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Viper Energy Partners LP, a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial and Operating Results

Viper Energy Partners LP
Viper Energy Partners LP

MIDLAND, Texas, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) (“Viper” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) (“Diamondback”), today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Q4 2022 average production of 19,978 bo/d (34,935 boe/d), an increase of 1% from Q3 2022 and 9% year over year; highest in Company history

  • Received $17.3 million in lease bonus income

  • Q4 2022 consolidated net income (including non-controlling interest) of $145.2 million; net income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP of $21.7 million, or $0.29 per common unit

  • Q4 2022 cash available for distribution to Viper’s common units (as defined and reconciled below) of $66.4 million, or $0.91 per common unit

  • Q4 2022 base cash distribution of $0.25 per common unit; implies a 3.3% annualized yield based on the February 17, 2023 unit closing price of $30.03

  • Q4 2022 variable cash distribution of $0.24 per common unit; total base-plus-variable distribution of $0.49 per common unit implies a 6.5% annualized yield based on the February 17, 2023 unit closing price of $30.03

  • Repurchased 1.0 million common units in Q4 2022 for $31.7 million (average price of $32.40 per unit)

  • Total Q4 2022 return of capital to LP unitholders of $49.8 million, or $0.68 per common unit, represents 75% of cash available for distribution from unit repurchases and the declared base-plus-variable distribution

  • 272 total gross (4.6 net 100% royalty interest) horizontal wells turned to production on Viper’s acreage during Q4 2022 with an average lateral length of 10,630 feet

  • Divested entire acreage position in the Eagle Ford Shale consisting of 681 net royalty acres of third party operated acreage for net proceeds of $53.8 million; estimated 2023 production of approximately 250 bo/d (500 boe/d)

ANNUNCIO PUBBLICITARIO

FULL YEAR 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Full year 2022 average production of 19,444 bo/d (33,649 boe/d)

  • Received $27.8 million in lease bonus income

  • Full year 2022 consolidated net income (including non-controlling interest) of $655.0 million; net income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP of $151.7 million, or $2.00 per common unit

  • Declared distributions of $2.46 per common unit during the full year 2022

  • Repurchased 5.4 million common units during the full year 2022 for $150.6 million (average price of $27.91 per unit)

  • Generated full year 2022 consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as defined and reconciled below) of $772.0 million

  • Proved reserves as of December 31, 2022 of 148,900 Mboe (72% PDP, 79,004 Mbo), up 16% year over year with oil up 14% from year end 2021

  • 1,000 total gross (18.8 net 100% royalty interest) horizontal wells turned to production on Viper’s acreage during 2022 with an average lateral length of 10,516 feet

  • Acquired 375 net royalty acres, 254 of which are operated by Diamondback, for an aggregate net purchase price of $65.9 million

  • Generated $113.0 million in net proceeds from non-core asset sales

2023 OUTLOOK

  • Initiating average daily production guidance for the first half of 2023 of 19,750 to 20,750 bo/d (34,000 to 35,750 boe/d)

  • Initiating full year 2023 average daily production guidance of 20,000 to 22,000 bo/d (34,500 to 38,000 boe/d), the midpoint of which implies 8% year over year growth

  • As of January 18, 2023, there were approximately 477 gross horizontal wells in the process of active development on Viper’s acreage in which Viper expects to own an average 2.2% net royalty interest (10.3 net 100% royalty interest wells)

  • Approximately 501 gross (13.7 net 100% royalty interest) line-of-sight wells on Viper’s acreage that are not currently in the process of active development, but for which Viper has visibility to the potential of future development in coming quarters, based on Diamondback’s current completion schedule and third party operators’ permits

“The fourth quarter topped off a record year for Viper with quarterly oil production setting a Company record on both an absolute and per unit basis for the third consecutive quarter. Additionally, as a result of our strong production and continued best-in-class margins, further supported by our disciplined capital allocation approach, we were able to deliver on multiple return of capital and financial initiatives during the quarter. During the fourth quarter, we reduced net debt by $100 million quarter over quarter, repurchased roughly 1 million units, and are scheduled to pay a distribution that provides a greater than 6% annualized yield,” stated Travis Stice, Chief Executive Officer of Viper’s General Partner.

