SDX Energy — Aggressive drilling programme in second half

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SDX Energy — Aggressive drilling programme in second half

SDX Energy has released its first quarter 2017 results, the first period incorporating its recent acquisition of Egyptian and Moroccan assets. As expected, hydrocarbon sales rose significantly, totalling 2.991mboe/d and more than doubling year-on-year, while oil netbacks also increased markedly to $44.4/boe. During the period, the company successfully drilled the South Disouq well, proving a gas resource that could start production within 12 months. We leave our NAV unchanged at 76p/share, and await the results of testing the well in the coming weeks.

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SDX Energy

Aggressive drilling programme in second half

Quarterly results

Oil & gas

22 May 2017

Price

58.00p

Market cap

£108m

US$/£0.8

Net cash ($m) at end March 2017

21.1

Shares in issue

186.9m

Free float

59%

Code

SDX

Primary exchange

AIM

Secondary exchange

TSX Venture

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(5.7)

33.0

222.2

Rel (local)

(9.7)

29.1

162.9

52-week high/low

67.4p

20.0p

Business description

SDX Energy is a North African onshore player listed in Toronto and London. It has oil and gas production in Egypt, and Moroccan gas production. A large gas discovery was recently made at South Disouq.

Next events

South Disouq testing

Q217

Development and exploration well programme in Egypt

H217

Analyst

Will Forbes

+44 (0)20 3077 5749

SDX Energy is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

SDX Energy has released its first quarter 2017 results, the first period incorporating its recent acquisition of Egyptian and Moroccan assets. As expected, hydrocarbon sales rose significantly, totalling 2.991mboe/d and more than doubling year-on-year, while oil netbacks also increased markedly to $44.4/boe. During the period, the company successfully drilled the South Disouq well, proving a gas resource that could start production within 12 months. We leave our NAV unchanged at 76p/share, and await the results of testing the well in the coming weeks.

Year
end

Revenue
(US$m)

PBT
(US$m)

Cash from operations (US$m)

Net (debt)/
cash (US$m)

Capex
(US$m)

12/15

11.4

11.1

(5.2)

8.2

(5.1)

12/16

12.9

(26.7)

(1.9)

4.7

(11.9)

12/17e

45.5

9.9

29.9

20.9

(22.9)

12/18e

80.9

35.9

56.4

35.1

(44.6)

Note: The financials above include the (unrisked) impact of South Disouq, which we estimate will require substantial capex in 2017 and 2018.

South Disouq discovery progresses

The South Disouq well intercepted 82ft of net pay with an average of 25% porosity and permeability above one Darcy. Condensate to gas ratios are estimated to be up to 70bbls/mmscf, above pre-drill estimates. The well will be tested in the coming month after the rig is moved off location. Furthermore, SDX Energy is already working on development planning and gas marketing to enable early gas production, which it hopes to commence in Q118. The company is preparing for a second exploration well, targeting deeper oil potential.

Production should increase during 2017

Production in Egypt was below end-year 2016 levels due to a delays to the start of the planned 12 well workover programme at NW Gemsa (we leave our full year estimates unchanged, but are watchful of NW Gemsa where production has declined to 5.3mb/d in the period vs 7.8mb/d in Q116). A work programme at Meseda is targeting a notable increase in oil production by the end of the year. Gross production at Sebou in Morocco was 646mboe/d, but SDX is drilling three development wells to increase this and two low-risk appraisal/exploration wells (one targeting a deviated step-out, one targeting an accumulation adjacent to existing production), as well as two exploration wells at Lalla Mimouna. We note well costs are low (<US$1m each), historical success rates are above 75% and that all targets are supported by bright spots calibrated over 3D seismic.

