RE: Final Results19 Mar 2020 08:02
Further down..
The directors note that should oil prices fall below those assumed above, or productions rates fall below the level forecast, the Group would be able to take mitigating action by postponing or cancelling certain capital projects which are currently forecast but not yet sanctioned. In addition, the directors note the emerging risk of COVID-19 at the time of reaching their conclusion on going concern, where the impacts on global oil demand, Lancaster facility uptime and wider society are currently unclear. However, given the large level of cash resources held by the Group, and limited levels of committed expenditure in the coming 12 months, the directors consider that Hurricane is well placed to withstand a severe downside scenario which could be caused by COVID-19.
Following this review, the directors are satisfied that, taking into consideration reasonably foreseeable downside sensitivities, the Group has adequate resources to continue to operate and meet is liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, a period considered to be at least 12 months from this financial information. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis for preparing the financial information.
So, they are happy they can meet their obligations even in this, frankly awful environment. Very good news.
The big questions: Will they get consent on LC? Clearly not given up.
How long will low oil price last?
Looking forward to next week.....