Vital Energy to expand Delaware Basin position through bolt-on acquisition

Vital Energy (VTLE) announced the signing of a definitive joint purchase and sale agreement to acquire the assets of Point Energy Partners, a Vortus Investments portfolio company. The transaction will significantly increase the company’s operational scale and footprint in the Delaware Basin and add high-value development inventory. The agreement was signed in partnership with Northern Oil and Gas (NOG). Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will acquire Point Energy’s assets in an all-cash transaction for total consideration of $1.1B. Vital Energy agreed to acquire 80% of Point’s assets, with NOG acquiring the remaining 20%. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2024 with an effective date of April 1, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Closing price adjustments are expected to total approximately $75M, reducing total consideration to approximately $1.025B. Vital Energy expects to fund its $820M portion, net of expected purchase price adjustments, through the use of its credit facility, which was recently expanded to $1.5B.