UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012
Or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-3551
EQT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA |
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25-0464690 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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15222 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
(412) 553-5700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 ý No o
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 ý No o
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 ý |
Accelerated Filer |
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Non-Accelerated Filer o |
Smaller reporting company |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý
As of June 30, 2012, 149,594,611 shares of common stock, no par value, of the registrant were outstanding.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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(Thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Operating revenues |
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$ |
337,804 |
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$ |
367,791 |
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$ |
787,764 |
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$ |
840,486 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Purchased gas costs |
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39,667 |
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40,250 |
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123,733 |
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155,488 |
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Operation and maintenance |
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34,815 |
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30,586 |
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69,205 |
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55,641 |
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Production |
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22,572 |
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19,765 |
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49,595 |
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35,876 |
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Exploration |
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1,887 |
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1,198 |
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3,715 |
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2,573 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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41,778 |
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40,936 |
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84,720 |
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79,827 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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115,681 |
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81,886 |
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223,206 |
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160,284 |
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Total operating expenses |
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256,400 |
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214,621 |
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554,174 |
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489,689 |
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Gain on dispositions |
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1,110 |
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22,785 |
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Operating income |
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81,404 |
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153,170 |
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234,700 |
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373,582 |
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Other income |
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5,249 |
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18,046 |
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9,930 |
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24,850 |
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Interest expense |
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40,629 |
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33,287 |
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81,881 |
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66,139 |
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Income before income taxes |
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46,024 |
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137,929 |
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162,749 |
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332,293 |
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Income taxes |
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14,578 |
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50,175 |
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59,268 |
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122,284 |
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Net income |
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$ |
31,446 |
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$ |
87,754 |
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$ |
103,481 |
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$ |
210,009 |
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Earnings per share of common stock: |
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Basic: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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149,582 |
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149,444 |
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149,532 |
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149,347 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
0.59 |
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$ |
0.69 |
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$ |
1.41 |
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Diluted: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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150,149 |
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150,111 |
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150,200 |
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150,034 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
0.58 |
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$ |
0.69 |
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$ |
1.40 |
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Dividends declared per common share |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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(Thousands) |
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Net income |
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$ |
31,446 |
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$ |
87,754 |
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$ |
103,481 |
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$ |
210,009 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
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Net change in cash flow hedges: |
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Natural gas, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(41,598), $14,240, $(3,105) and $6,451 (see Note C) |
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(64,216 |
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23,334 |
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(4,714 |
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10,630 |
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Interest rate, net of tax (benefit) of ($4,966), $0, ($3,165) and $0 |
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(6,606 |
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29 |
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(4,168 |
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58 |
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Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $1,575 and $2,636 |
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(2,925 |
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(4,896 |
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Pension and other post-retirement benefits liability adjustment, net of tax of $92, $281, $214 and $563 |
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489 |
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413 |
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1,436 |
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824 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income |
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(70,333 |
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20,851 |
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(7,446 |
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6,616 |
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
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$ |
(38,887 |
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$ |
108,605 |
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$ |
96,035 |
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$ |
216,625 |
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EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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(Thousands) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
103,481 |
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$ |
210,009 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating |
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Provision for losses on accounts receivable |
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(2,638 |
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1,704 |
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Depreciation, depletion, and amortization |
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223,206 |
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160,284 |
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Unrealized gains on derivatives and inventory |
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(4,365 |
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(2,684 |
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Other income |
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(9,930 |
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(24,850 |
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Gain on dispositions |
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(1,110 |
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(22,785 |
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Equity award expense |
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17,235 |
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10,868 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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53,057 |
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103,938 |
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Noncash financial instrument put premiums |
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8,227 |
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Changes in other assets and liabilities: |
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Dividend from Nora Gathering LLC |
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7,750 |
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18,500 |
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Inventory |
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51,004 |
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28,358 |
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Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues |
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72,790 |
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59,144 |
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Accounts payable |
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(54,274 |
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(27,076 |
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Other assets and liabilities |
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(45,994 |
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(34,326 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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418,439 |
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481,084 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(662,320 |
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(544,911 |
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Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments |
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29,947 |
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Proceeds from sale of assets |
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3,746 |
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230,525 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(658,574 |
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(284,439 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Dividends paid |
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(65,887 |
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(65,795 |
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Decrease in short-term loans |
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(53,650 |
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Repayments and retirements of long-term debt |
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(9,532 |
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Proceeds and tax benefits from exercises under employee compensation plans |
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1,499 |
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2,025 |
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Revolving credit facility origination fees |
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(2,158 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(76,078 |
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(117,420 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(316,213 |
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79,225 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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831,251 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
515,038 |
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$ |
79,225 |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest, net of amount capitalized |
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$ |
81,529 |
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$ |
64,703 |
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Income taxes, net |
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$ |
13,193 |
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$ |
2,505 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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(Thousands) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
515,038 |
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$ |
831,251 |
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Accounts receivable (less accumulated provision for doubtful accounts June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011: $12,429 and $16,371) |
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105,800 |
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153,321 |
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Unbilled revenues |
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7,626 |
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30,257 |
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Inventory |
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77,907 |
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123,960 |
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Derivative instruments, at fair value |
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467,587 |
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512,161 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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39,595 |
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39,184 |
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Total current assets |
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1,213,553 |
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1,690,134 |
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Equity in nonconsolidated investments |
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132,221 |
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136,972 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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9,423,950 |
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8,768,713 |
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Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion |
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2,167,508 |
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1,962,404 |
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Net property, plant and equipment |
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7,256,442 |
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6,806,309 |
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Regulatory assets |
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101,267 |
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94,095 |
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Other assets |
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44,688 |
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45,209 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
8,748,171 |
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$ |
8,772,719 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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(Thousands) |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
229,944 |
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$ |
219,315 |
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Accounts payable |
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202,483 |
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256,757 |
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Derivative instruments, at fair value |
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109,214 |
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123,306 |
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Other current liabilities |
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154,969 |
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205,532 |
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Total current liabilities |
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696,610 |
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804,910 |
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Long-term debt |
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2,506,739 |
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2,527,627 |
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Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits |
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1,672,584 |
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1,618,944 |
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Other credits |
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226,230 |
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227,408 |
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Total liabilities |
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5,102,163 |
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5,178,889 |
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Common stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, no par value, authorized 320,000 shares; shares issued June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011: 175,684 and 175,684 |
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1,754,884 |
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1,734,994 |
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Treasury stock, shares at cost: June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011: 26,089 and 26,207 |
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(471,075 |
) |
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(473,215 |
) | ||
Retained earnings |
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2,181,504 |
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2,143,910 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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180,695 |
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|
188,141 |
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Total common stockholders equity |
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3,646,008 |
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|
|
3,593,830 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
8,748,171 |
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$ |
8,772,719 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
A. Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of EQT Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and its cash flows for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In this Form 10-Q, references to we, us, our, EQT, EQT Corporation, and the Company refer collectively to EQT Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
Due to the seasonal nature of the Companys natural gas distribution and storage businesses and the volatility of commodity prices, the interim statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.
On July 2, 2012, EQT Midstream Partners, LP (the Partnership), a subsidiary of the Company, completed an underwritten initial public offering (IPO) of 14,375,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, which represented 40.6% of the Partnerships outstanding equity. The Company retained a 59.4% equity interest in the Partnership, including 2,964,718 common units, 17,339,718 subordinated units and a 2% general partner interest. Prior to the IPO, the Company contributed to the Partnership 100% of Equitrans, LP, (Equitrans, the Companys Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulated transmission, storage and gathering subsidiary). A wholly-owned subsidiary of EQT serves as the general partner of the Partnership, and the Company continues to operate the Equitrans business pursuant to an omnibus agreement and an operation and management services agreement. EQT will continue to consolidate the Partnership results. See Footnote M for additional details.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in EQT Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as well as Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 19 of this document.
B. Segment Information
Operating segments are revenue-producing components of the enterprise for which separate financial information is produced internally and which are subject to evaluation by the Companys chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources.
The Company reports its operations in three segments, which reflect its lines of business. The EQT Production segment includes the Companys exploration for, and development and production of, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and a limited amount of crude oil in the Appalachian Basin. EQT Midstreams operations include the natural gas gathering, transportation, storage and marketing activities of the Company. Following the IPO, EQT Midstreams operations include ownership and operation of the Partnership. Distributions operations primarily comprise the state-regulated natural gas distribution activities of the Company.
Operating segments are evaluated on their contribution to the Companys consolidated results based on operating income. Other income, interest and income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis. Headquarters costs are billed to the operating segments based upon a fixed allocation of the headquarters annual operating budget. Differences between budget and actual headquarters expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. As part of the 2012 budgeting process, the Company allocated additional corporate overhead charges to the operating segments. Current
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
period corporate overhead costs have stayed consistent with budgeted amounts; thus, unallocated expenses presented in the segment table below have decreased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012.
The Companys management reviews and reports the EQT Production segment results for operating revenues and purchased gas costs, with third party transportation costs reflected as a deduction from operating revenues. During 2011, because of increased materiality of these costs, the Company determined that consolidated results for these line items are required to be reported on a gross basis with third-party transportation costs recorded as a portion of purchased gas costs. The consolidated operating revenues, purchased gas costs and total operating expenses for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this gross presentation. This adjustment had no impact on consolidated net income, consolidated operating income or on the segment results for any period presented. Management believes this adjustment is not material to the overall financial statement presentation.
Substantially all of the Companys operating revenues, income from operations and assets are generated or located in the United States.
