NOVATEK INCOME UP EIGHT-FOLD
NOVATEK - Moscow, 30 October 2019. - PAO NOVATEK today released its consolidated interim condensed financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2019 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
(in millions of Russian roubles except as stated)
3Q19
|
3Q18
|
|
9M19
|
9M18
|
187,258
|
217,934
|
Oil and gas sales
|
634,231
|
591,237
|
1,904
|
1,432
|
Other revenues
|
7,550
|
3,354
|
189,162
|
219,366
|
Total revenues
|
641,781
|
594,591
|
(140,604)
|
(156,903)
|
Operating expenses
|
(473,251)
|
(423,546)
|
366,390
|
-
|
Net gain on disposal of
interests in subsidiaries and joint ventures
|
674,968
|
1,645
|
173
|
(485)
|
Other operating income (loss)
|
(988)
|
(1,004)
|
48,731
|
61,978
|
Normalized profit from operations*
|
167,542
|
170,041
|
56,415
|
70,744
|
Normalized EBITDA of subsidiaries*
|
191,332
|
196,123
|
104,519
|
118,091
|
Normalized EBITDA including share in EBITDA of joint ventures*
|
338,296
|
295,736
|
5,740
|
14,560
|
Finance income (expense)
|
(558)
|
27,342
|
18,714
|
(11,942)
|
Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures,
net of income tax |
112,969
|
(28,994)
|
439,575
|
64,596
|
Profit before income tax
|
954,921
|
170,034
|
369,959
|
45,900
|
Profit attributable to
shareholders of PAO NOVATEK
|
820,930
|
121,062
|
48,539
|
65,522
|
Normalized profit attributable to
shareholders of PAO NOVATEK** |
178,566
|
166,721
|
16.12
|
21.75
|
Normalized basic and diluted earnings per share** (in Russian roubles)
|
59.29
|
55.31
|
36,519
|
24,783
|
Cash used for capital expenditures
|
110,198
|
56,547
|
Revenues and EBITDA
In the third quarter of 2019, our total revenues and Normalized EBITDA, including our share in EBITDA of joint ventures, amounted to RR 189.2 billion and RR 104.5 billion, respectively, representing decreases of 13.8% and 11.5% as compared to the prior year corresponding period. The decreases were primarily due to lower hydrocarbons sales prices on international markets in 2019, which were largely offset by an increase in our natural gas sales volumes due to the production launch at the second and third LNG trains at Yamal LNG in July and November 2018, respectively.
In the nine months ended 30 September 2019, our total revenues and Normalized EBITDA, including our share in EBITDA of joint ventures, increased to RR 641.8 billion and RR 338.3 billion, respectively, or by 7.9% and 14.4%, as compared to the corresponding period in 2018. This was largely due to an increase in LNG sales volumes and our domestic average natural gas sales price, which was offset by a decrease in hydrocarbons sales prices on international markets in 2019.
Profit attributable to shareholders of PAO NOVATEK
Profit attributable to shareholders of PAO NOVATEK increased to RR 370.0 billion (RR 122.86 per share), or eight-fold, in the third quarter of 2019 and to RR 820.9 billion (RR 272.59 per share), or nearly seven-fold, in the nine months of 2019 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018. Our profit was significantly impacted by the recognition of a net gain on disposal of a 10% and a 30% participation interests in Arctic LNG 2 project in March and July 2019, respectively, taken together amounting to RR 675.0 billion. In addition, our profit was impacted by the recognition of non-cash foreign exchange effects on foreign currency denominated loans of the Group and its joint ventures in both reporting periods.
Excluding the effect from the disposal of interests in subsidiaries and joint ventures, as well as foreign exchange differences, Normalized profit attributable to shareholders of PAO NOVATEK totalled RR 48.5 billion (RR 16.12 per share) in the third quarter of 2019 and RR 178.6 billion (RR 59.29 per share) in the nine months of 2019. This represented a decrease of 25.9% and an increase of 7.1%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018.
