Topic: How To Invest

Q: Hi. Please, would you comment on VET Energy? It has a high yield. Thank you.

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A: Vermillion Energy Inc., $19.27 symbol VET on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 155.0 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; www.vermilionenergy.com), is a Canadian-based oil and gas company with operations in this country, the U.S., France, Australia, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands. In the quarter ended June 30, 2019, its output jumped 27.8%, to 103,003 barrels of oil equivalent per day (45% natural gas and 55% oil) from 80,625 a year earlier. Of that production, 59% was in Canada, 10% in France, 9% in the Netherlands, 8% in Ireland, 6% in Australia, 4% in Germany and 4% in the U.S. In Canada, year-over-year growth was the result of acquisitions in 2018 and continued development of both the company’s Mannville oil production in Alberta and its southeast Saskatchewan light oil development. In the U.S., production growth came from an acquisition in late 2018, but also drilling success. Production in Australia increased due to an expanded drilling program. Overall cash flow rose 14.1%, to $222.7 million from $195.2 million…