Form 8-K

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 2, 2005

 


 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-8590   71-0361522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

  71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 2, 2005, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the fourth quarter and year that ended on December 31, 2004. The press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press release dated February 2, 2005, issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.


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.

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ John W. Eckart


    John W. Eckart
    Controller

 

Date: February 2, 2005


Exhibit Index

 

99.1        Press release dated February 2, 2005, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.

Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

MURPHY OIL ANNOUNCES EARNINGS AND DRY HOLE AT PENAGA

 

EL DORADO, Arkansas, February 2, 2005 – Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that net income in the fourth quarter of 2004 was $134.5 million, $1.44 per share, compared to net income of $58.7 million, $.63 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net income in the current period included income from discontinued operations of $2.7 million, $.03 per share, associated with conventional oil and gas assets in Western Canada that were sold in the second quarter 2004. Income from discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2003 was $2.3 million, $.02 per share. Income from continuing operations in the 2004 fourth quarter was $131.8 million, $1.41 per share, compared to $56.4 million, $.61 per share, in the same period of 2003.

 

For the year of 2004, net income totaled $701.3 million, $7.51 per share, compared to $294.2 million, $3.17 per share, for the 2003 period. Continuing operations earned $496.4 million, $5.31 per share, in 2004 and $278.4 million, $3.00 per share, in 2003. Income from discontinued operations was $204.9 million, $2.20 per share, in 2004, while the same period in 2003 totaled $22.8 million, $.25 per share. Income from discontinued operations in 2004 included a net gain on asset sale of $171.1 million.

 

Fourth Quarter 2004 Compared To Fourth Quarter 2003

 

Reviewing quarterly results by type of business, the Company’s income from continuing exploration and production operations was $152.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to $81.8 million in the same quarter of 2003. The earnings improvement in 2004 was primarily caused by higher tax benefits and higher oil and natural gas sales prices. These favorable variances were partially offset by lower oil and natural gas sales volumes. The 2004 fourth quarter included a $31.9 million income tax benefit related to Block K, Malaysia, while 2003 included a $10.1 million tax benefit from an enacted reduction in Canadian income tax rates. The Company’s worldwide crude oil and condensate sales prices averaged $39.51 per barrel for the 2004 quarter compared to $26.53 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2003. North American natural gas sales prices averaged $7.48 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) in the fourth quarter 2004 compared to $4.65 per MCF in the same quarter of 2003. Total crude oil and gas liquids production from continuing operations was 93,632 barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to 83,664 barrels per day in the 2003 quarter, with the net increase primarily attributable to production at the Medusa, Habanero and Front Runner fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and in Block SK 309 in Malaysia. Front Runner commenced production in December 2004 and the other two deepwater Gulf of Mexico fields had a full quarter of production in 2004 compared to a partial quarter in 2003. Crude oil sales volumes from continuing operations averaged 81,282 barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to 85,658 barrels per day in the 2003 period. No sales occurred from Block 16 in Ecuador in the 2004 fourth quarter due to a dispute between the Company and the operator of the field over the Company’s new transportation and marketing arrangements. The Company expects to make up this underlift position in Ecuador during 2005. Natural gas sales volumes from continuing operations were 92 million cubic feet per day in the 2004 quarter compared to 113 million cubic feet per day in the 2003 quarter. The bulk of the decline in natural gas sales in the 2004 quarter was caused by no production from Viosca Knoll Block 783 due to downtime for repair of damages from Hurricane Ivan. Murphy’s share of sales from this field was 17 million cubic feet per day in the 2003 quarter. Exploration expenses were $21.8 million in the 2004 quarter compared to $24.5 million in the same period of 2003, with the decrease primarily due to lower dry hole costs in the U.S. and offshore Ireland, partially offset by higher dry holes in Malaysia.


The Company’s refining and marketing operations generated a profit of $30.1 million in the most recent quarter compared to a loss of $12.9 million in the 2003 quarter. The improvement was due to significantly better margins in North America and the United Kingdom.

