New FinnCap note...7 Jul 2021 17:32
We have made a number of changes to our financial model, the main elements of which include:
?Coho start-up delayed from Q2 to late Q3 2021.
?Cascadura-1ST1 start-up delayed by a quarter to early Q2 2022.
?We have included Cascadura Deep-1 in our financial estimates for the first time, with start-up also expected in early Q2 2022.
?Some of the 2021 capex shifts into 2022 with additional capex also included for the hook-up of Cascadura Deep-1 and a four well drilling programme on Touchstone’s legacy oil portfolio in H2 2021 and H2 2022.
?2021 oil price assumption raised from US$55/bbl to US$60/bbl.
?Legacy oil production realised discount to Brent increased from 9% to 14%.
As a result of these changes our 2021 production forecast drops sharply, by 45% to 1,718 boepd. The revenue impact is moderated by our higher Brent oil price assumption and the fact that the production lost is lower realisation gas, but still falls 26% to US$18.7m.
Higher G&A and operating cost assumptions (which now include Ortoire production bonus payments) contribute to EBITDA declining from US$13m to US4.4m, and we now expect an after tax loss for the year of US$6.4m. Capex increases 11% to US$22m with the deferral of some Ortoire investment into 2022 offset by the increased activity on its legacy oil blocks in H2 2021.
For 2022, our production forecast rises 11% to 10,714 boepd due to the inclusion of the Cascadura Deep-1 well in our financial estimates for the first time plus some benefit of the legacy oil drilling in H2 2021. This drives a 12% increase in revenue to US$71m, with EBITDA increasing 5% to US$51m. Higher capex due to the hook-up of Cascadura Deep- 1 and a second four-well legacy oil drilling programme leaves end-2022 net cash at US$11m.
While there is a significant impact on 2021 estimates, the effect of the changes to our development assumptions have a smaller impact on NAV as this is deferred rather than lost cash flow. Overall, our risked-NAV falls 4% from 157p to 151p/sh, with the inclusion of the three next exploration prospects, improved LOA royalty terms, higher legacy oil investment, and a higher 2021 Brent price assumption mostly offsetting the start-up delays and a change in our £/$ exchange rate assumption from 1.35 to 1.40.
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I think it’s why we are down a tad. I topped up at 92p ish. Thought we were off again, however, buying now should be below the 4 well workover, Coho delivery and Royston spud. Pleanty of near term SP catalysts. Just depends on your view of near term.
Usual caveats
Trek