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VAALCO reports record FY2023 net income $60.4M, 83% production growth; to acquire Svenska
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
- FY 2023 net income $60.4M ($0.56 diluted EPS); record Adj EBITDAX $280.4M; FCF $119.7M.
- Production averaged 18,710 NRI BOEPD (+83% YoY); Q4 net income $44.0M ($0.41 diluted EPS).
- Announced all-cash acquisition of Svenska (4,500 BOEPD, 13.0 MMBOE 1P reserves) expected to be accretive.
- Returned $50.3M to shareholders in 2023 (42% of FCF); targets returning >$25M in 2024.
- Ended 2023 with $121M cash, bank debt free; 2024 capex planned at $70M–$90M.