Five Point and Matador form midstream JV

The implied value of the midstream assets and the associated gathering, processing and disposal agreements entered into with Matador was approximately US$500 million at closing, after taking into account performance incentives. Funding for the JV includes an initial cash consideration of US$176.4 million by Five Point and certain of its co-investors, with a subsidiary of Matador contributing the midstream assets. The parties to the JV have also committed to spend up to an additional US$150 million in aggregate to expand the JV's midstream operations and asset base.

David Capobianco, CEO and Managing Partner of Five Point, said: "Our JV with Matador perfectly aligns with Five Point's strategy of proactively identifying industry leading management teams to partner with to build out world class midstream infrastructure companies. The JV will build oil, NGL, gas and water infrastructure to support the needs of Matador, as our anchor customers, as well as third party producers in the region who seek infrastructure solutions. We firmly believe that the JV will create significant value, as the Delaware is one of the most promising producing basins in North America, yet currently lacks sufficient permanent 'in-basin' midstream infrastructure."

Joseph Wm. Foran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matador, said: "We are very pleased and excited to announce this transaction with Five Point, which recognises the significant value that Matador has already created with our midstream assets in the Delaware Basin. In addition, this joint venture gives us and our partners at Five Point the opportunity to continue to build out and expand these assets to further enhance their value for our respective stakeholders, while giving Matador the opportunity to retain operational control of these important assets and providing critical support to our ongoing exploration and production operations in the Delaware Basin. The JV will not only provide midstream services for Matador but will also serve third party customers in and around our Rustler Breaks and Wolf asset areas. We had many opportunities to make a deal on these assets with a number of different companies over the past year, and we are confident that Five Point is the right joint venture partner for Matador. We look forward to working together closely with the Five Point team going forward."

Matt Morrow, COO and Managing Partner of Five Point, said: "We are delighted to partner with Joe and the Matador team, who we believe to be one of the preeminent operators in North America. The Delaware Basin is one of the most economic and active oil and gas basins in all of North America, and we look forward to building a world-class infrastructure business to meet the region's expanding needs."

The JV will continue to provide firm capacity service to Matador at market rates, while also being a leading service provider to third party customers in and around Matador's Rustler Breaks and Wolf asset areas. The JV expects to expand the Black River Cryogenic Processing Plant in Matador's Rustler Breaks asset area from its current inlet capacity of 60 million ft³/d of natural gas to as much as 260 million ft³/d of natural gas. This expansion is expected to be operational as early as the first quarter of 2018 and serve both Matador and third party customers. The JV also plans to accelerate the buildout of oil, natural gas and water gathering lines throughout both the Rustler Breaks and Wolf asset areas, as well as to drill and complete at least one additional commercial salt water disposal well in the Rustler Breaks asset area in 2017.

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