 

The after-tax costs of the corporate functions were $51 million in the 2004 quarter compared to $12.5 million in the 2003 quarter. Losses on foreign exchange due to a weaker U.S. dollar increased net after-tax costs in the 2004 period by $10 million. Higher income tax costs were the other primary reasons for increased corporate costs in 2004. A $27.5 million tax charge was incurred in the fourth quarter 2004 related to a 5% withholding tax on a cash dividend from a Canadian subsidiary.

 

Year 2004 Compared to Year 2003

 

The exploration and production and refining and marketing businesses showed significantly improved financial results in 2004 compared to 2003. The Company’s exploration and production continuing operations earned $512.3 million in 2004 and $303.4 million in 2003. Higher oil and natural gas sales prices and higher oil sales volumes in 2004 were the primary reasons for better earnings in this business. Exploration expenses were $164.3 million in 2004 compared to $112.6 million in 2003, with the increase mostly due to higher costs for dry holes offshore Eastern Canada and in Malaysia. Crude oil and gas liquids production from continuing operations averaged 93,634 barrels per day in 2004 compared to 76,620 barrels per day in 2003. The 2004 oil production was an annual record for the Company, with the increase over 2003 primarily attributable to a full year of production at the Medusa and Habanero fields in the Gulf of Mexico and the West Patricia field in Malaysia. Natural gas sales from continuing operations were 109 million cubic feet per day in 2004 compared to 112 million cubic feet per day in 2003 as a decline in sales volumes in Canada and the U.K. was not fully offset by higher production at Medusa and Habanero in the Gulf of Mexico. Crude oil and condensate sales prices averaged $35.92 per barrel in the 2004 period compared to $26.15 per barrel in 2003. North American natural gas was sold for $6.34 per MCF in 2004, up from $5.13 in 2003. A $31.9 million income tax benefit was recognized in Malaysia in 2004 associated with inception-to-date Block K expenses.

 

The Company’s refining and marketing operations generated a profit of $81.9 million in 2004 compared to a loss of $11.2 million in 2003. The improved result in the current year was based on better margins in both the North American and U.K. businesses. The 2003 results were unfavorably affected by a fire and planned turnaround at the Meraux, Louisiana refinery.

 

Corporate after-tax costs were $97.8 million in 2004 compared to $13.8 million in 2003. The 2004 period included after-tax foreign exchange losses of $18.6 million, while 2003 included net foreign exchange benefits of $5.4 million. The 2003 period included a benefit on U.S. tax settlements of $20.1 million, while 2004 included a tax cost of $27.5 million for a 5% withholding tax on a dividend paid from a Canadian subsidiary. Additional components of the increased costs in the 2004 period included lower capitalized interest credits and higher administrative expenses for corporate compliance and retirement expenses.

 

The Company sold most of its conventional oil and gas assets in Western Canada in the second quarter of 2004 for cash proceeds of $583 million. The gain on disposal and operating results of these assets prior to their sale has been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.


Claiborne P. Deming, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Production commenced during the fourth quarter at the Front Runner field (37.5%) in Green Canyon Blocks 338 and 339. In January 2005, we announced a deepwater Gulf of Mexico natural gas discovery at South Dachshund in Lloyd Ridge Blocks 1 and 2 (50%) and a significant oil discovery at the Azurite Marine #1 (85%) in the deep waters of the Republic of Congo. We are currently drilling appraisal wells at Thunderhawk (37.5%) and Makalu (10%) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Penaga #1 well, the second exploration well drilled in Block H, Malaysia, has been plugged and abandoned after encountering non-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. The Company utilized cash dividends from subsidiaries in Canada and the U.K. to pay down approximately $434 million of long-term debt during the fourth quarter 2004. At year-end 2004, long-term debt stood at slightly less than 19% of capital employed. We anticipate total worldwide production in the first quarter 2005 of 131,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. We currently expect earnings in the current quarter to be in the range of $.90 to $1.25 per share. Results could vary based on oil, gas and product prices, drilling results and timing of oil sales.”

