GeoPark Announces Agreement to Sell 10% WI in the Manati Gas Field in Brazil

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GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) has confirmed the sale of its 10% non-operated working interest in the Manati gas field, Brazil, to Gas Bridge S.A. for R$144.4 million (approximately $27 million). This transaction includes a fixed payment of R$124.4 million and an earn-out of R$20 million contingent on regulatory approvals. The effective date is December 31, 2020, with closing expected in 4Q2021, pending conditions such as Gas Bridge acquiring the remaining interest in the field. The Manati field holds approximately 3 million barrels of oil equivalent in proven reserves.

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• Sale of 10% non-operated working interest in the Manati gas field for R$144.4 million ($27 million) enhances liquidity.
• Transaction includes a potential earn-out of R$20 million, contingent on regulatory approvals.

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BOGOTA, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an agreement to sell its 10% non-operated working interest (“WI”) in the Manati gas field in Brazil to Gas Bridge S.A. (“Gas Bridge”).

The total consideration of the transaction amounts to R$144.4 million (approximately $27 million¹), including a fixed payment of R$124.4 million plus an earn-out of R$20.0 million, which is subject to obtaining certain regulatory approvals.

The transaction was agreed with an effective date of December 31, 2020 and is subject to certain conditions, including the acquisition by Gas Bridge of the remaining 90% WI and operatorship of the Manati gas field. Two other non-operating partners in the Manati gas field consortium with a combined 55% WI have already announced their respective agreements to sell their WI to Gas Bridge. Subject to the agreement by the remainder of the consortium and regulatory approvals, closing of the transaction would occur in 4Q2021.

The Manati Gas field has net proven and probable PRMS reserves of approximately 3 million barrels of oil equivalent, based on December 2019 DeGolyer and MacNaughton’s certification, and adjusted by production during the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 of 1,127 boepd.

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Rounding amounts and percentages: Certain amounts and percentages included in this press release have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentage figures included in this press release have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded figures, but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, certain percentage amounts in this press release may vary from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in the financial statements. In addition, certain other amounts that appear in this press release may not sum due to rounding.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Many of the forward looking statements contained in this press release can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘estimate’’ and ‘‘potential,’’ among others.

Forward-looking statements that appear in a number of places in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations, regarding various matters, including regulatory approvals, the acquisition by Gas Bridge of the remaining WI and operatorship in the Manati gas field and the closing of the transaction. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to the management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later events or circumstances, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a discussion of the risks facing the Company that could affect whether these forward-looking statements are realized, see filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

¹ Amount in dollars estimated using an exchange rate of R$5.35 per dollar.