Oryx Petroleum Q2 2020 Financial and Operational Results
Production from Banan Field restarted; Resumption of capital program
CALGARY, AB, Sept. 2, 2020 /CNW/ - Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited ("Oryx Petroleum" or the "Corporation") today announces its financial and operational results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. All dollar amounts set forth in this news release are in United States dollars, except where otherwise indicated.
Financial Highlights:
-- Total revenues of $4.2 million on working interest sales of 241,400
barrels of oil ("bbl") and an average realised sales price of $15.78/bbl
for Q2 2020
-- Lower volumes due to shut-in of production from Banan field during
Q2 2020
-- The Corporation has received payment in accordance with Production
Sharing Contract entitlements for all oil sale deliveries into the
Kurdistan Oil Export Pipeline through October 2019 and for the
months of March through July of 2020. Payments for the months of
November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, and February 2020 remain
outstanding with the Contractor share totalling $39 million. The
Corporation is actively pursuing the outstanding payments and
expects payments to resume in the coming months but longer term
timing of full settlement is undefined. The Corporation expects
future monthly sales invoices to be settled in the following month
-- Operating expenses of $3.5 million ($14.63/bbl) and an Oryx Petroleum
Netback(1) of negative $5.17/bbl for Q2 2020
-- Loss of $3.9 million ($0.01 per common share) in Q2 2020 versus Profit
of $2.3 million in Q2 2019 ($0.00 per common share)
-- Loss in Q2 2020 primarily attributable to a decrease in net revenues
and netback versus Q2 2019 partially offset by, a reversal of the
materials inventory provision, lower operating expenses, lower
depletion costs and lower general & administrative costs versus Q2
2019
-- Net cash generated by operating activities was $3.1 million in Q2 2020
versus net cash generated by operating activities of $11.4 million in Q2
2019 comprised of Operating Funds Flow(2) of negative $2.3 million and a
$5.4 million decrease in non-cash working capital
-- Net cash used in investing activities during Q2 2020 was $0.6 million
including payments related to drilling preparations in the Hawler
license area, preparation for drilling in the AGC Central license area,
and an increase in non-cash working capital
-- $5.6 million of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2020
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(1) Oryx Petroleum Netback is a non-IFRS measure. See the table
below for a definition of and other information related to
the term.
(2) Operating Funds Flow is a non-IFRS measure. See the table
below for a definition of and other information related to
the term.
Operations Update:
-- Average gross (100%) oil production of 4,000 bbl/d (working interest
2,600 bbl/d) in Q2 2020
-- Average gross (100%) oil production of 10,000 bbl/d (working interest
6,500 bbl/d) and 11,700 bbl/d (working interest 7,600 bbl/d) for July
and August 2020, respectively
-- Production from the Banan field resumed in July 2020 due to the improved
oil price environment
-- The worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, including within Iraq, has
not caused any significant disruption of production operations. The
Corporation is continuing to take precautions to protect its employees
and contractors but does not expect that the ongoing virus outbreak will
restrict operations
-- Most of the termination notices issued in March 2020 to employees in the
Corporation´s Geneva office, including the Chief Executive Officer,
have recently been rescinded
2020 Forecasted Work Program and Capital Expenditures:
-- 2020 capital expenditures are forecasted to be $22 million (versus $11
million previous forecast). In addition to the previously planned
installation of a pump at the Banan-4 well a number of other operations
are now planned: a stimulation of the Demir Dagh-3 well, a new well
targeting the Zey Gawra Tertiary reservoir, and infrastructure works on
the east fault block of the Banan field.
Liquidity Outlook:
-- The Corporation expects cash on hand as of June 30, 2020, cash receipts
from net revenues from export sales, and proceeds from the short term
credit facility provided by Zeg Oil and Gas Limited ("ZOG") will allow
it to fund its forecasted near term capital expenditures and operating
and administrative costs through the end of 2021, and to reduce
obligations currently due to suppliers. Collection of overdue net
revenues for the November 2019 to February 2020 period and/or external
funding is required to be able to fund capital expenditures in the
Hawler license area in 2020 and 2021 beyond expenditures currently
envisioned or to meet any contingent consideration obligations that
become payable in 2020 or 2021.
CEO's Comment
Commenting today, Oryx Petroleum's Chief Executive Officer, Vance Querio, stated:
"During the second quarter OP Hawler Kurdistan Limited continued to operate safely, without any recordable incidents, notwithstanding restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to improved crude oil prices we also recently restored production at the Banan field which was shut in for most of the second quarter due to the precipitous drop in crude oil prices that started during March. Our average daily production is now approaching levels achieved earlier in the year.
In response to the lower oil prices and deferred revenue payments, we implemented steps early in the second quarter to reduce expenditures including limiting near term capital expenditure.
