Talos Energy Announces Second Quarter 2019 Financial And Operational Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Talos Energy Inc. ("Talos," or the "Company") (NYSE: TALO) today announced its financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2019 and an operations update.

Key second quarter highlights include:

    --  Production of 59.0 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
        ("MBoe/d"), or 5.4 million barrels of oil equivalent ("MMBoe") in total,
        of which 75% was oil and 81% was liquids.
    --  Revenue((1)) of $286.8 million and average realized prices of $64.13/Bbl
        of oil and $2.45/Mcf of natural gas, net of deductions. 92% of operating
        revenues were derived from oil production and reflect a significant
        basis differential premium to the average WTI benchmark price of
        $59.81/Bbl during the same period.
    --  Net Income of $94.8 million ($1.74 earnings per share - diluted) and
        Adjusted Net Income((2)) of $67.8 million ($1.25 adjusted earnings per
        share - diluted).
    --  Adjusted EBITDA((2)) of $206.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA excluding
        hedges((2)) in the quarter was $216.5 million.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA Margin((2)) per Boe of $38.54, or approximately 72%, and
        Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding hedges((2)) per Boe of $40.32, or
        approximately 75%. The Company's Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding
        hedges((2)) on a percentage basis is the highest in Talos's history.
    --  As of June 30, 2019, liquidity position of $358.9 million, including
        $269.8 million available under the Bank Credit Facility and
        approximately $89.1 million of cash. Pro forma for the Company's credit
        facility commitment increase to $850.0 million on July 3, liquidity was
        $608.9 million.
    --  As of June 30, 2019, the Company's total debt principal balance was
        $798.8 million, inclusive of the $86.9 million finance lease on the
        HP-I. Net Debt to Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Adjusted EBITDA((2)) was
        1.2x. Net Debt to the annualized second quarter 2019 Adjusted
        EBITDA((2)) ("Annualized Adjusted EBITDA") is less than 0.9x.
    --  Capital expenditures, inclusive of plugging and abandonment costs, were
        $187.4 million with approximately $156.2 million related to the U.S.
        Gulf of Mexico and $31.2 million related to offshore Mexico.
    --  With a capital program front-loaded in the first half of 2019, the
        Company participated in five drilling projects in the second quarter,
        with success in the Bulleit and Orlov projects in the deepwater U.S.
        Gulf of Mexico, new production established in the Ewing Bank drilling
        program in the shallow water U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the successful
        conclusion of the Zama appraisal and the ongoing program in the Block 2
        and 31 contractual areas in offshore Mexico.



            (1)            Includes $8.5 million of federal
                              royalty refund.



            (2)            Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted
                              Earnings per Share, Adjusted
                              EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA excluding
                              hedges, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and
                              Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding
                              hedges, Net Debt to LTM Adjusted
                              EBITDA and Net Debt to Annualized
                              Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP
                              financial measures. See
                              "Supplemental Non-GAAP
                              Information" below for additional
                              detail and reconciliations of GAAP
                              to non-GAAP measures.

President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy S. Duncan commented: "I am pleased with the Company's performance during the second quarter of 2019. This was the Company's best quarter on record in terms of production, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding hedges on a percentage basis, even with lower commodity prices and slightly higher service costs from a year ago. These strong results highlight our well-executed in-basin consolidation and the industrial logic of our business combination with Stone Energy that closed in the second quarter of 2018, as well as the benefits of our strategy of drilling in and around infrastructure we own or have access to, strong asset management and a continued focus on controlling costs.

"We executed numerous successful drilling projects in both deepwater and shallow water in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and two drilling programs in offshore Mexico. Our annual capital program was significantly front-loaded in the first half of the year with five rigs working during the second quarter. Even with this high level of activity, our U.S. Gulf of Mexico business generated meaningful free cash flow in the second quarter. We believe that reinvesting cash flows from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico business into our globally recognized Zama discovery will help accelerate the value realization of that asset, and we are extremely proud of our progress on that front. In the second half of the year, we expect to continue generating a significant amount of free cash flow from our U.S. Gulf of Mexico business that will be further enhanced by having concluded the Zama appraisal in the second quarter.

"We further strengthened our financial profile in the second quarter with a $250 million increase to our credit facility commitments and the addition of incremental 2020 hedges at attractive average pricing. These improvements will allow the Company to maintain optionality and flexibility as we move forward, underpinned by our peer-leading balance sheet and leverage profile."

