Dilution, deferral, cash 3 Nov RNS14 Nov 2017 12:28
Each to their own research: this RNS and the other on 26th May are for me the best summary. While it is a "Marketing communication" - and of course it says "buy" - it sets out the funding challenge. There is a mix of borrowing (deferring) from suppliers and dilution of equity but they also need a lot of new cash. In December there are still the Skipper well costs to be dealt with (as Malcy also keeps reminding us). The dilution section of the referenced 26 May RNS is sobering � LOG will get up to half of the business for 8p a share. Raising more cash might be a major further significant dilution. But all that is factored in the �buy� rating. I would call it more of a punt but if IOG successfully negotiates those challenges over the next few months it could be a great result in the long term. Everyone has their own price/risk appetite. Good luck to all.
(Just for the record, �pipedragger� � yes I do work in the offshore O&G industry dragging pipes into place but on this one: I am just a private investor).