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Painted Pony EnergyPONY.TOHOLDAug 25, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 08, 2020. Market Open.
He is bullish on Albertan-based natural gas because we have declining production and supply, increased take away capacity and inventories are at a 10 year low. The winter will eventually come and then there is the prospect of depleting storage. A lot of Nat gas companies have hedged away their Alberta gas exposure. Pony still leaves him a little uncomfortable, however. He likes BRK-T, TOU-T and ARX-T. The balance sheet of PONY-T leaves him pause.
Entered into an arrangement with Alta Gas. Alta Gas is building a facility that will ramp up PPY-T’s production like mad, but they are going to charge a toll and he does not know what that is. This arrangement frees up $300 Million of Cap-X that PPY-T would have had to spend. Through new fracking, they are increasing productivity by 50% with no incremental cost. You are paying a premium multiple so he would prefer other names unless you are willing to look out 3 years.