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Diamondback Energy Closes FireBird Acquisition

01/12/2022

Diamondback Energy has completed its previously announced acquisition of all leasehold interests and related assets of FireBird Energy

Transaction Highlights

  • Valued at approximately 3x 2023 EBITDA with a 15% Free Cash Flow Yield at strip pricing
  • Immediately accretive to all relevant 2023 and 2024 financial metrics including Cash Flow per share, Free Cash Flow per share and NAV per share
  • Increases expected pro forma 2023 per share cash returned to stockholders by approximately 3%
  • Extends pro forma inventory life in primary development zones
  • Leverage neutral

Asset Highlights: Building Scale in the Midland Basin

  • Approximately 75,000 gross (68,000 net) highly contiguous acres in the Midland Basin
  • Estimated production at closing of approximately 17 MBo/d (22 MBoe/d)
  • 2023 estimated average production of approximately 19 MBo/d (25 MBoe/d)
  • 2023 oil production can be maintained for multiple years with one rig running; Diamondback expects to reduce operated rig count from three currently to one post-closing for 2023 development
  • 353 estimated gross (316 net) horizontal locations in primary development targets with an average lateral length of approximately 11,400’; 84 gross upside locations from co-development based on recent well results
  • Primary targets are the Middle Spraberry, Lower Spraberry, Wolfcamp A and Wolfcamp B formations
  • 98.5% of acreage is operated with an average 92% working interest; 84% of acreage currently held by production

KeyFacts Energy: Diamondback Energy US onshore country profile

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