EX-99 3 obe-ex99_2.htm EX-99.2 EX-99

 

Exhibit 99.2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

For the three months ended March 31, 2023

This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) of Obsidian Energy Ltd. (“Obsidian Energy”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022. The date of this MD&A is May 3, 2023. All dollar amounts contained in this MD&A are expressed in millions of Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.

 

Throughout this MD&A and in other materials disclosed by the Company, we adhere to generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), however the Company also employs certain non-GAAP measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow, including funds flow from operations, netback, sales, gross revenues, net operating costs, net debt and free cash flow. Additionally, other financial measures are also used to analyze performance. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other issuers. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than GAAP measures which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income and cash flow from operating activities, as indicators of our performance.

 

This MD&A also contains oil and natural gas information and forward-looking statements. Please see the Company's disclosure under the headings "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures", "Oil and Natural Gas Information", and "Forward-Looking Statements" included at the end of this MD&A.

 

Quarterly Financial Summary

(millions, except per share and production amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

 

Jun. 30

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

 

Jun. 30

 

Three months ended

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2021

 

 

2021

 

Production revenues

 

$

180.9

 

 

$

206.5

 

 

$

210.6

 

 

$

276.5

 

 

$

203.7

 

 

$

149.8

 

 

$

124.5

 

 

$

111.0

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

72.6

 

 

 

126.5

 

 

 

121.4

 

 

 

125.0

 

 

 

83.9

 

 

 

62.6

 

 

 

65.5

 

 

 

42.2

 

Basic per share (1)

 

 

0.89

 

 

 

1.54

 

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

1.52

 

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

0.57

 

Diluted per share (1)

 

 

0.87

 

 

 

1.50

 

 

 

1.44

 

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

0.78

 

 

 

0.85

 

 

 

0.55

 

Funds flow from operations (2)

 

 

94.3

 

 

 

110.5

 

 

 

104.6

 

 

 

157.0

 

 

 

78.6

 

 

 

80.0

 

 

 

59.3

 

 

 

42.3

 

Basic per share (3)

 

 

1.15

 

 

 

1.34

 

 

 

1.27

 

 

 

1.91

 

 

 

0.97

 

 

 

1.04

 

 

 

0.79

 

 

 

0.57

 

Diluted per share (3)

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

1.31

 

 

 

1.24

 

 

 

1.86

 

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

0.77

 

 

 

0.55

 

Net income

 

 

30.5

 

 

 

631.7

 

 

 

40.7

 

 

 

113.9

 

 

 

23.8

 

 

 

21.7

 

 

 

46.6

 

 

 

322.5

 

Basic per share

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

7.69

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

1.39

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

4.33

 

Diluted per share

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

7.47

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

4.23

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

12,809

 

 

 

12,105

 

 

 

11,062

 

 

 

12,261

 

 

 

11,114

 

 

 

11,155

 

 

 

10,314

 

 

 

10,836

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

6,241

 

 

 

5,983

 

 

 

5,854

 

 

 

6,174

 

 

 

5,789

 

 

 

3,237

 

 

 

2,688

 

 

 

2,660

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

2,678

 

 

 

2,520

 

 

 

2,379

 

 

 

2,406

 

 

 

2,432

 

 

 

2,310

 

 

 

2,213

 

 

 

2,162

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

69

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

54

 

Total (boe/d)(4)

 

 

33,153

 

 

 

31,742

 

 

 

29,985

 

 

 

31,575

 

 

 

29,407

 

 

 

26,352

 

 

 

24,164

 

 

 

24,651

 

 

(1)
Supplementary financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(4)
Disclosure of production on a per boe basis in this MD&A consists of the constituent product types and their respective quantities. See also "Supplemental Production Disclosure" and "Oil and Natural Gas Information".

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 1

 


 

Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

72.6

 

 

$

83.9

 

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

(18.0

)

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

8.5

 

Onerous office lease settlements

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

Settlement of restricted share units

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.7

)

Restructuring charges (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.5

 

Transaction costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

Funds flow from operations (2)

 

 

94.3

 

 

 

78.6

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(107.1

)

 

 

(103.4

)

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

(8.7

)

 

 

(8.5

)

Free Cash Flow (2)

 

$

(21.5

)

 

$

(33.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share – funds flow from operations (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic per share

 

$

1.15

 

 

$

0.97

 

Diluted per share

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

(1)
Excludes the non-cash portion of restructuring and other expenses.
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Cash flow from operating activities decreased in Q1 2023 from Q1 2022 primarily due to lower commodity prices in addition to the Company settling our restricted share payments in cash rather than equity. Funds flow from operations increased in Q1 2023 from Q1 2022 mainly due to realized hedging gains in Q1 2023 compared to realized hedging losses in Q1 2022. Production volumes increased in 2023, however, were offset by the lower commodity price environment.

 

Business Strategy

 

Our strategy is focused on maintaining moderate production growth, operational excellence, improving our debt leverage and delivering top quartile total shareholder returns, including through a return of capital initiative to shareholders. We believe our plan to focus development activity primarily on our Cardium, Peace River and Viking assets will generate value for all stakeholders. Our industry leading Cardium position with a deep inventory of high return wells offers a predictable, liquids weighted, production profile that is capable of generating growth and sustainable free cash flow. Over the past two years our development success in Peace River, combined with our substantial land position in the area, results in an asset base with compelling Bluesky development and significant Clearwater potential for future heavy oil production growth and cash flow generation, offering further value for stakeholders. Additionally, we have been active in our Viking area which provides the Company further light oil opportunities with highly economic returns.

 

We plan to continue to decrease debt levels as we focus on meeting our absolute debt targets. With a stable debt structure that currently provides appropriate operational liquidity and a longer-term maturity profile, the Company anticipates being well positioned to continue developing our strong portfolio of assets while being able to act on new opportunities to our shareholders’ benefit.

