UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 | |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO | |
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-3551 |
EQT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA |
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25-0464690 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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15222 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
(412) 553-5700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code:)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x Accelerated Filer o
Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of June 30, 2011, 149,458,779 shares of common stock, no par value, of the registrant were outstanding.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(Thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Operating revenues |
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$ |
349,000 |
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$ |
257,515 |
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$ |
804,671 |
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$ |
694,155 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Purchased gas costs |
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21,459 |
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15,969 |
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119,673 |
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129,931 |
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Operation and maintenance |
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30,586 |
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35,774 |
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55,641 |
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70,292 |
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Production |
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19,765 |
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16,532 |
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35,876 |
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33,153 |
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Exploration |
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1,198 |
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1,078 |
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2,573 |
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2,413 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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40,936 |
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44,416 |
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79,827 |
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83,628 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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81,886 |
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65,217 |
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160,284 |
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127,096 |
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Total operating expenses |
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195,830 |
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178,986 |
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453,874 |
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446,513 |
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Operating income |
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153,170 |
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78,529 |
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350,797 |
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247,642 |
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Gain on disposition |
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22,785 |
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Other income |
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18,046 |
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2,573 |
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24,850 |
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5,627 |
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Interest expense |
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33,287 |
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34,080 |
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66,139 |
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68,214 |
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Income before income taxes |
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137,929 |
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47,022 |
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332,293 |
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185,055 |
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Income taxes |
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50,175 |
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17,022 |
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122,284 |
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66,990 |
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Net income |
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$ |
87,754 |
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$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
210,009 |
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$ |
118,065 |
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Earnings per share of common stock: |
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Basic: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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149,444 |
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147,575 |
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149,347 |
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140,440 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.59 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
1.41 |
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$ |
0.84 |
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Diluted: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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150,111 |
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148,289 |
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150,034 |
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141,270 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.58 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
1.40 |
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$ |
0.84 |
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Dividends declared per common share |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(Thousands) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
210,009 |
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$ |
118,065 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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160,284 |
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127,096 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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103,938 |
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66,431 |
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Gain on disposition |
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(22,785) |
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Other income |
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(24,850) |
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(5,627) |
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Equity award expense |
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10,868 |
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6,752 |
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Provision for losses on accounts receivable |
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1,704 |
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4,061 |
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Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative financial instruments |
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(1,454) |
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822 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Inventory |
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28,358 |
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38,918 |
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Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues |
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59,144 |
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70,680 |
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Accounts payable |
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(27,076) |
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(53,527) |
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Derivative instruments at fair value, net |
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9,126 |
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5,135 |
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Federal income tax carryback refund |
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121,463 |
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Other assets and liabilities |
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(44,682) |
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(23,690) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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462,584 |
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476,579 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
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(544,911) |
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(522,860) |
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Dividend from Nora Gathering, LLC |
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18,500 |
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Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities |
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29,947 |
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Proceeds from disposition |
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230,525 |
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Investment in available-for-sale-securities |
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(750) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(265,939) |
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(523,610) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Dividends paid |
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(65,795) |
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(61,589) |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
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537,239 |
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Decrease in short-term loans |
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(53,650) |
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(5,000) |
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Proceeds from exercises under employee compensation plans |
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2,025 |
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1,982 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
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(117,420) |
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472,632 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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79,225 |
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425,601 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
79,225 |
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$ |
425,601 |
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Cash paid (received) during the period for: |
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Interest, net of amount capitalized |
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$ |
64,703 |
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$ |
68,214 |
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Income taxes |
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$ |
2,505 |
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$ |
(124,266) |
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See discussion of non cash transactions in Notes B and K. |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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(Thousands) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
79,225 |
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$ |
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Accounts receivable (less accumulated provision for doubtful accounts June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010: $18,180 and $18,335) |
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131,567 |
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156,709 |
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Unbilled revenues |
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7,061 |
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38,361 |
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Inventory |
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110,382 |
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137,853 |
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Derivative instruments, at fair value |
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211,986 |
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225,339 |
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Assets held for sale |
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201,852 |
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207,678 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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57,312 |
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62,000 |
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Total current assets |
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799,385 |
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827,940 |
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Equity in nonconsolidated investments |
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139,234 |
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191,265 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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8,071,330 |
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7,689,025 |
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Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion |
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1,849,063 |
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1,778,934 |
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Net property, plant and equipment |
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6,222,267 |
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5,910,091 |
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Investments, available-for-sale |
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28,968 |
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Regulatory assets |
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98,962 |
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100,949 |
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Other assets |
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33,241 |
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39,225 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
7,293,089 |
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$ |
7,098,438 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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(Thousands) |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
24,988 |
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$ |
6,000 |
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Short-term loans |
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53,650 |
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Accounts payable |
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187,419 |
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212,134 |
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Derivative instruments, at fair value |
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97,531 |
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106,721 |
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Other current liabilities |
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162,097 |
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218,479 |
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Total current liabilities |
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472,035 |
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596,984 |
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Long-term debt |
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1,988,380 |
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1,943,200 |
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Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits |
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1,387,673 |
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1,274,888 |
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Unrecognized tax benefits |
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36,748 |
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41,451 |
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Pension and other post-retirement benefits |
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40,271 |
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44,135 |
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Other credits |
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131,427 |
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119,084 |
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Total liabilities |
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4,056,534 |
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4,019,742 |
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Common stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, no par value, authorized 320,000 shares; |
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(shares issued June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 175,685 and 175,684) |
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1,725,398 |
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1,723,898 |
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Treasury stock, at cost: (shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 26,226 and 26,531) |
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(473,543) |
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(479,072) |
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Retained earnings |
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1,939,980 |
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1,795,766 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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44,720 |
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38,104 |
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Total common stockholders equity |
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3,236,555 |
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3,078,696 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
7,293,089 |
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$ |
7,098,438 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
A. Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of EQT Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2011, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In this Form 10-Q, references to we, us, our, EQT, EQT Corporation and the Company refer collectively to EQT Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
Due to the seasonal nature of the Companys natural gas distribution and storage businesses and the volatility of commodity prices, the interim statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in EQT Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as well as Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on page 18 of this document.
B. Segment Information
Operating segments are revenue-producing components of the enterprise for which separate financial information is produced internally and are subject to evaluation by the Companys chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources.
The Company reports its operations in three segments, which reflect its lines of business. The EQT Production segment includes the Companys exploration for, and development and production of, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and a limited amount of crude oil in the Appalachian Basin. EQT Midstreams operations include the natural gas gathering, transportation, storage and marketing activities of the Company. Distributions operations are primarily composed of the state-regulated natural gas distribution activities of the Company.
Operating segments are evaluated on their contribution to the Companys consolidated results based on operating income. Interest expense and income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis. Headquarters costs are billed to the operating segments based upon a fixed allocation of the headquarters annual operating budget. Actual headquarters expenses in excess of budget, which are primarily related to incentive compensation and administrative costs, are not allocated to the operating segments.
