EXHIBIT 99.1


SM ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is presented to illustrate the effect of the sale by SM Energy Company (the “Company”) of effectively all of the Company’s North Rocky Mountain assets outside of its Divide County, North Dakota program, including its Raven/Bear Den acreage (the “Williston Basin Assets” and the “Divestiture”) on its historical financial position and operating results. The Divestiture had an effective date of October 1, 2016, and was completed on December 1, 2016. Cash proceeds from the Divestiture, after customary closing adjustments and before estimated selling costs, were $765.8 million. The Divestiture is subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments that have not yet been finalized.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016, is based on the historical financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2016, after giving effect to the Divestiture as if it had occurred on September 30, 2016. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and the year ended December 31, 2015, are based on the historical financial statements of the Company for such periods after giving effect to the Divestiture as if it had occurred on January 1, 2015. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is based on financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These principles require the use of estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company determined that the Divestiture does not qualify for discontinued operations accounting under financial statement presentation authoritative guidance.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to indicate the financial condition or results of operations of future periods or the financial condition or results of operations that actually would have been realized had the Divestiture been consummated on the date or for the periods presented. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed on February 24, 2016, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed on November 2, 2016.

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SM ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
As Reported
 
Pro Forma Adjustments
 
Notes
 
As Adjusted
 ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
980,666

 
$
777,026

 
(a)
 
$
1,757,692

Accounts receivable
140,799

 
 
 
 
 
140,799

Derivative asset
109,818

 
 
 
 
 
109,818

Prepaid expenses and other
15,326

 
(5,700
)
 
(e)
 
9,626

Total current assets
1,246,609

 
771,326

 
 
 
2,017,935

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Property and equipment (successful efforts method):
 
 
 
 
 
 


Proved oil and gas properties
5,406,656

 
 
 
 
 
5,406,656

Less - accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization
(2,668,060
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2,668,060
)
Unproved oil and gas properties
177,787

 
 
 
 
 
177,787

Wells in progress
201,241

 
 
 
 
 
201,241

Oil and gas properties held for sale, net
1,109,517

 
(739,462
)
 
(b)
 
370,055

Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,958 and $32,956, respectively
137,553

 
 
 
 
 
137,553

Total property and equipment, net
4,364,694

 
(739,462
)
 
 
 
3,625,232

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Noncurrent assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Derivative asset
107,029

 
 
 
 
 
107,029

Restricted cash
49,000

 
 
 
 
 
49,000

Other noncurrent assets
18,101

 
 
 
 
 
18,101

Total other noncurrent assets
174,130

 
—

 
 
 
174,130

Total Assets
$
5,785,433

 
$
31,864

 
 
 
$
5,817,297

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 


Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
277,571

 
$
3,800

 
(e)
 
$
281,371

Derivative liability
51,059

 
 
 
 
 
51,059

Total current liabilities
328,630

 
3,800

 
 
 
332,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Noncurrent liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Revolving credit facility
—

 
 
 
 
 
—

Senior Notes, net of unamortized deferred financing costs (note 5)
2,765,398

 
 
 
 
 
2,765,398

Senior Convertible Notes, net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs
128,925

 
 
 
 
 
128,925

Asset retirement obligation
66,158

 
 
 
 
 
66,158

Asset retirement obligation associated with oil and gas properties held for sale
46,290

 
(18,678
)
 
(c)
 
27,612

Net Profits Plan liability
1,162

 
(1,162
)
 
(d)
 
—

Deferred income taxes
453,712

 
1,379

 
(e)
 
455,091

Derivative liability
104,705

 
 
 
 
 
104,705

Other noncurrent liabilities
42,538

 
 
 
 
 
42,538

Total noncurrent liabilities
3,608,888

 
(18,461
)
 
 
 
3,590,427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized: 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 86,868,482 and 68,075,700, respectively
869

 
 
 
 
 
869

Additional paid-in capital
866,239

 
 
