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Leading indigenous Nigerian oil and gas company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has posted \u20a673 billion profit for the period ended, December 31st, 2018, with an assurance to grow production, drive increased shareholder yield and capital appreciation.<\/p>\n

The Company reiterated its commitment to stronger growth in the oil and gas sector as it holds its sixth Annual General Meeting in Lagos.<\/p>\n

Seplat also announced \u20a6228 billion revenue in its full year 2018 financial result ended 31 December 2018. The figure represents an increase of 65 per cent from the \u20a6137billion the company made in the 2017. Seplat, listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, also recorded \u20a673 billion profit before differed tax, indicating 480 per cent increase from \u20a613 billion which the company made over the same period in 2017.<\/p>\n

A review of Seplat 2018 results indicates positive performance across all financial indices, confirming the Company\u2019s position as one of the well managed indigenous oil firms in Nigeria. The gross profit for the period grew by 84% to \u20a6120billion from \u20a665billion reported in December 2017. Operating profit stood at \u20a695billion, representing a growth of 177% over\u20a634billion recorded in the corresponding period of December 2017. Seplat\u2019s net profit after tax dipped by 45% from \u20a681billion recorded as at December 2017 to \u20a645 billion in December 2018.<\/p>\n

In his address to shareholders, the Chairman, Seplat Petroleum, Dr. A.B.C. Orjiako, said the company\u2019s 2018 operational and financial performance reflected the significantly higher year-on-year levels of production uptime\u00a0 at its core oil producing assets combined with a firmer, albeit still volatile, oil price and increased contribution from the company\u2019s gas business.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAs you are aware, our results from the previous two years were characterised by\u00a0 the extended period of force majeure at the Forcados terminal from February 2016 to June 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we enter 2019, our reliable production base, low unit cost of production and discretion over capital commitments will allow the business to remain highly free cash flow generative and profitable. In the absence of any major interruption or force majeure event, this will enable Seplat to honour its dividend policy and provide an attractive yield to our shareholders in addition to the potential for capital appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Orjiako, the company will selectively invest in low risk oil production drilling opportunities within the existing portfolio and the continued expansion of the gas business, with 2019 set to be the year that activity intensifies at the large scale Assa-North and Ohaji-South (ANOH) gas and condensate development.<\/p>

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He added: \u201c<\/a>Seplat remains an ambitious growth-orientated companythat is in a position of strength to capture inorganic opportunities where we can leverage our competitive advantages to seek out carefully considered, price disciplined and value accretive acquisitions. Finally, I would like to thank all our employees and wider stakeholders for their efforts and continuing support and I look forward to updating all of our stakeholders on our progress throughout the year ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also speaking at the AGM, the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Petroleum, Mr. Austin Avuru, said: \u201cSeplat has delivered an excellent operational and financial performance resulting in robust profitability and cash flow generation providing us with an extremely solid foundation for growth in the coming years. At our core assets in the West, OMLs 4, 38 and 41, the extension of the license to 2038 means that we can confidently plan and invest long into the future to realise the full potential of those blocks.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Seplat continues to enhance production and revenue diversification with new wells scheduled at OML 53 in the East, the board took the Final Investment Decision to invest in the large scale ANOH gas and condensate development which will form the next phase of transformational growth for our gas business. Disciplined capital allocation continues to remain at the core of our activities evidenced by our continual deleveraging of our debt levels to the current balance of US$350m,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Avuru noted that Seplat\u2019s board has recommended a final dividend of US$0.05 per share to all its shareholders. \u201cIn 2018, Seplat reinstated the dividend, increased capital investments and with the resources and headroom in our capital structure, we are equipped to capitalise on organic and inorganic growth opportunities as they may arise,\u201d Avuru said.<\/p>\n

He also announced that Seplat board has taken the Final Investment Decision for the ANOH and Amukpe to Escravos alternate export pipeline which will be completed and fully commissioned in Q2 2019. These projects are part of the future expansion initiatives of Seplat in Nigeria\u2019s oil and gas industry.<\/p>\n

Photo Caption: From Left–: Mr. Austin Avuru, Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc; Company\u2019s Secretary, Mrs. Mirian Kachikwu; Dr. A.B.C. Orjiako, Chairman; Mr. Roger Brown, Chief Financial Officer, during the company\u2019s 6th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos Thursday 15\/05\/19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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