Kosmos Energy Announces First Quarter 2019 Results

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (“Kosmos”) (NYSE: KOS) announced today financial and
operating results for the first quarter of 2019. For the first quarter
of 2019, the Company generated a net loss of $53 million,
or $0.13 per diluted share. When adjusted for certain items that impact
the comparability of results, the Company generated an adjusted net loss⁽¹⁾
of $23.0 million or $0.06 per diluted share for the first quarter of
2019.

"Kosmos has made a strong start to 2019 with progress across all
business units and first quarter results in line with guidance,” said
Andrew G. Inglis, chairman and chief executive officer. “We remain on
track to hit our production growth guidance for the year, while at
current prices exceeding the 2019 free cash flow that we set out at our
capital markets day in February. Our intention to sell down our position
in Mauritania and Senegal to around 10% has generated significant
industry interest and we have commenced a formal process, with bids
expected by the end of summer. On the finance side, we successfully
completed a $650 million bond offering during the quarter meaning Kosmos
now has no debt maturities until 2022. We also paid our inaugural
quarterly dividend in the first quarter.”

It must be noted that the first quarter 2019 results include the impact
of proportionately consolidating the Equatorial Guinea results. Prior
quarters exclude this impact and only include the minority interest gain
or loss in the bottom line. In addition, the prior year quarter does not
include the Gulf of Mexico acquisition which did not close until the end
of the third quarter of 2018.

First quarter 2019 revenues were $297 million on sales of 5.1 million
barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Realized oil and gas revenues,
including the impact of the Company’s hedging program, was $56.73 per
barrel in the first quarter of 2019. At quarter end, the Company was in
a net underlift position of approximately 0.8 million barrels of oil.
First quarter results included the following:

• Production expense was $80 million, or $15.64 per boe
• General and administrative expenses were $36 million, $28 million in
  cash expense and $8 million in non-cash equity based compensation
  expense
• Depletion and depreciation expense was $118 million, or $23.14 per boe
• Exploration expenses totaled $30 million
• Capital expenditures in the first quarter were $110 million

First quarter results included a mark-to-market loss of $77 million
related to the Company’s oil derivative contracts. At March 31, 2019,
the Company’s hedging position had a total commodity net asset value of
approximately $39.5 million. As of the quarter end and including
recently executed hedges, Kosmos has approximately 16 million barrels of
oil hedged covering 2019 through 2020 including Brent, WTI, and LLS
based hedges.

Kosmos exited the first quarter of 2019 with approximately $0.5 billion
of liquidity and $2.1 billion of net debt.

OPERATIONAL UPDATE

Total net production volumes during the first quarter of 2019 averaged
approximately 59,500 barrels of oil equivalent (boepd) per day⁽²⁾.

Ghana

During the first quarter of 2019, net production volumes from Ghana
averaged approximately 28,620 barrels of oil per day (bopd), including
net volumes from the Jubilee and TEN fields which averaged approximately
18,315 bopd and 10,305 bopd, respectively. Kosmos lifted two cargoes, as
forecasted, from Ghana during the first quarter.

At Jubilee, gas handling reliability was enhanced during the quarter
with a spare high-pressure gas compressor now available. Kosmos
continues to work with the operator to increase the gas handling
capacity, which would thereby allow oil production rates to increase.

At TEN, in March the EN-10 well was completed and brought online,
increasing production from the field. An additional production well is
expected to be brought on stream around the middle of the year, enabling
the field to increase production rates to the FPSO nameplate oil
capacity of 80,000 bopd gross.

Equatorial Guinea

Production in Equatorial Guinea averaged approximately 12,605 bopd net
in the first quarter of 2019. Kosmos lifted the forecasted one and a
half cargoes from Equatorial Guinea during the quarter. The electric
submersible pump (ESP) program is on track, adding around 2,500 bopd
gross to offset decline. Kosmos expects to complete two more ESP
conversions around the middle of the year.

U.S. Gulf of Mexico

U.S. Gulf of Mexico production averaged approximately 18,240 boepd net
(81% oil) during the first quarter, exceeding the high end of the
guidance range.

The routine dry-dock work on the Helix Producer-1 was successfully
completed on time, increasing production from the Gulf of Mexico once
the vessel was brought back online. Production levels were further
increased when the Tornado-3 well was brought online adding around 9,000
boepd gross.

