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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _________
 Commission File Number:  001-35371
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Civitas Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware   61-1630631
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
555 17th Street, Suite 3700
Denver, Colorado   80202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(303) 293-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share CIVI New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ☒ Yes ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  ☒ Yes  ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer
Non-accelerated Filer Smaller reporting company  
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒  No
As of August 2, 2023, the registrant had 93,760,666 shares of common stock outstanding.
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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

            PAGE
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various statements, including those that express belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historic fact, that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “plan,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended 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.
Forward-looking statements include statements related to, among other things:
•the Company’s business strategies;
•reserves estimates;
•estimated sales volumes;
•the amount and allocation of forecasted capital expenditures and plans for funding capital expenditures and operating expenses;
•our ability to modify future capital expenditures;
•anticipated costs;
•compliance with debt covenants;
•our ability to fund and satisfy obligations related to ongoing operations;
•compliance with government regulations, including those related to climate change as well as environmental, health, and safety regulations and liabilities thereunder;
•our ability to achieve, reach, or otherwise meet initiatives, plans, or ambitions with respect to environmental, social and governance matters;
•the adequacy of gathering systems and continuous improvement of such gathering systems;
•the impact from the lack of available gathering systems and processing facilities in certain areas;
•oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid prices and factors affecting the volatility of such prices;
•the impact of commodity prices;
•sufficiency of impairments;
•the ability to use derivative instruments to manage commodity price risk and ability to use such instruments in the future;
•our drilling inventory and drilling intentions;
•the impact of potentially disruptive technologies;
•our estimated revenue gains and losses;
•the timing and success of specific projects;
•our implementation of standard and long reach laterals;
•our intention to continue to optimize enhanced completion techniques and well design changes;
•stated working interest percentages;
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•our management and technical team;
•outcomes and effects of litigation, claims, and disputes;
•our ability to replace oil and natural gas reserves;
•our ability to convert proved undeveloped reserves to producing properties within five years of their initial proved booking;
•our ability to pay future cash dividends on or repurchase shares of our common stock;
•the impact of the loss of a single customer or any purchaser of our products;
•the timing and ability to meet certain volume commitments related to purchase and transportation agreements;
•the impact of any pandemic or other public health epidemic, including the COVID-19 pandemic;
•the impact of customary royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, obligations incident to operating agreements, liens for current taxes, and other industry-related constraints;
•our anticipated financial position, including our cash flow and liquidity;
•the adequacy of our insurance;
•plans and expectations with respect to the Acquisitions (as defined herein) and the anticipated impact of the Acquisitions on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, future growth opportunities, reserve estimates, and competitive position;
•the results, effects, benefits, and synergies of other mergers and acquisitions; and
•other statements concerning our anticipated operations, economic performance, and financial condition.
We have based these forward-looking statements on certain assumptions and analyses we have made in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining actual future results. The actual results or developments anticipated by these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, may not have the expected consequences. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following:
•the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (“2022 Form 10-K”), Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2023, and in subsequent reports we file with the SEC (including Part II, Item 1A of this report);
•declines or volatility in the prices we receive for our oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids;
•general economic conditions, whether internationally, nationally, or in the regional and local market areas in which we do business, including any future economic downturn, the impact of continued or further inflation, disruption in the financial markets, and the availability of credit on acceptable terms;
•the effects of disruption of our operations or excess supply of oil and natural gas and other effects of world health events, including the COVID-19 pandemic (including any worsening thereof), and the actions by certain oil and natural gas producing countries, including Russia;
•the ability of our customers to meet their obligations to us;
•our access to capital on acceptable terms;
•our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowings, or other sources to enable us to fully develop our undeveloped acreage positions;
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•the presence or recoverability of estimated oil and natural gas reserves and the actual future sales volume rates and associated costs;
•uncertainties associated with estimates of proved oil and gas reserves;
•the possibility that the industry may be subject to future local, state, and federal regulatory or legislative actions (including additional taxes and changes in environmental regulation and regulations addressing climate change);
•environmental risks;
•seasonal weather conditions as well as severe weather and other natural events caused by climate change;
•lease stipulations;
•drilling and operating risks, including the risks associated with the employment of horizontal drilling and completion techniques;
•our ability to acquire adequate supplies of water for drilling and completion operations;
•availability of oilfield equipment, services, and personnel;
•exploration and development risks;
•operational interruption of centralized oil and natural gas processing facilities;
•competition in the oil and natural gas industry;
•management’s ability to execute our plans to meet our goals;
•our ability to attract and retain key members of our senior management and key technical employees;
•our ability to maintain effective internal controls;
•access to adequate gathering systems and pipeline take-away capacity;
•our ability to secure adequate processing capacity for natural gas we produce, to secure adequate transportation for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids we produce, and to sell the oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids at market prices;
•costs and other risks associated with perfecting title for mineral rights in some of our properties;
•political conditions in or affecting other producing countries, including conflicts in or relating to the Middle East, South America, and Russia (including the current events involving Russia and Ukraine), and other sustained military campaigns or acts of terrorism or sabotage;
•the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any recurrence or the worsening thereof; and
