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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 1, 2023, APA Corporation issued a press release announcing financial and operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
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99.1 | Press Release of APA Corporation dated November 1, 2023. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
APA CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: November 2, 2023 | By: | /s/ Rebecca A. Hoyt | ||||
Rebecca A. Hoyt | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller | ||||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE |
APA Corporation Announces Third-Quarter 2023
Financial and Operational Results
Key Takeaways
| Reported production of 412,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day; adjusted production, excluding Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 340,000 BOE per day; |
| Year-over-year U.S. oil volumes increased 16% driven by operating efficiencies and strong well performance in the Permian Basin; |
| Confirmed an estimated recoverable resource of 700 million barrels of oil at Sapakara and Krabdagu discoveries on Block 58, offshore Suriname; |
| Generated net cash from operating activities of $764 million and free cash flow of $307 million during the quarter; and |
| In the first three quarters of 2023, APA returned 65% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and buybacks, including the repurchase of 5.5 million shares at an average price of $37.91. |
HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2023.
APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $459 million, or $1.49 per diluted share. When adjusted for items that impact the comparability of results, APAs third-quarter earnings were $410 million, or $1.33 per diluted share. Net cash provided by operating activities was $764 million, and adjusted EBITDAX was $1.4 billion. The company generated $307 million in free cash flow during the quarter.
Good execution and strong well performance in the Permian Basin were the primary drivers of APAs third-quarter results, said John J. Christmann IV, APAs CEO and president. Adjusted global oil production exceeded the high-end of our guidance range and was up by 20% year over year. In Suriname, our appraisal efforts delivered a very positive outcome, confirming estimated recoverable oil resources of 700 million barrels for Sapakara and Krabdagu.
Third-Quarter Summary
Third-quarter reported production was 412,000 BOE per day. Adjusted production, excluding Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 340,000 BOE per day.
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FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS PAGE 2 of 5
APA delivered sequential quarterly oil growth in each of its operating areas. Total oil volumes increased by 5%, led by 10% growth in the U.S. In Egypt, gross oil production increased by 3%, and in the North Sea, oil production was up 2%.
In Suriname, APAs partner TotalEnergies announced plans to proceed with Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) work for a 200,000 barrel per day FPSO. A considerable amount of planning, engineering and technical work is being directed toward this project, targeting Final Investment Decision (FID) before the end of 2024.
2023 Fourth-Quarter Capital and Production Guidance
The company expects total fourth-quarter production will be down slightly from the third quarter, due to facility downtime in the North Sea and a decline in natural gas volumes across the portfolio, as previously disclosed.
APAs upstream capital investment in the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately $500 million. This reflects increased activity in the Permian Basin, where the company is picking up a sixth drilling rig.
ESG Progress
APA has made significant progress on its environmental, social and governance goals recently achieving a key 2023 target to convert more than 2,000 methane-emitting pneumatic devices to air driven or non-venting valves, thereby reducing methane emissions. This was delivered three months ahead of schedule and will result in an estimated annualized methane reduction of 1,000 tonnes or 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Conference Call
APA will host a conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2023 results at 10 a.m. Central time, Thursday, Nov. 2. The conference call will be webcast from APAs 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 companys website.
APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2023
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS PAGE 3 of 5
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 the Dominican Republic. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com. Additional details regarding Suriname, ESG performance and other investor-related topics are posted at investor.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. APAs quarterly supplement is available at http://www.apacorp.com/financialdata.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
APAs financial information includes information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as non-GAAP financial information. It is managements 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.
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FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS PAGE 4 of 5
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 APAs Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 SECs 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 APAs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022 available from APA at www.apacorp.com or by writing APA at: 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056 (Attn: Corporate Secretary). You can also obtain this report from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or from the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2023
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Contacts
Investor: (281) 302-2286 Gary Clark
Media: (713) 296-7276 Alexandra Franceschi
Website: www.apacorp.com
Click here for the full release with quarterly financial statements.
