DENVER, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announces that its Board of Directors approved the quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid on February 3, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 24, 2025.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

SM Energy Company is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs in the states of Texas and Utah. SM Energy routinely posts important information about the Company on its website. For more information about SM Energy, please visit its website at www.sm-energy.com.

DENVER, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announced that Dr. Ashwin Venkatraman has been appointed to serve as an independent director and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board").

Chairman of the Board Julio Quintana comments: "We are very pleased to have Ashwin join the SM Energy Board where he will bring an extensive academic background and business experience in technology, artificial intelligence and engineering specific to the oil and gas industry. The SM Energy team aggressively applies data analytics and machine learning into their optimization plans, and Ashwin's expertise will be a valuable addition. Please join me in welcoming Ashwin."

DENVER, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company") (NYSE: SM) today reported operating and financial results for the third quarter 2024 and provided certain full year and fourth quarter 2024 guidance.

Excellent operational execution drove strong third quarter results including:

Net production was 15.6 MMBoe, or 170.0 MBoe/d, at 46% oil or 77.4 MBbls/d, which exceeded guidance. Higher than expected oil production and total production were driven largely by better than expected performance in both the Midland Basin and South Texas, as well as the timing of completions in South Texas. Continued strong quarterly performance in the Midland Basin and South Texas is expected to support full year production volumes at the high end of expectations for these areas.Net income was $240.5 million, or $2.09 per diluted common share, Adjusted net income(1) was $1.62 per diluted common share, net cash provided by operating activities was $452.3 million and Adjusted EBITDAX(1) was $481.5 million, all of which benefited from strong oil production and lower than expected operating costs.Net cash provided by operating activities of $452.3 million before net change in working capital of $(32.0) million totaled $420.2 million(1) and capital expenditures of $302.1 million adjusted for a change in capital expenditure accruals of $(11.7) million were $290.4 million.(1)Adjusted free cash flow(1) was $129.8 million, up 32% from the second quarter 2024.

DENVER, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company") (NYSE: SM) today announced the publication of its updated environmental, social and governance ("ESG") materials, all of which are available on the Company's website at www.sm-energy.com/sustainability. Updated publications include:

Letter from our CEO to Stakeholders;Performance Highlights and Quick Reference Metrics, which reports 2023 data;2024 Corporate Sustainability Report;2024 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Report, which reports 2023 data; and2024 Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures framework, which reports 2023 data.

DENVER, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company") (NYSE: SM) today announces that it expects to release its third quarter 2024 financial and operating results after market hours on October 31, 2024. See schedule below:

October 31, 2024 – After market close, the Company plans to issue its third quarter 2024 financial and operating results, which will include an earnings release, a pre-recorded webcast discussing the third quarter 2024 financial and operating results, and an associated presentation, all of which will be posted to the Company's website at http://www.sm-energy.com/investors.

DENVER, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company") (NYSE: SM) announced today that it has closed the previously announced Uinta Basin acquisition of an 80% undivided interest in the oil and gas assets of XCL Resources, LLC and affiliated entities, which includes the exercise of its option to acquire certain additional assets adjacent to XCL Resources position (collectively, the "Uinta Acquisitions").

President and Chief Executive Officer Herb Vogel comments: "We are excited to add a third core area of very high-quality assets to the SM portfolio. We look forward to welcoming new employees to the SM team from XCL Resources and Altamont Energy and to working in our new Utah communities. The Uinta Acquisitions add significant scale and long-term value creation opportunity for SM Energy via high-quality, oily stacked pay with outstanding well economics."

DENVER, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announces that its Board of Directors approved the increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid on November 4, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 25, 2024.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

SM Energy Company is an independent energy company currently engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs in the state of Texas. SM Energy routinely posts important information about the Company on its website. For more information about SM Energy, please visit its website at www.sm-energy.com.

DENVER, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announced that it has appointed Beth McDonald as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of September 9, 2024.

President and Chief Executive Officer Herb Vogel comments: "We are delighted to welcome Beth to our executive team.  She is an experienced and respected leader in our industry. Her breadth of experience at Pioneer, including leadership roles in engineering, planning and marketing that spanned both the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford, make her an ideal addition to our team.  I look forward to working with Beth to continue our success in Texas and to apply our strengths as a technical leader to our new Utah assets."

DENVER, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company" or "SM Energy") (NYSE: SM) today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Uinta Basin oil and gas assets owned by certain entities affiliated with XCL Resources, LLC ("XCL"), a private company backed by EnCap Investments L.P. ("EnCap") and Rice Investment Group ("Rice"), for an unadjusted purchase price of $2.55 billion. Concurrently, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) ("Northern") will acquire an undivided twenty percent (20%) of the oil and gas assets of XCL for $510 million, resulting in a $2.04 billion purchase price net to the Company for an undivided 80% interest of the assets (the "XCL Acquisition"). SM Energy intends to serve as the operator of the assets currently operated by XCL. The Company plans to finance the acquisition through a combination of debt and cash on hand.