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ATP Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:11am EST
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091104006651/en

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG) today announced third quarter 2009
results reflecting a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $9.1
million, or $(0.20) per basic and diluted share for the third quarter 2009,
compared to a net profit of $36.5 million or $1.03 per basic and $1.02 per
diluted share for the third quarter 2008. Oil and gas production for the third
quarter 2009 was 1.4 MMBoe (56% oil) versus 2.0 MMBoe (40% oil) for the third
quarter 2008. Revenues from oil and gas production were $75.0 million for the
third quarter 2009, compared to $118.3 million for the third quarter 2008. This
is the ninth consecutive quarter that oil revenues have accounted for more than
half of ATP`s revenues. In the North Sea, the partial sale of producing
properties coupled with the deliberate curtailment of production due to lower
than anticipated gas prices led to lower volumes in 2009 compared with the
previous periods. In the Gulf of Mexico unplanned maintenance on the
turbine-compressors at Gomez and normal declines in production rates contributed
to lower production volumes during the same comparable periods. 

Operationally, ATP continued to focus on its Telemark Hub. Since the end of the
second quarter, 2009 ATP:

* Discovered additional pay sands at Mississippi Canyon ("MC") 941 in the
Telemark Hub; 
* On November 1, 2009, ATP`s new deepwater drilling and production facility, the
ATP Titan, sailed out of dry dock and should arrive on location at MC 941 next
week.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, ATP incurred $339.1 million of
capital expenditures toward its capital expenditure budget. Additionally, ATP`s
vendors agreed to defer payment of $23.6 million of property development costs
and contributed services in exchange for net profits interests in Telemark
totaling $101.7 million during the year. Total capital expenditures during the
period were $559.6 million, including capitalized interest of approximately
$71.5 million and foreign exchange gains and other noncash additions totaling
$23.5 million. These costs were incurred primarily at the Telemark Hub for the
activities mentioned above, the Gomez Hub and the Canyon Express Hub in the Gulf
of Mexico and the Cheviot development in the North Sea. We are revising our 2009
estimated capital expenditure budget, which excludes capitalized interest, to a
range of $400 to $450 million from the previously announced range of $350
million to $400 million. 

From a financial standpoint, ATP was extremely active with asset monetization,
capital market transactions and financing activities. Since the end of the
second quarter of 2009 ATP:

* Executed an agreement with its contractor to defer $99 million of Octabuoy
hull construction costs without delaying the construction schedule; 
* Realized $74.5 million, net of fees and expenses, from monetizing both the oil
and natural gas pipelines that service ATP`s Gomez Hub; 
* Conveyed an overriding royalty interest for $15 million; 
* Raised $93.4 million by selling common stock and $135.5 million by selling
perpetual convertible preferred stock, net of fees and expenses; 
* Amended its senior secured term loan facilities to improve financial
flexibility; 
* Reduced outstanding Term Loans by $112.6 million since June 30, 2009.

ATP had working capital of approximately $73.2 million as of September 30, 2009,
an increase of approximately $36.7 million from December 31, 2008. Working
capital, as defined in our Senior Secured Credit Facility, was $235.2 million as
of September 30, 2009, compared to $72.6 million as of December 31, 2008. ATP
had cash of $317.1 million at September 30, 2009, compared to $215.0 million at
December 31, 2008. 

ATP amended its agreement with COSCO Nantong Shipyard Ltd. ("COSCO") of China to
defer $99 million of primarily 2010 construction costs for the Octabuoy hull.
This amendment will keep construction of the Octabuoy hull on pace for a 2011
delivery and facilitates ATP`s objective to achieve first oil production at
Cheviot in 2012. 

ATP executed an asset sale agreement in the third quarter of 2009 for net
proceeds of $74.5 million for the oil and gas pipelines that service the Gomez
Hub at MC 711. ATP used $42.2 million of net proceeds from this asset sale to
reduce indebtedness. This transaction has been accounted for as a financing
obligation in our financial statements. 

ATP executed an asset sale agreement in October 2009 for net proceeds of $15.0
million for a dollar-denominated limited-term override in the Gomez Hub. ATP
used $10.9 million of net proceeds from this asset sale to reduce indebtedness. 

On September 29, 2009, ATP closed a public offering of 5.3 million shares of its
common stock at a public offering price of $18.50 per share and a private
placement of a new series of 8.0% convertible perpetual preferred stock. Net
proceeds from the offerings were approximately $228.9 million. In the fourth
quarter, ATP sold an additional 515,000 shares at $18.50 per share for $9.1
million in net proceeds pursuant to the underwriters` overallotment option. ATP
used $59.5 million of net proceeds from these equity offerings to reduce
indebtedness. 

