DENVER, Aug. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: KOG), an oil and gas exploration and production company with primary assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. The Company furnished an operations update and reported sales volumes in a news release on July 23, 2013.

Financial Results

For the second quarter-ended June 30, 2013, the Company reported oil and gas sales of $173.5 million, as compared to $85.8 million during the same period in 2012 and $165.1 million in the first quarter 2013, representing increases of 102% and 5%, respectively. Kodiak reported an overall 8% increase in quarter-over-quarter equivalent sales volumes with 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE) sold, or an average of 23,200 BOE per day (BOE/d) during the second quarter 2013, as compared to 1.9 million BOE, or an average of 21,700 BOE/d in the first quarter of 2013. Crude oil revenue accounted for approximately 94% of oil and gas sales recorded during the second quarter 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $131.1 million for the second quarter 2013, as compared to $67.7 million in the same period in 2012, reflecting a 94% increase. Kodiak defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income before (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes, (iii) depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, (iv) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium, (v) impairment, (vi) non-cash expenses relating to share based payments recognized under ASC Topic 718, and (vii) pre-tax unrealized gains and losses on commodity price risk management activities.

Kodiak reported net cash provided by operating activities during the second quarter 2013 of $118.3 million, as compared to $44.7 million during the same period in 2012, an increase of 165%. Kodiak reported net cash provided by operating activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 of $232.9 million, as compared to $113.8 million in 2012.

For the second quarter 2013, the Company reported net income of $44.3 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $93.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012. Net income for the second quarter 2013 includes an unrealized gain of $20.9 million related to the mark-to-market of derivative instruments used for commodity hedging. The net effect, after-tax, of the non-cash hedging activities increased Kodiak's reported net income for the second quarter 2013 by $0.05 per basic and diluted share. Detailed disclosure of the Company's derivative contracts is available in its filing on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. By way of comparison, the net income for the second quarter 2012 included unrealized derivative gains of $91.7 million attributed to the mark-to-market of derivative instruments, which increased Kodiak's reported net income for the quarter by $0.25 per basic and diluted share.

General and administrative expenses (G&A) for the second quarter 2013 totaled $10.3 million, or $4.89 per BOE, compared to $8.1 million, or $7.05 per BOE, in the second quarter 2012. The increase in total G&A expense for the second quarter 2013, as compared to the same period in 2012, is attributed primarily to the hiring of new personnel as the Company continues to expand its oil and gas operations. G&A expense on a per unit basis improved sequentially from $5.28/BOE in the first quarter of 2013 to $4.89/BOE in the second quarter primarily attributable to increased production. As of June 30, 2013, Kodiak had 134 employees, as compared to 100 employees as of June 30, 2012.

Lease operating expenses (LOE) for the second quarter 2013 totaled $13.4 million or $6.33 per BOE, a 13% increase per BOE over the second quarter 2012 and a decrease of 8% over the first quarter of 2013. The Company continued its efforts to decrease operating costs by addressing its water disposal costs, the largest component of LOE. While most of the projected disposal wells have been drilled through the first half of 2013, gathering and connection work continues which should help further reduce these costs. These projects are expected to reduce the Company's dependence on third-party services and minimize trucking requirements.

During the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, Kodiak recognized total interest expense related to its outstanding senior notes and credit facility of approximately $15.8 million. The Company capitalized interest costs of $7.4 million for the second quarter 2013.

The following table summarizes the Company's costs on a per-unit basis for the periods shown:



    Kodiak Oil & Gas
     Corp.                                       % Change

    Unit Cost
     Analysis        Q2-13    Q1-13    Q2-12    Sequential      Q-o-Q
    ---------        -----    -----    -----    ----------      -----

    Sales Volumes in
     Barrels of Oil
     Equivalent
     (MBOE)             2,112    1,953    1,155              8%       83%

    Average Price
     Received Oil
     ($/Bbl)           $88.88   $90.80   $78.93             -2%       13%
    -------------      ------   ------   ------            ---       ---

    Average Price
     Received Gas
     ($/Mcf)             6.16     6.48     5.05             -5%       22%
    -------------        ----     ----     ----            ---       ---

    Average Price
     Received BOE
     ($/BOE)           $82.15   $84.51   $74.23             -3%       11%
    -------------      ------   ------   ------            ---       ---


