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Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial and Operational Results, Revises Capital Allocation Framework to Accelerate Shareholder Returns, Increases Share Repurchase Authorization

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Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) reported net income of $128 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for Q2 2024. Key highlights include:

- Production of 181 MBOEPD, with 91 MBOPD oil
- Record high peak gross production of 496 MMCFD in Tupper Montney
- Discovery at Ocotillo #1 exploration well in Gulf of Mexico
- Repurchased $56 million of stock and $50 million of senior notes
- Revised capital allocation framework to accelerate shareholder returns
- Increased share repurchase authorization by $500 million

Murphy maintained its 2024 CAPEX guidance of $920-$1.02 billion and production range of 180-188 MBOEPD. The company is moving to 'Murphy 3.0', allocating a minimum of 50% of adjusted free cash flow to shareholder returns, primarily through share buybacks.

Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) ha riportato un reddito netto di 128 milioni di dollari, ovvero 0,83 dollari per azione diluita, per il secondo trimestre del 2024. I punti salienti includono:

- Produzione di 181 MBOEPD, con un'estrazione di 91 MBOPD di petrolio
- Massima produzione lorda di picco di 496 MMCFD nel Tupper Montney
- Scoperta nel pozzo esplorativo Ocotillo #1 nel Golfo del Messico
- Riacquisto di 56 milioni di dollari di azioni e 50 milioni di dollari di note senior
- Revisione del framework di allocazione del capitale per accelerare i ritorni per gli azionisti
- Aumento dell'autorizzazione per il riacquisto di azioni di 500 milioni di dollari

Murphy ha mantenuto la sua guida per il CAPEX 2024 di 920-1,02 miliardi di dollari e un range di produzione di 180-188 MBOEPD. L'azienda sta passando a 'Murphy 3.0', allocando un minimo del 50% del flusso di cassa libero rettificato ai ritorni per gli azionisti, principalmente attraverso riacquisti di azioni.

Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) reportó un ingreso neto de 128 millones de dólares, o 0.83 dólares por acción diluida, para el segundo trimestre de 2024. Los aspectos destacados incluyen:

- Producción de 181 MBOEPD, con 91 MBOPD de petróleo
- Máxima producción bruta registrada de 496 MMCFD en Tupper Montney
- Descubrimiento en el pozo exploratorio Ocotillo #1 en el Golfo de México
- Recompra de 56 millones de dólares en acciones y 50 millones de dólares en notas senior
- Revisión del marco de asignación de capital para acelerar los retornos a los accionistas
- Aumento de la autorización de recompra de acciones en 500 millones de dólares

Murphy mantuvo su guía de CAPEX para 2024 de 920 a 1.02 mil millones de dólares y un rango de producción de 180 a 188 MBOEPD. La compañía está avanzando hacia 'Murphy 3.0', asignando un mínimo del 50% del flujo de caja libre ajustado a los retornos para los accionistas, principalmente a través de recompra de acciones.

머피오일(Murphy Oil, NYSE: MUR)은 2024년 2분기에 1억 2800만 달러의 순이익을 기록했으며, 희석주당 0.83달러입니다. 주요 하이라이트는 다음과 같습니다:

- 181 MBOEPD의 생산량, 그 중 91 MBOPD가 석유
- Tupper Montney에서의 496 MMCFD의 최상급 원유 생산 기록
- 멕시코 만의 Ocotillo #1 탐사 유정에서의 발견
- 5600만 달러의 주식5000만 달러의 고급채권 재매입
- 주주 수익을 가속화하기 위한 자본 할당 프레임워크 개정
- 5억 달러의 주식 재매입 승인의 증가

머피는 2024년 자본 지출(CAPEX) 가이던스를 9억 2000만 달러에서 10억 2000만 달러로 유지하고 있으며, 생산 범위는 180-188 MBOEPD입니다. 회사는 'Murphy 3.0'으로 나아가고 있으며, 조정된 자유 현금 흐름의 최소 50%를 주주 수익으로 할당할 예정입니다. 주식 재매입을 통해 주주에게 주로 반환합니다.

Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) a rapporté un revenu net de 128 millions de dollars, soit 0,83 dollar par action diluée, pour le 2ème trimestre 2024. Les points forts comprennent :

- Production de 181 MBOEPD, dont 91 MBOPD de pétrole
- Production brute maximale enregistrée de 496 MMCFD à Tupper Montney
- Découverte au puits exploration Ocotillo #1 dans le Golfe du Mexique
- Rachat de 56 millions de dollars d'actions et 50 millions de dollars de notes senior
- Révision du cadre d'allocation du capital pour accélérer les rendements des actionnaires
- Augmentation de l'autorisation de rachat d'actions de 500 millions de dollars

Murphy a maintenu son orientation CAPEX pour 2024 entre 920 millions et 1,02 milliard de dollars et une plage de production de 180 à 188 MBOEPD. L'entreprise évolue vers 'Murphy 3.0', allouant au minimum 50 % du flux de trésorerie disponible ajusté aux rendements des actionnaires, principalement à travers des rachats d'actions.

Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) meldete einen Nettoertrag von 128 Millionen US-Dollar, oder 0,83 US-Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, für das 2. Quartal 2024. Wichtige Highlights umfassen:

- Produktion von 181 MBOEPD, davon 91 MBOPD Öl
- Rekordhöhe bei der Brutto-Peak-Produktion von 496 MMCFD im Tupper Montney
- Entdeckung im Explorationsbohrloch Ocotillo #1 im Golf von Mexiko
- 56 Millionen US-Dollar Aktien und 50 Millionen US-Dollar Senior Notes zurückgekauft
- Überarbeitung des Kapitalzuweisungsrahmens zur Beschleunigung der Rendite für die Aktionäre
- Erhöhung der Rückkaufgenehmigung um 500 Millionen US-Dollar

Murphy hält an der CAPEX-Leitlinie von 2024 in Höhe von 920 bis 1,02 Milliarden US-Dollar und einem Produktionsbereich von 180 bis 188 MBOEPD fest. Das Unternehmen bewegt sich zu 'Murphy 3.0' und weist mindestens 50% des bereinigten freien Cashflows für die Renditen der Aktionäre zu, hauptsächlich durch Aktienrückkäufe.

Positive
  • Net income of $128 million, or $0.83 per diluted share
  • Record high peak gross production of 496 MMCFD in Tupper Montney
  • Discovery at Ocotillo #1 exploration well in Gulf of Mexico
  • Repurchased $56 million of stock and $50 million of senior notes
  • Increased share repurchase authorization by $500 million
  • Revised capital allocation framework to accelerate shareholder returns
  • Maintained 2024 CAPEX and production guidance
Negative
  • Unplanned downtime of 2.4 MBOEPD in Gulf of Mexico
  • Additional downtime of 2.4 MBOEPD at non-operated Terra Nova
  • Non-commercial hydrocarbons found at Orange #1 exploration well, resulting in $26 million expense

Insights

Murphy Oil's Q2 2024 results demonstrate strong financial performance and strategic execution. The company reported $128 million in net income ($0.83 per diluted share), with adjusted net income of $124 million ($0.81 per diluted share). Key financial metrics include:

  • EBITDA: $389 million
  • EBITDAX: $431 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $396 million
  • Adjusted EBITDAX: $438 million

The company's focus on debt reduction and shareholder returns is evident, with $50 million of senior notes repurchased and $56 million in share buybacks. The revised capital allocation framework, Murphy 3.0, accelerates shareholder returns by allocating a minimum of 50% of adjusted free cash flow to share buybacks. This shift, coupled with the increased $500 million share repurchase authorization, signals confidence in the company's financial position and commitment to shareholder value.

