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Dec 31, 2021
VAALCO Q4 2021 Earnings Report
VAALCO reported strong Q4 2021 financial results driven by solid sales, higher realized pricing, and a non-cash deferred tax benefit.
Key Takeaways
VAALCO Energy, Inc. reported strong Q4 2021 net income of $34.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, driven by solid sales, higher realized pricing, and a $16.1 million non-cash deferred tax benefit. The company sold 709,000 barrels of oil and produced 7,554 net revenue interest barrels of crude oil per day.
Reported strong Q4 2021 net income of $34.4 million ($0.58 per diluted share) driven by solid sales, higher realized pricing, and a $16.1 million non-cash deferred tax benefit.
Sold 709,000 barrels of oil in Q4 2021 and produced 7,554 net revenue interest (“NRI”) barrels of crude oil per day.
Reported no debt, a strong cash balance of $48.7 million as of December 31, 2021, which did not include the proceeds from the December lifting of $22.5 million which were received in January 2022.
Adopted a quarterly cash dividend policy in Q4 2021 and scheduled initial payment of $0.0325 per common share on March 18, 2022 to stockholders of record at close of business on February 18, 2022.
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Forward Guidance
VAALCO has provided initial guidance for the first quarter and full year 2022.
Positive Outlook
- Production for the first quarter 2022 is expected to be between 8,000 and 8,300 NRI BOPD, or 9,200 to 9,550 WI BOPD.
- Full year 2022 production is expected to be between 9,500 and 10,500 NRI BOPD, or 10,900 to 12,050 WI BOPD.
- VAALCO expects to benefit from production cost savings associated with the FSO conversion in late 2022.
- Cash G&A is expected to be between $2.5 and $3.5 million for the first quarter and $9.5 to $12.5 million for the full year 2022.
- VAALCO expects to fund its 2022 capital expenditures fully from cash on hand and cash flow from operations.
Challenges Ahead
- Production expense, excluding workovers, is expected to be $17.5 to $19.0 million, or $28.00 to $31.00 per barrel of oil sales for the first quarter
- Production expense, excluding workovers, is expected to be $73.0 to $83.0 million, or $19.50 to $22.50 per barrel of oil sales for the full year 2022.
- The Company is currently projecting one workover for the year, as such, the total cost for workovers is expected to be between $2 and $4 million, net to VAALCO.
- Guidance for capital expenditures net to VAALCO for the first quarter are $36.0 to $44.0 million
- Guidance for capital expenditures net to VAALCO for the full year of 2022 are $90.0 to $110.0 million, which includes its 2022 drilling program and costs associated with the FSO conversion and related field reconfiguration.