 

Pursuant to our return of capital initiative to our shareholders, in the first quarter of 2023 we received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB"). Purchases under the NCIB will be subject to maintaining $65 million of liquidity and complying with the terms of our current credit facilities. In the near term, we plan to further enhance our liquidity by accessing our debt capacity.

 

In Q1 2023, the Company continued to progress on our environmental remediation efforts, with a focus on abandoning and reclaiming inactive fields in Northern Alberta. Currently, we anticipate spending between $26 - $28 million on our decommissioning expenditures in 2023.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 2

 


 

Business Environment

 

The following table outlines quarterly averages for benchmark prices and Obsidian Energy’s realized prices for the previous eight quarters.

 

 

 

Q1 2023

 

 

Q4 2022

 

 

Q3 2022

 

 

Q2 2022

 

 

Q1 2022

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q3 2021

 

 

Q2 2021

 

 

Benchmark prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI oil ($US/bbl)

 

$

76.13

 

 

$

82.65

 

 

$

91.55

 

 

$

108.41

 

 

$

94.29

 

 

$

77.19

 

 

$

70.56

 

 

$

66.07

 

 

Edm mixed sweet par price (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

99.06

 

 

 

110.03

 

 

 

116.88

 

 

 

137.76

 

 

 

115.64

 

 

 

93.36

 

 

 

83.77

 

 

 

77.30

 

 

Western Canada Select (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

69.44

 

 

 

77.38

 

 

 

93.62

 

 

 

122.06

 

 

 

100.99

 

 

 

78.82

 

 

 

71.80

 

 

 

67.01

 

 

NYMEX Henry Hub ($US/mmbtu)

 

 

3.42

 

 

 

6.26

 

 

 

8.20

 

 

 

7.17

 

 

 

4.95

 

 

 

5.83

 

 

 

4.01

 

 

 

2.83

 

 

AECO 5A Index (CAD$/mcf)

 

 

3.22

 

 

 

5.11

 

 

 

4.16

 

 

 

7.24

 

 

 

4.74

 

 

 

4.66

 

 

 

3.60

 

 

 

3.09

 

 

Foreign exchange rate ($US/CAD$)

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

1.31

 

 

 

1.28

 

 

 

1.27

 

 

 

1.26

 

 

 

1.26

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benchmark differentials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI - Edm Light Sweet ($US/bbl)

 

 

(2.86

)

 

 

(1.61

)

 

 

(2.05

)

 

 

(0.50

)

 

 

(2.96

)

 

 

(3.10

)

 

 

(4.08

)

 

 

(3.11

)

 

WTI - WCS Heavy ($US/bbl)

 

 

(24.77

)

 

 

(25.66

)

 

 

(19.86

)

 

 

(12.80

)

 

 

(14.53

)

 

 

(14.64

)

 

 

(13.58

)

 

 

(11.49

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average sales price (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

101.51

 

 

 

110.45

 

 

 

118.66

 

 

 

139.88

 

 

 

117.91

 

 

 

92.55

 

 

 

84.27

 

 

 

76.97

 

 

Heavy oil (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

44.98

 

 

 

62.19

 

 

 

81.78

 

 

 

106.18

 

 

 

84.77

 

 

 

51.76

 

 

 

60.87

 

 

 

48.58

 

 

NGLs (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

59.37

 

 

 

64.33

 

 

 

69.12

 

 

 

82.93

 

 

 

68.09

 

 

 

59.46

 

 

 

52.79

 

 

 

42.79

 

 

Total liquids (CAD$/bbl)

 

 

80.08

 

 

 

90.80

 

 

 

101.36

 

 

 

123.32

 

 

 

101.72

 

 

 

80.07

 

 

 

75.55

 

 

 

66.95

 

 

Natural gas (CAD$/mcf)

 

$

4.06

 

 

$

5.66

 

 

$

5.31

 

 

$

7.38

 

 

$

4.96

 

 

$

5.05

 

 

$

3.89

 

 

$

3.21

 

 

 

(1)
Excludes the impact of realized hedging gains or losses.
(2)
Supplementary financial measures. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Oil

 

WTI prices averaged US$76.13 per bbl during Q1 2023. WTI prices settled at US$78.16 per bbl in January before decreasing throughout the balance of the quarter, settling at US$73.37 per bbl in March. The decrease in pricing was mainly due to a potential recession as it relates to oil demand and resilient Russian oil supply despite sanctions being put in place.

In Q1 2023, WCS differentials widened, settling at a US$24.77 per bbl differential to WTI. Although the Keystone pipeline re-started, weaker pricing was experienced as inventories increased while the pipeline was down and unplanned refinery outages impacted demand. Alternatively, the MSW differential remained narrow, settling at US$2.86 per bbl differential to WTI.

 

The Company currently has the following oil hedging contracts in place on a weighted average basis:

 

Type

Volume
(bbls/d)

 

Remaining
Term

Swap Price
(C$/bbl)

 

WCS Differential

 

1,000

 

July 2023 - December 2023

 

(21.72

)

WTI Swap

 

1,900

 

April 2023

 

111.33

 

 

Natural Gas

 

NYMEX Henry Hub gas prices peaked in January at US$3.78 per mmbtu. Strong supply, a mild winter across most of the United States, and above normal storage levels resulted in prices declining to a low of US$1.93 mmbtu in March. The average NYMEX price for Q1 2023 settled at US$3.42 per mmbtu.

