Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) ("Vital Energy" or the "Company")
today reported its first-quarter 2023 financial and operating
results. Supplemental slides have been posted to the Company's
website and can be found at www.vitalenergy.com. A conference call
and webcast to discuss the results is planned for 7:30 a.m. CT,
Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Participation details can be found within
this release.
Highlights
- Reported 1Q-23 oil and total production
that exceeded the high-end of Company guidance, producing 38.5
thousand barrels of oil per day ("MBO/d") and 80.4 thousand barrels
of oil equivalent per day ("MBOE/d")
- Reported 1Q-23 incurred capital
expenditures below the low-end of guidance, investing $188 million,
excluding non-budgeted acquisitions and leasehold expenditures
- Reported 1Q-23 net income of $113.9
million and cash flows from operating activities of $116.1
million
- Generated 1Q-23 Consolidated EBITDAX1 of $214.2 million and
Free Cash Flow1 of $(3.9) million
- Announced and recently closed (April
2023) an accretive acquisition of approximately 11,200 net acres in
the Midland Basin from Driftwood Energy Operating, LLC
("Driftwood")
- Disclosed preliminary 2022 greenhouse gas intensity and methane
intensity levels that demonstrate achievement of 2025 targets
"The benefits of Vital Energy's strategy were evident in our
outstanding first quarter results," commented Jason Pigott,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have a proven track
record of successfully acquiring and integrating high-value
properties, reducing emissions and using our proprietary
technologies to enhance performance and returns. Our results are
benefiting from process improvements that increase efficiencies,
improve well productivity and increase confidence in our
forecasting.
"We are highly confident in our ability to deliver on our 2023
plan," continued Pigott. "Production from base wells and recent
completions is performing better than expectations. With increasing
operational efficiencies, we are projecting additional completions
within our original capital budget expectations. We have
successfully integrated the Driftwood acquisition and are currently
completing wells on the prolific Upton County acreage. Our outlook
for the rest of the year is strong as we remain focused on
maintaining capital discipline, generating Free Cash Flow, reducing
debt, and creating shareholder value through the capital efficient
development of our acquired properties."
1Non-GAAP financial measure; please see supplemental
reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures at the end
of this release.
First-Quarter 2023 Financial and Operations
Summary
Financial Results. The Company reported net income attributable
to common stockholders of $113.9 million, or $6.89 per diluted
share. Adjusted Net Income1 was $74.4 million, or $4.50 per
adjusted diluted share. Cash flows from operating activities was
$116.1 million and Consolidated EBITDAX was $214.2 million.
Production. Consistent with preliminary volumes disclosed in
April, Vital Energy's oil and total production during the period
averaged 38,522 barrels of oil per day and 80,416 barrels of oil
equivalent per day, respectively. Results were driven by earlier
than expected production from new completions and less than
anticipated downtime related to offset completions activity.
Capital Investments. Total incurred capital expenditures were
$188 million, excluding non-budgeted acquisitions and leasehold
expenditures. Lower than expected investment levels were primarily
related to the deferral of facilities investments into
second-quarter 2023, moderating inflationary pressures and a brief
weather-related deferral of completions activity. Investments
included $170 million in drilling and completions, $7 million in
infrastructure, including Vital Midstream Services investments, $8
million in other capitalized costs and $3 million in land,
exploration and data related costs. Vital Energy completed 21 wells
and turned-in-line ("TIL") 18 wells during first-quarter 2023.
Operating Expenses. Lower than expected lease operating expenses
("LOE") during the period were $6.93 per BOE, primarily related to
higher production levels.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative
("G&A") expenses, excluding long-term incentive plan ("LTIP")
expenses and transaction expenses, for first-quarter 2023 were
$3.02 per BOE, higher than guidance, primarily related to timing of
accounting for benefits and compensation. Cash and non-cash LTIP
expenses were $0.13 per BOE and $0.31 per BOE, respectively. Cash
LTIP expense was below guidance due to the decline of the Company's
stock price in first-quarter 2023. Transaction expenses related to
the Driftwood acquisition were $0.12 per BOE.
