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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2023

 

 

APA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40144   86-1430562

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.625 par value   APA   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 1, 2023, APA Corporation issued a press release announcing financial and operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.1    Press Release of APA Corporation dated November 1, 2023.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

        APA CORPORATION
Date: November 2, 2023     By:  

/s/ Rebecca A. Hoyt

      Rebecca A. Hoyt
      Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller
      (Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    NEWS RELEASE   

APA Corporation Announces Third-Quarter 2023

Financial and Operational Results

Key Takeaways

 

   

Reported production of 412,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day; adjusted production, excluding Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 340,000 BOE per day;

 

   

Year-over-year U.S. oil volumes increased 16% driven by operating efficiencies and strong well performance in the Permian Basin;

 

   

Confirmed an estimated recoverable resource of 700 million barrels of oil at Sapakara and Krabdagu discoveries on Block 58, offshore Suriname;

 

   

Generated net cash from operating activities of $764 million and free cash flow of $307 million during the quarter; and

 

   

In the first three quarters of 2023, APA returned 65% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and buybacks, including the repurchase of 5.5 million shares at an average price of $37.91.

HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 – APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2023.

APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $459 million, or $1.49 per diluted share. When adjusted for items that impact the comparability of results, APA’s third-quarter earnings were $410 million, or $1.33 per diluted share. Net cash provided by operating activities was $764 million, and adjusted EBITDAX was $1.4 billion. The company generated $307 million in free cash flow during the quarter.

“Good execution and strong well performance in the Permian Basin were the primary drivers of APA’s third-quarter results,” said John J. Christmann IV, APA’s CEO and president. “Adjusted global oil production exceeded the high-end of our guidance range and was up by 20% year over year. In Suriname, our appraisal efforts delivered a very positive outcome, confirming estimated recoverable oil resources of 700 million barrels for Sapakara and Krabdagu.”

Third-Quarter Summary

Third-quarter reported production was 412,000 BOE per day. Adjusted production, excluding Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 340,000 BOE per day.

 

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APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2023

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS — PAGE 2 of 5

 

APA delivered sequential quarterly oil growth in each of its operating areas. Total oil volumes increased by 5%, led by 10% growth in the U.S. In Egypt, gross oil production increased by 3%, and in the North Sea, oil production was up 2%.

In Suriname, APA’s partner TotalEnergies announced plans to proceed with Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) work for a 200,000 barrel per day FPSO. A considerable amount of planning, engineering and technical work is being directed toward this project, targeting Final Investment Decision (FID) before the end of 2024.

2023 Fourth-Quarter Capital and Production Guidance

The company expects total fourth-quarter production will be down slightly from the third quarter, due to facility downtime in the North Sea and a decline in natural gas volumes across the portfolio, as previously disclosed.

APA’s upstream capital investment in the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately $500 million. This reflects increased activity in the Permian Basin, where the company is picking up a sixth drilling rig.

ESG Progress

APA has made significant progress on its environmental, social and governance goals recently achieving a key 2023 target to convert more than 2,000 methane-emitting pneumatic devices to air driven or non-venting valves, thereby reducing methane emissions. This was delivered three months ahead of schedule and will result in an estimated annualized methane reduction of 1,000 tonnes or 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.

Conference Call

APA will host a conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2023 results at 10 a.m. Central time, Thursday, Nov. 2. The conference call will be webcast from APA’s website at www.apacorp.com and investor.apacorp.com. Following the conference call, a replay will be available for one year on the “Investors” page of the company’s website.


APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2023

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS — PAGE 3 of 5

 

About APA

APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and the Dominican Republic. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com. Additional details regarding Suriname, ESG performance and other investor-related topics are posted at investor.apacorp.com.

