Highlights9 Apr 2019 08:10
RNS Number : 5121V
Amerisur Resources PLC
09 April 2019
9 April 2019
Amerisur Resources Plc
("Amerisur" or the "Company")
Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2018
Unlocking Potential, Strengthening Value
Highlights:
Financial
-- Strong financial performance in 2018 driven by production growth and higher oil prices, with netbacks of $43/bbl (average realised oil price of $64.8/bbl)
-- Significant revenue growth of 28% to $108.2m (2017: $84.7m)
-- Adjusted EBITDA increased by 72% to $34.0m (2017: $19.8m)
-- Robust cash position of $44.1m* and zero debt (2017: $41.3m)
-- Strong growth in operating profit to $11.0m (2017: $0.3m)
*Includes restricted cash
Production and OBA
-- 2018 average production increased 10% to 5,356 BOPD (100% oil)
-- FY18 OBA throughput average of 4,113 BOPD, with maximum throughput of 6,540 BOPD
-- Average cash transport costs per barrel reduced further to $3.5 (2017: $3.9)
-- Delivery of Chiritza pumping station increasing Amerisur's capacity right within the Petroamazonas pipeline system to a minimum of 9,000 BOPD
Outlook
-- Fully-funded work programme of around $35m, with up to ten exploration and development wells planned across CPO-5 and the Putumayo targeting gross prospective resources of 145 MMBO
-- Wholly owned OBA offers further growth potential with the export of third-party crude expected to begin in the coming months
Giles Clarke, Chairman of Amerisur, commented:
"2018 was a year of great achievement for Amerisur. We increased reserves significantly; we entered into a farm-out agreement with Oxy in the Putumayo, which will deliver a $93.25m exploration and appraisal campaign; we made a discovery at Indico-1X on CPO-5 from which we are now producing, taking the number of producing fields to three; we made a profit and generated free cash flow; and we exited the year in a strong financial position with $44.1 million of cash and no debt.
"The Board looks forward to 2019 full of confidence. Production is growing and we have a fully-funded work programme of up to ten wells across CPO-5 in the Llanos Basin and the Putumayo, targeting 145 MMBO of resources."