UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2015
 
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
1-33784
(Commission File Number)
20-8084793
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
73102
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (405) 429-5500
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events
On February 25, 2014, SandRidge Energy, Inc. ("SandRidge") sold certain subsidiaries owning all of SandRidge's Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast properties to Fieldwood Energy, LLC for $702.6 million, net of working capital adjustments and post-closing adjustments, and the buyer's assumption of approximately $366.0 million of related asset retirement obligations (the "Gulf Sale"). The effective date of the Gulf Sale is December 1, 2013.

SandRidge is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to give effect to the Gulf Sale. SandRidge's pro forma financial information is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1
Pro Forma Financial Information. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 and related notes showing the pro forma effects of the Gulf Sale.






SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
February 27, 2015
By: /s/ Eddie M. LeBlanc                                          
 
Eddie M. LeBlanc
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer









    
Exhibit Index
No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
Pro Forma Financial Information. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 and related notes showing the pro forma effects of the Gulf Sale.





Exhibit 99.1

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial information reflects the historical financial statements of SandRidge Energy, Inc. (“SandRidge”) adjusted on a pro forma basis to give effect to the February 25, 2014, sale of certain subsidiaries owning all of SandRidge's Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast properties (collectively, the "Gulf Properties") to Fieldwood Energy, LLC for $702.6 million, net of working capital adjustments and post-closing adjustments, and the buyer's assumption of approximately $366.0 million of related asset retirement obligations (the "Gulf Sale"). Under the agreement, SandRidge has agreed to guarantee certain plugging and abandonment obligations associated with the Gulf Properties to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for a period of up to one year from the date of closing. As part of the agreement, the buyer has agreed to indemnify SandRidge for any costs it may incur as a result of the guarantee. SandRidge did not incur any costs as a result of the guarantee, which expired February 25, 2015.

An unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet has not been provided since the transaction above is reflected in the audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 is based on the audited statement of operations of SandRidge for the year ended December 31, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations includes pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Gulf Sale, as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2014.

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the Gulf Sale include the use of estimates and assumptions as described in the related notes. The pro forma adjustments are based on information available to management at the time these unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements were prepared. SandRidge believes the estimates and assumptions used are reasonable and the significant effects of the transactions are properly reflected. However, the estimates and assumptions are subject to change as additional information becomes available. The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations excludes the impact of the non-recurring impairment from a full cost ceiling limitation SandRidge incurred as a result of the Gulf Sale.

The unaudited pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or to be indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had the transaction described above been completed as of the dates set forth in this unaudited pro forma financial information and should not be taken as indicative of SandRidge's future results of operations. Actual results may differ significantly from that reflected in the unaudited pro forma financial information for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, differences between the assumptions used to prepare the unaudited pro forma financial information and actual results. The unaudited pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying footnotes, SandRidge's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 27, 2015 and other information that SandRidge has filed with the SEC.








SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
SandRidge Historical
 
Gulf Sale Pro Forma Adjustments
 
SandRidge Pro Forma
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, natural gas and NGL
$
1,420,879

 
$
(88,900
)
(a)
$
1,331,979

Drilling and services
76,088

 

 
76,088

Midstream and marketing
55,658

 
(264
)
(b)
55,394

Other
6,133

 
(1,756
)
(b)
4,377

Total revenues
1,558,758

 
(90,920
)
 
1,467,838

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Production
346,088

 
(34,790
)
(a)
311,298

Production taxes
31,731

 
(576
)
(a)
31,155

Cost of sales
56,155

 

 
56,155

Midstream and marketing
49,905

 

 
49,905

Depreciation and depletion — oil and natural gas
434,295

 
(26,411
)
(c)
407,884

Depreciation and amortization — other
59,636

 
(70
)
(b)
59,566

Accretion of asset retirement obligations
9,092

 
(4,707
)
(d)
4,385

Impairment
192,768

 
(164,779
)
(e)
27,989

General and administrative
113,991

 
(1,853
)
(b)
112,138

Employee termination benefits
8,874

 