Murphy Oil's Q2 2024 operational results reflect solid performance across its portfolio. Production averaged 181 MBOEPD, with 50% oil volumes. Notable achievements include:

  • Record high peak gross production rate of 496 MMCFD in Tupper Montney
  • Discovery at the non-operated Ocotillo #1 exploration well in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Onshore production exceeding guidance by 5.4 MBOEPD

The company's diverse asset base, spanning Eagle Ford Shale, Tupper Montney, Gulf of Mexico and international projects, provides operational flexibility. The advancement of the Lac Da Vang field development in Vietnam, with first oil expected in late 2026, adds to future growth prospects. However, some operational challenges in the Gulf of Mexico may impact full-year production, potentially pushing it towards the lower end of the 180-188 MBOEPD guidance range. The maintained capital expenditure guidance of $920 million to $1.02 billion suggests disciplined spending despite operational successes.

Murphy Oil's strategic shift to Murphy 3.0 in its capital allocation framework is a significant development for investors. This move, triggered by reaching $1.3 billion in long-term debt, prioritizes accelerated shareholder returns while maintaining fiscal discipline. Key points for investors:

  • Minimum 50% of adjusted free cash flow allocated to share buybacks
  • $800 million remaining in share repurchase authorization
  • Commitment to $1.0 billion total long-term debt goal by mid-2025
  • 57% debt reduction since year-end 2020

This balanced approach of debt reduction, shareholder returns and operational investment positions Murphy favorably in the current market. The company's ability to generate strong cash flows, even in a volatile commodity price environment, supports this strategy. Investors should view this positively, as it demonstrates management's confidence in sustainable free cash flow generation and commitment to shareholder value creation.

Announced Discovery at Ocotillo #1 Exploration Well in the Gulf of Mexico,

Repurchased $56 Million of Shares Outstanding and $50 Million of Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, including net income attributable to Murphy of $128 million, or $0.83 net income per diluted share. Excluding discontinued operations and other items affecting comparability between periods, adjusted net income attributable to Murphy was $124 million, or $0.81 adjusted net income per diluted share.

Unless otherwise noted, the financial and operating highlights and metrics discussed in this commentary exclude noncontrolling interest (NCI).1

Highlights for the second quarter include:

  • Produced 181 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD), with 91 thousand barrels of oil per day (MBOPD)
  • Achieved record high peak gross production rate of 496 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) in Tupper Montney
  • Drilled a discovery at the non-operated Ocotillo #1 exploration well in Mississippi Canyon 40 in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Repurchased $56 million of stock, or 1.4 million shares, at an average price of $41.03 per share
  • Repurchased $50 million of senior notes due 2027 and 2028 in open market transactions
  • Maintained quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share or $1.20 per share annualized

Subsequent to the second quarter:

  • Revised capital allocation framework, progressing to Murphy 3.0, which increases shareholder returns while maintaining $1.0 billion total long-term debt goal
  • Repurchased $44 million of stock, or 1.1 million shares, at an average price of $38.62 per share
  • Increased share repurchase authorization by $500 million, with $800 million currently remaining
  • Published the company’s sixth annual sustainability report

“We have made incredible progress advancing our priorities of Delever, Execute, Explore, Return since they were first announced more than three years ago. From outperformance across our onshore assets to continued execution offshore in the second quarter, we have generated ample cash flow to fund our operations and repurchase more than $50 million of stock and $50 million of long-term debt. I am pleased with our recent exploration success at the non-operated Ocotillo well in the Gulf of Mexico, and I look forward to drilling our two exploration wells in Vietnam beginning in the third quarter,” said Roger W. Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer. “Further, I am excited to announce today that we are moving into Murphy 3.0 of our capital allocation framework so that we may increase our shareholder returns primarily through share repurchases, while remaining focused on achieving our $1.0 billion total long-term debt goal.”

SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

The company recorded net income attributable to Murphy of $128 million, or $0.83 net income per diluted share, for the second quarter 2024. Adjusted net income, which excludes both the results of discontinued operations and certain other items that affect comparability of results between periods, was $124 million, or $0.81 adjusted net income per diluted share for the same period. Details for second quarter results and an adjusted net income reconciliation can be found in the attached schedules.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) attributable to Murphy were $389 million. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization and exploration expenses (EBITDAX) attributable to Murphy were $431 million. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Murphy was $396 million. Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to Murphy was $438 million. Reconciliations for second quarter EBITDA, EBITDAX, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAX can be found in the attached schedules.

Second quarter production averaged 181 MBOEPD and included 50 percent oil volumes, or 91 MBOPD. Onshore production was approximately 5.4 MBOEPD above guidance for the quarter primarily due to stronger well performance. This offset 2.4 MBOEPD of unplanned downtime in the Gulf of Mexico and 2.4 MBOEPD of additional downtime at non-operated Terra Nova.

Accrued capital expenditures (CAPEX) for second quarter 2024 totaled $292 million, excluding NCI. Details for second quarter production and CAPEX can be found in the attached schedules.

CAPITAL ALLOCATION FRAMEWORK

Murphy had approximately $1.1 billion of liquidity on June 30, 2024, with no borrowings on the $800 million senior unsecured credit facility and $334 million of cash and cash equivalents, inclusive of NCI.

Debt Reduction

During the second quarter, Murphy repurchased $50 million of senior notes in open market transactions, comprised of $26.5 million of 5.875 percent senior notes due 2027 and $23.5 million of 6.375 percent senior notes due 2028. As of June 30, 2024, Murphy’s total debt was $1.28 billion, and consisted of long-term, fixed-rate notes with a weighted average maturity of 7.8 years and a weighted average coupon of 6.2 percent.

Share Repurchases

During the second quarter, Murphy repurchased $56 million of stock, or 1.4 million shares, at an average price of $41.03 per share. Subsequent to second quarter, Murphy repurchased $44 million of stock, or 1.1 million shares, at an average price of $38.62 per share. Additionally, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by $500 million.

As of August 7, 2024, Murphy had repurchased $150 million of stock in 2024, or 3.8 million shares, at an average price of $39.70 per share. Murphy currently has $800 million remaining under the share repurchase authorization and 150.1 million shares outstanding.

