Matador Resources Company · NYSE:MTDR

Matador Resources — Investor Day (February 2015)

82 slides from Matador Resources's investor day presentation, Feb 5, 2015

  1. Slide 1: 2015 Analyst Day Presentation

    February 5, 2015 2015 Analyst Day Presentation NYSE: MTDR Exhibit 99.2

  2. Slide 2: Disclosure Statements

    1 Disclosure Statements Safe Harbor Statement – This presentation and statements made by representatives of Matador Resources Company (“Matador” or the “Company”) during the course of this presentation include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 19

  3. Slide 3: Welcome and Opening Remarks

    a“, ¢ Mata Wor man eal or Welcome and Opening Remarks

  4. Slide 4: Previous Oil Price Declines Have Created Opportunities for Matador

    3 Previous Oil Price Declines Have Created Opportunities for Matador(1) Comparison of Major Oil Corrections and Major Matador Turning Points Since 1980 Date Event % Change in Oil Price Length of Oil Price Decline (in trading days) % Increase in Oil Price – 1-Year Post-Low 1986 Saudi Market Share War

  5. Slide 5: Today's Agenda

    4 Today’s Agenda  Welcome and Opening Remarks  Joseph Wm. Foran, Chairman and CEO  Special Guests: George M. Yates, CEO, HEYCO Energy Group, Inc.; other HEYCO team members  HEYCO Acquisition and Midstream Initiatives  Matthew V. Hairford, President  2015 Capital Investment Plan  David E. Lanc

  6. Slide 6: Keys to Matador's Success Over Last Years

    Keys to Matador’s Success Over Last 35 Years(1) 5  People  We have a strong, committed technical and financial team in place, and we continue to make additions and improvements to our staff, our capabilities and our processes  Board and Special Advisor additions have strengthened Board skills and

  7. Slide 7: Matador's Execution History – Doing What We Say

    Matador’s Execution History – “Doing What We Say” Oil Production  414 Bbl/d of oil  6% oil  4,916 Bbl/d of oil  46% oil  ~11,062 Bbl/d of oil  53% oil Proved Reserves  27 MMBOE  1.1 MMBbl of oil  4% oil  39 MMBOE  12.1 MMBbl of oil  31% oil  69 MMBOE  24.2 MMBbl of oil  35% oil PV-10(

  8. Slide 8: 2014 Was Another Very Solid Year for Matador

    2014 Was Another Very Solid Year for Matador 7  Record oil, natural gas and total oil equivalent production  Oil production of 3.32 million barrels, up 56% from 2.13 million barrels in 2013  Natural gas production of 15.3 Bcf, up 18% from 12.9 Bcf in 2013  Total oil equivalent production of 5.9

  9. Slide 9: 2014 Was Another Very Solid Year for Matador

    2014 Was Another Very Solid Year for Matador 8  Strong execution in each of our primary operating areas  Eagle Ford  Eagle Ford average daily oil production up 44% from ~6,400 Bbl/d in Q4 2013 to ~9,100 Bbl/d in Q4 2014  Continued improvement in drilling times, completion and production operatio

  10. Slide 10: Matador's Continued Production Growth

    Matador’s Continued Production Growth Average Daily Oil Production (Bbl/d) Average Daily Natural Gas Production (MMcf/d) Average Daily Total Production (MBOE/d) Oil Production Mix (% of Average Daily Production) 9 91 422 3,317 5,843 9,095 11,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Jan. 2015 Growth since IPO 3.

  11. Slide 11: Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves and PV-10 Growth By Area

    10 Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves and PV-10(1) Growth By Area YE 2013 Total proved reserves = 68.7 million BOE PV-10(1): $1,043.4 million $91.48 oil / $4.35 natural gas (1) PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Standardized Measure (GAAP) to PV-10 (non-GAAP), see Append

  12. Slide 12: PV-10, Adjusted EBITDA and Shares Growth

    (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities, see Appendix. (2) PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Standardized Measu

