20-F: Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited Reports Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2023

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Annual Results 26 April 2024 4:45 PM

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Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited's annual report for fiscal year 2023 details the company's financial performance, operational activities, and strategic outlook, highlighting both challenges and opportunities in the Indonesian oil and gas sector.

Delay expectedThe seismic program was rescheduled from 2023 to 2024 due to lengthy negotiations with the Government on the contract amendment.

Capital raiseThe company may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders or result in downward pressure on the price of our ordinary shares.On March 22, 2024, we filed a new shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (the New F-3 Registration Statement, File No. 333-278175), which includes a Prospectus Supplement and a base prospectus supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement, covering (i) the offering, issuance and sale by us of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $50,000,000 of our ordinary shares, preferred shares, warrants, debt securities, rights, depositary shares, and/or units from time to time in one or more offerings, and (ii) up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $4,267,622 of our ordinary shares that may be issued and sold from time to time under the ATM Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment to the ATM Agreement (ATM Amendment No.1) on March 22, 2024, with Sales Agent.

Worse than expectedThe company's revenue decreased due to lower oil prices and slightly lower production.

Summary

Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited released its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
The report covers the company's operations, financial condition, risk factors, and future prospects.
The company's business focus is on oil and gas exploration in Indonesia, primarily through its Kruh Block and Citarum Block assets.
The report notes a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.
The company experienced a decrease in revenue due to lower oil prices and slightly lower production.
The company is planning to conduct seismic operations and resume drilling at Kruh Block.
The company is also evaluating the potential of the Citarum Block and a potential third exploration block, the Rangkas Area.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document presents a mixed sentiment. While there are positive developments such as the extension of the Kruh Block operatorship, there are also negative aspects such as the decrease in revenue and the identification of a material weakness in internal control.

Positives

The extension of the Kruh Block operatorship to September 2035 provides long-term stability and increased profitability.
The increase in the after-tax profit split and cost recovery cap for Kruh Block enhances the company's financial prospects.
The company has identified drilling locations and prospects for future drilling opportunities.
The company has a strategic plan to defer additional new drilling at Kruh Block in order to collect new seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation during 2023 to provide better quality data, and in turn reduce the uncertainty to some degree in interpretation of reserves estimate and prospective drilling locations.

Negatives

The company experienced a decrease in revenue due to lower oil prices and slightly lower production.
The company has identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting.
The market for the company's ordinary shares has been volatile.
The company's expectations for future drilling activities will be realized over several years, making them susceptible to uncertainties that could materially alter the occurrence or timing of such activities.

Risks

Oil and gas price volatility could adversely affect the company's results of operations and financial condition.
The war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict could materially and adversely affect the company's business and results of operations.
The company may not be able to fund the capital expenditures required to increase reserves and production.
The company's estimated oil reserves are based on assumptions that may prove inaccurate.
The company is subject to complex laws, rules, and regulations common to the oil and natural gas industry, including those specific to operating in Indonesia.
Climate change and climate change legislation could result in increased operating costs and decreased demand for the oil and natural gas that the company produces.
Terrorist activities in Indonesia could destabilize Indonesia, which would adversely affect the company's business, financial condition and results of operations, and the market price of its securities.

Future Outlook

The company plans to conduct seismic operations and resume drilling at Kruh Block, and is evaluating the potential of the Citarum Block and a potential third exploration block, the Rangkas Area.

Industry Context

The report provides insights into the Indonesian oil and gas industry, including regulatory changes, market trends, and competition, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for companies operating in this sector.

Comparison to Industry Standards

The report mentions that Indonesia held proven oil reserves of 4.17 billion barrels in July 2023.
The report also notes that Chevron has produced a very large amount of oil 12 billion barrels over this period with billions of those barrels having been produced in Sumatra (the location of our Kruh Block, as described below.
The report states that the combined oil and gas production from more than 150 oil and gas fields in the onshore and offshore Northwest Java basin, operated by Pertamina, is 45,000 BOPD and 450 million standard cubic feet gas per day (MMSCFD).

Management Changes

Role	Previous Person	New Person	Effective Date	Reason
Chief Operating Officer	Chia Hsin Charlie Wu	Mirza F. Said	2024-01-16	Reassignment of responsibilities
Chief Technology Officer	NA	Chia Hsin Charlie Wu	2024-01-16	Reassignment of responsibilities
Independent Director	Tamba P. Hutapea	Ahmad Fathurachman	2024-01-16	Resignation and appointment

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders may experience dilution due to potential future equity offerings.
Employees may be affected by changes in operational plans and cost-cutting measures.
Customers (Pertamina) may be affected by changes in production levels and contract terms.

Next Steps

The company plans to conduct seismic operations and resume drilling at Kruh Block.
The company is evaluating the potential of the Citarum Block and a potential third exploration block, the Rangkas Area.

Key Dates

Date	Description
2018-04-24	Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited was incorporated.
2019-12-19	Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited initial public offering.
2023-08-09	GWN and Pertamina executed an amendment to the KSO that moved the expiration date of our operatorship of Kruh Block to September 2035.
2023-12-31	End of fiscal year.
2024-04-23	Date of report.

Keywords

Indonesia Energy Corporation, oil and gas, exploration, production, Kruh Block, Citarum Block, reserves, drilling, Indonesia

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