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Tethys Oil

Earnings Release May 7, 2024

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First quarter 2024 (Fourth quarter 2023)

  • The Field Development Plan for Block 56 is being finalised and is expected to be presented to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals before the end of May.
  • Site preparation for the exploration well Kunooz-1 in Fahd, Block 58, completed. The drilling rig is being mobilised and drilling will begin in mid-June.
  • Six prospects identified in South Lahan on Block 58, estimated to hold 251.5 mmbo of unrisked recoverable prospective resources. The identified prospects have been audited by Merlin Energy Resources Ltd.
  • Tethys Oil has entered the second exploration phase on Block 49, extending the EPSA until December 2026.
  • The strategic review initiated by the Tethys Oil's Board of Directors is ongoing with Jefferies Financial Group Inc. as advisors.
  • Tethys Oil has signed a Heads of Agreement with Algerian national oil company, Sonatrach, to negotiate a potential production sharing agreement for two areas in Algeria.
  • Production from Blocks 3&4 in the quarter amounted to 8,032 barrels of oil per day (8,397), with a Net entitlement of 52% (52%) and an achieved oil price of USD 79.5 per barrel (90.4).
  • Revenue and other income was MUSD 30.1 (36.4) and EBITDA was MUSD 13.0 (21.5).
  • Cash flow from operations was MUSD 6.2 (21.9) and Free cash flow MUSD -10.8 (2.5).
  • The loan agreement for a MUSD 60 amortising term loan facility is about to be completed and is expected to become available before the end of the second quarter.
MUSD, unless specifically stated First quarter
2024
Fourth
quarter 2023
First quarter
2023
Full year
2023
Net daily production, before government take,
barrels per day
8,032 8,397 9,411 8,818
Production before government take, bbl 730,878 772,515 847,002 3,218,625
Net entitlement barrels, bbl 380,053 401,708 440,441 1,673,685
Net entitlement as share of production, percent 52% 52% 52% 52%
Achieved Oil Price, USD/bbl 79.5 90.4 81.7 82.4
Revenue and other income 30.1 36.4 35.3 138.2
EBITDA 13.0 21.5 18.7 73.5
Operating result 2.1 -31.9 7.7 -11.6
Net result 7.3 -38.7 8.0 -16.5
Earnings per share, after dilution, USD 0.23 -1.20 0.25 -0.51
Cash flow from operations
Investments in oil and gas properties
Free cash flow
Cash and cash equivalents
6.2
17.0
-10.8
14.9
21.9
19.2
2.5
25.8
20.4
20.0
0.4
39.9
82.7
81.7
0.8
25.8

Dear Friends and Investors,

What is going on? Well, a whole lot. Let us start with our operated blocks. We're approaching several important milestones in our portfolio. Block 56 has taken large steps towards commerciality with the successful results from the Menna-1 well drilled earlier this year and the ongoing re-testing of the Sarha-3 well. The Field Development Plan for the block is nearing completion, and we expect to present it to the Omani Ministry of Energy and Minerals later this month. It will propose the development of the Al Jumd, Menna and Sarha discoveries and outline substantial future appraisal and exploration upside within Block 56. We are hopeful that the plan will be rapidly approved by the MEM, with a Declaration of Commerciality for Block 56 as a result. This will enable production to resume on the block, giving Tethys a second Omani commercial production stream as a complement to the production from Blocks 3&4. It will also enable us to book the reserves and resources attributable to Block 56, increasing our overall reserves. A Declaration of Commerciality for Block 56 will be a major milestone for Tethys, one that could very well be reached within the coming quarters.

Block 58 is in an earlier stage of the exploration cycle, and by mid-June we expect to begin drilling the Kunooz-1 well, targeting more than 120 million barrels of prospective resources. The well carries a chance of success of above 20 percent, which when compared to the resource potential has an excellent risk/reward ratio. In the case of success, Kunooz-1 will be transformative for Tethys, and we believe the well to be one of the highest profile ones to be drilled this year in Oman.

On Block 49 we are also moving forward. We elected to enter the second exploration phase to allow for the proper evaluation of the Thameen-1 well, as well as to increase the understanding of the true potential of the block and the well's surrounding areas.

So, what hides on the other side of the coin? Well, while the operated portfolio is doing very well indeed, Blocks 3&4 have had a couple of challenging past years. On the positive side baseline production appears to stabilise and the operator CCED is increasing the exploration, appraisal and Gas-to-Power activities, strengthening the blocks for the future. However, costs and investments have gone up in recent years. Our guidance for 2024 included lower production and, unless oil prices rise, less free cash flow, than previous years from Blocks 3&4. So, for the first time in many years, Tethys is in a position to high-grade the now multiple opportunities available to us and put greater emphasis on how we allocate our resources. In February we announced that the Board instigated a strategic review to address this situation and ensure that Tethys is in a strong position to capitalise on these opportunities going forward. The review is still ongoing, but a few important decisions have been made.

The Board has proposed no dividend for the financial year 2023. The dividend policy remains firm, but with strong demand for capital we need to reposition ourselves for future growth.

To enable growth, a loan facility is being finalised with a bank in the United Arab Emirates to allow for further flexibility in pursuing our various projects. To assist the Board in evaluating the best way forward under this strategic review, the Board has mandated a financial advisor, the investment Bank Jefferies, to advise the Board on possible strategic alternatives to optimise Tethys' portfolio and future strategy.

Since 2015, we have distributed SEK 43 per share to our shareholders and we remain committed to offer superior returns to shareholders and stakeholders alike. We have a wide palette of opportunities with Block 56 being the most mature to offer future growth, not without similarities to where Blocks 3&4 was ten years ago.

Our immediate target is to set a growth strategy and resume cash dividends as soon as possible. We pursue the imminent commercialisation of Block 56, the drilling of Kunooz-1 and eagerly await the evaluation of strategic alternatives for our portfolio of assets.

So stay with us, we have had a large period of harvest, we now enter a phase of growth and investments which should lead to harvest again.

Stockholm, May 2024 Magnus Nordin Managing Director

First Quarter Review

Licences and agreements

Tethys Oil's core area is onshore in the Sultanate of Oman ("Oman"), where the Group holds interest in four exploration and production sharing agreements ("EPSA") per 31 March 2024:

Licences &
Agreements
Tethys Oil
Interest %
Phase Expiry date1 Partners
(operator in bold)
Blocks 3&4, Oman 30 Production phase July 2040 CCED, Tethys Oil, Mitsui
Block 49, Oman 100 Second exploration phase December 20262 Tethys Oil
Block 56, Oman 65 Second exploration phase December 2024 Tethys Oil, Medco, Biyaq, Intaj
Block 58, Oman 100 Initial exploration phase July 2024 Tethys Oil

Producing assets – Blocks 3&4

Production on Blocks 3&4

Tethys Oil's share of production from Blocks 3&4 during the first quarter 2024, before government take, amounted to 730,878 barrels of oil. This corresponds to 8,032 barrels of oil per day (8,397).