Additional Information

Additional information follows, including reconciliations of adjusted earnings, adjusted EBITDAX, upstream capital investment, net debt, cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow (non-GAAP financial measures) to GAAP measures and information regarding adjusted production. APA’s quarterly supplement is available at http://www.apacorp.com/financialdata.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

APA’s financial information includes information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as non-GAAP financial information. It is management’s intent to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance understanding of our consolidated financial information as prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted earnings, adjusted EBITDAX, upstream capital investment, net debt, cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. This non-GAAP information should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Each non-GAAP financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as not to imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non-GAAP measure.


APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2023

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS — PAGE 4 of 5

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goals,” “guidance,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possibly,” “potential,” “projects,” “prospects,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar references to future periods, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future plans, expectations, and objectives for operations, including statements about our capital plans, drilling plans, production expectations, asset sales, and monetizations. While forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance, and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations. See “Risk Factors” in APA’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risk factors that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. APA and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future development or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Cautionary Note to Investors

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable, and possible reserves that meet the SEC’s definitions for such terms. APA may use certain terms in this news release, such as “resources,” “potential resources,” “resource potential,” “estimated net reserves,” “recoverable reserves,” and other similar terms that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit APA from including in filings with the SEC. Such terms do not take into account the certainty of resource recovery, which is contingent on exploration success, technical improvements in drilling access, commerciality, and other factors, and are therefore not indicative of expected future resource recovery and should not be relied upon. Investors are urged to consider carefully the disclosure in APA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022 available from APA at www.apacorp.com or by writing APA at: 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056 (Attn: Corporate Secretary). You can also obtain this report from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


APA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2023

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS — PAGE 5 of 5

 

Contacts

Investor: (281) 302-2286 Gary Clark

Media:   (713) 296-7276 Alexandra Franceschi

Website: www.apacorp.com

Click here for the full release with quarterly financial statements.

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APA CORPORATION

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2023     2022     2023     2022  

REVENUES AND OTHER:

        

Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues

        

Oil revenues

   $ 1,705     $ 1,672     $ 4,467     $ 5,252  

Natural gas revenues

     236       428       658       1,241  

Natural gas liquids revenues

     138       202       375       654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,079       2,302       5,500       7,147  

Purchased oil and gas sales

     229       585       612       1,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,308       2,887       6,112       8,603  

Derivative instrument gain (loss), net

     —        (44     104       (138

Gain on divestitures, net

     1       31       7       1,180  

Other, net

     —        (2     77       107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,309       2,872       6,300       9,752  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Lease operating expenses

     394       364       1,076       1,067  

Gathering, processing, and transmission

     89       99       245       274  

Purchased oil and gas costs

     211       573       558       1,452  

Taxes other than income

     61       82       163       230  

Exploration

     49       95       144       193  

General and administrative

     139       69       276       314  

Transaction, reorganization, and separation

     5       4       11       21  

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization:

        

Oil and gas property and equipment

     407       300       1,086       847  

Other assets

     11       10       31       32  

Asset retirement obligation accretion

     29       29       86       87  

Impairments

     —        —        46       —   

Financing costs, net

     81       75       235       303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,476       1,700       3,957       4,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     833       1,172       2,343       4,932  

Current income tax provision

     422       357       1,022       1,164  

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (144     285       (22     225  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

     555       530       1,343       3,543  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     96       108       261       368  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus

     —        —        —        14  

Net loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners

     —        —        —        (70
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK

   $ 459     $ 422     $ 1,082     $ 3,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

        

Basic

   $ 1.49     $ 1.28     $ 3.50     $ 9.54  

Diluted

   $ 1.49     $ 1.28     $ 3.50     $ 9.51  

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

        

Basic

     308       329       309       339  

Diluted

     308       330       309       340  

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

   $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.75       0.50  

 

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APA CORPORATION

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended      % Change     For the Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2023
     June 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
     3Q23 to
2Q23
    3Q23 to
3Q22
    September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 

OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day

                  

United States

     83,584        75,993        72,351        10     16     77,198        68,926  

Egypt (1, 2)

     88,521        87,790        81,095        1     9     88,038        83,857  

North Sea

     35,680        35,048        25,160        2     42     36,070        30,928  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International (1)