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APA CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
For the Quarter Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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REVENUES AND OTHER: |
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Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues |
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Oil revenues |
$ | 1,705 | $ | 1,672 | $ | 4,467 | $ | 5,252 | ||||||||
Natural gas revenues |
236 | 428 | 658 | 1,241 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas liquids revenues |
138 | 202 | 375 | 654 | ||||||||||||
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2,079 | 2,302 | 5,500 | 7,147 | |||||||||||||
Purchased oil and gas sales |
229 | 585 | 612 | 1,456 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
2,308 | 2,887 | 6,112 | 8,603 | ||||||||||||
Derivative instrument gain (loss), net |
| (44 | ) | 104 | (138 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on divestitures, net |
1 | 31 | 7 | 1,180 | ||||||||||||
Other, net |
| (2 | ) | 77 | 107 | |||||||||||
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2,309 | 2,872 | 6,300 | 9,752 | |||||||||||||
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Lease operating expenses |
394 | 364 | 1,076 | 1,067 | ||||||||||||
Gathering, processing, and transmission |
89 | 99 | 245 | 274 | ||||||||||||
Purchased oil and gas costs |
211 | 573 | 558 | 1,452 | ||||||||||||
Taxes other than income |
61 | 82 | 163 | 230 | ||||||||||||
Exploration |
49 | 95 | 144 | 193 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
139 | 69 | 276 | 314 | ||||||||||||
Transaction, reorganization, and separation |
5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization: |
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Oil and gas property and equipment |
407 | 300 | 1,086 | 847 | ||||||||||||
Other assets |
11 | 10 | 31 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligation accretion |
29 | 29 | 86 | 87 | ||||||||||||
Impairments |
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Financing costs, net |
81 | 75 | 235 | 303 | ||||||||||||
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1,476 | 1,700 | 3,957 | 4,820 | |||||||||||||
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NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
833 | 1,172 | 2,343 | 4,932 | ||||||||||||
Current income tax provision |
422 | 357 | 1,022 | 1,164 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) |
(144 | ) | 285 | (22 | ) | 225 | ||||||||||
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NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
555 | 530 | 1,343 | 3,543 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Egypt |
96 | 108 | 261 | 368 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus |
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Net loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners |
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK |
$ | 459 | $ | 422 | $ | 1,082 | $ | 3,231 | ||||||||
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Basic |
$ | 1.49 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 3.50 | $ | 9.54 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.49 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 3.50 | $ | 9.51 | ||||||||
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
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Basic |
308 | 329 | 309 | 339 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
308 | 330 | 309 | 340 | ||||||||||||
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE |
$ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.75 | 0.50 |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
For the Quarter Ended | % Change | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2023 |
June 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2022 |
3Q23 to 2Q23 |
3Q23 to 3Q22 |
September 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2022 |
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OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day |
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United States |
83,584 | 75,993 | 72,351 | 10 | % | 16 | % | 77,198 | 68,926 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (1, 2) |
88,521 | 87,790 | 81,095 | 1 | % | 9 | % | 88,038 | 83,857 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
35,680 | 35,048 | 25,160 | 2 | % | 42 | % | 36,070 | 30,928 | |||||||||||||||||||
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International (1) |
124,201 | 122,838 | 106,255 | 1 | % | 17 | % | 124,108 | 114,785 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total (1) |
207,785 | 198,831 | 178,606 | 5 | % | 16 | % | 201,306 | 183,711 | |||||||||||||||||||
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NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day |
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United States |
454,643 | 450,200 | 489,107 | 1 | % | -7 | % | 448,838 | 474,777 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (1, 2) |
300,326 | 337,413 | 318,945 | -11 | % | -6 | % | 331,158 | 350,400 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
65,168 | 37,194 | 18,822 | 75 | % | 246 | % | 47,665 | 33,291 | |||||||||||||||||||
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International (1) |
365,494 | 374,607 | 337,767 | -2 | % | 8 | % | 378,823 | 383,691 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total (1) |
820,137 | 824,807 | 826,874 | -1 | % | -1 | % | 827,661 | 858,468 | |||||||||||||||||||
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NGL VOLUME - Barrels per day |
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United States |
66,280 | 61,760 | 64,958 | 7 | % | 2 | % | 61,418 | 61,990 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (1, 2) |
