{"filing":{"accession_number":"0000893538-26-000119","cik":"0000893538","ticker":"SM","company_name":"SM Energy Co","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-08-05","report_date":"2026-08-05","primary_document":"sm-20260805.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353826000119/sm-20260805.htm"},"events":[{"id":24341,"run_id":22044,"accession_number":"0000893538-26-000119","anchor_item_number":"2.02","event_type":"earnings_release","event_domain":"financial","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"summary":"SM Energy Company issued a press release on August 5, 2026, announcing its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026, including net income of $4.46 per diluted share, operating cash flow of $1.1 billion, and adjusted free cash flow of $467 million.","company_name":"SM Energy Co","ticker":"SM","filing_date":"2026-08-05","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":24854,"accession_number":"0000893538-26-000119","item_number":"2.02","item_title":"Results of Operations and Financial Condition.","event_type":"earnings_release","event_domain":"financial","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"SM Energy Company issued a press release on August 5, 2026, announcing its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026, including net income of $4.46 per diluted share, operating cash flow of $1.1 billion, and adjusted free cash flow of $467 million. 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While technically a redemption rather than a new issuance, this represents a material refinancing event that eliminates a direct financial obligation and reflects the company's capital allocation strategy following strong cash generation and asset sales. The press release (EX-99.1) confirms this is part of a broader debt reduction initiative, with the company retiring all Senior Notes due through mid-2028 using cash on hand.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-06T02:23:43.680222+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":24854,"accession_number":"0000893538-26-000119","item_number":"2.02","item_title":"Results of Operations and Financial Condition.","event_type":"earnings_release","event_domain":"financial","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"SM Energy Company issued a press release on August 5, 2026, announcing its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026, including net income of $4.46 per diluted share, operating cash flow of $1.1 billion, and adjusted free cash flow of $467 million. 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