Dennis da Silva

It gives you leverage to WTI oil. About 25% of their production is heavy oil. Like many oil companies in 2021-22, BTE is reducing debt as we caught in 2020 with too much debt. What hinders their upside is that they've hedged a lot of their production--50% of it is capped at US$52 per barrel. BTE still falls in the top 20% of beta to WTI upside, but not as much as a heavy oil producer like Meg Energy. Could oil stocks return to highs 4 years ago? Anything is possible, he supposes, but he doesn't think the market will go to highs until investors see more stability or concrete outlook in the oil market in the next 12-24 months.

They have option agreements with major partner Rio Tinto, but these have been under dispute for the past year. It's worth tens of millions of dollars. The stock has fallen because of this battle; investors have lost patience. He owned this before the legal battle and didn't want to wait for it to be sorted out.

A core intermediate gold producer. They own the largest Canadian gold mine and have a reputation for running high-grade mines like Fosterville in Australia. Their Detour acquisition was meant to stabilize their production base. He believes in management. It's about generating strong free cash flow to fund their new shaft, the Macassa Mine, which is on schedule and offsetting production loss from Fosterville through 2023. KL produces 1.4 million ounces per year. It has a solid balance sheet, but is getting over near-term issues from owning the largest Canadian mine. His go-to company in gold.

(A Top Pick Mar 03/20, Down 28%) It operates in Quebec called Fenelon. The resource is there and they are very well-finance (Eric Sprott owns over 20%). Also, Kirkland Lake's CEO sits on the board and owns shares. Perhaps, the market is impatient, which has pressured shares, but WM is careful in moving forward.

Like Cenovus and Arc, they had a busy 2020. WCP became the largest intermediate oil producer in western Canada. They're using carbon capture at their Weyburn unit and they may apply that clean tech to other facilities, maybe to generate revenue. It trades at a premium, because it's so well-run, low-cost, solid balance sheet with tremendous cash flow. They are aggressively reducing debt. Last year, they bought TORC Oil, a perfect merger in terms of balance sheet and assets. Buying NAL Resources was also strategic long-term. WCP is a top-tier oil producer. Boasts a strong balance sheet, so he expects them to keep paying down debt with their strong cash flow. Expects more tuck-in acquisitions to be the biggest player in this space.

Leverage was a past problem, not now. It's a smallcap. They have decommissioning (of oil wells) liabilities. They produce lower-quality barrels, not as good as, say, WCP. This never made the cut for him, and the smallcap is unattractive.

It's a unique royalty infrastructure company. It's heavily tied to some of the most aggressive top-tier plays through Tourmaline or Tamarack among others. A top play for steady growth and income in the energy space (Analysts’ price target is $19.71)

A core way of playing oil and gas in the intermediate space. Arc and Tourmaline are interchangeable. It's the biggest player in the Montney. Always well-regarded, under-promises and over-delivers. Last year saw the big Seven Generations deal. This trades in line with peers, though should be at a premium given the quality of its land base and strong track record of results. Balance sheet and management are also tops. He will never sell this. Decline rates have improved.