June 17th, 2008
FeaturedProfiles.com Stock Pick: Magellan Petroleum Corp. (MPET)
Stock Price: $1.72
Magellan Petroleum Corp. is a company engaged in the selling of oil and gas and the exploration and development of oil and gas reserves. The company’s principal asset is a 100% equity interest in it’s subsidiary, Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited (MPAL).
MPET has grown revenue in the last three years from $21.9 million in 2005 to $30.7 million in 2007 and operating cash flow has increased from $8.8 million to $21.3 million over the same period. MPET has no long-term debt and has a current ratio of about 4:1. Magellan’s subsidiary, MPAL, has been performing very well on the ASX.
MPET is positioned well in the oil exploration industry with the announcement in late May 2008 that Magellan will be offered 7 new exploration licenses to explore in the Weald and Wessex Basins of southern England. Magellan already holds interests ranging from 22.5% to 100% in the same area. Magellan is slated to begin drilling in 2009 upon approval.
MPET has nearly doubled its stock price from $0.87 in late January 2008 to the current level of $1.72.