Substantially all of the Companys operating revenues, income from operations and assets are generated or located in the United States.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Revenues from external customers: |
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(Thousands) |
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EQT Production |
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$ |
196,810 |
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$ |
119,028 |
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$ |
369,852 |
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$ |
263,391 |
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EQT Midstream |
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131,201 |
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136,995 |
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272,863 |
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291,591 |
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Distribution |
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69,100 |
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63,349 |
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264,191 |
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285,604 |
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Less: intersegment revenues (a) |
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(48,111 |
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(61,857 |
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(102,235 |
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(146,431 |
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Total |
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$ |
349,000 |
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$ |
257,515 |
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$ |
804,671 |
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$ |
694,155 |
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Operating income: |
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EQT Production |
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$ |
99,759 |
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$ |
41,029 |
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$ |
182,088 |
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$ |
114,146 |
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EQT Midstream |
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52,243 |
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41,714 |
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118,876 |
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94,405 |
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Distribution |
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8,928 |
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4,290 |
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62,295 |
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51,709 |
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Unallocated expenses (b) |
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(7,760 |
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(8,504 |
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(12,462 |
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(12,618 |
) |
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Total |
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$ |
153,170 |
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$ |
78,529 |
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$ |
350,797 |
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$ |
247,642 |
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Reconciliation of operating income to net income: |
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Gain on disposition |
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$ |
|
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$ |
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$ |
22,785 |
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$ |
|
|
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Other income |
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18,046 |
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|
2,573 |
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|
24,850 |
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|
5,627 |
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Interest expense |
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33,287 |
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|
34,080 |
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|
66,139 |
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|
68,214 |
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Income taxes |
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50,175 |
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|
17,022 |
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|
122,284 |
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|
66,990 |
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Net income |
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$ |
87,754 |
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|
$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
210,009 |
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$ |
118,065 |
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|
|
June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(Thousands) |
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Segment Assets: |
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EQT Production |
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$ |
4,520,399 |
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$ |
3,979,676 |
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EQT Midstream |
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1,854,299 |
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2,076,485 |
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Distribution |
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788,061 |
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848,419 |
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Total operating segments |
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7,162,759 |
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6,904,580 |
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Headquarters assets, including cash and short-term investments |
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130,330 |
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|
193,858 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
7,293,089 |
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$ |
7,098,438 |
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(a) Intersegment revenues primarily represent natural gas sales from EQT Production to EQT Midstream and transportation activities between EQT Midstream and both EQT Production and Distribution.
(b) Unallocated expenses primarily consist of certain incentive compensation and administrative costs in excess of budget that are not allocated to the operating segments.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(Thousands) |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization: |
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EQT Production |
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$ |
61,899 |
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$ |
43,468 |
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$ |
119,733 |
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$ |
84,378 |
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EQT Midstream |
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14,296 |
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15,611 |
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29,004 |
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30,535 |
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Distribution |
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5,923 |
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|
6,016 |
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11,880 |
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12,010 |
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Other |
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(232 |
) |
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122 |
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(333 |
) |
|
173 |
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Total |
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$ |
81,886 |
|
|
$ |
65,217 |
|
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$ |
160,284 |
|
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$ |
127,096 |
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Capital expenditures: |
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EQT Production (a) |
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$ |
317,906 |
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$ |
483,656 |
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$ |
544,878 |
|
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$ |
662,071 |
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|
EQT Midstream |
|
46,500 |
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|
44,293 |
|
|
75,605 |
|
|
78,980 |
|
| ||||
Distribution |
|
8,811 |
|
|
7,750 |
|
|
15,030 |
|
|
11,725 |
|
| ||||
Other |
|
881 |
|
|
321 |
|
|
2,013 |
|
|
771 |
|
| ||||
Total |
|
$ |
374,098 |
|
|
$ |
536,020 |
|
|
$ |
637,526 |
|
|
$ |
753,547 |
|
|
(a) Capital expenditures in the EQT Production segment include $92.6 million of liabilities assumed in exchange for producing properties as part of the ANPI transaction discussed in Note K and $230.7 million of undeveloped property which was acquired with EQT common stock in 2010.
C. Derivative Instruments
Natural Gas Hedging Instruments
The Companys primary market risk exposure is the volatility of future prices for natural gas and natural gas liquids, which can affect the operating results of the Company primarily through EQT Production and storage, marketing and other activities at EQT Midstream. The Companys overall objective in its hedging program is to protect cash flows from undue exposure to the risk of changing commodity prices.
The Company uses derivative commodity instruments that are placed with major financial institutions whose creditworthiness is continually monitored. Futures contracts obligate the Company to buy or sell a designated commodity at a future date for a specified price and quantity at a specified location. Swap agreements involve payments to or receipts from counterparties based on the differential between a fixed and variable price for the commodity. Collar agreements require the counterparty to pay the Company if the index price falls below the floor price and the Company to pay the counterparty if the index price rises above the cap price. Put option contracts provide protection from dropping prices and require the counterparty to pay the Company if the index price falls below the contract price. The Company also engages in a limited number of basis swaps to protect earnings from undue exposure to the risk of geographic disparities in commodity prices and interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to interest rate fluctuations on short or long-term debt.
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on a gross basis. The accounting for the changes in fair value of the Companys derivative instruments depends on the use of the derivative instruments. To the extent that a derivative instrument has been designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, and is subsequently reclassified into operating revenues in the same period or periods during which the forecasted transaction affects earnings. For a derivative instrument that has been designated and qualifies as a fair value hedge, the change in the fair value for the instrument is recognized as a portion of operating revenues in the Statements of Consolidated Income each period. In addition, the change in the fair value of the hedged item (natural gas inventory) is recognized as a portion of operating revenues in the Statements of Consolidated Income. The Company has elected to exclude the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness of the fair value hedges. Any hedging ineffectiveness and any change in fair value of derivative instruments that have not been designated as hedges, are recognized as a portion of operating revenues in the Statements of Consolidated Income each period.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Exchange-traded instruments are generally settled with offsetting positions. Over the counter (OTC) arrangements require settlement in cash. Settlements of derivative commodity instruments are reported as a component of cash flows from operations in the accompanying Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows.
A portion of the derivative commodity instruments used by the Company to hedge its exposure to variability in expected future cash flows associated with the fluctuations in the price of natural gas related to the Companys forecasted sale of equity production and forecasted natural gas purchases and sales have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. A portion of the derivative commodity instruments used by the Company to hedge its exposure to adverse changes in the market price of natural gas stored in the ground have been designated and qualify as fair value hedges. The current hedge position extends through 2015. See Commodity Risk Management in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-Q for further details of the Companys hedged position.
