2348 GMT - Karoon Energy is demonstrating itself to be accident-prone, after lowering expectations for output from the Who Dat field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Citi says. It says the downgrade is a bitter pill for investors to swallow so soon after Karoon raised more equity than it needed for the acquisition. In a note, analyst James Byrne says the Who Dat issues are a deferral of production, rather than an impairment of reserves. "The discounted cash flow impact of the deferral, under our conservative assumptions, is small so the equity looks cheap," he says. "Regardless, it's the impact to investor trust that is more troublesome as management are already considering the next deal." Citi retains a buy call on Karoon's stock. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)
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April 21, 2024 19:48 ET (23:48 GMT)
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