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- **Dividend Growth**: 20% dividend increase supported by strong cash flow and balance sheet.
- **Cost Efficiency**: $50-60 million savings from reduced well costs, enabling high-return projects.
- **Midstream Expansion**: Midstream EBITDA set to grow to $40-50 million in 2026, driven by fee-based income.
- **Gas Pricing Relief**: New pipelines in 2026 expected to stabilize Waha prices, enabling gassy well drilling.
- **Well Performance**: 2026 wells projected to match 2025 productivity, with longer laterals and strong EURs.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Highlighted a strong third quarter with a dividend increase of 20%, emphasizing operational efficiency and strategic capital allocation.
- Proud of the company's #1 ranking in profit per employee and recognition by the Dallas Morning News.
- Discussed the importance of maintaining a strong balance sheet with $3 billion in retained earnings and $1.9 billion in liquidity.

**【COO Commentary】**
- Accelerated 12 high-return wells into 2025, each with over 50% rate of return, including high EUR wells in Antelope Ridge.
- Reduced well completion costs from $880 to $844 per foot, saving $50-60 million in capital.
- Set up 13.6 net wells for early 2026, driving 2-5% organic growth.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Strong financial health with a 0.94 leverage ratio, $670 million debt reduction, and $1.9 billion liquidity.
- Allocated free cash flow to dividends, land acquisition, and share buybacks.
- Maintained disciplined capital spending while prioritizing high-return projects.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Capital Spending Balance**: Emphasized flexibility, weighing oil prices against efficiency gains and project returns. Noted historical success in low-price environments (e.g., Rodney Robinson wells).
- **Midstream Growth**: Midstream EBITDA expected to rise to $40-50 million in 2026, driven by fee-based income and produced water utilization.
- **Gas Pricing Outlook**: Anticipated relief in 2026 from new pipelines (Hugh Brinson, Blackcomb, GCX), reducing Waha price volatility.
- **Well Productivity**: Expect 2026 wells to match or exceed 2025 BOE per foot, with longer laterals (10% increase) and durable EURs.
- **Midstream Impact**: Increased activity to boost San Mateo volumes, with 70-80% of midstream revenue tied to Matador.

Matador Resources Company (MTDR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Midstream Dominance**: Q2 midstream EBITDA hit record levels, with third-party repeat business driving 99% operational uptime.
- **Cost Efficiency**: D&A costs per foot down 11% YoY, enabled by 10-15% faster drilling/completion cycles.
- **Strategic Flexibility**: 8-rig program balanced with free cash flow, potential to add a ninth rig in 2026 for growth.
- **Tax Savings**: 2025 Tax Act reduces cash taxes, delaying AMT obligations and enhancing free cash flow.
- **Shareholder Returns**: $400 million buyback program initiated, with 1% shares repurchased in Q2.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Highlighted a strong Q2 performance with record midstream EBITDA and production growth.
- Emphasized the strategic decision to invest $200 million in midstream infrastructure, balancing production growth with free cash flow.
- Noted the company's ability to defer 99% of gas and oil takeaway, ensuring operational stability.
- Announced the introduction of Bill Lambert as CFO, focusing on integrated growth and financial discipline.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Midstream EBITDA for Q2 exceeded expectations, with full-year guidance maintained at $275-295 million.
- D&A costs per foot improved due to operational efficiencies, including U-Turn drilling and trimul-frac completions.
- Discussed the balance between rig activity (currently 8 rigs) and maintaining free cash flow margins, with flexibility to adjust based on market conditions.
- Highlighted the tax savings from the 2025 Tax Act, pushing out AMT obligations for several years.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Midstream Expansion**: San Mateo midstream plant reached 720 MMcf/d capacity, half-full in Q2, with third-party repeat business driving growth.
- **Rig Activity**: 8-rig program maintained, with potential to add back a ninth rig in 2026 if market conditions warrant.
- **Cost Efficiency**: D&A cost improvements driven by 10-15% faster drilling/completion cycles, $1 million in chemical cost savings.
- **M&A Strategy**: Brick-by-brick land acquisitions to replenish inventory life, with $400 million share buyback authorization active.
- **Free Cash Flow**: Post-dividend, prioritizes land acquisitions, share buybacks, and debt reduction, with a focus on long-term value creation.