| | | | | | 261 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
1,497 | 872 | 558 | 72 | % | 168 | % | 1,209 | 1,080 | |||||||||||||||||||
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International (1) |
1,497 | 872 | 558 | 72 | % | 168 | % | 1,209 | 1,341 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total (1) |
67,777 | 62,632 | 65,516 | 8 | % | 3 | % | 62,627 | 63,331 | |||||||||||||||||||
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BOE per day |
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225,639 | 212,786 | 218,826 | 6 | % | 3 | % | 213,423 | 210,045 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (1, 2) |
138,575 | 144,026 | 134,253 | -4 | % | 3 | % | 143,231 | 142,518 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
48,038 | 42,118 | 28,855 | 14 | % | 66 | % | 45,222 | 37,557 | |||||||||||||||||||
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186,613 | 186,144 | 163,108 | 0 | % | 14 | % | 188,453 | 180,075 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total (1) |
412,252 | 398,930 | 381,934 | 3 | % | 8 | % | 401,876 | 390,120 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total excluding noncontrolling interests |
366,051 | 350,864 | 337,093 | 4 | % | 9 | % | 354,094 | 342,584 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Includes net production volumes attributed to our noncontrolling partner in Egypt below: |
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Oil (b/d) |
29,514 | 29,298 | 27,082 | 29,369 | 27,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas (Mcf/d) |
100,122 | 112,609 | 106,553 | 110,476 | 116,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL (b/d) |
| | | | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BOE per day |
46,201 | 48,066 | 44,841 | -4 | % | 3 | % | 47,782 | 47,536 | |||||||||||||||||||
(2) Egypt Gross Production |
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Oil (b/d) |
144,528 | 140,652 | 133,607 | 141,995 | 136,476 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas (Mcf/d) |
472,744 | 517,291 | 510,260 | 511,430 | 554,268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL (b/d) |
| | 0 | | 397 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BOE per day |
223,319 | 226,867 | 218,650 | -2 | % | 2 | % | 227,233 | 229,251 |
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ADJUSTED PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Adjusted production excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results for the periods presented. Adjusted production excludes production attributable to 1) noncontrolling interest in Egypt and 2) Egypt tax barrels. Management uses adjusted production to evaluate the companys operational trends and performance and believes it is useful to investors and other third parties.
For the Quarter Ended | % Change | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2023 |
June 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2022 |
3Q23 to 2Q23 |
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September 30, 2023 |
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OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day |
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United States |
83,584 | 75,993 | 72,351 | 10 | % | 16 | % | 77,198 | 68,926 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt |
42,535 | 43,085 | 37,584 | -1 | % | 13 | % | 42,724 | 38,096 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
35,680 | 35,048 | 25,160 | 2 | % | 42 | % | 36,070 | 30,928 | |||||||||||||||||||
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International |
78,215 | 78,133 | 62,744 | 0 | % | 25 | % | 78,794 | 69,024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
161,799 | 154,126 | 135,095 | 5 | % | 20 | % | 155,992 | 137,950 | |||||||||||||||||||
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NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day |
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United States |
454,643 | 450,200 | 489,107 | 1 | % | -7 | % | 448,838 | 474,777 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt |
143,211 | 164,096 | 147,831 | -13 | % | -3 | % | 159,648 | 158,603 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
65,168 | 37,194 | 18,822 | 75 | % | 246 | % | 47,665 | 33,291 | |||||||||||||||||||
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International |
208,379 | 201,290 | 166,653 | 4 | % | 25 | % | 207,313 | 191,894 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
663,022 | 651,490 | 655,760 | 2 | % | 1 | % | 656,151 | 666,671 | |||||||||||||||||||
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66,280 | 61,760 | 64,958 | 7 | % | 2 | % | 61,418 | 61,990 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt |
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North Sea |
1,497 | 872 | 558 | 72 | % | 168 | % | 1,209 | 1,080 | |||||||||||||||||||
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1,497 | 872 | 558 | 72 | % | 168 | % | 1,209 | 1,199 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
67,777 | 62,632 | 65,516 | 8 | % | 3 | % | 62,627 | 63,189 | |||||||||||||||||||
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225,639 | 212,786 | 218,826 | 6 | % | 3 | % | 213,423 | 210,045 | |||||||||||||||||||
Egypt |
66,403 | 70,434 | 62,223 | -6 | % | 7 | % | 69,332 | 64,649 | |||||||||||||||||||
North Sea |
48,038 | 42,118 | 28,855 | 14 | % | 66 | % | 45,222 | 37,557 | |||||||||||||||||||
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International |
114,441 | 112,552 | 91,078 | 2 | % | 26 | % | 114,554 | 102,206 | |||||||||||||||||||
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340,080 | 325,338 | 309,904 | 5 | % | 10 | % | 327,977 | 312,251 | |||||||||||||||||||
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APA CORPORATION
PRICE INFORMATION
For the Quarter Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
