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July 28, 2022 4:56 PM EDT
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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): July 28, 2022

 ____________________________________

 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ____________________________________
Oklahoma001-3288673-0767549
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
20 N. Broadway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102
(Address of principal executive offices)Zip Code

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (405) 234-9000
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 ____________________________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueCLRNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 28, 2022, Continental Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, its second quarter 2022 financial and operating results and updating 2022 operational guidance. A copy of the press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

Additional materials related to the Company’s financial and operating results during second quarter 2022 will be available on the Company’s web site at www.CLR.com on July 28, 2022.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
NumberDescription
99.1
104Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





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 hereunto duly authorized.

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: July 28, 2022
By:/s/ John D. Hart
John D. Hart
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning


Exhibit 99.1
News Release

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES 2Q22 RESULTS, DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND, & UPDATES VARIOUS 2022 GUIDANCE METRICS & DIFFERENTIALS

Strong 2Q22 Results
•$1.74 B Cash Flow from Operations (CFO) & $1.23 B Free Cash Flow (FCF) (Non-GAAP)
•$1.21 B Net Income; $3.35 per Diluted Share ($1.25 B Adj. Net Income; $3.47 per Adj. Share (Non-GAAP))
•$265.2 MM Total Debt Reduction and $814.2 MM Net Debt (Non-GAAP) Reduction in 2Q22
Declaring $0.28 per Share Quarterly Dividend (Payable 8/22/22 to Stockholders of Record on 8/8/22)
Updating Various 2022 Guidance Metrics & Differentials
•Increasing Projected Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) to ~32% from Previous ~31%
•Improving 2022 Crude Oil Differentials per Barrel of Oil to Average ($2.25) to ($3.25) from ($2.50) to ($3.50)
•Improving 2022 DD&A per Boe to $12.00 to $14.00 from $14.00 to $16.00
•Updating 2022 Production Expense per Boe to $3.75 to $4.25 from $3.50 to $4.00
Oklahoma City, July 28, 2022 – Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) (the “Company”) today announced its second quarter 2022 operating and financial results, declared a quarterly dividend, and updated various 2022 guidance metrics and differentials.
The Company reported net income of $1.21 billion, or $3.35 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. In second quarter 2022, typically excluded items in aggregate represented $42.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, of Continental’s reported net income. Adjusted net income for second quarter 2022 was $1.25 billion, or $3.47 per diluted share (non-GAAP). Net cash provided by operating activities for second quarter 2022 was $1.74 billion, and EBITDAX was $2.20 billion (non-GAAP).
Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per share, EBITDAX, free cash flow, net debt, net sales prices, and cash general and administrative (G&A) expenses per barrel of oil equivalent (Boe) presented herein are non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions and explanations for how these measures relate to the most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial measures are provided at the conclusion of this press release.

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2Q22 Production Update

Second quarter 2022 total production averaged 400.2 MBoepd. Second quarter 2022 oil production averaged 198.3 MBopd. Second quarter 2022 natural gas production averaged 1,211 MMcfpd. The following table provides the Company’s average daily production by region for the periods presented:
2Q2QYTDYTD
Boe per day2022202120222021
Bakken162,840 174,637 167,097 167,646 
Anadarko Basin160,583 151,813 152,319 145,137 
Powder River Basin27,211 6,002 19,475 4,243 
Permian Basin43,527 — 41,896 — 
All other6,007 6,247 6,275 6,379 
Total400,168 338,699 387,062 323,405 
2Q22 Financial Update

2Q 2022 Financial UpdateThree Months Ended June 30, 2022Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents$553.3 million
Total Debt$6.30 billion
Net Debt (non-GAAP)(1)
$5.75 billion
Average Net Sales Price (non-GAAP)(1)
Per Barrel of Oil$106.41$98.70
Per Mcf of Gas$7.75$7.09
Per Boe$76.02$70.96
Production Expense per Boe$4.23$4.16
Total G&A Expenses per Boe$1.73$1.97
Crude Oil Net Sales Price Discount to NYMEX ($/Bbl)($2.30)($2.88)
Natural Gas Net Sales Price Premium to NYMEX ($/Mcf)$0.52$0.95
Non-Acquisition Capital Expenditures attributable to CLR$648.5 million$1.17 billion
Exploration & Development Drilling & Completion$504.7 million$930.9 million
Leasehold and minerals$31.6 million$56.4 million
Workovers, Recompletions and Other$112.2 million$185.1 million
Minerals attributable to FNV$1.8 million$3.7 million
(1) Net debt and net sales prices represent non-GAAP financial measures. Further information about these non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures are provided subsequently under the header Non-GAAP Financial Measures.


