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National Fuel Reports First Quarter Earnings
ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 03 2 2022 16:45:01 America/New_York
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Fuel Gas Company (“National Fuel” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NFG) today announced consolidated results for the first quarter of its 2022 fiscal year.
FISCAL 2022 FIRST QUARTER SUMMARY
- GAAP net income of $132.4 million, or $1.44 per share, compared to GAAP net income of $77.8 million, or $0.85 per share, in the prior year.
- Adjusted operating results of $135.9 million, or $1.48 per share, an increase of 40%, compared to $1.06 per share, in the prior year (see non-GAAP reconciliation on page 2).
- Adjusted EBITDA of $298.2 million, an increase of 18%, compared to $251.7 million in the prior year (see non-GAAP reconciliation on page 21).
- E&P segment Adjusted EBITDA of $147.0 million, an increase of 46%, compared to $100.7 million in the prior year.
- E&P segment net production of 85.1 Bcfe, an increase of 5.6 Bcfe, or 7%, higher than both the prior year and Fiscal 2021 fourth quarter.
- Average realized natural gas prices of $2.52 per Mcf, up $0.38 per Mcf from the prior year.
- Average realized oil prices of $64.29 per Bbl, up $14.38 per Bbl from the prior year.
- Gathering segment Adjusted EBITDA of $44.0 million, an increase of 11%, compared to $39.8 million in the prior year.
- Company is revising its fiscal 2022 earnings guidance to a range of $5.20 to $5.50 per share, an increase of $0.10 at the midpoint.
MANAGEMENT COMMENTS
David P. Bauer, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Fuel Gas Company, stated: “National Fuel had an outstanding start to fiscal 2022, with adjusted operating results increasing 40% from the prior year, primarily driven by strong performance from our Exploration & Production business. We continued to execute on our growth plans by placing the FM100 expansion and modernization project into service in December. This project, which was completed on-time and under budget, provides significant new capacity on our FERC-regulated pipeline system which, along with Transco’s companion Leidy South project, is an important, long-term valuable outlet for the Company’s Appalachian production. Further, the project incorporated best-in-class emissions controls, including the installation of vent gas recovery systems and compressed air pneumatics, maintaining our focus on reducing the methane intensity of our operations.
“Additionally, throughout the quarter, National Fuel continued to make significant progress on its sustainability initiatives, achieving certification of 100% of our Appalachian production under Equitable Origin’s EO100TM Standard for Responsible Energy Development. This accreditation along with our ongoing investments to achieve our emission reduction targets, positions National Fuel to differentiate its responsibly sourced production in the marketplace, including all of our volumes transported on the Leidy South project.
“As we look forward, National Fuel’s integrated businesses are well-positioned for the future. Our unique mix of assets and the strength of our balance sheet enable us to deliver growth, while enhancing our ability to generate long-term free cash flow.”
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED OPERATING RESULTS
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands except per share amounts) 2021 2020 Reported GAAP Earnings $ 132,392 $ 77,774 Items impacting comparability: Impairment of oil and gas properties (E&P) — 76,152 Tax impact of impairment of oil and gas properties — (20,980 ) Gain on sale of timber properties (Corporate / All Other) — (51,066 ) Tax impact of gain on sale of timber properties — 14,069 Unrealized (gain) loss on other investments (Corporate / All Other) 4,490 1,298 Tax impact of unrealized (gain) loss on other investments (943 ) (272 ) Adjusted Operating Results $ 135,939 $ 96,975 Reported GAAP Earnings Per Share $ 1.44 $ 0.85 Items impacting comparability: Impairment of oil and gas properties, net of tax (E&P) — 0.60 Gain on sale of timber properties, net of tax (Corporate / All Other) — (0.40 ) Unrealized (gain) loss on other investments, net of tax (Corporate / All Other) 0.04 0.01 Adjusted Operating Results Per Share $ 1.48 $ 1.06 FISCAL 2022 GUIDANCE UPDATE
National Fuel is revising its fiscal 2022 earnings guidance range to reflect the results of the first quarter, along with updated assumptions for the balance of the year. The Company is now projecting that earnings, excluding items impacting comparability, will be within the range of $5.20 to $5.50 per share, an increase of $0.10 per share from the midpoint of the Company’s prior guidance range. The increase reflects changes in the Exploration and Production segment, including higher expected oil price realizations and lower expected cash unit costs, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense at the Company’s regulated businesses.
The Company is now assuming that NYMEX natural gas prices will average $4.50 per MMBtu for the remainder of fiscal 2022, an average increase of $0.17 per MMBtu from the $4.33 per MMBtu average assumed in the previous guidance over the remaining nine months of the fiscal year. Additionally, the Company is now projecting that WTI oil prices will average $80.00 per Bbl in fiscal 2022, a $5.00 increase from the $75.00 per Bbl assumed in the previous guidance. For guidance purposes, the Company’s updated projections approximate the current NYMEX forward markets for natural gas and oil and consider the impact of local sales point differentials and new physical firm sales, transportation, and financial hedge contracts.
The Exploration and Production segment’s fiscal 2022 net production is now expected to be in the range of 340 to 365 Bcfe, an increase of 2.5 Bcfe at the midpoint of the Company’s prior guidance. Seneca currently has firm sales contracts in place for approximately 92% of its projected remaining fiscal 2022 Appalachian production, limiting its exposure to in-basin markets. Approximately 79% of Seneca’s expected remaining Appalachian production is either matched by a financial hedge or were entered into at a fixed price.
The Company’s consolidated capital expenditures are now expected to be in the range of $665 to $810 million, a $37.5 million increase from the midpoint of previous guidance. This increase is relatively balanced between two items related to the Exploration and Production segment. First, the new guidance range incorporates moderately higher costs per well due to inflationary pressures. Second, additional growth capital is being incorporated, including highly economic enhanced completion designs expected to increase well productivity and more frequent use of a top-hole rig. This activity is expected to accelerate production and increase free cash flow generation beginning in fiscal 2023. The Company has added incremental long-term firm sales contracts to bolster its already strong marketing portfolio, mitigating price-related risk of this incremental production.
