I prefer to listen to Tullow’s IR department - Re-post7 Feb 2021 12:40
IR Email Response.01 Feb 2021 23:02
Dear xxxxxx
I’ve included answers to your questions in red below. I hope that is helpful.
Kind regards
Matthew
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It’s good to hear from you at Tullow.
Question:
Can I ask which party, wants the redemption extending, would it be due to the recovery of the oil price since the CMD, or are the Bond holders, playing silly games?
Answer:
When you say “redemption” if you are referring to the RBL redetermination is primarily driven by purely needing more time to complete. As laid out at the Capital Markets Day, the strategy has changed significantly and we are helping our RBL lenders understand our business plan in detail. It’s sensible to provide sufficient time for that.
Question:
Kenya’s FID is due at the end of the year, with a commitment to progress, which means CAPEX, if were ticking over for most of the year, then are the talks about further funding?
Answer:
You will note in the Capital Markets day that only 3% of our 10 year capex spend of $2.7bn is forecast to be outside of our producing assets. We are reassessing the development plan in Kenya and will likely look to farm down our stake this year prior to any decision on FID.
Question:
Rahul commented some time ago, that we wouldn’t do a fire sale of assets, but surely a reduction in debt, is better at a certain price, rather than be held by the bond holders, with a D4E/Rights issue?
Answer:
We have no plans to raise equity.
Yes, further asset sales will be considered provided they are value accretive and strengthen the balance sheet.
Question:
The core assets are in Ghana, and quiet rightly, need to focus all the CAPEX on increasing the BOPD potential for 2022.
Answer:
Correct and in 2021 c.$140m of our capex will be spent in Ghana. The exploration spend this year includes the GVN-1 well and is mostly licence commitments.
Question:
I believe the company is in great hands, and see some significant returns in the future.
Answer:
Yes, we think that the plans we have laid out delivers material value and cash flow over the next 10 years.
I will be sleeping well tonight, knowing that my investment is in safe hands.
I wouldn’t want to be shorting Tullow.
GL ALL