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND OPERATIONS UPDATE

Drilling and Exploration Activities - U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Deepwater

    --  Bulleit Prospect: Drilling operations are concluding on the Green Canyon
        21 Bulleit prospect. The well encountered approximately 140 feet of net
        true vertical depth ("TVD") oil pay in the shallow target, the DTR-10
        Sand, and approximately 110 feet of net TVD oil pay in the deeper MP
        Sand. Talos experienced delays and additional costs during drilling due
        to difficult hole conditions below the DTR-10 Sand that necessitated a
        side track of the original well path to a new directional plan.
        Additionally, the rig was moved off location to ensure safe operations
        during Hurricane Barry. The well will be completed in the first half of
        2020 and then tied back to the Talos-owned and operated Green Canyon 18
        ("GC 18") facility located approximately 10 miles west of Bulleit. The
        Bulleit prospect, originally generated by EnVen Energy ("EnVen"), is now
        50.0% owned and operated by Talos, with EnVen and Otto Energy owning
        33.3% and 16.7%, respectively.
    --  Orlov Prospect: The Green Canyon 200 Orlov prospect initially
        encountered approximately 100 feet of net true vertical thickness
        ("TVT") oil pay in the main target Aspen J sand, as well as additional
        pay sands in shallower zones along the same trap. The operator,
        Fieldwood Energy ("Fieldwood"), currently has a rig on location and will
        soon commence an operation to re-enter the well and drill an appraisal
        sidetrack to optimize the well location in relation to the discovered
        resources. Initial production from Orlov is expected in the first
        quarter of 2020 and will be tied back to the Fieldwood-operated
        Bullwinkle facility. Talos owns a 30% working interest in the Orlov
        project.

Shallow Water

    --  Ewing Bank 306 A-2 ST-2: Production was brought online via a dual
        completion in the deepest two of five hydrocarbon-bearing zones in the
        first week of May of 2019 at a production rate of approximately 1.3
        MBoe/d gross, 1.0 MBoe/d net to Talos. Subsequently, the well reached a
        production rate of approximately 1.7 MBoe/d gross, 1.4 MBoe/d net to
        Talos. Talos owns a 100% working interest in the project.
    --  Ewing Bank 306 A-10 ST-2: The A-10 ST-2 was successfully drilled in the
        second quarter, finding approximately 95 feet of net TVD pay in the
        Miocene geological section that was first discovered in the A-20 ST well
        drilled in 2018. Production was brought online on July 24 of 2019 and
        reached a production rate of approximately 2.6 MBoe/d gross, 2.1 MBoe/d
        net to Talos. Talos owns a 100% working interest in the project.
    --  Grand Isle 82 A-22: Drilling commenced on July 2 and will target a
        series of Miocene sands at approximately 14,600 feet TVD. If successful,
        Talos expects the well to generate an initial production rate of 2.5 -
        3.5 MBoe/d gross, 2.2 - 3.1 MBoe/d net to Talos, with first production
        expected in the fourth quarter of 2019. Talos owns a 100% working
        interest in the project.

Drilling and Exploration Activities - Mexico
Block 7 - Zama Appraisal Program

    --  Completion of Appraisal Program: Talos has concluded its three-well
        appraisal of the Zama discovery with highly encouraging results. The
        Zama-3 well was drilled to test the southern extent of the reservoir.
        Well results included the logging of approximately 1,000 feet of gross
        TVD sand and 748 feet of gross TVD oil pay, with better than expected
        net-to-gross ratios across the pay sections and the capture of a new
        record whole core (717 feet). The Zama appraisal program was completed
        39 days ahead of schedule and under budget. Appraisal operations were
        successfully completed with zero lost-time incidents or environmental
        issues.
    --  Appraisal Data: Throughout the appraisal program, Talos collected a
        substantial amount of data, including approximately 1,450 feet of whole
        core, 59 fluid samples from the reservoir, over 200 pressure points, 25
        logging runs and two extended flow tests. This data will be incorporated
        into an independent, third party resource estimate to be prepared by
        Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. by year end 2019. Talos expects
        updated resource guidance to fall in the upper half of its previously
        disclosed pre-appraisal estimated range of gross recoverable resources
        of 400 - 800 MMBoe.
    --  Progress to FID: Front-End Engineering & Design ("FEED") work is
        advancing via an engagement with io Oil & Gas Consulting (a joint
        venture between Baker Hughes GE and McDermott International, Inc.) to
        optimize the recovery and economic development of the field. Talos has
        significantly narrowed the number of potential development concepts and
        the prevailing concept design will be the basis for development.
        Additionally, unitization discussions with Petróleos Mexicanos
        ("Pemex") are ongoing with the goal of reaching a Final Investment
        Decision ("FID") in 2020.

Block 2 and Block 31 Exploration Program

In October of 2018, Talos announced a cross-assignment transaction with a subsidiary of Pan American Energy ("PAE"), pursuant to which Talos conveyed a 25% participation interest (i.e. half of its interest) in Block 2 to PAE in exchange for a 25% participation interest from PAE in Block 31, resulting in a four well program consisting of two wells on each of Blocks 2 and 31.

    --  Block 2: The Yaluk-1EXP, the second well on Block 2, was drilled in the
        second quarter of 2019 and encountered a non-commercial quantity of
        hydrocarbons. Net costs to Talos were approximately $8.0 million.
    --  Block 31: The first project on Block 31, the Xaxamani-2EXP well, spud in
        July and reached total depth ("TD") in early August with encouraging
        results. It is the first well in the Olmeca project area, which is a
        shallow oil project set up by the Xaxamani-1 exploratory well drilled in
        2003, which logged oil pay in several intervals. PAE expects to perform
        a drill stem test in the Xaxamani-2EXP before moving to the Tolteca
        well, which has similar objectives. The project is located in very
        shallow waters (approximately 60 feet) and less than two miles from
        shore. Talos will provide more details at the conclusion of the program.

