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Vitesse Energy Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results and Increased 2025 Production and Capital Expenditures Guidance

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTS) (“we,” “our,” “Vitesse,” or the “Company”) today reported the Company’s third quarter 2025 financial and operating results and increased 2025 production and capital expenditures guidance.

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THIRD QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

  • As previously announced, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.5625 per common share to be paid on December 31, 2025
  • Net loss of $1.3 million and Adjusted Net Income(1) of $3.8 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $41.6 million
  • Cash flow from operations of $49.4 million and Free Cash Flow(1) of $13.6 million
  • Production of 18,163 barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”) per day (65% oil)
  • Total cash development capital expenditures and acquisition costs of $31.8 million
  • Total debt of $114.0 million and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) of 0.65

(1)Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation schedules at the end of this release

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

“In the third quarter, we paid our dividend, maintained our conservative balance sheet, and allocated capital to the most economic projects,” said Bob Gerrity, Vitesse’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Technological improvements in the Bakken, most notably in the economic performance of three- and four-mile laterals, continue to enhance the value of our asset. Drilling of these extended laterals is occurring in areas of the field where Vitesse has its most concentrated acreage position. Additionally, our operating team successfully completed two 95% working interest wells under budget, with initial oil and gas production outperforming our underwriting.”

STOCKHOLDER RETURNS

On October 27,2025, Vitesse declared its fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.5625 per share for stockholders of record as of December 15, 2025, which will be paid on December 31, 2025.

On September 30, 2025, the Company paid its third quarter cash dividend of $0.5625 per share to common stockholders of record as of September 15, 2025.

FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

Third quarter net loss was $1.3 million and Adjusted Net Income was $3.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $41.6 million. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Oil and natural gas production for the third quarter of 2025 averaged 18,163 Boe per day, a sequential decrease of 4% from the second quarter of 2025. Oil represented 65% of production and 96% of total oil and natural gas revenue. Total revenue plus the effects of our realized hedges was $71.7 million.

Vitesse’s average realized oil and natural gas prices before hedging were $59.73 per Bbl and $0.85 per Mcf, respectively, during the third quarter of 2025. The Company had hedges covering 63% of oil production in the third quarter of 2025 and its realized oil price with hedging was $62.71 per Bbl. Its realized natural gas price with hedging was $1.14 per Mcf.

Lease operating expenses in the third quarter of 2025 were $18.5 million, or $11.05 per Boe. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2025 totaled $5.7 million, or $3.44 per Boe.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

As of September 30, 2025, Vitesse had $5.6 million in cash and $114.0 million of borrowings outstanding on its revolving credit facility. Vitesse had total liquidity of $141.6 million as of September 30, 2025, consisting of cash and $136.0 million of committed borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility.

On October 17, 2025, Vitesse completed its semi-annual redetermination of its revolving credit facility. The borrowing base was reduced from $315 million to $295 million due to the lower commodity price environment with elected commitments being reaffirmed at $250 million.

During the quarter, Vitesse invested $26.0 million in development capital expenditures and $5.8 million in acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties.

OPERATIONS UPDATE

As of September 30, 2025, the Company owned an interest in 299 gross (5.6 net) wells that were either drilling or in the completion phase, and another 414 gross (15.2 net) locations that had been permitted for development.

In late September, Vitesse’s operating team turned to production two gross (1.9 net) drilled but uncompleted wells acquired through the acquisition of Lucero Energy Corp. (“Lucero”) in March of 2025. The wells were completed approximately $2 million, or 15%, under budget and initial oil and natural gas production is exceeding underwritten expectations.

REVISED 2025 GUIDANCE

Vitesse revised its 2025 annual guidance due to incremental drilling activity on its organic non-operated asset and from the completion of the two gross (1.9 net) operated drilled but uncompleted wells in the third quarter.

The Company is increasing its annual production guidance for 2025 by 8% at the midpoint and narrowing the range. It is increasing and tightening the range of its capital expenditure guidance and narrowing the range of oil as a percentage of annual production.

 

Prior 2025 Guidance

Revised 2025 Guidance

Annual Production (Boe per day)

15,000 - 17,000

17,000 - 17,500

Oil as a Percentage of Annual Production

64% - 68%

65% - 67%

Total Capital Expenditures ($ in millions)

$80 - $110

$110 - $125

THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

The following table sets forth selected financial and operating data for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,

 

INCREASE
(DECREASE)

($ in thousands, except production and per unit data)

2025

 

2024

 

AMOUNT

 

PERCENT

Financial and Operating Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

64,422

 

 

56,181

 

8,241

 

 

15

Natural gas

 

3,021

 

 

 

2,099

 

 

922

 

 

44

Total revenue

67,443

 

 

58,280

 

9,163

 

 

16

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

18,465

 

 

11,622

 

6,843

 

 

59

Production taxes

 

6,229

 

 

 

5,329

 

 

900

 

 

17

General and administrative

 

5,743

 

 

 

5,231

 

 

512

 

 

10

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

34,216

 

 

 

24,915

 

 

9,301

 

 

37

Equity-based compensation

 