Mr. Stice continued, “Looking ahead to 2023, Viper is uniquely positioned to continue to return substantial amounts of capital as we can offer organic production growth with almost zero exposure to inflationary cost pressures. We have initiated average production guidance for the full year that implies 8% year over year growth, even as Diamondback and most other Permian operators maintain roughly flat activity levels, as Diamondback continues to focus their development on Viper’s high concentration royalty acreage.”

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Viper’s fourth quarter 2022 average unhedged realized prices were $83.30 per barrel of oil, $3.74 per Mcf of natural gas and $25.65 per barrel of natural gas liquids, resulting in a total equivalent realized price of $57.92/boe.

Viper’s fourth quarter 2022 average hedged realized prices were $82.71 per barrel of oil, $3.03 per Mcf of natural gas and $25.65 per barrel of natural gas liquids, resulting in a total equivalent realized price of $56.66/boe.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded total operating income of $203.6 million and consolidated net income (including non-controlling interest) of $145.2 million. For the full year 2022, Viper generated $866.5 million in operating income and $655.0 million in consolidated net income.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had a cash balance of $18.2 million and total long-term debt outstanding (excluding debt issuance, discounts and premiums) of $582.4 million, resulting in net debt (as defined and reconciled below) of $564.2 million. Viper’s outstanding long-term debt as of December 31, 2022 consisted of $430.4 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 and $152.0 million in borrowings on its revolving credit facility, leaving $348.0 million available for future borrowings and $366.2 million of total liquidity.

FOURTH QUARTER 2022 CASH DISTRIBUTION & CAPITAL RETURN PROGRAM

Viper announced today that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Viper Energy Partners General Partner declared a base distribution of $0.25 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2022 payable on March 10, 2023 to eligible common unitholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2023.

The Board also declared a variable cash distribution of $0.24 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2022 payable on March 10, 2023 to eligible common unitholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2023.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, Viper repurchased 1.0 million common units for an aggregate purchase price of $31.7 million (average price of $32.40 per unit). In total, since the initiation of Viper’s common unit repurchase program through December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 10.1 million common units for an aggregate of $220.6 million, reflecting an average price of $21.95 per unit.

On November 25, 2022, Viper made a cash distribution to its common unitholders and subsequently has reasonably estimated that a portion of that distribution, as well as a portion of the distribution payable on March 10, 2023, should not constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Rather, approximately 50% of distributions that have been paid, or which are expected to be paid, related to 2022 are estimated to constitute non-taxable reductions to the tax basis of each distribution recipient’s ownership interest in Viper. The Form 8937 containing additional information may be found on www.viperenergy.com under the “Investor Relations” section of the site.

OPERATIONS UPDATE

During the fourth quarter of 2022, Viper estimates that 272 gross (4.6 net 100% royalty interest) horizontal wells with an average royalty interest of 1.7% were turned to production on its acreage position with an average lateral length of 10,630 feet. Of these 272 gross wells, Diamondback is the operator of 42 gross wells, with an average royalty interest of 5.4%, and the remaining 230 gross wells, with an average royalty interest of 1.0%, are operated by third parties.

Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2022, Viper acquired 200 net royalty acres for an aggregate net purchase price of $24.4 million, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. Of the acquired properties, approximately 143 net royalty acres are operated by Diamondback.

Also during the fourth quarter of 2022, Viper divested its entire position in the Eagle Ford Shale consisting of 681 net royalty acres of third party operated acreage for net proceeds of $53.8 million, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments.

For the full year 2022, Viper acquired 375 net royalty acres for an aggregate net purchase price of approximately $65.9 million, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. Of the acquired properties, approximately 254 net royalty acres are operated by Diamondback. During the year, Viper also divested 1,099 net royalty acres of non-core assets for an aggregate net sales price of $113.0 million, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments.

As a result, Viper’s footprint of mineral and royalty interests was 26,315 net royalty acres as of December 31, 2022.

