Topic: How To Invest

Q: Hello Pat, would you recommend investment in Whitecap Resources (WCP) on the TSX? Thanks.

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A: Whitecap Resources Inc., $7.41, symbol WCP on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 631.9 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; www.wcap.ca), produces and explores for oil and natural gas in Western Canada. Oil makes up 75% of its daily output; the remaining 25% is gas. In the three months ended September 30, 2021, acquisitions, plus successful drilling, increased Whitecap’s average daily production by 73.9%. Specifically, output rose to 115,935 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 66,681 a year earlier. That gain, plus higher realized oil and natural gas prices, pushed Whitecap’s cash flow to $293.7 million from $119.3 million—up 146.2%. However, cash flow per share rose 58.6%, to $0.40 from $0.34, as Whitecap issued more shares to pay for its acquisitions. The company has made a lot of acquisitions so far this year. On January 4, 2021, it closed the acquisition of NAL Resources for $155 million in Whitecap stock. On February 24, 2021, it completed the purchase of TORC Oil & Gas for $900…