---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-128809"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: null
cik: "0001528129"
company_name: "Vital Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:52:22.823404+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Energy acquires additional Permian working interests for $55M; adds ~1,400 BOE/d

## Summary
- Consideration of ~$55M paid with 627K shares of common and 595K shares of 2.0% mandatorily convertible preferred stock.
- Increases working interest in 45 wells by avg 24%, adding ~1,400 BOE/d (57% oil) to estimated 2024 production.
- Expected to increase Vital Energy's 2024 Free Cash Flow by ~$20M, furthering deleveraging goals.
- Transaction resulted from exercise of tag-along rights by Granite Ridge parties related to prior Henry acquisition.
- Closed December 21, 2023; shares issued at $54.96 per common share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-128809
- form_type: 8-K/A
- cik: 0001528129
- company_name: Vital Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01, 1.01, 2.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/0001104659-23-128809-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/tm2333324d1_8ka.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Vital Energy, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Tall City Property Holdings III LLC and Tall City Operations III LLC (closed 2023-11-06).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Tall City Property Holdings III LLC and Tall City Operations III LLC
  - Closing: 2023-11-06
  source text: on November 6, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of oil and gas properties from Tall City Property Holdings III LLC and Tall City Operations III LLC
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/0001104659-23-128809-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Vital Energy, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Maple Energy Holdings, LLC (closed 2023-10-31).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Maple Energy Holdings, LLC
  - Closing: 2023-10-31
  source text: on October 31, 2023, Vital Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of oil and gas properties from Maple Energy Holdings, LLC (“Maple”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/0001104659-23-128809-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Vital Energy, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, GREP IV-A Permian, LLC and GREP IV-B Permian, LLC (closed 2023-12-21).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, GREP IV-A Permian, LLC and GREP IV-B Permian, LLC
  - Closing: 2023-12-21
  source text: On December 21, 2023, the Company consummated the GR Acquisition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/0001104659-23-128809-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Vital Energy, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Henry Resources, LLC, Henry Energy LP and Moriah Henry Partners LLC (closed 2023-11-05).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Henry Resources, LLC, Henry Energy LP and Moriah Henry Partners LLC
  - Closing: 2023-11-05
  source text: on November 5, 2023 the Company completed the acquisition of oil and gas properties (the “Henry Acquisition”) from Henry Resources, LLC, Henry Energy LP and Moriah Henry Partners LLC (collectively, “Henry”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/0001104659-23-128809-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Vital Energy, Inc. entered into GR PSA with Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, GREP IV-A Permian, LLC and GREP IV-B Permian, LLC (effective 2023-12-21).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, GREP IV-A Permian, LLC and GREP IV-B Permian, LLC
  - Effective: 2023-12-21
  source text: On December 21 , 2023, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “GR PSA”) with Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, GREP IV-A Permian, LLC and GREP IV-B Permian, LLC (collectively, the “GR Parties”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase (the “GR Acquisition”) additional working interests in producing assets associated with the Henry Acquisition for consideration comprising (i) approximately 0.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and (ii) approximately 0.8 million shares of the Company’s 2.0% Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock” and such shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, collectively, the “Share Consideration”) net of purchase price adjustments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465923128809/0001104659-23-128809-index.htm

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