Beach Energy (BPT) AGM 2026 summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
AGM 2026 summary
11 Nov, 2026Opening remarks and agenda
AGM opened on 11 Nov 2026 with a quorum and paused at 11:00 a.m. for a Remembrance Day minute of silence.
Formal business covered FY26 financial and sustainability statements, the remuneration report, two director re-elections and CEO incentive resolutions; shareholder approval of the financial statements was not required.
Financial performance review
FY26 production was 19.4 MMboe, down 2% YoY, while sales volumes were 22.9 MMboe; Cooper Basin flooding and Waitsia’s slow ramp-up affected production.
Revenue was AUD 1.8bn, average realised gas price AUD 11.50/GJ, underlying EBITDA AUD 1.0bn and pre-growth free cash flow AUD 458m.
Total field operating costs fell 14% to AUD 244m, including Waitsia; operated field costs fell 18% in absolute terms since FY24 to AUD 244m in FY26.
Year-end liquidity was AUD 983m with low gearing; August 2026 was the strongest production month in over five years, while volumes produced exceeded reserves added.
Board and executive committee updates
Richard Richards and Bruce Clement stood for re-election, with unanimous board support; Richards serves on Audit and Risk and Technical committees, while Clement chairs Technical and serves on Audit and Risk.
CEO Brett Woods was proposed to receive 1,696,832 long-term incentive rights and 713,266 FY26 short-term incentive rights; his short-term award was half cash and half performance rights vesting as shares in one to two years.
Latest events from Beach Energy
- A $205m farmout funds Taroom Trough appraisal while preserving Elixir’s Diona and wider-play upside.BPT
M&A announcement - Taroom acquisition lifts net acreage to 1,481 km² with a $90m exploration carry.BPT
Investor presentation - Production rose 9% and quarterly sales revenue reached a record $565 million.BPT
Q1 2027 - Production of 19.4 MMboe, $1.8B revenue, and $983M liquidity highlight robust performance.BPT
H2 2026 - Production and revenue remained strong, with capital redeployment set to boost future returns.BPT
Q4 2026 - H1 FY26 revenue hit $1bn as LNG cargoes and higher gas prices offset production declines.BPT
H1 2026 - Double-digit growth, record dividends, and major milestones drive strong FY25 results.BPT
H2 2025 - Revenue up 9% to $1.8B, but NPAT down 11% as production fell and cost discipline remains key.BPT
H2 2024 - Production up 15%, NPAT up 37%, and interim dividend up 50% with strong cash flow.BPT
H1 2025