When adjusted for extraordinary events, the first quarter 2024 continued the trend of stabilised production that began in June 2023. The February production was negatively impacted by an eleven-day planned maintenance of the Saiwan production facility, lowering the average production of the month from 8,429 to 7,557 bodp. Beginning in March, severe weather conditions with heavy rain and floods hit Oman, hampering production and export as work and infrastructure was periodically suspended and/or out of service on the Farha South field. The severity of these conditions further increased in April and, as such, are expected to continue to disrupt Tethys Oil's production, primarily on the Shadh B field, throughout the initial parts of the second quarter. The production from the fields is expected to be returned to normal levels in early May.

During the quarter the production assurance efforts continued with a total of 18 well workovers conducted, primarily focused on the replacement of pumps in older wells.

Development and appraisal activities

Six development wells were drilled in the first quarter, including one oil producer targeting the Barik formation in Farha South and one Shahd well targeting the Khufai formation. In total, the work programme for 2024 includes the drilling of 18 development wells.

The 2024 work programme has an increased focus on appraisal drilling when compared to 2023 and, for the full year, 19 new appraisal wells will be drilled with the aim of increasing the reserves and resources of the blocks. Six of these appraisal wells were drilled in the first quarter, evenly split between the Farha South field and Shahd fields where they targeted the Barik and Khufai formations respectively. Five of the six wells had flows to surface and were hooked up to the production system. The appraisal activities of the quarter also included further testing of the final appraisal well drilled in 2023, which included a fracking operation of the Lower Al Bashir formation. The fracking operations were performed successfully, and the results are now being evaluated.

2024 exploration drilling

The work programme for Blocks 3&4 in 2024 includes the drilling of three exploration wells. The first exploration well of the year, FNW-1, is to be drilled in northern-western Farha on Block 3, on a parallel fault block to the main trend, with the Barik formation as its primary target. The drilling operations will be completed in May with additional testing ongoing throughout the following months. The remaining two exploration wells of 2024 are planned to be drilled in July and November in the Shahd field area of Block 4, both of which will have the Khufai formation as their respective primary target.

1 The Model EPSA in Oman consists of two exploration phases (initial phase and second phase) which normally have a duration of three years each. Upon discovery and declaration of commerciality the operator can apply to enter the production phase which typically has a duration of 15-30 years. With each exploration phase the operator commits to a minimum work obligation which usually includes the acquisition of seismic and drilling of wells. In recent years, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) has from time to time granted extensions to an ongoing exploration phase to allow the operator to complete its work programme and fulfil its commitments and any subsequent analysis.

2 The initial exploration phase of the EPSA for Block 49 expired on 31 December 2023, following discussions with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Tethys Oil entered the second exploration phase in March 2024.

Seismic acquisition

The 2023/24 seismic acquisition programme covering 6,200 km2 in the southern part of Block 4 has continued during the quarter and is expected to conclude in the third quarter 2024. In parallel, interpretation of the seismic acquired so far has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024 in preparations of exploration drilling in 2025.

Gas-to-Power emission reduction project

The first phase of the Gas-to-Power project, commissioned at the end of the 2023, continued in the first quarter of 2024. The work during the quarter focused on setting up overhead power lines on Block 3&4 to transfer power from the power plants to the production infrastructure on the Ulfa, Farha and Shahd fields. The Gas-to-Power plants will reduce routine flaring of associated gas by utilising it for power generation. By so doing, the Blocks 3&4 operations' dependence on diesel powered generators will be reduced, and ultimately phased out in subsequent phases. The project is expected to have a significant positive effect on Tethys Oil's GHGemissions by reducing the amount of diesel consumed. In the first quarter, the start-up efforts incurred increased operational costs as diesel driven generators were still active in parallel. Cost savings and emission reduction data related to the reduction of diesel consumption are expected to come into effect and be made visible in the second quarter of 2024 and onwards. The second phase of the project will include additional fields on Blocks 3&4 and is expected to be completed in the latter parts of 2024.

Exploration assets

Block 56

Testing of Menna-1 and Sarha-3 exploration wells

Operational activities on Block 56 in the first quarter of 2024 focused on the testing of Menna-1, drilled in December 2023, and the re-testing of Sarha-3. The testing operations on Menna-1 include three formations, the Al Khlata, Karim, and Birba, which all had well log indications of hydrocarbons when drilled. The testing has so far confirmed that the oil produced on Menna-1 is medium heavy with an API of 19-20, similar to that of the Al Jumd discovery. The produced oil had a somewhat high water-cut in the earlier parts of the test, a cut that slowly declined as the testing operations progressed. Testing and analysis will continue in the second quarter with a focus on establishing the resource volume of the prospect as well as determining the long-term production capabilities.

In parallel to the drilling of Menna-1 Tethys Oil completed a workover of Sarha-3, allowing for the re-testing of the well's remaining formations, Al Khlata and Gharif. During initial testing in 2022, limited flows to surface was recorded from the Karim formation. The aim of the re-testing is primarily to gather additional data of the larger Sarha structure and to confirm the individual well's production capabilities, which will yield important information when formulating the Field Development Plan. The testing so far has confirmed flows to surface from the Gharif formation and analysis of Sarha-3 will continue throughout the second quarter.

Seismic interpretation

Interpretation of the 3D seismic over the Central Area of the block continued during the quarter. The ongoing interpretation is expected to yield an inventory of leads and prospects for further maturation in the second quarter.

Eastern Flank field development

The Eastern Flank trend on Block 56 stretches the border to Block 6 and is an extension of the nearby productive Karim Small Fields. The trend includes, in addition to Al Jumd, Sarha and Menna, several identified high-quality prospects and leads that are to be included in the full prospect and lead inventory currently being finalised. The overarching goal of Tethys Oil's activities on Block 56 is to establish a resource base and a Field Development Plan ("FDP") for the block on which to base the Declaration of Commerciality. The FDP is in the final stages of preparation and plans are to present it to Ministry of Energy and Minerals before the end of May.

Block 58

Kunooz-1 exploration well in Fahd

During the quarter, Tethys Oil has finished the civil and preparatory works for the Kunooz-1 exploration well in Fahd, north-eastern Block 58. The drilling rig, contracted with Gulf Oilfield Services in February, is being mobilised and spud is set for June. The well will have a final depth of approximately 3,800 metres and targets some 120 mmbo of unrisked recoverable prospective resources in the Khufai, Buah and Birba formations. The drilling operations, including initial testing, is expected to be ongoing for up to 60 days.

South Lahan prospect portfolio

The third-party prospective resource audit of the prospects identified during processing and interpretation of the 450 km2 3D seismic over South Lahan acquired in 2022 has been completed. The prospects' structures are intrasalt carbonate stringers within the Ara Group, a play that is proven and producing light oil in the nearby Harweel area on neighbouring Block 6.

Six prospects were identified, holding an estimated 251.5 mmbo of unrisked recoverable prospective resources (Pmean). The estimated combined risked recoverable prospective resources are 23.8 mmbo (Pmean). See the table below for more detailed information.

