Malcy - divi cover28 Jul 2022 17:50
Yet again DEC has delivered an acquisition, this time in the Central Region, of 1,500 producing wells in Oklahoma and Texas and which contain synergies to the previous Tapstone deal. For a net $210m which will be found from existing funds this deal is accretive and the cash flow will ensure the famous DEC dividend is covered.
At the price of $7.75/boe this deal adds $82m of adjusted EBITDA, with cash margins of c.70% which uplift some 20% to Diversified’s 2021 Hedged Adjusted EBITDA per share. The deal will fit in well with the company’s other Central Region assets, as is often the case in these acquisitions fit well with existing assets, drive greater synergies and unlock additional shareholder value through scale.
An active week already for DEC but no great surprise as they deliver two different deals that still maintain a strong balance sheet that will deliver the promised payouts from structured free cash flows. The shares remain very attractive on both yield and capital growth aspects and will remain well supported at these levels and a great deal higher.
Trek