The Company's other guidance assumptions remain largely unchanged from the previous guidance. Additional details on the Company's updated forecast assumptions and business segment guidance for fiscal 2022 are outlined in the table on page 7.
DISCUSSION OF FIRST QUARTER RESULTS BY SEGMENT
The following earnings discussion of each operating segment for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 is summarized in a tabular form on pages 8 and 9 of this report. It may be helpful to refer to those tables while reviewing this discussion.
Note that management defines Adjusted Operating Results as reported GAAP earnings adjusted for items impacting comparability, and Adjusted EBITDA as reported GAAP earnings before the following items: interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, other income and deductions, impairments, and other items reflected in operating income that impact comparability.
Upstream Business
Exploration and Production Segment
The Exploration and Production segment operations are carried out by Seneca Resources Company, LLC ("Seneca"). Seneca explores for, develops and produces natural gas and oil reserves, primarily in Pennsylvania and California.
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Variance GAAP Earnings $ 62,369 $ (29,623 ) $ 91,992 Impairment of oil and gas properties, net of tax — 55,172 (55,172 ) Adjusted Operating Results $ 62,369 $ 25,549 $ 36,820 Adjusted EBITDA $ 146,999 $ 100,744 $ 46,255 Seneca’s first quarter GAAP earnings increased $92.0 million versus the prior year, primarily due to the prior-year first quarter impact of a non-cash ceiling test impairment charge of $55.2 million (after-tax). Excluding this item, Seneca’s first quarter earnings increased $36.8 million primarily due to higher natural gas production and higher realized natural gas and crude oil prices, as well as lower interest expense, partially offset by higher operating expenses.
Seneca produced 85.1 Bcfe during the first quarter, an increase of 5.6 Bcfe, or 7%, from the prior year. The improvement was due to a 5.7 Bcf increase in natural gas production, primarily due to production growth from Seneca's two-rig development program on its core acreage positions in Appalachia. Approximately 4.9 Bcf of the natural gas production increase came from the Western Development Area ("WDA") with the remainder attributable to Seneca’s Eastern Development Area ("EDA"). Seneca's crude oil production in California decreased 15 MBbls, or 3%, versus the prior year due to natural production declines.
Seneca's average realized natural gas price, after the impact of hedging and transportation costs, was $2.52 per Mcf, an increase of $0.38 per Mcf from the prior year. This increase was primarily due to higher NYMEX prices and higher spot prices at local sales points in Pennsylvania. Seneca's average realized oil price, after the impact of hedging, was $64.29 per Bbl, an increase of $14.38 per Bbl compared to the prior year.
Lease operating and transportation (“LOE”) expense increased $3.6 million primarily due to higher transportation costs in Appalachia related to Seneca's increased production, as well as higher steam fuel costs in California that were a result of higher natural gas prices. LOE expense includes $48.2 million in intercompany expense for gathering and compression services used to connect Seneca’s Appalachian production to sales points along interstate pipelines, which is an increase of $1.5 million from the prior-year first quarter. Depreciation, depletion and amortization ("DD&A") expense increased $4.2 million due largely to higher natural gas production. Other taxes increased $1.3 million primarily due to a higher Impact Fee in Pennsylvania, resulting from increased per well fees caused by higher NYMEX natural gas prices for calendar 2021. Impact Fees are variable fees that move based on calendar year NYMEX prices.
Interest expense decreased $3.4 million due primarily to a decrease in outstanding principal balances associated with Seneca's long-term intercompany borrowings coupled with lower weighted average interest rates as a result of the Company's issuance of a 2.95% coupon 10-year note in February 2021, which replaced a 4.9% coupon 10-year note that was retired in March 2021.
Midstream Businesses
Pipeline and Storage Segment
The Pipeline and Storage segment’s operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (“Supply Corporation”) and Empire Pipeline, Inc. (“Empire”). The Pipeline and Storage segment provides natural gas transportation and storage services to affiliated and non-affiliated companies through an integrated system of pipelines and underground natural gas storage fields in western New York and Pennsylvania.
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Variance GAAP Earnings $ 25,168 $ 24,183 $ 985 Adjusted EBITDA $ 57,150 $ 58,134 $ (984 ) The Pipeline and Storage segment’s first quarter GAAP earnings increased $1.0 million versus the prior year primarily due to higher operating revenues and an increase in other income, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance ("O&M") expense. The increase in operating revenues of $0.6 million was primarily due to new demand charges for transportation service from Supply Corporation's FM100 Project, which was placed in service in December 2021, partially offset by a decrease in transportation revenue from miscellaneous contract revisions. The increase in other income of $1.2 million was primarily due to an increase in allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) related to the construction of the FM100 Project. O&M expense increased $1.0 million primarily due to power costs related to Empire's electric motor drive compressor station, as well as higher personnel costs. Power costs related to the electric motor drive compressor station are offset by an equal amount of revenue through a surcharge mechanism.
Gathering Segment
The Gathering segment’s operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Midstream Company, LLC’s limited liability companies. The Gathering segment constructs, owns and operates natural gas gathering pipelines and compression facilities in the Appalachian region, which primarily delivers Seneca’s gross Appalachian production to the interstate pipeline system.
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Variance GAAP Earnings $ 23,137 $ 20,550 $ 2,587 Adjusted EBITDA $ 44,032 $ 39,793 $ 4,239 The Gathering segment’s first quarter GAAP earnings increased $2.6 million versus the prior year. The earnings increase was primarily driven by higher operating revenues, which was partially offset by higher O&M expense and a modest increase in DD&A expense. Operating revenues increased $5.2 million, or 11%, primarily driven by a 12.7 Bcf increase in gathered volume due to an increase in non-affiliated natural gas production in Appalachia and, to a lesser extent, an increase in Seneca's gross natural gas production in Appalachia. The increase in O&M expense of $1.0 million was primarily due to higher personnel costs, higher fuel costs, as well as higher compressor station operating and preventative maintenance activity during the quarter. The increase in DD&A expense of $0.5 million was primarily attributable to higher average depreciable plant in service compared to the prior year.
