UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2021

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number 001-39191

 

Ovintiv Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

84-4427672

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Suite 1700, 370 17th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, U.S.A.

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 623-2300

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

    Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

    Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  

Yes     No  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares

OVV

New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding as of April 23,October 29, 2021

  

 

261,043,793261,084,425

  

 


OVINTIV INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

67

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

 

67

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

67

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

78

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

89

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

911

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1012

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

3236

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

5564

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

5766

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

5867

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

5867

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

5867

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

5867

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

5867

Item 5.

Other Information

 

5867

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

5867

Signatures

 

 

5969

 


DEFINITIONS

Unless the context otherwise indicates, references to “us,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “Ovintiv,” and the “Company,” refer to Ovintiv Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods after January 24, 2020 and to Encana Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods before January 24, 2020. In addition, the following are other abbreviations and definitions of certain terms used within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

“AECO” means Alberta Energy Company and is the Canadian benchmark price for natural gas.

“ASU” means Accounting Standards Update.

“bbl” or “bbls” means barrel or barrels.

“BOE” means barrels of oil equivalent.

“Btu” means British thermal units, a measure of heating value.

“DD&A” means depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses.

ESG” means environmental, social and governance.

FASB” means Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“GHG” means greenhouse gas.

“Mbbls/d” means thousand barrels per day.

“MBOE/d” means thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day.

“Mcf” means thousand cubic feet.

“MD&A” means Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

“MMBOE” means million barrels of oil equivalent.

“MMBtu” means million Btu.

“MMcf/d” means million cubic feet per day.

“NCIB” means normal course issuer bid.

“NGL” or “NGLs” means natural gas liquids.

“NYMEX” means New York Mercantile Exchange.

“NYSE” means New York Stock Exchange.

“OPEC” means Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

“SEC” means United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“SIB” means substantial issuer bid.

“TSX” means Toronto Stock Exchange.

“U.S.”, “United States” or “USA” means United States of America.

“U.S. GAAP” means U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

“WTI” means West Texas Intermediate.

CONVERSIONS

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a conversion of natural gas volumes to BOE is on the basis of six Mcf to one bbl.  BOE is based on a generic energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent economic value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value, particularly if used in isolation.

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CONVENTIONS

Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, all references to “dollars”, “$” or “US$” are to U.S. dollars and all references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars. All amounts are provided on a before tax basis, unless otherwise stated. In addition, all information provided herein is presented on an after royalties basis.


The terms “include”, “includes”, “including” and “included” are to be construed as if they were immediately followed by the words “without limitation”, except where explicitly stated otherwise.

The term “liquids” is used to represent oil, NGLs and condensate. The term “liquids rich” is used to represent natural gas streams with associated liquids volumes. The term “play” is used to describe an area in which hydrocarbon accumulations or prospects of a given type occur. Ovintiv’s focus of development is on hydrocarbon accumulations known to exist over a large areal expanse and/or thick vertical section and are developed using hydraulic fracturing. This type of development typically has a lower geological and/or commercial development risk and lower average decline rate, when compared to conventional development.

The term “core asset” refers to plays that are the focus of the Company’s current capital investment and development plan. The Company continually reviews funding for development of its plays based on strategic fit, profitability and portfolio diversity and, as such, the composition of plays identified as a core asset may change over time.

References to information contained on the Company’s website at www.ovintiv.com are not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements or information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including Section 27A of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All statements, except for statements of historical fact, that relate to the anticipated future activities, plans, strategies, objectives or expectations of the Company are forward-looking statements.  When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the use of words and phrases including “anticipates,” “believes,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “focused on,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “intends,” “maintain,” “may,” “opportunities,” “outlook,” “plans,” “potential,” “strategy,” “targets,” “will,” “would” and other similar terminology is intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words or phrases.  Forward-looking statements include:include statements regarding: expectations of plans, strategies and objectives of the Company, including anticipated activity and investment levels; composition of the Company’s core assets, including allocation of capital and focus of development plans; growth in long-term shareholder value; vision of being a leading North American energy producer; statements with respect to the Company’s strategic objectives, including capital allocation strategy, focus of investment, growth in long-term shareholder value, return of capital to stockholders,shareholders through dividends and/or share buybacks, growth of high margin liquids volumes, operating and capital efficiencies and ability to preserve balance sheet strength; statements regarding the benefits of the Company’s multi-basin portfolio; statements regardingportfolio, including operational flexibility and the ability to repeat and deploy successful operational learnings; the Company’s capital plan; statements regardingability to maximize cash flows and the Company’s application of excess cash flows to reduce long-term debt; the ability of the Company to maximizetimely meet and maintain certain targets contained in the Company’s corporate guidance, including with respect to capital efficiency, hydrocarbon production, cash flow through a disciplined capital allocation strategy;flows generation, debt reduction, GHG emissions and ESG performance, and cash returns to shareholders; anticipated cost savings, capital efficiency and sustainability thereof; ability to repeatanticipated oil, NGL and deploy successful practices across the Company’s multi-basin portfolio; anticipated commoditynatural gas prices; anticipated success of, and benefits from, technology and innovation, including the cube development approach, Simul-Frac techniques and other new or advanced drilling or well completion designs; ability to optimize well and completion designs; future well inventory; anticipated drilling activity, including the number of drilling rigs utilized and the success thereof; anticipated well inventory, drilling costs and cycle times; anticipated proceeds and future benefits from various joint venture, partnership and other agreements; estimates of oil and natural gas reserves and resources and potential for negative price related reserve revisions;recoverable quantities; expected production and product types; anticipatedexpected future interest expense; the Company’s ability to access to cash, cash equivalentscredit facilities and other methods of funding; anticipated hedgingfunding, meet financial obligations, manage debt and financial ratios, finance growth and comply with financial covenants; the implementation and outcomes of risk management program,programs, including exposure to certain commodity prices and foreign exchange fluctuations, amountthe volume of production hedged, production, market access and the markets or physical sales locations;locations hedged; the impact of changes in laws and regulations; anticipated compliance with environmental legislation and claims related to the purported causes and impact of climate change, and the costs therefrom;legislation; adequacy of provisions for abandonment and site reclamation costs; statements regarding the Company’s operational and financial flexibility, discipline and ability to respond to evolving market conditions; ability to meet financial obligations, manage debt and financial ratios, finance growth and comply with financial covenants; impactimpacts to the Company as a result of a reduction of its credit rating; access to the Company’s credit facilities; planned dividend and the declaration and payment of future dividends, if any; expectations with respect to the Company’s restructuring initiative, including anticipated transition and severance costs and the timing thereof; adequacy of the Company’s provision

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for taxes and legal claims; projections and statements in respect of funding;the Company’s ability to manage cost inflation and expected cost structures, including expected operating, transportation, and processing and administrative expenses; competitiveness and pace of growth of the Company’s assets within North America andCompany against its peers;peers, including with respect to capital, materials, people, assets and production; global oil, NGL and natural gas inventories and global demand for oil, NGL and natural gas; the outlook of the oil and gas industry generally, and impact ofincluding impacts from changes to the geopolitical environment; expected future interest expense; the Company’s commitments and contingencies and anticipated payments thereunder; and the possible impact of accounting pronouncements, rule changes and standards.

Readers are cautioned against unduly relying on forward-looking statements which, by their nature, involve numerous assumptions and are subject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) that may cause such statements not to occur, or actual results to differ materially and/or adversely from those expressed or implied. These assumptions include: future commodity prices and basis differentials; future foreign exchange rates; the ability of the Company to access credit facilities and shelf prospectuses; data contained in key modeling statistics; the availability of attractive commodity or financial hedges and the enforceability of risk management program; effectiveness ofprograms; the Company’s driveability to capture and maintain gains in productivity and efficiencies; resultsefficiency; benefits from technology and innovations; expectationexpectations that counterparties will fulfill their obligations under thepursuant to gathering, midstreamprocessing, transportation and marketing agreements; access to adequate gathering, transportation, processing and processing facilities where Ovintiv operates;storage facilities; assumed tax, royalty and regulatory regimes; assumptions contained herein and expectations and projections made in light of, and generally consistent with,


Ovintiv’s the Company’s historical experience and its perception of historical industry trends, including with respect to the pace of technological development, benefits achieveddevelopment; and general industry expectations.the other assumptions contained herein.

Risks and uncertainties that may affect these business outcomesthe Company’s financial or operating performance include: suspension of or changes to guidance, and associated impact to production; ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet obligations; market and commodity price volatility, including widening price or basis differentials, and the associated impact to the Company’s stock price, credit rating, financial condition, oil and natural gas reserves and access to liquidity; uncertainties, costs and risks involved in our operations, including hazards and risks incidental to both the drilling and completion of wells and the production, transportation, marketing and sale of oil, NGL and natural gas; availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to perform the Company’s operating activities; suspension of or changes to corporate guidance, and associated impacts to production and cash flows; our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet our obligations and reduce debt; the impact of COVID-19 (or other future pandemics) on commodity prices and to the Company’s operations, including maintaining ordinaryadequate staffing levels, securing operational inputs, executing on portionsall or a portion of itsour business plan and managing cyber-security risks associated with remote work; our ability to secure adequate transportation;transportation and storage for oil, NGL and natural gas, as well as access to end markets or physical sales locations; interruptions to oil, NGL and natural gas production, including potential curtailments of refinery operations, including resulting storage constraintsgathering, transportation or widening price differentials;refining operations; variability and discretion of Ovintiv’sthe Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) to declare and pay dividends, if any; the timing and costs associated with drilling and completing wells, and the construction of well facilities and pipeline construction;gathering and transportation pipelines; business interruption, property and casualty losses (including weather related losses) or unexpected technical difficulties including impact of weather;and the extent to which insurance covers any such losses; risks associated with decommissioning activities, including timing and costs thereof; counterparty and credit risk; the impact of changes in our credit rating and access to liquidity, including costs thereof; changes in political or economic conditions in the U.S. and Canada, including fluctuations in currencyforeign exchange rates, interest rates and interestinflation rates; failure to achieve or maintain our cost and efficiency initiatives; risks inherent in marketing operations; risks associated with technology, including electronic, cyber and physical security breaches; changes in or interpretation of royalty, tax, environmental, greenhouse gas,GHG, carbon, accounting and other laws or regulations;regulations or the interpretations thereof; our ability to timely obtain environmental or other necessary government permits or approvals; the Company’s ability to utilize U.S. net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes; risks associated with existing and potential lawsuits and regulatory actions made against the Company; risks related to the purported causes and impact of climate change, and the costs therefrom; the impact of disputes arising with itsour partners, including suspension of certain obligations and inability to dispose of assets or interests in certain arrangements; the Company’s ability to acquire or find additional oil and natural gas reserves; imprecision of oil and natural gas reserves estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities, including the impact to future net revenue estimates; risks associated with past and future acquisitions or divestitures of certainoil and natural gas assets, or other transactions orincluding the receipt of any contingent amounts contemplated underin the transaction agreements (such transactions may include third-party capital investments, farm-ins, farm-outs or partnerships, which Ovintivthe Company may refer to from time to time as “partnerships” or “joint ventures” and the funds received in respect thereof which Ovintivthe Company may refer to from time to time as “proceeds”, “deferred purchase price” and/or “carry capital”, regardless of the legal form) as a result; our ability to repurchase the Company’s outstanding common shares, including risks associated with obtaining any necessary stock exchange approvals; the existence of various conditions not being met;alternative uses for the Company’s cash resources which may be superior to the payment of dividends or effecting repurchases of the Company’s outstanding common shares; risks and other risksuncertainties described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Report

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on Form 10-K”) and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,10-Q; and other risks and uncertainties impacting Ovintiv’sthe Company’s business as described from time to time in the Company’s other periodic filings with the SEC.SEC or Canadian securities regulators.

Although the Company believes the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions, risks and uncertainties referenced above are not exhaustive. Forward-lookingAlthough the Company believes the expectations represented by its forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available to it as of the date such statements are made, forward-looking statements are only predictions and statements of our current beliefs and there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  All forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made as of the date of this document and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and all subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, whether written or oral, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

The reader should read carefully the risk factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

 


 

PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(US$ millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

(Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

(Note 3)

 

$

2,247

 

 

$

1,570

 

 

(Note 3)

 

$

2,720

 

 

$

1,326

 

 

$

7,440

 

 

$

3,919

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

(Note 19)

 

 

(427

)

 

 

1,055

 

 

(Note 19)

 

 

(950

)

 

 

(154

)

 

 

(2,176

)

 

 

587

 

Sublease revenues

 

(Note 9)

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

(Note 9)

 

 

19

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

53

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

1,838

 

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

5,319

 

 

 

4,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

(Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

126

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

1,194

 

 

 

1,129

 

Operating

(Notes 16, 17)

 

 

164

 

 

 

165

 

(Notes 16, 17)

 

 

153

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

452

 

Purchased product

 

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

1,039

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

1,433

 

Impairments

 

(Note 8)

 

 

0

 

 

 

277

 

 

(Note 8)

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,863

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

26

 

Administrative

(Notes 15, 16, 17)

 

 

122

 

 

 

53

 

(Notes 15, 16, 17)

 

 

101

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

297

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

2,696

 

 

 

5,245

 

 

 

9,365

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,506

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(4,806

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

(Note 4)

 

 

87

 

 

 

96

 

 

(Notes 4, 10)

 

 

77

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

279

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

(Notes 5, 19)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

116

 

 

(Notes 5, 19)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

51

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

(Notes 6, 10, 17)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(14

)

 

(Notes 6, 10, 17)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(48

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

282

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(1,560

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(5,088

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

(Note 6)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

140

 

 

(Note 6)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(175

)

 

 

395

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

$

309

 

 

$

421

 

 

 

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(1,521

)

 

$

32

 

 

$

(5,483

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock

 

(Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.62

 

 

 

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(5.85

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(21.10

)

Diluted

 

 

 

 

1.16

 

 

 

1.62

 

 

 

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

(5.85

)

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

(21.10

)

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (millions)

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (millions)

(Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (millions)

(Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

260.1

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

 

 

261.1

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

260.7

 

 

 

259.8

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

266.0

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

 

 

261.1

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

265.3

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

$

309

 

 

$

421

 

 

 

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(1,521

)

 

$

32

 

 

$

(5,483

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(Note 13)

 

 

19

 

 

 

(134

)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(21

)

Pension and other post-employment benefit plans

 

(Notes 13, 17)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

(Notes 13, 17)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

(136

)

 

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

24

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(22

)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

$

327

 

 

$

285

 

 

 

 

$

(121

)

 

$

(1,497

)

 

$

24

 

 

$

(5,505

)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

10

 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues (net of allowances

     of $4 million (2020: $4 million))

 

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

928

 

Risk management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

11

 

 

 

37

 

Income tax receivable

 

(Note 6)

 

 

130

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,239

 

 

 

1,247

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost:

 

(Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, based on full cost accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

 

 

 

54,603

 

 

 

53,883

 

Unproved properties

 

 

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

2,962

 

Other

 

 

 

 

915

 

 

 

911

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

58,325

 

 

 

57,756

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

(48,811

)

 

 

(48,306

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

(Note 2)

 

 

9,514

 

 

 

9,450

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

1,143

 

Risk Management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Goodwill

 

(Note 2)

 

 

2,633

 

 

 

2,625

 

 

 

(Note 2)

 

$

14,534

 

 

$

14,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

$

1,704

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

68

 

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

Risk management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

399

 

 

 

130

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,461

 

 

 

2,423

 

Long-Term Debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

5,300

 

 

 

6,367

 

Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

 

 

939

 

 

 

938

 

Other Liabilities and Provisions

(Note 11)

 

 

196

 

 

 

358

 

Risk Management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

106

 

 

 

125

 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

401

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,400

 

 

 

10,632

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

(Note 21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital - authorized 775 million shares of stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 issued and outstanding: 261.0 million shares (2020: 259.8 million shares)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Paid in surplus

 

(Note 12)

 

 

8,525

 

 

 

8,531

 

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

 

 

 

 

(5,488

)

 

 

(5,773

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(Note 13)

 

 

1,094

 

 

 

1,076

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

4,134

 

 

 

3,837

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,534

 

 

$

14,469

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

7

 

 


 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ EquityBalance Sheet (unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,531

 

 

$

(5,773

)

 

$

1,076

 

 

$

3,837

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

309

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

309

 

Dividends on Shares of Common Stock ($0.09375 per share)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

Equity-Settled Compensation Costs

 

(Note 16)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

Balance, March 31, 2021

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,525

 

 

$

(5,488

)

 

$

1,094

 

 

$

4,134

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

 

                      

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 

 

$

7,061

 

 

$

1,402

 

 

$

421

 

 

$

1,046

 

 

$

9,930

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

421

 

Dividends on Shares of Common Stock ($0.09375 per share)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(136

)

 

 

(136

)

Reclassification of Share Capital

 

(Note 12)

 

 

(7,058

)

 

 

7,058

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance, March 31, 2020

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,460

 

 

$

818

 

 

$

910

 

 

$

10,191

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

10

 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues (net of allowances

     of $3 million (2020: $4 million))

 

(Note 3)

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

928

 

Risk management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

1

 

 

 

37

 

Income tax receivable

 

(Note 6)

 

 

98

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

1,247

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost:

 

(Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, based on full cost accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

 

 

 

54,684

 

 

 

53,883

 

Unproved properties

 

 

 

 

2,217

 

 

 

2,962

 

Other

 

 

 

 

897

 

 

 

911

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

57,798

 

 

 

57,756

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

(49,208

)

 

 

(48,306

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

(Note 2)

 

 

8,590

 

 

 

9,450

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

1,094

 

 

 

1,143

 

Risk Management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

0

 

 

 

4

 

Goodwill

 

(Note 2)

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

2,625

 

 

 

(Note 2)

 

$

13,636

 

 

$

14,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

$

1,866

 

 

$

1,704

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

68

 

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

Risk management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

1,418

 

 

 

130

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

-

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,351

 

 

 

2,423

 

Long-Term Debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

4,791

 

 

 

6,367

 

Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

938

 

Other Liabilities and Provisions

(Note 11)

 

 

215

 

 

 

358

 

Risk Management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

246

 

 

 

125

 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

401

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,839

 

 

 

10,632

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

(Note 21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital - authorized 775 million shares of stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 issued and outstanding: 261.1 million shares (2020: 259.8 million shares)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Paid in surplus

 

(Note 12)

 

 

8,553

 

 

 

8,531

 

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

 

 

 

 

(5,827

)

 

 

(5,773

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(Note 13)

 

 

1,068

 

 

 

1,076

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

3,797

 

 

 

3,837

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,636

 

 

$

14,469

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

8

 

 


 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2021

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,532

 

 

$

(5,718

)

 

$

1,117

 

 

$

3,934

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(72

)

Dividends on Shares of Common Stock ($0.14 per share)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(37

)

Equity-Settled Compensation Costs

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

21

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(49

)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,553

 

 

$

(5,827

)

 

$

1,068

 

 

$

3,797

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2020

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,460

 

 

$

(3,590

)

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

5,873

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,521

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,521

)

Dividends on Shares of Common Stock ($0.09375 per share)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,460

 

 

$

(5,135

)

 

$

1,024

 

 

$

4,352

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,531

 

 

$

(5,773

)

 

$

1,076

 

 

$

3,837

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

32

 

Dividends on Shares of Common Stock ($0.3275 per share)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(86

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(86

)

Equity-Settled Compensation Costs

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

22

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(8

)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,553

 

 

$

(5,827

)

 

$

1,068

 

 

$

3,797

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 

 

$

7,061

 

 

$

1,402

 

 

$

421

 

 

$

1,046

 

 

$

9,930

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(5,483

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(5,483

)

Dividends on Shares of Common Stock ($0.28125 per share)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(73

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(22

)

Reclassification of Share Capital

 

(Note 12)

 

 

(7,058

)

 

 

7,058

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8,460

 

 

$

(5,135

)

 

$

1,024

 

 

$

4,352

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

10


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

 

$

309

 

 

$

421

 

 

 

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(1,521

)

 

$

32

 

 

$

(5,483

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

1,433

 

Impairments

 

(Note 8)

 

 

0

 

 

 

277

 

 

(Note 8)

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,863

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

26

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(Note 6)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

140

 

 

(Note 6)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

393

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on risk management

 

(Note 19)

 

 

271

 

 

 

(904

)

 

(Note 19)

 

 

579

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

1,426

 

 

 

18

 

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(Note 5)

 

 

2

 

 

 

101

 

 

(Note 5)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

30

 

Foreign exchange on settlements

 

(Note 5)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

20

 

 

(Note 5)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

18

 

Other

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

88

 

 

 

(61

)

Net change in other assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(167

)

Net change in non-cash working capital

 

(Note 20)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

83

 

 

(Note 20)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

142

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

106

 

Cash From (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

827

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

2,389

 

 

 

1,176

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(Note 2)

 

 

(350

)

 

 

(790

)

 

(Note 2)

 

 

(365

)

 

 

(351

)

 

 

(1,098

)

 

 

(1,393

)

Acquisitions

 

(Note 7)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(17

)

 

(Note 7)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(19

)

Proceeds from divestitures

 

(Note 7)

 

 

2

 

 

 

22

 

 

(Note 7)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

39

 

 

 

1,017

 

 

 

69

 

Net change in investments and other

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(74

)

Cash From (Used in) Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

(321

)

 

 

(655

)

 

 

 

 

(367

)

 

 

(245

)

 

 

(120

)

 

 

(1,417

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net issuance (repayment) of revolving long-term debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

(460

)

 

 

144

 

 

(Note 10)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(950

)

 

 

452

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(89

)

 

(Note 10)

 

 

(518

)

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(1,137

)

 

 

(224

)

Dividends on shares of common stock

 

(Note 12)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

 

(Note 12)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

(73

)

Finance lease payments

 

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(22

)

Finance lease payments and other

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(67

)

Cash From (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

(507

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

(557

)

 

 

(256

)

 

 

(2,271

)

 

 

88

 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash, Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Restricted Cash Held in Foreign Currency

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(5

)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(87

)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(158

)

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Year

 

 

10

 

 

 

190

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period

 

 

122

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

190

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period

 

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

103

 

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

32

 

Cash, End of Period

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

35

 

 

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

22

 

Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

10

 

Restricted Cash, End of Period

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period

 

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

103

 

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary Cash Flow Information

 

(Note 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Note 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

911

 

 


 

 

1.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

Ovintiv is in the business of the exploration for, the development of, and the production and marketing of oil, NGLs and natural gas.

