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Aker BP — Earnings Release 2020
Feb 4, 2021
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Aker BP ASA
4 February 2021
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Q4-2020 | AKER BP Strong performance in a challenging year
2020 in review
Handling challenges with Covid-19 pandemic
- Protecting the safety of our people
- Maintaining stable operations
Preserving financial strength by adapting to macro uncertainty
- Non-sanctioned projects put on hold
- Dividend reduction
- Mobilising to deliver profitable growth
Delivering on our operational targets
- Safety and emissions
- Production
- Cost and capital spending
Key performance indicators 2020 Q4-2020 | OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Q4-2020 | STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE New production record
Production
(mboepd)
Production efficiency
Aker BP operated assets (percent)
Q4-2020 | STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Industry-leading low carbon intensity
Emissions intensity1) CO2 - kg/boe
Contributing to the energy transition
Produce efficiently to return high value from oil & gas resources to our stakeholders
Minimise emissions
Reduce emissions from our operations focusing on the total footprint
Contribute with
industries
Improve and share data, know-how and technology to other
Q4-2020 | STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Ærfugl startup delivered on schedule
…with the remainder of phase II on track for 2021
- Keeping the facilities full
- Large production increase at Skarv
- Low break-even project
- Total reserves of 300 mmboe (gross)
- Extends over 60 kilometers
- New technology unlocking resources
- Excellent performance by Aker BP's alliances
- Progress according to cost and schedule
- Major improvements since PDO
Financial review
Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW Oil and gas sales
Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW Lifted volumes and realised prices
Crude oil liftings 20201) mmbbl
Breakdown of realised liquids prices in 2020 USD/bbl
Income statement Q4 -2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW
| USD million | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | 834 | 684 | 1 003 |
| Production costs | 142 | 134 | 154 |
| Other operating expenses |
27 | 7 | 19 |
| EBITDAX | 664 | 543 | 830 |
| Exploration expenses | 42 | 32 | 85 |
| EBITDA | 623 | 511 | 745 |
| Depreciation | 289 | 269 | 255 |
| Impairments | 55 | - | (1) |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 278 | 242 | 491 |
| Net financial items |
(42) | (51) | (67) |
| Profit/loss before taxes | 236 | 191 | 424 |
| Tax (+) / Tax income ( - ) |
106 | 111 | 312 |
| Net profit/loss | 129 | 80 | 112 |
| EPS (USD) | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.31 |
Statement of financial position Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW
USD million
| Assets | 31.12.20 | 30.09.20 | 31.12.19 | Equity and liabilities | 31.12.20 | 30.09.20 | 31.12.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 1,647 | 1,647 | 1,713 | Equity | 1,987 | 1,929 | 2,368 |
| Other intangible assets |
2,043 | 2,051 | 2,537 | Other provisions for liabilities incl. P&A (long) |
2,650 | 2,650 | 2,645 |
| Property, plant and equipment |
7,266 | 7,219 | 7,023 | Deferred tax |
2,642 | 2,563 | 2,235 |
| Right-of-use asset | 133 | 126 | 194 | Bonds and bank debt | 3,969 | 4,373 | 3,287 |
| Receivables and other assets | 793 | 562 | 652 | Lease debt | 216 | 217 | 313 |
| Calculated tax receivables |
- | 71 | - | Other current liabilities incl. P&A | 792 | 764 | 1,017 |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
538 | 819 | 107 | Tax payable | 163 | - | 361 |
| Total Assets |
12,420 | 12,495 | 12,227 | Total Equity and liabilities |
12,420 | 12,495 | 12,227 |
Superior financial flexibility further improved Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW
Net debt and leverage ratio USD billion (bars), Net debt/EBITDAX1 (line)
1) Leverage ratio: Net interest-bearing debt divided by EBITDAX last 12 months, excluding effects of IFRS16 Leasing
2) Available liquidity: Undrawn bank facilities and Cash and cash equivalents. (RCF: Revolving Credit Facility) 14
Cash flow Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW
Cash tax sensitivity analysis Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW
USD million
1) Estimated current tax on income for fiscal year 2021 for Aker BP at various oil price scenarios, assuming USDNOK 8.5. Excluding potential payments related to uncertain tax cases.
Q4-2020 | FINANCIAL REVIEW 2020 performance vs. guidance
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1) Approx. split: Capex USD 1.6 billion, Expex USD 0.4-0.5 billion, Abex USD 0.2 billion
Our priorities
Safe and efficient operations with flawless project execution through our alliances
EXECUTE IMPROVE GROW
New operating model for increased efficiency and reduced emissions
Mature NOAKA and other prioritized projects for FID by end of 2022 and significantly lift production towards 2028
Q4-2020 | APPENDIX 2020 exploration results
| License | Prospect | Operator | Aker BP | Pre-drill | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| share | mmboe | |||||
| PL1008 | Nidhogg | 1 | Aker BP | 60 % | 37 96 - |
Discovery 6-15 mmboe |
| PL719 | Sandia | 2 | Spirit | 20 % | 23 527 - |
Dry |
| PL533 | Bask | 3 | Lundin | 35 % | 14 585 - |
Dry (completed 2021) |
| PL127C | Alve NE | 4 | Aker BP | 88 % | 8 25 - |
Discovery 9-23 mmboe |
| PL780 | Sørvesten | 5 | Spirit | 40 % | 15 35 - |
Dry |
| PL981 | Mercx Ty |
6 | Lundin | 40 % | 22 92 - |
Postponed to 2021 |
| PL858 | Stangnestind | Aker BP | 40 % | 13 108 - |
Postponed to 2021 |
|
| PL722 | Shenzhou | Equinor | 20 % | 191 505 - |
Postponed to 2021 | |
| PL554 | Garantiana W | Equinor | 30 % | 7 28 - |
Postponed to 2021 | |
| PL442 | Liatårnet app. | Aker BP | 90 % | Postponed to 2021 |
Q4-2020 | APPENDIX 2021 exploration programme
| Licence | Prospect | Operator | Aker BP share |
Pre-drill mmboe |
Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 533 | Bask | Lundin | 35 % | 14 - 585 |
Dry | |
| PL 981 | Merckx Ty | 1 | Lundin | 40 % | 43 - 304 |
|
| PL 544 | Garantiana W | 2 | Equinor | 30 % | 7 - 28 |
|
| PL 858 | Stangnestind | 3 | Aker BP | 40 % | 13 - 108 |
|
| PL 722 | Shenzhou | 4 | Equinor | 20 % | 191 - 505 |
|
| PL 006C | Gomez | 5 | DNO | 15 % | 17 - 57 |
|
| PL 1041 | Lyderhorn | 6 | Aker BP | 40 % | 6 - 14 |
|
| PL 167 | Lille Prinsen | 7 | Equinor | 10 % | Appraisal | |
| PL 442 | Liatårnet | 8 | Aker BP | 90 % | Appraisal |