The following table summarizes Viper’s gross well information:

 

Diamondback Operated

 

Third Party Operated

 

Total

Horizontal wells turned to production (fourth quarter 2022)(1):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross wells

42

 

 

230

 

 

272

 

Net 100% royalty interest wells

2.3

 

 

2.3

 

 

4.6

 

Average percent net royalty interest

5.4

%

 

1.0

%

 

1.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal wells turned to production (year ended December 31, 2022)(2):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross wells

193

 

 

807

 

 

1,000

 

Net 100% royalty interest wells

11.8

 

 

7.0

 

 

18.8

 

Average percent net royalty interest

6.1

%

 

0.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal producing well count (as of January 18, 2023):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross wells

1,575

 

 

3,624

 

 

5,199

 

Net 100% royalty interest wells

114.9

 

 

59.5

 

 

174.4

 

Average percent net royalty interest

7.3

%

 

1.6

%

 

3.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal active development well count (as of January 18, 2023):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross wells

118

 

 

359

 

 

477

 

Net 100% royalty interest wells

6.0

 

 

4.3

 

 

10.3

 

Average percent net royalty interest

5.1

%

 

1.2

%

 

2.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of sight wells (as of January 18, 2023):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross wells

190

 

 

311

 

 

501

 

Net 100% royalty interest wells

9.9

 

 

3.8

 

 

13.7

 

Average percent net royalty interest

5.2

%

 

1.2

%

 

2.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average lateral length of 10,630 feet.
(2) Average lateral length of 10,516 feet.

The 477 gross wells currently in the process of active development are those wells that have been spud and are expected to be turned to production within approximately the next six to eight months. Further in regard to the active development on Viper’s asset base, there are currently 44 gross rigs operating on Viper’s acreage, 13 of which are operated by Diamondback. The 501 line-of-sight wells are those that are not currently in the process of active development, but for which Viper has reason to believe that they will be turned to production within approximately the next 15 to 18 months. The expected timing of these line-of-sight wells is based primarily on permitting by third party operators or Diamondback’s current expected completion schedule. Existing permits or active development of Viper’s royalty acreage does not ensure that those wells will be turned to production.

YEAR END RESERVES UPDATE

Viper’s proved oil and natural gas reserve estimates and their associated future net cash flows were prepared by Viper’s internal reservoir engineers and audited by Ryder Scott Company, L.P., independent petroleum engineers as of December 31, 2022. Reference prices of $93.67 per barrel of oil and natural gas liquids and $6.36 per MMbtu of natural gas were used in accordance with applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Realized prices with applicable differentials were $95.04 per barrel of oil, $5.74 per Mcf of natural gas and $38.95 per barrel of natural gas liquids.

Proved reserves at year-end 2022 of 148,900 Mboe (79,004 Mbo) represent a 16% increase over year-end 2021 reserves. The year-end 2022 proved reserves have a PV-10 value (as defined and reconciled below) of approximately $4.1 billion and a standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows of $3.5 billion.

Proved developed reserves increased by 18% year over year to 107,291 Mboe (54,817 Mbo) as of December 31, 2022, reflecting continued horizontal development by the operators of Viper’s acreage.

Net proved reserve additions of 33,294 Mboe resulted in a reserve replacement ratio of 271% (defined as the sum of extensions, discoveries, revisions, purchases and divestitures, divided by annual production). The organic reserve replacement ratio was 280% (defined as the sum of extensions, discoveries and revisions, divided by annual production).

Extensions and discoveries of 25,858 Mboe are primarily attributable to the drilling of 636 new wells and from 199 new proved undeveloped locations added. The Company’s total positive revisions of previous estimated quantities of 8,477 Mboe were due to positive revisions of 15,484 MBOE attributable to price and performance revisions which were largely offset by PUD downgrades of 7,007 MBOE. The purchase of reserves in place of 1,006 Mboe resulted from multiple acquisitions of certain mineral and royalty interests.

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

Gas (MMcf)

 

Liquids (MBbls)

 

MBOE

As of December 31, 2021

69,240

 

 

183,690

 

 

28,033

 

 

127,888

 

Purchase of reserves in place

599

 

 

1,186

 

 

209

 

 

1,006

 

Extensions and discoveries

15,714

 

 

29,177

 

 

5,281

 

 

25,858

 

Revisions of previous estimates

1,453

 

 

15,248

 

 

4,483

 

 

8,477

 

Divestitures

(905

)

 

(3,469

)

 

(564

)

 

(2,047

)

Production

(7,097

)

 

(15,868

)

 

(2,540

)

 

(12,282

)

As of December 31, 2022

79,004

 

 

209,964

 

 

34,902

 

 

148,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the owner of mineral and royalty interests, Viper incurred no exploration and development costs during the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

(in thousands)

Acquisition costs:

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

$

46,307

 

 

$

138,882

 

 

$

9,509

 

Unproved properties

 

16,624

 

 

 

479,041

 

 

 

56,169

 

Total

$

62,931

 

 

$

617,923

 

 

$

65,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDANCE UPDATE

Below is Viper’s guidance for the full year 2023, as well as average production guidance for the first half of 2023.

