RE: a few thoughts5 Mar 2022 07:21
Thanks for posting that a well deserved tick for some great research…….
As per text lifted the devil will be in the detail about whether first dibs applies to an asset sale as well as a JV….
“ According to Wood Mackenzie, because this deal is a corporate acquisition, NNPC has no rights to pre-empt a deal under the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA), which governs the JV, rather than ministerial consent would be the only hurdle remaining, “although nothing can be taken for granted”.
So the answer will lie in the internal agreement about what entitlement NNPC have over Exxon’s assets that are for sale and the minsters interpretation of that which will decide if we get consent. That will be in addition to the other considerations.
So from a shareholder perspective, firstly I don’t believe the deal is in the SP. Our recent rise has been on the back of POO and how the African market is being viewed as a supply to Europe in light of the war. We are trading below recent ATH’s before the deal was announced +/- 10% ish of 100p range.
Also with this being Africa little is taken for granted, in the case of SEPL we won’t see the rerate until the ink dries.
I think it was a little different with SAVE as they were suspended and the shares have caught up following the Seven deal. But again with them imo little is in the price from the RTO as they are still below ATH’s archived before the Exxon deal and both companies are financially in a much better place.
So I would buy SEPL, well I did, based on what it is now and should the Exxon deal manifest that is a huge bonus.
Usual caveats
Trek