In addition, the Company enters into a limited amount of energy trading contracts to leverage its assets and limit its exposure to shifts in market prices. The Company also has a limited amount of other derivative instruments not designated as hedges. In 2008, the Company effectively settled certain derivative commodity swaps scheduled to mature during the period 2010 through 2013 by de-designating the swaps and entering into directly counteractive swaps. These transactions resulted in offsetting positions which are the majority of the derivative asset and liability balances not designated as hedging instruments.
Substantially all derivatives recognized in the balance sheet and used in hedging relationships are commodity contracts. All derivative instrument assets and liabilities are reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as derivative instruments, at fair value. These derivative instruments are reported as either current assets or current liabilities due to their highly liquid nature. The Company can effectively net settle its derivative instruments at any time.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
(Thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) (effective portion), net of tax |
|
$ |
33,253 |
|
|
$ |
(16,293 |
) |
|
$ |
37,452 |
|
|
$ |
61,226 |
|
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), net of tax (a) |
|
$ |
9,918 |
|
|
$ |
14,111 |
|
|
$ |
26,823 |
|
|
$ |
28,218 |
|
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion) (b) |
|
$ |
364 |
|
|
$ |
(2,414 |
) |
|
$ |
(261 |
) |
|
$ |
(613 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges (c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income for fair value commodity contracts |
|
$ |
1,363 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(533 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Fair value gain recognized in income for inventory designated as hedged item |
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,693 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income |
|
$ |
856 |
|
|
$ |
212 |
|
|
$ |
(823 |
) |
|
$ |
89 |
|
(a) Includes $0 and $2.6 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 of unrealized hedge gains reclassified into earnings to offset lower of cost or market adjustments on hedged items. The Company also had an immaterial amount of OCI reclassified to interest expense related to an interest rate swap on long-term debt.
(b) No amounts have been excluded from effectiveness testing of cash flow hedges.
(c) For the three months ended June 30, 2011, the net impact on operating revenues consisted of a $2.1 million gain due to the exclusion of the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness and a $0.7 million loss due to changes in basis. For six months ended June 30, 2011, the net impact on operating revenues consisted of a $1.5 million gain due to the exclusion of the spot/forward differential from the assessment of effectiveness and a $0.3 million loss due to changes in basis.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
|
|
June 30, 2011 |
|
December 31, 2010 | ||||
|
|
(Thousands) | ||||||
Asset derivatives |
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
$ |
138,004 |
|
|
$ |
141,834 |
|
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
73,982 |
|
|
83,505 |
| ||
Total asset derivatives |
|
$ |
211,986 |
|
|
$ |
225,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Liability derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
$ |
3,104 |
|
|
$ |
12,097 |
|
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
94,427 |
|
|
94,624 |
| ||
Total liability derivatives |
|
$ |
97,531 |
|
|
$ |
106,721 |
|
The net fair value of derivative instruments decreased during the first six months of 2011 primarily as a result of settlements, partially offset by the positive net fair value of derivatives executed in the first six months of 2011 and a decrease in natural gas prices. The absolute quantities of the Companys derivative commodity instruments that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges totaled 240 Bcf and 181 Bcf as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and are primarily related to natural gas swaps and collars. The open positions at June 30, 2011 had maturities extending through December 2015. The absolute quantities of the Companys derivative commodity instruments that have been designated and qualify as fair value hedges totaled 6 Bcf as of June 30, 2011. No derivative commodity instruments were designated as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2010.
The Company had net deferred gains of $75.9 million and $65.2 million in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, associated with the effective portion of the change in fair value of its derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges. Assuming no change in price or new transactions, the Company estimates that approximately $34.8 million of net unrealized gains on its derivative commodity instruments reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of June 30, 2011 will be recognized in earnings during the next twelve months due to the settlement of hedged transactions.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative contracts. This credit exposure is limited to derivative contracts with a positive fair value. The Company believes that New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) traded future contracts have minimal credit risk because the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations are in place to protect exchange participants, including the Company, from potential financial instability of the exchange members. The Companys swap, collar and option derivative instruments are primarily with financial institutions and thus are subject to events that would impact those companies individually as well as that industry as a whole.
The Company utilizes various processes and analyses to monitor and evaluate its credit risk exposures. This includes closely monitoring current market conditions, counterparty credit spreads and credit default swap rates. Credit exposure is controlled through credit approvals and limits. To manage the level of credit risk, the Company deals with financial counterparties that are of investment grade or better, enters into netting agreements whenever possible and may obtain collateral or other security.
When the net fair value of any of the Companys swap agreements represents a liability to the Company which is in excess of the agreed-upon threshold between the Company and the financial institution acting as counterparty, the counterparty requires the Company to remit funds to the counterparty as a margin deposit for the derivative liability which is in excess of the threshold amount. The Company records these deposits as a current asset. When the net fair value of any of the Companys swap agreements represents an asset to the Company which is in excess of the agreed-upon threshold between the Company and the financial institution acting as counterparty, the Company requires the counterparty to remit funds as margin deposit in an amount equal to the portion of the derivative asset which is in excess of the threshold amount. The Company records a current liability for such amounts received. The Company had no such deposits in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
When the Company enters into exchange-traded natural gas contracts, exchanges may require the Company to remit funds to the corresponding broker as good-faith deposits to guard against the risks associated with changing market conditions. Participants must make such deposits based on an established initial margin requirement as well as the net liability position, if any, of the fair value of the associated contracts. The Company records such deposits as current assets. In the case where the fair value of such contracts is in a net asset position, the broker may remit funds to the Company, in which case the Company records a current liability for such amounts received. The initial margin requirements are established by the exchanges based on prices, volatility and the time to expiration of the related
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
contract and are subject to change at the exchanges discretion. The Company recorded a current asset of $1.6 million as of June 30, 2011 and a current liability of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2010 for such deposits in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Certain of the Companys derivative instrument contracts provide that if one or more of the Companys credit ratings are lowered below investment grade, additional collateral must be deposited with the counterparty. The additional collateral can be up to 100% of the derivative liability. As of June 30, 2011, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $4.6 million, for which the Company had no collateral posted on June 30, 2011. If the Companys credit rating had been downgraded below investment grade on June 30, 2011, the Company would have been required to post additional collateral of $4.6 million in respect of the liability position. Investment grade refers to the quality of the Companys credit as assessed by one or more credit rating agencies. The Companys unsecured medium-term debt was rated BBB by Standard & Poors Rating Services (S&P), Baa1 by Moodys Investor Services (Moodys) and BBB by Fitch Ratings Service (Fitch) at June 30, 2011. In order to be considered investment grade, the Company must be rated BBB- or higher by S&P and Fitch and Baa3 or higher by Moodys. Anything below these ratings is considered non-investment grade.