    Expenses
    --------

    Lease Operating
     Expense ($/BOE)    $6.33    $6.90    $5.60             -8%       13%
    ----------------    -----    -----    -----            ---       ---

    Production Tax
     ($/BOE)             8.77     9.08     7.80             -3%       12%
    --------------       ----     ----     ----            ---       ---

    DD&A Expense
     ($/BOE)            29.56    29.38    29.59              1%        0%
    ------------        -----    -----    -----            ---       ---

    Gathering,
     Transportation
     & Marketing
     Expense ($/BOE)     2.67     2.45     1.49              9%       79%
    ----------------     ----     ----     ----            ---       ---

    Total G&A
     Expense ($/BOE)     4.89     5.28     7.05             -7%      -31%
    ----------------     ----     ----     ----            ---       ---

    Non-cash Stock-
     based
     Compensation
     Expense ($/BOE)    $1.66    $1.91    $2.30            -13%      -28%
    ----------------    -----    -----    -----            ---       ---

Second Quarter 2013 Capital Expenditures

During the second quarter 2013, Kodiak invested approximately $248.7 million related to its oilfield operations and leasehold acquisitions. The Company expended $204.1 million on its operated properties, $35.3 million on non-operated wells and $9.3 million was invested in infrastructure and acreage acquisitions.

Following the July 2013 acquisition, Kodiak operates seven rigs and continues to experience increased drilling and completion efficiencies resulting in faster spud-to-sales times and improving well costs.






                                                                                Six Months      Full Year

                                                                                  Ended                   2013
                                                                                  -----

    Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.                         Quarter
                                                    Ended
                                                  --------

    Capital Expenditures ($MM)                 June 30, 2013  March 31, 2013  June 30, 2013   Revised Budget
    -------------------------                  -------------  --------------  -------------   --------------

    Operated drilling and completion costs             $204.1          $210.5          $414.6           $825.0

    Non-operated drilling and completion costs           35.3            38.5            73.8            140.0

    Salt water disposal wells and facilities              7.6             5.2            12.8             23.0

    Leasehold acquisitions                                1.7             1.9             3.6             12.0

    Total Capital Expenditures                         $248.7          $256.1          $504.8         $1,000.0
    --------------------------                         ------          ------          ------         --------


    Asset retirement obligations                         $1.1            $0.5            $1.6

    Capitalized interest                                  7.4             8.5            15.9

    Total Capitalized Costs                            $257.2          $265.1          $522.3
    -----------------------                            ------          ------          ------

Interim Operations Update

Williston Basin Drilling and Completion Update

Pro forma for the recently closed July 2013 acquisition, Kodiak operated, or had an interest in, a total of 530 gross (195.3 net) Williston Basin producing wells, owned approximately 196,000 net leasehold acres and operated seven drilling rigs along with one 24-hour dedicated completion crew, and two additional completion crews working on an as-needed basis. The Company expects 25 net operated wells to be completed during the third quarter of 2013.

Kodiak's program to test 12 wells within a 1,280-acre drilling spacing unit (DSU) continues on schedule in the Polar and Smokey operating areas. All wells in the Polar project area in southern Williams County have been completed and are on production.

The following table summarizes well completion results for the Polar downspacing pilot wells recently completed:






    Recent Operated Well Completions

                                                          WI/                IP 24-hour Test
                                                                               (BOE/d)        Choke
                                                                                   -------

                                   Well Name  County  NRI (%)    Formation     BOPD          MMcf/d       BOE/d      Size "      PSI
                                   ---------  ------  ------      ---------     ----          ------       -----      ------      ---

    P Wood 154-98-2-27-34-15H                Williams    99 / 79   Bakken            2,017           4.06      2,693       40/64    1,492

    P Wood 154-98-2-27-34-16H                Williams    99 / 79   Bakken            2,197           4.29      2,912       37/64    1,884

    P Wood 154-98-2-27-34-16H3A              Williams    99 / 79 Three Forks         1,806           2.39      2,205       33/64    2,224

    P Wood 154-98-2-27-34-16H3B              Williams    99 / 79 Three Forks         1,890           3.81      2,525       36/64    1,807

    P Wood 154-98-3-27-34-14H                Williams    99 / 79   Bakken            1,824           3.48      2,403       34/64    1,958

    P Wood 154-98-3-27-34-14H3               Williams    99 / 79 Three Forks         1,860           3.58      2,457       41/64    2,071

