Freehold Royalties Ltd. Announces Closing of U.S. Midland Royalty Transaction
October 05 2021 - 1:02PM
Freehold Royalties Ltd. (Freehold) (TSX:FRU) announces that it has
closed its previously announced transaction to acquire
concentrated, high quality U.S. royalty assets for US$54 million
($68 million) (the Midland Assets) from OneMap Mineral Services
LLC. The Midland Assets in conjunction with the focused acquisition
work completed year-to-date, are expected to play a key role in
strengthening the resiliency of Freehold’s North American royalty
portfolio, enhancing the near and long-term sustainability of
Freehold’s dividend, through multiple years of production and funds
flow growth.
Production volumes from the Midland Assets are
forecast to grow by approximately 25% on a compounded annual growth
rate from 2021 to 2024 with approximately 50% of near-term
development underpinned by drilled and uncompleted locations and
permits. 2022 production from the Midland Assets is forecast at
approximately 575 boe/d.
As previously announced, after giving effect to
the Midland Assets, Freehold is forecasting a 2022 production
guidance range of 13,500-14,500 boe/d (approximately 8% heavy oil,
40% light and medium oil, 12% natural gas liquids and 40% natural
gas), with the midpoint representing a 26% increase above Q2-2021
average production volumes.
Freehold’s common shares trade on the Toronto
Stock Exchange in Canada under the symbol FRU.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release offers our assessment of
Freehold’s future plans and operations as at October 5, 2021 and
contains forward-looking information including, without limitation,
forward-looking information with regards to Freehold's expectation
that the Midland Assets are expected to play a key role in
strengthening the resiliency of Freehold’s North American royalty
portfolio, enhancing the near and long-term sustainability of
Freehold dividend, through multiple years of production and funds
flow growth; the 2022 forecast production from the Midland Assets
including expected commodity weightings; the expectation of
continued production growth from the Midland Assets over the next
several years; the expectation that near term development on the
Midland Assets is underpinned by drilled and uncompleted locations
and permits; and Freehold’s average royalty production guidance for
2022.
This forward-looking information is provided to
allow readers to better understand our business and prospects and
may not be suitable for other purposes. By its nature,
forward-looking information is subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activity and demand for
oil and natural gas, general economic conditions, industry
conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations,
imprecision of reserve estimates, royalties, environmental risks,
taxation, regulation, changes in tax or other legislation,
competition from other industry participants, the lack of
availability of qualified personnel or management, stock market
volatility, our ability to access sufficient capital from internal
and external sources and the other risks relating to Freehold's
business as described in more detail in Freehold’s annual
information form for the year ended December 31, 2020 which is
available under Freehold’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
With respect to forward looking information
contained in this press release we have made assumptions regarding,
among other things: future oil and natural gas prices; future
exchange rates; that drilled uncompleted wells will be completed in
the short term and brought on production; that wells relating to
the Midland Assets that have been permitted will be drilling and
completed within a customary timeframe; expectations as to
additional wells to be permitted, drilled, completed and brought on
production in 2021 and 2022 based on Freehold's review of the
geology and economics of the plays in which Freehold has an
interest; expected production performance of wells to be drilled
and/or brought on production in 2021 and 2022; the ability of our
royalty payors to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out
development activities; the ability and willingness of royalty
payors to fund development activities; and such other assumptions
as are identified herein. You are cautioned that the assumptions
used in the preparation of such information, although considered
reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise
and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward
looking information. We can give no assurance that any of the
events anticipated will transpire or occur, or if any of them do,
what benefits we will derive from them.
The forward-looking information contained herein
is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Our policy for
updating forward-looking statements is to update our key operating
assumptions quarterly and, except as required by law, we do not
undertake to update any other forward-looking statements.
For further information, contact:Freehold
Royalties Ltd.Matt DonohueManager, Investor Relations & Capital
Marketst. 403.221.0833f. 403.221.0888tf.
1.888.257.1873e. mdonohue@rife.com
w. www.freeholdroyalties.com
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