Beach Energy Completes Egyptian Exit

Beach Energy Ltd completed the sale of Beach Petroleum (Egypt) Pty Ltd (“Beach Egypt”), whose core asset is a 22% interest in the Abu Sennan Concession, to Rockhopper Exploration plc. 

Transaction terms provide for cash consideration of up to US$20.5 million.  An upfront payment of US$10.8 million was received on completion, and deferred consideration of approximately US$7.4 million is expected over the next 12 months subject to receipt of outstanding receivables.  Payments received by Beach prior to completion include a deposit of US$1.1 million and outstanding
receivables of US$1.2 million.

In addition to cash consideration payments, a post completion adjustment will be agreed and settled by early Q2 FY16 to account for net cash flow attributable to the assets from 1 January 2016 to completion.  A payment to Beach is expected in relation to this adjustment.  

Beach’s CEO, Matt Kay, said “This transaction completes our exit from Egypt and is another step in our ongoing process of portfolio optimisation. Divestment of non‐core assets is releasing capital and resources, and delivering cost savings and operating efficiencies.”