RNS Number : 6350L
Energean PLC
07 September 2023
 

 

Energean plc

("Energean" or the "Company")

 

Results for Half Year Ended 30 June 2023

Strong financial results; Karish production steady at ~6 bcm/yr equivalent

London, 7 September 2023 - Energean plc (LSE: ENOG TASE: אנאג) is pleased to announce its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 ("H1 2023").

Operational Highlights:

·      Production for the period was 105.9 kboed, near triple that of H1 2022

·      Karish production currently steady at ~6 bcm/yr equivalent

Completion of commissioning under the gas sales agreements ("GSAs") achieved in April, with Practical Completion under the EPCIC with Technip achieved in June

Optimisation activities on the FPSO and subsea systems have progressed well, and the Energean Power FPSO achieved 97% uptime in August. Efficiency levels have followed a similarly positive trajectory and production is currently steady, averaging around 570 mmscfd (~6 bcm/yr equivalent) over the last three weeks

·      Key growth projects on track

Energean Power FPSO capacity increase to 8 bcm/yr on track for delivery by year-end 2023

Positive results achieved at the second and third NEA/NI (Egypt) development wells, reinforcing Energean's view that the results from NEA#6 would have no read-across to the remainder of the field; NEA#5 came onstream in July 2023 and is producing in line with pre-drill expectations, whilst PY#1 testing has delivered results in line with expectations. Remaining two wells expected onstream in 2023

Cassiopea, Italy (Energean 40%), development progressing in line with expectations: pipelaying complete and subsea installation activities progressing well

Final investment decision ("FID") on Katlan (Israel)[1] expected in late 2023

Orion 1X exploration well, Egypt, drilling expected to commence in Q4 2023

·      Guidance

2023 production guidance revised to 120 - 130 kboed (from 125 - 140 kboed), reflecting start-up issues that have now been substantially overcome

On track to deliver near-term targets of 200 kboed, $2.5 billion revenues, $1.75 billion EBITDAX and leverage  c.1.5x in H2 2024

 

Financial Highlights:

·      Delivered strong financial results, underpinned by the contribution of Karish and despite the softer commodity price environment

Revenues of $587.6 million, a 73% increase (H1 2022: $339.0 million)[2]

Adjusted EBITDAX of $345.2 million, a 74% increase (H1 2022: $198.2 million)

Cash Cost of Production of $12.1/boe, a 37% decrease (H1 2022: $19.2/boe)

Group cash as of 30 June 2023 was $357.9 million, including restricted amounts of $11.5 million, and total liquidity was $897.4 million.

In July 2023, Energean's subsidiary, Energean Israel Finance Limited ("Energean Israel"), issued a $750 million bond, the primary purpose of which was to repay Energean Israel's March 2024 bond[3]. The newly issued bond matures in 2033, and extends Energean's weighted average debt maturity from just over five to over six years

Group leverage (Net debt/annualised Adjusted EBITDAX[4]) reduced to 3.9x (FY 2022: 6.0x)

 

 

 

Corporate Highlights:

·      Q2 2023 dividend of 30 US$ cents/share declared today, in line with Energean's dividend policy, scheduled to be paid on 29 September 2023

Following this payment, cumulative dividends of $266 million (150 US$ cents/share) will have been returned to shareholders

·      Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity of approximately 11.0 kgCO2e/boe, a 36% reduction versus H1 2022

 

Financial Summary

 

 

H1 2023

$m

H1 2022

$m

Increase / (Decrease)

%

Average working interest production (kboed)

105.9 (82% gas)

35.4 (73% gas)

199%

Sales and other revenues

587.6

339.0

73%

Cash Cost of Production[5],[6]

231.1

123.3

87%

Cash Cost of Production per boe ($/boe)

12.1

19.2

(37%)

Cash G&A6

17.9

15.1

19%

Adjusted EBITDAX6

345.2

198.2

74%

Operating cash flow

233.0

146.6

59%

Development capital expenditure

272.5

345.7

(21%)

Exploration capital expenditure

19.0

37.0

(49%)

Decommissioning expenditure

3.8

1.5

153%


H1 2023

$m

FY 2022

$m

Increase / (Decrease)

%

Net Debt (including restricted cash)6

2,715.3

2,518.2

8%

Leverage (Net Debt / annualised Adjusted EBITDAX6,[7])

3.9

6.0

(35%)

 

Mathios Rigas, Chief Executive of Energean, commented:

"Energean is now a major energy producer in the Eastern Mediterranean, almost tripling our production in H1 2023 compared to H1 2022. We have also significantly increased our revenue and EBITDAX by 73% and 74% compared to H1 2022, successfully refinanced our 2024 Energean Israel bond, and paid four consecutive dividends to our shareholders, with the fifth declared today.

"On Karish, the Energean FPSO achieved 97% uptime in August and, although ramp-up and commissioning was slower than originally expected, Karish is now producing at around 6 bcm/yr. We are pleased with the positive demand in the market for our gas and will continue to focus on optimising production efficiency.

"On our growth projects, which target to increase production to 200 kboed by H2 2024, Karish North and the FPSO capacity increase projects (Israel), NEA/NI (Egypt) and Cassiopea (Italy) are all progressing well. We remain focused on delivering our near-term targets of 200 kboed, $2.5 billion of revenues, $1.75 billion of EBITDAX and leverage of c.1.5x."

"We are also preparing for FID on Katlan[8] later in the year. Given the export potential from the Katlan licence[9], we plan to engage with local and international buyers to market our gas. Elsewhere, we look forward to the spudding of the Orion-1X exploration well next quarter, offshore Egypt, with our partner Eni. Finally, in line with our stated net zero policy target, our emissions intensity further reduced by 36% to 11.0 kgCO2e/boe versus H1 2022.

"We continue to be disciplined and focused on stable predictable cashflows, which underpin Energean's goals of consistent returns to shareholders, low leverage and growth through responsibly produced energy."

Enquiries

 

For capital markets: ir@energean.com

 

Kate Sloan, Head of IR and M&A                                                                                                  Tel: +44 7917 608 645

 

For media: pblewer@energean.com

 

Paddy Blewer, Head of Corporate Communications                                                               Tel: +44 7765 250 857

 

 

Conference call

A webcast will be held today at 08:30 BST / 10:30 Israel Time.

Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/xp4p3wc6

Conference call registration link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIa53503b917dd422ab1e53557f7594c49

After completing your conference call registration you will receive dial-in details on screen and via email. Please note that the dial-in pin number is unique and cannot be shared.

The presentation slides will be made available on the website shortly www.energean.com.

 

Energean Operational Review

Production

H1 2023 average working interest production was 105.9 kboed (82% gas), up 199% year-on-year primarily due to the ramp-up of production from Karish in Israel.

In Israel, commercial sales under the GSAs began in April 2023. Slower than anticipated commissioning and ramp-up led to slightly lower than expected production from Karish in the first half of the year. Optimisation activities on the FPSO and subsea systems have progressed well, and the Energean Power FPSO achieved 97% uptime in August. Efficiency levels have followed a similarly positive trajectory and production is currently steady, averaging around 570 mmscfd (~6 bcm/yr equivalent) over the last three weeks.

Moving into 2024, production will benefit from the start-up of the Karish growth projects, which will see an increase in capacity of the infrastructure from 6.5 bcm/yr to 8.0 bcm/yr.

In Egypt, production in July averaged 26.5 kboed following the start-up of NEA#5 in July. Production from NEA#5 has performed in line with expectations at 25 mmscfd (4.3 kboed).

FY 2023 guidance is revised to 120 - 130 kboed (from 125 - 140 kboed), reflecting Karish start-up issues that have now been substantially overcome. Energean's FY 2023 guidance for Israel is second half weighted due to: (1) six months of commercial sales under the GSAs in H2 versus three months in H1 and (2) higher production uptime and efficiency versus H1.

 

 

FY 2023 guidance

Kboed

H1 2023

Kboed

H1 2022

Kboed

 H1 %

change

Israel

87 - 94

70.1

-

-

Egypt

23 - 25

24.8

24.8

0%

Rest of portfolio

10 - 11

11.0

10.6

4%

Total production

120 - 130

105.9

35.4

199%

 

Development

Israel - Karish Growth Projects

Completion of the three projects, which will increase the FPSO's gas processing capacity to 8 bcm/yr (at 100% efficiency), remains on track for the end of the year.

1.     Second gas export riser

The second gas export riser was installed in March 2023. Pre-commissioning activities are ongoing.

2.     Karish North

On Karish North, the majority of infrastructure has been installed ahead of commissioning activities; the manifold was installed in April 2023 and the umbilical and production spool were installed in August 2023. The KN-01 production well was drilled in 2022 as part of the wider drilling campaign.   

3.     Second oil train

The module is scheduled to be installed on the FPSO in Q4 2023.

 

Israel - Katlan

The field development plan for Katlan, which covers the Katlan licence (formerly Block 12) and parts of the Tanin lease, was submitted to the Israeli Government in August 2023 for approval. In August 2023, Energean signed a Letter of Award on FEED with Technip UK Limited. FID continues to be expected before year-end 2023.

 

Egypt

The NEA/NI development reached first gas in March 2023. Two wells are currently onstream, NEA#5 and NEA#6, the former which was brought online in July 2023. NEA#5 is producing in line with pre-drill expectations of around 25 mmscfd. Of the remaining two wells, which are expected to come onstream later this year, PY#1 was completed and tested at 20 mmscfd, in line with prognosis, in August 2023, and NI#1 is expected to spud in September 2023.

 

At 30 June 2023, net receivables (after provision for bad and doubtful debts) in Egypt were $143.1 million (31 Dec 2022: $116.5 million), of which $107.8 million (31 Dec 2022: $40.9 million) was classified as overdue.

 

Rest of Portfolio

In Italy, first gas remains on track for Cassiopea for 2024. Pipelaying was completed in July and subsea installation activities are on track.

 

Exploration and Appraisal

The Orion-1X (Energean, 30%), located on the North East Hap'y Concession, offshore Egypt, is expected to spud in Q4 2023. Energean is finalising the farm out of 11% of its working interest (new ownership expected to be 19%).

The Izabela-9 well (Energean, 70%) located offshore Croatia, is expected to spud in Q4 2023.

In Greece, drill or drop decisions on the Ioannina licence (Energean, 100%) and Block 2 (Energean, 75%) are expected to be made in 2024.

 

Energean Corporate Review

ESG and Climate Change

 

Energean is committed to net zero emissions by 2050 and industry-leading disclosure of its energy transition intentions.

 

Energean's scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity in H1 2023 was estimated to be approximately 11.0 kgCO2e/boe, a 36% reduction versus H1 2022. FY 2023 emissions intensity are expected between 9.5 - 10.5 kgCO2e/boe.

Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Reporting and Ratings

Energean is pleased to provide an update on its ESG ratings and recognitions:

·      Maala (Israel) - platinum rating re-iterated in July 2023

·      FTSE4Good Index Series - confirmed as a constituent of the index for the second year running following the June 2023 review

·      MSCI - AA rating re-confirmed in July 2023 (third year running as AA)

·      Sustainalytics - Outperformer rating maintained in April 2023; ranked 50 out of 299 oil and gas producers

Financing

In July 2023, Energean issued $750 million of senior secured notes, at its subsidiary Energean Israel Finance Ltd ("Energean Israel"), maturing in 2033 with a coupon rate of 8.5%[10]. This extends Energean Israel's weighted average life of debt to more than six years and increases its weighted average interest rate to 6.13% (from 5.25%).

The funds were raised to repay Energean Israel's $625 million notes due in March 2024 and pay fees and expenses associated with this refinancing, contribute towards funding the interest payment reserve account, and contribute towards the payment of the final deferred consideration to Kerogen.

2023 guidance

 


FY 2023

Production


Israel (kboed)

87 - 94

(including 4.4 - 4.7 bcm of gas)

Egypt (kboed)

23 - 25

Rest of Portfolio (kboed)

10 - 11

Total production (kboed)

120 - 130



Financials


Consolidated net debt ($ million)

2,700 - 2,900



Cash Cost of Production (operating costs plus royalties)


Israel ($ million)

275 - 300

Egypt ($ million)

40 - 50

Rest of Portfolio ($ million)

160 - 200

Total Cash Cost of Production ($ million)

475 - 550



Development and production capital expenditure


Israel ($ million)

170 - 200

Egypt ($ million)

140 - 150

Rest of Portfolio ($ million)

270 - 290

Total development & production capital expenditure ($ million)

580 - 640



Exploration expenditure ($ million)

50 - 60


 

Decommissioning expenditure ($ million)

20 - 30

 



 

Energean Financial Review

Financial results summary

 


H1 2023

 

H1 2022

 

Change

Average daily working interest production (kboed)

105.9

35.4

199.2%

Sales revenue ($m)

587.6

339.0

73.3%

Realised weighted average liquid price ($/boe)

64.6

87.5

(26.2%)

Realized weighted average gas price pre-hedging ($/mcf)

5.2

10.4

(50.0%)

Cash cost of production[11] ($m)

231.1

123.3

87.4%

Cash cost of production per barrel ($/boe)

12.1

19.2

(37.0%)

Cash G&A[12]

17.9

15.1

18.5%

Adjusted EBITDAX[13] ($m)

345.2

198.2

74.2%

Profit after tax ($m)

69.8

118.7

(41.2%)

Earnings per share (cents per share)

$0.39

$0.67

(41.8%)

Cash flow from operating activities ($m)

233.0

146.6

58.9%

Capital expenditure ($m)

291.5

398.3

(26.8%)

 


H1 2023

 

FY 2022

 

Change

Total borrowings ($m)

3,073.2

3,020.9

1.7%

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash ($m)

357.9

        502.7

(28.8%)

Net debt  ($m) (including restricted cash)

2,715.3[14]

2,518.2 14

7.8%

 

Revenue, production and commodity prices

Group working interest production averaged 105.9 kboed, an increase from the prior period as a result of commencement of production in Israel; accounting for approximately 66% of total output. The production split was 82% gas (H1 2022: 73%) and 18% liquids (H1 2022: 27%). Production in Italy and Egypt was in line with H1 2022 and H1 2023 included the re-start of production at Prinos, Greece.

