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6-K 1 obe_6k_filing_q2_2024.htm 6-K 6-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

___________________

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2024
 

Commission File Number 1-32895

___________________

 

Obsidian Energy Ltd.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

Suite 200, 207 – 9th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1K3

Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

___________________

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  Form 40-F ☑

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) 

 

                         .

 

 

 

 


 

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

 

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on August 1, 2024.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen Loukas

 

Name:

Stephen Loukas

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Description

 

 

99.1

News Release, dated August 1, 2024

99.2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024

99.3

99.4

99.5

Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024

Quarterly Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Canadian law

Quarterly Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Canadian law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


EX-99.1 2 obe-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

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Obsidian Energy Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results

 

Grew year-over-year average daily production by 15 percent to 35,773 boe/d
Increased funds flow from operations by 41 percent on a per share basis to $115.2 million
($1.51 per share)
Completed first half capital program with 34 (33.4 net) operated wells rig released
and 33 (32.4 net) wells brought on production
Completed the Peace River Clearwater acquisition, expanding our land base to 680 net sections with the addition of 148 net sections and production of 1,700 boe/d

 

CALGARY, August 1, 2024 - OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. (TSX / NYSE American – OBE) (“Obsidian Energy”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is pleased to report strong operating and financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

 

 

 


 

 

Three months ended
June 30

Six months ended

June 30

 

2024

2023

2024

2023

FINANCIAL1

(millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

77.9

 

67.1

 

136.6

 

139.7

Basic per share ($/share)2

 

1.02

 

0.82

 

1.78

 

1.71

Diluted per share ($/share)2

 

0.98

 

0.79

 

1.71

 

1.65

Funds flow from operations3

 

115.2

 

87.4

 

199.6

 

181.7

Basic per share ($/share)4

 

1.51

 

1.07

 

2.60

 

2.22

Diluted per share ($/share)4

 

1.44

 

1.03

 

2.50

 

2.14

Net income

 

37.1

 

18.4

 

49.0

 

48.9

Basic per share ($/share)

 

0.48

 

0.22

 

0.64

 

0.60

Diluted per share ($/share)

 

0.46

 

0.22

 

0.61

 

0.58

Capital expenditures

 

59.2

 

39.5

 

173.5

 

146.6

Property acquisitions, net

 

84.9

 

0.1

 

84.9

 

0.1

Decommissioning expenditures

 

4.0

 

4.9

 

14.1

 

13.6

Long-term debt

 

376.9

 

275.2

 

376.9

 

275.2

Net debt3

 

432.5

 

324.3

 

432.5

 

324.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

13,782

 

12,512

 

13,430

 

12,660

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

7,026

 

5,356

 

6,887

 

5,797

NGL (bbl/d)

 

3,193

 

2,432

 

2,989

 

2,554

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

71

 

64

 

70

 

66

Total production5 (boe/d)

 

35,773

 

31,042

 

35,006

 

32,092

 

Average sales price2,6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil ($/bbl)

 

107.61

 

96.92

 

101.38

 

99.23

Heavy oil ($/bbl)

 

79.73

 

61.63

 

70.26

 

52.71

NGLs ($/bbl)

 

48.92

 

50.45

 

49.62

 

55.10

Natural gas ($/mcf)

 

1.33

 

2.56

 

1.85

 

3.33

 

 

Netback ($/boe)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales price

 

64.11

 

58.97

 

60.67

 

 

59.95

Risk management gain

 

1.20

 

1.94

 

1.22

 

 

1.40

Net sales price

 

65.31

 

60.91

 

61.89

 

 

61.35

Royalties

 

(8.34)

 

(7.30)

 

(7.71)

 

 

(7.87)

Net operating costs4

 

(13.83)

 

(15.06)

 

(13.87)

 

 

(14.81)

Transportation

 

(4.15)

 

(3.28)

 

(4.05)

 

 

(3.27)

Netback4 ($/boe)

 

38.99

 

35.27

 

36.26

 

 

35.40

(1)
We adhere to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”); however, we also employ certain non-GAAP measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow, including funds flow from operations (“FFO”), net debt, netback and net operating costs. Additionally, other financial measures are also used to analyze performance. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other issuers. Readers should not consider non-GAAP and other financial measures to be more meaningful than GAAP measures, which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income and cash flow from operating activities, as indicators of our performance.
(2)
Supplementary financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(4)
Non-GAAP financial ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(5)
Please refer to the "Oil and Gas Information Advisory" section below for information regarding the term "boe".
(6)
Before realized risk management gains/(losses).

 

Detailed information can be found in Obsidian Energy's interim consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") as at and for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 on our website at www.obsidianenergy.com, which will also be filed on SEDAR+ and EDGAR in due course.

 

 

 

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SECOND QUARTER 2024 OVERVIEW

 

Our second quarter was highlighted by the highest average quarterly production level since 2016 of over 35,000 boe/d, driven by the successful closing of our Peace River Clearwater acquisition and an active development program. Obsidian Energy completed our first half drilling program with 34 (33.4 net) operated wells rig released (including five oil sands exploration wells) and 33 (32.4 net) wells brought on production. Second quarter 2024 production increased by 15 percent to 35,773 boe/d from 31,042 boe/d in the second quarter of 2023, despite a temporary second quarter production impact of approximately 1,550 boe/d due to blockades in the Peace River area.

 

The combination of increased average production volumes and higher oil prices resulted in FFO of $115.2 million ($1.51 per share basic) in the second quarter of 2024, a 32 percent increase (41 percent on a per share basis) compared to $87.4 million ($1.07 per share basic) in 2023. This was partially offset by the impact of higher royalties, additional transportation costs with our Peace River growth and an approximate $5 million ($0.07 per share basic) impact from the temporarily blockaded production. Obsidian Energy also remained active during the second quarter with the normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) for our share buyback program, resulting in the re-purchase and cancellation of 0.8 million shares for $8.7 million ($10.80 per share). In total, the Company has re-purchased and cancelled a total of 6.9 million common shares for total consideration of $66.6 million from the inception of the NCIB in 2023 to the end of the second quarter of 2024.

 

“The results of our first half 2024 capital program have generated strong initial momentum towards the execution of our three-year growth plan,” commented Stephen Loukas, Obsidian Energy’s President and CEO. “At Peace River, the successful completion of our development and exploration/appraisal program combined with our recent acquisition has further expanded our growth opportunities in both the Clearwater and Bluesky formation, providing additional future flexibility that will be reflected in our 2025 budget and beyond. Meanwhile, our light oil assets continued to deliver stable volumes and cash flow for the Company. During the second half of the year, we are planning a capital program with 38 (37.2 net) wells weighted towards further developing our Bluesky and Clearwater fields at Peace River. We intend to use free cash flow generated during the second half for debt repayment and further share purchases under the NCIB.”

 

 

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2024 SECOND QUARTER CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

Solid Funds Flow – The Company generated FFO of $115.2 million ($1.51 per share basic) compared to $87.4 million ($1.07 per share basic) in the second quarter of 2023. Increased production volumes combined with higher oil prices drove the 32 percent increase, partially offset by higher royalties associated with higher oil prices and additional transportation costs as we continue to expand development in our Peace River area. In addition, temporary blockades impacted our Peace River operations in the second quarter, resulting in a production decrease of approximately 1,550 boe/d for the quarter and a corresponding FFO reduction of approximately $5.0 million ($0.07 per share basic).
Capital Development Growth – Second quarter 2024 capital expenditures were $59.2 million (2023 – $39.5 million), while decommissioning expenditures totaled $4.0 million (2023 – $4.9 million). Capital expenditures focused on the completion and tie-in of new wells and drilling additional wells at our Dawson Clearwater development field.
Completed Peace River Clearwater Acquisition (the “Acquisition”) – We added new Clearwater production, reserves and land in the Peace River area through the Acquisition for total consideration of $80.5 million, including closing adjustments. The cash consideration for the Acquisition was funded from our syndicated bank facility and a $50 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), which matures in June 2025.
Decreased Net Operating Costs – Net operating costs were lower at $13.83 per boe in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $15.06 per boe in 2023 due to our larger production base, our continued focus on controlling costs and lower power costs.
Lower G&A Costs – General and administrative (“G&A”) costs decreased to $1.49 per boe in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $1.85 per boe in 2023. The impact of higher production levels offset the Company’s increased staffing levels, undertaken to support our three-year corporate growth plan.
Increase to Net Debt – Net debt levels increased to $432.5 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $330.2 million at December 31, 2023, mainly due to the funding of our Acquisition through our Term Loan and syndicated credit facility. Net debt to second quarter 2024 FFO (annualized) was 0.9 times; with expected continued production growth resulting in higher FFO (at consistent commodity prices), we expect this ratio to decrease during the second half of 2024.
Increased Credit Facility Borrowing Base – We completed our semi-annual borrowing base redetermination of our credit facility in May, increasing the aggregate amount available under the syndicated credit facility by $20.0 million to $260.0 million and extending the revolving period and maturity dates to May 31, 2025, and May 31, 2026, respectively.
Active Share Buyback Program – In the second quarter of 2024, a total of 0.8 million shares were repurchased and cancelled under the Company’s NCIB for $8.7 million ($10.80 per share).
o
In July 2024, we repurchased and cancelled an additional 0.25 million common shares at an average price of $10.01 per share for total consideration of approximately $2.5 million.
Net Income – Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $37.1 million ($0.48 per share basic) as a result of the Company's higher revenues due to increased production and higher oil prices.

 

2024 SECOND QUARTER CAPITAL PROGRAM & HIGHLIGHTS

 

The Company had an active finish to our 2024 first half capital program with an accelerated second quarter pace of development at both our Peace River Bluesky and Clearwater development fields and the completion and tie-in of new wells. Capital program highlights for the second quarter of 2024 were as follows:

 

 

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Completed First Half Development Program – We rig released all wells in our first half 2024 capital program, yielding results generally above our expectations with robust production additions from new development in our Peace River (Bluesky and Clearwater formations) and Willesden Green/Pembina (Cardium) areas. Most of the first half operated wells were brought on production by the end of the quarter with the remaining three (3.0 net) operated wells brought onstream in July.
o
With favourable conditions, Obsidian Energy accelerated development of both the Walrus (Bluesky formation) and Dawson (Clearwater formation) fields in Peace River in the second quarter.
Achieved Encouraging Initial Well Results – As new wells from our first half program continued to be placed onstream in the second quarter of 2024, we realized continued strong initial production (“IP”) rates, including:
o
Peace River (Clearwater): The Clearwater Dawson field continues to provide robust production results above our expectations:
The Dawson 5-27 Pad (two wells) produced at a gross average 30-day IP rate of 293 boe/d (100 percent oil) per well.
The three well (3.0 net) Dawson 13-13 Pad was placed on production in July with encouraging early indications: gross average 15-day IP rates were 336 boe/d (100 percent oil) per well as they continue to clean up.
o
Peace River (Bluesky):
The six well (6.0 net) Walrus 15-19 Pad had a gross average 30-day IP rate of 144 boe/d (100 percent oil) per well after being placed back on production after the removal of the blockade at the site.
o
Willesden Green:
The two-well (2.0 net) Faraway 8-34 Pad produced at an average 30-day IP rate of 122 boe/d (95 percent light oil) per well. These wells continue to improve with an average 60-day IP of 149 boe/d (94 percent light oil) per well, and a pad rate of 540 boe/d (83 percent light oil) as of July 30.
The Crimson 8-09 Pad (1.0 net) well was placed onstream at the end of the second quarter and is in the process of cleaning up.
Expanded Peace River Land, Production and Reserves – The Acquisition provided approximately 1,700 boe/d (100 percent oil) of Clearwater production and 148 net sections of land in the Peace River area, of which the Peavine acreage is on trend with our successful Clearwater Dawson development. The Acquisition provides us with further optionality within our 2024-2026 three-year corporate growth plan and beyond.
Completed Turnaround Activities – We completed all planned second quarter facility turnaround maintenance programs and commenced preparation for our 6-28 gas plant turnaround in our Pembina (Cardium) area in September 2024.

 

 

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2024 WELLS RIG RELEASED AND ON PRODUCTION

 

In the first half of 2024, 34 (33.4 net) operated wells were rig released (including five oilsands exploration wells) and 33 (32.4 net) wells were brought on production. The breakdown of our first half 2024 wells as well as our planned wells to be rig released in the second half of 2024 are as follows:

 

 

H1 Gross (Net)
Wells

 

Forecasted Rig Released
Gross (Net) Wells

 

Rig Released

On Production

 

H2

2024

DEVELOPMENT WELLS

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Oil Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Peace River (Bluesky)

8 (8.0)

9 (9.0)

 

18 (18.0)

26 (26.0)

Peace River (Clearwater)

7 (7.0)

4 (4.0)

 

7 (7.0)

14 (14.0)

Light Oil Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Willesden Green (Cardium/Mannville)

8 (7.7)

11 (10.7)

 

4 (3.3)

12 (11.0)

Pembina (Cardium)

4 (3.7)

7 (6.7)

 

7 (6.9)

11 (10.6)

 

27 (26.4)

31 (30.4)1

 

36 (35.2)

63 (61.6)

EXPLORATION/APPRAISAL WELLS

 

 

 

 

 

Peace River (Bluesky)

-

-

 

-

-

Peace River (Clearwater)

2 (2.0)

2 (2.0)

 

2 (2.0)

4 (4.0)

Peace River (OSE)

5 (5.0)

-

 

-

5 (5.0)

 

7 (7.0)

2 (2.0)

 

2 (2.0)

9 (9.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL OPERATED WELLS2

34 (33.4)

33 (32.4)1

 

38 (37.2)

72 (70.6)

 

(1)
Seven (7.0 net) wells rig released in 2023 came on production in the first quarter of 2024; they are included in the total.
(2)
Excluding injection or disposal wells.

