Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2024

Commission File No. 001-39000

 

 

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

 

 

N.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Pedregal 24, Floor 4,

Colonia Molino del Rey, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo

Mexico City, 11040

Mexico

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒   Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

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Contents of this Form 6-K

This Form 6-K for Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Vista” or the “Company”) contains the following exhibit:

Exhibit 1: Vista’s 2024 Second Quarter Results.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements contained herein or in the attachments hereto regarding Vista that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements convey Vista’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements regarding Vista involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Vista’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and other applicable sections of Vista’s annual report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form 20-F and other applicable filings with the SEC and Vista’s latest annual report available on the Mexican Stock Exchange’s (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V.) website: www.bmv.com.mx, the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission’s (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) website: www.gob.mx/cnbv and our website: www.vistaenergy.com.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations:

[e-mail]

Argentina: [phone]

Mexico: [phone]

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 11, 2024

 

VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.
By:		/s/ Alejandro Cherñacov
Name:		Alejandro Cherñacov
Title:		Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Officer

 

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Exhibit 1

 

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July 11, 2024, Mexico City, Mexico

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Vista” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIST in the New York Stock Exchange; BMV: VISTA in the Mexican Stock Exchange), reported today financial and operational results corresponding to Q2 2024.

Q2 2024 highlights:

 

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Total production in Q2 2024 was 65,288 boe/d, a 40% increase compared to Q2 2023 and 19% above the previous quarter, mainly driven by solid well performance and ramp-up of activity in Vaca Muerta. Oil production in Q2 2024 was 57,204 bbl/d, a 46% increase y-o-y and 21% above the previous quarter.

 

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During Q2 2024, the average realized crude oil price was 71.8 $/bbl, 2% above the average realized crude oil price of Q1 2024, and a 12% increase compared to Q2 2023. In Q2 2024, 64% of commercialized oil volumes were sold at export parity prices, combining both international and domestic markets.

 

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The realized natural gas price during Q2 2024 was 3.9 $/MMBtu, flat y-o-y. Average gas prices during the quarter were positively impacted by 14% of total volumes exported at an average price of 7.7 $/MMBtu.

 

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Total revenues in Q2 2024 were 396.7 $MM, a 66% increase y-o-y, mainly driven by strong production growth and higher oil realized prices. Net revenues during the quarter were 384.9 $MM. In Q2 2024, net revenues from sales at export parity prices were 250.6 $MM, combining both international and domestic markets. Net revenues from oil and gas exports were 154.2 $MM, representing 40% of total net revenues.

 

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Lifting cost in Q2 2024 was 4.5 $/boe, a 6% decrease compared to Q2 2023, reflecting Vista’s low-cost operating model, fully focused on shale oil.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2024 was 288.4 $MM, a 90% increase y-o-y, mainly driven by strong revenue growth and lower lifting cost per boe. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 70%, 7 p.p. above Q2 2023.

 

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Adjusted Net Income during Q2 2024 totaled 71.7 $MM, a 25% increase y-o-y, mainly driven by higher Adjusted EBITDA, and partially offset by higher Current income tax expense and Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Adjusted EPS was 0.7 $/share in Q2 2024, compared to 0.6 $/share in Q2 2023.

 

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Capex during Q2 2024 was 346.0 $MM. The Company invested 266.8 $MM in drilling, completion and workover of Vaca Muerta wells (mainly in connection with the drilling of 14 wells and the completion of 14 wells), 63.2 $MM in development facilities, and 16.0 $MM in G&G studies, IT and other projects.

 

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In Q2 2024, Free cash flow was 8.3 $MM, up from -85.1 $MM in Q2 2023 and -83.8 $MM in Q1 2024. Free cash flow turned positive even as the Company accelerated Capex, as strong Adjusted EBITDA generation boosted Cash from operating activities, which was 281.1 $MM during the quarter. Cash flow from financing activities totaled 168.3 $MM (1), mainly driven by proceeds from borrowings of 246.4 $MM and partially offset by the repurchase of shares of 50.0 $MM and repayment of borrowings of 11.5 $MM.

 

(1)

Q2 2024 Cash flow from financing activities is the sum of: (i) Cash flow generated by financing activities for 162.5 $MM; (ii) Effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate and other financial results of cash and cash equivalents for 6.0 $MM; and (iii) the variation in Government bonds for -0.2 $MM.

