Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

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Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE: MGY) reported Q3 2024 financial results with net income of $105.9 million ($0.52 per diluted share), down 10% year-over-year. Total production increased 10% to 90.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, with oil production at 38.9 thousand barrels per day. The company generated free cash flow of $126.1 million and maintained strong operational efficiency with reduced lease operating expenses. Magnolia returned 70% of free cash flow to shareholders through $61.7 million in share repurchases and dividends. The company ended the quarter with $276.1 million cash balance and expects Q4 production of approximately 93 Mboe/d.

Positive

• 10% year-over-year increase in total production to 90.7 Mboe/d
• Free cash flow generation of $126.1 million
• 11% decline in lease operating expenses from Q1 2024
• 39% pre-tax operating margins
• 70% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
• Undrawn $450 million revolving credit facility

Negative

• 10% decrease in net income year-over-year to $105.9 million
• 55% reduction in cash balance to $276.1 million from prior year
• 15% decline in adjusted net income to $100.3 million

Insights

Financial Analyst

Strong Q3 performance with notable operational efficiency gains. Net income of $105.9M, though down 10% YoY, shows resilient performance amid market challenges. Key positives include 10% production growth to 90.7 Mboe/d and impressive cost management, with lease operating expenses down 11% from Q1. Free cash flow of $126.1M and 39% pre-tax margins demonstrate robust operational efficiency.

Capital discipline remains strong with $103.1M in D&C spending, well below guidance. The $276.1M cash position and undrawn $450M credit facility provide substantial financial flexibility. Shareholder returns remain robust, with 70% of FCF returned through dividends and buybacks. The planned additional four-well pad signals confidence in operational outlook and positions well for 2025 growth.

Market Research Analyst

The unhedged position in oil and gas production, combined with efficient cost management and production growth, positions MGY well in the current commodity price environment. The 24% oil production growth at Giddings demonstrates strong execution in core assets. The company's strategic $15M bolt-on acquisitions in Giddings and Karnes areas strengthen future development potential.

Share count reduction of 5% YoY through buybacks enhances per-share metrics. The $0.13 dividend maintains steady shareholder returns while preserving balance sheet strength. The guidance for Q4 production of 93 Mboe/d and projected high single-digit annual growth presents an attractive growth trajectory with disciplined capital deployment.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (“Magnolia,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MGY) today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2024.

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:

(In millions, except per share data)	For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024		For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023		Percentage increase (decrease)
Net income	$	105.9	$	117.5	(10	)%
Adjusted net income(1)	$	100.3	$	117.5	(15	)%
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.52	$	0.54	(4	)%
Adjusted EBITDAX(1)	$	243.6	$	239.0	2	%
Capital expenditures - D&C	$	103.1	$	104.3	(1	)%
Average daily production (Mboe/d)		90.7		82.7	10	%
Cash balance as of period end	$	276.1	$	618.5	(55	)%
Diluted weighted average total shares outstanding(2)		198.4		209.1	(5	)%

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:

• Magnolia reported third quarter 2024 net income attributable to Class A Common Stock of $99.8 million, or $0.52 per diluted share. Third quarter 2024 total net income was $105.9 million and total adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ was $100.3 million. Diluted weighted average total shares outstanding for third quarter 2024 fell by 5% to 198.4 million⁽²⁾ compared to third quarter 2023.

• Adjusted EBITDAX⁽¹⁾ was $243.6 million during the third quarter of 2024 and total drilling and completions (“D&C”) capital was $103.1 million, or approximately 42% of adjusted EBITDAX. Capital spending for the quarter was well below our earlier guidance, and mainly the result of lower well costs, ongoing efficiencies, and a small delay in timing of activity moving into the fourth quarter.

• Lease operating expenses experienced a further sequential decline to $5.33 per barrel oil equivalent in the third quarter of 2024. This represents an 11% decline from first quarter 2024 levels and demonstrates further achievements realized from the Company’s field-level optimization and cost reduction program announced earlier this year.