Accelerating Shareholder Returns

Murphy’s Board of Directors has approved a revision to the capital allocation framework that allows the company to move into Murphy 3.0 when the company reaches long-term debt of $1.3 billion, which it has achieved. Murphy will now allocate a minimum of 50 percent of adjusted free cash flow to shareholder returns, primarily through share buybacks. The remainder of adjusted free cash flow will be allocated to the balance sheet. Murphy is committed to maintaining a $1.0 billion total long-term debt goal, which it is forecast to achieve by mid-2025 assuming a $75 per barrel West Texas Intermediate price.

“We first announced our capital allocation framework in August 2022, which detailed our plans to reduce debt, build an industry-leading balance sheet and return capital to shareholders. Since that time, I am pleased that we have repurchased $300 million of stock and increased our dividend by 70 percent. Additionally, since year-end 2020 we have reduced debt by $1.75 billion, or 57 percent, and achieved $87 million in annual interest expense savings,” said Jenkins. “During this time, we have maintained a disciplined capital program, supporting existing asset development and exploration, proved reserve growth, acquisitions and a field development project. As we approach our $1.0 billion total long-term debt goal, we wanted to accelerate returns to our shareholders.”

OPERATIONS SUMMARY

Onshore

In the second quarter of 2024, the onshore business produced approximately 99 MBOEPD, which included 28 percent liquids volumes.

Eagle Ford Shale – Production averaged 28 MBOEPD with 71 percent oil volumes and 86 percent liquids volumes in the second quarter, which exceeded guidance by 1,700 BOEPD primarily due to wells producing above expectation. Murphy brought online 11 operated wells in Catarina and four non-operated wells in Tilden during the quarter.

Tupper Montney – During the second quarter, natural gas production averaged 400 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD), which exceeded guidance by 20 MMCFD primarily due to improved well performance. As planned, Murphy brought online 13 wells during the quarter, completing its 2024 program. During the quarter, Murphy achieved a record high peak gross production rate of 496 MMCFD.

Kaybob Duvernay – Production averaged 4 MBOEPD with 72 percent liquids volumes in the second quarter. Murphy brought online three operated wells in the second quarter as planned.

Offshore

Excluding NCI, in the second quarter of 2024, the offshore business produced approximately 81 MBOEPD, which included 83 percent oil.

Gulf of Mexico – Production averaged approximately 74 MBOEPD, consisting of 82 percent oil during the second quarter. Murphy drilled the operated Mormont #3 (Green Canyon 478) well, and brought online the operated Khaleesi #4 (Green Canyon 389) well and non-operated Lucius #11 (Keathley Canyon 919) well as planned during the quarter. The company also progressed the operated Neidermeyer #1 (Mississippi Canyon 208) sidetrack well and the non-operated Kodiak #3 (Mississippi Canyon 727) well workover, and both wells were brought online in the third quarter.

Canada – In the second quarter, production averaged 8 MBOEPD, consisting of 100 percent oil.

Vietnam – Murphy advanced its Lac Da Vang field development project during the second quarter and awarded facilities and pipeline contracts. The remaining major contracts are expected to be awarded by year-end 2024. The project remains on schedule to achieve first oil in late 2026.

EXPLORATION

Gulf of Mexico – During the quarter, Murphy drilled a discovery at the non-operated Ocotillo #1 (Mississippi Canyon 40) exploration well and found 100 feet of net pay across two zones. Murphy holds a 33.33 percent working interest in the well.

Also during the quarter, Murphy concluded drilling the non-operated Orange #1 (Mississippi Canyon 216) exploration well. The well encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons and has been plugged and abandoned. Approximately $26 million of the net well cost before tax was expensed in the second quarter. Murphy holds a 50 percent working interest in the well.

2024 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND PRODUCTION GUIDANCE

Murphy maintains its 2024 accrued CAPEX range of $920 million to $1.02 billion. The company also maintains its full year 2024 production range of 180 to 188 MBOEPD, consisting of approximately 95 MBOPD oil and 105 MBOEPD liquids volumes, equating to 52 percent oil and 57 percent liquids volumes, respectively. Currently the company expects to be at the lower end of the production range due to operational impacts in the Gulf of Mexico. The development plan of an operated well in the Samurai field was altered to a single zone to maximize total field recovery. Additionally, extended operations at the planned Neidermeyer #1 sidetrack well delayed the rig from commencing a well workover in the Dalmatian field.

Production for third quarter 2024 is estimated to be in the range of 181.5 to 189.5 MBOEPD with 91.5 MBOPD, or approximately 50 percent, oil volumes. This range is impacted by 9.4 MBOEPD of total downtime, comprised of 3.9 MBOEPD of assumed Gulf of Mexico storm downtime, 2.9 MBOEPD of planned onshore downtime and 2.6 MBOEPD of planned Gulf of Mexico downtime. Both production and CAPEX guidance ranges exclude NCI.

Detailed guidance for the third quarter and full year 2024 is contained in the attached schedules.

FIXED PRICE FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS

Murphy maintains fixed price forward sales contracts in Canada to lessen its dependence on variable AECO prices. These contracts are for physical delivery of natural gas volumes at a fixed price, with no mark-to-market income adjustments. Details for the current fixed price contracts can be found in the attached schedules.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 8, 2024

Murphy will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2024 financial and operating results on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The call can be accessed either via the Internet through the events calendar on the Murphy Oil Corporation Investor Relations website at http://ir.murphyoilcorp.com or via telephone by dialing toll-free 800-717-1738, reservation number 55528. For additional information, please refer to the Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Presentation available under the News and Events section of the Investor Relations website.

FINANCIAL DATA

Summary financial data and operating statistics for second quarter 2024, with comparisons to the same period from the previous year, are contained in the attached schedules. Additionally, a schedule indicating the impacts of items affecting comparability of results between periods, a reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDAX, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAX between periods, as well as guidance for the third quarter and full year 2024, are also included.

1In accordance with GAAP, Murphy reports the 100 percent interest, including a 20 percent noncontrolling interest (NCI), in its subsidiary, MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC (MP GOM). The GAAP financials include the NCI portion of revenue, costs, assets and liabilities and cash flows. Unless otherwise noted, the financial and operating highlights and metrics discussed in this news release, but not the accompanying schedules, exclude the NCI, thereby representing only the amounts attributable to Murphy.

CAPITAL ALLOCATION FRAMEWORK

This news release contains references to the company’s capital allocation framework and adjusted free cash flow. In an effort to accelerate shareholder returns, Murphy’s Board of Directors has approved a revision to the framework that allows the company to move into Murphy 3.0 when the company reaches long-term debt of $1.3 billion, which the company has achieved. As a result, the company will begin allocating a minimum of 50 percent of adjusted free cash flow to share buybacks and potential dividend increases, with the remainder of adjusted free cash flow allocated to the balance sheet as the company maintains the $1.0 billion total long-term debt goal.

Adjusted free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations before working capital change, less capital expenditures, distributions to NCI and projected payments, quarterly dividend and accretive acquisitions.