     124,201        122,838        106,255        1     17     124,108        114,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (1)

     207,785        198,831        178,606        5     16     201,306        183,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day

                  

United States

     454,643        450,200        489,107        1     -7     448,838        474,777  

Egypt (1, 2)

     300,326        337,413        318,945        -11     -6     331,158        350,400  

North Sea

     65,168        37,194        18,822        75     246     47,665        33,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International (1)

     365,494        374,607        337,767        -2     8     378,823        383,691  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (1)

     820,137        824,807        826,874        -1     -1     827,661        858,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL VOLUME - Barrels per day

                  

United States

     66,280        61,760        64,958        7     2     61,418        61,990  

Egypt (1, 2)

     —         —         —         —        —        —         261  

North Sea

     1,497        872        558        72     168     1,209        1,080  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International (1)

     1,497        872        558        72     168     1,209        1,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (1)

     67,777        62,632        65,516        8     3     62,627        63,331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

BOE per day

                  

United States

     225,639        212,786        218,826        6     3     213,423        210,045  

Egypt (1, 2)

     138,575        144,026        134,253        -4     3     143,231        142,518  

North Sea

     48,038        42,118        28,855        14     66     45,222        37,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International (1)

     186,613        186,144        163,108        0     14     188,453        180,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (1)

     412,252        398,930        381,934        3     8     401,876        390,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total excluding noncontrolling interests

     366,051        350,864        337,093        4     9     354,094        342,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Includes net production volumes attributed to our noncontrolling partner in Egypt below:

 

  

Oil (b/d)

     29,514        29,298        27,082            29,369        27,971  

Gas (Mcf/d)

     100,122        112,609        106,553            110,476        116,869  

NGL (b/d)

     —         —         —             —         87  

BOE per day

     46,201        48,066        44,841        -4     3     47,782        47,536  

(2) Egypt Gross Production

 

  

Oil (b/d)

     144,528        140,652        133,607            141,995        136,476  

Gas (Mcf/d)

     472,744        517,291        510,260            511,430        554,268  

NGL (b/d)

     —         —         0            —         397  

BOE per day

     223,319        226,867        218,650        -2     2     227,233        229,251  

 

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APA CORPORATION

ADJUSTED PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Adjusted production excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results for the periods presented. Adjusted production excludes production attributable to 1) noncontrolling interest in Egypt and 2) Egypt tax barrels. Management uses adjusted production to evaluate the company’s operational trends and performance and believes it is useful to investors and other third parties.

 

     For the Quarter Ended      % Change     For the Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2023
     June 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
     3Q23 to
2Q23
    3Q23 to
3Q22
    September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 

OIL VOLUME - Barrels per day

                  

United States

     83,584        75,993        72,351        10     16     77,198        68,926  

Egypt

     42,535        43,085        37,584        -1     13     42,724        38,096  

North Sea

     35,680        35,048        25,160        2     42     36,070        30,928  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     78,215        78,133        62,744        0     25     78,794        69,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     161,799        154,126        135,095        5     20     155,992        137,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

NATURAL GAS VOLUME - Mcf per day

                  

United States

     454,643        450,200        489,107        1     -7     448,838        474,777  

Egypt

     143,211        164,096        147,831        -13     -3     159,648        158,603  

North Sea

     65,168        37,194        18,822        75     246     47,665        33,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     208,379        201,290        166,653        4     25     207,313        191,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     663,022        651,490        655,760        2     1     656,151        666,671  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL VOLUME - Barrels per day

                  

United States

     66,280        61,760        64,958        7     2     61,418        61,990  

Egypt

     —         —         —         —        —        —         119  

North Sea

     1,497        872        558        72     168     1,209        1,080  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     1,497        872        558        72     168     1,209        1,199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     67,777        62,632        65,516        8     3     62,627        63,189  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

BOE per day

                  