 

Obsidian Energy also participated in 18 non-operated (6.3 net) wells during the first half of 2024, two (0.9 net) of which were water injector wells. At present, Obsidian Energy has four drilling rigs operating in our Peace River and Willesden Green/Pembina (Cardium) areas as we proceed with the execution of our second half 2024 capital program.

 

HEDGING UPDATE

 

Our hedging strategy focused on our natural gas position given our concerns regarding natural gas storage levels, leading to a realized gain of $8.2 million in the first six months of 2024 related to these contracts. The Company entered into additional oil contracts for the third quarter of 2024 with the following contracts currently in place on a weighted average basis:

 

 

 

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Oil Contracts

Type

Remaining
Term

Volume
(bbl/d)

Swap
Price ($/bbl)

WTI Swap

July 2024

7,500

$111.32

WTI Collars

July 2024

6,000

$109.75 - $114.73

WTI Swap

August 2024

2,750

$111.28

 

AECO Natural Gas Contracts

Type

Remaining
Term

Volume
(mcf/d)

Percentage Hedged1

Swap Price ($/mcf)

AECO Swap

July – October 2024

 

43,365

63%

$2.52

AECO Swap

November 2024 – March 2025

 

14,929

22%

$3.74

AECO Collars

November 2024 – March 2025

 

4,976

7%

$3.43 - $4.11

(1)
Based on 2024E natural gas production of 68.4 mmcf/d.

 

Electricity Contracts

Type

Remaining
Term

Volume
(MWh/d)

 

Swap
Price ($/MWh)

 

Power Swaps

July - December 2024

 

144 MWh/d

 

 

 

 

$92.83

 

 

UPDATED CORPORATE PRESENTATION

 

For further information on these and other matters, Obsidian Energy will post an updated corporate presentation in due course on our website, www.obsidianenergy.com.

 

ADDITIONAL READER ADVISORIES

 

OIL AND GAS INFORMATION ADVISORY

 

Barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency conversion ratio of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis is misleading as an indication of value.

 

TEST RESULTS AND INITIAL PRODUCTION RATES

 

Test results and initial production rates disclosed herein, particularly those short in duration, may not necessarily be indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery. Readers are cautioned that short-term rates should not be relied upon as indicators of future performance of these wells and therefore should not be relied upon for investment or other purposes. A pressure transient analysis or well-test interpretation has not been carried out and thus certain of the test results provided herein should be considered preliminary until such analysis or interpretation has been completed.

 

NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

Throughout this news release and in other materials disclosed by the Company, we employ certain measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other issuers. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than GAAP measures which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income and cash flow from operating activities as indicators of our performance. The Company's interim consolidated financial statements and MD&A as at and for three and six months ended June 30, 2024, will be available in due course on the Company's website at www.obsidianenergy.com and under our SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov.

 

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The disclosure under the section "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" in the MD&A is incorporated by reference into this news release.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The following measures are non-GAAP financial measures: FFO; net debt; net operating costs; netback; and FCF. These non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. See the disclosure under the section "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" in our MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, for an explanation of the composition of these measures, how these measures provide useful information to an investor, and the additional purposes, if any, for which management uses these measures.

 

For a reconciliation of FFO to cash flow from operating activities, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS, see “Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliations” below.

 

For a reconciliation of net debt to long-term debt, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS, see “Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliations” below.

 

For a reconciliation of net operating costs to operating costs, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS, see “Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliations” below.

 

For a reconciliation of netback to sales price, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS, see “Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliations” below.

 

For a reconciliation of FCF to cash flow from operating activities, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS, see “Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliations” below.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Ratios

 

The following measures are non-GAAP ratios: FFO (basic per share ($/share) and diluted per share ($/share)), which use FFO as a component; net operating costs ($/boe), which uses net operating costs as a component; netback ($/boe), which uses netback as a component; and net debt to FFO, which uses net debt and FFO as components. These non-GAAP ratios are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. See the disclosure under the section "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" in our MD&A for three and six months ended June 30, 2024, for an explanation of the composition of these non-GAAP ratios, how these non-GAAP ratios provide useful information to an investor, and the additional purposes, if any, for which management uses these non-GAAP ratios.

 

Supplementary Financial Measures

 

The following measures are supplementary financial measures: average sales price; cash flow from operating activities (basic per share and diluted per share); and G&A costs ($/boe). See the disclosure under the section "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" in our MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, for an explanation of the composition of these measures.

 

 

 

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Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliations

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities, FFO and FCF

 

 

Three months ended
 June 30

 

 

Six months ended
 June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

77.9

 

 

$

67.1

 

 

$

136.6

 

 

$

139.7

 

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

29.7

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

 

43.1

 

 

 

20.3

 

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

13.6

 

Onerous office lease settlements

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

4.5

 

Settlement of restricted share units

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.6

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

(1.1)

 

Transaction costs

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

Other expenses1

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Funds flow from operations

 

 

115.2

 

 

 

87.4

 

 

 

199.6

 

 

 

181.7

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(59.2)

 

 

 

(39.5)

 

 

 

(173.5

)

 

 

(146.6

)

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

(4.0)

 

 

 

(4.9)

 

 

 

(14.1

)

 

 

(13.6

)

Free cash flow

 

$

52.0

 

 

$

43.0

 

 

$

12.0

 

 

$

21.5

 

(1)
Excludes the non-cash portion of restructuring and other expenses.

 

Netback to Sales Price

 

 

Three months ended
 June 30

 

 

Six months ended
 June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Sales price

 

$

208.7

 

 

$

166.6

 

 

$

386.5

 

 

$

348.3

 

Risk management gain (loss)

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

8.1

 

Net sales price

 

 

212.7

 

 

 

172.1

 

 

 

394.3

 

 

 

356.4

 

Royalties

 

 

(27.1)

 

 

 

(20.6)

 

 

 

(49.1

)

 

 

(45.7

)

Net operating costs

 

 

(45.1)

 

 

 

(42.5)

 

 

 

(88.3

)

 

 

(86.0

)

Transportation

 

 

(13.5)

 

 

 

(9.3)

 

 

 

(25.8

)

 

 

(19.0

)

Netback

 

$

127.0

 

 

$

99.7

 

 

$

231.1

 

 

$

205.7

 

 

Net Operating Costs to Operating Costs

 

 

Three months ended
 June 30

 

 

Six months ended
 June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating costs

 

$

49.1

 

 

$

47.4

 

 

$

98.4

 

 

$

96.4

 

Less processing fees

 

 

(2.9)

 

 

 

(3.7)

 

 

 

(6.8

)

 

 

(7.3

)

Less road use recoveries

 

 

(1.7)

 

 

 

(1.2)

 

 

 

(3.8

)

 

 

(3.1

)

Realized power risk management loss

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

-

 

Net operating costs

 

$

45.1

 

 

$

42.5

 

 

$

88.3

 

 

$

86.0

 

 

 

 

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Net Debt to Long-Term Debt



 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Syndicated credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

217.5

 

 

$

158.0

 

   Senior unsecured notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114.2

 

 

 

124.0

 

   Term loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

-

 

   Unamortized discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(2.1

)

   Deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

(4.7

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

376.9

 

 

 

275.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.1

)

   Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(89.0

)

 

 

(69.6

)

   Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19.7

)

 

 

(17.2

)

   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164.6

 

 

 

136.0

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55.6

 

 

 

49.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

432.5

 

 

$

324.3

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS

 

Oil

Natural Gas

 

bbl

barrel or barrels

AECO

Alberta benchmark price for natural gas

 

bbl/d

barrels per day

GJ

gigajoule

 

boe

barrel of oil equivalent

mcf

thousand cubic feet

 

boe/d

barrels of oil equivalent per day

mcf/d

thousand cubic feet per day

 

MSW

Mixed Sweet Blend

mmcf/d

million cubic feet per day

 

WTI

West Texas Intermediate

 

 

 

WCS

Western Canadian Select

Electricity

 

 

 

 

MWh

Megawatt hour

 

 

 

MWh/d

Megawatt hour per day

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “budget”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “could”, “plan”, “intend”, “should”, “believe”, “outlook”, “objective”, “aim”, “potential”, “target” and similar words suggesting future events or future performance. In addition, statements relating to “reserves” or “resources” are deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves and resources described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and can be profitably produced in the future. In particular, this document contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, without limitation, the following: that we will file the interim consolidated financial statements and MD&A on our website, SEDAR+ and EDGAR in due course; our expected growth opportunities in the Clearwater and Bluesky formation, which provides additional future flexibility that will be reflected in our 2025 budget and beyond; our expected second half capital program and intended use of cash flow generated for debt repayment and NCIB purchases; our expectations for net debt levels to FFO ratios; the optionality our Acquisition provides us in the future; on production expectations for certain pads; our expectations for our three year growth plan and beyond; our expectations for turnarounds and timing for drilling, rig releases, and on-production and onstream dates; our development locations; our hedges; expectations for the corporate presentation.

 

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With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this document, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things: that the Company does not dispose of or acquire material producing properties or royalties or other interests therein other than stated herein (provided that, except where otherwise stated, the forward-looking statements contained herein do not assume the completion of any transaction); that regional and/or global health related events will not have any adverse impact on energy demand and commodity prices in the future; global energy policies going forward, including the continued ability of members of OPEC, Russia and other nations to agree on and adhere to production quotas from time to time; Obsidian Energy's views with respect to its financial condition and prospects, the stability of general economic and market conditions, currency exchange rates and interest rates, and our ability to comply with applicable terms and conditions under the Company’s debt agreements, the existence of alternative uses for Obsidian Energy's cash resources and compliance with applicable laws; our ability to execute our plans as described herein and in our other disclosure documents, including our three year growth plan, and the impact that the successful execution of such plans will have on our Company and our stakeholders including our ability to return capital to shareholders and/or further reduce debt levels; expectations and assumptions concerning applicable laws and regulations, including with respect to environmental, safety and tax matters; future capital expenditure and decommissioning expenditure levels; future net operating costs and G&A costs; future crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas prices and differentials between light, medium and heavy oil prices and Canadian, WTI and world oil and natural gas prices; future hedging activities; future crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production levels, including that we will not be required to shut-in production due to low commodity prices or the further deterioration of commodity prices; future exchange rates and interest rates; future debt levels; our ability to execute our capital programs as planned without significant adverse impacts from various factors beyond our control, including extreme weather events, wild fires, infrastructure access (including the potential for blockades or other activism) and delays in obtaining regulatory approvals and third party consents; the ability of the Company's contractual counterparties to perform their contractual obligations; our ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities and the costs thereof; our ability to market our oil and natural gas successfully to current and new customers; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, including our ability (if necessary) to continue to extend the revolving period and term out period of our credit facility, our ability to maintain the existing borrowing base under our credit facility, our ability (if necessary) to replace our syndicated bank facility and our ability (if necessary) to finance the repayment of our term loan and senior unsecured notes on maturity or pursuant to the terms of the underlying agreements; the accuracy of our estimated reserve volumes; and our ability to add production and reserves through our development and exploitation activities.

 

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, and the assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are made, are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements included in this document, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the forward-looking statements contained herein will not be correct, which may cause our actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

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These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: Obsidian Energy’s future capital requirements; general economic and market conditions; demand for Obsidian Energy’s products; and unforeseen legal or regulatory developments and other risk factors detailed from time to time in Obsidian Energy reports filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; the possibility that we change our budget in response to internal and external factors, including those described herein; the possibility that the Company will not be able to continue to successfully execute our business plans and strategies in part or in full (including our Growth Plan), and the possibility that some or all of the benefits that the Company anticipates will accrue to our Company and our stakeholders as a result of the successful execution of such plans and strategies do not materialize (such as our inability to return capital to shareholder and/or reduce our debt levels to the extent anticipated or at all); the possibility that the Company is unable to complete one or more of the potential transactions being pursued, on favorable terms or at all; the possibility that the Company ceases to qualify for, or does not qualify for, one or more existing or new government assistance programs implemented in connection regional and/or global health related events or otherwise, that the impact of such programs falls below our expectations, that the benefits under one or more of such programs is decreased, or that one or more of such programs is discontinued; the impact on energy demand and commodity prices of regional and/or global health related events (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and the responses of governments and the public to any pandemic, including the risk of energy demand destruction; the risk that there is another significant decrease in the valuation of oil and natural gas companies and their securities and the decrease in confidence in the oil and natural gas industry generally whether caused by regional and/or global health related events, the worldwide transition towards less reliance on fossil fuels and/or other factors; the risk that the financial capacity of the Company's contractual counterparties is adversely affected and potentially their ability to perform their contractual obligations; the possibility that the revolving period and/or term out period of our credit facility and the maturity date of our term loan and/or senior unsecured notes is not further extended (if necessary), that the borrowing base under our credit facility is reduced, that the Company is unable to renew or refinance our credit facilities on acceptable terms or at all and/or finance the repayment of our term loan and/or senior unsecured notes when they mature on acceptable terms or at all and/or obtain new debt and/or equity financing to replace one or all of our credit facilities, term loan and/or senior unsecured notes; the possibility that we breach one or more of the financial covenants pursuant to our agreements with our lenders and the holders of our senior unsecured notes; the possibility that we are unable to complete the repurchase offer with our noteholders; the possibility that we are forced to shut-in production, whether due to commodity prices failing to rise or other factors; the risk that OPEC and other nations fail to agree on and/or adhere to production quotas from time to time that are sufficient to balance supply and demand fundamentals for crude oil; general economic and political conditions in Canada, the U.S. and globally, and in particular, the effect that those conditions have on commodity prices and our access to capital; the risk that wars and other armed conflicts adversely affect world economies and the demand for oil and natural gas, including the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine and/or hostilities in the Middle East; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas, price differentials for crude oil and natural gas produced in Canada as compared to other markets, and transportation restrictions, including pipeline and railway capacity constraints; fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates; unanticipated operating events or environmental events that can reduce production or cause production to be shut-in or delayed (including extreme cold during winter months, wild fires and flooding, drought (which could limit our access to the water we require for our operations or extreme warm weather in the spring or summer); the inability to access our properties due to blockades or other activism; the possibility that fuel conservation measures, alternative fuel requirements, increasing consumer demand for alternatives to hydrocarbons and technological advances in fuel economy and renewable energy generation systems could permanently reduce the demand for oil and natural gas and/or permanently impair the Company's ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all, and the possibility that some or all of these risks are heightened as a result of the response of governments and consumers to a regional and/or global pandemic and/or the influence of public opinion and/or special interest groups. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect Obsidian Energy, or its operations or financial results, are included in the Company's Annual Information Form (See "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" therein) which may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca), EDGAR website (www.sec.gov) or Obsidian Energy's website. Readers are cautioned that this list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

 

Unless otherwise specified, the forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

Obsidian Energy shares are listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and the NYSE American in the United States under the symbol "OBE".