Kosmos was one of the most active participants in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Lease Sale 252 in March and were the apparent high bidder on nine
deepwater blocks.

During the first quarter of 2019, Kosmos farmed in to eighteen BP-owned
blocks in the Garden Banks area of the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. In
addition, Kosmos can earn an interest in three BP blocks in other areas
of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. This should allow Kosmos to execute
projects that can be tied back to existing infrastructure. Kosmos is the
designated operator and plans to commence drilling operations on the
first well in Garden Banks Block 492, the Resolution prospect, in 2019.

Also, during the first quarter of 2019, Kosmos executed a farm-in
agreement with Chevron covering the right to earn an interest in a
strategic block in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This agreement
allows Kosmos further opportunity to execute its deepwater U.S. Gulf of
Mexico strategy of lower risk prospects with the potential for subsea
development near existing infrastructure. Kosmos will be designated
operator and plans to commence drilling operations on the first well in
2019.

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project

As of early May, all major contracts have been awarded for Tortue Phase
1, and construction activity for the project has commenced with work on
the FPSO.

In April 2019, KBR was awarded the Pre-FEED services contract for Phases
2 and 3 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project. These next phases are
expected to expand capacity of this hub to almost 10 MMTPA of LNG for
export.

In the wider Mauritania/Senegal basin, Kosmos has commenced a formal
process to sell down its interest to around 10% with bids expected by
the end of summer.

Portfolio Additions

Kosmos entered into a petroleum contract in March covering the Marine
XXI block with the Republic of the Congo, subject to customary
governmental approvals. Upon approval, Kosmos will hold
an 85% participating interest and will be the operator.

In March, Kosmos acquired Ophir's remaining interest in Block EG-24
offshore Equatorial Guinea, which resulted in Kosmos owning an 80%
participating interest in the block.

(1)	A Non-GAAP measure, see attached reconciliation of adjusted net income.
(2)	Production means net entitlement volumes. In Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, this means those volumes net to Kosmos' working interest or participating interest and net of royalty or production sharing contract effect. In the Gulf of Mexico, this means those volumes net to Kosmos's working interest and net of royalty.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Kosmos will host a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter
2019 financial and operating results today at 10:00 a.m. Central time
(11:00 a.m. Eastern time). A live webcast of the event and slides can be
accessed on the Investors page of Kosmos’ website at http://investors.kosmosenergy.com/investor-events.
The dial-in telephone number for the call is +1.877.407.3982. Callers
outside the United States should dial +1.201.493.6780. A replay of the
webcast will be available on the Investors page of Kosmos’ website for
approximately 90 days following the event.

About Kosmos Energy

Kosmos is a full-cycle deepwater independent oil and gas exploration and
production company focused along the Atlantic Margins. Our key assets
include production offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and U.S. Gulf of
Mexico, as well as a world-class gas development offshore Mauritania and
Senegal. We also maintain a sustainable exploration program balanced
between proven basin infrastructure-led exploration (Equatorial Guinea
and U.S. Gulf of Mexico), emerging basins (Mauritania, Senegal and
Suriname) and frontier basins (Cote d'Ivoire, Namibia and Sao Tome and
Principe). Kosmos is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and London
Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol KOS. As an ethical
and transparent company, Kosmos is committed to doing things the right
way. The Company’s Business Principles articulate our commitment to
transparency, ethics, human rights, safety and the environment. Read
more about this commitment in the Kosmos 2017 Corporate Responsibility
Report. For additional information, visit www.kosmosenergy.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted net income (loss)
per share are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by
management and external users of the Company's consolidated financial
statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating
agencies. The Company defines EBITDAX as Net income (loss) plus (i)
exploration expense, (ii) depletion, depreciation and amortization
expense, (iii) equity based compensation expense, (iv) unrealized (gain)
loss on commodity derivatives (realized losses are deducted and realized
gains are added back), (v) (gain) loss on sale of oil and gas
properties, (vi) interest (income) expense, (vii) income taxes, (viii)
loss on extinguishment of debt, (ix) doubtful accounts expense and (x)
similar other material items which management believes affect the
comparability of operating results. The Facility EBITDAX definition
includes 50% of the EBITDAX adjustments of Kosmos-Trident International
Petroleum Inc for the period it was an equity method investment and
includes Last Twelve Months ("LTM") EBITDAX for any acquisitions and
excludes LTM EBITDAX for any divestitures.