United States

     225,639        212,786        218,826        6     3     213,423        210,045  

Egypt

     66,403        70,434        62,223        -6     7     69,332        64,649  

North Sea

     48,038        42,118        28,855        14     66     45,222        37,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

     114,441        112,552        91,078        2     26     114,554        102,206  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     340,080        325,338        309,904        5     10     327,977        312,251  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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APA CORPORATION

PRICE INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended      For the Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,      June 30,      September 30,      September 30,      September 30,  
     2023      2023      2022      2023      2022  

AVERAGE OIL PRICE PER BARREL

              

United States

   $ 82.33      $ 73.99      $ 94.62      $ 77.40      $ 100.06  

Egypt

     88.99        77.39        99.04        82.04        106.19  

North Sea

     87.70        79.27        101.85        83.25        105.59  

International

     88.57        77.90        99.84        82.41        106.02  

Total

     86.15        76.38        97.81        80.50        103.81  

AVERAGE NATURAL GAS PRICE PER MCF

              

United States

   $ 2.12      $ 1.24      $ 6.67      $ 1.87      $ 5.89  

Egypt

     2.91        2.95        2.87        2.92        2.82  

North Sea

     10.98        11.29        24.12        12.83        24.59  

International

     4.36        3.78        4.13        4.15        4.59  

Total

     3.12        2.39        5.62        2.91        5.31  

AVERAGE NGL PRICE PER BARREL

              

United States

   $ 21.87      $ 18.26      $ 32.97      $ 21.24      $ 36.36  

Egypt

     —         —         —         —         76.80  

North Sea

     42.78        39.24        70.42        47.58        72.86  

International

     42.78        39.24        70.42        47.58        73.40  

Total

     22.26        18.69        33.39        21.85        37.47  

 

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APA CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

SUMMARY EXPLORATION EXPENSE INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2023      2022      2023      2022  

Unproved leasehold impairments

   $ 9      $ 16      $ 20      $ 22  

Dry hole expense

     18        66        71        107  

Geological and geophysical expense

     1        1        3        19  

Exploration overhead and other

     21        12        50        45  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 49      $ 95      $ 144      $ 193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

SUMMARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

     For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2023      2022      2023      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 764      $ 1,104      $ 2,099      $ 3,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions to upstream oil and gas property

     (629      (431      (1,758      (1,198

Acquisition of Delaware Basin properties

     (24      (563      (24      (563

Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties

     1        27        29        778  

Proceeds from sale of Kinetik shares

     —         —         —         224  

Deconsolidation of Altus cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         —         (143

Other, net

     (15      57        (29      8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   $ (667    $ (910    $ (1,782    $ (894
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facilities, net

     6        245        202        (22

Payments on Apache fixed-rate debt

     —         —         (65      (1,370

Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     (54      (78      (154      (237

Treasury stock activity, net

     (20      (332      (208      (884

Dividends paid to APA common stockholders

     (77      (41      (232      (127

Other

     1        (2      (10      (30
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (144    $ (208    $ (467    $ (2,670
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

 

     September 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 95      $ 245  

Other current assets

     2,705        2,463  

Property and equipment, net

     9,500        9,012  

Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico properties

     38        217  

Other assets

     1,207        1,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 13,545      $ 13,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current debt

   $ 2      $ 2  

Current liabilities

     2,633        2,914  

Long-term debt

     5,582        5,451  

Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties

     470        738  

Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities

     2,751        2,697  

APA shareholders’ equity

     1,078        423  

Noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     1,029        922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and equity

   $ 13,545      $ 13,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period

     307        312  

 

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APA CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In millions, except per share data)

Reconciliation of Costs incurred to Upstream capital investment

Management believes the presentation of upstream capital investments is useful for investors to assess APA’s expenditures related to our upstream capital activity. We define capital investments as costs incurred for oil and gas activities, adjusted to exclude property acquisitions, asset retirement obligation revisions and liabilities incurred, capitalized interest, and certain exploration expenses, while including amounts paid during the period for abandonment and decommissioning expenditures. Upstream capital expenditures attributable to a one-third noncontrolling interest in Egypt are also excluded. Management believes this provides a more accurate reflection of APA’s cash expenditures related to upstream capital activity and is consistent with how we plan our capital budget.

