Ovintiv Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2022 Financial and Operating Results
Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) reported strong financial results for 2022, with net earnings of $3.6 billion and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of $2.3 billion after $1.8 billion in capital expenditures. The company reduced long-term debt by approximately $1.2 billion, improving its Non-GAAP Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio from 1.5 to 0.8. Shareholder returns totaled roughly $958 million, including a 25% increase in quarterly dividends to $1.00 per share. For 2023, Ovintiv plans capital investments of $2.15 to $2.35 billion, expecting total production of 500 to 525 MBOE/d.
- Generated net earnings of $3.6 billion for 2022.
- Reduced long-term debt by approximately $1.2 billion.
- Returned $958 million to shareholders, including increased dividends.
- None.
Company Delivers Record Financial Results and Significant Inventory Additions
Highlights:
Full Year 2022
- Generated net earnings of
, cash from operating activities of$3.6 billion , Non-GAAP Cash Flow of$3.9 billion and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of$4.1 billion after capital expenditures of$2.3 billion $1.8 billion - Reduced total long-term debt by approximately
; Non-GAAP Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.8 times at year-end, down from 1.5 times at year-end 2021$1.2 billion - Returned
to shareholders through the combination of base dividend payments and share buybacks$958 million - Added approximately 450 net premium drilling locations through inventory renewal program, replacing approximately
200% of full-year 2022 net wells turned in line ("TIL") - Increased quarterly dividend payments by
25% to per share annualized$1.00 - Delivered average annual production volumes of 510 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBOE/d"), including 176 thousand barrels per day ("Mbbls/d") of oil and condensate, 86 Mbbls/d of other NGLs (C2 to C4) and 1,494 million cubic feet per day ("MMcf/d") of natural gas; all in line with Company guidance
Fourth Quarter 2022
- Generated fourth quarter net earnings of
, cash from operating activities of$1.3 billion , Non-GAAP Cash Flow of$875 million and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of$895 million after capital expenditures of$537 million $358 million - Delivered average quarterly production volumes of 524 MBOE/d, including 175 Mbbls/d of oil and condensate, 89 Mbbls/d of other NGLs and 1,561 MMcf/d of natural gas; all in line with Company guidance
2023 Outlook
- Announced 2023 capital program of approximately
to$2.15 , which is expected to deliver total production volumes of 500 to 525 MBOE/d$2.35 billion
Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Results
- The Company recorded full year net earnings of
, or$3.6 billion per diluted share of common stock.$14.08 - Fourth quarter net earnings totaled
, or$1.3 billion per diluted share of common stock.$5.30 - Full year cash from operating activities was
, Non-GAAP Cash Flow was$3.9 billion and capital investment totaled approximately$4.1 billion , resulting in$1.8 billion of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow.$2.3 billion - Fourth quarter cash from operating activities was
, Non-GAAP Cash Flow was$875 million and capital investment totaled approximately$895 million , resulting in$358 million of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow.$537 million - Average annual total production was approximately 510 MBOE/d, including 176 Mbbls/d of oil and condensate, 86 Mbbls/d of other NGLs and 1,494 MMcf/d of natural gas.
- Fourth quarter average total production was approximately 524 MBOE/d, including 175 Mbbls/d of oil and condensate, 89 Mbbls/d of other NGLs and 1,561 MMcf/d of natural gas.
2023 Guidance
The Company issued the following 2023 guidance:
1Q 2023 | Full Year 2023 | |
Total Production (MBOE/d) | ~500 | 500 - 525 |
Oil & Condensate (Mbbls/d) | ~160 | 165 - 175 |
Other NGLs (Mbbls/d) | ~84 | 80 - 85 |
Natural Gas (MMcf/d) | ~1,525 | 1,525 – 1,575 |
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2023 Outlook
With 2023 capital investment of approximately
Inventory Renewal
Over the year, the Company made significant additions to its premium drilling inventory across its asset base. The combination of low-cost bolt-on transactions and organic inventory appraisal and assessment added approximately 450 net premium drilling locations, or approximately twice the number of net wells drilled in 2022 for only
Returns to Shareholders
Through
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company returned approximately
Full year shareholder returns totaled approximately
During the year,
First quarter 2023 shareholder returns are expected to total approximately
Continued Debt Reduction
At year-end, the Company had
As of year-end,
Dividend Declared
On
Asset Highlights
Permian
Permian production averaged 122 MBOE/d (
In 2023, the Company plans to spend
Montney
Montney production averaged 216 MBOE/d (
In 2023, the Company plans to spend
Uinta & Bakken
Uinta production averaged 20 MBOE/d (
Bakken production averaged 32 MBOE/d (
In 2023, the Company plans to spend
In 2023, the Company plans to spend
Year-End 2022 Reserves
NI 51-101 Exemption
The Canadian securities regulatory authorities have issued a decision document (the "Decision") granting
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Refer to Note 1 Non-GAAP measures and the tables in this release for reconciliation to comparable GAAP financial measures.