Asset Management Activities

In the second quarter of 2019, Asset Management workover and recompletion activities accounted for incremental production of 0.9 MBoe/d gross, 0.7 MBoe/d, net to Talos. Asset Management-related capital expenditures in the second quarter also included $8 million related to a recompletion campaign on two wells in the Pompano field, for which production did not start until July. The Pompano A-5 well was finalized on July 5 and is currently producing approximately 1.1 MBoe/d gross, 1.0 MBoe/d, net to Talos. The Cardona #6 subsea well was recompleted on July 17 and is producing approximately 2.6 MBoe/d gross, 1.5 MBoe/d, net to Talos. The combined production conversion cost of these two wells is $3,200/Boe/d, with the production impact beginning in the third quarter of 2019.

Liquidity and Derivatives Activities

    --  Borrowing Base & Liquidity: Effective July 3, Talos elected to increase
        commitments under its syndicated credit facility to the reaffirmed
        borrowing base level of $850 million, up from $600 million in the first
        half of 2019. After adjusting June 30 figures for the revised commitment
        level, pro forma liquidity, including cash, would be $608.9 million,
        with 39% of the facility drawn. In addition, Talos added three
        additional lenders to the syndicate.
    --  Hedging Updates: In the second quarter Talos added additional hedging of
        2020 oil production of approximately 3.4 million barrels. As of June 30,
        2019, the Company's weighted average swap price for 2020 is $56.80/bbl
        and the weighted average put and call prices for the costless collars
        were $55.00 and $64.23, respectively.



     
                SECOND QUARTER 2019 RESULTS





     
                Key Financial Highlights:




                                                        Three months ended
                                               June 30, 2019



                   Period
                    Results ($
                    million,
                    except per
                    share and
                    Boe):


       Revenues(1)                                                         $
          286.8


       Net Income                                                           $
          94.8


       Net Income
        per diluted
        share                                                               $
          1.74


       Adjusted Net
        Income(2)                                                           $
          67.8


       Adjusted
        Earnings per
        diluted
        share(2)                                                            $
          1.25


       Adjusted
        EBITDA(2)                                                          $
          206.9


       Adjusted
        EBITDA excl.
        hedges(2)                                                          $
          216.5


       Capital
        Expenditures
        (including
        Plugging &
        Abandonment)                                                       $
          187.4


                   Adjusted
                    EBITDA
                    Margin(2):


       Adjusted
        EBITDA (% of
        Revenue)                                                               72
         %


       Adjusted
        EBITDA per
        Boe                                                                $
          38.54


       Adjusted
        EBITDA excl.
        hedges (% of
        Revenue)                                                               75
         %


       Adjusted
        EBITDA excl.
        hedges per
        Boe                                                                $
          40.32

Production, Realized Prices and Revenue
Production: Production for the second quarter of 2019 was 5.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, comprised of 4.0 million barrels of oil, 0.4 million barrels of NGLs and 6.0 billion cubic feet ("Bcf") of natural gas. Oil and NGL production accounted for 81% of the total production for the second quarter of 2019.

Realized Prices: Oil price realizations, net of certain gathering, transportation, quality differentials and other costs, was $64.13 per barrel. Realizations continues to be robust, representing an average for the quarter of $4.32 per barrel above the average WTI price over the same period.

Revenue: Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $286.8 million. Total revenue includes $8.5 million of federal royalty refunds, classified as other revenue.


                                                 Three months ended
                                        June 30, 2019



                  Production Volumes:


      Oil production volume
       (MBbls)                                                      4,006


      NGL production volume
       (MBbls)                                                        362


      Natural Gas
       production volume
       (MMcf)                                                       6,008



                  Total production
                   volume (MBoe)                                    5,369




                  Average Net Daily
                   Production Volumes:


      Oil (MBbl/d)                                                   44.0


      NGL (MBbl/d)                                                    4.0


      Natural Gas (MMcf/d)                                           66.0



                  Total average net
                   daily volume (MBoe/
                   d)                                                59.0




                  Average Realized
                   Prices (excluding
                   hedges)(3):


      Oil ($/Bbl)                                             64.13


      NGL ($/Bbl)                                             18.36


      Natural Gas ($/Mcf)                                      2.45



                  Average Realized
                   Price ($/Boe)                              51.83




                  Average NYMEX Prices:


      WTI ($/Bbl)                                             59.81


      Henry Hub ($/MMBtu)                                      2.64




                  Revenues ($ million):



     Oil                                                     256.9



     NGL                                                       6.6


      Natural Gas                                              14.8



                  Operating Revenue                           278.3


      Other revenue                                             8.5



                  Total revenue                               286.8

The table below provides additional detail of the Company's production by major assets for the three months ended June 30, 2019:


                                 
           
           Three months ended June 30, 2019


                                   Production                                     % Oil % Liquids  % Operated



                 Average Net
                  Daily
                  Production
                  Volumes by
                  Asset (MBoe/
                  d):


                 Green Canyon


     Phoenix Complex                                       22.8                                 80
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             87  100


     Green Canyon 18                                        1.1                                 88
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             89  100



                 Green Canyon                 81
                  Area
                                                                                                                   %
                                                                                                               %