D. Investments, Available-For-Sale
As of December 31, 2010 the investments classified by the Company as available-for-sale consisted of $29.0 million of equity and bond funds intended to fund plugging and abandonment and other liabilities for which the Company self-insures.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Company sold all of the available-for-sale securities for proceeds of $29.9 million which resulted in gross realized gains of $8.5 million, $4.9 million of which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company uses the average cost method to determine the cost of securities sold.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Company purchased additional securities with a cost basis totaling $0.8 million.
E. Fair Value Measurements
The Company records its financial instruments, principally derivative commodity instruments, at fair value in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has an established process for determining fair value which is based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon models that use as inputs market-based parameters, including but not limited to forward curves, discount rates, broker quotes, volatilities and nonperformance risk. Nonperformance risk considers the effect of the Companys credit standing on the fair value of liabilities and the effect of the counterpartys credit standing on the fair value of assets. The Company estimates nonperformance risk by analyzing publicly available market information, including a comparison of the yield on debt instruments with credit ratings similar to the Companys or counterpartys credit rating and the yield of a risk free instrument. The Company also considers credit default swaps rates where applicable.
The Company has categorized its assets and liabilities recorded at fair value into a three-level hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Assets and liabilities included in Level 1 include the Companys futures contracts. Assets and liabilities in Level 2 include the majority of the Companys swap agreements and assets in Level 3 include the Companys collar and option agreements and an insignificant portion of the Companys swap agreements. Since the adoption of fair value accounting, the Company has not made any changes to its classification of assets and liabilities in each category.
The fair value of assets and liabilities included in Level 2 is based on industry models that use significant observable inputs, including NYMEX forward curves and LIBOR-based discount rates. Swaps included in Level 3 are valued using internal models that use significant unobservable inputs; these internal models are validated each period with non-binding broker price quotes. The Company has not experienced significant differences between internally calculated values and broker price quotes. Collars and options included in Level 3 are valued using internal models calculated with market derived volatilities. The Company uses NYMEX forward curves to value futures, NYMEX swaps, collars and options. The NYMEX forward curves are validated to external sources at least monthly.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period:
|
|
|
|
Fair value measurements at reporting date using | |||||||||||
Description |
|
June 30, |
|
Quoted |
|
Significant |
|
Significant | |||||||
|
|
(Thousands) | |||||||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Derivative instruments, at fair value |
|
$ |
211,986 |
|
|
$ |
2,698 |
|
|
$ |
107,316 |
|
|
$ |
101,972 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
211,986 |
|
|
$ |
2,698 |
|
|
$ |
107,316 |
|
|
$ |
101,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Derivative instruments, at fair value |
|
$ |
97,531 |
|
|
$ |
3,339 |
|
|
$ |
94,192 |
|
|
$ |
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
97,531 |
|
|
$ |
3,339 |
|
|
$ |
94,192 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Fair value measurements using |
| ||
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
Derivative instruments, at fair |
| ||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||
Balance at January 1, 2011 |
|
$ |
116,672 |
|
|
Total gains or losses: |
|
|
|
| |
Included in earnings |
|
14 |
|
| |
Included in other comprehensive income |
|
11,020 |
|
| |
Settlements |
|
(25,734) |
|
| |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
| |
Balance at June 30, 2011 |
|
$ |
101,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets and liabilities still held as of June 30, 2011 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
The carrying value of cash equivalents and short-term loans approximates fair value due to the short maturity of the instruments.
The estimated fair value of long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was approximately $2 billion. The fair value was estimated using the Companys established fair value methodology based on quoted rates reflective of the remaining maturity and risk.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
F. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, was as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 | ||||||||
|
|
(Thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
87,754 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
210,009 |
|
|
$ |
118,065 |
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net change in cash flow hedges |
|
23,363 |
|
|
(30,374 |
) |
|
10,688 |
|
|
33,069 |
| ||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, available-for-sale |
|
(2,925 |
) |
|
(2,354 |
) |
|
(4,896 |
) |
|
(1,499 |
) | ||||
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans |
|
413 |
|
|
403 |
|
|
824 |
|
|
806 |
| ||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
108,605 |
|
|
$ |
(2,325 |
) |
|
$ |
216,625 |
|
|
$ |
150,441 |
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows:
|
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, | ||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 | ||||
|
|
(Thousands) | ||||||
Net unrealized gain from hedging transactions |
|
$ |
75,702 |
|
|
$ |
65,014 |
|
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
4,896 |
| ||
Pension and other post-retirement benefits adjustment |
|
(30,982 |
) |
|
(31,806 |
) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
$ |
44,720 |
|
|
$ |
38,104 |
|
G. Income Taxes
The Company estimates an annual effective income tax rate based on projected results for the year and applies this rate to income before taxes to calculate income tax expense. Any refinements made due to subsequent information that affects the estimated annual effective income tax rate are reflected as adjustments in the current period. Separate effective income tax rates are calculated for net income from continuing operations and any other separately reported net income items, such as discontinued operations.
The Companys effective income tax rate for the six months ending June 30, 2011 was 36.8%. The Company currently estimates the 2011 annual effective income tax rate to be approximately 36.8%. The estimated annual effective income tax rate as of June 30, 2010 was 36.2%. The increase in the expected annual effective tax rate from 2010 is primarily the result of increased state income taxes partially offset by a decrease in the reserves for uncertain tax positions.
There were no material changes to the Companys methodology or for unrecognized tax benefits during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
During the second quarter of 2011, the Company finalized a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) relating to its research and experimentation tax credits claimed from 2001 through 2005. Except for claims related to tax losses carried back to those years, the consolidated federal income tax liability of the Company has been settled with the IRS through 2005. During the second quarter of 2010 the IRS began its audit and review of the Companys income tax filings for the 2006 through 2009 years. The Company also is the subject of various state income tax examinations. The Company believes that it is appropriately reserved for any uncertain tax positions.
The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extended the applicability of the tax net operating loss carryback provision from 2 years to 5 years for either the 2008 or 2009 tax year. The Company elected to carryback its 2009 tax operating loss under this new law and received a refund of $121.5 million from the IRS during the second quarter of 2010. The net operating losses were primarily generated from intangible drilling costs (IDC) for the Companys drilling program that are deducted currently for tax purposes and from accelerated tax depreciation for expansion of the Companys midstream business.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
H. Short-Term Loans
As of June 30, 2011, the Company had no loans or letters of credit outstanding under its revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding under the revolving credit facility loans of $53.7 million and an irrevocable standby letter of credit of $23.5 million. Commitment fees averaging approximately 5.0 basis points in the second quarter of 2011 and 2.0 basis points in the second quarter of 2010 were paid to maintain credit availability under the revolving credit facility.
The maximum amount of outstanding short-term loans at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $104.0 million and $139.7 million, respectively. The average daily balance of short-term loans outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $11.1 million and $26.6 million, respectively, at weighted average annual interest rates of 1.81% and 0.86%, respectively.