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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|
|
2011 |
| ||||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
EQT Production |
|
$ |
158,649 |
|
|
|
$ |
196,810 |
|
|
|
$ |
354,045 |
|
|
|
$ |
369,852 |
|
EQT Midstream |
|
120,098 |
|
|
|
131,201 |
|
|
|
242,146 |
|
|
|
272,863 |
| ||||
Distribution |
|
48,273 |
|
|
|
69,100 |
|
|
|
183,694 |
|
|
|
264,191 |
| ||||
Other (a) |
|
10,784 |
|
|
|
(29,320 |
) |
|
|
7,879 |
|
|
|
(66,420 |
) | ||||
Total |
|
$ |
337,804 |
|
|
|
$ |
367,791 |
|
|
|
$ |
787,764 |
|
|
|
$ |
840,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
EQT Production (b) |
|
$ |
17,704 |
|
|
|
$ |
99,759 |
|
|
|
$ |
77,852 |
|
|
|
$ |
182,088 |
|
EQT Midstream (b) |
|
59,750 |
|
|
|
52,243 |
|
|
|
115,886 |
|
|
|
141,661 |
| ||||
Distribution |
|
6,376 |
|
|
|
8,928 |
|
|
|
43,146 |
|
|
|
62,295 |
| ||||
Unallocated expenses |
|
(2,426 |
) |
|
|
(7,760 |
) |
|
|
(2,184 |
) |
|
|
(12,462 |
) | ||||
Total |
|
$ |
81,404 |
|
|
|
$ |
153,170 |
|
|
|
$ |
234,700 |
|
|
|
$ |
373,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Reconciliation of operating income to net income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Other income |
|
$ |
5,249 |
|
|
|
$ |
18,046 |
|
|
|
$ |
9,930 |
|
|
|
$ |
24,850 |
|
Interest expense |
|
40,629 |
|
|
|
33,287 |
|
|
|
81,881 |
|
|
|
66,139 |
| ||||
Income taxes |
|
14,578 |
|
|
|
50,175 |
|
|
|
59,268 |
|
|
|
122,284 |
| ||||
Total |
|
$ |
31,446 |
|
|
|
$ |
87,754 |
|
|
|
$ |
103,481 |
|
|
|
$ |
210,009 |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
December 31, |
| ||
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
| ||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||||
Segment Assets: |
|
|
| ||||||
EQT Production |
|
$ |
5,469,398 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,256,645 |
|
EQT Midstream |
|
1,918,025 |
|
|
|
1,785,089 |
| ||
Distribution |
|
795,683 |
|
|
|
850,414 |
| ||
Total operating segments |
|
8,183,106 |
|
|
|
7,892,148 |
| ||
Headquarters assets, including cash and short-term investments |
|
565,065 |
|
|
|
880,571 |
| ||
Total assets |
|
$ |
8,748,171 |
|
|
|
$ |
8,772,719 |
|
(a) Includes entries to eliminate intercompany natural gas sales from EQT Production to EQT Midstream and transportation activities between EQT Midstream and both EQT Production and Distribution. In addition, this amount reflects the reclassification of third party transportation costs from purchased gas costs to operating revenues at the consolidated level. Reduced activity between segments, lower prices, and increased third-party transportation costs caused the change for the three and six month periods presented.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(b) Gains on dispositions of $1.1 million are included in EQT Production operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and gains on dispositions of $22.8 million are included in EQT Midstream operating income for the six month period ended June 30, 2011. See Note J.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||||||||||||
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
June 30, |
| ||||||||||||
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
| ||||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
EQT Production |
|
$ |
94,405 |
|
|
|
$ |
61,899 |
|
|
|
$ |
180,972 |
|
|
|
$ |
119,733 |
|
EQT Midstream |
|
14,984 |
|
|
|
14,296 |
|
|
|
29,692 |
|
|
|
29,004 |
| ||||
Distribution |
|
6,287 |
|
|
|
5,923 |
|
|
|
12,530 |
|
|
|
11,880 |
| ||||
Other |
|
5 |
|
|
|
(232) |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
(333 |
) | ||||
Total |
|
$ |
115,681 |
|
|
|
$ |
81,886 |
|
|
|
$ |
223,206 |
|
|
|
$ |
160,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Expenditures for segment assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
EQT Production (c) |
|
$ |
264,926 |
|
|
|
$ |
317,906 |
|
|
|
$ |
448,611 |
|
|
|
$ |
544,878 |
|
EQT Midstream |
|
119,925 |
|
|
|
46,500 |
|
|
|
199,563 |
|
|
|
75,605 |
| ||||
Distribution |
|
7,439 |
|
|
|
8,811 |
|
|
|
12,902 |
|
|
|
15,030 |
| ||||
Other |
|
443 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
1,244 |
|
|
|
2,013 |
| ||||
Total |
|
$ |
392,733 |
|
|
|
$ |
374,098 |
|
|
|
$ |
662,320 |
|
|
|
$ |
637,526 |
|
(c) Capital expenditures at EQT Production for the three and six month periods ended 2011 include $92.6 million of liabilities assumed in exchange for producing properties as part of the ANPI transaction discussed in Note I.
C. Derivative Instruments
Natural Gas Hedging Instruments
The Companys primary market risk exposure is the volatility of future prices for natural gas and NGLs, which can affect the operating results of the Company primarily through EQT Production and the storage, marketing and other activities at EQT Midstream. The Companys overall objective in its hedging program is to protect cash flows from undue exposure to the risk of changing commodity prices.
The Company uses derivative commodity instruments that are purchased from or placed with major financial institutions whose creditworthiness is regularly monitored. Futures contracts obligate the Company to buy or sell a designated commodity at a future date for a specified price and quantity at a specified location. Swap agreements involve payments to or receipts from counterparties based on the differential between a fixed and a variable price for the commodity. Collar agreements require the counterparty to pay the Company if the index price falls below the floor price and the Company to pay the counterparty if the index price rises above the cap price. The Company also engages in a limited number of basis swaps to protect earnings from undue exposure to the risk of geographic disparities in commodity prices and interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to interest rate fluctuations on short- or long-term debt.
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on a gross basis. The accounting for the changes in fair value of the Companys derivative instruments depends on the use of the derivative instruments. To the extent that a derivative instrument has been designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, and is subsequently reclassified into the Statements of Consolidated Income in the same period or periods during which the forecasted transaction affects earnings.
For a derivative instrument that has been designated and qualifies as a fair value hedge, the change in the fair value of the instrument is recognized as a portion of operating revenues in the Statements of Consolidated Income each period. In addition, the change in the fair value of the hedged item (natural gas inventory) is recognized as a portion of operating revenues in the Statements of Consolidated Income. The Company has elected to exclude the spot/forward differential for the assessment of effectiveness of the fair value hedges. Any hedging ineffectiveness
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
and any change in fair value of derivative instruments that have not been designated as hedges, are recognized in the Statements of Consolidated Income each period.
Exchange-traded instruments are generally settled with offsetting positions. Over the counter (OTC) arrangements require settlement in cash. Settlements of derivative commodity instruments are reported as a component of cash flows from operations in the accompanying Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows.
Some of the derivative commodity instruments used by the Company to hedge its exposure to variability in expected future cash flows associated with the fluctuations in the price of natural gas related to the Companys forecasted sale of equity production and forecasted natural gas purchases and sales have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Some of the derivative commodity instruments used by the Company to hedge its exposure to adverse changes in the market price of natural gas stored in the ground have been designated and qualify as fair value hedges.
In addition, the Company enters into a limited number of energy trading contracts to leverage its assets and limit its exposure to shifts in market prices and has a limited number of other derivative instruments not designated as hedges. In 2008 and 2011, the Company effectively settled certain derivative commodity swaps scheduled to mature during the period 2010 through 2013 by de-designating the instruments and entering into directly counteractive instruments. These transactions result in offsetting positions which are the majority of the derivative asset and liability balances not designated as hedging instruments.
All derivative instrument assets and liabilities are reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as derivative instruments, at fair value. These derivative instruments are reported as either current assets or current liabilities due to their highly liquid nature. The Company can net settle its derivative instruments at any time.
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||||||||||||
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
June 30, |
| ||||||||||||
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
| ||||
|
|
(Thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) (effective portion), net of tax |
|
|
$ |
(8,930 |
) |
|
|
$ |
33,253 |
|
|
|
$ |
98,558 |
|
|
|
$ |
37,453 |
|
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated OCI into operating revenues (effective portion), net of tax |
|
|
$ |
55,286 |
|
|
|
$ |
9,919 |
|
|
|
$ |
103,272 |
|
|
|
$ |
26,823 |
|
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in operating revenues (ineffective portion) (a) |
|
|
$ |
(212 |
) |
|
|
$ |
364 |
|
|
|
$ |
(243 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(261 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in OCI (effective portion), net of tax |
|
|
$ |
(6,670 |
) |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(4,297 |
) |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into interest expense (effective portion), net of tax |
|
|
$ |
(64 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(29 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(129 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(58 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Commodity derivatives designated as fair value hedges (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in operating revenues for fair value commodity contracts |
|
|
$ |
(2,378 |
) |
|
|
$ |
1,363 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,694 |
|
|
|
$ |
(533 |
) |
Fair value gain (loss) recognized in operating revenues for inventory designated as hedged item |
|
|
$ |
8,388 |
|
|
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,543 |
) |
|
|
$ |
1,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in operating revenues |
|
|
$ |
(790 |
) |
|
|
$ |
856 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,673 |
|
|
|
$ |
(823 |
) |
(a) No amounts have been excluded from effectiveness testing of cash flow hedges.
(b) For the three months ended June 30, 2012, the net impact on operating revenues consisted of a $6.0 million gain related to the exclusion of the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness. For the
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
three months ended June 30, 2011, the net impact on operating revenues consisted of a $2.1 million gain related to the exclusion of the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness and a $0.7 million loss due to changes in basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the net impact on operating revenues consisted of a $2.8 million gain due to the exclusion of the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness and a $0.4 million gain due to changes in basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the net impact on operating revenues consisted of a $1.5 million gain related to the exclusion of the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness and a $0.3 million loss due to changes in basis.
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
| ||
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
| ||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||||||
Asset derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Commodity derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
$ |
392,437 |
|
|
|
$ |
412,626 |
|
|
Commodity derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
75,150 |
|
|
|
99,535 |
|
| ||
Total asset derivatives |
|
|
$ |
467,587 |
|
|
|
$ |
512,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Liability derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Commodity derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
$ |
8,014 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,681 |
|
|
Interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
18,374 |
|
|
|
10,861 |
|
| ||
Commodity derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
82,826 |
|
|
|
108,764 |
|
| ||
Total liability derivatives |
|
|
$ |
109,214 |
|
|
|
$ |
123,306 |
|
|
In August 2011, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap to mitigate the risk of rising interest rates. The forward-starting interest rate swap was designated as a cash flow hedge of forecasted future interest payments. The Company recorded a deferred loss of $11.8 million and $7.6 million in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with the change in fair value of the interest rate swap.
The net fair value of commodity derivative instruments changed during the first six months of 2012 primarily as a result of settlements, which were partially offset by a decrease in prices. The absolute quantities of the Companys derivative commodity instruments that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges totaled 343 Bcf and 349 Bcf as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and are primarily related to natural gas swaps and collars. The open positions at June 30, 2012 had maturities extending through December 2016. The absolute quantities of the Companys derivative commodity instruments that have been designated and qualify as fair value hedges totaled 10 Bcf and 9 Bcf as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
The Company deferred net gains of $227.4 million and $232.1 million in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with the effective portion of the change in fair value of its derivative commodity instruments designated as cash flow hedges. Assuming no change in price or new transactions, the Company estimates that approximately $136 million of net unrealized gains on its derivative commodity instruments reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of June 30, 2012 will be recognized in earnings during the next twelve months due to the settlement of hedged transactions. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company identified an error related to the accounting for a derivative instrument put premium which should have been recognized over the period January 2010 through December 2011 in conjunction with the settlements of the related financial positions. The Company has evaluated materiality in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins Topics 1.M and 1.N and considered relevant qualitative and quantitative factors. Based on this analysis, the Company corrected the error in the second quarter of 2012 through the reduction of EQT Production segment operating revenue by $8.2 million, the increase of accumulated other comprehensive income by $5.1 million and the decrease of deferred tax expense by $3.1 million. The Company concluded that this error is not material to any prior periods, the expected annual results of 2012 or to the trend in earnings over the affected periods. The error had no effect on cash flows or debt covenant compliance.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative contracts. This credit exposure is limited to derivative contracts with a positive fair value, which may change as market prices change. The Company believes that New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) traded futures contracts have reduced credit risk because Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations are in place to protect exchange participants, including the Company, from potential financial instability of the exchange members. The Companys OTC swap and collar derivative instruments are primarily with financial institutions and thus are subject to events that would impact those companies individually as well as that industry as a whole.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The Company utilizes various processes and analysis to monitor and evaluate its credit risk exposures. These include closely monitoring current market conditions and credit default swap rates. Credit exposure is controlled through credit approvals and limits. To manage the level of credit risk, the Company deals with financial counterparties that are of investment grade or better, enters into netting agreements whenever possible and may obtain collateral or other security. As of June 30, 2012, all derivative contracts outstanding were with counterparties having a Standard & Poors Rating Services (S&P) rating of A- or higher and a Moodys Investor Services (Moodys) rating of Baa1 or higher.