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Ovintiv and entities in which it holds a controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Undivided interests in oil and natural gas exploration and production joint ventures and partnerships are consolidated on a proportionate basis. Investments in non-controlled entities over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method.  

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and disclosures normally required under U.S. GAAP have been condensed or have been disclosed on an annual basis only. Accordingly, the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in Item 8 of Ovintiv’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared following the same accounting policies and methods of computation as the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

These unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of Management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of the Company as at and for the periods presented. Interim condensed consolidated financial results are not necessarily indicative of consolidated financial results expected for the fiscal year.

 

2.

Segmented Information

Ovintiv’s reportable segments are determined based on the following operations and geographic locations:

USA Operations includes the exploration for, development of, and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas and other related activities within the U.S. cost center.

Canadian Operations includes the exploration for, development of, and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas and other related activities within the Canadian cost center.

Market Optimization is primarily responsible for the sale of the Company’s proprietary production. These results are reported in the USA and Canadian Operations. Market optimization activities include third-party purchases and sales of product to provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification. These activities are reflected in the Market Optimization segment. Market Optimization sells substantially all of the Company’s upstream production to third-party customers. Transactions between segments are based on market values and are eliminated on consolidation.

Corporate and Other mainly includes unrealized gains or losses recorded on derivative financial instruments. Once the instruments are settled, the realized gains and losses are recorded in the reporting segment to which the derivative instruments relate. Corporate and Other also includes amounts related to sublease rentals.

 

 

1012

 

 


 

Results of Operations (For the three months ended March 31)September 30)

Segment and Geographic Information

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

$

1,018

 

 

$

800

 

 

$

577

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

652

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

1,286

 

 

$

670

 

 

$

663

 

 

$

310

 

 

$

771

 

 

$

346

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

 

(136

)

 

 

114

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

36

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(265

)

 

 

38

 

 

 

(107

)

 

 

49

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total Revenues

 

 

882

 

 

 

914

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

772

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

55

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

113

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

53

 

Operating

 

 

129

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Purchased product

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

322

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

208

 

 

 

418

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Impairments

 

 

0

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

505

 

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

1,891

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

808

 

 

 

380

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

377

 

 

$

(89

)

 

$

205

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

495

 

 

$

(1,183

)

 

$

215

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

(36

)

 

$

(32

)

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,247

 

 

$

1,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,720

 

 

$

1,326

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(271

)

 

 

904

 

 

 

(427

)

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(579

)

 

 

(243

)

 

 

(950

)

 

 

(154

)

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

18

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

(253

)

 

 

922

 

 

 

1,838

 

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(225

)

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

47

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

365

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

164

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

133

 

Purchased product

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

322

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

406

 

Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,336

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

Administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

79

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

2,696

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(388

)

 

$

855

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(674

)

 

$

(320

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,506

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

97

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(25

)

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(18

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

54

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(1,560

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(176

)

 

 

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(39

)

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

309

 

 

$

421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(1,521

)

 

 

 

 

1113


Results of Operations (For the nine months ended September 30)

Segment and Geographic Information

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

$

3,459

 

 

$

1,900

 

 

$

1,810

 

 

$

906

 

 

$

2,171

 

 

$

1,113

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

 

(589

)

 

 

412

 

 

 

(164

)

 

 

188

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

5

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total Revenues

 

 

2,870

 

 

 

2,312

 

 

 

1,646

 

 

 

1,094

 

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

199

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

361

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

170

 

Operating

 

 

368

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

15

 

Purchased product

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

1,039

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

635

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Impairments

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,863

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

1,563

 

 

 

6,779

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

1,019

 

 

 

2,245

 

 

 

1,224

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

1,307

 

 

$

(4,467

)

 

$

589

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

(71

)

 

$

(106

)

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

7,440

 

 

$

3,919

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,426

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(2,176

)

 

 

587

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

53

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,371

)

 

 

35

 

 

 

5,319

 

 

 

4,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

126

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,194

 

 

 

1,129

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

466

 

 

 

452

 

Purchased product

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

1,039

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

1,433

 

Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,863

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

26

 

Administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

297

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

5,245

 

 

 

9,365

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,751

)

 

$

(308

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(4,806

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

279

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

51

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(48

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

282

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(5,088

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

395

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

(5,483

)

14

 

 


 

 

Intersegment Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing Sales

 

 

Upstream Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

Marketing Sales

 

 

Upstream Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

2,168

 

 

$

2,095

 

 

$

(1,514

)

 

$

(1,675

)

 

$

654

 

 

$

420

 

 

$

2,705

 

 

$

1,445

 

 

$

(1,933

)

 

$

(1,097

)

 

$

772

 

 

$

348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

137

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(106

)

 

 

42

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

53

 

Operating

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Purchased product

 

 

2,023

 

 

 

1,967

 

 

 

(1,419

)

 

 

(1,569

)

 

 

604

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

2,596

 

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

(1,837

)

 

 

(1,002

)

 

 

759

 

 

 

322

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

(37

)

 

$

(32

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(36

)

 

$

(32

)

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

Marketing Sales

 

 

Upstream Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

7,486

 

 

$

4,587

 

 

$

(5,312

)

 

$

(3,469

)

 

$

2,174

 

 

$

1,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

427

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

(297

)

 

 

(298

)

 

 

130

 

 

 

170

 

Operating

 

 

19

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

15

 

Purchased product

 

 

7,111

 

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

(5,015

)

 

 

(3,171

)

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

1,039

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

(71

)

 

$

(106

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(71

)

 

$

(106

)

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

 

 

 

$

261

 

 

$

628

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

265

 

 

$

244

 

 

$

805

 

 

$

1,090

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

300

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

350

 

 

$

790

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

365

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

1,098

 

 

$

1,393

 

 

Goodwill, Property, Plant and Equipment and Total Assets by Segment

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

1,938

 

 

$

1,938

 

 

$

8,164

 

 

$

8,103

 

 

$

10,808

 

 

$

10,646

 

 

$

1,938

 

 

$

1,938

 

 

$

7,479

 

 

$

8,103

 

 

$

10,185

 

 

$

10,646

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

695

 

 

 

687

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

2,123

 

 

 

2,031

 

 

 

686

 

 

 

687

 

 

 

920

 

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

1,861

 

 

 

2,031

 

Market Optimization

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

233

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

1,559

 

 

$

2,633

 

 

$

2,625

 

 

$

9,514

 

 

$

9,450

 

 

$

14,534

 

 

$

14,469

 

 

$

2,624

 

 

$

2,625

 

 

$

8,590

 

 

$

9,450

 

 

$

13,636

 

 

$

14,469

 

 

 

 

 

1215

 

 


 

 

3.

Revenues from Contracts with Customers

The following table summarizestables summarize Ovintiv’s revenues from contracts with customers.

Revenues (For the three months ended March 31)September 30)

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

741

 

 

$

642

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

385

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

866

 

 

$

504

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

609

 

 

$

131

 

NGLs

 

 

158

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

0

 

Natural gas

 

 

123

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

210

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

$

1,022

 

 

$

800

 

 

$

579

 

 

$

353

 

 

$

646

 

 

$

417

 

 

$

1,288

 

 

$

673

 

 

$

665

 

 

$

312

 

 

$

767

 

 

$

341

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,131

 

 

$

854

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,476

 

 

$

636

 

NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

237

 

Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

681

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

453

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,247

 

 

$

1,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,720

 

 

$

1,326

 

 

(1)

Includes revenues from production and revenues of product purchased from third parties, but excludes intercompany marketing fees transacted between the Company’s operating segments.

Revenues (For the nine months ended September 30)

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

2,468

 

 

$

1,453

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

1,596

 

 

$

500

 

NGLs

 

 

587

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

4

 

Natural gas

 

 

413

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

963

 

 

 

501

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

596

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

$

3,468

 

 

$

1,906

 

 

$

1,818

 

 

$

913

 

 

$

2,154

 

 

$

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

4,071

 

 

$

1,958

 

NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,465

 

 

 

654

 

Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,895

 

 

 

1,305

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

2

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

7,440

 

 

$

3,919

 

(1)

Includes revenues from production and revenues of product purchased from third parties, but excludes intercompany marketing fees transacted between the Company’s operating segments.

16


The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers consists of product sales including oil, NGLs and natural gas, as well as the provision of gathering and processing services to third parties. Ovintiv had 0 contract asset or liability balances during the periods presented. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, receivables and accrued revenues from contracts with customers were $997$1,110 million ($814 million as at December 31, 2020).

Ovintiv’s product sales are sold under short-term contracts with terms that are less than one year at either fixed or market index prices or under long-term contracts exceeding one year at market index prices.

The Company’s gathering and processing services are provided on an interruptible basis with transaction prices that are for fixed prices and/or variable consideration. Variable consideration received is related to recovery of plant operating costs or escalation of the fixed price based on a consumer price index. As the service contracts are interruptible, with service provided on an “as available” basis, there are 0 unsatisfied performance obligations remaining at March 31,September 30, 2021.

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, all remaining performance obligations are priced at market index prices or are variable volume delivery contracts. As such, the variable consideration is allocated entirely to the wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or promise to deliver units of production, and revenue is recognized at the amount for which the Company has the right to invoice the product delivered. As the period between when the product sales are transferred and Ovintiv receives payments is generally 30 to 60 days, there is no financing element associated with customer contracts. In addition, Ovintiv does not disclose unsatisfied performance obligations for customer contracts with terms less than 12 months or for variable consideration related to unsatisfied performance obligations.

 

13


4.

Interest

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

$

84

 

 

$

89

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

251

 

 

$

262

 

Finance leases

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

7

 

Other

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

97

 

 

$

263

 

 

$

279

 

Interest expense on debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a one-time make-whole interest payment of $19 million resulting from the June 2021 early redemption of the Company’s $600 million, 5.75 percent senior notes due January 30, 2022 as discussed in Note 10.

17


 

 

5.

Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada

 

$

1

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

56

 

Translation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada

 

 

1

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

1

 

Translation of intercompany notes

 

 

0

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

30

 

Foreign Exchange on Settlements of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss on Settlements of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada

 

 

(6

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

15

 

U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada

 

 

(7

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

7

 

Intercompany notes

 

 

0

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

3

 

Other Monetary Revaluations

 

 

4

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(4

)

 

$

(7

)

 

$

116

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(25

)

 

$

(15

)

 

$

51

 

 

Following the completion of the corporate reorganization and U.S. domestication in 2020, the U.S. dollar denominated unsecured notes issued by Encana Corporation from Canada were assumed by Ovintiv Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware with a U.S. dollar functional currency. Accordingly, these U.S. dollar denominated unsecured notes, along with certain intercompany notes, no longer attract foreign exchange translation gains or losses.

6.

Income Taxes

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

0

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3

 

Canada

 

$

(156

)

 

$

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(156

)

 

 

(1

)

Total Current Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

(156

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

0

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(180

)

Canada

 

 

(20

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

573

 

Other Countries

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

-

 

Total Deferred Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

140

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

393

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

$

(176

)

 

$

140

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

(39

)

 

$

(175

)

 

$

395

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

 

(132.3

%)

 

 

25.0

%

 

 

(1.4

%)

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

122.4

%

 

 

(7.8

%)

14


 

Ovintiv’s interim income tax expense is determined using the estimated annual effective income tax rate applied to year-to-date net earnings before income tax plus the effect of legislative changes and amounts in respect of prior periods. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is impacted by expected annual earnings, changes in valuation allowances, income tax related to foreign operations, state tax, the effect of legislative changes, non-taxable capital gains and losses, and tax differences on divestitures and transactions, which can produce interim effective tax rate fluctuations.

 

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, the current income tax recovery was primarily due to the resolution of prior year tax items. The resolution, along with other items, resulted in a $222 million reduction of unrecognized tax benefits, offset by a $66 million reduction in valuation allowance, and recognitionallowance. The Company also recognized related interest income of $12 million in interest income in other (gains) losses.losses, net. During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, the deferred tax recovery was primarily due to the reductionchange in valuation allowances recorded relating to the current year net earningsloss before tax and from the resolution of prior year tax items. During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, the deferred tax expense was primarily due to net earnings before incomethe recognition of a valuation allowance to reduce the associated deferred tax assets in the period.United States and Canada.

 

The effective tax rate of (132.3)122.4 percent for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 is lowerhigher than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years and the reductionchange in

18


valuation allowances recorded relating to the current year earnings net earningsloss before tax. The effective tax rate of 25.0(7.8) percent for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was higherlower than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to state taxesvaluation allowances recorded due to net losses arising from ceiling test impairments and foreign jurisdictionalan increase in the valuation allowance of $568 million in Canada related to prior years’ deferred tax rates relativeassets which was recorded as a discrete item. See Note 8 for further discussion related to the U.S. federal statutory tax rate applied to jurisdictional earnings.ceiling test impairments.

 

 

7.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

1

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

19

 

Total Acquisitions

 

 

1

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divestitures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(63

)

Canadian Operations

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(250

)

 

 

(6

)

Total Divestitures

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

(69

)

Net Acquisitions & (Divestitures)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

8

 

 

$

(38

)

 

$

(1,014

)

 

$

(50

)

Acquisitions

For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, acquisitions in the USA Operations were $17$19 million, which primarily included property purchases with oil and liquids rich potential.

Divestitures

 

For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, divestitures in the USA Operations were $767 million, which primarily included the sale of the Eagle Ford assets located in south Texas for proceeds of approximately $762 million, after closing and other adjustments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, divestitures in the USA Operations were $21$63 million, which primarily included the sale of certain properties that did not complement Ovintiv’s existing portfolio of assets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, divestitures in the Canadian Operations were $250 million, which primarily included the sale of the Duvernay assets located in west central Alberta for proceeds of approximately $238 million, after closing and other adjustments.

Amounts received from the Company’s divestiture transactions have been deducted from the respective U.S. and Canadian full cost pools.

As part of the Duvernay asset divestiture, the Company agreed to a contingent consideration arrangement, which is payable to Ovintiv in the amount of C$5 million at the end of 2021 and an additional C$10 million at the end of 2022, if the annual average of the WTI reference price for each calendar year is greater than $56 per barrel and $62 per barrel, respectively. The contingent consideration was determined to be an embedded derivative and accordingly, the Company recorded the contingent consideration at its fair value of $6 million on the closing date. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognized as a gain or loss and presented in gains (losses) on risk management, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. The fair value is presented in accounts receivable and accrued revenues, and other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Notes 18 and 19 for further information on the contingent consideration.

 

 

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8.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

 

As at March 31, 2021

 

 

As at December 31, 2020

 

 

As at September 30, 2021

 

 

As at December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

DD&A

 

 

Net

 

 

Cost

 

 

DD&A

 

 

Net

 

 

Cost

 

 

DD&A

 

 

Net

 

 

Cost

 

 

DD&A

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

$

38,287

 

 

$

(32,789

)

 

$

5,498

 

 

$

37,875

 

 

$

(32,581

)

 

$

5,294

 

 

$

38,530

��

 

$

(33,217

)

 

$

5,313

 

 

$

37,875

 

 

$

(32,581

)

 

$

5,294

 

Unproved properties

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,785

 

Other

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

40,953

 

 

 

(32,789

)

 

 

8,164

 

 

 

40,684

 

 

 

(32,581

)

 

 

8,103

 

 

 

40,696

 

 

 

(33,217

)

 

 

7,479

 

 

 

40,684

 

 

 

(32,581

)

 

 

8,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

 

16,316

 

 

 

(15,339

)

 

 

977

 

 

 

16,008

 

 

 

(15,056

)

 

 

952

 

 

 

16,154

 

 

 

(15,307

)

 

 

847

 

 

 

16,008

 

 

 

(15,056

)

 

 

952

 

Unproved properties

 

 

165

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

177

 

Other

 

 

10

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

16,491

 

 

 

(15,339

)

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

16,198

 

 

 

(15,056

)

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

16,227

 

 

 

(15,307

)

 

 

920

 

 

 

16,198

 

 

 

(15,056

)

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

7

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

2

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

874

 

 

 

(676

)

 

 

198

 

 

 

865

 

 

 

(662

)

 

 

203

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

(677

)

 

 

191

 

 

 

865

 

 

 

(662

)

 

 

203

 

 

$

58,325

 

 

$

(48,811

)

 

$

9,514

 

 

$

57,756

 

 

$

(48,306

)

 

$

9,450

 

 

$

57,798

 

 

$

(49,208

)

 

$

8,590

 

 

$

57,756

 

 

$

(48,306

)

 

$

9,450

 

 

USA and Canadian Operations’ property, plant and equipment include internal costs directly related to exploration, development and construction activities of $40$124 million, which have been capitalized during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 (2020 - $47$133 million).

For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, Ovintiv did 0t recognize a ceiling test impairmentimpairments in the USA Operations (2020 - $277$1,336 million and $4,863 million before tax)tax, respectively) or Canadian Operations (2020 - nil)nil, respectively). The non-cash ceiling test impairmentimpairments recognized in the USA Operations in 2020 isare included with accumulated DD&A in the table above and primarily resulted from the decline in the 12-month average trailing prices, related to NGLs and natural gas, which reduced proved reserves values.reserves.

The 12-month average trailing prices used in the ceiling test calculations were based on the benchmark prices presented below. The benchmark prices were adjusted for basis differentials to determine local reference prices, transportation costs and tariffs, heat content and quality.

 

 

Oil & NGLs

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

Oil & NGLs

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

WTI

 

 

Edmonton

Condensate

 

 

Henry Hub

 

 

AECO

 

 

WTI

 

 

Edmonton

Condensate

 

 

Henry Hub

 

 

AECO

 

 

($/bbl)

 

 

(C$/bbl)

 

 

($/MMBtu)

 

 

(C$/MMBtu)

 

 

($/bbl)

 

 

(C$/bbl)

 

 

($/MMBtu)

 

 

(C$/MMBtu)

 

12-Month Average Trailing Reserves Pricing (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

$

40.01

 

 

$

49.68

 

 

$

2.16

 

 

$

2.36

 

September 30, 2021

 

$

57.69

 

 

$

72.45

 

 

$

2.94

 

 

$

2.79

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

39.62

 

 

 

49.77

 

 

 

1.98

 

 

 

2.13

 

 

 

39.62

 

 

 

49.77

 

 

 

1.98

 

 

 

2.13

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

56.06

 

 

 

70.32

 

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

1.48

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

43.69

 

 

 

53.93

 

 

 

1.97

 

 

 

2.01

 

(1)

All prices were held constant in all future years when estimating net revenues and reserves.