 
 
 
866,239

Retained earnings
994,969

 
46,525

 
(f)
 
1,041,494

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(14,162
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14,162
)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,847,915

 
46,525

 
 
 
1,894,440

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
5,785,433

 
$
31,864

 
 
 
$
5,817,297



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SM ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
As Reported
 
Pro Forma Adjustments
 
Notes
 
As Adjusted
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, gas, and NGL production revenue
$
832,130

 
$
(108,226
)
 
(g)
 
$
723,904

Net gain on divestiture activity
3,413

 
 
 
 
 
3,413

Other operating revenues
2,007

 
 
 
 
 
2,007

Total operating revenues and other income
837,550

 
(108,226
)
 
 
 
729,324

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Oil, gas, and NGL production expense
445,658

 
(42,400
)
 
(g)
 
403,258

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and asset retirement obligation liability accretion
619,193

 
(95,792
)
 
(h)
 
523,401

Exploration
41,942

 
 
 
 
 
41,942

Impairment of proved properties
277,834

 
 
 
 
 
277,834

Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties
5,917

 
 
 
 
 
5,917

General and administrative
93,117

 
 
 
 
 
93,117

Change in Net Profits Plan liability
(6,449
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,449
)
Derivative loss
121,086

 
 
 
 
 
121,086

Other operating expenses
14,180

 
 
 
 
 
14,180

Total operating expenses
1,612,478

 
(138,192
)
 
 
 
1,474,286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Loss from operations
(774,928
)
 
29,966

 
 
 
(744,962
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Non-operating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 


Interest expense
(112,329
)
 
 
 
 
 
(112,329
)
Gain on extinguishment of debt
15,722

 
 
 
 
 
15,722

Other, net
232

 
 
 
 
 
232

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Loss before income taxes
(871,303
)
 
29,966

 
 
 
(841,337
)
Income tax benefit
314,505

 
(11,779
)
 
(j)
 
302,726

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Net loss
$
(556,798
)
 
$
18,187

 
 
 
$
(538,611
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
71,574

 
 
 
 
 
71,574

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
71,574

 
 
 
 
 
71,574

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net loss per common share
$
(7.78
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(7.53
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net loss per common share
$
(7.78
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(7.53
)

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SM ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
As Reported
 
Pro Forma Adjustments
 
Notes
 
As Adjusted
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, gas, and NGL production revenue
$
1,499,905

 
$
(201,987
)
 
(g)
 
$
1,297,918

Net gain on divestiture activity
43,031

 
 
 
 
 
43,031

Other operating revenues
14,029

 
 
 
 
 
14,029

Total operating revenues and other income
1,556,965

 
(201,987
)
 
 
 
1,354,978

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oil, gas, and NGL production expense
723,633

 
(61,501
)
 
(g)
 
662,132

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and asset retirement obligation liability accretion
921,009

 
(135,188
)
 
(h)
 
785,821

Exploration
120,569

 
 
 
 
 
120,569

Impairment of proved properties
468,679

 
(17,828
)
 
(i)
 
450,851

Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties
78,643

 
 
 
 
 
78,643

Impairment of other property and equipment
49,369

 
 
 
 
 
49,369

General and administrative
157,668

 
 
 
 
 
157,668

Change in Net Profits Plan liability
(19,525
)
 
 
 
 
 
(19,525
)
Derivative gain
(408,831
)
 
 
 
 
 
(408,831
)
Other operating expenses
44,534

 
 
 
 
 
44,534

Total operating expenses
2,135,748

 
(214,517
)
 
 
 
1,921,231

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Loss from operations
(578,783
)
 
12,530

 
 
 
(566,253
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Non-operating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other, net
649

 
 
 
 
 
649

Interest expense
(128,149
)
 
 
 
 
 
(128,149
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(16,578
)
 
 
 
 
 
(16,578
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Loss before income taxes
(722,861
)
 
