Over $1billion liquidity, Mcap of £650m excluding assets10 Dec 2019 11:20
Full year free cash flow is forecast to be around $350 million, subject to year-end working capital movements. Free cash flow generation has been adversely affected by lower production, and by lower oil prices for much of the second half of the year.
Despite lower than forecast free cash flow, the Group continues to focus on debt reduction, and net debt at the end of 2019 is expected to be around $2.8 billion (from $3.1 billion at the beginning of the year). Gearing is expected to increase marginally to approximately 2.0x (from 1.9x at the beginning of the year), reflecting lower EBITDAX. The Group retains liquidity headroom and free cash in excess of $1 billion.
Capital expenditure for the year is expected to be approximately $540 million, including approximately $35 million for Tullow's 33.3% share of the Lake Albert Development in Uganda.