UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2024

Commission File No. 001-39000

 

 

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

 

 

N.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Pedregal 24, Floor 4,

Colonia Molino del Rey, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo

Mexico City, 11040

Mexico

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒    Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes ☐    No ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.

 

 

 


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Contents of this Form 6-K

This Form 6-K for Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Vista” or the “Company”) contains the following exhibit:

Exhibit 1: 2023 Full Year and 4th Quarter Results.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements contained herein or in the attachments hereto regarding Vista that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements convey Vista’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements regarding Vista involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Vista’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and other applicable sections of Vista’s annual report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form 20-F and other applicable filings with the SEC and Vista’s latest annual report available on the Mexican Stock Exchange’s (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V.) website: www.bmv.com.mx, the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) website: www.gob.mx/cnbv and our website: www.vistaenergy.com.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations:

ir@vistaenergy.com

Argentina: +54 11 3754 8500

Mexico: +52 55 8647 0128


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 20, 2024

 

VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.
By:   /s/ Alejandro Cherñacov
Name:   Alejandro Cherñacov
Title:   Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Officer

Exhibit 1

 

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2023 Full Year and 4th Quarter Results Mexico City, February 20, 2024 NYSE: VIST BMV: VISTA


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Vista fourth quarter and full year 2023 results

February 20, 2024, Mexico City, Mexico

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Vista” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIST in the New York Stock Exchange; BMV: VISTA in the Mexican Stock Exchange), reported today financial and operational results corresponding to Q4 2023 and full year 2023.

Q4 2023 highlights:

 

   

Total production in Q4 2023 was 56,353 boe/d, a 14% increase q-o-q and a 3% increase compared to Q4 2022. On a pro forma basis, adjusting by the production of the transferred conventional assets as of March 1, 2023 (1), production increased 16% y-o-y. Oil production in Q4 2023 was 48,469 bbl/d, a 17% sequential increase, mainly driven by tie-in of 11 new wells in Bajada del Palo Oeste, and a 6% increase y-o-y (18% on a pro forma basis). Gas production in Q4 2023 was 1.19 MMm3/d, a 12% decrease y-o-y (3% increase on a pro forma basis) and a 2% sequential decrease, mainly driven by the tie-in of two pads in the Northeast of Bajada del Palo Oeste, which has lower gas-to-oil ratio than other parts of the Company’s development hub.

 

   

In Q4 2023, the average realized crude oil price was 67.8 $/bbl, stable compared to the average realized crude oil price of Q3 2023, and a 2% decrease compared to Q4 2022.

 

   

The realized natural gas price for Q4 2023 was 2.2 $/MMBtu, a 50% decrease y-o-y, mainly driven by a 58% decrease in industrial gas prices and a 14% decrease in exported gas prices.

 

   

Total revenues in Q4 2023 were 309.2 $MM, 2% above Q3 2023, mainly driven by oil production growth amid stable realized oil prices, and 3% below Q4 2022. Net gas revenues decreased 27% compared to Q3 2023 and 43% compared to Q4 2022 mainly driven by lower prices. During Q4 2023, net revenues from oil and gas exports were 154.7 $MM and represented 52% of total net revenues, which were 296.8 $MM (see Revenues section below for further detail on the allocation of export duties in our Financial Statements). Net oil export revenues in Q4 2023 were 150.8 $MM and represented 53% of net oil revenues.

 

   

Lifting cost in Q4 2023 was 4.3 $/boe, representing a 40% decrease compared to Q4 2022, reflecting the Company’s new operating model fully focused on shale oil operations, following the Conventional Assets Transaction. Additionally, lifting cost per boe in Q4 2023 decreased 11% compared to Q3 2023, as the ramp-up of production volumes continued to dilute fixed costs.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 was 288.1 $MM, a 43% increase y-o-y, mainly driven by stable revenues amid lower lifting costs. Additionally, Q4 2023 Adj. EBITDA includes 81 $MM, accounted for as Other operating income, corresponding to the repatriation of 27% of export proceeds at the blue-chip swap exchange rate (net of costs). Adjusted EBITDA margin was 73%, 7 p.p. above Q4 2022 and 5 p.p. below Q3 2023. See Adj. EBITDA section below for commentary on repatriation of export proceeds at the blue-chip swap exchange rate and the corresponding adjustment to the Adjusted EBITDA margin definition.

 

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Adjusted Net Income during Q4 2023 totaled 239.6 $MM, compared to 171.0 $MM during Q4 2022, mainly driven by a higher Adjusted EBITDA and partially offset by higher depreciation, depletion and amortization and a lower Current Income tax benefit. Adjusted EPS was 2.5 $/share in Q4 2023, compared to 2.0 $/share in Q4 2022.

 

   

Capex during Q4 2023 was 212.1 $MM. The Company invested 157.7 $MM in drilling, completion and workover of Vaca Muerta wells (mainly in connection with the drilling of 11 wells and the completion of 7 wells in Bajada del Palo Oeste), 40.9 $MM in development facilities, and 13.5 $MM in G&G studies, IT and other projects.

 

   

In Q4 2023, the Company recorded a positive free cash flow of 106.5 $MM. Cash flow generated by operating activities was 346.7 $MM, positively impacted by the normalization of working capital, as sales collections increased by 49.2 $MM. Cash flow used in investing activities reached 240.2 $MM for the quarter, mainly driven by 212.1 $MM of capex and 16.8 $MM increase in capex-related working capital. Cash flow used in financing activities totaled 67.1 $MM (2), mainly driven by payment of borrowings principal of 141.2 $MM, partially offset by proceeds from borrowings of 99.7 $MM.

Full year 2023 highlights:

 

   

During 2023, the Company completed and tied-in 31 shale oil wells. Six pads were completed and tied-in in Bajada del Palo Oeste (BPO-16 to BPO-21), which added 23 new wells on production. Additionally, the company completed and tied-in 4 wells in Aguada Federal, 2 wells in Bajada del Palo Este, and its first 2 wells in Águila Mora. Total shale production averaged 43,339 boe/d in 2023. The total number of shale wells on production increased to 83 in Bajada del Palo Oeste, 10 in Aguada Federal, 4 in Bajada del Palo Este, and 2 in Águila Mora, for a total of 99 wells in Vaca Muerta by year-end.

 

   

Total proved reserves as of December 31, 2023, totaled 318.5 MMboe, a 27% increase compared to 251.6 MMboe as of December 31, 2022. The increase was mainly driven by increased drilling and completion activity and strong well performance in the Vaca Muerta development hub. The implied reserves replacement ratio was 458%, while the oil reserves replacement ratio was 485%.

 

   

During 2023, total production was 51,149 boe/d, composed of 43,313 bbl/d of oil, representing 84.7% of the total production, 1.18 MMm3/d of natural gas, representing 14.5% of the total production, and 418 boe/d of NGL, representing the remaining 0.8%. Total production in 2023 increased 5% vis-à-vis 2022, and 18% on a pro forma basis, adjusting by the production of the assets transferred as of March 1st, 2023 (1). Vista exported 8.2 MMbbl of oil, which represented 52% of oil sales volumes, a 26% increase y-o-y.

 

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During 2023, the average realized crude oil price was 66.7 $/bbl, an 8% decrease compared to 2022. The average realized natural gas price during 2023 was 3.5 $/MMBtu, 13% lower than 2022.

 

   

Total revenues during 2023 were 1,168.8 $MM, a 2% decrease compared to 1,187.7 $MM during 2022, mainly driven by lower realized oil prices and partially offset by oil production growth. Total net revenues (net of export duties) during 2023 were 1,120.7 $MM (see Revenues section below for further detail on the allocation of export duties in the Financial Statements). Net revenues from oil and gas exports were 614.4 $MM in 2023.

 

   

Lifting cost in 2023 was 5.1 $/boe, down from 7.5 $/boe in 2022, driven by the savings generated by the Conventional Assets Transaction to fully-focus on shale oil operations as of March 1, 2023 (1), economies of scale driven by production volume growth, and focus on cost efficiency.

 

   

During 2023, the Company reduced scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 13%, from 18.1 kg CO2e/boe to 15.6 kg CO2e/boe.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 was 870.7 $MM, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 69%, and a 14% increase compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of 764.5 $MM during 2022.

 

   

Adjusted Net Income during 2023 totaled 491.4 $MM, compared to 371.8 $MM during 2022, driven by a higher Adjusted EBITDA and a lower Current income tax expense, partially offset by higher depreciation, depletion and amortization and higher negative Financial results (Net of Changes in the fair value of Warrants). Adjusted EPS was 5.2 $/share in 2023, compared to 4.2 $/share in 2022.

 

   

Total CAPEX for 2023 was 734.3 $MM, of which 501.9 $MM were invested in the Company’s shale oil wells, 168.7 $MM in development facilities, 20.1 $MM in the Vaca Muerta Norte pipeline and 43.6 $MM in G&G studies, IT and other projects.

