SD 8-K
Sandridge Energy Inc (SD)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Matters. |
On May 12, 2023, SandRidge Energy, Inc., a Delaware company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved the following: (1) a one-time cash dividend of $2.00 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on June 7, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 24, 2023, with an aggregate total payout of approximately $74 million, (2) a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of the Company’s common stock, to commence after the second quarter and to be first payable in August 2023, and (3) a stock buyback program authorizing the repurchase of up to $75 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock in open market transactions from time to time with the Company’s cash on hand.
The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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| 99.1 | Press release dated May 12, 2023. | |
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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.
| SandRidge Energy, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Salah Gamoudi | |
| Salah Gamoudi | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
Date: May 15, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES ONE-TIME $2.00 PER SHARE DIVIDEND,
A $75 MILLION STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM, AND AN ON-GOING PLANNED
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.10 PER SHARE PLANNED TO COMMENCE IN
AUGUST 2023
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has (1) declared a one-time dividend of $2.00 per share (for a total payout of approximately $74 million), (2) planned an on-going quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share starting after the second quarter 2023 first payable in August 2023, and (3) authorized up to $75 million in stock buybacks.
The one-time $2.00 per share dividend was declared today and will be payable on June 7, 2023 to shareholders of record on May 24, 2023.
The Board also announced that it currently plans to commence an on-going quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share starting after the second quarter 2023, estimated to be first paid in August 2023, continuing every quarter thereafter until noticed.
The Company also announced today that the Board has approved a $75 million stock buyback program. The shares will be purchased from time-to-time on the open market with cash on hand at the Company.
The Company will continue to maintain optionality to execute on value accretive merger and acquisition opportunities that could bring synergies, leverage our core competencies, complement our portfolio of assets, further utilize our net operating losses or otherwise yield attractive returns for our shareholders. We will also continue to focus on growing the cash value allocation capability of our asset base in a safe, responsible and efficient manner, while exercising prudent capital allocations to projects we believe provide high rates of returns in the current commodity price environment.
About SandRidge Energy, Inc.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary area of operations is the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma and Kansas. Further information can be found at www.sandridgeenergy.com.
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SandRidge Energy, Inc.
1 E. Sheridan Ave. Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on present circumstances and on the Company’s predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements, including the expected future payment of dividends and any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations and forecasts of future growth and value, are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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