TALOS ENERGY INC.
Business
TALOS ENERGY INC. is a technically driven, independent energy company that explores for, develops and produces oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids through its upstream operations. It offers exploration, seismic imaging and reprocessing, drilling and appraisal, development and production services, plus facility operations and subsea tie-back infrastructure management. Its business is organized around Upstream activities with key operating areas in Deepwater and Shelf & Gulf Coast segments and an equity interest in Mexico’s Block 7/Zama unit. The Company markets production primarily from the U.S. Gulf of America and offshore Mexico through pipelines and commercial customers, including major oil and gas companies.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 1,780 | 1,974 | 1,458 | 1,652 | 1,245 | |
| Lease operating expense | 547 | 566 | 390 | 308 | 284 | |
| Production taxes | 418,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 1,056 | 1,024 | 664 | 415 | 396 | |
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Accretion expense | 125 | 118 | 86 | 56 | 58 | |
| General and administrative expense | 155 | 202 | 158 | 100 | 79 | |
| Other operating (income) expense | 2 | −109 | −52 | 34 | 32 | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,340 | 1,801 | 1,248 | 916 | 870 | |
| Operating income (expense) | −560 | 173 | 210 | 736 | 375 | |
| Interest expense | −163 | −188 | −173 | −125 | −133 | |
| Price risk management activities income (expense) | 105 | −1 | 81 | −272 | −419 | |
| Equity method investment income (expense) | −2 | −10 | −3 | 14 | 0 | |
| Other income (expense) | 16 | −45 | 12 | 32 | −7 | |
| Net income (loss) before income taxes | −604 | −71 | 127 | 384 | −185 | |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 109 | −5 | 61 | −3 | 2 | |
| Net income (loss) | −495 | −76 | 187 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Talos Energy Inc. | −494 | −76 | 187 | 382 | −183 | |
| Basic (per share) | −2.82 | −0.44 | 1.56 | 4.63 | −2.24 | |
| Diluted (per share) | −2.82 | −0.44 | 1.55 | 4.56 | −2.24 | |
| Basic (shares) | 175 | 176 | 120 | 82 | 82 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 175 | 176 | 121 | 84 | 82 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 363 | 108 | 34 | 44 | 70 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 323 | 404 | — | — | — | |
| Assets from price risk management activities | 54 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 967,000 | |
| Prepaid assets | 83 | 77 | 64 | 85 | 48 | |
| Other current assets | 18 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 841 | 659 | 422 | 368 | 340 | |
| Proved properties | 10,621 | 9,785 | 7,906 | 5,964 | 5,232 | |
| Unproved properties, not subject to amortization | 481 | 587 | 268 | 155 | 219 | |
| Other property and equipment | 23 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | |
| Total property and equipment | 11,124 | 10,407 | 8,209 | 6,150 | 5,481 | |
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | −6,687 | −5,192 | −4,168 | −3,507 | −3,092 | |
| Total property and equipment, net | 4,438 | 5,215 | 4,040 | 2,643 | 2,389 | |
| Restricted cash | 76 | 106 | 102 | 0 | — | |
| Assets from price risk management activities | 0 | 253,000 | 18 | 8 | 3 | |
| Equity method investments | 112 | 111 | 146 | 2 | 0 | |
| Other well equipment | 49 | 58 | 54 | 26 | 17 | |
| Notes receivable, net | 20 | 18 | 16 | 0 | — | |
| Operating lease assets | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
| Other assets | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Total assets | 5,552 | 6,192 | 4,816 | 3,059 | 2,767 | |
| Accounts payable | 93 | 117 | 84 | 128 | 86 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 290 | 327 | 228 | 220 | 130 | |
| Accrued royalties | 60 | 78 | 55 | 52 | 59 | |
| Current portion of asset retirement obligations | 112 | 97 | 78 | 40 | 60 | |
| Liabilities from price risk management activities | 7 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 187 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 49 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 38 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other current liabilities | 30 | 45 | 49 | 60 | 33 | |
| Total current liabilities | 645 | 723 | 579 | 607 | 601 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,226 | 1,221 | 993 | 585 | 957 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 1,220 | 1,053 | 820 | 502 | 374 | |
| Liabilities from price risk management activities | 0 | 4 | 795,000 | 8 | 14 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 281 | 416 | 251 | 176 | 45 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,384 | 3,432 | 2,661 | 1,893 | 2,006 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized and zero shares issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock; $0.01 par value; 270,000,000 shares authorized; 188,530,052 and 187,434,908 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 | 1 | 826,000 | 819,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,297 | 3,275 | 2,549 | 1,700 | 1,677 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −918 | −424 | −348 | −535 | −917 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 20,015,369 and 7,417,385 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −212 | −93 | −48 | 0 | — | |
| Total Talos Energy Inc. stockholders' equity | 2,168 | 2,760 | 2,155 | 1,166 | 761 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 139,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total equity | 2,168 | 2,760 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 5,552 | 6,192 | 4,816 | 3,059 | 2,767 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense | 1,182 | 1,141 | 750 | 471 | 454 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| Net cash received (paid) on settled derivative instruments | 81 | 5 | −9 | −426 | −290 | |
| Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | −118 | −109 | −87 | −70 | −68 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of assets | 381,000 | 38,000 | −66 | 303,000 | — | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of business | 0 | −100 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 85 | 9 | 20 | 15 | −35 | |
| Other current assets | 16 | −7 | 7 | −37 | −19 | |
| Accounts payable | −23 | −4 | −60 | 24 | −6 | |
| Other current liabilities | −67 | 1 | −97 | 74 | 65 | |
| Other non-current assets and liabilities, net | −104 | 8 | −76 | −14 | 14 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 936 | 963 | 519 | 710 | 411 | |
| Exploration, development and other capital expenditures | −482 | −509 | −561 | −323 | −293 | |
| Cash acquired in excess of payments for acquisitions | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | — | |
| Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −50 | −936 | 0 | −4 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from (cash paid for) sale of property and equipment, net | 2 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 5 | |
| Contributions to equity method investees | −5 | −23 | −29 | −2 | 0 | |
| Investment in intangible assets | 0 | 0 | −12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −547 | −1,320 | −513 | −312 | −294 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 0 | 388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Issuance of senior notes | 0 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 601 | |
| Redemption of senior notes | 0 | −897 | −30 | −18 | −357 | |
| Proceeds from Bank Credit Facility | 0 | 880 | 825 | 85 | 100 | |
| Repayment of Bank Credit Facility | 0 | −1,080 | −625 | −460 | −365 | |
| Deferred financing costs | 0 | −33 | −12 | −189,000 | −28 | |
| Other deferred payments | −21 | −2 | −2 | 0 | −8 | |
| Payments of finance lease | −20 | −18 | −16 | −25 | −22 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −119 | −45 | −48 | 0 | 0 | |
| Employee stock awards tax withholdings | −4 | −6 | −7 | −5 | −3 | |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −165 | 436 | 85 | −423 | −82 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 225 | 78 | 92 | −26 | 36 | |
| Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 85 | 86 | 115 | 106 | 46 | |
| Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized | 118 | 131 | 130 | 92 | 69 |