Talos Energy Announces Third Quarter 2024 Operational and Financial Results
Recent Key Highlights
- Production of 96.5 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBoe/d") (70% oil, 80% liquids), at the high-end of third quarter 2024 guidance range.
- Reduced debt by
$100 million , bringing leverage to 0.9x*. - Commenced drilling at the high-impact Katmai West #2 well in the
Gulf of Mexico to further appraise the field, potentially adding additional proved reserves over the initial discovery well in the west fault block, Katmai West #1 well. - Discovered commercial quantities of oil and natural gas at the
Ewing Bank 953 well, with first production expected in mid-2026. - Purchased a 21.4% non-operated working interest ("W.I.") in the Monument discovery located in the
Walker Ridge area in theGulf of Mexico . - Re-completed the 100% Talos-owned Brutus A3 well yielding a peak production rate of over 30 million cubic feet per day ("MMcf/d").
- Improved 2024 production guidance with revised estimate of 91.0 – 94.0 Mboe/d and lowered 2024 capital expenditures guidance to
$510 -$530 million .
Third Quarter Summary
- Revenue of
$509.3 million , driven by realized prices (excluding hedges) of$74.72 per barrel for oil,$19.42 per barrel for natural gas liquids ("NGLs"), and$2.39 per thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") for natural gas. - Net Income of
$88.2 million , or$0.49 Net Income per diluted share, and Adjusted Net Loss* of$25.6 million , or$0.14 Adjusted Net Loss per diluted share*. - Adjusted EBITDA* of
$324.4 million . - Capital expenditures of
$118.9 million , excluding plugging and abandonment and settled decommissioning obligations. - Net cash provided by operating activities of
$227.0 million . - Adjusted Free Cash Flow* of
$121.5 million .
Talos Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
"Regarding our drilling and recompletion program, we are pleased with the results of the re-completion at the 100% Talos-owned Brutus A3 well in
"Additionally, we recently began drilling the first of three consecutive high-impact subsalt wells utilizing the West Vela deepwater drillship, starting with the Katmai West #2 appraisal well in
"I'm honored to have stepped in as interim CEO of Talos at the beginning of
Footnotes:
*See "Supplemental Non-GAAP Information" for details and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. |
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND OPERATIONS UPDATE
Production Updates:
Katmai: In
Sunspear Completion: In
Brutus Re-completion: In
Exploitation and Exploration Updates:
Monument Discovery: In
Daenerys: Talos expects to utilize the West Vela drillship to drill the Daenerys exploration well following the Katmai West #2 well. The Daenerys well is a high-impact subsalt project that will evaluate the regionally prolific Middle and Lower Miocene section and carries an estimated gross resource potential between 100 – 300 MMBoe. The prospect is part of a broader farm-in transaction executed in 2023 that totals approximately 23,000 gross acres in the
Helm's Deep: Talos plans to mobilize the West Vela drillship to
Sebastian: Drilling of the Sebastian prospect in the third quarter 2024 encountered non-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons and has been plugged and abandoned. Talos held a 25.0% W.I., with Murphy Oil Corporation as operator holding a 26.8% W.I., Westlawn Americas Offshore a 18.2% W.I, Alta Mar Energy holding a 20.0% W.I., and Houston Energy holding a 10.0% W.I.
Other Business Developments
Common Stock Repurchase Program: Year-to-date 2024, Talos repurchased approximately 4.0 million shares of common stock for approximately
Limited Duration Stockholder Rights Plan: In
Audit Committee Internal Review: In
Talos plans to file an amended Form 10-K/A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
(1) Proved and probable reserves are estimated by |
THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
Key Financial Highlights:
($ thousands, except per share and per Boe amounts) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Total revenues |
$ |
509,286 |
|
Net Income (Loss) |
$ |
88,173 |
|
Net Income (Loss) per diluted share |
$ |
0.49 |
|
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)* |
$ |
(25,583) |
|
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per diluted share* |
$ |
(0.14) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA* |
$ |
324,359 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges* |
$ |
318,288 |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$ |
118,922 |
|
Production
Production for the third quarter 2024 was 96.5 MBoe/d and was 70% oil and 80% liquids.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Oil (MBbl/d) |
|
68.0 |
|
Natural Gas (MMcf/d) |
|
118.0 |
|
NGL (MBbl/d) |
|
8.8 |
|
Total average net daily (MBoe/d) |
|
96.5 |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
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Production |
|
% Oil |
|
% Liquids |
|
% Operated |
|
||||
Green |
|
39.7 |
|
|
71 |
% |
|
81 |
% |
|
54 |
% |
Mississippi |
|
44.7 |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
84 |
% |
|
77 |
% |
Shelf and |
|
12.1 |
|
|
51 |
% |
|
60 |
% |
|
59 |
% |
Total average net daily (MBoe/d) |
|
96.5 |
|
|
70 |
% |
|
80 |
% |
|
65 |
% |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Average realized prices (excluding hedges) |
|
|
|
Oil ($/Bbl) |
$ |
74.72 |
|
Natural Gas ($/Mcf) |
$ |
2.39 |
|
NGL ($/Bbl) |
$ |
19.42 |
|
Average realized price ($/Boe) |
$ |
57.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average NYMEX prices |
|
|
|
WTI ($/Bbl) |
$ |
75.10 |
|
|
$ |
2.23 |
|
Lease Operating & General and Administrative Expenses
Total lease operating expenses for the third quarter 2024, inclusive of workover, maintenance and insurance costs, were
Adjusted General and Administrative expenses for the third quarter, adjusted to exclude one-time transaction-related costs and non-cash equity-based compensation, were
($ thousands, except per Boe amounts) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Lease Operating Expenses |
$ |
163,347 |
|
Lease Operating Expenses per Boe |
$ |
18.40 |
|
Lease Operating Expenses excluding workover |
$ |
134,054 |
|
Lease Operating Expenses excluding workover per Boe |
$ |
15.10 |
|
Adjusted General & Administrative Expenses* |
$ |
32,855 |
|
Adjusted General & Administrative Expenses per Boe* |
$ |
3.70 |
|
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures for the third quarter 2024, excluding plugging and abandonment and settled decommissioning obligations, totaled
($ thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
$ |
69,974 |
|
Asset management(1) |
|
34,326 |
|
Seismic and G&G, land, capitalized G&A and other |
|
14,622 |
|
Total Capital Expenditures |
$ |
118,922 |
|
___________________ |
(1) Asset management consists of capital expenditures for development-related activities primarily associated with recompletions and improvements to our facilities and infrastructure. |
Plugging & Abandonment Expenses
Capital expenditures for plugging and abandonment and settled decommissioning obligations for the third quarter 2024 totaled
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Plugging & Abandonment and Decommissioning Obligations Settled(1) |
$ |
37,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
___________________ |
(1) Settlement of decommissioning obligations as a result of working interest partners or counterparties of divestiture transactions that were unable to perform the required abandonment obligations due to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
Liquidity and Leverage
At
OPERATIONAL & FINANCIAL GUIDANCE UPDATES
Talos provided the following updates to it previously issued 2024 operational and financial guidance:
- Improved average daily production guidance to 91.0 - 94.0 MBoe/d (71% oil) for the full year 2024.
- Cash Operating Expenses and Workovers guidance of
$555 -$585 million , inclusive of a$14 million service credit recognized in the third quarter 2024, which was previously held as an asset on Talos's balance sheet. - Total General & Administrative expenses, including both expense and capitalized costs, remains in line with prior guidance. Talos increased its G&A Expense range to
$120 -$130 million to reflect a higher expense ratio, with offsetting savings recognized in capital expenditures guidance. The increased range also accounts for various other one-time expenses. - Capital Expenditures guidance was reduced significantly to
$510 -$530 million , reflecting updated project timing and capitalized G&A cost reductions. - P&A, Decommissioning range increased to
$100 -$110 to reflect the acceleration of selected non-operated activities into 2024 from previously planned 2025. - Interest Expense guidance of
$175 -$185 million , excluding a$4.9 million one-time fee recognized earlier in 2024 as part of the QuarterNorth transaction financings. - Talos expects to maintain a long-term leverage ratio below 1.0x.
