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Horizon Oil Ltd

ASX:HZN
A$0.215Close 7 Oct 2026 · delayed

Past year: ▲ 5%(19.5c – 28.0c AUD)

Market cap
A$340m
Shares on issue
1.58bn
In-ground value
A$202m
Risked multiple
0.24×
Story beats
214 since 2006
Last event
27 Aug 2026

Announcements, explained

Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.

19 Nov 2021other● Neutral

AGM chair and CEO addresses: distributions of over A$49m in the year, debt of about US$13m to be fully repaid by mid-2022, and no acquisition options yet meeting the criteria. Director Gerrit de Nys retires after 14 years. Strategy stated as maximising free cash flow, further distributions and exceptional new business only.

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18 Nov 2021regulatory community update▲ Good

The ATO issued Class Ruling CR2021/77 on the A$47.4m capital return paid 23 August 2021. It confirms no part of the payment is treated as a dividend for Australian income tax, resolving the open tax-ruling question.

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17 Nov 2021agm notice● Neutral

Details for joining the 19 November 2021 AGM, held largely online because of NSW COVID-19 restrictions. Administrative.

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28 Oct 2021quarterly activities report● Neutral

September quarter: production 322,354 bbls, revenue US$22.7m (up 13.9%). Cash fell to US$16.3m and net cash to US$3.5m after the US$35m capital return, with about US$11m expected by end October. WZ12-8E platform due on location by year end, first oil in first half of 2022.

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1 Oct 2021agm notice● Neutral

Horizon will hold its 2021 AGM on Friday 19 November 2021 at 10.00am Sydney time. A separate notice will give details. Administrative.

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30 Sept 2021director officer appointment● Neutral

CFO Richard Beament becomes Company Secretary from 1 October 2021. Kylie Quinlivan resigned as General Counsel and Company Secretary effective 30 September.

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24 Sept 2021joint venture update▼ BadMajor

The WZ12-8E platform was damaged by heavy seas during tow and returned ashore; it stays onshore until December 2021. First oil, previously Q1 2022, may slip a few weeks into the first half of Q2 2022. Repair costs are not expected to fall on the JV.

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8 Sept 2021investor presentation● Neutral

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26 Aug 2021annual report● Neutral

Appendix 4G and corporate governance statement for FY21, a compliance filing pointing to where the governance disclosures are located. No new business information.

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26 Aug 2021annual report● Neutral

FY21 Sustainability Report: a 3-year ESG action plan, 44% women in the workforce, and TCFD-aligned climate disclosures. Horizon is a non-operator in China and New Zealand and expects its assets' economic life to run to about 2030. Not externally assured; no new financial information.

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26 Aug 2021annual report▲ Good

FY21 results: revenue US$63.6m (down 24%), EBITDAX US$36.4m, statutory profit US$8.0m against a US$55.1m loss the year before. Net cash US$31.7m; debt halved to US$12.7m. The A$0.03 capital return was paid 23 August.

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26 Aug 2021investor presentation● Neutral

FY21 results presentation repeating the announced figures: net cash US$31.7m, underlying profit US$7.8m, cash opex under US$20/bbl, and buy-backs of 23.0m shares plus the A$47.4m capital return. No new information.

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23 Aug 2021other● Neutral

Notice of a shareholder webcast on 26 August 2021 covering the FY21 full-year results, hosted by the CEO and CFO. Administrative; no new information.

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10 Aug 2021other▲ Good

Voting results from the 10 August EGM on the capital reduction. The vote figures are in an attachment not provided here. A later announcement says the A$0.03 return was paid after shareholder approval, so the resolution evidently passed (inference from later text).

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27 July 2021quarterly activities report▲ Good

June quarter: production 342,815 bbls, FY21 revenue US$63.6m above guidance. Net cash rose to US$31.7m, helped by the A$18.3m option exercise. The on-market buy-back ended with 20.3m shares bought at A$0.087. WZ12-8E first oil still targeted Q1 2022.

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26 July 2021dividend declaration▲ Good

Updated notification of the A$0.03 per share capital return, replacing the 1.4c plan. Shareholder approval is due 10 August 2021, record date 16 August and payment 23 August. Funded from option proceeds and PNG sale proceeds. Restates the 23 July announcement with revised dates.

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23 July 2021capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

Horizon raised the proposed capital return from 1.4 to 3.0 cents per share (about A$47.4m), citing oil above US$70/bbl and costs under US$20/bbl. The EGM moves online to 10 August 2021. About 50% of production to December 2021 is hedged.

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1 July 2021director officer appointment● Neutral

Nigel Burgess joins the board as a non-executive director from 1 July 2021. He is a nominee of Samuel Terry Asset Management, a substantial shareholder after the option exercise, and is not considered independent.

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28 June 2021agm notice● Neutral

Notice of an extraordinary general meeting on 28 July 2021 to vote on the proposed A$22.1m capital reduction. Administrative; the substance is in the capital reduction announcement.

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28 June 2021capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

The board proposed an equal capital reduction of 1.4 cents per share (about A$22.1m), subject to shareholder approval. It is funded by the option proceeds and PNG sale consideration. The on-market buy-back, due to run to 3 September 2021, is discontinued.

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28 June 2021dividend declaration● Neutral

Appendix 3A.3 notification of the proposed 1.4 cent per share cash return of capital, subject to approval on 28 July 2021. Record date is 3 August and payment 10 August 2021, funded from existing cash. Restates the capital reduction announcement.

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23 June 2021admin correction● Neutral

Forms covering buy-back cancellations of 100,000 and 1,552,763 shares, and the 2 June issue of 300m shares from the Samuel Terry option exercise at A$0.061. Shares on issue are about 1,580m.

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9 June 2021joint venture update▲ Good

WZ12-8E platform construction was 67% complete at end May, within budget, with sail-away set for July 2021 and drilling from October. First oil remains targeted for Q1 2022, around 4,000 bopd gross in the first year. Oil is above US$70/bbl.

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1 June 2021security holder rights change▲ GoodMajor

Samuel Terry gave notice to exercise all 300m options at A$0.061, paying Horizon A$18.3m for 300m new shares. This resolves the option thread and adds shares, diluting existing holders by roughly a fifth.

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27 May 2021admin correction● Neutral

Notice that 1,947,237 shares were cancelled under the on-market buy-back, for about A$0.17m. Shares on issue fall to about 1,282m. Routine buy-back administration.

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18 May 2021security holder rights change● Neutral

IMC Investments transferred its 300m options (A$0.061 exercise price, expiring 18 September 2021) to Samuel Terry Asset Management. Full exercise would bring Horizon A$18.3m. This signals a change of holder for the options, not yet an exercise.

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5 May 2021admin correction● Neutral

Notice that 8,535,801 shares were cancelled under the on-market buy-back, for about A$0.75m. Shares on issue fall to about 1,284m. Routine buy-back administration.

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29 Apr 2021quarterly activities report▲ Good

March quarter: production up 1% to 345,408 bbls, net cash US$13.2m (expected about US$19m by 30 April). The China infill program beat expectations; a Maari MR6A workover started. 15.6m shares bought back at A$0.087 average, and WZ12-8E first oil is planned for Q1 2022.

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1 Apr 2021admin correction● Neutral

Notice that 8,164,199 shares were cancelled under the on-market buy-back, up to 26 March 2021, for about A$0.70m. Shares on issue fall to about 1,295m. A minor labelling error in the ASIC form was also corrected.

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24 Feb 2021investor presentation● Neutral

Presentation of the half-year results, repeating net cash of US$10.0m, cash of US$33m and half-year EBITDAX of US$11m. It adds no new information beyond the results announcement.

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