When the net fair value of any of the Companys swap agreements represents a liability to the Company which is in excess of the agreed-upon threshold between the Company and the financial institution acting as counterparty, the counterparty requires the Company to remit funds to the counterparty as a margin deposit for the derivative liability which is in excess of the threshold amount. The Company records these deposits as a current asset. When the net fair value of any of the Companys swap agreements represents an asset to the Company which is in excess of the agreed-upon threshold between the Company and the financial institution acting as counterparty, the Company requires the counterparty to remit funds as margin deposit in an amount equal to the portion of the derivative asset which is in excess of the threshold amount. The Company records a current liability for such amounts received. The Company had no such deposits in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
When the Company enters into exchange-traded natural gas contracts, exchanges may require the Company to remit funds to the corresponding broker as good-faith deposits to guard against the risks associated with changing market conditions. Participants must make such deposits based on an established initial margin requirement as well as the net liability position, if any, of the fair value of the associated contracts. The Company records these deposits as a current asset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the case where the fair value of such contracts is in a net asset position, the broker may remit funds to the Company, in which case the Company records a current liability for such amounts received. The initial margin requirements are established by the exchanges based on the price, volatility and the time to expiration of the related contract and are subject to change at the exchanges discretion. The Company recorded a current asset of $0.7 million and $0.1 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, for such deposits in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Certain of the Companys derivative instrument contracts provide that if the Companys credit ratings by S&P or Moodys are lowered below investment grade, additional collateral must be deposited with the counterparty. This additional collateral can be up to 100% of the derivative liability. As of June 30, 2012, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position was $3.8 million, for which the Company had no collateral posted. If the Companys credit rating by S&P or Moodys had been downgraded below investment grade on June 30, 2012, the Company would have been required to post additional collateral of $1.7 million in respect of the liability position. Investment grade refers to the quality of the Companys credit as assessed by one or more credit rating agencies. The Companys unsecured medium-term debt was rated BBB by S&P and Baa2 by Moodys at June 30, 2012. In order to be considered investment grade, the Company must be rated BBB or higher by S&P and Baa2 or higher by Moodys. Anything below these ratings is considered to be non-investment grade.
D. Investments, Available-For-Sale
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not purchase any investment securities.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Company sold all of its available-for-sale securities for proceeds of $29.9 million which resulted in gross realized gains of $8.5 million, $4.9 million of which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company uses the average cost method to determine the cost of securities sold.
E. Fair Value Measurements
The Company records its financial instruments, principally derivative instruments, at fair value in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has an established process for determining fair value which is based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon models
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
that use as inputs market-based parameters, including but not limited to forward curves, discount rates, volatilities and nonperformance risk. Nonperformance risk considers the effect of the Companys credit standing on the fair value of liabilities and the effect of the counterpartys credit standing on the fair value of assets. The Company estimates nonperformance risk by analyzing publicly available market information, including a comparison of the yield on debt instruments with credit ratings similar to the Companys or counterpartys credit rating and the yield of a risk free instrument. The Company also considers credit default swaps rates where applicable.
The Company has categorized its assets and liabilities recorded at fair value into a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Assets and liabilities included in Level 1 include the Companys futures contracts. Assets and liabilities in Level 2 include the majority of the Companys swap agreements, including the forward-starting interest rate swap, and assets and liabilities in Level 3 include the Companys collars and a limited number of the Companys swap agreements. Since the adoption of fair value accounting, the Company has not made any changes to its classification of assets and liabilities in each category.
The fair value of assets and liabilities included in Level 2 is based on industry discounted cash flow models that use significant observable inputs, including NYMEX and LIBOR forward curves and LIBOR-based discount rates. Collars included in Level 3 are valued using industry discounted cash flow models. The primary significant unobservable input to the valuation of assets and liabilities in Level 3 is the volatility assumption to the option pricing model used to value commodity collars. The Company considers current market information about option trading and historical averages in deriving these volatilities. At June 30, 2012 the range of Company derived market volatilities used to value Level 3 assets and liabilities was 25-58%. The fair value of the collar agreements is sensitive to changes in the volatility assumption. Significant changes in this assumption might result in a significantly higher or lower fair values for these assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2012, an increase in the volatility assumption would increase the value of the derivative asset and a decrease in the volatility assumption would decrease the value of the derivative asset. The Company uses NYMEX forward curves to value futures, commodity swaps and collars. The Company uses LIBOR forward curves to value interest rate swaps. The NYMEX and LIBOR forward curves are validated to external sources at least monthly.
The following assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value measurements at reporting date using |
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| ||||||||||||
Description |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
Quoted |
|
|
|
Significant |
|
|
|
Significant |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
(Thousands) |
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| ||||||||||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivative instruments, at fair value |
|
|
$ |
467,587 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,688 |
|
|
|
$ |
335,352 |
|
|
|
$ |
130,547 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
$ |
467,587 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,688 |
|
|
|
$ |
335,352 |
|
|
|
$ |
130,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivative instruments, at fair value |
|
|
$ |
109,214 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,534 |
|
|
|
$ |
106,569 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,111 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
$ |
109,214 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,534 |
|
|
|
$ |
106,569 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,111 |
|
|
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value measurements at reporting date using |
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| ||||||||||||
Description |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
Quoted |
|
|
|
Significant |
|
|
|
Significant |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
(Thousands) |
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivative instruments, at fair value |
|
|
$ |
512,161 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,612 |
|
|
|
$ |
365,238 |
|
|
|
$ |
143,311 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
$ |
512,161 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,612 |
|
|
|
$ |
365,238 |
|
|
|
$ |
143,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivative instruments, at fair value |
|
|
$ |
123,306 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,727 |
|
|
|
$ |
120,528 |
|
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
$ |
123,306 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,727 |
|
|
|
$ |
120,528 |
|
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
Derivative instruments, |
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|
|
Derivative instruments, |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
| ||||
|
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
|
|
$ |
156,066 |
|
$ |
97,364 |
|
|
|
$ |
143,260 |
|
$ |
116,672 |
|
Total gains or losses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Included in earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
| ||||
Included in other comprehensive income |
|
|
(4,203 |
) |
16,851 |
|
|
|
27,393 |
|
11,020 |
| ||||
Purchases |
|
|
(1,016 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1,016 |
) |
|
| ||||
Settlements |
|
|
(21,411 |
) |
(12,243 |
) |
|
|
(40,201 |
) |
(25,734 |
) | ||||
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
End of period |
|
|
$ |
129,436 |
|
$ |
101,972 |
|
|
|
$ |
129,436 |
|
$ |
101,972 |
|
There are no gains or losses included in earnings for the periods in the table above attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets and liabilities still held as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.
The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of the instruments; these are considered Level 1 fair values.
The Company estimates the fair value of its debt using its established fair value methodology. Because not all of the Companys debt is actively traded, the fair value of the debt is a Level 2 fair value. Fair value for non-traded debt obligations is estimated using a discounted cash flow model which estimates a discount rate based on market rates for debt with similar remaining time to maturity and credit risk. The estimated fair value of long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was approximately $3.1 billion and $3 billion, respectively.
F. Income Taxes
The Company estimates an annual effective income tax rate based on projected results for the year and applies this rate to income before taxes to calculate income tax expense. Any refinements made due to subsequent information that affects the estimated annual effective income tax rate are reflected as adjustments in the current period.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The Companys effective income tax rate for the six months ending June 30, 2012 was 36.4%. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was 36.8%. The decrease in the effective tax rate from 2011 was attributable to a decrease in state taxes primarily as a result of lower pre-tax income on state tax paying entities in 2012 and an increased benefit related to equity funds of regulated businesses in 2012 partially offset by lower tax reserves recorded in 2011.
During the second quarter of 2012 and 2011, the Company finalized settlements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) relating to its research and experimentation tax credits claimed from 2006 through 2009 and from 2001 through 2005, respectively. Except for refund claims from 2004 and 2005 related to tax losses carried back to those years, the consolidated federal income tax liability of the Company has been settled with the IRS through 2005. The Company is currently under audit for the 2006 through 2009 periods. The examination of these periods began in the second quarter of 2010. The Company also is the subject of various state income tax examinations. The Company believes that it is appropriately reserved for any uncertain tax positions.
G. Short-Term Loans
As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no loans or letters of credit outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Commitment fees averaging approximately 6.0 basis points in the second quarter of 2012 and 5.0 basis points in the second quarter of 2011 were incurred to maintain credit availability under the revolving credit facility.
There were no short-term loans outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2012. The maximum amount of outstanding short-term loans at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $104.0 million. The average daily balance of short-term loans outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately $11.1 million at a weighted average annual interest rate of 1.81%.
H. Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
| ||
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
| ||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||||||
7.76% notes, due 2012 thru 2016 |
|
|
$ |
43,483 |
|
|
|
$ |
53,742 |
|
|
5.15% notes, due November 15, 2012 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
| ||
5.00% notes, due October 1, 2015 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
| ||
5.15% notes, due March 1, 2018 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
| ||
6.50% notes, due April 1, 2018 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
| ||
8.13% notes, due June 1, 2019 |
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
| ||
4.88% notes, due November 15, 2021 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
| ||
7.75% debentures, due July 15, 2026 |
|
|
115,000 |
|
|
|
115,000 |
|
| ||
Medium-term notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
8.7% to 9.0% Series A, due 2014 thru 2021 |
|
|
40,200 |
|
|
|
40,200 |
|
| ||
7.3% to 7.6% Series B, due 2013 thru 2023 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
| ||
7.6% Series C, due 2018 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
| ||
|
|
|
2,736,683 |
|
|
|
2,746,942 |
|
| ||
Less debt payable within one year |
|
|
229,944 |
|
|
|
219,315 |
|
| ||
Total long-term debt |
|
|
$ |
2,506,739 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,527,627 |
|
|
During the second quarter of 2011, the Company assumed 7.76% Guaranteed Senior Notes due August 31, 2011 through February 28, 2016 in the aggregate principal of $57.1 million in a non-cash transaction. See Note I.
The indentures and other agreements governing the Companys indebtedness contain certain restrictive financial and operating covenants including covenants that restrict the Companys ability to incur indebtedness, incur liens, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, complete acquisitions, merge, sell assets and perform certain other corporate actions. The covenants do not contain a rating trigger. Therefore, a change in the Companys debt rating would not trigger a default under the indentures and other agreements governing the Companys long-term indebtedness.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are $209.8 million in 2012, $23.2 million in 2013, $11.2 million in 2014, $166.0 million in 2015 and $3.0 million in 2016.