 

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Production

Total average net daily production

 

		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y/y				p q/q
Total (boe/d)			65,288				55,046				46,557				40	%			19	%
Oil (bbl/d)			57,204				47,299				39,217				46	%			21	%
Natural Gas (MMm3/d)			1.26				1.20				1.08				17	%			5	%
NGL (boe/d)			139				212				553				(75	)%			(34	)%

Average daily production during Q2 2024 was 65,288 boe/d, a 40% increase y-o-y and a 19% increase q-o-q, driven by the tie-in of 4 pads in Bajada del Palo Oeste and 1 pad in Bajada del Palo Este (BPO-22 through BPO-25, and BPE-4) between late Q1 2024 and early Q2 2024. Oil production was 57,204 bbl/d during Q2 2024, an interannual growth of 46% and a 21% increase compared to Q1 2024. Natural gas production in Q2 2024 was 1.26 MMm3/d, a 17% increase y-o-y and a 5% increase compared to Q1 2024. NGL production in Q2 2024 was 139 boe/d, a 75% decrease y-o-y, and a 34% decrease q-o-q.

Q2 2024 Average net daily production by asset

 

		Target		Interest				Oil (bbl/d)				Natural Gas (MMm3/d)				NGL (boe/d)				Total (boe/d)				% Total daily average
Total WI production per concession									57,204				1.26				139				65,288				100	%
Aguada Federal		Shale			100	%			2,670				0.02				3				2,819				4	%
Águila Mora		Shale			90	%			699				0.04				—				951				1	%
Bajada del Palo Este		Shale			100	%			5,505				0.04				2				5,752				9	%
Bajada del Palo Oeste		Shale			100	%			44,546				0.89				30				50,169				77	%
Bandurria Norte		Shale			100	%			—				—				—				—				—
Bajada del Palo Este		Conventional			100	%			41				0.02				4				180				0	%
Bajada del Palo Oeste		Conventional			100	%			97				0.08				—				584				1	%
Coirón Amargo Norte		Conventional			84.6	%			86				0.00				—				103				0	%
CS-01 (México)		Conventional			100	%			625				0.00				—				642				1	%
Total operated production									54,269				1.10				39				61,200				94	%
25 de Mayo-Medanito (1)		Conventional			—				740				0.01				—				783				1	%
Acambuco		Conventional			1.5	%			129				(0.01	)			—				46				0	%
Agua Amarga (1)		Conventional			—				90				0.01				(4	)			175				0	%
Entre Lomas (1)		Conventional			—				1,258				0.12				104				2,138				3	%
Jagüel de los Machos (1)		Conventional			—				718				0.04				—				947				1	%
Total non-operated production									2,935				0.17				100				4,088				6	%
Total shale production									53,420				0.99				35				59,690				91	%
Total conventional production									3,784				0.27				104				5,598				9	%

 

(1)	Transferred Conventional Assets operated by Aconcagua, effective as of March 1, 2023. Since that date Vista remains entitled to 40% of crude oil and natural gas production and reserves, and 100% of LPG and condensates production, of the Transferred Conventional Assets.

 

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Revenues

Total revenues per product

 

Revenues per product - in $MM		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y/y				p q/q
Revenues			396.7				317.4				239.6				66	%			25	%
Export Duties			(11.8	)			(9.6	)			(8.7	)			37	%			24	%
Net Revenues			384.9				307.8				231.0				67	%			25	%
Oil			362.8				293.1				212.6				71	%			24	%
Export market			148.2				119.1				108.6				36	%			24	%
Domestic market			214.6				174.0				104.0				106	%			23	%
Domestic market at export parity			102.4				58.6				—				—				75	%
Natural Gas			21.9				14.5				17.3				26	%			51	%
Export market			6.0				7.0				3.5				73	%			(13	)%
Domestic market			15.8				7.5				13.8				15	%			110	%
NGL			0.3				0.2				1.1				(74	)%			38	%

Average realized prices per product

 

Product		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y/y				p q/q
Oil ($/bbl)			71.8				70.3				64.3				12	%			2	%
Export market			76.6				74.0				68.6				12	%			3	%
Domestic market			68.9				68.0				60.3				14	%			1	%
Domestic market at export parity			78.8				76.5				—				—				3	%
Natural Gas ($/MMBTU)			3.9				2.8				3.9				(1	)%			40	%
Export market			7.7				6.9				7.6				1	%			11	%
Domestic market			3.3				1.8				3.5				(6	)%			84	%
NGL ($/tn)			299				236				357				(16	)%			27	%

Total sales volumes per product

 

Product		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y/y				p q/q
Oil (MMbbl)			5.05	(1)			4.17				3.31				53	%			21	%
Export market			1.93				1.61				1.58				22	%			20	%
Domestic market			3.12				2.56				1.72				81	%			22	%
Domestic market at export parity			1.30				0.77				—				—				70	%
Natural Gas (millions of MMBTU)			5.61				5.22				4.41				27	%			7	%
Export market			0.79				1.01				0.46				70	%			(22	)%
Domestic market			4.82				4.21				3.95				22	%			14	%
NGL (Mtn)			0.92				0.85				2.96				(69	)%			8	%

 

(1)	During Q2 2024, Vista recorded an inventory build-up of 0.15 MMbbl, resulting from a production of 5.20 MMbbl and sales of 5.05 MMbbl.

