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Rockpoint Q4 and FY Results Impacted By Brookfield 'Legacy Incentive Plans'; Co Says In a "Position of Strength" For FY27 and Lifts Dividend

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Rockpoint Gas Storage (RGSI.TO) reported lower net earnings year over year in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2026, when including the impact of Brookfield's 'Legacy Incentive Plans', but said it has entered fiscal 2027 in a "position of strength" and announced its first dividend increase.

Among Q4 highlights, Rockpoints reported net earnings were US$24.4 million, down from $57.0 million. But the company said net earnings would have been $76 million for the quarter excluding the compensation costs impact related to Brookfield's legacy long-term incentive plan agreements. These costs were fully funded by Brookfield Infrastructure, resulting in no liquidity impact to Rockpoint or class "A" shareholders, it noted.

In Q4, Adjusted EBTIDA was $109.2 million, down from $112.7 million, while distributable cash flow was $74.8 million, or $0.56 per share, down from $78.0 million, or $0.59 per share.

Meanwhile the company said financial results for fiscal 2026 benefitted from higher Take-or-Pay revenues and strong performance from the Optimization business. While ToP revenues were supported by rising contracting rates, Optimization revenues were driven by elevated natural gas price volatility.

"Fiscal 2026 was another milestone year for Rockpoint where the company continued to execute its commercial strategy, expanded Fee-for-Service cash flows, and delivered record financial results," said Toby McKenna, CEO. "Rockpoint has grown its distributable cash flow for the fifth consecutive year and is pleased to announce its first dividend increase. The company has entered fiscal 2027 in a position of strength, supported by a high quality, irreplicable asset base that is well positioned to benefit from improving business fundamentals, rising demand for energy reliability, and the growing strategic importance of storage within the energy infrastructure value-chain."

On the dividend, Rockpoint's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2310 per class A common share for the fourth fiscal quarter. The dividend is expected to be paid on June 30 to holders of class A common shares of record as at the close of business on June 15. The dividend represents a 5% increase from the prior quarterly rate and reflects the high end of Rockpoint's long-term dividend growth target range of 3% to 5%.

Shares in Rockpoint fell 1.9% yesterday amid losses for the broader market.

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