Continuation of initial exploration phase

To allow for a proper evaluation of the results of Kunooz-1 and to optimise the future work programme, Tethys Oil expects to get a technical extension of the license to allow for this work to be carried out.

STOIIP (MMbbls) RECOVERABLE (MMbbls) RISKED
Pmean REC
PROSPECT FORMATION P90 P50 P10 Pmean P90 P50 P10 Pmean Pg (MMbbls)
SL1 Ara A2C 79.9 290.9 677.5 341.9 14.1 54.3 144.7 68.6 0.10 6.8
SL2 Ara A2C 26.7 81.1 183.4 94.8 4.8 15.2 38.4 18.9 0.14 2.6
SL5 Ara A2C 60.3 218.8 506.2 256.1 10.8 41.0 108.0 51.7 0.10 4.9
SL6 Ara A2C 58.0 210.0 491.4 247.3 10.2 39.3 101.8 49.2 0.06 2.8
SL9* Ara A2C 46.3 159.8 371.3 188.4 8.3 29.4 77.4 37.5 0.11 4.0
SL9* Ara A5C 5.6 16.2 34.8 18.3 1.0 3.0 7.3 3.7 0.10 0.4
SL10 Ara A2C 29.4 92.6 212.5 109.2 5.3 17.5 45.0 21.9 0.11 2.3
Total 306.2 1,069.4 2,477.1 1,256.0 54.5 199.7 522.6 251.5 23.8

Block 49

Second exploration phase

In March, following discussions the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tethys Oil entered the second exploration phase of the EPSA for Block 49, thus extending it by three years until December 2026. Tethys Oil's main commitment of the second exploration phase is to continue the work on Thameen-1 with the aim of declaring it a discovery and then appraise its resource volumes as wells as production and commercial potential. As a part of the commitments, Tethys Oil will also conduct additional exploration and/or appraisal activities on the block. The exact nature and geographical location of these activities are dependent on the results yielded by the operations on Thameen-1.

Thameen-1 re-entry and re-testing

Preparations for the re-entry and re-testing of the Thameen-1 well continued in the first quarter. A hoist is being procured to prepare the well ahead of the planned fracking operations. In parallel, the tendering and procurement process for an integrated service contract to provide all services needed for the re-test, including rig, hydro frac services and well testing is moving forward.

The tendering and procurement process is expected to be completed by September, after which a more detailed timeline and plan on how to best move forward on the block will be presented.

Strategic updates

Strategic review of Omani oil and gas assets In early February, Tethys Oil's Board of Directors initiated a strategic review of the Group's portfolio of Oil and Gas interests in view of the multiple opportunities available to the Company. The review is performed to identify and implement an optimised capital allocation strategy, prioritised on Tethys Oil's continued growth and profitability as well as the creation of shareholder value and distribution.

Tethys Oil seeks to pursue a growth strategy by prioritising investments across the variety of opportunities the Group now has available. To achieve higher payback potential from select exploration assets and ensure that growth opportunities are properly developed, the review includes the exploration of how to best increase the visibility of the Group assets' fair market value and optimise the balance of the asset mix, including a potential divestment of all or part of the Group's share in Blocks 3&4.

As a partner in the ongoing review, Tethys Oil has mandated the Investment Bank Jefferies International as advisor.

Signing of Heads of Agreement with Sonatrach

On 16 April, Tethys Oil signed a Heads of Agreement with the Algerian national oil and gas company, Sonatrach. The agreement expresses the willingness of both parties to negotiate a potential production sharing agreement for two areas in the north-eastern part of Algeria.

The characteristics of the areas, El Hadjira II and El Haiad II, are in line with Tethys Oil's focus on onshore areas with known discoveries.

Exploration of energy transition opportunities

As a part of Tethys Oil's work to achieve longterm sustainable operations and lower the Company's carbon footprint, the Board of Directors has authorised the Executive Management to explore the opportunities of investing in energy transition businesses.

The opportunities to be explored are those business areas in which Tethys Oil possesses a unique technical, geological and geographical knowledge from which synergy with the Company's current operations can be achieved. The exploration will focus on subsurface opportunities, such as carbon capturing and storage, in the Nordics and Baltics as well as in Oman and the Gulf region.

Group Financial Review and Result 3

Production entitlement and sales

Tethys Oil's oil sales derive from its 30 percent interest in Blocks 3&4, from which the company's share of the oil production, "Net Entitlement", is calculated. The Net Entitlement consists of two components: Cost Oil and Profit Oil. The Cost Oil is the value of recoverable costs incurred in the period and any outstanding balance of unrecovered historical cost from previous periods, the "Cost Pool". The total amount of Cost Oil received in a given period is capped to a fixed share of total production, after conversion to barrels using the Official Selling Price ("OSP"). What remains after the deduction of Cost Oil is Profit Oil, which is split between the government and contractors according to a fixed percentage.

The Net Entitlement share of production was 52 percent in the first quarter 2024, unchanged from the fourth quarter 2023. The Average OSP for the quarter was USD 79.9, compared to USD 89.7 in the fourth quarter 2023.

In the first quarter 2024, Tethys Oil's Net Entitlement was 380,053 barrels of oil, down from 401,708 barrels of oil in the fourth quarter 2023. The decreased Net Entitlement in the first quarter is a consequence of the lower production leading to a decreased cost allowance and profit oil. Tethys Oil's share of the Cost Pool as per 31 March 2024 was MUSD 28.9 compared to MUSD 22.2 on 31 December 2023.

In the first quarter, Tethys Oil sold 364,859 barrels of oil from Blocks 3&4 compared to 383,004 barrels of oil in the fourth quarter 2023.

The Achieved Oil Price in the first quarter was USD 79.5 per barrel compared to USD 90.4 per barrel in the previous quarter.

As oil sales were lower than the Net Entitlement, an underlift movement of 15,194 barrels was recorded in the first quarter, resulting in an increased underlift closing position. At the end of the first quarter Tethys Oil's underlift position was 20,815 barrels of oil compared to an underlift position of 5,620 barrels of oil at the end of the fourth quarter 2023.4

Production entitlement and sales Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Blocks 3&4
Production, before Government take, bbl 730,878 772,515 780,676 818,432 847,002
Average daily production, barrels per day 8,032 8,397 8,486 8,994 9,441
Net Entitlement barrels, bbl
Net Entitlement share of production, percent
380,053
52%
401,708
52%
405,952
52%
425,585
52%
440,441
52%
Oil sales, bbl 364,859 383,004 417,275 463,196 471,550
Underlift (+) / overlift (-), movement, bbl 15,194 18,704 -11,323 -37,611 -31,109
Underlift (+) / overlift (-), closing position, bbl 20,815 5,620 -13,083 -1,760 35,851

3 The Group financial review is performed by analysing the current interim reporting period performance versus the previous interim reporting period. Accordingly, the current interim financial review is focused on developments of the first quarter 2024 compared to the fourth quarter 2023. Management believes that this analysis more precisely demonstrates trends and achievements of the Tethys Oil Group activities. Please note that the financial report statements are presented in accordance with IAS 34, which requires presentation of the current interim period in comparison to the comparable interim period of the immediately preceding financial year. The financial statements and notes of this interim report for the first quarter presents financial results compared to the first quarter of 2023.

