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Mar 5, 2026 8:01 PM

HEADWATER EXPLORATION INC. ANNOUNCES YEAR END 2025 OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS, OPERATIONS UPDATE AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

CALGARY, AB, March 5, 2026 /CNW/ - Headwater Exploration Inc. (the "Company" or "Headwater") (TSX:HWX) announces its operating and financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. Selected financial and operational information is outlined below and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A").  In addition, readers are also directed to the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2025, dated March 5, 2026. These filings will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and the Company's website at www.headwaterexp.com.

Financial and Operating Highlights

 

Three months ended

December 31,

 

 

Percent

Change

 

Year ended

December 31,

 

 

Percent

Change

2025

2024

2025

2024

Financial (thousands of dollars except per share and production data)

Total sales, net of blending expense (1) (4)

145,308

156,475

(7)

593,815

592,638

-

Adjusted funds flow from operations (2)

79,254

87,903

(10)

326,225

336,557

(3)

     Per share - basic (3)

0.33

0.37

(11)

1.37

1.42

(4)

                     - diluted (3)

0.33

0.37

(11)

1.36

1.42

(4)

Cash flows provided by operating activities 

72,668

76,016

(4)

297,137

316,737

(6)

     Per share - basic

0.31

0.32

(3)

1.25

1.34

(7)

                     - diluted

0.30

0.32

(6)

1.24

1.34

(7)

Net income

29,311

48,907

(40)

153,207

188,028

(19)

     Per share - basic

0.12

0.21

(43)

0.64

0.80

(20)

                     - diluted

0.12

0.21

(43)

0.64

0.80

(20)

Capital expenditures (1)

46,066

48,686

(5)

228,288

222,866

2

Adjusted working capital (2)

23,581

67,578

(65)

Shareholders' equity

748,155

699,459

7

Dividends declared

26,154

23,776

10

104,728

95,037

10

     Per share

0.11

0.10

10

0.44

0.40

10

Weighted average shares (thousands) 

     Basic

238,142

237,512

-

237,877

236,386

1

     Diluted

240,647

237,569

1

239,882

236,447

1

Shares outstanding, end of period (thousands)

     Basic

237,763

237,757

-

     Diluted (5)

237,763

237,934

-

Operating (6:1 boe conversion)

Average daily production

  Heavy crude oil (bbls/d)

22,091

20,304

9

20,707

19,095

8

  Natural gas (mmcf/d)

12.1

7.2

68

11.5

6.9

67

  Natural gas liquids (bbls/d)

143

51

180

160

67

139

  Barrels of oil equivalent (9) (boe/d)

24,259

21,559

13

22,776

20,310

12

Average daily sales (6) (boe/d)

24,166

21,543

12

22,758

20,275

12

Netbacks ($/boe) (3) (7)

  Operating

     Sales, net of blending expense (4)

65.35

78.95

(17)

71.50

79.86

(10)

     Royalties

(10.29)

(13.81)

(25)

(12.52)

(14.60)

(14)

     Transportation

(5.59)

(5.26)

6

(5.59)

(5.51)

1

     Production

(7.21)

(7.64)

(6)

(7.39)

(7.35)

1

Operating netback (3)

42.26

52.24

(19)

46.00

52.40

(12)

     Realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives 

(1.12)

(0.35)

220

(0.78)