Rex Energy Reports First Quarter Operational and Financial Results

• Closed joint development agreement with Benefit Street Partners
• Exchanged $633 million of Senior Unsecured Notes into 2^nd Lien Notes
• Exchanged $27 million of senior unsecured notes and $13.8 million in face value of preferred stock for common stock in April 2016
• Increased production by 7% compared to 4Q15 to 200.0 MMcfe/d
• Reduced cash G&A/Mcfe to $0.33/Mcfe, a 12% decrease over 1Q15

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rex Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:REXX) announced its first quarter 2016 operational and financial results.

First Quarter Financial Results

Operating revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $30.5 million, which represents a decrease of 44% as compared to the same period in 2015. Commodity revenues, including settlements from derivatives, were $43.5 million, a decrease of 33% as compared to the same period in 2015. Commodity revenues from oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs), including settlements from derivatives, represented 46% of total commodity revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Lease operating expense (LOE) from continuing operations was $30.1 million, or $1.66 per Mcfe for the quarter, which was in line with the same period in 2015. Cash general and administrative (G&A) expenses from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure, were $6.1 million, or $0.33 per Mcfe for the first quarter of 2016, a 12% decrease on a per unit basis as compared to the same period in 2015. Cash G&A expenses during the first quarter of 2016 included approximately $1.5 million in fees incurred related to the joint development agreement with Benefit Street Partners, LLC.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $62.2 million, or $1.11 per basic share. Adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $15.4 million, or $0.27 per share.

EBITDAX from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure, was $6.9 million for the first quarter of 2016.

Reconciliations of adjusted net income to GAAP net income, EBITDAX to GAAP net income and G&A to cash G&A for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as well as a discussion of the uses of each measure, are presented in the appendix of this release.

Production Results and Price Realizations

First quarter 2016 production volumes were approximately 200.0 MMcfe/d, an increase of 2% over the first quarter of 2015, consisting of 124.2 MMcf/d of natural gas and 12.6 Mboe/d of oil, condensate and NGLs (including 4.8 Mboe/d of ethane). Oil, condensate and NGLs (including ethane) accounted for 38% of net production during the first quarter of 2016.

Including the effects of cash-settled derivatives, realized prices for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $36.78 per barrel for oil and condensate, $2.10 per Mcf for natural gas, $18.24 per barrel for NGLs (C3+) and $6.37 per barrel for ethane. Before the effects of hedging, realized prices for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $28.71 per barrel for oil and condensate, $1.37 per Mcf for natural gas, $12.20 per barrel for NGLs (C3+) and $6.04 per barrel for ethane.

First Quarter 2016 Capital Investments

For the first quarter of 2016, operational capital investments were approximately $30.6 million, which were offset by $31.8 million in joint venture reimbursements. Approximately 97% of the capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2016 were used to fund Marcellus and Ohio Utica operations. These capital investments funded the drilling of two gross (0.7 net) wells, fracture stimulation of five gross (three net) wells, placing 16.0 gross (8.1 net) wells into sales and other projects related to drilling and completing wells in the Appalachian Basin.

First quarter investments for leasing and property acquisitions were $2.1 million and capitalized interest was $1.9 million.

Operational Update

Note: Unless specifically stated otherwise in this operational update, all numbers are gross and all well results assume full ethane recovery.

Appalachian Basin – Legacy Butler Operated Area

During the first quarter of 2016, the company completed the drilling of the two-well Geyer pad. The Geyer wells were drilled to an average lateral length of approximately 4,200 feet and are expected to be placed into sales in the third quarter of 2016.

Appalachian Basin – Moraine East

In the Moraine East Area, Rex Energy fracture stimulated four gross (two net) wells and placed 12.0 gross (six net) wells into sales in conjunction with the commissioning of the Moraine East gathering and transportation system. An additional four gross (two net) wells are expected to be placed into sales during the second quarter of 2016. The company continues to be encouraged by preliminary results in Moraine East and will provide updated sales rates following the commissioning of the high pressure line, which is expected in the second quarter of 2016.

