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Hunting has released its Q1 trading statement, reporting a strong period for OCTG and Subsea, steady growth in Advanced Manufacturing, and a softening in Perforating Systems.
Companies: Hunting PLC
Zeus Capital
Hunting delivered EBITDA of US$103m, ahead of revised guidance and the inferred year-end expectation, representing a 98% y-o-y uplift (and 11.1% margin, +380bp). Major contract awards boosted Subsea and OCTG activities in particular, but top line progress was also accompanied by good cost control to deliver the full year outturn. A record year-end order book position leaves the company well-placed to deliver further progress in FY24, where guidance is unchanged. At the headline level, Hunting
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Hunting has released its full year 2023 results. These were guided to in the trading statement in January, though EBITDA has now come out ahead of this, and overall the results demonstrate a year of very significant growth.
Good revenue progress, a strong EBITDA uplift (and margin expansion), an ungeared year-end balance sheet and the in-year launch of an ambitious 2030 strategy represents a healthy FY23 scorecard for Hunting. Furthermore, additional order book growth and unchanged management guidance positions the company well to achieve further progress. A number of large contract awards announced at the end of FY22 and as FY23 progressed contributed meaningfully to the FY23 outturn. In addition, Hunting ended
Hunting has released its full year 2023 trading statement, reiterating guidance of US$96-100m of 2023 EBITDA (10.5% margin) and a flat end 2023 net debt position, driven by a strong performance from its OCTG and Subsea business units, and backed up by a steady performance from Perforating Systems.
The front of this note takes a look at the UK oil and gas sector, why domestic production is advantageous, what the main political parties think, and what could happen going forward. The latter part contains a review of the companies in our coverage – some that are UK centric, which give exposure to the note’s wider theme, and others that are focused elsewhere.
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With positive trading momentum and order book development continuing, Hunting has outlined a clear growth strategy for the remainder of this decade. This is predicated upon further progress in traditional markets amplified by deeper penetration of newer adjacent ones and other non-oil & gas industries. In share price terms, only partial credit has been given for an improving financial performance. Yet, at current levels it is effectively discounting no growth beyond a return to pre-Covid levels
Statement ahead of capital markets day sets strong growth ambitions. Hunting has released a statement in advance of its capital markets day later today. On the numbers side, this includes further details of the company’s targets, including achieving revenue of c.US$1.3bn and an EBITDA margin of c.15%, both by 2025, which would imply an EBITDA number of US$195m for 2025. Hunting reported US$52.0m of EBITDA for 2022, and today reiterates guidance of US$96-100m for 2023 and US$125-135m for 2024. As
Hunting has release its H1 results to the end of June 2023. These report strong growth, in-line with recent guidance, supported by a wider return to growth across Hunting’s international markets.
Hunting has released a trading update, reporting a strong H1 for the company on the back of growth in USA and South America demand alongside higher activity in APAC
Hunting has announced a significant new OCTG contract, and an increase in its 2023 EBITDA guidance
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Forecasts for 2023 remain unchanged, a little behind consensus. We have now updated our Hunting model for the recent full year 2022 results. For 2023 we continue to leave our forecasts unchanged, with our numbers remaining a little below guidance. Hunting guided to 2023 EBITDA of c.US$85-90m in December, and maintained this at the results in March, while current consensus is US$86m. The results also included guidance of an EBITDA margin for 2023 of c.10% (7.2% was achieved in 2022), with a longe
Full year results report a strong year of recovery. Hunting has released its full year 2022 results. Revenues are reported at US$725.8m, compared with our US$695.7m forecast and consensus of US$710m (2% beat). EBITDA is then reported at US$52.0m, against guidance in December of c.US$50m, our forecast of US$50.2m and consensus of US$51m (2% beat). As such, this is minor outperformance versus expectations.
