- Special Meeting of Shareholders to Approve Colombian E&P Divestiture to Parex on April 30, 2026
- Recorded Fourth-Quarter Net Loss from Continuing Operations of $663 Million, Including Non‑Cash Impairment Related to the Divestment of the Colombian E&P Assets Portfolio ($603 million) and the Guyana Interest ($17 Million)
- Strong Business Performance, Achieved All 2025 Guidance Metrics, Including FY 2025 Average Production of 39,011 boed, Operating EBITDA of $308 Million, Production of $9.23/boe, Energy of $5.49/boe and Transportation Costs of $12.00/boe
- Year-End Gross Reserves: 94.4 Million Boe 1P and 133.8 Million Boe 2P
- Definitive Agreement Signed to Divest the Company's Colombian E&P Assets Portfolio for a Firm Value of Approximately $750 Million with Parex, Including $525 Million in Equity Consideration
- Targeting $470 Million in Shareholder Distributions from the Sale, (Approximately CAD $9.18 per share), Including the $25 Million Contingent Payment
- Frontera Emerges as a New Infrastructure-Focused Business Anchored by its Interest in ODL and Puerto Bahía, and with Significant Growth Opportunities Including the Potential LNG Regasification Project with Ecopetrol
- Full Year Adjusted Infrastructure EBITDA of $116.6 million, Distributable Cash Flow of $76.7 million and Segment Income of $40.9 million, Led by Strong Performance of the ODL Pipeline
Frontera Energy has reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and the results of its annual independent reserves assessment conducted by DeGolyer and MacNaughton Corp ("D&M"). Figures from previous reporting periods were changed due to the re-presentation of continuing operations following the divestment of non-core assets in Ecuador.
Gabriel de Alba, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented:
"2025 was a year of decisive execution and disciplined capital allocation, as Frontera delivered on its commitments and strengthened its financial position. The Company generated $308 million of Operating EBITDA and closed the year with $242 million of cash, providing a strong foundation to execute on its strategic priorities.
Following year-end, Frontera entered into a definitive arrangement with Parex for the divestment of its Colombian E&P assets, marking the successful culmination of a multi-year, comprehensive strategic process. This transaction crystallizes a $125 million increase in cash consideration to shareholders—a 31% improvement over the GeoPark outcome—while preserving significant long-term upside through our Infrastructure platform and retained assets.
Throughout this process, the Board remained focused on a clear objective: maximizing long-term shareholder value through disciplined evaluation, thoughtful engagement with counterparties, and careful stewardship of the Company's strategic options. The outcome reflects both the intrinsic quality of our team, assets and the strength of our positioning.
With this transaction, Frontera completes its transition into a focused infrastructure platform anchored by its interests in ODL and Puerto Bahía—high-quality assets that generate stable cash flows and offer attractive growth opportunities.
Subject to closing, the Company expects to return approximately $470 million to shareholders, representing a substantial return of capital, while retaining the financial flexibility to invest in high-conviction growth initiatives, including its LNG regasification project with Ecopetrol.
In total, this strategy will have unlocked approximately $1.3 billion of capital for shareholders. Frontera now enters its next phase as a more focused, cash-generative infrastructure company, well positioned to deliver durable returns and continued value creation."
Orlando Cabrales, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Frontera, commented:
"In 2025, Frontera successfully generated positive results, continued to maintain operational flexibility, drive cost efficiencies, prioritize operational improvements and maintain a strong balance sheet, and as a result, achieving all the 2025 guidance metrics targets.
In our infrastructure business, we delivered another year of strong results. ODL transported almost 239,000 bbl/d while generating approximately $300.0 million in full-year consolidated EBITDA (approximately $105 million attributable to Frontera based on its 35% equity interest). Through our equity interest in the pipeline, we received more than $62 million in cash distributions. Puerto Bahia generated approximately $15 million in operating EBITDA, broadly flat year-over-year, and setting the basis for growth in key dry terminal areas, including increased container activity, offsetting lower volumes from our liquids terminal.
Looking ahead, Frontera will emerge as a newly focused infrastructure business, which will be the backbone of our post-transaction Frontera. Our Infrastructure Business generated 2025 Adjusted Infrastructure EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flows totaling $116.6 million and $76.7 million, respectively, supported by a stable dividend stream from ODL and an attractive growth profile at Puerto Bahía. Key growth initiatives include LPG import facilities, a potential LNG regasification project and containerized cargo expansion. The LPG project is expected to achieve an early start-up later in March, and emerging opportunities like the LNG regasification project, supported by a binding take‑or‑pay agreement with Ecopetrol, with an initial capacity of approximately 126 MMcfd, anticipated to increase to at least 300 MMcfd by 2029, shall continue to drive growth into 2026 and beyond."