 

H1 2023 revenue was $587.6 million, a 73.3% increase from the prior period primarily due to the sales from Israel which constitute 59% (H1 2022: 0%) of the total revenue. The lower commodity prices realised in H1 2023 contributed to the revenues achieved for the period. During H1 2023, the average Brent oil price was $79.6/bbl (H1 2022: $104.9/bbl) and the average PSV (Italian gas) price was $15.0/mcf (H1 2022: $32.4/mcf). Gas sales were $408.2 million (H1 2022: $211.2 million) with a realised weighted average price of $5.2/mcf (H1 2022: $10.4/mcf). Liquid, crude and petroleum product sales were $182.2 million (H1 2022: $145.3 million), with a realised weighted average price of $64.6/boe (H1 2022: $87.5/boe).

Adjusted EBITDAX for the period was $345.2 million (H1 2022: $198.2 million), the increase of 74.2% is predominantly a result of the higher revenue achieved due to the commencement of Israel production.

Included within the June 2023 inventory balance is 426 kbbl of liquids in Israel and 582 kbbl in Italy which were subsequently sold in July 2023 for a total of $62.4 million. In line with Energean's accounting policy all oil inventory is carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Therefore, the above inventory is reflected at cost in the interim financial statements.   

Underlying cash production costs

Total cash production costs for the period were $231.1 million of which 47% is related to new production in Israel, cash production costs for the rest of the Group excluding Israel amounted to $123.1 million (H1 2022: $123.3 million). The unit costs for the period were $12.1 /boe (H1 2022: $19.2 /boe), this decrease is primarily driven by the increased production, as applied to a primarily fixed cost base. As set out in note 5 of the financial statements, a significant contributor to production costs is royalties (payable in Italy and Israel). Excluding royalties, production costs would be $158.2 million (H1 2022: $111.7 million) and $8.3/boe (H1 2022: $17.4/boe).

 

Depreciation, impairments and write-offs

Depreciation charges on production and development assets increased to $116.0 million (H1 2022: $33.9 million), due to the commencement of production at Karish. On a per barrel of oil equivalent of production basis, this represented a 13.2% increase, to $6.0/boe (H1 2022: $5.3/boe). The increase is due to Israel production commencing. During the current period and comparative prior period no impairment of cash generating units (CGUs) was recognised. An impairment reversal of $21.9 million was recognised due to the decrease in the decommissioning provision estimate in Italy and UK (driven by the increased discount rates applied).

 

Other income and expenses

Other expenses of $2.2 million (H1 2022: $8.8 million) includes a $1.3 million expected credit loss adjustment on trade receivables.

Other income of $7.2 million (H1 2022: $1.6 million) relates predominantly to reversal of prior period provisions that were reassessed in the current year based on the latest facts and circumstances.

Finance income / costs

Net finance costs in H1 2023 were $106.4 million (H1 2022: $35.9 million).  Finance costs, after capitalisation of interest, comprise of $79.0 million (H1 2022: $19.8 million) of interest on borrowings and other finance costs of $34.8 million (H1 2022: $18.7 million).  Other finance costs include debt arrangement fees and unwinding of the discount on the right of use assets, decommissioning provisions, deferred consideration, convertible loan notes and contingent consideration. The increase in the net finance costs is a result of the decrease in the amount of borrowing costs capitalised as a result of production commencing in Israel ($7.7 million was capitalised in H1 2023 compared to $71.7 million in H1 2022).   Finance income was $7.3 million for the period (H1 2022: $2.7 million).

 

Taxation

Energean recorded a tax expense of $65.3 million in H1 2023 (H1 2022: net income tax recovery of $8.9 million). The tax expense includes corporation tax charges of $30.5 million and deferred tax charges of $34.8 million. The increase in tax expense from the prior period is a result of the increase in taxable profits and the movement in deferred tax, mainly due to the utilisation of tax losses in Israel and Italy. In H1 2022 a deferred tax asset was recognised on Italian tax losses which has partially been utilised in H1 2023. Taxation charges in the period ended 30 June 2023 included $25.8 million (H1 2022: $27.1 million) relating to taxes (non-cash in nature) being deducted at source in Egypt.

 

In November 2022, Italy introduced a new windfall tax that imposed a 50% one-off tax, calculated on 2022 taxable profits that are 10% higher than the average taxable profits between 2018-2021, with a ceiling equal to 25% of the value of the net assets at end-2021. At 30 June this windfall tax is recognised as a payable in the financial statements and subsequent to period end, in July 2023, the windfall tax of $94.5 million (€87.0 million) was paid.

 

Profit after tax

Profit after tax was $69.8 million (H1 2022: $118.7 million). The decrease compared to the prior period is due to the increased tax expense (H1 2022 was a tax income of $8.9 million), profit before tax increased by 23.0% to $135.0 million (H1 2022: $109.8 million).

Earnings per share

Earnings per share were $0.39 (H1 2022: $0.67). The diluted earnings per share were $0.39 per share (H1 2022: $0.66 per share which consider the dilutive impact of Long Term Incentive Plans (LTIPs), the Deferred Bonus Plans (DBP) and the convertible loan notes.

Operating cash flow

In H1 2023, Energean recorded a cash inflow from operations before changes in working capital of $322.4 million (H1 2022: $159.1 million). After working capital movements and taxation paid, the cash inflow in H1 2023 was $233.0 million (H1 2022: $146.6 million). The year-on-year increase in operating cash flow has been predominantly driven by the growth in revenues delivered between the two periods.

 

Capital Expenditures

During the period, the Group incurred capital expenditure of $291.5 million (H1 2022: $398.3 million). Capital expenditure mainly consisted of development expenditure in relation to the Karish Main Field, Second Oil train and riser and Karish North Fields ($115.5 million) in Israel, the NEA/NI project in Egypt ($61.2 million) and the Cassiopea field in Italy ($65.9 million). The exploration and appraisal expenditure is primarily for the Olympus development in Israel ($13.3 million) and the North East Hapy and East Bir El-Nus (Block-8) development in Egypt ($2.3 million).

 

Net Debt

As at 30 June 2023, net debt of $2,715.3 million (FY22: $2,518.2 million) consisted of $2,500 million of Energean Israel senior secured notes, $450 million of Energean plc senior secured notes, $50 million of convertible loan notes, $11 million  of Greek Loan notes, $109 million in relation to the Greek Black Sea Trade Development Bank loan, less deferred amortised fees, the equity component of the convertible loan ($10.5 million) and cash balances of $357.9 million (including $11.5 million of restricted cash).  The debt incurred a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% for the period to 30 June 2023. The Senior Secured Notes (both at Energean Plc and Energean Israel) have fixed interest rates.

 

Shareholder Distributions

In line with the Group's dividend policy, Energean returned US$0.60/share to shareholders in H1 2023, representing two-quarters of dividend payments. No dividends were declared in H1 2022.

Non-IFRS measures

The Group uses certain measures of performance that are not specifically defined under IFRS or other generally accepted accounting principles. These non-IFRS measures include adjusted EBITDAX, underlying cash cost of production and G&A, capital expenditure, net debt and gearing.

 

Adjusted EBITDAX

Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-IFRS measure used by the Group to measure business performance. It is calculated as profit or loss for the period, adjusted for discontinued operations, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, share-based payment charge, impairment of property, plant and equipment, other income and expenses, net finance costs and exploration and evaluation expenses. The Group presents adjusted EBITDAX as it is used in assessing the Group's growth and operational efficiencies as it illustrates the underlying performance of the Group's business by excluding items not considered by management to reflect the underlying operations of the Group.


H1 2023

$m

H1 2022

$m

Adjusted EBITDAX

345.2

198.2

Reconciliation to profit for the period:



Depreciation and amortisation

(116.0)

(33.9)

Share-based payment charge

(3.3)

(2.7)

Exploration and evaluation expense

(2.1)

(4.3)

Impairment reversal

21.9

-

Other income/(expense)

5.0

(7.1)

Finance income

7.3

2.7

Finance cost

(113.7)

(38.6)

Net foreign exchange loss

(9.3)

(4.5)

Taxation (expense)/income

(65.3)

8.9

Profit for the period

69.8[15]

118.715

 

Cash Cost of Production

Cash Cost of Production is a non-IFRS measure that is used by the Group as a useful indicator of the Group's underlying cash costs to produce hydrocarbons. The Group uses the measure to compare operational performance period-to-period, to monitor cost and assess operational efficiency. Cash cost of production is calculated as cost of sales, adjusted for depreciation and hydrocarbon inventory movements and share based payment charges that are included in cost of sales.


H1 2023

$m

H1 2022

$m

Cost of sales

338.3

158.0

Adjusted for:



Depreciation

(113.4)

(32.3)

Change in inventory

6.5

(2.4)

Share based payment charge

(0.4)

-

Cost of production

231.115

123.315

Total production for the period (MMboe)

19,172.7

6.4

Cost of production per boe ($/boe)

12.1

19.2

 

Cash General & Administrative Expense (G&A)

Cash G&A excludes certain non-cash accounting items from the Group's reported G&A. Cash G&A is calculated as follows: Administrative and distribution expenses, excluding depletion and amortisation of assets and share-based payment charge that are included in G&A.

 


H1 2023

H1 2022

$m

$m

Administrative expenses

23.4

19.3

Less:



Depreciation

(2.5)

(1.5)

Share-based payment charge included in G&A

(2.9)

(2.7)

Cash G&A

17.9[16]

15.116

 

Energean incurred Cash G&A costs of $17.9 million in H1 2023. This represents a 18.5% increase compared to the prior period. The increase is predominantly due to the cessation of the capitalisation of payroll costs following the start of production in Israel.

Capital Expenditure

Capital Expenditure is defined as additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible exploration and evaluation assets and cash lease payments made in the period, less: lease asset additions, increases/decreases in the asset due to changes in decommissioning provision estimates, capitalised share-based payment charges, capitalised borrowing costs and certain other non-cash adjustments. Management believes that capital expenditure is a useful indicator of the Group's organic expenditure on oil and gas development assets, exploration and evaluation assets incurred during a period because it eliminates certain accounting adjustments such as capitalised borrowing costs and decommissioning asset additions.

 


 

 

H1 2023

 

H1 2022

 

$m

 

$m

Additions to property, plant and equipment

274.0


404.5

Additions to intangible exploration and evaluation assets

19.0


37.0

Less:




Capitalised borrowing costs

3.5


60.1

Leased assets additions and modifications

40.7


(0.2)

Lease payments related to capital activities

(7.8)


(5.8)

Capitalised share-based payment charge

-


0.1

Capitalised depreciation

-


0.4

Change in decommissioning provision

(34.9)


(11.5)

Total capital expenditures

291.516

 

398.316

Movement in working capital

(7.9)


(185.3)

Cash capital expenditures per the cash flow statement

283.616

 

213.016

 

Net Debt

Net debt is defined as the Group's total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held for loan repayments. Management believes that net debt is a useful indicator of the Group's indebtedness, financial flexibility and capital structure because it indicates the level of borrowings after taking account of any cash and cash equivalents that could be used to reduce borrowings.

 

Net debt reconciliation

H1 2023

$m

FY 2022

$m

Current borrowings

669.9

45.6

Non-current borrowings

2,403.2

2,975.3

Total borrowings

3,073.1

3,020.9

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

(346.4)

(427.9)

Restricted cash held for loan repayment

(11.5)

(74.8)

Net Debt[17]

2,715.2[18]

2,518.218

Net Debt Excluding Israel18

313.5

143.8

 

Going Concern

The Directors assessed the Group's ability to continue as a going concern over a going concern assessment period to 31 December 2024. As a result of this assessment, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has sufficient financial resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and for this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Detail of the Group's going concern assessment for the period can be found within note 2.2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Subsequent Events

Pricing of an offering of US$750,000,000 senior secured notes

Subsequent period end, Energean priced the offering of US$750 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 30 September 2033, with a fixed annual interest rate of 8.5%. The interest on the Notes will be paid semi-annually, on March 30 and September 30 of each year, beginning on March 30, 2024. The issuance of the Notes was completed on 11 July 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions. The Notes are expected to be listed for trading on the TASE-UP of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd., subject to the approval of the TASE.