We believe that EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), and Adjusted net
income (loss) per share and other similar measures are useful to
investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts,
investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in
the oil and gas sector and will provide investors with a useful tool for
assessing the comparability between periods, among securities analysts,
as well as company by company. Because EBITDAX, Adjusted net income
(loss), and Adjusted net income (loss) per share excludes some, but not
all, items that affect net income, these measures as presented by us may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than
statements of historical facts, included in this press release that
address activities, events or developments that Kosmos expects, believes
or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements. Kosmos’ estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly
based on its current expectations and estimates of future events and
trends, which affect or may affect its businesses and operations.
Although Kosmos believes that these estimates and forward-looking
statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to
several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information
currently available to Kosmos. When used in this press release, the
words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “will” or
other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Kosmos, which may
cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or
expressed by the forward-looking statements. Further information on such
assumptions, risks and uncertainties is available in Kosmos’ Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. Kosmos
undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or correct these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring
after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable
law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their
entirety by this cautionary statement.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2019				2018
Revenues and other income:
Oil and gas revenue		$	296,790			$	127,196
Other income, net		—				(19		)
Total revenues and other income		296,790				127,177
Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas production		79,799				46,768
Facilities insurance modifications, net		(20,021		)		8,449
Exploration expenses		30,344				21,193
General and administrative		35,908				21,883
Depletion, depreciation and amortization		118,095				54,277
Interest and other financing costs, net		35,041				25,694
Derivatives, net		77,085				38,478
Gain on equity method investments, net		—				(18,696		)
Other expenses, net		2,119				3,705
Total costs and expenses		358,370				201,751
Loss before income taxes		(61,580		)		(74,574		)
Income tax benefit		(8,674		)		(24,348		)
Net loss		$	(52,906	)		$	(50,226	)
Net loss per share:
Basic		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.13	)
Diluted		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.13	)
Weighted average number of shares used to compute net loss per share:
Basic		401,164				395,600
Diluted		401,164				395,600

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, unaudited)
		March 31,				December 31,
		2019				2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	134,423			$	173,515
Receivables, net		186,179				140,006
Other current assets		163,525				196,179
Total current assets		484,127				509,700
Property and equipment, net		3,914,803				3,459,701
Other non-current assets		102,926				118,788
Total assets		$	4,501,856			$	4,088,189
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	174,073			$	176,540
Accrued liabilities		187,941				195,596
Other current liabilities		51,713				12,172
Total current liabilities		413,727				384,308
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net		2,195,826				2,120,547
Deferred tax liabilities		704,122				477,179
Other non-current liabilities		311,588				164,677
Total long-term liabilities		3,211,536				2,762,403
Total stockholders’ equity		876,593				941,478
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	4,501,856			$	4,088,189

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (In thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2019				2018
Operating activities:
Net loss		$	(52,906	)		$	(50,226	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation and amortization		120,482				56,717
Deferred income taxes		(39,833		)		(24,697		)
Unsuccessful well costs		(160		)		43
Change in fair value of derivatives		73,807				38,966
Cash settlements on derivatives, net(1)		(3,576		)		(20,397		)
Equity-based compensation		8,441				8,017
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				4,056
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings		—				5,234
Other		10,647				(478		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net changes in working capital		(134,249		)		(34,251		)
Net cash used in operating activities		(17,347		)		(17,016		)
Investing activities
Oil and gas assets		(78,377		)		(34,712		)
Other property		(1,071		)		(1,757		)
Return of investment from KTIPI		—				41,070
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(79,448		)		4,601
Financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt		175,000				—
Payments on long-term debt		(100,000		)		—
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,980		)		(11,874		)
Dividends		(18,147		)		—
Deferred financing costs		(1,160		)		(24,969		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		53,713				(36,843		)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(43,082		)		(49,258		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		185,616				304,986
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$	142,534			$	255,728

