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Box927on Aug 16, 2007 10:49am
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What FK is saying.
What FK is saying.Oilexco Inc. (OIL : TSX : $11.57) - Buy - Target C$21.00
Frederick Kozak
Comment: Oilexco grows in the North Sea -- by acquisition and drilling;
target increased to C$21 from C$19
Oilexco announced late on August 15 that the company has executed a
purchase and sale agreement with CNR International (UK) Limited for all of
CNR's interests in the Balmoral Floating Production Vessel ("FPV"); and the
Balmoral, Glamis and Stirling Fields, which currently produce approximately
1,800 barrels of oil per day, net to CNR. Oilexco also gets certain
exploration acreage, all located in Block 16/21 in the UK Central North
Sea, all for $50 million, funded out of Oilexco's bank line. In addition to
acquiring 1,800 bbl/d of incremental production, Oilexco becomes the
operator (with UK government approval) of the facility that processes the
company's major production. This puts Oilexco firmly in control of its
production for Brenda/Nicol as well as the additional production acquired
and other potential new area production. We value Oilexco at a multiple of
cash flow, reflecting our estimates of the timing of new production
additions through 2009. Our increased target price of C$21.00 (previously
C$19.00) is based on 4.6 times 2008E debt-adjusted CFPS, but only 3.5 times
2009E debt adjusted CFPS and does not include the potential impact of the
company's current exploration program. Next catalyst? Oilexco has an
active drilling program through the remainder of 2007, focusing on the
Huntington area. However, the next immediate catalyst will be the news as
to when the Ocean Guardian, damaged in a fire on August 14, will be back
drilling on the 100% owned Shelley project.