 

The proceeds from the Offering, upon release from escrow are expected to be used to repay the $625 million March 2024 notes, pay fees and expenses associated with this refinancing, contribute towards funding the interest payment reserve account, and contribute towards the payment of the final deferred consideration to Kerogen.

 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

Effective risk management is fundamental to achieving Energean's strategic objectives and protecting its personnel, assets, shareholder value and reputation. The Board has overall responsibility for determining the nature and extent of the risks it is willing to take in achieving the strategic objectives of the Group and ensuring that such risks are managed effectively.

Energean has closely monitored its risks and uncertainties throughout the year. The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group at half year remain unchanged from those disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report as listed below.

Overview of key risks and principal uncertainties since 31 December 2022

#1 Operational risk - Delayed delivery of future development projects (including NEA/NI in Egypt, Cassiopea in Italy and Epsilon in Greece)

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#2 Strategic risk - Lack of new commercial discoveries and reserves replacement

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#3 Operational risk - Production uptime reliability and operating efficiency (including asset integrity)

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#4 Financial risk - Maintaining liquidity and solvency

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. In July 2023, Energean's subsidiary, Energean Israel, issued a $750 million bond, the primary purpose of which was to repay Energean Israel's March 2024 bond maturity . The newly issued bond has a maturity date of 2033, which has extended Energean's weighted average debt maturity.

#5 Macro-economic risk (including inflation, interest rates and commodity price fluctuations)

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023.

#6 Organisational & HR risk - Failure to attract, retain and develop staff

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#7 Deterioration or misalignment of JV relationships

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#8 Recoverability of production cost and receivables in Egypt

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. Although the receivables position grew in the first half of the year, Energean does not perceive this as being a bad debt issue. The Group has a number of agreements in place to accelerate the recovery of overdue receivables.

#9 Significant cyber risk, including a security breach of internal systems or a cyber attack

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#10 Ethics and Business Conduct. Fraud, Bribery and corruption risk

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#11 Health Safety and Environment (HSE)

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#12 Failure to manage the risk of climate change and to adapt to the energy transition

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#13 Climate Change - Physical risks

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 

#14 Strategic - Regional / Geopolitical conflicts in areas of operation affecting production and distribution (including fiscal uncertainties)

H1 2023 movement:  The risk remained static in H1 2023. 



 

Statement of Directors' responsibilities

The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

1)    The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted in the UK;

2)    The interim management report contains a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year);

3)    The interim management report includes a true and fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (disclosure of related parties' transactions and changes therein).

 

 

 

Mathios Rigas                                                                                      Panos Benos

Chief Executive Officer                                                                       Chief Financial Officer

6 September 2023                                                                               6 September 2023             

 

 

 

Forward looking statements

This announcement contains statements that are, or are deemed to be, forward-looking statements. In some instances, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as "projects", "forecasts", "on track", "anticipates", "expects", "believes", "intends", "may", "will", or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: general economic and business conditions; demand for the Company's products and services; competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates; exchange rate fluctuations; legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments; political risks; terrorism, acts of war and pandemics; changes in law and legal interpretations; and the impact of technological change. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change without notice.



 

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO ENERGEAN PLC

Conclusion

We have been engaged by Energean plc (the Company) to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2023 which comprises the interim condensed consolidated income statement, the interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position, the interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, the interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and  the related explanatory notes 1 to 28 . We have read the other information contained in the half yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2023 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Basis for Conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK) "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" (ISRE) issued by the Financial Reporting Council. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting".

Conclusions Relating to Going Concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis of Conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that management have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that management have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with this ISRE, however future events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

Responsibilities of the directors

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

 

In preparing the half-yearly financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information

In reviewing the half-yearly report, we are responsible for expressing to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions Relating to Going Concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.

 

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company in accordance with guidance contained in International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK) "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial Reporting Council. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

 

Ernst & Young LLP

London

6 September 2023

Interim Condensed Consolidated Income Statement

Six months ended 30 June 2023

 

 

 

30 June (Unaudited)

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

Note

 



Revenue

4

587,642


338,955

Cost of Sales

5(a)

(338,318)


(158,043)

Gross profit

 

249,324

 

180,912

 





Administrative expenses

5(b)

(23,364)


(19,349)

Impairment reversal

21

21,930


-

Exploration and evaluation expenses

5(c)

(2,148)


(4,254)

Other expenses

5(d)

(2,150)


(8,826)

Other income

5(e)

7,187


1,630

Operating profit

 

250,779

 

150,113

Finance Income

6

7,316


2,701

Finance Costs

6

(113,707)


(38,551)

Net foreign exchange loss

6

(9,344)


(4,473)

Profit before tax

 

135,044

 

109,790

 





Taxation (expense)/ income

8

(65,286)


8,944

Profit for the period

 

69,758

 

118,734

 





Attributable to:





Owners of the parent


69,758


118,734



69,758

 

118,734

 





Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

Basic

9

$0.39


$0.67

Diluted

9

$0.39


$0.66

 

 



 

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Six months ended 30 June 2023

 

 



30 June (Unaudited)

 



2023

 

2022

 



$'000

 

$'000

 

 




 

Profit for the period

 

69,758                  


                   118,734







 

Other comprehensive income:

 




 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss





 

Cash Flow hedges





 

Gain/(loss) arising in the period


-


(22,945)

 

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified to profit or loss


-


5,507

 

Exchange difference on the translation of foreign operations, net of tax


489


(8,234)

 

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss





 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan


(107)


65

 

Income taxes on items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss


26


(16)

 

Other comprehensive profit/ (loss) after tax

 

408

 

(25,623)

 






 

Total comprehensive profit for the period

 

70,166

 

93,111

 

 





 

Total comprehensive profit attributable to:

 




 

Owners of the parent


70,166


93,111

 

 

 

70,166

 

93,111

 

 

 

 

 

 


Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at 30 June 2023

 

 

 

30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

31 December 2022

 

Note

$'000

 

 

$'000

ASSETS






Non-current assets

 





Property, plant and equipment

10

4,288,548



4,231,904

Intangible assets

11

317,015



296,378

Equity-accounted investments


4



4

Other receivables

16

36,527



26,940

Deferred tax asset

12

232,533



242,226

Restricted cash

14

3,055



2,998



4,877,682



4,800,450

Current assets

 





Inventories

15

97,783



93,347

Trade and other receivables

16

341,052



337,964

Restricted cash

14

8,481



71,778

Cash and cash equivalents

13

346,369



427,888



793,685



930,977

Total assets

 

5,671,367

 

 

5,731,427

 






EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 





Equity attributable to owners of the parent

 





Share capital

17

2,393



2,380

Share premium

17

415,388



415,388

Merger reserve


139,903



139,903

Other reserves


16,476



16,557

Foreign currency translation reserve


(5,338)



(5,827)

Share-based payment reserve


28,870



25,589

Retained earnings


19,303



56,208

Total equity

 

616,995

 

 

650,198

Non-current liabilities

 





Borrowings

19

2,403,237



2,975,346

Deferred tax liabilities

12

76,173



56,114

Retirement benefit liability

20

1,736



1,675

Provisions

21

780,863



809,727

Other payables

22

334,124



318,058



3,596,133



4,160,920

Current liabilities

 





Trade and other payables

22

670,922



756,874

Current portion of borrowings

19

669,930



45,550

Current Tax Liability


108,853



109,509

Provisions

21

8,534



8,376



1,458,239

 


920,309

Total liabilities

 

5,054,372

 

 

5,081,229

Total equity and liabilities

 

5,671,367

 

 

5,731,427

 

 


Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Six months ended 30 June 2023

 

 


Share Capital

Share Premium19

Defined Benefit Pension Plan20  

Equity

component

of convertible

bonds21

Share based payment reserve 22

Translation Reserve23  

Retained earnings

Merger reserve

Total


 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

$'000

At 1 January 2023

2,380

415,388

6,098

10,459

25,589

(5,827)

56,208

139,903

650,198

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

69,758

-

69,758

Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plan, net of tax

-

-

(81)

-

-

-

-

-

(81)

Exchange difference on the translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

489

-

-

489

Total comprehensive income

-

-

(81)

-

-

489

69,758

-

70,166

Transactions with owners of the company




 





 

Share based payment charges (note 23)

-

-

-

 

-

3,294

-

           

-

           -

3,294

Exercise of employment share options

13

-

-

-

(13)

-

-

-

-

Dividends (note 18)

-

-

-

-

-

      -

  (106,663)

-

(106,663)

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

2,393

415,388

6,017

10,459

28,870

 (5,338)

19,303

139,903

616,995

19 The share premium account represents the total net proceeds on issue of the Company's shares in excess of their nominal value of £0.01 per share less amounts transferred to any other reserves.

20 The reserve is used to recognise remeasurement gain or loss on cash flow hedges (in 2022 only) and actuarial gain or loss from the defined retirement benefit plan. In the Statement of Financial Position this reserve is combined with the Equity component of convertible bonds' within the caption other reserves.

21 Refers to the Equity component of $50 million of convertible loan notes, which were issued in February 2021 and have a maturity date of 29 December 2023.

22 The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the value of equity-settled share-based payments granted to parties including employees and key management personnel, as part of their remuneration.

23 The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record unrealised exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of entities within the Group that have a functional currency other than US dollar.



 

 

Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

 


Share Capital

Share Premium19

Hedge and Defined Benefit Pension Plan20

Equity

component

of convertible

bonds21

Share based payment reserve22

Translation Reserve23  

Retained earnings

Merger reserve

Total


$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

At 1 January 2022

2,374

915,388

(2,971)

10,459

19,352

(12,823)

(354,559)

139,903

717,123

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

118,734

-

118,734

Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plan, net of tax

-

-

49

-

-

-

-

-

49

Hedges, net of tax

-

-

(17,438)

-

-

-

-

-

(17,438)

Exchange difference on the translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

(8,234)

-

-

(8,234)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

(17,389)

-

-

(8,234)

118,734

-

93,111

Transactions with owners of the company




 





 

Share based payment charges (note 23)

-

-

-

 

-

2,826

-

           

-

           -

2,826

Exercise of employment share options

6

-

-

-

(6)

-

-

-

-

Share premium reduction24

-

(500,000)

-

-

-

      -

  500,000

-

-

At 30 June 2022 (unaudited)

2,380

415,388

(20,360)

10,459

22,172

 (21,057)

264,175

139,903

813,060

 

24   Energean plc by special resolution reduced its share premium account, as confirmed by an Order of the High Court of Justice on the 14 June 2022.

 


Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Six months ended 30 June 2023

 

 

 

30 June (Unaudited)

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

Note

$'000

 

$'000

 

Operating activities

 




 

Profit before taxation

 

135,044

 

109,790

 

Adjustments to reconcile profit before taxation to net cash provided by operating activities:





 

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

10, 11

115,953


33,885

 

Impairment loss on intangible assets


-


362

 

Impairment reversal

21

(21,930)


-

 

Loss from the sale of property, plant and equipment


-


1,074

 

Defined benefit expense/(gain)

20

72


(676)

 

Movement in provisions


(2,425)


(1,581)

 

ECL on trade receivables


1,281


342

 

Compensation to gas buyers

16

4,928


-

 

Utilisation of decommissioning provision

21

(3,782)


-

 

Finance income

6

(7,316)


(2,701)

 

Finance costs                                          

6

113,707


38,551

 

Non-cash revenues from Egypt25


(25,763)


(27,177)

 

Share-based payment charge

23

3,294


2,717

 

Net foreign exchange loss

6

9,344


4,473

 

Cash flow from operations before working capital adjustments


322,407


159,059

 

(Increase) /Decrease in inventories


(3,471)


2,748

 

(Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables


(22,255)


14,309

 

(Decrease) in trade and other payables


(58,749)


(17,282)

 

Cash inflow from operations


237,932


158,834

 

Income tax paid


(4,918)


(12,267)


Net cash inflow from operating activities


233,014


146,567

 

Investing activities

 




 

Payment for purchase of property, plant and equipment

10

(198,355)


(194,491)

 

Payment for exploration and evaluation, and other intangible assets

11

(85,255)


(18,513)

 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment


-


1,996

 

Movement in restricted cash

14

63,297


61,320

 

Amounts received from INGL related to the transfer of property, plant and equipment


56,906


17,371

 

Interest received


7,777


2,911

 

Net cash outflow for investing activities


(155,630)


(129,406)

 

Financing activities

 




 

Drawdown of borrowings

19

44,265


35,835

 

Transaction costs related to Senior secured notes paid


(1,214)


-

 

Dividend Paid

18

(106,663)


-

 

Repayment of obligations under leases

19

(7,793)


(5,785)

 

Finance costs paid


(89,925)


(87,341)

 

Net cash outflow from financing activities


(161,330)


(57,291)

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents


(83,946)


(40,130)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period


427,888


730,839

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held


2,427


(17,001)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

13

346,369


673,708

 

25 Non-cash revenues from Egypt arise due to taxes being deducted at source from invoices as such revenue and tax charges are grossed up to reflect this deduction but no cash inflow or outflow results.


