Financial Performance - For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Magnolia reported net income of 97.6million,or0.46 per diluted common share, compared to 85.1millionforthesameperiodin2023[106].−Oilrevenuesincreasedto259.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, up from 239.1millioninthesameperiodof2023,reflectinga8.421.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, down from 27.8millioninthesameperiodof2023,adeclineof24.539.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 41.5millioninthesameperiodof2023,adecreaseof5.8194.9 million, an increase from 181.4millioninthesameperiodof2023,representinga7.420.3 million, a 0.7millionincreasecomparedto19.6 million for the same period in 2023, driven by a 7.4millionincreaseincurrentincometaxexpense[126].−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswas210.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 219.8millionforthesameperiodin2023,impactedbytimingofcollectionsandadecreaseinrealizednaturalgasandNGLprices[133].−Thecompanyhad3.2 million higher other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to the loss on revaluation of contingent consideration liability from an acquisition [124]. Production and Capital Expenditures - Total production for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 84.8 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, an increase from 79.3 thousand boe/d in the same period of 2023, representing a 6.2% growth [105]. - The average price of oil per barrel increased to 75.89forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,comparedto74.24 in the same period of 2023, a 2.2% increase [112]. - Total capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were 120.986million,downfrom138.645 million in the same period of 2023 [135]. Shareholder Returns and Debt - Magnolia's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to 40.0 million shares, with 33.1 million shares repurchased at a cost of 577.3millionasofMarch31,2024[107].−Thecompanyrepurchased2.4millionsharesofClassACommonStockatatotalcostofapproximately52.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 [136]. - Cash dividends declared for the three months ended March 31, 2024, totaled 24.0million,comparedto22.4 million for the same period in 2023 [138]. - As of March 31, 2024, the company had 400.0millionofprincipaldebtrelatedtothe2026SeniorNotesand849.3 million of liquidity, which includes 450.0millionofborrowingbasecapacityand399.3 million of cash and cash equivalents [129]. Strategic Initiatives - The company acquired oil and gas properties in the Giddings area for approximately 264.1millioninNovember2023,withadditionalcontingentcashconsiderationofupto40.0 million based on future commodity prices [109]. - Magnolia's capital allocation strategy focuses on reinvesting in its business for moderate and predictable annual volume growth while returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases [102]. - A 1.00perbarrelincreaseintheweightedaverageoilpricewouldhaveincreasedthecompany′srevenuesbyapproximately13.7 million on an annualized basis for the three months ended March 31, 2024 [140]. - The company anticipates its current cash balance and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet its cash requirements [128]. - Magnolia's ongoing plan is to continue spending within cash flow on drilling and completing wells while maintaining low financial leverage [135].