Kosmos Energy Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kosmos Energy Ltd. (“Kosmos” or the “Company”) (NYSE/LSE: KOS) announced today its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2023. For the quarter, the Company generated a net income of $23 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. When adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results, the Company generated an adjusted net income(1) of $27 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2023.

SECOND QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Net Production(2): ~58,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), with sales of ~45,200 boepd
  • Revenues: $273 million, or $66.38 per boe (excluding the impact of derivative cash settlements)
  • Production expense: $64 million, or $15.45 per boe
  • Capital expenditures: $170 million
  • Post-quarter end, start-up of the Jubilee South East development with the field now producing ~100,000 barrels of oil per day gross

Commenting on the Company’s second quarter 2023 performance, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew G. Inglis said: “Kosmos continued to deliver on its strategy with the commencement of production from the Jubilee South East development in July. The start up of the first of three key development projects for Kosmos is an important step to realizing the free cash flow inflection point we expect as production rises and capital spending starts to fall. With the additional production from Jubilee year-to-date, we are currently around half way to achieving our 50% production growth target from 2022 levels.

“Further production growth is expected later in the year as additional Jubilee wells come online. Our other key projects, Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Phase 1 in Mauritania and Senegal, and Winterfell in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico continue to progress with first gas at Tortue expected in the first quarter of 2024 and first oil at Winterfell expected around the end of the first quarter of 2024. We are approaching an exciting time for the business as we begin to benefit from the delivery of our multi-year investment program.”

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Net capital expenditure for the second quarter of 2023 was $170 million, below guidance primarily due to lower accruals related to the delay in the subsea workscope on Tortue Phase 1.

Realized pricing for the quarter of $65.40 per boe, including derivative cash settlements, was lower compared to the first quarter due to lower commodity prices during the period.

Kosmos exited the second quarter of 2023 with approximately $2.4 billion of total long-term debt and approximately $2.3 billion of net debt(1) and available liquidity of approximately $0.7 billion. The Company generated net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $18 million and free cash flow(1) of approximately $(175) million in the second quarter, in line with expectations, largely as a result of the underlift position at the end of the second quarter.

OPERATIONAL UPDATE

Production

Total net production(2) in the second quarter of 2023 averaged approximately 58,000 boepd, in line with company guidance, with current production around 25% higher post the startup of Jubilee South East. The Company exited the quarter in a net material underlift position of approximately 1 million barrels, which is expected to reverse in the second half of the year.

Ghana

Production in Ghana averaged approximately 33,700 boepd net in the second quarter of 2023. Kosmos lifted two cargos from Ghana during the quarter, in line with guidance.

At Jubilee, production averaged approximately 72,700 bopd gross during the quarter, in line with the previous quarter.

Post the end of the second quarter, the Jubilee South East (JSE) development commenced production with two wells coming online, approximately a month behind schedule. The two new JSE wells took gross Jubilee production to around 100,000 bopd. An additional Jubilee producer well and two water injector wells are expected online later in the year, which should further enhance production levels towards the facility limit.

At TEN, production averaged approximately 19,700 bopd gross for the second quarter, in line with expectations.

A draft amended plan of development for a high-graded activity set at TEN and a combined gas sales agreement for Jubilee and TEN are currently being progressed with the Government of Ghana for approval. To allow the Government of Ghana time to secure the necessary approvals, an interim gas sales agreement for Jubilee associated gas has been signed through September 2023 at a price of $2.90/mmbtu.

U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico averaged approximately 15,900 boepd net (~81% oil) during the second quarter, in line with guidance.

The Winterfell project continues to make good progress with drilling of the first phase of the development wells expected to start in the third quarter. Partners are targeting first oil around the end of the first quarter of 2024.

Tiberius, an infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) well, targeting a four-way structural trap with a pre-drill gross resource estimate of ~135 million barrels of oil, commenced drilling early in the third quarter with initial results expected late in the quarter.

Production from the Kodiak ST-3 well has improved over the quarter and, as a result, the timing for the well workover is being optimized to include a third producing zone and is now expected to complete mid-2024.

The Odd Job subsea pump project, intended to sustain long-term production from the field, continues to progress and remains on track to be in service by mid-2024.

Equatorial Guinea

Production in Equatorial Guinea averaged approximately 24,000 bopd gross and 8,400 bopd net in the second quarter of 2023. Kosmos lifted 0.5 cargos from Equatorial Guinea during the quarter, in line with guidance. In July, the partnership lifted the 500th cargo from the FPSO, a major milestone for the fields.