Cash used for capital expenditures
Our cash used for capital expenditures increased to RR 36.5 billion, or by 47.4%, in the third quarter of 2019 and to RR 110.2 billion, or by 94.9%, in the nine months of 2019 as compared to the prior year corresponding periods. A significant portion of our capital expenditures related to the development of our LNG projects (Arctic LNG 2 project prior to March 2019 and the LNG construction center located in the Murmansk region), the North-Russkoye field, the Beregovoye field, crude oil deposits of the East-Tarkosalinskoye and the Yarudeyskoye fields, and exploratory drilling.
3Q19
|
3Q18
|
|
9M19
|
9M18
|
145.2
|
138.0
|
Total hydrocarbon production,
million barrels of oil equivalent (million boe)
|
441.3
|
402.2
|
1.58
|
1.50
|
Total production (million boe per day)
|
1.62
|
1.47
|
18,313
|
17,386
|
Natural gas production including proportionate share in the production of joint ventures, million cubic meters (mmcm)
|
55,883
|
50,312
|
9,679
|
10,524
|
Natural gas production by subsidiaries
|
29,713
|
31,449
|
5,668
|
4,133
|
Natural gas purchases from joint ventures
|
22,498
|
16,140
|
2,137
|
2,439
|
Other purchases of natural gas
|
6,327
|
5,876
|
17,484
|
17,096
|
Total natural gas production by subsidiaries and purchases (mmcm)
|
58,538
|
53,465
|
3,041
|
2,911
|
Liquids production including proportionate share in the production of joint ventures,
thousand tons (mt) |
9,063
|
8,775
|
1,632
|
1,631
|
Liquids production by subsidiaries
|
4,839
|
4,909
|
2,434
|
2,333
|
Liquids purchases from joint ventures
|
7,113
|
6,955
|
70
|
65
|
Other purchases of liquids
|
177
|
165
|
4,136
|
4,029
|
Total liquids production by subsidiaries
and purchases (mt)
|
12,129
|
12,029
|
Total natural gas production, including our proportionate share in the production of joint ventures, for the third quarter and the nine months of 2019 increased by 5.3% and 11.1%, respectively, and our total liquids production increased by 4.5% and 3.3%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018. The main factors positively affecting the production increase were the launch of LNG production at the second and third LNG trains at Yamal LNG in July and November 2018, respectively, and the commencement of crude oil commercial production at the Yaro-Yakhinskoye field of our joint venture Arcticgas in December 2018.
Hydrocarbon Sales Volumes
3Q19
|
3Q18
|
|
9M19
|
9M18
|
16,700
|
15,589
|
Natural gas (mmcm)
|
57,659
|
51,001
|
|
|
including:
|
|
|
13,660
|
13,766
|
Sales in the Russian Federation
|
47,548
|
47,567
|
3,040
|
1,823
|
Sales on international markets
|
10,111
|
3,434
|
4,000
|
3,934
|
Liquids (mt)
|
12,106
|
11,984
|
|
|
including:
|
|
|
1,551
|
1,552
|
Stable gas condensate refined products
|
5,189
|
5,146
|
1,265
|
1,134
|
Crude oil
|
3,606
|
3,405
|
684
|
679
|
Liquefied petroleum gas
|
2,035
|
1,986
|
489
|
566
|
Stable gas condensate
|
1,257
|
1,438
|
11
|
3
|
Other petroleum products
|
19
|
9
|
Selected Items of Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (in millions of Russian roubles)
|
30 September 2019
|
31 December 2018
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
Non-current assets
|
1,493,735
|
923,050
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
488,254
|
408,201
|
Investments in joint ventures
|
563,535
|
244,500
|
Long-term loans and receivables
|
269,058
|
232,922
|
Current assets
|
502,368
|
293,320
|
Total assets
|
1,996,103
|
1,216,370
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities
|
232,083
|
222,752
|
Long-term debt
|
147,830
|
170,043
|
Current liabilities
|
147,481
|
107,023
|
Total liabilities
|
379,564
|
329,775
|
Equity attributable to
PAO NOVATEK shareholders |
1,598,467
|
868,254
|
Non-controlling interest
|
18,072
|
18,341
|
Total equity
|
1,616,539
|
886,595
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
1,996,103
|
1,216,370
|
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