SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.98 per share. The dividend is payable on December 8, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2022.

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, “Valero”), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, and sells its products primarily in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Ireland and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which through its subsidiary owns a renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana with a production capacity of 700 million gallons per year, and Valero owns 12 ethanol plants located in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S. with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol segments. Please visit www.investorvalero.com for more information.

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Strong Organic Revenue Growth and Operating Efficiencies Drive Double-Digit Growth in Income from Operations and Diluted Earnings Per Share

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WM (NYSE: WM) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

“As we have seen all year, our team delivered strong results in the third quarter, driven by the strength and resiliency of our collection and disposal business,” said Jim Fish, WM’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Organic revenue growth, diligent management of controllable costs, and proactive steps to automate the business translated into an 11% increase in adjusted operating EBITDA.”^(a)

Fish continued, “I am proud of the dedication of our entire team, particularly our team members in Florida who are rising to the challenges from Hurricane Ian to support cleanup efforts for affected communities. The team continues to maintain focus on meeting the service needs of our customers and executing on pricing and cost management plans, and they do all of this while advancing our long-term strategic priorities.”

KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022

Revenue

• Core price for the third quarter of 2022 was 8.2% compared to 4.6% in the third quarter of 2021.^(d)
• Collection and disposal yield was 7.1% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 3.6% in the third quarter of 2021.^(e)
• Total Company volumes increased 1.0%, or 1.3% on a workday adjusted basis, in the third quarter of 2022 and collection and disposal volumes increased 1.4%, or 1.7% on a workday adjusted basis. Total Company volumes improved 3.2% in the third quarter of 2021, or 3.0% on a workday adjusted basis, and collection and disposal volumes increased 3.4%, or 3.2% on a workday adjusted basis, in the third quarter of 2021.^(e)

Cost Management

• Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were 62.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 62.3% in the third quarter of 2021. The measure improved 70 basis points in the collection and disposal business as pricing and operating efficiencies worked to overcome inflationary cost pressures. This improvement was largely offset by the impacts of a sharp decline in market prices for recycled commodities.
• SG&A expenses were 9.3% of revenue in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 10.1% in the third quarter of 2021. On an adjusted basis, SG&A expenses were 9.2% of revenue in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 9.7% in the third quarter of 2021.^(a)

Profitability

• Operating EBITDA in the Company’s collection and disposal business, adjusted on the same basis as total Company operating EBITDA, increased by approximately $174 million to $1.59 billion for the third quarter of 2022. Operating EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in the Company’s collection and disposal business was 31.8% for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 31.2% for the third quarter of 2021.^(f)
• Operating EBITDA in the Company’s recycling line of business decreased by $36 million compared to the third quarter of 2021 primarily driven by a 32% decline in recycled commodity prices and persistent inflationary cost pressures on operating costs.
• Operating EBITDA in the Company’s renewable energy business was relatively flat compared to the third quarter of 2021. Results were generally in line with expectations as the Company sold about 30% of its renewable natural gas (RNG) under long-term contracts, which moderated the average price per MMBtu.

Free Cash Flow & Capital Allocation

• In the third quarter of 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $1.18 billion, in line with the third quarter of 2021.
• In the third quarter of 2022, capital expenditures to support the business were $547 million compared to $448 million in the third quarter of 2021. In addition, capital expenditures for sustainability growth investments were $210 million compared to $16 million in the third quarter of 2021.
• In the third quarter of 2022, free cash flow was $432 million compared to $773 million in the third quarter of 2021.^(a) Free cash flow without sustainability growth investments was $642 million compared to $789 million in the third quarter of 2021.^(a) The year-over-year decline in free cash flow was primarily driven by the planned increase in sustainability growth investments and accelerated capital spending to support the business.
• During the third quarter of 2022, $808 million was returned to shareholders, including $541 million allocated to share repurchases and $267 million of cash dividends.

SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE

• The Company released its 2022 Sustainability Report earlier this month, providing details on its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) performance and outlining new 2030 priorities. The Sustainability Report conveys the strong linkage between the Company’s ESG goals and its growth strategy, inclusive of the planned expansion of the Company’s recycling and renewable energy businesses.
• The Company continues to progress its $1.625 billion sustainability growth investment program and remains on track to invest $550 million in 2022. These growth investments are intended to further WM’s sustainability leadership by increasing recycling volumes and growing RNG generation. Two of the 17 new RNG projects and five new or automated material recovery facilities (MRFs) are expected to be complete in 2022. The Company expects to provide updates on the timing of future capital investments and earnings contributions associated with this program by its fourth quarter earnings announcement in February.
• In response to the recently approved civil rights audit stockholder proposal, the Company has engaged a team led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, now a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, to perform an independent assessment of the impact of WM policies and practices on the civil rights of Company stakeholders, and to provide recommendations for further improvement. The assessment will include a broad review and analysis in the areas of environmental justice and inclusion, equity, and diversity of employees and suppliers, with input from internal and external stakeholders. WM expects to publish results of the assessment before its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Fish concluded, “WM continues to demonstrate the strength and reliability of our business model. Our operational performance puts us on track to achieve the higher full-year outlook we provided last quarter as the solid waste business delivers strong results that will work to overcome the headwind we now expect from lower market prices for recycled commodities.”

The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. ET today to discuss the third quarter results. Information contained within this press release will be referenced and should be considered in conjunction with the call.

Listeners can access a live audio webcast of the conference call by visiting investors.wm.com and selecting “Events & Presentations” from the website menu. A replay of the audio webcast will be available at the same location following the conclusion of the call.

Conference call participants must register to obtain their dial in and passcode details. This new, streamlined process improves security and eliminates wait times when joining the call.

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Company, from time to time, provides estimates of financial and other data, comments on expectations relating to future periods and makes statements of opinion, view or belief about current and future events. This press release contains a number of such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to all statements regarding future performance or financial results of our business; achievement of financial outlook and guidance; future commodity prices and ability to overcome lower commodity prices; the amount, timing and results of future sustainability growth investments and RNG projects; general economic activity; timing and results from the civil rights assessment; and future execution of strategic priorities, including pricing, cost management, and results. You should view these statements with caution. They are based on the facts and circumstances known to the Company as of the date the statements are made. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from those set forth in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to failure to implement our optimization, growth, and cost savings initiatives and overall business strategy; failure to identify acquisition targets, consummate and integrate acquisitions; failure to obtain the results anticipated from acquisitions; environmental and other regulations, including developments related to emerging contaminants, gas emissions and renewable fuel; significant environmental, safety or other incidents resulting in liabilities or brand damage; failure to obtain and maintain necessary permits; failure to attract, hire and retain key team members and a high quality workforce; changes in wage and labor related regulations; significant storms and destructive climate events; public health risk and other impacts of COVID-19 or similar pandemic conditions, including related regulations, resulting in increased costs and social, labor and commercial disruption; macroeconomic pressures and market disruption resulting in labor, supply chain and transportation constraints and inflationary cost pressure; increased competition; pricing actions; commodity price fluctuations; impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting geopolitical conflict and international response, including increased risk of cyber incidents and exacerbation of market disruption, inflationary cost pressure and changes in commodity prices, fuel and other energy costs; international trade restrictions; disposal alternatives, waste diversion and diminishing disposal capacity; declining waste volumes; weakness in general economic conditions and capital markets; adoption of new tax legislation; fuel shortages; failure to develop and protect new technology; failure of technology to perform as expected, including implementation of a new enterprise resource planning and human capital management system; failure to prevent, detect and address cybersecurity incidents or comply with privacy regulations; negative outcomes of litigation or governmental proceedings; and decisions or developments that result in impairment charges. Please also see the Company’s filings with the SEC, including Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, for additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to its business. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, including financial estimates and forecasts, whether as a result of future events, circumstances or developments or otherwise.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

To supplement its financial information, the Company has presented, and/or may discuss on the conference call, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted net income, adjusted income from operations, adjusted operating EBITDA, adjusted operating EBITDA margin, adjusted SG&A expenses and free cash flow. All of these items are non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company reports its financial results in compliance with GAAP but believes that also discussing non-GAAP measures provides investors with (i) financial measures the Company uses in the management of its business and (ii) additional, meaningful comparisons of current results to prior periods’ results by excluding items that the Company does not believe reflect its fundamental business performance and are not representative or indicative of its results of operations.