Downstream Businesses
Utility Segment
The Utility segment operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (“Distribution”), which sells or transports natural gas to customers located in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Variance GAAP Earnings $ 22,130 $ 23,037 $ (907 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 52,028 $ 56,968 $ (4,940 ) The Utility segment’s first quarter GAAP earnings decreased $0.9 million versus the prior year primarily due to lower customer margin (operating revenues less purchased gas sold), higher O&M expense and higher DD&A expense, partially offset by a decrease in other deductions and a lower effective income tax rate. The decrease in customer margin was due primarily to a decrease in base rates that reflects the elimination of other post-employment benefit (“OPEB”) expenses from customer rates in Distribution’s Pennsylvania service territory in accordance with a regulatory proceeding that became effective October 1, 2021, combined with the impact of adjustments related to certain regulatory rate and cost recovery mechanisms subject to annual reconciliation. These items were partially offset by higher revenues from the Company's system modernization tracking mechanism in its New York service territory.
O&M expense increased $2.2 million primarily due to higher personnel costs and an increase in vehicle fuel costs, partially offset by lower accruals for the allowance for uncollectible accounts, which were higher in the prior-year first quarter as a result of the economic backdrop brought on by COVID-19. The $0.8 million increase in DD&A expense was primarily attributable to higher average depreciable plant in service compared to the prior year. The decrease in other deductions of $2.1 million reflects the aforementioned elimination of OPEB expenses from customer rates in Distribution's Pennsylvania service territory that became effective October 1, 2021. The reduction in the Utility segment's effective income tax rate was due primarily to differences in permanent book and tax deductions related to stock compensation activity and a reduction in current state income taxes related to OPEB activity.
Corporate and All Other
The Company’s operations that are included in Corporate and All Other generated a combined net loss of $0.4 million in the current year first quarter, which was a $40.0 million decrease over combined earnings of $39.6 million generated in the prior-year first quarter. The decrease was primarily driven by the prior-year first quarter impact of a gain recognized on the sale of the Company's timber properties of $37.0 million (after-tax).
EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE
The Company will host a conference call on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss this announcement. Pre-registration is required to access the teleconference by phone in a listen-only mode by following this link: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8375065. To access the webcast, visit the Events Calendar under the News & Events page on the NFG Investor Relations website at investor.nationalfuelgas.com. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours following the teleconference at the same website link and by phone at 855-859-2056 or 800-585-8367 using conference ID number “8375065”. Both the webcast and conference call replay will be available until the close of business on Friday, February 11, 2022.
National Fuel is an integrated energy company reporting financial results for four operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, and Utility. Additional information about National Fuel is available at www.nationalfuelgas.com.
Analyst Contact: Brandon J. Haspett 716-857-7697 Media Contact: Karen L. Merkel 716-857-7654 Certain statements contained herein, including statements identified by the use of the words “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “will,” “may” and similar expressions, and statements which are other than statements of historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections contained herein are expressed in good faith and are believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that such expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. In addition to other factors, the following are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements: changes in laws, regulations or judicial interpretations to which the Company is subject, including those involving derivatives, taxes, safety, employment, climate change, other environmental matters, real property, and exploration and production activities such as hydraulic fracturing; governmental/regulatory actions, initiatives and proceedings, including those involving rate cases (which address, among other things, target rates of return, rate design, retained natural gas and system modernization), environmental/safety requirements, affiliate relationships, industry structure, and franchise renewal; the Company’s ability to estimate accurately the time and resources necessary to meet emissions targets; governmental/regulatory actions and/or market pressures to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas; the length and severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, operations, global supply chains and liquidity; changes in economic conditions, including inflationary pressures and global, national or regional recessions, and their effect on the demand for, and customers’ ability to pay for, the Company’s products and services; changes in the price of natural gas or oil; the creditworthiness or performance of the Company’s key suppliers, customers and counterparties; financial and economic conditions, including the availability of credit, and occurrences affecting the Company’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms for working capital, capital expenditures and other investments, including any downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings and changes in interest rates and other capital market conditions; impairments under the SEC’s full cost ceiling test for natural gas and oil reserves; increased costs or delays or changes in plans with respect to Company projects or related projects of other companies, including disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as difficulties or delays in obtaining necessary governmental approvals, permits or orders or in obtaining the cooperation of interconnecting facility operators; the Company's ability to complete planned strategic transactions; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired assets and achieve expected cost synergies; changes in price differentials between similar quantities of natural gas or oil sold at different geographic locations, and the effect of such changes on commodity production, revenues and demand for pipeline transportation capacity to or from such locations; the impact of information technology disruptions, cybersecurity or data security breaches; factors affecting the Company’s ability to successfully identify, drill for and produce economically viable natural gas and oil reserves, including among others geology, lease availability, title disputes, weather conditions, shortages, delays or unavailability of equipment and services required in drilling operations, insufficient gathering, processing and transportation capacity, the need to obtain governmental approvals and permits, and compliance with environmental laws and regulations; increasing health care costs and the resulting effect on health insurance premiums and on the obligation to provide other post-retirement benefits; other changes in price differentials between similar quantities of natural gas or oil having different quality, heating value, hydrocarbon mix or delivery date; the cost and effects of legal and administrative claims against the Company or activist shareholder campaigns to effect changes at the Company; uncertainty of oil and gas reserve estimates; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual production levels for natural gas or oil; changes in demographic patterns and weather conditions; changes in the availability, price or accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments; changes in laws, actuarial assumptions, the interest rate environment and the return on plan/trust assets related to the Company’s pension and other post-retirement benefits, which can affect future funding obligations and costs and plan liabilities; economic disruptions or uninsured losses resulting from major accidents, fires, severe weather, natural disasters, terrorist activities or acts of war; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual capital expenditures and operating expenses; or increasing costs of insurance, changes in coverage and the ability to obtain insurance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIESGUIDANCE SUMMARY
As discussed on page 2, the Company is revising its earnings guidance for fiscal 2022. Additional details on the Company's forecast assumptions and business segment guidance are outlined in the table below.
The revised earnings guidance range does not include the impact of an after-tax unrealized loss on other investments, which reduced earnings by $0.04 per share, and impacted the comparability of earnings during the quarter ended December 31, 2021. While the Company expects to record certain adjustments to unrealized gain or loss on investments during the nine months ending September 30, 2022, the amounts of these and other potential adjustments are not reasonably determinable at this time. As such, the Company is unable to provide earnings guidance other than on a non-GAAP basis.
