Malcy’s blog today17 Apr 2020 14:21
Genel Energy
Genel has received payment for March oil sales from the KRG of $2.5m from Taq Taq net and $8.5m from Tawke. Under new proposals from the KRG during the current oil price situation they will pay monthly invoices 15 days into the following month but that the Tawke override payments will be suspended for at least nine months. The November 2019 – February 2020 payments will be deferred and at $50 oil and a programme of repayment will kick in.
The promise of consistent future payments offsets the deferral of invoices from a time of a higher oil price, providing clarity over Genel’s cash flows going forward. Genel’s strong balance sheet should see it end 2020 with a net cash position, a good position to be in, and the KRG has illustrated its ability to make good on receivables in the past, I see no reason why Genel will not receive everything it is owed in due course.