  13. Slide 13: Strong Balance Sheet Metrics Relative to Peers

    91.4% 81.2% 62.2% 55.2% 54.4% 54.4% 50.2% 46.2% 41.7% 39.8% 38.4% 16.4% 15.2% 13.6% 9.6% Peer L Peer B Peer I Peer C Peer G Peer N Peer H Peer E Peer F Peer A Peer D Peer J 0 Peer M Peer K 3.5x 3.4x 3.0x 2.8x 2.4x 2.3x 2.3x 1.8x 1.8x 1.7x 1.6x 1.6x 1.4x 1.1x 1.0x Peer K Peer N 0 Peer J Peer D Peer L

  14. Slide 14: Adjusting to Significantly Lower Commodity Prices in 2015

    13 Adjusting to Significantly Lower Commodity Prices in 2015 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 1/1/2007 1/1/2008 1/1/2009 1/1/2010 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 1/1/2013 1/1/2014 1/1/2015 G a s P ri c e , $ /M M B tu O il P ri c e $ /Bbl , O il /G a s P ri c e Ratio _ Date Oil Price Oil/Gas Pr

  15. Slide 15: Matador's Focus Points for 2015

    Matador’s Focus Points for 2015 14 1. Look for creative opportunities for deals and relationships, such as our pending joinder with HEYCO 2. Increase the cross-training and technical skills of Matador’s staff to continue to improve execution on our existing prospects 3. Apply the latest technology a

  16. Slide 16: HEYCO Combination Overview

    a“, ¢ Mata Wor man eal or HEYCO Combination Overview

  17. Slide 17: Transaction Summary

    Transaction Summary 16 (1) As part of the consideration for the combination, Matador will issue 150,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). Each share of Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into ten shares of Matador Common Stock, subject

  18. Slide 18: Delaware Basin Combination Attributes

    17 Delaware Basin Combination Attributes  Matador adding approximately 58,600 gross (18,200 net) acres(1) located in the northern Delaware Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico from privately-held Harvey E. Yates Company (“HEYCO”)  Strategically links Matador’s existing Ranger and Rustler Bre

  19. Slide 19: Delaware Basin Combination Attributes

    18 Delaware Basin Combination Attributes  Average net daily production of approximately 530 BOE per day (approximately 70% oil) in Q4 2014  Average net daily production includes contributions from the CTA State Com #3H and #4H  Net PDP reserves of 1.3 million BOE at September 1, 2014 (approximate

  20. Slide 20: Midstream

    RESOURCES COMPANY MIDSTREAM

  21. Slide 21: Longwood Gathering and Disposal Systems in Delaware Basin

    20 Longwood Gathering and Disposal Systems(1) in Delaware Basin  Loving County, TX  Natural gas gathering and compression  Water gathering  Salt water disposal  Oil gathering  Cryogenic natural gas processing plant  Eddy County, NM  Natural gas gathering and compression  Water gathering  S

  22. Slide 22: Midstream Initiatives Growing into Respectable Stand-Alone Business

    Midstream Initiatives Growing into Respectable Stand-Alone Business 21  Expect to spend ~$38 million on midstream initiatives in the Permian Basin in 2015  Matador expects Longwood to be able to support its own sources of financing  Additional third-party volumes and a contemplated natural gas pr

  23. Slide 23: Loving County, TX – Biggest Midstream Project to Date

    22 Loving County, TX – Biggest Midstream Project to Date  Natural gas gathering and compression  Cryogenic natural gas processing plant  Water gathering  Salt water disposal  Oil gathering SWD = Salt Water Disposal

  24. Slide 24: 2015 Capital Investment Plan

    2015 Capital Investment Plan

  25. Slide 25: Matador Resources Company – Operations Overview

    Matador Resources Company – Operations Overview Market Capitalization(1) ~$1.8 billion Avg Daily Production – Q4 2014(2) 20,807 BOE/d Oil (% total) 11,062 Bbl/d (53%) Natural Gas (% total) 58.5 MMcf/d (47%) Proved Reserves @ 12/31/2014 68.7 million BOE % Proved Developed 45% % Oil 35% 2015E CapEx(3)