 

   

In 2023, the Company recorded a positive free cash flow of 12.7 $MM. Cash flow generated by operating activities was 712.0 $MM (including advanced payments for the Oldelval pipeline expansion of 34.7 $MM), while cash flow used in investing activities reached 699.3 $MM for the year. Cash flow used in financing activities totaled 43.8 $MM (3), mainly driven by proceeds from borrowings of 318.2 $MM, partially offset by payment of borrowings principal of 211.5 $MM.

 

   

Cash at the end of 2023 was 213.3 $MM. Gross debt totaled 616.1 $MM as of year-end, resulting in a net debt of 402.8 $MM and a net leverage ratio of 0.46x Adjusted EBTIDA.

 

(1)

Transaction by which the Company transferred certain conventional assets which are operated by Petrolera Aconcagua effective as of March 1, 2023. Since that date Vista remains entitled to 40% of crude oil and natural gas production, and 100% of LPG and condensates production, of the Transferred Conventional Assets.

(2)

Q4 2023 Cash flow used in financing activities is the sum of: (i) cash flow used in financing activities for 69.9 $MM; (ii) effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate of cash and cash equivalents and other financial results for 2.0 $MM; and (iii) the variation in Government bonds for 0.8 $MM.

(3)

2023 Cash flow used in financing activities is the sum of: (i) cash flow generated by financing activities for 19.6 $MM; (ii) effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate of cash and cash equivalents and other financial results for -64.7 $MM; and (iii) the variation in Government bonds for 1.3 $MM.

 

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Vista FY 2023 and Q4 2023 results

P1 Reserves

Proved (“P1”) reserves as of December 31, 2023, were 318.5 MMboe, a 27% increase y-o-y. P1 reserves additions totaled 85.5 MMboe, implying a reserves replacement ratio of 458%. The proved oil and gas reserves in Vista’s flagship Bajada del Palo Oeste project were estimated at 221.8 MMboe.

The Company has booked 297 proved well locations, of which 105 are booked as Proved developed and 192 are booked as Proved undeveloped. The table below shows the certified P1 reserves breakdown:

 

Proved reserves breakdown by type (MMboe)

   2023      2022      p y/y (MMboe)      p y/y (%)  

Proved developed reserves

     88.7        86.2        2.5        3

Oil

     72.7        68.5        4.2        6

Natural Gas

     16.0        17.7        (1.7      (9 )% 

Proved undeveloped reserves

     229.7        165.4        64.3        39

Oil

     196.8        139.5        57.3        41

Natural Gas

     32.9        25.9        7.0        27
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total proved reserves

     318.5        251.6        66.8        27
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Considering a total production of 18.7 MMboe for 2023, the implied P1 reserves life was 17.1 years, as shown below:

 

Reserves replacement ratio

   Oil (MMbbl)     Natural Gas (MMboe)     Total (MMboe)  

Proved reserves YE 2022

     208.0       43.6       251.6  

(-) Production

     (16.0     (2.7     (18.7

(+) Additions

     77.5       8.0       85.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proved reserves YE 2023

     269.6       48.9       318.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reserves replacement ratio

     485     296     458
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reserves life (years)

     16.9       18.1       17.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The table below shows the certified P1 reserves breakdown by concession:

 

Proved net reserves by concession

   Oil (MMbbl) (1)      Natural Gas (MMboe)      Total (MMboe)  

Bajada del Palo Oeste

     188.0        33.9        221.8  

Bajada del Palo Este

     36.7        3.5        40.1  

Aguada Federal

     33.7        5.6        39.3  

CS-01

     7.3        2.8        10.1  

Entre Lomas Rio Negro

     0.9        1.5        2.4  

Aguila Mora

     1.1        0.2        1.3  

25 de Mayo–Medanito SE

     0.8        0.2        1.0  

Jagüel de los Machos

     0.5        0.3        0.8  

Acambuco

     0.1        0.5        0.6  

Entre Lomas Neuquén

     0.3        0.2        0.5  

Coirón Amargo Norte

     0.2        0.0        0.3  

Charco del Palenque

     0.1        0.1        0.2  

Jarilla Quemada

     0.0        0.1        0.1  

Bandurria Norte

     0.0        0.0        0.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     269.6        48.9        318.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Oil includes crude oil and condensate and NGL; NGLs represent less than 1% of total reserves of the Company

Bajada del Palo Oeste

The certified P1 oil and gas reserves in Bajada del Palo Oeste were 221.8 MMboe as of December 31, 2023, a 19% increase with respect to year-end 2022. The increase was mainly driven by new well activity and strong results in well productivity, as the Company tied-in 23 new wells during 2023. This led to the addition of 40 P1 shale oil well locations in the block, resulting in a total of 206 booked P1 locations. Proved additions in the block totaled 47.8 MMboe.

Bajada del Palo Este

The certified P1 oil and gas reserves in Bajada del Palo Este were 40.1 MMboe as of December 31, 2023, which quadrupled from 8.5 MMboe in 2022. The increase was mainly driven by new well activity and strong results in well productivity, as the Company tied-in 2 new wells during 2023, which led to the addition of 26 P1 shale oil well locations in the block, resulting in a total of 30 booked P1 locations. Proved additions in the block totaled 33.4 MMboe.

Transfer of conventional assets

Based on the terms of the Conventional Assets Transaction, the Company has estimated that 5.9 MMboe of P1 reserves that had been booked on December 31, 2022, have been divested as part of such transaction.

 

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P1 reserves valuation

The estimated certified future net cash flows attributable to Vista’s interests in the P1 reserves as of December 31, 2023, evaluated using the regulations established by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and discounted at 10% per annum, were 3,336 $MM.

In accordance with the regulations set forth by the SEC, future net cash flows were calculated by applying current prices of oil and gas reserves (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves as of the date reported, less the estimated future expenditures (based on current costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves. Future net cash flows were then discounted using a factor of 10% per annum.

For the Argentina assets, the proved reserves as of December 31, 2023, were calculated using a price of 66.5 $/bbl for oil, 25.4 $/boe for LPG and 3.8 $/MMbtu for natural gas, in accordance with SEC regulations. For CS-01 block, in Mexico, the proved reserves as of December 31, 2023, were calculated using a price of 68.7 $/bbl for oil, and 2.7 $/MMbtu for natural gas, in accordance with SEC regulations.

The estimated certified future net cash flows attributable to Vista’s interests in the P1 reserves, as of December 31, 2023, are summarized below:

 

Future net cash flows (Cumulative $MM)

   Undiscounted      Discounted at 10% p.a.  

Argentina, proved developed

     2,154        1,425  

Argentina, proved undeveloped

     4,262        1,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Argentina, total proved

     6,416        3,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mexico, proved developed

     29        21  

Mexico, proved undeveloped

     69        24  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mexico, total proved

     98        44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total proved

     6,515        3,336  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The information included regarding estimated quantities of proved reserves is derived from estimates of the proved reserves as of December 31, 2023, from the reports dated February 7, 2024, prepared by DeGolyer and MacNaughton for Vista’s concessions located in Argentina and Mexico.

 

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Production

Total average net daily production

 

     Q4-23      Q3-23      Q4-22      Q4-22
proforma (1)
     p y/y
proforma (1)
    p y/y     p q/q  

Total (boe/d)

     56,353        49,450        54,718        48,709        16     3     14

Oil (bbl/d)

     48,469        41,490        45,745        41,019        18     6     17

Natural Gas (MMm3/d)

     1.19        1.22        1.35        1.15        3     (12 )%      (2 )% 

NGL (boe/d)

     409        304        460        460        (11 )%      (11 )%      34

 

     2023      2022      2022
proforma (1) (2)
     p y/y
proforma (1) (2)
    py/y  

Total (boe/d)

     51,149        48,560        43,442        18     5

Oil (bbl/d)

     43,313        40,078        36,067        20     8

Natural Gas (MMm3/d)

     1.18        1.28        1.10        7     (8 )% 

NGL (boe/d)

     418        450        450        (7 )%      (7 )% 

 

(1)

Adjusted by the Conventional Asset Transaction (shows production as if the transaction had occurred on March 1, 2022)

(2)

These values were amended after being published in the Company’s Form 6-K furnished on February 15, 2024

Average daily production during Q4 2023 was 56,353 boe/d, a 16% increase year-over-year on a proforma basis, adjusting by the Conventional Assets Transaction, and 14% quarter-over-quarter, driven by the tie-in of 11 new wells in Bajada del Palo Oeste during the quarter. Oil production was 48,469 bbl/d during Q4 2023, an interannual increase of 18% on a pro forma basis, or 17% on a sequential basis. Natural gas production in Q4 2023 was 1.19 MMm3/d, a 3% increase y-o-y on a pro forma basis, and 2% below the previous quarter, mainly driven by the fact that the Company tied-in 7 of the 11 wells of the quarter in the Northeast section of Bajada del Palo Oeste, which has a lower gas-to-oil ratio than other sectors of the Company’s development hub.

