Well(s) Data Drill Bits—Assessing the Potential MGY + WildFire Combination

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Well(s) Data Drill Bits—Assessing the Potential MGY + WildFire Combination

Equity Research

Industry Update — June 29, 2026

Exploration & Production

Well(s) Data Drill Bits—Assessing the Potential

MGY + WildFire Combination

Our Call Hanwen Chang, CFA

WildFire appears strategically attractive, but valuation and capital allocation discipline Equity Analyst | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Hanwen.Chang@wellsfargo.com | 212-214-8017

remain key. While the asset fits within MGY’s Giddings footprint, investors will focus on

whether the transaction preserves MGY's disciplined operating model.

A Transformational Shift in MGY’s M&A Strategy. According to media reports, MGY

has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire privately held WildFire Energy for >$4bn.

The company has historically relied on small bolt-on acquisitions to consolidate acreage

around its existing operations. A transaction of this size, if completed, would represent

a meaningful departure from mgmt’s historical M&A strategy and is likely to become a

central topic of investor debate.

Strategic Fit Remains Strong. From an industrial perspective, the strategic rationale

appears compelling. WildFire (backed by Warburg Pincus and Kayne Anderson) operates

>2,000 wells and currently produces ~58 mboe/d gross operated production in 1Q26,

while running 2 drilling rigs. The asset is significantly more oil-weighted (~85% oil,

2-stream) than MGY’s existing portfolio, resulting in oil volumes that are broadly

comparable despite its smaller overall production base.

Production declined through 2023 and early 2024 before stabilizing and returning to

growth entering 2026. More importantly, WildFire’s acreage directly complements MGY’s

existing Giddings position. The highly contiguous footprint could enable longer laterals,