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Vermilion Energy Expands in the Deep Basin with Westbrick Acquisition

December 28, 2024 Chris Thompson

Vermilion Energy announced the acquisition of privately-held Westbrick Energy for $1.075 billion. The deal includes 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of production, 1.1 million acres of land, and four gas plants. Vermilion expects the acquisition to boost its 2025 production to 126,000–133,000 boe/d while strengthening its position as the fifth largest Deep Basin producer. This aligns with the company’s focus on natural gas as a transition fuel and balancing its North American and European portfolios. The company anticipates significant cash flow generation and long-term operational synergies from these assets. [more]

2024-11-10 Mattr Advances Growth Strategy with AmerCable Acquisition
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Mattr Expands Wire and Cable Business with AmerCable Acquisition

November 10, 2024 Chris Thompson

Mattr (TSX: MATR) has acquired AmerCable Inc. from Nexans S.A. (ENXTPA: NEX) for US$280 million. AmerCable, a U.S.-based producer of engineered wire and cable solutions, complements Mattr’s Shawflex business and expands its U.S. footprint, particularly in medium voltage applications. The acquisition aligns with Mattr’s growth strategy, benefiting from electrification trends and infrastructure expansion. Expected to close by year-end, the deal is projected to deliver immediate earnings accretion, improve revenue stability, and enhance operational capabilities. AmerCable’s facilities in Arkansas and Texas will integrate with Mattr’s Canadian operations, creating one of North America’s leading custom-engineered cable manufacturers. [more]

Canadian/US Energy Sector ETF Comparison
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Canadian/US Energy Sector ETF Comparison

March 5, 2022 Bob Weir

North American stock markets have not fared very well so far in 2022, which perhaps is not surprising given the sterling performance in 2021. In both Canada and the USA, there are more Sector ETFs in negative territory than are positive. One Sector, though, in particular stands out and that is Energy. This report compares and contrasts the performance of the Canadian and the U.S. Energy Sector ETFs. [more]

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Chart of the Day – TransAlta Renewables

February 11, 2022 Bob Weir

Shares of companies in the renewable energy space have been under pressure lately as they are expected to be negatively impacted by rising interest rates. We believe that the share price declines have been overdone, and that long-term recovery prospects are attractive. We highlight TransAlta Renewables (TSX: RNW) in this report. [more]

Chart of the Day - Suncor
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Chart of the Day – Suncor Energy Inc.

September 21, 2021 Bob Weir

The Energy sector has not performed well over the past ten years. One of the laggards in the last few years is Suncor. This can be attributed to its almost singular focus on its oil sands projects. But, Suncor is now seriously evaluating non-fossil fuels opportunities. If Suncor can break above the Chart’s declining down trend-line, this would be very favourable for the stock, with greater expectations for further appreciation. [more]