The infill drilling campaign is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 following a two well workover program utilizing the drilling rig. The first of three infill wells is expected to be online around the end of the first quarter 2024.

The Akeng Deep ILX opportunity, a well targeting an estimated pre-drill gross resource of ~180 million barrels of oil in the deeper Albian trend, is expected to spud next year following the completion of the infill drilling campaign.

Mauritania & Senegal

As communicated with the Company’s first quarter 2023 results, critical path to first gas on Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue project is through the completion of the subsea work scope. As a result of a delay in these activities, first gas for the project is now targeted in the first quarter of 2024, with the delivery of the other work scopes being optimized for the updated project schedule. The following milestones were achieved during the period:

  • FLNG: Construction and mechanical completion activities are finishing and pre-commissioning work is underway. Sailaway is targeted around the end of the third quarter of 2023 with the vessel expected to arrive on location around the end of 2023 when hookup work is expected to commence.
  • FPSO: In January 2023, the FPSO vessel departed China making a planned stopover in Singapore to install the fair leads. Arrival on location offshore Mauritania/Senegal is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023 to align with the revised schedule for the subsea work scope.
  • Hub Terminal: Construction work is complete, and activity is focused on progressing handover to operations in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Subsea: Due to a delay in the subsea workstream, the operator has put in place a plan to finish installation of the infield flowlines and subsea structures in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Drilling: Successfully drilled and completed all four wells with expected production capacity significantly higher than what is required for first gas.

(1) A Non-GAAP measure, see attached reconciliation of non-GAAP measure.

(2) Production means net entitlement volumes. In Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, this means those volumes net to Kosmos’ working interest or participating interest and net of royalty or production sharing contract effect. In the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, this means those volumes net to Kosmos’ working interest and net of royalty.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Kosmos will host a conference call and webcast to discuss second quarter 2023 financial and operating results today, August 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Central time (11:00 a.m. Eastern time). The live webcast of the event can be accessed on the Investors page of Kosmos’ website at http://investors.kosmosenergy.com/investor-events. The dial-in telephone number for the call is +1-877-407-0784. Callers in the United Kingdom should call 0800 756 3429. Callers outside the United States should dial +1-201-689-8560. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investors page of Kosmos’ website for approximately 90 days following the event.


About Kosmos Energy

Kosmos is a full-cycle deepwater independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused along the Atlantic Margins. Our key assets include production offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as a world-class gas development offshore Mauritania and Senegal. We also maintain a sustainable proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol KOS. As an ethical and transparent company, Kosmos is committed to doing things the right way. The Company’s Business Principles articulate our commitment to transparency, ethics, human rights, safety and the environment. Read more about this commitment in the Kosmos Sustainability Report. For additional information, visit www.kosmosenergy.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, and net debt are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines EBITDAX as Net income (loss) plus (i) exploration expense, (ii) depletion, depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) equity based compensation expense, (iv) unrealized (gain) loss on commodity derivatives (realized losses are deducted and realized gains are added back), (v) (gain) loss on sale of oil and gas properties, (vi) interest (income) expense, (vii) income taxes, (viii) loss on extinguishment of debt, (ix) doubtful accounts expense and (x) similar other material items which management believes affect the comparability of operating results. The Company defines Adjusted net income (loss) as Net income (loss) adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results. The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less Oil and gas assets, Other property, and certain other items that may affect the comparability of results and excludes non-recurring activity such as acquisitions, divestitures and National Oil Company (“NOC”) financing. NOC financing refers to the amounts funded by Kosmos under the Carry Advance Agreements that the Company has in place with the national oil companies of each of Mauritania and Senegal related to the financing of the respective national oil companies’ share of certain development costs at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim. The Company defines net debt as total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and total restricted cash.