    P Wood 154-98-3-27-34-15H                Williams    99 / 79   Bakken            2,085           3.48      2,666       36/64    2,108

    P Wood 154-98-3-27-34-15H3M**            Williams    99 / 79 Three Forks           915           1.53      1,204       36/64    1,857

    P Wood 154-98-4-27-34-13H3               Williams    99 / 79 Three Forks         2,556           5.55      3,482       37/64    2,150

    P Wood 154-98-4-27-34-14H3               Williams    99 / 79 Three Forks         1,622           4.00      2,289       38/64    2,254

    P Wood 154-98-4-27-34-13HA               Williams    99 / 79   Bakken            2,118           3.92      2,771       35/64    1,946

    P Wood 154-98-4-27-34-13HB               Williams    99 / 79   Bakken            2,272           4.26      2,982       36/64    2,118

    Average                                                                          1,930           3.70      2,549                1,989
    -------                                                                          -----           ----      -----                -----

    ** Restricted surface
     facilities during initial
     flow period


Management Comment

Commenting on recent developments, Kodiak's Chairman and CEO Lynn Peterson said: "While we are providing the initial production rates from our Polar downspacing project, it is still too early to project the ultimate outcome of our study. We are encouraged that we did not see significant communication between wells during the stimulation procedures which should bode well for tighter spacing, but caution that we need additional production data and information from our micro seismic and core evaluation work. We intend to update our shareholders as we gain sufficient data. We believe the work being performed by our entire team should result in continued growth in production, cash flow and reserves for our shareholders and we are very excited for the second half of 2013.

"We are pleased with the progress that we achieved during the second quarter. We are on course to deliver accelerating production growth in the second half of the year and into 2014. Our team has demonstrated great dedication with the recent July 2013 acquisition of properties and is working diligently to integrate them into our operations. Our land group has made significant progress in a short period to improve our working interests in the acquired lands through trades and acquisitions as well as divesting of properties not associated with our core operational areas. Our drilling program continues to see efficiency gains with fewer drilling days which, when combined with improved third-party service costs, is helping to drive down our well costs below $10 million.

"As Kodiak continues to grow its asset base it also continues to add qualified people to its staff, both in the corporate office and in the field. We try to identify individuals that can make a difference at our Company. To the financial community, the Company is pleased to announce the addition of two new members of our finance team. Aaron Gaydosik recently joined the Company as Vice President - Finance. Aaron most recently served as a Director in the Oil & Gas group at Credit Suisse where he spent the past six years focused on capital markets and advisory transactions primarily for exploration and production companies. He will assume much of the banking and capital markets responsibilities at Kodiak. Trevor Seelye has also joined the Company as Director of Financial Planning & Investor Relations. Trevor most recently served as an Associate Research Analyst at Wells Fargo. His primary responsibilities will be budgeting, forecasting and investor relations. We welcome all of our new staff members as we continue to build out a great team."

Q2-13 Results Teleconference Call

In conjunction with Kodiak's release of its financial and operating results, investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.



                                                                          Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. Q2-13 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call
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    Date:           Friday, August 2, 2013
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    Time:           11:00 a.m. EDT
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    10:00 a.m. CDT
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      9:00 a.m. MDT
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      8:00 a.m. PDT
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    Call:           (888) 647-1602 (US/Canada) and (706) 902-2175 (International); Passcode: 14851535
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    Internet:       Live and rebroadcast over the Internet: http://us.meeting-stream.com/kodiakoilgascorp_080213
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    Replay:         Available through Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at (855) 859-2056 (US/Canada)

                    and (404) 537-3406 (International) using passcode: 14851535 and for 30 days at www.kodiakog.com or http://us.meeting-stream.com/kodiakoilgascorp_080213
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Upcoming Investor Conferences

Kodiak also today announced management's participation in upcoming investor conferences.