Liquidity. At March 31, 2023, the Company had $120 million drawn
on its $1.0 billion senior secured credit facility and cash and
cash equivalents of $28 million. Through the regular semi-annual
redetermination process, the Company's lenders recently have
reaffirmed the senior secured credit facility's $1.3 billion
borrowing base and $1.0 billion elected commitment
At May 5, 2023, the Company had $255 million drawn on its senior
secured credit facility and cash and cash equivalents of $68
million. The drawn amount includes funds utilized to fund closing
of the Driftwood acquisition in April 2023.
Achievement of 2025 GHG and Methane Emissions
Targets
Operating in a responsible, sustainable manner is a key pillar
of Vital Energy's strategy. The Company has instituted a culture
that is committed to this mission, set specific emissions targets
and made the necessary investments to ensure their attainment.
Preliminary emissions data for 2022 demonstrates Vital Energy's
progress towards its key sustainability commitments. The Company's
2022 Scope 1 greenhouse gas intensity level of approximately 10.7
metric tons of CO2 equivalent per MBOE ("mtCO2/MBOE") is a ~38%
reduction from 2021 levels and below Vital Energy's 2025 target of
12.5 mtCO2/MBOE. The Company's 2022 methane intensity level of
0.10% of natural gas produced is down from 0.32% in 2021 and below
Vital Energy's 2025 target of 0.20%.
In late 2022, Vital Energy established a combined Scope 1 and 2
emissions intensity target, targeting a level of less than 10
mtCO2/MBOE, a reduction of more than 60% compared to 2019 Company
baseline levels.
2023 Outlook, Second Quarter and Full-Year 2023
Guidance
Production. As previously announced, the Company increased
full-year 2023 production guidance to incorporate better than
expected first-quarter 2023 volumes and the impact of the Driftwood
acquisition.
Capital Investments. Vital Energy plans to operate two drilling
rigs and one completions crew throughout the remainder of 2023.
Gains in completions efficiencies have enabled the expected
addition of four additional TIL's late in 2023, increasing expected
full-year TIL's to approximately 59 wells. Despite the additional
TIL's, the Company reiterated its full-year 2023 capital investment
guidance of $625 - $675 million.
The table below reflects the Company's guidance for total and
oil production and incurred capital expenditures for second-quarter
and full-year 2023. Full-year 2023 production guidance reflects the
previously announced increase.
|
|
2Q-23E |
|
FY-23E |
Total production
(MBOE/d) |
|
85.5 - 88.5 |
|
76.0 - 80.0 |
Oil production
(MBO/d) |
|
40.0 - 43.0 |
|
36.3 - 39.3 |
Incurred capital expenditures,
excluding non-budgeted acquisitions ($
MM) |
|
$155 - $175 |
|
$625 - $675 |
The table below reflects the Company's guidance for select
revenue and expense items for second-quarter 2023.
|
|
2Q-23E |
Average sales price
realizations (excluding derivatives): |
|
|
Oil (% of WTI) |
|
101% |
NGL (% of WTI) |
|
18% |
Natural gas (% of Henry Hub) |
|
27% |
|
|
|
Net settlements received
(paid) for matured commodity derivatives ($ MM): |
|
|
Oil |
|
$1 |
NGL |
|
- |
Natural gas |
|
$12 |
|
|
|
Selected average costs &
expenses: |
|
|
Lease operating expenses ($/BOE) |
|
$7.50 |
Production and ad valorem taxes (% of oil, NGL and natural gas
sales revenues) |
|
7.00% |
Transportation and marketing expenses ($/BOE) |
|
$1.40 |
General and administrative expenses (excluding LTIP and transaction
expenses, $/BOE) |
|
$2.50 |
General and administrative expenses (LTIP cash, $/BOE) |
|
$0.15 |
General and administrative expenses (LTIP non-cash, $/BOE) |
|
$0.35 |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization ($/BOE) |
|
$12.75 |
Conference Call Details
Vital Energy plans to host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. CT on
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, to discuss its first-quarter financial and
operating results and management's outlook, the content of which is
not part of this earnings release. A slide presentation providing
summary financial and statistical information will be posted to the
Company's website. The Company invites interested parties to listen
to the call via the Company's website at www.vitalenergy.com, under
the tab for "Investor Relations | News & Presentations."