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NextSource is uniquely positioned to build a leading vertically integrated position, ex China, in the supply of Lithium-ion battery anode material which is essential for the Energy Transition. The company is commissioning phase 1 of its world-class Molo graphite mine in Madagascar and is in the final permitting process for its first Battery Anode Facility (BAF) to be located in Mauritius. The company is backed by Vision Blue, established by Sir Mick Davis, former CEO of Xstrata. On our calculat
Companies: NextSource Materials Inc
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Beowulf is advancing a portfolio of projects in Europe focussed on metals and minerals that are critical to enabling the continent’s transition to a greener economy. Awareness of Europe’s over-reliance on external supply sources for such vital raw materials is driving growing political support for ‘home-grown’ projects. Beowulf is strategically positioned to leverage this fast-evolving trend – its Kallak project in Sweden holds potential to deliver high-quality iron ore to lower the carbon-inten
Companies: Beowulf Mining PLC
Alternative Resource Capital
Falcon has raised gross proceeds of US$8.9m via a placing and subscription at a price of 6p/share and the granting of overriding royalty interests. The net proceeds, together with Falcon’s existing cash resources (cUS$4.3m) will be used to fund Falcon’s net share of 2024 capex (cUS$9m) associated with the 40MMscf/d Shenandoah South Pilot Project, including the drilling, stimulation, and flow testing of two 10,000ft horizontal wells. The funds will also enable Falcon to fund its share of the cost
Companies: Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Cavendish
i3 Energy announced that its 2024 guidance consists of expectations to drill 10.5 net wells (7.6 net wells in Central Alberta, 1.9 net wells in Simonette and 1.0 net wells in the Clearwater play) with 85% of capex allocated to the second half of the year. Total capex expenditure for the year is guided at $US 50.9m. The company indicated that it intends to commence pad drilling of its Montney acreage in Q1 2025 and we perceive the company is bulking up for that significant growth opportunity for
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Despite end market demand remaining difficult in several regions Trifast has announced that revenue and profitability will be marginally ahead of the guidance provided at the end of January. Self-help initiatives instigated during 2023 are starting to come through providing visibility on the majority of the £3.0m savings identified to come through in the current financial year (Mar FY25). Zeus estimates were in line with guidance of £230m revenue, £11.5m EBIT and £6.0m PBT. We leave forecasts un
Companies: Trifast plc
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Beowulf is an AIM/Spotlight-listed developer of two flagship assets; Kallak, a high-grade iron ore project in Sweden and the Grafintec Graphite Anode Materials Plant. The Company's Kallak North project has the potential to produce 2.5mtpa of high-grade, premium iron ore concentrate suitable for the growing green steel industry in Sweden. Additionally, Grafintec's Anode Material Plant Project is well positioned to serve the growing EV battery supply chain in Europe, whilst supporting EU plans
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I3 has released its work programme and budget for 2024, alongside providing guidance for the year. This represents a larger programme than 2023, with the focus now shifting to greater operational activity and production gains given the additional balance sheet strength achieved in recent months.
• Multiple tests over multiple zones in multiple horizons were run at the Mopane-1X exploration well. The flows achieved during the well test reached the maximum allowed limits of 14 mboe/d. The flow rate was constrained by the size of the available surface facilities. • The AVO-1 horizon encountered at Mopane-1X and Mopane-2X are in the same pressure regime, suggesting that the entire area (8 km diameter) between the two wells is connected. Overall, in the Mopane complex alone, and before dril
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Auctus Advisors
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Shore Capital
Jubilee today reports its Q3 and third quarter operational results from its expanding operations in Zambia (copper) and South Africa (chrome and PGM). South Africa is on a growth trajectory with record chrome production of 409kt in the quarter (Q2 FY2024 381kt) and a monthly record in March of 145kt and production YTD of 1.13Mt (0.94Mt). Jubilee is well underway to its annual target capacity of 2,1Mt/yr especially with the new 300kt/yr chrome plant at Thutse expected to be operational in August
Companies: Jubilee Metals Group PLC
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