I. Long-Term Debt
|
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
| ||
|
|
(Thousands) |
| ||||
7.76% notes, due 2011 thru 2016 |
|
$ |
64,168 |
|
$ |
|
|
5.15% notes, due November 15, 2012 |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
| ||
5.00% notes, due October 1, 2015 |
|
150,000 |
|
150,000 |
| ||
5.15% notes, due March 1, 2018 |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
| ||
6.50% notes, due April 1, 2018 |
|
500,000 |
|
500,000 |
| ||
8.13% notes, due June 1, 2019 |
|
700,000 |
|
700,000 |
| ||
7.75% debentures, due July 15, 2026 |
|
115,000 |
|
115,000 |
| ||
Medium-term notes: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
8.5% to 9.0% Series A, due 2011 thru 2021 |
|
46,200 |
|
46,200 |
| ||
7.3% to 7.6% Series B, due 2013 thru 2023 |
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 |
| ||
7.6% Series C, due 2018 |
|
8,000 |
|
8,000 |
| ||
|
|
2,013,368 |
|
1,949,200 |
| ||
Less debt payable within one year |
|
24,988 |
|
6,000 |
| ||
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
1,988,380 |
|
$ |
1,943,200 |
|
During the second quarter of 2011 the Company assumed 7.76% Guaranteed Senior Notes due August 31, 2011 through February 28, 2016 in the aggregate principal amount of $57.1 million in a non-cash transaction. See Note K.
The indentures and other agreements governing the Companys indebtedness contain certain restrictive financial and operating covenants including covenants that restrict the Companys ability to incur indebtedness, incur liens, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, complete acquisitions, merge, sell assets and perform certain other corporate actions. The covenants do not contain a rating trigger. Therefore, a change in Companys debt rating would not trigger a default under the indentures and other agreements governing the Companys long-term indebtedness.
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are $15.5 million in 2011, $219.3 million in 2012, $23.2 million in 2013, $11.2 million in 2014 and $166.0 million in 2015.
J. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Presentation of Comprehensive Income
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a standard update to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its disclosures.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements
In May 2011, the FASB issued an amendment intended to enhance the fair value disclosure requirements to result in common fair value measurement in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The amendments are to be applied prospectively, and are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements.
K. Acquisitions
In December 2000, the Company sold a net profits interest (NPI) in certain producing properties located in the Appalachian Basin to a trust in exchange for approximately $298 million. The NPI entitled the trust to receive 100% of the net profits received from the sale of natural gas and oil from the producing properties until cumulative production from such properties reached a specified amount. The Company owned the Class B interest in the trust, entitling it to specified percentages of any available cash from the trust over time. An outside party, Appalachian NPI, LLC (ANPI), owned the Class A interest in the trust.
Effective May 4, 2011, the Company, through EQT Production Company, acquired the Class A interest in the trust thereby acquiring 100% of the NPI associated with the producing properties (the ANPI transaction). As part of the consideration for the acquired assets, the Company entered into a discounted natural gas sales agreement with ANPI and assumed a swap held by ANPI on the trusts sales of natural gas.
In addition, the Company assumed 7.76% Guaranteed Senior Notes due August 31, 2011 through February 28, 2016 in the aggregate principal amount of $57.1 million. The notes had a fair value of $64.2 million.
Under U.S. GAAP, the ANPI transaction was a business combination achieved in stages because EQT owned an equity interest in the trust prior to the transaction. As required by the relevant accounting standard, the Company revalued its existing equity investment in the trust at fair value on the date of the acquisition and recorded a gain of $10.1 million included in other income on the Statements of Consolidated Income. The fair value was determined using an internal model; significant inputs to the calculation included publicly available forward price curves, expected production volumes and operating costs, as well as Company-determined risk adjusted discount rates which were based on publicly available debt and equity risk premiums.
As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded an increase in oil and gas properties of $140.6 million resulting from the removal of the post-revaluation $48.0 million equity investment in the trust from its books and a net $92.6 million of increased liabilities consisting of: $64.2 million of long term debt, a $16.4 million discounted sales agreement and a $12.7 million swap liability offset by various working capital balances.
This transaction also resulted in the elimination of certain previously disclosed relationships including the Companys noncontrolling interest in the trust, the Companys liquidity reserve guarantee to ANPI, the Companys agreement with the trust to provide gathering and operating services to deliver its gas to market and the marketing fee the Company received for the sale of the trusts gas based on the net revenue for gas delivered.
L. Dispositions
On May 11, 2011, the Company announced the sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline to Spectra Energy Partners, LP for $390 million. The transaction closed on July 1, 2011. Big Sandy is a natural gas pipeline regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with a current capacity of 171,000 Dth per day. Big Sandy transports natural gas from the Langley natural gas processing complex to interconnects with unaffiliated pipelines leading to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets. EQT classified the Big Sandy properties as assets held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
EQT Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
On February 1, 2011, the Company sold its natural gas processing complex in Langley, Kentucky and associated natural gas liquids pipeline for $230.5 million. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $22.8 million.
M. Earnings Per Share
The difference between weighted average common shares outstanding in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations relates to potentially dilutive options and restricted stock awards. Options to purchase common stock which were anti-dilutive and thus excluded from these shares totaled 6,480 and 1,237,425 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively, and 884,497 and 1,237,425 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking and usually identified by the use of words such as anticipate, estimate, will, may, forecast, approximate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe and other words of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial matters. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this report include the matters discussed in the sections captioned Outlook in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives, and growth and anticipated financial and operational performance of the Company and its subsidiaries, including guidance regarding the Companys drilling and infrastructure programs (including the expected costs of drilling and fracturing services and availability of drilling and completion services) and technology, the Companys expected use of proceeds from and book gain on the sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline, the expected incremental Marcellus gathering capacity to be added by year end 2011, production and sales volumes, revenue projections, reserves, capital expenditures, hedging strategy and tax position. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions about future events. While the Company considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Companys control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance and results of the Companys business and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A, Risk Factors of the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company does not intend to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In reviewing any agreements incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding the terms of such agreement and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by the Company, which should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties should those statements prove to be inaccurate. The representations and warranties were made only as of the date of the relevant agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in such agreement and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties alone may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
The Company completed several transactions in the first half of 2011 that had a positive impact on results for the periods ending June 30, 2011, including:
· The February 2011 sale of the Langley natural gas processing complex and the associated NGL pipeline for $230.5 million, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $22.8 million.
· The May 2011 purchase of all outstanding net profits interest (NPI) from ANPI (the ANPI transaction), which resulted in an increase in oil and gas properties of $140.6 million as well as a pre-tax gain of $10.1 million, recorded in other income, on the revaluation of the previously existing equity investment in the NPI to fair value.
· Sales of available-for-sale securities for proceeds of $29.9 million resulting in pre-tax gains of $4.5 million and $8.5 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, respectively. These gains were also recorded in other income.