On November 2, 2009, ATP added flexibility to its Senior Secured Credit Facility
by widening its covenants for the reporting periods from December 31, 2009
through December 31, 2010. General terms of the amendment expand the Net Debt to
EBITDAX ratio from 3.0x to 4.0x, the EBITDAX to Interest ratio from 2.5x to 2.0x
and the current ratio from 1.0x to 0.8x. During this period, the spread on the
rate for ATP`s Term Loans will increase by 2.75% through December 31, 2010.
Beginning January 1, 2011, the spread on the rate for ATP`s Term Loans will
decrease by 1.75% through final maturity in July 2014. ATP paid an initial fee
to the lenders of a half percent at closing. 

ATP's selected financial data schedule included within this press release
contains additional information on the company`s activities for the third
quarter 2009 and comparable period in 2008.

 Selected Financial Data                            Three Months Ended                               Nine Months Ended                                
 (Unaudited)                                        September 30,                                    September 30,                                    
                                                    2009                     2008                  2009                      2008                 
                                                                                                                                                  
 Production                                                                                                                                       
 Natural gas (MMcf)                                      3,689                  7,267               12,113                  29,080        
 Gulf of Mexico                                          2,925                  3,794               9,811                   15,734        
 North Sea                                               764                    3,473               2,302                   13,346        
                                                                                                                                          
 Oil and condensate (MBbls)                              792                    821                 2,605                   3,857         
 Gulf of Mexico                                          791                    817                 2,598                   3,829         
 North Sea                                               1                      4                   7                       28            
                                                                                                                                                  
 Natural gas, oil and condensate                                                                                                                  
 MMcfe                                                   8,438                  12,190              27,740                  52,219        
 MBoe                                                    1,406                  2,032               4,623                   8,703         
                                                                                                                                                  
 Average Prices (1)                                                                                                                               
 Natural gas (per Mcf)                              $    3.92              $    7.32           $    4.33               $    8.20          
 Gulf of Mexico                                          3.54                   9.39                4.08                    9.55          
 North Sea                                               5.38                   5.06                5.39                    6.60          
 Oil and condensate (per Bbl)                            64.28                  64.01               53.49                   72.18         
                                                                                                                                                  
 Natural gas, oil and condensate                                                                                                                  
 Per Mcfe                                           $    7.75              $    8.67           $    6.91               $    9.90          
 Per Boe                                                 46.50                  52.02               41.46                   59.40         
                                                                                                                                                  
 Deferred Revenue Recognized ($000's)                                                                                                             
 Natural gas                                        $    1,789             $    2,434          $    6,045              $    3,843         
 Oil and condensate                                      7,931                  10,161              26,350                  15,608        
 Total                                                   9,720                  12,595              32,395                  19,451        
                                                                                                                                                  
 Gain (Loss) on Oil and Gas Derivatives ($000's)                                                                                                  
 Natural gas contracts                                                                                                                            
 Realized or settled during the period              $    2,801             $    (3,605  )      $    39,627             $    (3,605   )    
 Unrealized                                              (557    )              17,261              (17,209  )              (16,718  )    
 Oil and condensate contracts                                                                                                                     
 Realized or settled during the period                   (1,289  )              19,032              (1,744   )              16,713        
 Unrealized                                              (4,413  )              8,336               (5,675   )              (5,509   )    
 Total                                                   (3,458  )              41,024              14,999                  (9,119   )    
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                  
 (1) Includes the effect of cash flow hedges in 2008. Effective January 1, 2009, four U.K. contracts are accounted for as hedges and aggregate net settlements of $0.9 million and $1.5 million are reflected in the average oil and gas prices noted above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. 


3rd Quarter 2009 Conference Call

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG) will host a live conference call on
Thursday, November 5th at 11:00 am CT to discuss the company`s third quarter
results followed by a Q&A session. 

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009

Time: 12:00 pm ET; 11:00 am CT; 10:00 am MT and 9:00 am PT

ATP invites interested persons to listen to the live webcast on the company`s
website at www.atpog.com. Phone participants should dial 800-263-0877. A digital
replay of the conference call will be available at 888-203-1112, ID# 7814540,
for a period of 24 hours beginning at 1:00 pm CT, and the webcast will be
archived for 30 business days at www.atpog.com. 