•other economic, competitive, governmental, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological factors that may negatively impact our businesses, operations, or pricing.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise these statements unless required by law, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this report are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. We disclose other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations under “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” and other sections of our 2022 Form 10-K, Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2023 and in subsequent reports we file with the SEC (including Part II, Item 1A of this report). These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,702,897  $ 768,032 
Accounts receivable, net:
Oil and natural gas sales 201,248  343,500 
Joint interest and other 100,664  135,816 
Derivative assets 4,335  2,490 
Prepaid income taxes 2,266  29,604 
Deposits for acquisitions 352,500  — 
Prepaid expenses and other 49,297  48,988 
Total current assets 3,413,207  1,328,430 
Property and equipment (successful efforts method):
   
Proved properties 7,390,897  6,774,635 
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization (1,628,303) (1,214,484)
Total proved properties, net 5,762,594  5,560,151 
Unproved properties 578,508  593,971 
Wells in progress 316,119  407,351 
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,498 in 2023 and $7,329 in 2022
49,619  49,632 
Total property and equipment, net 6,706,840  6,611,105 
Long-term derivative assets 1,800  794 
Right-of-use assets 41,572  24,125 
Other noncurrent assets 7,567  6,945 
Total assets $ 10,170,986  $ 7,971,399 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 240,555  $ 295,297 
Production taxes payable 389,392  258,932 
Oil and natural gas revenue distribution payable 522,308  538,343 
Derivative liability 21,438  46,334 
Asset retirement obligations 25,557  25,557 
Lease liability 21,841  13,464 
Total current liabilities 1,221,091  1,177,927 
Long-term liabilities:    
Senior notes 3,048,511  393,293 
Ad valorem taxes 153,371  412,650 
Derivative liability 2,973  17,199 
Deferred income tax liabilities 409,593  319,618 
Asset retirement obligations 268,366  265,469 
Lease liability 20,394  11,324 
Total liabilities 5,124,299  2,597,480 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
—  — 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 80,220,613 and 85,120,287 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
4,869  4,918 
Additional paid-in capital 3,957,513  4,211,197 
Retained earnings 1,084,305  1,157,804 
Total stockholders’ equity 5,046,687  5,373,919 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 10,170,986  $ 7,971,399 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022 2023 2022
Operating net revenues:
Oil and natural gas sales $ 660,526  $ 1,151,364  $ 1,316,548  $ 1,969,174 
Operating expenses:
Lease operating expense 51,230  41,877  97,068  77,896 
Midstream operating expense 13,319  7,469  23,380  13,181 
Gathering, transportation, and processing 64,873  79,519  132,225  129,922 
Severance and ad valorem taxes 52,443  85,870  104,805  149,174 
Exploration 546  1,553  1,117  2,081 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 232,786  204,519  434,089  389,379 
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties —  —  —  17,975 
Unused commitments 363  1,731  754  2,507 
Bad debt expense 836  583 
Merger transaction costs 31,145  1,418  31,627  21,952 
General and administrative expense, including $9,895, $6,135, $17,275, and $14,225, respectively, of stock-based compensation
33,541  29,666  70,399  65,386 
Total operating expenses 481,082  453,626  896,047  869,457 
Other income (expense):
Derivative gain (loss) 4,927  (72,650) 30,087  (368,143)
Interest expense (8,753) (8,116) (16,202) (17,182)
Gain (loss) on property transactions, net (13) —  (254) 16,797 
Other income 8,045  4,313  17,068  5,096 
Total other income (expense) 4,206  (76,453) 30,699  (363,432)
Income from operations before income taxes 183,650  621,285  451,200  736,285 
Income tax expense (44,363) (152,464) (109,452) (175,825)
Net income $ 139,287  $ 468,821  $ 341,748  $ 560,460 
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 1.73  $ 5.52  $ 4.22  $ 6.60 
Diluted $ 1.72  $ 5.48  $ 4.18  $ 6.56 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 80,393  84,993  81,052  84,917 
Diluted 81,144  85,554  81,824  85,453 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Additional
Common Stock Paid-In Retained
Shares Amount Capital Earnings Total
Balances, December 31, 2022
85,120,287  $ 4,918  $ 4,211,197  $ 1,157,804  $ 5,373,919 
Restricted common stock issued 112,052  —  —  —  — 
Stock used for tax withholdings (30,111) —  (2,118) —  (2,118)
Exercise of stock options 13,352  —  440  —  440 
Common stock repurchased and retired (4,918,032) (49) (243,312) (60,094) (303,455)
Stock-based compensation —  —  7,380  —  7,380 
Dividends declared, $2.1500 per share
—  —  —  (176,878) (176,878)
Net income —  —  —  202,461  202,461 
Balances, March 31, 2023 80,297,548  4,869  3,973,587  1,123,293  5,101,749 
Restricted common stock issued 375,615  —  — 
Stock used for tax withholdings (139,895) (1) (10,495) —  (10,496)
Exercise of stock options 111  —  — 
Common stock repurchased and retired (312,766) (3) (15,478) (4,917) (20,398)
Stock-based compensation —  —  9,895  —  9,895 
Dividends declared, $2.1200 per share
—  —  —  (173,358) (173,358)
Net income —  —  —  139,287  139,287 
Balances, June 30, 2023
80,220,613  $ 4,869  $ 3,957,513  $ 1,084,305  $ 5,046,687 

Balances, December 31, 2021
84,572,846  $ 4,912  $ 4,199,108  $ 450,978  $ 4,654,998 
Restricted common stock issued 579,229  —  — 
Stock used for tax withholdings (215,811) (2) (12,932) —  (12,934)
Exercise of stock options 5,294  —  178  —  178 
Stock-based compensation —  —  8,090  —  8,090 
Dividends declared, $1.2125 per share
—  —  —  (104,444) (104,444)
Net income —  —  —  91,639  91,639 
Balances, March 31, 2022 84,941,558  4,916  4,194,444  438,173  4,637,533 
Restricted common stock issued 130,309  —  — 
Stock used for tax withholdings (40,646) —  (2,813) —  (2,813)
Exercise of stock options 742  —  24  —  24 
Stock-based compensation —  —  6,135  —  6,135 
Dividends declared, $1.3625 per share
—  —  —  (117,151) (117,151)
Net income —  —  —  468,821  468,821 
Balances, June 30, 2022 85,031,963  $ 4,917  $ 4,197,790  $ 789,843  $ 4,992,550 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 341,748  $ 560,460 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 434,089  389,379 
Deferred income tax expense 89,975  125,440 
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties —  17,975 
Stock-based compensation 17,275  14,225 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,305  2,180 
Derivative (gain) loss (30,087) 368,143 
Derivative cash settlement loss (11,885) (348,209)
(Gain) loss on property transactions, net 254  (16,797)
Other 292  155 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net 176,984  (32,776)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 26,338  (6,579)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (157,973) 192,839 
Settlement of asset retirement obligations (13,285) (11,667)
Net cash provided by operating activities 876,030  1,254,768 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties (51,247) (303,602)
Cash acquired —  44,310 
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties 5,764  — 
Exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties (518,949) (467,186)
Proceeds from (additions to) other property and equipment (1,157) 66 
Purchases of carbon offsets (5,651) (7,196)
Deposits for acquisitions (352,500) — 
Other 536  117 
Net cash used in investing activities (923,204) (733,491)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facility —  100,000 
Payments to credit facility —  (100,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 2,666,250  — 
Redemption of senior notes —  (100,000)
Dividends paid (347,524) (219,768)
Common stock repurchased and retired (320,305) — 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 444  202 
Payment of employee tax withholdings in exchange for the return of common stock (12,610) (15,740)
Payment of deferred financing costs (4,215) (1,174)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,982,040  (336,480)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 1,934,866  184,797 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Beginning of period(1)
768,134  254,556 
End of period(1)
$ 2,703,000  $ 439,353 
(1) Includes $0.1 million of restricted cash and consists of funds for road maintenance and repairs that is presented in other noncurrent assets within the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (“balance sheets”).