In addition, on May 11, 2011, the Company announced the sale of the Big Sandy Pipeline to Spectra Energy Partners, LP for $390 million. The transaction closed on July 1, 2011 and is expected to result in a pre-tax gain of $170 million to $180 million in the third quarter 2011. Big Sandy is a natural gas pipeline regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with a current capacity of 171,000 Dth per day. Big Sandy transports natural gas from the Langley natural gas processing complex to interconnects with unaffiliated pipelines leading to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets.
The Company also commissioned its natural gas vehicle fueling station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in June 2011 and continues to investigate additional methods of promoting natural gas as a transportation fuel, including providing advice to third parties interested in fleet conversion.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
EQT Corporations consolidated net income increased $57.8 million, to $0.58 per diluted share from $0.20 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Operationally, the Company was favorably impacted by a 47% increase in production sales volumes, higher average wellhead sales prices and increased gathering and transmission revenues, partially offset by increased depreciation, depletion and amortization as a result of the increase in production and lower storage, marketing and other revenues. In addition, the Company was favorably impacted by gains associated with the ANPI transaction and on the sale of available-for-sale securities during the quarter.
The average wellhead sales price to EQT Corporation was $5.60 per Mcfe during the second quarter 2011 compared to $5.33 per Mcfe in the same period of the prior year. Hedging activities resulted in an increase in the average natural gas price of $0.41 per Mcf in 2011 compared to $0.61 per Mcf in 2010 as a result of higher NYMEX prices for the quarter.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
EQT Corporations consolidated net income increased $91.9 million, to $1.40 per diluted share from $0.84 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010. This increase was driven by a 45.5% increase in production sales volumes and higher gathering and transmission revenues combined with the gain on the sale of the Langley natural gas processing complex, reductions in certain non income tax reserves and gains on the ANPI transaction and sales of available-for-sale securities. These favorable variances were partially offset by increased depreciation, depletion and amortization as a result of higher volumes, lower net revenues from storage, marketing and other activities and a lower average wellhead sales price.
The average wellhead sales price to EQT Corporation was $5.52 per Mcfe in 2011 compared to $5.87 per Mcfe in 2010. Hedging activities resulted in an increase in the average natural gas sales price of $0.44 per Mcf in 2011 compared to $0.42 per Mcf in 2010 as a result of lower NYMEX prices which had a greater impact than a lower average floor price on collars in the current year.
See Investing Activities in Capital resources and Liquidity for a discussion of capital expenditures.
EQT CORPORATION
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OPERATIONAL DATA |
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Average wellhead sales price to EQT Corporation: |
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Natural gas excluding hedges ($/Mcf) |
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$ |
4.58 |
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$ |
4.09 |
|
12.0 |
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$ |
4.47 |
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$ |
4.84 |
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(7.6) |
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Hedge impact ($/Mcf of natural gas) (a) |
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$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
0.61 |
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(32.8) |
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$ |
0.44 |
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$ |
0.42 |
|
4.8 |
|
Natural gas including hedges ($/Mcf) |
|
$ |
4.99 |
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$ |
4.70 |
|
6.2 |
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$ |
4.91 |
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$ |
5.26 |
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(6.7) |
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NGLs ($/Bbl) |
|
$ |
51.71 |
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$ |
46.60 |
|
11.0 |
|
$ |
51.86 |
|
$ |
48.21 |
|
7.6 |
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Crude oil ($/Bbl) |
|
$ |
89.08 |
|
$ |
76.24 |
|
16.8 |
|
$ |
84.95 |
|
$ |
76.12 |
|
11.6 |
|
Total ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
5.60 |
|
$ |
5.33 |
|
5.1 |
|
$ |
5.52 |
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$ |
5.87 |
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(6.0) |
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Less revenues to EQT Midstream ($/Mcfe) |
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$ |
1.44 |
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$ |
1.67 |
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(13.8) |
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$ |
1.45 |
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$ |
1.69 |
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(14.2) |
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Average wellhead sales price to EQT Production ($/Mcfe) |
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$ |
4.16 |
|
$ |
3.66 |
|
13.7 |
|
$ |
4.07 |
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$ |
4.18 |
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(2.6) |
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|
|
|
| ||||
NYMEX natural gas ($/Mcf) |
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$ |
4.31 |
|
$ |
4.09 |
|
5.4 |
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
$ |
4.70 |
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(10.4) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Natural gas sales volumes (MMcf) |
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43,830 |
|
29,167 |
|
50.3 |
|
83,965 |
|
56,658 |
|
48.2 |
| ||||
NGL sales volumes (Mbbls) |
|
774 |
|
667 |
|
16.0 |
|
1,500 |
|
1,285 |
|
16.7 |
| ||||
Crude oil sales volumes (Mbbls) |
|
49 |
|
29 |
|
69.0 |
|
80 |
|
50 |
|
60.0 |
| ||||
Total production sales volumes (MMcfe) (b) |
|
47,030 |
|
31,915 |
|
47.4 |
|
90,077 |
|
61,915 |
|
45.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) (c) |
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$ |
374,098 |
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$ |
536,020 |
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(30.2) |
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$ |
637,526 |
|
$ |
753,547 |
|
(15.4) |
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(a) |
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All hedges are related to natural gas. |
(b) |
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NGLs were converted to Mcfe at the rate of 3.75 Mcfe per barrel and 3.86 Mcfe per barrel based on the liquids content for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and crude oil was converted to Mcfe at the rate of six Mcfe per barrel for all periods. |
(c) |
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Capital expenditures in the EQT Production segment include $92.6 million of liabilities assumed in exchange for producing properties as part of the ANPI transaction and $230.7 million of undeveloped property which was acquired with EQT common stock in 2010. |
The Company has reported the components of each segments operating income and various operational measures in the sections below, and where appropriate, has provided information describing how a measure was derived. EQTs management believes that presentation of this information provides useful information to management and investors regarding the financial condition, operations and trends of each of EQTs segments without being obscured by the financial condition, operations and trends for the other segments or by the effects of corporate allocations of interest, income taxes and certain compensation expenses. In addition, management uses these measures for budget planning purposes.