 

 

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All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

CONTACT

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY

Suite 200, 207 - 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1K3

Phone: 403-777-2500

Toll Free: 1-866-693-2707

Website: www.obsidianenergy.com;

 

Investor Relations:

Toll Free: 1-888-770-2633

E-mail: investor.relations@obsidianenergy.com

 

 

 

 

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EX-99.2 3 obe-ex99_2.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

 

Exhibit 99.2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024

This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) of Obsidian Energy Ltd. (“Obsidian Energy”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2023. The date of this MD&A is July 31, 2024. All dollar amounts contained in this MD&A are expressed in millions of Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.

 

Throughout this MD&A and in other materials disclosed by the Company, we adhere to generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), however the Company also employs certain non-GAAP measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow, including funds flow from operations, netback, sales, gross revenues, net operating costs, net debt and free cash flow. Additionally, other financial measures are also used to analyze performance. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other issuers. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than GAAP measures which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income and cash flow from operating activities, as indicators of our performance.

 

This MD&A also contains oil and natural gas information and forward-looking statements. Please see the Company's disclosure under the headings "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures", "Oil and Natural Gas Information", and "Forward-Looking Statements" included at the end of this MD&A.

 

Quarterly Financial Summary

(millions, except per share and production amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Jun. 30

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

 

Jun. 30

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

Three months ended

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

Production revenues

 

$

208.4

 

 

$

177.3

 

 

$

173.3

 

 

$

200.4

 

 

$

166.0

 

 

$

180.9

 

 

$

206.5

 

 

$

210.6

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

77.9

 

 

 

58.7

 

 

 

117.7

 

 

 

95.3

 

 

 

67.1

 

 

 

72.6

 

 

 

126.5

 

 

 

121.4

 

Basic per share (1)

 

 

1.02

 

 

 

0.76

 

 

 

1.49

 

 

 

1.18

 

 

 

0.82

 

 

 

0.89

 

 

 

1.54

 

 

 

1.48

 

Diluted per share (1)

 

 

0.98

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

1.44

 

 

 

1.15

 

 

 

0.79

 

 

 

0.87

 

 

 

1.50

 

 

 

1.44

 

Funds flow from operations (2)

 

 

115.2

 

 

 

84.4

 

 

 

97.0

 

 

 

98.9

 

 

 

87.4

 

 

 

94.3

 

 

 

110.5

 

 

 

104.6

 

Basic per share (3)

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

1.09

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

 

1.22

 

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

1.15

 

 

 

1.34

 

 

 

1.27

 

Diluted per share (3)

 

 

1.44

 

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

1.18

 

 

 

1.19

 

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

1.31

 

 

 

1.24

 

Net income

 

 

37.1

 

 

 

11.9

 

 

 

34.3

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

30.5

 

 

 

631.7

 

 

 

40.7

 

Basic per share

 

 

0.48

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

0.44

 

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

7.69

 

 

 

0.50

 

Diluted per share

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

7.47

 

 

$

0.48

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

13,782

 

 

 

13,079

 

 

 

12,176

 

 

 

12,452

 

 

 

12,512

 

 

 

12,809

 

 

 

12,105

 

 

 

11,062

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

7,026

 

 

 

6,748

 

 

 

5,851

 

 

 

6,260

 

 

 

5,356

 

 

 

6,241

 

 

 

5,983

 

 

 

5,854

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

3,193

 

 

 

2,783

 

 

 

2,614

 

 

 

2,708

 

 

 

2,432

 

 

 

2,678

 

 

 

2,520

 

 

 

2,379

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

71

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

64

 

Total (boe/d)(4)

 

 

35,773

 

 

 

34,238

 

 

 

31,974

 

 

 

32,937

 

 

 

31,042

 

 

 

33,153

 

 

 

31,742

 

 

 

29,985

 

 

(1)
Supplementary financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(4)
Disclosure of production on a per boe basis in this MD&A consists of the constituent product types and their respective quantities. See also "Supplemental Production Disclosure" and "Oil and Natural Gas Information".

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 1

 


 

Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

77.9

 

 

$

67.1

 

 

$

136.6

 

 

$

139.7

 

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

29.7

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

 

43.1

 

 

 

20.3

 

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

13.6

 

Onerous office lease settlements

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

4.5

 

Settlement of restricted share units

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.6

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

(1.1

)

Transaction costs

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

Other expenses (1)

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Funds flow from operations (2)

 

 

115.2

 

 

 

87.4

 

 

 

199.6

 

 

 

181.7

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(59.2

)

 

 

(39.5

)

 

 

(173.5

)

 

 

(146.6

)

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

(4.9

)

 

 

(14.1

)

 

 

(13.6

)

Free Cash Flow (2)

 

$

52.0

 

 

$

43.0

 

 

$

12.0

 

 

$

21.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share – funds flow from operations (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic per share

 

$

1.51

 

 

$

1.07

 

 

$

2.60

 

 

$

2.22

 

Diluted per share

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

$

2.14

 

 

(1)
Excludes the non-cash portion of other expenses.
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Cash flow from operating activities and funds flow from operations increased in Q2 2024 from Q2 2023 primarily due to higher production revenues, as a result of increased production levels and higher oil prices. This was partially offset by higher transportation costs, as we continue to increase development and production in our Peace River area as part of our 2024-26 growth plan, and higher royalties due to higher oil prices. Additionally, Q2 2024 production was temporarily impacted by production shut-ins associated with a blockade which impacted results by approximately 1,550 boe/d for the quarter and funds flow from operations by approximately $5 million.

 

For the first six months of 2024, cash flow from operating activities was relatively flat year-over-year while funds flow from operations benefited from higher production revenues which was partially offset by higher transportation costs and share-based compensation charges related to our liability based incentive plans. This expense was primarily due to the increase in the Company's share price and resultant mark-to-market charge (June 30, 2024 share price of $10.24 per share on the Toronto Stock Exchange compared to $8.99 per share at December 31, 2023). Settlement of the units or awards only occurs when they vest.

 

Business Strategy

 

In 2023, the Company announced a 2024-2026 growth plan with production expected to exceed 50,000 boe/d in 2026. The increase is expected to be driven primarily by the development of our Peace River assets, which are forecasted to more than triple production to 24,000 boe/d in 2026.


Our strategy for the three-year corporate growth plan is to maintain production levels in our light oil assets (Willesden Green and Pembina (Cardium) and Viking) and use the significant free cash flow expected to be generated from these assets to fund growth in our heavy oil business at Peace River until it becomes self-sustaining which, subject to commodity prices, is anticipated to be by 2026. Our plan anticipates continued development in both the Bluesky and Clearwater heavy oil formations, with Bluesky production providing the majority of the growth.

 

On June 26, 2024, the Company closed an asset acquisition ("Peace River Acquisition") to acquire approximately 1,700 boe/d (100 percent oil) of Clearwater production and 148 net sections of land in the Peace River area. Total consideration paid was $80.5 million, inclusive of closing adjustments. This acquisition complemented our existing lands, adding a number of drilling locations and further supports our growth strategy in the Peace River area. The three-year plan allows the Company to focus on growing Peace River production and per share metrics, with potential options to return capital to shareholders and/or further reduce debt levels.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 2

 


 

 

In 2023, we began our share buyback program under our normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") and continue to be active in 2024.We have re-purchased and cancelled a total of approximately 7.2 million common shares for total consideration of approximately $69.0 million from the inception of the NCIB in 2023. Purchases under the NCIB are subject to having $65 million of liquidity and complying with the terms of our current credit facilities.

 

The Company continues progress on our environmental remediation efforts in 2024 by abandoning and reclaiming inactive fields. Currently, we anticipate spending between $23 - $24 million on our decommissioning expenditures in 2024. In the coming years, the Company will continue to focus on abandoning and reclaiming inactive fields across our portfolio.

 

Business Environment

 

The following table outlines quarterly averages for benchmark prices and Obsidian Energy’s realized prices for the previous eight quarters.

 

 

 

Q2 2024

 

 

Q1 2024

 

 

Q4 2023

 

 

Q3 2023

 

 

Q2 2023

 

 

Q1 2023

 

 

Q4 2022

 

 

Q3 2022

 

 

Benchmark prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI oil ($US/bbl)

 

$

80.57

 

 

$

76.96

 

 

$

78.32

 

 

$

82.26

 

 

$

73.78

 

 

$

76.13

 

 

$

82.65

 

 

$

91.55

 

 

Edm mixed sweet par price (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

105.41

 

 

 

92.21

 

 

 

99.46

 

 

 

107.89

 

 

 

95.12

 

 

 

99.06

 

 

 

110.03

 

 

 

116.88

 

 

Western Canada Select (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

91.82

 

 

 

77.80

 

 

 

76.76

 

 

 

93.07

 

 

 

78.89

 

 

 

69.44

 

 

 

77.38

 

 

 

93.62

 

 

NYMEX Henry Hub ($US/mmbtu)

 

 

1.89

 

 

 

2.24

 

 

 

2.88

 

 

 

2.55

 

 

 

2.10

 

 

 

3.42

 

 

 

6.26

 

 

 

8.20

 

 

AECO 5A Index (CAD$/mcf)

 

 

1.18

 

 

 

2.50

 

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

2.60

 

 

 

2.45

 

 

 

3.22

 

 

 

5.11

 

 

 

4.16

 

 

Foreign exchange rate ($US/CAD$)

 

 

1.37

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

1.36

 

 

 

1.34

 

 

 

1.34

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

1.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benchmark differentials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI - Edm Light Sweet ($US/bbl)

 

 

(3.63

)

 

 

(8.65

)

 

 

(5.19

)

 

 

(1.86

)

 

 

(2.96

)

 

 

(2.86

)

 

 

(1.61

)

 

 

(2.05

)

 

WTI - Western Canadian Select Heavy ($US/bbl)

 

 

(13.55

)

 

 

(19.33

)

 

 

(21.88

)

 

 

(12.89

)

 

 

(15.04

)

 

 

(24.77

)

 

 

(25.66

)

 

 

(19.86

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average sales price (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

107.61

 

 

 

94.82

 

 

 

100.38

 

 

 

109.56

 

 

 

96.92

 

 

 

101.51

 

 

 

110.45

 

 

 

118.66

 

 

Heavy oil (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

79.73

 

 

 

60.39

 

 

 

58.53

 

 

 

80.14

 

 

 

61.63

 

 

 

44.98

 

 

 

62.19

 

 

 

81.78

 

 

NGLs (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

48.92

 

 

 

50.43

 

 

 

55.65

 

 

 

49.71

 

 

 

50.45

 

 

 

59.37

 

 

 

64.33

 

 

 

69.12

 

 

Total liquids (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

91.64

 

 

 

79.08

 

 

 

82.85

 

 

 

93.40

 

 

 

82.04

 

 

 

80.08

 

 

 

90.80

 

 

 

101.36

 

 

Natural gas (CAD$/mcf)

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

2.38

 

 

$

2.63

 

 

$

2.65

 

 

$

2.56

 

 

$

4.06

 

 

$

5.66

 

 

$

5.31

 

 

 

(1)
Excludes the impact of realized hedging gains or losses.
(2)
Supplementary financial measures. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Oil

 

WTI prices averaged US$80.57 per bbl during Q2 2024, with WTI prices starting the quarter at approximately US$84.00 per bbl in April before decreasing to below US$80.00 per bbl in May and June. The decrease in pricing throughout the quarter was mainly due to moderating concerns regarding geopolitical risk, potential economic impacts on demand and continued product inventory increases.

 

In Q2 2024, WCS differentials improved throughout the quarter due to the commencement of shipments on the newly expanded TMX system which created record inventory draws. WCS differentials averaged US$13.55 per bbl for the quarter compared to US$19.33 per bbl in Q1 2024. MSW differentials averaged US$3.63 for Q2 2024 and were also stronger than recent quarters with the additional TMX egress as well as seasonal demand for fuels.

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 3

 


 

The Company currently has the following oil hedging contracts in place on a weighted average basis:

 

Type

Volume
(bbls/d)

 

Remaining
Term

Price
($/bbl)

 

WTI Swap

 

7,500

 

July 2024

 

111.32

 

WTI Collar

 

6,000

 

July 2024

109.75 - 114.73

 

WTI Swap

 

2,750

 

August 2024

 

111.28

 

 

Natural Gas

 

In Alberta, AECO 5A prices for Q2 2024 averaged CAD$1.18/mcf, which was lower than CAD$2.50/mcf in Q1 2024. Strong supply and increasing inventory levels impacted prices throughout the quarter, with AECO 5A settling at an average price of CAD$0.83/mcf in June.