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Declaring $0.28 per Share Quarterly Dividend

The Company today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Company's outstanding common stock, payable on August 22, 2022 to stockholders of record on August 8, 2022. This equates to an approximately 1.7% dividend yield1.
Updating Various 2022 Guidance Metrics & Differentials
The Company is updating various 2022 guidance metrics and differentials. The Company’s projected 2022 return on capital employed is increasing to approximately 32% from approximately 31%. The Company is improving its 2022 DD&A per Boe to $12.00 to $14.00 from $14.00 to $16.00, reflecting strong well productivity, capital efficiency and an upward revision in proved reserves due in part to higher commodity prices. The Company is improving its 2022 crude oil differentials guidance per barrel of oil to average ($2.25) to ($3.25) from ($2.50) to ($3.50), given strong pricing realizations. Finally, the Company is updating its 2022 production expense per Boe to $3.75 to $4.25 from $3.50 to $4.00, given increased workover activity and inflationary pressure.
The Company’s full 2022 guidance can be found at the conclusion of this press release.
1 Annualized dividend yield is calculated as the annual dividend per share, based on the July 2022 dividend, divided by the stock price per share as of July 26, 2022. All future dividends require Board approval.


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Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Average daily production:
Crude oil (Bbl per day)198,313 166,765 196,550 159,350 
Natural gas (Mcf per day)1,211,125 1,031,603 1,143,068 984,334 
Crude oil equivalents (Boe per day)400,168 338,699 387,062 323,405 
Average net sales prices (non-GAAP), excluding effect from derivatives: (1)
Crude oil ($/Bbl)$106.41 $62.37 $98.70 $57.95 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)$7.75 $3.06 $7.09 $4.24 
Crude oil equivalents ($/Boe)$76.02 $39.99 $70.96 $41.47 
Production expenses ($/Boe) $4.23 $3.14 $4.16 $3.24 
Production taxes (% of net crude oil and natural gas sales)7.4 %7.7 %7.3 %7.3 %
DD&A ($/Boe)$12.33 $15.33 $12.98 $16.76 
Total general and administrative expenses ($/Boe) (2)
$1.73 $1.81 $1.97 $1.85 
Net income attributable to Continental Resources (in thousands) $1,208,747 $289,325 $1,806,504 $548,967 
Diluted net income per share attributable to Continental Resources$3.35 $0.79 $4.99 $1.51 
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) (in thousands) (1)
$1,251,543 $332,766 $2,211,534 $611,657 
Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP) (1)
$3.47 $0.91 $6.11 $1.68 
Net cash provided by operating activities (in thousands)$1,737,656 $672,858 $3,242,274 $1,713,118 
EBITDAX (non-GAAP) (in thousands) (1)
$2,200,063 $990,938 $4,044,301 $1,953,574 
(1) Net sales prices, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, and EBITDAX represent non-GAAP financial measures. Further information about these non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures are provided subsequently under the header Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(2) Total general and administrative expense is comprised of cash general and administrative expense and non-cash equity compensation expense. Cash general and administrative expense per Boe was $1.32, $1.37, $1.34, and $1.33 for 2Q 2022, 2Q 2021, YTD 2022, and YTD 2021, respectively. Non-cash equity compensation expense per Boe was $0.41, $0.44, $0.63, and $0.52 for 2Q 2022, 2Q 2021, YTD 2022, and YTD 2021, respectively.