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(1)	Cash settlements on commodity hedges were $7.3 million and $19.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Equity Method Investment (In thousands, unaudited)
		Three months ended
		March 31, 2018
Revenues and other income:
Oil and gas revenue		$	246,354
Other income		287
Total revenues and other income		246,641
Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas production		51,700
Depletion and depreciation		54,070
Other expenses, net		(79		)
Total costs and expenses		105,691
Income before income taxes		140,950
Income tax expense		49,632
Net income		$	91,318
Kosmos' share of net income		$	45,659
Basis difference amortization(1)		26,963
Equity in earnings - KTIPI		$	18,696

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(1)	The basis difference, which is associated with oil and gas properties and subject to amortization, has been allocated to the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex. We amortize the basis difference using the unit-of-production method.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. EBITDAX (In thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2019				March 31, 2018
		Kosmos				Kosmos				Equatorial Guinea (Equity Method)(1)				Total
Net income (loss)		$	(52,906	)		$	(50,226	)		$	18,696			$	(31,530	)
Exploration expenses		30,344				21,193				—				21,193
Facilities insurance modifications, net		(20,021		)		8,449				—				8,449
Depletion, depreciation and amortization		118,095				54,277				53,997				108,274
Equity-based compensation		8,441				8,017				—				8,017
Derivatives, net		77,085				38,478				—				38,478
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives		(7,289		)		(19,744		)		—				(19,744		)
Inventory impairment and other		187				19				—				19
Disputed charges and related costs		(14		)		2,335				—				2,335
Gain on equity method investment - KTIPI		—				(18,696		)		—				(18,696		)
Interest and other financing costs, net		35,041				25,694				—				25,694
Income tax expense (benefit)		(8,674		)		(24,348		)		24,816				468
EBITDAX		$	180,289			$	45,448			$	97,509			$	142,957
						Twelve Months Ended
						March 31, 2019
						Kosmos				Equatorial Guinea (Equity Method)(2)				Total
Net income (loss)						$	(96,671	)		$	54,185			$	(42,486	)
Exploration expenses						310,643				352				310,995
Facilities insurance modifications, net						(21,515		)		—				(21,515		)
Depletion and depreciation						393,653				80,985				474,638
Equity-based compensation						35,654				—				35,654
Derivatives, net						7,177				—				7,177
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives						(124,598		)		—				(124,598		)
Inventory impairment and other						456				—				456
Disputed charges and related costs						(12,102		)		—				(12,102		)
Gain on sale of assets						(7,666		)		—				(7,666		)
Gain on equity method investment - KTIPI						(54,185		)		—				(54,185		)
Interest and other financing costs, net						110,523				—				110,523
Income tax expense						58,805				53,675				112,480
EBITDAX						$	600,174			$	189,197			$	789,371

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(1)	For the three months ended March 31, 2018 we have presented separately our 50% share of the results from operations and amortization of our basis difference for the Equatorial Guinea investment as we accounted for such investment under the equity method during this period.
(2)	For the twelve months ended March 31, 2019, we have presented separately our 50% share of the results from operations and amortization of our basis difference for the Equatorial Guinea investment through December 31, 2018, as we accounted for such investment under the equity method through this date.

Adjusted Net Income (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2019				2018
Net loss		$	(52,906	)		$	(50,226	)
Derivatives, net		77,085				38,478
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives		(7,289		)		(19,744		)
Facilities insurance modifications, net		(20,021		)		8,449
Inventory impairment and other		187				19
Disputed charges and related costs		(14		)		2,335
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				4,056
Total selected items before tax		49,948				33,593
Income tax expense on adjustments(1)		(20,041		)		(6,564		)
Impact of U.S. tax law change		—				—
Adjusted net loss		$	(22,999	)		$	(23,197	)
Net loss per diluted share		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.13	)
Derivatives, net		0.19				0.10
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives		(0.02		)		(0.05		)
Facilities insurance modifications, net		(0.05		)		0.02
Inventory impairment and other		—				—
Disputed charges and related costs		—				—
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				0.01
Total selected items before tax		0.12				0.08
Income tax expense on adjustments(1)		(0.05		)		(0.01		)
Adjusted net loss per diluted share		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.06	)
Weighted average number of diluted shares		401,164				395,600

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(1)	Income tax expense is calculated at the statutory rate in which such item(s) reside. Statutory rates for the U.S. and Ghana are 21% and 35%, respectively.