ABOUT MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

As an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Murphy Oil Corporation believes in providing energy that empowers people by doing right always, staying with it and thinking beyond possible. Murphy challenges the norm, taps into its strong legacy and uses its foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions. Murphy sees a future where it is an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond. Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.murphyoilcorp.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identified through the inclusion of words such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “drive”, “estimate”, “expect”, “expressed confidence”, “forecast”, “future”, “goal”, “guidance”, “intend”, “may”, “objective”, “outlook”, “plan”, “position”, “potential”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “strategy”, “target”, “will” or variations of such words and other similar expressions. These statements, which express management’s current views concerning future events, results and plans, are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions (many of which are beyond our control) and are not guarantees of performance. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning the company’s future operating results or activities and returns or the company's ability and decisions to replace or increase reserves, increase production, generate returns and rates of return, replace or increase drilling locations, reduce or otherwise control operating costs and expenditures, generate cash flows, pay down or refinance indebtedness, achieve, reach or otherwise meet initiatives, plans, goals, ambitions or targets with respect to emissions, safety matters or other ESG (environmental/social/governance) matters, make capital expenditures or pay and/or increase dividends or make share repurchases and other capital allocation decisions are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause one or more of these future events, results or plans not to occur as implied by any forward-looking statement, which consequently could cause actual results or activities to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: macro conditions in the oil and gas industry, including supply/demand levels, actions taken by major oil exporters and the resulting impacts on commodity prices; geopolitical concerns; increased volatility or deterioration in the success rate of our exploration programs or in our ability to maintain production rates and replace reserves; reduced customer demand for our products due to environmental, regulatory, technological or other reasons; adverse foreign exchange movements; political and regulatory instability in the markets where we do business; the impact on our operations or market of health pandemics such as COVID-19 and related government responses; other natural hazards impacting our operations or markets; any other deterioration in our business, markets or prospects; any failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals; any inability to service or refinance our outstanding debt or to access debt markets at acceptable prices; or adverse developments in the U.S. or global capital markets, credit markets, banking system or economies in general, including inflation. For further discussion of factors that could cause one or more of these future events or results not to occur as implied by any forward-looking statement, see “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K that we file, available from the SEC’s website and from Murphy Oil Corporation’s website at http://ir.murphyoilcorp.com. Investors and others should note that we may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the investors page of our website. We may use these channels to distribute material information about the company; therefore, we encourage investors, the media, business partners and others interested in the company to review the information we post on our website. The information on our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this news release. Murphy Oil Corporation undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This news release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are useful tools for internal use and the investment community in evaluating Murphy Oil Corporation’s overall financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are broadly used to value and compare companies in the crude oil and natural gas industry. Not all companies define these measures in the same way. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and should therefore be considered only as supplemental to such GAAP financial measures. Please see the attached schedules for reconciliations of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenues and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from production

$

797,510

 

 

$

799,836

 

 

$

1,592,113

 

 

$

1,596,067

 

Sales of purchased natural gas

 

3,497

 

 

 

13,014

 

 

 

3,742

 

 

 

56,751

 

Total revenue from sales to customers

 

801,007

 

 

 

812,850

 

 

 

1,595,855

 

 

 

1,652,818

 

Gain on sale of assets and other income

 

1,764

 

 

 

1,738

 

 

 

3,328

 

 

 

3,486

 

Total revenues and other income

 

802,771

 

 

 

814,588

 

 

 

1,599,183

 

 

 

1,656,304

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

259,628

 

 

 

194,292

 

 

 

493,892

 

 

 

394,276

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

10,417

 

 

 

12,765

 

 

 

20,503

 

 

 

24,205

 

Transportation, gathering and processing

 

53,470

 

 

 

59,868

 

 

 

110,023

 

 

 

113,790

 

Costs of purchased natural gas

 

2,987

 

 

 

9,657

 

 

 

3,147

 

 

 

41,926

 

Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization

 

42,677

 

 

 

115,793

 

 

 

87,106

 

 

 

125,975

 

Selling and general expenses

 

22,893

 

 

 

25,345

 

 

 

54,054

 

 

 

43,653

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

215,543

 

 

 

215,667

 

 

 

426,677

 

 

 

411,337

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

13,053

 

 

 

11,364

 

 

 

25,827

 

 

 

22,521

 

Other operating (income) expense

 

(2,219

)

 

 

4,960

 

 

 

5,047

 

 

 

16,948

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,528

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

618,449

 

 

 

649,711

 

 

 

1,260,804

 

 

 

1,194,631

 

Operating income from continuing operations

 

184,322

 

 

 

164,877

 

 

 

338,379

 

 

 

461,673

 

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (loss)

 

26,245

 

 

 

(7,694

)

 

 

37,796

 

 

 

(7,767

)

Interest expense, net

 

(20,986

)

 

 

(29,856

)

 

 

(41,007

)

 

 

(58,711

)

Total other income (loss)

 

5,259

 

 

 

(37,550

)

 

 

(3,211

)

 

 

(66,478

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

189,581

 

 

 

127,327

 

 

 

335,168

 

 

 

395,195

 

Income tax expense

 

32,676

 

 

 

34,870

 

 

 

62,733

 

 

 

88,703

 

Income from continuing operations

 

156,905

 

 

 

92,457

 

 

 

272,435

 

 

 

306,492

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

(643

)

 

 

(602

)

 

 

(1,515

)

 

 

(323

)

Net income including noncontrolling interest

 

156,262

 

 

 

91,855

 

 

 

270,920

 

 

 

306,169

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

28,523

 

 

 

(6,431

)

 

 

53,179

 

 

 

16,239

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY

$

127,739

 

 

$

98,286

 

 

$

217,741

 

 

$

289,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

1.86

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Net income

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

1.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

1.84

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Net income

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

1.42

 

 

$

1.84

 

Cash dividends per common share

$

0.300

 

 

 

0.275

 

 

$

0.600

 

 

 

0.550

 

Average common shares outstanding (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

152,153

 

 

 

156,127

 

 

 

152,409

 

 

 

155,976

 

Diluted

 

153,144

 

 

 

157,299

 

 

 

153,480

 

 

 

157,308

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

156,262

 

 

$

91,855

 

 

$

270,920

 

 

$

306,169

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operations activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

215,543

 

 

 

215,667

 

 

 

426,677

 

 

 

411,337

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,528

 

 

 

 

Unsuccessful exploration well costs and previously suspended exploration costs

 

25,843

 

 

 

95,682

 

 

 

58,280

 

 

 

96,533

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

34,450

 

 

 

43,515

 

 

 

53,928

 

 

 

92,557

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

13,053

 

 

 

11,364

 

 

 

25,827

 

 

 

22,521

 

Long-term non-cash compensation

 

11,972

 

 

 

13,540

 

 

 

21,823

 

 

 

22,076

 

Amortization of undeveloped leases

 

2,985

 

 

 

2,716

 

 

 

5,778

 

 

 

5,369

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

643

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

1,515

 

 

