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EPS beat estimates of 19c coming in at 23c. Revenue missed estimates of $83.4M coming in at $74.3M and declining 3% year-over-year. Profit increased 9.3% from the prior year. Royalty production dropped 0.7% in the quarter while average price per barrel also dropped 3.8% to C$54.81. The company recorded 22 new leases in the quarter. FRU will be highly dependent on oil prices & production for future growth. The quarter is OK despite the revenue miss and the dividend yield continues to be high.
ZD! SOIL announced it had entered a definitive purchase agreement for the strategic acquisition of two oil- asset packages in southern Saskatchewan for total net cash consideration of approximately $525 million. SOIL is purchasing these assets from CPG. The transaction is being funded through a mixture of debt and equity. Per SOIL's release, " The Subscription Receipts will be offered at a price of $2.35 per Subscription Receipt (one common share upon closing of the acquisition) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $100 million. It is an interesting deal, as SOIL will be substantially increasing its production capacity with midpoint of guidance for production for the next twelve months increasing 48%. There will be some dillution due to the bought deal offering as well as the risks of taking on more debt (with an already leveraged balance sheet). It is an aggressive acquisition that carries risks with further dillution for equity holders could be realistic. However, the stock is very cheap right now at 5.2x forward earnings.