 

 

 

Viper Energy Partners

 

 

Q1 2023 / Q2 2023 Net Production - MBo/d

19.75 - 20.75

Q1 2023 / Q2 2023 Net Production - MBoe/d

34.00 - 35.75

Full Year 2023 Net Production - MBo/d

20.00 - 22.00

Full Year 2023 Net Production - MBoe/d

34.50 - 38.00

 

 

Unit costs ($/boe)

 

Depletion

$9.75 - $10.75

Cash G&A

$0.60 - $0.80

Non-Cash Unit-Based Compensation

$0.10 - $0.20

Interest Expense(1)

$2.50 - $3.00

 

 

Production and Ad Valorem Taxes (% of Revenue) (2)

7% - 8%

Cash Tax Rate (% of Pre-Tax Income Attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP)(3)

20% - 22%

Q1 2023 Cash Taxes ($ - million)(4)

$6.0 - $10.0

 

 

(1) Assumes $430.0 million in principal of senior notes and current revolver balance.
(2) Includes production taxes of 4.6% for crude oil and 7.5% for natural gas and natural gas liquids and ad valorem taxes.
(3) Pre-tax income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP is reconciled below.
(4) Attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP.

CONFERENCE CALL

Viper will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts to discuss its results for the fourth quarter of 2022 on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Access to the live audio-only webcast, and replay which will be available following the call, may be found here. The live webcast of the earnings conference call will also be available via Viper’s website at www.viperenergy.com under the “Investor Relations” section of the site.

About Viper Energy Partners LP

Viper is a limited partnership formed by Diamondback to own, acquire and exploit oil and natural gas properties in North America, with a focus on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests in oil-weighted basins, primarily the Permian Basin. For more information, please visit www.viperenergy.com.

About Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas. For more information, please visit www.diamondbackenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding Viper’s: future performance; business strategy; future operations; estimates and projections of operating income, losses, costs and expenses, returns, cash flow, and financial position; production levels on properties in which Viper has mineral and royalty interests, developmental activity by other operators; reserve estimates and Viper’s ability to replace or increase reserves; anticipated benefits of strategic transactions (such as acquisitions or divestitures); and plans and objectives of (including Diamondback’s plans for developing Viper’s acreage and Viper’s cash distribution policy and common unit repurchase program) are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “model,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions (including the negative of such terms) as they relate to Viper are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Although Viper believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond its control. Accordingly, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of Viper’s future performance and the actual outcomes could differ materially from what Viper expressed in its forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause the outcomes to differ materially include (but are not limited to) the following: changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities; the impact of public health crises, including epidemic or pandemic diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and any related company or government policies or actions; actions taken by the members of OPEC and Russia affecting the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including any impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the global energy markets and geopolitical stability; concerns over economic slowdown or potential recession; rising interest rates and their impact on the cost of capital; regional supply and demand factors, including delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production on Viper’s mineral and royalty acreage, or governmental orders, rules or regulations that impose production limits on such acreage; federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing, including the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations; physical and transition risks relating to climate change and the risks and other factors disclosed in Viper’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, which can be obtained free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov.

In light of these factors, the events anticipated by Viper’s forward-looking statements may not occur at the time anticipated or at all. Moreover, the new risks emerge from time to time. Viper cannot predict all risks, nor can it assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements it may make. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this news release. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release or, if earlier, as of the date they were made. Viper does not intend to, and disclaim any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law.

Viper Energy Partners LP

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited, in thousands, except unit amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

18,179

 

 

$

39,448

 

Royalty income receivable (net of allowance for credit losses)

 

81,657

 

 

 

68,568

 

Royalty income receivable—related party

 

6,260

 

 

 

2,144

 

Derivative instruments

 

9,328

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

3,196

 

 

 

989

 

Total current assets

 

118,620

 

 

 

111,149

 

Property:

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas interests, full cost method of accounting ($1,297,221 and $1,640,172 excluded from depletion at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 

3,464,819

 

 

 

3,513,590

 

Land

 

5,688

 

 

 

5,688

 

Accumulated depletion and impairment

 

(720,234

)

 

 

(599,163

)

Property, net

 