Updated FY 2022 Guidance Previous FY 2022 Guidance Consolidated Earnings per Share, excluding items impacting comparability $5.20 to $5.50 $5.05 to $5.45 Consolidated Effective Tax Rate ~ 25-26% ~ 25-26% Capital Expenditures (Millions) Exploration and Production $425 - $500 $400 - $450 Pipeline and Storage $100 - $150 $100 - $150 Gathering $50 - $60 $50 - $60 Utility $90 - $100 $90 - $100 Consolidated Capital Expenditures $665 - $810 $640 - $760 Exploration & Production Segment Guidance* Commodity Price Assumptions NYMEX natural gas price (Oct - Mar | Apr - Sep) $4.50 /MMBtu $5.50 /MMBtu | $3.75 /MMBtu Appalachian basin spot price (Oct - Mar | Apr - Sep) $3.65 /MMBtu $4.80 /MMBtu | $2.75 /MMBtu NYMEX (WTI) crude oil price $80.00 /Bbl $75.00 /Bbl California oil price premium (% of WTI) 97% 97% Production (Bcfe) 340 to 365 335 to 365 E&P Operating Costs ($/Mcfe) LOE $0.81 - $0.84 $0.83 - $0.86 G&A $0.19 - $0.21 $0.19 - $0.21 DD&A $0.59 - $0.62 $0.59 - $0.62 Other Business Segment Guidance (Millions) Gathering Segment Revenues $200 - $225 $200 - $225 Pipeline and Storage Segment Revenues $360 - $380 $360 - $380 * Commodity price assumptions are for the remaining 9 months of the fiscal year. Previous guidance included separate pricing assumptions for October - March and April - September.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) Upstream Midstream Downstream Exploration & Pipeline & Corporate / (Thousands of Dollars) Production Storage Gathering Utility All Other Consolidated* First quarter 2021 GAAP earnings $ (29,623 ) $ 24,183 $ 20,550 $ 23,037 $ 39,627 $ 77,774 Items impacting comparability: Impairment of oil and gas properties 76,152 76,152 Tax impact of impairment of oil and gas properties (20,980 ) (20,980 ) Gain on sale of timber properties (51,066 ) (51,066 ) Tax impact of gain on sale of timber properties 14,069 14,069 Unrealized (gain) loss on other investments 1,298 1,298 Tax impact of unrealized (gain) loss on other investments (272 ) (272 ) First quarter 2021 adjusted operating results 25,549 24,183 20,550 23,037 3,656 96,975 Drivers of adjusted operating results** Upstream Revenues Higher (lower) natural gas production 9,594 9,594 Higher (lower) crude oil production (615 ) (615 ) Higher (lower) realized natural gas prices, after hedging 24,610 24,610 Higher (lower) realized crude oil prices, after hedging 6,223 6,223 Higher (lower) other operating revenues 1,904 1,904 Midstream and All Other Revenues Higher (lower) operating revenues 463 4,121 4,584 Downstream Margins*** Impact of new rates (1,785 ) (1,785 ) System modernization tracker revenues 781 781 Regulatory revenue adjustments (903 ) (903 ) Higher (lower) energy marketing margins 1,345 1,345 Operating Expenses Lower (higher) lease operating and transportation expenses (2,808 ) (2,808 ) Lower (higher) operating expenses (1,347 ) (789 ) (778 ) (1,432 ) (4,346 ) Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes (1,018 ) (1,018 ) Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion (3,297 ) (263 ) (385 ) (661 ) (4,606 ) Other Income (Expense) (Higher) lower other deductions 1,160 1,695 873 3,728 (Higher) lower interest expense 2,653 473 (777 ) 2,349 Income Taxes Lower (higher) income tax expense / effective tax rate 873 393 (195 ) 2,019 (2,426 ) 664 All other / rounding 48 (452 ) (176 ) (621 ) 464 (737 ) First quarter 2022 adjusted operating results 62,369 25,168 23,137 22,130 3,135 135,939 Items impacting comparability: Unrealized gain (loss) on other investments (4,490 ) (4,490 ) Tax impact of unrealized gain (loss) on other investments 943 943 First quarter 2022 GAAP earnings $ 62,369 $ 25,168 $ 23,137 $ 22,130 $ (412 ) $ 132,392 * Amounts do not reflect intercompany eliminations. ** Drivers of adjusted operating results have been calculated using the 21% federal statutory rate. *** Downstream margin defined as operating revenues less purchased gas expense. NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) Upstream Midstream Downstream Exploration & Pipeline & Corporate / Production Storage Gathering Utility All Other Consolidated* First quarter 2021 GAAP earnings per share $ (0.32 ) $ 0.26 $ 0.22 $ 0.25 $ 0.44 $ 0.85 Items impacting comparability: Impairment of oil and gas properties, net of tax 0.60 0.60 Gain on sale of timber properties, net of tax (0.40 ) (0.40 ) Unrealized (gain) loss on other investments, net of tax 0.01 0.01 First quarter 2021 adjusted operating results per share 0.28 0.26 0.22 0.25 0.05 1.06 Drivers of adjusted operating results** Upstream Revenues Higher (lower) natural gas production 0.10 0.10 Higher (lower) crude oil production (0.01 ) (0.01 ) Higher (lower) realized natural gas prices, after hedging 0.27 0.27 Higher (lower) realized crude oil prices, after hedging 0.07 0.07 Higher (lower) other operating revenues 0.02 0.02 Midstream and All Other Revenues Higher (lower) operating revenues 0.01 0.04 0.05 Downstream Margins*** Impact of new rates (0.02 ) (0.02 ) System modernization tracker revenues 0.01 0.01 Regulatory revenue adjustments (0.01 ) (0.01 ) Higher (lower) energy marketing margins 0.01 0.01 Operating Expenses Lower (higher) lease operating and transportation expenses (0.03 ) (0.03 ) Lower (higher) operating expenses (0.01 ) (0.01 ) (0.01 ) (0.02 ) (0.05 ) Lower (higher) property, franchise and other taxes (0.01 ) (0.01 ) Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion (0.04 ) — — (0.01 ) (0.05 ) Other Income (Expense) (Higher) lower other deductions 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.04 (Higher) lower interest expense 0.03 0.01 (0.01 ) 0.03 Income Taxes Lower (higher) income tax expense / effective tax rate 0.01 — — 0.02 (0.03 ) — All other / rounding — (0.01 ) — — 0.01 — First quarter 2022 adjusted operating results per share 0.68 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.04 1.48 Items impacting comparability: Unrealized gain (loss) on other investments, net of tax (0.04 ) (0.04 ) First quarter 2022 GAAP earnings per share $ 0.68 $ 0.27 $ 0.25 $ 0.24 $ — $ 1.44 * Amounts do not reflect intercompany eliminations. ** Drivers of adjusted operating results have been calculated using the 21% federal statutory rate. *** Downstream