 

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Q4 2023 Average net daily production by asset

 

     Interest     Oil
(bbl/d)
     Natural Gas
(MMm3/d)
     NGL
(boe/d)
     Total
(boe/d)
     % Total daily
average
 

Total WI production per concession

       48,469        1.19        409        56,353        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bajada del Palo Oeste

     100     34,872        0.76        7        39,649        70

Aguada Federal

     100     3,914        0.09        4        4,507        8

Bajada del Palo Este

     100     3,905        0.01        25        4,018        7

Águila Mora

     90     1,411        0.03        —         1,589        3

Bandurria Norte

     100     —         0.00        —         —         —   

Bajada del Palo Oeste

     100     284        0.08        —         763        1

Bajada del Palo Este

     100     159        0.03        28        357        1

Coirón Amargo Norte

     84.6     139        0.00        —         162        0

CS-01 (México)

     100     860        0.00        —         886        2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operated production

       45,544        1.00        64        51,929        92
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entre Lomas (1)

     —        1,271        0.11        338        2,274        4

Jagüel de los Machos (1)

     —        776        0.04        —         1,005        2

25 de Mayo-Medanito (1)

     —        775        0.01        —         839        1

Agua Amarga (1)

     —        85        0.01        7        150        0

Acambuco

     1.5     17        0.02        —         157        0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-operated production

       2,925        0.18        345        4,425        8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shale production

       44,102        0.89        36        49,762        88 % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total conventional production

       4,367        0.29        373        6,591        12 % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Transferred Conventional Assets operated by Aconcagua, effective as of March 1, 2023. Since that date Vista remains entitled to 40% of crude oil and natural gas production, and 100% of LPG and condensates production, of the Transferred Conventional Assets.

Revenues

As of Q4 2023, “Export Duties” are included in the “Royalties and others” line and added to the “Revenues” line. Previously, the “Revenues” line was presented net of export duties. Historical values were adjusted accordingly in the tables shown in this document. This adjustment has no effect on Adjusted EBITDA nor Net profit/loss.

Total revenues per product

 

Revenues per product - in $MM

   Q4-23     Q3-23     Q4-22     p y/y     p q/q     2023     2022     p y/y  

Revenues

     309.2       302.8       320.3       (3 )%      2     1,168.8       1,187.7       (2 )% 

Export Duties

     (12.4     (13.1     (12.2     2     (5 )%      (48.1     (43.8     10

Net Revenues

     296.8       289.7       308.1       (4 )%      2     1,120.7       1,143.8       (2 )% 

Oil

     283.8       272.6       285.4       (1 )%      4     1,049.0       1,068.0       (2 )% 

Export market

     150.8       165.4       159.9       (6 )%      (9 )%      593.8       559.6       6

Domestic market

     133.1       107.2       125.5       6     24     455.2       508.4       (10 )% 

Natural Gas

     12.0       16.4       21.2       (43 )%      (27 )%      67.5       70.2       (4 )% 

Export market

     3.9       0.5       10.8       (64 )%      634     20.6       15.2       36

Domestic market

     8.1       15.9       10.3       (21 )%      (49 )%      46.9       55.1       (15 )% 

NGL

     1.0       0.7       1.6       (38 )%      32     4.2       5.6       (25 )% 

 

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Average realized prices per product

 

Product

   Q4-23      Q3-23      Q4-22      p y/y     p q/q     2023      2022      p y/y  

Oil ($/bbl)

     67.8        67.6        68.9        (2 )%      0     66.7        72.3        (8 )% 

Export market

     74.2        74.9        74.1        0     (1 )%      72.0        85.2        (15 )% 

Domestic market

     61.8        58.8        63.3        (2 )%      5     60.8        62.0        (2 )% 

Natural Gas ($/MMBTU)

     2.2        3.3        4.5        (50 )%      (33 )%      3.5        4.0        (13 )% 

Export market

     7.6        9.3        8.8        (14 )%      (19 )%      8.4        8.0        4

Domestic market

     1.7        3.3        3.0        (44 )%      (49 )%      2.8        3.5        (21 )% 

NGL ($/tn)

     271        233        354        (23 )%      16     351        377        (7 )% 

Total sales volumes per product

 

Product

   Q4-23     Q3-23      Q4-22      p y/y     p q/q     2023      2022      p y/y  

Oil (MMbbl)

     4.19  (1)      4.03        4.14        1     4     15.72        14.76        7

Export market

     2.03       2.21        2.16        (6 )%      (8 )%      8.24        6.57        26

Domestic market

     2.15       1.82        1.98        9     18     7.48        8.20        (9 )% 

Natural Gas (MMBtu)

     5.41       4.90        4.73        14     10     19.42        17.68        10

Export market

     0.51       0.06        1.23        (58 )%      803     2.46        1.90        30

Domestic market

     4.90       4.84        3.51        40     1     16.95        15.78        7

NGL (Mtn)

     3.57       3.15        4.43        (19 )%      14     13.69        14.83        (8 )% 

 

(1)

Inventory build-up of 0.27 MMbbl, resulting from a production of 4.46 MMbbl and sales of 4.19 MMbbl.

During Q4 2023, total revenues were 309.2 $MM, 3% lower than Q4 2022 and 2% higher than Q3 2023. In Q4 2023, net revenues from oil and gas exports were 154.7 $MM, representing 52% of total net revenues, which were 296.8 $MM.

Crude oil net revenues in Q4 2023 totaled 283.8 $MM, representing 95.6% of total net revenues, a 1% decrease compared to Q4 2022, as oil production growth partially offset lower realized oil prices. Average realized oil price during the quarter was 67.8 $/bbl, flat on a sequential basis and 2% below Q4 2022. During Q4 2023, the Company exported 49% of crude oil sales volumes at a realized price of 74.2 $/bbl. Net revenues from the oil export market accounted for 53% of net oil revenues, reaching 150.8 $MM. During Q4 2023, 51% of volumes were sold to the domestic market at a price of 63.7 $/bbl, or 61.8 $/bbl net of trucking transportation costs, 2% below Q4 2022 and 5% above Q3 2023.

Natural gas net revenues in Q4 2023 were 12.0 $MM, representing 4.0% of total net revenues. The average realized natural gas price for the quarter was 2.2 $/MMBtu, a 50% decrease compared to Q4 2022. Plan Gas represented 30% of total natural gas sales volume, with an average realized price of 2.5 $/MMBtu during the quarter. Sales to industrial clients represented 60% of total natural gas sales volume at an average realized price of 1.3 $/MMBtu. The remaining 10% of total natural gas sales volume was exported at an average realized price of 7.6 $/MMBtu.

 

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NGL net revenues were 1.0 $MM during Q4 2023, representing 0.3% of total net revenues. NGL average price was 271 $/tn.

Lifting Cost

 

     Q4-23      Q3-23      Q4-22      p y/y     p q/q     2023      2022      p y/y  

Lifting Cost ($MM)

     22.3        21.9        36.1        (38 )%      2     94.7        133.4        (29 )% 

Lifting cost ($/boe)

     4.3        4.8        7.2        (40 )%      (11 )%      5.1        7.5        (33 )% 

Lifting cost during Q4 2023 was 22.3 $MM, a 38% decrease y-o-y. Lifting cost in Q4 2023 was 4.3 $/boe, a 40% decrease y-o-y, mainly driven by the cost savings generated by the Conventional Assets Transaction. On a sequential basis, lifting cost was reduced by 11%, reflecting the dilution of fixed costs through incremental production volumes, and the positive impact during the second half of December 2023 of the devaluation of the Argentine Peso, which reduced its value from 385 Argentine Pesos per U.S. dollar on December 9, 2023 to 808 Argentine Pesos per U.S. dollar on December 31, 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation ($MM)

   Q4-23     Q3-23     Q4-22     p y     p q     2023     2022     p y  

Net profit for the period

     132.9       83.1       75.5       57.4       49.8       397.0       269.5       127  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(+) Income tax expense / (benefit)

     34.5       30.6       33.2       1.3       3.9       148.4       164.0       (16

(+) Financial results, net

     9.1       31.9       29.8       (20.8     (22.9     86.1       95.6       (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     176.5       145.6       138.5       38.0       30.9       631.5       529.1       102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     79.0       70.6       63.1       15.9       8.4       276.4       234.9       42  

(+) Restructuring and Reorganization expenses and other adjustments

     0.0       —        —        0.0       0.0       0.3       0.5       (0

(+) Impairment of long-lived assets

     24.6       —        —        24.6       24.6       24.6       —        25  

(+) Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets

     —        —        —        0.0       0.0       (89.7     —        (90

(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     8.0       10.2       —        8.0       (2.2     27.5       —        28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

     288.1       226.4       201.7       86.4       61.7       870.7       764.5       106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) (2)

     73     78     65     +7p.p.       (5 )p.p.      69     67     +3p.p.  

 

(1)

Adj. EBITDA = Net (loss) / profit for the period + Income tax (expense) / benefit + Financial results, net + Depreciation, depletion and amortization + Transaction costs related to business combinations + Restructuring and reorganization expenses + Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets + Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets + Impairment (recovery) of long-lived assets + other adjustments

(2)

Adj. EBITDA Margin = Adj. EBITDA / (Total Revenues + Gain from Exports Increase program). Adj. EBITDA Margin for Q4-23 (73%) = Adj. EBITDA (288 $MM) / (Total Revenues (309 $MM) + Gain from Exports Increase program (86 $MM)).

