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- **Capital Efficiency**: 18% CapEx reduction to $300M while maintaining production; 50% reinvestment rate enables flat growth.
- **Gas Dominance**: 71% gas by year-end 2026; 60% of 2026 gas hedged at $3.50/Mcf.
- **Cost Leadership**: 30% cost savings in Mancos via reduced frac intensity; targeting $12M/3-mile well.
- **Strategic Acquisitions**: IKAV/Sabinal accretion: +8% year 1, +28% year 5; 2026 distribution growth expected.
- **Industry-Leading Returns**: 30%+ CROCI since 2018; $1.2B returned to unitholders since 2018.

**【CEO Strategic Pillars】**
- **Financial Strength**: Target debt-to-EBITDA of 1x; currently at 1.3x post IKAV/Sabinal acquisitions. Will prioritize EBITDA growth over debt reduction.
- **Disciplined Execution**: Acquired 23 assets at PDP PV-10 discounts; 2026 CapEx reduced 8% to $300M while maintaining production guidance.
- **Reinvestment Rate**: <50% of operating cash flow; 15% decline rate allows flat production with minimal reinvestment.
- **Cash Returns**: 30%+ CROCI since 2018; $1.2B returned to unitholders since inception.

**【CFO Financial Highlights】**
- Q3 2025: 
  - Production: 94,000 BOE/d (21% oil, 56% gas)
  - Revenues: $273M (50% oil, 32% gas)
  - EBITDA: $134M; Operating Cash Flow: $106M
  - CapEx: $59M (56% of OCF)
  - Distribution: $0.27/unit ($5.14/unit since IPO)
- Deal Costs: $13M non-recurring (IKAV acquisition); reduced Q3 distribution by $0.08/unit.

**【Operational Updates】**
- **Deep Anadarko**: 2 pad completions producing 40MMcf/d; 3-mile laterals cost $14M vs. industry $16-20M. 2026 plan: 1 pad/month with 1-3 wells/pad.
- **Mancos Shale**: 5 wells on 3-mile laterals producing 100MMcf/d; targeting $12M/well in 2026. 2026 program: 7 locations starting Q2.
- **Fruitland Coal**: 2 wells drilled; targeting 300-400 bbls/day at $65/bbl strip.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Gas Strategy**: 71% gas by year-end 2026; hedged 60% of 2026 gas at $3.50/Mcf. Confident in 2026+ demand from LNG exports (+24 Bcf/d by 2030).
- **Cost Reductions**: Achieved 30% cost savings in Mancos via reduced frac intensity. Targeting $12M/3-mile well in 2026.
- **M&A**: Focus on $100-150M bolt-ons with sellers taking equity; IKAV/Sabinal accretion: +8% year 1, +28% year 5.
- **Distribution Outlook**: 2026 distribution growth driven by 70%+ gas volumes; flattish strip assumes $3.50/Mcf gas.

Mach Natural Resources LP (MNR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Natural Gas Growth**: Targeting 70%+ revenue from gas by 2026 via 3-rig San Juan and 2-rig Anadarko programs. 
- **Financial Resilience**: Maintained 1x leverage, $0.38/unit distribution despite $8.2M legal settlement. 
- **Market Flexibility**: Drilling allocation (3-4 gas rigs, 1 oil) will pivot based on price signals. 
- **Risk Factors**: Lower gas prices, basis differentials, and regulatory delays in San Juan.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Strategic Pillars**: Maintained financial strength with debt/EBITDA below 1x, disciplined execution in acquisitions (e.g., IKAV and Sabinal), reinvestment rate <50% of cash flow, and industry-leading cash returns (~30% annually). 
- **Acquisition Focus**: Purchased low-decline, cash-flowing assets (e.g., 500,000+ acres in San Juan Basin) to diversify into natural gas, targeting 70%+ of revenue from gas by 2026. 
- **2026 Drilling Plan**: 3 rigs in San Juan (Mancos Shale, Fruitland coal), 2 deep Anadarko rigs, and 1 Oswego rig. Projects 15-20 Bcf per well at >50% returns at current gas prices. 
- **Demand Outlook**: Anticipates 25 Bcf/day gas demand growth by 2030, driven by LNG, power generation, and exports. 