2,682

 

 

 

2,202

 

 

480

 

 

22

Interest Expense

2,381

 

 

2,722

 

(341

 

(13

Commodity Derivative Gain, Net

681

 

 

17,368

 

(16,687

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

(254

 

6,220

 

(6,474

 

(104

Production Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

1,079

 

 

 

809

 

 

270

 

 

33

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

3,555

 

 

 

2,326

 

 

1,229

 

 

53

Combined volumes (MBoe)

 

1,671

 

 

 

1,197

 

 

474

 

 

40

Daily combined volumes (Boe/d)

 

18,163

 

 

 

13,009

 

 

5,154

 

 

40

Average Realized Prices before Hedging:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

59.73

 

 

69.43

 

(9.70

 

(14

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

0.85

 

 

 

0.90

 

 

(0.05

 

(6

Combined (per Boe)

 

40.36

 

 

 

48.69

 

 

(8.33

 

(17

Average Realized Prices with Hedging:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

62.71

 

 

71.20

 

(8.49

 

(12

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

1.14

 

 

 

0.90

 

 

0.24

 

 

27

Combined (per Boe)

 

42.91

 

 

 

49.89

 

 

(6.98

 

(14

Average Costs (per Boe):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

11.05

 

 

9.71

 

1.34

 

 

14

Production taxes

 

3.73

 

 

 

4.45

 

 

(0.72

 

(16

General and administrative

 

3.44

 

 

 

4.37

 

 

(0.93

 

(21

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

20.48

 

 

 

20.82

 

 

(0.34

 

(2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Not meaningful

COMMODITY HEDGING

Vitesse hedges a portion of its expected oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production volumes to increase the predictability and certainty of its cash flow and to help maintain a strong financial position to support its dividend. Based on the midpoint of its revised 2025 guidance, Vitesse has approximately 60% of its remaining 2025 oil production hedged at a weighted average price of $69.99 per barrel and 44% of its remaining 2025 natural gas production hedged at a weighted average floor of $3.73 per MMBtu.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had the following crude oil swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

SETTLEMENT PERIOD

 

VOLUME HEDGED
(Bbls)

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FIXED PRICE

WTI-NYMEX

 

Q4 2025

 

609,166

 

$69.99

WTI-NYMEX

 

Q1 2026

 

406,791

 

$66.94

WTI-NYMEX

 

Q2 2026

 

377,509

 

$66.94

WTI-NYMEX

 

Q3 2026

 

226,679

 

$65.50

WTI-NYMEX

 

Q4 2026

 

213,155

 

$65.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had the following natural gas collars:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

SETTLEMENT PERIOD

 

VOLUME HEDGED
(MMbtu)

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FLOOR/CEILING PRICE

Henry Hub-NYMEX

 

Q4 2025

 

1,357,000

 

$3.73 / $5.85

Henry Hub-NYMEX

 

Q1 2026

 

1,266,700

 

$3.73 / $5.00

Henry Hub-NYMEX

 

Q2 2026

 

1,188,700

 

$3.73 / $5.00

Henry Hub-NYMEX

 

Q3 2026

 

1,120,800

 

$3.72 / $4.99

Henry Hub-NYMEX

 

Q4 2026

 

1,062,700

 

$3.72 / $4.99

Henry Hub-NYMEX

 

Q1 2027

 

795,000

 

$4.00 / $5.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had the following natural gas basis swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

SETTLEMENT PERIOD

 

VOLUME HEDGED
(MMbtu)

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FIXED PRICE

Chicago City Gate to Henry Hub

 

Q4 2025

 

1,357,000

 

$(0.350)

Chicago City Gate to Henry Hub

 

Q1 2026

 

1,266,700

 

$(0.121)

Chicago City Gate to Henry Hub

 

Q2 2026

 

1,188,700

 

$(0.121)

Chicago City Gate to Henry Hub

 

Q3 2026

 

1,120,800

 

$(0.121)

Chicago City Gate to Henry Hub

 

Q4 2026

 

1,062,700

 

$(0.121)

Chicago City Gate to Henry Hub

 

Q1 2027

 

795,000

 

$0.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had the following natural gas liquids swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

SETTLEMENT PERIOD

 

VOLUME HEDGED
(Gallons)

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FIXED PRICE

Mont Belvieu Ethane

 

2025

 

636,000

 

$0.26

Conway Propane

 

2025

 

630,000

 

$0.71

Mont Belvieu Iso-Butane

 

2025

 

82,000

 

$0.90

Mont Belvieu Normal Butane

 

2025

 

234,000

 

$0.86

Mont Belvieu Natural Gasoline

 

2025

 

282,000

 

$1.29

Mont Belvieu Ethane

 

2026

 

2,176,000

 

$0.26

Conway Propane

 

2026

 

2,153,000

 

$0.71

Mont Belvieu Iso-Butane

 

2026

 

282,000

 

$0.90

Mont Belvieu Normal Butane

 

2026

 

798,000

 

$0.86

Mont Belvieu Natural Gasoline

 

2026

 

1,001,000

 

$1.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents Vitesse’s settlements on commodity derivative instruments and unsettled gains and losses on open commodity derivative instruments for the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

(in thousands)

2025

 

2024

Realized gain on commodity derivatives (1)

4,258

 

 

1,430

Unrealized (loss) gain on commodity derivatives (1)

 

(3,577

 

 

15,938

Total commodity derivative gain

681

 

 

17,368

(1)

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on commodity derivatives are presented herein as separate line items but are combined for a total commodity derivative gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations included below. Management believes the separate presentation of the realized and unrealized commodity derivative gains and losses is useful, providing a better understanding of our hedge position.

