11 Mar 2011 13:33
NOVATEK ANNOUNCES CONSOLIDATED IFRS RESULTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010
Moscow, 11 March 2011. OAO NOVATEK today released its audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2010 and 2009 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
IFRS Financial and Operational Highlights(in millions of Russian roubles)
| FY 2010 | FY 2009 | ||||
| Revenues | |||||
| Oil and gas sales | 115,162 | 86,903 | |||
| Sales of polymer and insulation tape | 1,699 | 1,873 | |||
| Other revenues | 163 | 1,178 | |||
| Total revenues | 117,024 | 89,954 | |||
| Total operating expenses | (68,518) | (56,130) | |||
| Net gain on disposal of interest in subsidiaries | 1,329 | 52 | |||
| Other operating income (loss) | 396 | (343) | |||
| Profit from operations | 50,231 | 33,533 | |||
| Finance income (expense) | 1,197 | (831) | |||
| Profit before income tax | 51,082 | 32,500 | |||
| Profit (loss) | 40,278 | 25,722 | |||
| Profit (loss) attributable to OAO NOVATEK shareholders | 40,533 | 26,043 | |||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share (in Russian roubles) | 13.37 | 8.59 | |||
Total revenues grew by 30.1% year-on-year to RR 117,024 million for the twelve months ended 31 December 2010 from RR 89,954 million in the corresponding period of 2009, reflecting the overall growth in our hydrocarbon production and sales volumes as well as higher prices for both natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.
As a result of the higher revenues and our ability to decrease costs as a percentage of total revenues, profit attributable to NOVATEK shareholders increased by 55.6% to RR 40,533 million, or RR 13.37 per share as compared to RR 26,043 million, or RR 8.59 per share for the corresponding period in 2009.
Selected Operating Highlights
| Production and Purchased Volumes | FY 2010 | FY 2009 | |||
| Natural gas production (million cubic meters) | 37,208 | 32,353 | |||
| Natural gas purchases (million cubic meters) | - | 1,000 | |||
| Total natural gas production and purchases | 37,208 | 33,353 | |||
| Liquids production (thousand tons) | 3,617 | 3,038 | |||
| Liquids purchases (thousand tons) | 12 | 13 | |||
| Total liquids production and purchases | 3,629 | 3,051 |
| Sales Volumes | FY 2010 | FY 2009 | ||||
| Natural gas (million cubic meters) | 37,117 | 32,937 | ||||
| Stable gas condensate (thousand tons) | 2,330 | 2,170 | ||||
| Liquefied petroleum gas (thousand tons) | 876 | 749 | ||||
| Crude oil (thousand tons) | 185 | 198 | ||||
| Oil products (thousand tons) | 10 | 11 | ||||
In 2010, our total consolidated natural gas production increased by 4,855 mmcm, or 15.0%, compared to 2009 due to an increase in production at our Yurkharovskoye field resulting from the launches of the second and third stages of the field's second phase development in October 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Our liquids production increased by 579 thousand tons, or 19.1%, to 3,617 thousand tons compared to 3,038 thousand tons in 2009, due to the expansion of unstable gas condensate production capacity at our Yurkharovskoye field as a result of the field's ongoing development program. The increase in 2010 unstable gas condensate production allowed us to increase stable gas condensate and LPG sales volumes by 7.4% and 17.0%, respectively, compared to 2009.
At 31 December 2010, we had 264 thousand tons of stable gas condensate in transit or storage and recognized as inventory until such time as it is delivered to customers as compared to 111 thousand tons as of 31 December 2009. In 2010, our natural gas inventory balance as of 31 December 2010 increased to 790 million cubic meters compared to 744 million cubic meters at the end of the 2009 period.
Selected Balance Sheet Items(in millions of Russian roubles)
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| 31 December 2010 | 31 December 2009 | |||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current assets | 255,608 | 166,264 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 185,573 | 161,448 | |||
| Total current assets | 29,565 | 26,867 | |||
| Assets held for sale | - | 508 | |||
| Total assets | 285,173 | 193,639 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | 59,946 | 36,602 | |||
| Long-term debt | 47,074 | 23,876 | |||
| Current liabilities | 57,441 | 23,593 | |||
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | - | 4 | |||
| Total liabilities | 117,387 | 60,199 | |||
| Equity attributable to OAO NOVATEK shareholders | 147,119 | 114,301 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 20,667 | 19,139 | |||
| Total equity | 167,786 | 133,440 | |||
| Total liabilities and equity | 285,173 | 193,639 | |||
The full set of audited consolidated IFRS financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2010 and 2009 and the related notes thereto as well as Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are available on the Company's web site (www.novatek.ru).
Certain statements in this press release are not historical facts and are "forward looking" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (hereinafter, the Exchange Act). Forward looking statements include statements concerning our plans, expectations, projections, objectives, targets, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, our competitive strengths and weaknesses, plans or goals relating to forecasted production, reserves, financial position and future operations and development, our business strategy and the trends we anticipate in the industries and the political and legal environment in which we operate and other information that is not historical information. By their very nature, forward looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward looking statements will not be achieved.
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For further information, please visit www.novatek.ru or contact:
| Press Service+7 (495) 721 2207press@novatek.ru
| Investor Relations+7 (495) 730 6013IR@novatek.ru | |||
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OAO NOVATEK is Russia's largest independent gas producer and the second-largest natural gas producer in Russia. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's upstream activities are concentrated in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for approximately 83% of Russia's natural gas production and 16% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is an open joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are listed on the Russian Trading System (RTS), MICEX Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol 'NVTK' and on the NASDAQ PORTAL System as Rule 144A GDR under the ticker symbol "NVATY".
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