Please refer to Note 14 for Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
Description of Operations
When we use the terms “Civitas,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we are referring to Civitas Resources, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires. Civitas is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas primarily in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado (the “DJ Basin”) and Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain notes and other financial information included in audited financial statements have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim financial information, have been included. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The December 31, 2022 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet data has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements contained in our 2022 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures, including notes required by GAAP. As such, this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2022 Form 10-K. In connection with the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluated events subsequent to the balance sheet date of June 30, 2023, through the filing date of this report. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other future period.
Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2022 Form 10-K and are supplemented by the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards
There are no accounting standards applicable to the Company that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures that have been issued but not yet adopted by the Company as of June 30, 2023, and through the filing date of this report.
NOTE 2 - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
All mergers and acquisitions disclosed are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, we conduct assessments of the net assets acquired and recognized amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values, while transaction and integration costs associated with the acquisition are expensed as incurred. The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on inputs that are not observable in the market, and therefore represent Level 3 inputs. The fair values of oil and natural gas properties and asset retirement obligations are measured using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs to the valuation of oil and natural gas properties include estimates of reserves, future operating and development costs, future commodity prices, estimated future cash flows, and a market-based weighted-average cost of capital. These inputs require significant judgments and estimates by management at the time of the valuation.
Hibernia Acquisition
On June 19, 2023, the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Hibernia Acquisition Agreement”) with Hibernia Energy III Holdings, LLC and Hibernia Energy III-B Holdings, LLC, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding equity ownership interests of Hibernia Energy III, LLC and Hibernia Energy III-B, LLC. In connection with and upon execution of the Hibernia Acquisition Agreement, the Company deposited with an escrow agent a cash deposit equal to 7.5% of the unadjusted Hibernia Purchase Price (as defined below).
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On August 2, 2023, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by the Hibernia Acquisition Agreement (the “Hibernia Acquisition”) for aggregate consideration of $2.25 billion in cash, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments set forth in the Hibernia Acquisition Agreement (as adjusted, the “Hibernia Purchase Price”). All amounts deposited were applied towards the aggregate cash consideration due at the closing of the Hibernia Acquisition.
The preliminary purchase price allocation for the Hibernia Acquisition is not complete as of the date of this report. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable, which will not extend beyond the one-year measurement period.
Tap Rock Acquisition
On June 19, 2023, the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Tap Rock Acquisition Agreement”) with Tap Rock Resources Legacy, LLC (“Tap Rock I Legacy”), Tap Rock Resources Intermediate, LLC (“Tap Rock I Intermediate” and, together with Tap Rock I Legacy, the “Tap Rock I Sellers”), Tap Rock Resources II Legacy, LLC (“Tap Rock II Legacy”), Tap Rock Resources II Intermediate, LLC (“Tap Rock II Intermediate” and, together with Tap Rock II Legacy, the “Tap Rock II Sellers”), Tap Rock NM10 Legacy Holdings, LLC (“NM10 Legacy”), and Tap Rock NM10 Holdings Intermediate, LLC (“NM10 Intermediate” and together with NM10 Legacy, the “NM10 Sellers”, and the NM10 Sellers, together with the Tap Rock I Sellers and Tap Rock II Sellers, the “Tap Rock Sellers”), solely in its capacity as “Sellers’ Representative” (as defined therein), Tap Rock I Legacy (the “Tap Rock Sellers’ Representative”), and solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Tap Rock Resources, LLC, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding equity ownership interests of a Delaware limited liability company to be formed by the Tap Rock I Sellers, Tap Rock Resources II, LLC, and Tap Rock NM10 Holdings, LLC from the Tap Rock I Sellers, the Tap Rock II Sellers and the NM10 Sellers, respectively. In connection with and upon execution of the Tap Rock Acquisition Agreement, the Company deposited with an escrow agent a cash deposit equal to 7.5% of the unadjusted Tap Rock Purchase Price (as defined below).
On August 2, 2023, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by the Tap Rock Acquisition Agreement (the “Tap Rock Acquisition” and, together with the Hibernia Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $2.45 billion, which was comprised of (i) $1.50 billion in cash, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments set forth in the Tap Rock Acquisition Agreement and (ii) 13,538,472 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company valued at approximately $950.0 million, subject to certain customary anti-dilution and purchase price adjustments (as adjusted, the “Tap Rock Purchase Price”). All amounts deposited were applied towards the aggregate cash consideration due at the closing of the Tap Rock Acquisition.
The preliminary purchase price allocation for the Tap Rock Acquisition is not complete as of the date of this report. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable, which will not extend beyond the one-year measurement period.
Bison Acquisition
On March 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of privately held DJ Basin operator Bison Oil & Gas II, LLC for merger consideration of approximately $280.4 million (the “Bison Acquisition”). Net assets acquired under the purchase price allocation were $294.0 million and consequently resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $13.6 million. Because of the immateriality of the Bison Acquisition, the related revenue and earnings, supplemental pro forma financial information, and detailed purchase price allocation are not disclosed.
Merger transaction costs
Merger transaction costs related to the aforementioned mergers and acquisitions are accounted for separately from the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and are included in merger transaction costs in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (“statements of operations”). The Company incurred merger transaction costs of $31.1 million and $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $31.6 million and $22.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Acquisition of additional working interests in Company-operated wells
On July 5, 2022, the Company acquired additional working interests in certain Company-operated wells for cash consideration of $80.7 million, after customary purchase price adjustments.
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NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
Oil and natural gas sales revenue presented within the accompanying statements of operations is reflective of the revenue generated from contracts with customers. Revenue attributable to each identified revenue stream is disaggregated below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Operating net revenues:
Oil sales $ 541,043  $ 778,258  $ 1,001,417  $ 1,327,760 
Natural gas sales 45,364  205,840  148,919  319,001 
Natural gas liquid (“NGL”) sales 74,119  167,266  166,212  322,413 
Oil and natural gas sales $ 660,526  $ 1,151,364  $ 1,316,548  $ 1,969,174 
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of produced oil, natural gas, and NGL at the point in time when control of produced oil, natural gas, or NGL volumes transfer to the purchaser, which may differ depending on the applicable contractual terms. The Company considers the transfer of control to have occurred when the purchaser has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the oil, natural gas, or NGL production. Transfer of control dictates the presentation of gathering, transportation, and processing expenses within the accompanying statements of operations. Gathering, transportation, and processing expenses incurred by the Company prior to the transfer of control are recorded gross within the gathering, transportation, and processing line item on the accompanying statements of operations. Conversely, gathering, transportation, and processing expenses incurred by the Company subsequent to the transfer of control are recorded net within the oil and natural gas sales line item on the accompanying statements of operations. Please refer to Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2022 Form 10-K for more information regarding the types of contracts under which oil, natural gas, and NGL sales revenue is generated.