The Company discusses free cash flow and provides a projection of free cash flow because the Company believes that it is indicative of its ability to pay its quarterly dividends, repurchase common stock, fund acquisitions and other investments and, in the absence of refinancings, to repay its debt obligations. Free cash flow is not intended to replace “Net cash provided by operating activities,” which is the most comparable GAAP measure. The Company believes free cash flow gives investors useful insight into how the Company views its liquidity, but the use of free cash flow as a liquidity measure has material limitations because it excludes certain expenditures that are required or that the Company has committed to, such as declared dividend payments and debt service requirements. The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested); this definition may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies.

The quantitative reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying schedules. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golar LNG Partners LP, an indirect subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE), has declared a cash distribution of $0.546875 per unit of 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units for the period from August 15, 2022 through November 14, 2022. This will be payable on November 15, 2022 to all Series A preferred unitholders of record as of November 7, 2022.

About New Fortress Energy Inc.

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) is a global energy infrastructure company founded to address energy poverty and accelerate the world’s transition to reliable, affordable, and clean energy. The company owns and operates natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and an integrated fleet of ships and logistics assets to rapidly deliver turnkey energy solutions to global markets. Collectively, the company’s assets and operations reinforce global energy security, enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities around the world.

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• Third quarter production grew to approximately 360,000 barrels a day; one million barrels a day targeted by 2030
• Third major development on schedule for 2023 start-up   
• More than 30 discoveries in the Stabroek block since 2015

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil today announced two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, adding to its extensive portfolio of development opportunities. ExxonMobil has made more than 30 discoveries on the block since 2015, and it has ramped up offshore development and production at a pace that far exceeds the industry average.

“Our unrivaled exploration success and accelerated pace of development in Guyana are a testament to our people, decades of experience, technology capabilities and steadfast focus on optimizing all aspects of operations,” said Liam Mallon, president of ExxonMobil Upstream Company. “We are committed to responsibly and safely developing this world-class resource to help meet global demand for secure, reliable and lower-emission energy. Our investments through the pandemic have allowed us to increase supply at this critical time, while creating value for the people of Guyana, our partners and shareholders.”

The Sailfin-1 well encountered approximately 312 feet (95 meters) of hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone and was drilled in 4,616 feet (1,407 meters) of water. The Yarrow-1 well encountered approximately 75 feet (23 meters) of hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone and was drilled in 3,560 feet (1,085 meters) of water. Both wells were drilled by the Stena Carron drillship.

ExxonMobil’s first two sanctioned offshore Guyana projects, Liza Phase 1 and Liza Phase 2, are now producing above design capacity and achieved an average of nearly 360,000 barrels of oil per day in the third quarter. A third project, Payara, is expected to start-up by the end of 2023, and a fourth project, Yellowtail, is expected to start-up in 2025. ExxonMobil is currently pursuing environmental authorization for a fifth project, Uaru. By the end of the decade, ExxonMobil expects Guyana’s oil production capacity to be more than one million barrels a day.

Guyana’s Stabroek block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers). ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited is the operator and holds 45% interest in the block. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30% interest, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25% interest.

About ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies, creates solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.

The corporation’s primary businesses - Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions - provide products that enable modern life, including energy, chemicals, lubricants, and lower-emissions technologies. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading portfolio of resources, and is one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants and chemical companies in the world. To learn more, visit exxonmobil.com and the Energy Factor.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oceaneering International, Inc. ("Oceaneering") (NYSE:OII) today reported net income of $18.3 million, or $0.18 per share, on revenue of $560 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Adjusted net income was $23.7 million, or $0.23 per share, reflecting the impact of $1.1 million of pre-tax adjustments associated with foreign exchange losses recognized during the quarter and $4.4 million of discrete tax adjustments, primarily due to changes in valuation allowances and uncertain tax positions.

During the prior quarter ended June 30, 2022, Oceaneering reported net income of $3.7 million, or $0.04 per share, on revenue of $524 million. Adjusted net income was $7.4 million, or $0.07 per share, reflecting the impact of $0.9 million of pre-tax adjustments associated with foreign exchange gains recognized during the quarter and $4.5 million of discrete tax adjustments, primarily due to changes in valuation allowances.

Adjusted operating income (loss), operating margins, net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (as well as EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margins), and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impacts of certain identified items. Reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP measures are shown in the tables Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Margins, Free Cash Flow, 2022 and 2023 Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Estimates, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Margins by Segment, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Margins by Segment. These tables are included below under the caption Reconciliations of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Information.

