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MINNEAPOLIS, March 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) ("NOG" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an $100 million increase to the Company’s previously announced July 2024 share repurchase program. Immediately prior to the increase, NOG had $100 million remaining on this share repurchase program. The increase replenishes NOG’s share repurchase program at a time of increased volatility.
Quarter to date, the Company has repurchased approximately $10.0 million or 334,982 shares of its common stock at an average price of $29.86, inclusive of commissions.
The increased authorization reflects the Company’s confidence in its strategy, business plan and prospects and underscores NOG’s long-term commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
MANAGEMENT COMMENTS
"NOG remains steadfast in its commitment to unlocking value and strategically deploying capital to maximize shareholder returns," stated Chad Allen, NOG’s Chief Financial Officer. "Amid heightened market volatility, we will prudently balance share repurchases with maintaining a strong and improving leverage profile. The expanded share repurchase authorization enhances our long-term capital allocation flexibility. While maintaining a strong balance sheet remains our foremost priority, our disciplined hedging strategy provides the flexibility to pursue growth opportunities, deleveraging and share repurchases – allowing us to strengthen our financial position while seizing unique value opportunities for shareholders."
ABOUT NOG
NOG is a real asset company with a primary strategy of acquiring and investing in non-operated minority working and mineral interests in the premier hydrocarbon producing basins within the contiguous United States. More information about NOG can be found at www.noginc.com.
SAFE HARBOR
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of historical facts included or referenced in this press release regarding NOG’s dividend plans and practices, share repurchases, capital allocation, financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives for future operations, industry conditions, cash flow, and borrowings are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "continue," "anticipate," "target," "could," "plan," "intend," "seek," "goal," "will," "should," "may" or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.