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Pat: Could you please take a look at Epsilon Energy? Thanks!

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Epsilon Energy, $4.10, symbol EPS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 49.8 million; Market cap: $203.2 million; www.epsilonenergyltd.com), is a natural gas producer that’s focused on Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale area. Last year, the company sold off its Canadian assets for $3.5 million to concentrate on this region. The company also owns 35% of a 300-million-cubic-feet-per-day gas system covering 18,000 acres of the Marcellus. Access Midstream Partners and StatOil own the remaining 65%. In the three months ended June 30, 2014, Epsilon’s daily output averaged 4.1 million cubic feet a day, up 64.3% from 2.5 million a year earlier. Cash flow per share jumped to $0.18 from nil, due to the higher production and a big increase in revenue from transporting gas. The company holds cash of $13.3 million, or $0.27 a share. Its $33.6 million of long-term debt is just 16.5% of its market cap. Epsilon Energy is okay for aggressive investors to hold. hold. …