OREANDA-NEWS. August 17, 2011. NOVATEK today released its consolidated interim condensed financial information for the three and six months ended 30 June 2011 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). 

IFRS Financial and Operational Highlights

(in millions of Russian roubles)

2Q 2011

2Q 2010

 

1H 2011

1H 2010

 

 

Revenues

 

 

40,501

25,051

Oil and gas sales

85,294

52,288

-

611

Sales of polymer and insulation tape

-

1,080

75

44

Other revenues

143

80

40,576

25,706

Total revenues

85,437

53,448

(22,439)

(15,717)

Total operating expenses

(45,860)

(31,664)

-

-

Net gain on disposal of interest

in subsidiaries

 -

 1,583

(65)

29

Other operating income (loss)

(1)

24

18,072

10,018

Profit from operations

39,576

23,391

1,073

(1,078)

Total finance income (expense)

3,811

(466)

18,154

8,931

Profit before income tax

41,870

22,915

14,300

7,066

Profit (loss)

33,100

18,142

14,421

7,139

Profit (loss) attributable to shareholders of JSC  NOVATEK

33,274

18,321

4.75

2.35

Basic and diluted earnings per share

(in Russian roubles)

10.97

6.04

Total revenues in the second quarter and first half 2011, increased by 57.8% and 59.9%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010, primarily due to higher natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons’ sales volumes and prices.

Profit from operations increased by 80.4% and 69.2% in the second quarter and first half 2011, respectively, compared to the corresponding reporting period in 2010 due to the growth in revenues and our ability to control operating expenses. Profit attributable to shareholders of JSC  NOVATEK more than doubled (102.0%) in the second quarter 2011 and increased by 81.6% in the first half of 2011, resulting in earnings per share of RR 4.75 and RR 10.97, respectively, due primarily to higher oil and gas sales and cost optimization.

Selected Operating Highlights

2Q 2011

2Q 2010

Production and Purchase Volumes

1H 2011

1H 2010

10,696

8,290

Natural gas production

(million cubic meters)

22,635

18,145

1,313

-

Net share in equity production of natural gas

(million cubic meters)

2,684

-

12,009

8,290

Total natural gas production

25,319

18,145

1,036

879

Liquids production (thousand tons)

2,060

1,741

2

1

Liquids purchases (thousand tons)

3

6

1,038

880

Total liquids production and purchases

2,063

1,747

  

  

  

  

  

2Q 2011

2Q 2010

Sales Volumes

1H 2011

1H 2010

11,830

7,909

Natural gas (millions cubic meters)

25,822

18,015

755

539

Stable gas condensate (thousand tons)

1,479

951

217

231

Liquefied petroleum gas (thousand tons)

446

456

53

48

Crude oil (thousand tons)

102

92

2

3

Oil products (thousand tons)

3

6

In the second quarter and first half 2011, our natural gas sales volumes increased by 49.6% and 43.3%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. The increases were primarily due to the growth in NOVATEK’s production capacity combined with the expansion of our customer portfolio and higher natural gas demand in the domestic market.

During the second quarter 2011, our total liquids’ sales volumes increased by 25.1% and our total liquids’ sales volumes in the first half of 2011 increased by 34.9% compared to the corresponding periods in 2010 primarily due to organic growth in production capacity. At 30 June 2011, we recorded 274 thousand tons of stable gas condensate in transit or storage and recognized as inventory as compared to 332 thousand tons as of 30 June 2010.

Selected Balance Sheet Items

(in millions of Russian roubles)

    

 

30 June 2011

31 December 2010

ASSETS

  

  

Non-current assets

260,257

255,608

Property, plant and equipment, net

194,189

185,573

Current assets

47,289

29,565

Total assets

307,546

285,173

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

Non-current liabilities

91,980

59,946

Long-term debt

77,601

47,074

Current liabilities

21,879

57,441

Total liabilities

113,859

117,387

Equity attributable to

JSC  NOVATEK shareholders

 

172,908

147,119

Non-controlling interest

20,779

20,667

Total equity

193,687

167,786

Total liabilities and equity

307,546

285,173