margin defined as operating revenues less purchased gas expense. NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended December 31, (Unaudited) SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 2021 2020 Operating Revenues: Utility and Energy Marketing Revenues $ 236,684 $ 189,466 Exploration and Production and Other Revenues 244,281 192,035 Pipeline and Storage and Gathering Revenues 65,592 59,659 546,557 441,160 Operating Expenses: Purchased Gas 101,628 51,620 Operation and Maintenance: Utility and Energy Marketing 46,644 44,886 Exploration and Production and Other 45,619 42,027 Pipeline and Storage and Gathering 29,928 28,098 Property, Franchise and Other Taxes 24,501 22,781 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 88,578 83,120 Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties — 76,152 336,898 348,684 Gain on Sale of Timber Properties — 51,066 Operating Income 209,659 143,542 Other Income (Expense): Other Income (Deductions) (1,079 ) (2,176 ) Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt (30,130 ) (32,256 ) Other Interest Expense (1,161 ) (1,919 ) Income Before Income Taxes 177,289 107,191 Income Tax Expense 44,897 29,417 Net Income Available for Common Stock $ 132,392 $ 77,774 Earnings Per Common Share Basic $ 1.45 $ 0.85 Diluted $ 1.44 $ 0.85 Weighted Average Common Shares: Used in Basic Calculation 91,266,300 91,007,657 Used in Diluted Calculation 92,032,775 91,508,259 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) December 31, September 30, (Thousands of Dollars) 2021 2021 ASSETS Property, Plant and Equipment $ 13,293,191 $ 13,103,639 Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 6,802,436 6,719,356 Net Property, Plant and Equipment 6,490,755 6,384,283 Current Assets: Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 79,065 31,528 Hedging Collateral Deposits — 88,610 Receivables - Net 264,255 205,294 Unbilled Revenue 56,836 17,000 Gas Stored Underground 22,767 33,669 Materials, Supplies and Emission Allowances 47,351 53,560 Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs 32,602 33,128 Other Current Assets 64,314 59,660 Total Current Assets 567,190 522,449 Other Assets: Recoverable Future Taxes 124,439 121,992 Unamortized Debt Expense 10,162 10,589 Other Regulatory Assets 57,178 60,145 Deferred Charges 69,981 59,939 Other Investments 106,483 149,632 Goodwill 5,476 5,476 Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs 158,009 149,151 Other — 1,169 Total Other Assets 531,728 558,093 Total Assets $ 7,589,673 $ 7,464,825 CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES Capitalization: Comprehensive Shareholders' Equity Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 91,436,837 Shares and 91,181,549 Shares, Respectively $ 91,437 $ 91,182 Paid in Capital 1,013,821 1,017,446 Earnings Reinvested in the Business 1,281,963 1,191,175 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (277,026 ) (513,597 ) Total Comprehensive Shareholders' Equity 2,110,195 1,786,206 Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 2,629,602 2,628,687 Total Capitalization 4,739,797 4,414,893 Current and Accrued Liabilities: Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper 166,000 158,500 Accounts Payable 129,934 171,655 Amounts Payable to Customers 36 21 Dividends Payable 41,604 41,487 Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt 45,017 17,376 Customer Advances 14,620 17,223 Customer Security Deposits 20,273 19,292 Other Accruals and Current Liabilities 187,965 194,169 Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments 290,690 616,410 Total Current and Accrued Liabilities 896,139 1,236,133 Other Liabilities: Deferred Income Taxes 799,599 660,420 Taxes Refundable to Customers 350,628 354,089 Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability 249,208 245,636 Other Regulatory Liabilities 204,476 200,643 Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities 4,775 7,526 Asset Retirement Obligations 208,128 209,639 Other Liabilities 136,923 135,846 Total Other Liabilities 1,953,737 1,813,799 Commitments and Contingencies — — Total Capitalization and Liabilities $ 7,589,673 $ 7,464,825 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, (Thousands of Dollars) 2021 2020 Operating Activities: Net Income Available for Common Stock $ 132,392 $ 77,774 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
Provided by Operating Activities:Gain on Sale of Timber Properties — (51,066 ) Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties — 76,152 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 88,578 83,120 Deferred Income Taxes 44,122 26,591 Stock-Based Compensation 5,487 3,933 Other 4,675 2,887 Change in: Receivables and Unbilled Revenue (98,688 ) (63,606 ) Gas Stored Underground and Materials, Supplies and Emission Allowances 17,111 13,873 Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs 526 (367 ) Other Current Assets (4,654 ) (251 ) Accounts Payable (10,888 ) (541 ) Amounts Payable to Customers 15 (4,965 ) Customer Advances (2,603 ) 713 Customer Security Deposits 981 424 Other Accruals and Current Liabilities 5,044 27,615 Other Assets (6,838 ) 10,066 Other Liabilities (3,777 ) 2,391 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 171,483 $ 204,743 Investing Activities: Capital Expenditures $ (213,491 ) $ (183,301 ) Net Proceeds from Sale of Timber Properties — 104,582 Sale of Fixed Income Mutual Fund Shares in Grantor Trust 30,000 — Other 13,781 11,849 Net Cash Used in Investing Activities $ (169,710 ) $ (66,870 ) Financing Activities: Changes in Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper $ 7,500 $ (5,000 ) Dividends Paid on Common Stock (41,487 ) (40,475 ) Net Repurchases of Common Stock (8,859 ) (3,526 ) Net Cash Used in Financing Activities $ (42,846 ) $ (49,001 ) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (41,073 ) 88,872 Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 120,138 20,541 Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at December 31 $ 79,065 $ 109,413 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) UPSTREAM BUSINESS Three Months Ended (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) December 31, EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SEGMENT 2021 2020 Variance Total Operating Revenues $ 244,198 $ 191,395 $ 52,803 Operating Expenses: Operation and Maintenance: General and Administrative Expense 17,756 16,953 803 Lease Operating and Transportation Expense 69,136 65,581 3,555 All Other Operation and Maintenance Expense 4,573 3,671 902 Property, Franchise and Other Taxes 5,734 4,446 1,288 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 49,506 45,332 4,174 Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties — 76,152 (76,152 ) 146,705 212,135 (65,430 ) Operating Income (Loss) 97,493 (20,740 ) 118,233 Other Income (Expense): Non-Service Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs (186 ) (285 ) 99 Interest and Other Income 56 91 (35 ) Interest Expense (12,132 ) (15,490 ) 3,358 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 85,231 (36,424 ) 121,655 Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 22,862 (6,801 ) 29,663 Net Income (Loss) $ 62,369 $ (29,623 ) $ 91,992 Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) $ 0.68 $ (0.32 ) $ 1.00 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) MIDSTREAM BUSINESSES Three Months Ended (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) December 31, PIPELINE AND STORAGE SEGMENT 2021 2020 Variance Revenues from External Customers $ 61,547 $ 59,308 $ 2,239 Intersegment Revenues 26,803 28,456 (1,653 ) Total Operating Revenues 88,350 87,764 586 Operating Expenses: Purchased Gas 448 13 435 Operation and Maintenance 22,172 21,173 999 Property, Franchise and Other Taxes 8,580 8,444 136 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 15,801 15,468 333 47,001 45,098 1,903 Operating Income 41,349 42,666 (1,317 ) Other Income (Expense): Non-Service Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Credit 767 125 642 Interest and Other Income 1,402 856 546 Interest Expense (10,132 ) (10,731 ) 599 Income Before Income Taxes 33,386 32,916 470 Income Tax Expense 8,218 8,733 (515 ) Net Income $ 25,168 $ 24,183 $ 985 Net Income Per Share (Diluted) $ 0.27 $ 0.26 $ 0.01 Three Months Ended December 31, GATHERING SEGMENT 2021 2020 Variance Revenues from External Customers $ 4,045 $ 351 $ 3,694 Intersegment Revenues 48,180 46,658 1,522 Total Operating Revenues 52,225 47,009 5,216 Operating Expenses: Operation and Maintenance 8,188 7,203 985 Property, Franchise and Other Taxes 5 13 (8 ) Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 8,391 7,904 487 16,584 15,120 1,464 Operating Income 35,641 31,889 3,752 Other Income (Expense): Non-Service Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs (56 ) (68 ) 12 Interest and Other Income 9 234 (225 ) Interest Expense (4,148 ) (4,131 ) (17 ) Income Before Income Taxes 31,446 27,924 3,522 Income Tax Expense 8,309 7,374 935 Net Income $ 23,137 $ 20,550 $ 2,587 Net Income Per Share (Diluted) $ 0.25 $ 0.22 $ 0.03 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) DOWNSTREAM BUSINESS Three Months Ended (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) December 31, UTILITY SEGMENT 2021 2020 Variance Revenues from External Customers $ 236,684 $ 188,901 $ 47,783 Intersegment Revenues 75 100 (25 ) Total Operating Revenues 236,759 189,001 47,758 Operating Expenses: Purchased Gas 127,212 77,032 50,180 Operation and Maintenance 47,461 45,252 2,209 Property, Franchise and Other Taxes 10,058 9,749 309 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 14,831 13,994 837 199,562 146,027 53,535 Operating Income 37,197 42,974 (5,777 ) Other Income (Expense): Non-Service Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs (4,326 ) (6,684 ) 2,358 Interest and Other Income 525 738 (213 ) Interest Expense (5,524 ) (5,452 ) (72 ) Income Before Income Taxes 27,872 31,576 (3,704 ) Income Tax Expense 5,742 8,539 (2,797 ) Net Income $ 22,130 $ 23,037 $ (907 ) Net Income Per Share (Diluted) $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ (0.01 ) NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts) December 31, ALL OTHER 2021 2020 Variance Revenues from External Customers $ — $ 1,110 $ (1,110 ) Intersegment Revenues 6 20 (14 ) Total Operating Revenues 6 1,130 (1,124 ) Operating Expenses: Purchased Gas 6 2,287 (2,281 ) Operation and Maintenance 5 764 (759 ) Property, Franchise and Other Taxes — 8 (8 ) Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization — 386 (386 ) 11 3,445 (3,434 ) Gain on Sale of Timber Properties — 51,066 (51,066 ) Operating Income (Loss) (5 ) 48,751 (48,756 ) Other Income (Expense): Non-Service Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs — (4 ) 4 Interest and Other Income 2 185 (183 ) Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (3 ) 48,932 (48,935 ) Income Tax Expense 4 11,372 (11,368 ) Net Income (Loss) $ (7 ) $ 37,560 $ (37,567 ) Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) $ — $ 0.41 $ (0.41 ) Three Months Ended December 31, CORPORATE 2021 2020 Variance Revenues from External Customers $ 83 $ 95 $ (12 ) Intersegment Revenues 1,082 663 419 Total Operating Revenues 1,165 758 407 Operating Expenses: Operation and Maintenance 3,008 2,599 409 Property, Franchise and Other Taxes 124 121 3 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 49 36 13 3,181 2,756 425 Operating Loss (2,016 ) (1,998 ) (18 ) Other Income (Expense): Non-Service Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs (1,017 ) (923 ) (94 ) Interest and Other Income 33,177 38,979 (5,802 ) Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt (30,130 ) (32,256 ) 2,126 Other Interest Expense (657 ) (1,535 ) 878 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (643 ) 2,267 (2,910 ) Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (238 ) 200 (438 ) Net Income (Loss) $ (405 ) $ 2,067 $ (2,472 ) Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) $ — $ 0.03 $ (0.03 ) Three Months Ended December 31, INTERSEGMENT ELIMINATIONS 2021 2020 Variance Intersegment Revenues $ (76,146 ) $ (75,897 ) $ (249 ) Operating Expenses: Purchased Gas (26,038 ) (27,712 ) 1,674 Operation and Maintenance (50,108 ) (48,185 ) (1,923 ) (76,146 ) (75,897 ) (249 ) Operating Income — — — Other Income (Expense): Interest and Other Deductions (31,432 ) (35,420 ) 3,988 Interest Expense 