                                                           23.9                                  %             87  100




                 Mississippi
                  Canyon


     Amberjack                                              2.1                                 91
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             93  100


     Pompano                                               11.5                                 84
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             90  100


     Ram Powell                                             5.8                                 57
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             70  100


     Gunflint                                               1.3                                 78
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             88    0



                 Mississippi                  77
                  Canyon Area
                                                                                                                   %
                                                                                                               %

                                                           20.7                                  %             84   94




                 Shelf and Other
                  Deepwater


     Shelf                                                 12.7                                 60
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             66   89


     Other Deepwater                                        1.7                                 71
                                                                                                               %   %
                                                                                                %             78   71



                 Shelf and Other              61
                  Deepwater Area
                                                                                                                   %
                                                                                                               %

                                                           14.4                                  %             67   87




                 Total average                75
                  net daily
                  volumes (MBoe/                                                                                   %
                  d)                                                                                           %

                                                           59.0                                  %             81   95

Subsequent Events: Production from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was significantly impacted in the month of July due to precautionary shut-ins of facilities and evacuations associated with Hurricane Barry. According to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's ("BSEE") daily reports, impacts from the storm peaked on July 14 resulting in approximately 1.4 million barrels per day of oil production shut-in, or 73% of all U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production. Although there was no major storm related damage, the production impact to Talos spanned approximately one week and also peaked on July 14 with Talos shutting in approximately 85% of its production in the period. Talos expects the production deferral from Hurricane Barry to impact only the third quarter of 2019 financial results.

Production rates from the Boris #3 well, which significantly surpassed Talos's initial production expectation when the well was brought online in the last week of April, have recently stabilized near the low end of the Company's pre-drill estimated range of 3.0 - 5.0 MBoe/d gross, or 2.8 - 4.6 MBoe/d net to Talos after royalties.

As a result of Hurricane Barry and stabilization of the Boris #3 production rate, Talos expects average daily production in the third quarter of 2019 to be negatively impacted by approximately 4.0 - 6.0 MBoe/d, net to Talos, relative to the Company's expectations.

Expenses
Lease operating expenses ("LOE"): Total LOE for three months ended June 30, 2019 was $42.7 million, inclusive of insurance costs. LOE per Boe for the quarter was $7.95/Boe.

Workover and maintenance expenses: Workover and maintenance expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $12.3 million. Workover and maintenance expenses per Boe for the quarter was $2.29/Boe.

General and administrative expenses ("G&A"): General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $16.2 million, excluding $2.0 million of stock-based compensation and $0.7 million in transaction-related costs. G&A per Boe for the quarter was $3.02/Boe.


                               Three months ended 
     
        $ / Boe
                                  June 30, 2019


     Lease Operating Expenses                         $
        42.7 $
     7.95


     Workover and Maintenance
      Expenses                                        $
        12.3 $
     2.29


     General & Administrative
      Expenses (excluding non-
      cash items)                                     $
        16.2 $
     3.02

Price risk management activities: Price risk management activities for the three months ended June 30, 2019 resulted in a $9.5 million cash payment on our derivative contracts.

Other Financial Metrics
Net income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted EBITDA: Net income was $94.8 million, or $1.74 earnings per diluted share. After certain adjustments, the Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share in the second quarter was $1.25. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2019 was $206.9 million.

Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2019 were $187.4 million, inclusive of plugging & abandonment costs. The table below provides additional detail of the Company's capital expenditures:


     ($ millions)                            Three months ended
                                    June 30, 2019


      U.S. drilling &
       completions                                                   $
      85.8


      Mexico appraisal &
       exploration                                                       30.0


      Asset management                                                   24.5


      Seismic and G&G /
       Land /Capitalized
       G&A(4)                                                            18.9



                  Total Capital
                   Expenditures                                         159.2


      Plugging &
       Abandonment                                                       28.3



                  Total Capital
                   Expenditures and
                   Plugging &
                   Abandonment                                  $
     
        187.4

Financial position: As of June 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $798.8 million in total debt, including deferred financing costs and original issue discount. The balance includes $396.9 million of second lien notes, $315.0 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility and the HP-I finance lease obligation with a balance of approximately $86.9 million.

Liquidity position: As of June 30, 2019, liquidity position of $358.9 million, including $269.8 million available under the Bank Credit Facility and approximately $89.1 million of cash. Pro forma for the Company's credit facility commitment increase on July 3, liquidity was $608.9 million.

Leverage and credit metrics: LTM Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2019 was $616.4 million. As of June 30, 2019, the Company's total debt was $798.8 million and Net Debt was $709.7 million, both including the finance lease. Therefore, Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 1.2x. Net Debt to an annualized second quarter 2019 Adjusted EBITDA is less than 0.9x.



              (1)              Includes $8.5 million of federal
                                  royalty refund.



              (2)              Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted
                                  Earnings per Share, Adjusted
                                  EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA excluding
                                  hedges, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and
                                  Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding
                                  hedges, Net Debt to LTM Adjusted
                                  EBITDA and Net Debt to Annualized
                                  Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP
                                  financial measures. See
                                  "Supplemental Non-GAAP
                                  Information" below for additional
                                  detail and reconciliations of GAAP
                                  to non-GAAP measures.