Portfolio managers and analysts who would like to participate on
the call should dial 800.715.9871, using conference code 1077806. A
replay will be available following the call via the Company's
website.
About Vital
Vital Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company with
headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vital's business strategy is
focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and
natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas.
Additional information about Vital may be found on its website
at www.vitalenergy.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release
and any oral statements made regarding the contents of this
release, including in the conference call referenced herein,
contain forward-looking statements as defined under Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other
than statements of historical facts, that address activities that
Vital Energy assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends, projects,
indicates, enables, transforms, estimates or anticipates (and other
similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are
based on management’s current belief, based on currently available
information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. Such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
risks, assumptions and uncertainties.
General risks relating to Vital Energy include, but are not
limited to, continuing and worsening inflationary pressures and
associated changes in monetary policy that may cause costs to rise;
changes in domestic and global production, supply and demand for
commodities, including as a result of the coronavirus ("COVID-19")
pandemic, actions by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries and other producing countries ("OPEC+") and the
Russian-Ukrainian military conflict, the decline in prices of oil,
natural gas liquids and natural gas and the related impact to
financial statements as a result of asset impairments and revisions
to reserve estimates, reduced demand due to shifting market
perception towards the oil and gas industry; competition in the oil
and gas industry; the ability of the Company to execute its
strategies, including its ability to successfully identify and
consummate strategic acquisitions at purchase prices that are
accretive to its financial results and to successfully integrate
acquired businesses, assets and properties, pipeline transportation
and storage constraints in the Permian Basin, the effects and
duration of the outbreak of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic,
and any related government policies and actions, long-term
performance of wells, drilling and operating risks, the possibility
of production curtailment, the impact of new laws and regulations,
including those regarding the use of hydraulic fracturing, the
impact of legislation or regulatory initiatives intended to address
induced seismicity on our ability to conduct our operations;
hedging activities, tariffs on steel, the impacts of severe
weather, including the freezing of wells and pipelines in the
Permian Basin due to cold weather, possible impacts of litigation
and regulations, the impact of the Company's transactions, if any,
with its securities from time to time, the impact of new
environmental, health and safety requirements applicable to the
Company's business activities, the possibility of the elimination
of federal income tax deductions for oil and gas exploration and
development and other factors, including those and other risks
described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022 and those set forth from time to time in other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These
documents are available through Vital Energy's website at
www.vitalenergy.com under the tab "Investor Relations" or through
the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System
at www.sec.gov. Any of these factors could cause Vital Energy's
actual results and plans to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Therefore, Vital Energy can give no
assurance that its future results will be as estimated. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such
statement is made. Vital Energy does not intend to, and disclaims
any obligation to, correct, update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
The SEC generally permits oil and natural gas companies, in
filings made with the SEC, to disclose proved reserves, which are
reserve estimates that geological and engineering data demonstrate
with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from
known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions,
and certain probable and possible reserves that meet the SEC's
definitions for such terms. In this press release and the
conference call, the Company may use the terms "resource
potential," "resource play," "estimated ultimate recovery" or
"EURs," "type curve" and "standardized measure," each of which the
SEC guidelines restrict from being included in filings with the SEC
without strict compliance with SEC definitions. These terms refer
to the Company’s internal estimates of unbooked hydrocarbon
quantities that may be potentially discovered through exploratory
drilling or recovered with additional drilling or recovery
techniques. "Resource potential" is used by the Company to refer to
the estimated quantities of hydrocarbons that may be added to
proved reserves, largely from a specified resource play potentially
supporting numerous drilling locations. A "resource play" is a term
used by the Company to describe an accumulation of hydrocarbons
known to exist over a large areal expanse and/or thick vertical
section potentially supporting numerous drilling locations, which,
