2024 Highlights

• Delivered full-year net cash provided by operating activities of $3.6 billion, adjusted EBITDAX of $5.9 billion, and $841 million of free cash flow (FCF);
• Returned $599 million to shareholders or 71% of FCF;
• Transformed Permian portfolio through the acquisition of Callon Petroleum Company and the sale of conventional Central Basin Platform assets; realized an initial 22% reduction in breakeven oil price on Callon Delaware acreage; 
• Achieved final investment decision for the GranMorgu Phase 1 project in Suriname Block 58 with partner TotalEnergies; and
• Signed a new gas price agreement in Egypt, bringing gas-focused investment to economic parity with oil.

2025 Outlook

• Planning upstream capital budget of $2.5 to $2.6 billion; includes $200 million for GranMorgu development and $100 million for exploration; 
• Total adjusted production expected to be 396,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day; 3% higher than 2024;
• Implementing cost-saving initiatives across overhead, lease operating expense (LOE) and capital, targeting $350 million in run-rate savings by year-end 2027; and
• Committed to returning at least 60% of FCF to shareholders.

HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2025 – APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024.

In the fourth quarter, APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $354 million or $0.96 per diluted common share. When adjusting for items that impact the comparability of results, APA’s fourth-quarter earnings were $290 million, or $0.79 per diluted share. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.0 billion, and adjusted EBITDAX was $1.6 billion. 

Fourth-quarter reported production was 488,000 BOE per day. Adjusted production, excluding Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 418,000 BOE per day.

For the full-year 2024, APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $804 million, or $2.27 per diluted common share. On an adjusted basis, APA’s 2024 earnings totaled $1.3 billion or $3.77 per diluted common share. 

Reported full-year production was 455,000 BOE per day; adjusted production was 385,000 BOE per day. Full-year net cash provided by operating activities was $3.6 billion, and adjusted EBITDAX was $5.9 billion.  

During the year, APA generated $841 million of free cash flow, repurchased $246 million of common stock, and paid $353 million in dividends. The company ended the year with debt of $6 billion and cash of $625 million, an increase in net debt of only $300 million from the end of 2023, despite adding over $2 billion of debt with the Callon acquisition.

CEO Commentary 

“Over the last several years, APA has been strategically reshaped in numerous ways. We have enhanced the quality and sustainability of the portfolio in our core areas of the Permian Basin and the Western Desert of Egypt, while also building optionality through a differentiated exploration strategy,” said John J. Christmann IV, APA’s chief executive officer. 

“In 2024, we continued this momentum with the acquisition of Callon, the final investment decision for the GranMorgu project in Suriname, and the new gas agreement in Egypt. These actions have further strengthened our portfolio and improved the quality of our investment opportunities, positioning APA for long-term growth and success. We have assembled a large-scale unconventional position in the Permian Basin, surpassing many of our pure-play peers. In addition, we made further progress on strengthening our balance sheet, achieving investment-grade status with all three rating agencies.”

2025 Capital Budget and Outlook

In 2025, APA plans to invest $2.5 to $2.6 billion in upstream oil and gas capital. This includes $200 million toward progressing the GranMorgu project in Suriname and $100 million for exploration activities, predominantly in Alaska.

Total company adjusted production is expected to be relatively flat year-over-year at around 396,000 BOE per day. U.S. oil volumes should stay relatively consistent at 125,000 to 127,000 barrels of oil per day, and gas volumes will benefit from no price-related curtailments. In Egypt, gross production is expected to decline modestly, while adjusted volumes should grow slightly year-over-year, to 69,000 BOE per day compared to 67,500 BOE per day in 2024.

“Our 2025 plan builds on the progress achieved in 2024,” continued Christmann. “Through inventory expansion in the Permian Basin and the renegotiation of both oil and gas economics in Egypt, we have positioned our core producing portfolio to deliver steady and predictable production. We expect to run eight rigs in the Permian and 12 rigs in Egypt, leading to a slight increase year-over-year in Permian and adjusted Egypt volumes. This activity set translates to a combined development capital budget for Permian and Egypt of $2.2-$2.3 billion, 17% lower than 2024 development capital when adjusting for Callon’s first-quarter 2024 spend.”

Additionally, APA is undertaking significant cost reduction initiatives aimed at streamlining the business and improving operating practices. The company is targeting at least $350 million in sustainable annual savings by the end of 2027 across LOE, capital and overhead.

“Our cost reduction efforts follow the strategic realignment of our portfolio over the last few years. Our objective is to return our cost structure to a leading position by streamlining every aspect of the business while enhancing the predictability and delivery of our long-term plan. We are confident that our disciplined approach to capital allocation and rigorous cost management will underpin strong free cash flow growth over the next few years, which will be further bolstered by the GranMorgu project in Suriname, with first oil in 2028,” Christmann concluded.

Year-End 2024 Proved Reserves

Worldwide estimated proved reserves totaled 969 million BOE at year-end 2024, 69% of which were classified as proved developed. 

Conference Call

APA will host a conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results at 10 a.m. Central time, Thursday, Feb. 27. The conference call will be webcast from APA’s website at www.apacorp.com and investor.apacorp.com. Following the conference call, a replay will be available for one year on the “Investors” page of the company’s website.

About APA

APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and elsewhere. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com.

Additional Information

Additional information follows, including reconciliations of adjusted earnings, adjusted EBITDAX, upstream capital investment, net debt, cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow (non-GAAP financial measures) to GAAP measures and information regarding adjusted production. APA’s quarterly supplement is available at http://www.apacorp.com/financialdata.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

APA’s financial information includes information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as non-GAAP financial information. It is management’s intent to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance understanding of our consolidated financial information as prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted earnings, adjusted EBITDAX, upstream capital investment, net debt, cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. This non-GAAP information should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Each non-GAAP financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as not to imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non-GAAP measure.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news 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. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goals,” “guidance,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possibly,” “potential,” “projects,” “prospects,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar references to future periods, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future plans, expectations, and objectives for operations, including statements about our capital plans, drilling plans, production expectations, asset sales, and monetizations. While forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance, and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations. See “Risk Factors” in APA’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (and in APA’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, when filed) for a discussion of risk factors that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. APA and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future development or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Cautionary Note to Investors

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable, and possible reserves that meet the SEC's definitions for such terms. APA may use certain terms in this news release, such as "resources," "potential resources," "resource potential," "estimated net reserves," "recoverable reserves," and other similar terms that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit APA from including in filings with the SEC. Such terms do not take into account the certainty of resource recovery, which is contingent on exploration success, technical improvements in drilling access, commerciality, and other factors, and are therefore not indicative of expected future resource recovery and should not be relied upon. Investors are urged to consider carefully the disclosure in APA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2023 and in APA’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, when filed, available from APA at www.apacorp.com or by writing APA at: 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S, Ste. 200, Houston, TX 77042 (Attn: Corporate Secretary). You can also obtain this report from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. 

Contacts

Investor: (281) 302-2286    
Media:    (713) 296-7276                
Website: www.apacorp.com

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