Posted by Davy Bui on April 29th, 2010 in Enlightened-American Portfolio, Stock Research
It’s been awhile since I’ve commented on Penn West Energy Trust — these days, I save my stock specific analysis for Enlightened American Premium members — but I have blogged a bit about PWE in the past and so will share some brief comments. The arrival of Murray Nunns has definitely invigorated Penn West on [...]
Posted by Davy Bui on February 25th, 2009 in Enlightened-American Portfolio, Stock Research
All figures CAD$ unless noted: Operating cash flow held up in the fourth quarter, dropping only 2% from Q3 to $602M. Funds flow from operations (FFO) fell 26% on a sequential basis to $490M, due to changes in working capital. The standardized distributable cash ratio (basically the ability to cover distributons from free cash flow) [...]
Posted by Davy Bui on January 21st, 2009 in Enlightened-American Portfolio, Stock Research
As promised, I dug a little into Penn West Energy (PWE) after they cut their distribution. Keep in mind that PWE’s numbers are basically an unknown moving target after the huge drop in oil prices. The earnings call on Feb 19 should shed much more light on where the company stands in this tumult. More [...]
Posted by Davy Bui on January 15th, 2009 in Enlightened-American Portfolio
Read the official press release here. I will dig deeper into the numbers later but my first reaction is somewhat muted. I had been anticipating a distribution cut when oil was much higher (see previous posts here) so obviously, yesterday’s announced 33% cut was inevitable, given the drastic drop in energy prices. Penn West is [...]
Posted by Davy Bui on November 17th, 2008 in Enlightened-American Portfolio, Stock Research
2008 Q3 highlights (all figures C$ unless otherwise noted): Due to the acquisitions, YOY comparisons may be misleading so I will be focusing on changes from Q2 2008. Keep in mind prices hit records in the beginning of Q3 (US$145) and now sit under US$60: Operating cash flow (OCF) came in at $1.58 per share [...]
Posted by Davy Bui on August 12th, 2008 in Enlightened-American Portfolio, Stock Research, Uncategorized
2008 Q2 highlights (all figures C$ unless otherwise noted): Due to the acquisitions, YOY comparisons may be misleading so I will be focusing on changes from Q1 2008. Keep in mind the big spike in oil prices during the quarter (and the big drop since). Operating cash flow improved markedly in Q2 2008 to $671M, [...]