when compared to a conventional play, typically has a lower
geological and/or commercial development risk. "EURs" are based on
the Company’s previous operating experience in a given area and
publicly available information relating to the operations of
producers who are conducting operations in these areas. Unbooked
resource potential and "EURs" do not constitute reserves within the
meaning of the Society of Petroleum Engineer’s Petroleum Resource
Management System or SEC rules and do not include any proved
reserves. Actual quantities of reserves that may be ultimately
recovered from the Company’s interests may differ substantially
from those presented herein. Factors affecting ultimate recovery
include the scope of the Company’s ongoing drilling program, which
will be directly affected by the availability of capital, decreases
in oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas prices, well spacing,
drilling and production costs, availability and cost of drilling
services and equipment, lease expirations, transportation
constraints, regulatory approvals, negative revisions to reserve
estimates and other factors, as well as actual drilling results,
including geological and mechanical factors affecting recovery
rates. "EURs" from reserves may change significantly as development
of the Company’s core assets provides additional data. In addition,
the Company's production forecasts and expectations for future
periods are dependent upon many assumptions, including estimates of
production decline rates from existing wells and the undertaking
and outcome of future drilling activity, which may be affected by
significant commodity price declines or drilling cost increases.
"Type curve" refers to a production profile of a well, or a
particular category of wells, for a specific play and/or area. The
"standardized measure" of discounted future new cash flows is
calculated in accordance with SEC regulations and a discount rate
of 10%. Actual results may vary considerably and should not be
considered to represent the fair market value of the Company’s
proved reserves.
This press release and any accompanying disclosures include
financial measures that are not in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), such as Free Cash Flow,
Adjusted Net Income and Consolidated EBITDAX. While management
believes that such measures are useful for investors, they should
not be used as a replacement for financial measures that are in
accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of such non-GAAP
financial measures to the nearest comparable measure in accordance
with GAAP, please see the supplemental financial information at the
end of this press release.
Unless otherwise specified, references to "average sales price"
refer to average sales price excluding the effects of the Company's
derivative transactions.
All amounts, dollars and percentages presented in this press
release are rounded and therefore approximate.
|
Vital Energy, Inc.Selected operating
data |
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Sales volumes: |
|
|
|
|
Oil (MBbl) |
|
|
3,467 |
|
|
|
3,627 |
|
NGL (MBbl) |
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
|
1,994 |
|
Natural gas (MMcf) |
|
|
11,529 |
|
|
|
12,243 |
|
Oil equivalent (MBOE)(1)(2) |
|
|
7,237 |
|
|
|
7,661 |
|
Average daily oil equivalent sales volumes (BOE/d)(2) |
|
|
80,416 |
|
|
|
85,118 |
|
Average daily oil sales volumes (Bbl/d)(2) |
|
|
38,522 |
|
|
|
40,295 |
|
Average sales prices(2): |
|
|
|
|
Oil ($/Bbl)(3) |
|
$ |
76.94 |
|
|
$ |
95.81 |
|
NGL ($/Bbl)(3) |
|
$ |
17.85 |
|
|
$ |
32.68 |
|
Natural gas ($/Mcf)(3) |
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
|
$ |
3.15 |
|
Average sales price ($/BOE)(3) |
|
$ |
43.91 |
|
|
$ |
58.90 |
|
Oil, with commodity derivatives ($/Bbl)(4) |
|
$ |
76.82 |
|
|
$ |
67.24 |
|
NGL, with commodity derivatives ($/Bbl)(4) |
|
$ |
17.85 |
|
|
$ |
26.04 |
|
Natural gas, with commodity derivatives ($/Mcf)(4) |
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
$ |
2.46 |
|
Average sales price, with commodity derivatives ($/BOE)(4) |
|
$ |
43.67 |
|
|
$ |
42.54 |
|
Selected average costs and
expenses per BOE sold(2): |
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expenses |
|
$ |
6.93 |
|
|
$ |
5.34 |
|
Production and ad valorem taxes |
|
|
2.84 |
|
|
|
3.59 |
|
Transportation and marketing expenses |
|
|
1.51 |
|
|
|
1.92 |
|
General and administrative (excluding LTIP and transaction
expenses) |
|
|
3.02 |
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
Total selected operating expenses |
|
$ |
14.30 |
|
|
$ |
12.60 |
|
General and administrative (LTIP): |
|
|
|
|
LTIP cash |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
LTIP non-cash |
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
General and administrative (transaction expenses) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
11.99 |
|
|
$ |
9.59 |
|
_______________________________________________________________________________(1) BOE
is calculated using a conversion rate of six Mcf per one
Bbl.(2) The numbers presented are calculated based
on actual amounts and may not recalculate using the rounded numbers
presented in the table above.(3) Price reflects
the average of actual sales prices received when control passes to
the purchaser/customer adjusted for quality, certain transportation
fees, geographical differentials, marketing bonuses or deductions
and other factors affecting the price received at the delivery
point.(4) Price reflects the after-effects of the
Company's commodity derivative transactions on its average sales
prices. The Company's calculation of such after-effects includes
settlements of matured commodity derivatives during the respective
periods.