For the third quarter of 2022:

• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $77.6 million;
• Consolidated Operating Income was $46.9 million;
• Cash flow provided by operating activities was $85.9 million and free cash flow was $66.6 million, with an ending cash position of $428 million; and
• Consolidated order intake was $700 million.

As of September 30, 2022:

• Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) fleet count was 250, Q3 utilization was 67%, and Q3 average revenue per day on hire was $8,468; and
• Manufactured Products backlog was $365 million.

Initial guidance for 2023:

• Consolidated EBITDA is expected in the range of $260 million to $310 million; and
• Free cash flow generation is expected to exceed $100 million.

Roderick A. Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Oceaneering, stated, "Our third quarter results were driven by improved offshore activity and pricing, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), which ticked up further during the quarter. We produced adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $77.6 million, which exceeded our guidance and consensus estimates. Offshore activity drove significant operating improvements in our energy businesses, which were led by our Subsea Robotics (SSR) and Offshore Projects Group (OPG) segments. In addition, increased manufacturing throughput led to improved operating margins in our Manufactured Products segment. We also saw a meaningful recovery in our government-focused businesses after experiencing the effects of negative timing during the second quarter of 2022. For the full year of 2022, we expect our adjusted EBITDA within the narrowed range of $215 million to $240 million and continue to expect positive free cash flow in the range of $25 million to $75 million.

“The offshore recovery is clearly underway, and with increasing emphasis on both energy security and development of the cleanest, safest and most reliable energy sources, I expect positive market fundamentals to support our energy-focused businesses for years to come. In addition, with increasing competition for, and scarcity of, available labor, our mobile and subsea robotics businesses are experiencing heightened levels of interest as automation lowers on-site personnel requirements and enables remote supervisory control.

Segment Results:

“Sequentially, SSR revenue and operating income both increased as expected, with higher activity levels for ROV, survey and tooling services. SSR EBITDA margin of 31% improved over the second quarter of 2022 as new contract pricing and utilization efficiencies are increasingly being reflected in our results. As disclosed in our recent press release, we received strong SSR order intake of $300 million during the third quarter of 2022.

"Sequentially, third quarter 2022 ROV days on hire were 5% higher, with drill support days higher and vessel-based services days essentially flat. Our fleet use during the quarter was 60% in drill support and 40% in vessel-based activity, compared to 57% and 43%, respectively, during the second quarter. Fleet utilization rose to 67% for the quarter as compared to 64% during the second quarter. Third quarter 2022 average ROV revenue per day on hire of $8,468 was 2% higher than in the second quarter.

"Manufactured Products third quarter 2022 operating results improved despite an 11% decrease in revenue. Operating income and related margin percentage of $4.3 million and 5%, respectively, improved measurably from the second quarter of 2022 due primarily to increased manufacturing throughput in our subsea hardware businesses. Order intake during the quarter was solid, with backlog on September 30, 2022 increasing to $365 million from our June 30, 2022 backlog of $335 million. Our book-to-bill ratio was 1.17 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 1.08 for the trailing 12 months.

"As expected, OPG saw strong seasonal activity during the third quarter of 2022, which resulted in higher operating income on a 31% increase in revenue as compared to the second quarter. Results were driven by increased intervention and installation work, primarily in the GoM. OPG’s operating income margin of 13% reflected slight changes in service mix and continued high levels of demand and pricing for vessel-based services in the GoM.

"Sequentially, Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) operating income declined slightly on 2% less revenue. Revenue declined as customers, particularly in Europe, delayed inspection programs and kept facilities running to support energy security priorities. Operating income margin of 5% declined from the 6% recorded for the second quarter of 2022, due primarily to the continuing impacts of employee wage inflation.

"Aerospace and Defense Technologies (ADTech) third quarter 2022 operating income increased significantly from the second quarter on essentially flat revenue. Operating income margin of 15% improved significantly from the second quarter of 2022, reflecting recovery of prior quarter pre-contract costs and favorable project mix. At the corporate level, Unallocated Expenses of $30.9 million for the third quarter were less than expected, and slightly lower than the second quarter of 2022.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Outlook:

"Looking forward, on a consolidated basis, we believe that our fourth quarter 2022 EBITDA will decline on relatively flat revenue as compared to our third quarter results. Sequentially, we forecast: higher revenue and operating profitability in our Manufactured Products segment; slightly lower revenue and operating results in our SSR segment; significantly lower revenue and operating profitability in our OPG segment due to lower seasonal activity; slightly lower revenue and operating results in our IMDS segment; and modestly higher revenue and lower operating results in our ADTech segment. Unallocated Expenses are forecast to be in the mid-$30 million range.

