8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 25, 2024

 

 

Matador Resources Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   001-35410   27-4662601

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1500  
Dallas, Texas   75240
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 371-5200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   MTDR   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events.

On March 25, 2024, Matador Resources Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an underwritten public offering by the Company of 5,250,000 shares of its common stock (the “Equity Offering”). A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Also on March 25, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Equity Offering. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

On March 26, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its proposed offering (the “Notes Offering”) of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2032 (the “New Notes”). A copy of the press release announcing the Notes Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference herein.

Also on March 26, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of its cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase any and all of the approximately $699.2 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), subject to certain conditions, including the consummation of the Notes Offering. A copy of the press release announcing the Tender Offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated by reference herein.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, including the Company’s common stock or the New Notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any security, including the Company’s common stock, the New Notes or the 2026 Notes.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.     

Description of Exhibit

  99.1      Press Release, dated March 25, 2024, announcing the Equity Offering.
  99.2      Press Release, dated March 25, 2024, announcing the pricing of the Equity Offering.
  99.3      Press Release, dated March 26, 2024, announcing the Notes Offering.
  99.4      Press Release, dated March 26, 2024, announcing the Tender Offer.
  104      Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).


SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY
Date: March 26, 2024     By:  

/s/ Bryan A. Erman

    Name:   Bryan A. Erman
    Title:   Executive Vice President
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY ANNOUNCES

COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

DALLAS, Texas, March 25, 2024 – Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador”) announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 5,250,000 shares of its common stock.

Matador intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the funding of acquisitions and the repayment of borrowings outstanding under Matador’s revolving credit facility.

J.P. Morgan and BofA Securities are acting as the underwriters for the offering. The underwriters may offer the shares of Matador’s common stock from time to time for sale in one or more transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov or by sending a request to:

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Attention: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions

1155 Long Island Avenue

Edgewood, New York, 11717

Telephone: (866) 803-9204

E-mail: prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com

BofA Securities, Inc.

Attention: Prospectus Department

NC1-022-02-25

201 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC, 28255-0001

Telephone: (800) 294-1322

E-mail: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com

The shares of common stock will be offered and sold pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the SEC. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, oil, natural gas and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “Forward-looking statements” are statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “could,” “believe,” “would,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “hypothetical,” “forecasted” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, the payment of dividends, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the capital markets generally, whether Matador will consummate the offering and the anticipated use of proceeds, as well as the following risks related to financial and operational performance: general economic conditions; Matador’s ability to execute its business plan, including whether its drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; its ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; the operating results of Matador’s midstream oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems, pipelines and facilities, the acquiring of third-party business and the drilling of any additional salt water disposal wells; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; impact on Matador’s operations due to seismic events; its ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; its ability to integrate acquisitions; disruption from Matador’s acquisitions making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with Matador’s acquisitions; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to Matador’s acquisitions; availability of sufficient capital to execute its business plan, including from future cash flows, available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities and otherwise; the operating results of and availability of any potential distributions from its joint ventures; weather and environmental conditions; and the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further discussions of risks and uncertainties, you should refer to Matador’s filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” section of Matador’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Matador undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.


Contact Information

Mac Schmitz

Vice President – Investor Relations

investors@matadorresources.com

(972) 371-5225

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY ANNOUNCES

PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

DALLAS, Texas, March 25, 2024 – Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador”) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 5,250,000 shares of its common stock. The total estimated gross proceeds of the offering, before estimated offering fees and expenses, are approximately $347.3 million. The offering is expected to close on or about March 27, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

Matador intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the funding of acquisitions and the repayment of borrowings outstanding under Matador’s revolving credit facility.

J.P. Morgan and BofA Securities are acting as the underwriters for the offering. The underwriters may offer the shares of Matador’s common stock from time to time for sale in one or more transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov or by sending a request to:

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Attention: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions

1155 Long Island Avenue

Edgewood, New York, 11717

Telephone: (866) 803-9204

E-mail: prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com

BofA Securities, Inc.

Attention: Prospectus Department

NC1-022-02-25

201 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC, 28255-0001

Telephone: (800) 294-1322

E-mail: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com

The shares of common stock will be offered and sold pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the SEC. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).


About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, oil, natural gas and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “Forward-looking statements” are statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “could,” “believe,” “would,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “hypothetical,” “forecasted” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, the payment of dividends, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the capital markets generally, whether Matador will consummate the offering and the anticipated use of proceeds, as well as the following risks related to financial and operational performance: general economic conditions; Matador’s ability to execute its business plan, including whether its drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; its ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; the operating results of Matador’s midstream oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems, pipelines and facilities, the acquiring of third-party business and the drilling of any additional salt water disposal wells; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; impact on Matador’s operations due to seismic events; its ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; its ability to integrate acquisitions; disruption from Matador’s acquisitions making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with Matador’s acquisitions; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to Matador’s acquisitions; availability of sufficient capital to execute its business plan, including from future cash flows, available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities and otherwise; the operating results of and availability of any potential distributions from its joint ventures; weather and environmental conditions; and the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further discussions of risks and uncertainties, you should refer to Matador’s filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” section of Matador’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Matador undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.