|
Vital Energy, Inc.Consolidated
balance sheets |
|
(in thousands, except share data) |
|
March 31, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
27,682 |
|
|
$ |
44,435 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
147,071 |
|
|
|
163,369 |
|
Derivatives |
|
|
39,109 |
|
|
|
24,670 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
15,804 |
|
|
|
13,317 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
229,666 |
|
|
|
245,791 |
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method: |
|
|
|
|
Evaluated properties |
|
|
9,735,559 |
|
|
|
9,554,706 |
|
Unevaluated properties not being depleted |
|
|
50,142 |
|
|
|
46,430 |
|
Less: accumulated depletion and impairment |
|
|
(7,401,480 |
) |
|
|
(7,318,399 |
) |
Oil and natural gas properties, net |
|
|
2,384,221 |
|
|
|
2,282,737 |
|
Midstream and other fixed assets, net |
|
|
128,012 |
|
|
|
127,803 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
2,512,233 |
|
|
|
2,410,540 |
|
Derivatives |
|
|
26,448 |
|
|
|
24,363 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets |
|
|
138,513 |
|
|
|
23,047 |
|
Other noncurrent assets,
net |
|
|
36,384 |
|
|
|
22,373 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
2,943,244 |
|
|
$ |
2,726,114 |
|
Liabilities and
stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
91,688 |
|
|
$ |
102,516 |
|
Accrued capital expenditures |
|
|
67,221 |
|
|
|
48,378 |
|
Undistributed revenue and royalties |
|
|
148,199 |
|
|
|
160,023 |
|
Derivatives |
|
|
1,686 |
|
|
|
5,960 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
48,434 |
|
|
|
15,449 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
34,279 |
|
|
|
82,950 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
391,507 |
|
|
|
415,276 |
|
Long-term debt, net |
|
|
1,163,807 |
|
|
|
1,113,023 |
|
Asset retirement
obligations |
|
|
71,308 |
|
|
|
70,366 |
|
Operating lease
liabilities |
|
|
87,301 |
|
|
|
9,435 |
|
Other noncurrent
liabilities |
|
|
3,953 |
|
|
|
7,268 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,717,876 |
|
|
|
1,615,368 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and
zero issued as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, and
17,024,976 and 16,762,127 issued and outstanding as of March 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
2,754,765 |
|
|
|
2,754,085 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(1,529,567 |
) |
|
|
(1,643,507 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
1,225,368 |
|
|
|
1,110,746 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
2,943,244 |
|
|
$ |
2,726,114 |
|
|
Vital Energy, Inc.Consolidated statements
of operations |
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Oil sales |
|
$ |
266,731 |
|
|
$ |
347,443 |
|
NGL sales |
|
|
33,006 |
|
|
|
65,155 |
|
Natural gas sales |
|
|
18,074 |
|
|
|
38,589 |
|
Sales of purchased oil |
|
|
13,851 |
|
|
|
78,864 |
|
Other operating revenues |
|
|
845 |
|
|
|
2,344 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
332,507 |
|
|
|
532,395 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expenses |
|
|
50,181 |
|
|
|
40,876 |
|
Production and ad valorem taxes |
|
|
20,531 |
|
|
|
27,487 |
|
Transportation and marketing expenses |
|
|
10,915 |
|
|
|
14,743 |
|
Costs of purchased oil |
|
|
14,167 |
|
|
|
82,964 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
25,930 |
|
|
|
21,944 |
|
Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
|
|
86,779 |
|
|
|
73,492 |
|
Other operating expenses, net |
|
|
1,484 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
209,987 |
|
|
|
261,644 |
|
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
(260 |
) |
Operating income |
|
|
122,757 |
|
|
|
270,491 |
|
Non-operating income
(expense): |
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net |
|
|
20,490 |
|
|
|
(325,816 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(28,554 |
) |
|
|
(32,477 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
Total non-operating expense, net |
|
|
(7,210 |
) |
|
|
(358,149 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
115,547 |
|
|
|
(87,658 |
) |
Income tax benefit
(expense): |
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