               Conference     City         Date          Time    Webcast Link
               ----------     ----         ----          ----    ------------

    Tuohy Brothers
     4th Annual
     Energy
     Conference             New York   Aug. 5, 2013  8:00 AM EDT  No Webcast
    --------------          --------   ------------  -----------  ----------

    Barclay's CEO
     Energy
     Conference             New York  Sept. 11, 2013 3:05 PM EDT     TBD
    -------------           --------  -------------- -----------     ---

    Credit Suisse
     SMID Conference        New York  Sept. 18, 2013     TBD         TBD
    ----------------        --------  --------------     ---         ---

    Imperial Capital
     Global
     Opportunities
     Conference             New York  Sept. 19, 2013     TBD         TBD
    ----------------        --------  --------------     ---         ---

    Deutsche Bank
     SMID Conference         Boston   Sept. 24, 2013     TBD         TBD
    ----------------         ------   --------------     ---         ---

    Johnson Rice
     Energy
     Conference           New Orleans  Oct. 1, 2013      TBD         TBD
    ------------          -----------  ------------      ---         ---

    Deutsche Bank
     Leveraged
     Finance
     Conference             Phoenix    Oct. 2, 2013      TBD         TBD
    -------------           -------    ------------      ---         ---

Presentation times and webcasting are subject to change at the discretion of the conference organizer. Please reference Kodiak's Presentations & Events page for further details regarding conferences and other events in which the Company may elect to participate.

About Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.
Denver-based Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. is an independent energy exploration and development company focused on exploring, developing and producing oil and natural gas primarily in the Williston Basin in the U.S. Rocky Mountains. For further information, please visit www.kodiakog.com. The Company's common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: "KOG."

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding the Company's expectations as to its growth and development including trends in production, cash flow and reserves, the Company's expectations regarding potential improvements in LOE, the Company's drilling and completion program, including timing and improvements in per-well costs, and trends in the availability and cost of oil field services. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas, uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and gas reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of development activities, competition, operating risks, acquisition risks, liquidity and capital requirements, the effects of governmental regulation, adverse changes in the market for the Company's oil and gas production, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Lynn A. Peterson, CEO and President, Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. +1-303-592-8075
Mr. Trevor P. Seelye, CFA, Director of Financial Planning & Investor Relations +1-720-399-3282
Mr. David P. Charles, Sierra Partners LLC +1-303-757-2510 x11

Footnotes to the Financial Statements
The notes accompanying the financial statements are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements and can be found in Kodiak's filing on Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended June 30, 2013.




                                           KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     (In thousands, except share data)

                                                (Unaudited)



                    ASSETS                 June 30, 2013                 December 31, 2012
                    ------                 -------------                 -----------------

    Current Assets:

       Cash and cash
        equivalents                                            $14,072                        $24,060

       Accounts receivable

           Trade                                                37,821                         35,565

           Accrued sales revenues                               66,910                         59,875

       Commodity price risk
        management asset                                         4,162                         10,864

       Inventory, prepaid
        expenses and other                                      20,020                         17,210
                                                                ------                         ------

              Total Current Assets                             142,985                        147,574
                                                               -------                        -------


    Oil and gas properties
     (full cost method),
     at cost:

    Proved oil and gas
     properties                                              2,575,580                      2,007,442

        Unproved oil and gas
         properties                                            412,035                        457,888

    Equipment and
     facilities                                                 27,190                         20,954

        Less-accumulated
         depletion,
         depreciation,
         amortization, and
         accretion                                            (409,105)                      (290,094)
                                                              --------                       --------

             Net oil and gas
              properties                                     2,605,700                      2,196,190
                                                             ---------                      ---------


    Cash held in escrow                                         51,000                              -

    Commodity price risk
     management asset                                           10,025                          2,850

    Property and
     equipment, net of
     accumulated
     depreciation of
     $1,456 at June 30,
     2013 and $1,113 at
     December 31, 2012

                                                                 2,288                          1,846

    Deferred financing
     costs, net of
     accumulated
     amortization of
     $20,058 at June 30,
     2013 and $17,995 at
     December 31, 2012

                                                                31,347                         25,176


    Total Assets                                            $2,843,345                     $2,373,636
                                                            ==========                     ==========



               LIABILITIES AND
             STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
             --------------------

    Current Liabilities:

       Accounts payable and
        accrued liabilities                                   $198,042                       $190,596

       Accrued interest
        payable                                                 14,670                          6,090

       Commodity price risk
        management liability                                     1,337                            304
                                                                 -----                            ---

               Total Current
                Liabilities                                    214,049                        196,990
                                                               -------                        -------


    Noncurrent
     Liabilities:

       Credit facility                                         291,000                        295,000

       Senior notes, net of
        accumulated
        amortization of bond
        premium of $695 at
        June 30, 2013 and
        $378 at December 31,
        2012                                                 1,155,305

                                                                                              805,622

       Commodity price risk
        management liability                                         -                          4,288

       Deferred tax
        liability, net                                          65,700                         26,800

