Matador Resources — May 6, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 first-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001520006-26-000019
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Estimated increase in natural gas revenue for each $0.50 per MMBtu price increase (post-Hugh Brinson)
“approximately $90 million annually”
Period
No period stated
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Prose
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Estimated adjusted free cash flow for FY2026
“approximately $1.1 to $1.2 billion”
Drilling and completion cost per completed l… for FY2026
“$805 per completed lateral foot down to $785 at the low end”
Estimated increase in natural gas revenue fo…
“approximately $90 million annually”
RBL borrowings repayment
“full repayment”
Liquidity
“$2.2 billion”
Oil production increase vs. 2025 for FY2026
“3.5% increase”
Total D/C/E and midstream CapEx reduction vs… for FY2026
“11%”
Net lateral footage turned to sales for FY2026
“~1.25 million net lateral feet”
Average Daily Oil Production, Bbl per day for Q2 FY2026
“123,000 to 125,000”
Oil Production, Bbl per day for FY2026
“123,000 to 125,000”
Total Oil Equivalent Production, BOE per day for FY2026
“210,500 to 216,000”
Total operating expenses per BOE (1) for FY2026
“$31.00 to $33.00”
Current income taxes (% of pretax income) for FY2026
“0% to 1%”
Non-cash DD&A per BOE (within total operatin… for FY2026
“$15.50 to $15.80”
Non-cash G&A expenses per BOE (within total … for FY2026
“$0.20 to $0.30”
Sequential oil production growth for Q2 FY2026
“~3% to a quarterly record of ~124,000 barrels per day”
Expected elective shut-in of volumes due to … for Q2 FY2026
“~8,000 BOE per day (20% oil)”
Expected scheduled maintenance on third-part… for Q2 FY2026
“~2,000 BOE per day (60% oil)”
Average Daily Total Production, BOE per day for Q2 FY2026
“206,000 to 212,000”
Average Daily Natural Gas Production, MMcf p… for Q2 FY2026
“498.0 to 522.0”
% Oil for Q2 FY2026
“59%”
Net operated horizontal wells expected to tu… for Q2 FY2026
“23 to 28”
D/C/E and midstream CapEx for Q2 FY2026
“approximately $430 to $460 million”
Total expected CapEx for FY2026
“$858 to $888 million”
Total expected CapEx for first half of 2026 for H1 FY2026
“$858 to $888 million”
Midpoint of CapEx for Q2 FY2026
“$445 million”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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This Henry Hub access should reduce—substantially, if not entirely—Matador’s exposure to Waha pricing from Matador’s natural gas marketing program. Given this access to the Hugh Brinson pipeline and the Henry Hub market places, Matador estimates that it will then be able to add approximately $90 million annually in increased natural gas revenue for each $0.50 per MMBtu increase that Matador is able to achieve in its average realized natural gas price. Financial Strength and Balance Sheet Stewardship “Driven by strong cross-functional execution and a more robust financial performance, due in part to better pricing, Matador successfully deleveraged its RBL during the first quarter of 2026. We anticipate a full repayment of all RBL borrowings later this month, a milestone that increases our liquidity to $2.2 billion, based on our current elected commitment of $2.25 billion and the further potential borrowing base capacity currently of up to $3.25 billion. This strong liquidity position enables us to capitalize on a number of varied and diverse value-creating opportunities. These include possible fixed dividend increases, disciplined land acquisitions, strategic midstream opportunities, and other value optimization measures. “We appreciate enormously our 19-member bank group, led by PNC Bank, and their credit committees for their continued recognition of Matador’s asset quality and cash flow and for their ongoing support of our strategic initiatives. Furthermore, we expect that the opportunis
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