4 Tethys Oil sells all of its oil from Blocks 3&4 on a monthly basis to a service provider under a long-term contract. Oil sales volumes are nominated by Tethys Oil two to three months in advance and are not based upon the actual production in a month; as a result, the Group's oil sales volumes can be above or below production entitlement volumes. Where the oil sales volume exceeds the volume of entitlement barrels produced, an overlift position occurs and where it is less, an underlift position occurs. Tethys Oil is contractually obliged to maintain a neutral under-/overlift position over time.

Income Statement

Revenue and other income

Tethys Oil's revenue and other income is comprised of revenue from the oil sold in the period adjusted for the period's movement in under-/overlift position.

Revenue and other income amounted to MUSD 30.1 compared to MUSD 36.4 in the previous quarter, a decrease of 17% percent, primarily as result of a lower Achieved oil price and lower production.

The underlift adjustment of MUSD 1.1 in the first quarter 2024 was lower compared to the underlift adjustment of MUSD 1.6 in the fourth quarter mainly due to the decrease in oil price.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for producing assets comprise of Production costs, Workovers and well interventions and Operator G&A and overhead expenses, all relating to Tethys Oil's interest in Blocks 3&4 in Oman.

Total operating expenses increased in the first quarter to MUSD 15.0 compared to MUSD 13.2 in the previous quarter.

Operating expenses from producing assets in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to MUSD 14.8 compared to MUSD 13.2 for the previous quarter, an increase of 12 percent.

Production costs include expenses for throughput fees, energy, consumables, equipment rental, field staff and maintenance. The production costs increased to MUSD 10.1 during the first quarter 2024 from MUSD 9.1 in the previous quarter. The increase can be attributed to higher costs during the start-up phase of the Gas-to-Power project.

Workovers and well interventions amounted to MUSD 1.6 in the first quarter 2024 compared to MUSD 1.4 in the previous quarter.

Operator G&A and overhead expenses were MUSD 3.2 in the first quarter 2024 compared to MUSD 2.7 in the previous quarter. The quarter was impacted by annual benefits and bonuses.

The increase in total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2024 was contributed to by MUSD 0.1 of additional costs for the extended well test on Block 56 being recorded. The extended well test was completed during Q3 2023.

Operating expenses per barrel increased to USD 20.3 in the current quarter compared to USD 17.1 in the previous quarter. The increase was a result of higher Operating expenses for producing assets and lower production.

Operating expenses, MUSD Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Production costs 10.1 9.1 8.9 9.5 9.9
Workovers and well interventions 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.5
Operator G&A and overhead expenses 3.2 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1
Operating expenses producing assets (Blocks 3&4) 14.8 13.2 13.1 14.2 14.6
Operating expenses extended well test Block 56 0.1 - 0.6 0.7 -
Total operating expenses 15.0 13.2 13.7 14.9 14.6
3.5
Operating expenses per barrel Blocks 3&4, USD Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Production costs per barrel 13.8 11.8 11.4 11.6 11.7
Workovers and well interventions per barrel 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 1.8
Operator G&A and overhead expenses per barrel 4.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.7
Operating expenses producing assets per barrel 20.3 17.1 16.8 17.4 17.2

Other expenses and result

Administrative expenses for the first quarter 2024 were MUSD 2.2 compared to MUSD 1.6 in the previous quarter. The increase is partly attributable to the payment of staff bonuses and set up costs of the term loan facility.

EBITDA decreased to MUSD 13.0 in the first quarter, compared to MUSD 21.5 in the fourth quarter. The decrease in EBITDA follows the lower Revenue and other income in addition to the higher Operating and Administrative expenses.

DD&A for the first quarter was MUSD 10.8 compared to MUSD 10.2 in the fourth quarter 2023. The operating result in the first quarter increased to MUSD 2.1 compared to MUSD -31.9 in the previous quarter when an impairment of MUSD 36.9 was recorded.

Financial net result amounted to MUSD 5.2 compared to MUSD -6.8 in the previous quarter, consisting of unrealised exchange gains caused by movements in the SEK/USD exchange rate.

Net result for the first quarter 2024 amounted to MUSD 7.3, up from MUSD -38.7 in the previous quarter. The earnings per share after dilution was USD 0.23, compared to USD -1.20 in the previous quarter.

Financial review and result, MUSD Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Revenue 29.0 34.8 32.7 37.8 38.5
Underlift (+) / Overlift (-) adjustment 1.1 1.6 -0.9 -3.1 -3.2
Revenue and other income 30.1 36.4 31.8 34.7 35.3
Operating expenses -15.0 -13.2 -13.7 -14.9 -14.6
Administrative expenses -2.2 -1.6 -1.7 -2.8 -2.1
EBITDA 13.0 21.5 16.4 16.9 18.7
DD&A -10.8 -10.2 -10.1 -10.7 -11.0
Impairment - -36.9 - - -
Exploration costs - -6.3 - -0.1 -
Share of net result from associates - -0.0 0.2 - -
Operating result 2.1 -31.9 6.5 6.1 7.7
Financial net result 5.2 -6.8 0.2 2.0 0.2
Income tax - - -0.5 - -
Net result 7.3 -38.7 6.2 8.1 8.0
Earnings per share, after dilution, USD 0.23 -1.20 0.19 0.25 0.25
Financials per barrel, USD/bbl Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Achieved Oil Price 79.5 90.4 76.9 81.6 81.7
Operating expenses 20.3 17.1 16.8 17.4 17.2
EBITDA 17.7 27.8 21.0 20.7 22.1
DD&A 14.8 13.2 12.9 13.1 13.0

Netback

Netback is the gross profit associated with bringing a barrel of oil to market and is calculated as revenues net of production and transportation costs, as well as any royalties and government take.

Tethys Oil calculates Netback for its production from Blocks 3&4 and presents it both as a total, as USD per barrel and in MUSD. To align the calculations with the effects of the cost recovery mechanism of the EPSA, Netback (net of capex) is also presented.

Netback (net of Capex) per barrel decreased as a result of both the oil price decreasing and the operating expenses per barrel increasing.

Netback Blocks 3&4, USD/bbl Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Value of oil produced (Average OSP) 79.9 89.7 76.7 81.3 81.6
Government take -38.3 -43.0 -36.8 -39.0 -39.2
Entitlement value (after government take) 41.5 46.6 39.9 42.3 42.4
Operating expenses -20.3 -17.1 -16.8 -17.4 -17.2
Netback 21.3 29.5 23.1 24.9 25.2
Capex -21.0 -21.5 -24.5 -25.1 -22.4
Netback (net of capex) 0.3 8.1 -1.4 -0.2 2.9
Netback Blocks 3&4, MUSD Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Value of oil produced (Average OSP) 58.4 69.3 59.9 66.5 69.1
Government take -28.0 -33.3 -28.7 -31.9 -33.2
Entitlement value (after government take) 30.4 36.0 31.1 34.6 35.9
Operating expenses -14.8 -13.2 -13.1 -14.2 -14.6
Netback 15.5 22.8 18.0 20.4 21.4
Capex -15.3 -16.6 -19.1 -20.6 -18.9
Netback (net of capex) 0.2 6.2 -1.1 -0.2 2.4

Financial position and cash flow

Assets and equity

As of 31 March 2024, the Group's total assets amounted to MUSD 287.8 compared to MUSD 291.1 at the end of the previous quarter. The majority of the Group's assets are oil and gas properties, making up MUSD 251.0 at the end of the quarter compared to MUSD 244.8 at the end of the previous quarter. As of 31 March 2024, the Shareholders' equity was MUSD 260.3 compared to MUSD 258.2 at the end of the previous quarter.

