Example 1
Company update
ASX/MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
12 October 2015
COMPANY UPDATE
Galilee Energy Limited (ASX:GLL) ('Galilee' or the 'Company') continues to deliver on its renewed strategy that was outlined in April 2014. Since the new Board and management team was elected the asset base of Galilee has gone through a period of significant growth. The immediate focus is unlocking the value of these projects through booking reserves in the Galilee Basin and moving towards production in the US projects.
A new presentation is attached to this announcement which outlines a compelling investment case and Galilee's near term milestones.
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Well funded, diversified oil and gas explorer trading near cash backing
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Experienced leadership team with a demonstrated track record of top tier Australian CSG and conventional exploration success, with exceptionally strong alignment with the directors and management who are well invested with c.11% ownership
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Galilee continues to focus its funds on high impact exploration and has significantly reduced its corporate expenditure over the last two years
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Execution on corporate strategy is accelerating with significant achievements in all three focus areas (maximising value of Glenaras Gas Project, building production base, growing exploration portfolio)
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100% owned Glenaras Gas Project is a highly strategic asset with an opportunity to supply cheap gas into the structurally undersupplied east coast gas market
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Onshore US assets have potential to generate near term US$ cash flows with follow-up drilling scheduled for late 2015 on the liquids rich Hoffer gas discovery
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Excellent CSG exploration potential in Chile represents a valuable long term growth option
Managing Director Peter Lansom said 'Over the last 2 years Galilee has constructed a portfolio of strategic assets with a diversification of development stage and geography. We are now very focused on booking significant reserves at the Glenaras Gas Project and unlocking production in the US. We look forward to delivering significant value to our loyal shareholders as we begin to transition from explorer to developer.'
A: Level 4, Rowes Building, 235 Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 / P: GPO Box 1944, Brisbane QLD 4001 /
T: +61 7 3177 9970
E: [email protected]
GALILEE ENERGY LIMITED
ABN: 11 064 957 419
ASX: GLL
www.galilee-energy.com.au
ASX/MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
For further information contact:
Peter Lansom Managing Director Galilee Energy Limited
+61 7 3177 9970
[email protected]
About Galilee
Galilee's Board and management are focused on building and expanding its asset mix to create a mid-tier exploration and production company. Galilee has a clear plan to grow shareholder value and the capacity to execute.
Directors
Chairman - David King
Managing Director - Peter Lansom Executive Director - Paul Bilston
Non-executive Director - Ray Shorrocks
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Shares
Shares on issue - 152,140,466 Top 20 holders - 55.2% *
Directors and Management - 10.6%
*As at 30 September 2015
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www.galilee-energy.com.au
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12 OCTOBER 2015
COMPANY UPDATE
ASX: GLL
Company overview
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Well funded, diversified oil and gas explorer trading near cash backing
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Experienced leadership team with a demonstrated track record of top tier Australian CSG and conventional exploration success
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Strong shareholder alignment with the directors and management who are well invested with c.11%
ownership
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Galilee continues to focus its funds on high impact exploration and has significantly reduced its corporate expenditure over the last two years
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Execution on corporate strategy is accelerating with significant achievements in all three focus areas (maximising value of Glenaras Gas Project, building production base, growing exploration portfolio)
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100% owned Glenaras Gas Project is a highly strategic asset with an opportunity to supply cheap gas into the structurally undersupplied east coast gas market
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Onshore US assets have potential to generate near term US$ cash flows with follow-up drilling scheduled for late 2015 on the liquids rich Hoffer gas discovery
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Excellent CSG exploration potential in Chile represents a valuable long term growth option
WELL FUNDED EXPLORER EXECUTING ON A CLEAR CORPORATE STRATEGY
Corporate snapshot
Top shareholders
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Ecarlate
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12.1%
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AMP Capital Investors
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5.5%
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Ekco Investments
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4.6%
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Nero Resource Fund
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4.2%
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Directors and management1
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10.6%
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Financial information
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Share price (9-Oct-15)
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A$0.120