2Q22 Earnings Summary Presentation

The Company plans to publish a second quarter 2022 summary presentation to its website at www.CLR.com on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Company does not intend to host a conference call in connection with its second quarter 2022 results.
Previously Announced Offer to Acquire Outstanding Shares for Cash
As previously announced on June 14, 2022, the Company received a non-binding proposal from Harold G. Hamm, on behalf of himself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hamm’s family members (collectively, the “Hamm Family”), to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of the Company, other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards issued under the Company’s long-term incentive plans, at a price of $70.00 per share. The Company’s board of directors has formed a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”) to evaluate and consider the Hamm Family’s proposal. The Special Committee has hired independent legal and financial advisors, and the Special Committee’s evaluation is ongoing.
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The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Hamm Family’s proposal constitutes only an indication of interest and does not constitute a binding commitment with respect to a proposed transaction. Moreover, no assurance can be given that such proposal will result in a transaction occurring or its timing or ultimate terms.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company is also the largest producer in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and has newly acquired positions in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation’s leadership in the new world oil market. In 2022, the Company will celebrate 55 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, forecasts or expectations regarding the Company’s business and statements or information concerning the Company’s future operations, performance, financial condition, production and reserves, schedules, plans, timing of development, rates of return, budgets, costs, business strategy, objectives, and cash flows are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “could,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “budget,” “target,” “plan,” “continue,” “potential,” “guidance,” “strategy,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Although the Company believes these assumptions and expectations are reasonable, they are inherently subject to numerous business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that such expectations will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility; the geographic concentration of our operations; financial market and economic volatility; the effects of any national or international health crisis; the inability to access needed capital; the risks and potential liabilities inherent in crude oil and natural gas drilling and production and the availability of insurance to cover any losses resulting therefrom; difficulties in estimating proved reserves and other reserves-based measures; declines in the values of our crude oil and natural gas properties resulting in impairment charges; our ability to replace proved reserves and sustain production; our ability to pay future dividends or complete share repurchases; the availability or cost of equipment and oilfield services; leasehold terms expiring on undeveloped acreage before production can be established; our ability to project future production, achieve targeted results in drilling and well operations and predict the amount and timing of development expenditures; the availability and cost of transportation, processing and refining facilities; legislative and regulatory changes adversely affecting our industry and our business, including initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing and greenhouse gas emissions; increased market and industry competition, including from alternative fuels and other energy sources; and the other risks described under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and
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elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, registration statements and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC, and other announcements the Company makes from time to time.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which such statement is made. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances after the date of this report, or otherwise.
Readers are cautioned that initial production rates are subject to decline over time and should not be regarded as reflective of sustained production levels. Production from horizontal drilling in shale oil and natural gas resource plays and tight natural gas plays that are stimulated with extensive pressure fracturing are typically characterized by significant early declines in production rates.
We use the term "EUR" or "estimated ultimate recovery" to describe our best estimate of recoverable oil and natural gas hydrocarbon quantities. Actual reserves recovered may differ from estimated quantities. EUR data included herein, if any, remain subject to change as more well data is analyzed.

Investor Contact: Media Contact:
Rory SabinoKristin Thomas
Vice President, Investor RelationsSenior Vice President, Public Relations
405-234-9620405-234-9480
Rory.Sabino@CLR.comKristin.Thomas@CLR.com
Lucy Spaay
Investor Relations Analyst
405-774-5878
Lucy.Spaay@CLR.com














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Continental Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2022202120222021
In thousands, except per share data
Revenues:
Crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales$2,829,173 $1,282,914 $5,103,434 $2,530,447 
Loss on derivative instruments, net(195,744)(62,178)(671,682)(105,685)
Crude oil and natural gas service operations17,045 14,389 34,960 26,178 
Total revenues2,650,474 1,235,125 4,466,712 2,450,940 
Operating costs and expenses:
Production expenses153,238 96,504 290,518 189,569 
Production and ad valorem taxes204,246 94,293 362,611 178,269 
Transportation, gathering, processing, and compression76,352 52,445 151,201 102,701 
Exploration expenses4,634 2,291 17,651 6,936 
Crude oil and natural gas service operations10,444 5,663 19,005 10,153 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion446,633 471,858 905,662 981,466 
Property impairments15,826 11,610 40,074 23,046 
General and administrative expenses 62,574 55,553 137,411 108,401 
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other10 (260)(155)(467)
Total operating costs and expenses973,957 789,957 1,923,978 1,600,074 
Income from operations1,676,517 445,168 2,542,734 850,866 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(72,236)(60,951)(144,791)(125,902)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt(403)(94)(403)(290)
Other 1,240 298 13 550 
(71,399)(60,747)(145,181)(125,642)
Income before income taxes1,605,118 384,421 2,397,553 725,224 
Provision for income taxes(389,271)(94,947)(580,355)(175,475)
Income before equity in net loss of affiliate1,215,847 289,474 1,817,198 549,749 
Equity in net loss of affiliate(76)— (76)— 
Net income1,215,771 289,474 1,817,122 549,749 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests7,024 149 10,618 782 
Net income attributable to Continental Resources$1,208,747 $289,325 $1,806,504 $548,967 
Net income per share attributable to Continental Resources:
Basic$3.38 $0.80 $5.05 $1.52 
Diluted$3.35 $0.79 $4.99 $1.51 



