NEXUS ENERGY LIMITED (NXS)



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General Information
Company Name: Nexus Energy Limited
Stock Code: NXS
Website: www.nexusenergy.com.au
GICS Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Market Cap ($M): 146
Equiv. Shares (M): 1,330

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
 $ 0.107 $ 0.110 $ 0.110 $ 0.105 $ 0.110 4,758,241 $ -0.003  -2.727 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Hold
Recommendation Date: 15th May 2013
12 Month Target Price (average): $0.175
Brokers Surveyed: 4

Company Overview

Business Description:
Nexus Energy Limited (NXS) is an energy company focusing on exploration, development and production of oil & gas. NXS holds a portfolio of energy assets in two regions, namely, Gippsland Basin, off the south east coast of Victoria; and the Browse Basin, off the northwest coast of Western Australia.

Strategy Analysis:
The Company's long term strategy is to achieve growth through taking assets from the exploration phase through development and into first production. The company aims to achieve cash flow self sufficiency via its developed assets generating sustainable and predictable cash flows. The company's focus is on the Longtom and Crux assets. It is also progressing the appraisal of the Echuca Shoals discovery by negotiating a farm-out transaction. Nexus Energy reported positive cash flow of $68.92m for quarter ended 31 December 2012. Operating cash flow for the period was $(3.58m). Payments for exploration and evaluation were $(252,000). Investing cash flow was $75m. Financing cash flow was $(2.5m). Cash in hand at the end of the quarter was $95.04m. The Company reported proceeds from the sale of the 2% stake in Crux were received prior to quarter end and were used for the January 2013 notes repayment and reduction of the Longtom debt facility.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2014  F -12.4 -0.9 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2013  F -20.2 -1.5 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2012  A -342.3 -25.7 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Aspect actuals / Thomson IBES estimates

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2012 A 2013 F 2014 F 2012 A 2013 F 2014 F 2012 A 2013 F 2014 F
Beach Energy (BPT) $1,534 M 0.7828 -0.2483 0.1432 11.4259 15.2010 13.2967 0.0186 0.0186 0.0186
Nexus Energy (NXS) $146 M -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Oil Search (OSH) $10,841 M -0.3691 0.0607 1.8198 73.2790 69.0863 24.5003 0.0048 0.0050 0.0050
Santos (STO) $12,401 M -0.1141 0.3991 0.2473 28.5587 20.4127 16.3655 0.0233 0.0233 0.0233
Woodside Petroleum (WPL) $30,872 M 0.1834 0.0140 0.1160 15.3811 15.1682 13.5914 0.0334 0.0530 0.0588

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
NXS 3.00 -- 0.50 -- 1.78
Market 0.83 14.4 1.22 1.88 1.72
Sector 1.36 15.1 0.77 2.18 5.20

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Lucio Della Martina Chief Executive Officer,Managing Director 12 October 2012
Mr Donald Rudolph Voelte Non-Executive Chairman 26 September 2012
Mr Symon Drake-Brockman Non-Executive Director 18 November 2009
Mr John Hartwell Non-Executive Director 31 March 2011

Management
Name Position
Susan Robutti Company Secretary
Keith Jackson Exploration Manager
Stuart Jones General Manager Finance and Investor Relations
John Ah-Cann Longtom Asset and Drilling Manager

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
160,532,133 (12.07%) Credit Suisse Holdings (Australia) Limited

Calendar of Events
Date Event
29 April 2014 Report (Quarterly)
07 March 2014 Report (Interim)
30 January 2014 Report (Quarterly)
30 October 2013 Report (Quarterly)
23 October 2013 Report (Annual)
30 July 2013 Report (Quarterly)
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