Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) reported Q4 EPS of $0.37, $0.10 better than the analyst estimate of $0.27.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights

• Fourth quarter 2018 average daily oil equivalent production increased 2% sequentially to a record quarterly high for the Company of 55,500 barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”) per day (60% oil) as compared to the third quarter of 2018. Average daily oil production increased 4% sequentially to 33,500 barrels per day and average daily natural gas production decreased 1% sequentially to 132.3 million cubic feet per day, each as compared to the third quarter of 2018.
• Fourth quarter 2018 Delaware Basin average daily oil equivalent production increased 3% sequentially to a record quarterly high for the Company of 49,300 BOE per day (64% oil) as compared to the third quarter of 2018. Delaware Basin average daily oil production increased 5% sequentially to 31,300 barrels per day and Delaware Basin average daily natural gas production was essentially flat sequentially at 107.9 million cubic feet per day, each as compared to the third quarter of 2018.
• Fourth quarter 2018 net income (GAAP basis) was $136.7 million, or $1.17 per diluted common share, a sequential increase of $118.9 million from $17.8 million in the third quarter of 2018, and a year-over-year increase of 257% from $38.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Fourth quarter 2018 adjusted net income (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $43.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, a sequential decrease of $12.7 million from $55.7 million in the third quarter of 2018, and a year-over-year increase of 58% from $27.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Fourth quarter 2018 adjusted earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depletion, depreciation and amortization and certain other items (“Adjusted EBITDA,” a non-GAAP financial measure) were $143.2 million, a sequential decrease of $12.2 million from $155.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, and a year-over-year increase of 32% from $108.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Full Year 2018 Highlights

Matador’s full year 2018 results were at record levels for nearly every significant category of measurement as follows:

• For the year ended December 31, 2018, Matador’s total oil equivalent production was an all-time high totaling 19.03 million BOE, consisting of 11.14 million barrels of oil and 47.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas, an increase of 34% as compared to full year 2017. Full year 2018 oil and oil equivalent production were just above the high end of the Company’s updated full year 2018 guidance for oil and oil equivalent production of 11.0 to 11.1 million barrels and 18.8 to 19.0 million BOE, respectively. Full year 2018 natural gas production was near the high end of the Company’s updated full year 2018 natural gas guidance of 47.0 to 47.4 billion cubic feet. Matador’s full year 2018 guidance for oil, natural gas and total oil equivalent production was updated on October 31, 2018, thus, the second upward revision in 2018.
• Full year 2018 average daily oil equivalent production increased 34% year-over-year to 52,100 BOE per day (59% oil) as compared to the full year 2017. Average daily oil production increased 42% to 30,500 barrels per day and average daily natural gas production increased 24% to 129.6 million cubic feet per day, each as compared to the full year 2017.
• Full year 2018 Delaware Basin average daily oil equivalent production increased 54% to 45,200 BOE per day (62% oil) as compared to the full year 2017. Delaware Basin average daily oil production increased 56% to 28,000 barrels per day and Delaware Basin average daily natural gas production increased 51% to 103.3 million cubic feet per day, each as compared to the full year 2017.
• Full year 2018 net income (GAAP basis) was $274.2 million, or $2.41 per diluted common share, a year-over-year increase of 118% from $125.9 million, or $1.23 per diluted common share, for the full year 2017.
• Full year 2018 adjusted net income (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $184.0 million, or $1.62 per diluted common share, a year-over-year increase of 151% from $73.4 million, or $0.72 per diluted common share, for the full year 2017.
• Full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $553.2 million, a year-over-year increase of 65% from $336.1 million for the full year 2017. Full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA of $553.2 million was near the high end of the Company’s full year 2018 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA of $535.0 to $555.0 million, as updated and revised upwards for the second time on October 31, 2018.

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