• Net cash provided by operating activities was $217.9 million during the third quarter of 2024 and the Company generated free cash flow⁽¹⁾ of $126.1 million. Magnolia generated operating income as a percentage of revenue (pre-tax margins) of 39% during the third quarter.

• Total production volumes in the third quarter of 2024 grew by 10% on a year-over-year basis to 90.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Mboe/d”) including 38.9 thousand barrels of oil per day (“Mbbls/d”) and were supported by continued strong well performance. Overall, our third quarter production was impacted by multiple unplanned third-party midstream facility outages occurring in the period. Production from Giddings was 68.7 Mboe/d in the most recent quarter, providing overall growth of 12% compared to last year’s third quarter, including oil production growth of 24%.

• The Company repurchased a total of 2.5 million shares of its Class A and Class B Common Stock during the third quarter for $61.7 million. Magnolia has 3.9 million Class A common shares remaining under its current repurchase authorization, which are specifically allocated toward open market share repurchases.

• As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per share of Class A common stock, and a cash distribution of $0.13 per Class B unit, payable on December 2, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2024.

• Magnolia returned approximately $87.8 million⁽³⁾ to shareholders, or 70% of our free cash flow⁽¹⁾, during the third quarter through a combination of share repurchases and dividends while ending the period with $276.1 million of cash on the balance sheet and an undrawn $450.0 million revolving credit facility.

(1)	Adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDAX and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this press release.
(2)	Weighted average total shares outstanding include diluted weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period and shares of Class B Common Stock, which are anti-dilutive in the calculation of weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
(3)	Includes $0.6 million of share repurchases incurred during the third quarter, but settled during the fourth quarter of 2024.

“Magnolia delivered another steady quarter of strong financial results and operational field performance,” said President and CEO Chris Stavros. “We continue to consistently execute our business model which includes disciplined capital spending, delivering moderate production growth, with high pre-tax operating margins, low leverage and significant free cash flow generation. We believe our business model and strategy provides us with a competitive advantage and the ability to serially compound value for our shareholders over time.

“During the third quarter, we continued to grow our production in a highly capitally efficient manner, yielding total volumes of 90.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day and 38.9 thousand barrels per day of oil, despite some unplanned third-party midstream outages. Our team’s continued focus on driving down field-level operating costs has also helped our pre-tax margins and improved our free cash flow. I am very proud of the hard work and concerted effort shown by our operating personnel, helping to provide Magnolia with one of the lowest cost structures in the industry.

“Additionally, we continue to see opportunities to bolt-on small royalty, leasehold and working interest deals in both the Giddings and Karnes areas, completing approximately $15 million during the quarter. These transactions increase our position in future high return development areas. As I have often stated, our goal at Magnolia is to improve the overall business, sustain our high-return development and increase our dividend per share payout capacity. This strategy is expected to maximize shareholder value over the long-term. Looking forward to 2025, our steadfast plan is to adhere to this same business model, providing similar discipline to allocating capital which is expected to deliver mid-single digit annual production growth in the current product price environment.”

Operational Update

Third quarter 2024 total company production volumes averaged 90.7 Mboe/d including oil production of 38.9 Mbbls/d. Production from Giddings increased 12% compared to last year’s third quarter to 68.7 Mboe/d with oil production growing 24% over the same period. Total production during the quarter was reduced by approximately 1,000 Boe/d (primarily natural gas and NGLs) resulting from multiple unplanned third-party midstream facility outages which occurred mainly during the latter part of the quarter and were resolved by the end of the quarter. Total Company production volumes benefited from continued strong well performance throughout our assets. Magnolia’s third quarter 2024 capital spending on drilling, completions and associated facilities was $103.1 million. Capital outlays were lower than our earlier guidance due lower well costs, ongoing operational efficiencies and a small amount of activity slipping into the fourth quarter.