AVERAGE OIL PRICE PER BARREL |
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United States |
$ | 82.33 | $ | 73.99 | $ | 94.62 | $ | 77.40 | $ | 100.06 | ||||||||||
Egypt |
88.99 | 77.39 | 99.04 | 82.04 | 106.19 | |||||||||||||||
North Sea |
87.70 | 79.27 | 101.85 | 83.25 | 105.59 | |||||||||||||||
International |
88.57 | 77.90 | 99.84 | 82.41 | 106.02 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
86.15 | 76.38 | 97.81 | 80.50 | 103.81 | |||||||||||||||
AVERAGE NATURAL GAS PRICE PER MCF |
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United States |
$ | 2.12 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 6.67 | $ | 1.87 | $ | 5.89 | ||||||||||
Egypt |
2.91 | 2.95 | 2.87 | 2.92 | 2.82 | |||||||||||||||
North Sea |
10.98 | 11.29 | 24.12 | 12.83 | 24.59 | |||||||||||||||
International |
4.36 | 3.78 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 4.59 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
3.12 | 2.39 | 5.62 | 2.91 | 5.31 | |||||||||||||||
AVERAGE NGL PRICE PER BARREL |
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United States |
$ | 21.87 | $ | 18.26 | $ | 32.97 | $ | 21.24 | $ | 36.36 | ||||||||||
Egypt |
| | | | 76.80 | |||||||||||||||
North Sea |
42.78 | 39.24 | 70.42 | 47.58 | 72.86 | |||||||||||||||
International |
42.78 | 39.24 | 70.42 | 47.58 | 73.40 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
22.26 | 18.69 | 33.39 | 21.85 | 37.47 |
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APA CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
SUMMARY EXPLORATION EXPENSE INFORMATION
For the Quarter Ended September 30, |
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Unproved leasehold impairments |
$ | 9 | $ | 16 | $ | 20 | $ | 22 | ||||||||
Dry hole expense |
18 | 66 | 71 | 107 | ||||||||||||
Geological and geophysical expense |
1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Exploration overhead and other |
21 | 12 | 50 | 45 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 49 | $ | 95 | $ | 144 | $ | 193 | |||||||||
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SUMMARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
For the Quarter Ended September 30, |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 764 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 3,530 | ||||||||
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Additions to upstream oil and gas property |
(629 | ) | (431 | ) | (1,758 | ) | (1,198 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisition of Delaware Basin properties |
(24 | ) | (563 | ) | (24 | ) | (563 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties |
1 | 27 | 29 | 778 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of Kinetik shares |
| | | 224 | ||||||||||||
Deconsolidation of Altus cash and cash equivalents |
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Other, net |
(15 | ) | 57 | (29 | ) | 8 | ||||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
$ | (667 | ) | $ | (910 | ) | $ | (1,782 | ) | $ | (894 | ) | ||||
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Proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facilities, net |
6 | 245 | 202 | (22 | ) | |||||||||||
Payments on Apache fixed-rate debt |
| | (65 | ) | (1,370 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Egypt |
(54 | ) | (78 | ) | (154 | ) | (237 | ) | ||||||||
Treasury stock activity, net |
(20 | ) | (332 | ) | (208 | ) | (884 | ) | ||||||||
Dividends paid to APA common stockholders |
(77 | ) | (41 | ) | (232 | ) | (127 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
1 | (2 | ) | (10 | ) | (30 | ) | |||||||||
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Net cash used in financing activities |
$ | (144 | ) | $ | (208 | ) | $ | (467 | ) | $ | (2,670 | ) | ||||
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SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 95 | $ | 245 | ||||
Other current assets |
2,705 | 2,463 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
9,500 | 9,012 | ||||||
Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico properties |
38 | 217 | ||||||
Other assets |
1,207 | 1,210 | ||||||
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$ | 13,545 | $ | 13,147 | ||||
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Current debt |
$ | 2 | $ | 2 | ||||
Current liabilities |
2,633 | 2,914 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
5,582 | 5,451 | ||||||
Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties |
470 | 738 | ||||||
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities |
2,751 | 2,697 | ||||||
APA shareholders equity |
1,078 | 423 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest - Egypt |
1,029 | 922 | ||||||
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$ | 13,545 | $ | 13,147 | ||||
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Common shares outstanding at end of period |
307 | 312 |
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APA CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions, except per share data)
Reconciliation of Costs incurred to Upstream capital investment
Management believes the presentation of upstream capital investments is useful for investors to assess APAs expenditures related to our upstream capital activity. We define capital investments as costs incurred for oil and gas activities, adjusted to exclude property acquisitions, asset retirement obligation revisions and liabilities incurred, capitalized interest, and certain exploration expenses, while including amounts paid during the period for abandonment and decommissioning expenditures. Upstream capital expenditures attributable to a one-third noncontrolling interest in Egypt are also excluded. Management believes this provides a more accurate reflection of APAs cash expenditures related to upstream capital activity and is consistent with how we plan our capital budget.
