10th Aug 2012 14:26
NOVATEK ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER
AND FIRST HALF 2012 IFRS RESULTS
Moscow, 10 August 2012. OAO NOVATEK today released its consolidated interim condensed financial information for the three and six months ended 30 June 2012 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
IFRS Financial and Operational Highlights
(in millions of Russian roubles unless otherwise stated)
| 2Q 2012 | 2Q 2011 | 1H 2012 | 1H 2011 | |||||
| Revenues | ||||||||
| 44,984 | 40,551 | Oil and gas sales | 99,136 | 85,377 | ||||
| 161 | 75 | Other revenues | 382 | 143 | ||||
| 45,145 | 40,626 | Total revenues | 99,518 | 85,520 | ||||
| (26,780) | (22,474) | Total operating expenses | (58,631) | (45,917) | ||||
| (36) | (80) | Other operating income (loss) | 5 | (27) | ||||
| 18,329 | 18,072 | Profit from operations | 40,892 | 39,576 | ||||
| (5,597) | 1,073 | Total finance income (expense) | 27 | 3,811 | ||||
| 12,211 | 18,069 | Profit before income tax | 39,407 | 41,701 | ||||
| 9,657 | 14,215 | Profit (loss) | 30,896 | 32,931 | ||||
| 9,663 | 14,336 | Profit (loss) attributable to shareholders of OAO NOVATEK | 30,908 | 33,105 | ||||
| 3.18 | 4.73 | Basic and diluted earnings per share (in Russian roubles) | 10.19 | 10.91 |
Total revenues in the second quarter and first half 2012 increased by 11.1% and 16.4%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2011, primarily due to higher natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons' sales volumes.
Profit from operations increased by 1.4% and 3.3% in the second quarter and first half 2012, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2011. Profit attributable to shareholders of OAO NOVATEK in the second quarter and first half 2012, decreased by 32.6% and 6.6%, resulting in earnings per share of RR 3.18 and RR 10.19, respectively, primarily due to non-cash foreign exchange losses in the amount of RR 5,299 million in the second quarter 2012 as compared to a non-cash gain of RR 766 million in the prior reporting period.
Profit attributable to shareholders of OAO NOVATEK in the second quarter 2012, excluding the effect of foreign exchange loss, increased to RR 14,962 million, or 10.3%, from RR 13,570 million in the corresponding period in 2011.
Selected Operating Highlights
| 2Q 2012 | 2Q 2011 | Production and Purchase Volumes | 1H 2012 | 1H 2011 | |||||
| 12,458 | 10,696 | Natural gas production, million cubic meters (mmcm) | 25,503 | 22,635 | |||||
| 1,268 | 1,313 | Equity share in natural gas production from joint ventures, mmcm | 2,677 | 2,684 | |||||
| 800 | - | Natural gas purchases, mmcm | 1,700 | - | |||||
| 14,526 | 12,009 | Total natural gas production and purchases, mmcm | 29,880 | 25,319 | |||||
| 1,027 | 1,036 | Liquids production, thousand tons | 2,107 | 2,060 | |||||
| 58 | - | Liquids purchases from joint ventures, thousand tons | 58 | - | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Liquids purchases, thousand tons | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 1,088 | 1,038 | Total liquids production and purchases | 2,170 | 2,063 | |||||
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| 2Q 2012 | 2Q 2011 | Sales Volumes | 1H 2012 | 1H 2011 | |||||
| 13,447 | 11,830 | Natural gas, millions cubic meters | 29,497 | 25,822 | |||||
| 794 | 755 | Stable gas condensate, thousand tons | 1,418 | 1,479 | |||||
| 224 | 217 | Liquefied petroleum gas, thousand tons | 462 | 446 | |||||
| 101 | 53 | Crude oil, thousand tons | 185 | 102 |
In the second quarter and first half 2012, our natural gas sales volumes increased by 13.7% and 14.2%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2011. The increases were primarily due to the growth in NOVATEK's production capacity combined with purchases of natural gas from the Company's joint venture and other parties. At 30 June 2012, we recorded 1,050 million cubic meters of natural gas as inventory in underground storage as compared to 203 million cubic meters in the corresponding period.
In the second quarter 2012, our total liquids' sales volumes increased by 9.2% compared to the corresponding periods in 2011, primarily due to an increase in liquid production from the East Tarkosalinskoye field and purchases of unstable gas condensate purchases from OOO SeverEnergia, our joint venture, after the launch of the first stage development at the Samburgskoye field in April 2012 as well as a decrease in liquids inventory balance. In first half 2012, our total liquids' sales volumes increased by 1.9% compared to the corresponding period in 2011 due to gas condensate purchases and increase in total liquids production.
Selected Balance Sheet Items
(in millions of Russian roubles)
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| 30 June 2012 | 31 December 2011 | |||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current assets | 340,952 | 325,116 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 181,229 | 166,784 | |||
| Current assets | 44,947 | 58,316 | |||
| Total assets | 385,899 | 383,432 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | 87,813 | 91,636 | |||
| Long-term debt | 70,816 | 75,180 | |||
| Current liabilities | 35,560 | 50,114 | |||
| Total liabilities | 123,373 | 141,750 | |||
| Equity attributable to OAO NOVATEK shareholders | 261,372 | 241,013 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,154 | 669 | |||
| Total equity | 262,526 | 241,682 | |||
| Total liabilities and equity | 385,899 | 383,432 |
The full set of unaudited IFRS consolidated interim condensed 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 84% of Russia's natural gas production and approximately 17% 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 in Russia on MICEX-RTS Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol "NVTK".
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