EQT PRODUCTION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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OPERATIONAL DATA |
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|
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|
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|
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| ||||
Natural gas, NGL and crude oil production (MMcfe) (a) |
|
48,039 |
|
32,789 |
|
46.5 |
|
92,565 |
|
64,186 |
|
44.2 |
| ||||
Company usage, line loss (MMcfe) |
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(1,009) |
|
(874) |
|
15.4 |
|
(2,488) |
|
(2,271) |
|
9.6 |
| ||||
Total production sales volumes (MMcfe) |
|
47,030 |
|
31,915 |
|
47.4 |
|
90,077 |
|
61,915 |
|
45.5 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Average daily sales volumes (MMcfe/d) |
|
517 |
|
351 |
|
47.3 |
|
498 |
|
342 |
|
45.6 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Sales volume detail (MMcfe): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Horizontal Marcellus Play |
|
18,505 |
|
4,997 |
|
270.3 |
|
34,495 |
|
8,762 |
|
293.7 |
| ||||
Horizontal Huron Play |
|
10,017 |
|
9,345 |
|
7.2 |
|
20,360 |
|
18,122 |
|
12.3 |
| ||||
CBM Play |
|
3,396 |
|
3,310 |
|
2.6 |
|
6,775 |
|
6,494 |
|
4.3 |
| ||||
Other (vertical non-CBM) |
|
15,112 |
|
14,263 |
|
6.0 |
|
28,447 |
|
28,537 |
|
(0.3) |
| ||||
Total production sales volumes |
|
47,030 |
|
31,915 |
|
47.4 |
|
90,077 |
|
61,915 |
|
45.5 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Average wellhead sales price ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
4.16 |
|
$ |
3.66 |
|
13.7 |
|
$ |
4.07 |
|
$ |
4.18 |
|
(2.6) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Lease operating expenses, excluding production taxes (LOE) ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
(15.4) |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
(20.0) |
|
Production taxes ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
(20.0) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
(26.9) |
|
Production depletion ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
$ |
1.27 |
|
(2.4) |
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) (thousands): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Production depletion |
|
$ |
59,709 |
|
$ |
41,527 |
|
43.8 |
|
$ |
115,321 |
|
$ |
80,504 |
|
43.2 |
|
Other DD&A |
|
2,190 |
|
1,941 |
|
12.8 |
|
4,412 |
|
3,874 |
|
13.9 |
| ||||
Total DD&A |
|
$ |
61,899 |
|
$ |
43,468 |
|
42.4 |
|
$ |
119,733 |
|
$ |
84,378 |
|
41.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) (b) |
|
$ |
317,906 |
|
$ |
483,656 |
|
(34.3) |
|
$ |
544,878 |
|
$ |
662,071 |
|
(17.7) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands) |
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|
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|
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Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
196,810 |
|
$ |
119,028 |
|
65.3 |
|
$ |
369,852 |
|
$ |
263,391 |
|
40.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
LOE |
|
10,348 |
|
8,396 |
|
23.2 |
|
18,148 |
|
16,199 |
|
12.0 |
| ||||
Production taxes (c) |
|
9,417 |
|
8,136 |
|
15.7 |
|
17,728 |
|
16,954 |
|
4.6 |
| ||||
Exploration expense |
|
1,198 |
|
1,078 |
|
11.1 |
|
2,573 |
|
2,413 |
|
6.6 |
| ||||
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) |
|
14,189 |
|
16,921 |
|
(16.1) |
|
29,582 |
|
29,301 |
|
1.0 |
| ||||
DD&A |
|
61,899 |
|
43,468 |
|
42.4 |
|
119,733 |
|
84,378 |
|
41.9 |
| ||||
Total operating expenses |
|
97,051 |
|
77,999 |
|
24.4 |
|
187,764 |
|
149,245 |
|
25.8 |
| ||||
Operating income |
|
$ |
99,759 |
|
$ |
41,029 |
|
143.1 |
|
$ |
182,088 |
|
$ |
114,146 |
|
59.5 |
|
(a) Natural gas, NGL and oil production represents the Companys interest in natural gas, NGL and oil production measured at the wellhead. It is equal to the sum of total sales volumes and Company usage and line loss.
(b) Capital expenditures in the EQT Production segment include $92.6 million of liabilities assumed in exchange for producing properties as part of the ANPI transaction and $230.7 million of undeveloped property which was acquired with EQT common stock in 2010.
(c) Production taxes include severance and production-related ad valorem and other property taxes.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
EQT Productions operating income totaled $99.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $41.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in operating income was primarily due to a 47% increase in production sales volumes and a higher average wellhead sales price partially offset by an increase in DD&A.
Total operating revenues were $196.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $119.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in total operating revenues was primarily due to an increase in production sales volumes and higher average wellhead sales prices. The 47% increase in production sales volumes was the result of increased production from the 2009 and 2010 drilling programs, primarily in the Marcellus and Huron plays, as well as the acquisition of producing properties associated with the ANPI transaction in May 2011 which added 1,390 MMcfe of sales volumes in the second quarter. The increase in produced natural gas sales volumes from new drilling was partially offset by the normal production decline in the Companys wells. The $0.50 per Mcfe increase in the average wellhead sales price was primarily due to a 5% increase in the average NYMEX price, lower gathering rates and a higher sales price for NGLs in the current year partially offset by lower hedging gains compared to the second quarter of 2010.
Operating expenses totaled $97.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $78.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in operating expenses was primarily the result of increases in production depletion, LOE and production taxes partially offset by a decrease in SG&A. The depletion expense reflects an increase in volumes ($19.3 million) offset by a decrease in the unit rate ($1.1 million). The increase in LOE was primarily the result of increased activity in the Marcellus play in the current year as well as the elimination of certain pre-acquisition arrangements associated with the ANPI transaction, pursuant to which the Company was reimbursed for certain operating services. Production taxes increased due to the higher revenues in jurisdictions that impose such taxes in the current year. The decrease in SG&A was due to a charge in the prior year related to the buy-out of excess contractual capacity for the processing and disposal of salt water, partially offset by slightly higher overhead costs associated with the growth of the Company.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
EQT Productions operating income totaled $182.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $114.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in operating income was primarily due to increased production sales volumes, partially offset by an increase in DD&A and a lower average wellhead sales price.
Total operating revenues were $369.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $263.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in total operating revenues was due to an increase in production sales volumes which more than offset lower average wellhead sales prices. The 45.5% increase in production sales volumes was the result of increased production from the 2009 and 2010 drilling programs, primarily in the Marcellus and Huron plays, as well as the acquisition of producing properties associated with the ANPI transaction in May 2011, which added 1,390 MMcfe of sales volumes in the current year. These increases were partially offset by the normal production decline in the Companys wells. The $0.11 per Mcfe decrease in the average wellhead sales price was primarily due to a 10% decrease in the average NYMEX price partially offset by lower gathering rates, higher sales price for NGLs, and higher hedging gains compared to the first six months of 2010.
Operating expenses totaled $187.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $149.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in operating expenses was primarily the result of increases in DD&A and LOE. The depletion expense increased as a result of increased volumes. The increase in LOE was primarily the result of increased activity in the Marcellus play in the current year as well as the elimination of the previous mentioned pre-ANPI transaction reimbursement arrangements. SG&A increased slightly due to higher overhead costs associated with the growth of the Company offset by a charge in the prior year related to the buy-out of excess contractual capacity for the processing and disposal of salt water.
