MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- (Business Wire)

Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. (“Infinity” or the “Company”) (NYSE: INR) today reported its first quarter 2026 financial and operating results.

First Quarter 2026 & Recent Highlights

• Completed the transformative $1.2 billion acquisition of upstream and midstream assets from Antero Resources and Antero Midstream in Ohio (the “Antero Acquisition”) and the acquisition from Chase Oil Corp to increase our working interest in Pennsylvania
• Completed upsized offering of $550 million of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2031
• Completed $350 million strategic equity investment from Quantum Capital Group and Carnelian Energy Capital
• Delivered 88% growth in total net daily production to 299.3 MMcfe/d in the first quarter 2026 compared to the first quarter 2025
• Completed and placed four oil-weighted wells in the volatile oil window of the Ohio Utica Shale into sales in the first quarter totaling approximately 53,000 lateral feet
• Increased natural gas net production 169% in the first quarter 2026 compared to first quarter 2025
• Narrowed net loss to $6.3 million or $0.45 per share during the first quarter 2026 compared to a net loss of $2.27 per share during the first quarter 2025
• Delivered 70% growth in Adjusted EBITDAX⁽¹⁾ to $97.3 million in the first quarter 2026 compared to the first quarter 2025, representing an Adjusted EBITDAX Margin⁽¹⁾ of $3.61 / Mcfe, which we believe is the best among our Appalachian Basin peers
• Acquired approximately 44,000 net surface acres through acquisitions and approximately 1,285 net surface acres through organic leasing efforts during the quarter
• Generated $58.4 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter
• Incurred $111.5 million of development capital expenditures, including drilling and completion (“D&C”) and midstream
• Total net debt⁽¹⁾ was approximately $477.0 million and total liquidity was $928.8 million as of March 31, 2026

Management Commentary

“Our focus at Infinity is executing and advancing development of our assets in a safe and capitally efficient manner,” said Zack Arnold, President and CEO of Infinity. “Following the recent closing of our Ohio and Pennsylvania acquisitions, the preferred equity investment and the successful issuance of our inaugural senior notes, Infinity is well positioned with increased scale, expanded inventory and enhanced financial flexibility to support continued growth across our Appalachian portfolio.”

“Our team is focused on continuing to integrate the newly acquired assets, evaluating development opportunities and identifying operational and infrastructure synergies that can enhance returns. Our integrated upstream and midstream footprint allows us to control the development cadence of our inventory while utilizing existing infrastructure to reduce costs and enhance market access. At the end of the first quarter, approximately 75% of our natural gas volumes were flowing through our owned midstream system.”

“Looking ahead, our development strategy remains focused on disciplined capital allocation and delivering attractive returns. The depth and diversity of our portfolio across the Utica and Marcellus Shales provide meaningful flexibility as we allocate capital to maximize returns. We will continue to align our development plans with hedging opportunities to ensure we remain well positioned as market conditions evolve,” concluded Mr. Arnold.

Operational Update

The following table sets forth information regarding our production, revenues and realized prices and production costs for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025:

Capital Investment

Capital expenditures incurred during the quarter were $122.6 million, which included $111.5 million on development activities ($109.7 million on D&C and $1.8 million on midstream) and $11.1 million on land activities.

Financial Position and Liquidity

As of March 31, 2026, Infinity had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility, $19.2 million in letters of credit and liquidity of $928.8 million, including $73.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $855.8 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility.

2026 Capital & Production Guidance

Infinity is reaffirming its 2026 capital & production guidance from its fourth quarter earnings press release. Infinity’s capital budget for 2026 is $450 million to $500 million related to development activities, including D&C and midstream. Net production is expected to be between 345 and 375 MMcfe/d for 2026, with natural gas expected to be between 235 and 255 MMcfe/d and oil and liquids expected to be between 18 and 20 Mbbls/d.

Share Repurchase Program

In November 2025, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program, whereby we may purchase up to an aggregate of $75.0 million of our Class A common stock. As of March 31, 2026, we have $73.8 million remaining under our existing repurchase program.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Infinity will host a conference call Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. To participate in the call, register at https://events.q4inc.com/analyst/805823647?pwd=C2fZN5eO or dial +1 585 542 9983 (U.S. Local) or +1 833 461 5787 (U.S. Toll-Free), using Meeting ID: 805823647. A unique dial-in code will be provided upon registration via link. The conference call will also be webcast live on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.infinitynaturalresources.com/. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live call concludes and will remain accessible for 14 days at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/80582364 and on the investor relations website.