 

The public is invited to access the Company’s conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2004 results on Thursday, February 3, at 12:00 p.m. CST either via the Internet through the Investor Relations section of Murphy Oil’s website at http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir or via the telephone by dialing 1-800-257-3401. The telephone reservation number for the call is 11022152. Replays of the call will be available through the same address on Murphy Oil’s website, and a recording of the call will be available through February 7 by calling 1-800-405-2236.

 

Summary financial data and operating statistics for the fourth quarter and full year 2004 with comparisons to 2003 are contained in the attached tables.

 

The forward-looking statements reflected in this release are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. No assurance can be given that the results discussed herein will be attained, and certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially are contained in Murphy’s January 15, 1997 Form 8-K report on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2004


    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2003*


 
     Revenues

    Income

    Revenues

    Income

 

Exploration and production

                          

United States

   $ 115.4     42.3     50.8     7.9  

Canada

     161.6     61.3     110.9     43.4  

United Kingdom

     36.3     14.7     44.5     18.8  

Ecuador

     .3     —       16.3     6.7  

Malaysia

     44.3     38.7     37.0     10.6  

Other

     .9     (4.3 )   1.4     (5.6 )
    


 

 

 

       358.8     152.7     260.9     81.8  
    


 

 

 

Refining and marketing

                          

North America

     1,760.9     23.6     1,036.0     (17.1 )

United Kingdom

     200.6     6.5     125.8     4.2  
    


 

 

 

       1,961.5     30.1     1,161.8     (12.9 )
    


 

 

 

       2,320.3     182.8     1,422.7     68.9  

Intersegment transfers elimination

     (9.0 )   —       (12.6 )   —    
    


 

 

 

       2,311.3     182.8     1,410.1     68.9  

Corporate

     (10.4 )   (51.0 )   6.6     (12.5 )
    


 

 

 

Revenues/income from continuing operations

     2,300.9     131.8     1,416.7     56.4  

Discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —       2.7     —       2.3  
    


 

 

 

Total revenues/net income

   $ 2,300.9     134.5     1,416.7     58.7  
    


 

 

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2004


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2003*


 
     Revenues

    Income

    Revenues

    Income

 

Exploration and production

                          

United States

   $ 482.8     159.5     196.7     23.3  

Canada

     606.7     232.2     456.3     166.2  

United Kingdom

     197.4     87.1     221.6     95.3  

Ecuador

     30.8     6.6     41.9     16.7  

Malaysia

     167.2     38.3     77.7     10.7  

Other

     3.4     (11.4 )   4.2     (8.8 )
    


 

 

 

       1,488.3     512.3     998.4     303.4  
    


 

 

 

Refining and marketing

                          

North America

     6,264.9     53.4     3,722.4     (21.2 )

United Kingdom

     678.3     28.5     483.8     10.0  
    


 

 

 

       6,943.2     81.9     4,206.2     (11.2 )
    


 

 

 

       8,431.5     594.2     5,204.6     292.2  

Intersegment transfers elimination

     (62.8 )   —       (50.0 )   —    
    


 

 

 

       8,368.7     594.2     5,154.6     292.2  

Corporate

     (8.9 )   (97.8 )   10.0     (13.8 )
    


 

 

 

Revenues/income from continuing operations

     8,359.8     496.4     5,164.6     278.4  

Discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —       204.9     —       22.8  
    


 

 

 

Revenues/income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     8,359.8     701.3     5,164.6     301.2  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes

     —       —       —       (7.0 )
    


 

 

 

Total revenues/net income

   $ 8,359.8     701.3     5,164.6     294.2  
    


 

 

 


* Reclassified to conform to current presentation.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)

 

(Millions of dollars)


   United
States


   Canada

    United
King-dom


    Ecuador

   Malaysia

    Other

    Synthetic
Oil –
Canada


   Total

Three Months Ended December 31, 2004

                                             

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 115.4    112.0     36.3     .3    44.3     .9     49.6    358.8

Production expenses

     19.7    12.2     3.0     .1    4.5     —       22.5    62.0

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     15.9    28.2     6.1     .1    8.0     —       2.8    61.1