 

323

 

Contingent consideration payment

 

 

 

 

(15,609

)

 

 

 

 

 

(139,574

)

Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,113

 

Other operating activities, net

 

(18,578

)

 

 

(52,307

)

 

 

(33,959

)

 

 

(59,417

)

Net decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital

 

25,479

 

 

 

59,691

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

(15,340

)

Net cash provided by continuing operations activities

 

467,652

 

 

 

469,891

 

 

 

866,443

 

 

 

749,667

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions and dry hole costs

 

(267,791

)

 

 

(349,434

)

 

 

(516,876

)

 

 

(694,753

)

Net cash required by investing activities

 

(267,791

)

 

 

(349,434

)

 

 

(516,876

)

 

 

(694,753

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

Repayment of revolving credit facility

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

Retirement of debt

 

(50,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(55,887

)

 

 

 

 

 

(105,887

)

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(45,772

)

 

 

(42,942

)

 

 

(91,545

)

 

 

(85,867

)

Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards

 

(28

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(25,298

)

 

 

(14,220

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

(38,209

)

 

 

(6,304

)

 

 

(61,210

)

 

 

(15,983

)

Finance lease obligation payments

 

(167

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(331

)

 

 

(296

)

Contingent consideration payment

 

 

 

 

(12,565

)

 

 

 

 

 

(60,243

)

Issue costs of debt facility

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

Net cash required by financing activities

 

(190,063

)

 

 

(61,974

)

 

 

(334,271

)

 

 

(176,629

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

391

 

 

 

(1,511

)

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

(893

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

10,189

 

 

 

56,972

 

 

 

16,545

 

 

 

(122,608

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

323,430

 

 

 

312,383

 

 

 

317,074

 

 

 

491,963

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

333,619

 

 

$

369,355

 

 

$

333,619

 

 

$

369,355

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net income attributable to Murphy (GAAP) 1

$

127.7

 

 

$

98.3

 

 

$

217.7

 

 

$

289.9

 

Discontinued operations loss

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.3

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Murphy

 

128.3

 

 

 

98.9

 

 

 

219.2

 

 

 

290.2

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.5

 

 

 

 

Write-off of previously suspended exploration well

 

 

 

 

17.1

 

 

 

26.1

 

 

 

17.1

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(5.5

)

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

(16.0

)

 

 

8.3

 

Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.1

 

Total adjustments, before taxes

 

(5.5

)

 

 

28.2

 

 

 

44.6

 

 

 

32.5

 

Income tax expense (benefit) related to adjustments

 

1.4

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

(8.8

)

 

 

(3.6

)

Total adjustments after taxes

 

(4.1

)

 

 

25.5

 

 

 

35.8

 

 

 

28.9

 

Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Murphy (Non-GAAP)

$

124.2

 

 

$

124.4

 

 

$

255.0

 

 

$

319.1

 

Adjusted net income from continuing operations per average diluted share (Non-GAAP)

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.79

 

 

$

1.66

 

 

$

2.03

 

 

1 Excludes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC (MP GOM).

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presented above is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Murphy. Adjusted net income excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of results between periods. Management believes this is important information to provide because it is used by management to evaluate the Company’s operational performance and trends between periods and relative to its industry competitors. Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company’s financial results. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a substitute for Net income as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The pretax and income tax impacts for adjustments in the above table are shown below by area of operation and geographical location, and exclude the share attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024

(Millions of dollars)

Pretax

 

Tax

 

Net

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

Net

Exploration & Production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

60.6

 

 

$

(12.9

)

 

$

47.7

 

Corporate

 

(5.5

)

 

 

1.4

 

 

(4.1

)

 

 

(16.0

)

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

(11.9

)

Total adjustments

$

(5.5

)

 

$

1.4

 

$

(4.1

)

 

$

44.6

 

 

$

(8.8

)

 

$

35.8

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION

AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Millions of dollars)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

Net income attributable to Murphy (GAAP) 1

$

127.7

 

 

$

98.3

 

$

217.7

 

 

$

289.9

Income tax expense

 

32.6

 

 

 

34.9

 

 

62.7

 

 

 

88.7

Interest expense, net

 

21.0

 

 

 

29.9

 

 

41.0

 

 

 

58.7

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense 1

 

207.4

 

 

 

210.1

 

 

410.1

 

 

 

399.3

EBITDA attributable to Murphy (Non-GAAP)

$

388.7

 

 

$

373.2

 

$

731.5

 

 

$

836.6

Impairment of asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.5

 

 

 

Write-off of previously suspended exploration well

 

 

 

 

17.1

 

 

26.1

 

 

 

17.1

Accretion of asset retirement obligations 1

 

11.7

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

23.1

 

 

 

20.0

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(5.4

)

 

 

7.9

 

 

(15.9

)

 

 

8.3

Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

7.1

Discontinued operations loss

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.3

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Murphy (Non-GAAP)

$

395.6

 

 

$

412.1

 

$

800.8

 

 

$

889.4

 

1 Excludes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presented above is a reconciliation of Net income to Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important information to provide because they are used by management to evaluate the Company’s operational performance and trends between periods and relative to its industry competitors. Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company’s financial results. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered a substitute for Net income or Cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION

AND AMORTIZATION AND EXPLORATION (EBITDAX)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Millions of dollars)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

Net income attributable to Murphy (GAAP) 1

$

127.7

 

 

$

98.3

 

$

217.7

 

 

$

289.9

Income tax expense

 

32.6

 

 

 

34.9

 

 

62.7

 

 

 

88.7

Interest expense, net

 

21.0

 

 

 

29.9

 

 

41.0

 

 

 

58.7

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense 1

 

207.4

 

 

 

210.1

 

 

410.1

 

 

 

399.3

EBITDA attributable to Murphy (Non-GAAP)

 

388.7

 

 

 

373.2

 

 

731.5

 

 

 

836.6

Exploration expenses 1

 

42.7

 

 

 

89.5

 

 

87.1

 

 

 

99.7

EBITDAX attributable to Murphy (Non-GAAP)

 

431.4

 

 

 

462.7

 

 

818.6

 

 

 

936.3

Impairment of asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.5

 

 

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations 1

 

11.7

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

23.1

 

 

 

20.0

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(5.4

)

 

 

7.9

 

 

(15.9

)

 

 

8.3

Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

7.1

Discontinued operations loss

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.3

Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to Murphy (Non-GAAP)

$

438.3

 

 

$

484.5

 

$

861.8

 

 

$

972.0

 

1 Excludes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presented above is a reconciliation of Net income to Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and exploration expenses (EBITDAX) and Adjusted EBITDAX. Management believes EBITDAX and Adjusted EBITDAX are important information to provide because they are used by management to evaluate the Company’s operational performance and trends between periods and relative to its industry competitors. Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company’s financial results. EBITDAX and Adjusted EBITDAX are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered a substitute for Net income or Cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2024

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2023

(Millions of dollars)

Revenues

Income

(Loss)

Revenues

Income

(Loss)