2,750,273

 

 

 

2,920,115

 

Derivative instruments

 

442

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes (net of allowances)

 

49,656

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

1,382

 

 

 

2,757

 

Total assets

$

2,920,373

 

 

$

3,034,021

 

Liabilities and Unitholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

1,129

 

 

$

69

 

Accounts payable—related party

 

306

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

19,600

 

 

 

20,509

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

3,417

 

Income taxes payable

 

911

 

 

 

471

 

Total current liabilities

 

21,946

 

 

 

24,466

 

Long-term debt, net

 

576,895

 

 

 

776,727

 

Derivative instruments

 

7

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

598,848

 

 

 

801,193

 

Unitholders’ equity:

 

 

 

General Partner

 

649

 

 

 

729

 

Common units (73,229,645 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 78,546,403 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021)

 

689,178

 

 

 

813,161

 

Class B units (90,709,946 units issued and outstanding December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

 

832

 

 

 

931

 

Total Viper Energy Partners LP unitholders’ equity

 

690,659

 

 

 

814,821

 

Non-controlling interest

 

1,630,866

 

 

 

1,418,007

 

Total equity

 

2,321,525

 

 

 

2,232,828

 

Total liabilities and unitholders’ equity

$

2,920,373

 

 

$

3,034,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Viper Energy Partners LP

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty income

$

186,148

 

 

$

163,915

 

 

$

837,976

 

 

$

501,534

 

Lease bonus income

 

17,283

 

 

 

1,731

 

 

 

27,791

 

 

 

2,763

 

Other operating income

 

194

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

620

 

Total operating income

 

203,625

 

 

 

165,787

 

 

 

866,467

 

 

 

504,917

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

10,825

 

 

 

9,132

 

 

 

56,372

 

 

 

32,558

 

Depletion

 

31,238

 

 

 

28,757

 

 

 

121,071

 

 

 

102,987

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,570

 

 

 

1,682

 

 

 

8,542

 

 

 

7,800

 

Total costs and expenses

 

44,633

 

 

 

39,571

 

 

 

185,985

 

 

 

143,345

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

158,992

 

 

 

126,216

 

 

 

680,482

 

 

 

361,572

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(10,251

)

 

 

(9,883

)

 

 

(40,409

)

 

 

(34,044

)

Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net

 

1,228

 

 

 

1,240

 

 

 

(18,138

)

 

 

(69,409

)

Other income, net

 

216

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

79

 

Total other expense, net

 

(8,807

)

 

 

(8,641

)

 

 

(58,131

)

 

 

(103,374

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

150,185

 

 

 

117,575

 

 

 

622,351

 

 

 

258,198

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

4,944

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

(32,653

)

 

 

1,521

 

Net income (loss)

 

145,241

 

 

 

116,995

 

 

 

655,004

 

 

 

256,677

 

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

123,535

 

 

 

77,530

 

 

 

503,331

 

 

 

198,738

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP

$

21,706

 

 

$

39,465

 

 

$

151,673

 

 

$

57,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common limited partner units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

2.00

 

 

$

0.85

 

Diluted

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

2.00

 

 

$

0.85

 

Weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

73,823

 

 

 

78,986

 

 

 

75,612

 

 

 

68,319

 

Diluted

 

73,884

 

 

 

79,058

 

 

 

75,679

 

 

 

68,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Viper Energy Partners LP

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

145,241

 

 

$

116,995

 

 

$

655,004

 

 

$

256,677

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,656

)

 

 

 

Depletion

 

31,238

 

 

 

28,757

 

 

 

121,071

 

 

 

102,987

 

(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net

 

(1,228

)

 

 

(1,240

)

 

 

18,138

 

 

 

69,409

 

Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives

 

(4,027

)

 

 

(31,397

)

 

 

(31,319

)

 

 

(92,585

)

Other

 

698

 

 

 

1,378

 

 

 

5,070

 

 

 

4,710

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty income receivable

 

12,558

 

 

 

(21,435

)

 

 

(13,089

)

 

 

(36,358

)

Royalty income receivable—related party

 

4,007

 

 

 

19,878

 

 

 

(4,116

)

 

 

(146

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(3,461

)

 

 

(5,158

)

 

 

151

 

 

 

2,744

 

Accounts payable—related party

 

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

Other

 

1,223

 

 

 

(336

)

 

 

(1,764

)

 

 