Magnolia continues to operate two drilling rigs and one completion crew. Improvements in well costs and ongoing overall spending efficiencies have provided us with spare capacity within our capital budget, which will allow us to drill an additional four well pad in Giddings during the fourth quarter that was not part of our originally planned 2024 capital and activity. We expect this additional pad to be a DUC at year-end with anticipated completion sometime in the first half of 2025. This pad is expected to provide us with some additional operational flexibility into next year.

Additional Guidance

Factoring in the small amount of delayed activity as well as the additional four well pad, we expect fourth quarter D&C capital to be approximately $125 million. This would bring our total capital spending for the year to approximately $470 million and in the middle of the range of our total 2024 capital budget of $450 to $480 million. The modest increase in activity should further benefit Magnolia’s overall capital efficiency and flexibility during 2025. Fourth quarter total production volumes are expected to be approximately 93 Mboe/d providing high single digit total year-over-year production growth during 2024, with this year’s growth in oil production now expected to surpass that rate.

Oil price differentials are anticipated to be approximately a $3.00 per barrel discount to Magellan East Houston and Magnolia remains completely unhedged for all its oil and natural gas production. The fully diluted share count for the fourth quarter of 2024 is expected to be approximately 197 million shares, which is approximately 5% lower than fourth quarter 2023 levels.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Magnolia's financial statements and related footnotes will be available in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2024, which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 31, 2024.

Conference Call and Webcast

Magnolia will host an investor conference call on Thursday, October 31 at 10:00 a.m. Central (11:00 a.m. Eastern) to discuss these operating and financial results. Interested parties may join the webcast by visiting Magnolia's website at www.magnoliaoilgas.com/investors/events-and-presentations and clicking on the webcast link or by dialing 1-844-701-1059. A replay of the webcast will be posted on Magnolia's website following completion of the call.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation

Magnolia (MGY) is a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company with operations primarily in South Texas in the core of the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations. Magnolia focuses on generating value for shareholders by delivering steady, moderate annual production growth resulting from its disciplined and efficient philosophy toward capital spending. The Company strives to generate high pre‐tax margins and consistent free cash flow allowing for strong cash returns to our shareholders. For more information, visit www.magnoliaoilgas.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding Magnolia’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward looking statements. When used in this press release, the words could, should, will, may, believe, anticipate, intend, estimate, expect, project, the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Magnolia disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Magnolia cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Magnolia, incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. In addition, Magnolia cautions you that the forward looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the following factors: (i) the supply and demand for oil, natural gas, NGLs, and other products or services, including impacts of actions taken by OPEC and other state-controlled oil companies; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Magnolia; (iii) Magnolia’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Magnolia to grow and manage growth profitably; (iv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (v) geopolitical and business conditions in key regions of the world; and (vi) the possibility that Magnolia may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including inflation. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in Magnolia’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Magnolia’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Operating Highlights
		For the Quarters Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Production:
Oil (MBbls)			3,579				3,024				10,447				9,345
Natural gas (MMcf)			14,644				14,406				43,375				40,839
Natural gas liquids (MBbls)			2,325				2,179				6,592				6,045
Total (Mboe)			8,345				7,604				24,269				22,196
Average daily production:
Oil (Bbls/d)			38,902				32,867				38,128				34,229
Natural gas (Mcf/d)			159,170				156,585				158,302				149,594
Natural gas liquids (Bbls/d)			25,271				23,686				24,060				22,142
Total (boe/d)			90,702				82,651				88,572				81,303
Revenues (in thousands):
Oil revenues		$	265,682			$	243,588			$	800,195			$	705,857
Natural gas revenues			22,207				27,069				61,871				75,687
Natural gas liquids revenues			45,246				45,021				127,211				122,807
Total Revenues		$	333,135			$	315,678			$	989,277			$	904,351
Average sales price:
Oil (per Bbl)		$	74.23			$	80.56			$	76.59			$	75.54
Natural gas (per Mcf)			1.52				1.88				1.43				1.85
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)			19.46				20.66				19.30				20.32
Total (per boe)		$	39.92			$	41.52			$	40.76			$	40.74
NYMEX WTI (per Bbl)		$	75.16			$	82.18			$	77.55			$	77.37
NYMEX Henry Hub (per MMBtu)		$	2.16			$	2.54			$	2.10			$	2.69
Realization to benchmark:
Oil (% of WTI)			99	%			98	%			99	%			98	%
Natural Gas (% of Henry Hub)			70	%			74	%			68	%			69	%
Operating expenses (in thousands):
Lease operating expenses		$	44,444			$	35,893			$	134,945			$	115,060
Gathering, transportation and processing			10,676				10,297				27,668				33,419
Taxes other than income			18,269				14,823				56,011				49,331
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			107,336				81,158				309,155				228,868
Operating costs per boe:
Lease operating expenses		$	5.33			$	4.72			$	5.56			$	5.18
Gathering, transportation and processing			1.28				1.35				1.14				1.51
Taxes other than income			2.19				1.95				2.31				2.22
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			12.86				10.67				12.74				10.31