 

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Adjusted EBITDA was 288.1 $MM in Q4 2023, a 43% increase compared to Q4 2022, driven by stable oil revenues, higher other operating income, and lower lifting cost.Other operating income includes 81.2 $MM (net of costs) in Q4-23 related to the repatriation of 27% of the export proceeds of the quarter at the blue-chip swap exchange rate, as per the corresponding resolutions published by the Ministry of Economy, superseded on December 13th, 2023 by Presidential Decree 28/2023, which set the share of exports to be repatriated at the blue-chip swap exchange rate at 20% (the “Exports Increase Program”).

Adjusted EBITDA margin was 73%, improving 7 p.p. vis-à-vis Q4 2022. The Company has adjusted the definition of Adjusted EBITDA Margin to add the Gains from the Exports Increase Program, as noted in the table above.

Adjusted Net Income / Loss

 

Adjusted Net Income reconciliation ($MM)

   Q4-23      Q3-23      Q4-22      p y     p q     2023     2022      p y  

Net profit for the period

     132.9        83.1        75.5        57.4       49.8       397.0       269.5        127.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments:

                    

(+) Deferred Income tax

     74.1        29.3        87.7        (13.6     44.8       132.0       71.9        60.1  

(+) Changes in the fair value of Warrants

     —         —         7.8        (7.8     —        0.0       30.4        (30.4

(+) Impairment

     24.6        —         —         24.6       24.6       24.6       0.0        24.6  

(+) Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets

     —         —         —         —        —        (89.7     0.0        (89.7

(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     8.0        10.2        —         8.0       (2.2     27.5       0.0        27.5  

Adjustments to Net Income

     106.6        39.4        95.5        11.1       67.2       94.5       102.2        (7.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income

     239.6        122.5        171.0        68.6       117.1       491.4       371.8        119.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EPS ($/share) (1)

     2.52        1.29        1.95        0.6       1.2       5.25       4.23        1.0  

Adjusted Net Income in Q4 2023 was 239.6 $MM, compared to an Adjusted Net Income of 171.0 $MM in Q4 2022. The y-o-y change was primarily driven by higher Adjusted EBITDA (288.1 $MM in Q4 2023 compared to 201.7 $MM in Q4 2022), partially offset by (a) a lower Current income tax benefit of 39.6 $MM in Q4 2023 compared to 54.6 $MM in Q4 2022, (b) higher Depreciation, depletion and amortization for 79.0 $MM in Q4 2023 compared to 63.1 $MM in Q4 2022, and (c) Financial results (net of changes in the fair value of warrants) for a total loss of 9.1 $MM in Q4 2023, compared to a loss of 22.1 $MM in Q4 2022.

Adjusted EPS (1) was 2.52 $/share in Q4 2023, compared to 1.95 $/share in Q4 2022 and 1.29 $/share in Q3 2023.

 

(1)

Adjusted EPS (Earnings per share): Adjusted Net Income/Loss divided by weighted average number of ordinary shares. The weighted average number of ordinary shares for Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q4 2022, 2023 and 2022 were 95,218,119, 95,066,657, 87,664,094, 93,679,904 and 87,862,531 respectively.

 

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Capex

Capex during Q4 2023 was 212.1 $MM. The Company invested 157.7 $MM in drilling, completion and workover of Vaca Muerta wells (mainly in connection with the drilling of 11 wells and the completion of 7 wells in Bajada del Palo Oeste), 40.9 $MM in development facilities, and 13.5 $MM in G&G studies, IT and other projects.

Financial overview

During Q4 2023, Vista maintained a solid balance sheet, with a cash position at the end of the quarter of 213.3 $MM. Cash flow generated by operating activities was 346.7 $MM, positively impacted by the normalization of working capital, as sales collections increased 49.2 $MM. Cash flow used in investing activities reached 240.2 $MM for the quarter, mostly driven by drilling and completion activity in Vaca Muerta (see Capex above), and 16.8 $MM increase in capex-related working capital. In Q4 2023, the Company recorded a positive free cash flow of 106.5 $MM.

In Q4 2023, cash flow used in financing activities totaled 67.1 $MM (1), mainly driven by the prepayment of Argentine peso-inflation-adjusted bonds series VIII and X, for an equivalent of 46.7 $MM, the prepayment of bond series III for 9.5 $MM, and the issuance of bond series XXII for 14.7 $MM.

Gross debt totaled 616.1 $MM as of quarter end, resulting in a net debt of 402.8 $MM. At the end of Q4 2023, net leverage ratio decreased to 0.46x Adj. EBTIDA.

 

(1)

Cash flow used in financing activities is the sum of: (i) cash flow used in financing activities for 69.9 $MM; (ii) effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate of cash and cash equivalents and other financial results for 2.0 $MM; and (iii) the variation in Government bonds for 0.8 $MM.

Financial debt maturity schedule

 

In $MM

   2024      2025      2026      2027      2028      2029      2030      2031  

ARS in USD-linked

     15.0        19.3        153.4        128.6        96.5        15.1        20.2        20.2  

USD

     43.5        63.4        39.7        —         —         —         —         —   

Total

     58.5        82.7        193.1        128.6        96.5        15.1        20.2        20.2  

 

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Outstanding bonds

 

Instrument (1)

   Issue date    Maturity    Gross proceeds
($MM)
  

Type

  

Interest rate (%)

  

Currency

ON class VI

   12/04/20    12/04/24    10.0    Bullet at maturity    3.24% paid quarterly    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XI

   08/27/21    08/27/25    9.2    Bullet at maturity    3.48% paid quarterly    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XII

   08/27/21    08/27/31    100.8    Amortizing (2)    5.85% paid bi-annually    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XIII

   06/16/22    08/08/24    43.5    Bullet at maturity    6% paid quarterly    USD

ON class XIV

   11/10/22    11/10/25    40.5    Bullet at maturity    6.25% paid bi-annually    USD

ON class XV

   12/06/22    01/20/25    13.5    Bullet at maturity    4% paid quarterly    USD

ON class XVI (3)

   12/06/22    06/06/26    104.2    Bullet at maturity    0.00%    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XVII

   12/06/22    06/06/26    39.1    Bullet at maturity    0.00%    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XVIII

   03/03/23    03/03/27    118.5    Bullet at maturity    0.00%    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XIX

   03/03/23    03/03/28    16.5    Bullet at maturity    1% paid quarterly    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XX

   06/05/23    07/20/25    13.5    Bullet at maturity    4.5% paid quarterly    USD

ON class XXI

   08/11/23    08/11/28    70.0    Bullet at maturity    0.99% paid quarterly    ARS in USD-linked

ON class XXII

   12/05/23    06/05/26    14.7    Bullet at maturity    5% paid bi-annually    USD

 

(1)

All instruments issued by Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U. in the BCBA Argentina market.

(2)

Class XII to be repaid in 15 semi-annual installments, with a three-year grace period.

(3)

63.5 $MM were issued on December 6, 2022, and 40.8 $MM were issued on May 29, 2023.

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Historical operational data

Average daily production by concession, totals and by product

 

     Q4 2023      Q3 2023      Q2 2023      Q1 2023      Q4 2022      2023      2022  

Total production by field (boe/d)

     56,353        49,450        46,557        52,207        54,718        51,149        48,560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entre Lomas (3)

     2,274        1,940        1,939        3,826        5,081        2,458        4,968  

Bajada del Palo Este (conventional)

     357        516        660        844        731        594        786  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (conventional)

     763        1,235        1,570        1,258        1,326        1,205        1,642  

Bajada del Palo Este (shale)

     4,018        5,291        4,705        2,971        2,263        4,251        2,154  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (shale)

     39,649        29,000        28,283        33,249        33,368        32,588        29,730  

Agua Amarga (Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque) (3)

     150        203        219        198        247        193        275  

25 de Mayo-Medanito (3)

     839        882        924        1,783        2,385        1,106        2,474  

Jagüel de los Machos (3)

     1,005        952        1,040        2,067        2,738        1,255        2,909  

Coirón Amargo Norte

     162        133        205        191        167        173        219  

Águila Mora (shale)

     1,589        2,623        1,003        0        0        1,313        0  

Acambuco

     157        163        170        174        137        166        143  

Aguada Federal (shale)

     4,507        5,736        5,258        5,279        5,847        5,187        2,787  

CS-01

     886        777        583        365        428        661        473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil production by field (bbl/d)(1)

     48,469        41,490        39,217        44,048        45,745        43,313        40,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entre Lomas (3)

     1,271        1,160        1,137        2,527        3,339        1,511        3,328  

Bajada del Palo Este (conventional)

     159        281        367        560        510        342        436  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (conventional)

     284        363        508        552        530        426        575  

Bajada del Palo Este (shale)

     3,905        5,034        4,491        2,790        2,187        4,061        2,075  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (shale)

     34,872        24,792        24,430        29,141        28,890        28,313        25,812  

Agua Amarga (Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque) (3)

