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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.
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.
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.
CFO Richard Beament becomes Company Secretary from 1 October 2021. Kylie Quinlivan resigned as General Counsel and Company Secretary effective 30 September.
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.
Appendix 4G and corporate governance statement for FY21, a compliance filing pointing to where the governance disclosures are located. No new business information.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.