Permian Partners (PP) produces from aging oil fields in west Texas. Production is currently 1.94 million barrels per year, but is declining at 5% per year for the foreseeable future. Costs of production, transportation, and administration add up to $26.40 per barrel. The current oil price is $66.40 per barrel. PP has 8.4 million shares outstanding. The cost of equity is 7%. All of PP’s net income is distributed as dividends. For simplicity, assume that the company will stay in business forever and that costs per barrel are constant at $26.40. Also, ignore taxes. a.Assume that oil prices are expected to fall to $61.40 per barrel next year, and to $56.40 and $51.40 per barrel in the two years following. After that decrease, assume a long-term trend of oil-price increases at 3% per year. What is the value of one PP share? b-1.What is PP’s E/P ratio? b-2.Is it equal to the 7% cost of capital?
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Permian Partners (PP) produces from aging oil fields in west Texas. Production is currently 1.94 million barrels per year, but is declining at 5% per year for the foreseeable future. Costs of production, transportation, and administration add up to $26.40 per barrel. The current oil price is $66.40 per barrel.
PP has 8.4 million shares outstanding. The
a.Assume that oil prices are expected to fall to $61.40 per barrel next year, and to $56.40 and $51.40 per barrel in the two years following. After that decrease, assume a long-term trend of oil-price increases at 3% per year. What is the value of one PP share?
b-1.What is PP’s E/P ratio?
b-2.Is it equal to the 7% cost of capital?
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