 

     For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2023      2022      2023      2022  

Costs incurred in oil and gas property:

           

Asset and leasehold acquisitions

           

Proved

   $ 2      $ 574      $ 4      $ 583  

Unproved

     1        34        11        51  

Exploration and development

     569        552        1,725        1,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Costs incurred in oil and gas property

   $ 572      $ 1,160      $ 1,740      $ 2,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Costs incurred to Upstream capital investment:

           

Total Costs incurred in oil and gas property

   $ 572      $ 1,160      $ 1,740      $ 2,097  

Property acquisitions

     (1      (601      (1      (601

Asset retirement obligations settled vs. incurred - oil and gas property

     7        10        20        24  

Capitalized interest

     (7      (5      (18      (13

Exploration seismic and administration costs

     (22      (13      (53      (64
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Upstream capital investment including noncontrolling interest - Egypt

   $ 549      $ 551      $ 1,688      $ 1,443  

Less noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     (75      (59      (203      (162
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Upstream capital investment

   $ 474      $ 492      $ 1,485      $ 1,281  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and Free cash flow

Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. APA uses these measures internally and provides this information because management believes it is useful in evaluating the company’s ability to generate cash to internally fund exploration and development activities, fund dividend programs, and service debt, as well as to compare our results from period to period. We believe these measures are also used by research analysts and investors to value and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies and are frequently included in published research reports when providing investment recommendations. Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities and free cash flow are additional measures of liquidity but are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities. Additionally, this presentation of free cash flow may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies in our industry.

 

     For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2023      2022      2023      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 764      $ 1,104      $ 2,099      $ 3,530  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     161        134        440        248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities

   $ 925      $ 1,238      $ 2,539      $ 3,778  

Adjustments to free cash flow:

           

Upstream capital investment including noncontrolling interest - Egypt

     (549      (551      (1,688      (1,443

Non oil and gas capital investment

     (15      —         (24      —   

Distributions to Sinopec noncontrolling interest

     (54      (78      (154      (237
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Upstream free cash flow

   $ 307      $ 609      $ 673      $ 2,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDAX

Management believes EBITDAX, or earnings before income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense is a widely accepted financial indicator, and useful for investors, to assess a company’s ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures, and make distributions to shareholders. We define adjusted EBITDAX, a non-GAAP financial measure, as EBITDAX adjusted for certain items presented in the accompanying reconciliation. Management uses adjusted EBITDAX to evaluate our ability to fund our capital expenditures, debt services and other operational requirements and to compare our results from period to period by eliminating the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Company’s on-going operations. Management also believes adjusted EBITDAX facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing EBITDAX from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain operating expenses that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

 

     For the Quarter Ended      For the Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,      September 30,  
     2023     2023     2022      2023      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 764     $ 1,000     $ 1,104      $ 2,099      $ 3,530  

Adjustments:

            

Exploration expense other than dry hole expense and unproved leasehold impairments

     22       14       13        53        64  

Current income tax provision

     422       254       357        1,022        1,164  

Other adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

     (22     97       3        45        91  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     161       (232     134        440        248  

Financing costs, net

     81       82       75        244        236  

Transaction, reorganization & separation costs

     5       2       4        11        21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAX (Non-GAAP)

   $ 1,433     $ 1,217     $ 1,690      $ 3,914      $ 5,354  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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APA CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In millions)

Reconciliation of debt to net debt

Net debt, or outstanding debt obligations less cash and cash equivalents, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses net debt as a measure of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand.

