Matador Resources Company Prices Upsized Offering of $500 Million of Senior Notes Due 2028

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Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) has announced a private offering of $500 million in 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2028, increasing the initial amount from $400 million. The notes are priced at 98.960% of their face value and are set to close on April 11, 2023, pending customary conditions. The proceeds will be utilized for general corporate purposes. The notes are unregistered under the Securities Act and may not be sold in the U.S. without proper registration or exemption. Matador focuses on oil and gas resource exploration and production in several regions across the United States.

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• Increased offering size from $400 million to $500 million.
• Notes priced at 98.960% enhancing potential investor interest.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador”) today announced that it has priced a private offering of $500 million of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2028 at a price of 98.960% of their face value. Matador increased the size of the offering from the previously announced $400 million to $500 million. The offering is expected to close on April 11, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

Matador intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The notes may be resold by the initial purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, 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, natural gas, oil 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, the consummation and timing of the Advance acquisition, the anticipated benefits, opportunities and results with respect to the Advance acquisition, including any expected value creation, reserves additions, midstream opportunities and other anticipated impacts from the Advance acquisition, as well as other aspects of the transaction, 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, the ability of the parties to consummate the Advance acquisition in the anticipated timeframe or at all; risks related to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing the Advance acquisition in the anticipated timeframe or at all; risks related to obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals for the Advance acquisition, disruption from the Advance acquisition making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with the Advance acquisition; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the Advance acquisition, 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; 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; the impact of the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, or variants thereof, on oil and natural gas demand, oil and natural gas prices and its business; 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.

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Mac Schmitz

Vice President – Investor Relations

investors@matadorresources.com

(972) 371-5225

Source: Matador Resources Company

FAQ

What are the details of Matador Resources' recent $500 million note offering?

Matador Resources announced a $500 million offering of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2028, priced at 98.960%. The offering will close on April 11, 2023.

What will Matador Resources use the proceeds from the note offering for?

The proceeds from the $500 million note offering will be utilized for general corporate purposes.

When is Matador Resources' note offering expected to close?

The note offering is expected to close on April 11, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

Are Matador Resources' notes registered under the Securities Act?

No, the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be sold in the U.S. without registration or an exemption.

Where does Matador Resources focus its operations?

Matador primarily focuses on oil and gas exploration and production in the Delaware Basin and the Eagle Ford shale play, among other locations in the U.S.