The following summarizes Talos's updated disclosed full-year 2024 operational and production guidance.
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Original |
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Revised |
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|
FY 2024 |
|
FY 2024 |
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($ Millions, unless highlighted): |
|
Low |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
High |
|
||||
Production |
Oil (MMBbl) |
|
23.4 |
|
|
24.7 |
|
|
23.6 |
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
Natural Gas (Mcf) |
|
40.0 |
|
|
44.2 |
|
|
40.5 |
|
|
41.8 |
|
|
NGL (MMBbl) |
|
2.5 |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
Total Production (MMBoe) |
|
32.6 |
|
|
34.8 |
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
34.4 |
|
|
Avg Daily Production (MBoe/d) |
|
89.0 |
|
|
95.0 |
|
|
91.0 |
|
|
94.0 |
|
Cash Expenses |
Cash Operating Expenses and Workovers(1)(2)(4)* |
$ |
555 |
|
$ |
585 |
|
$ |
555 |
|
$ |
585 |
|
|
G&A(2)(3)* |
$ |
100 |
|
$ |
110 |
|
$ |
120 |
|
$ |
130 |
|
Capex |
Capital Expenditures(5) |
$ |
570 |
|
$ |
600 |
|
$ |
510 |
|
$ |
530 |
|
P&A Expenditures |
P&A, Decommissioning |
$ |
90 |
|
$ |
100 |
|
$ |
100 |
|
$ |
110 |
|
Interest |
Interest Expense(6) |
$ |
175 |
|
$ |
185 |
|
$ |
175 |
|
$ |
185 |
|
(1) Includes Lease Operating Expenses and Maintenance. |
(2) Includes insurance costs. |
(3) Excludes non-cash equity-based compensation and transaction and other expenses. |
(4) Includes reimbursements under production handling agreements. |
(5) Excludes acquisitions. |
(6) Includes cash interest expense on debt and finance lease, surety charges and amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts. |
*Due to the forward-looking nature a reconciliation of Cash Operating Expenses and G&A to the most directly comparable GAAP measure could not be reconciled without unreasonable efforts. |
HEDGES
The following table reflects contracted volumes and weighted average prices the Company will receive under the terms of its derivative contracts as of
|
Instrument Type |
Avg. Daily |
|
|
|
W.A. Sub-Floor |
|
W.A. Floor |
|
W.A. Ceiling |
|
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Crude – WTI |
|
(Bbls) |
|
(Per Bbl) |
|
(Per Bbl) |
|
(Per Bbl) |
|
(Per Bbl) |
|
|||||
October - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
38,674 |
|
$ |
76.07 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
|
Collar |
|
1,000 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
$ |
70.00 |
|
$ |
75.00 |
|
||
|
Long Puts |
|
4,000 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
$ |
70.00 |
|
--- |
|
|||
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
--- |
|
$ |
60.00 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
January - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
32,000 |
|
$ |
72.52 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
|
Collar |
|
3,000 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
$ |
65.00 |
|
$ |
84.35 |
|
||
April - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
33,000 |
|
$ |
73.53 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
July - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
20,685 |
|
$ |
71.81 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
October - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
14,000 |
|
$ |
73.93 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Natural Gas – HH NYMEX |
|
(MMBtu) |
|
(Per MMBtu) |
|
(Per MMBtu) |
|
(Per MMBtu) |
|
(Per MMBtu) |
|
|||||
October - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
35,000 |
|
$ |
2.85 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
|
Collar |
|
10,000 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
$ |
6.90 |
|
||
|
Long Puts |
|
13,660 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
$ |
2.90 |
|
--- |
|
|||
January - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
75,000 |
|
$ |
3.61 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
April - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
65,000 |
|
$ |
3.38 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
July - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
50,000 |
|
$ |
3.47 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
October - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
40,000 |
|
$ |
3.53 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
January - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
20,000 |
|
$ |
3.65 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
April - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
20,000 |
|
$ |
3.65 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
July - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
20,000 |
|
$ |
3.65 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
October - |
Fixed Swaps |
|
20,000 |
|
$ |
3.65 |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
--- |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
Talos will host a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the internet, on
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
The information in this communication includes "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 (the "Exchange Act"). 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 "will," "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. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. Forward-looking statements may include statements about: business strategy; recoverable resources and reserves; drilling prospects, inventories, projects and programs; our ability to replace the reserves that we produce through drilling and property acquisitions; financial strategy, liquidity and capital required for our development program and other capital expenditures; realized oil and natural gas prices; risks related to future mergers and acquisitions and/or to realize the expected benefits of any such transaction timing and amount of future production of oil, natural gas and NGLs; our hedging strategy and results; future drilling plans; availability of pipeline connections on economic terms; competition, government regulations, including financial assurance requirements, and legislative and political developments; our ability to obtain permits and governmental approvals, including the potential impact of the revised biological opinion by the National Marine Fisheries Service; pending legal, governmental or environmental matters; our marketing of oil, natural gas and NGLs; our integration of acquisitions and the anticipated performance of the combined company; future leasehold or business acquisitions on desired terms; costs of developing properties; general economic conditions, including the impact of continued inflation and associated changes in monetary policy; political and economic conditions and events in foreign oil, natural gas and NGL producing countries and acts of terrorism or sabotage; credit markets; volatility in the political, legal and regulatory environments in connection with the
PRODUCTION ESTIMATES
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, marketing and storage of oil and gas are subject to disruption due to transportation, processing and storage availability, mechanical failure, human error, adverse weather conditions such as hurricanes, global political and macroeconomic events 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.
RESERVE INFORMATION
Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of oil, natural gas and NGLs that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify upward or downward revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any further production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that are ultimately recovered. In addition, we use the terms "gross recoverable resource potential," and "gross reserves," in this release, which are not measures of "reserves" prepared in accordance with
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This release includes the use of certain measures that have not been calculated in accordance with
Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share amounts)
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|
|
|
|
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|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
45,542 |
|
$ |
33,637 |
|
Accounts receivable: |
|
|
|
|
||
Trade, net |
|
210,158 |
|
|
178,977 |
|
Joint interest, net |
|
146,558 |
|
|
79,337 |
|
Other, net |
|
36,420 |
|
|
19,296 |
|
Assets from price risk management activities |
|
82,016 |
|
|
36,152 |
|
Prepaid assets |
|
93,203 |
|
|
64,387 |
|
Other current assets |
|
41,659 |
|
|
10,389 |
|
Total current assets |
|
655,556 |
|
|
422,175 |
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
||
Proved properties |
|
9,622,726 |
|
|
7,906,295 |
|
Unproved properties, not subject to amortization |
|
668,849 |
|
|
268,315 |
|
Other property and equipment |
|
35,039 |
|
|
34,027 |
|
Total property and equipment |
|
10,326,614 |
|
|
8,208,637 |
|
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
