Trilogy Raises Its Distribution

Article Excerpt

TRILOGY ENERGY TRUST $14 (Toronto symbol TET.UN; SI Rating: Speculative) (403- 290-2900; www.trilogyenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 95.4 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion) recently raised its monthly distribution per unit by 42.9%, to $0.10 from $0.07. The new rate gives it a current yield of 8.6%. In the three months ended March 31, 2008, Trilogy’s cash flow per unit fell 21.1%, to $0.56 from $0.71 a year earlier. Revenues fell 17.4%, to $69.9 million from $84.6 million. However, the declines were due to the 2007 second-quarter sale of the trust’s Marten Creek property, and the 2007 thirdquarter sale of certain assets in southern Alberta. Trilogy’s cash flow in the latest quarter was up 36.6% from $0.41 a share in the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase came from higher oil and natural gas prices. The trust’s production mix is currently about 77% natural gas and 23% oil. Trilogy Energy Trust is still a buy. buy…