     85        97        98        175        222        113        208  

25 de Mayo-Medanito (3)

     775        806        861        1,669        2,213        1,024        2,272  

Jagüel de los Machos (3)

     776        733        799        1,577        2,102        965        2,222  

Coirón Amargo Norte

     139        128        205        191        167        166        211  

Águila Mora (shale)

     1,411        2,245        1,003        0        0        1,173        0  

Acambuco

     17        17        18        18        16        18        16  

Aguada Federal (shale)

     3,914        5,119        4,763        4,496        5,155        4,579        2,464  

CS-01

     860        714        537        353        413        623        458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Natural Gas production by field (boe/d)(2)

     7,476        7,656        6,787        7,752        8,513        7,418        8,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entre Lomas (3)

     664        619        325        938        1,312        618        1,229  

Bajada del Palo Este (conventional)

     169        207        256        244        198        218        318  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (conventional)

     479        871        1,062        706        796        779        1,066  

Bajada del Palo Este (shale)

     88        245        211        173        76        179        79  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (shale)

     4,770        4,121        3,832        4,116        4,478        4,243        3,918  

Agua Amarga (Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque) (3)

     58        98        113        17        19        73        60  

25 de Mayo-Medanito (3)

     63        76        62        115        171        81        202  

Jagüel de los Machos (3)

     229        219        241        489        637        290        687  

Coirón Amargo Norte

     23        5        0        0        0        7        8  

Águila Mora (shale)

     178        378        0        0        0        140        0  

Acambuco

     140        145        152        156        121        148        126  

Aguada Federal (shale)

     589        609        487        784        692        602        323  

CS-01

     26        63        45        13        15        38        15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NGL production by field (boe/d)

     409        304        553        407        460        418        450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entre Lomas (3)

     338        162        477        361        430        328        411  

Bajada del Palo Este (conventional)

     28        28        37        40        24        33        32  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (conventional)

     0        0        0        0        0        0        0  

Bajada del Palo Este (shale)

     25        11        3        0        0        12        0  

Bajada del Palo Oeste (shale)

     7        88        21        0        0        32        0  

Aguada Federal (shale)

     4        8        7        0      0      6        0

Agua Amarga (Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque) (3)

     7        8        8        6        6        7        7  

 

(1)

Acambuco includes condensate.

(2)

Excludes natural gas consumption, flared or reinjected natural gas.

(3)

Transferred Conventional Assets operated by Aconcagua, effective as of March 1, 2023. Since that date Vista remains entitled to 40% of crude oil and natural gas production, and 100% of LPG and condensates production, of the Transferred Conventional Assets.

Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Oil and gas concessions

 

Concessions

   WI (%)     Operated /
Non-operated
   Expiration year    Target    Basin    Country

Entre Lomas Neuquén (1)

     —      Non-operated    2026    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Entre Lomas Río Negro (1)

     —      Non-operated    2026    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Bajada del Palo Oeste

     100   Operated    2053    Shale / Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Bajada del Palo Este

     100   Operated    2053    Shale / Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Charco del Palenque (1)

     —      Non-operated    2034    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Jarilla Quemada (1)

     —      Non-operated    2040    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

25 de Mayo-Medanito (1)

     —      Non-operated    2026    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Jagüel de los Machos (1)

     —      Non-operated    2025    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Coirón Amargo Norte

     84.60   Operated    2037    Conventional    Neuquina    Argentina

Águila Mora

     90   Operated    2054    Shale    Neuquina    Argentina

Aguada Federal

     100   Operated    2050    Shale    Neuquina    Argentina

Bandurria Norte

     100   Operated    2050    Shale    Neuquina    Argentina

Acambuco

     1.50   Non-operated    2036 / 2040    Conventional    Noroeste    Argentina

CS-01

     100   Operated    2047    Conventional    Del Sureste    Mexico

 

(1)

Concessions divested, effective March 1st, 2023.

 

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Historical oil and gas export volumes and revenues

 

Oil exports

   Q4-23      Q3-23      Q2-23      Q1-23      Q4-22      Q3-22      Q2-22      Q1-22      Q4-21      Q3-21      Q2-21      Q1-21  

Sales volume (Mbbl)

     2,033.2        2,207.8        1,583.3        2,420.5        2,156.6        1,946.9        1,475.7        988.2        995.6        498.1        472.0        1,088.7  

Revenues ($MM)

     150.8        165.4        108.6        169.0        159.9        175.6        147.0        77.1        70.5        32.2        26.8        52.7  

Gas exports

   Q4-23      Q3-23      Q2-23      Q1-23      Q4-22      Q3-22      Q2-22      Q1-22      Q4-21      Q3-21      Q2-21      Q1-21  

Sales volume (MMm3)

     13.8        1.5        12.6        38.8        33.2        3.0        3.9        11.2        1.0        —         —         —   

Revenues ($MM)

     3.9        0.5        3.5        12.7        10.8        1.1        0.9        2.4        0.2        —         —         —   

Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Vaca Muerta operational data

Shale oil wells detail

Bajada del Palo Oeste

 

Well name

  

Pad number (1)

  

Landing zone

   Lateral length (mts)    Total frac stages

2013

   BPO-1    Organic    2,483    33

2014

   BPO-1    La Cocina    2,633    35

2015

   BPO-1    Organic    2,558    34

2016

   BPO-1    La Cocina    2,483    34

2029

   BPO-2    Organic    2,189    37

2030

   BPO-2    La Cocina    2,248    38

2032

   BPO-2    Organic    2,047    35

2033

   BPO-2    La Cocina    1,984    33

2061

   BPO-3    La Cocina    2,723    46

2062

   BPO-3    Organic    2,624    44

2063

   BPO-3    La Cocina    3,025    51

2064

   BPO-3    Organic    1,427    36

2025

   BPO-4    Lower Carbonate    2,186    26

2026

   BPO-4    La Cocina    2,177    44

2027

   BPO-4    Lower Carbonate    2,551    31

2028

   BPO-4    La Cocina    2,554    51

2501

   BPO-5    La Cocina    2,538    52

2502

   BPO-5    Organic    2,436    50

2503

   BPO-5    La Cocina    2,468    50

2504

   BPO-5    Organic    2,332    44

2391

   BPO-6    La Cocina    2,715    56

2392

   BPO-6    Organic    2,804    54

2393

   BPO-6    La Cocina    2,732    56

2394

   BPO-6    Organic    2,739    57

2261

   BPO-7    La Cocina    2,710    46

2262 

   BPO-7    Organic    2,581    45

 

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2263

   BPO-7    La Cocina    2,609    45

2264

   BPO-7    Organic    2,604    46

2211

   BPO-8    Organic    2,596    53

2212

   BPO-8    La Cocina    2,576    53

2213

   BPO-8    Organic    2,608    54

2214

   BPO-8    La Cocina    2,662    54

2351 (2)

   BPO-9    La Cocina    3,115    63

2352 (2)

   BPO-9    Organic    3,218    62

2353 (2)

   BPO-9    La Cocina    3,171    61

2354 (2)

   BPO-9    Organic    2,808    56

2441 (2)

   BPO-10    La Cocina    3,094    63

2442 (2)

   BPO-10    Organic    2,883    50

2443 (2)

   BPO-10    La Cocina    2,816    57

2444 (2)

   BPO-10    Organic    2,625    45

2081 (2)

   BPO-11    La Cocina    2,785    49

2082 (2)

   BPO-11    Organic    2,662    41

2083 (2)

   BPO-11    La Cocina    2,365    37

2084 (2)

   BPO-11    Organic    2,378    35

2311 (2)

   BPO-12    La Cocina    3,104    54

2312 (2)

   BPO-12    Organic    3,161    55

2313 (2)

   BPO-12    La Cocina    3,259    55

2481 (2)

   BPO-13    La Cocina    2,950    61

2482 (2)

   BPO-13    Organic    2,826    57

2483 (2)

   BPO-13    La Cocina    2,738    56

2484 (2)

   BPO-13    Organic    2,576    52

2601 (2)

   BPO-14    La Cocina    2,935    38

2602 (2)

   BPO-14    Organic    2,968    51

2603 (2)

   BPO-14    La Cocina    2,878    49

2604 (2)

   BPO-14    Organic    2,508    43

2411 (2)

   BPO-15    La Cocina    2,319    39

2412 (2)

   BPO-15    Organic    3,181    54

2413 (2)

   BPO-15    La Cocina    3,199    53

2414 (2)

   BPO-15    Organic    3,192    55

2415 (2)

   BPO-15    La Cocina    3,190    53

2341 (3)

   BPO-16    La Cocina    3,128    54

2342 (3)

   BPO-16    Organic    3,101    54

2343 (3)

   BPO-16    La Cocina    1,969    34

2344 (3)

   BPO-16    Organic    3,101    54

2321 (3)

   BPO-17    La Cocina    2,722    47

2322 (3)

   BPO-17    Organic    2,813    49

2323 (3)

   BPO-17    La Cocina    2,490    43

2324 (3)

   BPO-17    Organic    2,526    44

2007

   BPO-18    La Cocina    2,026    35

2008

   BPO-18    Organic    1,893    33

2009

   BPO-18    La Cocina    1,968    34

2010 

   BPO-18    Organic    2,066    36

 

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2681 (3)

   BPO-19    La Cocina    3,012    52

2682 (3)

   BPO-19    Organic    2,986    52

2683 (3)

   BPO-19    La Cocina    2,780    48

2684 (3)

   BPO-19    Organic    2,756    48

2942

   BPO-20    La Cocina    2,490    43

2943

   BPO-20    Organic    2,698    47

2944

   BPO-20    La Cocina    2,664    46

2251

   BPO-21    La Cocina    2,931    51

2252

   BPO-21    Organic    2,920    51

2253

   BPO-21    La Cocina    2,884    51

2254

   BPO-21    Organic    2,889    51

 

(1)

BPO-11 formerly pad #12, BPO-12 formerly pad #13, BPO-13 formerly pad #14.