I. Acquisition
In December 2000, the Company sold a net profits interest (NPI) in certain producing properties located in the Appalachian Basin to a trust in exchange for approximately $298 million. The NPI entitled the trust to receive 100% of the net profits received from the sale of natural gas and oil from the producing properties until cumulative production from such properties reached a specified amount. The Company owned the Class B interest in the trust, entitling it to specified percentages of any available cash from the trust over time. An unrelated party, Appalachian NPI, LLC (ANPI), owned the Class A interest in the trust.
Effective May 4, 2011, the Company, through EQT Production Company, acquired the Class A interest in the trust thereby acquiring 100% of the NPI associated with the producing properties (the ANPI transaction). As part of the consideration for the acquired assets, the Company entered into a discounted natural gas sales agreement with ANPI and assumed a swap held by ANPI on the trusts sales of natural gas.
In addition, the Company assumed 7.76% Guaranteed Senior Notes due August 31, 2011 through February 28, 2016 in the aggregate principal amount of $57.1 million. At the time of the transaction, the notes had a fair value of $64.2 million.
Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the ANPI transaction was a business combination achieved in stages because EQT owned an equity interest in the trust prior to the transaction. As required by the relevant accounting standard, the Company revalued its existing equity investment in the trust at fair value on the date of the acquisition and recorded a pre-tax gain of $10.1 million which was included in other income in the second quarter of 2011 on the Statements of Consolidated Income. The fair value was determined using an internal model; significant inputs to the calculation included publicly available forward price curves, expected production volumes and operating costs, as well as Company-determined risk adjusted discount rates which were based on publicly available debt and equity risk premiums.
As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded an increase in oil and gas properties of $140.6 million resulting from the removal of the post-revaluation $48.0 million equity investment in the trust from its books and a net $92.6 million increase in liabilities consisting of: $64.2 million of long term debt, a $16.4 million discounted sales agreement and a $12.7 million swap liability offset by various working capital balances.
This transaction also resulted in the elimination of certain previously disclosed relationships including the Companys non-controlling interest in the trust, the Companys liquidity reserve guarantee to ANPI, the Companys agreement with the trust to provide gathering and operating services to deliver its gas to market and the marketing fee the Company received for the sale of the trusts gas based on the net revenue for gas delivered.
J. Dispositions
On July, 1, 2011, the Company sold the Big Sandy Pipeline to Spectra Energy Partners, LP for $390 million. Big Sandy is a natural gas pipeline regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Big Sandy transports natural gas from the natural gas processing complex in Langley, Kentucky to interconnections with unaffiliated pipelines leading to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $180.1 million in the third quarter 2011.
On February 1, 2011, the Company sold its natural gas processing complex in Langley, Kentucky and the associated natural gas liquids pipeline for $230 million. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $22.8 million.
K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
In December 2011, the FASB issued a standards update intended to enhance disclosures by requiring additional information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial position or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The update is to be applied
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
prospectively and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statement disclosures.
L. Earnings Per Share
Potentially dilutive securities, consisting of options and restricted stock awards, which were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share totaled 560,244 and 667,399 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 667,224 and 686,954 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Options to purchase common stock which were not included in potentially dilutive securities because they were anti-dilutive totaled 1,149,523 and 6,480 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 243,398 and 884,497 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
M. Subsequent Event
On July 2, 2012, the Partnership, a subsidiary of the Company, completed an underwritten initial public offering of 14,375,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, which represented 40.6% of the Partnerships outstanding equity. The Company retained a 59.4% equity interest in the Partnership, including 2,964,718 common units, 17,339,718 subordinated units and a 2% general partner interest. Prior to the IPO, the Company contributed to the Partnership 100% of Equitrans. EQT will continue to consolidate the Partnership results.
Also, on July 2, 2012, in connection with the closing of the IPO:
· |
The Partnership, its general partner and EQT entered into an Omnibus Agreement (Omnibus Agreement), pursuant to which, among other things, EQT agreed to provide the Partnership with general and administrative services and a license to use the name EQT and related marks in connection with the Partnerships business. The Omnibus Agreement also provides for certain indemnification and reimbursement obligations between EQT and the Partnership. |
|
|
· |
EQTs subsidiary EQT Gathering, LLC (EQT Gathering) and the Partnership entered into an operation and management services agreement (Services Agreement), pursuant to which EQT Gathering will provide the Partnerships pipelines and storage facilities with certain operational and management services. The Services Agreement also provides for certain indemnification and reimbursement obligations between the Partnership and EQT Gathering. |
|
|
· |
The Partnership entered into a $350 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders, which will mature on July 2, 2017. The credit facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures, to purchase assets, to pay distributions and repurchase units and for general partnership purposes. The Company is not a guarantor of the Partnerships obligations under the credit facility. |
The Partnership received net cash of approximately $278 million upon closing of the IPO. Approximately $232 million of the proceeds were distributed to EQT, $12 million was retained by the Partnership to replenish amounts distributed by Equitrans to EQT prior to the IPO, $32 million was retained by the Partnership to pre-fund certain maintenance capital expenditures and $2 million was used by the Partnership to pay revolving credit facility origination fees associated with a $350 million revolving credit agreement entered into by the Partnership at the closing of the IPO.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking and usually identified by the use of words such as anticipate, estimate, could, would, will, may, forecasts, approximate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe and other words of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial matters. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this report include the matters discussed in the section captioned Outlook in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives, and growth and anticipated financial and operational performance of the Company and its subsidiaries, including guidance regarding the Companys strategy to develop its Marcellus and other reserves; drilling plans and programs (including the number, type, and location of wells to be drilled and the availability of capital to complete these plans and programs); production and sales volumes; gathering and transmission growth and volumes; infrastructure programs (including the Sunrise Pipeline and the gathering expansion projects); technology (including drilling techniques); asset sales, joint ventures or other transactions involving the Companys assets; natural gas prices; reserves; capital expenditures; including funding sources and availability; estimates of cost to develop wells; financing requirements and availability; hedging strategy; the effects of government regulation and tax position. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions about future events. While the Company considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Companys control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance and results of the Companys business and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A, Risk Factors in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company does not intend to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In reviewing any agreements incorporated by reference in or filed in this Form 10-Q, please remember such agreements are included to provide information regarding the terms of such agreements and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by the Company, which should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties should those statements prove to be inaccurate. The representations and warranties were made only as of the date of the relevant agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in such agreement and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties alone may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
EQTs consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $31.4 million, $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $87.8 million, $0.58 per diluted share, for the period ended June 30, 2011. The $56.4 million decrease in net income from 2011 to 2012 was primarily attributable to a decrease in production revenues due to lower realized sales prices, higher depreciation, depletion and amortization, the gain realized in 2011 on the purchase of ANPI, higher interest expense and a decrease in midstream revenues due to the July 2011 sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline, partially offset by increased production volumes and lower income tax expense.
The average realized sales price to EQT Corporation for production sales volumes was $3.83 per Mcfe during the second quarter 2012 compared to $5.60 per Mcfe in the same period of the prior year. The average NYMEX natural gas price decreased from $4.31 in 2011 to $2.22 in 2012. Hedging activities resulted in an increase in the price of production sales volumes of $1.52 per Mcf in 2012 compared to $0.41 per Mcf in 2011 as a result of higher volumes being hedged and decreases in NYMEX natural gas prices in the current year.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Other income decreased $12.8 million from 2011 to 2012 due to sales of securities in 2011 resulting in a $4.5 million gain, a $10.1 million gain recognized in 2011 on the ANPI transaction and a $0.9 million compressor impairment charge on Nora Gathering LLC.
Interest expense increased by $7.3 million from $33.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 to $40.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This was primarily a result of the Companys November 2011 issuance of $750 million 4.875% notes due in 2021, partially offset by the maturity of medium-term notes during the fourth quarter of 2011 and higher capitalized interest on increased Marcellus well development in 2012. The Company continues to use the net proceeds of the recently issued notes to invest in drilling and midstream infrastructure to develop the Marcellus play.
Income tax expense decreased by $35.6 million from 2011 to 2012 primarily as a result of lower pre-tax income.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
EQTs consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $103.5 million, $0.69 per diluted share, compared with $210.0 million, $1.40 per diluted share, for the period ended June 30, 2011. The $106.5 million decrease in net income from 2011 to 2012 was primarily attributable to a decrease in production revenues due to lower realized sales prices, higher operating expenses, the gain realized by the Company in 2011 on the sale of the Langley natural gas processing complex, warmer weather during the current period and higher interest expense, partially offset by increased production volumes and higher gathering net revenues.
The average realized sales price to EQT Corporation for production sales volumes was $4.31 per Mcfe during the six months ended 2012 compared to $5.52 per Mcfe in the same period of the prior year. The average NYMEX natural gas price decreased from $4.21 in 2011 to $2.48 in 2012. Hedging activities resulted in an increase in the price of production sales volumes of $1.52 per Mcf in 2012 compared to $0.44 per Mcf in 2011 as a result of higher volumes being hedged and decreases in NYMEX natural gas prices in the current year.
Other income was $9.9 million for the first six months of 2012 compared to $24.9 million the same period in 2011. This $15.0 million decrease was a result of sales of securities in 2011 resulting in a gain of $8.5 million, as well as a $10.1 million gain recognized on the ANPI transaction in 2011.
Interest expense increased by $15.7 million from the six months ended June 30, 2011 to the six months ended June 30, 2012 as a result of the Companys November 2011 issuance of $750 million 4.875% notes due in 2021. This increase was partially offset by the maturity of medium-term notes during the fourth quarter of 2011 and higher capitalized interest on increased Marcellus well development in 2012. The Company continues to use the net proceeds of the recently issued notes to invest in drilling and midstream infrastructure to develop the Marcellus play.
Income tax expense decreased by $63.0 million from 2011 to 2012 primarily as a result of lower pre-tax income.