Valuation: Keeping NAV unchanged

We leave our estimates and valuation unchanged at 76p/share. The results of the testing at the significant discovery at South Disouq will give us a better idea of the extent and commercial value of the field. The aggressive drilling campaign in Egypt and Morocco means that SDX is well placed to use its position to materially increase production by year end and grow value over time. In total, the company plans to drill up to 11 wells in Egypt and Morocco.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

Accounts: IFRS, Year-end: 31 December, US$000s

 

2014

2015

2016

2017e

2018e

Total revenues

 

 

24,533

11,372

12,914

45,513

80,874

Cost of sales

 

 

(3,639)

(4,973)

(5,282)

(13,746)

(21,354)

Gross profit

 

 

20,894

6,399

7,632

31,766

59,520

SG&A (expenses)

 

 

(1,768)

(3,746)

(2,457)

(2,809)

(1,665)

Other income/(expense)

 

 

0

(3)

479

0

0

Exceptionals and adjustments

 

(3,831)

(7,676)

(29,089)

(1,000)

(1,000)

Depreciation and amortisation

 

 

(1,602)

(2,057)

(3,266)

(18,068)

(20,929)

Reported EBIT

 

 

13,693

(7,083)

(26,701)

9,890

35,925

Finance income/(expense)

 

 

(1,009)

(96)

4

0

0

Other income/(expense)

 

 

0

18,289

0

0

0

Exceptionals and adjustments

 

0

0

0

0

0

Reported PBT

 

 

12,684

11,110

(26,697)

9,890

35,925

Income tax expense (includes exceptionals)

 

 

(4,328)

(1,063)

(1,503)

(823)

(2,085)

Reported net income

 

 

8,356

10,047

(28,200)

9,066

33,840

Basic average number of shares, m

 

 

376

52

72

178

187

Basic EPS

 

 

0.1

0.2

(0.4)

0.1

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet

 

 

2014A

2015A

2016A

2017E

2018E

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

9,392

18,401

12,605

31,339

50,590

Goodwill

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Intangible assets

 

 

16,460

23,473

10,623

8,712

13,177

Other non-current assets

 

 

1,999

2,106

2,503

3,077

3,077

Total non-current assets

 

 

27,851

43,980

25,731

43,128

66,844

Cash and equivalents

 

 

17,935

8,170

4,725

20,895

35,137

Inventories

 

 

0

1,188

1,698

1,698

2,638

Trade and other receivables

 

 

3,306

6,678

9,463

38,463

30,770

Other current assets

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Total current assets

 

 

21,241

16,036

15,886

61,056

68,546

Non-current loans and borrowings

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

608

286

290

290

290

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

608

286

290

290

290

Trade and other payables

 

 

1,686

3,556

3,674

18,174

14,539

Current loans and borrowings

 

 

2,207

0

0

0

0

Other current liabilities

 

 

5,142

928

389

389

389

Total current liabilities

 

 

9,035

4,484

4,063

18,563

14,928

Equity attributable to company

 

 

39,449

55,246

37,264

85,330

120,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow statement

 

 

Profit before tax

 

 

12,684

11,110

(26,697)

9,890

35,925

Depreciation and amortisation

 

 

1,602

2,057

3,266

18,068

20,929

Share based payments

 

 

1,064

761

(47)

1,000

1,000

Other adjustments

 

 

1,670

(12,281)

25,742

(1,766)

(2,535)

Movements in working capital

 

 

12,941

(2,183)

(3,440)

3,500

3,118

Income taxes paid

 

 

(4,430)

(4,678)

(766)

(823)

(2,085)

Cash from operations (CFO)

 

 

25,531

(5,214)

(1,942)

29,868

56,353

Capex

 

 

(13,634)

(5,120)

(11,890)

(22,891)

(44,645)

Acquisitions & disposals net

 

 

0

0

0

(30,000)

0

Other investing activities

 

 

1,110

4,836

825

1,192

2,535

Cash used in investing activities (CFIA)

 

(12,524)

(284)

(11,065)

(51,699)

(42,111)

Net proceeds from issue of shares

 

 

0

0

10,127

38,000

0

Movements in debt

 

 

0

(3,702)

(96)

0

0

Other financing activities

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Cash from financing activities (CFF)

 

 

0

(3,702)

10,031

38,000

0

Currency translation differences and other

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

Increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents

 

 

13,007

(9,200)

(2,976)

16,170

14,243

Currency translation differences and other

 

 

(615)

(565)

(469)

0

0

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

17,935

8,170

4,725

20,895

35,137

Net (debt) cash

 

 

15,728

8,170

4,725

20,895

35,137

Movement in net (debt) cash over period

 

 

12,392

(7,558)

(3,445)

16,170

14,243

Source: Edison Investment Research, company accounts. Note: Forecasts currently reflect development of 585bcf of gas at South Disouq – forecasts will be updated post testing once volumes that can be developed from the SD-1X well have been confirmed.

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