Magnolia Oil & Gas(MGY) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Magnolia reported a net income of $106.6 million for Q1 2025, a 9% increase from $97.6 million in Q1 2024[3] - Adjusted EBITDAX for Q1 2025 was $248.4 million, up 9% from $227.8 million in the same quarter last year[3] - Total revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, increased to $350,300,000 from $319,417,000 in the same quarter of 2024, representing a growth of 9.2%[23] - Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was $106,648,000, compared to $97,597,000 for the same period in 2024, representing an increase of 9.4%[35] - Adjusted net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was $105,570,000, up from $101,007,000 in 2024, reflecting a growth of 4.6%[35] Production and Operations - Average daily production increased by 14% year-over-year to 96.5 Mboe/d, including 39.1 Mbbls/d of oil[4] - Giddings production volumes grew by 25% year-over-year, contributing 79% of total company production in Q1 2025[9] - Oil production increased to 3,517 MBbls in Q1 2025 from 3,415 MBbls in Q1 2024, a rise of 3.0%[21] - Natural gas production rose significantly to 16,492 MMcf in Q1 2025, compared to 13,749 MMcf in Q1 2024, marking an increase of 19.9%[21] - Average daily production of total oil equivalent (boe/d) increased to 96,549 in Q1 2025 from 84,784 in Q1 2024, reflecting a growth of 13.5%[21] Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns - The company generated free cash flow of $110.5 million, returning $81.7 million, or 74% of free cash flow, to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends[5] - Free cash flow for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was $110,524,000, down from $117,131,000 in Q1 2024, a decrease of 5.7%[42] - The company repurchased 2.2 million shares of Class A Common Stock for $52.0 million during the first quarter[4] - The company repurchased Class A common stock amounting to $52,393,000 during Q1 2025, compared to $51,201,000 in Q1 2024[25] Guidance and Capital Expenditures - Full-year 2025 production growth guidance has been raised to 7-9%, up from the previous 5-7%[4] - Capital expenditures for 2025 have been reduced to a range of $430 to $470 million, a decrease of over 5% from the initial plan[4] - Magnolia plans to maintain two drilling rigs and one completion crew throughout 2025, focusing on multi-well development pads in the Giddings area[11] Costs and Expenses - Operating expenses totaled $214,478,000 in Q1 2025, up from $194,859,000 in Q1 2024, an increase of 10.0%[23] - The average sales price of oil per barrel decreased to $69.81 in Q1 2025 from $75.89 in Q1 2024, a decline of 8.7%[23] - Revenue per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) decreased to $40.31 in Q1 2025 from $41.40 in Q1 2024, a decline of 2.6%[39] - Total adjusted cash operating costs per boe were $11.74 for Q1 2025, slightly down from $11.86 in Q1 2024, indicating a reduction of 1.0%[39] - Adjusted cash operating margin per boe was $28.57 in Q1 2025, compared to $29.54 in Q1 2024, resulting in a margin percentage of 71% for both periods[39] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - The company ended Q1 2025 with a cash balance of $247.6 million and an undrawn $450 million revolving credit facility[5] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q1 2025 were $247,558,000, down from $399,317,000 at the end of Q1 2024[25] Tax and Effective Rate - The effective tax rate for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, was 20.3% and 18.9%, respectively, indicating an increase in the tax burden[35] Strategic Focus - The company continues to focus on maintaining profitability and cash flow generation while managing operating costs effectively[38]