Thoughts....27 May 2016 02:26
...., on a possible mergers;-
It appears to me that, Key criteria as outlined by AEY, is met when looking EOG.
EOG has Irish acreage, that is perfectly positioned, when looking at our Irish acreage (imo).
Focus on near term appraisal / development criteria,... appears to be met, in my view.
AEY Funds would enhance the larger company's strength.
Current or near term cash flow criteria,.... appears to be met, in my view, with existing & near term increasing cash flow.
In a period of significant
commodity price volatility, ensuring that the opportunity remains viable in a low oil and gas price environment
is a key component in the evaluation,.... this criteria also appears to be met, EOG in their Interim Results of 7 April 2016 indicate;-" we expect that Wressle will reduce our break-even oil price to approximately US$30 per barrel."
EOG did a s/p@6p Placing and Open Offer on the 06-Jul-15, the open offer was 51 per cent approx taken up,which I calculate left them £1m approx short of their target raise figure.
EOG had a Cash balance at 31 January 2016 £1.8 million (31 July 2015: £3.2 million).
A merger would benefit both groups of shareholders, (IMO).
BW