- Year-end reserves per share are up more than 18 times
since IPO in 1993
- Annual gas production volumes are up more than 37 times
since IPO
- Targeting 23% production growth in 2009
A top-ranking owner
and producer
of domestic natural gas
- Fourth largest owner of domestic gas reserves among the independents
- Currently producing more than 2.42 Bcf/d of gas per day
- Top natural gas producer in the U.S.
Highly efficient franchise
- One of the lowest 'finding & development' costs in the sector
- Five-year all-in reserve replacement of 440%
- Strong operating margins yielding strong full-cycle economics
- Have identified 14.2 Tcfe of low-risk resource potential to drill, as of 12/31/08
- 5+ years of low-risk growth inventory 'in hand'
Low-risk, high-return strategy
- Acquire the best 'legacy' properties
- Apply rigorous engineering and geologic work, along with pioneering innovation
- Prove-up and develop more reserves and production
- Seek project economic returns better than 30%
- FirstCall consensus projection of about $5.9 billion in cash flow for 2009
- Significant oil & gas hedges through 2010 with nearly 55% of production hedged at $9.62 on an equivalent basis
- Appreciation of 5135% from 1993 IPO through December 2009
- The IPO stock price of $13 has increased to more than $654 through December 2009
(when not adjusted for stock splits)
- Company founder actively manages company
- Senior executives together 25+ years
- Management owns more than 5% of XTO stock