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Continental Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
In thousandsJune 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$553,260 $20,868 
Other current assets2,383,766 1,543,522 
Net property and equipment (1)
17,881,055 16,975,465 
Other noncurrent assets110,991 51,256 
Total assets$20,929,072 $18,591,111 
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities (2)
$2,969,603 $1,500,127 
Long-term debt, net of current portion (2)
5,662,567 6,826,566 
Other noncurrent liabilities2,911,078 2,408,093 
Equity attributable to Continental Resources9,007,927 7,475,456 
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests377,897 380,869 
Total liabilities and equity$20,929,072 $18,591,111 
(1) Balance is net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $17.38 billion and $16.48 billion as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2) The Company's $636 million of outstanding 2023 Notes are scheduled to mature in April 2023 and, accordingly, are included in the caption “Current liabilities” at June 30, 2022. The Company’s total debt, including the current portion, amounts to $6.30 billion at June 30, 2022.



Continental Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
In thousands2022202120222021
Net income$1,215,771 $289,474 $1,817,122 $549,749 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash expenses671,282 640,370 1,748,373 1,274,311 
Changes in assets and liabilities(149,397)(256,986)(323,221)(110,942)
Net cash provided by operating activities1,737,656 672,858 3,242,274 1,713,118 
Net cash used in investing activities(807,365)(343,130)(1,848,359)(771,214)
Net cash used in financing activities(381,275)(275,747)(861,523)(839,336)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents549,016 53,981 532,392 102,568 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period4,244 96,057 20,868 47,470 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$553,260 $150,038 $553,260 $150,038 



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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share attributable to Continental
Our presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share that exclude the effect of certain items are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share represent net income and diluted net income per share determined under U.S. GAAP without regard to non-cash gains and losses on derivative instruments, property impairments, gains and losses on asset sales, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, acquisition costs, and charitable donations as applicable. Management believes these measures provide useful information to analysts and investors for analysis of our operating results. In addition, management believes these measures are used by analysts and others in valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry to allow for analysis without regard to an entity’s specific derivative portfolio, impairment methodologies, and property acquisitions and dispositions. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or diluted net income per share as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table reconciles net income and diluted net income per share as determined under U.S. GAAP to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share for the periods presented.
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Three months ended June 30,
20222021
In thousands, except per share data$Diluted EPS$Diluted EPS
Net income attributable to Continental Resources (GAAP)$1,208,747 $3.35 $289,325 $0.79 
Adjustments:
Non-cash loss on derivatives40,444 46,094 
Property impairments15,826 11,610 
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other10 (260)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt403 94 
Total tax effect of adjustments (1)
(13,887)(14,097)
Total adjustments, net of tax42,796 0.12 43,441 0.12 
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$1,251,543 $3.47 $332,766 $0.91 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding361,193 364,220 
Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP)$3.47 $0.91 
Six months ended June 30,
20222021
In thousands, except per share data$Diluted EPS$Diluted EPS
Net income attributable to Continental Resources (GAAP)$1,806,504 $4.99 $548,967 $1.51 
Adjustments:
Non-cash loss on derivatives494,142 60,164 
Property impairments40,074 23,046 
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other(155)(467)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt403 290 
Other (donation)2,000 — 
Total tax effect of adjustments (1)
(131,434)(20,343)
Total adjustments, net of tax405,030 1.12 62,690 0.17 
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$2,211,534 $6.11 $611,657 $1.68 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding362,025 364,030 
Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP)$6.11 $1.68 
(1) Computed by applying a combined federal and state statutory tax rate of 24.5% in effect for 2022 and 2021 to the pre-tax amount of adjustments.









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Non-GAAP Net Debt

Net debt is a non-GAAP measure. We define net debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents as determined under U.S. GAAP. Net debt should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total debt, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses net debt to determine the Company’s outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. We believe this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining the Company’s leverage position, since the Company is able to, and may decide to, use a portion of its cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt. This metric is sometimes presented as a ratio with EBITDAX in order to provide investors with another means of evaluating the Company’s ability to service its existing debt obligations as well as any future increase in the amount of such obligations. At June 30, 2022, the Company’s total debt was $6.3 billion and its net debt amounted to $5.75 billion, representing total debt of $6.3 billion less cash and cash equivalents of $553.3 million. From time to time the Company provides forward-looking net debt forecasts; however, the Company is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure of total debt because management cannot reliably quantify certain of the necessary components of such forward-looking GAAP measure. The reconciling items in future periods could be significant.
Non-GAAP EBITDAX
We use a variety of financial and operational measures to assess our performance. Among these measures is EBITDAX, a non-GAAP measure. We define EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, property impairments, exploration expenses, non-cash gains and losses resulting from the requirements of accounting for derivatives, non-cash equity compensation expense, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, and non-cash charitable donations as applicable. EBITDAX is not a measure of net income or net cash provided by operating activities as determined by U.S. GAAP.
Management believes EBITDAX is useful because it allows us to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. Further, we believe EBITDAX is a widely followed measure of operating performance and may also be used by investors to measure our ability to meet future debt service requirements, if any. We exclude the items listed above from net income/loss and net cash provided by operating activities in arriving at EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired.

