HOUSTON, May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) today announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2016, including a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1.034 billion, or $2.03 per share (diluted). The net loss includes certain items typically excluded by the investment community in published estimates, which in the aggregate decreased net income by $465 million or $0.91 per share (diluted) on an after-tax basis.(1) Net cash used in operating activities in the first quarter of 2016 was $137 million. Discretionary cash flow from operations totaled $486 million.(2)

FIRST-QUARTER 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

• Announced year-over-year capital reduction of approximately 50 percent(3)
• Improved cost structure by $800 million by reducing the dividend and staffing
• Closed monetizations totaling $1.3 billion
• Issued $3.0 billion of new bonds to refinance debt maturing in 2016 and 2017

"During the first quarter, we maintained strong operating performance and continued to improve our cost structure and efficiencies, while taking significant steps to strengthen our financial position without diluting equity," said Al Walker, Anadarko Chairman, President and CEO. "Year to date, we've closed monetizations totaling $1.3 billion and are currently in the process of advancing another $700-plus million of divestitures. We've also removed perceived uncertainty by issuing $3.0 billion of investment-grade bonds to refinance near-term maturities. Additionally, the dividend reduction and the restructuring of our workforce together are expected to provide approximately $800 million of available cash on an annualized basis. These actions combined with our continued focus on financial discipline, operational excellence and best-in-class capital allocation, support our ability to enhance and preserve value in a volatile market environment."

OPERATIONS HIGHLIGHTS

• Increased Delaware Basin net resource estimate to more than 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE)
• Achieved first oil at the Heidelberg development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico
• Advanced the TEN development with the arrival of the FPSO offshore Ghana
• Successfully drilled the company's first horizontal deepwater well offshore Côte d'Ivoire

Anadarko's first-quarter sales volumes of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) totaled 75 million BOE, or an average of 823,000 BOE per day, on a divestiture-adjusted basis.(4)

Anadarko's 2016 U.S. onshore capital investments are primarily focused in the Delaware and DJ basins. In the Delaware Basin of West Texas, Anadarko delivered a year-over-year increase in sales volumes of approximately 47 percent, or about 12,000 BOE per day. As previously announced, the company's successful appraisal and delineation program also resulted in an increase to its net recoverable resource estimate in the basin to more than 2 billion BOE from its previous estimate of more than 1 billion BOE. In the DJ Basin of northeast Colorado, the company achieved a year-over-year sales-volume increase of approximately 11 percent, or about 24,000 BOE per day.

In the Gulf of Mexico, the company increased year-over-year liquids sales volumes in the first quarter by 25 percent, largely driven by achieving first oil at Heidelberg ahead of schedule, continued outperformance at Lucius, and the contributions from our capital-efficient tieback program. Also during the first quarter, the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel arrived at the TEN field offshore Ghana. The TEN development is more than 90-percent complete and remains on schedule for first oil in the third quarter of this year. Offshore Côte d'Ivoire, Anadarko continued its successful appraisal program, encountering approximately 100 net feet of vertical pay in the company's first horizontal deepwater well at Paon-5A. The company plans to drill the Paon-3AR sidetrack well in the second quarter, followed by a drillstem and interference testing program, as it works to advance the Paon discovery toward commerciality.

OPERATIONS REPORT

For details on Anadarko's operations and exploration program, including detailed tables illustrating divestiture-adjusted information, please refer to the comprehensive report on first-quarter 2016 activity. The report is available at www.anadarko.com.

CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 8 A.M. CDT, 9 A.M. EDT

Anadarko will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 8 a.m. Central Daylight Time (9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss first-quarter results, current operations and the company's outlook for the remainder of 2016. The dial-in number is 877.883.0383 in the United States or 412.902.6506 internationally. The confirmation number is 1750264. For complete instructions on how to participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast and slide presentation, please visit www.anadarko.com. A replay of the call will be available on the website for approximately 30 days following the conference call.

FINANCIAL DATA

Nine pages of summary financial data follow, including current hedge positions, a reconciliation of "divestiture-adjusted" or "same-store" sales, and updated financial and production guidance.

(1) See the accompanying table for details of certain items affecting comparability.

(2) See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures and a statement indicating why management believes the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information for investors.

(3) Does not include capital investments associated with Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES).

(4) See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of "divestiture-adjusted" or "same-store" sales volumes, which are intended to present performance of Anadarko's continuing asset base, giving effect to recent divestitures.

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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's mission is to deliver a competitive and sustainable rate of return to shareholders by exploring for, acquiring and developing oil and natural gas resources vital to the world's health and welfare. As of year-end 2015, the company had approximately 2.06 billion barrels-equivalent of proved reserves, making it one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies. For more information about Anadarko and APC Flash Feed updates, please visit www.anadarko.com.

This news release contains 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. Anadarko believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release, including Anadarko's ability to realize its expectations regarding performance in this challenging economic environment and meet financial and operating guidance, timely complete and commercially operate the projects and drilling prospects identified in this news release, and consummate the transactions described in this news release. See "Risk Factors" in the company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings and press releases. Anadarko undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Cautionary Note to Investors: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves that meet the SEC's definitions for such terms. Anadarko uses certain terms in this news release, such as "net resource estimate," "net recoverable resource estimate," and similar terms that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit Anadarko from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in Anadarko's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, File No. 001-08968, available from Anadarko at www.anadarko.com or by writing Anadarko at: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 1201 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, Attn: Investor Relations. This form may also be obtained by contacting the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

ANADARKO CONTACTS

MEDIA:John Christiansen, [email protected], 832.636.8736Stephanie Moreland, [email protected], 832.636.2912

INVESTORS:

John Colglazier, [email protected], 832.636.2306Brian Kuck, [email protected], 832.636.7135Jeremy Smith, [email protected], 832.636.1544Shandell Szabo, [email protected], 832.636.3977

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Below are reconciliations of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (GAAP) to adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP), cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to discretionary cash flow from operations (non-GAAP), as well as to free cash flow (non-GAAP) as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management uses adjusted net income (loss) to evaluate the Company's operational trends and performance.

Anadarko Petroleum CorporationReconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Management uses discretionary cash flow from operations because it is useful in comparisons of oil and gas exploration and production companies as it excludes certain fluctuations in assets and liabilities and current taxes related to certain items affecting comparability. Management uses free cash flow to demonstrate the Company's ability to internally fund capital expenditures and to service or incur additional debt.

Presented below is a reconciliation of total debt (GAAP) to net debt (non-GAAP). Management uses net debt as a measure of the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand.

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