TOPAZ ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS, DECLARES INCREASED THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND AND CLOSING OF TUCK-IN CORE AREA ACQUISITION
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Second Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Generated Q2 2023 revenue and other income of $74.7 million ($0.52 per basic and diluted share(2)), comprised of $57.7 million (77%) of royalty production revenue and $17.0 million (23%) of infrastructure processing revenue and other income.
- Generated cash flow of $67.5 million ($0.47 per basic and diluted share(2)), free cash flow (FCF)(1) of $66.4 million ($0.46 per basic and diluted share(2)) and an 89% FCF Margin(1).
- Royalty production averaged 18,411 boe/d(4) in Q2 2023 and 18,647 boe/d(3)(4)(12) YTD 2023 despite production curtailments during the second quarter attributed to planned maintenance and unplanned shut-ins due to wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
- Topaz's full-year 2023 royalty production guidance of 18,300 – 18,800 boe/d(4) remains unchanged and Topaz estimates its 2023e processing revenue and other income will increase 6%(3) from its previous annual estimate of $65.0 million.
- Paid a $0.30 per share dividend during the second quarter ($1.20 per share annualized) which represents a 6.0% trailing annualized yield to the second quarter average share price. On July 31, 2023, Topaz's Board approved a quarterly dividend increase to $0.31 per share, effective for the third quarter dividend payment.
- Reduced net debt(1) $53.5 million (13%) during the first half of 2023.
- On July 31, 2023, Topaz completed a $39.5 million tuck-in acquisition of infrastructure and royalty assets in its core Charlie Lake and Clearwater operating areas which is expected to provide $6.0 million of annual revenue(3) before consideration of future royalty acreage development.