Matador Resources (MTDR)-23 Jul 25-2025 Q2 Earnings call transcript

- **Financial Strength**: $190M debt repayment and $400M share buyback authorization highlight financial flexibility.
- **Midstream Expansion**: 720M cf/day processing capacity positions for growth in third-party gas.
- **Production Growth**: Q2 record production with 17% year-end growth target, despite Q1 1-2% delay.
- **Strategic Hedging**: Increased oil and gas hedges for 2025-2026 to protect against price volatility.
- **Operational Excellence**: 40 wells turned on in Q2, with high-return locations and replaced reserves.

**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- **Debt Reduction**: Repaid $190 million in Q1, enhancing financial flexibility.
- **Midstream Expansion**: New Marlan plant adds 720 million cubic feet/day capacity, up from 60 million at Black River.
- **Operational Excellence**: 40 wells turned on in Q2, despite 1-2% production delay due to maintenance.
- **Share Buybacks**: Board authorized $400 million repurchase; insiders bought over 100 shares in Q1.

**【Midstream Strategy】**
- **Capacity Growth**: Total processing capacity now 720 million cf/day, targeting third-party gas expansion.
- **IPO Consideration**: Exploring midstream IPO amid market volatility.

**【Long-Term Growth】**
- **Production Outlook**: Q2 production to be record-high, with 17% year-end growth despite Q1 1-2% decline.
- **Inventory Strength**: 10-15 years of high-return drilling locations, with reserves replaced and expanded in Q1.

**【Financial Flexibility】**
- **Hedging**: Increased oil and gas hedges for 2025-2026 to mitigate price volatility.
- **Dividend Policy**: Consistent dividend increases, with focus on long-term shareholder value.

**【Activity Adjustments】**
- **Rig Reduction**: Shifted from 9 to 8 rigs, optimizing completions in West Texas and Ameredev.
- **Well Performance**: 11 Ameredev wells with 1,450 BOE/day average IP, supporting eastern acreage potential.

**【Risk Management】**
- **Production Trends**: Q3 expected lower than Q2, with Q4 subject to commodity price and completion timing.
- **Market Adaptation**: Flexible approach to drilling, acquisitions, and buybacks based on market conditions.

Matador Resources (MTDR)-24 Apr 25-2025 Q1 Earnings call transcript

- **YoY Growth Focus**: CEO emphasizes 30%+ YoY production growth in 2025, driven by the Ameredev acquisition.
- **Midstream Dominance**: $300 million EBITDA from owned pipeline, with no immediate monetization plans.
- **Cost Efficiency**: 3% YoY D&C cost decline to $880/foot, enabled by water recycling and simul-frac.
- **Capital Allocation**: $1 billion free cash flow to fund 9-rig drilling program and dividend growth.
- **Employee Alignment**: 95%+ staff in stock purchase plan, signaling internal confidence.


**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- Emphasized **year-over-year (YoY) growth** as the key metric, citing a 30%+ YoY production increase expected in Q1 2025.
- Highlighted the $2 billion Ameredev acquisition, noting it will meet the company's 20%+ annual growth standard.
- Announced a **dividend increase** and noted over 95% of employees participate in the stock purchase plan, signaling internal confidence.
- Discussed the timing impact of batch drilling at Ameredev, which delayed 30+ well completions but improved long-term efficiency.

**【CFO Financial Overview】**
- 2024 full-year EBITDA from midstream operations reached **$300 million**, up from $30 million in the first year of operations.
- 2025 D&C costs guided to **$880/foot**, a 3% YoY decline, driven by:
  - Simul-frac and trimul-frac optimization
  - Vendor partnerships
  - 1.2 million barrels of recycled water used in completions
- Operating expenses reduced by **$2 million/month** through upfront capital investments in Ameredev infrastructure.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
1. **Midstream Expansion**: 
   - EBITDA of $300 million from 180 miles of owned pipeline.
   - No immediate plans for monetization, but open to partnerships for flow assurance improvements.
2. **Cotton Valley Assets**: 
   - 15-year-old vertical wells yield 5 Bcf of gas; modern horizontal drilling could double EURs.
   - Held-by-production status allows flexibility, but no active sales process.
3. **Capital Allocation**: 
   - 2025 free cash flow forecast: **$1 billion**.
   - Priorities: (1) Delaware Basin drilling (9 rigs, 50%+ ROIC), (2) midstream fee-based growth, (3) dividend increases.
   - No share buybacks; focus on long-term dividend growth.

**【Operational Efficiency】**
- Simul-frac reduces cycle time by 30%.
- 2024 recycle water usage saved $30-50 million in completion costs.
- 2025 trimul-frac usage expanded from 16 to 14 wells.


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