 

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During Q2 2024, total revenues were 396.7 $MM, a 66% increase compared to Q2 2023. In Q2 2024, Net revenues from oil and gas exports were 154.2 $MM, representing 40% of total Net revenues, which were 384.9 $MM.

Crude oil net revenues in Q2 2024 totaled 362.8 $MM, representing 94.3% of total Net revenues, a 71% increase compared to Q2 2023, driven by strong oil production growth and higher realized oil prices. Average realized oil price during the quarter was 71.8 $/bbl, 12% higher than Q2 2023. During Q2 2024, the Company exported 38% of crude oil sales volumes at a realized price of 76.6 $/bbl. Net revenues from the oil export market accounted for 41% of net oil revenues, reaching 148.2 $MM during the quarter. During Q2 2024, 62% of volumes were sold to the domestic market at an average price of 73.7 $/bbl or 68.9 $/bbl net of trucking transportation costs. During Q2 2024, the Company trucked 23% of the volumes sold in the domestic market (see Selling Expenses section). During the quarter, 42% of domestic volumes were sold at export parity-linked pricing, leading to 64% of total sales sold at export parity, combining sales to international buyers and domestic buyers paying export prices.

Natural gas net revenues in Q2 2024 were 21.9 $MM, representing 5.7% of total net revenues. The average realized natural gas price for the quarter was 3.9 $/MMBtu, flat compared to Q2 2023. Plan Gas represented 44% of total natural gas sales volume, with an average realized price of 3.8 $/MMBtu during the quarter. Sales to industrial clients represented 42% of total natural gas sales volume at an average realized price of 2.4 $/MMBtu. The remaining 14% of total natural gas sales volume was exported at an average realized price of 7.7 $/MMBtu.

NGL net revenues were 0.3 $MM during Q2 2024, representing 0.1% of total net revenues. NGL average price was 299 $/tn.

Lifting Cost

 

		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y/y				p q/q
Lifting Cost ($MM)			26.7				21.6				20.3				31	%			24	%
Lifting cost ($/boe)			4.5				4.3				4.8				(6	)%			4	%

Lifting cost during Q2 2024 was 26.7 $MM, a 31% increase y-o-y, driven by a step increase in gathering, processing, compression and power generation activity to accommodate current production and future growth. Lifting cost in Q2 2024 was 4.5 $/boe, down 6% compared to the same quarter of last year, reflecting the Company’s low-cost operating model, fully focused on shale oil.

 

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Selling Expenses

 

		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y/y				p q/q
Selling expenses ($MM)			22.1				18.8				15.2				45	%			18	%
Selling expenses ($/boe)			3.7				3.8				3.6				4	%			(1	)%

Selling expenses during Q2 2024 were 22.1 $MM, a 45% increase y-o-y, and an 18% increase q-o-q, mainly driven by higher oil and gas transportation costs, and higher expenditure in taxes linked to total revenues, both driven by the quarter’s production increase.

Midstream oil trucking costs

During Q2 2024, the Company trucked 7.9 Mbbl/d of crude oil of which 100% was deducted from sales price in the Net oil revenues, for a total of 11.1 $MM.

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation ($MM)		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y				p q
Profit for the period, net			139.6				78.7				52.2				87.5				61.0
(+) Income tax expense / (benefit)			29.9				23.4				6.0				23.9				6.5
(+) Financial income (expense), net			10.0				27.0				25.0				(14.9	)			(17.0	)
Operating profit			179.6				129.1				83.2				96.4				50.5
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization			101.0				82.4				62.4				38.6				18.6
(+) Restructuring and reorganization expenses			—				—				0.0				(0.0	)			—
(+) Impairment (reversal) of long-lived assets			—				—				—				—				—
(+) Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets			—				—				—				—				—
(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets			7.8				9.1				6.2				1.6				(1.3	)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)			288.4				220.6				151.8				136.6				67.8
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) (2)			70	%			68	%			63	%			+7p.p.				+2p.p.

 

(1)

Adj. EBITDA = Profit for the year, net + Income tax (expense) / benefit + Financial income (expense), net + Depreciation, depletion and amortization + Transaction costs related to business combinations + Restructuring and reorganization expenses + Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets + Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets + Impairment (reversal) of long-lived assets.