As a result of transactions consummated in recent weeks between our two largest shareholders and between AOG and the Corporation, ZOG has acquired control of Oryx Petroleum and shares in the entity holding our interest in the AGC Central license area have been transferred to AOG as settlement for the loan due to AOG. Following the completion of these transactions, ZOG has agreed to provide us with a $10 million credit facility.
With improved crude oil prices, regular revenue payments, an improved financial position, and a reduced cost structure, we are now in a position to resume capital expenditure. The focus of our efforts, at least in the near term, will exclusively be the Hawler license area in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the second half of 2020 we plan to install a pump at the Banan-4 well, stimulate the Demir Dagh-3 well, drill a new well targeting the Zey Gawra Tertiary reservoir, and complete some infrastructure works at the Banan field in preparation for future drilling.
We are excited by our prospects for growth and look forward to an improved operating environment and executing our plans for the remainder of 2020 and beyond."
Selected Financial Results
Financial results are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the reporting currency is US dollars. References in this news release to the "Group" refer to Oryx Petroleum and its subsidiaries. The following table summarises selected financial highlights for Oryx Petroleum for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 as well as the year ended December 31, 2019.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Year Ended
June 30 June 30 December 31
($ in millions unless otherwise indicated) 2020 2019 2020 2019 2019
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Revenue 4.2 39.9 36.1 73.9 150.5
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Working Interest Oil Production (bbl) 238,900 669,200 1,081,000 1,303,000 2,780,800
Average WI Oil Production per day (bbl/d) 2,600 7,400 5,900 7,200 7,600
Working Interest Oil Sales (bbl) 241,400 671,300 1,084,300 1,304,700 2,781,000
Average Realised Sales Price ($/bbl) 15.78 53.47 29.97 50.98 48.72
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Operating Expense 3.5 6.9 11.2 14.2 28.9
Field Production Costs ($/bbl)(1) 11.19 7.90 7.91 8.33 7.96
Field Netback ($/bbl)(2) (3.48) 18.22 6.73 16.57 15.95
Operating Expenses ($/bbl) 14.63 10.33 10.34 10.89 10.41
Oryx Petroleum Netback ($/bbl)(3) (5.17) 21.71 7.62 19.66 18.90
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Profit (Loss) (3.9) 2.3 (253.4) 3.9 (59.2)
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share ($/sh) (0.01) 0.00 (0.46) 0.01 (0.11)
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Operating Funds Flow(4) (2.3) 11.9 4.2 21.0 26.9
Net Cash Generated by Operating Activities 3.1 11.4 9.9 20.0 28.1
Net Cash used in Investing Activities (0.6) (8.6) (9.1) (17.6) (35.1)
Capital Expenditure 5.1 10.6 9.8 13.0 38.2
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Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.6 16.8 5.6 16.8 8.9
Total Assets 523.8 821.6 523.8 821.6 768.3
Total Liabilities 214.0 206.6 214.0 206.6 209.2
Total Equity 309.8 615.0 309.8 615.0 559.1
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(1) Field production costs represent Oryx
Petroleum's working interest share of
gross production costs and exclude the
partner share of production costs
carried by Oryx Petroleum.
(2) Field Netback is a non-IFRS measure
that represents the Group's working
interest share of oil sales net of the
Group's working interest share of
royalties, the Group's working
interest share of operating expenses
and the Group's working interest share
of taxes. Management believes that
Field Netback is a useful supplemental
measure to analyse operating
performance and provides an indication
of the results generated by the
Group's principal business activities
prior to the consideration of
production sharing contract and joint
operating agreement financing
characteristics, and other income and
expenses. Field Netback does not have
a standard meaning under IFRS and may
not be comparable to similar measures
used by other companies.
(3) Oryx Petroleum Netback is a non-IFRS
measure that represents Field Netback
adjusted to reflect the impact of
carried costs incurred and recovered
through the sale of cost oil during
the reporting period. Management
believes that Oryx Petroleum Netback
is a useful supplemental measure to
analyse the net cash impact of the
Group's principal business activities
prior to the consideration of other
income and expenses. Oryx Petroleum
Netback does not have a standard
meaning under IFRS and may not be
comparable to similar measures used by
other companies.
(4) Operating Funds Flow is a non-IFRS
measure that represents cash generated
from operating activities before
changes in non-cash assets and
liabilities. The term Operating Funds
Flow should not be considered an
alternative to or more meaningful than
"cash flow from operating activities"
as determined in accordance with IFRS.
Management considers Operating Funds
Flow to be a key measure as it
demonstrates the Group's ability to
generate the cash flow necessary to
fund future growth through capital
investment. Operating Funds Flow does
not have any standardised meaning
prescribed by IFRS and may not be
comparable to similar measures used by
other companies.
