RE: Is debt decreasing faster than the production decline ?13 Nov 2023 10:57
OK..
The most interesting thing about that then, would be that US interest rates have only increased by a quarter of a percent since July.
https://ir.div.energy/presentations
September's corporate presentation, page 32 shows the current debt pile going by 2031. With that quarter of a point, then this will surely not be much different.
It shows the debt repayments going down but still needing some large repayments of over $170m a year in 2027 and 2028.
Assuming that declination rate of 10% (which would result in an exponential curve rather than a linear) means gas production (using 863 as the start, page 3 of last earnings presentation) year by year to 2031 would be
2023, 863 MMcfepd
2024, 777 MMcfepd
2025, 699 MMcfepd
2026, 629 MMcfepd
2027, 566 MMcfepd
2028 ,509 MMcfepd
2029, 458 MMcfepd
2030 ,412 MMcfepd
2031, 371 MMcfepd
Meaning... That the production and so also revenue in 2031 would be 43% of what it is now, that's assuming similar gas prices, and without any debt to pay would surely mean some very chunky dividends. Rising gas prices would blow this out the window with a much healthier position.
The only question IMO seems to be if those debt repayments of around $170 can be sustained if gas production is in the 400s and 500s of MMcfepd.
By then though, there would be more wells once a better SP has been reached, higher gas prices, and so more revenues and production.
The results on Wednesday IMO look like they'll show a steady ship, and another dividend will be announced to bank.
Let's hope as holders it also results in better sentiment and a turning point for the SP.