12,530

 
 
 
(710,331
)
Income tax benefit
275,151

 
(5,284
)
 
(j)
 
269,867

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net loss
$
(447,710
)
 
$
7,246

 
 
 
$
(440,464
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
67,723

 
 
 
 
 
67,723

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
67,723

 
 
 
 
 
67,723

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net loss per common share
$
(6.61
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(6.50
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net loss per common share
$
(6.61
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(6.50
)



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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the following adjustments:

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

“As Reported” - represents the historical condensed consolidated balance sheet of SM Energy Company as of September 30, 2016.

a.
To adjust cash and cash equivalents for the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the Company’s Williston Basin Assets, net of estimated commissions and payments to Net Profits Plan participants. The effective date of the Divestiture is October 1, 2016, therefore, customary closing purchase price adjustments related to the effective period were excluded from pro forma adjustments.
b.
To eliminate oil and gas properties related to the assets sold, which were previously classified as assets held for sale.
c.
To eliminate the asset retirement obligation liability related to the assets sold.
d.
To eliminate the Net Profits Plan liability associated with the assets sold.
e.
To reflect the estimated change in income tax receivables and payables and deferred income taxes related to additional utilization of gross federal and state net operating losses of $980.0 million resulting in a decrease to deferred tax assets of $246.2 million, offset by the reversal of $225.1 million of net deferred tax liabilities associated with assets sold and the reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets of $10.2 million relating to state net operating losses and other deferred deductions which are now expected to be utilized.
f.
To record the gain on sale of oil and gas properties, net of tax effect, as illustrated in the table below. As the gain is directly attributable to the Divestiture and is not expected to have a continuing impact on Company’s operations, the estimated gain is only reflected in retained earnings on the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet.
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
(in thousands)
Gross purchase price
$
785,000

Less: Customary closing adjustments (1)
—

Cash proceeds received at closing (1)
785,000

 
 
Less: Commissions
(6,812
)
Net Divestiture proceeds (1)(2)
778,188

 
 
Less: Cost basis of assets sold
(720,784
)
Net gain on the Divestiture, before tax (1)(2)
57,404

 
 
Less: Tax expense
(10,879
)
Net gain on the Divestiture (1)(2)
$
46,525

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(1) See note (a) above regarding the exclusion of customary closing purchase price adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet, as the effective date of the Divestiture is after the period presented. Net cash proceeds received at closing were $765.8 million, which reflects a net downward purchase price adjustment of $19.2 million for activity between the effective date and the closing date of the transaction.
(2) Payments to Net Profits Plan participants were accrued in the historical financial statements, and therefore, have no impact on the estimated net gain on the Divestiture reflected in the adjustment to retained earnings. The actual payout will be calculated on proceeds, net of purchase price adjustments.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

“As Reported” - represents the historical condensed consolidated statement of operations of SM Energy Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and the year ended December 31, 2015.

g.
To eliminate the revenues and direct operating expenses for the assets sold.
h.
To eliminate depletion, depreciation, amortization, and asset retirement obligation liability accretion expense based on

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production volumes attributable to the assets sold.
i.
To eliminate the historical impairment of proved properties expense recorded for the assets sold.
j.
To adjust the income tax benefit for the effects of the pro forma adjustments at a 36.5 percent blended federal and state statutory rate and for changes to the state apportionment factor associated with the assets sold. The changes to the state apportionment factor resulted in a 0.1 percent revision to the applicable blended federal and state statutory rate from 36.5 percent to 36.4 percent. The cumulative effect is reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet, but not in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations.

No pro forma adjustment was made for historical overhead costs reflected in general and administrative and exploration expense or for interest expense, as these costs are not directly attributable to the assets sold. The Divestiture proceeds will be used for acquisition and/or development activity, rather than paying down debt. Additionally, the Company’s oil, gas, and NGL commodity derivative contracts are not directly attributable to the assets sold, and therefore, were not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.






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