Liquidity and financing

As of 31 March 2024, cash and cash equivalents amounted to MUSD 14.9 (MUSD 25.8). Tethys Oil has no financial debt.

Tethys Oil has received a credit commitment for a MUSD 60 amortising term loan facility from one of the leading banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The loan agreement is nearing completion and is expected to be finalised during the second quarter. The purpose of loan is to provide additional resources for development investments.

Cash flow and investments

The Cash flow in the first quarter 2024 was MUSD -10.8, a decrease from MUSD -2.0 in the previous quarter. The decrease is mainly a result of lower Cash flow from operations in addition to a negative cash flow from working capital in the period.

Cash flow from operations before change in working capital amounted to MUSD 12.9 compared to MUSD 21.5 in the previous quarter.

The change in working capital amounted to MUSD -6.7 compared to MUSD 0.4 in the previous quarter. The negative contribution from working capital is the result of reduced joint operations payable and an increase in the underlift position.

Cash flow from operations in the first quarter 2024 amounted to MUSD 6.2 compared to MUSD 21.9 in the previous quarter.

In the first quarter 2024, investment activity decreased to MUSD -17.1 compared to MUSD -19.4 in the previous quarter.

Capital investments on Blocks 3&4 amounted to MUSD 15.3 in the first quarter compared to MUSD 16.6 in the previous quarter. Investments included increased drilling expenditures and decreased expenditures for seismic acquisition and projects.

The first quarter capital investments on Block 56 of MUSD 1.1 (2.3) relate to the testing of Menna-1 as well as the re-testing of Sarha-3.

The capital investment on Block 49 and Block 58 of MUSD 0.3 (0.1) and MUSD 0.2 (0.2) respectively are related to the blocks' ongoing activities, including preparations for future drilling.

Tethys Oil's free cash flow for the quarter amounted to MUSD -10.8 compared to MUSD 2.5 in the previous quarter.

There was no cash flow from financing activities in the period.

Balance Sheet, MUSD 31 Mar 24 31 Dec 23 30 Sep 23 30 Jun 23 31 Mar 23
Non-current assets
Oil and gas properties 251.0 244.8 277.0 266.0 255.3
Other fixed assets 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6
Current assets
Other current assets 21.6 20.1 22.1 20.6 25.3
Cash and cash equivalents 14.9 25.8 27.7 33.9 39.9
Total assets 287.8 291.1 327.2 321.0 321.2
Shareholders' equity 260.3 258.2 288.4 282.2 291.3
Non-current liabilities 13.8 13.6 11.6 11.5 11.4
Current liabilities 13.8 19.2 27.2 27.3 18.6
Total equity & liabilities 287.8 291.1 327.2 321.0 321.2
Cash flow, MUSD Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Cash flow from operations 6.2 21.9 14.8 25.7 20.4
Cash flow from investments -17.1 -19.4 -20.9 -21.7 -20.0
Free cash flow
Cash flow from financing activities
-10.8 2.5
-4.4
-6.1
-0.1
4.0
-10.0
0.4
-2.0
Period cash flow -
-10.8
-2.0 -6.2 -6.0 -1.6
Blocks 3&4 16.6 19.1 20.6 18.9
15.3
Block 49 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3
Block 56 1.1 2.3 0.2 0.5 0.7
Block 58
New ventures
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.7
-
0.2
-
0.1
-

Parent Company & Share

The parent company's operating result for the first quarter 2024 amounted to MSEK -10.2 compared to MSEK -17.1 in the previous quarter. Administrative expenses during the period were MSEK 14.6 compared to MSEK 18.4 in the previous quarter. The decrease is partly attributed to the previous quarter containing costs related to the year-end.

The Financial net result for the first quarter 2024 was MSEK 0.6 compared to MSEK 43.0 in the previous quarter. The Financial net result consists of foreign currency gains and losses of MSEK 0.6 (-2.0). The previous quarter also included a dividend received from a Group subsidiary of MSEK 44.

Share data

As of 31 March 2024, the total number of issued shares in Tethys Oil AB was 33,458,828, with a nominal value of SEK 0.18. All shares represent one vote each. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (TETY).

Share buy-backs

Tethys Oil's Annual General Meeting on 10 May 2023 ("AGM") resolved to grant the Board of Directors the authorisation to repurchase up to 10 percent of the company's shares. During the first

quarter 2024 Tethys Oil did not repurchase any shares. As of 31 March 2024, Tethys Oil held 1,189,901 shares in treasury – the equivalent of 3.6 percent of issued shares. For the complete repurchase authorisation, please refer to Tethys Oil's website.

Warrant based incentive programmes

As of 31 March 2024, Tethys Oil has three active warrant-based incentive programmes which, if exercised, can result in the issue of up to 653,700 new shares, corresponding to a potential 2.0 percent increase of total shares issued. None of the programmes had their exercise period during the quarter and none were in the money. More information regarding these programs is disclosed in Note 8 of the financial report.

Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)

As of 31 March 2024, Tethys Oil has two share based Long-Term Incentive Programmes for all employees excluding the Executive management. LTIP 2022 was launched in October 2022 and LTIP 2023 was launched in April 2023. More information regarding these programmes is disclosed in Note 8 of the financial report.

Numbers of shares Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Shares in issue, end of the period 33,458,828 33,458,828 33,056,608 33,056,608 33,056,608
Shares issued, during the period
Shares repurchased, during the
- 402,220 - - -
period - - 25,000 58,795 367,755
Treasury shares, end of the
period
1,189,901 1,189,901 1,189,901 1,164,901 1,106,106
Shares outstanding, end of the
period
32,268,927 32,268,927 31,866,707 31,891,707 31,950,502
Weighted average outstanding
before dilution, during the period
32,268,927 32,243,389 31,867,861 31,936,260 32,191,324
Weighted average outstanding
after dilution, during the period
32,268,927 32,247,353 31,924,740 31,957,531 32,261,122