(2)

Well included in JV with Trafigura. Vista WI 80%.

(3)

Well included in JV with Trafigura. Vista WI 75%

Bajada del Palo Este

 

Well name

   Pad number    Landing zone    Lateral length (mts)    Total frac stages

2101

   BPE-1    La Cocina    2,372    49

2103

   BPE-1    La Cocina    2,081    43

2301

   BPE-3    La Cocina    2,818    48

2202

   BPE-2    La Cocina    2,722    47

Aguada Federal

 

Well name

   Pad number    Landing zone    Lateral length (mts)    Total frac stages

WIN.Nq.AF-3(h)

   AF-1    Organic    1,000    10

WIN.Nq.AF-4(h)

   AF-1    Upper Carbonate    1,000    10

WIN.Nq.AF-7(h)

   AF-1    Upper Carbonate    1,028    10

WIN.Nq.AF-9(h)

   AF-1    Upper Carbonate    1,000    10

WIN.Nq.AF-5(h)

   AF-2    La Cocina    2,500    35

WIN.Nq.AF-6(h)

   AF-2    La Cocina    2,500    35

AF-102(h)

   AF-2    La Cocina    2,884    57

AF-202(h)

   AF-2    Organic    2,559    51

AF-303

   AF-3    La Cocina    2,555    40

AF-403

   AF-3    Organic    2,554    33

AF-1103

   AF-3    La Cocina    2,800    44

AF-1203

   AF-3    Organic    2,839    43

AF-1101

   AF-4    La Cocina    2,855    48

AF-1102

   AF-4    Organic    2,858    49

AF-1104

   AF-4    La Cocina    2,876    49

AF-1105

   AF-4    Middle Carbonate    2,901    47

 

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Bandurria Norte

 

Well name

   Landing zone    Lateral length (mts)    Total frac stages

WIN.Nq.BN-3(h)

   Lower Orgánico / Regresivo    1,000    10

WIN.Nq.BN-2(h)

   Upper Carbonate    1,000    10

WIN.Nq.BN-1(h)

   La Cocina    2,500    35

YPF.Nq.LCav.x-11(h)

   La Cocina / Regresivo    2,500    35

Aguila Mora

 

Well name

   Pad number    Landing zone    Lateral length (mts)    Total frac stages

AM-1011h

   AM-1    La Cocina    2,548    44

AM-1012h

   AM-1    Middle Carbonate    2,468    43

 

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Key results

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

Key Results - in $M

   Q4 2023     Q3 2023     Q2 2023     Q1 2023     Q4 2022     2023     2022  

Total Revenues (1)

     309,196       302,760       239,628       317,190       320,296       1,168,774       1,187,660  

Oil

     296,180       285,639       221,584       293,913       298,540       1,061,317       1,113,411  

Natural Gas

     12,048       16,388       16,987       21,867       20,187       67,585       68,663  

NGL and others

     968       733       1,057       1,410       1,569       4,168       5,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

     (154,103     (148,557     (123,422     (151,443     (146,140     577,525     (557,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     (22,270     (21,924     (20,347     (30,144     (36,113     (94,685     (133,385

Stock fluctuation

     1,743       (1,209     2,130       (4,722     4,722       (2,058     (500

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (79,011     (70,600     (62,447     (64,372     (63,148     (276,430     (234,862

Royalties and others (1)

     (46,593     (44,655     (36,593     (48,972     (51,601     (176,813     (188,677

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     (7,972     (10,169     (6,165     (3,233     —        (27,539  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     155,093       154,203       116,206       165,747       174,156       591,249       630,236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

     (19,170     (17,673     (15,232     (16,717     (18,847     (68,792     (59,904

General and administrative expenses

     (18,665     (15,031     (19,776     (17,011     (19,615     (70,483     (63,826

Exploration expenses

     352       148       (294     (222     (169     (16     (736

Other operating income

     83,639       23,849       2,268       95,315       3,715       203,812       26,698  

Other operating expenses

     (143     153       (4     (963     (715     302       (3,321

Impairment of long-lived assets

     (24,585     —        —        —        —        (24,585     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     176,521       145,649       83,168       226,149       138,525       631,487       529,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

     433       299       216       287       425       1,235       809  

Interest expense

     (5,674     (4,842     (5,226     (6,137     (6,545     (21,879     (28,886

Other financial results

     (3,827     (27,376     (19,967     (14,315     (23,729     (65,484     (67,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial results, net

     (9,068     (31,919     (24,977     (20,165     (29,849     (86,128     (95,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) before income tax

     167,453       113,730       58,191       205,984       108,676       545,359       433,514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current income tax (expense)/benefit

     39,570       (1,378     (7,017     (47,568     54,560       (16,393     (92,089

Deferred income tax (expense)/benefit

     (74,085     (29,251     1,007       (29,682     (87,732     (132,011     (71,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (expense)/benefit

     (34,515     (30,629     (6,010     (77,250     (33,172     (148,404     (163,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period, net

     132,938       83,101       52,181       128,734       75,504       396,955       269,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation ($M)

   Q4 2023     Q3 2023     Q2 2023     Q1 2023     Q4 2022     2023     2022  

Net (loss) / profit for the period

     132,938       83,101       52,181       128,734       75,504       396,955       269,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(+) Income tax

     34,515       30,629       6,010       77,250       33,172       148,404       163,979  

(+) Financial results, net

     9,068       31,919       24,977       20,165       29,849       86,128       95,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     176,521       145,649       83,168       226,149       138,525       631,487       529,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     79,011       70,600       62,447       64,372       63,148       276,430       234,862  

(+) Restructuring and Reorganization expenses and others

     0       —        5       271       —        276       531  

(+) Impairment of long-lived assets

     24,585       —        —        —        —        24,585       —   

(+) Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets

     —        —        —        (89,659     —        (89,659     —   

(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     7,972       10,169       6,165       3,233       —        27,539       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     288,088       226,420       151,785       204,365       201,673       870,657       764,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) 

     73     78     66     67     65     69     67

 

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     Q4 2023      Q3 2023      Q2 2023      Q1 2023      Q4 2022      2023      2022  

Lifting Cost ($MM)

        22.3           21.9           20.3           30.1           36.1             94.7           133.4  

Lifting cost ($/boe)

     4.3        4.8        4.8        6.4        7.2        5.1        7.5  

 

(1)

As of this quarter, “Export Duties” will be included in the “Royalties and others” line and added to “Revenues” line. Previously, “Revenues” line was presented net of export duties. Historical values were adjusted accordingly in the tables shown in this document. This adjustment had no effect on Adjusted EBITDA nor Net profit/loss.

Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Historical Adjusted Net Income / Loss

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

Adj. Net Income reconciliation - in $M

   Q4-23     Q3-23      Q2-23     Q1-23     Q4-22      Q3-22     Q2-22     Q1-22  

Net Profit/Loss

     132,938       83,101        52,181       128,734       75,504        76,661       101,836       15,534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments:

                  

(+) Deferred Income tax

     74,085       29,251        (1,007     29,682       87,732        (14,258     (2,334     750  

(+) Changes in the fair value of Warrants

     —        —         —        —        7,762        16,999       (17,188     22,777  

(+) Impairment

     24,585       —         —        —        —         —        —        —   

(+) Gain related to the transfer of convention

     —        —         —        (89,659     —         —        —        —   

(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     7,972       10,169        6,165       3,233       —         —        —        —   

Adjustments to Net Income/Loss

     106,642       39,420        5,158       (56,744     95,494        2,741       (19,522     23,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income/Loss

     239,580       122,521        57,339       71,990       170,998        79,402       82,314       39,061  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adj. Net Income reconciliation - in $M

   Q4-21     Q3-21      Q2-21     Q1-21                           

Net Profit/Loss

     35,555       4,732        5,505       4,858  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments:

         

(+) Deferred Income tax

     21,001       6,005        10,679       2,010  

(+) Changes in the fair value of Warrants

     (7,096     7,927        1,283       69  

(+) Impairment

     (14,044     —         —        —   

(+) Gain related to the transfer of convention

     —        —         —        —   

(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     —        —         —        —   

Adjustments to Net Income/Loss

     (139     13,932        11,962       2,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income/Loss

