RE: Relax29 Apr 2020 20:36
Like I said, 900million was for 100million cash up front, 50 at fid and 50 at initial start up all of which was subject to CGT in Uganda, 700million was towards costs to first oil also subject to CGT as it was being deemed profit. The project if it ever gets sanctioned will be massive and 700million -- not enough to cover tlw 11% position, so the cash out deal looks ok to me as 1) tlw is cash strapped and under pressure to reduce debt, and 2) uganda conditions change with every election making the project very risky. Tlw should have got out sooner in my opinion as no small/midcap e & p can handle mega projects of this magnitude. If you ask me I think tlw forgot who they were and got to thinking they could develop large mega projects which they are crap at based on issues with jubilee. Most majors fk projects up but shear scale wins through in the end. And here's the clincher, because they lost their focus their exploration business has suffered, recently they have gone from top to near bottom on drill bit success. Maybe because of not paying to have the right teams in place for both highly specific activities.
My opinion only, but I think they did ok to get 500million cash not subject to tax, and I think it will be a few years yet to fid. So wouldn't hold my breath for that 75million.