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EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income/loss or net cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as an indicator of a company’s operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of EBITDAX. Our computations of EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDAX for the periods presented.
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
In thousands2022202120222021
Net income$1,215,771 $289,474 $1,817,122 $549,749 
Interest expense72,236 60,951 144,791 125,902 
Provision for income taxes389,271 94,947 580,355 175,475 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion446,633 471,858 905,662 981,466 
Property impairments15,826 11,610 40,074 23,046 
Exploration expenses4,634 2,291 17,651 6,936 
Impact from derivative instruments:
Total loss on derivatives, net195,744 62,178 671,682 105,685 
Total cash paid on derivatives, net(155,300)(16,084)(177,540)(45,521)
Non-cash loss on derivatives, net40,444 46,094 494,142 60,164 
Non-cash equity compensation14,845 13,619 44,101 30,546 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt403 94 403 290 
EBITDAX (non-GAAP)$2,200,063 $990,938 $4,044,301 $1,953,574 
The following table provides a reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDAX for the periods presented.
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
In thousands2022202120222021
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,737,656 $672,858 $3,242,274 $1,713,118 
Current income tax provision242,723 — 338,825 — 
Interest expense72,236 60,951 144,791 125,902 
Exploration expenses, excluding dry hole costs3,005 2,291 5,598 6,936 
Gain (loss) on sale of assets and other, net(10)260 155 467 
Other, net(4,944)(2,408)(10,563)(3,791)
Changes in assets and liabilities149,397 256,986 323,221 110,942 
EBITDAX (non-GAAP)$2,200,063 $990,938 $4,044,301 $1,953,574 






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Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow

Our presentation of free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. We define free cash flow as cash flows from operations before changes in working capital items, less capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, plus noncontrolling interest capital contributions, less distributions to noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interest capital contributions and distributions primarily relate to our relationship formed with Franco-Nevada in 2018 to fund a portion of certain mineral acquisitions which are included in our capital expenditures and operating results. Free cash flow is not a measure of net income or operating cash flows as determined by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, the comparable GAAP measure, and free cash flow does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures. Management believes this measure is useful to management and investors as a measure of a company’s ability to internally fund its capital expenditures, to service or incur additional debt, and to measure management's success in creating shareholder value. From time to time the Company provides forward-looking free cash flow estimates or targets; however, the Company is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of this forward-looking non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure because management cannot reliably quantify certain of the necessary components of such forward-looking GAAP measure. The reconciling items in future periods could be significant.
The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities as determined under U.S. GAAP to free cash flow for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

In thousands2Q 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)$1,737,656 
Exclude: Changes in working capital items149,397 
Less: Capital expenditures (1)
(650,241)
Plus: Contributions from noncontrolling interests2,125 
Less: Distributions to noncontrolling interests(8,606)
Free cash flow (non-GAAP)$1,230,331 
(1) Capital expenditures are calculated as follows:
In thousands2Q 2022
Cash paid for capital expenditures$808,053 
Less: Total acquisitions(198,459)
Plus: Change in accrued capital expenditures & other39,354 
Plus: Exploratory seismic costs1,293 
Capital expenditures$650,241 

