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Dec 31, 2022

Evolution Petroleum Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Reported solid results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 and declared a quarterly cash dividend.

Key Takeaways

Evolution Petroleum reported revenue of $33.7 million and net income of $10.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. The company eliminated all debt during the quarter and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share.

Recorded current quarter revenue of $33.7 million and net income of $10.4 million or $0.31 per diluted share.

Generated Adjusted EBITDA of $16.4 million during the current quarter.

Paid a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per common share for the current quarter – a 60% increase from the dividend paid during the second quarter of fiscal 2022.

Eliminated all debt during the current quarter through the full repayment of $12.3 million of outstanding borrowings.

Total Revenue
$33.7M
Previous year: $22.3M
+50.7%
EPS
$0.28
Previous year: $0.2
+40.0%
Gross Profit
$15.2M
Previous year: $10.5M
+43.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$3.71M
Previous year: $13.6M
-72.7%
Total Assets
$132M
Previous year: $87.2M
+51.1%

Evolution Petroleum

Evolution Petroleum

Evolution Petroleum Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company continues to expect development capital expenditures collectively across its existing portfolio of properties to range between $6.5 million to $9.5 million for fiscal 2023.

Positive Outlook

  • Near-term capital spending requirements will be met from cash flows from operations
  • Near-term capital spending requirements will be met from current working capital
  • Near-term capital spending requirements will be met from borrowings under its revolving credit facility as needed.
  • Capital costs at Delhi field for a NGL plant heat exchanger project, projected to improve operational efficiency throughout the year, which is currently underway.
  • Participating in the drilling of two sidetrack locations targeting the Birdbear formation and recompleting up to four vertical wells in the Williston Basin

Challenges Ahead

  • Do not include any capital expenditures for drilling in the Pronghorn and Three Forks locations in the Williston Basin at this time.
  • Continue to evaluate those potential drilling locations with the operator.
  • Oil revenue decreased 14% to $13.1 million from the prior quarter due to 1% lower sales volumes and a 13% decrease in realized commodity pricing.
  • Natural gas revenue decreased 12% to $17.4 million from the prior quarter due to 5% lower sales volumes and an 8% decrease in realized commodity pricing.
  • NGL revenue decreased 33% to $3.2 million due to 8% lower sales volumes and a 27% decrease in realized pricing.

Revenue & Expenses

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