     35,416       18,664        17,467       6,937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

     As of December 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Property, plant and equipment

     1,927,759        1,606,339  

Goodwill

     22,576        28,288  

Other intangible assets

     10,026        6,792  

Right-of-use assets

     61,025        26,228  

Investments in associates

     8,619        6,443  

Trade and other receivables

     136,351        15,864  

Deferred income tax assets

     5,743        335  

Total noncurrent assets

     2,172,099        1,690,289  

Inventories

     7,549        12,899  

Trade and other receivables

     205,102        90,406  

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

     213,253        244,385  

Total current assets

     425,904        347,690  

Total assets

     2,598,003        2,037,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

     383,128        243,411  

Lease liabilities

     35,600        20,644  

Provisions

     12,339        31,668  

Borrowings

     554,832        477,601  

Employee benefits

     5,703        12,251  

Total noncurrent liabilities

     991,602        785,575  

Provisions

     4,133        2,848  

Lease liabilities

     34,868        8,550  

Borrowings

     61,223        71,731  

Salaries and payroll taxes

     17,555        25,120  

Income tax liability

     3        58,770  

Other taxes and royalties

     36,549        20,312  

Trade and other payables

     205,055        221,013  

Total current liabilities

     359,386        408,344  

Total liabilities

     1,350,988        1,193,919  

Total Equity

     1,247,015        844,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

     2,598,003        2,037,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Consolidated Income Statement

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

     For the period from
October 1st to
December 31, 2023
    For the period from
October 1st to
December 31, 2022
    For the year 2023     For the year 2022  

Revenue from contracts with customers

     309,196       308,105       1,168,774       1,143,820  

Revenues from crude oil sales

     296,180       285,365       1,097,316       1,067,997  

Revenues from natural gas sales

     12,048       21,171       67,290       70,237  

Revenues from LPG sales

     968       1,569       4,168       5,586  

Cost of sales

     (154,103     (133,949     (577,525     (513,584

Operating costs

     (22,270     (36,113     (94,685     (133,385

Crude oil stock fluctuation

     1,743       4,722       (2,058     (500

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (79,011     (63,148     (276,430     (234,862

Royalties and others

     (46,593     (39,410     (176,813     (144,837

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     (7,972     —        (27,539     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     155,093       174,156       591,249       630,236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

     (19,170     (18,847     (68,792     (59,904

General and administrative expenses

     (18,665     (19,615     (70,483     (63,826

Exploration expenses

     352       (169     (16     (736

Other operating income

     83,639       3,715       203,812       26,698  

Other operating expenses

     (143     (715     302       (3,321

Impairment of long- lived assets

     (24,585     —        (24,585     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     176,521       138,525       631,487       529,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

     433       425       1,235       809  

Interest expense

     (5,674     (6,545     (21,879     (28,886

Other financial income (expense)

     (3,827     (23,729     (65,484     (67,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income (expense), net

     (9,068     (29,849     (86,128     (95,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     167,453       108,676       545,359       433,514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current income tax (expense) benefit

     39,570       54,560       (16,393     (92,089

Deferred income tax (expense)

     (74,085     (87,732     (132,011     (71,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (expense)

     (34,515     (33,172     (148,404     (163,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period, net

     132,938       75,504       396,955       269,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     4,909       (633     4,267       177,446  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive profit for the period

     137,847       74,871       401,222       105,556  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

     For the period from
October 1st to
December 31, 2023
    For the period from
October 1st to
December 31, 2022
    For the year 2023     For the year 2022  

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Profit for the period / year, net

     132,938       75,504       396,955       269,535  

Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows

        

Items related to operating activities:

        

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     7,972       —        27,539       —   

(Reversal of) allowance for expected credit losses

     —        —        —        (36

Share-based payments

     5,858       4,800       23,133       16,576  

Net (decrease) increase in provisions

     143       715       (578     2,790  

Net changes in foreign exchange rate

     (7,927     6,597       (18,458     (33,263

Discount for well plugging and abandonment

     599       619       2,387       2,444  

Interest expense on lease liabilities

     757       360       2,894       1,925  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value

     806       (2,229     (2,137     2,561  

Income tax expense

     34,515       33,172       148,404       163,979  

Employee benefits

     176       143       300       502  

Items related to investing activities:

        

Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets

     —        —        (89,659     —   

Impairment of long-lived assets

     24,585       —        24,585       —   

Gain from farmout agreement

     —        —        (24,429     (18,218

Interest income

     (433     (425     (1,235     (809

Changes in the fair value of financial assets

     (31,659     (528     (19,437     17,599  

Depreciation and depletion

     77,894       62,376       272,371       231,746  

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,117       772       4,059       3,116  

Items related to financing activities:

        

Interest expense

     5,674       6,545       21,879       28,886  

Changes in the fair value of Warrants

     —        7,762       —        30,350  

Amortized cost

     525       827       1,810       2,365  

Remeasurement in borrowings

     23,077       15,148       72,044       52,817  

Other financial income (expense)

     17,649       2,515       26,381       2,515  

Changes in working capital:

        

Trade and other receivables

     35,460       9,696       (81,260     (46,272

Inventories

     (1,743     (4,722     2,058       500  

Trade and other payables

     28,593       18,978       61,230       40,183  

Payments of employee benefits

     (74     (68     (283     (254

Salaries and payroll taxes

     (253     5,289       (26,441     2,877  

Other taxes and royalties

     (2,673     (15,569     (43,507     (8,024

Provisions

     (89     (510     (1,359     (2,265

Income tax payment

     (6,782     (12,397     (67,213     (74,354
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities 

     346,705       215,370       712,033       689,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Payments for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

     (228,910     (148,613     (688,437     (479,361

Payments for the acquisition of AFBN assets

     (6,250     (6,250     (25,000     (115,000

Payments for acquisitions of other intangible assets

     (3,757     (3,374     (7,293     (6,030

Payments for acquisitions of investments in associates

     (1,544     —        (2,176     20,000  

Prepayment of leases

     (131     —        (14,292     —   

Payments received from farmout agreement

     —        (744     26,650       (3,466

Proceeds from the transfer of conventional assets

     —        —        10,000       —   

Payments for other assets

     —        336       —        336  

Interest received

     433       425       1,235       809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) investing activities

     (240,159     (158,220     (699,313     (582,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from borrowings

     99,669       52,618       318,169       128,788  

Payment of borrowings cost

     (80     (1,086     (1,779     (1,670

Payment of borrowings principal

     (141,225     (30,096     (211,499     (195,091

Payment of borrowings interest

     (4,239     (4,238     (22,993     (34,430

Payment of lease

     (6,343     (2,892     (36,780     (11,494

Share repurchase

     —        (5,500       (29,304

Payments of other financial cost

     (17,649     —        (25,562     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities

     (69,867     8,806       19,556       (143,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     For the period from
October 1st to
December 31, 2023
     For the period from
October 1st to
December 31, 2022
    2023     2022  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     36,679        65,956       32,276       (36,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     170,846        180,793       241,956       311,217  

Effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate of cash and cash equivalents

     1,991        (4,793     (64,716     (33,119

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     36,679        65,956       32,276       (36,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     209,516        241,956       209,516       241,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Glossary, currency and definitions:

 

   

Note: Amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated, and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). All the amounts are unaudited. Amounts may not match with totals due to rounding up.

 

   

Conversion metrics

 

   

1 cubic meter of oil = 6.2898 barrels of oil

 

   

1,000 cubic meters of gas = 6.2898 barrels of oil equivalent

 

   

1 million British thermal units = 27.096 cubic meters of gas

 

   

p q/q: Represents the percentage variation quarter on quarter

 

   

p y/y: Represents the percentage variation year on year

 

   

p q: Represents the variation in million U.S. dollars quarter on quarter

 

   

p y: Represents the variation in million U.S. dollars year on year

 

   

$MM: Million U.S. dollars

 

   

$M: Thousand U.S. dollars

 

   

$/bbl: U.S. dollars per barrel of oil

 

   

$/boe: U.S. dollars per barrel of oil equivalent

 

   

$/MMBtu: U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit

 

   

$/ton: U.S. dollars per metric ton

 

   

Adj. EBITDA / Adjusted EBITDA: Net (loss) / profit for the period + Income tax (expense) / benefit + Financial results, net + Depreciation, depletion and amortization + Transaction costs related to business combinations + Restructuring and reorganization expenses + Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets + Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets + Impairment (recovery) of long-lived assets + other adjustments

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA margin: = Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total Revenues plus Gain from Exports Increase program

 

   

Adjusted EPS (Earnings per share): Adjusted Net Income/Loss divided by weighted average number of ordinary shares

 

   

Adjusted Net Income/Loss: Net profit /loss for the period + Deferred Income Tax + Changes in the fair value of the warrants + Impairment of long-lived assets

 

   

boe: barrels of oil equivalent (see conversion metrics above)

 

   

boe/d: Barrels of oil equivalent per day

 

   

bbl/d: Barrels of oil per day

 

   

Conventional Assets Transaction: assets transferred to Aconcagua, effective on March 1st, 2023. After such date Vista remains entitled to 40% of crude oil and natural gas production, and 100% of LPG and condensates production, of the Transferred Conventional Assets.

