Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.BXE.TOTOP PICKMay 02, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Nov 08, 2019. Market Open.
Debt concerns? BXE took bankruptcy protection when debt became too much. There is no equity value in it any longer. Companies that have debt that matures in 2020 or 2021 will have issues. He sees no issues with BIR or TVE on this topic. The new Federal relief program for large companies may be difficult for companies to accept as it has provisions for up to 15% of ownership being made available in warrants to the government.
They are more levered towards natural gas. It all comes down to being able to live with the volatility. Anything related to Montney natural gas is betting on LNG, which may not come quickly enough. He would stay away.
A down and dirty natural gas name in the deep basin in Alberta. Quite good assets with an extremely cheap valuation. People have been worried about previous debt issues, and he thinks those are misguided, if they remain. Any debt is well covered by cash flow. New management which is very focused on shareholder returns. (Analysts’ price target is $1.25.)