** Shares of Northern Oil and Gas NOG.N down 2.8% in extended trading to $30.29 as it looks to raise more capital
** Minnetonka, Minnesota-based firm says intends to offer an additional $150 mln of its 3.625% convertible notes due 2029
** New notes will form part of same series of the $500 mln principal notes that were issued in Oct 2022
** It plans to use net offering proceeds for general purposes, initially for partial repayment of its revolver
** Co also to use portion of proceeds to pay for capped calls, derivative transactions used to mitigate shareholder dilution
** NOG says its primary strategy is to acquire and invest in non-operated minority working and mineral interests in the premier hydrocarbon producing basins in the U.S.
** With 98.7 mln shares outstanding, co has ~$3 bln market cap
** NOG shares on Thurs edged up 6 cents to close at $31.15. YTD, stock down 16%
** Avg rating among 11 analysts is "buy" with $34 median PT, according to LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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