Appalachian Basin – Warrior North Prospect – Carroll County, Ohio

In the Warrior North Prospect, the company drilled two gross (0.7 net) wells, fracture stimulated one gross (one net) well and placed four gross (two net) wells into service. As of March 31, 2016 there were five gross (1.8 net) wells drilled and awaiting completion in the area.

Rex Energy placed the three-well Kiko pad into sales during the first quarter. The Kiko wells were drilled to an average lateral length of approximately 4,900 feet and completed in an average of 33 stages with average sand concentrations of 2,460 pounds per foot. The wells produced at an average 5-day sales rate per well, assuming full ethane recovery, of 1.3 MBoe/d, consisting of 2.3 MMcf/d of natural gas, 502 bbls/d of NGLs and 369 bbls/d of condensate.

In addition, the company drilled the three-well Goebeler pad with an average lateral length of approximately 7,360 feet. The wells are currently being completed and are expected to be placed into sales during the second quarter of 2016. Following the completion of the Goebeler pad, the company will begin completion operations on the two-well Perry pad.

Second Quarter and Full Year 2016 Guidance

Rex Energy is providing its guidance for the second quarter of 2016 ($ in millions). For full year 2016, the company continues to expect production growth of 5% – 10%.

Conference Call Information

Management will host a live conference call and webcast on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to review first quarter 2016 financial results and operational highlights. The telephone number to access the conference call is (866) 437-1772.

About Rex Energy Corporation

Headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, Rex Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the Appalachian and Illinois Basins. The company’s strategy is to pursue its higher potential exploration drilling prospects while acquiring oil and natural gas properties complementary to its portfolio.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, statements made in this release, including those relating to the timing and nature of development plans; drilling and completion schedules; anticipated fracture stimulation activities; expected dates for placement of wells into sales; and our financial guidance for second quarter and full year 2016 are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as “expected”, “expects”, “scheduled”, “planned”, “plans”, “anticipates” or similar words, and are based on management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and anticipated future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate. We believe these statements and the assumptions and estimates contained in this release are reasonable based on information that is currently available to us. However, management’s assumptions and the company’s future performance are subject to a wide range of business risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, and we cannot assure that the company can or will meet the goals, expectations, and projections included in this release. Any number of factors could cause our actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in our forward looking statements, including (without limitation):

• economic conditions in the United States and globally;
• domestic and global demand for oil, NGLs and natural gas;
• volatility in oil, NGL, and natural gas pricing;
• new or changing government regulations, including those relating to environmental matters, permitting, or other aspects of our operations;
• the geologic quality of the company’s properties with regard to, among other things, the existence of hydrocarbons in economic quantities;
• uncertainties inherent in the estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves;
• our ability to increase oil and natural gas production and income through exploration and development;
• drilling and operating risks;
• the success of our drilling techniques in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs;
• the success of the secondary and tertiary recovery methods we utilize or plan to employ in the future;
• the number of potential well locations to be drilled, the cost to drill them, and the time frame within which they will be drilled;
• the ability of contractors to timely and adequately perform their drilling, construction, well stimulation, completion and production services;
• the availability of equipment, such as drilling rigs, and infrastructure, such as transportation, pipelines, processing and midstream services;
• the effects of adverse weather or other natural disasters on our operations;
• competition in the oil and gas industry in general, and specifically in our areas of operations;
• changes in our drilling plans and related budgets;
• the success of prospect development and property acquisition;
• the success of our business and financial strategies, and hedging strategies;
• conditions in the domestic and global capital and credit markets and their effect on us;
• the adequacy and availability of capital resources, credit, and liquidity including, but not limited to, access to additional borrowing capacity; and
• uncertainties related to the legal and regulatory environment for our industry, and our own legal proceedings and their outcome.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Further information on the company’s risks and uncertainties is available in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and we strongly encourage investors to review those filings.