(for the period ended | 4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
Capital Expenditures (1) ($ millions) | 358 | 421 | 1,831 | 1,519 |
Oil (Mbbls/d) | 132.0 | 129.8 | 131.6 | 140.3 |
NGLs – Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d) | 42.7 | 47.8 | 44.0 | 50.9 |
Oil & Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d) | 174.7 | 177.6 | 175.6 | 191.2 |
NGLs – Other (Mbbls/d) | 88.7 | 84.6 | 85.5 | 83.3 |
Total Liquids (Mbbls/d) | 263.4 | 262.2 | 261.1 | 274.5 |
Natural gas (MMcf/d) | 1,561 | 1,476 | 1,494 | 1,556 |
Total production (MBOE/d) | 523.6 | 508.2 | 510.0 | 533.9 |
(1) Including capitalized directly attributable internal costs. |
Fourth Quarter and Year-End Summary
(for the period ended ($ millions, except as indicated) | 4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
Cash From (Used In) Operating Activities Deduct (Add Back): Net change in other assets and liabilities Net change in non-cash working capital | 875
(15) (5) | 740
(18) 17 | 3,866
(57) (187) | 3,129
(39) (41) |
Non-GAAP Cash Flow (1) | 895 | 741 | 4,110 | 3,209 |
Non-GAAP Cash Flow (1) | 895 | 741 | 4,110 | 3,209 |
Less: Capital Expenditures (2) | 358 | 421 | 1,831 | 1,519 |
Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow (1) | 537 | 320 | 2,279 | 1,690 |
Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax Before-tax (Addition) Deduction: Unrealized gain (loss) on risk management Non-operating foreign exchange gain (loss) | 1,110
530 10 | 1,382
938 (1) | 3,560
741 (14) | 1,239
(488) (18) |
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax Income tax expense (recovery) | 570 342 | 445 115 | 2,833 1,064 | 1,745 451 |
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings (1) | 228 | 330 | 1,769 | 1,294 |
(1) Non-GAAP Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow and Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings are non-GAAP measures as defined in Note 1. |
(2) Including capitalized directly attributable internal costs. |
Realized Pricing Summary (Including the impact of realized gains (losses) on risk management)
(for the period ended | 4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liquids ($/bbl) | ||||
WTI | 82.65 | 77.19 | 94.23 | 67.91 |
Realized Liquids Prices | ||||
Oil | 75.85 | 53.43 | 81.88 | 51.28 |
NGLs – Plant Condensate | 72.01 | 64.04 | 80.74 | 57.33 |
Oil & Plant Condensate | 74.91 | 56.27 | 81.59 | 52.89 |
NGLs – Other | 22.95 | 26.65 | 31.45 | 22.07 |
Total NGLs | 38.88 | 40.15 | 48.20 | 35.44 |
Natural Gas | ||||
NYMEX ($/MMBtu) | 6.26 | 5.83 | 6.64 | 3.84 |
Realized Natural Gas Price ($/Mcf) | 2.49 | 2.84 | 2.42 | 2.92 |
Cost Summary
(for the year ended ($/BOE, except as indicated) | 2022 | 2021 |
Production, mineral and other taxes | 2.23 | 1.51 |
Upstream transportation and processing | 8.75 | 7.42 |
Upstream operating, excluding long-term incentive costs | 3.99 | 2.94 |
Administrative, excluding long-term incentive, restructuring | 1.39 | 1.55 |
Debt to Capitalization
($ millions, except as indicated) | ||
Long-Term Debt, including current portion | 3,570 | 4,786 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 7,689 | 5,074 |
Capitalization | 11,259 | 9,860 |
Debt to Capitalization | 32 % | 49 % |
Debt to Adjusted Capitalization
($ millions, except as indicated) | ||
Long-Term Debt, including current portion | 3,570 | 4,786 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 7,689 | 5,074 |
Equity Adjustment for Impairments at | 7,746 | 7,746 |
Adjusted Capitalization | 19,005 | 17,606 |
Debt to Adjusted Capitalization (1) | 19 % | 27 % |
(1) Debt to Adjusted Capitalization is a non-GAAP measure as defined in Note 1. |
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
($ millions, except as indicated) | ||
Debt (Long-Term Debt, including current portion) | 3,570 | 4,786 |
Net Earnings (Loss) Add back (deduct): Depreciation, depletion and amortization Accretion of asset retirement obligation Interest Unrealized (gains) losses on risk management Foreign exchange (gain) losses, net Other (gains) losses, net Income tax expense (recovery) | 3,637
1,113 18 311 (741) 15 (33) (77) | 1,416
1,190 22 340 488 (23) (37) (177) |
Adjusted EBITDA | 4,243 | 3,219 |
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (1) (times) | 0.8 | 1.5 |
(1) Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure as defined in Note 1. |
Year-End 2022 Reserves Estimates
2022 Proved Reserves Estimates – | ||||
Using constant prices and costs; simplified | Oil (MMbbls) | NGLs (MMbbls) | Natural Gas (Bcf) | Total (MMBOE) |
Revisions and improved recovery (2) Extensions and discoveries Purchase of reserves in place Sale of reserves in place Production | 558.6 (65.5) 95.2 15.8 (20.8) (48.0) | 604.7 (33.2) 68.5 15.4 (1.3) (47.3) | 6,570 (544) 1,241 88 (22) (545) | 2,258.2 (189.2) 370.6 45.9 (25.7) (186.2) |
535.3 | 606.9 | 6,789 | 2,273.6 |
(1) Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
(2) Changes in reserve estimates resulting from application of improved recovery techniques are included in revisions of previous estimates. |
Hedge Volumes as of
Oil and Condensate Hedges ($/bbl) | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | 3Q 2023 | 4Q 2023 |
WTI 3-Way Options | 40 Mbbls/d | 40 Mbbls/d | 40 Mbbls/d | 32 Mbbls/d |
Long Put | ||||
Natural Gas Hedges ($/Mcf) | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | 3Q 2023 | 4Q 2023 |
NYMEX 3-Way Options Long Put | 400 MMcf/d | 400 MMcf/d | 390 MMcf/d | 400 MMcf/d |
Waha Basis Swaps | 30 MMcf/d ( | 30 MMcf/d ( | 30 MMcf/d ( | 30 MMcf/d ( |
