RE: Looking forward to Interim's13 Sep 2022 13:22
Saw this over on ADVFN, checked it out myself & thought worth sharing, it’s from Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income trust :
More recently, we added a new position in North Sea based exploration and gas production company Serica Energy ("Serica"). Five years of underinvestment in the North Sea had already led to acute gas shortages even before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine is expected to be prolonged and lead to a long term embargo on Russian gas across Europe. The consensus on twelve month earnings expectations for the Exploration & Production sector as a whole is strong, which is reflective of forecasts for tight oil and gas markets that are set to extend through the second half of the year, into 2023. We favour Serica against this backdrop as the credential of the business fits our Quality Growth and Momentum process. The management team have a good track record of execution, the balance sheet is net cash and at the recent AGM, management reiterated production guidance and increased the capital return through an additional interim dividend on top of the existing final dividend. This raised the total annual dividend to 15p per share and dividend yield to c5%. The shape and impact of the windfall profits tax on the business is certain, and ESG credentials are strong, reflected in the company's MSCI A rating.