For the Quarter Ended September 30, |
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Proved |
$ | 2 | $ | 574 | $ | 4 | $ | 583 | ||||||||
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1 | 34 | 11 | 51 | ||||||||||||
Exploration and development |
569 | 552 | 1,725 | 1,463 | ||||||||||||
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Total Costs incurred in oil and gas property |
$ | 572 | $ | 1,160 | $ | 1,740 | $ | 2,097 | ||||||||
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Total Costs incurred in oil and gas property |
$ | 572 | $ | 1,160 | $ | 1,740 | $ | 2,097 | ||||||||
Property acquisitions |
(1 | ) | (601 | ) | (1 | ) | (601 | ) | ||||||||
Asset retirement obligations settled vs. incurred - oil and gas property |
7 | 10 | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest |
(7 | ) | (5 | ) | (18 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||||
Exploration seismic and administration costs |
(22 | ) | (13 | ) | (53 | ) | (64 | ) | ||||||||
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Upstream capital investment including noncontrolling interest - Egypt |
$ | 549 | $ | 551 | $ | 1,688 | $ | 1,443 | ||||||||
Less noncontrolling interest - Egypt |
(75 | ) | (59 | ) | (203 | ) | (162 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 474 | $ | 492 | $ | 1,485 | $ | 1,281 | ||||||||
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Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and Free cash flow
Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. APA uses these measures internally and provides this information because management believes it is useful in evaluating the companys ability to generate cash to internally fund exploration and development activities, fund dividend programs, and service debt, as well as to compare our results from period to period. We believe these measures are also used by research analysts and investors to value and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies and are frequently included in published research reports when providing investment recommendations. Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are additional measures of liquidity but are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities. Additionally, this presentation of free cash flow may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies in our industry.
For the Quarter Ended September 30, |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 764 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 3,530 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
161 | 134 | 440 | 248 | ||||||||||||
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Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities |
$ | 925 | $ | 1,238 | $ | 2,539 | $ | 3,778 | ||||||||
Adjustments to free cash flow: |
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Upstream capital investment including noncontrolling interest - Egypt |
(549 | ) | (551 | ) | (1,688 | ) | (1,443 | ) | ||||||||
Non oil and gas capital investment |
(15 | ) | | (24 | ) | | ||||||||||
Distributions to Sinopec noncontrolling interest |
(54 | ) | (78 | ) | (154 | ) | (237 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 307 | $ | 609 | $ | 673 | $ | 2,098 | ||||||||
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Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDAX
Management believes EBITDAX, or earnings before income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense is a widely accepted financial indicator, and useful for investors, to assess a companys ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures, and make distributions to shareholders. We define adjusted EBITDAX, a non-GAAP financial measure, as EBITDAX adjusted for certain items presented in the accompanying reconciliation. Management uses adjusted EBITDAX to evaluate our ability to fund our capital expenditures, debt services and other operational requirements and to compare our results from period to period by eliminating the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Companys on-going operations. Management also believes adjusted EBITDAX facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing EBITDAX from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain operating expenses that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.
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2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 764 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 3,530 | ||||||||||
Adjustments: |
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Exploration expense other than dry hole expense and unproved leasehold impairments |
22 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Current income tax provision |
422 | 254 | 357 | 1,022 | 1,164 | |||||||||||||||
Other adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities |
(22 | ) | 97 | 3 | 45 | 91 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
161 | (232 | ) | 134 | 440 | 248 | ||||||||||||||
Financing costs, net |
81 | 82 | 75 | 244 | 236 | |||||||||||||||
Transaction, reorganization & separation costs |
5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,433 | $ | 1,217 | $ | 1,690 | $ | 3,914 | $ | 5,354 | ||||||||||
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APA CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions)
Reconciliation of debt to net debt
Net debt, or outstanding debt obligations less cash and cash equivalents, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses net debt as a measure of the Companys outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand.