 

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9.

Leases

The following table outlines Ovintiv’s estimated future sublease income as at March 31,September 30, 2021. All subleases are classified as operating leases.

 

(undiscounted)

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sublease Income

 

$

39

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

528

 

 

$

755

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

521

 

 

$

720

 

 

For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, operating lease income was $13$15 million and $42 million, respectively (2020 - $13 million)$14 million and $40 million, respectively), and variable lease income was $5$4 million and $13 million, respectively (2020 - $5 million)$4 million and $13 million, respectively).

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10.

Long-Term Debt

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit and term loan borrowings

 

 

 

$

490

 

 

$

950

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

950

 

U.S. Unsecured Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.90% due November 15, 2021

 

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

518

 

5.75% due January 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

600

 

5.625% due July 1, 2024

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,000

 

5.375% due January 1, 2026

 

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

688

 

8.125% due September 15, 2030

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

300

 

7.20% due November 1, 2031

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

350

 

7.375% due November 1, 2031

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

6.50% due August 15, 2034

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

6.625% due August 15, 2037

 

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

462

 

6.50% due February 1, 2038

 

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

488

 

5.15% due November 15, 2041

 

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

203

 

Total Principal

 

 

 

 

6,349

 

 

 

6,809

 

 

 

 

 

4,741

 

 

 

6,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Value of Debt Acquired

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

111

 

Unamortized Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(35

)

Total Long-Term Debt

 

 

 

$

6,418

 

 

$

6,885

 

 

 

 

$

4,791

 

 

$

6,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Portion

 

 

 

$

1,118

 

 

$

518

 

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

518

 

Long-Term Portion

 

 

 

 

5,300

 

 

 

6,367

 

 

 

 

 

4,791

 

 

 

6,367

 

 

 

 

$

6,418

 

 

$

6,885

 

 

 

 

$

4,791

 

 

$

6,885

 

 

On June 18, 2021, the Company completed the redemption of its $600 million, 5.75 percent senior notes due January 30, 2022. Ovintiv paid approximately $632 million in cash including accrued and unpaid interest of $13 million and a one-time make-whole payment of $19 million, which is included in interest expense as discussed in Note 4.

On August 16, 2021, the Company completed the redemption of its $518 million, 3.90 percent senior notes due November 15, 2021. The Company redeemed the notes at par and paid approximately $523 million in cash including accrued and unpaid interest of $5 million.

The Company used the net proceeds from its Eagle Ford and Duvernay asset sales, as discussed in Note 7, and cash on hand to complete the senior note redemptions.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately $115 million and $252 million, respectively, in principal amount of its senior notes. The aggregate cash payments related to the note repurchases were $109 million and $224 million, respectively, plus accrued interest, and net gains of approximately $6 million and $28 million, respectively, were recognized in other (gains) losses, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

As at March 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding commercial paper of $490 million maturing at various dates with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.03 percent. These amounts are supported, and Management expects that they will continue to be supported by revolving credit facilities that have no repayment requirements within the next year and which expire in 2024.

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, total long-term debt had a carrying value of $6,418$4,791 million and a fair value of $7,206$5,989 million (as at December 31, 2020 - carrying value of $6,885 million and a fair value of $7,379 million). The estimated fair value of long-term borrowings is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and has been determined based on market information of long-term debt with similar terms and maturity, or by discounting future payments of interest and principal at interest rates expected to be available to the Company at period end.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately $100 million in principal amount of its senior notes. The aggregate cash payments related to the note repurchases were $89 million, plus accrued interest, and net gains of approximately $11 million, were recognized in other (gains) losses, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

 

 

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11.

Other Liabilities and Provisions

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Lease Obligations

 

$

38

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

39

 

Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Note 6)

 

 

0

 

 

 

158

 

Unrecognized Tax Benefits (See Note 6)

 

 

0

 

 

 

158

 

Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits

 

 

126

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

129

 

Long-Term Incentive Costs (See Note 16)

 

 

11

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

9

 

Other Derivative Contracts (See Notes 18, 19)

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

Other

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

$

196

 

 

$

358

 

 

$

215

 

 

$

358

 

 

 

12.

Share Capital

Authorized

Ovintiv is authorized to issue 750 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 25 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. No shares of preferred stock are outstanding.

 

Issued and Outstanding

 

 

As at

March 31, 2021

 

 

As at

December 31, 2020

 

 

As at

September 30, 2021

 

 

As at

December 31, 2020

 

 

Number

(millions)

 

 

Amount

 

 

Number

(millions)

 

 

Amount

 

 

Number

(millions)

 

 

Amount

 

 

Number

(millions)

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding, Beginning of Year

 

 

259.8

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

$

7,061

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

$

7,061

 

Shares of Common Stock Issued (See Note 16)

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Reclassification of Share Capital

 

 

-

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,058

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,058

)

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding, End of Period

 

 

261.0

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

261.1

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

$

3

 

 

In conjunction with the corporate reorganization and U.S. domestication completed in 2020, the amount recognized in share capital in excess of Ovintiv’s established par value of $0.01 per share was reclassified to paid in surplus. Accordingly, approximately $7,058 million was reclassified.

On September 28, 2021, the Company announced it had received regulatory approval to purchase, for cancellation, up to approximately 26.0 million shares of common stock, pursuant to a NCIB over a 12-month period from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.

Dividends

During the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, the Company declared and paid dividends of $0.09375$0.14 per share of Ovintiv common stock totaling $24$37 million (2020 - $0.09375 per share of Ovintiv common stock totaling $24 million).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company declared and paid dividends of $0.3275 per share of Ovintiv common stock totaling $86 million (2020 - $0.28125 per share of Ovintiv common stock totaling $73 million).

On April 28,November 2, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09375$0.14 per share of Ovintiv common stock payable on June 30,December 31, 2021 to stockholders of record as of JuneDecember 15, 2021.

 

 

 

1822

 

 


 

 

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

The following table presents the computation of net earnings (loss) per share of common stock:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(US$ millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

$

309

 

 

$

421

 

 

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(1,521

)

 

$

32

 

 

$

(5,483

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic

 

 

 

260.1

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

 

261.1

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

260.7

 

 

 

259.8

 

Effect of dilutive securities (1)

 

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

0

 

Effect of dilutive securities (1) (2)

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

0

 

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

 

 

 

266.0

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

 

261.1

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

265.3

 

 

 

259.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.62

 

 

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(5.85

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(21.10

)

Diluted (1)

 

 

 

1.16

 

 

 

1.62

 

Diluted (1) (2)

 

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

(5.85

)

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

(21.10

)

 

(1)

During the fourth quarter of 2020, Ovintiv’s Board of Directors resolved to settle certain Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) with the issuance of the Company’s common stock. As a result, the stock-based compensation awards were modified and reclassified as equity-settled awards. See Note 16 for further information.

(2)

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, all of Ovintiv’s equity-settled awards were determined to be antidilutive and therefore are excluded from the calculation of fully diluted net earnings (loss) per share of common stock.

 

Shares issued as a result of awards granted from stock-based compensation plans are generally funded out of the common stock authorized for issuance as approved by the Company’s shareholders.

 

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

 

Ovintiv’s PSU and RSU stock-based compensation plans allow the Company to settle the awards either in cash or in the Company’s common stock. The PSUs and RSUs are classified as equity-settled if the Company has sufficient common stock reservedheld in reserve for issuance. These awards are included in the computation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share of common stock if dilutive.

 

Ovintiv’s stock options with associated Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights (“TSARs”) give the employee the right to purchase shares of common stock of the Company or receive cash. Historically, most holders of options have elected to exercise their TSARs in exchange for a cash payment. As a result, outstanding options are not considered potentially dilutive securities.

 

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13.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

1,004

 

Balance, Beginning of Period

 

$

1,086

 

 

$

957

 

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

1,004

 

Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

 

19

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(21

)

Balance, End of Period

 

$

1,061

 

 

$

870

 

 

$

1,038

 

 

$

983

 

 

$

1,038

 

 

$

983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

 

$

34

 

 

$

42

 

Balance, Beginning of Period

 

$

31

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of net actuarial (gains) and losses to net earnings (See Note 17)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(6

)

Income taxes

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Curtailment in net defined periodic benefit cost (See Note 17)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

Income taxes

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

Balance, End of Period

 

$

33

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

41

 

Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

$

1,094

 

 

$

910

 

 

$

1,068

 

 

$

1,024

 

 

$

1,068

 

 

$

1,024

 

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14.

Variable Interest Entities

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership (“VMLP”) provides gathering, compression and processing services under various agreements related to the Company’s development of liquids and natural gas production in the Montney play. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, VMLP provides approximately 1,167 MMcf/d of natural gas gathering and compression and 925 MMcf/d of natural gas processing under long-term service agreements with remaining terms ranging from 10 to 24 years and have various renewal terms providing up to a potential maximum of 10 years.

Ovintiv has determined that VMLP is a VIE and that Ovintiv holds variable interests in VMLP. Ovintiv is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact VMLP’s economic performance. These key activities relate to the construction, operation, maintenance and marketing of the assets owned by VMLP. The variable interests arise from certain terms under the various long-term service agreements and include: i) a take or pay for volumes in certain agreements; ii) an operating fee of which a portion can be converted into a fixed fee once VMLP assumes operatorship of certain assets; and iii) a potential payout of minimum costs in certain agreements. The potential payout of minimum costs will be assessed in the eighth year of the assets’ service period and is based on whether there is an overall shortfall of total system cash flows from natural gas gathered and compressed under certain agreements. The potential payout amount can be reduced in the event VMLP markets unutilized capacity to third partythird-party users. Ovintiv is not required to provide any financial support or guarantees to VMLP.

 

As a result of Ovintiv’s involvement with VMLP, the maximum total exposure to loss related to the commitments under the agreements is estimated to be $1,894$1,782 million as at March 31,September 30, 2021. The estimate comprises the take or pay volume commitments and the potential payout of minimum costs. The take or pay volume commitments associated with certain gathering and processing assets are included in Note 21 under Transportation and Processing. The potential payout requirement is highly uncertain as the amount is contingent on future production estimates, pace of development and the amount of capacity contracted to third parties. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, accounts payable and accrued liabilities included $0.3$0.5 million related to the take or pay commitment.

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 


 

 

15.

Restructuring Charges

 

In June 2020, Ovintiv undertook a plan to reduce its workforce by approximately 25 percent as part of a company-wide reorganization in response to the low commodity price environment resulting from the global pandemic and the Company’s planned reductions in capital spending. During the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $6$2 million and $13 million, respectively (2020 - $7 million and $88 million, respectively), before tax, primarily related to severance costs. Of the $96$103 million in restructuring charges incurred to date, $4$3 million remains accrued as at March 31,September 30, 2021 ($14 million as at December 31, 2020). The majority of the remaining amounts accrued are expected to be paid in 2021 and total transition and severance costs are expected to be approximately $104 million, before tax.

 

Restructuring charges are included in administrative expense presented in the Corporate and Other segment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance and Benefits

 

$

6

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

86

 

Outplacement, Moving and Other Expenses

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

Restructuring Expenses

 

$

6

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

88

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Restructuring Accrual, Beginning of Year

 

$

14

 

 

$

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

8

 

Restructuring Expenses Incurred

 

 

6

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

90

 

Restructuring Costs Paid

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(84

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(84

)

Outstanding Restructuring Accrual, End of Period (1)

 

$

4

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

14

 

(1)

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

 

16.

Compensation Plans

Ovintiv has a number of compensation arrangements under which the Company awards various types of long-term incentive grants to eligible employees and Directors. They may include TSARs, Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”), PSUs, Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) and RSUs.

Ovintiv accounts for PSUs and RSUs as equity-settled stock-based payment transactions provided there is sufficient common stock held in reserve for issuance. TSARs, SARs and DSUs are accounted for as cash-settled stock-based payment transactions. The Company accrues compensation costs over the vesting period based on the fair value of the rights determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton or other appropriate fair value models.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, Ovintiv’s Board of Directors resolved to settle certain PSU awards and RSU awards with the issuance of the Company’s common stock. Historically, the Company settled PSU and RSU awards in cash. As a result, the respective awards were modified and reclassified as equity-settled share-based payment transactions at the modification date. The modified awards accrue compensation expense using the modification date fair value of the awards over the remaining vesting period. Common stock used to settle the PSU and RSU awards will be issued from Ovintiv’s common stock authorized and held in reserve for issuance under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.

 

 

2125

 

 


 

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of TSAR and SAR units outstanding:  

 

 

As at March 31, 2021

 

 

As at March 31, 2020

 

 

As at September 30, 2021

 

 

As at September 30, 2020

 

 

US$ SAR

Share Units

 

C$ TSAR

Share Units

 

 

US$ SAR

Share Units

 

C$ TSAR

Share Units

 

 

US$ SAR

Share Units

 

C$ TSAR

Share Units

 

 

US$ SAR

Share Units

 

C$ TSAR

Share Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Free Interest Rate

 

0.23%

 

0.23%

 

 

0.47%

 

0.47%

 

 

0.49%

 

0.49%

 

 

0.22%

 

0.22%

 

Dividend Yield

 

1.57%

 

1.58%

 

 

13.89%

 

13.07%

 

 

1.70%

 

1.68%

 

 

4.60%

 

4.66%

 

Expected Volatility Rate (1)

 

105.41%

 

104.44%

 

 

93.81%

 

93.42%

 

 

106.19%

 

105.03%

 

 

102.43%

 

101.65%

 

Expected Term

 

1.8 yrs

 

1.8 yrs

 

 

2.8 yrs

 

2.3 yrs

 

 

1.5 yrs

 

1.5 yrs

 

 

2.5 yrs

 

2.0 yrs

 

Market Share Price

 

US$23.82

 

C$29.97

 

 

US$2.70

 

C$3.86

 

 

US$32.88

 

C$41.62

 

 

US$8.16

 

C$10.89

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

US$36.72

 

C$49.93

 

 

US$38.13

 

C$48.28

 

 

US$37.63

 

C$50.46

 

 

US$38.11

 

C$48.28

 

(1)

Volatility was estimated using historical rates.

The Company has recognized the following share-based compensation costs:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Compensation Costs of Transactions Classified as Cash-Settled

 

$

40

 

 

$

(51

)

 

$

33

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

115

 

 

$

(12

)

Total Compensation Costs of Transactions Classified as Equity-Settled

 

 

11

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

0

 

Less: Total Share-Based Compensation Costs Capitalized

 

 

(7

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

3

 

Total Share-Based Compensation Expense (Recovery)

 

$

44

 

 

$

(38

)

 

$

33

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

$

9

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

8

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

(3

)

Administrative

 

 

35

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

(6

)

 

$

44

 

 

$

(38

)

 

$

33

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

(9

)

 

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, the liability for cash-settled share-based payment transactions totaled $51$109 million ($34 million as at December 31, 2020), of which $40$78 million ($25 million as at December 31, 2020) is recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and $11$31 million ($9 million as at December 31, 2020) is recognized in other liabilities and provisions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Additionally, paid in surplus includes $65 million ($71 million as at December 31, 2020) related to equity-settled share-based compensation plans.

The following units were granted primarily in conjunction with the Company’s annual grant of long-term incentive awards. The PSUs and RSUs were granted at the volume-weighted average trading price of shares of Ovintiv common stock for the five days prior to the grant date.

 

ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2021 (thousands of units)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs

 

 

2,6142,748

 

PSUs

 

 

844934

 

DSUs

 

 

814

 

 

 

 

 

2226

 

 


 

 

17.

Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits

The Company has recognized total benefit plans expense which includes pension benefits and other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) for the threenine months ended March 31September 30 as follows:

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

OPEB

 

 

Total

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

OPEB

 

 

Total

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Defined Periodic Benefit Cost

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

2

 

Defined Contribution Plan Expense

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

24

 

Total Benefit Plans Expense

 

$

6

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

6

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

26

 

 

Of the total benefit plans expense, $6$18 million (2020 - $7$22 million) was included in operating expense and $1$4 million (2020 - $2$5 million) was included in administrative expense. Excluding service costs, net defined periodic benefit gains of $1$5 million (2020 - gains of $2$1 million) were recorded in other (gains) losses, net.

The net defined periodic benefit cost for the threenine months ended March 31September 30 is as follows:

 

 

Defined Benefits

 

 

OPEB

 

 

Total

 

 

Defined Benefits

 

 

OPEB

 

 

Total

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Cost

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

Interest Cost

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

Expected Return on Plan Assets

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial (gains) and losses

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(6

)

Curtailment from net prior service costs

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

Curtailment

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

Total Net Defined Periodic Benefit Cost (1)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

2

 

 

(1)

The components of total net defined periodic benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, are included in other (gains) losses, net.

 

 

 

2327

 

 


 

 

18.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accrued revenues, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. The fair values of restricted cash and marketable securities included in other assets approximate their carrying amounts due to the nature of the instruments held.

Recurring fair value measurements are performed for risk management assets and liabilities and other derivative contracts, as discussed further in Note 19. These items are carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are classified within the three levels of the fair value hierarchy in the following tables.

Fair value changes and settlements for amounts related to risk management assets and liabilities are recognized in revenues and foreign exchange gains and losses according to their purpose.

 

As at March 31, 2021

 

Level 1

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

 

 

Level 2

Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

Total Fair

Value

 

 

Netting (1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

As at September 30, 2021

 

Level 1

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

 

 

Level 2

Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

Total Fair

Value

 

 

Netting (1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

0

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

(58

)

 

$

4

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

0

 

Long-term assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

0

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

3

 

 

$

241

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

474

 

 

$

(58

)

 

$

416

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

1,163

 

 

$

298

 

 

$

1,465

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

1,424

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

106

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

246

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts receivable and accrued revenues

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4

 

Long-term in other assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

As at December 31, 2020

 

Level 1

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

 

 

Level 2

Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

Total Fair

Value

 

 

Netting (1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Level 1

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

 

 

Level 2

Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

Total Fair

Value

 

 

Netting (1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

0

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

(59

)

 

$

11

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

(59

)

 

$

11

 

Long-term assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

4

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

1

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

(59

)

 

$

130

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

(59

)

 

$

130

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

125

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

(1)

Netting to offset derivative assets and liabilities where the legal right and intention to offset exists, or where counterparty master netting arrangements contain provisions for net settlement.

(2)

Includes credit derivatives and contingent consideration associated with certain previous and current year divestitures, respectively.

 

 

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The Company’s Level 1 and Level 2 risk management assets and liabilities consist of commodity fixed price contracts, NYMEX fixed price swaptions, NYMEX three-way options, NYMEX costless collars, NYMEX call options, foreign currency swaps and basis swaps with terms to 2025. Level 2 also includes financial guarantee contracts as discussed in Note 19. The fair values of these contracts are estimated using inputs which are either directly or indirectly observable from active markets, such as exchange and other published prices, broker quotes and observable trading activity throughout the term of the instruments.

Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, the Company’s Level 3 risk management assets and liabilities consist of WTI three-way options, and WTI costless collars and contingent consideration derivative contracts tied to WTI with terms to 2021.2022. The WTI three-way options are a combination of a sold call, bought put and a sold put. The WTI costless collars are a combination of a sold call and a bought put. These contracts allow the Company to participate in the upside of commodity prices to the ceiling of the call option and provide the Company with complete (collars) or partial (three-way) downside price protection through the put options. The fair values of these contracts are based on the income approach and are modelleddetermined using an option pricing model using observable and unobservable inputs such as implied volatility. The unobservable inputs are obtained from third parties whenever possible and reviewed by the Company for reasonableness.

A summary of changes in Level 3 fair value measurements for risk management positions is presented below:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

 

$

(74

)

 

$

(52

)

 

$

(74

)

 

$

(52

)

Total Gains (Losses)

 

 

(237

)

 

 

242

 

 

 

(637

)

 

 

214

 

Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases, sales and issuances(1)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0

 

Settlements

 

 

81

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

379

 

 

 

(83

)

Transfers Out of Level 3

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance, End of Period

 

$

(230

)

 

$

150

 

 

$

(326

)

 

$

79

 

Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) During the

Period Included in Net Earnings (Loss)

 

$

(156

)

 

$

202

 

 

$

(258

)

 

$

131

 

(1)

Relates to the contingent consideration associated with the Duvernay divestiture discussed in Note 7.