(2)	Adj. EBITDA Margin = Adj. EBITDA / (Total revenues + Gain from Exports Increase Program). Adj. EBITDA Margin for Q2-24 (70%) = Adj. EBITDA (288.4 $MM) / (Total revenues (396.7 $MM) + Gain from Exports Increase Program (12.5 $MM)).

 

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Adjusted EBITDA was 288.4 $MM in Q2 2024, a 90% increase compared to Q2 2023, mainly driven by strong revenue growth combined with a lower lifting cost per boe.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 70%, improving 7 p.p. vis-à-vis Q2 2023. As of Q4 2023, the Company has adjusted the definition of Adjusted EBITDA Margin to add the Gains from the Exports Increase Program, as noted in the table above. Gains from the Exports Increase Program were 12.5 $MM during Q2 2024, compared to 5.3 $MM in Q1 2024 and 0 $MM in Q2 2023 (the program was introduced in Q4 2023).

Adjusted Net Income

 

Adjusted Net Income reconciliation ($MM)		Q2-24				Q1-24				Q2-23				p y				p q
Profit for the period, net			139.6				78.7				52.2				87.5				61.0
Adjustments:
(+) Deferred Income tax			(75.7	)			(40.4	)			(1.0	)			(74.7	)			(35.3	)
(+) Changes in the fair value of Warrants			—				—				—				—				—
(+) Impairment (reversal) of long-lived assets			—				—				—				—				—
(+) Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets			—				—				—				—				—
(+) Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets			7.8				9.1				6.2				1.6				(1.3	)
Adjustments to Net Income			(67.9	)			(31.3	)			5.2				(73.1	)			(36.6	)
Adjusted Net Income			71.7				47.4				57.3				14.4				24.4
Adjusted EPS ($/share) (1)			0.74				0.49				0.61				0.13				0.25

Adjusted Net Income in Q2 2024 was 71.7 $MM, compared to 57.3 $MM in Q2 2023. The y-o-y change was primarily driven by (a) a higher Adjusted EBITDA of 288.4 $MM in Q2 2024 compared to 151.8 $MM in Q2 2023, and (b) a lower Financial results loss of 10.0 $MM in Q2 2024, compared to 25.0 $MM in Q2 2023; partially offset by (c) higher Current income tax expense of 105.6 $MM in Q2 2024 compared to 7.0 $MM in Q2 2023, and (d) higher Depreciation, depletion and amortization for 101.0 $MM in Q2 2024 compared to 62.4 $MM in Q2 2023.

Adjusted EPS ⁽¹⁾ was 0.74 $/share in Q2 2024, compared to 0.61 $/share in Q2 2023 and 0.49 $/share in Q1 2024.

 

(1)	Adjusted EPS (Earnings per share): Adjusted Net Income/Loss divided by weighted average number of ordinary shares. The weighted average number of ordinary shares for Q2 2024, Q1 2024, and Q2 2023 were 96,690,120, 95,976,064, and 94,424,048, respectively.

 

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Capex

Capex during Q2 2024 was 346.0 $MM. The Company invested 266.8 $MM in drilling, completion and workover of Vaca Muerta wells (mainly in connection with the drilling of 14 wells and the completion of 14 wells), 63.2 $MM in development facilities, and 15.9 $MM in G&G studies, IT and other projects.

Wells tied-in during Q2 2024

 

Concession

Well name

Pad number

Landing zone

Lateral length (mts)

Total frac stages

Aguada Federal

AF-1561

AF-5

La Cocina

3,244

54

Aguada Federal

AF-1562

AF-5

La Cocina

2,954

57

Aguada Federal

AF-1563

AF-5

La Cocina

2,722

45

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2881

BPO-25

La Cocina

2,838

49

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2282

BPO-25

Organic

2,813

49

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2283

BPO-25

La Cocina

2,838

49

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2284

BPO-25

Organic

2,813

49

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2141

BPO-26

Organic

3,043

53

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2142

BPO-26

La Cocina

3,128

54

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2143

BPO-26

Organic

3,158

55

Bajada del Palo Oeste

BPO-2144

BPO-26

La Cocina

3,186

55

Bajada del Palo Este

BPE-2181

BPE-4

La Cocina

2,834

53

Bajada del Palo Este

BPE-2182

BPE-4

La Cocina

3,128

59

Bajada del Palo Este

BPE-2183

BPE-4

La Cocina

2,606

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Financial overview

During Q2 2024, Vista maintained a solid balance sheet, with a cash position at the end of the quarter of 328.2 $MM. Cash flow generated by operating activities was 281.1 $MM, impacted by advanced payments for midstream expansions of 36.4 $MM and partially offset by a decrease in working capital of 32.6 $MM. Cash flow used in investing activities reached 272.9 $MM for the quarter, mostly driven by drilling and completion activity in Vaca Muerta (see Capex section above), reflecting 346.0 $MM of Capex, and a 74.0 $MM decrease in capex-related working capital. In Q2 2024, Free cash flow was 8.3 $MM.