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Number of shares1
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152.1M
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Market capitalisation
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A$18.3M
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Cash (30-Jun-15)
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A$16.0M
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Debt (30-Jun-15)
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No debt
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Enterprise Value
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A$2.3M
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Note:
1 Directors and management acquired shareholdings from 2013 at an average cash consideration per share of A$0.125
Share price (A$) Volume traded (m)
> 2,508 PJ 2C Resources
(worth A$75m @ A$0.03/GJ)
> Near term US cash flows
Current Galilee share price fails
to reflect fundamental value
Source: IRESS
Note:
0.18
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.08
Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Jul-15 Sep-15
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
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Excludes 3.45m unlisted performance rights on issue (vesting price A$0.25-0.35; expiry date Dec-15-Dec-17)
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Please refer to Competent Person Statement on page 27 of this presentation
Volume GLL share price S&P/ASX 300 Energy Index (rebased)
Board and management team
EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH A
HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN CSG EXPLORATION SUCCESS
Coal seam gas experience of Galilee Board and management team
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Core Galilee exploration team is ex-Origin Energy
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Board and management have a track record of successfully increasing reserves and creating asset value
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Expanded Gloucester (AJ Lucas) 3P Reserves from zero to > 700PJ1 before being sold to AGL Energy for A$370m
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Increased Narrabri (Eastern Star Gas) 3P Reserves from zero to 2,797PJ before being acquired by Santos for A$942m
Peter Lansom - Managing Director
KEY MANAGEMENT
David King - Non-Executive Chairman
BOARD
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Currently Non-Executive Chairman of Cellmid
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Former Non-Executive Director of Sapex, Gas2Grid and Eastern Star Gas
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Former CEO of Beach Petroleum
Ray Shorrocks - Non-Executive Director
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Director at Patersons Securities (Head of Corporate Finance, Sydney)
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Currently Non-Executive Director of Estrella Resources
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25+ years experience in conventional and unconventional exploration
and development
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Former Chief Petroleum Engineer at Origin Energy
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Previous Executive Director at Eastern Star Gas
Paul Bilston - Executive Director
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Senior executive roles at AGL Energy, AJ Lucas
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Former Managing Director of Challenger Energy
Ashley Edgar - Geoscience consultant
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25+ years experience in conventional and unconventional exploration
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Instrumental in building Origin Energy's CSG portfolio
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Former Executive GM Exploration at Eastern Star Gas
Note:
1 Internal estimates prior to sale
Executing on a clear strategy
EXECUTION OF OUR STRATEGY IS WELL UNDERWAY WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE IN ALL THREE FOCUS AREAS
Maximise the value of the
Glenaras Gas Project
Demonstrate commercial gas flow, book 1
reserves and optimise value for shareholders
Build a strong production base 2
Deliver value and upside in assets by
utilising our expertise
Grow the exploration portfolio 3
Acquire low cost, early stage positions in frontier basins
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100% GLL following AGL acquisition
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New resource assessment
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Workover programme complete
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Production testing to commence mid October 2015
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Hoffer gas discovery made in Texas
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First development well to spud mid Q4 2015
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Exciting prospects in Kansas 3D seismic
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CEOP submitted in Southern Chile
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Multi Tcf CSG resource potential
Galilee global portfolio
NEGLIGIBLE VALUE ASCRIBED BY THE MARKET TO GALILEE'S PORTFOLIO OF HIGHLY STRATEGIC ASSETS
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Galilee has constructed a portfolio consistent with its corporate strategy
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A key focus in building the portfolio has been to maintain and acquire assets with significant strategic value
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Glenaras Gas Project is the most advanced project in the Galilee Basin and has potential to unlock a significant new CSG supply source
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Acquired onshore US shallow oil targets for near term cash flow, capitalise on depressed drilling costs and
rich gas targets with strong economic returns - even in the current depressed commodity environment
