Surge Energy Inc (SGY.TO)

This is kind of a hybrid growth, hybrid dividend payer, medium-sized oil company. Because they have done a bunch of acquisitions it is a little bit stretched as far as the balance sheet goes, so has acted quite a bit worse than the comparative Whitecap Resources (WCP-T). If he were going to pick one like this, it would be Whitecap or Crescent Point (CPG-T). Yield of 14% now and the market is telling you that there may be a cut.

Can defer some cap X to maintain dividend. Thinks their growth will fall 15%.

If you own, he would Sell and take your profit, or at least not Buy any more. This is a good story. They have grown through acquisition and the acquisition story has basically dried up out west, so there is not the same degree of options for management to buy. They have 24% production declines through their producing properties, which mean they have to figure out a way to grow production by 24% to remain flat on an annual basis. He doesn’t see how they could make this happen.

Has a nice dividend of 9.8%, and from the work he has done, the dividend is still sustainable at this level and they can still produce a little bit of growth at this level of commodity prices. If he saw more pullback in the energy sector along with some stability, it would be one he would add.

He has been venturing back into the oil market with this company. A dividend payer with a fantastic property. Dividend yield of 9.7%. If you check the payout ratio, you'll find that it is quite low. Has great management. They have adopted a dividend paying strategy.

When it comes to energy stocks, you have to look at the recent low as compared to the lows of the last 2 previous summers. Chart is demonstrating a higher low. Thinks this is fine.

Feels very comfortable owning this company through this volatility in oil prices. Their strategy is to invest in large “oil in place” pools, boosting recoveries, mitigating the decline rates of these assets through instituting water flood across their asset base and keeping the sustainability of the dividend at a level where little bumps in a road are not going to sink them.

Has been on a big acquisition binge. Thinks the dividend is sustainable as long as oil is closer to $90. Capital efficiencies is maybe another part of the puzzle that people have been bringing up. Likes this.

One of the better names out there. Have grown a lot by acquisition. Facing a 24% decline rate. His issue with them and many of these players is that the acquisition market is pretty much dried up in Western Canada. If you are not able to grow by acquisition and the commodity is weak, and to remain weak for some time, where is your catalyst for this name or any of them.

They are a growth company, increasing production and revenues. The potential is here and you want to accumulation the growth names on weakness. It looks like a good one long term.

The sector went down and they raised the dividend, so it seems high. He has no idea what the sector is going to do, but thinks they will continue to pay the dividend. The management needs to be left to do their thing which they have done for the last 20 years. WCP-T is a leader and has outperformed this one.

He sees yellow flags. As the price of oil comes off you really have to be good at what you do. Prefers WCP-T. This one hopes then can have good numbers. He is waiting to see if they turn out to be a good operator.

Has a great yield at just a little under 10%. Management has an excellent reputation in the energy sector. Feels the yield is steady and they will manage that. Trades at a good multiple. Doesn’t have too much debt.

The entire group has sold off largely because oil prices have dropped from over $100 to below $90. This company made several acquisitions in order to beef up the size of the company and pay a nice dividend. The knock on it would be that they have made so many acquisitions they don’t necessarily have one contiguous core asset to be built around. (See Top Picks.)

They are aggressive acquisitionists. Very comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend. Acquisitions are accretive every time. It helps NAV and cash flow. They are stopping acquiring and starting drilling. 8.8% dividend is tremendous for a premium while you wait.