EQT MIDSTREAM
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Six Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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% |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
% |
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OPERATIONAL DATA |
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|
|
|
|
| ||||
Gathered volumes (BBtu) |
|
62,566 |
|
47,461 |
|
31.8 |
|
121,188 |
|
92,084 |
|
31.6 |
| ||||
Average gathering fee ($/MMBtu) |
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
$ |
1.08 |
|
(9.3) |
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
(10.0) |
|
Gathering expense ($/MMBtu) |
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
(30.8) |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
(42.1) |
|
Transmission pipeline throughput (BBtu) |
|
43,439 |
|
24,065 |
|
80.5 |
|
79,001 |
|
49,058 |
|
61.0 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net operating revenues (thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Gathering |
|
$ |
61,257 |
|
$ |
51,029 |
|
20.0 |
|
$ |
120,238 |
|
$ |
99,763 |
|
20.5 |
|
Transmission |
|
24,566 |
|
18,007 |
|
36.4 |
|
50,955 |
|
39,560 |
|
28.8 |
| ||||
Storage, marketing and other |
|
12,015 |
|
24,260 |
|
(50.5) |
|
33,167 |
|
55,448 |
|
(40.2) |
| ||||
Total net operating revenues |
|
$ |
97,838 |
|
$ |
93,296 |
|
4.9 |
|
$ |
204,360 |
|
$ |
194,771 |
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and inventory (thousands) (a) |
|
$ |
1,310 |
|
$ |
(232) |
|
(664.7) |
|
$ |
158 |
|
$ |
(822) |
|
(119.2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Capital expenditures (thousands) |
|
$ |
46,500 |
|
$ |
44,293 |
|
5.0 |
|
$ |
75,605 |
|
$ |
78,980 |
|
(4.3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
131,201 |
|
$ |
136,995 |
|
(4.2) |
|
$ |
272,863 |
|
$ |
291,591 |
|
(6.4) |
|
Purchased gas costs |
|
33,363 |
|
43,699 |
|
(23.7) |
|
68,503 |
|
96,820 |
|
(29.2) |
| ||||
Total net operating revenues |
|
97,838 |
|
93,296 |
|
4.9 |
|
204,360 |
|
194,771 |
|
4.9 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating and maintenance (O&M) |
|
20,033 |
|
24,756 |
|
(19.1) |
|
34,360 |
|
47,984 |
|
(28.4) |
| ||||
SG&A |
|
11,266 |
|
11,215 |
|
0.5 |
|
22,120 |
|
21,847 |
|
1.2 |
| ||||
DD&A |
|
14,296 |
|
15,611 |
|
(8.4) |
|
29,004 |
|
30,535 |
|
(5.0) |
| ||||
Total operating expenses |
|
45,595 |
|
51,582 |
|
(11.6) |
|
85,484 |
|
100,366 |
|
(14.8) |
| ||||
Operating income |
|
$ |
52,243 |
|
$ |
41,714 |
|
25.2 |
|
$ |
118,876 |
|
$ |
94,405 |
|
25.9 |
|
(a) Included within storage, marketing and other net operating revenues.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
EQT Midstreams operating income increased $10.5 million to $52.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010 primarily as a result of increased gathering and transmission revenues combined with lower operating expenses. These favorable variances were partially offset by decreased storage, marketing and other net operating revenues and a lower average gathering fee.
Total net operating revenues increased $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010. Gathering net operating revenues increased $10.2 million as a result of a 32% increase in gathered volumes, primarily related to EQT Productions increased produced natural gas in the Marcellus play, partially offset by a 9% decrease in the average gathering fee resulting from lower gathering rates in that play. Transmission net revenues increased primarily as a result of the increased sale of capacity associated with the initial phase of the Equitrans Marcellus expansion project which came on-line in the fourth quarter 2010. These increases were partially offset by a $12.2 million decrease in storage, marketing and other net revenues as a result of decreased asset optimization activities because of lower price volatility. These net revenues also declined because of lower natural gas marketing volumes and lower net revenues from natural gas liquids as a result of the loss of processing fees due to the sale of the Langley natural
gas processing complex. Higher NGL prices were substantially offset by lower liquids volumes marketed for non-affiliated producers.
Decreased commercial activity resulted in decreases in both total operating revenues and purchase gas costs. This decline in commercial revenue was partially offset by the increase in gathering and transmission revenues.
Operating expenses decreased $6.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010 as a result of a $4.7 million decrease in O&M and a $1.3 million decrease in DD&A. The decrease in O&M was primarily due to the absence of operating expenses associated with the recently sold Langley natural gas processing complex as well as adjustments for certain non-income taxes. The decrease in DD&A is primarily due to the sale of assets associated with the Langley natural gas processing complex.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
EQT Midstreams operating income increased $24.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010 primarily as a result of increased gathering and transmission net revenues combined with lower operating expenses. These favorable variances were partially offset by a decrease in storage, marketing and other net revenues.
Total net operating revenues increased $9.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the prior year. Gathering net operating revenues increased $20.5 million as a result of a 32% increase in gathered volumes partially offset by a 10% decrease in the average gathering fee. The volume increase was driven primarily by higher Marcellus volumes gathered for EQT Production. Transmission net operating revenues increased $11.4 million primarily as a result of higher firm transportation activity resulting from increased Marcellus volumes from affiliated shippers and the increased capacity from Phase 1 of the Equitrans Marcellus expansion. Storage, marketing and other net revenues decreased $22.3 million primarily as a result of lower margins due to reduced commodity price volatility and lower seasonal price spreads as well as lower net revenues from natural gas liquids marketed for non-affiliated producers and a decrease in natural gas volumes marketed for third parties utilizing pipeline capacity.
Total operating revenues and purchased gas costs decreased as a result of decreased commercial activity and lower sales prices. These revenue reductions were partially mitigated by increases in gathering and transmission revenues.
Operating expenses for the first six months of 2011 decreased compared to the prior year primarily as a result of decreases of $13.6 million in O&M and $1.5 million in DD&A. The decrease in O&M primarily resulted from the reduction of certain non-income tax reserves as a result of property tax settlements as well as the absence of operating expenses associated with the recently sold Langley natural gas processing complex. The decrease in DD&A is primarily a result of the sale of assets associated with the Langley natural gas processing complex.
DISTRIBUTION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
% |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
% |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
OPERATIONAL DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Heating degree days (30 year average: |
|
487 |
|
417 |
|
16.8 |
|
3,423 |
|
3,277 |
|
4.5 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Residential sales and transportation volumes (MMcf) |
|
2,694 |
|
2,238 |
|
20.4 |
|
14,718 |
|
14,103 |
|
4.4 |
| ||||
Commercial and industrial |
|
5,611 |
|
5,394 |
|
4.0 |
|
16,742 |
|
16,830 |
|
(0.5) |
| ||||
Total throughput (MMcf) Distribution |
|