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The Houston, Texas-based exploration and production company posted a net loss of $8.3 million or $0.06 per share for the third quarter, compared to net income of $149.0 million or $0.95 per share in the prior year quarter. Result for the latest quarter included a non-cash unrealized mark-to-market charge of $94.1 million after tax on the company's financial commodity contracts.
Excluding items, adjusted net income fell to $85.8 million or $0.57 per share from $122.4 million or $0.78 per share in the year-ago quarter. On average, 25 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.52 per share for the third quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Third quarter operating revenue dropped 48% to $155.16 million from $297.63 million in the same quarter last year. Fifteen analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $238.78 million for the third quarter.
Production of natural gas and crude oil increased 27% to 45.9 billion cubic feet equivalent or Bcfe from 36.3 Bcfe in the previous year quarter. The company noted that the production levels were the highest quarterly levels ever achieved.
The company's production for the third quarter comprised of 43.9 billion cubic feet or Bcf of natural gas and 341.5 thousand barrels of condensate or MBbls.
During the third quarter of 2009, Ultra Petroleum's average realized natural gas price was $5.13 per thousand cubic feet or Mcf, down from $8.21 Mcf in the prior year quarter. Results included realized gains and losses on commodity derivatives.
The company's average price for natural gas was $3.09 per Mcf, excluding realized gains and losses on commodity derivatives. The realized condensate price for the third quarter of 2009 was $57.47 per barrel or Bbl.
For the nine-month period of 2009, Ultra Petroleum reported a net loss of $546.4 million or $3.61 per share, compared to net income of $349.2 million or $2.22 per share in the previous year period.
Adjusted profit dropped to $203.7 million or $1.35 per share from $339.0 million or $2.15 per share in the prior year period.
Total operating revenues decreased to $453.46 million from $877.00 million in the year-ago period.
Looking ahead, Ultra Petroleum said it expects to exceed the upper end of its previous annual production guidance of 172 Bcfe to 177 Bcfe for 2009. As a result, production is expected to increase at least 22% over last year.
For fiscal 2010, and fiscal 2011, the company anticipates production growth of 15% to 20%.
For the fourth quarter of 2009, Ultra Petroleum's realized natural gas price is expected to average 4% to 6% below the NYMEX price, before consideration of any hedging activity, due to regional differentials. Realized pricing for condensate is expected to be about $10.00 less than the average NYMEX crude oil price.
Ultra Petroleum is currently trading at $48.89, down $4.05 or 7.65% on a volume of 2.22 million shares.
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