still losing money and probably big asset impairment...but put it in positive way, 2018 could be a turnaround year to UMWOG because the worst has past...
JJchan, a jack up rig is not cheap. Do go through their announcement and find out how much they paid for one jack up. When the oil price collapsed, oil companies terminated contracts or reduced the day rates, coupled with many new rigs entering the market, a brand new jack up has dropped its value. All this info is in the internet. Naturally, the value of these assets need to be impaired in umwog's books.
A reversal of impairment will signify an increase in rig value in the market and thus, an imminent turnaround of the industry as how much one would pay for a rig will represent how much return he expects from leasing the rig in future.
Impairment no doubt is a paper loss but the lower the value of the rig, the less you can borrow from bank. That's why the RI is needed to cover the shortfall. Bank will not lend the same amount of money to rollover the debts if the rig no longer command the value that umwog has previously paid for.
I believe the day rate has to increase and all rigs to have a contract for the impairment to be reduced. Unfortunately, contract value is no longer disclosed.
In Feb17, before 4Q16 results release, impairments were made in case of need to sell more rigs. In Apr17, Naga1 was sold at scrap value of RM 1M. Naga1 is a 40 yr old subsea rig acquired in 2005 on a 50% JV with Japanese firm. Question is whether it has been fully depreciated and, if not, the 2016 Impairments could cover it. If no rigs were sold in 2H2017 or going to be sold in 2018, why impair? Where is the loss when there are no rentals of rigs... only financial costs ?
Looking forward to : (1)the reversal of impairment chrgs, (2)the tax rebates from 2017 Q1-Q2 losses, (3) the improving profits each qtr as oil price firms up !
I hope TF will add more Airbuses for AirAsia & AAX as each can burn 4000 tonnes of fuel a year.
Some correction here. The impairment is an accounting requirement. It is to ensure the company's asset in the balance sheet reflects the current market value. It is not because of any intended rig sale. You can find almost all oil and gas companies are hit with this impairment recent years.
Umwog also uses the Labuan structure extensively such that it is not paying a lot of tax during good times but don't expect any tax rebates from the losses during bad times.
@JoshuaMS7...bro, I am not pessimistic but just being more realistic...I think this company will recover slowly but not drastically...With big boss PNB especially Abdul Wahid Omar there, I have confidence it will hv better result but it can not be reached within days...have to hold and wait...dun put too high expectation on the coming QR
@slayerno8 hopefully !! @Gamuda22 i feel downside is limited with current 0.330, but upside is unlimited since oil price is above 60 usd since year 2018 and expectedly break 80 usd within this year!!
@JoshuaMS7...agree with you. It will improve gradually. I am confident with Wahid Omar. Just wonder anyone knows the top management of UMWOG ? Are they competent ? Thank you !
I wouldn't regard them as competent but things should be better with Abdul Rahman being the Chairman. Just look at the management team profile and see if you could find anyone with offshore drilling industry experience.
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still losing money and probably big asset impairment...but put it in positive way, 2018 could be a turnaround year to UMWOG because the worst has past...