              (3)              Average realized prices are net of
                                  certain gathering, transportation,
                                  quality differentials and other
                                  costs.



              (4)              Includes $1.2 million of Mexico
                                  expenditures.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Talos will host a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the internet, on August 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM CT. Listeners can access the conference call live over the internet through a webcast link on the Company's website at: https://www.talosenergy.com/investors. Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-348-8927 (U.S. toll-free), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada toll-free) or 1-412-902-4263 (international). Please dial in approximately 15 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled to begin and ask to be joined into the Talos Energy call. A replay of the call will be available one hour after the conclusion of the conference call through August 15, 2019 and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 and using access code 10133698.

ABOUT TALOS ENERGY

Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) is a technically driven independent exploration and production company focused on safely and efficiently maximizing cash flows and long-term value through its operations, currently in the United States Gulf of Mexico and offshore Mexico. As one of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico's largest public independent producers, we leverage decades of geology, geophysics and offshore operations expertise towards the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of assets in key geological trends that are present in many offshore basins around the world. Our activities in offshore Mexico provide high impact exploration opportunities in an oil rich emerging basin. For more information, visit www.talosenergy.com.

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Sergio Maiworm
+1.713.328.3008
investor@talosenergy.com

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This communication may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this communication, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this communication, the words "could," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "forecast, "may," "objective," plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events.

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Should one or more of these risks occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication.

Estimates for our future production volumes are based on assumptions of capital expenditure levels and the assumption that market demand and prices for oil and gas will continue at levels that allow for economic production of these products. The production, transportation and marketing of oil and gas are subject to disruption due to transportation and processing availability, mechanical failure, human error, hurricanes and numerous other factors. Our estimates are based on certain other assumptions, such as well performance, which may vary significantly from those assumed. Therefore, we can give no assurance that our future production volumes will be as estimated.


                                                            
              
                TALOS ENERGY INC.


                                                          
      
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                          
      
                (In thousands, except share amounts)




                                                            June 30, 2019                                       December 31, 2018



                                                             (Unaudited)


            
              
                ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $
              89,105                          $
           139,914



     Restricted cash                                                                                                                         1,248



     Accounts receivable



     Trade, net                                                                                   110,504                                   103,025



     Joint interest, net                                                                           35,741                                    20,244



     Other                                                                                         28,828                                    19,686


      Assets from price risk management activities                                                  23,633                                    75,473



     Prepaid assets                                                                                38,370                                    38,911



     Income tax receivable                                                                                                                  10,701



     Other current assets                                                                           2,085                                     7,644




     Total current assets                                                                         328,266                                   416,846




     Property and equipment:



     Proved properties                                                                          3,925,116                                 3,629,430


      Unproved properties, not subject to amortization                                             165,041                                   108,209



     Other property and equipment                                                                  28,244                                    33,191




     Total property and equipment                                                               4,118,401                                 3,770,830


      Accumulated depreciation, depletion and
       amortization                                                                            (1,879,486)                              (1,719,609)




     Total property and equipment, net                                                          2,238,915                                 2,051,221




     Other long-term assets:


      Assets from price risk management activities                                                   5,508



     Other well equipment inventory                                                                 9,914                                     9,224



     Operating lease assets                                                                         6,732



     Other assets                                                                                   2,700                                     2,695




     Total assets                                                                   $
              2,592,035                        $
           2,479,986



                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                                 $
              115,086                           $
           51,019



     Accrued liabilities                                                                          186,354                                   188,650



     Accrued royalties                                                                             42,651                                    38,520



     Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                         443


      Current portion of asset retirement obligations                                               65,757                                    68,965


      Liabilities from price risk management activities                                             18,781                                       550



     Accrued interest payable                                                                      10,068                                    10,200


      Current portion of operating lease liabilities                                                 1,315



     Other current liabilities                                                                     18,140                                    22,071




     Total current liabilities                                                                    458,152                                   380,418




     Long-term liabilities:


      Long-term debt, net of discount and deferred
       financing costs                                                                             697,130                                   654,861



     Asset retirement obligations                                                                 327,583                                   313,852


      Liabilities from price risk management activities                                              2,464



     Operating lease liabilities                                                                   15,637



     Other long-term liabilities                                                                   93,028                                   123,359




     Total liabilities                                                                          1,593,994                                 1,472,490



      Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)



     Stockholders' equity:


      Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000
       shares authorized; no shares issued or
        outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December
        31, 2018


      Common stock $0.01 par value; 270,000,000 shares
       authorized; 54,191,693 and 54,155,768 shares
              issued and outstanding as of June 30,
              2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively                                                 542                                       542



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                 1,339,507                                 1,334,090



     Accumulated deficit                                                                        (342,008)                                (327,136)




     Total stockholders' equity                                                                   998,041                                 1,007,496



      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                     $
              2,592,035                        $
           2,479,986


                                                                                           
          
                TALOS ENERGY INC.