The Company records revenue in the month production is delivered and control is transferred to the purchaser. However, settlement statements and payment may not be received for 30 to 60 days after the date production is delivered and control is transferred. Until such time settlement statements and payment are received, the Company records a revenue accrual based on, amongst other factors, an estimate of the volumes delivered at estimated prices as determined by the applicable contractual terms. The Company records the differences between its estimates and the actual amounts received for product sales in the month in which payment is received from the purchaser. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, revenue recognized in the reporting period related to performance obligations satisfied in prior reporting periods was insignificant. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s receivables from contracts with customers were $201.2 million and $343.5 million, respectively.
NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses contain the following (in thousands):
  June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Accounts payable trade $ 27,811  $ 31,783 
Accrued drilling and completion costs 80,826  137,171 
Accrued lease operating expense 18,715  18,109 
Accrued gathering, transportation, and processing 56,913  59,398 
Accrued general and administrative expense 24,761  20,054 
Accrued merger transaction costs 6,252  — 
Accrued commodity derivative settlements 844  12,514 
Accrued interest expense 6,778  5,509 
Accrued settlement 5,727  1,497 
Other accrued expenses 11,928  9,262 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 240,555  $ 295,297 
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NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT
Senior Notes
Senior Notes are recorded net of unamortized discount and unamortized deferred financing costs within senior notes on the accompanying balance sheets, with no associated premiums. The tables below present the related carrying values as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2023
Principal Amount Unamortized Discount Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Principal Amount, Net
2026 Senior Notes $ 400,000  $ —  $ 5,901  $ 394,099 
2028 Senior Notes 1,350,000  16,875  5,919  1,327,206 
2031 Senior Notes 1,350,000  16,875  5,919  1,327,206 
Total $ 3,100,000  $ 33,750  $ 17,739  $ 3,048,511 
As of December 31, 2022
Principal Amount Unamortized Discount Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Principal Amount, Net
2026 Senior Notes $ 400,000  $ —  $ 6,707  $ 393,293 
8.375% Senior Notes due 2028 and 8.750% Senior Notes due 2031. On June 29, 2023, the Company issued $1.35 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”), at par, pursuant to an indenture (the “2028 Indenture”) among the Company, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto, and $1.35 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.750% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Senior Notes” and, together with the 2028 Senior Notes, the “Acquisition Senior Notes”), at par, pursuant to an indenture (the “2031 Indenture”) among the Company, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Upon issuance of the Acquisition Senior Notes, the Company received net proceeds of $2.67 billion after deducting fees of $33.8 million. The Company used the net proceeds from the Acquisition Senior Notes, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility, to fund a portion of the consideration for the Acquisitions. Interest on the 2028 Senior Notes and the 2031 Senior Notes will accrue at the rate of 8.375% per annum and 8.750% per annum, respectively, and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing on January 1, 2024.
The 2028 Indenture and 2031 Indenture each contain covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; create liens securing indebtedness; pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock or subordinated debt; make specified types of investments and acquisitions; enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Company; enter into transactions with affiliates; and sell assets or merge with other companies. These covenants will not, however, restrict the activities of the entities that will be acquired in connection with the Acquisitions prior to the consummation of the Acquisitions. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 2028 Indenture and 2031 Indenture as of June 30, 2023, and through the filing of this report. Each of the 2028 Indenture and 2031 Indenture also contain customary events of default.
At any time prior to July 1, 2025, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2028 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the “make-whole” premium at the redemption date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On or after July 1, 2025, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2028 Senior Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed) equal to (i) 104.188% for the twelve-month period beginning on July 1, 2025; (ii) 102.094% for the twelve-month period beginning on July 1, 2026; and (iii) 100.000% for the period beginning July 1, 2027 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any to, but excluding the redemption date (subject to the right of the noteholders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date).
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At any time prior to July 1, 2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2031 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the “make-whole” premium at the redemption date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On or after July 1, 2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2031 Senior Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed) equal to (i) 104.375% for the twelve-month period beginning on July 1, 2026; (ii) 102.188% for the twelve-month period beginning on July 1, 2027; and (iii) 100.000% for the period beginning July 1, 2028 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any to, but excluding the redemption date (subject to the right of the noteholders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date).
The Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Senior Notes or 2031 Senior Notes at any time prior to July 1, 2025 or 2026, respectively, with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 108.375%, with respect to the 2028 Senior Notes, and 108.750%, with respect to the 2031 Senior Notes, of the principal amount of such series of Acquisition Senior Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, provided, however, that (i) at least 65.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Acquisition Senior Notes of such series originally issued on the issue date (but excluding Acquisition Senior Notes of such series held by the Company and its subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (unless all such Acquisition Senior Notes are redeemed substantially concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of such equity offering.
The Acquisition Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Company’s subsidiaries, including the entities that became subsidiaries of the Company upon the consummation of the Acquisitions, as well as by certain other future subsidiaries that may be required to guarantee the Acquisition Senior Notes.
5.000% Senior Notes due 2026. On October 13, 2021, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture (the “2026 Indenture”), among Civitas Resources, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto. Interest accrues at the rate of 5.000% per annum and is payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. Payments commenced on April 15, 2022.
The 2026 Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) create liens securing indebtedness; (iii) pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock or subordinated debt; (iv) make specified types of investments and acquisitions; (v) enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends to Civitas Resources; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) sell assets or merge with other companies. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 2026 Indenture as of June 30, 2023, and through the filing of this report. In addition, certain of these covenants will be terminated before the 2026 Senior Notes mature if at any time no default or event of default exists under the 2026 Indenture and the 2026 Senior Notes receive an investment-grade rating from at least two ratings agencies. The 2026 Indenture also contains customary events of default.
At any time prior to October 15, 2023, the Company may redeem the 2026 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the “make-whole” premium at the redemption date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On or after October 15, 2023, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2026 Senior Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed) equal to (i) 102.500% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 15, 2023; (ii) 101.250% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 15, 2024; and (iii) 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning October 15, 2025 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
The Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes at any time prior to October 15, 2023 with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 105.000% of the principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, provided, however, that (i) at least 65.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes originally issued on the issue date (but excluding 2026 Senior Notes held by the Company) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (unless all such 2026 Senior Notes are redeemed substantially concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of such equity offering.
The 2026 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of Civitas’ existing subsidiaries.
