Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) said late Monday it has started an underwritten public offering of $1 billion of its Class A shares.
Underwriters will have a 30-day option to buy up to an additional $150 million of its shares, the company said.
Magnolia said it plans to use the net proceeds to help fund its acquisition of WildFire Intermediate Holdings.
Shares were down over 5% in after-hours trading.