                                                                                
            
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                                                
            
          (In thousands, except per common share amounts)


                                                                                              
          
                (Unaudited)




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



                                                  2019                                     2018                                             2019                         2018




     Revenues and other:



     Oil revenue                                      $
              256,908                                      $
              180,161                            $
        412,587     $
         307,854



     Natural gas revenue                                           14,746                                                   16,448                                   29,193             29,171



     NGL revenue                                                    6,645                                                    7,297                                   11,711             12,731



     Other                                                          8,511                                                                                           12,032




     Total revenue                                                286,810                                                  203,906                                  465,523            349,756



     Operating expenses:



     Direct lease operating expense                                37,975                                                   34,060                                   78,804             58,975



     Insurance                                                      4,184                                                    4,259                                    8,295              6,934



     Production taxes                                                 506                                                      564                                    1,088                955




     Total lease operating expense                                 42,665                                                   38,883                                   88,187             66,864



     Workover and maintenance expense                              12,296                                                   17,714                                   35,315             24,619


      Depreciation, depletion and amortization                      95,806                                                   67,726                                  160,393            116,766


      Write-down of oil and natural gas
       properties                                                   12,361                                                                                           12,361



     Accretion expense                                              9,945                                                    9,492                                   19,552             14,252


      General and administrative expense                            18,865                                                   30,880                                   36,474             39,460




     Total operating expenses                                     191,938                                                  164,695                                  352,282            261,961




     Operating income                                              94,872                                                   39,211                                  113,241             87,795



     Interest expense                                            (24,932)                                                (21,678)                                (50,150)          (41,420)


      Price risk management activities income
       (expense)                                                    29,990                                                 (91,176)                                (79,589)         (143,152)



     Other income (expense)                                           831                                                  (1,269)                                   1,264            (1,078)



      Income (loss) before income taxes                            100,761                                                 (74,912)                                (15,234)          (97,855)



     Income tax (expense) benefit                                 (5,997)                                                                                             362




     Net income (loss)                                 $
              94,764                                     $
              (74,912)                          $
        (14,872)   $
         (97,855)





      Net income (loss) per common share:



     Basic                                               $
              1.75                                       $
              (1.69)                            $
        (0.27)     $
         (2.59)



     Diluted                                             $
              1.74                                       $
              (1.69)                            $
        (0.27)     $
         (2.59)


      Weighted average common shares outstanding:



     Basic                                                         54,178                                                   44,336                                   54,167             37,826



     Diluted                                                       54,451                                                   44,336                                   54,167             37,826


                                                      
           
                TALOS ENERGY INC.


                                          
             
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                       
           
                (In thousands)


                                                         
           
                (Unaudited)




                                                                             Six Months Ended June 30,



                                                           2019                                             2018



      Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net loss                                                          $
              (14,872)                     $
         (97,855)


      Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
       provided by operating activities


      Depreciation, depletion, amortization and
       accretion expense                                                             179,945                              131,018


      Write-down of oil and natural gas properties                                    12,361


      Amortization of deferred financing costs and
       original issue discount                                                         2,393                                2,607


      Equity based compensation, net of amounts
       capitalized                                                                     3,220                                1,559


      Price risk management activities expense                                        79,589                              143,152


      Net cash paid on settled derivative
       instruments                                                                  (12,562)                            (54,056)


      Settlement of asset retirement obligations                                    (32,206)                            (43,896)


      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                                                           (32,118)                              19,462



     Other current assets                                                            12,259                             (13,576)



     Accounts payable                                                                23,646                             (53,126)



     Other current liabilities                                                     (37,164)                              52,543


      Other non-current assets and liabilities,
       net                                                                           (1,870)                              19,279



      Net cash provided by operating activities                                      182,621                              107,111



      Cash flows from investing activities:


      Exploration, development and other capital
       expenditures                                                                (229,601)                           (140,968)


      Cash (paid for) acquired in acquisitions                                      (32,916)                             293,001


      Proceeds from sale of other property and
       equipment                                                                       5,369



      Net cash provided by (used in) investing
       activities                                                                  (257,148)                             152,033



      Cash flows from financing activities:


      Redemption of Senior Notes and other long-
       term debt                                                                    (10,567)                            (25,046)



     Proceeds from Bank Credit Facility                                              75,000                              294,000



     Repayment of Bank Credit Facility                                             (25,000)                            (54,000)


      Repayment of LLC Bank Credit Facility                                                                            (403,000)



     Other deferred payments                                                        (9,921)                            (17,469)



     Payments of finance lease                                                      (6,759)                             (6,958)



     Employee stock transactions                                                      (283)



      Net cash provided by (used in) financing
       activities                                                                     22,470                            (212,473)





      Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
       equivalents and restricted cash                                              (52,057)                              46,671


      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:



     Balance, beginning of period                                                   141,162                               33,433




     Balance, end of period                                              $
              89,105                        $
         80,104





      Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions:


      Capital expenditures included in accounts
       payable and accrued liabilities                                   $
              165,310                        $
         38,205


      Supplemental Cash Flow Information:


      Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized                           $
              31,413                        $
         23,635