31,432 35,420 (3,988 ) Net Income $ — $ — $ — Net Income Per Share (Diluted) $ — $ — $ — NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued) (Thousands of Dollars) Three Months Ended December 31, (Unaudited) Increase 2021 2020 (Decrease) Capital Expenditures: Exploration and Production $ 139,212 (1)(2) $ 81,339 (3)(4) $ 57,873 Pipeline and Storage 24,061 (1)(2) 43,723 (3)(4) (19,662 ) Gathering 8,920 (1)(2) 8,320 (3)(4) 600 Utility 19,383 (1)(2) 17,345 (3)(4) 2,038 Total Reportable Segments 191,576 150,727 40,849 All Other — — — Corporate 225 39 186 Eliminations — 154 (154 ) Total Capital Expenditures $ 191,801 $ 150,920 $ 40,881 (1) Capital expenditures for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, include accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures of $69.9 million, $5.4 million, $2.6 million, and $3.1 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts have been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at December 31, 2021, since they represent non-cash investing activities at that date. (2) Capital expenditures for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, exclude capital expenditures of $47.9 million, $39.4 million, $4.8 million and $10.6 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts were in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2021 and paid during the quarter ended December 31, 2021. These amounts were excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2021, since they represented non-cash investing activities at that date. These amounts have been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at December 31, 2021. (3) Capital expenditures for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, include accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures of $35.1 million, $11.2 million, $2.3 million, and $3.5 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts have been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at December 31, 2020, since they represent non-cash investing activities at that date. (4) Capital expenditures for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, exclude capital expenditures of $45.8 million, $17.3 million, $13.5 million and $10.7 million in the Exploration and Production segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, Gathering segment and Utility segment, respectively. These amounts were in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2020 and paid during the quarter ended December 31, 2020. These amounts were excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2020, since they represented non-cash investing activities at that date. These amounts have been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at December 31, 2020. DEGREE DAYS Percent Colder (Warmer) Than: Three Months Ended December 31, Normal 2021 2020 Normal (1) Last Year (1) Buffalo, NY 2,253 1,704 1,921 (24.4 ) (11.3 ) Erie, PA 2,044 1,560 1,697 (23.7 ) (8.1 ) (1) Percents compare actual 2021 degree days to normal degree days and actual 2021 degree days to actual 2020 degree days.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION Three Months Ended December 31, Increase 2021 2020 (Decrease) Gas Production/Prices: Production (MMcf) Appalachia 81,389 75,669 5,720 West Coast 408 441 (33 ) Total Production 81,797 76,110 5,687 Average Prices (Per Mcf) Appalachia $ 4.39 $ 2.17 $ 2.22 West Coast 9.79 5.03 4.76 Weighted Average 4.42 2.19 2.23 Weighted Average after Hedging 2.52 2.14 0.38 Oil Production/Prices: Production (Thousands of Barrels) Appalachia — — — West Coast 548 563 (15 ) Total Production 548 563 (15 ) Average Prices (Per Barrel) Appalachia $ 70.86 $ 38.53 $ 32.33 West Coast 77.34 43.48 33.86 Weighted Average 77.34 43.48 33.86 Weighted Average after Hedging 64.29 49.91 14.38 Total Production (MMcfe) 85,085 79,488 5,597 Selected Operating Performance Statistics: General & Administrative Expense per Mcfe (1) $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ — Lease Operating and Transportation Expense per Mcfe (1)(2) $ 0.81 $ 0.83 $ (0.02 ) Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization per Mcfe (1) $ 0.58 $ 0.57 $ 0.01 (1) Refer to page 13 for the General and Administrative Expense, Lease Operating and Transportation Expense and Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense for the Exploration and Production segment. (2) Amounts include transportation expense of $0.56 and $0.57 per Mcfe for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION Hedging Summary for Remaining Nine Months of Fiscal 2022 Volume Average Hedge Price Oil Swaps Brent 855,000 BBL $ 58.28 / BBL NYMEX 117,000 BBL $ 51.00 / BBL Total 972,000 BBL $ 57.40 / BBL Gas Swaps NYMEX 160,740,000 MMBTU $ 2.76 / MMBTU Fixed Price Physical Sales 46,554,848 MMBTU $ 2.47 / MMBTU Total 207,294,848 MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2023 Volume Average Hedge Price Oil Swaps Brent 480,000 BBL $ 58.48 / BBL Total 480,000 BBL $ 58.48 / BBL Gas Swaps NYMEX 116,200,000 MMBTU $ 2.79 / MMBTU No Cost Collars 52,800,000 MMBTU $ 3.06 / MMBTU (Floor) / $3.65 / MMBTU (Ceiling) Fixed Price Physical Sales 64,673,984 MMBTU $ 2.33 / MMBTU Total 233,673,984 MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2024 Volume Average Hedge Price Oil Swaps Brent 120,000 BBL $ 50.30 / BBL Total 120,000 BBL $ 50.30 / BBL Gas Swaps NYMEX 61,080,000 MMBTU $ 2.72 / MMBTU No Cost Collars 40,000,000 MMBTU $ 3.18 / MMBTU (Floor) / $3.86 / MMBTU (Ceiling) Fixed Price Physical Sales 59,398,923 MMBTU $ 2.21 / MMBTU Total 160,478,923 MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2025 Volume Average Hedge Price Oil Swaps Brent 120,000 BBL $ 50.32 / BBL Total 120,000 BBL $ 50.32 / BBL Gas Swaps NYMEX 23,660,000 MMBTU $ 2.74 / MMBTU No Cost Collars 3,200,000 MMBTU $ 3.20 / MMBTU (Floor) / $3.88 / MMBTU (Ceiling) Fixed Price Physical Sales 56,479,649 MMBTU $ 2.21 / MMBTU Total 83,339,649 MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2026 Volume Average Hedge Price Gas Swaps NYMEX 1,720,000 MMBTU $ 2.75 / MMBTU Fixed Price Physical Sales 48,105,111 MMBTU $ 2.22 / MMBTU Total 49,825,111 MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2027 Volume