About Infinity

Infinity (NYSE: INR) is a growth oriented, independent energy company focused on the acquisition, development, production and gathering of hydrocarbons in the Appalachian Basin. Our operations are focused on the Utica Shale in eastern Ohio as well as our stacked dry gas assets in both the Marcellus and Utica Shales in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements that express the Company’s opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results, in contrast with statements that reflect historical facts. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, future commodity prices, future production targets, leverage targets or debt repayment, hedging strategy, future capital spending plans, capital efficiency, our ability to make share repurchases, expected drilling and completions plans and projected well costs are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, words such as “may,” “assume,” “forecast,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” "target," "outlook," "guidance," “budget” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events at the time such statement was made.

Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including those incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These include, but are not limited to, our failure to realize, in full or at all, the anticipated benefits of capital raising transactions and acquisitions, including synergies; commodity price volatility; inflation; lack of availability and cost of drilling, completion and production equipment and services; supply chain disruption; project construction delays; environmental risks; drilling, completion and other operating risks; lack of availability or capacity of midstream gathering and transportation infrastructure; regulatory changes; the uncertainty inherent in estimating reserves and in projecting future rates of production, cash flow and access to capital; the timing of development expenditures; the concentration of the Company’s operations in the Appalachian Basin; difficult and adverse conditions in the domestic and global capital and credit markets; impacts of geopolitical events and world health events, including trade wars; lack of transportation and storage capacity as a result of oversupply, government regulations or other factors; potential financial losses or earnings reductions resulting from the Company’s commodity price risk management program or any inability to manage its commodity risks; failure to realize expected value creation from property acquisitions and trades; weather related risks; competition in the oil and natural gas industry; loss of production and leasehold rights due to mechanical failure or depletion of wells and the Company’s inability to re-establish production; the Company’s ability to service its indebtedness; political and economic conditions and events in foreign oil and natural gas producing countries, including embargoes, armed conflicts, political instability and civil unrest, including instability in the Middle East, Venezuela and Mexico and other sustained military campaigns, the armed conflict in Ukraine and associated economic sanctions on Russia, conditions in South America, Central America, China and Russia, and acts of terrorism or sabotage; evolving cybersecurity risks such as those involving unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks, malicious software, data privacy breaches by employees, insiders or others with authorized access, cyber or phishing-attacks, ransomware, social engineering, physical breaches or other actions; risks related to the Company’s ability to expand its business, including through the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel; and the other risks described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of hydrocarbons that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimates depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any future production and development program. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered.

Please read the Company’s filings with the SEC, including “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in other filings we make with the SEC, for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those in such forward-looking statements. As a result, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Therefore, these forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of our performance, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

Source: Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), our earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures as described below.

Adjusted EBITDAX, Adjusted EBITDAX Margin, Net Debt and Recurring Cash G&A

We define Adjusted EBITDAX as net income (loss) plus interest, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, depletion, and amortization, unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments, net cash settlements received (paid) on derivatives, non-recurring transaction expenses and non-cash compensation expense. We believe Adjusted EBITDAX is useful because it makes for an easier comparison of our operating performance, without regard to our financing methods, corporate form or capital structure. We determined our adjustments from net income (loss) to arrive at Adjusted EBITDAX to reflect the substantial variance in practice from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures, and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered more meaningful than or as an alternative to net income (loss) determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax burden, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDAX. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDAX may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDAX Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDAX divided by total production.

Net debt is defined as total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. Management uses net debt to evaluate its financial position, including its ability to service its debt obligations.

Recurring Cash G&A is defined as GAAP general and administrative expense exclusive of the Company's stock-based compensation and non-recurring transaction expenses. Recurring Cash G&A per Mcfe is defined as Recurring Cash G&A divided by total production for a period. These metrics are used by management because they isolate cash costs within G&A expense and measure cash costs relative to overall production, which is a widely utilized metric to evaluate operational performance within the energy sector. We believe Recurring Cash G&A and Recurring Cash G&A per Mcfe provide external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements with additional information to assist in their analysis of the Company.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDAX for the periods presented herein:

The following table provides a reconciliation of total debt, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to net debt:

The following table provides a reconciliation of general and administrative expense, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to Recurring Cash G&A:

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Contacts:

Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.
Thomas Marchetti
Vice President, Investor Relations
Email: ir@infinitynr.com

Source: Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.