 

   

CNG: Compressed natural gas

 

   

CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent

 

   

FY 2023: Full (calendar) year 2023

 

   

Free cash flow is calculated as Operating activities cash flow plus Investing activities cash flow

 

   

Lifting cost: production, transportation, treatment and field support services; excludes crude stock fluctuations, depreciation, depletion and amortization, royalties, direct taxes, commercial, exploration and G&A costs.

 

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MMboe: Million barrels of oil equivalent

 

   

MMm3/d: Million cubic meters per day

 

   

Mts: meters

 

   

Plan Gas: refers to the regulation set forth by Resolution No. 391/2020 whereby Vista was allocated 0.86 MMm3/d volume over a total of 67.4 MMm3/d at an average annual price of 3.29 $/MMBtu for a four-year term ending of December 31, 2025

 

   

Proved reserves: the information included regarding estimated quantities of proved reserves is derived from estimates of the proved reserves as of December 31, 2023. The proved reserves estimates are derived from the reports dated February 7, 2024, prepared by DeGolyer and MacNaughton (“D&M”), for Vista’s concessions located in Argentina and Mexico. D&M is an independent reserves engineering consultant. The 2023 Reserves Reports prepared by D&M are based on information provided by Vista and presents an appraisal as of December 31, 2023 of oil and gas reserves located in the Entre Lomas Río Negro, Entre Lomas Neuquén, Bajada del Palo Oeste, Bajada del Palo Este, Charco del Palenque, Jarilla Quemada, Coirón Amargo Norte, Acambuco, Jagüel de los Machos, 25 de Mayo-Medanito, Aguada Federal and Bandurria Norte blocks in Argentina, and CS-01 block in Mexico.

 

   

Reserves life ratio: calculated as the proved reserves divided by the annual production

 

   

Reserves replacement ratio: calculated as the proved reserves additions divided by the annual production

 

   

TED: Total effective days – days in which shale oil wells were producing

 

   

Transferred Conventional Assets: Entre Lomas Río Negro, Entre Lomas Neuquén, Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque, 25 de Mayo Medanito SE and Jagüel de los Machos concessions operated by Aconcagua, effective as of March 1, 2023.

 

   

Q#: Q followed by 1, 2, 3 or 4 represents the corresponding quarter of a certain year

 

   

q-o-q: Quarter on quarter

 

   

y-o-y: Year on year

 

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DISCLAIMER

Additional information about Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., a sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable organized under the laws of Mexico (the “Company” or “Vista”) can be found in the “Investors” section on the website at www.vistaenergy.com.

This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of the Company, in any jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Mexican National Securities Registry held by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (“CNBV”) or an exemption from such registrations.

This presentation does not contain all the Company’s financial information. As a result, investors should read this presentation in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other financial information available on the Company’s website. All the amounts contained herein are unaudited.

Rounding amounts and percentages: Certain amounts and percentages included in this presentation have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentage figures included in this presentation have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded figures, but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, certain percentage amounts in this presentation may vary from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in the financial statements. In addition, certain other amounts that appear in this presentation may not sum due to rounding.

This presentation contains certain metrics that do not have standardized meanings or standard methods of calculation and therefore such measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Such metrics have been included herein to provide readers with additional measures to evaluate the Company’s performance; however, such measures are not reliable indicators of the future performance of the Company and future performance may not compare to the performance in previous periods.

No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information contained in this document or on its completeness. Certain information contained in this document has been obtained from published sources, which may not have been independently verified or audited. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given or will be given by or on behalf of the Company, or any of its affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Act, “Affiliates”), members, directors, officers or employees or any other person (the “Related Parties”) as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation or any other material discussed verbally, and any reliance you place on them will be at your sole risk. Any opinions presented herein are based on general information gathered at the time of writing and are subject to change without notice. In addition, no responsibility, obligation or liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) is or will be accepted by the Company or any of its Related Parties in relation to such information or opinions or any other matter in connection with this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

This presentation also includes certain non-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) financial measures which have not been subject to a financial audit for any period. The information and opinions contained in this presentation are provided as at the date of this presentation and are subject to verification, completion and change without notice.

This presentation includes “forward-looking statements” concerning the future. The words such as “believes,” “thinks,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “should,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “future” or similar expressions are included with the intention of identifying statements about the future. For the avoidance of doubt, any projection, guidance or similar estimation about the future or future results, performance or achievements is a forward-looking statement. Although the assumptions and estimates on which forward-looking statements are based are believed by our management to be reasonable and based on the best currently available information, such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control.

There will be differences between actual and projected results, and actual results may be materially greater or materially less than those contained in the projections. Projections related to production results as well as costs estimations are based on information as of the date of this presentation and reflect numerous assumptions including assumptions with respect to type curves for new well designs and certain frac spacing expectations, all of which are difficult to predict and

 

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many of which are beyond our control and remain subject to several risks and uncertainties. The inclusion of the projected financial information in this document should not be regarded as an indication that we or our management considered or consider the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events. As such, no representation can be made as to the attainability of projections, guidances or other estimations of future results, performance or achievements. We have not warranted the accuracy, reliability, appropriateness or completeness of the projections to anyone. Neither our management nor any of our representatives has made or makes any representation to any person regarding our future performance compared to the information contained in the projections, and none of them intends to or undertakes any obligation to update or otherwise revise the projections to reflect circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying the projections are shown to be in error. We may or may not refer back to these projections in our future periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act. These expectations and projections are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any expected or projected results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many important factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, including, among other things: uncertainties relating to future government concessions and exploration permits; adverse outcomes in litigation that may arise in the future; general political, economic, social, demographic and business conditions in Argentina, Mexico and in other countries in which we operate; the impact of political developments and uncertainties relating to political and economic conditions in Argentina, including the policies of the newly elected government in Argentina; significant economic or political developments in Mexico and the United States; uncertainties relating to the upcoming Mexican presidential and congressional elections in June 2024; changes in law, rules, regulations and interpretations and enforcements thereto applicable to the Argentine and Mexican energy sectors and throughout Latin America, including changes to the regulatory environment in which we operate and changes to programs established to promote investments in the energy industry; any unexpected increases in financing costs or an inability to obtain financing and/or additional capital pursuant to attractive terms; any changes in the capital markets in general that may affect the policies or attitude in Argentina and/or Mexico, and/or Argentine and Mexican companies with respect to financings extended to or investments made in Argentina and Mexico or Argentine and Mexican companies; fines or other penalties and claims by the authorities and/or customers; any future restrictions on the ability to exchange Mexican or Argentine Pesos into foreign currencies or to transfer funds abroad; the revocation or amendment of our respective concession agreements by the granting authority; our ability to implement our capital expenditures plans or business strategy, including our ability to obtain financing when necessary and on reasonable terms; government intervention, including measures that result in changes to the Argentine and Mexican, labor markets, exchange markets or tax systems; continued and/or higher rates of inflation and fluctuations in exchange rates, including the devaluation of the Mexican Peso or Argentine Peso; any force majeure events, or fluctuations or reductions in the value of Argentine public debt; changes to the demand for energy; the effects of pandemic or epidemic and any subsequent mandatory regulatory restrictions or containment measures; environmental, health and safety regulations and industry standards that are becoming more stringent; energy markets, including the timing and extent of changes and volatility in commodity prices, and the impact of any protracted or material reduction in oil prices from historical averages; our relationship with our employees and our ability to retain key members of our senior management and key technical employees; the ability of our directors and officers to identify an adequate number of potential acquisition opportunities; our expectations with respect to the performance of our recently acquired businesses; our expectations for future production, costs and crude oil prices used in our projections; uncertainties inherent in making estimates of our oil and gas reserves including recently discovered oil and gas reserves; increased market competition in the energy sectors in Argentina and Mexico; potential changes in regulation and free trade agreements as a result of U.S., Mexican or other Latin American political conditions; environmental regulations and internal policies to achieve global climate targets; the ongoing conflict involving Russia and Ukraine; and more recently, the Israel-Hamas conflict.

 

 

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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they were made, and we undertake no obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein because of new information, future events or other factors. In light of these limitations, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements contained in this presentation. Further information concerning risks and uncertainties associated with these forward-looking statements and Vista’s business can be found in Vista’s public disclosures filed on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) or at the web page of the Mexican Stock Exchange (www.bmv.com.mx).

You should not take any statement regarding past trends or activities as a representation that the trends or activities will continue in the future. Accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on these statements. This presentation is not intended to constitute and should not be construed as investment advice.

Other Information

Vista routinely posts important information for investors in the Investor Relations support section on its website, www.vistaenergy.com. From time to time, Vista may use its website as a channel of distribution of material information.

Accordingly, investors should monitor Vista’s Investor Relations website, in addition to following Vista’s press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls and webcasts.

INVESTORS CONTACT:

ir@vistaenergy.com

Phone in Argentina: +54.11.3754.8500

Phone in Mexico: +52.55.8647.0128

 

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