  26. Slide 26: 2015 Capital Investment Plan – Reducing Drilling Program in 2015

    25 2015 Capital Investment Plan – Reducing Drilling Program in 2015  Reducing drilling program from 5 rigs to 2 rigs due to lower commodity prices, with primary focus on Permian (Delaware) Basin  Increased working interests in Permian wells with 2-rig program leads to similar capital spending as a

  27. Slide 27: 2015 Estimated Capital Expenditures

     2015 estimated capital expenditures of ~$350 million − Decrease of ~43% from 2014 capital expenditures of just over $600 million − Estimated service cost reductions of only 15 to 20% observed thus far, but further cost reductions expected (up to 50% on some services) − Does not include any capital

  28. Slide 28: 2015E Oil and Natural Gas Production

    2015E Oil Production  Estimated oil production of 4.0 to 4.2 million barrels − 23% increase from 2014 despite decreased drilling  Average daily oil production of 11,200 Bbl/d, up from 9,100 Bbl/d in 2014 − Eagle Ford ~7,000 Bbl/d (63%) − Permian ~4,200 Bbl/d (37%)  Quarterly production peaks in Q

  29. Slide 29: 2015E Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA

    2015E Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2)  Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) growth significantly impacted by lower estimated 2015 realized oil and natural gas prices − 2015E realized oil price of $50/Bbl vs ~$87/Bbl realized in 2014 − 2015E realized natural gas price of $3.00/Mcf vs ~5.00/Mcf in 2

  30. Slide 30: 2015 Hedging Profile

    2015 Hedging Profile 2015 Hedges  Oil Hedges: ~1.7 million barrels of oil hedged for 2015 at weighted average floor and ceiling prices of ~$83/Bbl and ~$100/Bbl, respectively – Approximately 41% of oil hedged for 2015  Natural Gas Hedges: 11.4 Bcf of natural gas hedged for 2015 at weighted average

  31. Slide 31: Funding for 2015 Capital Investment Plan

    Funding for 2015 Capital Investment Plan 30  Anticipate funding 2015 capital expenditures through operating cash flows, borrowings under revolving credit facility, other bank debt and additional funding via capital markets  Estimated operating capital outspend of ~$150 million in 2015 with estimat

  32. Slide 32: Commodity Price and CapEx Estimates Significantly Impact Forecasts

     Relatively small improvements in oil price and service cost reductions can significantly improve financial forecasts and reduce estimated CapEx  $10/Bbl increase in oil price improves Adjusted EBITDA(1) by ~$25 million  10 to 15% in additional service cost reductions reduce CapEx by $35 to $50 m

  33. Slide 33: Credit Agreement Status

     Strong, supportive bank group led by Royal Bank of Canada  Borrowing base at $450 million ($375 million conforming) based on July 31, 2014 reserves  Not yet redetermined for YE 2014 reserves additions or any reserves added by pending HEYCO transaction  Borrowings outstanding of $340 million at

  34. Slide 34: 2015 Drilling and Completion Plan by Area

    2014 Drilled, 2015 Anticipated Completion(1) 2015 Anticipated Drilling & Completion 2015 Anticipated Drilling, 2016 Anticipated Completion(2) 2015 Anticipated First Sales(2) 2015E CapEx Gross Wells(3) Net Wells(3) Gross Wells(3) Net Wells(3) Gross Wells(3) Net Wells(3) Gross Wells(3) Net Wells(3) (i

  35. Slide 35: 2015 Eagle Ford Development Program

    34 2015 Eagle Ford Development Program Note: All acreage at December 31, 2014. Some tracts not shown on map. Karnes Uvalde Medina Zavala Frio Dimmit La Salle Webb Atascosa McMullen Live Oak Bee Goliad Dewitt Gonzales Wilson San Antonio Glasscock Ranch Martin Ranch Northcut Affleck Troutt Sutton Love

  36. Slide 36: Permian Basin Acreage Position and Initial Horizontal Wells

    Oil Eq. Oil Natural Gas % Pf (4) Choke Well Test Date (BOE/d) (Bbl/d) (Mcf/d) Oil (psi) (inches) Arno #1H (Wolfcamp "X-Y") Mid-Sept 2014 1,110 300 4,900 27% 4,100 26/64th Norton Schaub 84-TTT-B33 WF #2010H (Wolfcamp "A") Late Dec 2014 875 608 1,600 69% 2,600 28/64th Successful performance of initial