In Alberta, AECO 5A followed a similar pattern, reaching a high of $4.32 per mcf in January. Strong supply and a mild winter reduced prices through the quarter, reaching a low of $2.65 per mcf in late February. AECO 5A prices for the quarter averaged $3.22 per mcf.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 3

 


 

The Company currently has the following natural gas hedging contracts in place on a weighted average basis:

 

Type

Volume
(mcf/d)

 

Remaining
Term

Swap Price
(C$/mcf)

 

AECO Swap

 

49,203

 

April 2023 - October 2023

 

3.50

 

AECO Swap

 

26,588

 

November 2023 - March 2024

 

3.46

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Average Sales Prices (1)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% change

 

Light oil (per bbl)

 

$

101.51

 

 

$

117.91

 

 

 

(14

)

Heavy oil (per bbl)

 

 

44.98

 

 

 

84.77

 

 

 

(47

)

NGL (per bbl)

 

 

59.37

 

 

 

68.09

 

 

 

(13

)

Total liquids (per bbl)

 

 

80.08

 

 

 

101.72

 

 

 

(21

)

Realized risk management loss (per bbl)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10.07

)

 

 

(100

)

Total liquids price, net (per bbl)

 

 

80.08

 

 

 

91.65

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per mcf)

 

 

4.06

 

 

 

4.96

 

 

 

(18

)

Realized risk management gain (per mcf)

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

2,050

 

Natural gas net (per mcf)

 

 

4.49

 

 

 

4.98

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average (per boe)

 

 

60.89

 

 

 

77.07

 

 

 

(21

)

Realized risk management gain (loss) (per boe)

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

(6.58

)

 

(n/a)

 

Weighted average net (per boe)

 

$

61.77

 

 

$

70.49

 

 

 

(12

)

 

(1)
Supplementary financial measures. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Production

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

Daily production

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% change

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

12,809

 

 

 

11,114

 

 

 

15

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

6,241

 

 

 

5,789

 

 

 

8

 

NGL (bbl/d)

 

 

2,678

 

 

 

2,432

 

 

 

10

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

69

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

15

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

33,153

 

 

 

29,407

 

 

 

13

 

 

In Q1 2023, production levels increased compared to Q1 2022 due to the Company’s continued development program. During the Q1 2023, the Company had an active development program across our Cardium, Peace River and Viking areas with 21 wells (20.6 net) brought on production.

 

Average production within the Company’s key development areas and within the Company’s Legacy asset area were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

Daily production (boe/d) (1)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% change

 

Cardium

 

 

24,496

 

 

 

21,878

 

 

 

12

 

Peace River

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

6,469

 

 

 

6

 

Viking

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

84

 

Legacy

 

 

505

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

36

 

Total

 

 

33,153

 

 

 

29,407

 

 

 

13

 

 

(1)
Refer to “Supplemental Production Disclosure” for details by product type.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 4

 


 

Netbacks

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(per boe)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Netback:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales price (1)

 

$

60.89

 

 

$

77.07

 

Risk management gain (loss) (2)

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

(6.58

)

Royalties

 

 

(8.40

)

 

 

(11.35

)

Transportation

 

 

(3.25

)

 

 

(2.76

)

Net operating costs (3)

 

 

(14.57

)

 

 

(13.93

)

Netback (3)

 

$

35.55

 

 

$

42.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(boe/d)

 

 

(boe/d)

 

Production

 

 

33,153

 

 

 

29,407

 

 

(1)
Includes the impact of commodities purchased and sold to/from third parties of $0.8 million (2022 – $0.3 million).
(2)
Realized risk management gains and losses on commodity contracts, including the PROP Energy 45 Limited Partnership ("PROP 45") hedges in Q1 2022.
(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratios. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

The Company's netback decreased in Q1 2023 from the comparable period primarily due to lower commodity prices. This was partially offset by decreased royalties due to lower commodity prices and a realized risk management gain on our commodity contracts.

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Netback:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales (1) (2)

 

$

181.7

 

 

$

204.0

 

Risk management gain (loss) (3)

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

(17.4

)

Royalties

 

 

(25.1

)

 

 

(30.0

)

Transportation

 

 

(9.7

)

 

 

(7.3

)

Net operating costs (2)

 

 

(43.5

)

 

 

(36.9

)

Netback (2)

 

$

106.0

 

 

$

112.4

 

 

(1)
Includes the impact of commodities purchased and sold to/from third parties of $0.8 million (2022 – $0.3 million).
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(3)
Realized risk management gains and losses on commodity contracts.

 

Production Revenues

 

A reconciliation from production revenues to gross revenues is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Production revenues

 

$

180.9

 

 

$

203.7

 

Sales of commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

3.1

 

Less: Commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

(4.6

)

 

 

(2.8

)

Sales (1)

 

 

181.7

 

 

 

204.0

 

Realized risk management gain (loss) (2)

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

(17.4

)

Gross revenues (1)

 

$

184.3

 

 

$

186.6

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(2)
Relates to realized risk management gains and losses on commodity contracts.

 

The Company's production revenues and gross revenues were lower in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022, due to lower commodity prices. This was partially offset by higher production volumes from our active development program and realized risk management gains compared to realized risk management losses in Q1 2022.

 

 

 

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Change in Gross Revenues (1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

Gross revenues – January 1 – March 31, 2022

 

$

186.6

 

Increase in liquids production

 

 

22.5

 

Decrease in liquids prices

 

 

(42.9

)

Increase in natural gas production

 

 

3.6

 

Decrease in natural gas prices

 

 

(5.5

)

Decrease in realized oil risk management loss

 

 

17.5

 

Increase in realized natural gas risk management gain

 

 

2.5

 

Gross revenues – January 1 – March 31, 2023 (2)

 

$

184.3

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".
(2)
Excludes processing fees and other income.

 

Royalties

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Royalties (millions)

 

$

25.1

 

 

$

30.0

 

Average royalty rate (1)

 

 

14

%

 

 

15

%

 

(1)
Excludes effects of risk management activities and other income.

 

For Q1 2023, both absolute royalties and the average royalty rate decreased from 2022 largely due to lower commodity prices.

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net operating (1)

 

$

43.5

 

 

$

36.9

 

Transportation

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

7.3

 

Financing

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

9.8

 

Share-based compensation

 

$

2.2

 

 

$

24.1

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Operating

 

A reconciliation of operating costs to net operating costs is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operating costs

 

$

49.0

 

 

$

40.3

 

Less processing fees

 

 

(3.6

)

 

 

(1.9

)

Less road use recoveries

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

(1.5

)

Net operating costs (1)

 

$

43.5

 

 

$

36.9

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.

