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Vital Energy Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Laredo Petroleum announced second-quarter 2021 financial and operating results, highlighting strategic asset purchases and divestitures, increased production, and improved financial flexibility.

Laredo Petroleum reported a net loss of $132.7 million for Q2 2021, which included a $159.3 million non-cash loss on derivatives. However, Adjusted Net Income was $22.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $97.0 million. The company also announced agreements to purchase Sabalo Energy's assets and divest 37.5% of its legacy proved developed producing reserves.

  • Announced agreements to purchase Sabalo Energy, LLC assets and divest 37.5% of legacy proved developed producing reserves.
  • Completed 16 wells, including the 13-well Davis package in Howard County.
  • Produced an average of 85,924 BOE per day and 26,440 barrels of oil per day, up 9% from Q1 2021.
  • Held flaring/venting to 0.29% of produced gas.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$294M

Previous: $111M+166.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.71

Previous: $2.43-29.6%
Avg Daily Oil Equivalent Sales

85.9K

Previous: 94.1K-8.7%
Avg Daily Oil Sales

26.4K

Previous: 31.2K-15.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$166M

Previous: -$266M+37.4%
Free Cash Flow

$21.6M

Previous: -$93.9M+123.0%
Net Income

-$133M

Previous: -$545M+75.7%
Operating Income

$108M

Previous: -$434M+125.0%
Gross Profit

$294M

Previous: $111M+166.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$194M

Previous: $15.7M+1129.1%
Total Assets

$1.79B

Previous: $1.87B-4.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.73M

Previous: $1.69M+2.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Vital Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$294M

Q2 2021+166.2%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vital Energy · $232M total across 3 segments · Q2 2021

  • Oil Sales
    $158M+124.5%
  • NGL Sales
    $43.5M+228.5%
  • Natural Gas Sales
    $31.2M+191.8%

Forward guidance

Laredo Petroleum provided guidance for Q3 and Q4 2021, including total production, oil production, average sales price realizations, and selected average costs & expenses.

Tailwinds

  • Oil (% of WTI): 99%
  • NGL (% of WTI): 35%
  • Natural gas (% of Henry Hub): 75%
  • General and administrative expenses (LTIP cash, $/BOE): ($0.20)
  • General and administrative expenses (LTIP non-cash, $/BOE): $0.25

Headwinds

  • Oil($ MM):($48)
  • NGL($ MM):($29)
  • Natural gas($ MM):($17)
  • Lease operating expenses ($/BOE)$3.90
  • Transportation and marketing expenses ($/BOE)$1.60

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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