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Vital Energy Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Laredo Petroleum's financial and operating results for Q1 2021 were announced, highlighting strategic transformation and consistent execution.

Laredo Petroleum reported a net loss of $75.4 million, but generated $71 million in cash flows from operating activities and $22 million in free cash flow. The company reduced net debt by $30 million and increased oil production by 11% compared to the previous quarter, despite weather-related disruptions.

  • Generated $71 million of cash flows from operating activities and $22 million of Free Cash Flow.
  • Sold 723,579 shares at an average price of $38.75 for net proceeds of $26.9 million through the Company's at-the-market equity program.
  • Reduced Net Debt by $30 million during the quarter.
  • Produced an average of 24,261 barrels of oil per day, an increase of 11% from fourth-quarter 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$250M

Previous: $205M+22.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.69

Previous: $1.80-6.1%
Avg Daily Oil Equivalent Sales

79.0K

Previous: 86.5K-8.7%
Avg Daily Oil Sales

24.3K

Previous: 29.2K-16.9%
Lease Operating Expenses per BOE

$2.66

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$68.3M

Previous: -$158M+56.8%
Free Cash Flow

$2.82M

Previous: -$48.7M+105.8%
Net Income

-$75.4M

Previous: $235M-132.1%
Operating Income

$103M

Previous: -$21.5M+577.6%
Gross Profit

$250M

Previous: $205M+22.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$44.3M

Previous: $62.8M-29.5%
Total Assets

$1.47B

Previous: $2.6B-43.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.07M

Previous: $2.38M-13.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Vital Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$250M

Q1 2021+22.1%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vital Energy · $202M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Oil Sales
    $128M+6.4%
  • NGL Sales
    $41.7M+261.2%
  • Natural Gas Sales
    $33.1M+661.9%

Forward guidance

Laredo Petroleum expects oil production growth of 9% - 13% versus first-quarter 2021. Total production is expected to be 83.0 - 86.0 MBOE per day and oil production is expected to be 26.5 - 27.5 MBOPD.

Tailwinds

  • Oil production in the second quarter of 2021 is expected to be positively impacted by production from the 12-well Trentino/Whitmire package in Howard County.
  • Expected 9% - 13% oil production growth versus first-quarter 2021.
  • Currently operating two drilling rigs and one completions crew in Howard County.
  • Expected to complete the 13-well Davis package during the second quarter of 2021.
  • Widened development spacing in the Wolfcamp formation to further enhance the capital efficiency of the Company's Howard County development program.

Headwinds

  • Net income (expense) of purchased oil ($4.3 MM)
  • Lease operating expenses ($/BOE) $2.85
  • Production and ad valorem taxes (% of oil, NGL and natural gas sales revenues) 7.00%
  • Transportation and marketing expenses ($/BOE) $1.55
  • General and administrative expenses (excluding LTIP, $/BOE) $1.50

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

26 / 56 earnings

Positive

+12.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q3 2025+5.1%+20.9%+26.1%
Q2 2025-9.4%-8.8%-0.4%
Q1 2025+7.6%-3.5%+18.7%
Q4 2024-12.1%-20.2%-36.6%
Q3 2024+12.7%+14.7%+8.3%
Q2 2024+2.8%+2.3%-22.8%
Q1 2024-4.1%-10.1%-17.0%
Q4 2023+5.0%+3.9%+9.5%
Q3 2023+6.3%-3.4%-8.8%
Q2 2023+5.2%+5.4%+11.6%
Q1 2023-0.9%-3.3%+5.4%
Q4 2022-3.2%+6.5%-16.9%
Q3 2022+5.2%+6.1%-3.2%
Q2 2022-23.2%-26.0%-15.2%
Q1 2022-6.9%-19.1%+45.2%
Q4 2021+7.1%+7.5%+8.6%
Q3 2021-4.5%
Q2 2021-12.7%
Q1 2021-12.4%
Q4 2020+5.3%
Q3 2020+3.7%
Q2 2020-1.2%
Q1 2020-2.0%
Q4 2019-0.6%
Q3 2019-1.2%
Q2 2019+3.9%
Q1 2019+10.6%
Q4 2018+6.1%
Q3 2018+7.6%
Q2 2018-6.8%
Q1 2018-17.8%
Q4 2017+10.0%
Q3 2017-10.3%
Q2 2017-1.1%
Q1 2017-6.7%
Q4 2016+1.0%
Q3 2016+9.4%
Q2 2016+11.8%
Q1 2016+7.7%
Q4 2015-6.1%
Q3 2015-5.2%
Q2 2015+2.8%
Q1 2015-6.7%
Q4 2014-8.5%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014-6.8%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013-4.9%
Q3 2013-11.8%
Q2 2013+6.7%
Q1 2013-4.0%
Q4 2012+7.0%
Q3 2012-2.2%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011+2.2%
Q1 2012+2.2%

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