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Q2 2025 Results**: Total revenue $289M, EBITDA $122M, operating cash flow $130M. Distribution $0.38/unit (down $0.07 due to $8.2M legal settlement). 
- **Cost Management**: Lease operating expenses $6.52/BOE, G&A $0.88/BOE. Expanded revolver to $1.5B to fund acquisitions. 
- **Hedging Impact**: Pre-hedge realized prices down 11% (oil), 21% (gas), 17% (NGLs) vs. Q1. 

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Production Strength**: Q2 volumes 84,000 BOE/day, driven by stable legacy assets and recent well completions. 
- **Distribution Challenges**: Lower gas prices and basis differentials (e.g., Panhandle Eastern) reduced cash flow. 
- **Gas Marketing Shift**: Transitioned to direct marketing with NextEra, reducing GP&T costs but increasing basis risk. 
- **Flexibility**: Rig allocation (3-4 rigs in gas plays, 1 in oil) will adjust based on price signals and cash flow. 
- **Acquisition Strategy**: Prefers equity-based deals to maintain leverage, avoiding all-cash offers due to capital constraints.

Mach Natural Resources (MNR)-8 Aug 25-2025 Q2 Earnings call transcript

- **Financial Strength**: Debt-to-EBITDA ratio improved to 0.7x.
- **Gas Focus**: Increased natural gas production.
- **Acquisition**: $60M XTO acquisition.


**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Strategic Pillars**: Maintained financial strength with net debt-to-EBITDA ratio reduced to 0.7x.
- **Acquisition Details**.
- **Gas Shift**: Shifted to natural gas drilling due to lower oil prices.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】.
- **XTO Acquisition**.

**【Q&A Highlights】.
- **Deep Anadarko Wells**: Cost and returns on deep gas wells.


Mach Natural Resources LP (MNR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Market-Beating Efficiency**: 35% of 2024 wells exceed 100% IRR; D&C costs 80% below industry average.
- **Financial Flexibility**: 0.8x net debt/EBITDA ratio; 2025 capex range ($225-240M) maintains <50% reinvestment rate.
- **Growth Catalysts**: 3-rig program targeting 1.1M HBP acres; 2025 Ardmore Basin deal adds 9 high-IRR PUDs.
- **Distribution Consistency**: 5-year CROCI of 32%; 2024 distributions up 15% YoY to $3.20/unit.


**【CEO Strategic Pillars】**
- **Financial Strength**: Target debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 1x or below; 2024 net debt/EBITDA at 0.8x post-repayment.
- **Disciplined Execution**: Acquired 1 million+ acres HBP at zero cost; midstream assets purchased for $65M generated $78M EBITDA in 2024.
- **Reinvestment Rate**: <50% of operating cash flow; 2024 rate at 47%, lowest in peer group.
- **Maximize Distributions**: $3.20/unit distributed in 2024; 5-year CROCI of 32%.

**【Drilling Efficiency & Acquisitions】**
- 2024 Oswego/ Woodford wells: 35%+ >100% IRR; D&C costs $2.6M/well (industry avg >$10M).
- 2025 capex: $225-240M; 3 rigs targeting Deep Mississippian, STACK, and Ardmore Basin.
- Small bolt-on acquisitions ($30M+): 20 deals since 2017 averaging $100M; 2024 Ardmore Basin deal added 9 PUDs.

**【Financial Highlights】**
- Q4 2024: 86.7M BOE/d (54% gas), EBITDA $162M, free cash flow $81M.
- 2024 full year: EBITDA $601M, net income $185M, distributions $310M.
- 2025 outlook: 3-rig program to maintain flat production; natural gas price sensitivity driving capex flexibility.

**【Q&A Key Takeaways】**
- **M&A Focus**: Prefer $100M+ deals with no acreage cost; 2025 may pursue $500M+ deals with equity partners.
- **Infrastructure Value**: Midstream EBITDA 17% from third parties; no plans to monetize due to operational importance.
- **Gas vs. Oil Acquisitions**: 2025 leaning towards oil at <$70/bbl; natural gas deals will depend on accretion to distribution.
- **Leverage Management**: $750M RBL with $500M draw; no plans to increase debt despite rising rig count.


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