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Sundance Energy Australia Limited Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial and Operational Results

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DENVER, May 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford in South Texas, reported its first quarter 2018 financial and operations results.

First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Operational Highlights

Pioneer Natural Resources Joint Venture Acquisition and Guidance

The following tables present certain production, per unit metrics and Adjusted EBITDAX that compare results of the corresponding quarterly reporting periods:

Three Months Ended March 31,
Unaudited 2018 2017 % Change
Net Sales Volumes
Oil (Bbls) 365,241 398,634 -8 %
Natural gas (Mcf) 884,423 770,845 15 %
NGL (Bbls) 79,513 68,046 17 %
Total Boe 592,158 595,154 -0.5 %
Average Daily Volumes
Average daily production (Boe), including flared gas (1) 7,002 6,685 5 %
Product Price Received
Total price received (per Boe) $ 40.59 $ 39.04 4 %
Total realized price (per Boe)(2) $ 37.92 $ 38.11 -0.5 %
(1) Includes flared gas of 228,150 Mcf and 38,862 Mcf for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Includes realized losses on commodity derivatives of $1.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
UNIT COST ANALYSIS Three Months Ended March 31,
Unaudited 2018 2017 % Change
Revenue/Boe $ 40.59 $ 39.04 4 %
Lease operating expenses/Boe (11.25 ) (7.12 ) 58 %
Production taxes/Boe (3.13 ) (2.36 ) 33 %
Cash G&A/Boe(1) (6.23 ) (5.41 ) 15 %
Net per Boe 19.98 24.15 -17 %
Adjusted EBITDAX(2) 12,342 13,828 -11 %
Adjusted EBITDAX Margin (3) 51.3 % 59.5 % -14 %
(1) Cash G&A represents general and administrative expenses incurred less equity-settled share based compensation expense, which totaled $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) See reconciliation of income (loss) attributable to owners of the Company to Adjusted EBITDAX included at end of release.
(3) Adjusted EBITDAX Margin represents Adjusted EBITDAX as a percentage of revenue during the period.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements are included below.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31,
Unaudited (US$000s) 2018 2017
Revenue $ 24,036 $ 23,233
Lease operating and production tax expense (8,515 ) (5,641 )
Depreciation and amortisation expense (12,187 ) (14,159 )
General and administrative expenses (4,057 ) (3,771 )
(Loss) Gain on commodity hedging, net (6,684 ) 6,580
Finance costs, net of amounts capitalized (3,982 ) (3,107 )
Impairment expense (1) (2,957 )
Other items of income, net 1,066 7
Income before income tax (13,280 ) 3,142
Income tax expense (2,303 ) (651 )
Income (loss) attributable to owners of the Company $ (15,583 ) $ 2,491
(1) 2018 impairment expense relates to further impairment on the Company’s non-core Dimmit County and PEL570 assets of $2.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(US$000s) March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(Unaudited) (Audited)
Cash $ 1,066 $ 5,761
Trade and other receivables 3,599 4,006
Other current assets(1) 52,003 3,855
Assets held for sale(2) 59,824 61,064
Total current assets 116,492 74,686
Oil and gas properties 370,361 375,021
Other assets 5,968 4,911
Total assets $ 492,821 $ 454,618
Current liabilities $ 76,680 $ 73,072
Liabilities related to assets held for sale(2) 979 1,064
Total current liabilities 77,659 74,136
Total current liabilities
Credit facilities, net of financing fees 189,520 189,310
Other non current liabilities 15,575 13,821
Total liabilities $ 282,754 $ 277,267
Net Assets $ 210,067 $ 177,351
Equity $ 210,067 $ 177,351
(1) Includes $48.0 million nonrefundable deposit made in connection with the Company’s Eagle Ford acquisition, which closed on April 23, 2018.
(2) The Company’s Dimmit County Eagle Ford assets (and related liabilities) were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended March 31,
Unaudited (US$000s) 2018 2017
Operating
Receipts from sales $ 25,896 $ 25,525
Payments for operating and administrative expenses (9,026 ) (9,503 )
Payments for commodity derivative settlements (1,613 ) (839 )
Other, net (1) (2,324 ) 3,850
Net cash provided by operating activities 12,933 19,033
Investing
Payments for development expenditures (7,058 ) (16,073 )
Payments for exploration expenditures (1,359 ) (1,409 )
Deposit for Eagle Ford acquisition (48,000 )
Other (62 ) (100 )
Net cash used in investing activities (56,479 ) (17,582 )
Financing
Proceeds from the issuance of shares (2) 47,585
Proceeds from foreign currency derivatives 991
Interest paid, net of capitalized portion (3,648 ) (5,595 )
Repayments of borrowings (3) (6,415 ) (949 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 38,513 (6,544 )
Cash beginning of quarter 5,761 17,463
FX effect 338 10
Cash at end of quarter $ 1,066 $ 12,380
(1) Includes $2.3 million of federal income tax payments and $3.9 million of federal income tax refunds (net) for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Transaction costs related to the issuance of shares were settled in the second quarter of 2018 with the completion of the Conditional Placement portion of the capital raise.
(3) 2018 repayments of borrowings related to the Company’s 2017 revenue advance from its oil purchaser.