In Q2 2024, cash flow from financing activities totaled 168.3 $MM ⁽¹⁾, mainly driven by proceeds from borrowings of 246.4 $MM, partially offset by repurchase of shares of 50.0 $MM and repayment of borrowings of 11.5 $MM.

Gross debt totaled 905.0 $MM as of quarter end, resulting in a net debt of 576.8 $MM. At the end of Q2 2024, net leverage ratio decreased to 0.56x Adj. EBITDA compared to 0.74x at the quarter end Q2 2023.

 

(1)

Q2 2024 Cash flow from financing activities is the sum of: (i) Cash flow generated by financing activities for 162.5 $MM; (ii) Effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate and other financial results of cash and cash equivalents for 6.0 $MM; and (iii) the variation in Government bonds for -0.2 $MM.

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Profit for the period

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

		Q2 2024				Q1 2024				Q2 2023
Total Revenues (1)			396,715				317,352				239,628
Oil			374,688				302,465				221,584
Natural Gas			21,751				14,666				16,987
NGL and others			276				221				1,057
Cost of Sales			(188,671	)			(156,669	)			(123,422	)
Operating expenses			(26,738	)			(21,618	)			(20,347	)
Stock fluctuation			3,654				1,209				2,130
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			(101,005	)			(82,373	)			(62,447	)
Royalties and others (1)			(56,790	)			(44,782	)			(36,593	)
Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets			(7,792	)			(9,105	)			(6,165	)
Gross profit			208,044				160,683				116,206
Selling expenses			(22,140	)			(18,839	)			(15,232	)
General and administrative expenses			(22,390	)			(22,110	)			(19,776	)
Exploration expenses			(2	)			(31	)			(294	)
Other operating income			16,987				9,497				2,268
Other operating expenses			(908	)			(115	)			(4	)
Impairment of long-lived assets			—				—				—
Operating profit (loss)			179,591				129,085				83,168
Interest income			1,319				481				216
Interest expense			(11,219	)			(4,897	)			(5,226	)
Other financial results			(130	)			(22,630	)			(19,967	)
Financial results, net			(10,030	)			(27,046	)			(24,977	)
Profit/(Loss) before income tax			169,561				102,039				58,191
Current income tax (expense)/benefit			(105,613	)			(63,789	)			(7,017	)
Deferred income tax (expense)/benefit			75,692				40,401				1,007
Income tax (expense)/benefit			(29,921	)			(23,388	)			(6,010	)
Profit for the period, net			139,640				78,651				52,181

 

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As of Q4 2023, “Export Duties” are included in the “Royalties and others” line and added to the “Revenues” line. Previously, the “Revenues” line was presented net of export duties. Q2 2023 values were adjusted accordingly in the tables shown in this document. This adjustment has no effect on Adjusted EBITDA nor Net profit/loss.

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

		As of June 30, 2024				As of December 31, 2023
Property, plant and equipment			2,339,417				1,927,759
Goodwill			22,576				22,576
Other intangible assets			9,808				10,026
Right-of-use assets			61,832				61,025
Investments in associates			9,085				8,619
Trade and other receivables			155,415				136,351
Deferred income tax assets			3,828				5,743
Total noncurrent assets			2,601,961				2,172,099
Inventories			9,513				7,549
Trade and other receivables			280,332				205,102
Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments			328,241				213,253
Total current assets			618,086				425,904
Total assets			3,220,047				2,598,003
Deferred income tax liabilities			265,143				383,128
Lease liabilities			31,120				35,600
Provisions			17,207				12,339
Borrowings			699,909				554,832
Employee benefits			5,627				5,703
Total noncurrent liabilities			1,019,006				991,602
Provisions			3,958				4,133
Lease liabilities			23,525				34,868
Borrowings			205,082				61,223
Salaries and payroll taxes			14,794				17,555
Income tax liability			151,747				3
Other taxes and royalties			32,024				36,549
Trade and other payables			367,448				205,055
Total current liabilities			798,578				359,386
Total liabilities			1,817,584				1,350,988
Total Equity			1,402,463				1,247,015
Total equity and liabilities			3,220,047				2,598,003

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Consolidated Income Statement