(324

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

186,555

 

 

 

107,442

 

 

 

699,796

 

 

 

307,114

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of oil and natural gas interests

 

(24,597

)

 

 

(274,448

)

 

 

(62,931

)

 

 

(281,176

)

Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas interests

 

53,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,702

 

 

 

 

Other

 

(1,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,200

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

27,960

 

 

 

(274,448

)

 

 

47,571

 

 

 

(281,176

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility

 

43,000

 

 

 

243,000

 

 

 

272,000

 

 

 

330,000

 

Repayment on credit facility

 

(136,000

)

 

 

(31,000

)

 

 

(424,000

)

 

 

(110,000

)

Repayment of senior notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,963

)

 

 

 

Repurchased units as part of unit buyback

 

(31,661

)

 

 

(12,437

)

 

 

(150,593

)

 

 

(45,999

)

Distributions to public

 

(35,718

)

 

 

(29,840

)

 

 

(182,835

)

 

 

(75,942

)

Distributions to Diamondback

 

(47,553

)

 

 

(34,772

)

 

 

(234,103

)

 

 

(100,685

)

Other

 

(20

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(2,985

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(207,952

)

 

 

134,914

 

 

 

(768,636

)

 

 

(5,611

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

6,563

 

 

 

(32,092

)

 

 

(21,269

)

 

 

20,327

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

11,616

 

 

 

71,540

 

 

 

39,448

 

 

 

19,121

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

18,179

 

 

$

39,448

 

 

$

18,179

 

 

$

39,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Viper Energy Partners LP

Selected Operating Data

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Production Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

1,838

 

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

7,097

 

 

 

6,068

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

4,155

 

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

15,868

 

 

 

13,672

 

Natural gas liquids (MBbls)

 

683

 

 

 

554

 

 

 

2,540

 

 

 

1,913

 

Combined volumes (MBOE)(1)

 

3,214

 

 

 

2,885

 

 

 

12,282

 

 

 

10,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average daily oil volumes (BO/d)

 

19,978

 

 

 

18,370

 

 

 

19,444

 

 

 

16,625

 

Average daily combined volumes (BOE/d)

 

34,935

 

 

 

31,359

 

 

 

33,649

 

 

 

28,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average sales prices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil ($/Bbl)

$

83.30

 

 

$

74.00

 

 

$

94.02

 

 

$

65.51

 

Natural gas ($/Mcf)

$

3.74

 

 

$

4.82

 

 

$

5.24

 

 

$

3.60

 

Natural gas liquids ($/Bbl)

$

25.65

 

 

$

36.65

 

 

$

34.47

 

 

$

28.66

 

Combined ($/BOE)(2)

$

57.92

 

 

$

56.82

 

 

$

68.23

 

 

$

48.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, hedged ($/Bbl)(3)

$

82.71

 

 

$

55.42

 

 

$

92.85

 

 

$

50.25

 

Natural gas, hedged ($/Mcf)(3)

$

3.03

 

 

$

4.82

 

 

$

4.20

 

 

$

3.60

 

Natural gas liquids ($/Bbl)(3)

$

25.65

 

 

$

36.65

 

 

$

34.47

 

 

$

28.66

 

Combined price, hedged ($/BOE)(3)

$

56.66

 

 

$

45.94

 

 

$

66.21

 

 

$

39.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Costs ($/BOE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and ad valorem taxes

$

3.37

 

 

$

3.17

 

 

$

4.59

 

 

$

3.17

 

General and administrative - cash component(4)

 

0.70

 

 

 

0.48

 

 

 

0.59

 

 

 

0.65

 

Total operating expense - cash

$

4.07

 

 

$

3.65

 

 

$

5.18

 

 

$

3.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative - non-cash unit compensation expense

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.11

 

Interest expense, net

$

3.19

 

 

$

3.43

 

 

$

3.29

 

 

$

3.32

 

Depletion

$

9.72

 

 

$

9.97

 

 

$

9.86

 

 

$

10.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Bbl equivalents are calculated using a conversion rate of six Mcf per one Bbl.
(2) Realized price net of all deducts for gathering, transportation and processing.
(3) Hedged prices reflect the impact of cash settlements of our matured commodity derivative transactions on our average sales prices.
(4) Excludes non-cash unit-based compensation expense for the respective periods presented.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Viper defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP plus net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest (“net income (loss)”) before interest expense, net, non-cash unit-based compensation expense, depletion expense, non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, if any. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income as determined by United States’ generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful because it allows them to more effectively evaluate Viper’s operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to its financing methods or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, royalty income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented as determined in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA.

