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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001944558-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTS"
cik: "0001944558"
company_name: "Vitesse Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T02:45:16.943002+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vitesse files audited 2024 Lucero financials: net loss CAD$165M, impairment CAD$236M

## Summary
- Lucero's 2024 revenue CAD$171M (net of royalties: $143M) vs 2023 revenue $254M (net $212M).
- Lucero recorded a CAD$236M impairment in 2024, leading to net loss of $165M.
- Acquisition of Lucero closed March 7, 2025; shareholders received 0.01239 Vitesse shares per Lucero share.
- Pro forma combined financial statements presented for year ended Dec 31, 2024 show combined entity financials.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001944558-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTS
- cik: 0001944558
- company_name: Vitesse Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455825000040/0001944558-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455825000040/vitesse-20250430.htm

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