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     1.0    .8     .3     —      .1     .1     .1    2.4

Storm damages and estimated retrospective insurance costs

     6.1    2.9     2.4     —      .1     —       1.1    12.6

Exploration expenses

                                             

Dry holes

     .6    (1.7 )   .7     —      10.9     —       —      10.5

Geological and geophysical

     4.4    (.1 )   —       —      —       .4     —      4.7

Other

     1.6    .1     (.1 )   —      .1     .2     —      1.9
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  
       6.6    (1.7 )   .6     —      11.0     .6     —      17.1

Undeveloped lease amortization

     3.4    .8     —       —      —       .5     —      4.7
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     10.0    (.9 )   .6     —      11.0     1.1     —      21.8
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     5.1    1.4     .4     .1    1.3     2.7     .1    11.1

Income tax provisions (benefits)

     15.3    22.3     8.8     —      (19.4 )   1.3     6.8    35.1
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 42.3    45.1     14.7     —      38.7     (4.3 )   16.2    152.7
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2003*

                                             

Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues

   $ 50.8    88.8     44.5     16.3    37.0     1.4     22.1    260.9

Production expenses

     9.4    9.3     3.5     5.8    4.0     —       17.1    49.1

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     10.4    25.0     9.4     3.0    8.2     —       2.4    58.4

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     .9    .7     .6     —      .1     —       .1    2.4

Exploration expenses

                                             

Dry holes

     4.2    (.2 )   —       —      4.3     4.0     —      12.3

Geological and geophysical

     3.9    1.4     —       —      .9     .6     —      6.8

Other

     1.7    .1     —       —      (.1 )   —       —      1.7
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  
       9.8    1.3     —       —      5.1     4.6     —      20.8

Undeveloped lease amortization

     3.0    .7     —       —      —       —       —      3.7
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     12.8    2.0     —       —      5.1     4.6     —      24.5
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     4.5    1.7     .4     .2    1.0     1.9     .2    9.9

Income tax provisions

     4.9    8.3     11.8     .6    8.0     .5     .7    34.8
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 7.9    41.8     18.8     6.7    10.6     (5.6 )   1.6    81.8
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004

                                             

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 482.8    432.5     197.4     30.8    167.2     3.4     174.2    1,488.3

Production expenses

     76.3    39.4     18.8     13.9    22.7     —       77.9    249.0

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     66.9    100.8     28.0     5.3    29.6     .1     10.8    241.5

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     3.7    2.9     2.3     —      .2     .4     .4    9.9

Storm damages and estimated retrospecive insurance costs

     8.7    2.9     2.4     —      .1     —       1.1    15.2

Exploration expenses

                                             

Dry holes

     41.3    21.4     .7     —      47.4     .1     —      110.9

Geological and geophysical

     10.1    1.6     —       —      15.1     1.6     —      28.4

Other

     5.6    1.8     .3     —      .2     .7     —      8.6
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  
       57.0    24.8     1.0     —      62.7     2.4     —      147.9

Undeveloped lease amortization

     12.8    2.7     —       —      —       .9     —      16.4
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     69.8    27.5     1.0     —      62.7     3.3     —      164.3
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     19.3    9.4     2.8     .6    4.8     9.2     .6    46.7

Income tax provisions

     78.6    76.4     55.0     4.4    8.8     1.8     24.4    249.4
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 159.5    173.2     87.1     6.6    38.3     (11.4 )   59.0    512.3
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2003*

                                             

Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues

   $ 196.7    360.6     221.6     41.9    77.7     4.2     95.7    998.4

Production expenses

     36.8    36.4     27.9     16.5    9.1     —       62.9    189.6

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     36.7    94.0     32.6     7.5    18.5     .2     9.1    198.6

Impairment of properties

     3.0    —       —       —      —       —       —      3.0

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     3.3    2.5     2.9     —      .3     .3     .4    9.7

Exploration expenses

                                             