       Asset retirement
        obligations                                             11,122                          9,064
                                                                ------                          -----

              Total Noncurrent
               Liabilities                                   1,523,127                      1,140,774


              Total Liabilities                              1,737,176                      1,337,764
                                                             ---------                      ---------


    Stockholders' Equity:

       Common stock -no par
        value; unlimited
        authorized

       Issued and
        outstanding:
        265,566,224 shares as
        of June 30, 2013 and
        265,273,314 shares as
        of December 31, 2012

                                                             1,015,281                      1,008,678

       Retained earnings                                        90,888                         27,194
                                                                ------                         ------


              Total Stockholders'
               Equity                                        1,106,169                      1,035,872
                                                             ---------                      ---------


    Total Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity                                   $2,843,345                     $2,373,636
                                                            ==========                     ==========






                                                                       KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.

                                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                  (In thousands, except share data)

                                                                             (Unaudited)


                                                                                                             Three Months Ended June
                                                                                                                          30,              Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                                              ------------------------    -------------------------

                                                                                                                  2013              2012         2013              2012
                                                                                                                  ----              ----         ----              ----


    Revenues:

       Oil sales                                                                                              $163,369           $82,390     $319,212          $159,204

       Gas sales                                                                                                10,109             3,378       19,316             6,500


            Total revenues                                                                                     173,478            85,768      338,528           165,704
                                                                                                               -------            ------      -------           -------


    Operating expenses:

       Oil and gas production                                                                                   37,531            17,200       73,522            34,500

       Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion                                                      62,409            34,189      119,794            60,484

       General and administrative                                                                               10,326             8,142       20,628            16,040
                                                                                                                ------             -----       ------            ------

            Total operating expenses                                                                           110,266            59,531      213,944           111,024
                                                                                                               -------            ------      -------           -------


    Operating income                                                                                            63,212            26,237      124,584            54,680


    Other income (expense):

       Gain on commodity price risk management activities                                                       22,667            95,572        6,923            72,232

       Interest income (expense), net                                                                          (15,785)           (3,541)     (29,595)           (8,168)

       Other income                                                                                                256               724          682             1,992

            Total other income (expense)                                                                         7,138            92,755      (21,990)           66,056


    Income before income taxes                                                                                  70,350           118,992      102,594           120,736


    Income tax expense                                                                                          26,100            25,920       38,900            25,920
                                                                                                                ------            ------       ------            ------


    Net income                                                                                                 $44,250           $93,072      $63,694           $94,816
                                                                                                               =======           =======      =======           =======


    Earnings per common share:

      Basic                                                                                                      $0.17             $0.35        $0.24             $0.36
                                                                                                                 =====             =====        =====             =====

      Diluted                                                                                                    $0.17             $0.35        $0.24             $0.35
                                                                                                                 =====             =====        =====             =====


    Weighted average common shares outstanding:

      Basic                                                                                                265,434,514       263,576,093  265,381,746       263,118,367
                                                                                                           ===========       ===========  ===========       ===========

      Diluted                                                                                              267,906,171       267,558,510  267,851,680       267,419,601
                                                                                                           ===========       ===========  ===========       ===========


