Talos Energy Announces Enhanced Corporate Strategy

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Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) has unveiled an enhanced corporate strategy focusing on becoming a leading pure-play offshore exploration and production company. Under new CEO Paul Goodfellow's leadership, the strategy rests on three pillars: improving operations to target $100 million in increased annualized cash flow by 2026, growing production through high-margin projects and strategic acquisitions, and building a scaled portfolio in the Gulf of America and other offshore basins. The company commits to a disciplined capital allocation framework, promising to return up to 50% of annual free cash flow to shareholders while maintaining a long-term leverage target of 1.0x or lower. This strategic shift aligns with anticipated market trends showing offshore basins playing an increasing role in global oil production.

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• Target of $100 million increase in annualized cash flow by 2026 through operational improvements
• Commitment to return up to 50% of annual free cash flow to shareholders
• Conservative long-term leverage target of 1.0x or lower
• Strategic focus on high-margin organic projects and accretive bolt-on acquisitions

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Oil & Gas Industry Analyst

Talos Energy unveils offshore-focused strategy targeting $100M increased cash flow by 2026, with disciplined capital allocation and up to 50% FCF returns to shareholders.

Talos Energy has announced a strategic pivot to position itself as a leading pure-play offshore exploration and production company. This strategy announcement, led by new CEO Paul Goodfellow who joined in March, follows an extensive business review and is built on three key pillars.

The first pillar targets $100 million in increased annualized cash flow by 2026 through operational improvements - specifically capital efficiency, margin enhancement, and commercial opportunities. This represents a significant operational optimization initiative that could materially improve Talos's financial profile.

The second pillar focuses on growth through high-margin organic projects and selective deepwater acquisitions. This approach signals a deliberate focus on quality over quantity in production growth, prioritizing profitability rather than merely expanding output volumes.

The third pillar aims to build scale in the Gulf of America and potentially other offshore basins. What's notable here is the emphasis on long-term consistent free cash flow generation rather than just production growth.

Perhaps most significant for investors is Talos's explicit commitment to capital discipline and shareholder returns. The company plans to return up to 50% of annual free cash flow to shareholders while targeting a conservative long-term leverage ratio of 1.0x or lower. This balanced approach between growth investment and shareholder returns demonstrates a maturity in capital allocation that investors increasingly demand from E&P companies.

The strategic shift comes amid Talos's anticipation of offshore basins playing an increasingly important role in global oil production. By positioning itself as a pure-play offshore producer, Talos is effectively doubling down on its core competencies rather than diversifying across multiple operational environments.

HOUSTON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Talos Energy Inc. ("Talos" or the "Company") (NYSE: TALO) today announced its enhanced corporate strategy designed to position the Company as a leading pure-play offshore exploration and production company.

Mr. Paul Goodfellow, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide additional details about the Company's strategy during a conference call scheduled today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM Eastern Time (4:30 PM Central Time). Further details are provided below. A strategy presentation is available under "Presentations and Webcasts" on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.talosenergy.com.  

Mr. Goodfellow remarked, "Upon joining the Company at the beginning of March, the team and I embarked on an extensive review of the Company's business, potential growth prospects, and anticipated market trends to identify opportunities aligned with our core strengths, unique capabilities and industry position. We anticipate a shift in the global exploration and production market, with offshore basins expected to play an increasing role in global oil production. We view this anticipated shift as a unique opportunity to increase our scale through disciplined execution and selective accretive growth opportunities that will enhance returns for our shareholders."

Mr. Goodfellow continued, "At its core, the goal of our strategy is to leverage our entrepreneurial culture, history, and strengths in order to become a leading pure-play offshore exploration and production company. While I believe we have an incredibly strong and efficient operational organization at Talos, our goal is to take a very good company and make it great through continuous improvement.

The three pillars of Talos's new strategy are:

• Improve the business every day. Talos is targeting approximately $100 million in increased annualized cash flow in 2026 by improving its existing operations through capital efficiency, margin enhancement, commercial opportunities, and general organizational improvements.
• Grow production and profitability. Talos will invest in high-margin organic projects, complemented by disciplined, accretive bolt-on acquisitions in deepwater basins, which will enhance production and profitability.
• Build a long-lived, scaled portfolio. Talos will take a strategic and measured approach in assessing opportunities within the Gulf of America and other conventional offshore basins. A scaled portfolio will provide Talos with significant production growth potential, and ultimately the ability to generate long-term consistent free cash flow.

Underpinning this overall strategy is Talos's approach to capital allocation. Talos is committed to being responsible stewards of shareholders' capital by applying a disciplined capital allocation framework, prioritizing investments in projects that generate robust returns through commodity cycles, returning up to 50% of annual free cash flow to shareholders, maintaining a strong balance sheet with a long-term leverage target of 1.0x or lower, and growing via selective accretive growth opportunities.

PRESENTATION, CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION  The Company will host a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the internet, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM Eastern Time (4:30 PM Central Time). Listeners can access the conference call through a webcast link on the Company's website at: https://www.talosenergy.com/investor-relations/presentation-webcast/default.aspx#event-calendar. Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 836-8184 (North American toll-free) or (646) 357-8785 (international). Please dial in approximately 15 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled to begin and ask to be joined into the Talos Energy call. A replay of the call will be available one hour after the conclusion of the conference until June 24, 2025 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 660-6345 and using access code 43074#. For more information, please refer to the Strategy Presentation available under Presentations and Webcasts on the Investor Relations section of Talos's website.

ABOUT TALOS ENERGY

Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) is a technically driven, innovative, independent energy company focused on maximizing long-term value through its Exploration & Production business in the United States Gulf of America and offshore Mexico. We leverage decades of technical and offshore operational expertise to acquire, explore, and produce assets in key geological trends while maintaining a focus on safe and efficient operations, environmental responsibility, and community impact. For more information, visit www.talosenergy.com.

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Clay Jeansonne
Clay.Jeansonne@talosenergy.com  

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FAQ

What are the three main pillars of Talos Energy's (TALO) new corporate strategy?

Talos Energy's strategy consists of: 1) Improving business operations to achieve $100M in increased cash flow by 2026, 2) Growing production through high-margin projects and acquisitions, and 3) Building a scaled portfolio in offshore basins for long-term free cash flow generation.

How much cash flow does Talos Energy (TALO) plan to return to shareholders?

Talos Energy plans to return up to 50% of annual free cash flow to shareholders as part of their capital allocation framework.

What is Talos Energy's (TALO) target leverage ratio in their new strategy?

Talos Energy aims to maintain a long-term leverage target of 1.0x or lower as part of their commitment to maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Who is the new CEO of Talos Energy (TALO) implementing this strategy?

Paul Goodfellow is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Talos Energy, who joined the company at the beginning of March and is implementing the new strategy.

What is Talos Energy's (TALO) cash flow improvement target for 2026?

Talos Energy is targeting approximately $100 million in increased annualized cash flow by 2026 through improved operations, capital efficiency, margin enhancement, and organizational improvements.