 

Quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements is presented below as at March 31,September 30, 2021:

 

 

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range

 

Weighted Average (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management - WTI Options

 

Option Model

 

Implied Volatility

 

36%34% - 87%138%

 

47%48%

 

 

(1)

Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

 

A 10 percent increase or decrease in implied volatility for the WTI options would cause an approximate corresponding $8$17 million ($6 million as at December 31, 2020) increase or decrease to net risk management assets and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

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19.

Financial Instruments and Risk Management

A)  Financial Instruments

Ovintiv’s financial assets and liabilities are recognized in cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accrued revenues, other assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, risk management assets and liabilities, long-term debt, and other liabilities and provisions.

B)  Risk Management Activities

Ovintiv uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to cash flow variability from commodity prices and fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to any of its derivative financial instruments. As a result, gains and losses from changes in the fair value are recognized in net earnings.earnings (loss).

Commodity Price Risk

Commodity price risk arises from the effect that fluctuations in future commodity prices may have on future cash flows. To partially mitigate exposure to commodity price risk, the Company has entered into various derivative financial instruments.  The use of these derivative instruments is governed under formal policies and is subject to limits established by the Board of Directors.

Crude Oil and NGLs - To partially mitigate crude oil and NGL commodity price risk, the Company uses WTI-basedWTI- and NGL-based contracts such as fixed price contracts, options and costless collars. Ovintiv has also entered into basis swaps to manage against widening price differentials between various production areas, products and benchmark price points.

Natural Gas - To partially mitigate natural gas commodity price risk, the Company uses NYMEX-based contracts such as fixed price contracts, fixed price swaptions, options and costless collars. Ovintiv has also entered into basis swaps to manage against widening price differentials between various production areas and benchmark price points.

Foreign Exchange Risk

Foreign exchange risk arises from changes in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities. To partially mitigate the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on future commodity revenues and expenses, the Company may enter into foreign currency derivative contracts. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, the Company has entered into $263$88 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of C$1.3720 to US$1, which mature monthly through the remainder of 2021.2021 and $100 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of C$1.2820 to US$1, which mature monthly throughout 2022.

 

 

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Risk Management Positions as at March 31,September 30, 2021

 

 

Notional Volumes

 

Term

 

Average Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Notional Volumes

 

Term

 

Average Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and NGL Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

US$/bbl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$/bbl

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Price Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Fixed Price

 

33.3 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

46.83

 

 

$

(102

)

 

30.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

46.37

 

 

$

(77

)

WTI Fixed Price

 

5.0 Mbbls/d

 

2022

 

 

60.16

 

 

 

(18

)

Ethane Fixed Price

 

8.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

11.05

 

 

 

(5

)

Propane Fixed Price

 

12.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

25.78

 

 

 

(26

)

 

12.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

25.78

 

 

 

(38

)

Butane Fixed Price

 

5.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

24.83

 

 

 

(17

)

 

5.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

 

24.83

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Three-Way Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call / bought put / sold put

 

85.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

53.92 / 44.66 / 34.79

 

 

 

(136

)

Sold call / bought put / sold put

 

83.4 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

53.13 / 43.85 / 34.19

 

 

 

(175

)

 

75.0 Mbbls/d

 

2022

 

70.79 / 60.82 / 49.33

 

 

 

(164

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Costless Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call / bought put

 

15.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

45.84 / 35.00

 

 

 

(55

)

 

15.0 Mbbls/d

 

2021

 

45.84 / 35.00

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Contracts (1)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Crude Financial Positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Crude Oil and NGLs Fair Value Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(379

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(497

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

US$/Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$/Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Price Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Fixed Price

 

110 MMcf/d

 

2021

 

 

2.51

 

 

 

(8

)

 

165 MMcf/d

 

2021

 

 

2.51

 

 

 

(52

)

NYMEX Fixed Price

 

100 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

 

2.60

 

 

 

(1

)

 

200 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

 

2.67

 

 

 

(125

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Fixed Price Swaptions (2)

 

165 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

 

2.51

 

 

 

(18

)

 

165 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

 

2.51

 

 

 

(113

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Three-Way Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call / bought put / sold put

 

980 MMcf/d

 

2021

 

3.36 / 2.89 / 2.50

 

 

 

(230

)

Sold call / bought put / sold put

 

1,033 MMcf/d

 

2021

 

3.36 / 2.88 / 2.50

 

 

 

42

 

 

398 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

3.02 / 2.75 / 2.00

 

 

 

(205

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Costless Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call / bought put

 

100 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

2.80 / 2.50

 

 

 

0

 

 

200 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

2.85 / 2.55

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Call Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call

 

330 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

 

2.38

 

 

 

(53

)

 

330 MMcf/d

 

2022

 

 

2.38

 

 

 

(244

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Contracts (3)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

2023 - 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

2023 - 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

Natural Gas Fair Value Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,173

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Fair Value Position (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Position (4)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Fair Value Position (5)

 

 

 

2021 - 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Total Fair Value Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(495

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,660

)

 

(1)

Ovintiv has entered into crude and NGL differential swaps associated with Canadian condensate and WTI.

(2)

NYMEX Fixed Price Swaptions give the counterparty the option to extend certain 2021 Fixed Price swaps to 2022.

(3)

Ovintiv has entered into natural gas basis swaps associated with AECO, Dawn, Malin, Waha, Houston Ship Channel and NYMEX.

(4)

Includes credit derivatives and contingent consideration associated with certain previous and current year divestitures, respectively.

(5)

Ovintiv has entered into U.S. dollar denominated fixed-for-floating average currency swaps to protect against fluctuations between the Canadian and U.S. dollars.

 

 

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Earnings Impact of Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management Positions

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity and Other Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues (1)

 

$

(156

)

 

$

151

 

 

$

(371

)

 

$

89

 

 

$

(750

)

 

$

605

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

7

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(7

)

 

$

(149

)

 

$

148

 

 

$

(364

)

 

$

91

 

 

$

(725

)

 

$

598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity and Other Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues (2)

 

$

(271

)

 

$

904

 

 

$

(579

)

 

$

(243

)

 

$

(1,426

)

 

$

(18

)

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

15

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(1

)

 

$

(273

)

 

$

852

 

 

$

(590

)

 

$

(228

)

 

$

(1,445

)

 

$

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity and Other Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues (1) (2)

 

$

(427

)

 

$

1,055

 

 

$

(950

)

 

$

(154

)

 

$

(2,176

)

 

$

587

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

5

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(8

)

 

$

(422

)

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

(954

)

 

$

(137

)

 

$

(2,170

)

 

$

579

 

 

(1)

Includes a realized gaingains of nil and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively (2020 - gaingains of $1 million)nil and $2 million, respectively), related to other derivative contracts.

(2)

Includes an unrealized gaingains of $2$1 million and $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively (2020 - losslosses of $17 million)nil and $4 million, respectively), related to other derivative contracts.

Reconciliation of Unrealized Risk Management Positions from January 1 to March 31September 30

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Contracts, Beginning of Year

 

 

 

$

(222

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(222

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair Value of Contracts in Place at Beginning of Year

and Contracts Entered into During the Period

 

 

 

 

(422

)

 

$

(422

)

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

(2,170

)

 

$

(2,170

)

 

$

579

 

Settlement of Other Derivative Contracts

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Other Derivative Contract Assets Entered into

During the Period (See Note 7)

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Contracts Realized During the Period

 

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

(598

)

Fair Value of Contracts, End of Period

 

 

 

$

(495

)

 

$

(273

)

 

$

852

 

 

 

 

$

(1,660

)

 

$

(1,445

)

 

$

(19

)

 

Risk management assets and liabilities arise from the use of derivative financial instruments and are measured at fair value.  See Note 18 for a discussion of fair value measurements.

 

 

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Unrealized Risk Management Positions

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

11

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

37

 

Long-term

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

399

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

1,418

 

 

 

130

 

Long-term

 

 

106

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

1,664

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contract Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts receivable and accrued revenues

 

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

Long-term in other assets

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contract Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

Net Risk Management Assets (Liabilities) and Other Derivative Contracts

 

$

(495

)

 

$

(222

)

 

$

(1,660

)

 

$

(222

)

 

C)  Credit Risk

Credit risk arises from the potential that the Company may incur a loss if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its obligation in accordance with agreed terms. While exchange-traded contracts are subject to nominal credit risk due to the financial safeguards established by the NYSE and the TSX, over-the-counter traded contracts expose Ovintiv to counterparty credit risk. Counterparties to the Company’s derivative financial instruments consist primarily of major financial institutions and companies within the energy industry. This credit risk exposure is mitigated through the use of credit policies approved by the Board of Directors governing the Company’s credit portfolio including credit practices that limit transactions according to counterparties’ credit quality. Mitigation strategies may include master netting arrangements, requesting collateral, purchasing credit insurance and/or transacting credit derivatives. The Company executes commodity derivative financial instruments under master agreements that have netting provisions that provide for offsetting payables against receivables. Ovintiv actively evaluates the creditworthiness of its counterparties, assigns appropriate credit limits and monitors credit exposures against those assigned limits. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, Ovintiv’s maximum exposure of loss due to credit risk from derivative financial instrument assets on a gross and net fair value basis was $96$59 million and $16$10 million, respectively, as disclosed in Note 18. The Company had 0 significant credit derivatives in place and held 0 collateral at March 31,September 30, 2021.

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, cash equivalents include high-grade, short-term securities, placed primarily with financial institutions with strong investment grade ratings. Any foreign currency agreements entered into are with major financial institutions that have investment grade credit ratings.  

A substantial portion of the Company’s accounts receivable are with customers and working interest owners in the oil and gas industry and are subject to normal industry credit risks. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, approximately 9291 percent (89 percent as at December 31, 2020) of Ovintiv’s accounts receivable and financial derivative credit exposures were with investment grade counterparties.

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During 2015 and 2017, the Company entered into agreements resulting from divestitures, which may require Ovintiv to fulfill certain payment obligations on the take or pay volume commitments assumed by the purchasers. The circumstances that would require Ovintiv to perform under the agreements include events where a purchaser fails to make payment to the guaranteed party and/or a purchaser is subject to an insolvency event. The agreements have remaining terms of less than fourthree years with a fair value recognized of $6 million as at March 31,September 30, 2021 ($8 million as at December 31, 2020). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments is $76$63 million as at March 31,September 30, 2021, and is considered unlikely.

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20.

Supplementary Information

Supplemental disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are presented below:

 

A)

Net Change in Non-Cash Working Capital

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues

 

$

(166

)

 

$

121

 

 

$

(25

)

 

$

78

 

 

$

(287

)

 

$

289

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

122

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

(212

)

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

5

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(10

)

Income tax receivable and payable

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

39

 

 

$

(57

)

 

$

83

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

142

 

 

$

(58

)

 

$

106

 

 

B)

Non-Cash Activities

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROU operating lease assets and liabilities

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(22

)

 

$

(6

)

Non-Cash Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation incurred

 

$

0

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

11

 

Asset retirement obligation change in estimated future cash outflows

 

 

0

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

12

 

Property, plant and equipment accruals

 

 

30

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(62

)

Capitalized long-term incentives

 

 

0

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(7

)

Property additions/dispositions (swaps)

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

229

 

Contingent consideration (See Note 7)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

21.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The following table outlines the Company’s commitments as at March 31,September 30, 2021:

 

 

Expected Future Payments

 

 

Expected Future Payments

 

(undiscounted)

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and Processing

 

$

562

 

 

$

769

 

 

$

723

 

 

$

516

 

 

$

450

 

 

$

2,310

 

 

$

5,330

 

 

$

181

 

 

$

745

 

 

$

689

 

 

$

493

 

 

$

429

 

 

$

2,334

 

 

$

4,871

 

Drilling and Field Services

 

 

39

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

148

 

Building Leases

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

33

 

Total

 

$

610

 

 

$

779

 

 

$

729

 

 

$

522

 

 

$

456

 

 

$

2,312

 

 

$

5,408

 

 

$

216

 

 

$

799

 

 

$

719

 

 

$

523

 

 

$

459

 

 

$

2,336

 

 

$

5,052

 

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Operating leases with terms greater than one year are not included in the commitments table above. The table above includes short-term leases with contract terms less than 12 months, such as drilling rigs and field office leases, as well as non-lease operating cost components associated with building leases.

 

Included within transportation and processing in the table above are certain commitments associated with midstream service agreements with VMLP as described in Note 14. Divestiture transactions can reduce certain commitments disclosed above.

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Contingencies

Ovintiv is involved in various legal claims and actions arising in the normal course of the Company’s operations. Although the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on Ovintiv’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Management’s assessment of these matters may change in the future as certain of these matters are in early stages or are subject to a number of uncertainties. For material matters that the Company believes an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, the Company discloses the nature and a range of potential exposures. If an unfavorable outcome were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material impact on the Company’s consolidated net earnings or loss for the period in which the effect becomes reasonably estimable. The Company accrues for such items when a liability is both probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals are based on the Company’s information known about the matters, estimates of the outcomes of such matters and experience in handling similar matters.

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The MD&A is intended to provide a narrative description of the Company’s business from management’s perspective. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes for the period ended March 31,September 30, 2021 (“Consolidated Financial Statements”), which are included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in Items 8 and 7, respectively, of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

Common industry terms and abbreviations are used throughout this MD&A and are defined in the Definitions, Conversions and Conventions sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This MD&A includes the following sections:

 

 

Executive Overview

 

Results of Operations

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Non-GAAP Measures


Executive Overview

Strategy

Ovintiv is a leading North American energy producer that is focused on developing its multi-basin portfolio of oil, NGLs and natural gas producing plays. Ovintiv is committed to growing long-term stockholdershareholder value through a combination of profitable growthby delivering on its strategic priorities and generating cash flows. The Company is pursuing the key business objectives of preserving financial strength, maintaining disciplined capital allocation and maximizing profitability through operationalexecution excellence, commercial acumen, and capital efficiencies, paying sustainable dividends,risk management, while driving environmental, social and generating cash flows throughgovernance progress.

In support of the Company’s commitment to growing shareholder value, Ovintiv announced a disciplined capital allocation strategy by investing in a limited number of core assets with high margin liquids. To supportframework that outlines increasing returns to shareholders as well as continuing the Company’s business objectives, Ovintiv actively monitors and manages market volatility through the diversification of price risks, and market access risks to enhance returns and maintain a consistent cash flow stream. In conjunction with Ovintiv’s focusprogress on preserving financial strength, the Company plans to allocate all excess cash flows to reduce its total long-term debt balance to $4.5 billion by the first half of 2022.reduction.

Ovintiv is also committed to delivering results in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Thoughtfully developed best practices are deployed across its assets, allowing the Company to capitalize on operational efficiencies and decreasingdecrease emissions intensity. The Company’s annual Sustainability Report outliningsustainability reporting, which outlines its key metrics and progress achieved relating to environmental, social and governanceESG practices can be found on the Company’s website.

In executing its strategy, Ovintiv focuses on its core values of One, Agile, Innovative and Driven, which guide the organization to be flexible, responsive innovative and determined. The Company is committed to excellence with a passion to drive corporate financial performance and succeed as a team.

Ovintiv continually reviews and evaluates its strategy and changing market conditions in order to maximize cash flow generation from its top tier assets located in some of the best plays in North America, referred to as the “Core Assets”. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, the Core Assets comprised Permian and Anadarko in the U.S., and Montney in Canada. These Core Assets form a multi-basin portfolio of oil, NGLs and natural gas producing plays enabling flexible and efficient investment of capital that support the Company’s strategy.

For additional information on Ovintiv’s strategy, its reporting segments and the plays in which the Company operates, refer to Items 1 and 2 of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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In evaluating its operations and assessing its leverage, Ovintiv reviews performance-based measures such as Non‑GAAP Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin, Total Costs and debt-based metrics such as Debt to Adjusted Capitalization, Net Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP measures and do not have any standardized meaning under U.S. GAAP. These measures may not be similar to measures presented by other issuers and should not be viewed as a substitute for measures reported under U.S. GAAP. Additional information regarding these measures, including reconciliations to the closest GAAP measure, can be found in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A.

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Highlights

During the first quarternine months of 2021, the Company focused on executing its 2021 capital plan aimed at maximizing profitability through operational and capital efficiencies, delivering cash from operating activities and using excess cash flows to reduce total long-term debt. Higher upstream product revenues in the first quarternine months of 2021 compared to 2020 resulted from higher average realized prices, excluding the impact of risk management activities, partially offset by lower total liquids production volumes.activities. Increases in average realized liquids and natural gas and liquids prices of 8191 percent and 4588 percent, respectively, were primarily due to higher benchmark prices. Total liquids production volumes decreased by 11 percent compared to the first quarter of 2020 primarily due to lower activity resulting from the impacts of the pandemic which commenced at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and impacts from severe winter weather conditions in the USA Operations. Ovintiv continues to focus on optimizing realized prices from the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets.

The Company deliveredcontinued to deliver significant cash from operating activities while reducing its total long-term debt balance. Cash from operating activities of $827$2,389 million included a net realized loss of $156$725 million on settlement of risk management positions and a current income tax recovery of $156 million primarily due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years. The Company used excess cash flows to reduce its total long-term debt balance by $467$2,094 million in the first quarternine months of 2021.

Significant Developments

 

On February 17,April 28, 2021, the Company agreed to sellclosed the sale of its previously announced Duvernay assets for approximately $263 million, which included about $12 million in contingency payments based on future commodity prices. The sale closed on April 28, 2021, and the Company received proceeds of approximately $232$238 million, after closing and other adjustments. The transaction had an effective date of January 1, 2021.

 

On March 24,May 19, 2021, the Company agreed to sellclosed the sale of its previously announced Eagle Ford assets forand received proceeds of approximately $880 million. The sale is subject to ordinary$762 million, after closing conditions, regulatory approvals and other adjustments,adjustments. The transaction had an effective date of January 1, 2021.

On May 19, 2021, the Company announced its intention to redeem the Company’s $600 million, 5.75 percent senior notes due January 30, 2022, and isits $518 million, 3.90 percent senior notes due November 15, 2021. The senior notes were redeemed on June 18, 2021 and August 16, 2021, respectively. The combined debt redemptions are expected to closeresult in annualized interest savings of over $50 million.

On July 27, 2021, Ovintiv announced an increase of about 50 percent to its quarterly dividend payment representing an annualized dividend of $0.56 per share of common stock as part of the second quarterCompany’s commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

On September 9, 2021, Ovintiv announced a new capital allocation framework to support the Company’s strategy of increasing shareholder returns as well as reducing Net Debt.

On September 28, 2021, Ovintiv announced it received regulatory approval to commence a NCIB that enables the Company to purchase, for cancellation, up to approximately 26 million shares of common stock over a 12-month period from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The number of shares authorized for purchase represents approximately 10 percent of Ovintiv’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock as at September 20, 2021. The Company plans to fund the NCIB through its new capital allocation framework.

On October 6, 2021, Ovintiv launched its sustainability website, which highlights the Company’s progress on ESG metrics and initiatives, and announced several sustainability milestones related to emission reductions, social responsibility, and corporate governance. The Company announced it expects to achieve a 33 percent reduction in methane emissions intensity in 2021, four years ahead of schedule, and set a target to reduce Ovintiv’s GHG emissions intensity by greater than 20 percent compared to 2019 levels by the end of 2021.

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Financial Results

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021

Reported net loss of $72 million, including net losses on risk management in revenues of $950 million, before tax.

Generated cash from operating activities of $812 million, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $845 million and Non‑GAAP Cash Flow Margin of $17.17 per BOE.

Paid dividends of $0.14 per share of common stock totaling $37 million.

Reduced total long-term debt by $523 million.

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

 

Reported net earnings of $309$32 million, including net losses on risk management in revenues of $427$2,176 million, before tax and ana current income tax recovery of $176$156 million.

 

Generated cash from operating activities of $827$2,389 million, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $890$2,468 million and Non‑GAAP Cash Flow Margin of $18.39$16.66 per BOE.

 

Paid dividends of $0.09375$0.3275 per share of common stock totaling $24$86 million.

 

Had $3.8$4.3 billion in total liquidity as at March 31,September 30, 2021, which included available credit facilities of $4.0 billion, available uncommitted demand lines of $279$278 million, and cash and cash equivalents of $9 million, net of outstanding commercial paper of $490$8 million.