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME IN SUMMARY

MUSD Note First quarter
2024
First
quarter
2023
Full year
2023
Revenue and other income 2, 3 30.1 35.3 138.2
Operating expenses -15.0 -14.6 -56.4
Gross profit 15.2 20.8 81.7
Depletion, depreciation and amortisation
Impairment
Exploration costs
Administrative expenses
Share of net result from associates
2 -10.8
-
-
-2.2
-
-11.0
-
-
-2.1
-
-42.0
-36.9
-6.4
-8.3
0.2
Operating result 2.1 7.7 -11.6
Financial net result 5.2 0.2 -4.4
Result before tax 7.3 8.0 -16.0
Income tax - - -0.5
Net result 7.3 8.0 -16.5
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be subsequently
reclassified to profit or loss:
Exchange differences
Other comprehensive income
-5.3
-5.3
0.3
0.3
-5.9
-5.9
Total comprehensive income 2.0 8.3 -10.6
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders in the parent company
Non-controlling interest
2.0
-
8.3
-
-10.6
-
Result per share
Earnings per share (before dilution),
USD 0.23 0.25 -0.51
Earnings per share (after dilution), USD 0.23 0.25 -0.51
Weighted average number of shares
(before dilution)
Weighted average number of shares
32,268,927 32,191,324 32,060,671
(after dilution) 32,268,927 32,261,122 32,099,193

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY

31 Mar 31 Dec
MUSD Note 2023
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Oil and gas properties 4 251.0 244.8
Other fixed assets 0.3 0.4
251.3 245.2
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 5 21.1 19.9
Prepaid expenses 0.5 0.2
Cash and cash equivalents 14.9 25.8
36.5 45.9
TOTAL ASSETS 287.8 291.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 0.8 0.8
Additional paid in capital 78.0 78.0
Reserves -5.1 0.3
Retained earnings 186.6 179.2
Total shareholders' equity 260.3 258.2
Non-current liabilities
Non-current provisions 13.8 13.5
Other non-current liabilities 0.1 0.1
13.8 13.6
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 6 13.8 19.2
13.8 19.2
Total liabilities 27.6 32.9
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 287.8 291.1
MUSD Share
capital
Paid in
capital
Reserves Retained
earnings
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 January 2023 0.8 76.3 -5.6 213.7 285.2
Net result 2023 - - - -16.5 -16.5
Other comprehensive income - - 5.9 - 5.9
Total comprehensive income 0.0 0.0 5.9 -16.5 -10.6
Transactions with owners
Share issue 0.0 1.7 - - 1.7
Repurchase of shares - - - -2.3 -2.3
Dividend - - - -6.3 -6.3
Share redemption - - - -9.4 -9.4
Incentive programme - - - 0.0 0.0
Total transactions with owners 0.0 1.7 0.0 -18.0 -16.4
Closing balance 31 December 2023 0.8 78.0 0.3 179.2 258.2
Opening balance 1 January 2024 0.8 78.0 0.3 179.2 258.2
Result for the period - - - 7.3 7.3
Other comprehensive income - - -5.3 - -5.3
Total comprehensive income 0.0 0.0 -5.3 7.3 2.0
Transactions with owners
Share issue - - - - -
Repurchase of shares - - - - -
Dividend - - - - -
Share redemption - - - -
Incentive programme - - - 0.0 0.0
Total transactions with owners 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Closing balance 31 March 2024 0.8 78.0 -5.1 186.6 260.3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY IN SUMMARY

MUSD
Note
First
quarter
2024
First
quarter
2023
Full year
2023
Cash flow from operations
Result before tax 7.3 8.0 -16.0
Adjustment for:
Depletion, depreciation 10.8 11.0 42.0
Impairment - 0.0 36.9
Exploration costs - 0.0 6.4
Other non-cash related items -4.9 0.2 5.2
Interest received - - 1.1
Income tax paid -0.3 -0.1 -0.8
Total cash flow from operations before
change in working capital
12.9 18.9 74.9
Change in receivables -1.5 2.3 7.5
Change in liabilities -5.2 -0.9 0.3
Cash flow from operations 6.2 20.4 82.7
Investment activity
Investment in oil and gas properties
4
-17.0 -20.0 -81.7
Investment in other fixed assets -0.1 - -0.5
Dividend from associates - - 0.2
Cash flow from investment activity -17.1 -20.0 -82.0
Financing activity
Share issue - - 1.7
Repurchase of shares - -2.0 -2.4
Dividend - - -6.1
Share redemption - - -9.0
Incentive programme - - -0.7
Cash flow from financing activity - -2.0 -16.5
Period cash flow -10.8 -1.6 -15.7
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period
25.8 41.5 41.5
Exchange gains/losses on cash and cash
equivalents
-0.1 0.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the period
14.9 39.9 25.8

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT IN SUMMARY

MSEK Note First
quarter
2024
First
quarter
2023
Full year
2023
Other income 4.4 5.4 16.5
Administrative expenses -14.6 -13.7 -64.4
Dividend income from associates - - 2.2
Exploration costs - - -
Operating result -10.2 -8.3 -45.7
Financial net result 0.6 5.7 638.6
Result before tax -9.6 -2.6 592.9
Income tax - - -
Net result1 -9.6 -2.6 592.9

PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT IN SUMMARY

  1. As the parent company does not recognise any Other comprehensive income, no such report is presented.

PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY

31 Mar 31 Dec
MSEK
Note
2024 2023
ASSETS
Total non-current assets 940.5 940.3
Total current assets 11.8 25.0
TOTAL ASSETS 952.3 965.2
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
Restricted shareholders' equity 77.1 77.1
Unrestricted shareholders' equity 860.2 869.0
Total current liabilities 15.0 19.1
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES
952.3 965.2

NOTES

General information

Tethys Oil AB (publ) (the "Company"), corporate identity number 556615-8266, and its subsidiaries (together the "Group" or "Tethys Oil") are focused on exploration for and production of oil and natural gas. The Group has interests in exploration and production agreements in Oman and an associated equity interest in a producing company in Lithuania. The Company is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Stockholm, Sweden. The Company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Accounting principles

The interim report for the period ended 31 March 2024 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared, consistent with the 2023 consolidated financial statements, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU and by the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

The Parent Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the recommendations "RFR 2 on Financial Reporting for Legal Entities" issued by the Swedish Financial Reporting Board.

The interim report does not contain the entirety of the information that appears in the annual report and accordingly, the interim report should be read in conjunction with the 2023 annual report.

The accounting principles applied in the period are consistent with those applied for the financial year 2023 and the comparable interim reporting period, as they are described in the 2023 annual report.

The interim financial information for the period ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023 has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

Exchange rates

The exchange rates presented below have been used for the preparation of the financial statements for the reporting period.

Tax

Tethys Oil's oil and gas operations in Oman are governed by an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement for each Block ("EPSA"), whereby Tethys Oil receives its share of oil after the government's take. Under the terms of each EPSA, Tethys Oil is subject to Omani income taxes, which are paid in full, on behalf of Tethys Oil, from the government's share of the oil. The effect of these taxes is netted against revenue and other income in the income statement.

Note 1) Risks and uncertainties

Tethys Oil is exposed to a variety of risks associated with oil and gas operations. Risk management is an integral part of the Company's business activities, and the business areas consequently have the main responsibility for managing risks arising from its business activities. A detailed analysis of Tethys Oil's operational, financial, and external risks and mitigation of those risks through risk management is described in Tethys Oil's Annual report 2023 on pages 85-87 and page 117.

