374: Andrew Knott of Savannah Energy discusses their H1 which saw revenue of $116.5m & $91.5m of EBITDA

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Andrew Knott, CEO of Savannah Energy #SAVE discusses their H1 which saw revenue of $116.5m & $91.5m of EBITDA.

H1 2021 Financial Highlights
· Total Revenues1 of US$116.5m (up 2% on H1 2020 Total Revenues of US$114.6m), in line with 2021 guidance of over US$205m for the full year;

· Average realised gas price of US$4.2/Mscf (H1 2020: US$3.9/Mscf) and an average realised liquids price of US$63.5/bbl (H1 2020: US$48.3/bbl);

· Cash collections from the Nigerian Assets in H1 2021 were US$101.6m compared to US$82.1m in H1 2020;

· Adjusted EBITDA2 of US$91.5m (H1 2020: US$89.2m);

· Adjusted EBITDA margin broadly unchanged at 79% (H1 2020: 78%);

· Operating expenses plus administrative expenses3 of US$22.5m (H1 2020: US$22.7m) being US$1.0/Mscfe (H1 2020: US$1.1/Mscfe);

· Profit before tax of US$7.7m (H1 2020: US$1.2m);

· Drilling of a gas well on the Uquo field commenced in September 2021 and the non-associated gas compression project at the Accugas gas processing plant is progressing, full year capital expenditure guidance of up to US$65m maintained;

· Net debt position as at 30 June 2021 of US$369.4m (Year-end 2020: US$408.7m) with Adjusted Leverage4 of 2.3x (Year-end 2020: 2.5x); and

· Cash at bank5 of US$135.7m as at 30 June 2021 (Year-end 2020: US$106.0m)

About Savannah Energy
Savannah Energy PLC is an AIM listed African-focused British independent energy company sustainably developing high quality, high potential energy projects in Nigeria and Niger, with a focus on delivering material long term returns for stakeholders. In Nigeria, the Company has controlling interests in the cash flow generative Uquo and Stubb Creek oil and gas fields, and the Accugas midstream business in South East Nigeria, which provides gas enabling over 10% of Nigeria's thermal power generation. In Niger, the Company has licence interests covering approximately 50% of the highly oil prolific Agadem Rift Basin of South East Niger, where the Company has made five oil discoveries and seismically identified a large exploration prospect inventory consisting of 146 exploration targets to be considered for potential future drilling activity.