1. Corporate Information 

Energean plc (the 'Company') was incorporated in England & Wales on 8 May 2017 as a public company with limited liability, under the Companies Act 2006. Its registered office is at 44 Baker Street, London W1U 7AL, United Kingdom. The Company and all subsidiaries controlled by the Company, are together referred to as 'the Group'.

The Group has been established with the objective of exploration, production and commercialisation of crude oil and natural gas in Greece, Israel, Italy, North Africa and the wider Eastern Mediterranean.

The Group's subsidiaries and core assets, as of 30 June 2023, are presented in notes 27 and 28 respectively.

 

2. Basis of preparation

2.1 Basis of preparation

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2023 included in this interim report have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' ('IAS 34'), and unless otherwise disclosed have been prepared on the basis of the same accounting policies and methods of computation as applied in the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis and are presented in US Dollars, which is also the Company's functional currency, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($'000) except as otherwise indicated. The US dollar is the currency that mainly influences sales prices and revenue estimates, and also highly affects the Group's operations. The functional currencies of the Group's main subsidiaries are as follows: for Energean Oil & Gas S.A and Energean Italy Spa the functional currency is Euro, for Energean E&P Holdings Ltd, Energean International Limited, Energean Capital Ltd, Energean Egypt Ltd and Energean Israel Limited the functional currency is US$.

 

The interim financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts of the Group within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006 and do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022, which were prepared UK-adopted International Accounting Standards ('UK-adopted IAS'). The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified with no reference to matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis and no statement under s498(2) or s498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2.2 Going concern

The Group carefully manages the risk of a shortage of funds by closely monitoring its funding position and its liquidity risk. The Going Concern assessment covers the period up to 31 December 2024 'the forecast period'.

 

Cash forecasts are regularly produced based on, inter alia, the Group's latest life of field production, budgeted expenditure forecasts, management's best estimate of future commodity prices (based on recent published forward curves) and headroom under its debt facilities. The Base Case cash flow model used for the going concern assessment assumes Brent at $80/bbl for the remainder of 2023 and $75/bbl in 2024, prices for gas sold in Israel are assumed at contractually agreed prices and PSV (Italian gas price) is assumed at an average of €37/MWh for the remainder of 2023 and €35/MWh in 2024.

 

The Group also prepares sensitivity analyses of its liquidity position to evaluate adverse impacts that may result from changes to the macro-economic environment such as a reduction in commodity prices or to the business performance such as a reduction or deferral of production.  The group applied combined downside sensitivities of key assumptions in a 'reasonable worst case' ('RWC') scenario. Such downside sensitivities included inter alia downside price and lower production performance versus the base case over the forecast period. Under the RWC scenario, after considering mitigation strategies under the Group's control, the Group is forecasted to have sufficient financial headroom throughout the forecast period.

 

As part of the going concern assessment, reverse stress testing was performed to determine the level of decline in prices and/or production that would need to occur in or for the liquidity headroom to be eliminated, prior to the implementation of any mitigating actions; the likelihood of such conditions occurring was concluded to be remote. The portfolio can withstand a material drop in commodity prices and average production largely because most of the revenue is generated from fixed gas price contracts.  In the event an extreme downside scenario occurred, prudent mitigating actions could be executed in the necessary timeframe, such as the postponement of discretionary exploration and development expenditures. Energean is the Operator of the majority of its assets, therefore most of the key development projects are 100% within its control.

 

As of 30 June 2023, the Group's available liquidity was $897.4 million ($357.9 million cash and $539.5 million available under undrawn debt facilities).

 

In July 2023 Energean issued $750 million of new bonds at its Israel subsidiary level, proceeds of which will primarily be used to repay the $625 million bonds due in March 2024.  As with the original bond issuance in 2021, proceeds are held in escrow until the Petroleum Commissioner 'PC' approves the security package. PC approval is expected in the coming months, the likelihood of approval not being received/funds not being released from escrow is considered remote.

 

In forming its assessment of the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, including its review of the forecasted cashflow of the Group over the forecast period, the Board has made judgements about:

·       Reasonable sensitivities appropriate for the current status of the business and the wider macro environment; and

·       the Group's ability to implement the mitigating actions, such as deferral of Capex under the Group's control, in the event this were to be required.

 

After careful consideration, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has sufficient financial resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, for the forecast period to 31 December 2024. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2.3 New and amended accounting standards and interpretations

The following amendments became effective as at 1 January 2023:

·    IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

·    Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2)

·    Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8)

·    Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12)

·    International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules (Amendments to IAS 12)

None of the above amendments had a significant impact on the Group's condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The amendments on International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules introduce a mandatory exception in IAS 12 'Income Taxes' to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes.

 

2.4 Approval of condensed consolidated interim financial statements by Directors

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 6 September 2023.



 

 

3. Segmental Reporting

The information reported to the Group's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (together the Chief Operating Decision Makers) for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance is focused on four operating segments: Europe, (including Greece, Italy, UK, Croatia), Israel, Egypt and New Ventures ('other'). The Group's reportable segments under IFRS 8 Operating Segments are Europe, Israel and Egypt. Segments that do not exceed the quantitative thresholds for reporting information about operating segments and New Ventures have been included in Other. 

Segment revenues, results and reconciliation to profit before tax

The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue, results and reconciliation to profit/ (loss) before tax by reportable segment:

 

Europe

Israel

Egypt

Other & inter-segment transactions

Total

 

$'000

$'000 

$'000 

$'000

$'000

Six months ended 30 June 2023 (unaudited)

 




 

Revenue from Gas sales

65,194

271,399

71,563

 -  

408,156

Revenue from other liquid sales

28

81,272

14,728

-

96,028

Revenue from crude oil sales

78,371

 -

-

 -  

78,371

Revenue from LPG sales

250

-

7,534

-

7,784

Other

3,740

(4,928)

 -  

(1,509)

(2,697)

Total revenue

147,583

347,743

93,825

(1,509)

587,642

Adjusted EBITDAX26

36,186

235,303

73,047

671

345,207

Reconciliation to profit before tax:






Depreciation and amortisation expenses

(15,441)

(80,049)

(19,870)

(593)

(115,953)

Share-based payment charge

(454)

(312)

(89)

(2,439)

(3,294)

Exploration and evaluation expenses

(1,747)

(50)

(845)

494

(2,148)

Impairment reversal

21,930

 -  

 -  

 -  

21,930

Other expense

(857)

 -  

(657)

(636)

(2,150)

Other income

3,221

-

3,120

846

7,187

Finance income

3,136

1,044

851

2,285

7,316

Finance costs

(20,456)

(67,569)

(498)

(25,184)

(113,707)

Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain

(4,436)

(5,578)

(2,313)

2,983

(9,344)

Profit/(loss) before income tax

21,082

82,789

52,746

(21,573)

135,044

Taxation expense

(19,290)

(20,215)

(25,763)

(18)

(65,286)

Profit/(loss) for the period

1,792

62,574

26,983

(21,591)

69,758

Six months ended 30 June 2022 (unaudited)

 




 

Revenue from Gas

137,717

-

73,511

-

211,228

Revenue from crude oil sales

111,007

-

-

-

111,007

Revenue from other liquid sales

1,288

-

19,950

-

21,238

Revenue from LPG sales

-

-

13,090

-

13,090

(Loss)/gain on forward transactions

(18,233)

-

-

-

(18,233)

Other

4,008

-

-

(3,383)

625

Total revenue

235,787

-

106,551

(3,383)

338,955

Adjusted EBITDAX26

122,423

(5,343)

79,914

1,171

198,165

Reconciliation to profit before tax:

 





Depreciation and amortisation expenses

(11,303)

(110)

(22,258)

(214)

(33,885)

Share-based payment charge

(2,501)

(88)

(30)

(98)

(2,717)

Exploration and evaluation expenses

(2,499)

-

(1,482)

(273)

(4,254)

Other expense

(6,263)

(1,074)

(342)

(1,147)

(8,826)

Other income

1,391

53

552

(366)

1,630

Finance income

1,467

4,504

521

(3,791)

2,701

Finance costs

(10,436)

(4,671)

(453)

(22,991)

(38,551)

Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)

20,548

(1,778)

(219)

(23,024)

(4,473)

Profit/(loss) before income tax

112,827

(8,507)

56,203

(50,733)

109,790

Taxation income / (expense)

33,429

2,889

(27,177)

(197)

8,944

Profit for the period

146,256

(5,618)

29,026

(50,930)

118,734

 

26Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-IFRS measure used by the Group to measure business performance. It is calculated as profit or loss for the period, adjusted for discontinued operations, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, share-based payment charge, impairment of property, plant and equipment, other income and expenses (including the impact of derivative financial instruments and foreign exchange), net finance costs and exploration and evaluation expenses.

 

The following table presents assets and liabilities information for the Group's operating segments as at 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022, respectively:

 

Europe

Israel

Egypt

Other & inter-segment transactions

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000 

$'000

$'000

Six months ended 30 June 2023 (unaudited)

 




 

Oil & Gas properties

587,746

3,194,082

454,250

(16,805)

4,219,273

Other fixed assets

32,191

16,251

21,089

(256)

69,275

Intangible assets

61,984

232,489

22,879

(337)

317,015

Trade and other receivables

111,335

97,381

149,552

(17,216)

341,052

Deferred tax asset

232,533

 -  

 -  

 -  

232,533

Other assets

916,331

22,030

91,614

(537,756)

492,219

Total assets

1,942,120

3,562,233

739,384

(572,370)

5,671,367

Trade and Other Payables

255,741

414,825

80,540

89,685

840,791

Borrowings

106,854

2,474,910

 -  

491,403

3,073,167

Decommissioning Provision

694,715

87,400

 -  

 -  

782,115

Current Tax Payable

108,799

 -  

 -  

54

108,853

Deferred tax liability

 -  

76,173

 -  

 -  

76,173

Other Liabilities

137,662

36,001

22,536

(22,926)

173,273

Total liabilities

1,303,771

3,089,309

103,076

558,216

5,054,372

Other segment information






Capital Expenditure:






-  Property, plant and equipment

93,331

115,948

64,730

(1,529)

272,480

-  Intangible, exploration and evaluation assets

3,043

13,306

2,260

379

18,988

Year ended 31 December 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas properties

536,874

3,264,364

409,732

(14,440)

4,196,530

Other fixed assets

13,365

4,750

17,325

(65)

35,375

Intangible assets

48,249

219,354

20,639

8,136

296,378

Trade and other receivables

141,509

82,611

131,453

(17,609)

337,964

Deferred tax asset

244,394

-

-

(2,168)

242,226

Other assets

883,576

24,933

96,942

(382,497)

622,954

Total assets

1,867,967

3,596,012

676,091

(408,643)

5,731,427

Trade and other payables

220,706

540,459

50,563

114,505

926,233

Borrowings

61,437

2,471,030

-

488,429

3,020,896

Decommissioning provision

724,457

84,299

-

-

808,756

Current tax payable

109,468

-

-

41

109,509

Other liabilities

124,201

40,882

18,498

32,254

215,835

Total liabilities

1,240,270

3,136,670

69,061

635,229

5,081,229

Other segment information

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditure:

 

 

 

 

 

-  Property, plant and equipment

85,840

537,527

105,792

(368)

728,791

-  Intangible, exploration and evaluation assets

12,143

124,718

193

3,970

141,024



Segment Cash flows

 

Europe

Israel

Egypt

Other & inter-segment transactions

Total

 

$'000

 $'000

$'000 

$'000

$'000

Six months ended 30 June 2023 (unaudited)

 




 

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

56,014

172,217

19,987

(15,204)

233,014

Net cash (used in) investing activities

(79,573)

(62,694)

(17,324)

3,961

(155,630)

Net cash from financing activities

43,680

(68,823)

(1,465)

(134,722)

(161,330)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

20,121

40,700

1,198

(145,965)

(83,946)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

58,229

24,825

26,825

318,009

427,888

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

853

(837)

(2,238)

4,649

2,427

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

79,203

64,688

25,785

176,693

346,369

Six months ended 30 June 2022 (unaudited)

 




 

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

87,922

(5,286)

64,578

(647)

146,567

Net cash (used in) investing activities

(23,560)

(56,932)

(43,931)

(4,983)

(129,406)

Net cash from financing activities

(85,460)

(66,819)

280

94,708

(57,291)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(21,098)

(129,037)

20,927

89,078

(40,130)

At beginning of the year

71,316

349,828

19,254

290,441

730,839

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

(4,542)