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call for investors on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time (Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 9 a.m. AEDT).

Interested investors can listen to the call via webcast at http://www.sundanceenergy.net/events.cfm. The webcast will also be available for replay on the Company’s website.

Additional Information

We define “Adjusted EBITDAX” as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, property impairments, gain/(loss) on sale of non-current assets, exploration expense, share based compensation and income, gains and losses on commodity hedging, net of settlements of commodity hedging and items that the Company believes affect the comparability of operating results such as items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or items that are non-recurring.

Below is a reconciliation from the net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Company to Adjusted EBITDAX:

IFRS Income (Loss) Attributable to Owners of Sundance Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDAX
Three Months Ended March 31,
Unaudited (US$000s) 2018 2017
Income (loss) attributable to owners of Sundance $ (15,583 ) $ 2,491
Income tax expense 2,303 651
Finance costs, net of amounts capitalized 3,982 3,107
Loss (gain) on derivative financial instruments, net 6,684 (6,580 )
Settlement of commodity derivatives (1,583 ) (552 )
Depreciation and amortization 12,187 14,159
Impairment expense 2,957
Noncash share-based compensation 369 552
Acquisition-related costs included in general and administrative expenses(1) 1,026
Adjusted EBITDAX $ 12,342 $ 13,828
(1) Professional fees included in general and administrative expense related to the Company’s Eagle Ford acquisition, which closed April 23, 2018.

The Company reports under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). All amounts are reported in US dollars unless otherwise noted.

The Company’s full Unaudited Activities Report as filed with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 can be found at www.sundanceenergy.net.

The Company’s 2017 Annual Report as filed with the ASX and Form 20-F as filed with the SEC can be found at www.sundanceenergy.net.

For more information, please contact:

United States
Eric McCrady, Managing Director
Tel: +1 (303) 543 5703
Australia
Mike Hannell, Chairman
Tel: +61 8 8363 0388

About Sundance Energy Australia Limited

Sundance Energy Australia Limited (“Sundance” or the “Company”) is an Australian-based, independent energy exploration company, with a wholly owned US subsidiary, Sundance Energy Inc., located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The Company is focused on the acquisition and development of large, repeatable oil and natural gas resource plays in North America. Current activities are focused in the Eagle Ford. A comprehensive overview of the Company can be found on Sundance’s website at www.sundanceenergy.net

Summary Information

The following disclaimer applies to this document and any information contained in it. The information in this release is of general background and does not purport to be complete. It should be read in conjunction with Sundance’s periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with ASX Limited that are available at www.asx.com.au and Sundance’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission available at www.sec.gov.

Forward Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements relate to the Company’s expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These statements can be identified by the use of words like “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “plan”, “project”, “will”, “should”, “seek” and similar words or expressions containing same.

These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s views and assumptions with respect to future events as of the date of this release and are subject to a variety of unpredictable risks, uncertainties, and other unknowns. Actual and future results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict. These include, but are not limited to, risks or uncertainties associated with the discovery and development of oil and natural gas reserves, cash flows and liquidity, business and financial strategy, budget, projections and operating results, oil and natural gas prices, amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures, including future development costs, availability and terms of capital and general economic and business conditions. Given these uncertainties, no one should place undue reliance on any forward looking statements attributable to Sundance, or any of its affiliates or persons acting on its behalf. Although every effort has been made to ensure this release sets forth a fair and accurate view, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Source:Sundance Energy Australia Limited

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