Stock price when the opinion was issued
Trading has been halted for a week or two because of rumours of a reverse takeover. Trading has been halted by the London Stock Exchange until SDX either does the deal or does not. He has no information about the takeover. He still likes the company because it is significantly increasing production from discoveries already made, in line with expectations it has set at conferences. All the things they’ve talked about, from an operational point of view, are happening. He thinks the stock is cheap and he assigns a $2 target to it. But valuation might change with the details of the deal.
This one is in the penalty box. It operates out of Egypt. Have hired a new president. This is a work in progress. Has an NAV of around $0.17. Egypt seems to be a place that is still in turmoil but he doesn’t think it is getting any worse. Where they have been producing is off the beaten track, not in Cairo. Just picked up a new property in the Gulf of Suez which should be quite interesting. We are approaching the tax loss selling season, so a lot of people may be selling, which could offer an opportunity for anyone interested.