 

The Company currently has the following natural gas hedging contracts in place on a weighted average basis:

 

Type

Volume
(mcf/d)

 

Remaining
Term

Price
($/mcf)

 

AECO Swap

 

43,365

 

July 2024 - October 2024

 

2.52

 

AECO Swap

 

14,929

 

November 2024 - March 2025

 

3.74

 

AECO Collar

 

4,976

 

November 2024 - March 2025

3.43 - 4.11

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Average Sales Prices (1)

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

%
change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

% change

 

Light oil (per bbl)

 

$

107.61

 

 

$

96.92

 

 

 

11

 

 

$

101.38

 

 

$

99.23

 

 

 

2

 

Heavy oil (per bbl)

 

 

79.73

 

 

 

61.63

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

70.26

 

 

 

52.71

 

 

 

33

 

NGL (per bbl)

 

 

48.92

 

 

 

50.45

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

49.62

 

 

 

55.10

 

 

 

(10

)

Total liquids (per bbl)

 

 

91.64

 

 

 

82.04

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

85.55

 

 

 

81.03

 

 

 

6

 

Realized risk management gain (loss) (per bbl)

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

0.15

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

0.07

 

 

N/A

 

Total liquids, net (per bbl)

 

 

91.47

 

 

 

82.19

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

85.45

 

 

 

81.10

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per mcf)

 

 

1.33

 

 

 

2.56

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

1.85

 

 

 

3.33

 

 

 

(44

)

Realized risk management gain (per mcf)

 

 

0.67

 

 

 

0.89

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

0.65

 

 

 

(2

)

Natural gas net (per mcf)

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

3.45

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

2.49

 

 

 

3.98

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average (per boe)

 

 

64.11

 

 

 

58.97

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

60.67

 

 

 

59.95

 

 

 

1

 

Realized risk management gain (per boe)

 

 

1.20

 

 

 

1.94

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

1.22

 

 

 

1.40

 

 

 

(13

)

Weighted average net (per boe)

 

$

65.31

 

 

$

60.91

 

 

 

7

 

 

$

61.89

 

 

$

61.35

 

 

 

1

 

 

(1)
Supplementary financial measures. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 4

 


 

Production

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

Daily production

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

%
change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

% change

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

13,782

 

 

 

12,512

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

13,430

 

 

 

12,660

 

 

 

6

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

7,026

 

 

 

5,356

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

6,887

 

 

 

5,797

 

 

 

19

 

NGL (bbl/d)

 

 

3,193

 

 

 

2,432

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

2,989

 

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

17

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

71

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

6

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

35,773

 

 

 

31,042

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

35,006

 

 

 

32,092

 

 

 

9

 

 

In Q2 2024, production levels increased compared to Q2 2023 due to the Company's active development program and strong drilling results. Q2 2024 production was temporarily impacted by production shut-ins associated with a blockade in Peace River which impacted results by approximately 1,550 boe/d for the quarter.

 

During the first six months of 2024, 44 wells (35.4 net) were brought on production, through operated and non-operated activities, across our Peace River and Cardium areas.

 

Average production within the Company’s key development areas and within the Company’s Legacy asset area was as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

Daily production (boe/d) (1)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

%
change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

% change

 

Cardium

 

 

25,702

 

 

 

22,721

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

24,880

 

 

 

23,605

 

 

 

5

 

Peace River

 

 

7,222

 

 

 

5,920

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

7,254

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

13

 

Viking

 

 

2,538

 

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

50

 

Legacy

 

 

311

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

(12

)

Total

 

 

35,773

 

 

 

31,042

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

35,006

 

 

 

32,092

 

 

 

9

 

 

(1)
Refer to “Supplemental Production Disclosure” for details by product type.

 

Netbacks

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30

 

(per boe)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Netback:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales price (1)

 

$

64.11

 

 

$

58.97

 

Risk management gain (2)

 

 

1.20

 

 

 

1.94

 

Royalties

 

 

(8.34

)

 

 

(7.30

)

Transportation

 

 

(4.15

)

 

 

(3.28

)

Net operating costs (3)

 

 

(13.83

)

 

 

(15.06

)

Netback (3)

 

$

38.99

 

 

$

35.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(boe/d)

 

 

(boe/d)

 

Production

 

 

35,773

 

 

 

31,042

 

 

(1)
Includes the impact of commodities purchased from and sold to third parties of $0.3 million (2023 – $0.6 million). See "Production Revenues" below for a reconciliation of "Sales" to "Production revenues".
(2)
Realized risk management gains on commodity contracts.
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratios. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 5

 


 

 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

(per boe)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Netback:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales price (1)

 

$

60.67

 

 

$

59.95

 

Risk management gain (2)

 

 

1.22

 

 

 

1.40

 

Royalties

 

 

(7.71

)

 

 

(7.87

)

Transportation

 

 

(4.05

)

 

 

(3.27

)

Net operating costs (3)

 

 

(13.87

)

 

 

(14.81

)

Netback (3)

 

$

36.26

 

 

$

35.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(boe/d)

 

 

(boe/d)

 

Production

 

 

35,006

 

 

 

32,092

 

 

(1)
Includes the impact of commodities purchased from and sold to third parties of $0.8 million (2023 – $1.4 million). See "Production Revenues" below for a reconciliation of "Sales" to "Production revenues".
(2)
Realized risk management gains on commodity contracts.
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratios. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

The Company's netback increased in 2024 from the comparable periods in 2023 primarily due to higher realized oil prices and lower net operating costs. This was partially offset by higher transportation costs as we expand our operations in Peace River.

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Netback:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales (1) (2)

 

$

208.7

 

 

$

166.6

 

 

$

386.5

 

 

$

348.3

 

Risk management gain (3)

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

8.1

 

Royalties

 

 

(27.1

)

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

(49.1

)

 

 

(45.7

)

Transportation

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 

(9.3

)

 

 

(25.8

)

 

 

(19.0

)

Net operating costs (2)

 

 

(45.1

)

 

 

(42.5

)

 

 

(88.3

)

 

 

(86.0

)

Netback (2)

 

$

127.0

 

 

$

99.7

 

 

$

231.1

 

 

$

205.7

 

 

(1)
Includes the impact of commodities purchased from and sold to third parties of $0.3 million (2023 – $0.6 million) for the second quarter of 2024 and $0.8 million (2023 - $1.4 million) for the first six months of 2024. See "Production Revenues" below for a reconciliation of "Sales" to "Production revenues".
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Realized risk management gains on commodity contracts.

 

Production Revenues

 

A reconciliation from production revenues to gross revenues is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Production revenues

 

$

208.4

 

 

$

166.0

 

 

$

385.7

 

 

$

346.9

 

Sales of commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

9.9

 

Less: Commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(8.5

)

Sales (1)

 

 

208.7

 

 

 

166.6

 

 

 

386.5

 

 

 

348.3

 

Realized risk management gain (2)

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

8.1

 

Gross revenues (1)

 

$

212.7

 

 

$

172.1

 

 

$

394.3

 

 

$

356.4

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(2)
Relates to realized risk management gains on commodity contracts.

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 6

 


 

The Company's production revenues and gross revenues were higher in the 2024 periods compared to the comparable periods in 2023, mainly due to higher production volumes from our active development program and higher oil prices. This was partially offset by lower natural gas prices and lower realized risk management gains in the 2024 periods compared to the 2023 comparable periods.

 

Change in Gross Revenues (1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

Gross revenues – January 1 – June 30, 2023

 

$

356.4

 

Increase in liquids production

 

 

32.3

 

Increase in liquids prices

 

 

22.3

 

Increase in natural gas production

 

 

2.5

 

Decrease in natural gas prices

 

 

(18.9

)

Decrease in realized oil risk management gain

 

 

(0.7

)

Increase in realized natural gas risk management gain

 

 

0.4

 

Gross revenues – January 1 – June 30, 2024 (2)

 

$

394.3

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(2)
Excludes processing fees and other income.

 

Royalties

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Royalties (millions)

 

$

27.1

 

 

$

20.6

 

 

$

49.1

 

 

$

45.7

 

Average royalty rate (1)

 

 

13

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

(1)
Excludes effects of risk management activities and other income.

 

For the 2024 periods, absolute royalties increased from the comparable 2023 periods largely due to higher oil prices. The average royalty rate remained flat for the first six months of 2024 compared to the comparable 2023 period due to new production in 2024 having a lower pre-payout royalty rate.

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net operating (1)

 

$

45.1

 

 

$

42.5

 

 

$

88.3

 

 

$

86.0

 

Transportation

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

25.8

 

 

 

19.0

 

Financing

 

 

12.8

 

 

 

12.9

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

24.6

 

Share-based compensation

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

9.9

 

 

$

3.1

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 7

 


 

Operating

 

A reconciliation of operating costs to net operating costs is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating costs

 

$

49.1

 

 

$

47.4

 

 

$

98.4

 

 

$

96.4

 

Less processing fees

 

 

(2.9

)

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

(6.8

)

 

 

(7.3

)

Less road use recoveries

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

(3.8

)

 

 

(3.1

)

Realized power risk management loss

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

-

 

Net operating costs (1)

 

$

45.1

 

 

$

42.5

 

 

$

88.3

 

 

$

86.0

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.

 

On an absolute basis, operating costs have increased compared to the 2023 periods mainly due to our higher production base as well as higher trucking costs due to expanded operations in Peace River.

 

The Company had previously entered into power hedging contracts for 2024 to help minimize our exposure to power pricing volatility and their impact on net operating costs. For the first three and six months of 2024, the Company recorded a $0.6 million and $0.5 million realized power risk management loss, respectively.

 

Transportation

 

The Company continues to utilize multiple sales points in the Peace River area to increase realized prices. New wells drilled in the Peace River area over the past year resulted in higher production and thus higher transportation costs in the 2024 periods compared to the 2023 periods.

 

Financing

 

Financing expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Interest

 

$

7.7

 

 

$

7.4

 

 

$

14.4

 

 

$

13.7

 

Accretion on decommissioning liability

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

8.8

 

Accretion on office lease provision

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.5

 

Accretion on discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Accretion on lease liabilities

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

Loss on repurchased senior unsecured notes

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

Financing

 

$

12.8

 

 

$

12.9

 

 

$

24.8

 

 

$

24.6

 

 

Obsidian Energy’s debt structure includes short-term borrowings under our syndicated credit facility and term financing through our senior unsecured notes and term loan. Interest charges were relatively unchanged in the 2024 periods compared to the 2023 periods.

 

The Company has a reserve-based syndicated credit facility which is subject to a semi-annual borrowing base redetermination. The aggregate amount available under the syndicated credit facility is $260.0 million which was increased in the second quarter of 2024, previously $240.0 million, as part of our semi-annual borrowing base redetermination (typically completed in May and November of each year). At that time, the revolving period and maturity dates under the syndicated credit facility were extended to May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2026, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2024, as part of the Peace River Acquisition, the Company funded a portion of the acquisition through a new $50.0 million term loan. The maturity date of the term loan is June 26, 2025 and was provided by certain banks within our banking syndicate.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

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At June 30, 2024, the Company had senior unsecured notes outstanding totaling $114.2 million which mature on July 27, 2027. The senior unsecured notes were initially issued at a price of $980 per $1,000 principal amount resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $125.0 million and at an interest rate of 11.95 percent. The senior unsecured notes are direct senior unsecured obligations of Obsidian Energy ranking equal with all other present and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company.

 

As part of the terms of the senior unsecured notes, the Company is required, in certain circumstances, to make a repurchase offer at a price of $1,030 per $1,000 principal amount to an aggregate amount, including market purchases, of $63.8 million (the "Repurchase Offer"), based on free cash flow for the six months ended June 30 (typically offered in August) and based on free cash flow for the six months ended December 31 (typically offered in March). Minimum available liquidity thresholds and projected leverage ratios under the Company's syndicated credit facilities are also required to be met in order to proceed with a Repurchase Offer. Based on the definition in the agreement, the Company did not have positive free cash flow during the first six months of 2024 as a result of the Peace River Acquisition, thus a Repurchase Offer will not be made for this period.

 

At June 30, 2024, letters of credit totaling $4.9 million were outstanding (December 31, 2023 – $4.9 million) that reduce the amount otherwise available to be drawn on our syndicated credit facility.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

Share-based compensation expense relates to options ("Options") granted under the Company's Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”), restricted shares units (“RSUs") granted under the Restricted and Performance Share Unit Plan (“RPSU plan”), restricted awards granted under the Non-Treasury Incentive Award Plan (“NTIP”), deferred share units ("DSUs") granted under the Deferred Share Unit Plan (“DSU plan”) and performance share units (“PSUs”) granted under the RPSU plan.

 

Share-based compensation expense consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

DSUs

 

$

(1.8

)

 

$

(1.4

)

 

$

2.6

 

 

$

(2.1

)

PSUs

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

0.5

 

NTIP

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.6

 

Liability based incentive plans

 

$

(1.4

)

 

$

(1.1

)

 

$

5.5

 

 

$

(1.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

3.4

 

 

$

3.5

 

Options

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.6

 

Equity based incentive plans

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

4.1

 

Share-based compensation

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

9.9

 

 

$

3.1

 

 

The change in share price at the balance sheet date results in a mark-to-market valuation which is used to calculate the PSU, DSU and NTIP future obligations. On June 30, 2024, the Company's share price closed at $10.24 per share (2023 - $7.75 per share) on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on March 31, 2024 closed at $11.18 per share (2023 - $8.63).

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

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General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A")

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions, except per boe amounts)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Gross

 

$

10.0

 

 

$

9.7

 

 

$

20.6

 

 

$

19.1

 

Per boe (1)

 

 

3.06

 

 

 

3.43

 

 

 

3.23

 

 

 

3.28

 

Net (2)

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

10.0

 

Per boe (1)

 

$

1.49

 

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

1.63

 

 

$

1.72

 

 

(1)
Supplementary financial measure. See “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.
(2)
Net G&A includes the impact of overhead recoveries and capitalized G&A.

 

The Company increased staffing levels in 2024 to align with our higher activity level and expanded capital program under our three-year growth plan which has contributed to higher absolute G&A costs in the 2024 periods compared to the 2023 periods.

 

The higher production levels resulted in lower per boe G&A metrics in the 2024 periods compared to the 2023 periods.