31 Mar 2024 31 Mar 2023 31 Dec 2023
Currency Average Period
end
Average Period
end
Average Period
end
SEK/USD 10.39 10.66 10.43 10.35 10.61 10.04

Note 2) Segment reporting

The Group's Operating segments are reported based on a split between Producing assets, Non-producing assets, Other and Eliminations. The operating result for each segment is presented below.

Producing assets include the Company's nonoperated interest in Blocks 3&4. Non-producing assets include the operated exploration interests in Block 49, Block 56 and Block 58.

The segment Other includes the head office and other central functions across the Group. The detailed analysis of Oil and gas properties is presented in note 4.

Producing
assets
Non
producing
assets
Other Eliminations Total
30.1 0.2 0.4 -0.7 30.1
-14.8 -0.1 - - -15.0
-10.8 - 0.1 -0.1 -10.8
-1.1 -0.3 -1.5 0.7 -2.2
3.4 -0.2 -1.0 -0.1 2.1
Producing
assets
Non
producing
assets
Other Eliminations Total
30.1 0.2 - -0.2 30.1
- - 0.4 -0.4 0.0
Producing
assets
Non
producing
assets
Other Eliminations Total

Group income statement January-March 2023

MUSD Producing
assets
Non
producing
assets
Other Eliminations Total
Revenue and other income 35.3 - 0.5 -0.5 35.3
Operating expenses -14.6 - - - -14.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation -10.9 - -0.1 - -11.0
Administrative expenses -1.0 -0.1 -1.4 0.4 -2.1
Operating result 8.9 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 7.7
Revenue by country Producing
assets
Non
producing
assets
Other Eliminations Total
Revenue and other income
Oman 35.3 - - - 35.3
Other - - 0.5 -0.5 0.0
Oil and gas properties as of 31 March 2023 Producing
assets
Non
producing
assets
Other Eliminations Total
Oil and gas properties 206.6 48.9 0.1 -0.3 255.3

Note 3) Revenue and other income

MUSD First
quarter
2024
First
quarter
2023
Full year
2023
Revenue 29.0 38.5 143.8
Underlift (+) /overlift (-), adjustments 1.1 -3.2 -5.6
Revenue and other income 30.1 35.3 138.2

Note 4) Oil and gas properties

MUSD
Licence
Phase Tethys
Oil's
31 Mar
2024
Investments DD&A Impair
ment
Exploration
cost
Site
restoration
and other
31 Dec
2023
share adjustments
Blocks 3&4 Prod. 30% 194.6 15.3 -10.8 - - - 190.0
Block 49 Expl. 100% 1.5 0.3 - - - - 1.2
Block 56 Expl. 65% 44.5 1.1 - - - - 43.4
Block 58 Expl. 100% 10.4 0.2 - - - - 10.2
New ventures 0.1 0.0 - - - - 0.0
Total 251.0 17.0 -10.8 - - - 244.8

Note 5) Trade and other receivables

31 Mar 31 Dec
MUSD 2024 2023
Trade receivables oil sales 11.0 9.8
Underlift position 1.6 0.5
Non-trade receivables 5.5 5.0
Joint operation receivables 0.1 0.1
Other current receivables 2.9 4.4
Total 21.1 19.9

Note 6) Accounts payable and other current liabilities

31 Mar 31 Dec
MUSD 2024 2023
Accounts payable 0.2 0.2
Joint operations payable 12.8 17.2
Tax liabilities 0.0 0.3
Other current liabilities 0.7 1.5
Total 13.8 19.2

Note 7) Related party transactions

In the Tethys Oil Group, Tethys Oil AB (publ) with organisational number 556615-8266 is the parent company. Material subsidiaries include Tethys Oil Oman Limited, Tethys Oil Block 3&4 Limited, Tethys Oil Montasar Limited, Tethys Oil Oman Onshore Limited, Tethys Oil Qatbeet Limited, Tethys Oil France AB, Tethys Oil Invest AB and Tethys Oil Exploration AB.

Tethys Oil enters into related-party transactions as part of the normal course of business and on an arm's length basis. During the period, there were no transactions with related parties external to the Group.

Note 8) Incentive programmes

Tethys Oil has incentive programmes as part of the remuneration package to employees.

Warrants

Warrants have been issued annually since 2015, following a decision by the respective AGM. Since 2021 warrants are only issued to the Executive Management. No new warrants were issued or exercised during the period.

Number of warrants
Warrant incentive
programme
Exercise period Subscription
price, SEK
Shares per
warrant
1 Jan 2024 Issued
2024
Exercised
2024
Expired
2024
31 Mar
2024
2021 programme 12 Jun - 4 Oct 2024 66.10 1.15 200,000 - - - 200,000
2022 programme 18 Aug - 6 Oct 2025 92.80 1.07 160,000 - - - 160,000
2023 programme 3 Jun - 28 Sep 2026 59.40 1.01 250,000 - - - 250,000
Total 610,000 - - - 610,000

Long-Term Incentive Programme (LTIP)

Tethys Oil currently has two identical share based Long-Term Incentive Programmes for all employees excluding the Executive management, which were approved by the board. LTIP 2022-2024 ("LTIP 2022") was launched in October 2022 and LTIP 2023-2025 ("LTIP 2023") was launched in April 2023.

Each Programme comprises three-year Vesting Period. The payment of each instalment is

Note 9) Tax

Tethys Oil's oil and gas operations in Oman are governed by an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement for each Block ("EPSA"), whereby Tethys Oil receives its share of oil after the government's take. Under the terms of each EPSA, Tethys Oil is subject to Omani income taxes, which are paid in full, on behalf of Tethys Oil, from the

Note 10) Pledged assets

The parent company has no pledged assets as per 31 March 2024 (2023: MUSD 0.0).

Note 11) Contingent liabilities

As part of the October 2020 farmin transaction with Medco for Block 56 there is further potential

Note 12) Subsequent events

Other than as described in the report, no significant events have occurred after the end of the reporting period.

conditional on continued employment, and continued ownership of the Reward Shares purchased within the programme. For LTIP 2022 a total amount of MSEK 6.0 was granted to the participants of the programme to be earned during the vesting period out of which MSEK 2.3 remain outstanding as at reporting date. The maximum limit for LTIP 2023 is MSEK 5.3 and MSEK 3.4 remain outstanding as at reporting date.

government's share of the oil. The effect of these taxes is netted against revenue and other income in the income statement.

Local income generated in Tethys Oil's Gibraltar subsidiaries are subject to Gibraltar taxes, filed on an annual basis.

contingent consideration upon a declaration of commerciality.

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES: RELEVANT RECONCILIATIONS

Alternative performance measures are used to describe the development of operations and to enhance comparability between periods. These are not defined under IFRS but correspond to the methods applied by executive management and the Board of Directors to measure Tethys Oil's financial performance.

