Note 19 (Continued)
Capital commitments (Continued)
Ecuador
GeoPark drilled the two outstanding exploratory wells committed in the Espejo Block.
Chile
On August 19, 2024, the Chilean Ministry of Energy approved the extension of the second exploratory phase in the Campanario and Isla Norte Blocks until April 15 and February 9, 2025, respectively.
Note 20
Business transactions
Argentina
On May 13, 2024, GeoPark announced that it signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Phoenix Global Resources (“PGR”), a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Trading (“Mercuria”), for the acquisition of non-operated working interest (“WI”) in four adjacent unconventional blocks in the Neuquén Basin in Argentina as follows: a 45% WI in each of the Mata Mora Norte producing block and Mata Mora Sur exploration block, located in Neuquén Province, and a 50% WI in each of the Confluencia Norte and Confluencia Sur exploration blocks, located in Rio Negro Province.
Under the terms of the agreement, GeoPark will pay an upfront consideration of US$ 190,000,000 and will fund 100% of exploratory commitments up to US$ 113,000,000 gross (US$ 56,500,000 of net carry), to be funded over two years, an acquisition of midstream capacity according to the WI of US$ 11,096,000, and a US$ 10,000,000 bonus contingent on results in the Confluencia exploration campaign. As of the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, GeoPark has already made an advanced payment of US$ 49,096,000. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, pending customary regulatory approvals.
Chile
On December 20, 2023, GeoPark signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary GeoPark Chile S.p.A. and its subsidiaries, GeoPark Fell S.p.A., GeoPark TdF S.p.A. and GeoPark Magallanes Limitada, which comprised the entire business of GeoPark in Chile, for a total consideration of US$ 4,000,000, subject to working capital adjustments. At that date, GeoPark collected an advanced payment of US$ 450,000.
As part of the agreement, GeoPark remains responsible for the outstanding investment commitments in the Campanario and Isla Norte Blocks for US$ 5,002,000 and US$ 867,100, respectively. Additionally, GeoPark keeps the private right over unconventional activities that would be carried out in the Fell Block and 95% of the revenue derived from such activities over the current operating contract.
The divestment transaction closed on January 18, 2024, and consequently GeoPark received an additional payment of US$ 2,792,000, plus a working capital adjustment of US$ 486,000. The remaining outstanding amount of US$ 758,000 was agreed to be received in 23 monthly equal installments of approximately US$ 33,000.