 

Operating costs have increased compared to Q1 2022 due to higher power costs, increased power usage with a higher production base and general inflationary pressures experienced across the industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

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Transportation

 

The Company continues to utilize multiple sales points in the Peace River area to increase realized prices. New wells drilled in the Peace River area over the past year resulted in higher production and thus higher transportation costs in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022.

 

Financing

 

Financing expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest

 

$

6.3

 

 

$

6.3

 

Accretion on decommissioning liability

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

2.5

 

Accretion on office lease provision

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.4

 

Accretion on other non-current liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

Accretion on discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

Accretion on lease liabilities

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.7

 

Debt modification

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Financing

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

9.8

 

 

Obsidian Energy’s debt structure includes short-term borrowings under our syndicated credit facility and term financing through our senior unsecured notes. Interest charges were comparable in Q1 2023 and Q1 2022 as higher interest rates under the Company’s current debt agreements in Q1 2023 were offset by lower balances under our syndicated credit facility.

 

The Company has a reserve-based syndicated credit facility which is subject to a semi-annual borrowing base redetermination. The aggregate amount available under the syndicated credit facility is $200.0 million which was increased in March 2023, previously $175.0 million, as part of our semi-annual borrowing base redetermination (typically completed in May and November of each year). At that time, the revolving period and maturity dates under the syndicated credit facility were extended to May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2025, respectively.

The Company has senior unsecured notes outstanding totaling $127.6 million which mature on July 27, 2027. They were initially issued at a price of $980.00 per $1,000.00 principal amount resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $125.0 million and at an interest rate of 11.95 percent. The senior unsecured notes are direct senior unsecured obligations of Obsidian Energy ranking equal with all other present and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company. As part of the terms of the senior unsecured notes, the Company is required to provide a repurchase offer in certain circumstances to an aggregate amount of $63.8 million (the "Repurchase Offer"), based on free cash flow for the six months ended June 30 (typically offered in August) and based on free cash flow for the six months ended December 31 (typically offered in March). Minimum available liquidity thresholds and projected leverage ratios under the Company's syndicated credit facilities are also required to be met in order to proceed with a Repurchase Offer.

 

At March 31, 2023, letters of credit totaling $5.1 million were outstanding (December 31, 2022 – $5.1 million) that reduce the amount otherwise available to be drawn on our syndicated credit facility.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

Share-based compensation expense relates to the Company's Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”), restricted shares units (“RSUs") granted under the Restricted and Performance Share Unit Plan (“RPSU plan”), restricted awards granted under the Non-Treasury Incentive Award Plan (“NTIP”), Deferred Share Unit Plan (“DSU plan”) and performance share units (“PSUs”) granted under the RPSU plan.

 

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 7

 


 

Share-based compensation expense consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

DSUs

 

$

(0.7

)

 

$

12.1

 

PSUs

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

6.0

 

NTIP

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

4.6

 

Cash settled share-based incentive plans

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

22.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs

 

$

1.8

 

 

$

0.8

 

Options

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.6

 

Equity settled share-based incentive plans

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

1.4

 

Share-based compensation

 

$

2.2

 

 

$

24.1

 

 

The change in share price at the balance sheet date results in a mark-to-market valuation which is used to calculate the PSU, DSU and NTIP future obligations. On March 31, 2023, the Company's share price closed at $8.63 per share (2022 - $11.08 per share), which resulted in a lower expense.

 

General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A")

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions, except per boe amounts)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Gross

 

$

9.4

 

 

$

7.6

 

Per boe (1)

 

 

3.14

 

 

 

2.88

 

Net

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

4.1

 

Per boe (1)

 

$

1.60

 

 

$

1.57

 

 

(1)
Supplementary financial measure. See “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.

 

The Company increased staffing levels in 2022 to align with our higher activity level and expanded capital program which has contributed to higher absolute G&A costs in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022. Additionally, in Q1 2023, general inflationary pressures have continued to impact G&A. Higher production levels in Q1 2023 partially offset the increase in G&A on a per boe basis.

 

Restructuring and other expenses

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Restructuring

 

$

-

 

 

$

2.5

 

 

Restructuring expenses in 2022 included severance charges as well as the acceleration of certain expenses under the RPSU plan due to staff changes.

 

Depletion, Depreciation and Impairment

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Depletion and depreciation (“D&D”)

 

$

51.6

 

 

$

40.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PP&E Impairment

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

11.3

 

 

The Company’s D&D expense increased from Q1 2022, primarily due to higher production and non-cash impairment reversal charges recorded in 2022 in our Cardium cash generating unit (“CGU”), which increased the depletable base. These impairment reversals were recorded mainly due to the improved commodity price environment and our expanded capital program which increased reserve volumes.

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 8

 


 

In the first quarter of 2023, we recorded a $0.1 million impairment in our Legacy CGU due to decommissioning spending in the area. The Legacy CGU has no recoverable amount, as such changes in our decommissioning liability are expensed each period.

 

Taxes

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

$

9.7

 

 

$

-

 

 

In 2022, the Company recorded a $246.4 million deferred income tax asset as we determined that it was probable that the asset would be utilized. In Q1 2023, the Company generated income and utilized $9.7 million of the deferred income tax asset which led to the deferred income tax expense.

Net Income

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net income

 

$

30.5

 

 

$

23.8

 

Basic per share

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

0.29

 

Diluted per share

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

In Q1 2023, net income was the result of the Company's higher production and strong netback. This was partially offset by lower commodity prices compared to Q1 2022, and increased depletion and depreciation expenses. The Company also recorded a non-cash deferred income tax expense due to the recognition of a deferred income tax asset in 2022 in conjunction with our significant tax pool position.

