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Business combinations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [abstract]  
Disclosure of business combinations [text block]
5. Business combinations
 
Private Producer in Southeast Saskatchewan and Southwest Manitoba
On February 15, 2018, Vermilion acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of a private producer with assets in southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba. The acquisition comprised of light oil producing fields near Vermilion’s existing operations in southeast Saskatchewan. The acquisition complements Vermilion’s existing southeast Saskatchewan operations and aligns with the Company's sustainable growth-and-income model. The acquisition was funded through Vermilion’s revolving credit facility.
 
The total consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition are detailed in the table below.
 
($M)
 
Consideration
Cash paid to vendor
 
53,288
 
Total consideration
 
53,288
 
 
 
 
($M)
Allocation of consideration
Capital assets
 
67,549
 
Deferred tax assets
 
26,914
 
Acquired working capital
 
1,577
 
Long-term debt
 
(38,300
)
Asset retirement obligations
 
(4,452
)
Net assets acquired
 
53,288
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2018, the acquisition contributed revenues of $18.7 million and net earnings of $6.7 million. Had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2018, revenues would have increased by $2.9 million and net earnings would have increased by $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
Spartan Energy Corp.
On May 28, 2018, Vermilion acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Spartan Energy Corp., a publicly traded oil and gas producer with light oil producing properties in southeast Saskatchewan as well as other areas in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The acquisition increases Vermilion’s position in southeast Saskatchewan and aligns with the Company's sustainable growth-and-income model.
 
Consideration consisted of the issuance of 27.9 million Vermilion common shares valued at approximately $1.2 billion (based on the closing price per Vermilion common share of $44.30 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 28, 2018). Acquisition-related costs of $1.3 million were incurred in the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
The total consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at the date of the acquisition are detailed in the table below.
 
($M)
 
Consideration
Shares issued for acquisition
 
1,235,221
 
Total consideration
 
1,235,221
 
 
 
 
($M)
Allocation of consideration
Capital assets
 
1,401,686
 
Deferred tax assets
 
123,813
 
Long-term debt
 
(150,196
)
Asset retirement obligations
 
(92,149
)
Lease obligations
 
(25,455
)
Assumed working capital deficit
 
(22,478
)
Net assets acquired
 
1,235,221
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2018, the acquisition contributed revenues of $242.1 million and net earnings of $45.1 million. Had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2018, revenues would have increased by $182.4 million and net earnings would have increased by $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
Assets in Wyoming
In August 2018, Vermilion acquired oil and gas producing assets and mineral leasehold land from a private oil company for total cash consideration of approximately $189 million. The assets are located in Campbell County, Wyoming in the Powder River Basin, approximately 65 kilometres northwest of Vermilion’s existing operations. The acquired assets complement Vermilion's existing Powder River operations and align with the Company's sustainable growth-and-income model. The acquisition was funded through Vermilion’s revolving credit facility.
 
The total consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition are detailed in the table below.
 
($M)
 
Consideration
Cash paid to vendor
 
189,014
 
Total consideration
 
189,014
 
 
 
 
($M)
Allocation of consideration
Capital assets
 
284,333
 
Deferred tax liability
 
(19,019
)
Asset retirement obligations
 
(4,821
)
Assumed working capital deficit
 
(2,651
)
Net assets acquired
 
257,842
 
Gain on business combination
 
(68,828
)
Total net assets acquired, net of gain on business combination
 
189,014
 
 
The gain on the business combination primarily resulted from the recognition of additional reserve value when the acquisition closed compared to the estimated value when Vermilion entered into the purchase and sale agreement and the acquisition price was determined.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2018, the acquisition contributed revenues of $11.6 million and net earnings of $0.3 million. Had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2018, revenues would have increased by $11.1 million and net earnings would have decreased by $
0.1
​​​​​​​
million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
Shell E&P Ireland Limited
In December 2018, Vermilion acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Shell E&P Ireland Limited, along with an incremental 1.5% working interest in the Corrib Natural Gas Project ("Corrib") in Ireland from Nephin Energy Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The acquisition increases Vermilion's total ownership in Corrib to 20% and aligns with the Company's sustainable growth-and-income model. In addition to this transaction, Vermilion has assumed operatorship of Corrib.
 
The total consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at the date of the acquisition are detailed in the table below.
 
($M)
 
Consideration
Cash paid to vendor
 
40,805
 
Cash acquired
 
(82,116
)
Contingent consideration
 
290
 
Total consideration
 
(41,021
)
 
 
 
($M)
 
Allocation of consideration
Capital assets
 
53,368
 
Deferred tax assets
 
4,239
 
Assumed working capital deficit
 
(35,449
)
Lease obligations
 
(2,234
)
Asset retirement obligations
 
(1,565
)
Net assets acquired
 
18,359
 
Gain on business combination
 
(59,380
)
Total net assets acquired, net of gain on business combination
 
(41,021
)
 
The fair value of the contingent consideration obligation is estimated to be approximately $0.3 million based on estimated future commodity prices and estimated reserves. Maximum contingent payments are €5.8 million (approximately $9.1 million) through 2025.
 
The gain on the business combination primarily resulted from increases in working capital and the fair value of capital assets from when the purchase and sale agreement was entered into in July 2017 and when the acquisition closed in December 2018.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2018, the acquisition contributed revenues of $1.3 million and net earnings of $0.4 million. Had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2018, revenues would have increased by $15.2 million and net earnings would have increased by $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
Minor acquisitions
Vermilion completed a number of minor acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2018 for total cash consideration of $56.0 million, in which $147.4 million of capital assets, $28.6 million of exploration and evaluation assets, 
and $104.0 million of asset retirement obligations were recognized.