RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Full year earnings will be $0.21 per share. $0.49 next year.Petronas does seem to be heading towards FID as well as couple smaller projects -- there are good tailwinds for this business
That said, these guys need to ask themselves if they want to remain a stand alone public equity
Since they are working with bankers to expand their financing capabilities that should include a corporate sale to a larger entity; An entity that can handle the working capital needs required of a large project; an entity that values MCR's customer relationships and skill set; An entity that could better utilize Macro's equipment
Adding debt, in any form (larger line, equipment based financing, working capital line) may just increase the risk profile of a $55m-$60m market cap and better suited for a larger E&C or even a developer
$8m for a new office sounds nice, but a publicly traded company should recognize what is happening to the share price and consider using $4m, $6m, or $8m to repurchase shares since they have the flexibility.
Again, these guys have to look themselves in the mirror and ask, "do we want to be a public company or not?"
They have a good little business that showed a partial return to form during 3Q14 (lower revenues; better margins; maintenance of a strong balance sheet). This little business drove the stock to $4, $5, $6, $7.
Should they work to sustain excellence in a niche business? Hunt elephants while adding leverage and spending $8m of shareholder capital on a new office? Or sell to a better capitalized entity so that such entity can leverage MCR's skills and assets for larger projects?
What is their plan to create shareholder value? What is the math behind their plan?