Dry holes

     36.4    2.8     (.1 )   —      17.6     3.9     —      60.6

Geological and geophysical

     10.9    5.7     —       —      13.6     1.0     —      31.2

Other

     4.6    .5     .4     —      .4     .2     —      6.1
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  
       51.9    9.0     .3     —      31.6     5.1     —      97.9

Undeveloped lease amortization

     11.5    3.1     .1     —      —       —       —      14.7
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     63.4    12.1     .4     —      31.6     5.1     —      112.6
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     17.0    12.2     2.7     .6    3.8     6.7     .6    43.6

Income tax provisions

     13.2    55.6     59.8     .6    3.7     .7     4.3    137.9
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 23.3    147.8     95.3     16.7    10.7     (8.8 )   18.4    303.4
    

  

 

 
  

 

 
  

* Reclassified to conform to current presentation.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2004

    2003*

    2004

    2003*

 

Revenues

   $ 2,300,965     1,416,772     8,359,839     5,164,657  
    


 

 

 

Costs and expenses

                          

Crude oil and product purchases

     1,724,487     1,032,579     6,153,413     3,678,729  

Operating expenses

     216,586     161,096     739,407     582,131  

Exploration expenses

     21,751     24,547     164,227     112,638  

Selling and general expenses

     34,832     33,247     132,329     119,538  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     82,942     74,908     321,446     258,857  

Impairment of properties

     —       4,826     —       8,314  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2,468     2,409     10,017     9,734  

Interest expense

     13,899     15,063     56,224     57,751  

Interest capitalized

     (7,077 )   (7,565 )   (22,160 )   (37,240 )
    


 

 

 

       2,089,888     1,341,110     7,554,903     4,790,452  
    


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     211,077     75,662     804,936     374,205  

Income tax expense

     79,286     19,251     308,541     95,795  
    


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     131,791     56,411     496,395     278,410  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     2,689     2,251     204,920     22,780  
    


 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     134,480     58,662     701,315     301,190  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —       —       —       (6,993 )
    


 

 

 

Net income

   $ 134,480     58,662     701,315     294,197  
    


 

 

 

Per Common share - Basic

                          

Continuing operations

   $ 1.43     .61     5.39     3.03  

Discontinued operations

     .03     .03     2.23     .25  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —       —       —       (.08 )
    


 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.46     .64     7.62     3.20  
    


 

 

 

Per Common share - Diluted

                          

Continuing operations

   $ 1.41     .61     5.31     3.00  

Discontinued operations

     .03     .02     2.20     .25  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —       —       —       (.08 )
    


 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.44     .63     7.51     3.17  
    


 

 

 

Cash dividends per Common share

   $ .225     .20     .85     .80  

Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)

                          

Basic

     92,027     91,863     91,986     91,815  

Diluted

     93,651     93,071     93,444     92,743  

* Reclassified to conform to current presentation.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2004

    2003*

    2004

    2003*

 

Operating Activities

                          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 131,791     56,411     496,395     278,410  

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities

                          

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     82,942     74,908     321,446     258,857  

Provisions for major repairs

     7,516     7,827     30,208     28,514  

Expenditures for major repairs and asset retirement obligations

     (3,887 )   (5,538 )   (18,587 )   (66,096 )

Dry holes

     10,496     12,392     110,866     60,674  

Amortization of undeveloped leases

     4,710     3,793     16,415     14,720  

Impairment of properties

     —       4,826     —       8,314  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2,468     2,409     10,017     9,734  

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges

     14,579     9,564     111,344     4,237  

Pretax (gains) losses from dispositions of assets

     306     (1,873 )   (69,594 )   (61,524 )

Net increase in operating working capital other than cash and cash equivalents

     (83,792 )   (80,324 )   (24,721 )   (37,285 )

Other

     58,085     (2,844 )   51,268     2,572  
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

     225,214     81,551     1,035,057     501,127  

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

     1,161     27,439     61,961     151,151  
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     226,375     108,990     1,097,018     652,278  
    


 

 

 

Investing Activities

                          

