Interactive analyst centre

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Non-GAAP and other financial measures

Throughout this interactive analyst centre and in other materials disclosed by the Company, ARC employs certain measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than GAAP measures which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income (loss), cash flow from operating activities, and cash flow used in investing activities, as indicators of ARC’s performance.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Capital Expenditures
ARC uses capital expenditures to measure its capital investments compared to the Company’s annual capital budgeted expenditures. ARC’s capital budget excludes acquisition and disposition activities as well as the accounting impact of any accrual changes or payments under certain lease arrangements. The most directly comparable GAAP measure for capital expenditures is cash flow used in investing activities.

Free Funds Flow
ARC uses free funds flow as an indicator of the efficiency and liquidity of ARC’s business, measuring its funds after capital investment available to manage debt levels, pay dividends, and return capital to shareholders through activities such as share repurchases. ARC computes free funds flow as funds from operations generated during the period less capital expenditures. Capital expenditures is a non-GAAP financial measure. By removing the impact of current period capital expenditures from funds from operations, Management monitors its free funds flow to inform its capital allocation decisions. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to free funds flow is cash from operating activities.

Netback
ARC computes netback as commodity sales from production less royalties, operating, and transportation expense. Management believes that netback is a key industry performance indicator and one that provides investors with information that is also commonly presented by other crude oil and natural gas producers.

Non-GAAP Financial Ratios
Netback per boe
ARC calculates netback per boe as netback divided by weighted average daily production. Netback is a non-GAAP financial measure component of netback per boe. Management believes that netback per boe is a key industry performance measure of operational efficiency and one that provides investors with information that is also commonly presented by other crude oil and natural gas producers.

Free Funds Flow per Share
ARC presents free funds flow per share by dividing free funds flow by the Company’s diluted or basic weighted average common shares outstanding. Free funds flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that free funds flow per share provides investors an indicator of funds generated from the business that could be allocated to each shareholder’s equity position.

Capital Management Measures
Funds from Operations
ARC considers funds from operations to be a key measure of capital management as it demonstrates ARC’s ability to generate the necessary funds to maintain production at current levels and fund future growth through capital investment. Management believes that such a measure provides an insightful assessment of ARC’s operations on a continuing basis by eliminating certain non-cash charges and actual settlements of ARO, of which the nature and timing of expenditures are discretionary. Funds from operations is not a standardized measure and therefore may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other entities.

Net Debt and Net Debt to Funds from Operations
Net debt and net debt to funds from operations are used by Management as key measures to assess the Company’s liquidity position at a point in time. Previously, net debt was computed including current and long-term portions of lease obligations and a similar measure; “net debt excluding lease obligations” was also presented. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, net debt has been computed excluding lease obligations. The current determination of net debt and net debt to funds from operations is reflective of the measures used by Management to monitor its liquidity in light of operating and capital budgeting decisions. Net debt is not a standardized measure and therefore may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other entities.

Supplementary Financial Measures
“Average realized commodity price” is comprised of total commodity sales from production, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s total production.

“Average realized condensate price” is comprised of condensate commodity sales from production, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s condensate production.
“Average realized crude oil price” is comprised of crude oil commodity sales from production, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s crude oil production.
“Average realized natural gas price” is comprised of natural gas commodity sales from production, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s natural gas production.
“Average realized NGLs price” is comprised of NGLs commodity sales from production, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s NGLs production.

“Cash flow from operating activities per diluted share” is comprised of cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

“Commodity sales from production per diluted share” is comprised of commodity sales from production, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by diluted weighted average common shares.
“Dividends declared per share” is comprised of dividends declared, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the number of shares outstanding at the dividend record date.
“Funds from operations per diluted share” is comprised of funds from operations divided by diluted weighted average common shares.

“Operating expense per boe” is comprised of operating expense, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s total production.
“Royalties per boe” is comprised of royalties, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s total production.

“Transportation expense per boe” is comprised of transportation expense, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by the Company’s total production.