(1,331 |
) |
|
|
(1,218 |
) |
Deferred |
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
2,095 |
|
Total income tax (benefit) expense |
|
|
(1,607 |
) |
|
|
877 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
113,940 |
|
|
$ |
(86,781 |
) |
Net income (loss) per common
share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
6.93 |
|
|
$ |
(5.18 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
6.89 |
|
|
$ |
(5.18 |
) |
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
16,431 |
|
|
|
16,767 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
16,545 |
|
|
|
16,767 |
|
|
Vital Energy, Inc.Consolidated statements
of cash flows |
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(in thousands) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Cash flows from operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
113,940 |
|
|
$ |
(86,781 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
Share-settled equity-based compensation, net |
|
|
2,572 |
|
|
|
2,053 |
|
Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
|
|
86,779 |
|
|
|
73,492 |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
260 |
|
Mark-to-market on derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
(Gain) loss on derivatives, net |
|
|
(20,490 |
) |
|
|
325,816 |
|
Settlements paid for matured derivatives, net |
|
|
(2,343 |
) |
|
|
(125,370 |
) |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
(2,095 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
2,384 |
|
|
|
6,731 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
13,961 |
|
|
|
(61,742 |
) |
Other current assets |
|
|
(7,464 |
) |
|
|
5,092 |
|
Other noncurrent assets, net |
|
|
2,345 |
|
|
|
(15,227 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(10,693 |
) |
|
|
1,842 |
|
Undistributed revenue and royalties |
|
|
(11,825 |
) |
|
|
44,294 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
(48,650 |
) |
|
|
(1,471 |
) |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
(4,430 |
) |
|
|
3,988 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
116,125 |
|
|
|
170,882 |
|
Cash flows from investing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,870 |
) |
Capital expenditures: |
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas properties |
|
|
(165,042 |
) |
|
|
(143,500 |
) |
Midstream and other fixed assets |
|
|
(2,771 |
) |
|
|
(2,345 |
) |
Proceeds from dispositions of capital assets, net of selling
costs |
|
|
2,175 |
|
|
|
2,019 |
|
Settlements received for contingent consideration |
|
|
2,035 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(163,603 |
) |
|
|
(151,696 |
) |
Cash flows from financing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
Borrowings on Senior Secured Credit Facility |
|
|
95,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Payments on Senior Secured Credit Facility |
|
|
(45,000 |
) |
|
|
(55,000 |
) |
Stock exchanged for tax withholding |
|
|
(2,459 |
) |
|
|
(5,847 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
(492 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities |
|
|
47,049 |
|
|
|
(10,847 |
) |
Net (decrease) increase in
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
(429 |
) |
|
|
8,339 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
|
44,435 |
|
|
|
56,798 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, end of period |
|
$ |
44,006 |
|
|
$ |
65,137 |
|
Vital Energy, Inc.Total
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table presents the Company's cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash as of the dates presented:
|
|
As of March 31, |
(in thousands) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
27,682 |
|
|
$ |
65,137 |
|
Restricted cash(1) |
|
|
16,324 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash |
|
$ |
44,006 |
|
|
$ |
65,137 |
|
______________________________________________________________________________(1) Under
the terms of the Driftwood purchase and sale agreement, the Company
deposited $16.3 million into a third-party escrow account,
which is included in "Other noncurrent assets, net" on the
consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.