 

Reduced total long-term debt by $467$2,094 million.

 

Reported Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.71.5 times.

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Capital Investment

Commenced the Company’s 2021 capital plan with expenditures totaling $350 million of which $332 million, or 95 percent, was directed to the Core Assets.

Focused on highly efficient capital activity and short-cycle high margin and/or low cost projects providing flexibility to respond to fluctuations in commodity prices.

Production

Three months ended March 31, 2021

Produced average liquids volumes of 275.6 Mbbls/d, which accounted for 51 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate volumes of 197.9 Mbbls/d, represented 72 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 1,576 MMcf/d, which accounted for 49 percent of total production volumes.

Operating Expenses

Incurred Total Costs in the first quarter of 2021 of $628 million, or $12.93 per BOE, a decrease of $6 million and an increase of $0.76 per BOE compared to the first quarter of 2020. Total Costs is defined in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A. Significant items in the first quarter of 2021 impacting Total Costs include:

o

Lower upstream operating expenses, excluding long-term incentive costs, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 of $24 million, primarily due to lower activity as of result of the impacts of the pandemic which commenced at the end of the first quarter of 2020, severe winter weather in the USA Operations during the first quarter of 2021 and durable cost savings including workforce reductions, as well as operating efficiencies implemented in 2020;

o

Higher production, mineral and other taxes, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 of $8 million, primarily due to higher commodity prices; and

o

Higher administrative expenses, excluding long-term incentive costs, restructuring costs and current expected credit losses, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 of $7 million, primarily due to higher consulting costs.

Total Operating Expenses in the first quarter of 2021 of $1,643 million decreased by $241 million.

Additional information on Total Costs items and Total Operating Expenses above can be found in the Results of Operations section of this MD&A.

2021 Outlook

Industry Outlook

Oil Markets

The oil and gas industry is cyclical and commodity prices are inherently volatile. Oil prices reflect global supply and demand dynamics as well as the geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.

Oil prices during 2021 will continue to be impacted by the global containment of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”), pace of economic recovery, OPEC+ production levels, and the potential for higher U.S. production.  The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues to drive economic optimism and oil demand as countries cautiously reopen their economies. Upward pressures on oil prices and the tightening of global oil inventories during the first quarter were mainly caused by ongoing OPEC+ production cuts, as well as severe winter weather conditions in Texas and Oklahoma in February, causing power outages and halting supply chains which impacted production volumes and natural gas prices. In March 2021, OPEC+ agreed to substantially extend current production cut levels to the end of April. In April, OPEC+ decided to adjust production levels for the months of May, June and July, allowing for gradual increases in production output. OPEC+ continues to meet regularly to review the state of global oil supply, demand and inventory levels.

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Despite signs of economic recovery centered on the COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and OPEC+ production cuts, oil markets remain volatile. The emergence of COVID-19 variants, changes in consumption behavior and the gradual easing of OPEC+ oil production cuts are contributing to commodity market uncertainty.

Natural Gas Markets

Natural gas prices are primarily affected by structural changes in supply and demand as well as deviations from seasonally normal weather. As a result of severe winter weather impacts in the U.S., demand increased while supply decreased in the first quarter of 2021. In combination, these factors contributed to increased drawdowns of natural gas inventory and generally supported natural gas prices in the first quarter of 2021. Natural gas prices for the remainder of 2021 are expected to be impacted by the interplay between gas production and associated gas from oil production, as well as changes in demand from the power generation sector and changes in exports levels of liquified natural gas.

Company Outlook

The Company continues to exercise discretion and discipline to optimize capital allocation throughout 2021 as oil demand recovers and the commodity price environment evolves. Ovintiv pursues innovative ways to reduce upstream operating and administrative expense and expects to benefit from durable cost savings and efficiencies to maximize cash flows.

Markets for crude oil and natural gas are exposed to different price risks and are inherently volatile. While the market price for crude oil tends to move in the same direction as the global market, regional differentials may develop. Natural gas prices may vary between geographic regions depending on local supply and demand conditions. To mitigate price volatility and help sustain revenues, particularly during periods of low commodity prices, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments. As at April 19, 2021, the Company has hedged approximately 131.7 Mbbls/d of expected crude oil and condensate production and 1,143 MMcf/d of expected natural gas production for the remainder of the year. In addition, Ovintiv proactively utilizes transportation contracts to diversify the Company’s sales markets, thereby reducing significant exposure to any given market and regional pricing.

Additional information on Ovintiv’s hedging program can be found in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Capital Investment

Continued to execute the Company’s 2021 capital plan with expenditures totaling $1,098 million of which $1,012 million, or 92 percent, was directed to the Core Assets.

Focused on highly efficient capital activity and short-cycle high margin and/or low-cost projects providing flexibility to respond to fluctuations in commodity prices.

Production

Three months ended September 30, 2021

Produced average liquids volumes of 273.6 Mbbls/d, which accounted for 51 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate volumes of 188.7 Mbbls/d, represented 69 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 1,566 MMcf/d, which accounted for 49 percent of total production volumes.

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

Produced average liquids volumes of 278.7 Mbbls/d, which accounted for 51 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate volumes of 195.8 Mbbls/d, represented 70 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 1,583 MMcf/d, which accounted for 49 percent of total production volumes.

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Operating Expenses

Incurred Total Costs in the first nine months of 2021 of $1,918 million, or $12.97 per BOE, an increase of $178 million and an increase of $1.20 per BOE compared to the first nine months of 2020. Total Costs is defined in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A. Significant items in the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2020 impacting Total Costs include:

o

Higher upstream transportation and processing expenses of $105 million, primarily due to higher production volumes in Montney and a higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate;

o

Higher production, mineral and other taxes of $84 million, primarily due to higher commodity prices; and

o

Lower upstream operating expenses, excluding long-term incentive costs, of $16 million primarily due to durable cost savings including workforce reductions in 2020.

Total Operating Expenses in the first nine months of 2021 of $5,245 million decreased by $4,120 million, primarily due to the non-cash ceiling test impairment of $4,863 million recognized in the first nine months of 2020.

Additional information on Total Costs items and Total Operating Expenses above can be found in the Results of Operations section of this MD&A.

2021 Outlook

Industry Outlook

Oil Markets

The oil and gas industry is cyclical and commodity prices are inherently volatile. Oil prices reflect global supply and demand dynamics as well as the geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.

Oil prices during 2021 will continue to be impacted by the global containment of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”), pace of economic recovery, OPEC+ production levels, and the potential for higher U.S. production.  The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues to drive optimism and oil demand as countries reopen their economies. Upward pressures on oil prices and the tightening of global oil inventories during the first nine months of 2021 were mainly caused by OPEC+ production cuts and increasing global demand for oil.

In July, OPEC+ announced monthly production increases starting from August until December 2021, and in October, reconfirmed production adjustments for November. OPEC+ plans to assess market developments in December and continues to meet regularly to review the state of global oil supply, demand and inventory levels.

Oil markets are expected to remain volatile as economic recovery centers on the COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and OPEC+ production cuts. COVID-19 variants may threaten the reopening of economies in certain countries while the gradual easing of OPEC+ oil production cuts, the potential for higher U.S. oil production, and macroeconomic risks could contribute to commodity market uncertainty.

Natural Gas Markets

Natural gas prices are primarily affected by structural changes in supply and demand as well as deviations from seasonally normal weather. In combination, these factors contributed to increased drawdowns of natural gas inventory and generally supported natural gas prices in the first nine months of 2021. Limited supply growth from U.S. producers combined with supportive weather conditions has contributed to a significant increase in natural gas prices during the third quarter of 2021. Natural gas prices for the remainder of 2021 are expected to be impacted by the interplay between gas production and associated gas from oil production, as well as changes in demand from the power generation sector, changes in export levels of liquified natural gas and impacts from seasonal weather.

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Company Outlook

The Company continues to exercise discretion and discipline to optimize capital allocation throughout 2021 as oil demand recovers and the commodity price environment evolves. Ovintiv pursues innovative ways to reduce upstream operating and administrative expenses and expects to benefit from durable cost savings and efficiencies to maximize cash flows.

Markets for crude oil and natural gas are exposed to different price risks and are inherently volatile. While the market price for crude oil tends to move in the same direction as the global market, regional differentials may develop. Natural gas prices may vary between geographic regions depending on local supply and demand conditions. To mitigate price volatility and help sustain revenues, particularly during periods of low commodity prices, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments. As at September 30, 2021, the Company has hedged approximately 130.0 Mbbls/d of expected crude oil and condensate production and 1,145 MMcf/d of expected natural gas production for the remainder of the year. In addition, Ovintiv proactively utilizes transportation contracts to diversify the Company’s sales markets, thereby reducing significant exposure to any given market and regional pricing.

Additional information on Ovintiv’s hedging program can be found in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Capital Investment

The Company has commencedis on track to meet its $1.5 billion 2021 capital investment program, the majority of which is allocated to the Core Assets with a focus on maximizing returns from high margin liquids to optimize cash flows. During the first quarternine months of 2021, the Company spent $350invested $1,098 million, of which $179$475 million was directed to Permian, $64$289 million was directed to Montney, $248 million was directed to Anadarko $89 million was directed to Montney and the remainder was primarily directed to other upstream assets. Ovintiv will continue to evaluate its capital investmentsinvestment plans as the global economic environment evolves.

Ovintiv continually strives to improve well performance and lower costs through innovative techniques. Initiatives such as applying Simul-Frac techniques, a process of fracking pairs of wells at the same time instead of a single well, increases operational efficiencies and contributes to well cost savings. Ovintiv's large-scale cube development model utilizes multi-well pads and advanced completion designs to maximize returns and resource recovery from its reservoirs. The impact of Ovintiv’s disciplined capital program and continuous innovation create flexibility to allocate capital in changing commodity markets and to maximize cash flows while preserving the long-term value of the Company’s multi-basin portfolio.

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Production

Ovintiv is strategically positioned in the current economic environment to maintain a flat liquids production profile while generating significant cash flows in excess of capital expenditures. During the first quarter ofnine months 2021, average liquids production volumes were 275.6278.7 Mbbls/d, or 51 percent of total production volumes, and average oil and plant condensate production volumes were 197.9195.8 Mbbls/d, or 7270 percent of total liquids production volumes. Average natural gas production volumes were 1,5761,583 MMcf/d, or 49 percent of total production volumes.As a result During the second quarter of the recently announced divestitures,2021, the Company updated its full year 2021 guidance for oil and plant condensate production volumes to approximately 190.0 Mbbls/d from the original guidance of 200.0to 195.0 Mbbls/d. The Company is on track to maintaining averaged, other NGLs production volumes ofto approximately 80.0 Mbbls/d to 85.0 Mbbls/d and natural gas production volumes ofto approximately 1,550 MMcf/d throughoutto 1,575 MMcf/d. The updated guidance reflects the divestitures completed in the second quarter of 2021. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company narrowed its updated guidance range for oil and plant condensate production volumes to approximately 191.0 Mbbs/d to 194.0 Mbbs/d, other NGLs production volumes to approximately 82.0 Mbbls/d to 83.0 Mbbls/d and natural gas production volumes to approximately 1,555 MMcf/d to 1,570 MMcf/d. The Company expects to meet or exceed all of its production targets.

Operating Expenses

The Company will continue to benefit from cost savings measures implemented in 2020 which included workforce reductions and operating efficiencies. Ovintiv continues to pursue innovative ways to reduce upstream operating and administrative expensesexpenses. With rising activity in the oil and expectsgas industry and the recovery of commodity prices, service and supply costs are expected to increase. The Company strives to minimize any inflationary pressures with efficiency improvements and effective supply chain management to maximize cash flows.management.

For

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In the second quarter of 2021, Ovintiv expectsrevised its expectation of Total Costs ofto approximately $12.25$12.95 per BOE to $12.50 per BOE. Total Costs was $12.93$13.20 per BOE in the first quarter of 2021 which was higher than 2021 guidance, primarily due to areflect higher than expected changechanges in the foreign exchange rates and higherincreased production taxes resulting from higher than expected commodity prices. The Company expects Total Costs were $12.97 per BOE in the first nine months of 2021 and are expected to trend downward forremain well within the remainder of the year.guidance range. Total Costs is defined in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A.

Long-TermLong-term Debt Reduction

Ovintiv remains focused on strengthening its balance sheet and liquidity position.sheet. Since the second quarter of 2020, the Company has allocated $948$2,575 million in excess cash flows to reduce its total long-term debt balance. Thebalance, which included proceeds from the recently announced divestitures will also be allocated towards its total long-term debt reduction target.Duvernay and Eagle Ford asset divestitures. The Company expects its total long-term debtis targeting a Net Debt balance to be $4.5of approximately $3.0 billion by the first halfend of 2022.2023.

In June 2021, the Company redeemed its $600 million, 5.75 percent senior notes due January 30, 2022, and in August 2021, redeemed its $518 million, 3.90 percent senior notes due November 15, 2021. The combined debt redemptions are expected to result in annualized interest savings of over $50 million.

As at September 30, 2021, the Company expects lower interest expense as it reacheshad no outstanding balances under its total long-term debt reduction target. revolving credit facilities and U.S. dollar commercial paper programs.

Additional information on Ovintiv’s long-term debt and liquidity position can be found in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this MD&A, respectively.

Additional information on Ovintiv’s 2021 Corporate Guidance can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.ovintiv.com.

Environmental, Social and Governance

Ovintiv recognizes the importance of reducing its environmental footprint and voluntarily participates in emission reduction programs. The Company has adopted a range of strategies to help reduce emissions from its operations. These strategies include incorporating new and proven technologies and optimized processes in its drilling and completions operations, and working closely with third-party providers to develop best practices. The Company continues to look for innovative techniques and efficiencies to help maintain its commitment to emission reductions.  

By the end of 2021, the Company is expected to deliver on its targeted a 33 percent reduction in methane emissions intensity four years ahead of schedule and expects to be achieved byachieve a greater than 20 percent reduction in GHG emissions intensity compared to 2019 levels. In 2022, the end of 2025 and this target has beenCompany plans to set further GHG emissions reduction targets, which will be tied to its annual incentive compensation program for all employees beginning in 2021.employees.

On February 17,As of September 1, 2021, the Company announced enhanced corporate governance, compensationis in full alignment with the World Bank Zero Routine Flaring initiative, which requires participants to end routine flaring by 2030. Ovintiv does not engage in routine flaring by ensuring natural gas gathering infrastructure is in place for all of its producing wells.

Ovintiv maintains a commitment on protecting the health and environmental initiativessafety of its workforce. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the Company reported its seventh consecutive safest year in 2020 and is on track to further align withreport its corporate approach on delivering strong business outcomes and shareholder returns. The initiatives incentivize continuous improvement and value-creation throughout the Company. Reflecting its commitmenteighth consecutive safest year for 2021.

Ovintiv is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion,inclusion. In 2021, the Board adoptedCompany developed a Diversity in Board Recruitment Policy,new social commitment framework, which requires that diverse candidates be identified and includedis rooted in the Board’s director search processes.Company’s foundational values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Safety and Sustainability. The 2021 executive compensation program incorporates updated debt reduction targetsframework focuses on respecting stakeholders, strengthening communities and peer group metrics related to long-term incentives and performance programs. In addition,fostering a methane emissions intensity target was added as noted above.culture of inclusion.

Additional information on Ovintiv’s environmental, social and governanceESG practices can be found in Ovintiv’s annual Sustainability Report on the Company’s website.sustainability website at https://sustainability.ovintiv.com.

 

 

 

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Results of Operations

Selected Financial Information

Three months ended March 31,

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream product revenues

 

$

1,594

 

 

$

1,151

 

 

$

1,948

 

 

$

980

 

 

 

 

$

5,265

 

 

$

2,804

 

Market optimization

 

 

652

 

 

 

419

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

 

 

2,171

 

 

 

1,113

 

Service revenues (1)

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

Total Product and Service Revenues

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

1,570

 

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

 

 

7,440

 

 

 

3,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

 

 

(427

)

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

(950

)

 

 

(154

)

 

 

 

 

(2,176

)

 

 

587

 

Sublease Revenues

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

53

 

Total Revenues

 

 

1,838

 

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

 

 

5,319

 

 

 

4,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses (2)

 

 

1,643

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

2,696

 

 

 

 

 

5,245

 

 

 

9,365

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

195

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,506

)

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(4,806

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

62

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

282

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

133

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(1,560

)

 

 

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(5,088

)

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

140

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

$

309

 

 

$

421

 

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(1,521

)

 

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

(5,483

)

(1)

Service revenues include amounts related to the USA and Canadian Operations.

(2)

Total Operating Expenses include non-cash items such as DD&A, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligations and long-term incentive costs.

Revenues

Ovintiv’s revenues are substantially derived from sales of oil, NGLs and natural gas production. Increases or decreases in Ovintiv’s revenue, profitability and future production are highly dependent on the commodity prices the Company receives. Prices are market driven and fluctuate due to factors beyond the Company’s control, such as supply and demand, seasonality and geopolitical and economic factors. The USA Operations realized prices generally reflect WTI and NYMEX benchmark prices, as well as other downstream oil benchmarks, including Houston. The Canadian Operations realized prices are linked to Edmonton Condensate and AECO, as well as other downstream natural gas benchmarks, including Dawn. The other downstream benchmarks reflect the diversification of the Company’s markets. Recent trends in benchmark prices relevant to the Company are shown in the table below.