 

     September 30,      June 30,      March 31,      December 31,  
     2023      2023      2023      2022  

Current debt

   $ 2      $ 2      $ 2      $ 2  

Long-term debt

     5,582        5,574        5,796        5,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     5,584        5,576        5,798        5,453  

Cash and cash equivalents

     95        142        154        245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net debt

   $ 5,489      $ 5,434      $ 5,644      $ 5,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Income attributable to common stock to Adjusted earnings

Our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures because they exclude the effect of certain items included in Income Attributable to Common Stock. Management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share provides relevant and useful information, which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry as well as by our management in assessing the Company’s operational trends and comparability of results to our peers.

Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share to evaluate our operating and financial performance because it eliminates the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Company’s on-going business operations. As a performance measure, adjusted earnings may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Company’s industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, capital structure and asset sales and other divestitures, among other factors. Management believes excluding these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

 

     For the Quarter Ended
September 30, 2023
    For the Quarter Ended
September 30, 2022
 
     Before
Tax
    Tax
Impact
    After
Tax
    Diluted
EPS
    Before
Tax
    Tax
Impact
    After
Tax
    Diluted
EPS
 

Net income including noncontrolling interests (GAAP)

   $ 833     $ (278   $ 555     $ 1.80     $ 1,172     $ (642   $ 530     $ 1.61  

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     171       (75     96       0.31       193       (85     108       0.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stock

     662       (203     459       1.49       979       (557     422       1.28  

Adjustments: *

                

Asset and unproved leasehold impairments

     9       (6     3       0.01       16       (3     13       0.04  

Noncontrolling interest & tax barrel impact on Egypt adjustments

     —        —        —        —        1       (1     —        —   

Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments

     —        (93     (93     (0.30     —        183       183       0.56  

Unrealized derivative instrument loss

     19       (3     16       0.05       36       (8     28       0.08  

Kinetik equity investment mark-to-market loss

     28       (6     22       0.07       30       —        30       0.09  

Transaction, reorganization & separation costs

     5       (1     4       0.01       4       (2     2       0.01  

Gain on divestitures, net

     (1     —        (1     —        (31     6       (25     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (Non-GAAP)

   $ 722     $ (312   $ 410     $ 1.33     $ 1,035     $ (382   $ 653     $ 1.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the Nine Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022  
     Before
Tax
    Tax
Impact
    After
Tax
    Diluted
EPS
    Before
Tax
    Tax
Impact
    After
Tax
    Diluted
EPS
 

Net income including noncontrolling interests (GAAP)

   $ 2,343     $ (1,000   $ 1,343     $ 4.34     $ 4,932     $ (1,389   $ 3,543     $ 10.43  

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     465       (204     261       0.84       671       (289     382       1.13  

Loss attributable to Altus preferred unit limited partner

     —        —        —        —        (70     —        (70     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stock

     1,878       (796     1,082       3.50       4,331       (1,100     3,231       9.51  

Adjustments: *

                

Asset and unproved leasehold impairments

     66       (46     20       0.07       22       (4     18       0.05  

Noncontrolling interest & tax barrel impact on Egypt adjustments

     —        —        —        —        1       (2     (1     —   

Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments **

     —        7       7       0.02       —        (179     (179     (0.52

(Gain) / Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (9     2       (7     (0.02     67       (14     53       0.15  

Unrealized derivative instrument (gain) loss

     (61     13       (48     (0.15     47       (18     29       0.08  

Kinetik equity investment mark-to-market gain

     (17     4       (13     (0.05     (23     —        (23     (0.06

Drilling contract termination charges

     13       (10     3       0.01       —        —        —        —   

Transaction, reorganization & separation costs

     11       (3     8       0.02       21       (6     15       0.05  

Gain on divestitures, net

     (7     1       (6     (0.02     (1,180     125       (1,055     (3.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP)

   $ 1,874     $ (828   $ 1,046     $ 3.38     $ 3,286     $ (1,198   $ 2,088     $ 6.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The income tax effect of the reconciling items are calculated based on the statutory rate of the jurisdiction in which the discrete item resides.

**

Includes $174 million related to the remeasurement of the December 31, 2022 U.K. deferred tax liability in connection with the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022.

 

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