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
		For the Quarters Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
REVENUES
Oil revenues		$	265,682			$	243,588			$	800,195			$	705,857
Natural gas revenues			22,207				27,069				61,871				75,687
Natural gas liquids revenues			45,246				45,021				127,211				122,807
Total revenues			333,135				315,678				989,277				904,351
OPERATING EXPENSES
Lease operating expenses			44,444				35,893				134,945				115,060
Gathering, transportation and processing			10,676				10,297				27,668				33,419
Taxes other than income			18,269				14,823				56,011				49,331
Exploration expenses			491				5,128				918				5,139
Asset retirement obligations accretion			1,749				875				5,112				2,539
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			107,336				81,158				309,155				228,868
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties			—				—				—				15,735
General and administrative expenses			21,158				19,371				67,547				57,863
Total operating expenses			204,123				167,545				601,356				507,954
OPERATING INCOME			129,012				148,133				387,921				396,397
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income (expense), net			(3,856	)			1,034				(9,683	)			372
Other income (expense), net			7,286				(479	)			4,018				7,643
Total other income (expense), net			3,430				555				(5,665	)			8,015
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			132,442				148,688				382,256				404,412
Current income tax expense (benefit)			(480	)			19,262				21,676				27,450
Deferred income tax expense			27,010				11,949				51,958				48,213
Total income tax expense			26,530				31,211				73,634				75,663
NET INCOME			105,912				117,477				308,622				328,749
LESS: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			6,128				15,447				28,193				38,893
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLASS A COMMON STOCK		$	99,784			$	102,030			$	280,429			$	289,856
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic		$	0.52			$	0.54			$	1.50			$	1.51
Diluted		$	0.52			$	0.54			$	1.50			$	1.51
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic			187,859				187,093				185,065				189,408
Diluted			187,871				187,265				185,096				189,612
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF CLASS B SHARES OUTSTANDING (1)			10,544				21,827				16,174				21,827
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING (1)			198,415				209,092				201,270				211,439

