Focused On Value
Annual General Meeting, 27 June 2024
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Presenters
Dave Latin
Chairman and Interim CEO
- Appointed to Serica Board in 2021
- Non-ExecutiveChairman since July 2023 and Interim CEO (effective 24 April until 1 July 2024)
- Formerly SVP for NW Europe, Africa & Australasia for
OMV - At BP from 1993-2011 in range of executive roles including running the BKR assets
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Martin Copeland
CFO
- Joined as CFO in February 2024
- 30+ year career in Investment Banking across the energy space including financing and M&A
- Extensive North Sea advisory experience including on some of the most important transactions in the space
- Advised Tailwind on the combination into Serica Energy
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Serica 3.0
Dave Latin, Chairman and Interim CEO
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Business confidence in UK upstream uniquely affected
Aberdeen & Grampian CC UKCS Confidence Survey
2004 - 2024YTD
Confidence in UK and
rest of the world
'disconnected' for the
first time
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Our purpose
To contribute responsibly towards meeting the world's energy needs through the safe and efficient production of hydrocarbons
- Experienced and safe operator
- Growing production
- Strong balance sheet
- Track record of successful M&A
- Significant returns to shareholders
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History of sustained growth through acquisitions and investment
Acquisitions | 2P reserves | |||||||
2015 - 18% non-operated interest in Erskine field from BP | 140 mmboe | |||||||
at end 2023 | ||||||||
2018 - operated interests of BP in Bruce, Keith and Rhum fields | ||||||||
2018 - non-operated interests of TotalEnergies, BHP and Marubeni in Bruce and Keith fields | Purchase of | |||||||
2023 - Tailwind Energy (corporate acquisition) | Tailwind | Triton area | ||||||
Energy | ||||||||
2024 - non-operated 30% interest in the Greater Buchan Area | drilling | |||||||
campaign | ||||||||
started | ||||||||
Rhum R3 | ||||||||
project | ||||||||
completed | Belinda | |||||||
Purchase of | Purchase of | development | ||||||
interest in | sanctioned | |||||||
Bruce/Keith | ||||||||
Erskine | ||||||||
/Rhum | ||||||||
interests | ||||||||
Columbus | Purchase | |||||||
2P reserves | of interest | |||||||
production | ||||||||
4 mmboe | start | in Buchan Horst | ||||||
project | ||||||||
at end 2015 | ||||||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Serica today
- AIM listed with Head Office in London and Operations based in Aberdeen
- Top 10 UK North Sea producer
- Portfolio focused around two
production hubs
- Balance of oil and gas
- Established North Sea operator
- Production >40 kboe/d
- 140 mmboe of 2P reserves
- Strong balance sheet provides platform for future growth
- Dividend paying since 2020
- Inaugural share buyback in 2024
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A clear M&A strategy being executed by a strong team
Screening criteria
- Accretive to value
- UKCS and/or overseas (NW Europe lens)
- Creates opportunities for further investment
- Includes current or near-term production
- Conservatively financed
- Operated or non-operated
- Preference for unlocking 'special' situations through bilateral negotiations
M&A 'bench strength'
Internal team | Significant expertise on the Serica Board | ||||
Martin Copeland | Ian Macaulay | Chris Boulter | Kate Coppinger | Jérôme Schmitt | Rob Lawson |
Long career in | Business development | Ex-M&A | Formerly at Harrison | Former Head of M&A, | Former Head |
investment banking | at Tailwind | at Neptune | Lovegrove and Standard | TotalEnergies | of M&A, BP |
Chartered | |||||
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Operational review
Dave Latin, Chairman and Interim CEO
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