Vital Energy,
Inc.Supplemental reconciliations of GAAP to
non-GAAP financial measures
Non-GAAP financial measures
The non-GAAP financial measures of Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net
Income, Consolidated EBITDAX, as defined by the Company, may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Furthermore, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures of
liquidity or financial performance, but rather should be considered
in conjunction with GAAP measures, such as net income or loss,
operating income or loss or cash flows from operating
activities.
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company
defines as net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) before
net changes in operating assets and liabilities and non-budgeted
acquisition costs, net, less incurred capital expenditures,
excluding non-budgeted acquisition costs. Management believes Free
Cash Flow is useful to management and investors in evaluating
operating trends in its business that are affected by production,
commodity prices, operating costs and other related factors. There
are significant limitations to the use of Free Cash Flow as a
measure of performance, including the lack of comparability due to
the different methods of calculating Free Cash Flow reported by
different companies.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash
provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Free Cash Flow
(non-GAAP) for the periods presented:
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(in thousands) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
|
$ |
116,125 |
|
|
$ |
170,882 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
(66,756 |
) |
|
|
(23,224 |
) |
General and administrative (transaction expenses) |
|
|
(861 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Cash flows from operating
activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities
and non-budgeted acquisition costs |
|
|
183,742 |
|
|
|
194,106 |
|
Less incurred capital expenditures, excluding non-budgeted
acquisition costs: |
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas properties(1) |
|
|
184,114 |
|
|
|
168,368 |
|
Midstream and other fixed assets(1) |
|
|
3,530 |
|
|
|
2,531 |
|
Total incurred capital expenditures, excluding non-budgeted
acquisition costs |
|
|
187,644 |
|
|
|
170,899 |
|
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
(3,902 |
) |
|
$ |
23,207 |
|
_____________________________________________________________________________(1) Includes
capitalized share-settled equity-based compensation and asset
retirement costs.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that the
Company defines as net income or loss (GAAP) plus adjustments for
mark-to-market on derivatives, premiums paid or received for
commodity derivatives that matured during the period, impairment
expense, gains or losses on disposal of assets, income taxes, other
non-recurring income and expenses and adjusted income tax expense.
Management believes Adjusted Net Income helps investors in the oil
and natural gas industry to measure and compare the Company's
performance to other oil and natural gas companies by excluding
from the calculation items that can vary significantly from company
to company depending upon accounting methods, the book value of
assets and other non-operational factors.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income
(loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) for the periods
presented:
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
113,940 |
|
|
$ |
(86,781 |
) |
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
Mark-to-market on derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
(Gain) loss on derivatives, net |
|
|
(20,490 |
) |
|
|
325,816 |
|
Settlements paid for matured derivatives, net |
|
|
(1,763 |
) |
|
|
(125,370 |
) |
Settlements received for contingent consideration |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
260 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense |
|
|
1,607 |
|
|
|
(877 |
) |
General and administrative (transaction expenses) |
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted income before adjusted income tax expense |
|
|
95,373 |
|
|
|
113,048 |
|
Adjusted income tax expense(1) |
|
|
(20,982 |
) |
|
|
(24,871 |
) |
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
74,391 |
|
|
$ |
88,177 |
|
Net income (loss) per common
share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
6.93 |
|
|
$ |
(5.18 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
6.89 |
|
|
$ |
(5.18 |
) |
Adjusted Net Income per common
share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
4.53 |
|
|
$ |
5.26 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
$ |
5.26 |
|
Adjusted diluted |
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
$ |
5.17 |
|
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
16,431 |
|
|
|
16,767 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
16,545 |
|
|
|
16,767 |
|
Adjusted diluted |
|
|
16,545 |
|
|
|
17,040 |
|
_______________________________________________________________________________(1) Adjusted
income tax expense is calculated by applying a statutory tax rate
of 22% for each of the periods ended March 31, 2023 and
2022.