See Investing Activities under the caption Capital Resources and Liquidity for a discussion of capital expenditures.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
EQT CORPORATION
|
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June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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% |
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2012 |
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|
2011 |
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| ||||
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| ||||
Average wellhead sales price to EQT Corporation: |
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|
| ||||
Natural gas excluding hedges ($/Mcf) |
|
$ |
1.93 |
|
|
$ |
4.58 |
|
|
(57.9 |
) |
|
$ |
2.34 |
|
|
$ |
4.47 |
|
|
(47.7 |
) |
Hedge impact ($/Mcf of natural gas) (a) |
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
270.7 |
|
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
245.5 |
|
Natural gas including hedges ($/Mcf) |
|
$ |
3.45 |
|
|
$ |
4.99 |
|
|
(30.9 |
) |
|
$ |
3.86 |
|
|
$ |
4.91 |
|
|
(21.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
NGLs ($/Bbl) |
|
$ |
34.56 |
|
|
$ |
51.71 |
|
|
(33.2 |
) |
|
$ |
41.24 |
|
|
$ |
51.86 |
|
|
(20.5 |
) |
Crude oil ($/Bbl) |
|
$ |
85.99 |
|
|
$ |
89.08 |
|
|
(3.5 |
) |
|
$ |
85.70 |
|
|
$ |
84.95 |
|
|
0.9 |
|
Total ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
3.83 |
|
|
$ |
5.60 |
|
|
(31.6 |
) |
|
$ |
4.31 |
|
|
$ |
5.52 |
|
|
(21.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Less revenues to EQT Midstream ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
(16.0 |
) |
|
$ |
1.23 |
|
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
(15.2 |
) |
Average wellhead sales price to EQT Production ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
2.62 |
|
|
$ |
4.16 |
|
|
(37.0 |
) |
|
$ |
3.08 |
|
|
$ |
4.07 |
|
|
(24.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Average NYMEX natural gas ($/Mcf) |
|
$ |
2.22 |
|
|
$ |
4.31 |
|
|
(48.5 |
) |
|
$ |
2.48 |
|
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
|
(41.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Natural gas sales volumes (MMcf) |
|
56,353 |
|
|
43,830 |
|
|
28.6 |
|
|
107,126 |
|
|
83,965 |
|
|
27.6 |
| ||||
NGL sales volumes (Mbbls) |
|
850 |
|
|
774 |
|
|
9.8 |
|
|
1,637 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
9.1 |
| ||||
Crude oil sales volumes (Mbbls) |
|
73 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
49.0 |
|
|
127 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
58.8 |
| ||||
Total produced sales volumes (MMcfe) (b) |
|
59,997 |
|
|
47,030 |
|
|
27.6 |
|
|
114,067 |
|
|
90,077 |
|
|
26.6 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) (c) |
|
$ |
392,733 |
|
|
$ |
374,098 |
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
$ |
662,320 |
|
|
$ |
637,526 |
|
|
3.9 |
|
(a) All hedges are related to natural gas.
(b) NGLs were converted to Mcfe at the rates of 3.77 Mcfe per barrel and 3.75 Mcfe per barrel based on the liquids content for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 3.77 Mcfe per barrel and 3.75 Mcfe per barrel based on the liquids content for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Crude oil was converted to Mcfe at the rate of six Mcfe per barrel for all periods.
(c) Capital expenditures in the EQT Production segment for the three and six month periods ended 2011 include $92.6 million of liabilities assumed in exchange for producing properties as part of the ANPI transaction discussed in Note I.
Business Segment Results
The Company has reported the components of each segments operating income and various operational measures in the sections below, and where appropriate, has provided information describing how a measure was derived. EQTs management believes that presentation of this information provides useful information to management and investors regarding the financial condition, operations and trends of each of EQTs segments without being obscured by the financial condition, operations and trends for the other segments or by the effects of corporate allocations of interest, income taxes and other income. In addition, management uses these measures for budget planning purposes. The Companys management reviews and reports the EQT Production segment results for operating revenues and purchased gas costs with transportation costs reflected as a deduction from operating revenues as management believes this presentation provides a more useful view of net wellhead price and is consistent with industry practices. Third party transportation costs are reported as a component of purchased gas costs in the consolidated results. The Company has reconciled each segments operating income to the Companys consolidated operating income and net income in Note B to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As part of the 2012 budgeting process, the Company allocated additional corporate overhead charges to the operating segments. As current period corporate overhead costs have stayed consistent with budgeted amounts, unallocated expenses have decreased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
EQT PRODUCTION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
% |
| |||||||
OPERATIONAL DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Natural gas, NGL and crude oil production (MMcfe) (a) |
|
60,601 |
|
|
|
48,039 |
|
|
|
26.1 |
|
|
|
115,426 |
|
|
92,565 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
| |||||||
Company usage, line loss (MMcfe) |
|
(604 |
) |
|
|
(1,009) |
|
|
|
(40.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,359) |
|
|
(2,488) |
|
|
|
(45.4 |
) | |||||||
Total sales volumes (MMcfe) |
|
59,997 |
|
|
|
47,030 |
|
|
|
27.6 |
|
|
|
114,067 |
|
|
90,077 |
|
|
|
26.6 |
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Average daily sales volumes (MMcfe/d) |
|
659 |
|
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
|
|
|
627 |
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
25.9 |
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Sales volume detail (MMcfe): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Horizontal Marcellus Play |
|
32,223 |
|
|
|
18,505 |
|
|
|
74.1 |
|
|
|
59,065 |
|
|
34,495 |
|
|
|
71.2 |
| |||||||
Horizontal Huron Play |
|
9,852 |
|
|
|
10,017 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
19,518 |
|
|
20,360 |
|
|
|
(4.1 |
) | |||||||
CBM Play |
|
3,288 |
|
|
|
3,396 |
|
|
|
(3.2 |
) |
|
|
6,586 |
|
|
6,775 |
|
|
|
(2.8 |
) | |||||||
Other (vertical non-CBM) |
|
14,634 |
|
|
|
15,112 |
|
|
|
(3.2 |
) |
|
|
28,898 |
|
|
28,447 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
| |||||||
Total production sales volumes |
|
59,997 |
|
|
|
47,030 |
|
|
|
27.6 |
|
|
|
114,067 |
|
|
90,077 |
|
|
|
26.6 |
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Average wellhead sales price to EQT Production ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
2.62 |
|
|
|
$ |
4.16 |
|
|
|
(37.0 |
) |
|
|
$ |
3.08 |
|
|
$ |
4.07 |
|
|
|
(24.3 |
) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Lease operating expenses (LOE), excluding production taxes ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
|
(13.6 |
) |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
| |||
Production taxes ($/Mcfe) (b) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
|
(15.0 |
) |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
|
(10.5 |
) | |||
Production depletion ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
|
|
22.4 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) (thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Production depletion |
|
$ |
92,430 |
|
|
|
$ |
59,709 |
|
|
|
54.8 |
|
|
|
$ |
176,956 |
|
|
$ |
115,321 |
|
|
|
53.4 |
| |||
Other DD&A |
|
1,975 |
|
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
|
(9.8 |
) |
|
|
4,016 |
|
|
4,412 |
|
|
|
(9.0 |
) | |||||||
Total DD&A (thousands) |
|
$ |
94,405 |
|
|
|
$ |
61,899 |
|
|
|
52.5 |
|
|
|
$ |
180,972 |
|
|
$ |
119,733 |
|
|
|
51.1 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) (c) |
|
$ |
264,926 |
|
|
|
$ |
317,906 |
|
|
|
(16.7 |
) |
|
|
$ |
448,611 |
|
|
$ |
544,878 |
|
|
|
(17.7 |
) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total net operating revenues |
|
$ |
158,649 |
|
|
|
$ |
196,810 |
|
|
|
(19.4 |
) |
|
|
$ |
354,045 |
|
|
$ |
369,852 |
|
|
|
(4.3 |
) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
LOE, excluding production taxes |
|
11,798 |
|
|
|
10,348 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
22,734 |
|
|
18,148 |
|
|
|
25.3 |
| |||||||
Production taxes (b) |
|
10,774 |
|
|
|
9,417 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
26,861 |
|
|
17,728 |
|
|
|
51.5 |
| |||||||
Exploration expense |
|
1,887 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
57.5 |
|
|
|
3,715 |
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
44.4 |
| |||||||
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) |
|
22,081 |
|
|
|
14,189 |
|
|
|
55.6 |
|
|
|
43,021 |
|
|
29,582 |
|
|
|
45.4 |
| |||||||
DD&A |
|
94,405 |
|
|
|
61,899 |
|
|
|
52.5 |
|
|
|
180,972 |
|
|
119,733 |
|
|
|
51.1 |
| |||||||
Total operating expenses |
|
140,945 |
|
|
|
97,051 |
|
|
|
45.2 |
|
|
|
277,303 |
|
|
187,764 |
|
|
|
47.7 |
| |||||||
Gain on dispositions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
| |||||||
Operating income |
|
$ |
17,704 |
|
|
|
$ |
99,759 |
|
|
|
(82.3 |
) |
|
|
$ |
77,852 |
|
|
$ |
182,088 |
|
|
|
(57.2 |
) | |||
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(a) Natural gas, NGL and oil production represents the Companys interest in natural gas, NGL and oil production measured at the wellhead. It is equal to the sum of total sales volumes, Company usage and line loss.
(b) Production taxes include severance and production-related ad valorem and other property taxes. In 2012, production taxes also include an accrual for the Pennsylvania impact fee of $3.1 million and $11.3 million for the three and six months, respectively. The production taxes unit rate for the three and six months ending June 30, 2012 excludes the impact of $0.5 million and $6.7 million, respectively, for the accrual for pre-2012 Marcellus wells.
(c) Capital expenditures in the EQT Production for the three and six month periods ended 2011 include $92.6 million of liabilities assumed in exchange for producing properties as part of the ANPI transaction discussed in Note I.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
EQT Productions operating income totaled $17.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $99.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The $82.1 million decrease in operating income was primarily due to a lower average wellhead sales price and an increase in operating expenses partially offset by increased sales of produced natural gas.
Total operating revenues were $158.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $196.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The $38.2 million decrease in operating revenues was primarily due to a 37% decrease in the average wellhead sales price to EQT Production which more than offset a 28% increase in production sales volumes. The $1.54 per Mcfe decrease in the average wellhead sales price to EQT Production was primarily due to a 49% decrease in the average NYMEX price as well as lower NGL and basis prices partially offset by higher hedging gains and lower gathering rates compared to the second quarter of 2011. The average wellhead sales price was also impacted unfavorably in the second quarter of 2012 by $0.14 per Mcfe as a result of an $8.2 million adjustment to recognize financial instrument put premiums which should have been recorded ratably over 2010 and 2011 and by $0.07 per Mcfe for the cost of new transmission capacity on the El Paso 300 line including long-term resale agreements. Management evaluated the size and nature of the put premium adjustment and concluded that the adjustment was not material to the financial statements. The increase in production sales volumes was primarily the result of increased production from the 2011 and 2012 drilling programs, primarily in the Marcellus, as well as the acquisition of producing properties associated with the ANPI transaction in May 2011 which added 0.7 Bcfe of sales volumes in the three months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was partially offset by the normal production decline in the Companys wells.
Operating expenses totaled $140.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $97.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in operating expenses was the result of increases in DD&A, SG&A, LOE and production taxes. Depletion expense increased as a result of a higher overall depletion rate in 2012 as well as higher produced volumes in the current year. The increase in the depletion rate was primarily due to an increase in costs to complete wells, higher capitalized overhead and interest costs, the removal of proved reserves due to lower natural gas prices and the suspension of drilling activity in the Huron play. The increase in SG&A was primarily a result of higher corporate overhead and commercial services allocations as well as increased labor and relocation expenses associated with increased Marcellus drilling. The increase in LOE was mainly due to increased Marcellus activity in 2012 as well as the elimination, as part of the ANPI transaction, of certain operating expense reimbursement agreements.
In February 2012, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed a natural gas impact fee. The legislation, which covers a significant portion of EQTs Marcellus Shale acreage, imposes an annual fee for a period of fifteen years on each well drilled. The impact fee adjusts annually based on three factors: age of the well, changes in the Consumer Price Index and the average monthly NYMEX natural gas price. Production taxes increased primarily due to the Pennsylvania impact fee as well as an increase in property taxes partially offset by a decrease in severance taxes due to the current year decrease in average wellhead sales price.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
EQT Productions operating income totaled $77.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $182.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The $104.2 million decrease in operating income was primarily due to a lower average wellhead sales price and an increase in operating expenses partially offset by increased sales of produced natural gas.