-- Revenue decreased to $4.2 million in Q2 2020 versus $39.9 million in Q2
2019 due to a 70% decrease in average oil sales prices and a 64%
decrease in oil sales volumes. Gross (working interest) production and
sales of oil in Q2 2020 were 238,900 barrels and 241,400 barrels,
respectively, versus 669,200 barrels and 671,300 barrels, respectively,
for Q2 2019. The average oil sales price realised in Q2 2020 was $15.78
per barrel versus $53.47 for Q2 2019. In addition to oil sales, revenue
includes the recovery of carried costs.
-- Operating expenses decreased to $3.5 million in Q1 2020 versus $6.9
million in Q2 2019 due primarily to the suspension of operations at the
Banan field in Q2 2020. Operating expenses on a per barrel basis
increased 42% in Q2 2020 versus Q2 2019 as decreased volumes more than
offset the decrease in expenses. Oryx Petroleum currently carries the
Kurdistan Regional Government's share of production costs. The Oryx
Petroleum Netback achieved in Q2 2020 of negative $5.17 per barrel
reflects the Field Netback plus adjustments for carried costs.
-- General and administration expenses decreased to $2.2 million in Q2 2020
versus $3.4 million in Q2 2019 due primarily to a decrease in personnel
costs and adjustments for prior period expenditures.
-- Loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $3.9 million compared
to a $2.3 million profit in Q2 2019. The lower result is primarily
attributable to a $20.0 million decrease in net revenue. This negative
variance was partially offset by i) a $3.4 million decrease in operating
expense ii) a $3.3 million decrease in the depletion charge during Q2
2020 due to lower production and a lower per barrel depletion charge,
iii) a $3.5 million decrease in the materials inventory provision, iv) a
$1.2 million decrease in general and administration expenses due
primarily to lower personnel costs, and v) a $1.1 million impairment
recovery relating to a revision to previous estimated costs associated
with a divested exploration asset.
-- Operating Funds Flow was negative $2.3 million for Q2 2020 compared to
$11.9 million in Q2 2020. The decrease in Operating Funds Flow is
primarily due to lower net revenues and netback in Q2 2020 versus Q2
2019.
-- Net cash generated by operating activities was $3.1 million in Q2 2020
as compared to $11.4 million in Q2 2019. The decrease reflects lower
revenues and netback and a $5.4 million decrease in non-cash working
capital in Q2 2020 versus a $0.5 million increase in non-cash working
capital in Q2 2019.
-- Net cash used in investing activities decreased to $0.6 million in Q2
2020 as compared to $8.6 million in Q2 2019 reflecting decreased cash
outflows for capital investment during Q2 2020.
-- Capital expenditures in Q2 2020 totalled $5.1 million as compared to
$10.6 million in Q2 2019. In Q2 2020, capital expenditures included a
$4.6 million non-cash increase resulting from changes to assumptions
used to calculate the Hawler license area decommissioning obligation,
$0.3 million related to drilling preparations in the Hawler license
area, and $0.2 million related to studies and drilling preparations in
the AGC Central license area.
-- Cash and cash equivalents increased to $5.6 million at June 30, 2020
from $3.2 million at March 31, 2020 reflecting movements in non-cash
working capital partially offset by negative Operating Funds Flow and
capital expenditures.
-- In March 2015, Oryx Petroleum entered into a Loan Agreement with AOG
whereby AOG committed to provide a $100 million unsecured credit
facility to Oryx Petroleum (the "AOG Credit Facility").
-- On July 23, 2020, the Corporation settled in full the loan with AOG
International Holdings Limited in consideration of the transfer by
the Corporation to AOG of the shares of OP AGC Central Limited, the
former wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation that holds
interests in the AGC Central license area
-- On August 26, 2020, Oryx Petroleum entered into with Zeg Oil and Gas
Limited a credit facility:
-- Principal: $10 million
-- Drawdowns: two drawdowns of $5 million
-- Interest Rate: None
-- Commitment Fee: None
-- Maturity: July 31, 2022 or upon receipt of 50% of the revenue
receivables for oil sales deliveries to the Kurdistan Oil Export
Pipeline for the months November 2019 to February 2020
-- The Corporation is obligated to make further payments to the vendor of
the Hawler license area contingent upon declaration of a second
commercial discovery in the Hawler license area.
-- Contingent upon declaration of a second commercial discovery in the
Hawler license area, a lump-sum payment of $66.0 million plus
accrued interest is payable. The estimated fair value of the
contingent consideration as at June 30, 2020 was $56.3 million. The
estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was revised
downwards by $1.6 million versus Q1 2020 utilising the methodology
adopted in Q3 2019 that incorporates weighted probabilities of
potential outcomes including an outcome where there is no second
commercial declaration of discovery. As at June 30, 2020, the total
balance of principal and accrued interest potentially owed under the
contingent consideration obligation was $76.2 million
-- As at September 2, 2020, a total of 578,197,218 common shares are
outstanding. As at September 2, 2020 there are: i) No unvested Long Term
Incentive Plan awards which are expected to result in the issuance of
additional common shares upon vesting, and ii) 39,281,804 warrants
issued in connection with various amendments to the AOG Credit Facility.