About ATP Oil & Gas Corporation

ATP Oil & Gas is an international offshore oil and gas development and
production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea. The
company trades publicly as ATPG on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. For more
information about ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, visit www.atpog.com. 

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements included in this news release are "forward-looking
statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ATP
cautions that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions, or beliefs
about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the
differences can be material. Some of the key factors which could cause actual
results to vary from those ATP expects include changes in natural gas and oil
prices, the timing of planned capital expenditures, availability of
acquisitions, uncertainties in estimating proved reserves and forecasting
production results, operational factors affecting the commencement or
maintenance of producing wells, the condition of the capital markets generally,
as well as ATP`s ability to access them, and uncertainties regarding
environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory
developments affecting our business. More information about the risks and
uncertainties relating to ATP`s forward-looking statements are found in the
Company`s SEC filings.

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                                                                                 
 (In Thousands)                                                                                                                              
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                September 30,                 December 31,               
                                                                                2009                          2008                       
 Assets                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                         
 Current assets:                                                                                                                         
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $      317,129              $      214,993           
 Restricted cash                                                                       7,534                       -                 
 Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $290 and $352, respectively)                 50,804                      93,915            
 Deferred tax asset                                                                    35,371                      39,150            
 Derivative asset                                                                      2,755                       15,366            
 Other current assets                                                                  24,571                      11,954            
 Total current assets                                                                  438,164                     375,378           
                                                                                                                                         
 Oil and gas properties:                                                                                                                 
 Oil and gas properties (using the successful efforts method of accounting):                                                             
 Proved properties                                                                     3,349,352                   2,802,315         
 Unproved properties                                                                   15,061                      14,705            
                                                                                       3,364,413                   2,817,020         
 Less accumulated depletion, impairment and amortization                               (1,069,008  )               (944,817   )      
 Oil and gas properties, net                                                           2,295,405                   1,872,203         
                                                                                                                                         
 Furniture and fixtures (net of accumulated depreciation)                              391                         470               
 Deferred financing costs, net                                                         14,517                      13,493            
 Other assets, net                                                                     14,628                      14,066            
 Total assets                                                                   $      2,763,105            $      2,275,610         
                                                                                                                                         
 Liabilities and Equity                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                         
 Current liabilities:                                                                                                                    
 Accounts payable and accruals                                                  $      199,399              $      277,914           
 Current maturities of term loans                                                      109,949                     10,500            
 Asset retirement obligation                                                           30,156                      32,854            
 Derivative liability                                                                  5,648                       8,114             
 Deferred tax liability                                                                27                          -                 
 Other current liabilities                                                             19,789                      9,537             
 Total current liabilities                                                             364,968                     338,919           
                                                                                                                                         
 Term loans                                                                            1,203,265                   1,356,130         
 Other long-term obligations                                                           189,712                     2,582             
 Asset retirement obligation                                                           111,138                     99,254            
 Deferred tax liability                                                                99,219                      101,953           
 Derivative liability                                                                  3,730                       1,194             
 Deferred revenue                                                                      26,834                      59,229            
 Total liabilities                                                                     1,998,866                   1,959,261         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
 Temporary equity-redeemable noncontrolling interest                                   139,598                     -                 
                                                                                                                                         
 Shareholders' equity:                                                                                                                   
 Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, at liquidation value                               140,000                     -                 
 Common stock, $0.001 par value                                                        50                          36                
 Additional paid-in capital                                                            563,558                     400,334           
 Retained earnings                                                                     17,855                      29,644            
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                  (95,911     )               (112,754   )      
 Treasury stock, at cost                                                               (911        )               (911       )      
 Total shareholders' equity                                                            624,641                     316,349           
 Total equity                                                                          764,239                     316,349           
 Total liabilities and equity                                                   $      2,763,105            $      2,275,610         