  37. Slide 37: Wolf Area Wolfcamp X-Y Wells Performing Above Expectations

    10 100 1000 10000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Da ily P roduction Rat e, BO E/d ay Time, Days Dorothy White #1H Norton Schaub #1H Johnson 44-02S-B53 #204H 500 MBOE Type Curve 700 MBOE Type Curve 1,000 MBOE Type Curve Dorothy White #1H has produced ~310,000 BOE (66% oil) in 12.5 months Norton Sch

  38. Slide 38: Ranger Area 2nd Bone Spring Wells Performing Above Expectations

    37 Ranger Area 2nd Bone Spring Wells Performing Above Expectations 10 100 1000 10000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Da ily P roduction Rat e, BO E/d ay Time, Days Ranger 33 State Com #1H Pickard State 20-18-34 #1H 400 MBOE Type Curve 600 MBOE Type Curve Ranger 33 State Com #1H has produced ~18

  39. Slide 39: Rustler Breaks Wolfcamp B Well Performing Above Expectations

    10 100 1000 10000 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 Da ily P roduction Rat e, BO E/d ay Time, Days 500 MBOE Type Curve 600 MBOE Type Curve Rustler Breaks 12-24-27 #1H has produced ~134,000 BOE (43% oil) in 9 months Wolfcamp "B" horizontal well in Rustler Breaks Area - Eddy County

  40. Slide 40: 2015 Permian Basin Plan

    E DD Y L E A LOVING WARD TWIN LAKES 42,537 gross / 29,714 net acres RUSTLER BREAKS / EDDY COUNTY 63,473 gross / 26,704 net acres RANGER / LEA COUNTY 28,994 gross / 16,307 net acres WOLF / LOVING COUNTY 11,194 gross / 7,155 net acres 39  Estimated capital expenditures of ~$245 million, including ~$3

  41. Slide 41: Haynesville – Chesapeake Elm Grove Operations

    Haynesville – Chesapeake Elm Grove Operations 40 Currently producing Currently drilling Anticipated future wells Producing wells Currently drilling or completing Anticipated future wells Date IP (Mcf/d) Choke Size (in) Flowing Pressure (psi) 8/2/2014 14,784 20/64 7035 8/2/2014 13,488 20/64 7325 8/24

  42. Slide 42: Summary and 2015 Guidance

    41 Summary and 2015 Guidance (1) Estimated 2014 oil and natural gas revenues and Adjusted EBITDA are estimates and pending completion and release of 2014 audited financial statements. (2) Estimated 2014 oil and natural gas revenues and Adjusted EBITDA derived from 2014 estimated realized oil and nat

  43. Slide 43: Eagle Ford

    RESOURCES COMPANY Eagle Ford

  44. Slide 44: Eagle Ford – 2014 Accomplishments

    Eagle Ford – 2014 Accomplishments 43  Increased net oil production rate by ~43% from 6,400 Bbl/d for 2013 to 9,100 Bbl/d for 2014  Added 2,900 net acres  63 net locations  Evolved from Generation 5 to 7 frac design  Drilled 36 operated wells  88% of wells in batch mode on 40-50 acre spacing 

  45. Slide 45: Eagle Ford Production – Oil Rate Increased

    0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Gas P ro d u ct io n , M cf /d O il P ro d u ct io n , Bb l/ d EAGLE FORD NET PRODUCTION ACTUAL NET

  46. Slide 46: Eagle Ford – Well Positioned for Future Development

    45 Eagle Ford – Well Positioned for Future Development Karnes Uvalde Medina Zavala Frio Dimmit La Salle Webb Atascosa McMullen Live Oak Bee Goliad De Witt Gonzales Wilson Glasscock Ranch Martin Ranch Northcut Affleck Troutt Sutton Love Cowey Lewton Hennig Nickel Ranch COMBO LIQUIDS / GAS FAIRWAY DRY