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Non-GAAP Net Sales Prices

Revenues and transportation expenses associated with production from our operated properties are reported separately. For non-operated properties, we receive a net payment from the operator for our share of sales proceeds which is net of costs incurred by the operator, if any. Such non-operated revenues are recognized at the net amount of proceeds received. As a result, the separate presentation of revenues and transportation expenses from our operated properties differs from the net presentation from non-operated properties. This impacts the comparability of certain operating metrics, such as per-unit sales prices, when such metrics are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP using gross presentation for some revenues and net presentation for others.
In order to provide metrics prepared in a manner consistent with how management assesses the Company's operating results and to achieve comparability between operated and non-operated revenues, we may present crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales net of transportation expenses, which we refer to as "net crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales," a non-GAAP measure. Average sales prices calculated using net sales are referred to as "net sales prices," a non-GAAP measure, and are calculated by taking revenues less transportation expenses divided by sales volumes. Management believes presenting our revenues and sales prices net of transportation expenses is useful because it normalizes the presentation differences between operated and non-operated revenues and allows for a useful comparison of net realized prices to NYMEX benchmark prices on a Company-wide basis.
The following table presents a reconciliation of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales (GAAP) to net crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales and related net sales prices (non-GAAP) for the periods presented.
Three months ended June 30, 2022Three months ended June 30, 2021
In thousandsCrude oilNatural gas and NGLsTotalCrude oilNatural gas and NGLsTotal
Crude oil, natural gas, and NGL sales (GAAP)$1,961,481 $867,692 $2,829,173 $987,269 $295,645 $1,282,914 
Less: Transportation expenses(62,714)(13,638)(76,352)(43,898)(8,547)(52,445)
Net crude oil, natural gas, and NGL sales (non-GAAP)$1,898,767 $854,054 $2,752,821 $943,371 $287,098 $1,230,469 
Sales volumes (MBbl/MMcf/MBoe)17,844 110,212 36,213 15,127 93,876 30,773 
Net sales price (non-GAAP)$106.41 $7.75 $76.02 $62.37 $3.06 $39.99 
Six months ended June 30, 2022Six months ended June 30, 2021
In thousandsCrude oilNatural gas and NGLsTotalCrude oilNatural gas and NGLsTotal
Crude oil, natural gas, and NGL sales (GAAP)$3,605,329 $1,498,105 $5,103,434 $1,756,037 $774,410 $2,530,447 
Less: Transportation expenses(120,601)(30,600)(151,201)(83,977)(18,724)(102,701)
Net crude oil, natural gas, and NGL sales (non-GAAP)$3,484,728 $1,467,505 $4,952,233 $1,672,060 $755,686 $2,427,746 
Sales volumes (MBbl/MMcf/MBoe)35,305 206,895 69,787 28,853 178,165 58,547 
Net sales price (non-GAAP)$98.70 $7.09 $70.96 $57.95 $4.24 $41.47 


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Non-GAAP Cash General and Administrative Expenses per Boe

Our presentation of cash general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses per Boe is a non-GAAP measure. We define cash G&A per Boe as total G&A determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP less non-cash equity compensation expenses, expressed on a per-Boe basis. We report and provide guidance on cash G&A per Boe because we believe this measure is commonly used by management, analysts and investors as an indicator of cost management and operating efficiency on a comparable basis from period to period. In addition, management believes cash G&A per Boe is used by analysts and others in valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry to allow for analysis of G&A spend without regard to stock-based compensation programs which can vary substantially from company to company. Cash G&A per Boe should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total G&A per Boe as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table reconciles total G&A per Boe as determined under U.S. GAAP to cash G&A per Boe for the periods presented.
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Total G&A per Boe (GAAP)$1.73 $1.81 $1.97 $1.85 
Less: Non-cash equity compensation per Boe(0.41)(0.44)(0.63)(0.52)
Cash G&A per Boe (non-GAAP)$1.32 $1.37 $1.34 $1.33 















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Continental Resources, Inc.
2022 Guidance
As of July 28, 2022
  2022 Previous 2022 Current
Full-year average oil production (Bopd) 200,000 to 210,000 200,000 to 210,000
Full-year average natural gas production (Mcfpd)  1,100,000 to 1,200,000 1,100,000 to 1,200,000
Capital expenditures budget $2.6 to $2.7 billion $2.6 to $2.7 billion
     
Full-Year Operating Expenses:    
Production expense per Boe $3.50 to $4.00 $3.75 to $4.25
Production tax (% of net oil & gas revenue) 7.5% to 8.0% 7.5% to 8.0%
Cash G&A expense per Boe(1)
 $1.20 to $1.40 $1.20 to $1.40
Non-cash equity compensation per Boe $0.50 to $0.60 $0.50 to $0.60
DD&A per Boe $14.00 to $16.00 $12.00 to $14.00
     
Average Price Differentials:    
NYMEX WTI crude oil (per barrel of oil) ($2.50) to ($3.50) ($2.25) to ($3.25)
Henry Hub natural gas(2) (per Mcf)
 $0.25 to $1.00 $0.25 to $1.00
1.Cash G&A is a non-GAAP measure and excludes the range of values shown for non-cash equity compensation per Boe in the item appearing immediately below. Guidance for total G&A (cash and non-cash) is a projected range of $1.70 to $2.00 per Boe.
2. Includes natural gas liquids production in differential range.
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