NYSE$EGY

VAALCO Energy Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial and operational results.

VAALCO Energy, Inc. reported a strong first quarter in 2021, marked by a net income of $9.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. The company benefited from increased sales volumes and improved realized prices, driven by three liftings during the quarter and the acquisition of Sasol's working interest in the Etame field. Adjusted EBITDAX reached $18.0 million, more than five times the previous quarter.

  • Reported Q1 2021 net income of $9.9 million ($0.17 per diluted share).
  • Adjusted EBITDAX was $18.0 million, over five times compared to Q4 2020.
  • Sold 619,000 barrels of oil in Q1 2021, up 113% over Q4 2020.
  • Closed the Sasol Acquisition on February 25, 2021, nearly doubling net production and reserves.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$39.8M

Previous: $18.4M+116.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.12+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$19.1M

Previous: -$12M-59.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.19M

Previous: -$64.8M+85.8%
Net Income

$9.87M

Previous: -$52.8M+118.7%
Operating Income

$14.3M

Previous: -$26.7M+153.8%
Gross Profit

$39.8M

Previous: $18.4M+116.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.3M

Previous: $61M-68.4%
Total Assets

$177M

Previous: $169M+5.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.56M

Previous: -$2.57M+160.7%

Revenue & EPS history

VAALCO · Revenue · Quarterly

$39.8M

Q1 2021+116.3%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 2 of 7 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Second quarter 2021 production is expected to increase, with production expense slightly decreasing. Full year 2021 guidance for production and capital is reaffirmed.

Tailwinds

  • Second quarter 2021 production is expected to be 7,600 to 8,200 BOPD, a 53% increase at the midpoint compared to the first quarter of 2021.
  • Production expense, excluding workovers, is expected to be $24.50 to $27.00, a slight decrease at the midpoint compared to the first quarter of 2021.
  • Cost containment efforts have improved production expense.
  • Savings from cost containment are expected to continue throughout 2021.
  • The midpoint of production expense, excluding workovers, is reduced by $2 million to a range of $69 million to $73 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

25 / 65 earnings

Positive

+41.4%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-25.5%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+8.0%+6.4%-0.9%
Q4 2025-4.6%-0.2%+2.8%
Q3 2025-4.3%-2.5%-10.9%
Q1 2025-0.3%+3.8%+0.0%
Q4 2024+14.2%+6.3%-11.6%
Q3 2024-3.2%-6.2%-10.9%
Q2 2024+8.4%+2.8%-5.5%
Q1 2024-4.6%-2.2%-6.0%
Q4 2023+23.0%+35.2%+57.2%
Q3 2023-10.2%-7.2%+3.7%
Q2 2023+9.9%+13.1%-1.2%
Q1 2023-9.6%-13.2%-1.4%
Q4 2022-14.4%-15.6%-13.4%
Q3 2022-5.0%+3.7%-8.5%
Q2 2022+4.2%+0.6%-5.2%
Q1 2022+4.4%+1.4%+27.5%
Q4 2021-4.1%-19.6%+9.0%
Q3 2021+17.7%+21.1%-7.6%
Q2 2021-2.6%-10.7%-8.1%
Q1 2021-7.0%+3.7%+19.6%
Q4 2020-6.2%-9.5%-29.5%
Q3 2020+9.6%+26.9%+83.4%
Q2 2020-3.4%+1.7%-8.4%
Q1 2020-6.1%-3.7%+45.3%
Q4 2019-2.3%-27.7%-45.3%
Q3 2019+1.0%+0.0%+1.0%
Q2 2019+0.0%+6.5%+8.2%
Q1 2019-10.9%-25.1%-28.0%
Q4 2018-1.3%-4.3%+3.4%
Q3 2018+3.3%-7.5%-22.6%
Q2 2018-25.5%-12.3%-20.5%
Q1 2018+41.4%+36.0%+107.2%
Q4 2017-3.7%-6.3%-14.3%
Q3 2017-7.1%-3.9%-14.7%
Q2 2017-5.2%-10.0%-16.4%
Q1 2017+8.0%+15.3%-3.1%
Q4 2016-13.7%-11.6%+0.0%
Q3 2016-2.4%-1.9%+13.0%
Q2 2016+1.5%+2.9%+5.8%
Q1 2016-6.6%
Q4 2015+6.0%
Q3 2015-6.0%
Q2 2015+9.7%
Q1 2015-8.3%
Q4 2014-21.4%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014+17.0%
Q1 2014-21.6%
Q4 2013+15.4%
Q3 2013+12.7%
Q2 2013+0.2%
Q1 2013-6.9%
Q4 2012-9.7%
Q4 2009-9.7%
Q3 2012-1.8%
Q2 2012-5.0%
Q1 2011-2.9%
Q1 2012-2.9%
Q4 2011+13.7%
Q3 2011-8.3%
Q3 2010-8.3%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q2 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q1 2010+6.1%

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