Property additions and dry holes

     (207,311 )   (212,168 )   (938,449 )   (868,870 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     866     110,721     60,404     188,620  

Purchase of investment securities

     (17,892 )   —       (17,892 )   —    

Other - net

     (387 )   1,049     (840 )   1,309  

Investing activities of discontinued operations:

                          

Sales proceeds

     298     —       582,973     —    

Other

     (111 )   (20,406 )   (9,730 )   (68,906 )
    


 

 

 

Net cash required by investing activities

     (224,537 )   (120,804 )   (323,534 )   (747,847 )
    


 

 

 

Financing Activities

                          

Increase (decrease) in notes payable

     (426,586 )   46,899     (454,178 )   274,588  

Decrease in nonrecourse debt of a subsidiary

     (3,829 )   (10,957 )   (40,799 )   (41,656 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

     978     719     3,156     3,598  

Cash dividends paid

     (20,709 )   (18,374 )   (78,205 )   (73,464 )

Other

     —       (1,461 )   —       (1,533 )
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (450,146 )   16,826     (570,026 )   161,533  
    


 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     28,704     10,302     79,642     21,504  
    


 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (419,604 )   15,314     283,100     87,468  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     955,129     237,111     252,425     164,957  
    


 

 

 

Cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 535,525     252,425     535,525     252,425  
    


 

 

 


* Reclassified to conform to current presentation.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited, except for December 31, 2003)

(Millions of dollars)

 

                Dec. 31,
2004


   Dec. 31,
2003


Working capital

                $ 429.0    228.5

Total assets

                  5,461.4    4,712.6

Long-term debt

                        

Notes payable

                  597.7    1,061.4

Nonrecourse debt

                  15.6    28.9

Stockholders’ equity

                  2,649.1    1,950.9
     Three Months Ended
December 31,


   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


     2004

    20031

   2004

   20031

Capital expenditures - continuing operations

                        

Exploration and production

                        

United States

   $ 40.2     58.8      200.3    287.0

Canada

     72.9     49.5      345.5    166.5

Malaysia

     59.8     39.4      260.2    184.4

Other

     12.6     10.8      33.2    51.7
    


 
  

  
       185.5     158.5      839.2    689.6
    


 
  

  

Refining and marketing

                        

North America

     22.6     57.5      124.0    205.8

United Kingdom

     5.3     4.3      10.7    9.6
    


 
  

  
       27.9     61.8      134.7    215.4
    


 
  

  

Corporate

     .4     .3      1.5    1.1
    


 
  

  

Total capital expenditures

     213.8     220.6      975.4    906.1
    


 
  

  

Charged to exploration expenses2

                        

United States

     6.6     9.8      57.0    51.9

Canada

     (1.7 )   1.3      24.8    9.0

Malaysia

     11.0     5.1      62.7    31.6

Other international

     1.2     4.6      3.4    5.4
    


 
  

  

Total charged to exploration expenses

     17.1     20.8      147.9    97.9
    


 
  

  

Total capitalized

   $ 196.7     199.8      827.5    808.2
    


 
  

  

1    Reclassified to conform to current presentation.

                        

2    Excludes amortization of undeveloped leases of

   $ 4.7     3.7      16.4    14.7
    


 
  

  


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


     2004

    20031

   2004

   20031

Net crude oil, condensate and gas liquids produced – barrels per day

   93,834     90,529    96,740    83,452

Continuing operations

   93,632     83,664    93,634    76,620

Crude oil and condensate

                    

United States

   18,146     6,617    19,154    4,374

Canada – light

   127     126    168    582

    – heavy

   9,623     5,635    5,838    4,705

    – offshore

   21,512     28,908    25,407    28,534

    – synthetic

   11,253     10,124    11,794    10,483

United Kingdom

   9,329     11,703    10,800    14,513

Ecuador

   7,592     8,793    7,735    5,172

Malaysia

   15,403     10,665    11,885    7,301

Natural gas liquids

                    