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7.500% Senior Notes due 2026. In April 2021, the Company issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2026 pursuant to an indenture by and among Civitas Resources, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto. Interest accrued at the rate of 7.500% per annum and was payable semiannually in arrears on April 30 and October 31 of each year. On May 1, 2022, the Company redeemed all of the issued and outstanding 7.500% Senior Notes at 100.0% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
Credit Facility
The Company is party to a reserve-based revolving facility, as the borrower, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as the administrative agent, and a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, that had an aggregate maximum commitment amount of $2.0 billion and was set to mature on November 1, 2025 (with all subsequent amendments, the “Credit Facility” or the “Credit Agreement”).
The Credit Facility is guaranteed by all restricted domestic subsidiaries of the Company, including the entities that became subsidiaries of the Company upon the consummation of the Acquisitions, and is secured by first priority security interests on substantially all assets, including a mortgage on at least 90% of the total value of the proved properties evaluated in the most recently delivered reserve reports prior to the amendment effective date, including any engineering reports relating to the oil and natural gas properties of the restricted domestic subsidiaries of the Company, subject to customary exceptions.
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and affirmative covenants. The Credit Facility also contains customary negative covenants, which, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, include restrictions on (i) liens, (ii) indebtedness, guarantees and other obligations, (iii) restrictions in agreements on liens and distributions, (iv) mergers or consolidations, (v) asset sales, (vi) restricted payments, (vii) investments, (viii) affiliate transactions, (ix) change of business, (x) foreign operations or subsidiaries, (xi) name changes, (xii) use of proceeds, letters of credit, (xiii) gas imbalances, (xiv) hedging transactions, (xv) additional subsidiaries, (xvi) changes in fiscal year or fiscal quarter, (xvii) operating leases, (xviii) prepayments of certain debt and other obligations, (xix) sales or discounts of receivables, (xx) dividend payment thresholds, and (xxi) cash balances. 
In addition, the Company is subject to certain financial covenants under the Credit Facility, as tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter, including, without limitation, (a) permitted net leverage ratio of 3.00 to 1 and (b) a current ratio, inclusive of the unused commitments then available to be borrowed, to not be less than 1.00 to 1. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023 and through the filing of this report.
On April 20, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement that increased the Company’s borrowing base from $1.0 billion to $1.7 billion and increased the aggregate elected commitments from $800.0 million to $1.0 billion.
In addition, this amendment resulted in the removal and replacement of LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as a mechanism to determine interest for borrowings made under the Credit Facility using a term-specific SOFR. As a result, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at the option of the Company, either (i) the Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”, for ABR Revolving Credit Loans) plus the applicable margin, or (ii) the term-specific SOFR plus the applicable margin. ABR is established as a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan as its prime rate, (b) the applicable rate of interest published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 0.5%, or (c) the term-specific SOFR plus 1.0%, subject to a 1.5% floor plus the applicable margin of 1.0% to 2.0%, based on the utilization of the Credit Facility. Term-specific SOFR is based on one-, three-, or six-month terms as selected by the Company and is subject to a 0.5% floor plus the applicable margin of 2.0% to 3.0%, based on the utilization of the Credit Facility. Interest on borrowings that bear interest at the SOFR are payable on the last day of the applicable interest period selected by the Company, and interest on borrowings that bear interest at the ABR are payable quarterly in arrears. 
As part of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual borrowing base redeterminations under the Credit Facility, on October 27, 2022, the Company’s aggregate elected commitments of $1.0 billion were reaffirmed and borrowing base was increased from $1.7 billion to $1.85 billion.
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In connection with the Company’s entry into the Hibernia Acquisition Agreement and the Tap Rock Acquisition Agreement, on June 23, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the Company was authorized to, among other things, (i) offer and issue the Acquisition Senior Notes, (ii) incur indebtedness pursuant to those certain debt commitment letters by and among the Company, Bank of America N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. providing for two separate 364-day bridge loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2.7 billion (such facilities, the “Bridge Facilities” and the loans made thereunder, the “Bridge Loans”), the proceeds of which would have, if drawn, be used to partially fund the Acquisitions, (iii) incur the debt described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii) without any corresponding reduction in the borrowing base of the Credit Facility, and (iv) incur pari passu term loan indebtedness subject to a total secured leverage test of 2.00 to 1.00 and certain other customary terms and conditions. Because the Acquisition Senior Notes successfully closed and were issued on June 29, 2023, the Company did not draw on the Bridge Loans and has terminated the commitments under the Bridge Facilities. Consequently, approximately $22.6 million of fees associated with the Bridge Facilities and backstop fees associated with the Credit Facility amendment were incurred and expensed to merger transaction costs in the accompanying statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Finally, in connection with the Company’s closing of the Acquisitions, on August 2, 2023, the Company entered in an amendment to the Credit Agreement whereby aggregate elected commitments increased from $1.0 billion to $1.85 billion, the borrowing base increased from $1.85 billion to $3.0 billion, and the aggregate maximum credit commitment increased from $2.0 billion to $4.0 billion. In addition, the maturity of the Credit Facility was extended to August 2028. The next scheduled borrowing base redetermination date is set to occur in May 2024.
The following table presents the outstanding balance, total amount of letters of credit outstanding, and available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
August 2, 2023 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Revolving credit facility
$ 750,000  $ —  $ — 
Letters of credit 12,100  12,100  12,100 
Available borrowing capacity 1,087,900  987,900  987,900 
Total aggregate elected commitments
$ 1,850,000  $ 1,000,000  $ 1,000,000 
In connection with the amendments to the Credit Facility, the Company capitalized a total of approximately $13.0 million in deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2023. Of the total post-amortization net capitalized amounts, (i) $4.6 million and $5.5 million are presented within other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and (ii) $3.5 million and $3.0 million are presented within prepaid expenses and other on the accompanying balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred interest expense of $8.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred interest expense of $16.2 million and $17.2 million, respectively. No interest was capitalized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings 
From time to time, the Company is involved in various commercial and regulatory claims, litigation, and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company assesses these claims in an effort to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in its consolidated financial statements. In accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, an accrual is recorded for a loss contingency when its occurrence is probable and damages can be reasonably estimated based on the most likely anticipated outcome or the minimum amount within a range of possible outcomes. Because legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about uncertain future events. When evaluating contingencies, the Company may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and/or the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matters. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine the adequacy of its accruals and related disclosures.
