Core Viewpoint - Vermilion Energy Inc. reported its Q1 2025 operating and financial results, highlighting strong performance driven by the Westbrick acquisition and robust European gas prices, while maintaining a focus on free cash flow and debt reduction. Financial Performance - Fund flows from operations (FFO) for Q1 2025 were $256 million ($1.66 per basic share), a slight decrease from $263 million ($1.70 per basic share) in Q4 2024 [4][21] - Exploration and development (E&D) capital expenditures totaled $182 million, resulting in free cash flow (FCF) of $74 million, up from $62 million in the prior quarter [4][21] - Net debt increased to $2,063 million, with a net debt to trailing FFO ratio of 1.7 times [4][21] Production and Operations - Average production for Q1 2025 was 103,115 boe/d, a 23% increase from the previous quarter, primarily due to the Westbrick acquisition [22][4] - Production from North American assets averaged 73,760 boe/d, a 41% increase, while international production averaged 29,355 boe/d, a 6% decrease [22][4] - The company successfully tested the Wisselshorst deep gas exploration well in Germany, achieving a combined test flow rate of 41 mmcf/d [4][26] Strategic Acquisitions and Synergies - The Westbrick acquisition added approximately 50,000 boe/d of liquids-rich gas and identified operational synergies of about $100 million on a net present value (NPV10) basis [4][25] - The integration of Westbrick assets is progressing ahead of schedule, with ongoing identification of additional synergies [19][4] Market Position and Outlook - Vermilion's capital budget and guidance for 2025 remain unchanged, focusing on free cash flow and debt reduction while returning capital to shareholders [9][33] - The company anticipates Q2 2025 production to average between 134,000 to 136,000 boe/d, including full contributions from Westbrick assets [9][31] - Over 50% of net-of-royalty production is hedged for the remainder of 2025, providing stability amid market volatility [20][35]