 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS                                                                                                                                                     
 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)                                                                                                                                           
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                           Three Months Ended                                 Nine Months Ended                                 
                                                                           September 30,                                      September 30,                                     
                                                                           2009                      2008                   2009                      2008                  
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Oil and gas revenues                                                      $    75,010             $    118,347         $    224,163            $    536,193        
 Other                                                                          -                       -                    13,664                  897            
                                                                                75,010                  118,347              237,827                 537,090        
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Costs and operating expenses:                                                                                                                                              
 Lease operating                                                                22,891                  24,723               60,463                  73,111         
 Exploration                                                                    -                       48                   267                     48             
 General and administrative                                                     6,945                   9,212                25,153                  27,279         
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                       37,460                  52,825               120,433                 222,097        
 Impairment of oil and gas properties                                           -                       -                    8,748                   -              
 Accretion of asset retirement obligation                                       2,995                   4,211                8,940                   12,792         
 Loss on abandonment                                                            1,936                   896                  2,949                   2,309          
 Other, net                                                                     408                     (149     )           696                     (259      )    
                                                                                72,635                  91,766               227,649                 337,377        
 Income from operations                                                         2,375                   26,581               10,178                  199,713        
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Other income (expense):                                                                                                                                                    
 Interest income                                                                182                     1,079                555                     2,951          
 Interest expense (net)                                                         (9,000   )              (26,606  )           (31,797  )              (78,969   )    
 Derivative income (expense)                                                    (3,458   )              40,963               14,999                  (9,187    )    
 Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                 -                       -                    -                       (24,220   )    
                                                                                (12,276  )              15,436               (16,243  )              (109,425  )    
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Income (loss) before income taxes                                              (9,901   )              42,017               (6,065   )              90,288         
 Income tax (expense) benefit:                                                                                                                                              
 Current                                                                        (376     )              6,710                (22      )              (3,648    )    
 Deferred                                                                       4,770                   (12,244  )           4,116                   (15,092   )    
 Total                                                                          4,394                   (5,534   )           4,094                   (18,740   )    
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Net income (loss)                                                              (5,507   )              36,483          $    (1,971   )              71,548         
 Less net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest         (3,552   )              -                    (9,818   )              -              
 Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders                                 (9,059   )              36,483               (11,789  )              71,548         
 Less preferred stock dividends                                                 (62      )              -                    (62      )              -              
 Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders                     $    (9,121   )         $    36,483          $    (11,851  )         $    71,548         
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders:                                                                                                           
 Basic                                                                     $    (0.20    )         $    1.03            $    (0.30    )         $    2.02           
 Diluted                                                                   $    (0.20    )         $    1.02            $    (0.30    )         $    1.99           
                                                                                                                                                                            
 Weighted average shares outstanding:                                                                                                                                       
 Basic                                                                          44,520                  35,452               39,038                  35,441         
 Diluted                                                                        44,520                  35,815               39,038                  35,871         


 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA                                                                                          
 (In Thousands)                                                                                                       
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                          
                                                               Nine Months Ended                                    
                                                               September 30,                                        
                                                               2009                       2008                    
                                                                                          Restated                
 Cash flows from operating activities:                                                                            
 Net income                                                    $    (1,971    )         $    71,548           
 Adjustments to operating activities                                145,670                  292,852          
 Changes in assets and liabilities                                  (18,547   )              36,303           
 Net cash provided by operating activities                          125,152                  400,703          
                                                                                                                  
 Cash flows from investing activities:                                                                            
 Additions to oil and gas properties                                (464,983  )              (691,531    )    
 Additions to furniture and fixtures                                (126      )              (129        )    
 Proceeds from disposition of oil and gas properties                -                        82,644           
 Decrease in restricted cash                                        (7,534    )              13,864           
 Net cash used in investing activities                              (472,643  )              (595,152    )    
                                                                                                                  
 Cash flows from financing activities:                                                                            
 Proceeds from term loans                                           -                        1,608,750        
 Principal payments of term loans                                   (61,289   )              (1,404,278  )    
 Deferred financing costs                                           -                        (15,523     )    
 Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest                      148,751                  -                
 Partner distributions                                              (15,408   )              -                
 Pipeline transaction                                               74,511                   -                
 Net profits interest payments                                      (1,211    )              (13,602     )    
 Sale of common stock, net of issuance costs                        161,592                  -                
 Sale of convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs         135,549                  -                
 Exercise of stock options                                          83                       33               
 Net cash provided by financing activities                          442,578                  175,380          
                                                                                                                  
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                            7,049                    (2,022      )    
                                                                                                                  
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents               102,136                  (21,091     )    
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                     214,993                  199,449          
                                                                                                                  
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                      $    317,129             $    178,358          


 Hedges and Derivatives Contracts                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                        
                                                              2010                                                                              
                                  4Q            FY            1Q             2Q             3Q              4Q              FY          
 Gulf of Mexico                                                                                                                         
 Fixed Forwards & Swaps                                                                                                                 
 Natural Gas                                                                                                                            
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                     1,912        1,912        1,800         905           910            910            4,525  
 Price ($/MMBtu)                  $   4.93     $   4.93     $   5.37      $   5.73      $   5.73       $   5.73       $   5.58   
                                                                                                                                        