(1)	Shares of Class B Common Stock, and corresponding Magnolia LLC Units, are anti-dilutive in the calculation of weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Summary Cash Flow Data
(In thousands)
		For the Quarters Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME		$	105,912			$	117,477			$	308,622			$	328,749
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			107,336				81,158				309,155				228,868
Exploration expenses, non-cash			—				—				1				9
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties			—				—				—				15,735
Asset retirement obligations accretion			1,749				875				5,112				2,539
Amortization of deferred financing costs			1,116				1,073				3,305				3,173
Gain on sale of assets			—				—				—				(3,946	)
Deferred income tax expense			27,010				11,949				51,958				48,213
Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration			(7,009	)			—				(3,808	)			—
Stock based compensation			4,707				4,197				14,161				12,060
Other			—				—				2,921				—
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			(22,928	)			(29,419	)			6,796				(26,493	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			217,893				187,310				698,223				608,907
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions			(14,823	)			(50,456	)			(164,995	)			(53,812	)
Deposits for acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties (1)			—				(22,503	)			—				(22,503	)
Additions to oil and natural gas properties			(104,872	)			(106,668	)			(351,935	)			(332,055	)
Changes in working capital associated with additions to oil and natural gas properties			(9,832	)			17,735				455				(21,688	)
Other investing			(40	)			(498	)			(539	)			(590	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(129,567	)			(162,390	)			(517,014	)			(430,648	)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Class A Common Stock repurchases			(48,115	)			(56,754	)			(128,133	)			(151,696	)
Class B Common Stock purchase and cancellation			(12,930	)			—				(89,670	)			—
Dividends paid			(24,694	)			(21,796	)			(72,524	)			(66,480	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners			(1,984	)			(4,347	)			(8,190	)			(9,946	)
Other financing activities			(147	)			(125	)			(7,674	)			(7,112	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(87,870	)			(83,022	)			(306,191	)			(235,234	)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			456				(58,102	)			(124,982	)			(56,975	)
Cash and cash equivalents – Beginning of period			275,683				676,568				401,121				675,441
Cash and cash equivalents – End of period		$	276,139			$	618,466			$	276,139			$	618,466

(1)	Associated with the acquisition of certain oil and gas producing properties including leasehold and mineral interests in the Giddings area, which closed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Summary Balance Sheet Data
(In thousands)
		September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents		$	276,139			$	401,121
Other current assets			139,059				190,152
Property, plant and equipment, net			2,273,676				2,052,021
Other assets			122,083				112,922
Total assets		$	2,810,957			$	2,756,216
Current liabilities		$	281,523			$	314,887
Long-term debt, net			394,793				392,839
Other long-term liabilities			174,069				165,822
Common stock			24				23
Additional paid in capital			1,879,447				1,743,930
Treasury stock			(665,472	)			(538,445	)
Retained earnings			694,090				486,162
Noncontrolling interest			52,483				190,998
Total liabilities and equity		$	2,810,957			$	2,756,216

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDAX

In this press release, we refer to adjusted EBITDAX, a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders, and rating agencies. We define adjusted EBITDAX as net income before interest (income) expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration expenses, and accretion of asset retirement obligations, adjusted to exclude the effect of certain items included in net income. Adjusted EBITDAX is not a measure of net income in accordance with GAAP.

Our management believes that adjusted EBITDAX is useful because it allows them to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We also believe that securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties may use adjusted EBITDAX in the evaluation of our Company. We exclude the items listed above from net income in arriving at adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of adjusted EBITDAX. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computations of adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDAX, our most directly comparable financial measure, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP:

		For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
NET INCOME		$	105,912			$	117,477
Interest expense (income), net			3,856				(1,034	)
Income tax expense			26,530				31,211
EBIT			136,298				147,654
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			107,336				81,158
Asset retirement obligations accretion			1,749				875
EBITDA			245,383				229,687
Exploration expenses			491				5,128
EBITDAX			245,874				234,815
Non-cash gain on revaluation of contingent consideration			(7,009	)			—
Non-cash stock based compensation expense			4,707				4,197
Adjusted EBITDAX		$	243,572			$	239,012

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

Our presentation of adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure because it excludes the effect of certain items included in net income. Management uses adjusted net income to evaluate our operating and financial performance because it eliminates the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Company’s on-going business operations. As a performance measure, adjusted net income may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Company’s industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, and capital structure, among other factors. Management believes adjusting these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted net income may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