Exploration and production

 

 

 

 

United States 1

$

679.5

$

185.7

 

$

696.2

$

168.9

 

Canada

 

119.0

 

8.9

 

 

118.3

 

2.5

 

Other

 

4.3

 

(10.1

)

 

 

(32.3

)

Total exploration and production

 

802.8

 

184.5

 

 

814.5

 

139.1

 

Corporate

 

 

(27.7

)

 

0.1

 

(46.6

)

Income from continuing operations

 

802.8

 

156.8

 

 

814.6

 

92.5

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

802.8

$

156.2

 

$

814.6

$

91.9

 

Net income attributable to Murphy

 

$

127.7

 

 

$

98.3

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2023

(Millions of dollars)

Revenues

Income

(Loss)

Revenues

Income

(Loss)

Exploration and production

 

 

 

 

United States 1

$

1,339.1

$

320.2

 

$

1,378.5

$

394.9

 

Canada

 

255.9

 

28.3

 

 

274.1

 

24.4

 

Other

 

4.2

 

(20.9

)

 

3.6

 

(37.6

)

Total exploration and production

 

1,599.2

 

327.6

 

 

1,656.2

 

381.7

 

Corporate

 

 

(55.2

)

 

0.1

 

(75.2

)

Income from continuing operations

 

1,599.2

 

272.4

 

 

1,656.3

 

306.5

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

(0.3

)

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

1,599.2

$

270.9

 

$

1,656.3

$

306.2

 

Net income attributable to Murphy

 

$

217.7

 

 

$

289.9

 

 

1 Includes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (unaudited)

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, AND 2023

 

(Millions of dollars)

United

States1

Canada

Other

Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues

$

679.5

 

$

115.5

 

$

4.3

 

$

799.3

 

Sales of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

Lease operating expenses

 

212.3

 

 

46.8

 

 

0.5

 

 

259.6

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

10.0

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

Transportation, gathering and processing

 

34.2

 

 

19.3

 

 

 

 

53.5

 

Costs of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

175.0

 

 

37.0

 

 

0.9

 

 

212.9

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

10.7

 

 

2.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

13.1

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

 

 

Dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs

 

25.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.9

 

Geological and geophysical

 

3.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

5.0

 

 

8.2

 

Other exploration

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

5.7

 

Undeveloped lease amortization

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

3.0

 

Total exploration expenses

 

32.7

 

 

0.1

 

 

10.0

 

 

42.8

 

Selling and general expenses

 

(3.4

)

 

4.5

 

 

1.8

 

 

2.9

 

Other

 

(21.5

)

 

1.1

 

 

0.2

 

 

(20.2

)

Results of operations before taxes

 

229.5

 

 

4.7

 

 

(9.3

)

 

224.9

 

Income tax provisions (benefits)

 

43.8

 

 

(4.2

)

 

0.8

 

 

40.4

 

Results of operations (excluding Corporate segment)

$

185.7

 

$

8.9

 

$

(10.1

)

$

184.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues

$

696.2

 

$

105.3

 

$

 

$

801.5

 

Sales of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

13.0

 

Lease operating expenses

 

156.5

 

 

37.5

 

 

0.1

 

 

194.1

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

12.4

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

12.8

 

Transportation, gathering and processing

 

39.9

 

 

20.1

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

Costs of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

 

9.7

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

178.0

 

 

35.0

 

 

 

 

213.0

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

9.3

 

 

1.9

 

 

0.1

 

 

11.3

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

 

 

Dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs

 

79.8

 

 

 

 

15.8

 

 

95.6

 

Geological and geophysical

 

0.4

 

 

0.1

 

 

10.0

 

 

10.5

 

Other exploration

 

1.7

 

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

7.0

 

Undeveloped lease amortization

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

2.7

 

Total exploration expenses

 

84.0

 

 

0.1

 

 

31.7

 

 

115.8

 

Selling and general expenses

 

(1.9

)

 

4.7

 

 

2.6

 

 

5.4

 

Other

 

0.5

 

 

5.4

 

 

1.4

 

 

7.3

 

Results of operations before taxes

 

217.5

 

 

3.5

 

 

(35.9

)

 

185.1

 

Income tax provisions (benefits)

 

48.6

 

 

1.0

 

 

(3.6

)

 

46.0

 

Results of operations (excluding Corporate segment)

$

168.9

 

$

2.5

 

$

(32.3

)

$

139.1

 

 

1 Includes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (unaudited)

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, AND 2023

 

(Millions of dollars)

United

States1

Canada

Other

Total

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues

$

1,339.1

 

$

252.2

$

4.2

 

$

1,595.5

 

Sales of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

3.7

 

Lease operating expenses

 

398.9

 

 

94.3

 

0.7

 

 

493.9

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

19.8

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

20.5

 

Transportation, gathering and processing

 

70.8

 

 

39.2

 

 

 

110.0

 

Costs of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

3.1

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

349.0

 

 

71.3

 

0.9

 

 

421.2

 

Impairment of assets

 

34.5

 

 

 

 

 

34.5

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

21.1

 

 

4.3

 

0.4

 

 

25.8

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

 

 

Dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs

 

57.1

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

58.3

 

Geological and geophysical

 

3.7

 

 

0.1

 

5.8

 

 

9.6

 

Other exploration

 

3.0

 

 

0.1

 

10.4

 

 

13.5

 

Undeveloped lease amortization

 

4.1

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

5.8

 

Total exploration expenses

 

67.9

 

 

0.2

 

19.1

 

 

87.2

 

Selling and general expenses

 

(3.6

)

 

9.6

 

3.0

 

 

9.0

 

Other

 

(14.1

)

 

2.2

 

0.5

 

 

(11.4

)

Results of operations before taxes

 

394.8

 

 

31.0

 

(20.4

)

 

405.4

 

Income tax provisions

 

74.6

 

 

2.7

 

0.5

 

 

77.8

 

Results of operations (excluding Corporate segment)

$

320.2

 

$

28.3

$

(20.9

)

$

327.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues

$

1,378.5

 

$

217.2

$

3.6

 

$

1,599.3

 

Sales of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

56.8

 

 

 

56.8

 

Lease operating expenses

 

319.2

 

 

74.3

 

0.7

 

 

394.2

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

23.5

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

24.2

 

Transportation, gathering and processing

 

77.3

 

 

36.5

 

 

 

113.8

 

Costs of purchased natural gas

 

 

 

41.9

 

 

 

41.9

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

338.2

 

 

66.7

 

0.9

 

 

405.8

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

18.4

 

 

3.9

 

0.2

 

 

22.5

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

 

 

Dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs

 

79.6

 

 

 

16.9

 

 

96.5

 

Geological and geophysical

 

0.7

 

 

0.1

 

10.5

 

 

11.3

 

Other exploration

 

3.3

 

 

0.1

 

9.4

 

 

12.8

 

Undeveloped lease amortization

 

4.1

 

 

0.1

 

1.2

 

 

5.4

 