Viper defines cash available for distribution generally as an amount equal to its Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable quarter less cash needed for income taxes payable, debt service, contractual obligations, fixed charges and reserves for future operating or capital needs that the Board may deem appropriate, lease bonus income, distribution equivalent rights payments and preferred distributions, if any. Management believes cash available for distribution is useful because it allows them to more effectively evaluate Viper’s operating performance excluding the impact of non-cash financial items and short-term changes in working capital. Viper’s computations of Adjusted EBITDA and cash available for distribution may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies or to such measure in its credit facility or any of its other contracts. Viper further defines cash available for variable distribution as 75 percent of cash available for distribution less base distributions declared and repurchased units as part of unit buyback for the applicable quarter.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) to the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, cash available for distribution and cash available for variable distribution:

Viper Energy Partners LP

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2022

Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP

$

21,706

 

 

$

151,673

 

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

123,535

 

 

 

503,331

 

Net income (loss)

 

145,241

 

 

 

655,004

 

Interest expense, net

 

10,251

 

 

 

40,409

 

Non-cash unit-based compensation expense

 

323

 

 

 

1,304

 

Depletion

 

31,238

 

 

 

121,071

 

Non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments

 

(5,255

)

 

 

(13,181

)

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

73

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

4,944

 

 

 

(32,653

)

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

186,742

 

 

 

772,027

 

Less: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interest(1)

 

103,045

 

 

 

421,514

 

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP

$

83,697

 

 

$

350,513

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to cash available for distribution:

 

 

 

Income taxes payable for the current period

$

(4,944

)

 

$

(17,003

)

Debt service, contractual obligations, fixed charges and reserves

 

(4,426

)

 

 

(16,691

)

Lease bonus income(2)

 

(7,818

)

 

 

(8,491

)

Distribution equivalent rights payments

 

(56

)

 

 

(365

)

Preferred distributions

 

(45

)

 

 

(180

)

Cash available for distribution to Viper Energy Partners LP unitholders

$

66,408

 

 

$

307,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

Amounts

 

Amounts Per
Common Unit

Reconciliation to cash available for variable distribution:

 

 

 

Cash available for distribution to Viper Energy Partners LP unitholders

$

66,408

 

 

$

0.91

 

 

 

 

 

75% Committed Return of Capital

$

49,806

 

 

$

0.68

 

Less:

 

 

 

Base distribution

 

18,308

 

 

 

0.25

 

Repurchased units as part of unit buyback(2)

 

14,143

 

 

 

0.19

 

Cash available for variable distribution

$

17,355

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

Total approved base and variable distribution per unit

 

 

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

Common limited partner units outstanding

 

 

 

73,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Does not take into account special income allocation consideration.
(2) Reflects amounts attributable to the common unitholders’ ownership interest in Viper Energy Partners LP.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of income (loss) before income taxes to the non-GAAP financial measure of pre-tax income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP. Management believes this measure is useful to investors given it provides the basis for income taxes payable by Viper Energy Partners LP, which is an adjustment to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to cash available for distribution to Viper Energy Partners LP unitholders.

Viper Energy Partners LP

Pre-tax income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

December 31, 2022

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

150,185

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

123,535

 

Pre-tax income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP

$

26,650

 

 

 

Income taxes payable for the current period

$

4,944

 

Effective cash tax rate attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP

 

18.6

%

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners, LP plus net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest adjusted for non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, if any, and related income tax adjustments. The Company’s computation of adjusted net income may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies or to such measure in our credit facility or any of our other contracts. Management believes adjusted net income helps investors in the oil and natural gas industry to measure and compare the Company’s performance to other oil and natural gas companies by excluding from the calculation items that can vary significantly from company to company depending upon accounting methods, the book value of assets and other non-operational factors.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net income (loss):

Viper Energy Partners LP

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

(unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

Amounts

 

Amounts Per Diluted Unit

Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP(a)

$

21,706

 

 

$

0.29

 

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

123,535

 

 

 

1.67

 

Net income (loss)(a)

 

145,241

 

 

 

1.96

 

Non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net

 

(5,255

)

 

 

(0.07

)

Adjusted income excluding above items(a)

