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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-070829"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTDR"
cik: "0001520006"
company_name: "Matador Resources Co"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:49:45.479323+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matador acquires Ameredev Delaware Basin assets for $1.905B cash, close expected late Q3 2024

## Summary
- Cash consideration $1.905B, subject to customary adjustments; closing expected late Q3 2024 with effective date June 1, 2024.
- Adds ~33,500 net acres in Delaware Basin, estimated production 25-26k BOE/d (65% oil), and 371 net operated locations.
- Pro forma combined company expects over 580M BOE proved reserves and enterprise value over $10B.
- Ameredev assets estimated to generate forward one-year Adj. EBITDA $425-475M; purchase price multiple ~4.2x upstream assets.
- Financing via $250M term loan and credit facility increase to $2.25B; pro forma leverage ~1.3x at close, below 1.0x by mid-2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-070829
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTDR
- cik: 0001520006
- company_name: Matador Resources Co
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000110465924070829/0001104659-24-070829-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000110465924070829/tm2417025d1_8k.htm

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