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As of the filing date of this report, there were no probable, material pending, or overtly threatened legal actions against the Company of which it was aware, other than the following:
Boulder County. In prior periods, there was ongoing litigation between Boulder County and Extraction which has been previously disclosed as having the potential to prevent oil and gas operations for the development of minerals contained within Boulder County, Colorado. Boulder County had initiated suit in District Court for Boulder County that was primarily a contract case, where the relevant contracts were the conservation easement over the Blue Paintbrush location, Extraction’s Surface Use Agreement for the Blue Paintbrush location, and the leases that Boulder owns within the Blue Paintbrush drilling and spacing unit. Boulder sought invalidation of these leases in the litigation. This litigation has been resolved as to all substantive issues.
In May 2022, Boulder County alleged new legal theories and requested termination of the leases previously at issue in the Blue Paintbrush litigation. Boulder raised these same claims in opposition to the Company’s pooling application before the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (“ECMC”) (formerly the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission), which did not proceed to hearing after the Company withdrew the pooling application. If an action is brought by Boulder County, an adverse outcome in any such litigation could result in the Company failing to meet its development objectives in Blue Paintbrush.
Enforcement. Disclosure of certain environmental matters is required when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and the proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that the Company believes could exceed $0.3 million. The Company has received Notices of Alleged Violations (“NOAV”) from the ECMC alleging violations of various Colorado statutes and ECMC regulations governing oil and gas operations. The Company has further received notices from the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division. The Company continues to engage in discussions regarding resolution of the alleged violations. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has accrued approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively, associated with the NOAVs and Colorado Air Pollution Control Division notices.
Commitments
Firm Transportation Agreements. The Company is party to a firm pipeline transportation contract to provide a guaranteed outlet for production on an oil pipeline system. The contract requires the Company to pay minimum volume transportation charges on 12,500 barrels (“Bbl”) per day through April 2025, regardless of the amount of pipeline capacity utilized by the Company. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term was $26.8 million as of June 30, 2023. The Company expects to utilize most, if not all, of the firm capacity on the oil pipeline system.
Minimum Volume Agreement - Oil. The Company is party to a purchase agreement to deliver fixed and determinable quantities of crude oil. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to make periodic deficiency payments for any shortfalls in delivering the minimum volume commitment of 20,000 gross Bbls per day over a term ending in December 2023. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term is $22.6 million as of June 30, 2023. The Company has not and does not expect to incur any deficiency payments.
Minimum Volume Agreement - Gas and Other. The Company is party to a gas gathering and processing agreement (the “Gathering Agreement”) with a third-party midstream provider over a term ending in 2029 with an annual minimum volume commitment of 13.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The Gathering Agreement also includes a commitment to sell take-in-kind NGLs from other processing agreements of 7,500 Bbls a day through 2026 with the ability to roll forward up to a 10% shortfall in a given month to the subsequent month. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term is $107.6 million as of June 30, 2023, which fluctuates with commodity prices as this is a value-based percentage of proceeds sales contract. Based on current projections, the Company may incur approximately $31.0 million of shortfall payments under the Gathering Agreement during the remaining term of approximately seven years; however, the Company is actively engaging alternative strategies to reduce any potential contract deficiencies incurred in future periods.
Additionally, the Company is also party to a gas gathering and processing agreement with several third-party producers and a third-party midstream provider to deliver to two different plants over terms that end in August 2025 and July 2026. The Company’s share of these commitments requires an incremental 51.5 and 20.6 million cubic feet of natural gas (“MMcf”) per day, respectively, over a baseline volume of 65 MMcf per day for a period of seven years following the in-service dates of the plants. The Company may be required to pay a shortfall fee for any incremental volume deficiencies under these commitments. These contractual obligations can be reduced by the Company’s proportionate share of the collective volumes delivered to the plants by other incremental third-party volumes available to the midstream provider that are in excess of the total commitments. Because of the third-party producer reduction provision, we believe that the aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term is zero as of June 30, 2023. The Company has not and does not expect to incur any deficiency payments.
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The Company is also party to additional individually immaterial agreements that require the Company to pay a fee associated with the minimum volumes over various terms ending in December 2025, regardless of the amount delivered. The aggregate financial commitment fee over the remaining term for these contracts was $8.5 million as of June 30, 2023.
The minimum annual payments under these agreements for the next five years as of June 30, 2023 are presented below (in thousands):
Firm Transportation
Minimum Volume(1)
Remainder of 2023
$ 7,360  $ 34,182 
2024 14,640  19,596 
2025 4,800  20,434 
2026 —  16,816 
2027 —  16,250 
2028 and thereafter —  31,460 
Total $ 26,800  $ 138,738 
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(1)The above calculation is based on the minimum volume commitment schedule (as defined in the relevant agreement) and applicable differential fees.
Other commitments. The Company is party to a drilling commitment agreement with a third-party midstream provider such that the Company is required to drill and complete a total of 106 qualifying wells, whereby a minimum number of wells out of the total must be drilled by a deadline occurring every two years over a period ending December 31, 2026. The drilling commitment agreement provides for, among other things, a number of specifications such as minimum consecutive days of production, well performance, and lateral length. Wells operated by others can satisfy this commitment, subject to limitations. If the Company were to fail to complete the wells by the applicable deadline, it would be in breach of the agreement and the third-party midstream provider could attempt to assert damages against Civitas and its affiliates. As of the date of filing, the Company cannot reasonably estimate how much, if any, damages will be paid.
Refer to Note 13 - Leases for lease commitments.
NOTE 7 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Long Term Incentive Plans
In April 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2017 LTIP”), which provides for the issuance of restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options, and reserved 2,467,430 shares of common stock. In June 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2021 LTIP”), which reserved an incremental 700,000 shares of common stock to those previously reserved under the 2017 LTIP. Finally, in conjunction with the Company’s merger with Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (“Extraction”) in November 2021, Civitas assumed Extraction’s 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Extraction Equity Plan”), which reserved 3,305,080 shares of common stock now issuable by Civitas. The 2017 LTIP, 2021 LTIP, and Extraction Equity Plan are collectively referred to herein as the “LTIP”.