(2,080)

(919)

(9,460)

(17,001)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

45,676

218,711

39,262

370,059

673,708

 



 

4. Revenue

 

 


30 June (Unaudited)


2023

 

2022


$'000

 

$'000

Gas sales

408,156


211,228

Other liquids sales

96,028


19,950

Crude oil sales

78,371


111,007

LPG sales

7,784


13,162

Loss on forward transactions

-


(18,233)

Compensation to gas buyers

(4,928)


-

Other revenue

2,231


1,840

Total revenue

587,642

 

338,955

 

 Sales volumes for the six months to 30 June (kboe)

 

30 June (Unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022


kboe

 

kboe

Egypt (net entitlement)

1,903

 

2,418

Gas

1,646

 

2,116

LPG

107

 

135

Condensate

150

 

167

Italy

1,598

 

1,678

Oil

944

 

968

Gas

654

 

710

Israel

12,488


-

Gas

11,322

 

-

Hydrocarbon liquids

1,166

 

-

UK

149

 

294

Gas

15

 

53

Oil

134

 

241

Croatia

14

 

20

Gas

14


20

Greece

196

 

-

Oil

196

 

-

Total sales volumes

16,348

 

4,410

 

5. Operating profit before taxation

 


 


30 June (Unaudited)




2023

 

2022




$'000

 

$'000

(a)

Cost of sales

 





Staff costs


28,935


27,895


Energy cost


11,295


5,716


Flux costs


18,372


17,391


Royalty payable


73,254


11,678


Other operating costs


99,575


60,661


Depreciation and amortisation


113,407


32,345


Oil stock movement


(6,286)


(5,463)


Stock (underlift)/overlift movement


(234)


7,820

 

Total cost of sales

 

338,318

 

158,043







(b)

Administrative expenses

 





Staff costs


12,191


9,765


Other General & administration expenses


4,891


4,377


Share-based payment charge included in administrative expenses


2,940


2,717


Depreciation and amortisation


2,516


1,539


Auditor fees


826


951

 

Total administrative expenses

 

23,364

 

19,349


 

 




(c)

Exploration and evaluation expenses

 





Staff costs for Exploration and evaluation activities


1,532


2,118


Exploration costs written off


-


362


Other exploration and evaluation expenses


616


1,774

 

Total exploration and evaluation expenses

 

2,148

 

4,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 June (unaudited)

 

 

 

2023

$'000

 

2022

$'000

 

(d)

Other expenses

 




 


Restructuring costs27


202


3,481

 


Provision for litigation and claims


-


1,443

 


Loss from disposal of Property plant & Equipment


-


1,074

 


Write down of inventory


-


1,335

 


Expected credit losses


1,281


342

 


Other expenses


667


1,151

 

 

 

 

2,150

 

8,826

 

(e)

Other income



 


 

 

Reversal of prior period accruals

 

4,317


1,630

 

Receipt of tax claim from Edison

 

666


-

 

Reversal of litigation claim provision


2,204


-

 


 

7,187

 

1,630

27Non-recurring restructuring costs incurred in Greece.



 

 

6. Net finance cost


 

30 June (Unaudited)

 


 

2023

 

2022

 


 

$'000

 

$'000

 





 

Interest on bank borrowings


2,664


307

 

Interest on Senior Secured Notes

82,326


83,630


Interest expense on long term payables

1,554


4,734


Less amounts included in the cost of qualifying assets

(7,592)


(68,866)


 

 

78,952

 

19,805

 

Finance and arrangement fees


6,831


2,262

 

Commission charges for bank guarantees

1,085


1,741


Other finance costs and bank charges

332


593


Unwinding of discount on right of use asset

711


694


Unwinding of discount on long-term trade payables

2,060


-


Unwinding of discount on provision for decommissioning

14,540


5,261


Unwinding of discount on deferred consideration

5,674


7,912


Unwinding of discount on convertible loan

2,155


1,963


Unwinding of discount on contingent consideration

1,455


1,322


Less amounts included in the cost of qualifying assets


(88)


(3,002)

 

Total finance costs

 

113,707

 

38,551

 

Interest income from time deposits

(7,316)


(2,701)


Total finance revenue

 

(7,316)

 

(2,701)

 

Foreign exchange losses


9,344


4,473

 

Net financing costs

 

115,735

 

40,323

 

 

7. Fair value measurements

Set out below is information about how the Group determines the fair values of various financial assets and liabilities.

The fair values of the Group's non-current liabilities measured at amortised cost are considered to approximate their carrying amounts at the reporting date.

The carrying value less any estimated credit adjustments for financial assets and financial liabilities with a maturity of less than one year are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the Group's finance lease obligations is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the Group's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types and maturities of borrowing and are consequently categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Contingent consideration

The share purchase agreement (the "SPA") dated 4 July 2019 between Energean and Edison Spa provides for a contingent consideration of up to $100.0 million. The amount of the Cassiopea contingent payment varies between nil and $100 million, depending on future gas prices in Italy at the point at which first gas production is delivered from the field. The consideration is contingent on the basis of future gas prices (PSV) recorded at the time of the first gas, which is expected in 2024. No payment will be due if the arithmetic average of the year one (i.e., the first year after first gas production) and year two (i.e., the second year after first gas production) Italian PSV Natural Gas Futures prices is less than €10/MWh when first gas production is delivered from the field. US$100 million is payable if that average price exceeds €20/MWh, with a range of outcomes between $0 million and $100 million if the average price is between €10/MWh and €20/MWh. The fair value of the contingent consideration is estimated by reference to the terms of the SPA and the simulated PSV pricing by reference to the forecasted PSV pricing, historical volatility and a log normal distribution, discounted at a cost of debt.

 

As at 30 June 2023, the forward curve of PSV prices indicate an average price in excess of 20/MWh. Therefore, the Group's estimate at 30 June 2023 of the fair value of the contingent consideration payable in 2024 is $87.8 million, based on a Monte Carlo simulation (31 December 2022: $86.3 million).

 

The fair value of the consideration payable has been recognized at level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Contingent consideration reconciliation


 

 

 Contingent consideration

2023

 

1 January 2023

86,320

 

Fair value adjustment

1,455


30 June 2023

87,775

 

 

Management believes there are no reasonably possible change to any key assumptions that would materially impact the contingent consideration valuation.

 

Fair values of financial instruments

The Group held a financial instrument at fair value at 30 June 2023 related to the contingent consideration for Cassiopea. Fair value is the amount for which the asset or liability could be exchanged in an arm's length transaction at the relevant date. Where available, fair values are determined using quoted prices in active markets. To the extent that market prices are not available, fair values are estimated by reference to market-based transactions or using standard valuation techniques for the applicable instruments and commodities involved. Values recorded are as at the balance sheet date and will not necessarily be realised.

The Group undertakes hedging activities as part of the ongoing financial risk management to protect against commodity price volatility and to ensure the availability of cash flow for re-investment in capital programmes that are driving business delivery.  The Group has not entered into any hedges during the 2023 period to 30 June 2023.

 

There were no transfers between fair value levels during the period.

 

The fair value hierarchy of financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value (but for which disclosure of fair value is required) is as follows:



Fair value hierarchy as of 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 



Level 1
$'000

Level 2
$'000

Level 3
$'000

Total
$'000

 

Financial assets

 





 

Trade and other receivables (note 16)


-

329,468

-

329,468

 

Cash and cash equivalents (note 13)

346,369

-

-

346,369

 

Restricted cash (note 14)

11,536

-

-

11,536

 

Total

 

357,905

329,468

-

687,373

 

Financial liabilities

 





 

Financial liabilities held at amortised cost:






Trade and other payables

-

633,282

-

633,282


Senior Secured Notes (note 19)


2,721,825

-

-

2,721,825

 

Borrowings (note 19)


-

154,558

-

154,558

 

Deferred consideration for acquisition of minority


-

150,000

-

150,000

 

Net obligations under finance leases (note 22)


-

66,303

-

66,303

 

Deferred licence payments (note 22)


-

40,550

-

40,550

 

Financial liabilities held at FVTPL:






 

Contingent consideration


-

-

87,775

87,775

 

Total

 

2,721,825

1,044,693

87,775

3,854,293

 

 



Fair value hierarchy as at 31 December 2022



Level 1
$'000

Level 2
$'000

Level 3
$'000

Total
$'000

Financial assets

 





Trade and other receivables


-

329,224

-

329,224

Cash and cash equivalents 

427,888

-

-

    427,888

Restricted Cash

74,776


-

-

74,776

Total

 

502,664

329,224

-

831,888

 

Financial liabilities

 





Financial liabilities held at amortised cost:

 




Trade and other payables


-

560,431

-

560,431

Senior Secured Notes


2,716,625

-


2,716,625

Borrowings


-

106,986

-

106,986

Deferred consideration for acquisition of minority


-

144,326

-

144,326

Net obligations under finance leases


-

32,271

-

32,271

Deferred licence payments


-

51,833

-

51,883

Financial liabilities held at FVTPL:

 

 

 

 

-

Contingent consideration


-

-

86,320

86,320

Total

 

2,716,625

895,847

86,320

3,698,792

 

8. Taxation

 


30 June (Unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

$'000

 

$'000

Corporation tax - current period

(28,888)


(67,069)

Corporation tax - prior years

(1,600)


-

Deferred tax (Note 12)

(34,798)


76,013

Total taxation (expense)/income

(65,286)

 

8,944

 

(b) Reconciliation of the total tax charge

The Group calculates its income tax expense as per IAS 34 by applying a weighted average tax rate calculated based on the statutory tax rates of Greece (25%), Cyprus (12.5%) Israel (23%), Italy (24%), United Kingdom (23.5%/40%/75%) and Egypt (40.55%), weighted according to the profit before tax earned in each jurisdiction where deferred tax is recognised.

The effective tax rate for the period is 48% (30 June 2022: -8%). The tax (charge)/ credit of the period can be reconciled to the profit per the consolidated income statement as follows:

 


30 June (Unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022


$'000

 

$'000





Profit before tax

135,044

 

109,790

 




Tax calculated at 28.3% weighted average rate (2022: 29.5%)28

(38,163)


(32,197)

Impact of different tax rates29

1,621


1,920

Utilisation of unrecognised deferred tax/ (non-recognition of deferred tax)

(25,937)


89,417

Permanent differences30

(2,616)


(12,758)

Foreign taxes

-


(5,171)

Windfall tax

-


(29,274)

Tax effect of non-taxable income and allowances

1,187


(3,304)

Other adjustments

222


311

Prior year tax

(1,600)


-

Taxation (expense)/income

(65,286)

 

8,944

28For the reconciliation of the tax rate, the weighted average rate of the statutory tax rates in Greece (25%), Cyprus (12.5%) Israel (23%), Italy (24%), United Kingdom (23.5%/40%/75%) and Egypt (40.55%) was used weighted according to the profit before tax earned by the Group in each jurisdiction, excluding fair value uplifts profits.

29Impact of different tax rates consisted of the Italian regional taxes (IRAP) and other differences in the tax rates.

30Permanent differences mainly consisted of non-deductible expenses ($0.2 million), consolidation differences (-$0.6 million) and foreign exchange differences (-$2.2 million).

 

9. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per ordinary share amounts are calculated by dividing net income for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted income per ordinary share amounts is calculated by dividing net income for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued if dilutive employee share options were converted into ordinary shares, plus the weighted average number of shares that would be issued on conversion of the convertible loan notes (refer to note 19).

 

30 June (Unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

$'000

 

$'000




Total profit attributable to equity shareholders

69,758


118,734

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares

2,155


1,963


71,913


120,697

Number of shares

 



Basic weighted average number of shares

178,454,765


177,821,533

Dilutive potential ordinary shares

5,815,646


6,362,834

Diluted weighted average number of shares

184,270,411

 

184,184,367

Basic earnings per share

$0.39

 

$0.67

Diluted earnings per share

$0.39

 

$0.66

 

 

10. Property, plant and equipment


Oil and gas properties

Leased assets

Other property, plant and equipment

Total

Property, plant and equipment  

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Cost

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2022

3,897,787

57,245

59,046

4,014,078

Additions

742,665

1,195

1,534

745,394

Lease modification

-

831

-

831

Disposal of assets

(900)

-

-

(900)

Capitalized borrowing cost

109,184

-

-

109,184

Capitalized depreciation

632

-

-

632

Change in decommissioning provision

21,685

-

-

21,685

Other movements

(241)

37

(74)

(278)

Foreign exchange impact

(31,388)

(596)

(388))

(32,372)

At 31 December 2022

4,739,424

58,712

60,118

4,858,254

Additions

263,981

35,775

707

300,463

Lease modifications

-

4,915

-

4,915

Disposal of assets31

(111,448)

(1,234)

(635)

(113,317)

Capitalized borrowing cost

3,537

-

-

3,537

Change in decommissioning provision

(34,917)

-

-

(34,917)

Other movements

(306)

-

(32)

(338)

Foreign exchange impact

44,666

794

1,067

46,527

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

4,904,937

98,962

61,225

5,065,124

 





Accumulated Depreciation

 




At 1 January 2022

442,522

19,102

52,981

514,605

Charge for the period





Expensed

71,464

10,091

1,171

82,726

Impairment

27,878

-

-

27,878

Foreign exchange impact

1,030

105

6

1,141

At 31 December 2022

542,894

29,298

54,158

626,350

Charge for the period expensed

108,272

6,624

609

115,505

Disposal of assets

-

(926)

(460)

(1,386)

Foreign exchange impact

34,498

656

953

36,107

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

685,664

35,652

55,260

776,576

Net carrying amount

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2022

4,196,530

29,414

5,960

4,231,904

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

4,219,273

63,310

5,965

4,288,548

31The material disposal of Oil & Gas Properties is a result of the handover to INGL. Please refer to note 22 for further details.