 

In Q1 2022, net income was associated with the Company’s higher revenue which was supported by higher oil prices. This was partially offset by increased depletion and depreciation expenses and higher share-based compensation charges as a result of the Company's significant share price appreciation during the quarter.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Drilling and completions

 

$

76.7

 

 

$

67.8

 

Well equipping and facilities

 

 

28.1

 

 

 

21.8

 

Land and geological/geophysical

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

13.7

 

Corporate

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.1

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

107.1

 

 

$

103.4

 

 

In Q1 2023, we completed an active development program with five rigs utilized across our Cardium, Peace River and Viking plays. During Q1 2023, we brought on 21 (20.6 net) wells which included 10 (9.6 net) wells in the Cardium, 8 (8.0 net) wells in Peace River, and 3 (3.0 net) wells in the Viking.

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 9

 


 

Drilling

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(number of wells)

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

Oil

 

 

32

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

19

 

Injectors, stratigraphic and service

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

 

37

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

19

 

 

The Company drilled 29 (28.8 net) operated wells during Q1 2023. In addition, the Company had a minor non-operated working interest on 8 (2.4 net) wells that were drilled by various partners during the period.

 

Environmental and Climate Change

 

The oil and natural gas industry has a number of environmental risks and hazards and is subject to regulation by all levels of government. Environmental legislation includes, but is not limited to, operational controls, site rehabilitation requirements and restrictions on emissions of various substances produced in association with oil and natural gas operations. Compliance with such legislation is expected to require additional expenditures and a failure to comply may result in fines and penalties which could, in the aggregate and under certain assumptions, become material.

 

Obsidian Energy is dedicated to our environmental, social, governance ("ESG") initiatives to manage the environmental impact from our operations through our environmental programs which include resource conservation, water management and site abandonment/ reclamation/ remediation. Operations are continuously monitored to minimize our environmental impact and allocate sufficient capital to reclamation and other activities to mitigate the impact on the areas in which the Company operates. Obsidian Energy voluntarily entered into the Government of Alberta’s Area Based Closure program (the "ABC program") which allowed the Company to accelerate abandonment activities, specifically on inactive properties, in a more cost-effective manner through 2020 and 2021. Beginning in 2022, the Company follows the new Alberta Energy Regulator ("AER") guidance under Directive 088 where a minimum amount of spending is required to abandon inactive sites. In August 2022, our minimum spending targets for 2023 were increased by the Alberta Government.

 

The Company received Alberta Site Rehabilitation Program ("ASRP") grants and allocations of over $30.2 million on a gross basis to the end of 2022 when the ASRP ended, a portion of which was received in allocation eligibility as an ABC program participant. Total grant support was determined once all project costs were finalized in 2023. These awards allowed the Company to expand our abandonment activities for wells, pipelines, facilities, and related site reclamation and thus reduced our decommissioning liability.

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 10

 


 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net Debt

 

Net debt is the total of long-term debt and working capital deficiency as follows:

 

 

 

As at

 

(millions)

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syndicated credit facility

 

$

139.0

 

 

$

105.0

 

Senior unsecured notes

 

 

127.6

 

 

 

127.6

 

Unamortized discount of senior unsecured notes

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

(2.3

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(5.1

)

 

 

(5.0

)

Total

 

 

259.3

 

 

 

225.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.8

)

Accounts receivable

 

 

(84.3

)

 

 

(82.6

)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

(12.3

)

 

 

(10.7

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

188.8

 

 

 

185.6

 

Total

 

 

92.1

 

 

 

91.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net debt (1)

 

$

351.4

 

 

$

316.8

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures".

 

Net debt increased compared to December 31, 2022, as a result of higher drawings under our syndicated credit facility and increased working capital deficiency due to our active development program in Q1 2023.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company has a reserve-based syndicated credit facility with a borrowing limit of $200.0 million and senior unsecured notes totaling $127.6 million due in 2027. For further details on the Company’s debt instruments please refer to the “Financing” section of this MD&A.

 

The Company actively manages our debt portfolio and considers opportunities to reduce or diversify our debt capital structure. Management contemplates both operating and financial risks and takes action as appropriate to limit the Company’s exposure to certain risks. Management maintains close relationships with the Company’s lenders and agents to monitor credit market developments. These actions and plans aim to increase the likelihood of maintaining the Company’s financial flexibility and appropriate capital program, supporting the Company’s ongoing operations and ability to execute longer-term business strategies.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Obsidian Energy had the following financial instruments outstanding as at March 31, 2023. Fair values are determined using external counterparty information, which is compared to observable market data. The Company limits our credit risk by executing counterparty risk procedures which include transacting only with institutions within our syndicated credit facility or companies with high credit ratings, and by obtaining financial security in certain circumstances.

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 11

 


 

 

Notional
Volume

Remaining
Term

Swap
Price

 

Fair value
(millions)

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

WCS Differential

1,000 bbl/d

July 2023 - December 2023

($21.72)/bbl

 

$

(0.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECO

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECO Swap

47,393 mcf/d

April 2023 - October 2023

$3.55/mcf

 

 

11.6

 

AECO Swap

16,588 mcf/d

November 2023 - March 2024

$3.57/mcf

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

11.2

 

 

Refer to the Business Environment section above for a full list of hedges currently outstanding including contracts that were entered into subsequent to March 31, 2023.

 

Based on commodity prices and contracts in place at March 31, 2023, a $1.00 change in the price per barrel of liquids would change pre-tax unrealized risk management by $0.2 million and a $0.10 change in the price per mcf of natural gas would change pre-tax unrealized risk management by $1.3 million.