(4,917,311) |
|
|
(4,168,328) |
|
Total property and equipment, net |
|
5,409,303 |
|
|
4,040,309 |
|
Other long-term assets: |
|
|
|
|
||
Restricted cash |
|
105,403 |
|
|
102,362 |
|
Assets from price risk management activities |
|
9,487 |
|
|
17,551 |
|
Equity method investments |
|
109,144 |
|
|
146,049 |
|
Other well equipment |
|
58,795 |
|
|
54,277 |
|
Notes receivable, net |
|
17,305 |
|
|
16,207 |
|
Operating lease assets |
|
11,858 |
|
|
11,418 |
|
Other assets |
|
22,225 |
|
|
5,961 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
6,399,076 |
|
$ |
4,816,309 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERSʼ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
$ |
161,506 |
|
$ |
84,193 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
307,781 |
|
|
227,690 |
|
Accrued royalties |
|
76,426 |
|
|
55,051 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
— |
|
|
33,060 |
|
Current portion of asset retirement obligations |
|
55,730 |
|
|
77,581 |
|
Liabilities from price risk management activities |
|
4,656 |
|
|
7,305 |
|
Accrued interest payable |
|
21,049 |
|
|
42,300 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
3,933 |
|
|
2,666 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
46,806 |
|
|
48,769 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
677,887 |
|
|
578,615 |
|
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Long-term debt |
|
1,337,745 |
|
|
992,614 |
|
Asset retirement obligations |
|
1,134,145 |
|
|
819,645 |
|
Liabilities from price risk management activities |
|
479 |
|
|
795 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
16,359 |
|
|
18,211 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
414,825 |
|
|
251,278 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
3,581,440 |
|
|
2,661,158 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||
Stockholdersʼ equity: |
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock; |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Common stock; |
|
1,874 |
|
|
1,275 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
3,268,049 |
|
|
2,549,097 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(359,602) |
|
|
(347,717) |
|
|
|
(92,685) |
|
|
(47,504) |
|
Total stockholdersʼ equity |
|
2,817,636 |
|
|
2,155,151 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity |
$ |
6,399,076 |
|
$ |
4,816,309 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
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|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
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Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Oil |
$ |
467,605 |
|
$ |
359,404 |
|
$ |
1,368,234 |
|
$ |
995,081 |
|
Natural gas |
|
25,930 |
|
|
16,871 |
|
|
75,688 |
|
|
53,383 |
|
NGL |
|
15,751 |
|
|
6,860 |
|
|
44,461 |
|
|
24,463 |
|
Total revenues |
|
509,286 |
|
|
383,135 |
|
|
1,488,383 |
|
|
1,072,927 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Lease operating expense |
|
163,347 |
|
|
103,548 |
|
|
455,835 |
|
|
286,075 |
|
Production taxes |
|
224 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
1,244 |
|
|
1,813 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
274,249 |
|
|
163,359 |
|
|
749,004 |
|
|
480,476 |
|
Accretion expense |
|
29,418 |
|
|
21,256 |
|
|
87,053 |
|
|
63,430 |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
41,866 |
|
|
24,888 |
|
|
159,954 |
|
|
121,257 |
|
Other operating (income) expense |
|
(23,363) |
|
|
(57,287) |
|
|
(110,467) |
|
|
(55,172) |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
485,741 |
|
|
256,364 |
|
|
1,342,623 |
|
|
897,879 |
|
Operating income (expense) |
|
23,545 |
|
|
126,771 |
|
|
145,760 |
|
|
175,048 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(46,275) |
|
|
(45,637) |
|
|
(146,102) |
|
|
(128,850) |
|
Price risk management activities income (expense) |
|
126,291 |
|
|
(98,802) |
|
|
41,531 |
|
|
(13,668) |
|
Equity method investment income (expense) |
|
(544) |
|
|
(2,493) |
|
|
(9,054) |
|
|
2,938 |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
3,267 |
|
|
2,193 |
|
|
(48,465) |
|
|
10,450 |
|
Net income (loss) before income taxes |
|
106,284 |
|
|
(17,968) |
|
|
(16,330) |
|
|
45,918 |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
(18,111) |
|
|
15,865 |
|
|
4,445 |
|
|
55,516 |
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
88,173 |
|
$ |
(2,103) |
|
$ |
(11,885) |
|
$ |
101,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
$ |
0.49 |
|
$ |
(0.02) |
|
$ |
(0.07) |
