Vital Energy(US:VTLE)2025-08-07 12:30Financial Performance & Outlook - Vital Energy reported 2Q-25 Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $36 million[10] - 2Q-25 Consolidated EBITDAX was $338 million[10] - The company is reaffirming its 2025 outlook for Adjusted Free Cash Flow of approximately $305 million[19] - Vital Energy anticipates reducing net debt by approximately $310 million by year-end 2025[36] Production & Capital Investments - 2Q-25 total production was 137900 MBOE/d, exceeding the midpoint of guidance[10] - 2Q-25 oil production was 62100 MBO/d[10] - Capital investments for 2Q-25 totaled $257 million[10] - The company expects FY-25 total production to be between 136500 and 139500 MBOE/d, with oil production between 63300 and 65300 MBO/d[7] Cost Optimization & Efficiency - Vital Energy has optimized its cost structure, reducing ongoing expenses by approximately 6% versus initial expectations[12] - The company reduced employee/contractor headcount by approximately 10% in June 2025[17] - The company is improving capital efficiency in the second half of 2025 with reduced DC&E capital costs[24, 25, 26] Hedging & Debt Management - Approximately 95% of expected 2H-25 oil production is hedged at approximately $69 per barrel WTI[55] - The company's total liquidity as of June 30, 2025, was $685 million[33] Inventory & Development - Vital Energy has approximately 920 inventory locations[7] - The company is enhancing capital efficiency with Horseshoe and J-Hook well designs[55] - The company has approximately 11 years of high-quality Permian Basin inventory[47]