Contact Information

Mac Schmitz

Vice President – Investor Relations

investors@matadorresources.com

(972) 371-5225

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF $800 MILLION

OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2032

DALLAS, Texas, March 26, 2024 — Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador”) today announced that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $800 million of senior unsecured notes due 2032 (the “New Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers. Matador intends to use the net proceeds from the offering (i) to repurchase any and all of the approximately $699.2 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) through a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”), and to pay related premiums, fees and expenses in connection with the Tender Offer, and (ii) for general corporate purposes, which may include the funding of acquisitions and the repayment of borrowings outstanding under Matador’s revolving credit facility. To the extent any 2026 Notes remain outstanding after the consummation of the Tender Offer, Matador intends to satisfy and discharge any remaining 2026 Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Notes. The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to the terms of an offer to purchase and related notice of guaranteed delivery, each dated as of March 26, 2024.

The New Notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction and may not be offered, transferred or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. The New Notes may be resold by the initial purchasers to persons they reasonably believe to be “qualified institutional buyers” pursuant to Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, does not constitute a notice of redemption or satisfaction and discharge under the indenture governing the 2026 Notes and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, including the New Notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any security, including the New Notes or the 2026 Notes, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, oil, natural gas and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “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. “Forward-looking statements” are statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “could,” “believe,” “would,”


“anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “hypothetical,” “forecasted” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, the payment of dividends, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the capital markets generally, whether the Company will offer the New Notes or consummate the offering, the anticipated terms of the New Notes and the anticipated use of proceeds, including the repurchase of the 2026 Notes, as well as the following risks related to financial and operational performance: general economic conditions; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan, including whether its drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; its ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; the operating results of the Company’s midstream oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems, pipelines and facilities, the acquiring of third-party business and the drilling of any additional salt water disposal wells; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; impact on the Company’s operations due to seismic events; its ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; its ability to integrate acquisitions; disruption from the Company’s acquisitions making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with the Company’s acquisitions; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the Company’s acquisitions; availability of sufficient capital to execute its business plan, including from future cash flows, available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities and otherwise; the operating results of and the availability of any potential distributions from our joint ventures; weather and environmental conditions; and the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further discussions of risks and uncertainties, you should refer to Matador’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of Matador’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Matador undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Contact Information

Mac Schmitz

Vice President – Investor Relations

investors@matadorresources.com

(972) 371-5225

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY ANNOUNCES

CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING 5.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2026

DALLAS, Texas, March 26, 2024 – Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador”) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase any and all of the approximately $699.2 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) with a portion of the net proceeds from Matador’s concurrent private placement of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2032 (the “New Notes”), which was also announced today by Matador. The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to an offer to purchase and related notice of guaranteed delivery, each dated as of March 26, 2024. The Tender Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 1, 2024 (as such time and date may be extended, the “expiration time”). Tendered 2026 Notes may be withdrawn at any time before the expiration time.

Under the terms of the Tender Offer, holders of the 2026 Notes that are validly tendered and accepted at or prior to the expiration time, or holders who deliver to the depository and information agent a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery and subsequently deliver such 2026 Notes, each in accordance with the instructions described in the offer to purchase, will receive total cash consideration of $1,000.75 per $1,000 principal amount of 2026 Notes, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the settlement date, which is expected to be April 2, 2024, subject to satisfaction of the Financing Condition described below.

The Tender Offer is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the condition that Matador shall have raised at least $700 million in gross proceeds from the offering of the New Notes on or prior to the settlement date (the “Financing Condition”). The Tender Offer is not conditioned on any minimum amount of 2026 Notes being tendered. Matador may terminate, extend or amend the Tender Offer in its sole discretion and postpone the acceptance for purchase of, and payment for, 2026 Notes tendered.

To the extent any 2026 Notes remain outstanding after the consummation of the Tender Offer, Matador intends to satisfy and discharge any remaining 2026 Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Notes.

The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the offer to purchase and related notice of guaranteed delivery, each dated March 26, 2024, copies of which may be requested from the information agent for the tender offer, Global Bondholder Services Corporation, at (212) 430-3774 (brokers and banks) and (855) 654-2015 (all others; toll-free), by email at contact@gbsc-usa.com or via the following web address: www.gbsc-usa.com/matadorresources. BofA Securities, Inc. will act as Dealer Manager for the Tender Offer. Questions regarding the Tender Offer may be directed to the Dealer Manager at (980) 388-4370 (collect) and (888) 292-0070 (toll free), or by email at debt_advisory@bofa.com.

This press release is for informational purposes only, does not constitute a notice of redemption or satisfaction and discharge under the indenture governing the 2026 Notes and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, including the New Notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any security, including the New Notes or the 2026 Notes, nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.


About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, oil, natural gas and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “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. “Forward-looking statements” are statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “could,” “believe,” “would,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “hypothetical,” “forecasted” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, the payment of dividends, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the capital markets generally, whether the Company will offer the New Notes or consummate the offering, the anticipated terms of the New Notes and the anticipated use of proceeds, including the repurchase of the 2026 Notes, as well as the following risks related to financial and operational performance: general economic conditions; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan, including whether its drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; its ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; the operating results of the Company’s midstream oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems, pipelines and facilities, the acquiring of third-party business and the drilling of any additional salt water disposal wells; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; impact on the Company’s operations due to seismic events; its ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; its ability to integrate acquisitions; disruption from the Company’s acquisitions making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with the Company’s acquisitions; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the Company’s acquisitions; availability of sufficient capital to execute its business plan, including from future cash flows, available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities and otherwise; the operating results of and the availability of any potential distributions from our joint ventures; weather and environmental conditions; and the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further discussions of risks and uncertainties, you should refer to Matador’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of Matador’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Matador undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.


Contact Information

Mac Schmitz

Vice President – Investor Relations

investors@matadorresources.com

(972) 371-5225