"For the full year of 2022, we expect to generate adjusted EBITDA within the narrowed range of $215 million to $240 million. Our guidance for organic capital expenditures remains in the range of $70 million to $80 million and our guidance for cash income tax payments remains in the range of $40 million to $45 million. We continue to expect positive free cash flow of between $25 million and $75 million for the full year of 2022.

Initial 2023 Guidance:

"Looking into 2023, year over year, we are anticipating increased activity and improved operating performance across each of our operating segments, led by gains from SSR and OPG. At this time, we forecast EBITDA in the range of $260 million to $310 million in 2023, driving healthy levels of cash flow from operations. In 2023, we expect capital expenditures to be higher than in 2022 as we continue to focus on growth. We also expect to generate positive free cash flow in excess of $100 million. We will provide more specific guidance on our expectations for 2023 during the year-end reporting process.

Key Priorities:

"Our key priorities remain unchanged. Focusing on safety, maintaining our financial and capital discipline, generating significant free cash flow, managing our 2024 debt maturity, and growing the Company by leveraging core competencies remain our top priorities for the foreseeable future. Increasing our pricing and margins to generate a fair return for our world-class services and products is also a priority. Optimizing each of these priorities positions us for success in the energy transition while presenting increasing opportunities to provide returns to our shareholders."

This release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements as to the expectations, beliefs, future expected business and financial performance and prospects of Oceaneering. More specifically, the forward-looking statements in this press release include the statements concerning Oceaneering’s: forecasted FY 2023 guidance ranges for consolidated EBITDA, free cash flow and growth capital expenditures; beliefs regarding offshore recovery and market fundamentals; backlog, to the extent backlog may be an indicator of future revenue or profitability; forecasted direction of fourth quarter 2022 consolidated EBITDA and revenue, and segments revenue and operating results; forecasted range of fourth quarter 2022 Unallocated Expenses; forecasted FY 2022 guidance ranges for adjusted EBITDA, organic capital expenditures, cash income tax payments, and free cash flow ; anticipated sequentially comparative FY 2023 activity and operating performance across each operating segment, led by gains from SSR and OPG; anticipated outcomes from optimizing stated priorities; and, characterization of offshore demand, offshore recovery, offshore activity levels, market fundamentals, outlook, performance, results, opportunities, and financials as meaningful, increasing, seasonal, strong, supportive, robust, significant, substantial, good, or healthy.

The forward-looking statements included in this release are based on our current expectations and are subject to certain risks, assumptions, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: factors affecting the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, including worldwide demand for and prices of oil and natural gas, oil and natural gas production growth and the supply and demand of offshore drilling rigs; actions by members of OPEC and other oil exporting countries; decisions about offshore developments to be made by oil and gas exploration, development and production companies; the use of subsea completions and our ability to capture associated market share; general economic and business conditions and industry trends; the strength of the industry segments in which we are involved; the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental, customer, supplier, and other responses thereto; cancellations of contracts, change orders and other contractual modifications, force majeure declarations and the exercise of contractual suspension rights and the resulting adjustments to our backlog; collections from our customers; our future financial performance, including as a result of the availability, terms and deployment of capital; the consequences of significant changes in currency exchange rates; the volatility and uncertainties of credit markets; changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretation by taxing authorities; changes in, or our ability to comply with, other laws and governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment; the continued availability of qualified personnel; our ability to obtain raw materials and parts on a timely basis and, in some cases, from limited sources; operating risks normally incident to offshore exploration, development and production operations; hurricanes and other adverse weather and sea conditions; cost and time associated with drydocking of our vessels; the highly competitive nature of our businesses; adverse outcomes from legal or regulatory proceedings; the risks associated with integrating businesses we acquire; rapid technological changes; and social, political, military and economic situations in foreign countries where we do business and the possibilities of civil disturbances, war, other armed conflicts or terrorist attacks. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see Oceaneering’s latest annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Oceaneering undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Oceaneering is a global technology company delivering engineered services and products and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries.