Total operating revenues were $354.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $369.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The $15.9 million decrease in operating revenues was primarily due to a 24% decrease in the average wellhead sales price to EQT Production which more than offset a 27% increase in production sales volumes. The $0.99 per Mcfe decrease in the average wellhead sales price to EQT Production was primarily due to a 41% decrease in the average NYMEX price as well as lower basis and NGL prices partially offset by higher hedging gains and lower gathering rates compared to 2011. The average wellhead sales price was also impacted unfavorably in the first six months of 2012 by $0.07 per Mcfe as a result of an $8.2 million adjustment to recognize financial instrument put premiums which should have been recorded ratably over 2010 and 2011 and favorably by $0.06 per Mcfe for the cost of new transmission capacity on the El Paso 300 line including long-term resale agreements. Management evaluated the size and nature of the put premium adjustment and concluded that the adjustment was not material to the financial statements. The increase in production sales volumes was the result of increased production from the 2011 and 2012 drilling programs, primarily in the Marcellus, as well as the acquisition of producing properties associated with the ANPI transaction in May 2011 which added 2.6 Bcfe of sales volumes in the six months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was partially offset by the normal production decline in the Companys wells.
Operating expenses totaled $277.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $187.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in operating expenses was the result of increases in DD&A, SG&A, LOE and production taxes. Depletion expense increased as a result of a higher overall depletion rate in 2012 as well as higher produced volumes in the current year. The increase in the depletion rate was primarily due to an increase in costs to complete wells, higher capitalized overhead and interest costs, the removal of proved reserves due to lower natural gas prices and the suspension of drilling activity in the Huron play. The increase in SG&A was primarily a result of higher corporate overhead and commercial services allocations as well as increased labor and relocation expenses associated with increased Marcellus drilling. The increase in LOE was mainly due to increased Marcellus activity in 2012 as well as the elimination, as part of the ANPI transaction, of certain operating expense reimbursement agreements.
Production taxes increased primarily due to the accrual in 2012 of $11.3 million for the Pennsylvania impact fee, of which $6.7 million represents the retroactive fee for pre-2012 Marcellus wells, as well as an increase in property taxes partially offset by a decrease in severance taxes due to the current year decrease in average wellhead sales price.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
EQT MIDSTREAM
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
% |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
% |
| |||||||
OPERATIONAL DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Gathered volumes (BBtu) |
|
77,393 |
|
|
62,566 |
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
148,559 |
|
|
121,188 |
|
22.6 |
| |||||||
Average gathering fee ($/MMBtu) |
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
|
(5.1 |
) |
|
$ |
0.95 |
|
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
(4.0 |
) | |||
Gathering and compression expense ($/MMBtu) (a) |
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
(3.6 |
) | |||
Transmission pipeline throughput (BBtu) |
|
47,049 |
|
|
43,439 |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
89,124 |
|
|
79,001 |
|
12.8 |
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net operating revenues (thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Gathering |
|
$ |
72,124 |
|
|
$ |
61,257 |
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
$ |
141,377 |
|
|
$ |
120,238 |
|
17.6 |
| |||
Transmission |
|
21,514 |
|
|
24,566 |
|
|
(12.4 |
) |
|
44,455 |
|
|
50,955 |
|
(12.8 |
) | |||||||
Storage, marketing and other |
|
14,671 |
|
|
12,015 |
|
|
22.1 |
|
|
29,594 |
|
|
33,167 |
|
(10.8 |
) | |||||||
Total net operating revenues |
|
$ |
108,309 |
|
|
$ |
97,838 |
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
$ |
215,426 |
|
|
$ |
204,360 |
|
5.4 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives and inventory (thousands) (b) |
|
$ |
3,519 |
|
|
$ |
1,310 |
|
|
168.6 |
|
|
$ |
(1,928 |
) |
|
$ |
454 |
|
(524.7 |
) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) |
|
$ |
119,925 |
|
|
$ |
46,500 |
|
|
157.9 |
|
|
$ |
199,563 |
|
|
$ |
75,605 |
|
164.0 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
120,098 |
|
|
$ |
131,201 |
|
|
(8.5 |
) |
|
$ |
242,146 |
|
|
$ |
272,863 |
|
(11.3 |
) | |||
Purchased gas costs |
|
11,789 |
|
|
33,363 |
|
|
(64.7 |
) |
|
26,720 |
|
|
68,503 |
|
(61.0 |
) | |||||||
Total net operating revenues |
|
108,309 |
|
|
97,838 |
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
215,426 |
|
|
204,360 |
|
5.4 |
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Operating and maintenance (O&M) |
|
23,700 |
|
|
20,033 |
|
|
18.3 |
|
|
47,804 |
|
|
34,360 |
|
39.1 |
| |||||||
SG&A |
|
9,875 |
|
|
11,266 |
|
|
(12.3 |
) |
|
22,044 |
|
|
22,120 |
|
(0.3 |
) | |||||||
DD&A |
|
14,984 |
|
|
14,296 |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
29,692 |
|
|
29,004 |
|
2.4 |
| |||||||
Total operating expenses |
|
48,559 |
|
|
45,595 |
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
99,540 |
|
|
85,484 |
|
16.4 |
| |||||||
Gain on dispositions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,785 |
|
(100.0 |
) | |||||||
Operating income |
|
$ |
59,750 |
|
|
$ |
52,243 |
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
$ |
115,886 |
|
|
$ |
141,661 |
|
(18.2 |
) | |||
(a) Gathering and compression expense per unit excludes $7.1 million of favorable adjustments during the six months ended June 30, 2011 for certain non-income tax reserves.
(b) Included within storage, marketing and other net operating revenues.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
EQT Midstreams operating income totaled $59.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $52.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The $7.6 million increase in operating income was primarily the result of increased net operating revenues partially offset by increased operating expenses.
Total net operating revenues were $108.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $97.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in total net operating revenues was primarily due to a $10.9 million increase in gathering net operating revenues, partially offset by a $3.1 million decrease in transmission net operating revenues.
Gathering net operating revenues increased due to a 24% increase in gathered volumes partially offset by a 5% decrease in the average gathering fee. The gathered volume increase was driven primarily by higher volumes
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gathered for EQT Production in the Marcellus play. The average gathering fee decreased primarily from lower gathered volumes in the Huron play and increased gathered volumes in the Marcellus play, as the Marcellus gathering rate is lower than the gathering rate for Huron and other volumes.
Transmission net operating revenues in the three months ended June 30, 2012 decreased from the prior year primarily as a result of $8.1 million of revenues lost due to the July 2011 sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline, partially offset by higher firm transportation activity from affiliated shippers due to increased Marcellus volumes and increased capacity resulting from the Equitrans 2010 Marcellus expansion project.
Total operating revenues decreased $11.1 million, or 8%, primarily as a result of lower sales prices on decreased commercial activity and the sales of the Langley natural gas process complex and the Big Sandy Pipeline in 2011 partially offset by an increase in gathered volumes. Total purchased gas costs decreased 65% primarily as a result of lower gas costs on decreased commercial activity.
Operating expenses totaled $48.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $45.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased labor and benefits, a compressor impairment charge related to the Huron program, property taxes and third party gathering expenses partially offset by a $2.5 million recovery of amounts due from Lehman Brothers and savings resulting from the 2011 sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
EQT Midstreams operating income totaled $115.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $141.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The $25.8 million decrease in operating income was primarily the result of the gain on sale of the Langley natural gas processing complex in 2011 and increased operating expenses in 2012 partially offset by an increase in 2012 of net operating revenues.
Total net operating revenues were $215.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $204.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in total net operating revenues was primarily due to a $21.1 million increase in gathering net operating revenues partially offset by a $6.5 million decrease in transmission net operating revenues.
Gathering net operating revenues increased due to a 23% increase in gathered volumes partially offset by a 4% decrease in the average gathering fee. The gathered volume increase was driven primarily by higher volumes gathered for EQT Production in the Marcellus play. The average gathering fee decreased primarily from lower gathered volumes in the Huron play and increased gathered volumes in the Marcellus play, as the Marcellus gathering rate is lower than the gathering rate for Huron and other volumes.
Transmission net operating revenues in the first half of 2012 decreased from the prior year primarily as a result of the absence of $16 million of revenues due to the July 2011 sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline, partially offset by higher firm transportation activity from affiliated shippers due to increased Marcellus volumes and increased capacity resulting from the Equitrans 2010 Marcellus expansion project.
Total operating revenues decreased $30.7 million, or 11%, primarily as a result of lower sales prices on decreased commercial activity and the sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline in 2011 partially offset by an increase in gathered volumes. Total purchased gas costs decreased 61% primarily as a result of lower gas costs on decreased commercial activity.
Operating expenses totaled $99.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $85.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to a $12.1 million reduction in 2011 of certain non-income tax reserves as a result of property tax settlements, increases in labor and benefits, compressor expenses, O&M expenses and third party gathering expenses in 2012 offset by savings resulting from the 2011 sales of the Langley natural gas processing complex and Big Sandy Pipeline.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
DISTRIBUTION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
| ||||||||||||
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
| ||||||||||||
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
% |
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
% |
|
| ||||
OPERATIONAL DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Heating degree days (30 year average: QTD 665; YTD 3,535) |
|
489 |
|
487 |
|
0.4 |
|
|
2,721 |
|
3,423 |
|
(20.5 |
) |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Residential sales and transportation volumes (MMcf) |
|
2,405 |
|
2,694 |
|
(10.7 |
) |
|
11,460 |
|
14,718 |
|
(22.1 |
) |
| ||||
Commercial and industrial volumes (MMcf) |
|
5,753 |
|
5,611 |
|
2.5 |
|
|
15,112 |
|
16,742 |
|
(9.7 |
) |
| ||||
Total throughput (MMcf) |
|
8,158 |
|
8,305 |
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
26,572 |
|
31,460 |
|
(15.5 |
) |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net operating revenues (thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Residential |
|
$ |
17,974 |
|
$ |
19,146 |
|
(6.1 |
) |
|
$ |
58,634 |
|
$ |
70,096 |
|
(16.4 |
) |
|
Commercial & industrial |
|
8,660 |
|
8,237 |
|
5.1 |
|
|
25,683 |
|
29,416 |
|
(12.7 |
) |
| ||||
Off-system and energy services |
|
4,554 |
|
5,506 |
|
(17.3 |
) |
|
10,262 |
|
11,270 |
|
(8.9 |
) |
| ||||
Total net operating revenues |
|
$ |
31,188 |
|
$ |
32,889 |
|
(5.2 |
) |
|
$ |
94,579 |
|
$ |
110,782 |
|
(14.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) |
|
$ |
7,439 |
|
$ |
8,811 |
|
(15.6 |
) |
|
$ |
12,902 |
|
$ |
15,030 |
|
(14.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
48,273 |
|
$ |
69,100 |
|
(30.1 |
) |
|
$ |
183,694 |
|
$ |
264,191 |
|
(30.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Purchased gas costs |
|
17,085 |
|
36,211 |
|
(52.8 |
) |
|
89,115 |
|
153,409 |
|
(41.9 |
) |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net operating revenues |
|
31,188 |
|
32,889 |
|
(5.2 |
) |
|
94,579 |
|
110,782 |
|
(14.6 |
) |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
O&M |
|
10,248 |
|
10,731 |
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
20,461 |
|
21,052 |
|
(2.8 |
) |
| ||||
SG&A |
|
8,277 |
|
7,307 |
|
13.3 |
|
|
18,442 |
|
15,555 |
|
18.6 |
|
| ||||
DD&A |
|
6,287 |
|
5,923 |
|
6.1 |
|
|
12,530 |
|
11,880 |
|
5.5 |
|
| ||||
Total operating expenses |
|
24,812 |
|
23,961 |
|
3.6 |
|
|
51,433 |
|
48,487 |
|
6.1 |
|
| ||||
Operating income |
|
$ |
6,376 |
|
$ |
8,928 |
|
(28.6 |
) |
|
$ |
43,146 |
|
$ |
62,295 |
|
(30.7 |
) |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Distributions operating income totaled $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $8.9 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to warmer weather during the early part of the second quarter of 2012 and higher operating expenses.