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Operational and Financial Results:
- During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company reported net loss from continuing operations, attributable to equity holders of the Company, of $663.4 million mainly resulting from a loss from operations of $636.6 million (net of a non-cash impairment expense of $620.4 million), an income tax expense of $21.5 million (including $28.2 million of deferred income tax expenses), finance expenses of $18.9 million and foreign exchange loss of $4.4 million, partially offset by $14.1 million from share of income from associates, $3.3 million related to income on risk management contracts and $1.4 million of finance income. This compares with net loss from continuing operations, attributable to equity holders of the Company, in the fourth quarter of 2024, of $20.5 million, which included an income tax expense of $35.6 million (including $36.4 million of deferred income tax expenses), finance expenses of $21.5 million, $8.9 million related to loss on risk management contracts, and foreign exchange loss of $1.8 million, partially offset by income from operations of $25.5 million (net of a non cash impairment expense of $18.2 million) and $13.2 million from the share of income from associates.
- Total Colombian production averaged 38,332 boe/d in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 38,934 boe/d in the prior quarter and compared with 40,656 boe/d in the fourth quarter of 2024. Production decreased mainly due to (i) a 4% and 1% decline in heavy crude oil production, respectively, resulting from equipment and well failures in heavy oil fields, and community blockades in the Sabanero block, and (ii) light and medium crude oil combined, and natural gas liquids production decreased mainly due to natural decline. These were partially offset by increases in conventional natural gas production driven by the commercialization of natural gas volumes from the VIM-1 block. Frontera's production averaged 39,011 boe/d, within the Company's guidance of 39,000 - 39,500 boe/d.
- Operating EBITDA from continuing operations was $68.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $86.6 million in the prior quarter and $109.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily due to lower Brent oil prices, an increase in production cost (excluding energy costs) and transportation costs. Frontera's weighted average oil price was $68.13/bbl in 2025, generating $308.0 million of EBITDA within the Company's guidance.
- Cash provided by operating activities reported was $195.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 ($116.5 million, excluding the $80 million Chevron prepayment), compared with $115.0 million in the prior quarter, and $168.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. During the quarter, the Company invested $53.2 million in capital expenditures, and received cash dividends of $12.2 million and a cash return of capital of $4.6 million from Oleoducto de los Llanos Orientales S.A. ("ODL").
- The Company reported a total cash position of $241.8 million at December 31, 2025, compared with $172.1 million at September 30, 2025, and $222.8 million at December 31, 2024. The Company generated $422.4 million of cash from operations in 2025, compared to $508.1 million in 2024. During the year, the Company invested $209.2 million of capital expenditures, and $4 million to repurchase senior notes.
- As at December 31, 2025, the Company had a total crude oil inventory balance of 860,362 barrels compared to 919,914 barrels at September 30, 2025. The Company had a total inventory balance in Colombia of 380,162 barrels, including 242,912 crude oil barrels and 137,162 barrels of diluent and others. This compared to 439,714 barrels as at September 30, 2025, and 501,778 barrels as at December 31, 2024. The decrease in inventory levels was associated with higher volumes of oil inventory sold during the quarter.
- Capital expenditures were $53.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $50.9 million in the prior quarter and $84.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. During the fourth quarter the Company spudded 3 development wells and drilled the Guapo-1 exploration well in the VIM-1 block. Total capital expenditures executed for the year were $209.1 million, within the Company's guidance of $200 - $223 million.
- The Company's net sales realized price was $56.14/boe in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $59.72/boe in the prior quarter and $63.04/boe in the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by a lower Brent oil price, partially offset by better oil price differentials and lower cash royalties paid. The Company's net sales realized price in 2025 was $59.23/boe compared to $67.72/boe in 2024.
- The Company's operating netback from continuing operations was $28.36/boe in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $33.98/boe in the prior quarter and $38.39/boe in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company's operating netback decrease quarter-over-quarter was a result of lower net sales realized prices, and an increase in production costs (excluding energy cost) and transportation costs. The Operating netback for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $32.51/boe, compared to $41.27/boe in 2024.
- Production costs (excluding energy costs), net of realized FX hedge impact, averaged $9.64/boe in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $8.46/boe in the prior quarter and $7.60/boe in the fourth quarter of 2024. Production costs increase was primarily driven by higher well service activity and the impact of the strong Colombian peso. Production costs (excluding energy costs), net of realized FX hedge impact for the year was $9.23/boe within the Company's guidance of $8.75 - $9.25/boe.
- Energy costs, net of realized FX hedging impacts, averaged $6.22/boe in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $5.56/boe in the prior quarter and up from $5.46/boe in the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase quarter over quarter was mainly due to higher fuel consumption resulting from higher processed production liquid volumes and the impact of the strong Colombian peso. Energy costs, net of realized FX hedge impact for the year was $5.49/boe within the Company's guidance of $5.25 - $5.75/boe.
- Transportation costs, net of realized FX hedging impacts averaged $11.92/boe in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $11.72/boe in the prior quarter and $11.59/boe in the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in transportation costs during the quarter was mainly driven by increased transported volumes resulting from inventory drawdown. Transportation costs, net of realized FX hedge impact for the year was $12.00/boe below the Company's guidance of $12.50 - $13.00/boe.
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