Antares Energy Limited Bounty Oil & Gas NL (BUY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Bounty Oil and Gas NL (Bounty) is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas assets and production of oil and natural gas. The company principally operates in Australia and Tanzania. The company has a portfolio of petroleum acreage with 2P oil reserves of 1.2 million barrels (mmbls) at Utopia, Queensland. It also has contingent resources of 4 mmbbl of oil equivalent spread across proven oil and gas permits in Australia and Tanzania. As of June 30, 2010, the company recorded 2P developed plus undeveloped reserves of 3.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL Key Recent Developments

Oct 31, 2011: Aminex Signs PSA With Tanzanian Government
Oct 06, 2011: Key Petroleum Suspends Nyuni-2 Exploration Well In Tanzania
Sep 19, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Provides Update On Nyuni 2 Well, Offshore Tanzania
Sep 16, 2011: Key Petroleum Provides Update On Nyuni-2 Exploration Well In Tanzania
Aug 26, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Provides Nyuni 2 Well Progress Update

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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
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Key Facts 5
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Key Employees 6
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Key Employee Biographies 7
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Major Products and Services 8
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Key Operational Summary 9
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - History 10
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Company Statement 11
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Section 2 – Company Analysis 13
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Business Description 13
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - SWOT Analysis 14
SWOT Analysis - Overview 14
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Strengths 14
Strength - Increased Reserves Position 14
Strength - Huge Liquidity 14
Strength - Significant Working Interest 14
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Weaknesses 14
Weakness - Declined Margins 14
Weakness - Low Return on Equity 15
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Opportunities 15
Opportunity - Presence In Tanzania 15
Opportunity - Coal Seam Gas Market In Australia 15
Opportunity - Expansion Through Inorganic Growth 15
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Threats 15
Threat - Geographic Concentration 15
Threat - Volatility In Crude Oil And Natural Gas prices 16
Threat - Intense Competition 16
Bounty Oil & Gas NL - Key Competitors 17
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 18
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 18
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 18
Performance Chart 20
Financial Performance 20
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 21
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 22
Section 4 – Company’s Oil & Gas, Lifesciences Financial Deals and Alliances 23
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2005 to YTD 2011 23
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2005 to YTD 2011 24
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Recent Deals Summary 25
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments 26
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Recent Developments 26
Oct 06, 2011: Key Petroleum Suspends Nyuni-2 Exploration Well In Tanzania 26
Sep 19, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Provides Update On Nyuni 2 Well, Offshore Tanzania 26
Sep 16, 2011: Key Petroleum Provides Update On Nyuni-2 Exploration Well In Tanzania 27
Aug 26, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Provides Nyuni 2 Well Progress Update 27
Jun 17, 2011: Aminex Spuds Nyuni-2 Well, Offshore Tanzania 27
Jun 03, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Updates On Utopia 11H Well In Utopia Field, Queensland 28
May 30, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Updates On Utopia 11H Well In Utopia Field, Queensland 28
May 27, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Provides Tanzanian Operations Update 29
May 20, 2011: Bounty Oil & Gas Spuds Utopia 11H Well In Utopia Field, Queensland 29
May 19, 2011: Aminex Provides Q1 2011 Operations Update 30
Section 6 – Appendix 32
Methodology 32
Ratio Definitions 32
About Company 36
Contact Us 36
Disclaimer 36

List of Tables

Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Key Facts 5
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Key Employees 6
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Key Employee Biographies 7
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Major Products and Services 8
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Key Operational Summary, 2010 9
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, History 10
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Key Competitors 17
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Ratios based on current share price 18
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Annual Ratios 18
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Interim Ratios 21
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2005 to YTD 2011 23
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2005 to YTD 2011 24
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Recent Deals Summary 25
Currency Codes 32
Units 32
Capital Market Ratios 32
Equity Ratios 33
Profitability Ratios 33
Cost Ratios 34
Liquidity Ratios 34
Leverage Ratios 35
Efficiency Ratios 35

List of Figures

Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Performance Chart (2007 - 2011) 20
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Ratio Charts 22
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2005 to YTD 2011 23
Bounty Oil & Gas NL, Oil & Gas, Deals by Type, 2005 to YTD 2011 24

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