2020 Capital Expenditure Forecast
Oryx Petroleum re-forecasted capital expenditures for 2020 are $22 million, increased from the previously announced forecast of $11 million. The increase reflects the resumption of the Corporation's capital program. Planned expenditures for the balance of the year now include a stimulation of the Demir Dagh-3 well, the drilling of a new well targeting the Zey Gawra Tertiary reservoir, infrastructure works at the Banan field as well as the previously planned installation of a pump at the Banan-4 well. The following table summarises the Corporation's 2020 forecasted capital expenditure program versus the previously announced forecast:
Location
License/Field/Activity 2020 Prior Forecast 2020 Re-Forecast
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$ millions
$ millions
Kurdistan
Region
Hawler
Zey Gawra-Drilling 7
Demir Dagh-Drilling 1
Banan-Drilling 6 7
Facilities 1 3
Other(1) 3 3
Total Hawler 10 21
West Africa
AGC Central 1 1
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Capex Total(2) 11 22
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Note:
(1)
Other
is comprised primarily of
license maintenance costs.
(2)
Totals
may not add-up due to rounding.
Kurdistan Region of Iraq -- Hawler License Area
Demir Dagh drilling - minor operations in the first half of 2020 related to the Demir Dagh-3, Demir Dagh-5 and Demir Dagh 8 wells and the planned stimulation of the Demir Dagh-3 well in the second half of 2020.
Zey Gawra drilling - one new well targeting the Tertiary reservoir is planned in the second half of 2020.
Banan drilling - workover of the Banan-1 well targeting the Cretaceous reservoir completed in early 2020 and the planned installation of a pump at the Banan-4 well.
Facilities - minor infrastructure works and studies in the first half of 2020 and the construction of a drilling pad in the eastern fault block of the Banan field in the second half of 2020.
Regulatory Filings
This announcement coincides with the filing with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities of Oryx Petroleum's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and the related management's discussion and analysis thereon. Copies of these documents filed by Oryx Petroleum may be obtained via www.sedar.com and the Corporation's website, www.oryxpetroleum.com.
ABOUT ORYX PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
Oryx Petroleum is an international oil exploration, development and production company focused in the Middle East. The Corporation's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "OXC". Oryx Petroleum has a 65% working interest in and operates the Hawler license area in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which has yielded the discovery of four oil fields, three of which are currently producing Further information about Oryx Petroleum is available at www.oryxpetroleum.com or under Oryx Petroleum's profile at www.sedar.com.
Reader Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking information", including statements related to forecast work program and capital expenditure, drilling and well workover plans, development plans and schedules and chance of success, future drilling of wells and the reservoirs to be targeted, future facilities work, ultimate recoverability of current and long-term assets, possible commerciality of our projects, future expenditures and sources of financing for such expenditures, expectations that cash on hand as of June 30, 2020, cash receipts from export sales exclusively through the Kurdistan Oil Export Pipeline, and proceeds from the short term credit facility provided by ZOG will allow the Corporation to fund its forecasted near term capital expenditures and operating and administrative costs through the end of 2021 and to reduce obligations currently due to suppliers, the issuance of shares as a result of the exercise of warrants, future requirements for additional funding, the expected timing for receipt of payment for outstanding oil sales invoices for the months of November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, and February 2020 and future oil sales invoices, expectations that the COVID-19 virus outbreak will not restrict operations, estimates for the fair value of the contingent consideration arising from the acquisition of OP Hawler Kurdistan Limited in 2011, the expected timing for settlement of liabilities including the contingent consideration arising from the acquisition of OP Hawler Kurdistan Limited in 2011, and statements that contain words such as "may", "will", "could", "should", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "potentially", "project", or the negative of such expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical fact, constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
Although Oryx Petroleum believes these statements to be reasonable, the assumptions upon which they are based may prove to be incorrect. For more information about these assumptions and risks facing the Corporation, refer to the Corporation's annual information form dated March 23, 2020 available at www.sedar.com and the Corporation's website at www.oryxpetroleum.com. Further, statements including forward-looking information in this news release are made as at the date they are given and, except as required by applicable law, Oryx Petroleum does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. If the Corporation does update one or more statements containing forward-looking information, it is not obligated to, and no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Reader Advisory Regarding Certain Figures
Unless provided otherwise, all production and capacity figures and volumes cited in this news release are gross (100%) values, indicating that figures (i) have not been adjusted for deductions specified in the production sharing contract applicable to the Hawler license area, and (ii) are attributed to the license area as a whole and do not represent Oryx Petroleum's working interest in such production, capacity or volumes.
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