Global portfolio and implied valuation (A$m)
A$18.3m
2
1
Glenaras Gas Project
CSG Exploration Recently expanded contingent resources to 2,508 PJ (2C)
(A$16m)
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2,508PJ (2C)
CSG Resource
onshore cash flow
A$2.3m
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Implied valuation of core Galilee assets
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Onshore US Liquids rich gas Near term, high margin production opportunity
Source: IRESS
3
Chile CSG
Frontier exploration prospect
Market capitalisation
@ A$0.12
Cash balance (30-Jun-15)
Outstanding operational delivery
SUSTAINED OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE SINCE THE ELECTION OF THE NEW BOARD IN OCTOBER 2013
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Galilee has outperformed the S&P/ASX300 Energy Index and oil price, in a period of oil price collapse and despite significant capital markets headwinds
Share price performance since October 2013 (Acps)
30
26 June 2013
Current board and
25 management
acquired 16% stake
31 October 2013
20 Current board elected
27 May 2014
MOU signed with Chile's state owned E&P company ENAP
18 June 2014
Joint venture agreed to explore in Illinois
24 June 2014
Joint venture agreed to explore in Texas
30 July 2014 Agreement to target low cost, high return shallow oil (Kansas)
19 Nov 2014
Kansas 3D seismic programme commences
23 Feb 2015
Gas discovery in Lavaca County (Texas) with 43ft net pay
1 Sep 2015
Glenaras Gas Project resource expansion to 2,508PJ (2C)
17 Sep 2015
Rig mobilisation at Glenaras Gas Project
15
+9%
10
(26%)
(34%)
5
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Jun-2013 Sep-2013 Dec-2013 Mar-2014 Jun-2014 Sep-2014 Dec-2014 Mar-2015 Jun-2015 Sep-2015
Source: IRESS
GLL S&P/ASX 300 Energy (rebased) Brent oil (A$, rebased)
Prudent cash management
GALILEE'S NEW STRATEGY HAS REDUCED CORPORATE EXPENDITURE AND FOCUSED FUNDS ON EXPLORATION
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Since its election in October 2013, Galilee's Board and management has been executing on a clear strategy of focused investment and reduced corporate expenditure
- Galilee has continued to reduce corporate expenditure consistently over the last 18 months
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Galilee has no debt outstanding and is fully funded for our upcoming exploration program
Galilee half yearly admin expenditure (A$m)
Quarterly admin to exploration ratio (x)1
2.0
1.6
1.8
New board appointed
2.00
1.60
New board appointed
1.2
0.8
1.0
0.9 0.8
1.20
0.80
Increasingly focused expenditure
0.4 0.40
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2H 2013 1H 2014 2H 2014 1H 2015
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Sep-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15
Source: IRESS
Notes:
Administration expenditure (A$m)
Galilee Peer median
1 Constellation of 142 ASX-listed GICS Energy companies with positive exploration expenditure and a market capitalisation
Glenaras Gas Project - Galilee Basin (ATP 529P)
GLENARAS GAS PROJECT IS GALILEE'S FOUNDATION ASSET AND REMAINS A KEY EXPLORATION FOCUS
Location of GGP (Galilee Basin)
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Glenaras Gas Project (GGP) has the potential to become a key supplier to the structurally undersupplied east coast gas market
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Very large, yet to be contracted, resource
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High resource concentration (equivalent to Fairview/Spring Gully)
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Minimal water treatment with high probability of being able to re-inject produced water
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Positive stakeholder relationship
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Very low well costs
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Multiple market options exist for GGP
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The distance to market is comparable to the length of the recently constructed CSG-LNG pipelines
Glenaras Gas Project contingent resources
2015 ASSESSMENT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE GGP RESOURCES AND HIGHLIGHTS ITS POTENTIAL VALUE
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2015 MHA Resource Assessment significantly upgraded the Glenaras Gas Project contingent resources
- Highlights the strong opportunity for GGP to supply gas into the structurally short east coast market
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Converting the 2C resources to 2P reserves is the key immediate focus for Galilee
- The R1 coal seam gas is critical in testing the commercial potential of the GGP and converting the
contingent resources into reserves
Glenaras Gas Project estimated resources (PJ)
5,314
Implied valuation of Glenaras Gas Project based on resource multiple valuations (A$m)
2,508
+387%
Conversion of 2C to 2P
Assumes conservative 50% 2C -> 2P conversion
308
12
+868%
259
1,090
75
+A$73m
2
640
777 - 1,153
1C 2C 3C
2011 2015
Current GLL Enterprise Value
2C (trading) A$0.03/GJ 1
2P (Westside 2014)
A$0.51/GJ 2
2P (historical transactions)
3
A$0.62-0.92/GJ
Source: MHA Petroleum Consultants LLC (2015), SRK Consulting (2011), Company filings
Notes:
Potential EV/Resource multiple valuations
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2C trading valuation based on EV/2C multiples for Blue Energy (ASX: BUL), Real Energy (ASX: RLE) and Icon Energy (ASX: ICN) as at 8 October 2015
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Westside 2P transaction multiple based on 347PJ (2P) reserves and transaction value of A$178m at the final bid price of A$0.40/sh
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2P transaction multiple range based on precedent Galilee management transactions including sale of Gloucester to AGL Energy (400-500PJ 2P target range and transaction value of A$370m) and the sale of Eastern Star Gas to Santos (1,520PJ 2P and transaction value of A$942m)