Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation reported a decrease in net income for Q4 2023 compared to the previous year, but experienced a 16% increase in total production. The company focused on disciplined capital spending and returning cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
Net income attributable to Class A Common Stock was $98.4 million, or $0.53 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDAX was $240.0 million, with D&C capital at $91.5 million, representing 38% of quarterly adjusted EBITDAX.
Total production averaged 85.4 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboe/d), a 16% increase year-over-year.
Magnolia repurchased 2.5 million Class A Common shares for $54.2 million.
Magnolia expects high single-digit production growth in 2024, with oil volumes growing at similar rates. The company anticipates a reinvestment rate of less than 55 percent of adjusted EBITDAX and plans to return a significant portion of free cash flow to shareholders.
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