  47. Slide 47: Eagle Ford Drilling – Cost Reductions

    46  Batch mode cut costs by  ~10% vs pad drilling  ~21% vs single well drilling  Shaved 2.5 days per well  Modern rigs  Latest technology & equipment  Improved drilling techniques  Expecting ~28% pricing reduction in 2015 Eagle Ford Drilling – Cost Reductions $219/ft $194/ft $173/ft $ /f t

  48. Slide 48: Eagle Ford Completions – Industry Comparison

    5,380 5,040 6,430 6,970 5,450 5,500 5,690 4,910 7,360 4,830 6,360 5,110 5,510 4,590 5,220 4,890 5,230 5,650 4,960 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 P ro p p ant Co n ce n tr atio n ( #/ft of perf’d la ter al) 2012 2013 2014 Eagle Ford Completions – Industry Comparison Matador designs some of

  49. Slide 49: Eagle Ford Completions – Better Fracs for Less Money

    Eagle Ford Completions – Better Fracs for Less Money  Nearly doubled proppant volume  Cut cost by 50%  Service prices are expected to drop dramatically in 2015 48 Prop p ant l b s/ ft $ per l b . of p roppa n t pumpe d $.25 $.50 $.75 $.00 0 500 1000 1500 2000

  50. Slide 50: Eagle Ford Completions – Cost Reductions

    Eagle Ford Completions – Cost Reductions (1) Normalized to 5,000 foot lateral. (2) Per completed lateral foot.  Non-frac completion costs cut by:  ~50% since Q1 2012 (savings of over $750,000 per well(1))  Cut toe-prep costs by ~70%  Cut drill out costs by ~47%  Cut other costs by ~40%  31% si

  51. Slide 51: Permian Basin

    RESOURCES COMPANY Permian Basin

  52. Slide 52: Understanding the Petroleum Systems for Maximum Oil Recovery

    Understanding the Petroleum Systems for Maximum Oil Recovery Note: Diagram Modified from Bishop (2014). Eagle Ford & Haynesville Wolfcamp Bone Spring Conventional Unconventional Shelf Organic-Rich Basin Decoupled Coupled Micro-Coupled In-Situ Bone Spring Source Rock and Reservoir ReservoirRock Sourc

  53. Slide 53: Stacked Pay: Hydrocarbon Column Creates Opportunity

     Determining “Good, Better, Best” important as potential exceeds inter-formational stacked pay  2015 program will expand on intra-formational stacked pay tests performed in each asset area 4,000 feet of Hydrocarbon Column Creates Opportunity Wolf Area Type Log – Wolfcamp A (X/Y) X Test Y Test 80 a

  54. Slide 54: Permian Area Geologic Focus

     Twin Lakes:  Prioritizing reservoir and target inventory focusing on Pennsylvanian-Wolfcamp micro-coupled source rocks; existing 3D seismic interpretation under way  HEYCO-Ranger:  Sweet spots for porosity, permeability, oil source, migration and entrapment: stacked reservoirs at point of entry

  55. Slide 55: New Rig Improvements

    New Rig Improvements  7,500 psi Pressure Rating  Estimated reduction in drilling time of 15 to 20% in the lateral on Wolfcamp wells  Telescoping Flex-joint  Estimated reduction in drilling time of 12 to 18 hours per well  Integrated Mud-Gas Separator  Estimated savings of 50% compared to renta

  56. Slide 56: Latest Technology: Simultaneous Operations Capable Rigs

    Latest Technology: Simultaneous Operations (Sim-Ops) Capable Rigs 55 Conventional Drilling Configuration Sim-Ops Capable with V-door turned 90° Space available for frac operations while simultaneously drilling on the same pad Drilling rig must leave location prior to frac operations

  57. Slide 57: Simultaneous Operations (Sim-Ops)

    Simultaneous Operations (Sim-Ops) Drilling Bone Spring Wolfcamp Reduces time from spud-to-sales by up to 25 days on 2-well pads

  58. Slide 58: Microseismic in Wolf Prospect

    Microseismic in Wolf Prospect  Fractures generate sonic events as they propagate through the rock  Microseismic uses downhole geophones installed in offset horizontals to measure these sonic events  Half-length is a measure of the fracture propagation away from the wellbore  In this example, onl

  59. Slide 59: Matador Wolfcamp Frac Design – Starting Big in the Permian

    0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 1/1/2010 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 1/1/2013 1/1/2014 1/2/2015 Lb s P rop pa nt /F t Date of Completion OTHER OPERATORS MATADOR WELLS 58 Matador Wolfcamp Frac Design – Starting Big in the Permian Note: Data points are all Wolfcamp wells in Loving County, TX.