Benchmark Prices

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(average for the period)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI ($/bbl)

 

$

57.84

 

 

$

46.17

 

 

$

70.56

 

 

$

40.93

 

 

 

$

64.82

 

 

$

38.32

 

Houston ($/bbl)

 

 

59.36

 

 

 

49.48

 

 

 

71.01

 

 

 

41.89

 

 

 

 

65.80

 

 

 

40.27

 

Edmonton Condensate (C$/bbl)

 

 

73.48

 

 

 

61.73

 

 

 

87.26

 

 

 

50.00

 

 

 

 

80.75

 

 

 

47.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

$

2.69

 

 

$

1.95

 

 

$

4.01

 

 

$

1.98

 

 

 

$

3.18

 

 

$

1.88

 

AECO (C$/Mcf)

 

 

2.93

 

 

 

2.14

 

 

 

3.54

 

 

 

2.15

 

 

 

 

3.11

 

 

 

2.07

 

Dawn (C$/MMBtu)

 

 

3.98

 

 

 

2.39

 

 

 

5.13

 

 

 

2.42

 

 

 

 

4.18

 

 

 

2.35

 

 

 

3742

 

 


 

 

Production Volumes and Realized Prices

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Production Volumes (1)

 

 

Realized Prices (2)

 

 

 

Production Volumes (1)

 

 

Realized Prices (2)

 

 

 

Production Volumes (1)

 

 

Realized Prices (2)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

145.6

 

 

 

161.7

 

 

 

$

56.32

 

 

$

43.49

 

 

 

 

136.7

 

 

 

138.5

 

 

 

$

68.69

 

 

$

39.41

 

 

 

 

143.5

 

 

 

148.7

 

 

 

$

62.82

 

 

$

35.51

 

Canadian Operations

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

52.84

 

 

 

38.95

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

64.95

 

 

 

34.38

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

55.51

 

 

 

29.79

 

Total

 

146.5

 

 

 

162.5

 

 

 

 

56.30

 

 

 

43.47

 

 

 

 

136.8

 

 

 

138.9

 

 

 

 

68.69

 

 

 

39.40

 

 

 

 

143.9

 

 

 

149.3

 

 

 

 

62.80

 

 

 

35.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

9.7

 

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

 

51.14

 

 

 

34.54

 

 

 

 

11.3

 

 

 

11.4

 

 

 

 

62.84

 

 

 

27.98

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

11.1

 

 

 

 

56.84

 

 

 

25.05

 

Canadian Operations

 

41.7

 

 

 

41.7

 

 

 

 

57.24

 

 

 

43.99

 

 

 

 

40.6

 

 

 

35.8

 

 

 

 

68.78

 

 

 

36.71

 

 

 

 

41.4

 

 

 

39.4

 

 

 

 

63.62

 

 

 

33.69

 

Total

 

51.4

 

 

 

52.7

 

 

 

 

56.09

 

 

 

42.02

 

 

 

 

51.9

 

 

 

47.2

 

 

 

 

67.49

 

 

 

34.60

 

 

 

 

51.9

 

 

 

50.5

 

 

 

 

62.25

 

 

 

31.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Other (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

61.0

 

 

 

77.5

 

 

 

 

20.56

 

 

 

7.33

 

 

 

 

69.4

 

 

 

70.2

 

 

 

 

28.77

 

 

 

10.47

 

 

 

 

66.6

 

 

 

71.7

 

 

 

 

23.29

 

 

 

8.52

 

Canadian Operations

 

16.7

 

 

 

17.1

 

 

 

 

26.79

 

 

 

6.97

 

 

 

 

15.5

 

 

 

13.6

 

 

 

 

31.73

 

 

 

13.16

 

 

 

 

16.3

 

 

 

14.5

 

 

 

 

27.38

 

 

 

9.68

 

Total

 

77.7

 

 

 

94.6

 

 

 

 

21.90

 

 

 

7.27

 

 

 

 

84.9

 

 

 

83.8

 

 

 

 

29.31

 

 

 

10.91

 

 

 

 

82.9

 

 

 

86.2

 

 

 

 

24.09

 

 

 

8.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

216.3

 

 

 

250.2

 

 

 

 

45.99

 

 

 

31.90

 

 

 

 

217.4

 

 

 

220.1

 

 

 

 

55.63

 

 

 

29.59

 

 

 

 

220.6

 

 

 

231.5

 

 

 

 

50.59

 

 

 

26.66

 

Canadian Operations

 

59.3

 

 

 

59.6

 

 

 

 

48.62

 

 

 

33.29

 

 

 

 

56.2

 

 

 

49.8

 

 

 

 

58.57

 

 

 

30.27

 

 

 

 

58.1

 

 

 

54.5

 

 

 

 

53.41

 

 

 

27.24

 

Total

 

275.6

 

 

 

309.8

 

 

 

 

46.56

 

 

 

32.16

 

 

 

 

273.6

 

 

 

269.9

 

 

 

 

56.23

 

 

 

29.72

 

 

 

 

278.7

 

 

 

286.0

 

 

 

 

51.18

 

 

 

26.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMcf/d, $/Mcf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

459

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

 

2.98

 

 

 

1.41

 

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

3.80

 

 

 

1.52

 

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

537

 

 

 

 

3.13

 

 

 

1.42

 

Canadian Operations

 

1,117

 

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

 

3.12

 

 

 

1.86

 

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

935

 

 

 

 

3.63

 

 

 

1.96

 

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

 

3.18

 

 

 

1.83

 

Total

 

1,576

 

 

 

1,569

 

 

 

 

3.08

 

 

 

1.70

 

 

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

1,442

 

 

 

 

3.69

 

 

 

1.81

 

 

 

 

1,583

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

 

3.17

 

 

 

1.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Production (MBOE/d, $/BOE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

292.8

 

 

 

344.8

 

 

 

 

38.66

 

 

 

25.46

 

 

 

 

300.0

 

 

 

304.6

 

 

 

 

46.59

 

 

 

23.91

 

 

 

 

301.2

 

 

 

320.9

 

 

 

 

42.08

 

 

 

21.60

 

Canadian Operations

 

245.5

 

 

 

226.5

 

 

 

 

25.92

 

 

 

16.98

 

 

 

 

234.7

 

 

 

205.6

 

 

 

 

30.61

 

 

 

16.22

 

 

 

 

241.3

 

 

 

218.4

 

 

 

 

27.38

 

 

 

15.05

 

Total

 

538.3

 

 

 

571.3

 

 

 

 

32.85

 

 

 

22.10

 

 

 

 

534.7

 

 

 

510.2

 

 

 

 

39.57

 

 

 

20.81

 

 

 

 

542.5

 

 

 

539.3

 

 

 

 

35.54

 

 

 

18.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Mix (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Plant Condensate

 

37

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Other

 

14

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs

 

51

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas

 

49

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Over Year (%) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs

 

(11

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas

 

-

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Production

 

(6

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Assets Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls/d)

 

101.6

 

 

 

111.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112.2

 

 

 

99.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109.9

 

 

 

106.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d)

 

47.6

 

 

 

46.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.8

 

 

 

41.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49.5

 

 

 

44.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Other (Mbbls/d)

 

69.2

 

 

 

83.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78.8

 

 

 

75.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75.6

 

 

 

76.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs (Mbbls/d)

 

218.4

 

 

 

241.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

241.8

 

 

 

215.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

235.0

 

 

 

227.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)

 

1,433

 

 

 

1,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,487

 

 

 

1,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,473

 

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Production (MBOE/d)

 

457.2

 

 

 

475.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

489.6

 

 

 

431.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480.5

 

 

 

454.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total Production

 

85

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Average daily.

(2)

Average per-unit prices, excluding the impact of risk management activities.

(3)

Includes production impacts from acquisitions and divestitures.

 

 

3843

 

 


 

 

Upstream Product Revenues

Three months ended March 31,

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ millions)

Oil

 

 

NGLs - Plant Condensate

 

 

NGLs - Other

 

 

Natural

Gas

 

 

Total

 

Oil

 

 

NGLs - Plant Condensate

 

 

NGLs - Other

 

 

Natural

Gas

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Upstream Product Revenues (1)

$

643

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

63

 

 

$

244

 

 

$

1,151

 

$

503

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

84

 

 

$

241

 

 

$

979

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales prices

 

171

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

527

 

 

369

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

936

 

Production volumes

 

(71

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(86

)

 

(7

)

 

 

16

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

32

 

2021 Upstream Product Revenues

$

743

 

 

$

259

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

437

 

 

$

1,592

 

$

865

 

 

$

322

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

530

 

 

$

1,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ millions)

Oil

 

 

NGLs - Plant Condensate

 

 

NGLs - Other

 

 

Natural

Gas

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Upstream Product Revenues (1)

$

1,452

 

 

$

441

 

 

$

205

 

 

$

705

 

 

$

2,803

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales prices

 

1,072

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

631

 

 

 

2,479

 

Production volumes

 

(57

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

(21

)

2021 Upstream Product Revenues

$

2,467

 

 

$

881

 

 

$

545

 

 

$

1,368

 

 

$

5,261

 

(1)

Revenues for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021 exclude certain other revenue and royalty adjustments with no associated production volumes of $2$1 million and $4 million, respectively (2020 - nil)$1 million and $1 million, respectively).

Oil Revenues

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Oil revenues increased $100$362 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher average realized oil prices of $12.83$29.29 per bbl, or 3074 percent, increased revenues by $171$369 million. The increase reflected higher WTI and Houston benchmark prices which were up 2572 percent and 2070 percent, respectively, and the strengthening of regional pricing relative to the WTI benchmark price in the USA Operations; and

 

Lower average oil production volumes of 16.02.1 Mbbls/d decreased revenues by $71$7 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to the impactssale of the pandemic which commenced atEagle Ford assets in the end of the firstsecond quarter of 2020 and natural declines surpassing incremental production in Bakken, Anadarko and Eagle Ford (11.4 Mbbls/d), and severe winter weather conditions in Permian, Anadarko and Eagle Ford (7.72021 (13.7 Mbbls/d), partially offset by successful drilling in Uinta and Permian (3.8(11.4 Mbbls/d).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Oil revenues increased $1,015 million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher average realized oil prices of $27.31 per bbl, or 77 percent, increased revenues by $1,072 million. The increase reflected higher WTI and Houston benchmark prices which were up 69 percent and 63 percent, respectively, and the strengthening of regional pricing relative to the WTI benchmark price in the USA Operations; and

Lower average oil production volumes of 5.4 Mbbls/d decreased revenues by $57 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to natural declines surpassing incremental production in Anadarko, Eagle Ford and Bakken (8.9 Mbbls/d) and the sale of the Eagle Ford assets in the second quarter of 2021 (6.8 Mbbls/d), partially offset by successful drilling in Permian (7.6 Mbbls/d) and production shut-ins due to the economic downturn in 2020 (3.6 Mbbls/d).

44


NGL Revenues

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

NGL revenues increased $148$317 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher average realized other NGLplant condensate prices of $14.63$32.89 per bbl, or 20195 percent, increased revenues by $101 million reflecting higher other NGL benchmark prices and higher regional pricing;

Higher average realized plant condensate prices of $14.07 per bbl, or 33 percent, increased revenues by $64$155 million. The increase reflected higher WTIEdmonton Condensate and Edmonton CondensateWTI benchmark prices which were up 2575 percent and 1972 percent, respectively, as well as higher regional pricing relative to the WTI benchmark price;

 

LowerHigher average realized other NGL prices of $18.40 per bbl, or 169 percent, increased revenues by $144 million reflecting higher other NGL benchmark prices and higher regional pricing; and

Higher average plant condensate production volumes of 16.94.7 Mbbls/d decreasedincreased revenues by $11$16 million. LowerHigher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling in Montney (7.7 Mbbls/d), partially offset by the impactssales of the pandemic which commenced atDuvernay and Eagle Ford assets in the end of the firstsecond quarter of 2021 (3.5 Mbbls/d).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

NGL revenues increased $780 million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher average realized plant condensate prices of $30.46 per bbl, or 96 percent, increased revenues by $428 million. The increase reflected higher Edmonton Condensate and WTI benchmark prices which were up 70 percent and 69 percent, respectively, as well as higher regional pricing relative to the WTI benchmark price;

Higher average realized other NGL prices of $15.37 per bbl, or 176 percent, increased revenues by $348 million reflecting higher other NGL benchmark prices and higher regional pricing;

Higher average plant condensate production volumes of 1.4 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $12 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling in Montney (4.4 Mbbls/d), partially offset by natural declines in Anadarko, Duvernay Eagle Ford and Permian (13.6(1.9 Mbbls/d), and severe weather conditionsthe sales of the Duvernay and Eagle Ford assets in Anadarko and Permian (4.7the second quarter of 2021 (1.9 Mbbls/d); and

 

Lower average plant condensateother NGL production volumes of 1.33.3 Mbbls/d decreased revenues by $6$8 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to the impacts of the pandemic which commenced at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and natural declines in Duvernay (2.4Anadarko (5.2 Mbbls/d), and severe winter weather conditionsthe sale of the Eagle Ford assets in Permian and Anadarko (1.1the second quarter of 2021 (1.8 Mbbls/d), partially offset by successful drilling in Montney (2.9and Permian (4.2 Mbbls/d).

39


Natural Gas Revenues

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Natural gas revenues increased $193$289 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher average realized natural gas prices of $1.38$1.88 per Mcf, or 81104 percent, increased revenues by $191$268 million. The increase reflected higher Dawn, NYMEX and AECO benchmark prices which were up 67112 percent, 38103 percent and 3765 percent, respectively, and higher regional pricing; and

 

Higher average natural gas production volumes of 7124 MMcf/d increased revenues by $2$21 million primarily due to successful drilling in Montney (142(155 MMcf/d) and decreased third-party plant down-time in Montney (36 MMcf/d), partially offset by the impactssales of the pandemic which commenced atDuvernay and Eagle Ford assets in the end of the firstsecond quarter of 2021 (56 MMcf/d).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Natural gas revenues increased $663 million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher average realized natural gas prices of $1.48 per Mcf, or 88 percent, increased revenues by $631 million. The increase reflected higher Dawn, NYMEX and AECO benchmark prices which were up 78 percent, 69 percent and 50 percent, respectively, and higher regional pricing; and

45


Higher average natural gas production volumes of 63 MMcf/d increased revenues by $32 million primarily due to successful drilling in Montney (154 MMcf/d) and production shut-ins due to the economic downturn in 2020 and(11 MMcf/d), partially offset by natural declines and severe winter weather conditions in Anadarko and Permian (111Duvernay (58 MMcf/d) and the sales of the Duvernay and Eagle Ford assets in the second quarter of 2021 (30 MMcf/d).

Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

As a means of managing commodity price volatility, Ovintiv enters into commodity derivative financial instruments on a portion of its expected oil, NGL and natural gas production volumes. The Company’s commodity price mitigation program reduces volatility and helps sustain revenues during periods of lower prices. Additional information on the Company’s commodity price positions as at March 31,September 30, 2021 can be found in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The following tables provide the effects of the Company’s risk management activities on revenues.

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Price (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

(117

)

 

$

82

 

 

$

(194

)

 

$

26

 

 

 

$

(478

)

 

$

331

 

NGLs - Plant Condensate

 

 

(25

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

(99

)

 

 

105

 

NGLs - Other

 

 

(19

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

5

 

Natural Gas

 

 

3

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

157

 

Other (2)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

Total

 

 

(156

)

 

 

151

 

 

 

(371

)

 

 

89

 

 

 

 

(750

)

 

 

605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

(271

)

 

 

904

 

 

 

(579

)

 

 

(243

)

 

 

 

(1,426

)

 

 

(18

)

Total Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

 

$

(427

)

 

$

1,055

 

 

$

(950

)

 

$

(154

)

 

 

$

(2,176

)

 

$

587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(Per-unit)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Price (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil ($/bbl)

 

$

(8.86

)

 

$

5.52

 

 

$

(15.38

)

 

$

1.99

 

 

 

$

(12.16

)

 

$

8.09

 

NGLs - Plant Condensate ($/bbl)

 

$

(5.44

)

 

$

4.78

 

 

$

(8.15

)

 

$

5.39

 

 

 

$

(7.01

)

 

$

7.62

 

NGLs - Other ($/bbl)

 

$

(2.76

)

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

(5.45

)

 

$

(0.92

)

 

 

$

(3.59

)

 

$

0.20

 

Natural Gas ($/Mcf)

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

0.34

 

 

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

0.38

 

Total ($/BOE)

 

$

(3.27

)

 

$

2.86

 

 

$

(7.57

)

 

$

1.85

 

 

 

$

(5.09

)

 

$

4.04

 

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses related to the USA and Canadian Operations.

(2)

Other primarily includes realized gains or losses from Market Optimization and other derivative contracts with no associated production volumes.

Ovintiv recognizes fair value changes from its risk management activities each reporting period. The changes in fair value result from new positions and settlements that occur during each period, as well as the relationship between contract prices and the associated forward curves. Realized gains or losses on risk management activities related to commodity price mitigation are included in the USA Operations, Canadian Operations and Market Optimization revenues as the contracts are cash settled. Unrealized gains or losses on fair value changes of unsettled contracts are included in the Corporate and Other segment.

 

 

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Market Optimization Revenues

Market Optimization product revenues relate to activities that provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification. Ovintiv also purchases and sells third-party volumes under marketing arrangements associated with the Company’s previous divestitures.

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

$

652

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

771

 

 

$

346

 

 

 

$

2,171

 

 

$

1,113

 

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Market Optimization product revenues increased $233$425 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher oil and natural gas and oil benchmark prices ($242350 million) and higher sales of third-party purchased liquids volumes primarily relating to price optimization activities in the USA Operations ($95204 million);

partially offset by:

 

Lower sales of third-party purchased natural gas volumes primarily relating to marketing arrangements for assets divested in prior years ($104129 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Market Optimization product revenues increased $1,058 million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher oil and natural gas benchmark prices ($1,041 million) and higher sales of third-party purchased liquids volumes primarily relating to price optimization activities in the USA Operations ($354 million);

partially offset by:

Lower sales of third-party purchased natural gas volumes primarily relating to marketing arrangements for assets divested in prior years ($337 million).

Sublease Revenues

Sublease revenues primarily include amounts related to the sublease of office space in The Bow office building recorded in the Corporate and Other segment. Additional information on office sublease income can be found in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

47


Operating Expenses

Production, Mineral and Other Taxes

Production, mineral and other taxes include production and property taxes. Production taxes are generally assessed as a percentage of oil, NGLs and natural gas production revenues. Property taxes are generally assessed based on the value of the underlying assets.

 

$ millions

 

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

55

 

 

$

48

 

 

 

$

2.09

 

 

$

1.55

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

43

 

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

115

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

Total

 

$

60

 

 

$

52

 

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

1.01

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

47

 

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

2.71

 

 

$

1.54

 

 

 

$

2.42

 

 

$

1.31

 

Canadian Operations

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.18

 

Production, Mineral and Other Taxes

 

$

1.57

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

 

$

1.42

 

 

$

0.85

 

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Production, mineral and other taxes increased $8$30 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher production tax in USA Operations due to higher commodity prices ($1138 million), partially offset by the sale of the Eagle Ford assets in the second quarter of 2021 ($7 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Production, mineral and other taxes increased $84million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

 

41

Higher production tax in USA Operations due to higher commodity prices ($99 million), partially offset by the sale of the Eagle Ford assets in the second quarter of 2021 ($10 million).


Transportation and Processing

Transportation and processing expense includes transportation costs incurred to move product from production points to sales points including gathering, compression, pipeline tariffs, trucking and storage costs. Ovintiv also incurs costs related to processing provided by third parties or through ownership interests in processing facilities.

 

$ millions

 

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

113

 

 

$

121

 

 

 

$

4.31

 

 

$

3.84

 

 

$

122

 

 

$

109

 

 

 

$

361

 

 

$

345

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

224

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

$

10.12

 

 

$

10.29

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

614

 

Upstream Transportation and Processing

 

 

337

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

$

6.96

 

 

$

6.40

 

 

 

353

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

42

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

170

 

Total

 

$

379

 

 

$

396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

397

 

 

$

365

 

 

 

$

1,194

 

 

$

1,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

4.43

 

 

$

3.85

 

 

 

$

4.40

 

 

$

3.92

 

Canadian Operations

 

$

10.68

 

 

$

10.71

 

 

 

$

10.68

 

 

$

10.24

 

Upstream Transportation and Processing

 

$

7.17

 

 

$

6.62

 

 

 

$

7.19

 

 

$

6.48

 

48


Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Transportation and processing expense decreased $17increased $32 million compared to the third quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher volumes in Montney ($29 million), higher variable rates in Permian due to higher natural gas prices ($13 million), a higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($11 million), and higher costs relating to the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets ($6 million);

partially offset by:

The sales of the Eagle Ford and Duvernay assets in the second quarter of 2021 ($14 million), expired contracts relating to previously divested assets ($9 million) and the decommissioning of Deep Panuke ($8 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Transportation and processing expense increased $65 million compared to the first quarternine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher volumes in Montney ($78 million), a higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($49 million), higher variable rates in Permian and Anadarko due to higher natural gas prices ($31 million) and higher costs relating to the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets ($11 million);

partially offset by:

 

The expiration of certain transportation contracts in the USA Operations as well as expired contracts relating to previously divested assets ($41 million), the sales of the Eagle Ford and Duvernay assets in the second quarter of 2021 ($27 million), the decommissioning of Deep Panuke ($23 million), lower natural gas volumes in Anadarko ($16 million) and recoveries of amounts related to certain transportation contracts;

partially offset by:

Higher volumes in Montney, higher U.S/Canadian dollar exchange rate and higher costs relating to the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets.contracts ($8 million).

Operating

Operating expense includes costs paid by the Company, net of amounts capitalized, on oil and natural gas properties in which the Company has a working interest. These costs primarily include labor, service contract fees, chemicals, fuel, water hauling, electricity and workovers.

 

$ millions

 

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

129

 

 

$

139

 

 

 

$

4.89

 

 

$

4.42

 

 

$

122

 

 

$

104

 

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

364

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

28

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

75

 

Upstream Operating Expense (1)

 

 

157

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

$

3.22

 

 

$

3.17

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

15

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

Total

 

$

164

 

 

$

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

133

 

 

 

$

466

 

 

$

452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

4.38

 

 

$

3.73

 

 

 

$

4.47

 

 

$

4.14

 

Canadian Operations

 

$

1.20

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

1.23

 

Upstream Operating Expense (1)

 

$

2.98

 

 

$

2.72

 

 

 

$

3.00

 

 

$

2.96

 

(1)

Upstream Operating Expense per BOE for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021 includesinclude long-term incentive costs of $0.15/$0.13/BOE and $0.14/BOE, respectively (2020 - long-term incentive costs of $0.03/BOE and a recovery of long-term incentive costs of $0.17/BOE)$0.02/BOE, respectively).