 
8,874

Gain on derivative contracts
(334,011
)
 

 
(334,011
)
Loss on sale of assets
10

 

 
10

Total expenses
968,534

 
(233,186
)
 
735,348

Income from operations
590,224

 
142,266

 
732,490

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(244,109
)
 
(146
)
(b)
(244,255
)
Other income, net
3,490

 
399

(b)
3,889

Total other expense
(240,619
)
 
253

 
(240,366
)
Income before income taxes
349,605

 
142,519

 
492,124

Income tax benefit
(2,293
)
 

(f)
(2,293
)
Net income
351,898

 
142,519

 
494,417

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
98,613

 

 
98,613

Net income attributable to SandRidge Energy, Inc.
253,285

 
142,519

 
395,804

Preferred stock dividends
50,025

 

 
50,025

Income available to SandRidge Energy, Inc. common stockholders
$
203,260

 
$
142,519

 
$
345,779

Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.42

 
 
 
$
0.72

Diluted
$
0.42

 
 
 
$
0.69

Weighted average number of SandRidge Energy, Inc. common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
479,644

 
 
 
479,644

Diluted
499,743

 

 
499,743


The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited pro forma financial information.













SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.
Basis of Presentation

On February 25, 2014, SandRidge sold certain subsidiaries owning all of SandRidge's Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast properties (collectively, the "Gulf Properties") to Fieldwood Energy, LLC for $702.6 million, net of working capital adjustments and post-closing adjustments, and the buyer's assumption of approximately $366.0 million of related asset retirement obligations (the "Gulf Sale"). Under the agreement, SandRidge agreed to guarantee certain plugging and abandonment obligations associated with the Gulf Properties for a period of up to one year from the date of closing. The buyer agreed to indemnify SandRidge for any costs it may incur as a result of the guarantee. SandRidge did not incur any costs as a result of the guarantee, which expired February 25, 2015. SandRidge recorded the proceeds as a reduction of its full cost pool with no gain or loss on the sale since the transaction did not result in a significant alteration of the relationship between SandRidge's capitalized costs and proved reserves.

The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 is based on the audited statement of operations of SandRidge for the year ended December 31, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations includes pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Gulf Sale, as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations excludes the impact of the non-recurring impairment from a full cost ceiling limitation SandRidge incurred as a result of the Gulf Sale.

SandRidge believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of these unaudited pro forma financial statements provide a reasonable basis for presenting the effects directly attributable to the transaction described above. The unaudited pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying footnotes, SandRidge's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 27, 2015 and other information that SandRidge has filed with the SEC.

Note 2.    Pro Forma Adjustments - Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations

The following adjustments were made in the preparation of the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations:

(a)
Adjustment to reduce oil and natural gas sales, production expense and production tax expense for amounts attributable to the Gulf Properties during the year ended December 31, 2014.
(b)
Adjustment to eliminate remaining revenues and expenses associated with the Gulf Properties for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(c)
Adjustment to reduce depletion expense under the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas properties. The pro forma depletion adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Gulf Sale utilizes a depletion rate of $15.01 per Boe.
(d)
Adjustment to reduce accretion expense for amounts attributable to asset retirement obligations associated with the Gulf Properties during the year ended December 31, 2014.
(e)
SandRidge recorded an impairment from full cost ceiling limitation of approximately $164.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of the Gulf Sale and estimates it would have had an additional impairment of $26.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 if the Gulf Sale would have occurred on January 1, 2014. Due to the non-recurring nature of this impairment, an adjustment has been included to eliminate the impairment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(f)
No adjustment for income tax expense attributable to net revenues generated by the Gulf Properties during the year ended December 31, 2014 has been reflected as the effective tax rate is deemed to be 0% as a result of SandRidge's full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax asset.