We believe that EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, Net debt and other similar measures are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the oil and gas sector and will provide investors with a useful tool for assessing the comparability between periods, among securities analysts, as well as company by company. EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, and net debt as presented by us may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

This release also contains certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow. Due to the forward-looking nature of the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures, management cannot reliably or reasonably predict certain of the necessary components of the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measures, such as future impairments and future changes in working capital. Accordingly, we are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures. Amounts excluded from these non-GAAP measures in future periods could be significant.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Kosmos expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Kosmos’ estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on its current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect its businesses and operations. Although Kosmos believes that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to Kosmos. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Kosmos (including, but not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic), which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Further information on such assumptions, risks and uncertainties is available in Kosmos’ Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. Kosmos undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or correct these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues and other income:

Oil and gas revenue

$

273,255

$

620,368

$

667,495

$

1,279,383

Gain on sale of assets

471

471

Other income, net

60

43

(313

)

95

Total revenues and other income

273,315

620,882

667,182

1,279,949

Costs and expenses:

Oil and gas production

63,579

90,189

147,515

214,892

Facilities insurance modifications, net

(384

)

6,752

Exploration expenses

11,015

89,565

23,015

101,441

General and administrative

23,444

24,624

52,611

50,417

Depletion, depreciation and amortization

89,913

121,679

199,287

280,648

Interest and other financing costs, net

24,371

29,382

48,939

62,521

Derivatives, net

3,031

75,204

(3,809

)

357,376

Other expenses, net

4,779

(3,528

)

6,809

(1,102

)

Total costs and expenses

220,132

426,731

474,367

1,072,945

Income before income taxes

53,183

194,151

192,815

207,004

Income tax expense

29,838

76,978

86,161

88,431

Net income

$

23,345

$

117,173

$

106,654

$

118,573

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.05

$

0.26

$

0.23

$

0.26

Diluted

$

0.05

$

0.25

$

0.22

$

0.25

Weighted average number of shares used to compute net income per share:

Basic

459,984

455,512

459,155

454,811

Diluted

479,016

475,645

478,902

473,471

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

2023

2022

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

85,729

$

183,405

Receivables, net

98,498

119,735

Other current assets

235,321

165,581

Total current assets

419,548

468,721

Property and equipment, net

4,077,821

3,842,647

Other non-current assets

310,250

268,620

Total assets

$

4,807,619

$

4,579,988

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

263,753

$

212,275

Accrued liabilities

243,880

325,206

Current maturities of long-term debt

15,000

30,000

Other current liabilities

1,097

6,773

Total current liabilities

523,730

574,254

Long-term liabilities:

Long-term debt, net

2,358,689

2,195,911

Deferred tax liabilities

459,417

468,445

Other non-current liabilities

561,879

553,530

Total long-term liabilities

3,379,985

3,217,886

Total stockholders’ equity

903,904

787,848

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

4,807,619

$

4,579,988

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(In thousands, unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Operating activities:

Net income

$

23,345

$

117,173

$

106,654

$

118,573

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depletion, depreciation and amortization (including deferred financing costs)

92,443

124,270

204,368

285,909

Deferred income taxes

(997

)

2,360

(9,029

)

(83,432

)

Unsuccessful well costs and leasehold impairments

9

71,261

1,313

73,662

Change in fair value of derivatives

2,118

76,568

(220

)

367,374

Cash settlements on derivatives, net(1)

725

(130,568

)

(10,632

)

(223,618

)

Equity-based compensation

11,105

8,737

21,198

17,129

Gain on sale of assets

(471

)

(471

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

192

Other

799

(1,454

)

(1,474

)

(3,742

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Net changes in working capital

(111,437

)

10,682

(90,215

)

56,610

Net cash provided by operating activities

18,110

278,558

221,963

608,186

Investing activities

Oil and gas assets

(193,182

)

(211,953

)

(416,867

)

(320,787

)

Acquisition of oil and gas properties

(21,205

)

(21,205

)

Proceeds on sale of assets

471

118,693

Notes receivable from partners

(17,624

)

(11,428

)

(33,295

)

(11,428

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(210,806

)

(244,115

)

(450,162

)

(234,727

)

Financing activities:

Borrowings under long-term debt

150,000

150,000

Payments on long-term debt

(207,500

)

(7,500

)

(315,000

)

Tax withholdings on restricted stock units

(1

)

(11,811

)

(2,753

)

Dividends

(1

)

(13

)

(166

)

(655

)

Deferred financing costs

(550

)

(6,288

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

149,998

(208,063

)

130,523

(324,696

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(42,698

)

(173,620

)

(97,676

)

48,763

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

131,843

397,279

186,821

174,896

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

89,145

$

223,659

$

89,145

$

223,659

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(1)

Cash settlements on commodity hedges were $(4.0) million and $(129.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $(8.2) million and $(212.9) million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