 

Included in the carrying amount of leased assets at 30 June 2023 are right of use assets related to oil and gas properties and other property, plant and equipment of $62.5 million and $0.9 million respectively. The depreciation charged on these classes for the six-month ending 30 June 2023 were $6.3 million and $0.3 million respectively. The additions to oil & gas properties for the period of six months ended 30 June 2023 are mainly due to development costs of the FPSO, Karish North field and second oil train at the amount of $115.3 million, the Cassiopea project in Italy at the amount of $70.9 and the NEA/NI project in Egypt at the amount of $63.1 million.

 

Borrowing costs capitalised for qualifying assets, included in oil & gas properties, for the six months ended 30 June 2023 amounted to $3.5 million. The weighted average interest rates used was 5.42% for the six months ended 30 June 2023. There were no impairment indicators identified at 30 June 2023.



 

 

 

11. Intangible assets


Exploration and evaluation assets

Goodwill

Other Intangible assets

Total

 


$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

Intangibles at Cost

 




 

At 1 January 2022

205,333

101,146

9,707

316,186



Additions

139,911

-

1,113

141,024



Other movements

-

-

280

280



Exchange differences

(6,890)

-

(125)

(7,015)



At 31 December 2022

338,354

101,146

10,975

450,475



Additions

18,438

-

550

18,988

 

Other movements

308

-

33

341

 

Exchange differences

7,486

-

201

7,687

 

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

364,586

101,146

11,759

477,491

 

 





 

Accumulated amortisation and impairments

 




 

At 1 January 2022

83,279

-

4,766

88,045



Charge for the period

39

-

595

634



Impairment

47,240

18,310

-

65,550



Exchange differences

(110)

-

(22)

(132)



At 31 December 2022

130,448

18,310

5,339

154,097



Charge for the period

62

-

386

448

 

Exchange differences

5,765

-

166

5,931

 

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

136,275

18,310

5,891

160,476

 

 





 

Net Carrying Amount

 




 

At 31 December 2022

207,906

82,836

5,636

296,378



At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

228,311

82,836

5,868

317,015

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Net deferred tax (liability)/ asset

 

Deferred tax (liabilities)/assets

Property, plant and equipment

Right of use asset IFRS 16

Decom-missioning

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

Inventory

Tax losses

Deferred expenses for tax

Retirement benefit liability

Accrued expenses and other short‑term liabilities

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

At 1 January 2022

 

(140,553)

 

(990)

 

89,440

 

(1,571)

 

183

 

120,180

 

11,030

 

266

 

9,388

 

87,373

Increase / (decrease) for the period through:










Profit or loss (Note 8)

 

(11,836)

 

(103)

 

41,688

 

1,642

 

265

 

83,814

 

 

(4,822)

 

(22)

 

(214)

 

110,412

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

(64)

(2,799)

(2,863)

Exchange difference

3,466

15

(4,882)

115

(8)

(6,986)

-

(15)

(515)

(8,810)

At 31 December 2022

 

(148,923)

 

(1,078)

 

126,246

 

186

 

440

 

197,008

 

6,208

 

165

 

5,860

 

186,112

Increase / (decrease) for the period through:











Profit or loss (Note 8)

(16,666)

(2,511)

(11,705)

(459)

(28)

(5,346)

(314)

63

2,168

(34,798)

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26

-

26

Exchange difference

(896)

(2)

2,799

1

8

3,027

-

2

81

5,020

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

(166,485)

(3,591)

117,340

(272)

420

194,689

5,894

256

8,109

156,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

31 December 2022

 

 

 

$'000

$'000

 

Deferred tax liabilities


(76,173)

(56,114)

 

Deferred tax assets


232,533

242,226

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

156,360

186,112

 

 

At 30 June 2023 the Group had gross unused tax losses of $1,087.6 million (31 December 2022: $$1,093.8 million) available to offset against future profits and other temporary differences. A deferred tax asset (DTA) of $194.7 million (2022: $197.0 million) has been recognised on tax losses of $781.7 million (31 December 2022: $799.2 million), based on probable forecasted future profits. The Group did not recognise deferred tax on tax losses and other differences of $543.7 million (31 December 2022 $546.3million).

 

In Greece, Italy and the UK, the net DTA for carried forward losses recognised in excess of the other net taxable temporary differences was $73.8 million, $28.5 million and $12.9 million (2022: $69.2 million, $33.4 million and $15.1 million) respectively.  An additional DTA of $117.3 million (2022: $124.6 million) arose primarily in respect of deductible temporary differences related to property, plant and equipment, decommissioning provisions and accrued expenses, resulting in a total DTA of $232.5 million (2022: $242.2 million). During the period, Italy recognised a DTA of $28.5 million on tax losses of $118.8 million in accordance with its latest tax losses utilisation forecast.

 

Greek tax losses (Prinos area) can be carried forward without limitation up until the relevant concession agreement expires (by 2039), whereas the tax losses in Israel, Italy and the United Kingdom can be carried forward indefinitely. Based on the Prinos area forecasts (including the Epsilon development), the deferred tax asset is fully utilised by 2030. In Italy, a DTA of $102.3 million is recognised on decommissioning costs scheduled up until the year the Italian assets are estimated to enter into a declining phase; assuming there are available profits from Cassiopea and other long lived assets . In the UK, decommissioning losses are expected to benefit from tax relief up until 2027 in accordance with the latest taxable profits forecasts.

 

The Group has applied the temporary exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes in accordance with the Amendments to IAS 12 International Tax Reform: Pillar Two Model Rules, issued by the IASB in May 2023.

 

 

13. Cash and cash equivalents

 


30 June

 

31 December


2023 (Unaudited)

 

2022


$'000

 

$'000




Cash and bank deposits

346,369


427,888


346,369

 

   427,888

 

Bank deposits comprise deposits and other short-term money market deposit accounts that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash. The annual average interest rate on short‑term bank deposits was 4.274% for the six months period ended 30 June 2023 (year ended 31 December 2022: 1.716%).

 

14. Restricted Cash

Restricted cash comprises cash retained under the Israel Senior Secured Notes ($8.4 million) (31 December 2022: $71.8 million) and the Greek State Loan ($3.1million) (31 December 2022: $3.0 million requirements.

 

15. Inventories

 


30 June 2023

(Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022


$'000

 

$'000

Crude oil

43,708


38,048

Gas

457


383

Raw materials and supplies

53,618


54,916

Total inventories

97,783

 

93,347

 



 

 

16. Trade and other receivables

 


30 June

 

31 December


2023 (Unaudited)

 

2022


$'000

 

$'000

Trade and other receivables-Current

 



Financial items:




Trade receivables

257,170


215,215

Receivables from partners under JOA

3,633


4,539

Other receivables

5,802


2,344

Government subsidies32

172


3,025

Refundable VAT

47,214


89,400


313,991


314,523

Non-financial items:




Deposits and prepayments33

26,323


15,084

Deferred issuance expenses

646


1,983

Other deferred expenses34

-


4,929

Accrued interest income

92


1,445


27,061


23,441


341,052

 

337,964

Trade and other receivables-Non Current

 

 


Financial items:




Other tax recoverable

15,477


14,701


15,477

 

14,701

Non-financial items:




Deposits and prepayments

11,836


11,726

Deferred borrowing fees35

3,449


-

Other non-current assets

5,765


513


21,050


12,239


36,527

 

26,940

 

32Government subsidies relate to grants from Greek Public Body for Employment and Social Inclusion (OAED) to financially support the Kavala Oil S.A. labour cost from manufacturing under the action plan for promoting sustainable employment in underdeveloped or deprived districts of Greece, such as the area of Kavala. In September 2020, the Greek Government issued a law and a subsequent ministerial decision whereby any legal person who has launched legal proceedings in relation to the aforementioned employment costs, may set off such receivables against tax liabilities provided the judicial proceedings already commenced are abandoned. Energean investigated the process and potential benefits of this approach decided to apply for the set off which has been approved. The first offset was in H1 2023, decreasing the receivable.

33 Included in deposits and prepayments, are mainly prepayments for goods and services under the GSP Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation Contract (EPCIC) for Epsilon project.

34 In accordance with the GSPAs signed with a group of gas buyers, the Company agreed to pay compensation to these counterparties due to the fact the gas supply date took place beyond a certain date being (30 June 2021),  as defined in the GSPAs. The compensation, amounting to $23 million was fully paid in 2021. The compensation was presented as a non-current asset (under the caption 'other deferred expenses') and accounted for as variable consideration and deducted from revenue as gas is delivered to the offtakers.

35 Fees incurred in relation to the $750 million senior secured note offering. For further details on the offering refer to note 26.



 

 

17. Share capital

 

The below tables outline the share capital of the Company.


Equity share capital allotted and fully paid

Share capital

Share premium


Number

$'000

$'000

Issued and authorized

 



At 1 January 2022

177,602,560

2,374

915,388

Issued during the year




- Share based payment

437,945

6

-

Share Premium Reduction36



(500,000)

At 31 December 2022

178,040,505

2,380

415,388

Issued during the period




- Share based payment

1,018,441

13

-

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

179,058,946

2,393

415,388

 

36 Energean plc by special resolution reduced its share premium account, as confirmed by an Order of the High Court of Justice on the 14 June 2022.

 

18. Dividends

In line with the Group's dividend policy, Energean returned US$0.60/share to shareholders in H1 2023, representing two-quarters of dividend payments. No dividends were declared in H1 2022.
 

 

US$ cents per share

$' 000

Dividends announced and paid in cash

2023 

2022

2023 

2022 

February

30

-

53,332

-

May

30

-

53,332

-

 

60

-

106,66337

-

37 Amounts may not cast due to rounding.



 

19. Borrowings

 

 

30 June

 

31 December

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

$'000

 

$'000

 

Non-current

 

 



 

Bank borrowings - after two years but within five years





 

4.5% Senior Secured notes due 2024 ($625 million)


-


620,461

 

4.875% Senior Secured notes due 2026 ($625 million)


618,919


617,912

 

Bank borrowings - more than five years

 

 

 

 

 

6.5% Senior Secured notes due 2027 ($450 million)

 

443,697


                  442,879

5.375% Senior Secured notes due 2028 ($625 million)


617,447


616,767

5.875% Senior Secured notes due 2031 ($625 million)


616,320


615,890

BSTDB Loan and Greek State Loan Notes

 

106,854

 

61,437

Carrying value of non-current borrowings

 

2,403,237

 

2,975,346

 






 

Current





 

4.5% Senior Secured notes due 2024 ($625 million)


622,225


-

 

Convertible loan notes ($50 million)


47,705


45,550

 

Carrying value of current borrowings


669,930


45,550

 






 

Carrying value of total borrowings

 

3,073,167

 

3,020,896

 

 

The Group has provided security in respect of certain borrowings in the form of share pledges, as well as fixed and floating charges over certain assets of the Group.

 

US$2,500,000,000 senior secured notes:

On 24 March 2021, the Group completed the issuance of US$2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes. The Notes were issued in four series as follows:

1.     Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$625 million, maturing on 30 March 2024, with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.500%.

2.     Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$625 million, maturing on 30 March 2026, with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.875%.

3.     Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$625 million, maturing on 30 March 2028, with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.375%.

4.     Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$625 million, maturing on 30 March 2031, with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.875%.

 

The interest on each series of the Notes is paid semi-annually, on 30 March and on 30 September of each year.

The Notes are listed for trading on the TACT Institutional of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. (the "TASE").

 

The Company has provided the following collateral in favour of the Trustee:

1. First rank fixed charges over the shares of Energean Israel Limited, Energean Israel Finance Ltd and Energean Israel Transmission Ltd, the Karish & Tanin Leases, the gas sales purchase agreements ("GSPAs"), several bank accounts, Operating Permits (once issued), Insurance policies, the Company exploration licenses and the INGL Agreement.

2. Floating charge over all of the present and future assets of Energean Israel Limited and Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

3. Energean Power FPSO (subject to using commercially reasonable efforts, including obtaining Israel Petroleum Commissioner approval and any other applicable governmental authority).

 

Subsequent to 30 June 2023, the notes maturing on 30 March 2024 were refinanced. Please refer to note 26 for more details.