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP INFORMATION

Certain financial information included in our financial results are not measures of financial performance recognized by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are "Adjusted Net Income", "Adjusted Earnings per Share", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges", "Adjusted EBITDA Margin", "Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding hedges", "Net Debt", "LTM Adjusted EBITDA," "Annualized Adjusted EBITDA," "Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA" and "Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA." These disclosures may not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures which may be reported by other companies.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA; reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Certain financial information included in our financial results are not measures of financial performance recognized by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are "Adjusted Net Income", "Adjusted Earnings per Share", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges", "Adjusted EBITDA Margin", "Adjusted EBITDA Margin Excluding Hedges", "Net Debt", "Annualized Adjusted EBITDA" and "Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA." These disclosures may not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures which may be reported by other companies.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA; reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin
"Adjusted EBITDA" is not a measure of net income (loss) as determined by GAAP. We use this measure as a supplemental measure because we believe it provides meaningful information to our investors. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, accretion expense, loss on debt extinguishment, transaction related costs, the net change in the fair value of derivatives (mark to market effect, net of cash settlements and premiums related to these derivatives), non-cash (gain) loss on sale of assets, non-cash write-down of oil and natural gas properties, non-cash write-down of other well equipment inventory and non-cash equity based compensation expense. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is important to provide management and investors with (i) additional information to evaluate, with certain adjustments, items required or permitted in calculating covenant compliance under our debt agreements, (ii) important supplemental indicators of the operational performance of our business, (iii) additional criteria for evaluating our performance relative to our peers and (iv) supplemental information to investors about certain material non-cash and/or other items that may not continue at the same level in the future. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP or as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.

"Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges" is defined as Adjusted EBITDA plus net cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative instruments. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges is important to provide management and investors with information about the impact of actual commodity price changes on our business.

"Adjusted EBITDA Margin" is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue, as a percentage. It is also defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by the total production volume, expressed in Boe, in the period, and described as dollar per Boe. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin is important to provide management and investors with information about how much we retain in Adjusted EBITDA terms as compared to the revenue we generate and how much per barrel we generate after accounting for certain operational and corporate costs.

"Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding hedges" bears the same definition and our intended utility of Adjusted EBITDA Margin, but using Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges instead of Adjusted EBITDA.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA, from Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges, Adjusted EBITDA Margins and Adjusted EBITDA Margins excluding hedges for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except for Boe, $/Boe and percentage data):


        ($ thousands, except
         per Boe)                                  Three Months                           Three Months             Three Months          Three Months
                                            Ended,                                 Ended,                  Ended,                 Ended,

                                                   September 30,                          December 31,               March 31,             June 30,
                                                            2018                                   2018                      2019                   2019



                     Reconciliation of net
                      income (loss) to
                      Adjusted EBITDA:


        Net income (loss)                                             $
        13,109                            $
             306,286                            $
         (109,636)     $
          94,764


         Interest expense                                                   24,837                                        23,857                                      25,218              24,932


         Income Tax Expense
          (Benefit)                                                                                                       2,922                                     (6,359)              5,997


         Depreciation,
          depletion and
          amortization                                                      87,808                                        84,145                                      64,587              95,806


         Write-down of oil and
          natural gas
          properties                                                                                                                                                                   12,361


         Accretion expense                                                  10,162                                        10,930                                       9,607               9,945


         Loss on debt
          extinguishment                                                       356


         Transaction related
          costs                                                              7,595                                         4,579                                       2,493                 710


         Derivative fair value
          (gain) loss(1)                                                    53,330                                     (256,917)                                    109,579            (29,990)


         Net cash receipts
          (payments) on settled
          derivative
          instruments(1)                                                  (40,746)                                     (16,345)                                    (3,019)            (9,543)


         Non-cash (gain) loss
          on sale of assets                                                                                             (1,710)


         Non-cash write-down
          of other well
          equipment inventory                                                                                               244


         Non-cash equity-
          based compensation
          expense                                                              570                                           764                                       1,259               1,961

    ---

                     Adjusted EBITDA                             $
     
          157,021                      $
       
               158,755                         $
       
           93,729 $
     
            206,943

    ===

         Net cash receipts
          (payments) on settled
          derivative
          instruments(1)                                                    40,746                                        16,345                                       3,019               9,543

    ---

                     Adjusted EBITDA
                      excluding hedges                           $
     
          197,767                      $
       
               175,100                         $
       
           96,748 $
     
            216,486

    ===

                     Production and
                      Revenue:



        Boe(2)                                                              5,052                                         4,910                                       3,782               5,369



        Revenue                                                           282,868                                       258,664                                     175,192             278,299


                     Adjusted EBITDA margin
                      and Adjusted EBITDA
                      excl hedges margin:


         Adjusted EBITDA
          divided by Revenue                                                     %                                            %                                          %                  %
          (%)                                                                  56                                            61                                          54                  72


         Adjusted EBITDA per
          Boe(2)                                                       $
        31.08                              $
             32.33                                $
         24.78       $
          38.54


         Adjusted EBITDA excl
          hedges divided by                                                      %                                            %                                          %                  %
          Revenue (%)                                                          70                                            68                                          55                  75


         Adjusted EBITDA excl
          hedges per Boe(2)                                            $
        39.15                              $
             35.66                                $
         25.58       $
          40.32




              (1)              The adjustments for the
                                  derivative fair value (gain)
                                  loss and net cash receipts
                                  (payments) on settled derivative
                                  instruments have the effect of
                                  adjusting net income (loss) for
                                  changes in the fair value of
                                  derivative instruments, which
                                  are recognized at the end of
                                  each accounting period because
                                  we do not designate commodity
                                  derivative instruments as
                                  accounting hedges. This results
                                  in reflecting commodity
                                  derivative gains and losses
                                  within Adjusted EBITDA on a cash
                                  basis during the period the
                                  derivatives settled.