APPENDIX  
REX ENERGY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES

EBITDAX

“EBITDAX” means, for any period, the sum of net income for such period plus the following expenses, charges or income to the extent deducted from or added to net income in such period: interest, income taxes, DD&A, unrealized losses from financial derivatives, non-recurring gains and losses, exploration expenses and other similar non-cash charges, minus all non-cash income, including but not limited to, income from unrealized financial derivatives and gains on asset dispositions, added to net income. EBITDAX, as defined above, is used as a financial measure by our management team and by other users of its financial statements, such as our commercial bank lenders to analyze such things as:

• Our operating performance and return on capital in comparison to those of other companies in our industry, without regard to financial or capital structure;
• The financial performance of our assets and valuation of the entity without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
• Our ability to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support our indebtedness and make cash distributions to our stockholders; and
• The viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

EBITDAX is not a calculation based on GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) in measuring our performance, nor should it be used as an exclusive measure of cash flows, because it does not consider the impact of working capital growth, capital expenditures, debt principal reductions, and other sources and uses of cash, which are disclosed in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

We have reported EBITDAX because it is a financial measure used by our existing commercial lenders, and because this measure is commonly reported and widely used by investors as an indicator of a company’s operating performance and ability to incur and service debt. You should carefully consider the specific items included in our computations of EBITDAX. While we have disclosed EBITDAX to permit a more complete comparative analysis of our operating performance and debt servicing ability relative to other companies, you are cautioned that EBITDAX as reported by us may not be comparable in all instances to EBITDAX as reported by other companies. EBITDAX amounts may not be fully available for management’s discretionary use, due to requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, debt service and other commitments.

We believe that EBITDAX assists our lenders and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis without regard to certain expenses, which can vary significantly depending upon accounting methods. Because we may borrow money to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs. In addition, because we use capital assets, DD&A are also necessary elements of our costs. Finally, we are required to pay federal and state taxes, which are necessary elements of our costs. Therefore, any measures that exclude these elements have material limitations.

To compensate for these limitations, we believe it is important to consider both net income determined under GAAP and EBITDAX to evaluate our performance.

For purposes of consistency with current calculations, we have revised certain amounts relating to prior period EBITDAX. The following table presents a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDAX for each of the periods presented.

Adjusted Net Income

“Adjusted Net Income” means, for any period, the sum of net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the period plus the following expenses, charges or income, in each case, to the extent deducted from or added to net income in the period: unrealized losses from financial derivatives, non-cash compensation expense, dry hole expenses, disposals of assets, impairment and other one-time or non-recurring charges, minus all gains from unrealized financial derivatives, disposal of assets and deferred income tax benefits, added to net income. Adjusted Net Income is used as a financial measure by Rex Energy’s management team and by other users of its financial statements, to analyze its financial performance without regard to non-cash deferred taxes and non-cash unrealized losses or gains from oil and gas derivatives. Adjusted Net Income is not a calculation based on GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) in measuring the company’s performance.

Rex Energy reports Adjusted Net Income because it believes that this measure is commonly reported and widely used by investors as an indicator of a company’s operating performance. You should carefully consider the specific items included in the company’s computation of this measure. You are cautioned that Adjusted Net Income as reported by Rex Energy may not be comparable in all instances to that reported by other companies.

To compensate for these limitations, the company believes it is important to consider both net income determined under GAAP and Adjusted Net Income.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Rex Energy’s net income from continuing operations to its adjusted net income for each of the periods presented ($ in thousands):

Cash General and Administrative Expenses

Cash General and Administrative Expenses (Cash G&A) is the difference between GAAP G&A and non-Cash G&A, which is primarily comprised of non-cash compensation expense. Rex Energy has reported Cash G&A because it believes that this measure is commonly reported and widely used by management and investors as an indicator of overhead efficiency without regard to non-cash expenditures, such as stock compensation. Cash G&A is not a calculation based on GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP G&A in measuring the company’s performance. You should carefully consider the specific items included in the company’s computation of this measure. You are cautioned that Cash G&A as reported by Rex Energy may not be comparable in all instances to that reported by other companies.

To compensate for these limitations, the company believes it is important to consider both Cash G&A and GAAP G&A. The following table presents a reconciliation of Rex Energy’s GAAP G&A to its Cash G&A for each of the periods presented (in thousands):

CONTACT: For more information contact:

Investor Relations
(814) 278-7130
InvestorRelations@rexenergycorp.com

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