Average Hedge Price Fixed Price Physical Sales 31,447,783 MMBTU $ 2.25 / MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2028 Volume Average Hedge Price Fixed Price Physical Sales 5,317,246 MMBTU $ 2.26 / MMBTU Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2029 Volume Average Hedge Price Fixed Price Physical Sales 255,558 MMBTU $ 2.26 / MMBTU NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Pipeline & Storage Throughput - (millions of cubic feet - MMcf) Three Months Ended December 31, Increase 2021 2020 (Decrease) Firm Transportation - Affiliated 28,197 29,964 (1,767 ) Firm Transportation - Non-Affiliated 165,397 173,064 (7,667 ) Interruptible Transportation 767 590 177 194,361 203,618 (9,257 ) Gathering Volume - (MMcf) Three Months Ended December 31, Increase 2021 2020 (Decrease) Gathered Volume 101,094 88,345 12,749 Utility Throughput - (MMcf) Three Months Ended December 31, Increase 2021 2020 (Decrease) Retail Sales: Residential Sales 17,496 18,412 (916 ) Commercial Sales 2,543 2,528 15 Industrial Sales 123 153 (30 ) 20,162 21,093 (931 ) Transportation 17,593 17,935 (342 ) 37,755 39,028 (1,273 ) NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains information regarding Adjusted Operating Results, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide an alternative method for assessing the Company's ongoing operating results or liquidity and for comparing the Company’s financial performance to other companies. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for the same purpose, and for planning and forecasting purposes. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be a substitute for financial measures in accordance with GAAP.
Management defines Adjusted Operating Results as reported GAAP earnings before items impacting comparability. The following table reconciles National Fuel's reported GAAP earnings to Adjusted Operating Results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands except per share amounts) 2021 2020 Reported GAAP Earnings $ 132,392 $ 77,774 Items impacting comparability: Impairment of oil and gas properties (E&P) — 76,152 Tax impact of impairment of oil and gas properties — (20,980 ) Gain on sale of timber properties (Corporate/All Other) — (51,066 ) Tax impact of gain on sale of timber properties — 14,069 Unrealized (gain) loss on other investments (Corporate/All Other) 4,490 1,298 Tax impact of unrealized (gain) loss on other investments (943 ) (272 ) Adjusted Operating Results $ 135,939 $ 96,975 Reported GAAP Earnings Per Share $ 1.44 $ 0.85 Items impacting comparability: Impairment of oil and gas properties, net of tax (E&P) — 0.60 Gain on sale of timber properties, net of tax (Corporate/All Other) — (0.40 ) Unrealized (gain) loss on other investments, net of tax (Corporate/All Other) 0.04 0.01 Adjusted Operating Results Per Share $ 1.48 $ 1.06 Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as reported GAAP earnings before the following items: interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, other income and deductions, impairments, and other items reflected in operating income that impact comparability. The following tables reconcile National Fuel's reported GAAP earnings to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Reported GAAP Earnings $ 132,392 $ 77,774 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 88,578 83,120 Other (Income) Deductions 1,079 2,176 Interest Expense 31,291 34,175 Income Taxes 44,897 29,417 Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties — 76,152 Gain on Sale of Timber Properties — (51,066 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 298,237 $ 251,748 Adjusted EBITDA by Segment Pipeline and Storage Adjusted EBITDA $ 57,150 $ 58,134 Gathering Adjusted EBITDA 44,032 39,793 Total Midstream Businesses Adjusted EBITDA 101,182 97,927 Exploration and Production Adjusted EBITDA 146,999 100,744 Utility Adjusted EBITDA 52,028 56,968 Corporate and All Other Adjusted EBITDA (1,972 ) (3,891 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 298,237 $ 251,748 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDAThree Months Ended December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Exploration and Production Segment Reported GAAP Earnings $ 62,369 $ (29,623 ) Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 49,506 45,332 Other (Income) Deductions 130 194 Interest Expense 12,132 15,490 Income Taxes 22,862 (6,801 ) Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties — 76,152 Adjusted EBITDA $ 146,999 $ 100,744 Pipeline and Storage Segment Reported GAAP Earnings $ 25,168 $ 24,183 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 15,801 15,468 Other (Income) Deductions (2,169 ) (981 ) Interest Expense 10,132 10,731 Income Taxes 8,218 8,733 Adjusted EBITDA $ 57,150 $ 58,134 Gathering Segment Reported GAAP Earnings $ 23,137 $ 20,550 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 8,391 7,904 Other (Income) Deductions 47 (166 ) Interest Expense 4,148 4,131 Income Taxes 8,309 7,374 Adjusted EBITDA $ 44,032 $ 39,793 Utility Segment Reported GAAP Earnings $ 22,130 $ 23,037 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 14,831 13,994 Other (Income) Deductions 3,801 5,946 Interest Expense 5,524 5,452 Income Taxes 5,742 8,539 Adjusted EBITDA $ 52,028 $ 56,968 Corporate and All Other Reported GAAP Earnings $ (412 ) $ 39,627 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 49 422 Gain on Sale of Timber Properties — (51,066 ) Other (Income) Deductions (730 ) (2,817 ) Interest Expense (645 ) (1,629 ) Income Taxes (234 ) 11,572 Adjusted EBITDA $ (1,972 ) $ (3,891 ) Management defines free cash flow as funds from operations less capital expenditures. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of projected free cash flow as described in this release to its comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable efforts. This is due to our inability to calculate the comparable GAAP projected metrics, including operating income and total production costs, given the unknown effect, timing, and potential significance of certain income statement items.
Brandon J. Haspett Investor Relations 716-857-7697 Karen M. Camiolo Treasurer 716-857-7344