United States

   142     136    160    152

Canada

   462     758    482    631

United Kingdom

   43     199    211    173

Discontinued operations

   202     6,865    3,106    6,832

Net crude oil, condensate and gas liquids sold – barrels per day

   81,484     92,523    92,366    83,255

Continuing operations

   81,282     85,658    89,260    76,423

Crude oil and condensate

                    

United States

   18,146     6,617    19,154    4,374

Canada – light

   127     126    168    582

    – heavy

   9,623     5,635    5,838    4,705

    – offshore

   21,810     27,334    26,306    28,542

    – synthetic

   11,253     10,124    11,794    10,483

United Kingdom

   8,710     14,154    10,800    14,591

Ecuador

   174     7,952    3,414    4,997

Malaysia

   10,835     12,740    11,020    7,235

Natural gas liquids

                    

United States

   142     136    160    152

Canada

   462     758    482    631

United Kingdom

   —       82    124    131

Discontinued operations

   202     6,865    3,106    6,832

Net natural gas sold – thousands of cubic feet per day

   89,695     199,402    140,212    215,334

Continuing operations

   92,008     113,476    109,452    111,791

United States

   71,038     82,464    88,621    82,281

Canada

   13,274     18,240    13,972    19,946

United Kingdom

   7,696     12,772    6,859    9,564

Discontinued operations

   (2,313 )   85,926    30,760    103,543

Total net hydrocarbons produced – equivalent barrels per day2

   108,783     123,763    120,109    119,341

Total net hydrocarbons sold – equivalent barrels per day2

   96,433     125,757    115,735    119,144

1 Reclassified to conform to current presentation.
2 Natural gas converted on an energy equivalent basis of 6:1.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY (Continued)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2004

   2003

    2004

   2003

 

Weighted average sales prices

                        

Crude oil and condensate – dollars per barrel (1)

                        

United States

   $ 38.96    23.88 (3)   35.35    24.22 (3)

Canada (2) – light

     42.51    28.42     37.70    27.68  

                  – heavy

     20.54    11.33 (3)   20.26    12.36 (3)

                  – offshore

     41.54    28.29 (3)   36.60    27.08 (3)

                  – synthetic

     47.83    23.86 (3)   40.35    24.97 (3)

United Kingdom

     40.13    30.06     36.82    29.59  

Ecuador

     27.95    22.36     24.78    22.99  

Malaysia

     44.36    31.64     41.35    29.42  

Natural gas liquids – dollars a barrel (1)

                        

United States

   $ 36.05    24.21     29.77    23.42  

Canada (2)

     36.42    25.48     30.83    24.63  

United Kingdom

     —      23.41     26.91    22.49  

Natural gas – dollars per thousand cubic feet

                        

United States (1)

   $ 7.58    4.73 (3)   6.45    5.29 (3)

Canada (2)

     6.92    4.27 (3)   5.64    4.47 (3)

United Kingdom (2)

     5.52    4.28     4.52    3.50  

Refinery inputs – barrels per day

     179,365    147,184     176,445    129,395  

North America

     142,699    109,024     139,790    93,851  

United Kingdom

     36,666    38,160     36,655    35,544  

Petroleum products sold – barrels per day

     352,110    301,053     338,908    264,928  

North America

     314,029    264,808     301,801    229,876  

Gasoline

     218,102    186,137     207,786    162,911  

Kerosine

     9,633    3,840     4,811    4,388  

Diesel and home heating oils

     63,973    56,870     66,648    43,373  

Residuals

     15,246    12,148     13,699    10,972  

Asphalt, LPG and other

     7,075    5,813     8,857    8,232  

United Kingdom

     38,081    36,245     37,107    35,052  

Gasoline

     10,559    12,761     11,435    12,101  

Kerosine

     3,590    2,949     2,756    2,526  

Diesel and home heating oils

     15,225    12,769     14,649    13,506  

Residuals

     3,955    3,907     4,062    3,816  

LPG and other

     4,752    3,859     4,205    3,103  

(1) Includes intracompany transfers at market prices.
(2) U.S. dollar equivalent.
(3) Includes the effect of the Company’s 2003 hedging program.