For more information on Oceaneering, please visit www.oceaneering.com.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this Press Release also includes non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under SEC Regulation G). We have included Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share, each of which excludes the effects of certain specified items, as set forth in the tables that follow. As a result, these amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these are useful measures for investors to review because they provide consistent measures of the underlying results of our ongoing business. Furthermore, our management uses these measures as measures of the performance of our operations. We have also included disclosures of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), EBITDA Margins, 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Estimates, and Free Cash Flow, as well as the following by segment: Adjusted Operating Income and Margins, EBITDA, EBITDA Margins, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margins. We define EBITDA Margin as EBITDA divided by revenue. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margins as well as Adjusted Operating Income and Margin and related information by segment exclude the effects of certain specified items, as set forth in the tables that follow. EBITDA and EBITDA Margins, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margins, and Adjusted Operating Income and Margin and related information by segment are each non-GAAP financial measures. We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow provided by operating activities less organic capital expenditures (i.e., purchases of property and equipment other than those in business acquisitions). We have included these disclosures in this press release because EBITDA, EBITDA Margins and Free Cash Flow are widely used by investors for valuation and comparing our financial performance with the performance of other companies in our industry, and the adjusted amounts thereof (as well as Adjusted Operating Income and Margin by Segment) provide more consistent measures than the unadjusted amounts. Furthermore, our management uses these measures for purposes of evaluating our financial performance. Our presentation of EBITDA, EBITDA Margins and Free Cash Flow (and the Adjusted amounts thereof) may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies report. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to and not as substitutes for our reported operating results, cash flows or any other measure prepared and reported in accordance with GAAP.

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• Yarrow-1 and Sailfin-1 are the 8th and 9th discoveries on the Stabroek Block in 2022
• Liza Phase 1 and Phase 2 developments are currently operating at their combined production capacity of more than 360,000 gross barrels of oil per day, with a third development at Payara on track for startup at the end of 2023

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced two new discoveries at the Yarrow-1 and Sailfin-1 wells on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The discoveries, which are the eighth and ninth this year, will add to the block’s previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate of approximately 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent.

The Yarrow-1 well encountered approximately 75 feet (23 meters) of high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs. The well was drilled in 3,560 feet (1,085 meters) of water and is located approximately 9 miles (14 kilometers) southeast of the Barreleye-1 discovery.

The Sailfin-1 well encountered approximately 312 feet (95 meters) of high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs. The well was drilled in 4,616 feet (1,407 meters) of water and is located approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of the Turbot-1 discovery.

The Banjo-1 exploration well was drilled earlier in the third quarter and did not encounter commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

“We are excited to announce two more discoveries on the Stabroek Block, bringing our total this year to nine,” CEO John Hess said. “These discoveries will add to the discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block of approximately 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and we expect to be producing more than 1 million gross barrels of oil per day in 2027.”

Hess and its co-venture partners currently have four sanctioned developments on the Stabroek Block. The Liza Phase 1 and Phase 2 developments are currently operating at their combined gross production capacity of more than 360,000 barrels of oil per day. The third development at Payara is on track to come online at the end of 2023 utilizing the Prosperity FPSO with a production capacity of approximately 220,000 gross barrels of oil per day. The fourth development, Yellowtail, is expected to come online in 2025, utilizing the ONE GUYANA FPSO with a production capacity of approximately 250,000 gross barrels of oil per day.

A Plan of Development is expected to be submitted to the Government of Guyana before year end for a fifth development, Uaru, which is expected to come online at the end of 2026 with a gross production capacity of approximately 250,000 barrels of oil per day.

The Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres. ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited is operator and holds 45 percent interest in the Stabroek Block. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30 percent interest and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25 percent interest.

Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. More information on Hess Corporation is available at www.hess.com.

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In partnership with the Idaho State University, control room simulator to offer hands-on nuclear science and engineering learning opportunities

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, NuScale Power LLC (NuScale) proudly announced the opening of the fourth NuScale Energy Exploration (E2) Center in collaboration with Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID. The E2 Center, to be called the Reactor Control Room & Simulator Lab, will give students of the university’s College of Technology the opportunity to learn about the innovative features and functionality unique to NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

The Reactor Control Room & Simulator Lab will offer users an exciting hands-on learning opportunity to apply nuclear science and engineering principles through simulated, real-world nuclear power plant operation scenarios. The lab uses state-of-the-art computer modeling within a simulator of the NuScale VOYGR™ SMR power plant control room, allowing users to take on the role of “control room operator” at a NuScale VOYGR-12 plant. It will also provide a means to conduct outreach to the community through demonstrations, tours, and education for community leaders, K-12 students, and interested citizens.