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

		For the period from April 1st to June 30, 2024				For the period from April 1st to June 30, 2023
Revenue from contracts with customers			396,715				239,628
Revenues from crude oil sales			374,688				221,584
Revenues from natural gas sales			21,751				16,987
Revenues from LPG sales			276				1,057
Cost of sales			(188,671	)			(123,422	)
Operating costs			(26,738	)			(20,347	)
Crude oil stock fluctuation			3,654				2,130
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			(101,005	)			(62,447	)
Royalties and others			(56,790	)			(27,940	)
Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets			(7,792	)			(6,165	)
Gross profit			208,044				116,206
Selling expenses			(22,140	)			(15,232	)
General and administrative expenses			(22,390	)			(19,776	)
Exploration expenses			(2	)			(294	)
Other operating income			16,987				2,268
Other operating expenses			(908	)			(4	)
Operating profit			179,591				83,168
Interest income			1,319				216
Interest expense			(11,219	)			(5,226	)
Other financial income (expense)			(130	)			(19,967	)
Financial income (expense), net			(10,030	)			(24,977	)
Profit before income tax			169,561				58,191
Current income tax expense			(105,613	)			(7,017	)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit			75,692				1,007
Income tax (expense)			(29,921	)			(6,010	)
Profit for the period, net			139,640				52,181
Other comprehensive income			11				(773	)
Total comprehensive profit for the period			139,651				51,408

 

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Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Amounts expressed in thousand U.S. dollars)

 

		For the period from April 1st to June 30, 2024				For the period from April 1st to June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period, net			139,640				52,181
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows
Items related to operating activities:
Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets			7,792				6,165
Share-based payments			9,780				8,211
Net increase (decrease) in provisions			908				(1	)
Net changes in foreign exchange rate			(509	)			2,548
Discount for well plugging and abandonment			286				616
Interest expense on lease liabilities			756				1,104
Discount of assets and liabilities at present value			316				2,758
Income tax expense			29,921				6,010
Employee benefits			76				(205	)
Items related to investing activities:
Interest income			(1,319	)			(216	)
Changes in the fair value of financial assets			(6,548	)			(10,581	)
Depreciation and depletion			99,647				61,448
Amortization of intangible assets			1,358				999
Items related to financing activities:
Interest expense			11,219				5,226
Amortized cost			367				579
Remeasurement in borrowings			—				18,762
Other financial income (expense)			5,462				4,181
Changes in working capital:
Trade and other receivables			(19,796	)			(12,840	)
Inventories			(3,921	)			(2,130	)
Trade and other payables			16,459				3,975
Payments of employee benefits			(110	)			(64	)
Salaries and payroll taxes			3,001				(3,674	)
Other taxes and royalties			(5,068	)			(19,049	)
Provisions			(747	)			(361	)
Income tax payment			(7,823	)			(36,363	)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			281,147				89,279
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment			(271,936	)			(161,803	)
Payments for the acquisition of AFBN assets			—				(6,250	)
Payments for acquisitions of other intangible assets			(1,679	)			(1,520	)
Payments for acquisitions of investments in associates			(594	)			—
Payments for other assets			—				(5,008	)
Interest received			1,319				216
Net cash flows (used in) investing activities			(272,890	)			(174,365	)

 

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		For the period from April 1st to June 30, 2024				For the period from April 1st to June 30, 2023
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			246,417				13,500
Payment of borrowings cost			(566	)			(584	)
Payment of borrowings principal			(11,537	)			(25,274	)
Payment of borrowings interest			(4,424	)			(4,022	)
Payment of lease			(10,916	)			(10,237	)
Share repurchase			(49,982	)			—
Payments of other financial expense			(6,457	)			(3,362	)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities			162,535				(29,979	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			170,792				(115,065	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			144,762				347,665
Effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate and other financial results of cash and cash equivalents			6,008				(12,923	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			170,792				(115,065	)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period			321,562				219,677

Note: Vista’s historical operational and financial information is available on the Company’s website (www.vistaenergy.com/investors) in spreadsheet format.

 

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Glossary, currency and definitions:

 

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Note: Amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated, and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). All the amounts are unaudited. Amounts may not match with totals due to rounding up.

 

•

Conversion metrics

 

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1 cubic meter of oil = 6.2898 barrels of oil

 

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1,000 cubic meters of gas = 6.2898 barrels of oil equivalent

 

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1 million British thermal units = 27.096 cubic meters of gas

 

•

p q/q: Represents the percentage variation quarter on quarter

 

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p y/y: Represents the percentage variation year on year

 

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p q: Represents the variation in million U.S. dollars quarter on quarter

 

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p y: Represents the variation in million U.S. dollars year on year

 

•

$MM: Million U.S. dollars

 

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$M: Thousand U.S. dollars

 

•

$/bbl: U.S. dollars per barrel of oil

 

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$/boe: U.S. dollars per barrel of oil equivalent

 

•

$/MMBtu: U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit

 

•

$/tn: U.S. dollars per metric ton

 

•

Adj. EBITDA / Adjusted EBITDA: Profit for the year, net + Income tax (expense) / benefit + Financial income (expense), net + Depreciation, depletion and amortization + Transaction costs related to business combinations + Restructuring and reorganization expenses + Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets + Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets + Impairment (reversal) of long-lived assets

 

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Adjusted EBITDA margin: Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total Revenues plus Gain from Exports Increase Program

 

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Adjusted EPS (Earnings per share): Adjusted Net Income/Loss divided by weighted average number of ordinary shares

 

•

Adjusted Net Income/Loss: Profit for the year, net + Deferred Income Tax (expense) + Changes in the fair value of the warrants + Impairment (reversal) of long-lived assets + Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets + Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

 

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boe: barrels of oil equivalent (see conversion metrics above)

 

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boe/d: Barrels of oil equivalent per day

 

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bbl/d: Barrels of oil per day

 

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Conventional Assets Transaction: assets transferred to Aconcagua, effective on March 1st, 2023. After such date Vista remains entitled to 40% of crude oil and natural gas production and reserves, and 100% of LPG and condensates production, of the Transferred Conventional Assets.

 

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Free cash flow is calculated as Operating activities cash flow plus Investing activities cash flow

 

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Lifting cost includes production, transportation, treatment and field support services; excludes crude oil stock fluctuations, depreciation, depletion and amortization, royalties and others, selling expenses, exploration expenses, general and administrative expenses and Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

 

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MMboe: Million barrels of oil equivalent

 

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MMm3/d: Million cubic meters per day

 

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•

Mts: meters

 

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Plan Gas: refers to the regulation set forth by Resolution No. 391/2020 whereby Vista was allocated 0.86 MMm3/d volume over a total of 67.4 MMm3/d at an average annual price of 3.29 $/MMBtu for a four-year term ending of December 31, 2025

 

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Transferred Conventional Assets: Entre Lomas Río Negro, Entre Lomas Neuquén, Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque, 25 de Mayo Medanito SE and Jagüel de los Machos concessions operated by Aconcagua, effective as of March 1, 2023

 

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Q#: Q followed by 1, 2, 3 or 4 represents the corresponding quarter of a certain year

 

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q-o-q: Quarter on quarter

 

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y-o-y: Year on year

 

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DISCLAIMER

Additional information about Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., a sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable organized under the laws of Mexico (the “Company” or “Vista”) can be found in the “Investors” section on the website at www.vistaenergy.com.

This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of the Company, in any jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Mexican National Securities Registry held by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (“CNBV”) or an exemption from such registrations.

This presentation does not contain all the Company’s financial information. As a result, investors should read this presentation in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other financial information available on the Company’s website. All the amounts contained herein are unaudited.

Rounding amounts and percentages: Certain amounts and percentages included in this presentation have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentage figures included in this presentation have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded figures, but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, certain percentage amounts in this presentation may vary from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in the financial statements. In addition, certain other amounts that appear in this presentation may not sum due to rounding.

This presentation contains certain metrics that do not have standardized meanings or standard methods of calculation and therefore such measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Such metrics have been included herein to provide readers with additional measures to evaluate the Company’s performance; however, such measures are not reliable indicators of the future performance of the Company and future performance may not compare to the performance in previous periods.

No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information contained in this document or on its completeness. Certain information contained in this document has been obtained from published sources, which may not have been independently verified or audited. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given or will be given by or on behalf of the Company, or any of its affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Act, “Affiliates”), members, directors, officers or employees or any other person (the “Related Parties”) as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation or any other material discussed verbally, and any reliance you place on them will be at your sole risk. Any opinions presented herein are based on general information gathered at the time of writing and are subject to change without notice. In addition, no responsibility, obligation or liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) is or will be accepted by the Company or any of its Related Parties in relation to such information or opinions or any other matter in connection with this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

This presentation also includes certain non-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) financial measures which have not been subject to a financial audit for any period. The information and opinions contained in this presentation are provided as at the date of this presentation and are subject to verification, completion and change without notice.

This presentation includes “forward-looking statements” concerning the future. The words such as “believes,” “thinks,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “should,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “future” or similar expressions are included with the intention of identifying statements about the future. For the avoidance of doubt, any projection, guidance or similar estimation about the future or future results, performance or achievements is a forward-looking statement. Although the assumptions and estimates on which forward-looking statements are based are believed by our management to be reasonable and based on the best currently available information, such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control.

