Sona Petroleum expects revenue flow beginning FY2014
Posted on June 17, 2014, Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR: Sona Petroleum Bhd is optimistic of posting revenue and profit beginning its financial year 2014, from the positive cash flow it would generate from its acquisition of Salamander Energy (Bualuang) Ltd, said managing director Datuk Seri Hadian Hashim.
“The signing of the sales and purchase agreement for a 66.7 per cent stake in Salamander PLC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Salamander Energy is expected no later than June 26.
“The transaction will result in Sona Petroleum owning an effective working interest of 40 per cent in two oil and gas blocks owned by Salamander Energy in the Gulf of Thailand,” he told a media briefing after Sona’s annual general meeting here on Monday.
The acquisition of the 66.7 per cent of the economic rights and 49 per cent of the voting rights in SEBG will enable Sona to benefit from joint control over strategic and financial decisions, he said.
Hadian said the two concessions, close to the Bualuang Field in the Gulf of Thailand, represent excellent opportunities for Sona.
The blocks include an active oilfield that has been producing since 2008 and rights to explore surrounding fields.
“These assets represent great value for Sona Petroleum as they will enable us to generate cashflow and also provide significant upside to our profitability going forward,” he said.
“The deal with SEBG will allow Sona Petroleum to start receiving 40 per cent of the revenue, and with about 5,000 to 6,000 barrels a day and at current oil prices, the potential income for Sona is substantial,” a source related to the company said.
For FY2013, the special-purpose acquisition company which made its debut on Bursa Malaysia in July last year has not generated any revenue other than interest from fixed deposit placements.
It registered a net loss before taxation of RM5.1 million.
Hadian expressed confidence that Sona Petroleum would successfully meet the qualifying acquisition requirement within the stipulated time frame, and begin the process of generating healthy cash flow to bring returns to shareholders and other stakeholders. — Bernama
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