SM Energy Co 10-Q

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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS The following table provides information about purchases made by us and any affiliated purchaser (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2024, of shares of our common stock, which is the sole class of equity securities registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act: PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASES Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Weighted Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program (2) Maximum Number or Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (as of the period end date) (2) 01/01/2024 - 01/31/2024 609 $ 35.68 — $ 214,854,687 02/01/2024 - 02/29/2024 26,942 $ 42.88 26,942 $ 213,699,355 03/01/2024 - 03/31/2024 685,293 $ 46.11 685,293 $ 182,101,195 Total: 712,844 $ 45.98 712,235 ___________________________________ (1) 609 shares purchased by us in the first quarter of 2024 were to offset tax withholding obligations that occurred upon the delivery of outstanding shares underlying RSUs issued under the terms of award agreements granted under the Equity Plan. (2) Our Stock Repurchase Program, which authorizes us to repurchase up to $500.0 million in aggregate value of our common stock through December 31, 2024, permits us to repurchase our shares from time to time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws and subject to certain provisions of our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our Senior Notes. The timing, as well as the number and value of shares repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program, is determined by certain authorized officers of the Company at their discretion and depends on a variety of factors, including the market price of our common stock, general market and economic conditions and applicable legal requirements. The value of shares authorized for repurchase by our Board of Directors does not require us to repurchase such shares or guarantee that such shares will be repurchased, and the Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice. No assurance can be given that any particular number or dollar value of our shares will be repurchased. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased and subsequently retired 712,235 shares of our common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program at a weighted-average share price of $45.99 for a total cost of $32.8 million, excluding excise taxes, commissions, and fees. Our payment of cash dividends to our stockholders and repurchases of our common stock are each subject to certain covenants under the terms of our Credit Agreement and Senior Notes. Based on our current performance, we do not anticipate that any of these covenants will limit our potential repurchases of our common stock or our payment of dividends at our current rate for the foreseeable future if any dividends are declared by our Board of Directors. 34 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS The following exhibits are filed or furnished with, or incorporated by reference into this report: Exhibit Number Description 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June 1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference) 3.2 Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June 1, 2010, dated May 25, 2023 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference) 3.3 Amended and Restated By-Laws of SM Energy Company, effective as of February 21, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference) 31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 32.1** Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH* Inline XBRL Schema Document 101.CAL* Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document 101.LAB* Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE* Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document 101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.INS) _____________________________________ * Filed with this report. ** Furnished with this report. 35 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. SM ENERGY COMPANY May 3, 2024 By: /s/ HERBERT S. VOGEL Herbert S. Vogel President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) May 3, 2024 By: /s/ A. WADE PURSELL A. Wade Pursell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) May 3, 2024 By: /s/ PATRICK A. LYTLE Patrick A. Lytle Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) 36