Vitesse Energy, Inc.
Business
Vitesse Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company that acquires, develops and produces oil and natural gas primarily through non‑operator working and royalty interests, returning capital to stockholders. It offers interests in producing wells, near‑term development opportunities and undeveloped acreage, while providing asset management, technical and data‑driven evaluation services and a limited operating function assumed through the Lucero acquisition. Its key operations are organized by asset areas (Williston Basin and Central Rockies) and by non‑operated working and royalty interests. The company’s production is marketed and transported by its operating partners to pipelines, rail and other purchasers across domestic U.S. midstream channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 274 | 242 | 234 | 282 | 168 | |
| Lease operating expense | 70 | 48 | 40 | 31 | 27 | |
| Production taxes | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 15 | |
| General and administrative | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | |
| Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion | 129 | 100 | 82 | 64 | 61 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 10 | 8 | 32 | −11 | 1 | |
| Total operating expenses | 257 | 201 | 199 | 128 | 114 | |
| Operating Income | 17 | 41 | 35 | 154 | 54 | |
| Commodity derivative gain (loss), net | 28 | −2 | 12 | −31 | −33 | |
| Interest expense | −10 | −10 | −5 | −4 | — | |
| Other income | 221,000 | 89,000 | 140,000 | 20,000 | 14,000 | |
| Total other (expense) income | 18 | −12 | 7 | −35 | −36 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 35 | 29 | 42 | 119 | 18 | |
| (Provision for) Benefit from Income Taxes | −10 | −8 | −62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Income (Loss) | 25 | 21 | −20 | 119 | 18 | |
| Net income attributable to Predecessor common unit holders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 18 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Vitesse Energy, Inc. | 25 | 21 | −22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Weighted average common shares basic (in shares) | 38 | 30 | 30 | 439 | 439 | |
| Weighted average common shares diluted (in shares) | 40 | 33 | 30 | 439 | 439 | |
| Net income (loss) per common share basic (in USD per share) | 0.67 | 0.7 | −0.73 | 0.26 | 0.04 | |
| Net income (loss) per common share diluted (in USD per share) | 0.64 | 0.64 | −0.73 | 0.26 | 0.04 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 1 | 3 | 552,000 | 10 | 5 | |
| Accrued revenue | 31 | 40 | 45 | 41 | 31 | |
| Commodity derivatives | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6 | 4 | 3 | 841,000 | 138,000 | |
| Total current assets | 52 | 51 | 58 | 54 | 36 | |
| Proved oil and gas properties | 1,526 | 1,316 | 1,168 | 986 | 894 | |
| Less accumulated DD&A and impairment | −692 | −564 | −464 | −383 | −320 | |
| Total oil and gas properties | 834 | 752 | 704 | 603 | 574 | |
| Other Property and EquipmentNet | 123,000 | 182,000 | 189,000 | 114,000 | 215,000 | |
| Commodity derivatives | 184,000 | 284,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 943,000 | |
| Total other assets | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 943,000 | |
| Total assets | 893 | 811 | 766 | 660 | 612 | |
| Accounts payable | 12 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 8 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 39 | 66 | 33 | 26 | 16 | |
| Commodity derivatives | 0 | 299,000 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |
| Other current liabilities | 307,000 | 0 | 204,000 | 184,000 | 316,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 51 | 100 | 60 | 37 | 40 | |
| Revolving credit facility | 125 | 117 | 81 | 48 | 68 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 67 | 72 | 64 | 0 | — | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Commodity derivatives | 46,000 | 94,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 194,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 264 | 311 | 220 | 92 | 126 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 95,000,000 shares authorized; 40,615,302 and 32,650,889 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 406,000 | 326,000 | 328,000 | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 631 | 505 | 568 | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −2 | −5 | −22 | — | — | |
| Total equity | 629 | 500 | 546 | 564 | 480 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 893 | 811 | 766 | 660 | 612 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments | −11 | 7 | −11 | −16 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 10 | 8 | 62 | 0 | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 860,000 | 792,000 | 655,000 | 472,000 | — | |
| Accrued revenue | 14 | 5 | −810,000 | −11 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −350,000 | −1 | −2 | −842,000 | — | |
| Accounts payable | −5 | 3 | 2 | −147,000 | — | |
| Accrued liabilities | −4 | 3 | −3 | 3 | — | |
| Other | 356,000 | 398,000 | −4,000 | 8,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 170 | 155 | 142 | 147 | — | |
| Acquisition of oil and gas properties | −7 | −21 | −36 | −29 | −29 | |
| Development of oil and gas properties | −121 | −94 | −85 | −56 | — | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −8,000 | −73,000 | −180,000 | −12,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in Investing Activities | −128 | −115 | −121 | −85 | — | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 73 | 58 | 59 | 16 | — | |
| Repayments of revolving credit facility | −66 | −22 | −26 | −36 | — | |
| Repayments of Vitesse Oil revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | — | |
| Dividends paid | −92 | −64 | −58 | −36 | — | |
| Cash acquired associated with the Lucero Acquisition | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 | −248,000 | 0 | — | |
| Stock exchanged for tax withholding | −9 | −7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | −381,000 | −2 | −484,000 | −2 | — | |
| Net cash used in Financing Activities | −44 | −37 | −31 | −58 | — | |
| Net change in cash | −2 | 2 | −9 | 5 | — | |
| Cash paid for interest | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Cash paid for federal income taxes | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | |
| Oil and gas properties included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 25 | 78 | 46 | 21 | — | |
| Asset retirement obligations capitalized to oil and gas properties | 3 | 626,000 | 951,000 | 347,000 | — |