Operational Summary(1) (In thousands, except barrel and per barrel data, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2019				2018
Net Volume Sold
Oil (MMBbl)
Kosmos		4.690				1.934
Equity method investment - Equatorial Guinea		—				1.880
Total Oil (MMBbl)		4.690				3.814
Gas (MMcf)		1.801				—
NGL (MMBbl)		0.113				—
Total (MMBoe)		5.103				3.814
Revenue
Oil sales:
Kosmos		$	290,864			$	127,196
Equity method investment - Equatorial Guinea		—				123,177
Total Oil sales		290,864				250,373
Gas sales		3,662				—
NGL sales		2,264				—
Total sales		296,790				250,373
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives		(7,289		)		(19,744		)
Realized revenue		$	289,501			$	230,629
Oil and Gas Production Costs
Kosmos		$	79,799			$	46,768
Equity method investment - Equatorial Guinea		—				25,850
Total oil and gas production costs		$	79,799			$	72,618
Oil sales per Bbl:
Kosmos		$	62.02			$	65.77
Equity method investment - Equatorial Guinea		—				65.52
Total Oil sales per Bbl		62.02				65.65
Gas sales per Mcf		2.03				—
NGL sales per Bbl		20.13				—
Total sales per Boe		58.16				65.65
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives per oil Bbl(2)		(1.55		)		(10.21		)
Realized revenue per Boe(3)		56.73				60.47
Oil and gas production costs per Boe:
Kosmos		$	15.64			$	24.18
Equity method investment - Equatorial Guinea		—				$	13.75
Total oil and gas production costs		15.64				19.04

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(1)	For the three months March 31, 2018, we have presented separately our 50% share of the results from operations for the Equatorial Guinea investment, as we accounted for such investment under the equity method during this period.
(2)	Cash settlements on commodity derivatives are only related to Kosmos and are calculated on a per barrel basis using Kosmos' Net Oil Volumes Sold.
(3)	Realized revenue includes revenue from Kosmos, Equatorial Guinea (equity method investment), and Cash settlements on commodity derivatives; on a per Boe basis realized revenue is calculated using the total Net Volume Sold from both Kosmos and Equatorial Guinea (equity method investment).

Kosmos was underlifted by approximately 795 thousand barrels as of
March 31, 2019.

Hedging Summary As of March 31, 2019(1) (Unaudited)
							Weighted Average Price per Bbl
		Index		MBbl			Floor(2)				Sold Put				Ceiling
2019:
Three-way collars		Dated Brent		7,880			$	53.33			$	43.81			$	73.57
Swaps		NYMEX WTI		1,224			52.22				—				—
Collars		NYMEX WTI		169			57.77				—				63.70
Collars		Argus LLS		750			60.00				—				88.75
2020:
Three-way collars		Dated Brent		6,000			$	57.50			$	45.00			$	80.18

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(1)	Please see the Company’s filed 10-Q for full disclosure on hedging material. Includes hedging position as of March 31, 2019 and hedges added since quarter-end.
(2)	“Floor” represents floor price for collars or swaps and strike price for purchased puts.
Note: Excludes 0.7 MMBbls of sold (short) calls with a strike price of $80.00 per Bbl in 2019 and 8.0 MMBbls of sold (short) calls with a strike price of $85.00 per Bbl in 2020.

2019 Guidance
		FY 2019
Production(1,2)		69,000 - 73,000 boe per day
Opex		$12.00 - $15.00 per boe
DD&A		$22.00 - $25.00 per boe
G&A(3)		$115 - $125 million
Exploration Expense		~$30 million average per quarter
Net Interest		$35 - $37 million per quarter
Tax		$3.00 - $5.00 per boe
Capex		$425 - $475 million in FY 2019

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Note: Ghana/EG revenue calculated by number of cargos.
(1)	2Q 2019 - Ghana: 3 cargos / Equatorial Guinea 1 cargo. FY 2019 Ghana: 13 cargos / Equatorial Guinea 5.5 cargos. Average cargo sizes 950,000 barrels of oil.
(2)	GoM Production - 2Q 2019: 23,000-25,000 boe per day. FY 2019 22,000-24,000 boe per day. Oil/Gas/NGL split for 2019: U.S. Gulf of Mexico: 80%/12%/8%.
(3)	G&A - Approximately 70% cash.

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