Consolidated EBITDAX
Consolidated EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure defined in
the Company's Senior Secured Credit Facility as net income or loss
(GAAP) plus adjustments for share-settled equity-based
compensation, depletion, depreciation and amortization, impairment
expense, gains or losses on disposal of assets, mark-to-market on
derivatives, accretion expense, interest expense, income taxes and
other non-recurring income and expenses. Consolidated EBITDAX
provides no information regarding a company's capital structure,
borrowings, interest costs, capital expenditures, working capital
movement or tax position. Consolidated EBITDAX does not represent
funds available for future discretionary use because it excludes
funds required for debt service, capital expenditures, working
capital, income taxes, franchise taxes and other commitments and
obligations. However, management believes Consolidated EBITDAX is
useful to an investor because this measure:
- is widely used by
investors in the oil and natural gas industry to measure a
company's operating performance without regard to items that can
vary substantially from company to company depending upon
accounting methods, the book value of assets, capital structure and
the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors;
- helps investors to
more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of the Company's
operations from period to period by removing the effect of the
Company's capital structure from the Company's operating structure;
and
- is used by
management for various purposes, including (i) as a measure of
operating performance, (ii) as a measure of compliance under the
Senior Secured Credit Facility, (iii) in presentations to the board
of directors and (iv) as a basis for strategic planning and
forecasting.
There are significant limitations to the use of Consolidated
EBITDAX as a measure of performance, including the inability to
analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items
that materially affect the Company's net income or loss and the
lack of comparability of results of operations to different
companies due to the different methods of calculating Consolidated
EBITDAX, or similarly titled measures, reported by different
companies. The Company is subject to financial covenants under the
Senior Secured Credit Facility, one of which establishes a maximum
permitted ratio of Net Debt, as defined in the Senior Secured
Credit Facility, to Consolidated EBITDAX. See Note 7 in the 2022
Annual Report for additional discussion of the financial covenants
under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Additional information on
Consolidated EBITDAX can be found in the Company's Tenth Amendment
to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as filed with the SEC on
November 3, 2022.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income
(loss) (GAAP) to Consolidated EBITDAX (non-GAAP) for the periods
presented:
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(in thousands) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
113,940 |
|
|
$ |
(86,781 |
) |
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
Share-settled equity-based compensation, net |
|
|
2,572 |
|
|
|
2,053 |
|
Depletion, depreciation and amortization |
|
|
86,779 |
|
|
|
73,492 |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
260 |
|
Mark-to-market on derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
(Gain) loss on derivatives, net |
|
|
(20,490 |
) |
|
|
325,816 |
|
Settlements paid for matured derivatives, net |
|
|
(1,763 |
) |
|
|
(125,370 |
) |
Settlements received for contingent consideration |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accretion expense |
|
|
899 |
|
|
|
1,019 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
28,554 |
|
|
|
32,477 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense |
|
|
1,607 |
|
|
|
(877 |
) |
General and administrative (transaction expenses) |
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Consolidated EBITDAX (non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
214,177 |
|
|
$ |
222,089 |
|
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash
provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Consolidated EBITDAX
(non-GAAP) for the periods presented:
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(in thousands) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
|
$ |
116,125 |
|
|
$ |
170,882 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
28,554 |
|
|
|
32,477 |
|
Current income tax expense |
|
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
1,218 |
|
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
66,756 |
|
|
|
23,224 |
|
General and administrative (transaction expenses) |
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Settlements received for contingent consideration |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(905 |
) |
|
|
(5,712 |
) |
Consolidated EBITDAX (non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
214,177 |
|
|
$ |
222,089 |
|
Investor Contact:Ron
Hagood918.858.5504ron.hagood@vitalenergy.com
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