12th Aug 2011 13:10
NOVATEK ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER
AND FIRST HALF 2011 IFRS RESULTS
Moscow, 12 August 2011. OAO NOVATEK today released its consolidated interim condensed financial information for the three and six months ended 30 June 2011 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
IFRS Financial and Operational Highlights(in millions of Russian roubles)
| 2Q 2011 | 2Q 2010 | 1H 2011 | 1H 2010 | |||||
| Revenues | ||||||||
| 40,501 | 25,051 | Oil and gas sales | 85,294 | 52,288 | ||||
| - | 611 | Sales of polymer and insulation tape | - | 1,080 | ||||
| 75 | 44 | Other revenues | 143 | 80 | ||||
| 40,576 | 25,706 | Total revenues | 85,437 | 53,448 | ||||
| (22,439) | (15,717) | Total operating expenses | (45,860) | (31,664) | ||||
| - | - | Net gain on disposal of interest in subsidiaries | - | 1,583 | ||||
| (65) | 29 | Other operating income (loss) | (1) | 24 | ||||
| 18,072 | 10,018 | Profit from operations | 39,576 | 23,391 | ||||
| 1,073 | (1,078) | Total finance income (expense) | 3,811 | (466) | ||||
| 18,154 | 8,931 | Profit before income tax | 41,870 | 22,915 | ||||
| 14,300 | 7,066 | Profit (loss) | 33,100 | 18,142 | ||||
| 14,421 | 7,139 | Profit (loss) attributable to shareholders of OAO NOVATEK | 33,274 | 18,321 | ||||
| 4.75 | 2.35 | Basic and diluted earnings per share (in Russian roubles) | 10.97 | 6.04 | ||||
Total revenues in the second quarter and first half 2011, increased by 57.8% and 59.9%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010, primarily due to higher natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons' sales volumes and prices.
Profit from operations increased by 80.4% and 69.2% in the second quarter and first half 2011, respectively, compared to the corresponding reporting period in 2010 due to the growth in revenues and our ability to control operating expenses. Profit attributable to shareholders of OAO NOVATEK more than doubled (102.0%) in the second quarter 2011 and increased by 81.6% in the first half of 2011, resulting in earnings per share of RR 4.75 and RR 10.97, respectively, due primarily to higher oil and gas sales and cost optimization.
Selected Operating Highlights
| 2Q 2011 | 2Q 2010 | Production and Purchase Volumes | 1H 2011 | 1H 2010 | |||||
| 10,696 | 8,290 | Natural gas production (million cubic meters) | 22,635 | 18,145 | |||||
| 1,313 | - | Net share in equity production of natural gas (million cubic meters) | 2,684 | - | |||||
| 12,009 | 8,290 | Total natural gas production | 25,319 | 18,145 | |||||
| 1,036 | 879 | Liquids production (thousand tons) | 2,060 | 1,741 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | Liquids purchases (thousand tons) | 3 | 6 | |||||
| 1,038 | 880 | Total liquids production and purchases | 2,063 | 1,747 | |||||
| 2Q 2011 | 2Q 2010 | Sales Volumes | 1H 2011 | 1H 2010 | |||||
| 11,830 | 7,909 | Natural gas (millions cubic meters) | 25,822 | 18,015 | |||||
| 755 | 539 | Stable gas condensate (thousand tons) | 1,479 | 951 | |||||
| 217 | 231 | Liquefied petroleum gas (thousand tons) | 446 | 456 | |||||
| 53 | 48 | Crude oil (thousand tons) | 102 | 92 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | Oil products (thousand tons) | 3 | 6 | |||||
In the second quarter and first half 2011, our natural gas sales volumes increased by 49.6% and 43.3%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. The increases were primarily due to the growth in NOVATEK's production capacity combined with the expansion of our customer portfolio and higher natural gas demand in the domestic market.
During the second quarter 2011, our total liquids' sales volumes increased by 25.1% and our total liquids' sales volumes in the first half of 2011 increased by 34.9% compared to the corresponding periods in 2010 primarily due to organic growth in production capacity. At 30 June 2011, we recorded 274 thousand tons of stable gas condensate in transit or storage and recognized as inventory as compared to 332 thousand tons as of 30 June 2010.
Selected Balance Sheet Items(in millions of Russian roubles)
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| 30 June 2011 | 31 December 2010 | |||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current assets | 260,257 | 255,608 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 194,189 | 185,573 | |||
| Current assets | 47,289 | 29,565 | |||
| Total assets | 307,546 | 285,173 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | 91,980 | 59,946 | |||
| Long-term debt | 77,601 | 47,074 | |||
| Current liabilities | 21,879 | 57,441 | |||
| Total liabilities | 113,859 | 117,387 | |||
| Equity attributable to OAO NOVATEK shareholders | 172,908 | 147,119 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 20,779 | 20,667 | |||
| Total equity | 193,687 | 167,786 | |||
| Total liabilities and equity | 307,546 | 285,173 | |||
The full set of consolidated interim condensed IFRS financial information, the notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are available on the Company's web site (www.novatek.ru).
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For further information, please contact:
| Press Service+7 (495) 721 2207[email protected]
| Investor Relations+7 (495) 730 6013[email protected] | ||||||
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OAO NOVATEK is Russia's largest independent gas producer and the second-largest natural gas producer in Russia. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's upstream activities are concentrated in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for approximately 83% of Russia's natural gas production and 16% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is an open joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are listed on the Russian Trading System (RTS), MICEX Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol "NVTK" and on the NASDAQ PORTAL System as Rule 144A GDR under the ticker symbol "NVATY".
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