 

Depletion, Depreciation and Impairment

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Depletion and depreciation (“D&D”)

 

$

59.3

 

 

$

50.9

 

 

$

114.3

 

 

$

102.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PP&E Impairment

 

$

1.6

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

2.5

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

The Company’s D&D expense increased in the 2024 periods from the 2023 periods, primarily due to higher production levels.

 

For the first six months of 2024, we recorded a $2.5 million (2023 - $0.5 million) impairment in our Legacy cash generating unit ("CGU") due to decommissioning spending in the area. The Legacy CGU has no recoverable amount, as such changes in our decommissioning liability are expensed each period.

 

Taxes

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

6.2

 

 

$

16.0

 

 

$

15.9

 

 

The Company recognized a deferred tax asset, as we expect to have sufficient taxable profits in future years in order to fully utilize the remaining deferred tax asset balance. The deferred income tax expense was due to the Company's net income and resultant reduction of our deferred income tax asset.

 

Net Income

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net income

 

$

37.1

 

 

$

18.4

 

 

$

49.0

 

 

$

48.9

 

Basic per share

 

 

0.48

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

0.60

 

Diluted per share

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 10

 


 

Net income was higher in the 2024 periods as a result of the Company's higher production revenues due to increased production and higher oil prices. This was partially offset by our higher depletion, transportation and share-based compensation expenses.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Drilling and completions

 

$

37.7

 

 

$

12.1

 

 

$

129.0

 

 

$

88.8

 

Well equipping and facilities

 

 

21.2

 

 

 

26.5

 

 

 

43.9

 

 

 

54.6

 

Land and geological/geophysical

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.9

 

Corporate

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

1.3

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

59.2

 

 

$

39.5

 

 

$

173.5

 

 

$

146.6

 

Property acquisitions, net

 

 

84.9

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

84.9

 

 

 

0.1

 

Total

 

$

144.1

 

 

$

39.6

 

 

$

258.4

 

 

$

146.7

 

 

Capital expenditures in Q2 2024 were higher than Q2 2023 as favourable spring break up conditions in certain areas allowed us to continue to execute our program. For the first six months of 2024, capital expenditures increased compared to 2023 as we accelerated development in our Peace River asset as part of our three-year growth plan. During the first six months of 2024, 44 (35.4 net) wells were brought on production, including operated and non-operated activities, which included 29 (20.4 net) wells in the Cardium and 15 (15.0 net) wells in Peace River.

 

Peace River Acquisition

 

On June 26, 2024, the Company closed an asset acquisition to acquire approximately 1,700 boe/d (100 percent oil) of Clearwater production and 148 net sections of land in the Peace River area, for total consideration of $80.5 million, including closing adjustments. The Company funded the transaction through a $50.0 million term loan with the remainder drawn on our syndicated credit facility

 

Drilling

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

(number of wells)

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

Oil

 

 

41

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

27

 

Gas

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Injectors, stratigraphic and service

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Total

 

 

52

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

31

 

 

The Company drilled 34 (33.4 net) operated wells during the first six months of 2024. In addition, the Company had non-operated working interests in 18 (6.3 net) wells that were drilled by various partners during the period.

 

Environmental and Climate Change

 

The oil and natural gas industry has a number of environmental risks and hazards and is subject to regulation by all levels of government. Environmental legislation includes, but is not limited to, operational controls, site rehabilitation requirements and restrictions on emissions of various substances produced in association with oil and natural gas operations. Compliance with such legislation is expected to require additional expenditures and a failure to comply may result in fines and penalties which could, in the aggregate and under certain assumptions, become material.

 

Obsidian Energy monitors our operations for environmental impacts and allocates capital to reclamation and other activities to help mitigate the impact on the areas in which the Company operates. The Company follows the Alberta Energy Regulator ("AER") guidance under Directive 088 where a minimum amount of spending is required to abandon inactive sites. Currently, we anticipate spending between $23 - $24 million on our decommissioning

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 11

 


 

expenditures in 2024. The AER is in the process of updating their Liability Management Framework which may impact our decommissioning spending target and our decommissioning liability once finalized.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net Debt

 

Net debt is the total of long-term debt and working capital deficiency as follows:

 

 

 

As at

 

(millions)

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syndicated credit facility

 

$

217.5

 

 

$

107.5

 

Senior unsecured notes

 

 

114.2

 

 

 

117.4

 

Term loan

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

-

 

Unamortized discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(1.6

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

(3.3

)

Total

 

 

376.9

 

 

 

220.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Accounts receivable

 

 

(89.0

)

 

 

(70.0

)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

(19.7

)

 

 

(12.8

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

164.6

 

 

 

193.5

 

Total

 

 

55.6

 

 

 

110.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net debt (1)

 

$

432.5

 

 

$

330.2

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Net debt increased compared to December 31, 2023, mainly due to the funding of our Peace River Acquisition through our term loan and syndicated credit facility.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company currently has a reserve-based syndicated credit facility with a borrowing limit of $260.0 million with a revolving period to May 31, 2025 and a term out period to May 31, 2026, a $50.0 million term loan due in June 2025 and $114.2 million senior unsecured notes due in 2027. For further details on the Company’s debt instruments please refer to the “Financing” section of this MD&A.

 

The Company actively manages our debt portfolio and considers opportunities to reduce or diversify our debt capital structure. Management contemplates both operating and financial risks and takes action as appropriate to limit the Company’s exposure to certain risks. Management maintains close relationships with the Company’s lenders and agents to monitor credit market developments. These actions and plans aim to increase the likelihood of maintaining the Company’s financial flexibility and an appropriate capital program, supporting the Company’s ongoing operations and ability to execute longer-term business strategies.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Obsidian Energy had the following financial instruments outstanding as at June 30, 2024. Fair values are determined using external counterparty information, which is compared to observable market data. The Company limits our credit risk by executing counterparty risk procedures which include transacting only with institutions within our syndicated credit facility or companies with high credit ratings, and by obtaining financial security in certain circumstances.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 12

 


 

 

Notional
Volume

Remaining
Term

Price

 

Fair value
(millions)

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Swap

 5,750 bbl/d

July 2024

$110.57/bbl

 

$

(0.1

)

WTI Collar

 1,500 bbl/d

July 2024

$108.00/bbl - $113.04/bbl

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECO

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECO Swap

 43,365 mcf/d

July 2024 - October 2024

$2.52/mcf

 

 

8.8

 

AECO Swap

 14,929 mcf/d

November 2024 - March 2025

$3.74/mcf

 

 

1.8

 

AECO Collar

 4,976 mcf/d

November 2024 - March 2025

$3.43/mcf - $4.11/mcf

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Swap

 144 MWh/d

July - December 2024

$92.83/MWh

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

10.1

 

 

Refer to the Business Environment section above for a full list of hedges currently outstanding including contracts that were entered into subsequent to June 30, 2024.

 

Based on commodity prices and contracts in place at June 30, 2024, the Company notes the following sensitivities:

a $1.00 change in the price per barrel of liquids would change pre-tax unrealized risk management by $0.2 million;
a $0.10 change in the price per mcf of natural gas would change pre-tax unrealized risk management by $0.8 million; and
a $1.00 change in the price per MWh of electricity would have an insignificant change to pre-tax unrealized risk management.

 

The components of risk management within Income on the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement of oil contracts gain (loss)

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

0.3

 

Settlement of natural gas contracts gain

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

7.8

 

Total realized risk management gain

 

$

4.0

 

 

$

5.5

 

 

$

7.8

 

 

$

8.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil contracts gain (loss)

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

(0.8

)

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(0.9

)

Natural gas contracts gain (loss)

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

1.2

 

Total unrealized risk management gain (loss)

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

0.3

 

Risk management gain

 

$

7.0

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

6.5

 

 

$

8.4

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 13

 


 

The components of risk management within Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement of electricity contracts loss

 

$

(0.6

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.5

)

 

$

-

 

Total realized risk management loss

 

$

(0.6

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.5

)

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity contracts gain (loss)

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

-

 

Total unrealized risk management gain (loss)

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

-

 

Risk management loss

 

$

(0.3

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.9

)

 

$

-

 

 

Sensitivity Analysis

 

Estimated sensitivities to selected key assumptions on funds flow from operations for the 12 months subsequent to the date of this MD&A, including risk management contracts entered into to date, are based on forecasted results.

 

 

 

Impact on funds flow from operations (1)

 

Change of:

 

Change

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/share

 

WTI - Price per barrel of liquids

 

WTI US$1.00

 

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

0.16

 

WCS - Price per barrel of liquids

 

WCS US$1.00

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

0.08

 

Liquids production

 

1,000 bbl/day

 

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

0.35

 

Price per mcf of natural gas

 

AECO $0.10

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

0.02

 

Natural gas production

 

1 mmcf/day

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.01

 

Effective interest rate

 

 

1

%

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

0.03

 

Exchange rate ($US per $CAD)

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure or non-GAAP financial ratio. See “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

Obsidian Energy is committed to certain payments over the next five calendar years and thereafter as follows:

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2027

 

 

2028

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

Long-term debt (1)

 

$

-

 

 

$

50.0

 

 

$

217.5

 

 

$

114.2

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

381.7

 

Transportation

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

34.5

 

Interest obligations

 

 

18.7

 

 

 

34.7

 

 

 

21.4

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

88.5

 

Office lease (existing)

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5.8

 

Lease liability (2)

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

11.6

 

Decommissioning liability (3)

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

21.8

 

 

 

20.2

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

 

17.4

 

 

 

78.9

 

 

 

166.3

 

Total

 

$

38.7

 

 

$

117.0

 

 

$

266.9

 

 

$

152.6

 

 

$

21.8

 

 

$

91.4

 

 

$

688.4

 

 

(1)
The 2025 figure includes our term loan due in June 2025. The 2026 figure includes our syndicated credit facility which has a term-out date of May 2026. The 2027 figure includes our senior unsecured notes due in July 2027. Refer to the Financing section above for further details. Historically, the Company has successfully renewed our syndicated credit facility.
(2)
Includes the Company's new office lease beginning in 2025.
(3)
These amounts represent the inflated, discounted future reclamation and abandonment costs that are expected to be incurred over the life of the Company’s properties.

 

At June 30, 2024, the Company had an aggregate of $114.2 million in senior unsecured notes maturing in July 2027, a $50.0 million term loan maturing in June 2025 and the revolving period of our syndicated credit facility was May 31, 2025, with a term out period to May 31, 2026. In the future, if the Company is unsuccessful in renewing or replacing the syndicated credit facility or obtaining alternate funding for some or all of the maturing amounts of the senior unsecured notes, it is possible that we could be required to seek other sources of financing, including other

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 14

 


 

forms of debt or equity arrangements if available. Please see the Financing section of this MD&A for further details regarding our outstanding debt instruments.

 

The Company is involved in various litigation and claims in the normal course of business and records provisions for claims as required.

 

Equity Instruments

 

Common shares issued:

 

 

 

As at June 30, 2024

 

 

76,248,971

 

Issuance under stock option and restricted and performance share unit plans

 

 

1,439

 

Repurchase and cancellation of common shares

 

 

(245,000

)

As at July 31, 2024

 

 

76,005,410

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding:

 

 

 

As at June 30, 2024 and July 31, 2024

 

 

2,295,132

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding:

 

 

 

As at June 30, 2024

 

 

1,577,701

 

Granted

 

 

24,600

 

Vested

 

 

(2,800

)

As at July 31, 2024

 

 

1,599,501

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Production Disclosure

 

Outlined below is production by product type for each area and in total for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

Daily production (boe/d)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cardium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

12,039

 

 

 

11,119

 

 

 

11,662

 

 

 

11,554

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

67

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

29

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

3,099

 

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

2,892

 

 

 

2,473

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

63

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

57

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

25,702

 

 

 

22,721

 

 

 

24,880

 

 

 

23,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

6,838

 

 

 

5,164

 

 

 

6,701

 

 

 

5,618

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

9

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

12

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

5

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

7,222

 

 

 

5,920

 

 

 

7,254

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

1,007

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

87

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

109

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

59

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

45

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

2,538

 

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

58

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

99

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

34

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

41

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

26

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

24

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

311

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

13,782

 

 

 

12,512

 

 

 

13,430

 

 

 

12,660

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

7,026

 

 

 

5,356

 

 

 

6,887

 

 

 

5,797

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

3,193

 

 

 

2,432

 

 

 

2,989

 

 

 

2,554

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

71

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

66

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

35,773

 

 

 

31,042

 

 

 

35,006

 

 

 

32,092

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of Cash flow from Operating Activities to Funds flow from Operations

 

 

 

Jun. 30

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

 

Jun. 30

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

Three months ended

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

77.9

 

 

$

58.7

 

 

$

117.7

 

 

$

95.3

 

 

$

67.1

 

 

$

72.6

 

 

$

126.5

 

 

$

121.4

 

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

29.7

 

 

 

13.4

 

 

 

(30.3

)

 

 

(3.6

)

 

 

13.7

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

(20.9

)

 

 

(21.9

)

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

3.5

 

Onerous office lease settlements

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

Settlement of restricted share units

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.7

)

Transaction costs

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other expenses (1)

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Funds flow from operations

 

$

115.2

 

 

$

84.4

 

 

$

97.0

 

 

$

98.9

 

 

$

87.4

 

 

$

94.3

 

 

$

110.5

 

 

$

104.6

 

 

(1)
Excludes the non-cash portion of restructuring and other expenses.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”)

 

Obsidian Energy’s senior management has evaluated whether there were any changes in the Company's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's ICFR. No changes to the Company’s ICFR were made during the quarter.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Financing

 

Obsidian Energy has off-balance-sheet financing arrangements consisting of operating leases. The operating lease payments are summarized in the Contractual Obligations and Commitments section.