The launch of the newest E2 center comes as NuScale continues to prepare for the commercial deployment of a VOYGR power plant for the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems’ Carbon Free Power Project at the Idaho National Laboratory in nearby Idaho Falls.

This is the fourth E2 Center NuScale has unveiled with university partners. The first E2 Center opened at Oregon State University in November 2020, followed by a second at the University of Idaho at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) in August 2021. The third center is located at Texas A&M’s Engineering Experiment Station and opened in November 2021. Plans are also under way for the first international E2 Center in collaboration with the U.S. and Romanian governments at the University Politehnica of Bucharest, highlighting the rapidly growing global support for NuScale’s SMR technology as the premier clean energy solution around the world.

The first U.S. E2 Centers are supported by a 2019 U.S. Department of Energy grant to broaden the understanding of advanced nuclear technology in a control room setting and provide students, researchers, operators, and members of the public opportunities to engage in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) research and education.

Learn more about the E2 Center on NuScale’s website here.

About NuScale Power

NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) is poised to meet the diverse energy needs of customers across the world. It has developed small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production, and other process heat applications. The groundbreaking NuScale Power Module™ (NPM), a small, safe pressurized water reactor, can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe) and can be scaled to meet customer needs. NuScale’s 12-module VOYGR™-12 power plant is capable of generating 924 MWe, and NuScale also offers four-module VOYGR-4 (308 MWe) and six-module VOYGR-6 (462 MWe) power plants, as well as other configurations based on customer needs.

Founded in 2007, NuScale is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and has offices in Corvallis, Ore.; Rockville, Md.; Charlotte, N.C.; Richland, Wash.; and London, UK. To learn more, visit NuScale Power's website or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Key Developments:

• Announced Yarrow-1 and Sailfin-1 as the 8^th and 9^th discoveries this year on the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana; adds to the previous gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the Block of approximately 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe)
• Total cash returned to stockholders in the quarter through share repurchases and dividends amounted to $265 million; approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock were repurchased for $150 million in the quarter

Third Quarter Financial and Operational Highlights:

• Net income was $515 million, or $1.67 per common share, compared with net income of $115 million, or $0.37 per common share, in the third quarter of 2021
• Adjusted net income¹ was $583 million or $1.89 per common share, compared with net income of $86 million, or $0.28 per common share in the prior-year quarter
• Oil and gas net production, excluding Libya, was 351,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), up 32 percent from 265,000 boepd in the third quarter of 2021
• Bakken net production was 166,000 boepd, up 12 percent from 148,000 boepd in the third quarter of 2021; Guyana net production was 98,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), compared with 32,000 bopd in the prior-year quarter
• E&P capital and exploratory expenditures were $701 million compared with $498 million in the prior-year quarter
• Cash and cash equivalents, excluding Midstream, were $2.38 billion at September 30, 2022

2022 Updated Guidance:

• Net production, excluding Libya, is forecast to be approximately 370,000 boepd in the fourth quarter and approximately 325,000 boepd for the full year
• Full year E&P capital and exploratory expenditures are expected to be approximately $2.7 billion, unchanged from previous guidance

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--   Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today reported net income of $515 million, or $1.67 per common share, in the third quarter of 2022, compared with net income of $115 million, or $0.37 per common share, in the third quarter of 2021. On an adjusted basis, the Corporation had net income of $583 million or $1.89 per common share, compared with $86 million, or $0.28 per common share, in the third quarter of 2021. The improvement in adjusted after-tax earnings compared with the prior-year period was primarily due to higher realized selling prices and sales volumes in the third quarter of 2022.

   “We continue to successfully execute our strategy and deliver strong operational and ESG performance,” CEO John Hess said. “We offer a unique value proposition – to grow both our intrinsic value and our cash returns by increasing our resource base, delivering a lower cost of supply and generating industry leading cash flow growth. As our portfolio becomes increasingly free cash flow positive, we will continue to prioritize the return of capital to our shareholders through further dividend increases and share repurchases.”

   After-tax income (loss) by major operating activity was as follows: