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Diamondback Energy, Inc. 8-K/A Report, Acquisition Completed (May 3, 2017)

Filed May 3, 2017For Securities:FANG

Summary

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) has filed an 8-K/A amendment to a previous filing from March 6, 2017, to provide crucial financial details regarding its acquisition of Brigham Resources Operating, LLC's Delaware Basin assets. This amendment includes the audited financial statements of Brigham Resources for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, as well as pro forma combined financial statements for Diamondback that reflect the impact of the acquisition. Investors can now access the complete financial picture of the acquired entity and understand the potential combined financial performance of Diamondback post-acquisition. The inclusion of these detailed financial statements is essential for investors to perform thorough due diligence. The audited financials for Brigham Resources offer insights into the historical performance and financial health of the acquired assets, while the pro forma statements allow for a forward-looking assessment of how the combined entity might operate financially. This filing is a key step in providing transparency and enabling informed investment decisions related to Diamondback's strategic growth in the Delaware Basin.

Key Highlights

  • 1Diamondback Energy (FANG) filed an 8-K/A amendment on May 2, 2017, to provide supplemental financial information for the Brigham Resources acquisition.
  • 2The filing includes audited consolidated and combined financial statements for Brigham Resources Operating, LLC for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
  • 3Audited financial statements cover balance sheets, statements of operations, members' equity, and cash flows for Brigham Resources.
  • 4Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for Diamondback are included, reflecting the impact of the acquisition.
  • 5Pro forma statements show the hypothetical combined financial position as of December 31, 2016, and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2016.
  • 6This amendment fulfills the requirements of Item 9.01 of Form 8-K for the Brigham Resources acquisition.
  • 7The filing provides investors with detailed historical financial data of the acquired assets and projected combined financial performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K/A filing is to provide investors with the audited financial statements of Brigham Resources Operating, LLC and pro forma financial information for Diamondback Energy, Inc. This information is necessary to give a complete financial picture following Diamondback's acquisition of Brigham Resources' Delaware Basin assets, which was initially reported in a prior 8-K filing.

The filing includes the audited consolidated and combined balance sheets for Brigham Resources as of December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014. It also includes the related consolidated and combined statements of operations, statements of members' equity, and statements of cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2016.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements show how Diamondback Energy's financial statements would have looked if the acquisition of Brigham Resources had occurred on specific dates (December 31, 2016, for the balance sheet, and January 1, 2016, for the statement of operations). This helps investors understand the potential financial impact and combined performance of the merged entities.

These detailed financial statements are attached to the 8-K/A filing as exhibits. Specifically, Exhibit 99.1 contains the audited financial statements of Brigham Resources, and Exhibit 99.2 contains the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for Diamondback Energy.