Vital Energy, Inc.

Overview

Deal Type Mergers & Acquisitions
Size $540 Million
Client & Transactional Partners Vital Energy, Inc.
Our Role Buy-Side Advisor

Summary

On June 30, 2023, Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) (Vital) closed on its acquisition of the Delaware Basin assets from Forge Energy II Delaware, LLC (Forge), an EnCap portfolio company, for $540 million. Vital Energy agreed to acquire 70% of the assets for $378 million and will operate the asset, with Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. acquiring the remaining 30% for $162 million. The transaction transforms Vital from being a Midland Basin pure-play operator into a diversified Permian operator.

KeyBanc Capital Markets was selected as a Buy-Side Advisor to Vital Energy because of its deep relationships and extensive experience in the Permian.

Founded in 2006 as Laredo Petroleum, Vital is a public E&P company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vital focuses on continually refining its portfolio of holdings, acquiring acreage with high oil cuts and divesting lower-margin assets. Vital seeks to create efficiencies in its approaches to drilling, completions, crews, materials, transport and all other facets of their business.

Founded in 2018, Forge is a private E&P company headquartered in San Antonio and run by a diverse team of talented professionals. The team has extensive experience in all facets of unconventional development across multiple producing basins with an exceptional focus on operational execution and financial returns.

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