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General Information
Company Name: Planet Gas Limited
Stock Code: PGS
Website: www.planetgas.com
Market Cap ($M): 62
Equiv. Shares (M): 202

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
$ 0.130 $ 0.130 $ 0.130 $ 0.130 $ 0.130 150,000 0%

Market Statistics
% of Market: 0.0000
% of Sector: 0.0479
Sector: Energy
Industry Group: Energy
Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

Company Overview
Company Overview
Planet Gas (PGS) is an Australia-based company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and operation of oil, gas and coal bed methane (CBM) properties in the US and Australia. Tenements in the US are situated in the Powder River basin (Wyoming) and the Cherokee basin (Kansas). In Australia, PGS has permits in the Gippsland basin (VIC), Otway basin (VIC), Willochra basin (SA), Eromanga basin (SA) and Gunnedah basin (NSW).
Company History
PGS was listed on the ASX in March 2004. Its headquarters is situated in Sydney.
Differentiating Factor
Methane production has commenced in the US, and PGS is taking on an expansive development and an exploration program. The company is active in both the US and the Australian CBM markets, which are at different stages of development.
Major Customers & Competitors
Most oil is sold into global spot markets, whilst gas is typically sold under long-term contract arrangements with utilities, large industrial users and steel plants. Key competitors include Rio Tinto, BHP, CH4 Gas Ltd (CHX) and Bounty Oil & Gas (BUY).

Financial Summary
Year to Dec
 NPAT
Rep $M		 NPAT1
Adj $M		 EPS
c		 EPS chg
%		 PER
x		 PER rel
All Ords x		 PER rel
Sector x		 DPS
c		 Yield
%		 Franking
%		 ROE
%
2004A 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a (1300.0) (38.8) (23.6) 0.0 0.0 0 -0.1
2005A (0.9) (0.9) (0.5) n/a (25.5) (1.0) (0.7) 0.0 0.0 0 -4.9
2006A (1.7) (1.7) (1.0) n/a (13.7) (0.6) (0.4) 0.0 0.0 0 -9.9
2007A (1.9) (1.9) (1.0) n/a (13.4) (0.7) (0.4) 0.0 0.0 0 -10.6
2008A (17.1) (16.0) (8.4) n/a (1.5) (0.1) (0.1) 0.0 0.0 0 -144.5
1NPAT is normalised by removing non-recurring items and goodwill. All the above statistics are derived from normalised earnings.

Peer Comparison
P/E (x) EPS Change (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Code Last Price Mkt Cap 07A 08F 07A 08F 07A 08F
Woodside WPL $45.27 $37,464M 26.4443 23.9619 -35.7083 10.3595 2.4197 2.4299
Origin Energy ORG $16.55 $14,804M 27.4981 23.9054 19.1631 15.0292 3.0211 2.7492
Santos STO $13.87 $11,557M 42.2202 29.9786 -61.4936 40.8343 3.0281 3.0281
Oil Search OSH $5.71 $7,433M 55.1510 37.1092 -63.0984 48.6171 0.8494 1.6690
Planet Gas PGS $0.13 $62M n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Share Price Returns
3 Months (%) 6 Months (%) 12 Months (%)
PGS -16.1290 -25.7143 519.0476
Sector 0.9026 -4.8011 25.5438
Market 3.7436 4.9865 51.2492

Ratio Comparison
Year PGS Sector Market
P/E (x) FY07 (13.4) 38.2 19.4
FY08 (1.5) 27.8 18.9
Yield (%) FY07 0.0 2.2 5.0
FY08 0.0 2.6 5.1
EV/EBIT (x) FY07 (34.9) 19.9 10.5
FY08 (3.8) 14.9 9.6
EV/EBITDA (x) FY07 (46.6) 13.3 8.9
FY08 (3.8) 10.4 8.0

Directors
Name Position
R Bell Director
S Oussa Director

Management
Name Position
S Oussa Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Substantial Shareholders
Name % Holding
RIGI Investments 5.1900

Calendar of Events
Date Event
20-Aug-2009 EGM Date for Special Event
05-May-2009 AGM Date for Final Year Result
31-Mar-2009 Reporting Date for Final Year Result
05-Sep-2008 Reporting Date for Half Yearly Result
27-May-2008 AGM Date for Final Year Result


Data supplied by Aegis Equities Research Pty Limited (ACN 085 293 910).
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