Net operating revenues were $31.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $32.9 million for the second quarter of 2011. The $1.7 million decrease in net operating revenues was due to several factors. Net operating revenues from residential customers decreased $1.2 million as a result of warmer weather during the early portion of the second quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. Off-system and energy services net operating revenues decreased $1.0 million primarily due to lower revenues from asset optimization opportunities realized in the second quarter of 2012. The decrease in asset optimization transactions and lower natural gas prices, as well as a decrease in the commodity component of tariff rates resulted in a decrease in both total operating revenues and purchased gas costs.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Operating expenses totaled $24.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $24.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The $0.8 million increase in operating expenses was a result of higher corporate overhead allocations and increased DD&A in the second quarter of 2012. These increases were partially offset by lower operating and maintenance expenses.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Distributions operating income totaled $43.1 million for the first half of 2012 compared to $62.3 million for the first half of 2011. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to record warm weather during 2012.
Net operating revenues were $94.6 million for the first half of 2012 compared to $110.8 million for the first half of 2011. Net operating revenues from residential customers decreased $11.5 million as a result of weather which was 21% warmer than the first half of 2011 (23% warmer than the 30-year National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) average for the Companys service territory). According to the NOAA, it was the warmest January through March time period on record in the Companys service territory. Commercial and industrial net operating revenues also decreased approximately $3.7 million primarily due to warmer weather and a decrease in performance-based revenues. Off-system and energy services net operating revenues decreased $1.0 million primarily due to lower revenues from asset optimization opportunities realized during the first half of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. The decreases in total operating revenues and purchased gas costs were primarily due to lower customer throughput as a result of warmer weather during the first half of 2012 and a decrease in the commodity component of tariff rates.
Operating expenses totaled $51.4 million for the first half of 2012 compared to $48.5 million for the first half of 2011. The $2.9 million increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the reduction of certain non-income tax reserves in the first half of 2011 as a result of settlements with tax authorities and increased DD&A in 2012 partially offset by lower bad debt expense in 2012. The decrease in bad debt expense was primarily the result of a decrease in the commodity component of residential tariff rates and the Companys favorable collections experience. The Company will continue to closely monitor its collection rates and adjust its reserve for uncollectible accounts as necessary.
OUTLOOK
The Company is committed to profitably developing its Marcellus reserves through environmentally responsible, cost-effective, technologically-advanced horizontal drilling. The market price for natural gas can be volatile as demonstrated by significant declines in late 2011 and early 2012. In response to these lower prices, the Company suspended drilling new Huron wells. Huron wells in progress at January 20, 2012 and those that are required to maintain lease rights have been completed and turned-in-line. Changes in the market price for natural gas impact the Companys revenues, earnings and liquidity. The Company is unable to predict potential future movements in the market price for natural gas and thus cannot predict the ultimate impact of prices on its operations; however, the Company monitors the market for natural gas and adjusts strategy and operations as deemed appropriate.
Capital expenditures for well development (primarily drilling) in 2012 are expected to be approximately $900 million to support the drilling of approximately 141 gross wells, including 132 gross Marcellus wells and 9 gross Huron wells. Sales volumes are expected to be between 250 and 255 Bcfe for an anticipated production sales volume growth of approximately 30% in 2012.
In addition, the Company plans to invest $365 million on midstream infrastructure in 2012 to support its production growth and expects gathering and transmission volumes to increase as a result of this expansion. EQT Midstream plans to add 445 MMcfe per day of incremental gathering capacity and 700 MMcfe per day of transmission capacity in 2012. This includes 300 MMcfe per day of transmission volumes from the Sunrise Pipeline project which is expected to go into service in the third quarter 2012.
The Company currently believes that the 2012 capital spending plan will be funded by cash flow generated from operations, the proceeds from the Partnerships IPO and cash on hand.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
On July 2, 2012, the Partnership, a subsidiary of the Company, completed an underwritten initial public offering of 14,375,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, which represented 40.6% of the Partnerships outstanding equity. The Company retained a 59.4% equity interest in the Partnership, including 2,964,718 common units, 17,339,718 subordinated units and a 2% general partner interest. Prior to the IPO, the Company contributed to the Partnership 100% of Equitrans. A wholly-owned subsidiary of EQT serves as the general partner of the Partnership, and the Company continues to operate the Equitrans business pursuant to an omnibus agreement and an operation and management services agreement. EQT will continue to consolidate the Partnership results. The Partnership received net cash of approximately $278 million upon closing of the IPO, of which approximately $232 million of the proceeds were distributed to EQT.
EQT will continue to consolidate the Partnership results. Beginning in the third quarter of 2012, EQT will record the noncontrolling interest of the public limited partners in EQTs financial statements.
EQTs Statement of Consolidated Income will continue to report revenues, expenses, gains, losses and net income at the fully consolidated amounts, which will include the amounts attributable to EQT and the noncontrolling interest. Below the consolidated net income line in the Statement of Consolidated Income, however, EQT will present the amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest under the caption Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. EQT will also separately present the net income attributable to EQT shareholders, which will be the amount by which the consolidated net income exceeds the net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
EQTs Consolidated Balance Sheet will continue to consolidate assets and liabilities of the Partnership at their full amounts. The impact of the noncontrolling interest will be reported in the equity section of EQTs Consolidated Balance Sheet under the caption Noncontrolling interest and will be deducted from the consolidated equity position.
Cash distributions from the Partnership to the noncontrolling interest will be reflected in the financing section of EQTs Statement of Cash Flows as a use of cash. The noncontrolling interest will not impact the consolidated cash flows provided by operating activities or cash flows from investing activities.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Overview
The Companys primary source of cash for the first six months of 2012 was proceeds from operating activities. The Company used the cash primarily to fund its capital program and operations.
Operating Activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $62.7 million from $481.1 million for the first six months of 2011 to $418.4 million for the first half of 2012. Decreased cash flows resulted from decreased natural gas sales prices, increased cash payments for interest and income taxes and a decrease in dividends received from Nora Gathering LLC.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities totaled $658.6 million for the first six months of 2012 compared to $284.4 million for the first six months of 2011. The increase in net cash flows used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the Companys receipt of proceeds from the sale of the Langley natural gas processing complex and the sale of available for sale securities during the first six months of 2011. Capital expenditures totaled $662.3 million for the first six months of 2012 compared to $544.9 million for the first six months of 2011.
Capital expenditures for EQT Production totaled $448.6 million for the first six months of 2012 compared to $544.9 million for the first six months of 2011. The $96.3 million decrease was primarily attributable to the 2012 suspension of drilling activities in the Huron play as well as a decrease in the average completion cost per well. The Company turned in line 26 horizontal Huron wells during the first six months of 2012 compared to 86 horizontal Huron wells during the first six months of 2011. The Company commenced drilling on (drilled) 77 gross horizontal wells during the first six months of 2012; 70 targeting the Marcellus play and 7 targeting the Huron play. The Company drilled 113 gross wells, including 112 gross horizontal wells during the first six months of 2011; 51 targeting the Marcellus play and 61 targeting the Huron play.
Capital expenditures for the EQT Midstream operations totaled $199.6 million and $75.6 million during the first six months of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The $124.0 million increase was primarily attributed to expenditures for construction of the Sunrise Pipeline project as well as increased gathering pipeline and compression projects in the Marcellus region.
Capital expenditures at Distribution decreased from $15.0 million for the first six months of 2011 to $12.9 million for the first six months of 2012, mainly as a result of the construction of the Companys Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania natural gas fueling station in 2011.
Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities totaled $76.1 million for the first six months of 2012 compared to $117.4 million used in financing activities for the first six months of 2011, a decrease of $41.3 million in cash flows used in financing activities between years. In 2012, the Company repaid $9.5 million of long-term debt and spent $2.2 million in origination fees for its revolving credit facility, which was amended in May 2012 to, among other things, extend the maturity date, while in 2011, the Company repaid short-term loans of $53.7 million.
At June 30, 2012, the Companys current portion of long-term debt was $229.9 million. The Company continues to evaluate financing alternatives that could include additional bond issuances or bank debt to meet these maturities.
In May 2012, the Company amended its revolving credit facility by extending the maturity date from December 8, 2014 to December 8, 2016. The Company may request two one-year extensions of the new maturity date subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The amendment also lowered the interest rate margins applicable to both base rate loans and fixed period eurodollar rate loans and certain fees in respect of letters of credit and the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility, in each case determined on the basis of the Companys then current
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credit rating. Finally, the amendment revised certain provisions of the revolving credit facility related to the Partnerships IPO, including, without limitation, (i) amending the definitions of Consolidated Debt, Debt, Consolidated Subsidiaries, and Subsidiary to exclude the Partnership and its subsidiaries, (ii) amending the Companys financial statement delivery obligations to require such financial statements to include the Partnership and its subsidiaries to the extent such entities are consolidated with the Company under generally accepted accounting principles, and (iii) amending existing covenants and adding a new covenant governing transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries on the one hand and the Partnership and its subsidiaries on the other hand.
Additionally, as discussed in Note M to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in July 2012 the Partnership received approximately $278 million upon closing of the IPO. Approximately $232 million of the proceeds were distributed to EQT.
Security Ratings
The table below reflects the credit ratings for the outstanding debt instruments of the Company at June 30, 2012. Changes in credit ratings may affect the Companys cost of short-term and long-term debt (including interest rates and fees under its lines of credit), collateral requirements under derivative instruments and its access to the credit markets.
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Senior |
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Short-Term |
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Outlook |
Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) |
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Baa2 |
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P-2 |
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Negative |
Standard & Poors Ratings Services (S&P) |
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BBB |
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A-2 |
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Stable |
Fitch Ratings (Fitch) |
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BBB |
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F2 |
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Negative |
The Companys credit ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The Company cannot ensure that a rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a credit rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances so warrant. If the credit rating agencies downgrade the Companys ratings, particularly below investment grade, the Companys access to the capital markets may be limited, borrowing costs and margin deposits on derivative contracts would increase, counterparties may request additional assurances and the potential pool of investors and funding sources may decrease. The required margin on derivative instruments is also subject to significant change as a result of factors other than credit rating such as gas prices and credit thresholds set forth in agreements between the hedging counterparties and the Company.
