Fortune Oil PLC (FTO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Fortune Oil PLC (Fortune Oil) is a China based independent energy company. It is engaged in the investment activities and business operations related to oil and natural gas supply and infrastructure projects. The company is also developing oil and natural gas supply infrastructure projects and production of coal bed methane. The company sells its gas to the end users through city gas company’s or CNG vehicle stations. Fortune Oil carries out its operations through four reportable business segments, namely, Single Point Mooring facility (SPM), Aviation Refueling (AR), Natural gas and Oil trading (Trading), and Storage. The company’s investment portfolio includes joint projects for degassing of coal mining areas. The company operates along with its wholly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, which includes Fortune Gas Investment Holdings Limited, Liaoning Fortune LNG Company Limited, Beijing Everthriving Energy Technology Company Limited, and Liaoning Fortune Gas Company Limited. The company is headquartered in Wanchai, Hong Kong.

Fortune Oil PLC Key Recent Developments

Dec 22, 2011: Fortune Oil Announces First Gas Sale In 2012 And ODP Submission
Dec 16, 2011: Fortune Oil To Build LNG Production Plant In Xinyang, China
Sep 30, 2011: Fortune Oil Appoints Bill Kwai Pui Mok As CFO
Apr 04, 2011: Fortune Oil Announces New $180m Loan Facility

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Fortune Oil PLC - Key Facts 5
Fortune Oil PLC - Key Employees 6
Fortune Oil PLC - Key Employee Biographies 7
Fortune Oil PLC - Major Products and Services 8
Fortune Oil PLC - Key Operational Summary 9
Fortune Oil PLC - History 10
Fortune Oil PLC - Company Statement 12
Fortune Oil PLC - Locations And Subsidiaries 15
Head Office 15
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 15
Section 2 – Company Analysis 16
Fortune Oil PLC - Business Description 16
Fortune Oil PLC - SWOT Analysis 17
SWOT Analysis - Overview 17
Fortune Oil PLC - Strengths 17
Strength - Throughput 17
Strength - Better Liquidity position 17
Strength - Strong Natural Gas Operations 17
Fortune Oil PLC - Weaknesses 17
Weakness - Lack of operational control 17
Weakness - Volatile Geographic presence 17
Fortune Oil PLC - Opportunities 18
Opportunity - Opportunities in Unconventional Energy Sources 18
Opportunity - Formation of Upstream Alliance 18
Opportunity - Increasing Demand for Clean Energy 18
Opportunity - Expansion of West Zhuhai Oil Products Terminal 18
Opportunity - Strategic Tie ups 18
Fortune Oil PLC - Threats 19
Threat - Growing Market of Renewable Energy 19
Threat - Socio Political Environment and Capital Crunch 19
Threat - Fiscal Policy Risk 19
Fortune Oil PLC - Key Competitors 20
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 21
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 21
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 21
Performance Chart 23
Financial Performance 23
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 24
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 25
Section 4 – Company’s Oil & Gas, Power Financial Deals and Alliances 26
Fortune Oil PLC, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 26
Fortune Oil PLC, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 27
Fortune Oil PLC, Recent Deals Summary 28
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments 29
Fortune Oil PLC, Recent Developments 29
Dec 22, 2011: Fortune Oil Announces First Gas Sale In 2012 And ODP Submission 29
Dec 16, 2011: Fortune Oil To Build LNG Production Plant In Xinyang, China 29
Sep 30, 2011: Fortune Oil Appoints Bill Kwai Pui Mok As CFO 30
Apr 04, 2011: Fortune Oil Announces New $180m Loan Facility 30
Section 6 – Appendix 31
Methodology 31
Ratio Definitions 31
About Company  35
Contact Us 35
Disclaimer 35

List of Tables

Fortune Oil PLC, Key Facts 5
Fortune Oil PLC, Key Employees 6
Fortune Oil PLC, Key Employee Biographies 7
Fortune Oil PLC, Major Products and Services 8
Fortune Oil PLC, Key Operational Summary, 2010 9
Fortune Oil PLC, History 10
Fortune Oil PLC, Other Locations 15
Fortune Oil PLC, Subsidiaries 15
Fortune Oil PLC, Key Competitors 20
Fortune Oil PLC, Ratios based on current share price 21
Fortune Oil PLC, Annual Ratios 21
Fortune Oil PLC, Interim Ratios 24
Fortune Oil PLC, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 26
Fortune Oil PLC, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 27
Fortune Oil PLC, Recent Deals Summary 28
Currency Codes 31
Units 31
Capital Market Ratios 31
Equity Ratios 32
Profitability Ratios 32
Cost Ratios 33
Liquidity Ratios 33
Leverage Ratios 34
Efficiency Ratios 34

List of Figures

Fortune Oil PLC, Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 23
Fortune Oil PLC, Ratio Charts 25
Fortune Oil PLC, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 26
Fortune Oil PLC, Oil & Gas, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 27