  60. Slide 60: Evolution of Permian Basin Frac Design

    59 7,500 Bbl 9,000 Bbl 8,400 Bbl 600 Mlbs 420 Mlbs 500 Mlbs Evolution of Permian Basin Frac Design – Reservoir Specific 375 ft. 300 ft. 50 ft. 75 ft. 210 ft. 35 ft. Gen 1 Gen 2 2,000 lbs/ft 1,333 lbs/ft 40 Bbl/ft 20 Bbl/ft 50’ cluster spacing 75’ cluster spacing Gen 1 Gen 2 2,000 lbs/ft 2,000 lbs/ft

  61. Slide 61: WTI Oil Price and Service Prices

    $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000 $180,000 $200,000 7/5/2014 8/24/2014 10/13/2014 12/2/2014 1/21/2015 $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 Fr ac In de x Pric e & Drilli ng Sp rea d Ra te W TI Oi l Pri ce WTI Oil Price Frac Index Price Drilling Spread Rate WTI Oil Price and Service Pri

  62. Slide 62: Infrastructure Development Savings

    Saltwater disposal savings $1.30/Bbl of produced water Infrastructure Development ...equivalent to a $5.10/Bbl uplift in oil prices Oil pipeline fee reduction ...an uplift of $.90/Bbl in oil prices 61

  63. Slide 63: Potential Water Recycling Savings for Loving County

    Potential Water Recycling Savings for Loving County Saltwater Disposal Produced Water Purchase Frac Water Frac Additives Fracturing Well (~200,000 Bbl) Recycling Potential savings of up to $600,000 per well ...equivalent to a $3.00/Bbl uplift in oil prices 62

  64. Slide 64: Total Equivalent Oil Price Uplifts

    $50.00 $7.50 $5.10 $4.50 $3.00 $3.00 $0.90 $74.00 $0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 $80.00 Total Equivalent Oil Price Uplifts 63 $50.00 $7.50 $6.00 $4.50 $3.00 $3.00 $74.00 $0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 $80.00 Current Oil Price Frac Savings Midstream SWD

  65. Slide 65: Lease Development – Wolf

    64 Lease Development – Wolf Dorothy White #1H Wolfcamp “X/Y” 12.5 mo.cum: 310,000 BOE (66% oil) Norton Schaub #1H Wolfcamp “X/Y” 6 mo.cum: 122,000 BOE (69% oil) Arno #1H Wolfcamp “X/Y” IP: 1,110 BOE/d 300 Bbl/d; 4.9 MMcf/d Johnson 44-02S-B53 #204H Wolfcamp “X/Y” 4 mo. cum: 117,000 BOE (65% oil) Barn

  66. Slide 66: Well Inventory – Wolf

    Well Inventory – Wolf ~660’ Brushy Canyon Avalon 1st Bone Spring 2nd Bone Spring 3rd Bone Spring Wolfcamp X / Y Wolfcamp A 4 66 Eval. Ongoing 34 66 66 66 302 Full Development Location Gross Wells Development Well D&C Capex ($MM) EUR (MBOE) Bone Spring 7 - 8 450 - 600 Wolfcamp 9 - 10 650 – 1,100 Pota

  67. Slide 67: Well Inventory – Rustler Breaks

    Well Inventory – Rustler Breaks Brushy Canyon Avalon 1st Bone Spring 2nd Bone Spring 3rd Bone Spring X / Y Wolfcamp B ~800 ’ 65 73 73 77 69 77 65 499 Full Development Location Gross Wells Development Well D&C Capex ($MM) EUR (MBOE) Bone Spring 6 - 7 350 - 650 Wolfcamp 7 - 8 500 - 900 Potash Mine HEY

  68. Slide 68: Well Inventory – Ranger

    Well Inventory – Ranger Potash Mine HEYCO Acreage Matador Acreage ~1,320’ 1st Bone Spring 2nd Bone Spring 3rd Bone Spring X / Y Wolfcamp A-D ~750 ’ 43 55 30 70 6 204 1 mile MRC Horizontal Drilled Full Development Location Full Development Spacing Pattern (Cross-Section View) Gross Wells Development

  69. Slide 69: Delaware Basin Inventory

    Delaware Basin Inventory  Matador has identified 1,445 gross / 960 net locations  This inventory does not yet include HEYCO properties or Twin Lakes Delaware Basin E d d y L e a L o v in g W in k le r Ward Texas New Mexico Chaves Ranger Rustler Breaks Wolf Potash Mine HEYCO Acreage Matador Acreage

  70. Slide 70: HEYCO Acreage a Strategic Fit

    HEYCO Acreage a Strategic Fit 69  HEYCO combination facilitates horizontal development and upsized fracture treatments in a proven area  Contiguous acreage provides opportunity for long laterals  Many acreage blocks compete favorably with Matador inventory  Matador will pursue operations whereve

  71. Slide 71: Permian Basin Economics – Oil Price Sensitivities

    70 Permian Basin Economics – Oil Price Sensitivities 0 50 100 150 200 250 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 ROR , % Oil Price, $ Ranger 33 400-700 MBOE ROR vs Oil Price 700 MBOE, $7.5 MM D&C 700 MBOE, $6 MM D&C 400 MBOE, $7.5 MM D&C 400 MBOE, $6 MM D&C uses $4 flat Gas price 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 40 4

  72. Slide 72: Haynesville Shale Update

    a“, ¢ Mata Wor man eal or Haynesville Shale Update

  73. Slide 73: Haynesville – 260% Increase in Net Natural Gas Production

    0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 G as P ro du ct io n, M M cf /D ay Haynesville – 260% Increase in Net Natural Gas Production 72 50 Gross (5 Net) Wells Estimated CapEx $40 to $45MM (Less than 10% of 2014 CapEx) Natural G a s Produ c ti on, M M c f/ d

  74. Slide 74: Haynesville – Chesapeake Elm Grove Program

    Haynesville – Chesapeake Elm Grove Program 73 Currently producing Currently drilling Map Legend: Producing Wells Currently drilling or completing Anticipated future wells Sales Date IP (MCFD) Choke Size (in) Flowing Pressure (psi) 8/2/2014 14,784 20/64 7035 8/2/2014 13,488 20/64 7325 8/24/2014 10,24

  75. Slide 75: Economics of Tier 1 Haynesville at Elm Grove

    Economics of Tier 1 (10 Bcf) Haynesville at Elm Grove 74 Note: Individual well economics only. Excludes costs prior to drilling (i.e. acquisition or acreage costs). Economics use a NRI / WI of 85% but actual interests vary. Natural gas price differential = ($0.55)/Mcf. D&C cost = drilling and comple

  76. Slide 76: 2015 Analyst Day Presentation

    February 5, 2015 2015 Analyst Day Presentation NYSE: MTDR

  77. Slide 77: Appendix

    RESOURCES COMPANY Appendix

  78. Slide 78: PV-10 Reconciliation

    77 PV-10 Reconciliation PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and generally differs from Standardized Measure, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, because it does not include the effects of income taxes on future net revenues. PV-10 is not an estimate of the fair market value of the

  79. Slide 79: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    78 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation This investor presentation includes the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investo

  80. Slide 80: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation The following table presents our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities, respectively. Note: LTM is last 12 months. LTM at LTM at (In thousan

  81. Slide 81: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation The following table presents our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities, respectively. (In thousands) 1Q 2011 2Q 2011 3Q 2011 4Q 2011 1Q 2012

  82. Slide 82: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    81 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation The following table presents our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities, respectively. (In thousands) 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 12/31/2012 6/30

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