 

The components of risk management on the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement of oil contracts loss

 

$

-

 

 

$

(17.5

)

Settlement of natural gas contracts gain

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

Total realized risk management gain (loss)

 

$

2.6

 

 

$

(17.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil contracts loss

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(5.1

)

Natural gas contracts gain (loss)

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

(5.6

)

Total unrealized risk management gain (loss)

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

(10.7

)

Risk management gain (loss)

 

$

7.6

 

 

$

(28.1

)

 

Sensitivity Analysis

 

Estimated sensitivities to selected key assumptions on funds flow from operations for the 12 months subsequent to the date of this MD&A, including risk management contracts entered into to date, are based on forecasted results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on funds flow from operations (1)

 

Change of:

 

Change

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/share

 

Price per barrel of liquids

 

WTI US$1.00

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

0.12

 

Liquids production

 

1,000 bbl/day

 

 

 

32.1

 

 

 

0.39

 

Price per mcf of natural gas

 

AECO $0.10

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.01

 

Natural gas production

 

1 mmcf/day

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.01

 

Effective interest rate

 

 

1

%

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.01

 

Exchange rate ($US per $CAD)

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure or non-GAAP financial ratio. See “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 12

 


 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

Obsidian Energy is committed to certain payments over the next five calendar years and thereafter as follows:

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2027

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

Long-term debt (1)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

139.0

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

127.6

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

266.6

 

Transportation

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

16.5

 

Interest obligations

 

 

16.1

 

 

 

26.5

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

15.2

 

 

 

15.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

92.9

 

Office lease

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18.3

 

Lease liability

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

9.0

 

Decommissioning liability (2)

 

 

17.7

 

 

 

23.6

 

 

 

21.9

 

 

 

20.3

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

75.6

 

 

 

178.0

 

Total

 

$

48.5

 

 

$

65.0

 

 

$

184.1

 

 

$

37.4

 

 

$

163.2

 

 

$

83.1

 

 

$

581.3

 

 

(1)
The 2025 figure includes our syndicated credit facility which has a term-out date of May 2025. The 2027 figure includes our senior unsecured notes due in July 2027. Refer to the Financing section above for further details. Historically, the Company has successfully renewed our syndicated credit facility.
(2)
These amounts represent the inflated, discounted future reclamation and abandonment costs that are expected to be incurred over the life of the Company’s properties.

 

At March 31, 2023, the Company had an aggregate of $127.6 million in senior unsecured notes maturing in July 2027. Also, the revolving period of our syndicated credit facility is May 31, 2024, with a term out period to May 31, 2025. In the future, if the Company is unsuccessful in renewing or replacing the syndicated credit facility or obtaining alternate funding for some or all of the maturing amounts of the senior unsecured notes, it is possible that we could be required to seek other sources of financing, including other forms of debt or equity arrangements if available. Please see the Financing section of this MD&A for further details regarding our outstanding debt instruments.

 

The Company is involved in various litigation and claims in the normal course of business and records provisions for claims as required.

 

Equity Instruments

 

Common shares issued:

 

 

 

As at March 31, 2023

 

 

82,442,210

 

Issuance under Stock option plan

 

 

72,190

 

As at May 3, 2023

 

 

82,514,400

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding:

 

 

 

As at March 31, 2023

 

 

2,463,452

 

Exercised

 

 

(72,190

)

As at May 3, 2023

 

 

2,391,262

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding:

 

 

 

As at March 31, 2023

 

 

1,274,474

 

Granted

 

 

4,070

 

Vested

 

 

(4,457

)

Forfeited

 

 

(9,903

)

As at May 3, 2023

 

 

1,264,184

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER 2023

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 13

 


 

Supplemental Production Disclosure

 

Outlined below is production by product type for each area and in total for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

Daily production (boe/d)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cardium

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

11,992

 

 

 

10,914

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

22

 

 

 

48

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

2,600

 

 

 

2,364

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

59

 

 

 

51

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

24,496

 

 

 

21,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace River

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

6,077

 

 

 

5,594

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

10

 

 

 

4

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

6,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viking

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

668

 

 

 

143

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

99

 

 

 

104

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

38

 

 

 

22

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

149

 

 

 

57

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

43

 

 

 

43

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

30

 

 

 

42

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

505

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light oil (bbl/d)

 

 

12,809

 

 

 

11,114

 

Heavy oil (bbl/d)

 

 

6,241

 

 

 

5,789

 

NGLs (bbl/d)

 

 

2,678

 

 

 

2,432

 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

 

 

69

 

 

 

60

 

Total production (boe/d)

 

 

33,153

 

 

 

29,407

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of Cash flow from Operating Activities to Funds flow from Operations

 

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

 

Jun. 30

 

 

Mar. 31

 

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sep. 30

 

 

Jun. 30

 

Three months ended

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2021

 

 

2021

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

72.6

 

 

$

126.5

 

 

$

121.4

 

 

$

125.0

 

 

$

83.9

 

 

$

62.6

 

 

$

65.5

 

 

$

42.2

 

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

(20.9

)

 

 

(21.9

)

 

 

26.0

 

 

 

(18.0

)

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

(9.1

)

 

 

(2.3

)

Decommissioning expenditures

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

0.5

 

Onerous office lease settlements

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.4

 

Settlement of restricted share units

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(1.7

)

Financing fees paid

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.3

 

Restructuring charges (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Transaction costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other expenses (1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.8

 

Commodities purchased from third parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Funds flow from operations

 

$

94.3

 

 

$

110.5

 

 

$

104.6

 

 

$

157.0

 

 

$

78.6

 

 

$

80.0

 

 

$

59.3

 

 

$

42.3

 

 

(1)
Excludes the non-cash portion of restructuring and other expenses.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”)

 

Obsidian Energy’s senior management has evaluated whether there were any changes in the Company's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's ICFR. No changes to the Company’s ICFR were made during the quarter.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Financing

 

Obsidian Energy has off-balance-sheet financing arrangements consisting of operating leases. The operating lease payments are summarized in the Contractual Obligations and Commitments section.