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                           (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                             (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                                                                                   ---------------------------                                       -------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          2013                              2012                              2013                             2012
                                                                                                                                                          ----                              ----                              ----                             ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
       Net income                                                                                                                                      $44,250                           $93,072                           $63,694                          $94,816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion                                                                                            62,409                            34,189                           119,794                           60,484
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium                                                                                         828                               617                             1,746                            1,257
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Unrealized gain on commodity price risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
           management activities, net                                                                                                                  (20,910)                          (91,700)                           (3,728)                         (73,084)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Stock-based compensation                                                                                                                        3,501                             2,655                             7,225                            5,090
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                          26,100                            25,920                            38,900                           25,920
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      Changes in current assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Accounts receivable-trade                                                                                                                      12,859                             9,094                            (2,154)                             581
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Accounts receivable-accrued sales revenue                                                                                                       2,404                              (787)                           (7,035)                         (16,996)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                                                       (320)                            2,746                              (186)                           1,822
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                                       (1,425)                          (17,647)                            6,068                           11,010
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                      (11,365)                          (13,447)                            8,580                             (480)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Cash held in escrow                                                                                                                                 -                                 -                                 -                            3,343
                                                                                                                                                           ---                               ---                               ---                            -----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                         118,331                            44,712                           232,904                          113,763
                                                                                                                                                       -------                            ------                           -------                          -------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Acquired oil and gas properties and facilities                                                                                                      -                                 -                                 -                         (588,420)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Oil and gas properties                                                                                                                       (245,170)                         (197,449)                         (520,312)                        (332,311)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Equipment, facilities and other                                                                                                                (2,955)                           (2,883)                           (7,020)                          (6,774)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Tubular goods                                                                                                                                  (1,635)                           (7,576)                           (2,298)                          (7,576)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Cash held in escrow                                                                                                                           (51,000)                                -                           (51,000)                          30,000
                                                                                                                                                       -------                               ---                           -------                           ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                             (300,760)                         (207,908)                         (580,630)                        (905,081)
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    Cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Borrowings under credit facilities                                                                                                            191,000                            85,000                           354,875                           85,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Repayments under credit facilities                                                                                                                  -                           (85,000)                         (358,875)                        (185,000)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes                                                                                                          -                           156,000                           350,000                          156,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Proceeds from the issuance of common shares                                                                                                       230                               137                               490                            1,245
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Purchase of common shares                                                                                                                           -                                 -                              (518)                               -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
         Cash held in escrow                                                                                                                                 -                                 -                                 -                          670,615
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         Debt and share issuance costs                                                                                                                  (1,314)                           (4,350)                           (8,234)                          (4,650)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                                                          189,916                           151,787                           337,738                          723,210
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    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                     7,487                           (11,409)                           (9,988)                         (68,108)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period                                                                                                 6,585                            24,905                            24,060                           81,604
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    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                                                                                                     $14,072                           $13,496                           $14,072                          $13,496
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    Supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
      Oil & gas property accrual included in
    accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                       $155,032                        $71,097                          $155,032                           $71,097
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      Oil & gas property acquired through common stock                                                                           $                           -     $                           -     $                           -                          $49,798
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      Cash paid for interest                                                                                                                           $33,732                           $34,274                           $35,190                          $37,810
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      Cash paid for income taxes                                                                                                 $                           -     $                           -     $                           -     $                          -
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In evaluating its business, Kodiak considers earnings before interest, income taxes, depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium, impairment, gains or losses on foreign currency, gains or losses on commodity price risk management activities, and stock?based compensation expense, ("Adjusted EBITDA") as a key indicator of financial operating performance and as a measure of the ability to generate cash for operational activities, future capital expenditures and an indication of our potential borrowing base under our credit facility. Adjusted EBITDA is not a Generally Accepted Accounting Principle ("GAAP") measure of performance. The Company uses this non-GAAP measure to compare its performance with other companies in the industry that make a similar disclosure, as a measure of its current liquidity, in developing our capital expenditure budget, to evaluate our compliance with covenants under our credit facility and as a component of the corporate objectives to which we tie the vesting of equity-based awards made to senior executives. The Company believes that this measure may also be useful to investors for the same purpose and for an indication of the Company's ability to generate cash flow at a level that can sustain or support our operations and capital investment program, and that disclosure of this measure provides investors with visibility as to the corporate objectives that affect our executive compensation program. Investors should not consider this measure, or other non-GAAP measures such as net income excluding the effect of unrealized derivative losses, in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, cash flow from operations determined under GAAP or any other measure for determining the Company's operating performance that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measure, it may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is provided in the table below:



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
      KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP.
                                                                                                                                        
      RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                              Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
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      Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA:                                                                                                                                 2013                                      2012                                      2013                                      2012
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      Net income                                                                                                                                                      $44,250                                   $93,072                                   $63,694                                   $94,816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
        Add back:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
           Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion                                                                                                         62,409                                    34,189                                   119,794                                    60,484
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
           Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium                                                                                                      828                                       617                                     1,746                                     1,257
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
           Unrealized gain on commodity price risk management activities                                                                                              (20,910)                                  (91,700)                                   (3,728)                                  (73,084)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
           Stock based compensation expense                                                                                                                             3,501                                     2,655                                     7,225                                     5,090
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
           Income tax expense                                                                                                                                          26,100                                    25,920                                    38,900                                    25,920
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
           Interest expense                                                                                                                                            14,970                                     2,937                                    27,872                                     6,937
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
      Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                $131,148                                   $67,690                                  $255,503                                  $121,420
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SOURCE Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.