Summary
EQT Corporation reported a significant net loss attributable to EQT Corporation of $258.6 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016. This contrasts sharply with a net income of $5.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the same period last year. The primary driver for this downturn was a substantial $234.7 million loss on derivatives not designated as hedges, coupled with a 23% decrease in the average realized price for production sales. Despite the net loss, operational performance showed some positive signs. Production sales volumes increased by 26% year-over-year for the six-month period, and gathering and transmission revenues saw growth. The company also successfully completed significant equity offerings totaling approximately $1.2 billion in net proceeds during the first half of 2016, which were used in part to fund the Statoil acquisition and for general corporate purposes. EQT Midstream (EQM) also demonstrated robust performance, with its operating income increasing by 15.1% year-over-year for the quarter, driven by higher gathering and transmission revenues.
Financial Highlights
45 data points| SG&A Expenses | $77.35M |
| Operating Expenses | $452.02M |
| Operating Income | -$324.49M |
| Interest Expense | $36.30M |
| Net Income | -$258.64M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-1.55 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.55 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 166.80M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 166.80M |
Key Highlights
- 1Reported a net loss attributable to EQT Corporation of $258.6 million ($1.55/share) for Q2 2016, a significant decline from a net income of $5.5 million ($0.04/share) in Q2 2015.
- 2A substantial loss of $234.7 million on derivatives not designated as hedges was a primary driver of the net loss.
- 3Average realized prices for production sales declined by 23% year-over-year for the quarter, impacted by lower natural gas and NGL prices.
- 4Production sales volumes increased by 25.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period.
- 5EQT Corporation raised approximately $795.6 million in net proceeds from a stock offering in May 2016 and $430.4 million from a stock offering in February 2016.
- 6EQT Midstream's operating income increased by 15.1% to $124.5 million for the quarter, driven by higher gathering and transmission revenues.
- 7The company completed the acquisition of approximately 62,500 net acres from Statoil for $407 million, which closed shortly after the quarter's end.