EBITDAX

(In thousands, unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six months ended

Twelve Months

Ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2023

Net income

$

23,345

$

117,173

$

106,654

$

118,573

$

214,632

Exploration expenses

11,015

89,565

23,015

101,441

55,804

Facilities insurance modifications, net

(384

)

6,752

(509

)

Depletion, depreciation and amortization

89,913

121,679

199,287

280,648

416,895

Impairment of long-lived assets

449,969

Equity-based compensation

11,105

8,737

21,198

17,129

38,615

Derivatives, net

3,031

75,204

(3,809

)

357,376

(100,293

)

Cash settlements on commodity derivatives

(4,030

)

(129,333

)

(8,213

)

(212,896

)

(123,189

)

Other expenses, net(2)

4,779

(3,528

)

6,809

(1,102

)

(1,144

)

Gain on sale of assets

(471

)

(471

)

(50,000

)

Interest and other financing costs, net

24,371

29,382

48,939

62,521

104,678

Income tax expense

29,838

76,978

86,161

88,431

108,246

EBITDAX

$

193,367

$

385,002

$

480,041

$

818,402

$

1,113,704

Sold Ghana & acquired Kodiak interests EBITDAX Adj(1)

2,969

(15,723

)

Pro Forma EBITDAX

$

193,367

$

387,971

$

480,041

$

802,679

$

1,113,704

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(1)

Adjustment to present Pro Forma EBITDAX for the impact of the revenues less direct operating expenses from the sold Ghana interest associated with the Ghana pre-emption and the acquired Kodiak interest, for the respective period. The results are presented on the accrual basis of accounting, however as the acquired properties were not accounted for or operated as a separate segment, division, or entity, complete financial statements under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are not available or practicable to produce. The results are not intended to be a complete presentation of the results of operations of the acquired properties and may not be representative of future operations as they do not include general and administrative expenses; interest expense; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; provision for income taxes; and certain other revenues and expenses not directly associated with revenues from the sale of crude oil and natural gas.

(2)

Commencing in the first quarter of 2023, the Company combined the lines for “Restructuring and other” and “Other, net” in its presentation of EBITDAX into a single line titled “Other expenses, net.”

The following table presents our net debt as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

June 30,

December 31,

2023

2022

Total long-term debt

$

2,412,500

$

2,270,000

Cash and cash equivalents

85,729

183,405

Total restricted cash

3,416

3,416

Net debt

$

2,323,355

$

2,083,179

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income

$

23,345

$

117,173

$

106,654

$

118,573

Derivatives, net

3,031

75,204

(3,809

)

357,376

Cash settlements on commodity derivatives

(4,030

)

(129,333

)

(8,213

)

(212,896

)

Gain on sale of assets

(471

)

(471

)

Facilities insurance modifications, net

(384

)

6,752

Other, net(2)

4,838

(3,403

)

6,737

(1,072

)

Impairment of suspended well costs

64,249

64,249

Loss on extinguishment of debt

192

Total selected items before tax

3,839

5,862

(5,285

)

214,130

Income tax (expense) benefit on adjustments(1)

277

17,163

3,785

(46,816

)

Impact of valuation adjustments and U.S. tax law changes

(8,096

)

(11,391

)

Adjusted net income

$

27,461

132,102

105,154

274,496

Net income per diluted share

$

0.05

$

0.25

$

0.22

$

0.25

Derivatives, net

0.01

0.16

(0.01

)

0.75

Cash settlements on commodity derivatives

(0.01

)

(0.27

)

(0.02

)

(0.45

)

Gain on sale of assets

Facilities insurance modifications, net

0.01

Other, net(2)

0.01

(0.01

)

0.01

Impairment of suspended well costs

0.14

0.14

Loss on extinguishment of debt

Total selected items before tax

0.01

0.02

(0.02

)

0.45

Income tax (expense) benefit on adjustments(1)

0.03

0.02

(0.10

)

Impact of valuation adjustments and U.S. tax law changes

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

Adjusted net income per diluted share

$

0.06

$

0.28

$

0.22

$

0.58

Weighted average number of diluted shares

479,016

475,645

478,902

473,471

Contacts

Investor Relations
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+44 (0) 203 954 2831

jbuckland@kosmosenergy.com

Media Relations
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+1-214-445-9674

tgolembeski@kosmosenergy.com

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