Kosmos Energy Ltd. · NYSE:KOS

Kosmos Energy — Investor Presentation (November 2017)

26 slides from Kosmos Energy's investor presentation, November 2017

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation

    Investor Presentation NYSE/LSE: KOS November 2017 Strictly Private and Confidential

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this presentation

  3. Slide 3: Kosmos – A Unique Investment Thesis

    Kosmos – A Unique Investment Thesis Proven, Repeatable, Differentiated Strategy that Delivers Value Firm Foundation in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea World-Class Basin Opened in Mauritania and Senegal with FID on Tortue project by 2018 Near-Term Transformational Exploration Catalysts and Long Term Port

  4. Slide 4: Kosmos' Strategy

    Kosmos’ Strategy Proven strategy targets frontier basins at the low end of the industry cost curve, maximizing returns in a low commodity price environment – no change since inception Business Objectives – Efficiency: Deliver high success rate – Effectiveness: Discover high-value / high- volume barr

  5. Slide 5: How is Kosmos Differentiated?

    How is Kosmos Differentiated? Self-funded explorer with preeminent exploration track record • Focused Strategy GEOGRAPHY GLOBAL OIL / GAS ATLANTIC MARGIN – Identify and capture high-volume BASINS MATURE FRONTIER and high-value barrels MULTIPLE / SINGLE / GEOLOGY DIVERSE FOCUSED FIRST MOVER / TIMING

  6. Slide 6: Kosmos' Track Record of Success

    Kosmos’ Track Record of Success Track record of opening new basins efficiently through disciplined execution of strategy… Frontier Commercial Success Rate 35 35% 30 30% 25 25% 20 20% 15 15% 10 10% Median Commercial Success Rate 5 5% 0 0% A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Kosmos Commercial Discovery Non-

  7. Slide 7: Development Pathfinders

    Development Pathfinders …and history of using accelerated, phased development plans that utilize proven concepts and contractors to mitigate the risks to deliver early production and cash flow and enhance the returns of our projects Discovery to First Oil (years)1 Discovery to First Gas (years)2 Avg

  8. Slide 8: Kosmos' Strategy is Delivering Value

    Kosmos’ Strategy is Delivering Value Farm-out transaction demonstrates that Kosmos’ unique business model can deliver competitive returns when executed correctly Minimum returns of ~2.5x proportionate back Kosmos Exploration Returns 2 costs1 – Based solely on fixed consideration reflecting the value

  9. Slide 9: 2017-2018 Portfolio Drill Out in Context

    2017-2018 Portfolio Drill Out in Context Kosmos has the highest impact exploration program in its peer group 2,000 1,800 Net Unrisked Resource Drill-Out 2017-18 (MMBoe) per REP 1,600 Higher Potential Higher Potential 1,400 Higher Impact Lower Impact 1,200 1,000 800 600 Lower Potential Lower Potentia

  10. Slide 10: Financial Strength

    Financial Strength Significant liquidity and strong free cash flow generation enable execution Kosmos Liquidity2 $1,500 Substantial liquidity $1,250 – ~$1.3 billion as of 3Q:17 $1,000 $mm 2017E Capex decreasing >75% from 2016 $750 – 2017E Capex budget of $100 million1 $500 $250 Substantial free cash

  11. Slide 11: The Foundation Production Assets

    The Foundation Production Assets Strictly Private and Confidential

  12. Slide 12: Ghana Overview

    Ghana Overview Foundation long-life assets delivering increasing production and free cash flow positions Kosmos at low end of cost curve Strong, growing reserve base Jubilee Oil (Gross) TEN Oil (Gross) ‒ Greater than 100% RRR last four years Reserves Potential Resources 782 MMBbls1 275 MMBbls1 1+ Bn

  13. Slide 13: High-Margin Production & Upside

    High-Margin Production & Upside Demonstration of counter-cyclical strategy of reentry into the Transform Margin accessing world-class discovered resource providing additional cash flow with multiple sources of upside Ceiba & Okume – Ultimate Recovery Potential (MMBO) 2,000 ~2,000 Potential Resource