              (2)              One Boe is equal to six Mcf of
                                  natural gas or one Bbl of oil or
                                  NGLs based on an approximate
                                  energy equivalency. This is an
                                  energy content correlation and
                                  does not reflect a value or
                                  price relationship between the
                                  commodities.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share
"Adjusted Net Income" is not a measure of net income (loss) as determined by GAAP. We use this measure as a supplemental measure because we believe it provides meaningful information to our investors. We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss) plus accretion expense, loss on debt extinguishment, transaction related costs, the net change in the fair value of derivatives (mark to market effect, net of cash settlements and premiums related to these derivatives) and non-cash equity based compensation expense. We believe the presentation of Adjusted Net Income is important to provide management and investors with (i) important supplemental indicators of the operational performance of our business, (ii) additional criteria for evaluating our performance relative to our peers and (iii) supplemental information to investors about certain material non-cash and/or other items that may not continue at the same level in the future. Adjusted Net Income has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP or as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.

"Adjusted Earnings per Share" is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the number of common shares.


     ($ thousands,
      except per
      share amounts)                Three Months Ended,

                                       June 30, 2019



                  Reconciliation
                   of Net Income
                   to Adjusted Net
                   Income:


     Net income                                             $
         94,764


      Accretion
       expense                                                      9,945


      Transaction
       related costs                                                  710


      Derivative fair
       value (gain)
       loss(1)                                                   (29,990)


      Net cash
       receipts
       (payments) on
       settled
       derivative
       instruments(1)                                             (9,543)


      Non-cash
       equity-based
       compensation
       expense                                                      1,961



                  Adjusted Net
                   Income                               $
     
           67,847




                   Weighted average
                    common shares
                    outstanding at
                    June 30, 2019:


      Basic                                                        54,178


      Diluted                                                      54,451




                   Net Income per
                    common share
                    (Income Per
                    Share):


      Basic                                                   $
         1.75


      Diluted                                                 $
         1.74




                   Adjusted Net
                    Income per
                    common share
                    (Adjusted
                    Earnings Per
                    Share):


      Basic                                                   $
         1.25


      Diluted                                                 $
         1.25




              (1)              The adjustments for the
                                  derivative fair value (gain)
                                  loss and net cash receipts
                                  (payments) on settled
                                  derivative instruments have
                                  the effect of adjusting net
                                  income (loss) for changes in
                                  the fair value of derivative
                                  instruments, which are
                                  recognized at the end of each
                                  accounting period because we
                                  do not designate commodity
                                  derivative instruments as
                                  accounting hedges. This
                                  results in reflecting
                                  commodity derivative gains and
                                  losses within Adjusted EBITDA
                                  on a cash basis during the
                                  period the derivatives
                                  settled.

Reconciliation of Net Debt, Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA

"Net Debt" is not a measure of Debt as determined by GAAP. We define Net Debt as the total Debt principal of the Company plus the Finance Lease balance minus Cash.

"Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA" is defined as Net Debt divided by the LTM Adjusted EBITDA.

"Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA" is defined as Net Debt divided by the Annualized Adjusted EBITDA.

We believe the presentation of Net Debt, LTM Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA is important to provide management and investors with additional important information to evaluate our business. These measures are widely used by investors and ratings agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies.


                   Reconciliation of Net Debt ($
                    thousand) at June 30, 2019:



      Debt principal                                        $
        711,928



      Finance Lease                                                86,910




     Gross Debt                                             $
        798,838



      Cash                                                       (89,105)




     
                Net Debt                              $
     
          709,733





                   Reconciliation of LTM Adjusted
                    EBITDA:


       Adjusted EBITDA for the three month
        period ended September 30, 2018                      $
        157,021


       Adjusted EBITDA for the three month
        period ended December 31, 2018                             158,755


       Adjusted EBITDA for the three month
        period ended March 31, 2019                                 93,729


       Adjusted EBITDA for the three month
        period ended June 30, 2019                                 206,943



                   LTM Adjusted EBITDA                   $
     
          616,448




                   Reconciliation of Annualized Adjusted
                    EBITDA:


      Adjusted EBITDA for the three month
       period ended June 30, 2019                            $
        206,943


                                                                        x4



                   Annualized Adjusted EBITDA                $
        827,772




                   Reconciliation of Net Debt to
                    Adjusted EBITDA


       Net Debt /LTM Adjusted EBITDA                            
        1.15x

The Adjusted EBITDA information included in this communication provides additional relevant information to our investors and creditors. Talos needs to comply with a financial covenant included in its Bank Credit Facility that requires it to maintain a Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio equal to or lower than 3.0x. For purposes of covenant compliance, LTM Adjusted EBITDA, with certain adjustments, is calculated, as of June 30, 2019 and in subsequent quarters, as the sum of quarterly Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period ended on that quarter.

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