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures

 

Throughout this MD&A and in other materials disclosed by the Company, we employ certain measures to analyze financial performance, financial position, and cash flow. These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other issuers. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than GAAP measures which are determined in accordance with IFRS, such as net income and cash flow from operating activities, as indicators of our performance.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

“Free cash flow” is funds flow from operations less both capital and decommissioning expenditures and the Company believes it is a useful measure to determine and indicate the funding available to Obsidian Energy for investing and financing activities, including the repayment of debt, reallocation to existing business units, deployment into new ventures and return of capital to shareholders. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” above for a reconciliation of free cash flow to cash flow from operating activities, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Funds flow from operations” is cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital, decommissioning expenditures, onerous office lease settlements, the effects of financing related transactions from foreign exchange contracts and debt repayments, restructuring charges, transaction costs, certain other expenses, settlement of RSUs and certain commodities purchased from third parties, and is representative of cash related to continuing operations. Funds flow from operations is used to assess the Company’s ability to fund our planned capital programs. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” and "Reconciliation of Cash flow from operating activities to Funds flow from operations" above for reconciliations of funds flow from operations to cash flow from operating activities, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Gross revenues” are production revenues including realized risk management gains and losses on commodity contracts and adjusted for commodities purchased from third parties and sales of commodities purchased from third

 

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parties and is used to assess the cash realizations on commodity sales. See “Results of Operations – Production Revenues” above for a reconciliation of gross revenues to production revenues, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

"Sales” are production revenues plus sales of commodities purchased from third parties less commodities purchased from third parties and is used to assess the cash realizations on commodity sales before realized risk management gains and losses. See “Results of Operations – Production Revenues” above for a reconciliation of gross revenues to production revenues, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Net debt” is the total of long-term debt and working capital deficiency and is used by the Company to assess our liquidity. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Net Debt” above for a reconciliation of net debt to long-term debt, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Net operating costs” are calculated by deducting processing income and road use recoveries from operating costs and is used to assess the Company’s cost position. Processing fees are primarily generated by processing third party volumes at the Company’s facilities. In situations where the Company has excess capacity at a facility, it may agree with third parties to process their volumes to reduce the cost of operating/owning the facility. Road use recoveries are a cost recovery for the Company as we operate and maintain roads that are also used by third parties. See “Results of Operations – Expenses – Operating” above for a reconciliation of net operating costs to operating costs, being our nearest measure prescribed by IFRS.

 

“Netback” is revenue less royalties, net operating costs, transportation expenses and realized risk management gains and losses, and is used in capital allocation decisions and to economically rank projects. See "Results of Operations – Netbacks" above for a reconciliation of netbacks to sales.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Ratios

 

“Funds flow from operations – basic per share” is comprised of funds flow from operations divided by basic weighted average common shares outstanding. Funds flow from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” and “Reconciliation of Cash flow from operating activities to Funds flow from operations” above.

 

“Funds flow from operations – diluted per share” is comprised of funds flow from operations divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Funds flow from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Cash flow from Operating Activities, Funds Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow” and “Reconciliation of Cash flow from operating activities to Funds flow from operations” above.

 

“Net operating costs per bbl”, “Net operating costs per mcf” and “Net operating costs per boe” are net operating costs divided by weighted average daily production on a per bbl, per mcf or per boe basis, as applicable. Net operating costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Results of Operations – Expenses – Operating" above.

 

“Netback per bbl”, “Netback per mcf” and “Netback per boe” are netbacks divided by weighted average daily production on a per bbl, per mcf or per boe basis, as applicable. Management believes that netback per boe is a key industry performance measure of operational efficiency and provides investors with information that is also commonly presented by other oil and natural gas producers. Netback is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Results of Operations – Netbacks” above.

 

Supplementary Financial Measures

 

Average sales prices for light oil, heavy oil, NGLs, total liquids and natural gas are supplementary financial measures calculated by dividing each of these components of production revenues by their respective production volumes for the periods.

 

“Cash flow from operating activities – basic per share” is comprised of cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by basic weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

 

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“Cash flow from operating activities – diluted per share" is comprised of cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

"G&A gross – per boe" is comprised of general and administrative expenses on a gross basis, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by boe for the period.

 

"G&A net – per boe" is comprised of general and administrative expenses on a net basis, as determined in accordance with IFRS, divided by boe for the period.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Information

 

Barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency conversion ratio of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis is misleading as an indication of value.

 

Abbreviations

Oil

Natural Gas

 

bbl

barrel or barrels

mcf

thousand cubic feet

 

bbl/d

barrels per day

mcf/d

thousand cubic feet per day

 

boe

barrel of oil equivalent

mmcf

million cubic feet

 

boe/d

barrels of oil equivalent per day

mmcf/d

million cubic feet per day

 

MSW

Mixed Sweet Blend

mmbtu

Million British thermal unit

 

WTI

West Texas Intermediate

AECO

Alberta benchmark price for natural gas

 

WCS

Western Canadian Select

NGL

natural gas liquids

 

 

 

LNG

liquefied natural gas

 

 

 

NYMEX

New York Mercantile Exchange price for natural gas

 

 

References to Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 are to the three-month periods ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, respectively.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of applicable securities legislation. In particular, this document contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, without limitation, the following: our strategy of maintaining moderate production growth, operational excellence, improving our debt leverage and delivering top quartile total shareholder return; our belief that our plan to focus development activity on our Cardium, Viking and Peace River assets will generate value for all stakeholders; that our Cardium position with a deep inventory of high return wells offers a predictable, liquids weighted, production profile capable of generating growth and sustainable free cash flow; that there is compelling Bluesky development and significant Clearwater potential for future heavy oil production growth and cash flow generation, offering further value for stakeholders; the opportunities that our Viking location provides the Company; our expectations for debt levels and targets; our expectations in connection with the NCIB; our plan to further enhance our liquidity by accessing our debt capacity; our expectations for decommissioning expenditures in 2023; the terms and conditions under our syndicated credit facility and senior unsecured notes; our expectations in connection with compliance with environmental legislation; that we are dedicated to managing our ESG initiatives to manage the environmental impact from our operations through the environmental programs which include resource conservation, water management and site abandonment / reclamation / remediation; how we plan to manage our debt portfolio; our hedges; all information disclosed under "Sensitivity Analysis; our future payment obligations as disclosed under "Contractual Obligations and Commitments"; that management contemplates both operating and financial risks and takes action as appropriate to limit the Company’s exposure to certain risks and that management maintains close relationships with the Company's lenders and agents to monitor credit market developments, and these actions and plans aim to increase the likelihood of maintaining the Company's financial flexibility and capital program, supporting the

 

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Company's ongoing operations and ability to execute longer-term business strategies; and the sensitivity analysis and contractual obligations and commitments moving forward.