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures

 

Throughout this MD&A and in other materials disclosed by the Company, we employ certain measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other issuers. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than GAAP measures which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income and cash flow from operating activities, as indicators of our performance.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

“Free cash flow” is funds flow from operations less both capital and decommissioning expenditures and the Company believes it is a useful measure to determine and indicate the funding available to Obsidian Energy for investing and financing activities, including the repayment of debt, reallocation to existing areas of operation, deployment into new ventures and return of capital to shareholders. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” above for a reconciliation of free cash flow to cash flow from operating activities, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Funds flow from operations” is cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital, decommissioning expenditures, onerous office lease settlements, settlement of RSUs, the effects of financing related transactions from foreign exchange contracts and debt repayments, restructuring charges, transaction costs and certain other expenses and is representative of cash related to continuing operations. Funds flow from operations is used to assess the Company’s ability to fund our planned capital programs. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” and "Reconciliation of Cash flow from operating activities to Funds flow from operations" above for reconciliations of funds flow from operations to cash flow from operating activities, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Gross revenues” are production revenues including realized risk management gains and losses on commodity contracts and adjusted for commodities purchased from third parties and sales of commodities purchased from third parties and is used to assess the cash realizations on commodity sales. See “Results of Operations – Production Revenues” above for a reconciliation of gross revenues to production revenues, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

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"Sales” are production revenues plus sales of commodities purchased from third parties less commodities purchased from third parties and is used to assess the cash realizations on commodity sales before realized risk management gains and losses. See “Results of Operations – Production Revenues” above for a reconciliation of sales to production revenues, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Net debt” is the total of long-term debt and working capital deficiency and is used by the Company to assess our liquidity. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Net Debt” above for a reconciliation of net debt to long-term debt, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Net operating costs” are calculated by deducting processing income, road use recoveries and realized gains and losses on power risk management contracts from operating costs and is used to assess the Company’s cost position. Processing fees are primarily generated by processing third party volumes at the Company’s facilities. In situations where the Company has excess capacity at a facility, it may agree with third parties to process their volumes to reduce the cost of operating/owning the facility. Road use recoveries are a cost recovery for the Company as we operate and maintain roads that are also used by third parties. Realized gains and losses on power risk management contracts occur upon settlement of our contracts. See “Results of Operations – Expenses – Operating” above for a reconciliation of net operating costs to operating costs, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Netback” is production revenues plus sales of commodities purchased from third parties less commodities purchased from third parties (sales), less royalties, net operating costs, transportation expenses and realized risk management gains and losses, and is used in capital allocation decisions and to economically rank projects. See "Results of Operations – Netbacks" above for a reconciliation of netbacks to sales and "Results of Operations – Production Revenues" above for a reconciliation of sales to production revenues being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Ratios

 

“Funds flow from operations – basic per share” is comprised of funds flow from operations divided by basic weighted average common shares outstanding. Funds flow from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” and “Reconciliation of Cash flow from operating activities to Funds flow from operations” above.

 

“Funds flow from operations – diluted per share” is comprised of funds flow from operations divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Funds flow from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” and “Reconciliation of Cash flow from operating activities to Funds flow from operations” above.

 

“Net operating costs per bbl”, “Net operating costs per mcf” and “Net operating costs per boe” are net operating costs divided by weighted average daily production on a per bbl, per mcf or per boe basis, as applicable. Net operating costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Results of Operations – Expenses – Operating" above.

 

“Netback per bbl”, “Netback per mcf” and “Netback per boe” are netbacks divided by weighted average daily production on a per bbl, per mcf or per boe basis, as applicable. Management believes that netback per boe is a key industry performance measure of operational efficiency and provides investors with information that is also commonly presented by other oil and natural gas producers. Netback is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Results of Operations – Netbacks” above.

 

Supplementary Financial Measures

 

Average sales prices for light oil, heavy oil, NGLs, total liquids and natural gas are supplementary financial measures calculated by dividing each of these components of production revenues by their respective production volumes for the periods.

 

“Cash flow from operating activities – basic per share” is comprised of cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by basic weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

 

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“Cash flow from operating activities – diluted per share" is comprised of cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

"G&A gross – per boe" is comprised of general and administrative expenses on a gross basis, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by boe for the period.

 

"G&A net – per boe" is comprised of general and administrative expenses on a net basis, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by boe for the period.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Information

 

Barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency conversion ratio of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis is misleading as an indication of value.

 

Abbreviations

Oil

Natural Gas

 

bbl

barrel or barrels

mcf

thousand cubic feet

 

bbl/d

barrels per day

mcf/d

thousand cubic feet per day

 

boe

barrel of oil equivalent

mmcf

million cubic feet

 

boe/d

barrels of oil equivalent per day

mmcf/d

million cubic feet per day

 

MSW

Mixed Sweet Blend

mmbtu

Million British thermal unit

 

WTI

West Texas Intermediate

AECO

Alberta benchmark price for natural gas

 

WCS

Western Canadian Select

NGL

natural gas liquids

 

 

 

LNG

liquefied natural gas

 

 

 

NYMEX

New York Mercantile Exchange price for natural gas

 

 

References to Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 are to the three-month periods ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, respectively.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of applicable securities legislation. In particular, this document contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, without limitation, the following: our three-year growth plan, including expected production thereunder, the expected development and production increase of our Peace River assets, our plan to maintain production levels in our light oil assets and use the significant free cash flow expected to be generated from these assets to fund growth in our heavy oil business at Peace River until it becomes self-sustaining and the anticipated timing thereof, the continued development of both the Bluesky and Clearwater heavy oil formations, and options to return capital to shareholders and/or further reduce debt levels in connection therewith; our environmental remediation efforts, including anticipated spending in 2024 and our continued focus on abandoning and reclaiming inactive fields across our portfolio; our hedges; our expectations in connection with taxable profits; the terms and conditions under our syndicated credit facility and senior unsecured notes; our expectations in connection with compliance with environmental legislation; how we plan to manage our debt portfolio; all information disclosed under "Sensitivity Analysis"; our future payment obligations as disclosed under "Contractual Obligations and Commitments"; that management contemplates both operating and financial risks and takes action as appropriate to limit the Company’s exposure to certain risks and that management maintains close relationships with the Company's lenders and agents to monitor credit market developments, and these actions and plans aim to increase the likelihood of maintaining the Company's financial flexibility and capital program.

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this document, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things: that the Company does not dispose of or acquire material producing properties or royalties or other interests therein (except as disclosed herein); that regional and/or global health related events will

 

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not have any adverse impact on energy demand and commodity prices in the future; global energy policies going forward, including the continued ability and willingness of members of OPEC and other nations to agree on and adhere to production quotas from time to time; our ability to qualify for (or continue to qualify for) new or existing government programs, and obtain financial assistance therefrom, and the impact of those programs on our financial condition; our ability to execute our plans as described herein and in our other disclosure documents, including our three-year growth plan, and the impact that the successful execution of such plans will have on our Company and our stakeholders, including our ability to return capital to shareholders and/or further reduce debt levels; future capital expenditure and decommissioning expenditure levels; expectations and assumptions concerning applicable laws and regulations, including with respect to environmental, safety and tax matters; future operating costs and G&A costs and the impact of inflation thereon; future oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas prices and differentials between light, medium and heavy oil prices and Canadian, WTI and world oil and natural gas prices; future hedging activities; future oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production levels; future exchange rates, interest rates and inflation rates; future debt levels; our ability to execute our capital programs as planned without significant adverse impacts from various factors beyond our control, including extreme weather events such as wild fires, flooding and drought, infrastructure access (including the potential for blockades or other activism) and delays in obtaining regulatory approvals and third party consents; our ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities and the costs thereof; our ability to market our oil and natural gas successfully to current and new customers; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, including our ability (if necessary) to extend the revolving period and term out period of our credit facility, our ability to maintain the existing borrowing base under our credit facility, our ability (if necessary) to replace our syndicated bank facility and our ability (if necessary) to finance the repayment of our term loan and senior unsecured notes on maturity or pursuant to the terms of the underlying agreements; the accuracy of our estimated reserve volumes; and our ability to add production and reserves through our development and exploitation activities.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, and the assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are made, are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements included in this document, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the forward-looking statements contained herein will not be correct, which may cause our actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the possibility that we change our budgets (including our capital expenditure budgets) in response to internal and external factors, including those described herein; the possibility that the Company will not be able to continue to successfully execute our business plans and strategies in part or in full (including our three-year growth plan), and the possibility that some or all of the benefits that the Company anticipates will accrue to our Company and our stakeholders as a result of the successful execution of such plans and strategies do not materialize (such as our inability to return capital to shareholders and/or reduce debt levels to the extent anticipated or at all); the possibility that the Company ceases to qualify for, or does not qualify for, one or more existing or new government assistance programs, that the impact of such programs falls below our expectations, that the benefits under one or more of such programs is decreased, or that one or more of such programs is discontinued; the impact on energy demand and commodity prices of regional and/or global health related events, including any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the responses of governments and the public thereto, including the risk that the amount of energy demand destruction and/or the length of the decreased demand exceeds our expectations; the risk that there is another significant decrease in the valuation of oil and natural gas companies and their securities and in confidence in the oil and natural gas industry generally, whether caused by a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic or other regional and/or global pandemic, the worldwide transition towards less reliance on fossil fuels and/or other factors; the risk that the financial capacity of the Company's contractual counterparties is adversely affected and potentially their ability to perform their contractual obligations; the possibility that the revolving period and/or term out period of our credit facility and the maturity date of our term loan and/or senior unsecured notes is not extended (if necessary), that the borrowing base under our credit facility is reduced, that the Company is unable to renew or refinance our credit facilities on acceptable terms or at all and/or finance the repayment of our term loan and/or senior unsecured notes when they mature on acceptable terms or at all and/or obtain new debt and/or equity financing to replace our credit facilities, term loan and/or senior unsecured notes or to fund other activities; the possibility that we are unable to complete one or more Repurchase Offers when otherwise required to do so; the possibility that we are forced to shut-in production, whether due to commodity prices decreasing, extreme weather

 

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events such as the wild fires experienced in Alberta in Q2 2023, inability to access our properties due to blockades or other activism, or other factors; the risk that OPEC and other nations fail to agree on and/or adhere to production quotas from time to time that are sufficient to balance supply and demand fundamentals for oil; general economic and political conditions in Canada, the U.S. and globally, and in particular, the effect that those conditions have on commodity prices and our access to capital; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas, price differentials for oil and natural gas produced in Canada as compared to other markets, and transportation restrictions, including pipeline and railway capacity constraints; fluctuations in foreign exchange, including the impact of the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate on our revenues and expenses; fluctuations in interest rates, including the effects of increased interest rates on our borrowing costs and on economic activity, and including the risk that higher interest rates cause or contribute to the onset of a recession; the risk that our costs increase significantly due to ongoing high levels of inflation, supply chain disruptions, scarcity of labour and/or other factors, adversely affecting our profitability; unanticipated operating events or environmental events that can reduce production or cause production to be shut-in or delayed (including extreme cold during winter months, wild fires, flooding and droughts (which could limit our access to the water we require for our operations)); the risk that wars and other armed conflicts adversely affect world economies and the demand for oil and natural gas, including the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine and/or hostilities in the Middle East; the possibility that fuel conservation measures, alternative fuel requirements, increasing consumer demand for alternatives to hydrocarbons, government mandates requiring the sale of electric vehicles and/or electrification of the power grid, and technological advances in fuel economy and renewable energy generation systems could permanently reduce the demand for oil and natural gas and/or permanently impair the Company's ability to obtain financing and/or insurance on acceptable terms or at all, and the possibility that some or all of these risks are heightened as a result of the response of governments, financial institutions and consumers to a regional and/or global pandemic and/or the influence of public opinion and/or special interest groups; and the other factors described under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form and described in our public filings, available in Canada at www.sedarplus.ca and in the United States at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned that this list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

Additional Information

 

Additional information relating to Obsidian Energy, including Obsidian Energy’s Annual Information Form, is available on the Company’s website at www.obsidianenergy.com, on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

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EX-99.3 4 obe-ex99_3.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

 

Exhibit 99.3

Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

(CAD millions, unaudited)

 

Note

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.5

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

89.0

 

 

 

70.0

 

Risk management

 

7

 

 

11.1

 

 

 

11.3

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

 

 

19.7

 

 

 

12.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

120.1

 

 

 

94.6

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

3

 

 

2,085.4

 

 

 

1,944.0

 

Risk management

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.0

 

Deferred income tax

 

11

 

 

194.8

 

 

 

210.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,280.2

 

 

 

2,155.8

 

Total assets

 

 

 

$

2,400.3

 

 

$

2,250.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

$

164.6

 

 

$

193.5

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

4

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

2.0

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

5

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

1.9

 

Current portion of provisions

 

6

 

 

25.4

 

 

 

32.1

 

Risk management

 

7

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

242.9

 

 

 

230.0

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

4

 

 

326.9

 

 

 

218.0

 

Lease liabilities

 

5

 

 

5.7

 

 

 

6.1

 

Provisions

 

6

 

 

146.1

 

 

 

149.9

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

723.8

 

 

 

606.6

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ capital

 

9

 

 

2,158.1

 

 

 

2,175.1

 

Other reserves

 

 

 

 

104.8

 

 

 

104.1

 

Deficit

 

 

 

 

(586.4

)

 

 

(635.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,676.5

 

 

 

1,643.8

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

$

2,400.3

 

 

$

2,250.4

 

 

Subsequent events (Note 7 and 9)

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1

 


 

Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(CAD millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

Note

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production revenues

 

8

 

$

208.4

 

 

$

166.0

 

 

$

385.7

 

 

$

346.9

 

Processing fees

 

8

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

7.3

 

Royalties

 

 

 

 

(27.1

)

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

(49.1

)

 

 

(45.7

)

Sales of commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

185.9

 

 

 

153.6

 

 

 

348.9

 

 

 

318.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

8

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

3.1

 

Government decommissioning assistance

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.4

)

Risk management gain

 

7

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

194.6

 

 

 

155.6

 

 

 

359.2

 

 

 

329.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

49.1

 

 

 

47.4

 

 

 

98.4

 

 