The Companys debt instruments and other financial obligations include provisions that, if not complied with, could require early payment, additional collateral support or similar actions. The most significant default events include maintaining covenants with respect to maximum debt-to-total capitalization ratio, insolvency events, nonpayment of scheduled principal or interest payments, acceleration of other financial obligations and change of control provisions. The Companys current credit facilitys financial covenants require a total debt-to-total capitalization ratio of no greater than 65%. The calculation of this ratio excludes the effects of accumulated other comprehensive income. As of June 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all existing debt provisions and covenants.
Commodity Risk Management
The substantial majority of the Companys commodity risk management program is related to hedging sales of the Companys produced natural gas. The Companys overall objective in this hedging program is to protect cash flow from undue exposure to the risk of changing commodity prices. The Companys risk management program may include the use of exchange-traded natural gas futures contracts and options and OTC natural gas swap agreements and options (collectively, derivative commodity instruments) to hedge exposures to fluctuations in natural gas prices. The derivative commodity instruments currently utilized by the Company are primarily fixed price swaps, collars and futures.
As of July 25, 2012, the approximate volumes and prices of the Companys total hedge position for 2012 through 2014 production are:
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Swaps |
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66 |
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84 |
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45 |
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Average Price per Mcf (NYMEX)* |
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$ |
4.67 |
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$ |
4.91 |
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$ |
4.75 |
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2012** |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Collars |
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Total Volume (Bcf) |
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11 |
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25 |
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24 |
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Average Floor Price per Mcf (NYMEX)* |
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$ |
6.51 |
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$ |
4.95 |
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$ |
5.05 |
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Average Cap Price per Mcf (NYMEX)* |
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$ |
11.83 |
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$ |
9.09 |
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$ |
8.85 |
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* The average price is based on a conversion rate of 1.05 MMBtu/Mcf
**July through December
Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, various legal and regulatory claims and proceedings are pending or threatened against the Company. While the amounts claimed may be substantial, the Company is unable to predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of such claims and proceedings. The Company accrues legal or other direct costs related to loss contingencies when actually incurred. The Company has established reserves it believes to be appropriate for pending matters and after consultation with counsel and giving appropriate consideration to available insurance, the Company believes that the ultimate outcome of any matter currently pending against the Company will not materially affect the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
Dividend
On July 12, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share, payable September 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on August 10, 2012.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Companys critical accounting policies are described in the notes to the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any new accounting policies or updates to existing accounting policies as a result of new accounting pronouncements have been included in the notes to the Companys Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on this Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012. The application of the Companys critical accounting policies may require management to make judgments and estimates about the amounts reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates and judgments. Different amounts could be reported using different assumptions and estimates.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Derivative Commodity Instruments
The Companys primary market risk exposure is the volatility of future prices for natural gas and NGLs, which can affect the operating results of the Company primarily through EQT Production and the storage, marketing and other activities at EQT Midstream. The Companys use of derivatives to reduce the effect of this volatility is described in Note C to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and under the caption Commodity Risk Management in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-Q. The Company uses derivative commodity instruments that are purchased from or placed with major financial institutions whose creditworthiness is regularly monitored. The Company also enters into derivative instruments to hedge other forecasted natural gas purchases and sales, to hedge natural gas inventory and to hedge exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The Companys use of these financial instruments is implemented under a set of policies approved by the Companys Corporate Risk Committee and Board of Directors.
Commodity Price Risk
For the derivative commodity instruments used to hedge the Companys forecasted production, the Company sets policy limits relative to the expected production and sales levels which are exposed to price risk. For the derivative commodity instruments used to hedge forecasted natural gas purchases and sales which are exposed to price risk and to hedge natural gas inventory which is exposed to changes in fair value, the Company sets limits related to acceptable exposure levels.
The financial instruments currently utilized by the Company are primarily futures contracts, swap agreements and collar agreements which may require payments to or receipt of payments from counterparties based on the differential between a fixed and a variable price for the commodity. The Company also considers other contractual agreements in determining its commodity hedging strategy.
The Company monitors price and production levels on a continuous basis and makes adjustments to quantities hedged as warranted. The Companys overall objective in its hedging program is to protect cash flow from undue exposure to the risk of changing commodity prices.
With respect to the derivative commodity instruments held by the Company for purposes other than trading as of June 30, 2012, the Company hedged portions of expected equity production, portions of forecasted purchases and sales, and portions of natural gas inventory by utilizing futures contracts, swap agreements and collar agreements covering approximately 344 Bcf of natural gas. See the Commodity Risk Management section of Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-Q for further discussion.
A hypothetical decrease of 10% in the market price of natural gas from the June 30, 2012 levels would increase the fair value of non-trading natural gas derivative instruments by approximately $116 million. A hypothetical increase of 10% in the market price of natural gas from the June 30, 2012 levels would decrease the fair value of non-trading natural gas derivative instruments by approximately $116 million.
The Company determined the change in the fair value of the derivative commodity instruments using a model similar to its normal determination of fair value as described in Note C to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company assumed a 10% change in the price of natural gas from its levels at June 30, 2012. The price change was then applied to the derivative commodity instruments recorded on the Companys Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, resulting in the change in fair value.
The above analysis of the derivative commodity instruments held by the Company for purposes other than trading does not include the offsetting impact that the same hypothetical price movement may have on the Companys physical sales of natural gas. The portfolio of derivative commodity instruments held for risk management purposes approximates the notional quantity of a portion of the expected or committed transaction volume of physical commodities with commodity price risk for the same time periods. Furthermore, the derivative commodity instrument portfolio is managed to complement the physical transaction portfolio, reducing overall risks within limits. Therefore, an adverse impact to the fair value of the portfolio of derivative commodity instruments held for
risk management purposes associated with the hypothetical changes in commodity prices referenced above should be offset by a favorable impact on the underlying hedged physical transactions, assuming the derivative commodity instruments are not closed out in advance of their expected term, the physical derivative commodity instruments continue to function effectively as hedges of the underlying risk and the anticipated transactions occur as expected.
If the underlying physical transactions or positions are liquidated prior to the maturity of the derivative commodity instruments, a loss on the financial instruments may occur or the derivative commodity instruments might be worthless as determined by the prevailing market value on termination or maturity date, whichever comes first.
Interest Rate Risk
Changes in interest rates affect the amount of interest the Company earns on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and the interest rate it pays on borrowings under the revolving credit facility. All of the Companys long-term borrowings have a fixed interest rate and thus do not expose the Company to fluctuations in its results of operations or liquidity from changes in market interest rates. Changes in interest rates do affect the fair value of the Companys fixed rate debt. See Notes G and H to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Companys borrowings and Note E to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of fair value measurements, including the fair value of long-term debt. In August 2011, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap to mitigate the risk of rising interest rates. See Note C to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of this swap.
Other Market Risks
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative contracts. This credit exposure is limited to derivative contracts with a positive fair value, which may change as market prices change. The Company believes that NYMEX-traded futures contracts have limited credit risk because the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations are in place to protect exchange participants, including the Company, from potential financial instability of the exchange members. The Companys swap and collar derivative instruments are primarily with financial institutions and thus are subject to events that would impact those companies individually as well as that industry as a whole.
The Company utilizes various processes and analyses to monitor and evaluate its credit risk exposures. This includes monitoring market conditions, counterparty credit spreads and credit default swap rates. Credit exposure is controlled through credit approvals and limits. To manage the level of credit risk, the Company enters into transactions with financial counterparties that are of investment grade, enters into netting agreements whenever possible and may obtain collateral or other security.
Approximately 81%, or $465.9 million, of OTC derivative contracts outstanding at June 30, 2012 have a positive fair value. As of June 30, 2012, all derivative contracts outstanding were with counterparties having an S&P rating of A- or higher and a Moodys rating of Baa1 or higher.
As of June 30, 2012, the Company is not in default under any derivative contracts and has no knowledge of default by any counterparty to derivative contracts. The Company made no adjustments to the fair value of derivative contracts due to credit related concerns outside of the normal non-performance risk adjustment included in the Companys established fair value procedure. The Company will continue to monitor market conditions that may impact the fair value of derivative contracts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company is also exposed to the risk of nonperformance by credit customers on physical sales of natural gas. A significant amount of revenues and related accounts receivable from EQT Production are generated from the sale of produced natural gas, NGLs and crude oil to certain marketers, utility and industrial customers located mainly in the Appalachian area and a gas processor in Kentucky. Additionally, a significant amount of revenues and related accounts receivable from EQT Midstream are generated from the gathering of natural gas in Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The Company has a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility that matures on December 8, 2016. The credit facility is underwritten by a syndicate of financial institutions each of which is obligated to fund its pro-rata portion of any borrowings by the Company. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had no letters of credit and no loans outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
No one lender of the large group of financial institutions in the syndicate holds more than 10% of the facility. The Companys large syndicate group and relatively low percentage of participation by each lender is expected to limit the Companys exposure to problems or consolidation in the banking industry.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Companys Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, an evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)), was conducted as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the second quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In the ordinary course of business, various legal and regulatory claims and proceedings are pending or threatened against the Company. While the amounts claimed may be substantial, the Company is unable to predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of such claims and proceedings. The Company accrues legal or other direct costs related to loss contingencies when actually incurred. The Company has established reserves it believes to be appropriate for pending matters, and after consultation with counsel and giving appropriate consideration to available insurance, the Company believes that the ultimate outcome of any matter currently pending against the Company will not materially affect the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Information regarding risk factors is discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors of the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Companys Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table sets forth the Companys repurchases of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that have occurred in the three months ended June 30, 2012:
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Period |
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Total |
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Average |
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Total number of |
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Maximum number |
| |
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| |
April 2012 (April 1 April 30) |
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
May 2012 (May 1 May 31) |
|
1,476.6080 |
|
$ |
50.67 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
June 2012 (June 1 June 30) |
|
377.5246 |
|
$ |
44.87 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
| |
Total |
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1,854.1326 |
|
$ |
49.49 |
|
|
|
|
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(a) Reflects shares withheld by the Company to pay taxes upon vesting of restricted stock and early payout of 2011 Volume & Efficiency Program awards due to involuntary terminations.
10.1 |
1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (amended and restated July 11, 2012) |
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10.2 |
2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (amended and restated July 11, 2012) |
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10.3 |
Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2012, by and among the Company, as the Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent and such other lender party thereof. |
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31.1 |
Rule 13(a)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer |
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31.2 |
Rule 13(a)-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer |
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32 |
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
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101 |
Interactive Data File |
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.
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(Registrant) | |
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By: |
/s/ Philip P. Conti |
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Philip P. Conti |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: July 26, 2012
Exhibit No. |
Document Description |
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Incorporated by Reference |
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10.1 |
1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (amended and restated July 11, 2012) |
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Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 |
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10.2 |
2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (amended and restated July 11, 2012) |
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Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 |
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10.3 |
Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2012, by and among the Company, as the Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent and each other lender party thereof. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2012 |
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31.1 |
Rule 13(a)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer |
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Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1 |
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31.2 |
Rule 13(a)-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer |
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Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.2 |
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32 |
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
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Filed herewith as Exhibit 32 |
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101 |
Interactive Data File |
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Filed herewith as Exhibit 101 |