 Crude Oil                                                                                                                              
 Volumes (MBbls)                      460          460          450           455           184            184            1,273  
 Price ($/Bbl)                    $   67.60    $   67.60    $   67.60     $   67.60     $   70.00      $   70.00      $   68.29  
 Reparticipation calls ($/Bbl)    $   95.00    $   95.00    $   95.00     $   95.00     $   110.00     $   110.00     $   99.34  
                                                                                                                                        
 Collars                                                                                                                                
 Natural Gas                                                                                                                            
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                     460          460          450           1,365         1,380          1,380          4,575  
 Floor Price ($/MMBtu)            $   4.00     $   4.00     $   4.00      $   4.75      $   4.75       $   4.75       $   4.68   
 Ceiling Price ($/MMBtu)          $   7.00     $   7.00     $   7.00      $   7.95      $   7.95       $   7.95       $   7.86   
                                                                                                                                        
 Puts                                                                                                                                   
 Crude Oil                                                                                                                              
 Volumes (MBbls)                      460          460          90            91            92             92             365    
 Floor Price ($/Bbl)              $   29.75    $   29.75    $   24.70     $   24.70     $   24.70      $   24.70      $   24.70  
                                                                                                                                        
 North Sea                                                                                                                              
 Fixed Forwards & Swaps                                                                                                                 
 Natural Gas                                                                                                                            
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                     759          759          270           273           276            276            1,095  
 Price ($/MMBtu)(1)               $   6.50     $   6.50     $   7.26      $   7.26      $   7.26       $   7.26       $   7.26   
                                                                                                                                        
 Collars                                                                                                                                
 Natural Gas                                                                                                                            
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                                                 450           455           460            460            1,825  
 Floor Price ($/MMBtu)(1)                                     $   6.27      $   6.27      $   6.27       $   6.27       $   6.27   
 Ceiling Price ($/MMBtu)(1)                                   $   9.41      $   9.41      $   9.41       $   9.41       $   9.41   
                                                                                                                                        
 The above are ATP's outstanding financial and physical commodity contracts.                                                                          
 Additional hedges, derivatives and fixed price contracts, if any, will be announced during the year.                                                 
 (1) Assumes USD $1.65 to GBP 1.00 currency translation rate.                                                                                         


                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                  2011                                                   
                                  1Q              2Q           3Q  4Q  FY           
 Gulf of Mexico                                                                     
 Fixed Forwards & Swaps                                                             
 Natural Gas                                                                        
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                                                                   
 Price ($/MMBtu)                                                                    
                                                                                    
 Crude Oil                                                                          
 Volumes (MBbls)                      90             91                  181     
 Price ($/Bbl)                    $   72.00      $   72.00           $   72.00   
 Reparticipation calls ($/Bbl)    $   115.00     $   115.00          $   115.00  
                                                                                    
 Collars                                                                            
 Natural Gas                                                                        
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                     1,350                               1,350   
 Floor Price ($/MMBtu)            $   4.75                            $   4.75    
 Ceiling Price ($/MMBtu)          $   7.95                            $   7.95    
                                                                                    
 Puts                                                                               
 Crude Oil                                                                          
 Volumes (MBbls)                                                                    
 Floor Price ($/Bbl)                                                                
                                                                                    
 North Sea                                                                          
 Fixed Forwards & Swaps                                                             
 Natural Gas                                                                        
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                                                                   
 Price ($/MMBtu)(1)                                                                 
                                                                                    
 Collars                                                                            
 Natural Gas                                                                        
 Volumes (MMMBtu)                     270                                 270     
 Floor Price ($/MMBtu)(1)         $   6.27                            $   6.27    
 Ceiling Price ($/MMBtu)(1)       $   9.41                            $   9.41    
                                                                                    
 The above are ATP's outstanding financial and physical commodity contracts.               
 Additional hedges, derivatives and fixed price contracts, if any, will be announced during the year. 
 (1) Assumes USD $1.65 to GBP 1.00 currency translation rate.                              


ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Houston
Chairman and CEO
T. Paul Bulmahn, 713-622-3311
or
Chief Financial Officer
Albert L. Reese Jr., 713-622-3311
www.atpog.com

Copyright Business Wire 2009



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