 

96.4

 

Transportation

 

 

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

25.8

 

 

 

19.0

 

Commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

8.5

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

10.0

 

Share-based compensation

 

10

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

3.1

 

Depletion, depreciation and impairment

 

3

 

 

60.9

 

 

 

51.3

 

 

 

116.8

 

 

 

103.0

 

Financing

 

4

 

 

12.8

 

 

 

12.9

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

24.6

 

Risk management loss

 

7

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

-

 

Transaction costs

 

3

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

Other

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

145.8

 

 

 

131.0

 

 

 

294.2

 

 

 

264.7

 

Income before taxes

 

 

 

 

48.8

 

 

 

24.6

 

 

 

65.0

 

 

 

64.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax

 

11

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

16.0

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive income

 

 

 

$

37.1

 

 

$

18.4

 

 

$

49.0

 

 

$

48.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

0.60

 

Diluted

 

 

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

$

0.58

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9

 

 

76.5

 

 

 

81.8

 

 

 

76.9

 

 

 

81.9

 

Diluted

 

9

 

 

79.8

 

 

 

84.7

 

 

 

79.8

 

 

 

84.8

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2

 


 

Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

(CAD millions, unaudited)

 

Note

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

$

37.1

 

 

$

18.4

 

 

$

49.0

 

 

$

48.9

 

Depletion, depreciation and impairment

 

3

 

 

60.9

 

 

 

51.3

 

 

 

116.8

 

 

 

103.0

 

Financing

 

4

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

10.7

 

Share-based compensation

 

10

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

4.1

 

Unrealized risk management loss (gain)

 

7

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Deferred income tax

 

11

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

16.0

 

 

 

15.9

 

Government decommissioning assistance

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.4

 

Decommissioning expenditures

 

6

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

(4.9

)

 

 

(14.1

)

 

 

(13.6

)

Onerous office lease settlements

 

6

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

(4.5

)

 

 

(4.5

)

Settlement of RSUs

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4.6

)

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

 

 

(29.7

)

 

 

(13.7

)

 

 

(43.1

)

 

 

(20.3

)

 

 

 

 

77.9

 

 

 

67.1

 

 

 

136.6

 

 

 

139.7

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

3

 

 

(59.2

)

 

 

(39.5

)

 

 

(173.5

)

 

 

(146.6

)

Property acquisitions

 

3

 

 

(84.9

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(84.9

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

 

 

(23.6

)

 

 

(31.1

)

 

 

(12.4

)

 

 

(29.6

)

 

 

 

 

(167.7

)

 

 

(70.7

)

 

 

(270.8

)

 

 

(176.3

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in long-term debt

 

4

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

19.0

 

 

 

110.0

 

 

 

53.0

 

Issuance of term loan

 

4

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

-

 

Repayment of senior unsecured notes

 

4

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3.6

)

 

 

(3.2

)

 

 

(3.6

)

Financing fees paid

 

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(0.8

)

Lease liabilities settlements

 

5

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

(2.2

)

Exercised compensation plans

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

-

 

Repurchase of common shares

 

9

 

 

(8.7

)

 

 

(10.5

)

 

 

(19.2

)

 

 

(10.5

)

 

 

 

 

89.8

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

134.0

 

 

 

35.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.7

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.8

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest paid

 

 

 

$

4.2

 

 

$

3.7

 

 

$

14.4

 

 

$

13.8

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3

 


 

Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

(CAD millions, unaudited)

 

Note

 

Shareholders’ Capital

 

 

Other
Reserves

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2024

 

 

 

$

2,175.1

 

 

$

104.1

 

 

$

(635.4

)

 

$

1,643.8

 

Net and comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

49.0

 

 

 

49.0

 

Share-based compensation

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.4

 

Issued on exercise of equity compensation plans

 

9

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.2

)

Repurchase of shares for cancellation

 

9

 

 

(19.2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19.2

)

Tax on repurchases of common shares

 

9

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

 

 

$

2,158.1

 

 

$

104.8

 

 

$

(586.4

)

 

$

1,676.5

 

 

(CAD millions, unaudited)

 

Note

 

Shareholders’ Capital

 

 

Other
Reserves

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2023

 

 

 

$

2,221.9

 

 

$

101.2

 

 

$

(743.4

)

 

$

1,579.7

 

Net and comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48.9

 

 

 

48.9

 

Share-based compensation

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.1

 

Issued on exercise of equity compensation plans

 

9

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

(4.8

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4.6

)

Repurchase of shares for cancellation

 

9

 

 

(10.5

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10.5

)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 

 

 

$

2,211.6

 

 

$

100.5

 

 

$

(694.5

)

 

$

1,617.6

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4

 


 

Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

(All tabular amounts are in CAD millions except numbers of common shares, per share amounts, percentages and various figures in Note 7)

 

1. Structure of Obsidian Energy

 

Obsidian Energy Ltd. (“Obsidian Energy”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is an exploration and production company and is governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Company's registered office is located at Suite 200, 207 - 9th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1K3. The Company operates in one segment, to explore for, develop and hold interests in oil and natural gas properties and related production infrastructure in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin directly and through investments in securities of subsidiaries holding such interests. Obsidian Energy’s portfolio of assets is managed at an enterprise level, rather than by separate operating segments or business units. The Company assesses our financial performance at the enterprise level and resource allocation decisions are made on a project basis across our portfolio of assets, without regard to the geographic location of projects. Obsidian Energy owns the petroleum and natural gas assets or 100 percent of the equity, directly or indirectly, of the entities that carry on the remainder of the oil and natural gas business of Obsidian Energy.

 

2. Basis of presentation and statement of compliance

 

a) Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements ("interim consolidated financial statements") include the accounts of Obsidian Energy and our wholly owned subsidiaries. Results from acquired properties are included in Obsidian Energy’s reported results subsequent to the closing date and results from properties sold are included until the closing date.

 

All intercompany balances, transactions, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

 

b) Statement of Compliance

These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in compliance with IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” and accordingly do not contain all of the disclosures included in Obsidian Energy’s annual audited consolidated financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Obsidian Energy’s audited annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2023. Except as noted below, these interim consolidated financial statements were prepared using the same accounting policies as in the annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2023. The International Accounting Standards Board issued amendments to IAS 1 "Presentation of financial statements" regarding the classification of liabilities as current or non-current which was effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024. The amendment clarifies that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should be based on rights that are in existence at the end of the reporting period. These amendments to IAS 1 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

 

All tabular amounts are in millions of Canadian dollars, except numbers of common shares, per share amounts, percentages and other figures as noted.

 

These interim consolidated financial statements were approved for issuance by the Board of Directors on July 31, 2024.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5

 


 

3. Property, plant and equipment ("PP&E")

 

Oil and Gas assets/ Facilities, Corporate assets

 

Cost

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

11,223.8

 

 

$

10,931.7

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

173.5

 

 

 

292.5

 

Property acquisitions

 

 

84.9

 

 

 

0.6

 

Net decommissioning changes

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(1.0

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

11,481.7

 

 

$

11,223.8

 

 

Accumulated depletion and depreciation

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

9,287.0

 

 

$

9,079.4

 

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

113.3

 

 

 

204.9

 

Impairment

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

2.7

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

9,402.8

 

 

$

9,287.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

Net book value

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Total

 

$

2,078.9

 

 

$

1,936.8

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

The following table includes a break-down of the categories for right-of-use assets.

 

Cost

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

31.1

 

 

$

25.8

 

Additions

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

5.3

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

31.4

 

 

$

31.1

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

23.9

 

 

$

20.5

 

Amortization

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

3.4

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

24.9

 

 

$

23.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

Net book value

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Total

 

$

6.5

 

 

$

7.2

 

 

Total PP&E

Total PP&E including Oil and Gas assets/Facilities, Corporate assets and Right-of-use assets is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

PP&E

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Oil and Gas assets/Facilities, Corporate assets

 

$

2,078.9

 

 

$

1,936.8

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

7.2

 

Total

 

$

2,085.4

 

 

$

1,944.0

 

 

At June 30, 2024, the Company completed an assessment to determine if indicators of impairment or an impairment reversal were present. No indicators were noted for our Cardium, Peace River and Viking cash generating units ("CGUs").

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6

 


 

During the first half of 2024, we recorded a $2.5 million impairment (2023 - $0.5 million) in our Legacy CGU due to decommissioning spending in the area. The Legacy CGU has no recoverable amount, as such changes in our decommissioning liability are expensed each period.

 

Peace River Acquisition

 

On June 26, 2024 the Company closed an asset acquisition, which included production and land in the Peace River area, for total consideration of $80.5 million, including closing adjustments. The Company funded the transaction through a $50.0 million term loan with the remainder drawn on our syndicated credit facility.

 

Transaction costs associated with the acquisition totaled $1.4 million and were expensed.

 

4. Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Syndicated credit facility

 

$

217.5

 

 

$

107.5

 

Term loan

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

-

 

Senior unsecured notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.95% $114.2 million, maturing July 27, 2027

 

 

114.2

 

 

 

117.4

 

Total

 

 

381.7

 

 

 

224.9

 

Unamortized discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(1.6

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

(3.3

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

376.9

 

 

$

220.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

50.0

 

 

$

2.0

 

Non-current portion

 

$

326.9

 

 

$

218.0

 

 

The Company has a reserve-based syndicated credit facility which is subject to a semi-annual borrowing base redetermination. The aggregate amount available under the syndicated credit facility is $260.0 million which was increased in the second quarter of 2024, previously $240.0 million, as part of our semi-annual borrowing base redetermination (typically completed in May and November of each year). At that time, the revolving period and maturity dates under the syndicated credit facility were extended to May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2026, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2024, as part of the Peace River Acquisition, the Company funded a portion of the acquisition through a new $50.0 million term loan. The maturity date of the loan is June 26, 2025 and was provided by certain banks within our banking syndicate.

 

At June 30, 2024, the Company had senior unsecured notes outstanding totaling $114.2 million which mature on July 27, 2027. The senior unsecured notes were initially issued at a price of $980 per $1,000 principal amount resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $125.0 million and at an interest rate of 11.95 percent. The senior unsecured notes are direct senior unsecured obligations of Obsidian Energy ranking equal with all other present and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company.

 

As part of the terms of the senior unsecured notes, the Company is required, in certain circumstances, to make a repurchase offer at a price of $1,030 per $1,000 principal amount to an aggregate amount, including market purchases, of $63.8 million (the "Repurchase Offer"), based on free cash flow for the six months ended June 30 (typically offered in August) and based on free cash flow for the six months ended December 31 (typically offered in March). Minimum available liquidity thresholds and projected leverage ratios under the Company's syndicated credit facilities are also required to be met in order to proceed with a Repurchase Offer. Based on the definition in the agreement, the Company did not have positive free cash flow during the first six months of 2024 as a result of the Peace River Acquisition, thus a Repurchase Offer will not be made for this period.

 

At June 30, 2024, letters of credit totaling $4.9 million were outstanding (December 31, 2023 – $4.9 million) that reduce the amount otherwise available to be drawn on our syndicated credit facility.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7

 


 

Financing expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Interest

 

$

7.7

 

 

$

7.4

 

 

$

14.4

 

 

$

13.7

 

Accretion on decommissioning liability

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

8.8

 

Accretion on office lease provision

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.5

 

Accretion on discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Accretion on lease liabilities

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

Loss on repurchased senior unsecured notes

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

Financing

 

$

12.8

 

 

$

12.9

 

 

$

24.8

 

 

$

24.6

 

 

5. Lease liabilities

Total lease liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

8.0

 

 

$

6.0

 

Additions

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

5.3

 

Accretion charges

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.4

 

Lease payments

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

(3.7

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

7.6

 

 

$

8.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

1.9

 

 

$

1.9

 

Non-current portion

 

$

5.7

 

 

$

6.1

 

 

6. Provisions

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Decommissioning liability

 

$

166.3

 

 

$

172.6

 

Office lease provision (existing)

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

9.4

 

Total

 

$

171.5

 

 

$

182.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

25.4

 

 

$

32.1

 

Non-current portion

 

$

146.1

 

 

$

149.9

 

 

Decommissioning liability

At June 30, 2024, the decommissioning liability was determined by applying an inflation factor of 2.0 percent (December 31, 2023 - 2.0 percent) and the inflated amount was discounted using a credit-adjusted rate of 10.0 percent (December 31, 2023 – 10.0 percent) over the expected useful life of the underlying assets, currently extending over 50 years into the future. At June 30, 2024, the total decommissioning liability on an undiscounted, uninflated basis was $593.7 million (December 31, 2023 - $578.9 million), which increased primarily due to the Peace River Acquisition.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8

 


 

Changes to the decommissioning liability were as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

172.6

 

 

$

182.3

 

Net liabilities added (1)

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.3

 

Acquisition

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

-

 

Decrease due to changes in estimates

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(2.3

)

Liabilities settled

 

 

(14.1

)

 

 

(26.6

)

Government decommissioning assistance

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.4

 

Accretion charges

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

17.5

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

166.3

 

 

$

172.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

20.2

 

 

$

23.4

 

Non-current portion

 

$

146.1

 

 

$

149.2

 

 

(1)
Includes additions from drilling activity, facility capital spending and disposals related to net property dispositions.

 

Office lease provision

The office lease provision represents the net present value of non-lease components for our existing office lease on future office lease payments. The office lease provision was determined by applying an asset specific credit-adjusted discount rate of 6.5 percent (December 31, 2023– 6.5 percent) over the remaining life of the lease contracts to January 2025.

 

Changes to the office lease provision were as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

9.4

 

 

$

17.5

 

Settlements

 

 

(4.5

)

 

 

(9.0

)

Accretion charges

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.9

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

5.2

 

 

$

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

5.2

 

 

$

8.7

 

Non-current portion

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

7. Risk management

Financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, fair values of derivative financial instruments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and long-term debt. At June 30, 2024, the fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying amounts.

