RE: Ah well, so much for my29 Sep 2023 15:54
Chain, I posted this on ADVFN on the 31st August, it all still applies..(Although the SAR is actually sooner in October)
"Lauders/Molatov I don't see the long term success/failure of Paradox being up for question really. It will eventually be a success but the question is more when and how ZPHR will get there financially.
ZPHR have hit a bit of a perfect storm lately, 16-2's salt and 36-2's blow out/pipe sticking.
Previously we didn't have to worry as Malcy would point out the co is very thoughtfully placed financially. However the storm is hitting there too with the main Williston drilling interuptions and the Slawson delays.
In Nov 22 ZPHR had $5m newly expanded space in its RCF made available and total debt of $23.8m. Then with the 25% aquisition they took on the $8m bridging loan which Tom Winnifrothed about.
They were hoping that the BL would be rolled into a further expanding RCF at their next semi-annual redermination (SAR) in May 23 but we saw the result, a placing just to cover working capital because of the storm, instead (so all RCF availability used up by then).
(Note that there was no mention of that semi-annual redetermination unlike previous ones)
They now face several upcoming financial hurdles in the next 5 months.
The next SAR in November. The upfont costs of finishing the pipe removal from 36-2 or redrilling. The gas pipeline refurb. The gas plant refurb (with associated share placement). Then they have to deal with the BL expiring in early Feb 24 (secured on the new Williston Wells) when the Slawson income stream will only just be settling in IF everything goes to plan.
Quite the storm. It will be interesting to see if current debt is even mentioned when the finals are out in 3 weeks."