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.49 |
|
$ |
(0.02) |
|
$ |
(0.07) |
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
180,204 |
|
|
124,103 |
|
|
174,108 |
|
|
118,459 |
|
Diluted |
|
180,561 |
|
|
124,103 |
|
|
174,108 |
|
|
119,262 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)
|
||||||
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(11,885) |
|
$ |
101,434 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense |
|
836,057 |
|
|
543,906 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount |
|
6,930 |
|
|
11,247 |
|
Equity-based compensation expense |
|
8,859 |
|
|
9,080 |
|
Price risk management activities (income) expense |
|
(41,531) |
|
|
13,668 |
|
Net cash received (paid) on settled derivative instruments |
|
(14,941) |
|
|
(10,474) |
|
Equity method investment (income) expense |
|
9,054 |
|
|
(2,938) |
|
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt |
|
60,256 |
|
|
— |
|
Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
|
(86,074) |
|
|
(71,097) |
|
Loss (gain) on sale of assets |
|
(10,069) |
|
|
(66,115) |
|
Loss (gain) on sale of business |
|
(100,482) |
|
|
— |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
24,183 |
|
|
3,821 |
|
Other current assets |
|
(34,649) |
|
|
(12,992) |
|
Accounts payable |
|
12,624 |
|
|
(30,063) |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
(41,246) |
|
|
(89,511) |
|
Other non-current assets and liabilities, net |
|
(3,830) |
|
|
(57,155) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
613,256 |
|
|
342,811 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Exploration, development and other capital expenditures |
|
(355,197) |
|
|
(438,506) |
|
Cash acquired in excess of payments for acquisitions |
|
— |
|
|
17,617 |
|
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
(936,214) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from (cash paid for) sale of property and equipment, net |
|
1,017 |
|
|
66,183 |
|
Contributions to equity method investees |
|
(19,627) |
|
|
(29,372) |
|
Investment in intangible assets |
|
— |
|
|
(7,796) |
|
Proceeds from sales of businesses |
|
141,997 |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(1,168,024) |
|
|
(391,874) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Issuance of common stock |
|
387,717 |
|
|
— |
|
Issuance of senior notes |
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
— |
|
Redemption of senior notes |
|
(897,116) |
|
|
(15,000) |
|
Proceeds from Bank Credit Facility |
|
820,000 |
|
|
675,000 |
|
Repayment of Bank Credit Facility |
|
(895,000) |
|
|
(460,000) |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
(29,886) |
|
|
(11,775) |
|
Other deferred payments |
|
(1,791) |
|
|
(841) |
|
Payments of finance lease |
|
(13,238) |
|
|
(12,117) |
|
Purchase of treasury stock |
|
(45,181) |
|
|
(47,504) |
|
Employee stock awards tax withholdings |
|
(5,791) |
|
|
(7,454) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
569,714 |
|
|
120,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
14,946 |
|
|
71,246 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |
|
|
|
|
||
Balance, beginning of period |
|
135,999 |
|
|
44,145 |
|
Balance, end of period |
$ |
150,945 |
|
$ |
115,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Supplemental non-cash transactions: |
|
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
110,201 |
|
$ |
90,688 |
|
Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
||
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ |
127,367 |
|
$ |
108,931 |
|
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
Reconciliation of General and Administrative Expenses to Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses
We believe the presentation of Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses provides 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 General & Administrative Expenses has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP or as alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. We define these as the following:
General and Administrative Expenses. General and Administrative Expenses generally consist of costs incurred for overhead, including payroll and benefits for our corporate staff, costs of maintaining our headquarters, costs of managing our production operations, bad debt expense, equity-based compensation expense, audit and other fees for professional services and legal compliance. A portion of these expenses are allocated based on the percentage of employees dedicated to each operating segment.
($ thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Reconciliation of General & Administrative Expenses to Adjusted General & Administrative Expenses: |
|
|
|
Total General and administrative expense |
$ |
41,866 |
|
Transaction and other expenses(1) |
|
(5,696) |
|
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense |
|
(3,315) |
|
Adjusted General & Administrative Expenses |
$ |
32,855 |
|
________________ |
|
(1) |
Transaction expenses includes |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
"EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA" 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. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP or as alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. We define these as the following:
EBITDA. Net income (loss) plus interest expense; income tax expense (benefit); depreciation, depletion and amortization; and accretion expense.
Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA plus non-cash write-down of oil and natural gas properties, transaction and other (income) expenses, decommissioning obligations, the net change in fair value of derivatives (mark to market effect, net of cash settlements and premiums related to these derivatives), (gain) loss on debt extinguishment, non-cash write-down of other well equipment and non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges. We have historically provided as a supplement to—rather than in lieu of—Adjusted EBITDA including hedges, provides useful information regarding our results of operations and profitability by illustrating the operating results of our oil and natural gas properties without the benefit or detriment, as applicable, of our financial oil and natural gas hedges. By excluding our oil and natural gas hedges, we are able to convey actual operating results using realized market prices during the period, thereby providing analysts and investors with additional information they can use to evaluate the impacts of our hedging strategies over time.
The following tables present a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of Net Income (loss) to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges for each of the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
($ thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net Income (loss) |
$ |
88,173 |
|
$ |
12,381 |
|
$ |
(112,439) |
|
$ |
85,898 |
|
Interest expense |
|
46,275 |
|
|
48,982 |
|
|
50,845 |
|
|
44,295 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
18,111 |
|
|
(983) |
|
|
(21,573) |
|
|
(5,081) |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
274,249 |
|
|
259,091 |
|
|
215,664 |
|
|
183,058 |
|
Accretion expense |
|
29,418 |
|
|
30,732 |
|
|
26,903 |
|
|
22,722 |
|
EBITDA |
|
456,226 |
|
|
350,203 |
|
|
159,400 |
|
|
330,892 |
|
Transaction and other (income) expenses(1) |
|
(17,687) |
|
|
6,629 |
|
|
(49,157) |
|
|
5,504 |
|
Decommissioning obligations(2) |
|
2,725 |
|
|
4,182 |
|
|
855 |
|
|
2,425 |
|
Derivative fair value (gain) loss(3) |
|
(126,291) |
|
|
(2,302) |
|
|
87,062 |
|
|
(94,596) |
|
Net cash received (paid) on settled derivative instruments(3) |
|
6,071 |
|
|
(17,518) |
|
|
(3,494) |
|
|
1,017 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
60,256 |
|
|
— |
|
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense |
|
3,315 |
|
|
2,790 |
|
|
2,754 |
|
|
3,873 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
324,359 |
|
|
343,984 |
|
|
257,676 |
|
|
249,115 |
|
Add: Net cash (received) paid on settled derivative instruments(3) |
|
(6,071) |
|
|
17,518 |
|
|
3,494 |
|
|
(1,017) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA excluding hedges |
$ |
318,288 |
|
$ |
361,502 |
|
$ |
261,170 |
|
$ |
248,098 |
|
________________ |
|
(1) |
For the three months ended |
(2) |
Estimated decommissioning obligations were a result of working interest partners or counterparties of divestiture transactions that were unable to perform the required abandonment obligations due to bankruptcy or insolvency and are included in "Other operating (income) expense" on our consolidated statements of operations. |
(3) |
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 an unrealized basis during the period the derivatives settled. |
(4) |
Reporting period includes Carbon Capture & Sequestration ("CCS") business. |
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow
"Adjusted Free Cash Flow" before changes in working capital provides 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 Free Cash Flow has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP or as alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. We define these as the following:
Capital Expenditures and Plugging & Abandonment. Actual capital expenditures and plugging & abandonment recognized in the quarter, inclusive of accruals.
Interest Expense. Actual interest expense per the income statement.
Talos did not pay any cash income taxes in the period, therefore cash income taxes have no impact to the reported Adjusted Free Cash Flow before changes in working capital number.
($ thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before changes in working capital): |
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
324,359 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(118,922) |
|
Plugging & abandonment |
|
(35,946) |
|
Decommissioning obligations settled |
|
(1,766) |
|
Interest expense |
|
(46,275) |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before changes in working capital) |
|
121,450 |
|
|
|||
($ thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before changes in working capital): |
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities(1) |
$ |
227,466 |
|
(Increase) decrease in operating assets and liabilities |
|
(7,198) |
|
Capital expenditures(2) |
|
(118,923) |
|
Decommissioning obligations settled |
|
(1,766) |
|
Transaction and other (income) expenses(3) |
|
6,425 |
|
Decommissioning obligations(4) |
|
2,725 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount |
|
(1,846) |
|
Income tax benefit |
|
18,111 |
|
Other adjustments |
|
(3,544) |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before changes in working capital) |
|
121,450 |
|
________________ |
|
(1) |
Includes settlement of asset retirement obligations. |
(2) |
Includes accruals and excludes acquisitions. |
(3) |
Transaction expenses includes |
(4) |
Estimated decommissioning obligations were a result of working interest partners or counterparties of divestiture transactions that were unable to perform the required abandonment obligations due to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings per Share
"Adjusted Net Income (Loss)" and "Adjusted Earnings per Share" are 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 (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings per Share have limitations as analytical tools 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), earnings per share or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss). Net income (loss) plus accretion expense, transaction related costs, derivative fair value (gain) loss, net cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative instruments and non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
Adjusted Earnings per Share. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the number of common shares.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||||
($ thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
Basic per Share |
|
Diluted per Share |
|
|||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net Income (loss) |
$ |
88,173 |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
Transaction and other (income) expenses(1) |
|
(17,687) |
|
$ |
(0.10) |
|
$ |
(0.10) |
|
Decommissioning obligations(2) |
|
2,725 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Derivative fair value (gain) loss(3) |
|
(126,291) |
|
$ |
(0.70) |
|
$ |
(0.70) |
|
Net cash received on paid derivative instruments(3) |
|
6,071 |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
Non-cash income tax benefit |
|
18,111 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense |
|
3,315 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)(4) |
$ |
(25,583) |
|
$ |
(0.14) |
|
$ |
(0.14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Weighted average common shares outstanding at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Basic |
|
180,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Diluted |
|
180,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
________________ |
|
(1) |
Transaction expenses includes |
(2) |
Estimated decommissioning obligations were a result of working interest partners or counterparties of divestiture transactions that were unable to perform the required abandonment obligations due to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
(3) |
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 Net Income (Loss) on an unrealized basis during the period the derivatives settled. |
(4) |
The per share impacts reflected in this table were calculated independently and may not sum to total adjusted basic and diluted EPS due to rounding. |
Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt and Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA
We believe the presentation of Net Debt, LTM Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt to Pro Forma 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.
Net Debt. Total Debt principal minus cash and cash equivalents.
Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA. Net Debt divided by the LTM Adjusted EBITDA.
($ thousands) |
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Debt: |
|
|
|
9.000% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due |
$ |
625,000 |
|
9.375% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due |
|
625,000 |
|
Bank Credit Facility – matures |
|
125,000 |
|
Total Debt |
|
1,375,000 |
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
|
(45,542) |
|
Net Debt |
$ |
1,329,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of LTM Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA for three months period ended |
$ |
249,115 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA for three months period ended |
|
257,676 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA for three months period ended |
|
343,984 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA for three months period ended |
|
324,359 |
|
LTM Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,175,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired Assets Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA for three months period ended |
|
129,063 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA for period |
|
99,490 |
|
LTM Adjusted EBITDA from Acquired Assets |
$ |
228,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,403,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Debt to Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
Net Debt / Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
0.9x |
|
________________ |
|
(1) |
Net Debt / Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA figure excludes the Finance Lease. Had the Finance Lease been included, Net Debt / Pro Forma LTM Adjusted EBITDA would have been 1.0x. |
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