Alternative performance measures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS but rather as a complement. Besides the definitions presented in the section "Alternative performance measures: Glossary and Definitions, definitions of alternative performance measures" additional information can be found in the 2023 Annual Report.

EBITDA and Net cash, MUSD First
quarter
2024
First
quarter
2023
Full year
2023
Operating result 2.1 7.7 -11.6
Add: Depreciation. depletion and amortisation 10.8 11.0 42.0
Add: Impairment - - 36.9
Add: Exploration costs - - 6.4
Less: Share of net result from associates - - -0.2
EBITDA 13.0 18.7 73.5
Cash and cash equivalents 14.9 39.9 25.8
Less: Interest bearing debt -0.1 -0.4 -0.1
Net cash 14.9 39.6 25.7

Key data per quarter

Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023
Net daily production before government take,
Blocks 3&4, bbl
8,032 8,397 8,486 8,994 9,411
Net entitlement barrels, bbl 380,053 401,708 405,952 425,585 440,441
Net entitlement share of production, percent 52% 52% 52% 52% 52%
Oil sales, bbl 364,859 383,004 417,275 463,196 471,550
Achieved Oil Price, USD/bbl 79.5 90.4 76.9 81.6 81.7
Average OSP, USD/bbl 79.9 89.7 76.7 81.3 81.6
Operating expenses, USD/bbl 20.3 17.1 16.8 17.4 17.2
Revenue and other income, MUSD 30.1 36.4 31.8 34.7 35.3
EBITDA, MUSD 13.0 21.5 16.4 16.9 18.7
Operating result, MUSD 2.1 -31.9 6.5 6.1 7.7
Earnings per share after dilution, USD 0.23 -1.20 0.19 0.25 0.25
Cash flow from operations, MUSD 6.2 21.9 14.8 25.7 20.4
Investment in oil and gas properties, MUSD 17.0 19.2 21.1 21.4 20.0
Free cash flow, MUSD -10.8 2.5 -6.1 4.0 0.4
Cash and cash equivalents, MUSD 14.9 25.8 27.7 33.9 39.9
Return on shareholders' equity, rolling 12 months -6% -6% 13% 18% 20%
Return on capital employed, rolling 12 months -6% -4% 12% 16% 18%
Share price end of period, SEK 35.6 43.5 54.9 48.8 54.7

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES: GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS

The Company applies the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) guidelines on alternative performance measures. The alternative key financial performance indicators are defined as financial measures of historical or future earnings trends, financial position, financial performance, or cash flows that are not defined or specified in the applicable regulations for financial

reporting, IFRS, and the Annual Accounts Act. These measures should not be regarded as a substitute for measures defined in accordance with IFRS.

If an alternative performance measure cannot be identified directly from the financial statements, a reconciliation is required.

EBITDA Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation.
EBITDA-margin EBITDA as a percentage of revenue and other income.
Equity ratio Shareholders' equity as a percentage of total assets.
Return on shareholder's equity, Return on shareholder's equity is calculated by dividing the net result for the past 12 months
rolling 12 months by the average of the ingoing and outgoing shareholder's equity for the same period.
Return on capital employed, Return on capital employed is calculated dividing the operating result for the past 12 months
rolling 12 months by the average capital employed (equity plus non-current liabilities) for the same period.
Net entitlement Volumes and share of oil production from Joint operation, which the company is entitled to
sell expressed in barrels. Calculated monthly based on EPSA. Consist of 2 components:
Cost oil and Profit Oil.
Net entitlement share The oil production from Joint operation, which the company is entitled to sell expressed as
a percentage of the company's total share of the oil produced. Calculated as Cost oil plus
Profit Oil divided by Production.
Cost Oil The Cost Oil is the value of recoverable costs incurred in the period and any outstanding
balance of unrecovered historical cost from previous periods ("the Cost Pool") The total
amount of Cost Oil for a given period is capped to a fixed share of total production, after
conversion to barrels using the Official Selling Price ("OSP").
Profit Oil Profit Oil remains after the deduction of Cost Oil. The majority of the Profit Oil is the
government's take according to a fixed percentage.
Cost pool Any outstanding balance of unrecovered historical cost from previous periods.
Production before government take Net share of total production.
Underlift/ Overlift Calculation of net from Net Entitlement barrels and lifted barrels. Lifting more barrels
results in an overlift and the opposite is an underlift.
Netback Gross profit per barrel of oil. Average OSP reduced by royalties/government take and
operating and transport expenses per barrel.
Achieved Oil Price Achieved Oil Price is calculated with revenue from oil sales within the period divided by sold
barrels of oil.
Average OSP The Average OSP is calculated as the production weighted average of the monthly Official
Selling Price (OSP) for Omani Export Blend in the quarter and does not take into
consideration the timing of monthly liftings or any trading and quality adjustments (as is the
case with the Achieved oil price).
Oman OSP Oman's Official Selling Price (OSP) is calculated using the monthly average price of the
front month futures contract of Oman blend (with 2 months to delivery) as traded on the
Dubai Mercantile Exchange.
Net cash Cash and equivalents less interest-bearing debt.
Number of employees Average number of fulltime employees during the period.
Shareholders' equity per share Shareholders' equity divided by the number of outstanding shares.
Weighted average number of shares Number of shares at the beginning of the year with newly issued shares time weighted for
(after dilution) the period on issue. Dilution effects include potential shares that may be converted to shares
under favourable conditions, primarily warrants with subscription prices lower than the
share price.
Treasury shares Own shares held by Tethys Oil following share repurchases.
Earnings per share Net result for the period divided by the weighted number of shares.
SEK Swedish krona.
MSEK Millions of Swedish kronor.
USD US dollar.
MUSD Millions of US dollars.
Bbl One barrel of oil = 159 litres, 0.159 cubic meters.
Bopd Oil production is often given in numbers of Barrels of Oil per Day.
Mbo Thousand Barrels.
Mmbo Million Barrels.
EPSA Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement.
Prospective resources (2U) Like reserves and contingent resources, prospective resources volume estimates are defined

Definitions of key ratios and abbreviations

probabilistically. 1U is the low estimate, 2U is the best estimate and 3U the high.

FINANCIAL CALENDAR:

  • The Annual General Meeting 2024 is to be held in Stockholm 15 May 2024
  • Report for the second quarter 2024 (January June 2024) on 6 August 2024
  • Report for the third quarter 2024 (January September) on 5 November 2024

CONFERENCE CALL

Date: 7 May 2024 Time: 10.00 CEST

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Stockholm, 7 May 2024

Tethys Oil AB (publ) Org. No. 556615-8266

Magnus Nordin

Managing Director

This report has not been subject to review by the auditors of the company.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Magnus Nordin, Managing Director, phone: +46 8 505 947 00 Petter Hjertstedt, CFO, phone: +46 8 505 947 10

For investor relations inquiries: [email protected]

Tethys Oil AB - Hovslagargatan 5B, SE-111 48 Stockholm, Sweden - Tel. +46 8 505 947 00 Fax +46 8 505 947 99 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.tethysoil.com

This information is information that Tethys Oil AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7:30 CEST on 7 May 2024.

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