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Current debt |
$ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | ||||||||
Long-term debt |
5,582 | 5,574 | 5,796 | 5,451 | ||||||||||||
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5,584 | 5,576 | 5,798 | 5,453 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
95 | 142 | 154 | 245 | ||||||||||||
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Net debt |
$ | 5,489 | $ | 5,434 | $ | 5,644 | $ | 5,208 | ||||||||
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Reconciliation of Income attributable to common stock to Adjusted earnings
Our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures because they exclude the effect of certain items included in Income Attributable to Common Stock. Management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share provides relevant and useful information, which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry as well as by our management in assessing the Companys operational trends and comparability of results to our peers.
Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share to evaluate our operating and financial performance because it eliminates the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Companys on-going business operations. As a performance measure, adjusted earnings may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Companys industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, capital structure and asset sales and other divestitures, among other factors. Management believes excluding these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.
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Net income including noncontrolling interests (GAAP) |
$ | 833 | $ | (278 | ) | $ | 555 | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1,172 | $ | (642 | ) | $ | 530 | $ | 1.61 | ||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
171 | (75 | ) | 96 | 0.31 | 193 | (85 | ) | 108 | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income attributable to common stock |
662 | (203 | ) | 459 | 1.49 | 979 | (557 | ) | 422 | 1.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asset and unproved leasehold impairments |
9 | (6 | ) | 3 | 0.01 | 16 | (3 | ) | 13 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest & tax barrel impact on Egypt adjustments |
| | | | 1 | (1 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments |
| (93 | ) | (93 | ) | (0.30 | ) | | 183 | 183 | 0.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized derivative instrument loss |
19 | (3 | ) | 16 | 0.05 | 36 | (8 | ) | 28 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kinetik equity investment mark-to-market loss |
28 | (6 | ) | 22 | 0.07 | 30 | | 30 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Transaction, reorganization & separation costs |
5 | (1 | ) | 4 | 0.01 | 4 | (2 | ) | 2 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on divestitures, net |
(1 | ) | | (1 | ) | | (31 | ) | 6 | (25 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 722 | $ | (312 | ) | $ | 410 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 1,035 | $ | (382 | ) | $ | 653 | $ | 1.98 | ||||||||||||||
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Net income including noncontrolling interests (GAAP) |
$ | 2,343 | $ | (1,000 | ) | $ | 1,343 | $ | 4.34 | $ | 4,932 | $ | (1,389 | ) | $ | 3,543 | $ | 10.43 | ||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
465 | (204 | ) | 261 | 0.84 | 671 | (289 | ) | 382 | 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss attributable to Altus preferred unit limited partner |
| | | | (70 | ) | | (70 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income attributable to common stock |
1,878 | (796 | ) | 1,082 | 3.50 | 4,331 | (1,100 | ) | 3,231 | 9.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asset and unproved leasehold impairments |
66 | (46 | ) | 20 | 0.07 | 22 | (4 | ) | 18 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest & tax barrel impact on Egypt adjustments |
| | | | 1 | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments ** |
| 7 | 7 | 0.02 | | (179 | ) | (179 | ) | (0.52 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Gain) / Loss on extinguishment of debt |
(9 | ) | 2 | (7 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 67 | (14 | ) | 53 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized derivative instrument (gain) loss |
(61 | ) | 13 | (48 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 47 | (18 | ) | 29 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kinetik equity investment mark-to-market gain |
(17 | ) | 4 | (13 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (23 | ) | | (23 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Drilling contract termination charges |
13 | (10 | ) | 3 | 0.01 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Transaction, reorganization & separation costs |
11 | (3 | ) | 8 | 0.02 | 21 | (6 | ) | 15 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on divestitures, net |
(7 | ) | 1 | (6 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1,180 | ) | 125 | (1,055 | ) | (3.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP) |
$ | 1,874 | $ | (828 | ) | $ | 1,046 | $ | 3.38 | $ | 3,286 | $ | (1,198 | ) | $ | 2,088 | $ | 6.15 | ||||||||||||||
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* | The income tax effect of the reconciling items are calculated based on the statutory rate of the jurisdiction in which the discrete item resides. |
** | Includes $174 million related to the remeasurement of the December 31, 2022 U.K. deferred tax liability in connection with the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022. |
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