Canada's oil and gas firm Whitecap Resources said on Monday it will merge with peer Veren in an all-share deal including debt to form a $15 billion company.
CALGARY, AB , March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitecap Resources Inc. ("Whitecap") (TSX: WCP) and Veren Inc. ("Veren") (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) are pleased to announce a strategic combination to create a leading light oil and condensate producer with concentrated assets in the Alberta Montney and Duvernay. The combined company will be the largest Alberta Montney and Duvernay landholder, a prominent light oil producer in Saskatchewan and will leverage the combined asset base and technical expertise to drive improved profitability and superior returns to shareholders.
Veren has transformed from a struggling company to a cash flow juggernaut. The debt is now investment grade, which is a huge improvement over the situation when management arrived roughly a decade ago. Shareholder returns will include share repurchases, a base dividend, and occasional special dividends, with expected total returns in the teens.
Veren Inc. (NYSE:VRN ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 27, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Craig Bryksa - President & Chief Executive Officer Ken Lamont - Chief Financial Officer Justin Foraie - Senior Vice President, Operations and Marketing Conference Call Participants Amir Arif - ATB Capital Jeremy McCrea - BMO Capital Markets Michael Spyker - HTM Research Dennis Fong - CIBC World Markets Luke Davis - Raymond James Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is John, and I'll be your operator for Veren's 2024 Q4 and Full Year Results Conference Call.
CALGARY, AB , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Veren Inc. ("Veren", or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: VRN) confirms the filing of its Annual Information Form ("AIF") for the year ended December 31, 2024, with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the System for Electronic Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR+"). In addition, Veren has filed its Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, which includes the AIF, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") system.
CALGARY, AB , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Veren Inc. ("Veren" or the "Company") (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Generated significant excess cash flow of $642 million in 2024, through focused development of a high-quality asset base.
CALGARY, AB , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Veren Inc. ("Veren", or the "Company") (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) announces its Board of Directors has approved and declared a quarterly cash base dividend of $0.115 per share. The base dividend is payable on April 1, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2025.
Lower commodity prices are likely to have weighed on VRN's bottom line in the fourth quarter.
CALGARY, AB , Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Veren Inc. ("Veren", or the "Company") (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) plans to report its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial and operating results via press release prior to the opening of markets on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Veren's management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m.
Veren Inc. plans to generate C$3.8 billion in excess cash flow over five years, distributing 60% to shareholders. The company is undervalued, with a fair value of C$15 per share, offering a 100% potential upside based on a 5x EV/EBITDA ratio. Management focuses on increasing per share growth, maintaining a strong balance sheet, and returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.