Q3 2025 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

In conjunction with Vitesse’s release of its financial and operating results, investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to listen to a conference call with management on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

An updated corporate slide presentation that may be referenced on the conference call will be posted prior to the conference call on Vitesse’s website, www.vitesse-vts.com, in the “Investor Relations” section of the site, under “News & Events,” sub-tab “Presentations.”

Those wishing to listen to the conference call may do so via the Company’s website or by phone as follows:

Website: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=fNxMT7Hg

Dial-In Number: 877-407-0778 (US/Canada) and 201-689-8565 (International)

Conference ID: 13756679 - Vitesse Energy Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call

Replay Dial-In Number: 877-660-6853 (US/Canada) and 201-612-7415 (International)

Replay Access Code: 13756679 - Replay will be available through November 11, 2025

UPCOMING INVESTOR EVENT

Vitesse management will participate in the Southwest IDEAS Conference in Dallas on November 20, 2025.

Any investor presentations to be used for this event will be posted prior to the event on Vitesse’s website, www.vitesse-vts.com, in the “Investor Relations” section of the site, under “News & Events,” sub-tab “Presentations.”

ABOUT VITESSE ENERGY, INC.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. is focused on returning capital to stockholders through owning financial interests predominantly as a non-operator in oil and gas wells drilled by leading US operators.

More information about Vitesse can be found at www.vitesse-vts.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this release regarding Vitesse’s financial position, operating and financial performance, business strategy, dividend plans and practices, guidance, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and industry conditions are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “target,” “could,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about actual or potential future production and sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors (many of which are beyond Vitesse’s control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the following: changes in oil and natural gas prices; the pace of drilling and completions activity on Vitesse’s properties; Vitesse’s ability to acquire additional development opportunities; potential acquisition transactions; integration and benefits of acquisitions, including the Lucero acquisition, or the effects of such acquisitions on Vitesse’s cash position and levels of indebtedness; changes in Vitesse’s reserves estimates or the value thereof; disruptions to Vitesse’s business due to acquisitions and other significant transactions; the ultimate timing, outcome, and results of integrating and executing on Lucero’s operations; infrastructure constraints and related factors affecting Vitesse’s properties; cost inflation or supply chain disruption; ongoing legal disputes over and potential shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline; the impact of general economic or industry conditions, nationally and/or in the communities in which Vitesse conducts business, including central bank policy actions, bank failures and associated liquidity risks; changes in the interest rate environment, legislation or regulatory requirements; changes in US trade policy, including the imposition of and change in tariffs and resulting consequences; conditions of the securities markets; Vitesse’s ability to raise or access capital; cyber-related risks; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and financial or political instability, health-related epidemics, acts of war (including conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine) or terrorism, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technical factors, including a prolonged government shutdown, affecting Vitesse’s operations, products and prices. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future results is included in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and other sections of Vitesse’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated from time to time in amendments and subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which describe factors that could cause Vitesse’s actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward looking statements.

Vitesse has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Vitesse’s control. Vitesse does not undertake any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by the federal securities laws.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

VITESSE ENERGY, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

 

SEPTEMBER 30,

 

SEPTEMBER 30,

(In thousands, except share data)

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

64,422

 

 

56,181

 

 

189,957

 

 

177,672

 

Natural gas

 

3,021

 

 

 

2,099

 

 

 

25,412

 

 

 

8,400

 

Total revenue

 

67,443

 

 

 

58,280

 

 

 

215,369

 

 

 

186,072

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

 

18,465

 

 

 

11,622

 

 

 

51,949

 

 

 

35,685

 

Production taxes

 

6,229

 

 

 

5,329

 

 

 

18,181

 

 

 

16,555

 

General and administrative

 

5,743

 

 

 

5,231

 

 

 

18,185

 

 

 

15,329

 

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

34,216

 

 

 

24,915

 

 

 

95,355

 

 

 

73,776

 

Equity-based compensation

 

2,682

 

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

5,853

 

Total operating expenses

 

67,335

 

 

 

49,299

 

 

 

191,225

 

 

 

147,198

 

Operating Income

 

108

 

 

 

8,981

 

 

 

24,144

 

 

 

38,874

 

Other (Expense) Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivative gain, net

 

681

 

 

 

17,368

 

 

 

18,960

 

 

 

3,923

 

Interest expense

 

(2,381

 

 

(2,722

 

 

(7,825

 

 

(7,510

Other income, net

 

27

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

64

 

Total other (expense) income

 

(1,673

 

 

14,681

 

 

 

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