Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors amended the Company’s dividend policy pursuant to which the Company intends to pay cash dividends on its common stock of $0.20 per share per quarter beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is a 33% increase from its prior policy of $0.15 per share per quarter. The Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock payable on December 1, 2023, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2023.
Joseph Wm. Foran, Matador’s Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to announce an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend. Today’s announcement is an increase of 33% as compared to Matador’s prior quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share. Matador’s Board of Directors adopted its initial dividend policy in February 2021 with a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share, which has been doubled twice in 2021 and 2022, as well as increased 50% in December 2022 to $0.15 per share. The continued increase in our quarterly cash dividend is evidence of our commitment to return value to Matador’s shareholders as well as our growing financial strength and positive operational outlook. We are grateful for the continued support and friendship of our shareholders and look forward to paying this anticipated dividend to our shareholders on December 1, 2023.”
Matador Amends Credit Agreement and Adds JPMorgan Chase to Bank Group
On October 19, 2023, Matador and its lenders successfully amended the Company’s credit agreement to (1) increase the borrowing base $250 million from $2.25 billion to $2.5 billion, (2) increase the maximum facility amount $500 million from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion and (3) increase the elected commitment $75 million from $1.25 billion to $1.325 billion, of which only $530 million was drawn as of September 30, 2023. This $75 million increase in the elected commitment marks the second time this year Matador’s banks have increased their commitments as the elected commitment was previously increased $475 million on March 31, 2023 from $775 million to $1.25 billion in connection with Matador’s acquisition of Advance Energy Partners Holdings, LLC. Matador is also pleased to announce that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is joining the bank group.
Brian J. Willey, Matador’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “On behalf of the Board and the management team, we thank each of our banks for their continued support. We also welcome JPMorgan Chase to our high-quality bank group and thank JPMorgan Chase for joining our group. We also thank BOK Financial and Cathay Bank for increasing their commitments under the credit agreement. We remain committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet, growing our production, paying down our debt and maintaining our discipline over costs and capital expenditures.”
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.
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investors@matadorresources.com
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