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Operating expense decreased $1increased $20 million compared to the third quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

Increased activity resulting from higher production in Permian and improved commodity prices ($17 million), higher long-term incentive costs resulting from an increase in the Company’s share price in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 ($7 million) and lower capitalization of directly attributable internal costs ($7 million);

49


partially offset by:

The sales of the Eagle Ford and Duvernay assets in the second quarter of 2021 ($16 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Operating expense increased $14 million compared to the first quarternine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Lower capitalization of directly attributable internal costs ($38 million), higher long-term incentive costs resulting from an increase in the Company’s share price in the first nine months of 2021 compared to a decrease in 2020 ($29 million) and increased activity resulting from higher production in Permian and improved commodity prices ($18 million);

partially offset by:

 

Lower salaries and benefits due to decreased headcount resulting from workforce reductions in the second quarter of 2020 ($3347 million) and decreased activity mainly as a resultthe sales of the impacts ofEagle Ford and Duvernay assets in the pandemic which commenced at the end of the firstsecond quarter of 2020, the severe winter weather conditions in the USA Operations and cost saving initiatives implemented at the end of the first quarter of 20202021 ($19 million);

partially offset by:

Lower capitalization of overhead costs ($22 million), higher long-term incentive costs resulting from an increase in the Company’s share price in 2021 compared to a decrease in 2020 ($2126 million).

42


Additional information on the Company’s long-term incentives can be found in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Purchased Product

Purchased product expense includes purchases of oil, NGLs and natural gas from third parties that are used to provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification. The Company also purchases and sells third-party volumes under marketing arrangements associated with the Company’s previous divestitures.

Three months ended March 31,

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

$

604

 

 

$

398

 

 

$

759

 

 

$

322

 

 

 

$

2,096

 

 

$

1,039

 

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Purchased product expense increased $206$437 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher oil and natural gas and oil benchmark prices ($203349 million) and higher third-party purchased liquids volumes primarily relating to price optimization activities in the USA Operations ($97206 million);

partially offset by:

 

Lower third-party purchased natural gas volumes primarily relating to marketing arrangements for assets divested in prior years ($94118 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Purchased product expense increased $1,057million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher oil and natural gas benchmark prices ($1,005 million) and higher third-party purchased liquids volumes primarily relating to price optimization activities in the USA Operations ($356 million);

partially offset by:

Lower third-party purchased natural gas volumes primarily relating to marketing arrangements for assets divested in prior years ($304 million).

50


Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

Proved properties within each country cost centre are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves as discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Depletion rates are impacted by impairments, acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange rates, as well as fluctuations in 12-month average trailing prices which affect proved reserves volumes. Corporate assets are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives of the assets.

Additional information can be found under Upstream Assets and Reserve Estimates in the Critical Accounting Estimates section of the MD&A included in Item 7 of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

$ millions

 

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

208

 

 

$

418

 

 

 

$

7.88

 

 

$

13.30

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

299

 

 

 

$

635

 

 

$

1,092

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

93

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

$

4.23

 

 

$

5.28

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

319

 

Upstream DD&A

 

 

301

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

$

6.22

 

 

$

10.12

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

1,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

22

 

Total

 

$

308

 

 

$

534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

297

 

 

$

406

 

 

 

$

916

 

 

$

1,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

 

$

7.52

 

 

$

10.66

 

 

 

$

7.73

 

 

$

12.42

 

Canadian Operations

 

$

3.82

 

 

$

5.23

 

 

 

$

4.02

 

 

$

5.31

 

Upstream DD&A

 

$

5.90

 

 

$

8.47

 

 

 

$

6.08

 

 

$

9.54

 

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

DD&A decreased $226$109 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Lower depletion rates and production volumes in the USA and Canadian Operations ($14387 million and $67$37 million, respectively) and lower depletion ratesproduction volumes in the CanadianUSA Operations ($295 million), partially offset by higher production volumes in the Canadian Operations ($814 million) and a higher U.S/U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($76 million).

The depletion rate in the USA Operations decreased $5.42$3.14 per BOE compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to the ceiling test impairments recognized in 2020 resultingand the sale of the Eagle Ford assets in a lower depletable base.the second quarter of 2021. The depletion rate in the Canadian Operations decreased $1.05$1.41 per BOE compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to a lower depletable base.base and the sale of the Duvernay assets in the second quarter of 2021.

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

DD&A decreased $517 million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Lower depletion rates in the USA and Canadian Operations ($386 million and $114 million, respectively) and lower production volumes in USA Operations ($71 million), partially offset by higher production volumes in the Canadian Operations ($34 million) and a higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($29 million).

The depletion rate in the USA Operations decreased $4.69 per BOE compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to the ceiling test impairments recognized in 2020 and the sale of the Eagle Ford assets in the second quarter of 2021. The depletion rate in the Canadian Operations decreased $1.29 per BOE compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to a lower depletable base and the sale of the Duvernay assets in the second quarter of 2021.

 

 

4351

 

 


 

Impairments

Under full cost accounting, the carrying amount of Ovintiv’s oil and natural gas properties within each country cost centre is subject to a ceiling test performed quarterly. Ceiling test impairments are recognized when the capitalized costs, net of accumulated depletion and the related deferred income taxes, exceed the sum of the estimated after-tax future net cash flows from proved reserves as calculated under SEC requirements using the 12‑month average trailing prices and discounted at 10 percent. The 12-month average trailing price is calculated as the average of the price on the first day of each month within the trailing 12-month period.

In the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021, the Company did not recognize ceiling test impairments (2020 - $277$1,336 million before tax, and $4,863 million before tax, respectively, in the USA Operations). The non-cash ceiling test impairments in 2020 primarily resulted from the decline in the 12-month average trailing prices, which reduced proved reserves.

The 12-month average trailing prices used in the ceiling test calculations were based on the benchmark prices below. The benchmark prices were adjusted for basis differentials to determine local reference prices, transportation costs and tariffs, heat content and quality.

 

Oil & NGLs

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

Oil & NGLs

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

WTI

($/bbl)

 

 

Edmonton

Condensate

(C$/bbl)

 

 

Henry Hub

($/MMBtu)

 

 

AECO

(C$/MMBtu)

 

 

 

WTI

($/bbl)

 

 

Edmonton

Condensate

(C$/bbl)

 

 

Henry Hub

($/MMBtu)

 

 

AECO

(C$/MMBtu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12-Month Average Trailing Reserves Pricing (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

40.01

 

 

 

49.68

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

2.36

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

57.69

 

 

 

72.45

 

 

 

2.94

 

 

 

2.79

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

39.62

 

 

 

49.77

 

 

 

1.98

 

 

 

2.13

 

 

 

 

39.62

 

 

 

49.77

 

 

 

1.98

 

 

 

2.13

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

56.06

 

 

 

70.32

 

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

1.48

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

43.69

 

 

 

53.93

 

 

 

1.97

 

 

 

2.01

 

 

(1)

All prices were held constant in all future years when estimating net revenues and reserves.

The Company believes that the discounted after-tax future net cash flows from proved reserves required to be used in the ceiling test calculation are not indicative of the fair market value of Ovintiv’s oil and natural gas properties or the future net cash flows expected to be generated from such properties. The discounted after-tax future net cash flows do not consider the fair market value of unamortized unproved properties, or probable or possible liquids and natural gas reserves. In addition, there is no consideration given to the effect of future changes in commodity prices. Ovintiv manages its business using estimates of reserves and resources based on forecast prices and costs. Additional information on the ceiling test calculation can be found in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

4452

 

 


 

Administrative

Administrative expense represents costs associated with corporate functions provided by Ovintiv staff. Costs primarily include salaries and benefits, operating lease, office, information technology, restructuring and long-term incentive costs.

 

($ millions)

 

 

$/BOE

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative, excluding Long-Term Incentive Costs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring Costs and Current Expected Credit Losses (1)

 

$

81

 

 

$

74

 

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

 

$

1.42

 

Long-term incentive costs

 

 

35

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

0.72

 

 

 

 

(0.51

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

-

 

Current expected credit losses

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

0.11

 

Total Administrative

 

$

122

 

 

$

53

 

 

 

$

2.52

 

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative, excluding Long-Term Incentive,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and Legal Costs, and Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Credit Losses (1)

 

$

70

 

 

$

72

 

 

 

 

$

219

 

 

$

214

 

Long-term incentive costs

 

 

25

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

(6

)

Restructuring and legal costs

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

88

 

Current expected credit losses

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

Total Administrative (2)

 

$

101

 

 

$

79

 

 

 

 

$

346

 

 

$

297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative, excluding Long-Term Incentive,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and Legal Costs, and Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Credit Losses (1)

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

1.55

 

 

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

1.46

 

Long-term incentive costs

 

 

0.51

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

0.61

 

 

 

(0.04

)

Restructuring and legal costs

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

0.59

 

Current expected credit losses

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

-

 

Total Administrative

 

$

2.06

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

 

 

$

2.34

 

 

$

2.01

 

(1)

Includes $29 millionThe third quarter and first nine months of 2021 include costs related to The Bow office lease of $30 million and $88 million, respectively, (2020 - $28 million and $82 million, respectively), half of which is recovered from sublease revenues (2020 - $28 million).revenues.

(2)

The third quarter and first nine months of 2021 reflect a higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate of $3 million and $13 million, respectively.

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Administrative expense inincreased $22 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher long-term incentive costs resulting from an increase in the Company’s share price in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 ($24 million);

partially offset by:

A decrease in restructuring costs related to workforce reductions in 2020 ($5 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Administrative expense increased $69$49 million compared to the first quarternine months of 2020 primarily due to higher long-term incentive costs resulting from an increase in Ovintiv’s share price in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a decrease in 2020 ($61 million), higher consulting costs ($7 million), and restructuring costs related to workforce reductions ($6 million).to:

Higher long-term incentive costs resulting from an increase in the Company’s share price in the first nine months of 2021 compared to a decrease in 2020 ($97 million) and higher legal and consulting costs ($31 million);

partially offset by:

A decrease in restructuring costs, and lower salaries and benefits related to workforce reductions in 2020 ($75 million and $9 million, respectively).

During 2020, the Company completed workforce reductions as part of a company-wide reorganization in response to the low commodity price environment resulting from the global pandemic and the Company’s planned reductions in capital spending. Additional information on restructuring charges can be found in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Other (Income) Expenses

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

87

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

97

 

 

 

$

263

 

 

$

279

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

(7

)

 

 

116

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

51

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(48

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

$

62

 

 

$

198

 

 

$

71

 

 

$

54

 

 

 

$

217

 

 

$

282

 

Interest

Interest expense primarily includes interest on Ovintiv’s long-term debt. Additional information on changes in interest can be found in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Interest expense decreased $9$20 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to interest savings relatedthe redemption of the Company’s 2021 and 2022 senior notes ($12 million), and open market repurchases of long-term debt completed in 2020 and decreased amounts drawn from the Company’s credit facilities ($5 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Interest expense decreased $16 million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to open market repurchases of long-term debt completed in 2020 and decreased amounts drawn from the Company’s credit facilities ($516 million)., and the redemption of the Company’s 2021 and 2022 senior notes ($14 million), partially offset by a one-time make-whole interest payment of $19 million resulting from the June 2021 early redemption of the Company’s $600 million, 5.75 percent senior notes due January 30, 2022.

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Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net

Foreign exchange gains and losses primarily result from the impact of fluctuations in the Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rate. Additional information on changes in foreign exchange gains or losses can be found in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Following the completion of the corporate reorganization and U.S. domestication in the first quarter of 2020, the U.S. dollar denominated unsecured notes issued by Encana Corporation from Canada were assumed by Ovintiv Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware with a U.S. dollar functional currency. Accordingly, these U.S. dollar denominated unsecured notes, along with certain intercompany notes, no longer attract foreign exchange translation gains or losses.

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Net foreign exchange was nil compared to a gain of $25 million in the third quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

Unrealized foreign exchange losses on the translation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts and financing debt issued from Canada compared to gains in 2020 ($29 million and $6 million, respectively);

partially offset by:

Higher realized foreign exchange gains on the settlement of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to 2020 ($5 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Net foreign exchange gain of $7was $15 million compared to a loss of $116$51 million in the first quarternine months of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Lower unrealized foreign exchange losses on the translation of U.S. dollar financing debt and risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to 2020 ($75 million and $51 million, respectively)55 million) and realized foreign exchange gains on the settlement of U.S. dollar risk management contracts and financing debt issued from Canada compared to losses in 2020 ($23 million)32 million and $24 million, respectively);

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partially offset by:

 

Lower unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of intercompany notes ($27 million) and higher unrealized foreign exchange losses on U.S. dollar risk managements contracts issued from Canada ($18 million).

Other (Gains) Losses, Net

Other (gains) losses, net, primarily includes other non-recurring revenues or expenses and may also include items such as interest income, interest received from tax authorities, transaction costs relating to acquisitions, reclamation charges relating to decommissioned assets, gains on debt repurchases, government stimulus programs and adjustments related to other assets.

Other gains in the first quarternine months of 2021 primarily includes interest income of $12$13 million primarily associated with the resolution of prior year tax items.

Other gains in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2020 primarily includesincluded a gain of $11$6 million and $28 million, respectively, relating to the repurchase of the Company’s fixed long-term debt on the open market.

46


Income Tax

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

$

(156

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

$

(156

)

 

$

2

 

Deferred Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

140

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

393

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

$

(176

)

 

$

140

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

(39

)

 

 

$

(175

)

 

$

395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

(132.3%

)

 

25.0%

 

 

(1.4%)

 

 

2.5%

 

 

 

122.4%

 

 

(7.8%)

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

In the third quarter of 2021, Ovintiv recorded an income tax expense of $1 million compared to an income tax recovery of $39 million in 2020, primarily due to the change in valuation allowances.

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

In the first quarternine months of 2021, Ovintiv recorded an income tax recovery of $176$175 million compared to an income tax expense of $140$395 million in 2020, primarily due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years and the reductionchange in valuation allowances resulting from current year net earnings before tax.allowances.

Effective Tax Rate

Ovintiv’s interim income tax expense is determined using the estimated annual effective income tax rate applied to year‑to‑date net earnings before income tax plus the effect of legislative changes and amounts in respect of prior periods. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is impacted by expected annual earnings, changes in valuation allowances, state taxes, income tax related to foreign operations, the effect of legislative changes, non-taxable capital gains and losses, and tax differences on divestitures and transactions, which can produce interim effective tax rate fluctuations.

The Company’s effective tax rate was (132.3)(1.4) percent infor the firstthird quarter of 2021, which is lower than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to the change in valuation allowances recorded relating to the current year net loss before tax.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 122.4 percent for the first nine months of 2021, which is higher than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years and the reductionchange in valuation allowances recorded relating to the current year net earningsloss before tax.

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The Company’s effective tax rate of 25was 2.5 percent infor the third quarter and (7.8) percent for the first quarternine months of 2020, is higherwhich were lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to state taxesvaluation allowances recorded due to net losses arising from ceiling test impairments, and foreign jurisdictionalan increase in the valuation allowance of $568 million in Canada related to prior year’s deferred tax rates relative to the U.S. federal statutory tax rate applied to jurisdictional earnings.  assets, which was recorded as a discrete item.

The determination of income and other tax liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries requires interpretation of complex domestic and foreign tax laws and regulations, that are subject to change. The Company’s interpretation of taxation laws may differ from the interpretation of the tax authorities. As a result, there are tax matters under review for which the timing of resolution is uncertain. The Company believes that the provision for income taxes is adequate.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

The Company has the flexibility to access cash equivalents and a range of funding alternatives at competitive rates through committed revolving credit facilities as well as debt and equity capital markets. Ovintiv closely monitors the accessibility of cost-effective credit and ensures that sufficient liquidity is in place to fund capital expenditures and dividend payments. In addition, the Company may use cash and cash equivalents, cash from operating activities, or proceeds from asset divestitures to fund its operations or to manage its capital structure as discussed below.

The Company’s capital structure consists of total shareholders’ equity plus long-term debt, including any current portion. The Company’s objectives when managing its capital structure are to maintain financial flexibility to preserve Ovintiv’s access to capital markets and its ability to meet financial obligations and finance internally generated growth, as well as potential acquisitions.execute its strategy. Ovintiv has a practice of maintaining capital discipline and strategically managing its capital structure by adjusting capital spending, adjusting dividends paid to stockholders,shareholders, issuing new shares of common stock, purchasing shares of common stock for cancellation, issuing new debt and repaying or repurchasing existing debt.

 

As at March 31,

 

 

As at September 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

9

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

32

 

Available Credit Facilities (1)

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,515

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

2,990

 

Available Uncommitted Demand Lines (2)

 

 

279

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

186

 

Issuance of U.S. Commercial Paper

 

 

(490

)

 

 

(357

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(140

)

Total Liquidity

 

$

3,798

 

 

$

3,430

 

 

$

4,286

 

 

$

3,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt, including current portion (3)

 

$

6,418

 

 

$

7,006

 

 

$

4,791

 

 

$

7,142

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

4,134

 

 

$

10,191

 

 

$

3,797

 

 

$

4,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt to Capitalization (%) (4)(3)

 

 

61

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

62

 

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization (%) (5)(4)

 

 

35

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

37

 

(1)

Includes available credit facilities of $2.5 billion (2020 - $2.165$1.77 billion) in the U.S. and $1.5 billion (2020 - $1.35$1.22 billion) in Canada as at March 31,September 30, 2021 (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”).

(2)

Includes three uncommitted demand lines totaling $339$335 million, net of $60$57 million in related undrawn letters of credit (2020 - $313$325 million and $123$139 million, respectively).

(3)

Long-Term Debt as at March 31, 2021, includes outstanding U.S. CP totaling $490 million.

(4)

Calculated as long-term debt, including the current portion, divided by shareholders’ equity plus long-term debt, including the current portion.

(5)(4)

A non-GAAP measure which is defined in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A.

The Company has access to two committed revolving U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities totaling $4.0 billion, which include a $2.5 billion revolving credit facility for Ovintiv Inc. and a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility for a Canadian subsidiary, both maturing in July 2024. The Credit Facilities provide financial flexibility and allow the Company to fund its operations or capital program. At March 31,September 30, 2021, there were no outstanding amounts under the revolving credit facility for Ovintiv Inc. and for the Canadian subsidiary.

Ovintiv currently has both investment and non-investment grade credit ratings and has full access to its Credit Facilities and U.S. CP programs. Reductions in the Company’s credit ratings could increase the cost of short-term borrowings on the existing Credit Facilities or other sources of liquidity and limit access to the Company’s commercial paper program.(“U.S. CP”) programs.

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Depending on the Company’s credit rating and market demand, the Company may issue from its two U.S. CP programs, which include a $1.5 billion program for Ovintiv Inc. and a $1.0 billion program for a Canadian subsidiary. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately $490 million ofno commercial paper outstanding under its U.S. CP programs with an average remaining term of approximately 45 days and a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.03 percent, which is supported by the Company’s Credit Facilities.programs.

The Credit Facilities, uncommitted demand lines, and cash and cash equivalents provide Ovintiv with total liquidity of approximately $3.8$4.3 billion. At March 31,September 30, 2021, Ovintiv also had approximately $61$57 million in undrawn letters of credit issued in the normal course of business primarily as collateral security, related to transportation arrangements and to support

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future abandonment liabilities. Reductions in the Company’s credit ratings could trigger additional collateral requirements to support existing agreements and such amounts could be material.

Ovintiv has a U.S. shelf registration statement and a Canadian shelf prospectus, under which the Company may issue from time to time, debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, units, share purchase contracts and share purchase units in the U.S. and/or Canada. At March 31,September 30, 2021, $6.0 billion remained accessible under the Canadian shelf prospectus. The ability to issue securities under the U.S. shelf registration statement or Canadian shelf prospectus is dependent upon market conditions and securities law requirements.

Ovintiv is currently in compliance with, and expects that it will continue to be in compliance with, all financial covenants under the Credit Facilities. Management monitors Debt to Adjusted Capitalization, which is a non-GAAP measure defined in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A, as a proxy for Ovintiv’s financial covenant under the Credit Facilities, which requires Debt to Adjusted Capitalization to be less than 60 percent. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, the Company’s Debt to Adjusted Capitalization was 3529 percent. The definitions used in the covenant under the Credit Facilities adjust capitalization for cumulative historical ceiling test impairments recorded in conjunction with the Company’s January 1, 2012 adoption of U.S. GAAP. Ovintiv does not expect the current COVID-19 pandemic to impact the Company’s ability to remain in compliance with its financial covenants under the Credit Facilities. Additional information on financial covenants can be found in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

 

Sources and Uses of Cash

In the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021, Ovintiv primarily generated cash through operating activities.activities and divestitures. The following table summarizes the sources and uses of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions)

Activity Type

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Activity Type

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from operating activities

Operating

 

 

$

827

 

 

$

566

 

Operating

 

 

$

812

 

 

$

493

 

 

 

$

2,389

 

 

$

1,176

 

Proceeds from divestitures

Investing

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

22

 

Investing

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

1,017

 

 

 

69

 

Net issuance of revolving long-term debt

Financing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

144

 

Financing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

452

 

Other

Investing

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

130

 

Investing

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

862

 

 

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uses of Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

Investing

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

790

 

Investing

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

 

1,098

 

 

 

1,393

 

Acquisitions

Investing

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

17

 

Investing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

19

 

Net repayment of revolving long-term debt

Financing

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

-

 

Financing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

950

 

 

 

-

 

Repayment of long-term debt (1)

Financing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

89

 

Financing

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

224

 

Dividends on shares of common stock

Financing

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

Financing

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

73

 

Other

Financing

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

22

 

Financing/Investing

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

942

 

 

 

 

 

922

 

 

 

608

 

 

 

 

3,408

 

 

 

1,850

 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash, Cash Equivalents

and Restricted Cash Held in Foreign Currency

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash, Cash Equivalents

and Restricted Cash Held in Foreign Currency

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7

)

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash, Cash Equivalents

and Restricted Cash Held in Foreign Currency

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(87

)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

 

$

(114

)

 

$

(7

)

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(158

)

(1)

Includes open market repurchases in 2020.

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Operating Activities

Net cash from operating activities in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021 was $827$812 million and $2,389 million, respectively, and was primarily a reflection of the impacts from higher average realized commodity prices, partially offset by the effects of the commodity price mitigation program and changes in non‑cash working capital.

Additional detail on changes in non-cash working capital can be found in Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ovintiv expects it will continue to meet the payment terms of its suppliers.

Non-GAAP Cash Flow in the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021 was $890$845 million and $2,468 million, respectively, and was primarily impacted by the items affecting cash from operating activities which are discussed below and in the Results of Operations section of this MD&A.

49


Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 versus March 31,September 30, 2020

Net cash from operating activities increased $261$319 million compared to the firstthird quarter of 2020 primarily due to:

 

Higher realized commodity prices ($527936 million), lower decommissioning payments primarily related to Deep Panuke ($37 million) and higher production volumes ($32 million);

partially offset by:

Realized losses on risk management in revenues compared to gains in 2020 ($460 million), changes in non-cash working capital ($165 million), higher transportation and processing expense ($32 million), higher production, mineral and other taxes ($30 million) and higher operating expense, excluding non-cash long-term incentive costs ($13 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus September 30, 2020

Net cash from operating activities increased $1,213million compared to the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to:

Higher realized commodity prices ($2,479 million), a current income tax recovery mainly due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years ($156 million), lower decommissioning payments primarily related to Deep Panuke ($134 million), lower administrative expenses, excluding non-cash long-term incentive costs and current expected credit losses ($38 million), lower operating expense, excluding non-cash long-term incentive costs ($21 million), lower transportation and processing expense ($1715 million) and higher interest income ($109 million);

partially offset by:

 

Realized losses on risk management in revenues compared to gains in 2020 ($3071,355 million), changes in non-cash working capital ($140164 million), higher production, mineral and other taxes ($84 million), higher transportation and processing expense ($65 million) and lower production volumes ($8621 million) and higher administrative expenses, excluding non-cash long-term incentive costs and current expected credit losses ($20 million), which includes restructuring costs of $6 million..

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities in the first quarternine months of 2021 was $321$120 million primarily due to capital expenditures.expenditures, partially offset by proceeds from divestitures. Capital expenditures decreased $440$295 million compared to the first quarternine months of 2020 due to the Company’s reduced capital program in response to the volatile market conditions inthat commenced at the end of the first quarter of 2020.

Acquisitions in the first quarternine months of 2021 were $1$3 million (2020 - $17$19 million), which primarily included property purchases with oil and liquids rich potential.

Divestitures in the first quarternine months of 2021 were $2$1,017 million (2020 - $22$69 million), which primarily included the sale of the Eagle Ford assets in south Texas and Duvernay assets in west central Alberta, totaling approximately $1.0 billion, after closing and other adjustments, as well as certain properties that did not complement Ovintiv’s existing portfolio of assets.

Capital expenditures and acquisition and divestiture activity are summarized in Notes 2 and 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities has been impacted by the Company’s strategy to enhance liquidity, strengthen its balance sheet by repaying or repurchasing existing debt, and returning value to stockholdersshareholders by paying dividends.

Net cash used in financing activities in the first quarternine months of 2021 was $507$2,271 million compared to net cash from financing activities of $9$88 million in 2020. The change was primarily due to a net repayment of revolving long-term debt in 2021 ($460 million)of $950 million compared to a net issuance in 2020 ($144 million), partially offset by open market repurchasesof $452 million and higher repayment of long-term debt in 2020 ($89913 million) associated with the early redemption of the Company’s senior notes as discussed below.

From time to time, Ovintiv may seek to retire or purchase the Company’s outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for other debt or equity securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

The Company’s long-term debt including thetotaled $4,791 million at September 30, 2021. There was no current portion of $1,118 million, totaled $6,418 millionoutstanding at March 31,September 30, 2021. The Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2020 totaled $6,885 million, which included the current portion of $518 million. In June 2021, the Company redeemed its $600 million, 5.75 percent senior notes due January 30, 2022, and in August 2021, redeemed its $518 million, 3.90 percent senior notes due November 15, 2021. The combined debt redemptions are expected to result in annualized interest savings of over $50 million. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, over 80 percent of the Company’sCompany has no fixed rate long-term debt is not due until 2024 and beyond.

Since the second quarter of 2020, the Company has allocated $948$2,575 million in excess cash flows to reduce its total long-term debt balance. Thebalance, which includes proceeds from the recently announced divestitures will also be allocated towards its total long-term debt reduction target.Duvernay and Eagle Ford asset divestitures. The Company expects its total long-term debtis targeting a Net Debt balance to be $4.5of approximately $3.0 billion by the first halfend of 2022. Total long-term2023.

In support of the Company’s commitment to growing shareholder value, Ovintiv announced a new capital allocation framework in the third quarter that outlines increasing returns to shareholders as well as continuing the Company’s progress on debt includes revolving credit facilities and commercial paper balances. reduction.

For additional information on long-term debt, refer to Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

50


Dividends

Ovintiv pays quarterly dividends to common stockholders at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Three months ended March 31,

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Payments

 

$

24

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

24

 

 

 

$

86

 

 

$

73

 

Dividend Payments ($/share)

 

$

0.09375

 

 

$

0.09375

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.09375

 

 

 

$

0.3275

 

 

$

0.28125

 

On April 28,November 2, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09375$0.14 per share of common stock payable on June 30,December 31, 2021 to common stockholders of record as of JuneDecember 15, 2021.

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Normal Course Issuer Bid

On September 28, 2021, Ovintiv announced it received regulatory approval to commence a NCIB that enables the Company to purchase, for cancellation, up to approximately 26 million shares of common stock over a 12-month period from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The number of shares authorized for purchase represent approximately 10 percent of Ovintiv’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock as at September 20, 2021. The Company plans to fund the NCIB through its new capital allocation framework as discussed above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

For information on off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions, refer to the Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements section of the MD&A included in Item 7 of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Commitments and Contingencies

For information on commitments and contingencies, refer to Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

5160

 

 


 

Non-GAAP Measures

Certain measures in this document do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and, therefore, are considered non-GAAP measures. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and should not be viewed as a substitute for measures reported under U.S. GAAP. These measures are commonly used in the oil and gas industry and by Ovintiv to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional information regarding the Company’s liquidity and its ability to generate funds to finance its operations. Non-GAAP measures include: Non-GAAP Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin, Total Costs, Debt to Adjusted Capitalization, Net Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Management’s use of these measures is discussed further below.

Non-GAAP Cash Flow and Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin

Non-GAAP Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as cash from (used in) operating activities excluding net change in other assets and liabilities, net change in non-cash working capital and current tax on sale of assets.

Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin is a non-GAAP measure defined as Non-GAAP Cash Flow per BOE of production.

Management believes these measures are useful to the Company and its investors as a measure of operating and financial performance across periods and against other companies in the industry, and are an indication of the Company’s ability to generate cash to finance capital programs, to service debt and to meet other financial obligations. These measures are used, along with other measures, in the calculation of certain performance targets for the Company’s management and employees.

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash From (Used in) Operating Activities

 

$

827

 

 

$

566

 

 

$

812

 

 

$

493

 

 

 

$

2,389

 

 

$

1,176

 

(Add back) deduct:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in other assets and liabilities

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(167

)

Net change in non-cash working capital

 

 

(57

)

 

 

83

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

142

 

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

106

 

Current tax on sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-GAAP Cash Flow (1)

 

$

890

 

 

$

535

 

 

$

845

 

 

$

398

 

 

 

$

2,468

 

 

$

1,237

 

Divided by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Volumes (MMBOE)

 

 

48.4

 

 

 

52.0

 

 

 

49.2

 

 

 

46.9

 

 

 

 

148.1

 

 

 

147.8

 

Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin ($/BOE)

 

$

18.39

 

 

$

10.29

 

 

$

17.17

 

 

$

8.49

 

 

 

$

16.66

 

 

$

8.37

 

(1)

The third quarter and first quarternine months of 2021 include restructuring costs of $6$2 million and $13 million, respectively (2020 – nil)- $7 million and $88 million, respectively).

 

 

5261

 

 


 

 

Total Costs

Total Costs is a non-GAAP measure which includes the summation of production, mineral and other taxes, upstream transportation and processing expense, upstream operating expense and administrative expense, excluding the impact of long-term incentive, costs, restructuring and legal costs, and current expected credit losses. It is calculated as total operating expenses excluding non-upstream operating costs and non-cash items which include operating expenses from the Market Optimization and Corporate and Other segments, depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligation, long-term incentive, costs, restructuring and legal costs, and current expected credit losses. When presented on a per BOE basis, Total Costs is divided by production volumes. Management believes this measure is useful to the Company and its investors as a measure of operational efficiency across periods.

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

$

1,643

 

 

$

1,884

 

 

$

1,789

 

 

$

2,696

 

 

 

$

5,245

 

 

$

9,365

 

Deduct (add back):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market optimization operating expenses

 

 

653

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

808

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

 

2,245

 

 

 

1,224

 

Corporate & other operating expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

308

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

1,433

 

Impairments

 

 

-

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,863

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

26

 

Long-term incentive costs

 

 

42

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

(8

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

Restructuring and legal costs

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

88

 

Current expected credit losses

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

Total Costs

 

$

628

 

 

$

634

 

 

$

641

 

 

$

558

 

 

 

$

1,918

 

 

$

1,740

 

Divided by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Volumes (MMBOE)

 

 

48.4

 

 

 

52.0

 

 

 

49.2

 

 

 

46.9

 

 

 

 

148.1

 

 

 

147.8

 

Total Costs ($/BOE) (1)

 

$

12.93

 

 

$

12.17

 

 

$

13.03

 

 

$

11.85

 

 

 

$

12.97

 

 

$

11.77

 

(1)

Calculated using whole dollars and volumes.

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization is a non-GAAP measure which adjusts capitalization for historical ceiling test impairments that were recorded as at December 31, 2011. Management monitors Debt to Adjusted Capitalization as a proxy for the Company’s financial covenant under the Credit Facilities which require debt to adjusted capitalization to be less than 60 percent. Adjusted Capitalization includes debt, total shareholders’ equity and an equity adjustment for cumulative historical ceiling test impairments recorded as at December 31, 2011 in conjunction with the Company’s January 1, 2012 adoption of U.S. GAAP.

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt, including current portion

 

$

6,418

 

 

$

6,885

 

 

$

4,791

 

 

$

6,885

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

4,134

 

 

 

3,837

 

 

 

3,797

 

 

 

3,837

 

Equity Adjustment for Impairments at December 31, 2011

 

 

7,746

 

 

 

7,746

 

 

 

7,746

 

 

 

7,746

 

Adjusted Capitalization

 

$

18,298

 

 

$

18,468

 

 

$

16,334

 

 

$

18,468

 

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization

 

35%

 

 

37%

 

 

29%

 

 

37%

 

 

 

5362

 

 


 

 

Net Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

Net Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is aare non-GAAP measuremeasures whereby Net Debt is defined as long-term debt, including the current portion, less cash and cash equivalents and Adjusted EBITDA is defined as trailing 12-month net earnings (loss) before income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligation, interest, unrealized gains/losses on risk management, foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on divestitures and other gains/losses.

Management believes this measure is useful to the Company and its investors as a measure of financial leverage and the Company’s ability to service its debt and other financial obligations. This measure is used, along with other measures, in the calculation of certain financial performance targets for the Company’s management and employees.

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt, including current portion

 

$

6,418

 

 

$

6,885

 

 

$

4,791

 

 

$

6,885

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

Net Debt

 

 

6,409

 

 

 

6,875

 

 

 

4,783

 

 

 

6,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

(6,209

)

 

 

(6,097

)

 

 

(582

)

 

 

(6,097

)

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

1,608

 

 

 

1,834

 

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

1,834

 

Impairments

 

 

5,303

 

 

 

5,580

 

 

 

717

 

 

 

5,580

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

26

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

29

 

Interest

 

 

362

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

371

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on risk management

 

 

1,379

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

1,612

 

 

 

204

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

(106

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

17

 

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(55

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

51

 

 

 

367

 

 

 

(203

)

 

 

367

 

Adjusted EBITDA (trailing 12-month)

 

$

2,355

 

 

$

2,250

 

 

$

3,149

 

 

$

2,250

 

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (times)

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

5463

 

 


 

 

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about Ovintiv’s potential exposure to market risks. The term “market risk” refers to the Company’s risk of loss arising from adverse changes in oil, NGL and natural gas prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The following disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. The forward-looking information provides indicators of how the Company views and manages ongoing market risk exposures.

COMMODITY PRICE RISK

Commodity price risk arises from the effect fluctuations in future commodity prices, including oil, NGLs and natural gas, may have on future revenues, expenses and cash flows. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot market prices applicable to the Company’s natural gas production. Pricing for oil, NGLs and natural gas production is volatile and unpredictable as discussed in Part 1, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in the Executive Overview section in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. To partially mitigate exposure to commodity price risk, the Company may enter into various derivative financial instruments including futures, forwards, swaps, options and costless collars. The use of these derivative instruments is governed under formal policies and is subject to limits established by the Board of Directors and may vary from time to time. Both exchange traded and over-the-counter traded derivative instruments may be subject to margin-deposit requirements, and the Company may be required from time to time to deposit cash or provide letters of credit with exchange brokers or counterparties to satisfy these margin requirements. For additional information relating to the Company’s derivative and financial instruments, see Note 19 under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The table below summarizes the sensitivity of the fair value of the Company’s risk management positions to fluctuations in commodity prices, with all other variables held constant. The Company has used a 10 percent variability to assess the potential impact of commodity price changes. Fluctuations in commodity prices could have resulted in unrealized gains (losses) impacting pre-tax net earnings as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

(US$ millions)

 

10% Price

Increase

 

 

10% Price

Decrease

 

 

10% Price

Increase

 

 

10% Price

Decrease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil price

 

$

(188

)

 

$

174

 

 

$

(241

)

 

$

221

 

NGL price

 

 

(16

)

 

 

16

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

12

 

Natural gas price

 

 

(94

)

 

 

77

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 

256

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK

Foreign exchange risk arises from changes in foreign exchange rates that may affect the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities. As Ovintiv operates primarily in the United States and Canada, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. and Canadian dollars can have a significant effect on the Company’s reported results.

The table below summarizes selected foreign exchange impacts on Ovintiv’s financial results when compared to the same periodperiods in 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Investment

 

$

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and Processing Expense (1)

 

 

12

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

 

11

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

49

 

 

$

0.33

 

Operating Expense (1)

 

 

1

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.04

 

Administrative Expense

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

0.09

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (1)

 

 

7

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

(1)

Reflects upstream operations.

 

 

5564

 

 


 

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses also arise when monetary assets and monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated and settled, and primarily include:

 

U.S. dollar denominated financing debt issued from Canada

 

U.S. dollar denominated risk management assets and liabilities held in Canada

 

U.S. dollar denominated cash and short-term investments held in Canada

 

Foreign denominated intercompany loans

To partially mitigate the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on future commodity revenues and expenses, the Company may enter into foreign currency derivative contracts. As at March 31,September 30, 2021, Ovintiv has entered into $263$88 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of C$1.3720 to US$1, which mature monthly through the remainder of 2021.2021 and $100 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of C$1.2820 to US$1, which mature monthly throughout 2022.

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, Ovintiv had $55 million indid not have any U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt or finance lease obligations issued from Canada that were subject to foreign exchange exposure.

The table below summarizes the sensitivity to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, with all other variables held constant. The Company has used a 10 percent variability to assess the potential impact from Canadian to U.S. foreign currency exchange rate changes. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could have resulted in unrealized gains (losses) impacting pre-tax net earnings as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

(US$ millions)

 

10% Rate

Increase

 

 

10% Rate

Decrease

 

 

10% Rate

Increase

 

 

10% Rate

Decrease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange

 

$

(18

)

 

$

22

 

 

$

(83

)

 

$

102

 

 

INTEREST RATE RISK

Interest rate risk arises from changes in market interest rates that may affect the fair value or future cash flows from the Company’s financial assets or liabilities. The Company may partially mitigate its exposure to interest rate changes by holding a mix of both fixed and floating rate debt and may also enter into interest rate derivatives to partially mitigate effects of fluctuations in market interest rates.

As at March 31,September 30, 2021, Ovintivthe Company had no floating rate revolving creditdebt and term loan borrowings of $490 million. Accordingly, on a before-tax basis, the sensitivity for each one percent change inthere were no interest rates on floating rate revolving credit and term loan borrowings was $5 million.derivatives outstanding.

 

 

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Item 4: Controls and Procedures

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Ovintiv’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,September 30, 2021.

 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

There were no changes in Ovintiv’s internal control over financial reporting during the firstthird quarter of 2021 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

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PART II

 

Please refer to Item 3 of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 21 of Ovintiv’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

a)

On November 1, 2021, Ovintiv entered into that certain Change in Control Agreement (effective August 1, 2021) with Brendan M. McCracken, President and Chief Executive Officer.  A copy of the Change in Control Agreement is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

b)

On November 1, 2021, Ovintiv entered into an amendment to Section 4 of the previously filed Change in Control Agreement with each of the following executives:

i.

Corey D. Code, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ii.

Gregory D. Givens, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

iii.

Joanne L. Cox, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

iv.

Rachel M. Moore, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services

v.

Renee E. Zemljak, Executive Vice President, Midstream, Marketing and Fundamentals

None.Each amendment, among other things, modifies the calculation of the lump sum bonus payment entitled to each executive, as applicable, following a change in control eventat the Corporation. Copies of each amendment are attached as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No

 

Description

4.110.1*

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 26, 2021, amongChange in Control Agreement between Ovintiv Exploration Inc. (formerly Newfield Exploration Company), as issuer,and Brendan M. McCracken effective August 1, 2021.

10.2*

First Amendment to Change in Control Agreement between Ovintiv Inc., as existing guarantor and successor issuer,Corey D. Code effective November 1, 2021.

10.3*

First Amendment to Change in Control Agreement between Ovintiv Canada ULC, as existing guarantor,Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor trusteeGregory D. Givens effective November 1, 2021.

10.4*

First Amendment to Wachovia Bank, National Association (Formerly Change in Control Agreement between Ovintiv Inc. and Joanne L. Cox effective November 1, 2021.

10.5*

First Union National Bank)), as trustee (incorporated by referenceAmendment to Exhibit 4.1Change in Control Agreement between Ovintiv Inc. and Rachel M. Moore effective November 1, 2021.

10.6*

First Amendment to Ovintiv’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2021, SEC File No. 001-39191).Change in Control Agreement between Ovintiv Inc. and Renee E. Zemljak effective November 1, 2021.

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

67


101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.

104

 

The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2021, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

* Management contract or compensatory arrangement

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Ovintiv Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Corey D. Code

 

 

Name:

 

Corey D. Code

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice-President &

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: April 29,November 4, 2021

 

 

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