 

Kerogen Convertible Loan

On 25 February 2021, the Group completed the acquisition of the remaining 30% minority interest in Energean Israel Ltd from Kerogen Investments No.38 Limited, Energean now owns 100% of Energean Israel Limited. This resulted in a reduction of the Group's reported non-controlling interest balance to $nil at 31 December 2021.

 

The total consideration included:

·       An up-front payment of $175 million paid at completion of the transaction.

·       Deferred cash consideration totalling $180 million, which was paid in December 2022 ($30 million) and July 2023 ($150 million) from future cash flows and optimisation of the group capital structure, post-first gas from the Karish project.

·       $50 million of convertible loan notes (the "Convertible loan notes"), which have a maturity date of 29 December 2023, a strike price of £9.50, adjusted for dividend payment up to maturity date, and a zero-coupon rate.

 

$450,000,000 senior secured notes:

On 18 November 2021, the Group completed the issuance of $450 million of senior secured notes, maturing on 30 April 2027 and carrying a fixed annual interest rate of 6.5%.

 

The interest on the notes is paid semi-annually on 30 April and 30 October of each year.

The notes are listed for trading on the Official List of the International Stock Exchange ("TISE").

The issuer is Energean plc and the Guarantors are Energean E&P Holdings, Energean Capital Ltd and Energean Egypt Ltd.

 

The company undertook to provide the following collateral in favour of the Security Trustee:

1.     Share pledge of Energean Capital Ltd, Energean Egypt Ltd, Energean Italy Ltd

2.     Fixed charges over the material bank accounts of the Company and the Guarantors (other than Energean Egypt Services JSC)

3.     Floating charge over the assets of Energean plc (other than the shares of Energean E&P Holdings)

 

Energean Oil and Gas SA ('EOGSA') loan for Epsilon/Prinos Development:

On 27 December 2021 EOGSA entered into a loan agreement with Black Sea Trade and Development Bank for €90.5 million to fund the development of Epsilon Oil Field.  The loan is subject to an interest rate of EURIBOR plus a margin of 2% on 90% of the loan (guaranteed portion) and 4.9% margin on 10% of the loan (unguaranteed portion). The loan has a final maturity date 7 years and 11 months after first disbursement.

 

On 27 December 2021 EOGSA entered into an agreement with Greek State to issue €9.5 million of notes maturing in 8 years with fixed rate -0.31% plus margin. The margin commences at 3.0% in year 1 with annual increases, reaching 6.5% in year 8. 

 

At 30 June 2023 the loan has been fully drawn.             

 

Revolving Credit Facility ('RCF')

On 8 September 2022, Energean signed a three-year $275 million RCF with a consortium of banks, led by ING Bank N.V. The RCF facility size was subsequently increased on 19 May 2023 to $300million. As at 30 June 2023, Energean have utilised $110.5 million of the facility to provide letters of credit required for certain assets in the UK, Italy and Greece.  At 30 June 2023 no amount had been drawn down by way of loans. The interest rate, if drawn by way of loans, is 5% + SOFR.

 

Term Loan

On the 17 March 2023 Energean signed an unsecured $350 million two year term loan facility, which offers additional financial flexibility for the Group.  The loan is currently undrawn. On completion of the refinancing of the March 2024 loan notes in Israel, based on the current terms of the loan agreement, the $350 million will be cancelled. For further details on the refinancing please refer to Note 26.

 

Capital management

The Group defines capital as the total equity and net debt of the Group. Capital is managed in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits to stakeholders and to safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.

Energean is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may put in place new debt facilities, issue new shares for cash, repay debt, engage in active portfolio management, adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, or undertake other such restructuring activities as appropriate.

 



30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022

 



$'000

 

$'000

 

Net Debt

 




 

Current borrowings


669,930


45,550

 

Non-current borrowings


2,403,237


2,975,346

 

Total borrowings 


3,073,167


3,020,896

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

(346,369)

(427,888)


 

Restricted cash

(11,536)

(74,776)



Net Debt (1)

 

2,715,262

 

2,518,232


 

Total equity (2)


616,995


650,198


 

Gearing Ratio (1/2):

 

440.1%

 

387.3%


 

 


 

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

 


1 January 2023

Cash inflows

Cash outflows

Reclassification

Additions

Lease modification

Borrowing costs including amortisation of arrangement fees

Foreign exchange impact

30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

2023

3,335,646

44,265

(102,530)

(877)

35,775

4,915

98,902

1,699

3,417,795

Secured Senior Notes

2,913,909

-

(79,485)

(622,225)

-

-

84,184

-

2,296,383

Current portion of secured senior notes

-

-

-

622,225

-

-

-

-

622,225

Convertible loan notes

45,550

-

-

-

-

-

2,155

-

47,705

Long -term borrowings

61,437

44,265

(1,908)

(1,071)

-

-

2,661

1,470

106,854

Lease liabilities

32,272

-

(7,793)

194

35,775

4,915

711

229

66,303

Deferred licence payments

51,832

-

(13,344)

-

-

-

2,062

-

40,550

Contingent consideration

86,320

-

-

-

-

-

1,455

-

87,775

Deferred consideration for acquisition of minority

144,326

-

-

-

-

-

5,674

-

150,000











 









 

 

 


20. Retirement benefit liability

20.1 Provision for retirement benefits



30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022



$'000

 

$'000

Provision for retirement benefits recognised

 

1,736

 

1,675

Allocated as:





Non-current portion


1,736


1,675

 

20.2 Defined benefit obligation



30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022



$'000

 

$'000

At 1 January


1,675


2,766

Current service cost


42


   163

Interest cost


30


       52

 Extra payments or expenses


-


      3,233

Actuarial gains/(losses) - from changes in financial assumptions


107


       (267)

Benefits paid


(136)


   (4,100)

Exchange differences


18


(172)

At 30 June / 31 December

 

1,736

 

       1,675

 

 

21. Provisions

 

Decommissioning provision

Litigation and other provisions

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

At 1 January 2023

808,757

9,346

818,103

Change in estimates

(56,847)

(2,204)

(59,051)

Recognised in property, plant and equipment

(34,917)

-

(34,917)

Recognised in operating profit

(21,930)

(2,204)

(24,134)

Payments

(3,782)


(3,782)

Unwinding of discount

14,540


14,540

Currency translation adjustment

19,447

140

19,587

At 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

782,115

7,282

789,397

Current provisions

8,534

-

8,534

Non-current provisions

773,581

7,282

780,863

 

Decommissioning provision

The decommissioning provision represents the present value of decommissioning costs relating to oil and gas properties, which are expected to be incurred up to 2042, when the producing oil and gas properties are expected to cease operations. The decrease in the estimate is predominantly driven by the change in the discount rate assumption at 30 June 2023.

The key assumptions underpinning the estimated decommissioning provision are as follows:

 


Inflation

assumption

30 June 2023

Discount rate

assumption

30 June 2023

Cessation of

production

assumption

Spend in 2023

30 June

2023 (Unaudited)

$'000

31 December 2022

$'000

Greece


1.6%- 2.2%

3.70%

2034

-

14,964

13,036

Italy


4.5% - 2.0%

4.30%

2023-2042

3,470

486,273

519,749

UK


3.10%

4.58%

2023-2031

312

178,921

176,063

Israel38


3.05%-1.59%1

3.92%1

2042

-

87,400

84,299

Croatia


4.5% -2.0%

4.30%

2032

-

14,557

15,610

Total

 

 

 

 

3,782

782,115

808,757

38US inflation rate and US Bond rates have been used.

Litigation and other claims provisions

Litigation and other claim provision relates to litigation actions currently open in Italy with the Termoli Port Authority in respect of the fees payable under the marine concession regarding FSO Alba Marina serving the Rospo Mare field in Italy. Energean Italy Spa has appealed these cases to the Campobasso Court of Appeal. None of the other cases has yet had a decision on the substantive issue. The Group provided €3.6 million (c$4.0 million) against an adverse outcome of these court cases.

Energean Italy Spa has currently open litigations with three municipalities in Italy related to the imposition of real estate municipality taxes (IMU/TASI), interest and related penalties concerning the periods 2016 to 2019. For the years before 2019, Edison SpA bears uncapped liability for any amount assessed according to the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) signed between the companies while Energean is liable for any tax liability related to tax year 2019. For all three cases, Energean Italy SpA (together with Edison SpA, as appropriate) filed appeals presenting strong legal and technical arguments for reducing the assessed taxes to the lowest possible level as well as cancelling entirely the imposed penalties. The Group strongly believes based on legal advice received that the outcome of the court decisions will be in its favour with no material exposure expected in excess of the provision of $2.1 million recognised.

The remaining balance in other provisions pertains to a potential claim in Egypt.

It is not currently possible to accurately predict the timing of the settlement of these claims and any resultant cash outflows. The provisions have been classified as non-current liabilities based on the timing of the next expected court hearing dates for each matter being beyond 12 months from 30 June 2023.



 

22. Trade and other payables


30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022

 


$'000

 

$'000

 




 

Trade and other payables-Current

 



 

Financial items:




 

Trade accounts payable

171,519


298,091

 

Payables to partners under JOA39

103,741


58,336

 

Deferred licence payments due within one year40

12,852


13,345

 

Deferred consideration for acquisition of minority41

150,000


144,326

 

Other creditors

35,746


34,644

 

Short term lease liability

18,116


9,208

 

Vat payable

2,407


-

 


494,381


557,950

 

Non-financial items:




 

Contract Liability42

-


56,230

 

Accrued Expenses43

131,280


98,650

 

Other finance costs accrued

40,512


39,672

 

Social insurance and other taxes

4,749


4,372

 


176,541


198,924

 


670,922

 

756,874

 

Trade and other payables-Non Current

 



 

Financial items:




 

Trade and other payables44

169,869


169,360

 

Deferred licence payments40

27,698


38,488

 

Contingent consideration (note 7)

87,775


86,320

 

Long term lease liability

48,187


23,063



333,529


317,231

 

Non-financial items:




 

Social insurance

595


827

 


595


827

 


334,124

 

318,058

 

 

39 Payables related to operated Joint operations primarily in Italy.

40 In December 2016, Energean Israel acquired the Karish and Tanin offshore gas fields for a $40.0 million closing payment with an obligation to pay additional consideration of $108.5 million plus interest at an annual rate of 4.6% in ten equal annual payments. As at 30 June 2023 the total discounted deferred consideration liability remaining was $40.6 million (31 December 2022: $51.8 million).

41 The deferred consideration was paid subsequent to period end, in July 2023.

42In June 2019, Energean signed an agreement with Israel Natural Gas Lines ("INGL") for the transfer of title (the "Handover") of the nearshore and onshore part of the infrastructure that will deliver gas from the Karish and Tanin FPSO into the Israeli national gas transmission grid. As consideration, INGL will pay Energean 369 million Israeli shekel (ILS) (c. $115 million) for the infrastructure being built by Energean which will be paid in accordance with milestones detailed in the agreement. The agreement covers the onshore section of the Karish and Tanin infrastructure and the nearshore section of pipeline extending to approximately 10km offshore. The Handover was completed at the end of March 2023. Following Handover, INGL is responsible for the operation and maintenance of this part of the infrastructure and the related asset (refer to note 10) and the contract liability was derecognised. The final consideration ($7.3 million) is receivable after Handover and recognised within other receivables.

43 Included in trade payables and accrued expenses are mainly Karish field-related development expenditures, development expenditure for the Cassiopea project in Italy and the NEA/NI project in Egypt.

44 The amount represents an amount payable to Technip in respect of costs incurred starting 1 April 2022 until completion, in terms of the EPCIC contract. The amount is payable in eight equal quarterly deferred payments due after practical completion date and therefore has been discounted at 5.831%. p.a. (being the yield rate of the senior secured loan notes, maturing in 2024, at the date of entering into the settlement agreement).



 

23. Share based payments

Analysis of share-based payment charge


30 June (Unaudited)


2023

 

2022


$'000

 

$'000




Energean Deferred Bonus Plan (DSBP)

905


609

Energean Long Term Incentive Plans (LTIP)

2,389


2,217

Total share-based payment charge

3,294

 

2,826

Capitalised to intangible and tangible assets

-


109

Expensed as cost of sales

354


-

Expensed as administration expenses

2,940


2,717

Total share-based payment charge

3,294

 

2,826

 

Energean Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Under the Energean plc's 2018 LTIP rules, senior executives may be granted conditional awards of shares or nil cost options. Nil cost options are normally exercisable from three to ten years following grant provided an individual remains in employment. Awards are subject to performance conditions (including Total Shareholder Return (TSR) normally measured over a period of three years. Vesting of awards or exercise of nil cost options is generally subject to an individual remaining in employment except in certain circumstances such as good leaver and change of control. Awards may be subject to a holding period following vesting. No dividends are paid over the vesting period; however, Energean's Board may decide at any time prior to the issue or transfer of the shares in respect of which an award is released that the participant will receive an amount (in cash and/or additional shares) equal in value to any dividends that would have been paid on those shares on such terms and over such period (ending no later than the Release Date) as the Board may determine. This amount may assume the reinvestment of dividends (on such basis as the Board may determine) and may exclude or include special dividends.