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this document, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things: that the Company does not dispose of or acquire material producing properties or royalties or other interests therein; the impact of regional and/or global health related events, including that the COVID-19 pandemic will not have any adverse impact on energy demand and commodity prices in the future; that the Company's operations and production will not be disrupted by circumstances attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and the responses of governments and the public to any resurgence of the pandemic; on energy demand and commodity prices; that the Company's operations and production will not be disrupted by circumstances attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and the responses of governments and the public to the pandemic; global energy policies going forward, including the continued ability and willingness of members of OPEC and other nations to agree on and adhere to production quotas from time to time; our ability to qualify for (or continue to qualify for) new or existing government programs created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, and obtain financial assistance therefrom, and the impact of those programs on our financial condition; our ability to execute our plans as described herein and in our other disclosure documents and the impact that the successful execution of such plans will have on our Company and our stakeholders; future capital expenditure and decommissioning expenditure levels; future operating costs and G&A costs and the impact of inflation thereon; future oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas prices and differentials between light, medium and heavy oil prices and Canadian, WTI and world oil and natural gas prices; future hedging activities; future oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production levels; future exchange rates, interest rates and inflation rates; future debt levels; our ability to execute our capital programs as planned without significant adverse impacts from various factors beyond our control, including extreme weather events such as wild fires and flooding, infrastructure access and delays in obtaining regulatory approvals and third party consents; our ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities and the costs thereof; our ability to market our oil and natural gas successfully to current and new customers; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, including our ability (if necessary) to extend the revolving period and term out period of our credit facility, our ability to maintain the existing borrowing base under our credit facility, our ability (if necessary) to replace our syndicated bank facility and our ability (if necessary) to finance the repayment of our senior unsecured notes on maturity; and our ability to add production and reserves through our development and exploitation activities.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, and the assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are made, are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements included in this document, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the forward-looking statements contained herein will not be correct, which may cause our actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the possibility that we change our budgets (including our capital expenditure budgets) in response to internal and external factors, including those described herein; the possibility that the Company will not be able to continue to successfully execute our business plans and strategies in part or in full, and the possibility that some or all of the benefits that the Company anticipates will accrue to our Company and our stakeholders as a result of the successful execution of such plans and strategies do not materialize; the possibility that the Company ceases to qualify for, or does not qualify for, one or more existing or new government assistance programs, that the impact of such programs falls below our expectations, that the benefits under one or more of such programs is decreased, or that one or more of such programs is discontinued; the impact on energy demand and commodity prices of regional and/or global health related events, including any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the responses of governments and the public thereto, including the risk that the amount of energy demand destruction and/or the length of the decreased demand exceeds our expectations; the risk that there is another significant decrease in the valuation of oil and natural gas companies and their securities and in confidence in the oil and natural gas industry generally, whether caused by a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide transition towards less reliance on fossil fuels and/or other factors; the risk that the financial capacity of the Company's contractual counterparties is adversely affected and potentially their ability to perform their contractual obligations; the possibility that the revolving period and/or term out period of our credit facility and the maturity date of our senior unsecured notes is not extended (if necessary), that the borrowing base under our credit facility is

 

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reduced, that the Company is unable to renew or refinance our credit facilities on acceptable terms or at all and/or finance the repayment of our senior unsecured notes when they mature on acceptable terms or at all and/or obtain new debt and/or equity financing to replace our credit facilities and/or senior unsecured notes or to fund other activities; the possibility that we are forced to shut-in production, whether due to commodity prices decreasing, extreme weather events or other factors; the risk that OPEC and other nations fail to agree on and/or adhere to production quotas from time to time that are sufficient to balance supply and demand fundamentals for oil; general economic and political conditions in Canada, the U.S. and globally, and in particular, the effect that those conditions have on commodity prices and our access to capital; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas, price differentials for oil and natural gas produced in Canada as compared to other markets, and transportation restrictions, including pipeline and railway capacity constraints; fluctuations in foreign exchange, including the impact of the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate on our revenues and expenses; fluctuations in interest rates, including the effects of increased interest rates on our borrowing costs and on economic activity, and including the risk that higher interest rates cause or contribute to the onset of a recession; the risk that our costs increase significantly due to ongoing high levels of inflation, supply chain disruptions and/or other factors, adversely affecting our profitability; unanticipated operating events or environmental events that can reduce production or cause production to be shut-in or delayed (including extreme cold during winter months, wild fires and flooding); the risk that wars and other armed conflicts adversely affect world economies and the demand for oil and natural gas, including the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine; the possibility that fuel conservation measures, alternative fuel requirements, increasing consumer demand for alternatives to hydrocarbons, government mandates requiring the sale of electric vehicles, and technological advances in fuel economy and renewable energy generation systems could permanently reduce the demand for oil and natural gas and/or permanently impair the Company's ability to obtain financing and/or insurance on acceptable terms or at all, and the possibility that some or all of these risks are heightened as a result of the response of governments, financial institutions and consumers to the COVID-19 pandemic and/or public opinion and/or special interest groups; and the other factors described under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form and described in our public filings, available in Canada at www.sedar.com and in the United States at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned that this list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

Additional Information

 

Additional information relating to Obsidian Energy, including Obsidian Energy’s Annual Information Form, is available on the Company’s website at www.obsidianenergy.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

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