The Company records compensation expense associated with the issuance of awards under the LTIP on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the fair value of the awards as of the date of grant within general and administrative expense. The following table outlines the compensation expense recorded by type of award (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Restricted and deferred stock units $ 4,769  $ 3,917  $ 9,194  $ 9,182 
Performance stock units 5,126  2,218  8,081  5,043 
Total stock-based compensation $ 9,895  $ 6,135  $ 17,275  $ 14,225 
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As of June 30, 2023, unrecognized compensation expense related to the awards granted under the LTIP will be amortized through the relevant periods as follows (in thousands):
Unrecognized Compensation Expense Final Year of Recognition
Restricted and deferred stock units $ 27,578  2026
Performance stock units 26,364  2025
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation $ 53,942 
Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units
The Company grants time-based Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to its officers, executives, and employees and time-based Deferred Stock Units (“DSUs”) to its non-employee directors as part of its LTIP. Each RSU and DSU represents a right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock at the end of the specified vesting period. RSUs generally vest and settle either over a (i) one-year vesting period, with the entire grant vesting and settling on the anniversary date or (ii) three-year vesting period, with one-third of the total grant vesting and settling on each anniversary date. Each RSU is entitled to a dividend equivalent right to receive, upon settlement, a cash payment based on the regular cash dividends that would have been paid on a share of the Company’s common stock during the period between the grant date and the date the RSUs vest and are settled. Accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents are recognized as a liability on the accompanying balance sheets, until the recipients receive the dividend equivalents upon vesting and settlement. DSUs generally vest over a one-year period following the grant date. DSUs are settled in shares of the Company’s common stock upon the non-employee director’s separation of service from the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Each DSU is entitled to a dividend equivalent right to receive, upon vesting, a cash payment based on the regular cash dividends that would have been paid on a share of the Company’s common stock. The grant-date fair value of RSUs and DSUs is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested RSUs and DSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is presented below:
  RSUs and DSUs Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of year 675,898  $ 50.27 
Granted 309,500  71.12 
Vested (342,563) 46.67 
Forfeited (34,072) 57.36 
Non-vested, end of period 608,763  $ 62.50 
The aggregate grant-date fair value of the RSUs and DSUs granted under the LTIP during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $22.0 million.
Performance Stock Units
The Company grants market-based performance stock units (“PSUs”) to its officers and certain executives as part of its LTIP. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to settle PSUs ranges from zero to 225% (or, for PSUs granted prior to fiscal year 2023, 200%) of the number of PSUs granted and is determined based on performance achievement against certain market-based criteria over a three-year performance period. PSUs generally vest and settle on December 31 of the year preceding the third anniversary of the date of grant. Each PSU is entitled to a dividend equivalent right to receive, upon settlement, a cash payment based on the regular cash dividends that would have been paid on a share of the Company’s common stock during the period between the grant date and the date the PSUs vest and are settled. Accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents are recognized as a liability on the accompanying balance sheets, until the recipients receive the dividend equivalents upon vesting and settlement.
Performance achievement is determined based on either, or a combination of, (1) the Company’s annualized absolute total shareholder return (“TSR”) or (2) for certain PSUs granted prior to fiscal year 2023, the Company’s absolute TSR relative to that of a defined peer group. Absolute TSR is determined based upon the performance of the Company’s common stock over the performance period relative to the price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. For awards with a relative TSR component, the Company’s absolute TSR is compared with the absolute TSRs of a group of peer companies over the performance period. The absolute TSR for the Company and each of the peer companies is determined by dividing (A) (i) the volume-weighted average share price for the last 30 trading days of the performance period, minus (ii) the volume-weighted average share price for the 30 trading days preceding the beginning of the performance period, plus (iii) dividends paid by (B)
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the volume-weighted average share price for the 30 trading days preceding the beginning of the performance period. The resultant amount is then annualized based on the length of the performance period.
The grant-date fair value of the PSUs was estimated using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The Monte Carlo valuation model is based on random projections of stock price paths and must be repeated numerous times to achieve a probabilistic assessment. Significant assumptions used in this valuation include the Company’s expected volatility as well as the volatilities for each of the Company’s peers and an interpolated risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with maturities consistent with the performance period.
A summary of the status and activity of non-vested PSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is presented below:
 
PSUs (1)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of year 345,999  $ 77.42 
Granted 233,861  103.39 
Vested (89,901) 78.49 
Forfeited (59,726) 87.80 
Expired (242) 18.26 
Non-vested, end of period 429,991  $ 89.92 
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(1)The number of awards assumes that the associated performance condition is met at the target amount (multiplier of one). The final number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued may vary depending on the performance multiplier, which ranges from zero to 225% (or, for PSUs granted prior to fiscal year 2023, 200%), depending on the level of satisfaction of the performance condition.
The aggregate grant-date fair value of the PSUs granted under the LTIP during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $24.2 million.
Stock Options
The LTIP allows for the issuance of stock options to the Company’s employees at the sole discretion of the Board. Options expire ten years from the grant date unless otherwise determined by the Board.
Stock options are valued using a Black-Scholes Model where expected volatility is based on an average historical volatility of a peer group selected by management over a period consistent with the expected life assumption on the grant date, the risk-free rate of return is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity yield on the grant date with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the awards, and the Company’s expected life of stock option awards is derived from the midpoint of the average vesting time and contractual term of the awards.
A summary of the status and activity of stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is presented below:
  Stock Options Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding, beginning of year 15,170  $ 34.36 
Exercised (13,463) 34.36 
Expired (111) 34.36 
Outstanding, end of period 1,596  $ 34.36  3.8 $ 56 
Options outstanding and exercisable 1,596  $ 34.36  3.8 $ 56 
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $0.5 million.
NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows authoritative accounting guidance for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities in its financial statements. This guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Further, this guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.
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The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 
Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable
Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable
Financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.
Derivatives
The Company uses Level 2 inputs to measure the fair value of oil and natural gas commodity price derivatives. The fair value of the Company’s commodity price derivatives is estimated using industry-standard models that contemplate various inputs including, but not limited to, the contractual price of the underlying position, current market prices, forward commodity price curves, volatility factors, time value of money, and the credit risk of both the Company and its counterparties. We validate our fair value estimate by corroborating the original source of inputs, monitoring changes in valuation methods and assumptions, and reviewing counterparty mark-to-market statements and other supporting documentation. Refer to Note 9 - Derivatives for more information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments.
The following tables present the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and their classification within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
  As of June 30, 2023
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Derivative assets $ —  $ 6,135  $ — 
Derivative liabilities $ —  $ 24,411  $ — 
  As of December 31, 2022
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Derivative assets $ —  $ 3,284  $ — 
Derivative liabilities $ —  $ 63,533  $ — 
Long-Term Debt
The 2026 Senior Notes, 2028 Senior Notes, and 2031 Senior Notes are recorded at cost, net of any unamortized discount or deferred financing costs. As of June 30, 2023, the fair value of the 2026 Senior Notes, 2028 Senior Notes, and 2031 Senior Notes were $377.3 million, $1.37 billion, and $1.37 billion, respectively. These fair values are based on quoted market prices, and as such, are designated as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The recorded value of the Credit Facility, if any, approximates its fair value as it bears interest at a floating rate that approximates a current market rate. Please refer to Note 5 - Long-Term Debt for additional information.
