Annual Report to Shareholders and Appendix 4E
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
For Immediate Release ASX Announcement 28 February 2020 2019 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements Australis Oil & Gas (“Australis” or “Company”) is pleased to provide the 2019 Annual Report including the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019. Financial Highlights for 2019 (US$) 2019 Result Increase (decrease) from 2018 Gross Sales Revenue (before royalties) $53 million 56% Average realised sales price $62.12/bbl (6)% Field Netback $29 million 75% EBITDAX $14 million 638% Net Profit after Tax $7 million 8,145% Year end cash position $16 million (58%) Total Borrowings $33 million 230% Operating Highlights for 2019 Production (before royalties) 846,000 bbls 67% TMS Year End Independent Reserves (net) 1 1P 48.6 MMbbls 52% 2P 62.1 MMbbls 25% 3P 93.8 MMbbls 5% Year end Independent Mid Case Resources 1 2C 129.5 MMbbls 20% Net acres leased within the TMS Core 115,000 net acres 5% This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Australis Disclosure Committee. For further information, please contact: Ian Lusted Graham Dowland Managing Director Finance Director Australis Oil & Gas Limited Australis Oil & Gas Limited +61 8 9220 8700 +61 8 9220 8700 AUSTRALIS OIL & GAS LIMITED ABN 34 609 262 937 Level 29, 77 St. George’s Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia • GPO Box 2548, Perth WA 6831 T +61 (8) 9220 8700 • F +61 (8) 9220 8799 www.australisoil.com About Australis Australis (ASX: ATS) is an ASX listed upstream oil and gas company seeking to provide shareholders value and growth through the strategic development of its quality onshore oil and gas assets in the United States of America and Portugal. Australis’ 115,000 net acres within the production delineated core of the oil producing Tuscaloosa Marine Shale provides significant upside potential with an estimated 425 net future drilling locations, and an independently assessed 49 MMbbl of 1P oil reserves (including 3.5 MMbbl producing reserves providing net free cash flow) 1 as well as 130 MMbbl of 2C contingent oil resource.1 The Company was formed by the founders and key executives of Aurora Oil & Gas Limited, a team with a demonstrated track record of creating and realising shareholder value. Footnotes 1. All estimates and risk factors taken from Ryder Scott, report prepared as at 31 December 2019 and generated for the Australis concessions to SPE standards. See ASX announcement released on 11 February 2020 titled “Reserves and Resources Update Year End 2019”. The analysis was based on a land holding of 115,000 net acres. Australis is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the referenced announcement and all the material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Ryder Scott generated their independent reserve and contingent resource estimates using a deterministic method which is based on a qualitative assessment of relative uncertainty using consistent interpretation guidelines. The independent engineers using a deterministic incremental (risk based) approach estimate the quantities at each level of uncertainty discretely and separately. 2. Non-IFRS Financial Measures References are made within this report to certain financial measures that do not have a standardised meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Such measures are neither required by, nor calculated in accordance with IFRS, and therefore are considered Non–IFRS financial measures. Field Netback and EBITDAX are Non-IFRS financial measures commonly used in the oil and gas industry. Non-IFRS financial measures used by the Company, including Field Netback, may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other companies. GLOSSARY Term Definition TMS Tuscaloosa Marine Shale bbl(s) Barrel(s) of oil MM Millions bopd Barrels of oil per day Field Oil and gas sales net of royalties, production and state taxes, inventory Netback movements, hedging gains and losses, field-based production expenses but excludes depletion and depreciation EBITDAX Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, depletion, amortisation and exploration cost expenses. 1P Proved Reserves 2P Proved plus Probable Reserves 3P Proved plus Probable plus Possible Reserves 2C Most Likely Contingent Resource 2 28 February 2020 APPENDIX 4E FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019 AUSTRALIS OIL & GAS LIMITED (ASX: ATS) ABN or equivalent company reference 34 609 262 937 This information should be read in conjunction with the Australis Oil & Gas Limited 2019 Annual Report (which contains the 2019 audited Financial Report and other information required for Appendix 4E) Results for Announcement to the Market (1) Revenue from ordinary activities Increased by 56% from US$33.7 million in 2018 to US$52.6 million in 2019 (1) Profit from ordinary activities after tax Increased by 8146% from a profit of US$85,000 attributable to members for 2018 to a profit of US$7,009,000 for 2019 (1) Net profit for the period attributable to Increased by 8146% from a profit of US$85,000 members for 2018 to a profit of US$7,009,000 for 2019 An explanation of the results is contained within the 2019 Annual Report which can be found on the ASX website or the Australis website at www.australisoil.com (1) Comparisons are made to the financial year ended 31 December 2018 Dividends No dividends have been paid or proposed for the year ended 31 December 2019 (2018: nil) Net Tangible Asset per Security 31 December 2019 31 December 2018 US$0.19 US$0.18 This report is based on audited accounts This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Australis Disclosure Committee. For further information, please contact either: Graham Dowland Julie Foster Finance Director Company Secretary Australis Oil & Gas Limited Australis Oil & Gas Limited +61 8 9220 8700 +61 8 9220 8700 AUSTRALIS OIL & GAS LIMITED ABN 34 609 262 937 Level 29, 77 St. George’s Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia • GPO Box 2548, Perth WA 6831 T +61 (8) 9220 8700 • F +61 (8) 9220 8799 www.australisoil.com Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2019 Australis Oil & Gas Limited ABN 34 609 262 937 CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER 4 REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 6 FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE REVIEW 20 GLOSSARY 31 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 32 DIRECTORS’ REPORT 37 REMUNERATION REPORT 45 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 75 AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 76 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 77 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 78 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 79 DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 117 AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 118 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT 119 ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 123 CORPORATE DIRECTORY 126 Annual Report 2019 1 Highlights US$7 million 75% net profit field netback increase US$53 million revenue 82% 115,000 leaseholds are TMS Core acres Held By Production (“HBP”) or expire after Jan 2022 Proven Reserves (1P) of 49 million barrels (53% increase) ~200 million barrels resource base 2 Australis Oil & Gas Limited Highlights INITIAL DRILLING PROGRAM (IDP) • Largely met Australis’ strategic objectives without any material safety or environmental incidents • Stewart 30H-1 and Taylor 27H-1 are two of the most economic wells in the TMS showing consistent productivity, lower well costs and highly attractive economics • In aggregate, the IDP wells achieved IP30 productivity of 9% above the TMS Type Curve on a per 1000ft lateral basis • The Company did not consistently drill and complete all wells to planned lateral lengths, however independent analysis confirmed future TMS wells can be when all lessons learned are effectively implemented FINANCIAL • Net profit of US$7 million (compared with US$0.09 million in 2018) • 56% increase in revenue to US$53 million due to new IDP wells production • Field netback increased by 75% to US$29 million with high margin cash flows funding overheads, finance costs and leasing • Significant financial flexibility - year end cash US$16 million - available debt facility of up to a further US$40 million - debt term extended to November 2023 • Hedging program continues to mitigate commodity price risk RESERVES AND CONTINGENT RESOURCES • IDP results generated a substantial increase in reserves and resources year on year - 1P reserves increased by 53% to 49 MMbbl - 2P reserves increased by 25% to 62 MMbbl - 2C resources increased by 20% to 130 MMbbl • Portugal concession areas estimated 2C resource of 458 Bcf gas at year end LAND • Largest acreage holder in the TMS Core • During 2019 increased: - TMS Core Acreage to 115,000 net acres - Held by Production (HBP) acreage by 27% to 37,700 net acres - Average lease life with 82% of leases now HBP or have expiry beyond January 2022 STRATEGY • Patient and disciplined accumulation of oil in ground and an inventory of future locations • Australis believes the TMS Core is becoming an increasingly unique and desirable play, given its characteristics and substantial remaining Tier 1 inventory • Positioned for significant value rerating due to the commercial value of the sizeable undeveloped reserves and resource base of ~200 million barrels of oil Annual Report 2019 3 Chairman’s Letter Clearly 2019 has been a difficult one for the US shale industry and frustrating for our shareholders. Nevertheless, I believe we made substantial progress in creating inherent value in our assets in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS), and our operational cashflow and balance sheet puts us in an excellent position to manage this significant asset through short-term volatility. Our unwavering objective is the creation and realisation of shareholder value and the strategy to deliver this requires a perspective beyond shorter term stock market headwinds. The Initial Drilling Program (“IDP”) was completed in such issues are not repeated. It is fundamentally important 2019 with six wells drilled and brought on production.