Total exploration expenses

 

87.7

 

 

0.3

 

38.0

 

 

126.0

 

Selling and general expenses

 

4.5

 

 

7.1

 

2.8

 

 

14.4

 

Other

 

9.9

 

 

9.7

 

1.4

 

 

21.0

 

Results of operations before taxes

 

499.8

 

 

32.9

 

(40.4

)

 

492.3

 

Income tax provisions (benefits)

 

104.9

 

 

8.5

 

(2.8

)

 

110.6

 

Results of operations (excluding Corporate segment)

$

394.9

 

$

24.4

$

(37.6

)

$

381.7

 

 

1 Includes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

PRODUCTION-RELATED EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Dollars per barrel of oil equivalents sold)

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

United States – Onshore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

$

14.61

 

$

11.45

 

$

14.14

 

$

13.03

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

3.73

 

 

3.68

 

 

3.66

 

 

3.92

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

 

29.64

 

 

26.44

 

 

29.04

 

 

26.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States – Offshore1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

$

23.58

 

$

14.72

 

$

21.96

 

$

14.71

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

0.07

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.08

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

 

13.44

 

 

11.44

 

 

13.45

 

 

11.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada – Onshore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

$

5.43

 

$

6.01

 

$

5.46

 

$

6.38

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

0.06

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.07

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

 

4.76

 

 

5.65

 

 

4.86

 

 

5.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada – Offshore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

$

22.60

 

$

10.96

 

$

24.43

 

$

12.60

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

 

12.00

 

 

9.48

 

 

10.71

 

 

9.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total E&P continuing operations1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

$

15.27

 

$

11.21

 

$

14.83

 

$

11.76

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

0.61

 

 

0.74

 

 

0.62

 

 

0.72

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense 2

 

12.52

 

 

12.28

 

 

12.64

 

 

12.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total oil and gas continuing operations – excluding noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense 3

$

15.09

 

$

11.02

 

$

14.69

 

$

11.58

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

0.64

 

 

0.76

 

 

0.64

 

 

0.75

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense 2

 

12.52

 

 

12.37

 

 

12.65

 

 

12.19

1

Includes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

2

Excludes expenses attributable to the Corporate segment.

3

Lease operating expense per barrel of oil equivalent sold for total oil and gas continuing operations, excluding NCI and workover costs, was $10.42 and $10.02 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $10.58 and $10.66 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Millions of dollars)

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Exploration and production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States 1

$

225.8

 

$

245.5

 

$

414.3

 

$

500.2

Canada

 

42.2

 

 

75.4

 

 

109.5

 

 

143.5

Other

 

21.2

 

 

37.8

 

 

32.5

 

 

44.7

Total

 

289.2

 

 

358.7

 

 

556.3

 

 

688.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

4.2

 

 

3.6

 

 

8.4

 

 

9.9

Total capital expenditures - continuing operations 1

 

293.4

 

 

362.3

 

 

564.7

 

 

698.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: capital expenditures attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

1.6

 

 

29.9

 

 

8.9

 

 

38.8

Total capital expenditures - continuing operations attributable to Murphy 2

 

291.8

 

 

332.4

 

 

555.8

 

 

659.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charged to exploration expenses 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States 1

 

30.6

 

 

81.9

 

 

63.8

 

 

83.6

Canada

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

Other

 

9.1

 

 

31.2

 

 

17.4

 

 

36.8

Total charged to exploration expenses - continuing operations 1,3

 

39.8

 

 

113.2

 

 

81.4

 

 

120.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: charged to exploration expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

 

 

26.3

Total charged to exploration expenses - continuing operations attributable to Murphy 4

 

39.8

 

 

86.9

 

 

81.4

 

 

94.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capitalized - continuing operations attributable to Murphy

$

252.0

 

$

245.5

 

$

474.4

 

$

565.2

1

Includes amounts attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

2

For the three months ended June 30, 2024, total capital expenditures attributable to Murphy, excluding acquisition-related costs of nil (2023: $32.3 million), is $291.8 million (2023: $300.1 million). For the six months ended June 30, 2024, total capital expenditures attributable to Murphy, excluding acquisition-related costs of nil (2023: $32.3 million), is $555.8 million (2023: $627.2 million).

3

For the three-month and six-month ended June 30, 2024, total charged to exploration expense attributable to Murphy, excludes amortization of undeveloped leases of $3.0 million (2023: $2.7 million) and $5.8 million (2023 $5.4 million), respectively.

4

For the three months ended June 30, 2024, total charged to exploration expense attributable to Murphy, excluding previously suspended exploration costs of nil (2023: $17.1 million), is $39.8 million (2023: $69.8 million). For the six months ended June 30, 2024, total charged to exploration expense excluding previously suspended exploration costs of $26.1 million (2023: $17.1 million), is $55.3 million (2023: $77.2 million).

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

(Thousands of dollars)

June 30,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

333,619

 

 

$

317,074

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

336,965

 

 

 

343,992

 

Inventories

 

51,811

 

 

 

54,454

 

Prepaid expenses

 

35,053

 

 

 

36,674

 

Total current assets

 

757,448

 

 

 

752,194

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

8,214,554

 

 

 

8,225,197

 

Operating lease assets

 

885,582

 

 

 

745,185

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

435

 

Deferred charges and other assets

 

36,134

 

 

 

43,686

 

Total assets

$

9,893,718

 

 

$

9,766,697

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease

$

739

 

 

$

723

 

Accounts payable

 

507,753

 

 

 

446,891

 

Income taxes payable

 

20,001

 

 

 

21,007

 

Other taxes payable

 

29,669

 

 

 

29,339

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

254,780

 

 

 

207,840

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

114,690

 

 

 

140,745

 

Total current liabilities

 

927,632

 

 

 

846,545

 

Long-term debt, including finance lease obligation

 

1,279,310

 

 

 

1,328,352

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

923,696

 

 

 

904,051

 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

291,110

 

 

 

309,605

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

645,043

 

 

 

551,845

 

Deferred income taxes

 

324,379

 

 

 

276,646

 

Total liabilities

$

4,391,170

 

 

$

4,217,044

 

Equity

 

 

 

Common Stock, par $1.00

$

195,101

 

 

$

195,101

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

826,861

 

 

 

880,297

 

Retained earnings

 

6,672,275

 

 

 

6,546,079

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(571,645

)

 

 

(521,117

)

Treasury stock

 

(1,798,872

)

 

 

(1,737,566

)

Murphy Shareholders' Equity

 

5,323,720

 

 

 

5,362,794

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

178,828

 

 

 

186,859

 

Total equity

 

5,502,548

 

 

 

5,549,653

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

9,893,718

 

 

$

9,766,697

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

PRODUCTION SUMMARY

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Barrels per day unless otherwise noted)

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net crude oil and condensate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - Onshore

19,873

 

 

26,880

 

 

20,127

 

 

23,100

 

United States - Offshore 1

66,818

 

 

72,022

 

 