	For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
NET INCOME	$	105,912			$	117,477
Adjustments:
Non-cash gain on revaluation of contingent consideration		(7,009	)			—
Change in estimated income tax (1)		1,353				—
ADJUSTED NET INCOME	$	100,256			$	117,477
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period		187,871				187,265
Weighted average shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding during the period (2)		10,544				21,827
Total weighted average shares of Class A and B Common Stock, including dilutive impact of other securities (2)		198,415				209,092

(1)	Represents corporate income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate of 19.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
(2)	Shares of Class B Common Stock, and corresponding Magnolia LLC Units, are anti-dilutive in the calculation of weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of revenue to adjusted cash operating margin and operating income margin

Our presentation of adjusted cash operating margin and total adjusted cash operating costs are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management. Total adjusted cash operating costs exclude the impact of non-cash activity. We define adjusted cash operating margin per boe as total revenues per boe less cash operating costs per boe. Management believes that total adjusted cash operating costs per boe and adjusted cash operating margin per boe provide relevant and useful information, which is used by our management in assessing the Company’s profitability and comparability of results to our peers.

As a performance measure, total adjusted cash operating costs and adjusted cash operating margin may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Company’s industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, and capital structure, among other factors. Management believes excluding these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted cash operating margin may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

		For the Quarters Ended
(in $/boe)		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Revenue		$	39.92			$	41.52
Total cash operating costs:
Lease operating expenses (1)			(5.26	)			(4.65	)
Gathering, transportation and processing			(1.28	)			(1.35	)
Taxes other than income			(2.19	)			(1.95	)
Exploration expenses			(0.06	)			(0.67	)
General and administrative expenses (2)			(2.04	)			(2.06	)
Total adjusted cash operating costs			(10.83	)			(10.68	)
Adjusted cash operating margin		$	29.09			$	30.84
Margin (%)			73	%			74	%
Non-cash costs:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		$	(12.86	)		$	(10.67	)
Asset retirement obligations accretion			(0.21	)			(0.12	)
Non-cash stock based compensation			(0.57	)			(0.56	)
Total non-cash costs			(13.64	)			(11.35	)
Operating income margin		$	15.45			$	19.49
Margin (%)			39	%			47	%

(1)	Lease operating expenses exclude non-cash stock based compensation of $0.6 million, or $0.07 per boe, and $0.5 million, or $0.07 per boe, for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2)	General and administrative expenses exclude non-cash stock based compensation of $4.1 million, or $0.50 per boe, and $3.7 million, or $0.49 per boe, for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operations before net change in operating assets and liabilities less additions to oil and natural gas properties and changes in working capital associated with additions to oil and natural gas properties. Management believes free cash flow is useful for investors and widely accepted by those following the oil and gas industry as financial indicators of a company’s ability to generate cash to internally fund drilling and completion activities, fund acquisitions, and service debt. It is also used by research analysts to value and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies and are frequently included in published research when providing investment recommendations. Free cash flow is used by management as an additional measure of liquidity. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities.

		For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	217,893			$	187,310
Add back: net change in operating assets and liabilities			22,928				29,419
Cash flows from operations before net change in operating assets and liabilities			240,821				216,729
Additions to oil and natural gas properties			(104,872	)			(106,668	)
Changes in working capital associated with additions to oil and natural gas properties			(9,832	)			17,735
Free cash flow		$	126,117			$	127,796

 

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FAQ

What was Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Q3 2024 earnings per share?

Magnolia Oil & Gas reported earnings of $0.52 per diluted share in Q3 2024, down from $0.54 in Q3 2023.

How much did Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) spend on share repurchases in Q3 2024?

Magnolia spent $61.7 million repurchasing 2.5 million shares of its Class A and Class B Common Stock during Q3 2024.

What is Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Q4 2024 production guidance?

Magnolia expects Q4 2024 total production volumes to be approximately 93 Mboe/d.

What was Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Q3 2024 capital expenditure?

Magnolia's Q3 2024 capital expenditure for drilling and completions was $103.1 million, slightly lower than $104.3 million in Q3 2023.