Malin Basis Swaps | 50 MMcf/d ( | 50 MMcf/d ( | 50 MMcf/d ( | 50 MMcf/d ( |
AECO Basis Swaps | 260 MMcf/d ( | 260 MMcf/d ( | 260 MMcf/d ( | 260 MMcf/d ( |
AECO % of NYMEX Swaps | 50 MMcf/d | 50 MMcf/d | 50 MMcf/d | 50 MMcf/d |
Price Sensitivities for WTI Oil (1) ($MM)
WTI Oil Hedge Gains (Losses) | |||||||||
1Q 2023 | ( | ( | |||||||
2Q 2023 | ( | ( | |||||||
3Q 2023 | ( | ( | |||||||
4Q 2023 | ( | ( |
(1) Hedge positions and hedge sensitivity estimates as at 12/31/2022. Does not include impact of basis positions. |
Price Sensitivities for
NYMEX Natural Gas Hedge Gains (Losses) | |||||||||
1Q 2023 | |||||||||
2Q 2023 | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
3Q 2023 | |||||||||
4Q 2023 |
(1) Hedge positions and hedge sensitivity estimates as at 12/31/2022. Does not include impact of basis positions. |
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NOTE 1: Non-GAAP measures
Certain measures in this news release do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by
- Non-GAAP Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as cash from (used in) operating activities excluding net change in other assets and liabilities, and net change in non-cash working capital.
- Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as Non-GAAP Cash Flow in excess of capital expenditures, excluding net acquisitions and divestitures.
- Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP measure defined as net earnings (loss) excluding non-cash items that Management believes reduces the comparability of the Company's financial performance between periods. These items may include, but are not limited to, unrealized gains/losses on risk management, impairments, non-operating foreign exchange gains/losses, and gains /losses on divestitures. Income taxes includes adjustments to normalize the effect of income taxes calculated using the estimated annual effective income tax rate. In addition, any valuation allowances are excluded in the calculation of income taxes.
- Debt to Adjusted Capitalization is a non-GAAP measure which adjusts capitalization for historical ceiling test impairments that were recorded as at
December 31, 2011 . Management monitors Debt to Adjusted Capitalization as a proxy for the Company's financial covenant under the Credit Facilities which require debt to adjusted capitalization to be less than 60 percent. Adjusted Capitalization incudes debt, total shareholders' equity and an equity adjustment for cumulative historical ceiling test impairments recorded as atDecember 31, 2011 in conjunction with the Company'sJanuary 1, 2012 adoption ofU.S. GAAP. - Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as long-term debt, including the current portion, divided by Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as trailing 12-month net earnings (loss) before income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligation, interest, unrealized gains/losses on risk management, foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on divestitures and other gains/losses. Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure monitored by management as an indicator of the Company's overall financial strength.
ADVISORY REGARDING OIL AND GAS INFORMATION – The conversion of natural gas volumes to barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) is on the basis of six thousand cubic feet to one barrel. BOE is based on a generic energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent economic value equivalency at the wellhead. Readers are cautioned that BOE may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation.
ADVISORY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS – This news release contains forward-looking statements or information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, that relate to the anticipated future activities, plans, strategies, objectives or expectations of the Company are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the use of words and phrases including "anticipates," "believes," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "focused on," "forecast," "guidance," "intends," "maintain," "may," "opportunities," "outlook," "plans," "potential," "strategy," "targets," "will," "would" and other similar terminology is intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words or phrases. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this news release include: expectations of plans, strategies and objectives of the Company, including anticipated reserves shares; the Company's ability to manage cost inflation and expected cost structures, including expected operating, transportation, processing and labor expenses; and the outlook of the oil and natural gas industry generally, including impacts from changes to the geopolitical environment.
Although the Company believes the expectations represented by its forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available to it as of the date such statements are made, forward-looking statements are only predictions and statements of our current beliefs and there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this news release, and all subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, whether written or oral, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
The reader should carefully read the risk factors described in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in other filings with the
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