66,448

 

 

73,850

 

Canada - Onshore

2,978

 

 

3,097

 

 

2,617

 

 

3,190

 

Canada - Offshore

7,506

 

 

2,913

 

 

6,885

 

 

2,687

 

Other

245

 

 

212

 

 

245

 

 

240

 

Total net crude oil and condensate

97,420

 

 

105,124

 

 

96,322

 

 

103,067

 

Net natural gas liquids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - Onshore

4,125

 

 

4,328

 

 

4,145

 

 

4,243

 

United States - Offshore 1

4,505

 

 

6,291

 

 

4,596

 

 

6,316

 

Canada - Onshore

494

 

 

558

 

 

474

 

 

691

 

Total net natural gas liquids

9,124

 

 

11,177

 

 

9,215

 

 

11,250

 

Net natural gas – thousands of cubic feet per day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - Onshore

23,197

 

 

24,195

 

 

23,714

 

 

24,178

 

United States - Offshore 1

57,762

 

 

69,904

 

 

55,462

 

 

72,539

 

Canada - Onshore

406,856

 

 

352,265

 

 

381,155

 

 

328,878

 

Total net natural gas

487,815

 

 

446,364

 

 

460,331

 

 

425,595

 

Total net hydrocarbons - including NCI 2,3

187,847

 

 

190,695

 

 

182,259

 

 

185,250

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net crude oil and condensate – barrels per day

(6,717

)

 

(5,949

)

 

(6,608

)

 

(6,279

)

Net natural gas liquids – barrels per day

(217

)

 

(204

)

 

(214

)

 

(218

)

Net natural gas – thousands of cubic feet per day

(2,003

)

 

(1,751

)

 

(2,039

)

 

(2,051

)

Total noncontrolling interest 2,3

(7,268

)

 

(6,445

)

 

(7,162

)

 

(6,839

)

Total net hydrocarbons - excluding NCI 2,3

180,579

 

 

184,250

 

 

175,097

 

 

178,411

 

1

Includes net volumes attributable to a noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

2

Natural gas converted on an energy equivalent basis of 6:1.

3

NCI – noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE SUMMARY

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Crude oil and condensate – dollars per barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - Onshore

$

80.71

 

$

72.39

 

$

78.76

 

$

73.47

United States - Offshore 1

 

81.67

 

 

73.82

 

 

79.61

 

 

73.54

Canada - Onshore 2

 

72.25

 

 

68.50

 

 

70.24

 

 

71.46

Canada - Offshore 2

 

84.34

 

 

80.14

 

 

85.25

 

 

79.26

Other 2

 

100.92

 

 

 

 

96.43

 

 

89.05

Natural gas liquids – dollars per barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - Onshore

 

19.48

 

 

16.60

 

 

20.08

 

 

19.28

United States - Offshore 1

 

22.77

 

 

20.16

 

 

23.56

 

 

22.89

Canada - Onshore 2

 

35.46

 

 

29.90

 

 

35.16

 

 

39.82

Natural gas – dollars per thousand cubic feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - Onshore

 

1.59

 

 

1.88

 

 

1.77

 

 

2.19

United States - Offshore 1

 

2.00

 

 

2.33

 

 

2.32

 

 

2.81

Canada - Onshore 2

 

1.37

 

 

1.85

 

 

1.68

 

 

2.17

 

1 Prices include the effect of noncontrolling interest in MP GOM.

2 U.S. dollar equivalent.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

FIXED PRICE FORWARD SALES AND COMMODITY HEDGE POSITIONS

AS OF AUGUST 6, 2024

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volumes

(MMcf/d)

 

Price/MCF

 

Remaining Period

Area

 

Commodity

 

Type 1

 

 

 

Start Date

 

End Date

Canada

 

Natural Gas

 

Fixed price forward sales

 

162

 

C$2.39

 

7/1/2024

 

12/31/2024

Canada

 

Natural Gas

 

Fixed price forward sales

 

28

 

C$2.76

 

1/1/2025

 

12/31/2025

Canada

 

Natural Gas

 

Fixed price forward sales

 

50

 

C$3.03

 

1/1/2026

 

12/31/2026

Canada

 

Natural Gas

 

Fixed price forward sales

 

25

 

US$1.98

 

7/1/2024

 

10/31/2024

Canada

 

Natural Gas

 

Fixed price forward sales

 

15

 

US$1.98

 

11/1/2024

 

12/31/2024

 

1 Fixed price forward sale contracts are accounted for as normal sales and purchases for accounting purposes.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER 2024 GUIDANCE

 

 

Oil

BOPD

 

NGLs

BOPD

 

Gas

MCFD

 

Total

BOEPD

Production – net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States – Eagle Ford Shale

23,800

 

4,400

 

25,200

 

32,400

– Gulf of Mexico excluding NCI

54,900

 

4,300

 

55,400

 

68,400

Canada – Tupper Montney

400

 

 

417,500

 

70,000

– Kaybob Duvernay

2,700

 

600

 

9,600

 

4,900

– Offshore

9,600

 

 

 

9,600

Other

200

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net production (BOEPD) - excluding NCI 1

181,500 to 189,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration expense ($ millions)

$34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL YEAR 2024 GUIDANCE

Total net production (BOEPD) - excluding NCI 2

180,000 to 188,000

Capital expenditures – excluding NCI ($ millions) 3

$920 to $1,020

 

 

¹ Excludes noncontrolling interest of MP GOM of 6,300 BOPD of oil, 300 BOPD of NGLs, and 2,400 MCFD gas.

² Excludes noncontrolling interest of MP GOM of 6,600 BOPD of oil, 300 BOPD of NGLs, and 2,500 MCFD gas.

³ Excludes noncontrolling interest of MP GOM of $22 million.

 

Investor Contacts:

InvestorRelations@murphyoilcorp.com

Kelly Whitley, 281-675-9107

Megan Larson, 281-675-9470

Beth Heller, 832-506-6831

Source: Murphy Oil Corporation

FAQ

What was Murphy Oil's (MUR) net income for Q2 2024?

Murphy Oil reported net income of $128 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for Q2 2024.

How much did Murphy Oil (MUR) produce in Q2 2024?

Murphy Oil produced 181 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD), with 91 thousand barrels of oil per day (MBOPD) in Q2 2024.

What was the peak production rate achieved in Tupper Montney for Murphy Oil (MUR) in Q2 2024?

Murphy Oil achieved a record high peak gross production rate of 496 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) in Tupper Montney during Q2 2024.

How much stock did Murphy Oil (MUR) repurchase in Q2 2024?

Murphy Oil repurchased $56 million of stock, or 1.4 million shares, at an average price of $41.03 per share in Q2 2024.

What changes did Murphy Oil (MUR) make to its capital allocation framework?

Murphy Oil revised its capital allocation framework to accelerate shareholder returns, moving to 'Murphy 3.0' which allocates a minimum of 50% of adjusted free cash flow to shareholder returns, primarily through share buybacks.

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