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Gran Tierra Energy(GTE) - 2019 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2019-11-06 20:48
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported a net loss of $12 million for Q3 2019, with adjusted EBITDA of $68 million and funds flow from operations of $59 million [11] - Oil production averaged 32,918 barrels per day, with current production at approximately 34,000 barrels per day [9][10] - Oil and gas sales for the quarter totaled $132 million, with an operating netback of $27.34 per BOE [12] - The net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio at the end of Q3 was 1.8x on a trailing 12-month basis, expected to decrease in 2020 [11] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The Acordionero field is under Waterflood, with significant water injection averaging over 30,000 barrels per day [18] - The Costayaco-39 well produced stabilized rates of about 1,160 barrels of oil per day [22] - The Cohembi field saw an increase in water injection from 15,000 to over 22,000 barrels per day [23] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company expects to generate free cash flow of $75 million to $100 million in 2020 at a $60 Brent price [14] - The company has grown Proved Plus Probable reserves by 163% over the last three years [16] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to ramp up production across its portfolio and focus on development drilling in 2020, with minimal facility CapEx [29] - The company aims to use free cash flow for net debt reduction and share buybacks [14][39] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management views the production reduction as temporary, with expectations of increased production as Waterflood responses improve [15][43] - The company is optimistic about the asset value growth due to successful Waterflood implementation and appraisal extensions [15] Other Important Information - The company returned $38 million to shareholders through buybacks of 20.1 million shares, representing almost 5% of outstanding shares [11] - The company is working on renewing its normal course issuer bid (NCIB) for share buybacks [49] Q&A Session Summary Question: 2020 Capital Guidance - The company maintains its 2019 capital expenditure guidance of $330 million to $340 million, with expected Q4 CapEx between $30 million and $50 million [27] Question: Free Cash Flow Expectations - The company anticipates significantly lower capital and operating costs in 2020, focusing on development drilling [29] Question: EBITDA Reconciliation - Adjusted EBITDA numbers were provided to exclude the impact of revaluation of investments and losses from convertible bond repurchases [35] Question: Production Levels and Wells - Current production at Acordionero is over 16,000 barrels per day, with additional wells expected to contribute to production increases [63] Question: Working Capital and VAT Receivables - The company has a significant VAT receivable of about $100 million, impacting working capital [69]
Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) Investor Presentation - Slideshow
2019-11-06 19:44
Company Strategy & Financial Performance - Gran Tierra aims for a 3-5 times growth in NAV/share within 5 years, focusing on under-explored conventional hydrocarbon basins in Colombia & Ecuador[16] - The company targets $75-100 million in free cash flow, planning to return it to stakeholders through buybacks and net debt reduction[28] - Gran Tierra's Return on Average Capital Employed (ROACE) was over 13% in 2018 and is expected to trend towards a long-term internal rate of return target of 20%+[31] - At Q3 2019, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 1.8 times on a trailing 12-month basis, with Adjusted EBITDA at $340 million[33] Reserves & Production Growth - From Q2 2015 to Q3 2019, production grew by 46%[23] - Between Dec/2015 and Dec/2018, 1P reserves increased by 67% from 42 MMBOE to 70 MMBOE, 2P reserves increased by 163% from 57 MMBOE to 150 MMBOE, and 3P reserves increased by 212% from 69 MMBOE to 215 MMBOE[24] - Between Dec/2015 and Jul/2018, unrisked mean prospective resources increased by 203% from 501 MMBOE to 1,419 MMBOE[25] - Achieved reserve replacement of 195% (2P) and 196% (3P) with total 2018 reserve additions of 25.8 MMboe (2P) and 25.9 MMboe (3P)[30] Asset Portfolio & Operations - Gran Tierra has a diversified asset base with 100% oil production and over 95% operated assets[14] - The company holds 2.2 million net acres across 4 prolific oil basins in Colombia & Ecuador[71] - The company plans to drill 6-10 exploration wells targeting GTE's world class prospective resource base[28] - The company has increased water injection by 36% to 110,000 BWIPD over the last 8 months[41]