There will be differences between actual and projected results, and actual results may be materially greater or materially less than those contained in the projections. Projections related to production results as well as costs estimations are based on information as of the date of this presentation and reflect numerous assumptions including assumptions with respect to type curves for new well designs and certain frac spacing expectations, all of which are difficult to predict and

 

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many of which are beyond our control and remain subject to several risks and uncertainties. The inclusion of the projected financial information in this document should not be regarded as an indication that we or our management considered or consider the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events. As such, no representation can be made as to the attainability of projections, guidances or other estimations of future results, performance or achievements. We have not warranted the accuracy, reliability, appropriateness or completeness of the projections to anyone. Neither our management nor any of our representatives has made or makes any representation to any person regarding our future performance compared to the information contained in the projections, and none of them intends to or undertakes any obligation to update or otherwise revise the projections to reflect circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying the projections are shown to be in error. We may or may not refer back to these projections in our future periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act. These expectations and projections are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any expected or projected results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many important factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, including, among other things: uncertainties relating to future government concessions and exploration permits; adverse outcomes in litigation that may arise in the future; general political, economic, social, demographic and business conditions in Argentina, Mexico and in other countries in which we operate; the impact of political developments and uncertainties relating to political and economic conditions in Argentina, including the policies of the newly elected government in Argentina; significant economic or political developments in Mexico and the United States; uncertainties regarding the recent Mexican legislative and presidential elections and the transition to the new administration scheduled for October 2024; changes in law, rules, regulations and interpretations and enforcements thereto applicable to the Argentine and Mexican energy sectors and throughout Latin America, including changes to the regulatory environment in which we operate and changes to programs established to promote investments in the energy industry; any unexpected increases in financing costs or an inability to obtain financing and/or additional capital pursuant to attractive terms; any changes in the capital markets in general that may affect the policies or attitude in Argentina and/or Mexico, and/or Argentine and Mexican companies with respect to financings extended to or investments made in Argentina and Mexico or Argentine and Mexican companies; fines or other penalties and claims by the authorities and/or customers; any future restrictions on the ability to exchange Mexican or Argentine Pesos into foreign currencies or to transfer funds abroad; the revocation or amendment of our respective concession agreements by the granting authority; our ability to implement our capital expenditures plans or business strategy, including our ability to obtain financing when necessary and on reasonable terms; government intervention, including measures that result in changes to the Argentine and Mexican, labor markets, exchange markets or tax systems; continued and/or higher rates of inflation and fluctuations in exchange rates, including the devaluation of the Mexican Peso or Argentine Peso; any force majeure events, or fluctuations or reductions in the value of Argentine public debt; changes to the demand for energy; the effects of pandemic or epidemic and any subsequent mandatory regulatory restrictions or containment measures; environmental, health and safety regulations and industry standards that are becoming more stringent; energy markets, including the timing and extent of changes and volatility in commodity prices, and the impact of any protracted or material reduction in oil prices from historical averages; our relationship with our employees and our ability to retain key members of our senior management and key technical employees; the ability of our directors and officers to identify an adequate number of potential acquisition opportunities; our expectations with respect to the performance of our recently acquired businesses; our expectations for future production, costs and crude oil prices used in our projections; uncertainties inherent in making estimates of our oil and gas reserves including recently discovered oil and gas reserves; increased market competition in the energy sectors in Argentina and Mexico; potential changes in regulation and free trade agreements as a result of U.S., Mexican or other Latin American political conditions; environmental regulations and internal policies to achieve global climate targets; the ongoing conflict involving Russia and Ukraine; and more recently, the Israel-Hamas conflict.

 

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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they were made, and we undertake no obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein because of new information, future events or other factors. In light of these limitations, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements contained in this presentation. Further information concerning risks and uncertainties associated with these forward-looking statements and Vista’s business can be found in Vista’s public disclosures filed on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) or at the web page of the Mexican Stock Exchange (www.bmv.com.mx).

You should not take any statement regarding past trends or activities as a representation that the trends or activities will continue in the future. Accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on these statements. This presentation is not intended to constitute and should not be construed as investment advice.

Other Information

Vista routinely posts important information for investors in the Investor Relations support section on its website, www.vistaenergy.com. From time to time, Vista may use its website as a channel of distribution of material information.

Accordingly, investors should monitor Vista’s Investor Relations website, in addition to following Vista’s press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls and webcasts.

INVESTORS CONTACT:

[e-mail]

Phone in Argentina: +54.11.3754.8500

Phone in Mexico: +52.55.8647.0128

 

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