The weighted average remaining contractual life for LTIP awards outstanding at 30 June 2023 was 1.6 years, number of shares outstanding 1,752,354 and weighted average price of £10.46.

 

Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP)

Under the DSBP, a portion of any annual bonus of a Senior Executive nominated by the Remuneration & Talent Committee, may be deferred into shares. Deferred awards are usually granted in the form of conditional share awards or nil-cost options (or, exceptionally, as cash-settled equivalents). Deferred awards usually vest two years after award although may vest early on leaving employment or on a change of control.

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life for DSBP awards outstanding at 30 June 2023 was 1.3 years, number of shares outstanding 266,801 and weighted average price of £11.50.

 

24. Related parties

24a. Related party relationships

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.

The Directors of Energean Plc are considered to be the only key management personnel as defined by IAS 24. The following information is provided in relation to the related party transaction disclosures provided in note 24b below:

Seven Maritime Company (Seven Marine) was a related party company controlled by one the Company's shareholders Mr Efstathios Topouzoglou. Seven Marine owns the offshore supply ship Energean Wave which support the Group's operations in northern Greece. From March 2022, Mr Efstathios Topouzoglou no longer controlled Seven Maritime neither indirectly (through Oilco) nor directly.

Capital Earth:  During 2022 the Group received consultancy services from Capital Earth Limited, a consulting company controlled by the spouse of one of Energean's executive directors, for the provision of Group Corporate Social Responsibility Consultancy and Project Management Services. No services were received in 2023.

Prime Marine Energy Inc: During 2020 Energean Israel, purchased from Prime Marine Energy Inc, a company controlled by a non-executive director and shareholder of Energean plc, a Field Support Vessel ("FSV"). The FSV will provide significant in-country capability to support the Karish project, including FPSO re-supply, crew changes, holdback operations for tanker offloading, emergency subsea intervention, drilling support and emergency response. The purchase of this multi-purpose vessel will enhance operational efficiencies and economics when compared to the leasing of multiple different vessels for the various activities. The agreement with Prime Marine Energy Inc was terminated on 19 October 2022. In December 2022 the FSV was towed to Greece for completion of the works under Energean's supervision. The FSV arrived in Israel subsequent to period end, in August 2023.

 

24b. Related party transactions

Purchases of goods and services

 

 

 


30 June (Unaudited)





2023

 

2022





$'000

 

$'000

Nature of transactions






Other related party "Seven Marine"

Vessel leasing



-


1,079

Other related party "Prime Marine Energy Inc"

Construction of field support vessel



-


1,556

Other related party "Capital Earth Ltd"

Consulting services



-


48

 

 

 

 

-

 

2,683

24c. Related party balances

Payables





30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022





$'000

 

$'000

Nature of balance






Seven Marine

Vessel leasing



-


702

 

 

 

 

-

 

702

 

25. Commitments and contingencies

In acquiring its oil and gas interests, the Group has pledged that various work programmes will be undertaken on each permit/interest. The exploration commitments in the following table are an estimate of the net cost to the Group of performing these work programmes:

 


30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

 

31 December 2022


$'000

 

$'000

Capital Commitments:




Due within one year

37,895


16,607

Due later than one year but within two years

51,700


57,639

Due later two years but within five years

2,598


1,658

 

92,193

 

75,904



 

 

Contingent liabilities:

 

Performance guarantees:

 

 

 

Greece

4,248

 

4,170

Israel

53,371

 

97,572

Egypt

-

 

2,000

UK

95,330

 

83,976

Italy

11,676

 

11,461

 

164,625

 

199,179

Issued guarantees:

Karish and Tanin Leases ($25 million) - As part of the requirements of the Karish and Tanin Lease deeds,

the Group provided the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water with bank guarantees for

each lease. The bank guarantees expire 29 June 2023.

Blocks 12, 21, 23 and 31 ($21 million) - As part of the requirements of the exploration and appraisal

licences which granted to the Group during the Israeli offshore bid in December 2017, the Group provided

the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water in January 2018 with bank guarantees for all 5 blocks mentioned above. The bank guarantees are in force until 13 January 2024.

Israeli Natural Gas Lines ("INGL") ($2.6 million) - As part of the agreement signed with INGL on June 2019

the Group provided INGL bank guarantee in order to secure the milestone payments from INGL. These

bank guarantees are in force until January 2024.

Israel Other ($4.4 million) - As part of ongoing operations in Israel, the Group has provided various bank guarantees to third parties in Israel.

United Kingdom: Following the Edison E&P acquisition, the Group issued letters of credit amounting to $95.3 million for United Kingdom decommissioning obligations and other obligations under the United Kingdom licenses.

Italy: The Group issued letters of credit amounting to $11.7 million for decommissioning obligations and other obligations under the Italian licenses.

Greece ($4 million): The Group issued letters of credit amounting for obligations under the Block 2.

Legal cases and contingent liabilities

The Group had no material contingent liabilities as of 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022.

 

26. Subsequent events

 

Pricing of an offering of US$750,000,000 senior secured notes

Subsequent period end, Energean priced the offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 30 September 2033, with a fixed annual interest rate of 8.5%. The interest on the Notes will be paid semi-annually, on March 30 and September 30 of each year, beginning on March 30, 2024. The issuance of the Notes was completed on 11 July 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions. The Notes are expected to be listed for trading on the TASE-UP of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd., subject to the approval of the TASE.

 

The proceeds from the Offering, upon release from escrow are expected to be used to repay the $625 million March 2024 notes, pay fees and expenses associated with this refinancing, contribute towards funding the interest payment reserve account, and contribute towards the payment of the final deferred consideration to Kerogen.



 

27. Subsidiary undertakings

At 30 June 2023, the Group had investments in the following subsidiaries:

 

Name of subsidiary

Country of incorporation / registered office

Principal activities

Shareholding
At 30 June 2023
(%)

Shareholding
At 31 December 2022
(%)

Energean E&P Holdings Ltd

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Holding Company

100

100

Energean Capital Ltd

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Holding Company

100

100

Hydrogean Ltd

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Holding Company

100

N/A

Energean Group Services Limited

44 Baker Street, London W1U 7AL, United Kingdom

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Oil & Gas S.A.

32 Kifissias Ave. 151 25 Marousi Athens, Greece

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean International Limited

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Israel Limited

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Montenegro Limited

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Israel Transmission LTD

Andre Sakharov 9, Haifa, Israel

Gas transportation license holder

100

100

Energean Israel Finance LTD

Andre Sakharov 9, Haifa, Israel

Financing activities

100

100

Energean Egypt Limited

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Hellas Limited

22 Lefkonos Street, 2064 Nicosia, Cyprus

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Italy S.p.a.

Piazza Sigmund Freud 1

20154 Milan,Italy

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean International E&P S.p.a.

Piazza Sigmund Freud 1

20154 Milan,Italy

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Sicilia Srl

Via Salvatore Quasimodo 2 - 97100 Ragusa (Ragusa)

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Exploration Limited

44 Baker Street, London W1U 7AL, United Kingdom

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean UK Ltd

44 Baker Street, London W1U 7AL, United Kingdom

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100

Energean Egypt Energy Services JSC

Building 11, 273 Palestine Street 

New Maadi , Cairo

EGYPT

Oil and gas exploration, development and production

100

100



 

28. Exploration, Development and production interests

 

Development and Production

Country

Licence /Unit area

Fields

Fiscal Regime

Group's working interest

Joint Operation

Operator

Israel






 

 

Karish

Concession

100%

No

NA

 

Tanin

Concession

100%

No

NA

Egypt

 

Abu Qir

PSC

100%

No

NA

 

NEA

PSC

100%

No

NA

 


PSC

100%

No

NA

 

NI

PSC

100%

No

NA

Greece

 

Prinos

Concession

100%

No

NA

 

South Kavala

Concession

100%

No

NA

 

Katakolo

Concession

100%

No

NA

Italy

 

C.C6.EO

Concession

100%

Yes

Energean

 

B.C8.LF

Concession

100%

Yes

Energean

 

Fiume tenna

Concession

100%

No

NA

 

B.C7.LF

Concession

95%

Yes

Energean

 

B.C11.AS GIANNA

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

Garaguso

Concession

50%

Yes

Energean

 

A.c14.AS

Concession

50%

Yes

ENI

 

A.C15.AX

Concession

10%

Yes

ENI

 

A.c16.AG

Concession

30%

Yes

ENI

 

A.C8.ME

Concession

19%

Yes

ENI

 

Masseria Monaco

Concession

50%

Yes

Energean

 

G.C1.AG

Concession

40%

Yes

ENI

 

B.C14.AS

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

B.C20.AS

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

Montignano

Concession

50%

Yes

Energean

 

B.C13.AS

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

Comiso (EIS)

Concession

100%

No

NA

 

A.c13.AS

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

B.C10.AS

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

A.C36.AG

Concession

40%

Yes

ENI

 

Torrente menocchia

Concession

88%

Yes

Petrorep

 

Montegranaro

Concession

50%

Yes

Gas Plus

 

Lucera

Concession

4.8%

Yes

GPI

 

Monte Urano

Concession

40%

Yes

Energean

 

A.C21.AG

Concession

49%

Yes

ENI

 

Colle di lauro

Concession

62%

Yes

Energean

 

Porto civitanova

Concession

40%

Yes

GPI

 

Quarto

Concession

33%

Yes

Padana Energia

 

A.C17.AG

Concession

25%

Yes

ENI

 

S. Andrea

Concession

50%

Yes

Canoel

 

B.C2.LF

Concession

95%

Yes

Energean

 

San Marco

Concession

100%

No

NA

 

B.C1.LF

Concession

96%

Yes

Energean

 

Mafalda

Concession

40%

Yes

Gas Plus

 

B.C9.AS

Concession

33%

Yes

ENI

 

Massignano

Concession

50%

Yes

Energean

 

Masseria Grottavecchia

Concession

14%

Yes

Canoel

 

S. Anna (EIS)

Concession

25%

Yes

Enimed

 

Torrente Celone

Concession

50%

Yes

Rockhopper Italia

UK

 

Tors

Concession

68%

Yes

Alpha Petroleum 

 

Markham

Concession

3%

Yes

Spirit Energy

 

Scott

Concession

10%

Yes

CNOOC 

 

Telford

Concession

16%

Yes

CNOOC 

 

Wenlock

Concession

80%

Yes

Alpha Petroleum

Croatia

 

Izabela


PSC

70%

No

NA

 

Exploration

Country

Concession

Fields

Fiscal Regime

Group's working interest

Joint Operation

Operator

Israel






 

 

 

Blocks 12, 21, 23, 31

Athena, Zeus, Hera, Hermes and Hercules

Concession

100%

No

NA

Egypt

 

North East Hap'y


PSC

30%

Yes

ENI

Greece

 

Ioannina


Concession

100%

No

N/Al

 

Block-2


Concession

75%

Yes

Energean

Italy

 

A.R.78.RC


Concession

10%

Yes

ENI

 

 

G.R13.AG

Lince prospect

Concession

40%

Yes

ENI

 

 

G.R.14.AG

Panda, Vela prospect

Concession

40%

Yes

ENI

 

UK

 

Glengorm


Concession

25%

Yes

CNOOC 

 

Isabella


Concession

10%

Yes

Total Energies E&P North Sea UK Limited 

Montenegro

 

Block 26, 30


Concession

100%

No

NA

Croatia

 

Irena


PSC

70%

No

NA

 



[1] Katlan covers gas fields on the Katlan licence (formerly Block 12) and parts of the Tanin licence

[2] Subsequent to 30 June 2023, additional cargoes were sold in Israel and Italy of revenues which totalled $62.4 million. These liquids were included in the inventory balance as at 30 June 2023.

[3] The cash is currently in escrow pending government approvals, which are expected shortly

[4] H1 2023 leverage based upon H1 2023 annualised Adjusted EBITDAX

[5] Includes flux costs of $18.4 million in H1 2023 and $17.4 million in H1 2022

[6] Cash cost of production, Adjusted EBITDAX, Capital Expenditure, Net Debt are non-IFRS measures that are defined in the Financial Review section

[7] H1 2023 leverage based upon H1 2023 annualised Adjusted EBITDAX

[8] Katlan covers gas fields on the Katlan licence (formerly Block 12) and parts of the Tanin licence

[9] Subject to the issuance of an export permit by the Petroleum Commissioner and compliance with the Export Policy, no export limitations exists for Katlan

[10] Currently in escrow pending government approvals

[11] Cash cost of production is defined later in the financial review.

[12] Cash G&A is defined later in the financial review.

[13] Adjusted EBITDAX is defined later in the financial review. Energean uses Adjusted EBITDAX as a core business KPI.

[14] Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

[15] Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

[16] Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

[17] Inclusive of restricted cash

[18] Numbers may not sum due to rounding

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