  14. Slide 14: The Exploration Opportunity

    The Exploration Opportunity Strictly Private and Confidential

  15. Slide 15: Opening Mauritania / Senegal

    Opening Mauritania / Senegal The outboard Cretaceous petroleum system offshore Mauritania and Senegal is a super-major scale hydrocarbon province with world-class discovered gas resource and substantial follow-on potential, including for liquids Completed 1st Exploration Phase – Inboard • 5 wells wi

  16. Slide 16: Defined, Efficient Path to First Gas from Tortue

    Defined, Efficient Path to First Gas from Tortue Partnership with shared vision for fast-tracked gas development provides foundation for delivery of funded growth BP operates development of Tortue project targeting FID by 2018 Tortue-1 discovery – Partnership benefits from BP’s extensive LNG 2015 ma

  17. Slide 17: Mauritania / Senegal Charge Model Summary

    Mauritania / Senegal Charge Model Summary Hydrocarbon charge model explains results to date and predicts phase; we believe there is a strong chance of finding oil or liquid-rich gas on the outboard basin floor fan fairways, particularly in Mauritania Lamantin Three oil / gas sources – Older, deeper,

  18. Slide 18: Yakaar Discovery

    Yakaar Discovery Yakaar is the first successful test of the outboard basin floor fairway and continues 100% success rate in Mauritania / Senegal – Yakaar, combined with Teranga, discovered 20 Tcf Pmean gas resource, creating the opportunity for a second cost competitive LNG hub in Senegal C18 – De-r

  19. Slide 19: Lamantin Prospect

    Lamantin Prospect 2 – 3 BBOE gross unrisked resource potential – Located in the higher confidence Cenomanian-Turonian and Albian oil source kitchen with increased probability for liquids – Large, basin floor fan of Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) age with stacked, C18 Lamantin amalgamated channel syste

  20. Slide 20: Requin Tigre Prospect

    Requin Tigre Prospect 60 TCFE gross unrisked resource potential – Located in northern Senegal, outboard of the Tortue gas discovery, charged from a Neocomian-Valanginian source kitchen – Very large basin floor fan on central arm of Senegal River, comprising stacked, amalgamated Lower Cenomanian chan

  21. Slide 21: Suriname-Guyana Basin

    Suriname-Guyana Basin Two wells being matured to find oil in Suriname starting in 2Q 2018 – ~11,000 km2 (~475 GoM blocks) position captures multiple plays – 3D seismic interpretation and prospect evaluation in progress / fairways on the south east margin of the Cretaceous Guyana- with other industry

  22. Slide 22: Substantial Drill Out in 2017-2018

    Substantial Drill Out in 2017-2018 Drilling four wells over the next 12 months that are amongst the industry’s most significant exploration wells in the world’s two most promising offshore hotspots 4,000 3,500 Net Unrisked Resource (MMBoe) per REP 3,000 2,500 37 explorers represent <1.8 BBOE combine

  23. Slide 23: Rio Muni Basin Exploration Opportunity

    Rio Muni Basin Exploration Opportunity Material position in an underdeveloped petroleum system with significant, untested potential Two primary Cretaceous fairways in Rio Muni Basin: Basin Floor Fan Play Slope Play Basin floor / lower slope fans: Sao Tome / Equatorial Guinea – Potential early and la

  24. Slide 24: Underexplored Rio Muni Basin

    Underexplored Rio Muni Basin Petroleum system originally opened by members of Kosmos exploration team has been overlooked by the industry since early 2000s Rio Muni Basin Activity Ceiba and Okume Complex discovered in 1999 by Well Count members of Kosmos exploration team while at 10 Triton Energy (a

  25. Slide 25: Kosmos' Future Value Growth

    Kosmos’ Future Value Growth Growing cash flow in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea combined with defined and funded growth in Mauritania/Senegal creates a unique investment opportunity – Growing production / cash flow with decreasing Growing cash flow in Ghana committed capex – ~40% production growth expe

  26. Slide 26: Investor Presentation November 2017

    Investor Presentation November 2017 26

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