 

The fair values of all outstanding financial commodity related contracts are reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with the changes during the period recorded in income as unrealized gains or losses.

 

At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the only asset or liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis was the risk management asset and liability, which was valued based on “Level 2 inputs” being quoted prices in markets that are not active or based on prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9

 


 

The following table reconciles the changes in the fair value of financial instruments outstanding:

 

Risk management asset (liability)

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

11.8

 

 

$

6.2

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

-

 

Natural gas

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

6.1

 

Electricity

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Total fair value, end of period

 

$

10.1

 

 

$

11.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current asset portion

 

$

11.1

 

 

$

11.3

 

Current liability portion

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current asset portion

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.0

 

Non-current liability portion

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

Obsidian Energy had the following financial instruments outstanding as at June 30, 2024. Fair values are determined using external counterparty information, which is compared to observable market data. The Company limits our credit risk by executing counterparty risk procedures which include transacting only with institutions within our syndicated credit facility or companies with high credit ratings and by obtaining financial security in certain circumstances.

 

 

Notional
Volume

Remaining
Term

Price

 

Fair value
(millions)

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Swap

 5,750 bbl/d

July 2024

$110.57/bbl

 

$

(0.1

)

WTI Collar

 1,500 bbl/d

July 2024

$108.00/bbl - $113.04/bbl

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECO

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECO Swap

 43,365 mcf/d

July 2024 - October 2024

$2.52/mcf

 

 

8.8

 

AECO Swap

 14,929 mcf/d

November 2024 - March 2025

$3.74/mcf

 

 

1.8

 

AECO Collar

 4,976 mcf/d

November 2024 - March 2025

$3.43/mcf - $4.11/mcf

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Swap

 144 MWh/d

July - December 2024

$92.83/MWh

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

10.1

 

 

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2024, the Company entered into the following additional financial instruments:

 

 

Notional
Volume

Remaining
Term

Price

Oil

 

 

 

   WTI Swap

1,750 bbl/d

July 2024

$113.80/bbl

   WTI Collar

4,500 bbl/d

July 2024

$110.33/bbl - $115.29/bbl

   WTI Swap

2,750 bbl/d

August 2024

$111.28/bbl

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 10

 


 

The components of risk management within Income on the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement of oil contracts gain (loss)

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

0.3

 

Settlement of natural gas contracts gain

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

7.8

 

Total realized risk management gain

 

$

4.0

 

 

$

5.5

 

 

$

7.8

 

 

$

8.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil contracts gain (loss)

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

(0.8

)

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(0.9

)

Natural gas contracts gain (loss)

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

1.2

 

Total unrealized risk management gain (loss)

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

0.3

 

Risk management gain

 

$

7.0

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

6.5

 

 

$

8.4

 

 

The components of risk management within Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement of electricity contracts loss

 

$

(0.6

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.5

)

 

$

-

 

Total realized risk management loss

 

$

(0.6

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.5

)

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity contracts gain (loss)

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

-

 

Total unrealized risk management gain (loss)

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

-

 

Risk management loss

 

$

(0.3

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.9

)

 

$

-

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11

 


 

Market Risks

 

Obsidian Energy is exposed to normal market risks inherent in the oil and natural gas business, including, but not limited to, commodity price risk, foreign currency rate risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, supply cost risks and climate change risk. The Company seeks to mitigate these risks through various business processes and management controls and from time to time by using financial instruments.

 

There have been no material changes to these risks from those discussed in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

8. Revenue and Other Income

The Company’s significant revenue streams consist of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Oil

 

$

185.6

 

 

$

139.8

 

 

$

335.0

 

 

$

281.3

 

NGLs

 

 

14.2

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

27.0

 

 

 

25.5

 

Natural gas

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

23.7

 

 

 

40.1

 

Production revenues

 

 

208.4

 

 

 

166.0

 

 

 

385.7

 

 

 

346.9

 

Processing fees

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

7.3

 

Oil and natural gas sales

 

 

211.3

 

 

 

169.7

 

 

 

392.5

 

 

 

354.2

 

Other income

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

3.1

 

Oil and natural gas sales and other income

 

$

213.0

 

 

$

170.9

 

 

$

396.3

 

 

$

357.3

 

 

9. Shareholders’ equity

i) Issued

 

Shareholders’ capital

 

Common Shares

 

 

Amount

 

Balance, December 31, 2022

 

 

82,442,210

 

 

$

2,221.9

 

Issued pursuant to equity compensation plans (1)

 

 

229,963

 

 

 

0.6

 

Repurchase of common shares for cancellation

 

 

(5,083,635

)

 

 

(47.4

)

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

 

77,588,538

 

 

 

2,175.1

 

Issued pursuant to equity compensation plans (1)

 

 

516,226

 

 

 

2.5

 

Repurchase of common shares for cancellation

 

 

(1,855,793

)

 

 

(19.2

)

Tax on repurchases of common shares (2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

 

76,248,971

 

 

$

2,158.1

 

 

(1)
Upon vesting or exercise of equity awards, the net benefit is recorded as a reduction of other reserves and an increase to shareholders’ capital.
(2)
Includes tax associated with share repurchases less share issuances under the Company's share-based compensation plans.

 

Pursuant to our return of capital initiative to our shareholders, the Company has a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") with the Toronto Stock Exchange. Purchases under the NCIB will be subject to having $65 million of liquidity and complying with the terms of our current credit facilities. During the first six months of 2024, the Company utilized the NCIB which resulted in 1,855,793 common shares being repurchased and canceled at an average price of $10.36 per share for total consideration of $19.2 million. The total consideration paid includes commissions and fees and is recorded as a reduction to Shareholders' Equity.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased and cancelled an additional 245,000 common shares at an average price of $10.01 per share for total consideration of $2.5 million.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12

 


 

ii) Earnings per share - Basic and Diluted

 

The weighted average number of shares used to calculate per share amounts was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

Average shares outstanding (millions)

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

Basic

 

76.5

 

 

81.8

 

 

76.9

 

 

81.9

 

Dilutive impact (1)

 

3.3

 

 

2.9

 

 

2.9

 

 

2.9

 

Diluted

 

79.8

 

 

84.7

 

 

79.8

 

 

84.8

 

 

(1)
Includes impact of stock options and restricted share units.

 

10. Share-based compensation

 

Share-based compensation expense relates to options ("Options") granted under the Company's Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”), restricted shares units (“RSUs") granted under the Restricted and Performance Share Unit Plan (“RPSU plan”), restricted awards granted under the Non-Treasury Incentive Award Plan (“NTIP”), deferred share units ("DSUs") granted under the Deferred Share Unit Plan (“DSU plan”) and performance share units (“PSUs”) granted under the RPSU plan.

 

The DSU's, PSU's and NTIP's follow the liability method of accounting where the change in share price at the balance date results in a mark-to-market valuation. Settlement of the units or awards, which can be in the form of cash or shares, only occurs when they vest. The Options and RSU's follow the equity method of accounting where the fair value of the option or unit is calculated at the grant date and expensed over the expected life because these securities are typically settled in shares.

 

Share-based compensation consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

Six months ended
June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

DSUs

 

$

(1.8

)

 

$

(1.4

)

 

$

2.6

 

 

$

(2.1

)

PSUs

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

0.5

 

NTIP

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.6

 

Liability based incentive plans

 

$

(1.4

)

 

$

(1.1

)

 

$

5.5

 

 

$

(1.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

1.7

 

 

$

3.4

 

 

$

3.5

 

Options

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.6

 

Equity based incentive plans

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

4.1

 

Share-based compensation

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

9.9

 

 

$

3.1

 

 

The share price used in the fair value calculation of the DSU, NTIP and PSU obligations at June 30, 2024 was $10.24 per share (2023 – $7.75) and at March 31, 2024 was $11.18 per share (2023 - $8.63).

 

Restricted and Performance Share Unit plan

 

Restricted Share Unit grants under the RPSU plan

 

Obsidian Energy awards RSU grants under the RPSU plan whereby employees receive consideration that fluctuates based on the Company’s share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"). Consideration can be in the form of cash or shares purchased on the open market or issued from treasury.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 13

 


 

RSUs (number of shares equivalent)

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

1,290,042

 

 

 

874,130

 

Granted

 

 

681,380

 

 

 

991,860

 

Vested (1)

 

 

(344,108

)

 

 

(541,357

)

Forfeited

 

 

(49,613

)

 

 

(34,591

)

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

1,577,701

 

 

 

1,290,042

 

 

(1)
Vested RSUs in 2024 were settled in shares and in 2023 were settled in cash.

 

The fair value and weighted average assumptions of the RSUs granted during the periods were as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Average fair value of RSUs granted (per RSU)

 

$

9.65

 

 

$

9.79

 

Expected life of RSUs (years)

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

2.6

 

Expected forfeiture rate

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

Performance Share Unit grants under the RPSU plan

 

The RPSU plan allows Obsidian Energy to grant PSUs to employees of the Company.

 

The PSUs are classified as a liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as the PSUs are settled in cash. The PSU liability fluctuates based on the Company’s share price on the TSX at each period end date. Employees receive consideration only when the PSUs vest.

 

PSUs (number of shares equivalent)

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

896,690

 

 

 

949,040

 

Granted

 

 

271,940

 

 

 

239,360

 

Vested (1)

 

 

(532,720

)

 

 

(291,710

)

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

635,910

 

 

 

896,690

 

 

(1)
Vested PSUs settled in cash.

 

 

 

As at

 

PSU liability

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Current

 

$

2.2

 

 

$

9.8

 

Non-current

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.6

 

Total

 

$

4.4

 

 

$

12.4

 

 

Stock Option Plan

Obsidian Energy has a Stock Option Plan that allows the Company to issue options to acquire common shares (“Options”) to officers, employees, directors and other service providers.

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Options

 

Number of
Options

 

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

2,305,489

 

 

$

3.30

 

 

 

2,274,672

 

 

$

2.30

 

Granted

 

 

336,210

 

 

 

9.65

 

 

 

260,780

 

 

 

10.32

 

Exercised (1)

 

 

(346,567

)

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

(229,963

)

 

 

1.42

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

2,295,132

 

 

$

4.50

 

 

 

2,305,489

 

 

$

3.30

 

Exercisable, end of period

 

 

1,161,674

 

 

$

2.78

 

 

 

1,064,115

 

 

$

2.02

 

 

(1)
Exercised options were settled in shares.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14

 


 

The fair value and weighted average assumptions of the Options granted during the periods were as follows:

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Average fair value of Options granted (per Option)

 

$

9.65

 

 

$

6.34

 

Expected volatility

 

 

76.7

%

 

 

82.4

%

Expected life of Options (years)

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

3.9

 

Expected forfeiture rate

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.2

%

 

Non-Treasury Incentive Award Plan

The NTIP allows Obsidian Energy to grant NTIP Restricted Awards to employees of the Company.

 

The NTIP obligation is classified as a liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as the NTIP restricted awards are settled in cash. The NTIP obligation fluctuates based on the Company’s share price on the TSX at each period end date. Employees receive consideration only when the NTIP restricted awards vest.

 

NTIP Restricted Awards

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

328,994

 

 

 

689,228

 

Vested (1)

 

 

(317,630

)

 

 

(344,074

)

Forfeited

 

 

(3,365

)

 

 

(16,160

)

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

7,999

 

 

 

328,994

 

 

(1)
Vested NTIPs settled in cash.

 

 

 

As at

 

NTIP liability

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Current

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

2.7

 

Total

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

2.7

 

 

Deferred Share Unit plan

 

The DSU plan allows the Company to grant DSUs to non-employee directors only.

 

The DSU plan is classified as a liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as the DSUs are settled in cash. The DSU liability fluctuates based on the Company’s share price on the TSX at each period end date. Non-employee directors receive consideration only upon redemption of the DSUs following retirement from the Board of Directors, not before this date, with the consideration based on the volume-weighted-average trading price of the common shares on the TSX.

 

Deferred Share Units

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

1,893,280

 

 

 

1,811,245

 

Granted

 

 

32,054

 

 

 

82,035

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

1,925,334

 

 

 

1,893,280

 

 

 

 

As at

 

DSU Liability

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Current

 

$

19.7

 

 

$

17.1

 

Total

 

$

19.7

 

 

$

17.1

 

 

At June 30, 2024, the Company had no outstanding DSUs that were redeemable.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 15

 


 

11. Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2024

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

210.8

 

 

$

246.4

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

(16.0

)

 

 

(35.6

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

194.8

 

 

$

210.8

 

 

The Company previously recognized a deferred tax asset, as we expect to have sufficient taxable profits in future years in order to fully utilize the remaining deferred tax asset balance. The deferred tax asset is reduced by net income for the period on an after-tax basis.

 

12. Commitments and contingencies

 

The Company is involved in various litigation and claims in the normal course of business and records provisions for claims as required.

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY SECOND QUARTER 2024

  NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 16

 


EX-99.4 5 obe-ex99_4.htm EX-99.4 EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

FORM 52-109F2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

FULL CERTIFICATE

 

I, Stephen Loukas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Obsidian Energy Ltd., certify the following:

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together the “interim filings”) of Obsidian Energy Ltd. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2024.

2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4. Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

(a) designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b) designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

5.1 Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the framework set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

5.2 N/A.

5.3 N/A.

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ended on June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.

Date: August 1, 2024

 

 

(signed) “Stephen Loukas”

_______________________

Stephen Loukas

President & Chief Executive Officer I, Peter Scott, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Obsidian Energy Ltd., certify the following:


EX-99.5 6 obe-ex99_5.htm EX-99.5 EX-99.5

 

Exhibit 99.5

FORM 52-109F2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

FULL CERTIFICATE

 

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Obsidian Energy Ltd. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2024.

2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4. Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

(a) designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b) designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

5.1 Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the framework set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

5.2 N/A.

5.3 N/A.

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ended on June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.

Date: August 1, 2024

 

 

(signed) “Peter Scott”

_______________________

Peter Scott

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer