Matador Resources Company 10-Q filed Aug 7, 2026

Modified · Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

By their very nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions that may not materialize or that may not be accurate. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include those described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Annual Report, as well as the following factors, among others: general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation and interest rates; tariffs and trade tensions; our ability to execute our business plan, including whether our drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and NGLs; our ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; the operating results of our midstream business’s oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems, pipelines and facilities, the acquiring of third-party business and the drilling of any additional salt water disposal wells; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and NGLs or the construction, expansion or operation of our midstream assets; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; impact on our operations due to seismic events; availability of sufficient capital to execute our business plan, including from future cash flows, capital markets, available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities and otherwise; our ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; our ability to integrate acquisitions, including the Cardinal Acquisition, the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition (each as defined below); the operating results of and availability of any potential distributions from our joint ventures; weather conditions, environmental conditions and natural disasters; our ability to consummate the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition in the anticipated timeframes or at all; risks related to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition in the anticipated timeframes or at all; risks related to obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals for the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition; disruption from our acquisitions , including the Cardinal Acquisition, the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with our acquisitions, including the Cardinal Acquisition, the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition; evolving cybersecurity risks; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to our acquisitions, including the Cardinal Acquisition, the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition; and the other factors discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in other documents that we file with or furnish to the SEC, all of which are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements may include statements about: