Tenaz Energy Corp. (TNZ:CA) is pleased to announce the signing and closing of the acquisition of the issued and outstanding shares of a private company (the "Acquisition"), with interests in the Gateway to the Ems[1] ("GEMS") project on the boundary of the Dutch and German sectors of the North Sea. Purchase price was US$244 million ($339 million), comprised of US$232 million ($323 million) in cash and US$12 million ($17 million) in Tenaz common shares, with contingent consideration of up to US$60 million ($83 million) based on the success of future exploration prospects. Net production from the assets is estimated to be 3,200 boe/d (99% TTF natural gas) during 2025, increasing to approximately 7,000 boe/d during 2026.
Transaction Attributes
- Delivers on M&A Strategy: Tenaz has acquired a high growth, high return asset base with significant facility capacity, low-risk development opportunities and substantial exploration upside.
- Robust Cash Flow Profile: At current strip pricing, the acquired assets are expected to generate funds flow from operations ("FFO") of approximately $160 million and free cash flow ("FCF") of approximately $95 million in 2026. This cash flow profile will be partially underpinned by hedges of 14,000 MMbtu/d which will be swapped from October 2025 to December 2027 at an estimated price of €30.75/MWh ($14.65 per MMbtu), protecting approximately €100 million ($163 million) of revenue during the hedge period.
- Appropriate Transaction Structure and Financing: Tenaz funded the purchase price primarily from cash and long-term notes, along with a small equity component, to maximize value for existing shareholders. The Acquisition is expected to generate significant accretion in all key metrics, including production, reserves, cash flow, free cash flow and net asset value per share. Contingent consideration will only be due in the event of large new gas discoveries, aligning further payments with realization of incremental value by Tenaz shareholders.
- Highest Quality North Sea Assets with Significant Organic Inventory: The acquired assets include the highest producing rate well in the Netherlands, two tested and unproduced gas pools in the proved undeveloped reserve category, and numerous additional high quality exploration prospects. We project multi-year production growth within existing facility capacity, with the capability to increase capacity over time as development and exploration progress.