 

139,986

 

 

 

1.89

 

Income tax adjustment for above items

 

173

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss)(a)

 

140,159

 

 

 

1.89

 

Less: Adjusted net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interests

 

119,212

 

 

 

1.61

 

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP(a)

$

20,947

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common units outstanding:

 

 

 

Basic

 

73,823

 

Diluted

 

73,884

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Partnership’s earnings (loss) per diluted unit amount has been computed using the two-class method in accordance with GAAP. The two-class method is an earnings allocation which reflects the respective ownership among holders of common units and participating securities. Diluted earnings per share using the two-class method is calculated as (i) net income attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP, (ii) plus the reallocation of $0.1 million in earnings attributable to participating securities, divided by (iii) diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

RECONCILIATION OF LONG-TERM DEBT TO NET DEBT

The Company defines net debt as debt (excluding debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums) less cash and cash equivalents. Net debt should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total debt, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses net debt to determine the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. The Company believes this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining the Company's leverage position because the Company has the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of its cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt.

 

December 31, 2022

 

Net Q4 Principal Borrowings/(Repayments)

 

September 30, 2022

 

June 30, 2022

 

March 31, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

 

(in thousands)

Total long-term debt(1)

$

582,350

 

 

$

(93,000

)

 

$

675,350

 

 

$

680,350

 

 

$

727,938

 

 

$

783,938

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(18,179

)

 

 

 

 

(11,616

)

 

 

(4,312

)

 

 

(33,066

)

 

 

(39,448

)

Net debt

$

564,171

 

 

 

 

$

663,734

 

 

$

676,038

 

 

$

694,872

 

 

$

744,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes debt issuance costs, discounts & premiums.

PV-10

PV-10 is the Company’s estimate of the present value of the future net revenues from proved oil and natural gas reserves after deducting estimated production and ad valorem taxes, future capital costs and operating expenses, but before deducting any estimates of future income taxes. The estimated future net revenues are discounted at an annual rate of 10% to determine their “present value.” The Company believes PV-10 to be an important measure for evaluating the relative significance of its oil and natural gas properties and that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure of PV-10 provides useful information to investors because it is widely used by professional analysts and investors in evaluating oil and natural gas companies. Because there are many unique factors that can impact an individual company when estimating the amount of future income taxes to be paid, the Company believes the use of a pre-tax measure is valuable for evaluating the Company. The Company believes that PV-10 is a financial measure routinely used and calculated similarly by other companies in the oil and natural gas industry.

The following table reconciles the Company’s standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, a GAAP financial measure to PV-10, a non-GAAP financial measure. PV-10 should not be considered as an alternative to the standardized measure as computed under GAAP.

(in thousands)

December 31, 2022

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows after taxes

 

3,454,096

 

Add: Present value of future income tax discounted at 10%

 

647,757

 

PV-10

$

4,101,853

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

As of the filing date, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts. The Company’s derivative contracts are based upon reported settlement prices on commodity exchanges, with crude oil derivative settlements based on New York Mercantile Exchange West Texas Intermediate pricing and Crude Oil Brent. When aggregating multiple contracts, the weighted average contract price is disclosed.

 

Crude Oil (Bbls/day, $/Bbl)

 

Q1 2023

 

Q2 2023

 

Q3 2023

 

Q4 2023

 

FY 2024

Deferred Premium Puts - WTI (Cushing)

 

12,000

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strike

$

54.50

 

 

$

55.00

 

 

$

55.00

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Premium

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(1.88

)

 

$

 

 

$

 


 

Crude Oil (Bbls/day, $/Bbl)

 

Q1 2023

 

Q2 2023

 

Q3 2023

 

Q4 2023

 

FY 2024

Midland-Cushing Basis Swabs

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

Swap Price

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

 


 

Natural Gas (Mmbtu/day, $/Mmbtu)

 

Q1 2023

 

Q2 2023

 

Q3 2023

 

Q4 2023

 

FY 2024

Natural Gas Basis Swaps - Waha Hub

 

30,000

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

30,000

 

Swap Price

$

(1.33

)

 

$

(1.33

)

 

$

(1.33

)

 

$

(1.33

)

 

$

(1.20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Contact:

Austen Gilfillian
+1 432.221.7420
agilfillian@viperenergy.com

Source: Viper Energy Partners LP; Diamondback Energy, Inc.