Kosmos Energy (“Kosmos” or the “Company”) announced in November 2021 that it had received notice from Tullow Oil plc (“Tullow”) and PetroSA that they intend to exercise their pre-emption rights in relation to the sale of Occidental Petroleum’s interests in the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana to Kosmos, announced October 13, 2021.
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After execution of definitive transaction documentation and receipt of required government approvals, Kosmos and Tullow have now concluded their pre-emption transaction. For PetroSA, the process is ongoing and remains subject to execution of definitive agreements and required government approvals.
Following completion of the pre-emption by both Tullow and PetroSA, Kosmos’ ultimate interest in Jubilee will be reduced by 3.8% to 38.3% (Kosmos retains ~80% of the original acquired interest), and Kosmos’ ultimate interest in TEN will be reduced by 8.3% to 19.8% (Kosmos retains ~25% of the original acquired interest).
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Consideration paid to Kosmos from Tullow after taking into account closing adjustments was approximately $118 million in the first quarter. An additional ~$10 million is expected to be payable on completion of the PetroSA pre-emption process. Kosmos plans to accelerate debt reduction with the proceeds.
The net 2022 production impact of the pre-emption exercise for Kosmos is a reduction of approximately 4,000 barrels of oil per day, based on the March 17 closing date, and is expected to result in one less Ghana cargo lifting this year and a reduction in 2022 capital expenditure of approximately $30 million.
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