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Warrants
Warrants issued are indexed to the Company’s common stock and required to be net share settled via a cashless exercise. Accordingly, they are classified as equity instruments. The Company’s share price traded below the exercise price of the warrants and therefore were not exercisable during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The fair value of the warrants on the issuance date was determined using Level 3 inputs including, but not limited to, volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield under the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial option pricing model. The warrants are recorded within additional paid-in capital on the accompanying balance sheets at a fair value of $77.5 million, with no recurring fair value measurement required. There have been no changes to the initial carrying amount of the warrants since issuance.
Acquisitions and Impairments of Proved and Unproved Properties
We measure acquired assets or businesses at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and review our proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties for impairment using inputs that are not observable in the market, and are therefore designated as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. There were no impairments of proved properties recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and no abandonment and impairment of unproved properties expense was incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred abandonment and impairment of unproved properties expense of zero and $18.0 million, respectively. Please refer to Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for information on the Company’s policies for determining fair value of its proved and unproved properties and related impairment expense.
NOTE 9 - DERIVATIVES
The Company periodically enters into commodity derivative contracts to mitigate a portion of its exposure to potentially adverse market changes in commodity prices for its expected future oil and natural gas production and the associated impact on cash flows. The Company’s commodity derivative contracts consist of swaps, collars, basis protection swaps, and puts. As of June 30, 2023, all derivative counterparties were members of the Credit Facility lender group and all commodity derivative contracts are entered into for other-than-trading purposes. The Company does not designate its commodity derivative contracts as hedging instruments.
A typical swap arrangement guarantees a fixed price on contracted volumes. If the agreed upon published third-party index price (“index price”) is lower than the fixed contract price at the time of settlement, the Company receives the difference between the index price and the fixed contract price. If the index price is higher than the fixed contact price at the time of settlement, the Company pays the difference between the index price and the fixed contract price.
A typical collar arrangement establishes a floor and ceiling price on contracted volumes through the use of a short call and a long put (“two-way collar”). When the index price is above the ceiling price at the time of settlement, the Company pays the difference between the index price and the ceiling price. When the index price is below the floor price at the time of settlement, the Company receives the difference between the index price and floor price. When the index price is between the floor price and ceiling price, no payment or receipt occurs. A minority of our collar arrangements combine a two-way collar with a short put that holds an exercise price below the floor price (“three-way collar”). In these arrangements, when the index price is below the floor price at the time of settlement, the Company receives the difference between the index price and the floor price, capped at the difference between the floor price and the exercise price of the short put.
Basis protection swaps are arrangements that guarantee a price differential for natural gas from a specified delivery point. For basis protection swaps, the Company receives a payment from the counterparty if the price differential is greater than the stated terms of the contract and pays the counterparty if the price differential is less than the stated terms of the contract.
A put arrangement gives the Company the right to sell the underlying commodity at a strike price over the term of the contract. If the index price is higher than the strike price, no payment or receipt occurs. If the index price is lower than the strike price, the Company receives the difference between the index price and the strike price.
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As of June 30, 2023, the Company had entered into the following commodity price derivative contracts:
Contract Period
Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 - Q4 2024
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbl)
Swaps
NYMEX WTI Volumes 5,695 7,984 4,814 5,562 4,852
Weighted-Average Contract Price $ 70.44  $ 70.36  $ 69.13  $ 66.47  $ 68.28 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes 663 1,000
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ 82.15  $ 82.15  $ —  $ — 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ 60.00  $ 60.00  $ —  $ — 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes 1,302 1,172 573
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ 57.48  $ 56.49  $ 56.25  $ —  $ — 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ 47.91  $ 49.04  $ 45.00  $ —  $ — 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price $ 37.41  $ 39.04  $ 35.00  $ —  $ — 
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/million British thermal units (“MMBtu”))
Swaps
NYMEX HH Volumes 46,120 45,947 31,790 31,686 16,639
Weighted-Average Contract Price $ 2.61  $ 2.60  $ 2.69  $ 2.68  $ 2.74 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes 1,887 1,756 736 1,732 834
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ 2.96  $ 2.96  $ 3.16  $ 2.89  $ 3.16 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ 2.34  $ 2.38  $ 2.50  $ 2.20  $ 2.50 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes 1,166 55
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ —  $ —  $ 3.50  $ 3.42  $ — 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ —  $ —  $ 2.50  $ 2.50  $ — 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price $ —  $ —  $ 2.00  $ 2.00  $ — 
Basis Protection Swaps
CIG-NYMEX HH Volumes 48,008 47,703 33,691 33,473 16,623
Weighted-Average Contract Price $ (0.46) $ (0.46) $ (0.27) $ (0.27) $ (0.27)

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As of the filing date of this report, the Company had entered into the following commodity price derivative contracts:
Contract Period
Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 - Q4 2024
Oil Derivatives (volumes in Bbl/day and prices in $/Bbl)
Swaps
NYMEX WTI Volumes 23,055 29,161 12,727 11,991 9,767
Weighted-Average Contract Price $ 72.30  $ 71.83  $ 70.39  $ 68.75  $ 69.15 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes 7,334 9,392 11,913 10,430 8,914
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ 82.63  $ 82.28  $ 81.51  $ 80.83  $ 80.07 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ 60.00  $ 60.00  $ 58.00  $ 58.00  $ 58.00 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX WTI Volumes 1,302 1,172 573
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ 57.48  $ 56.49  $ 56.25  $ —  $ — 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ 47.91  $ 49.04  $ 45.00  $ —  $ — 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price $ 37.41  $ 39.04  $ 35.00  $ —  $ — 
Puts
NYMEX WTI Volumes 7,942 6,953 5,943
Weighted-Average Strike Price $ —  $ —  $ 55.00  $ 55.00  $ 55.00 
Natural Gas Derivatives (volumes in MMBtu/day and prices in $/MMBtu)
Swaps
NYMEX HH Volumes 46,120 45,947 31,790 31,686 16,639
Weighted-Average Contract Price $ 2.61  $ 2.60  $ 2.69  $ 2.68  $ 2.74 
Two-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes 1,887 1,756 736 1,732 834
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ 2.96  $ 2.96  $ 3.16  $ 2.89  $ 3.16 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ 2.34  $ 2.38  $ 2.50  $ 2.20  $ 2.50 
Three-Way Collars
NYMEX HH Volumes 1,166 55
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price $ —  $ —  $ 3.50  $ 3.42  $ — 
Weighted-Average Floor Price $ —  $ —  $ 2.50  $ 2.50  $ — 
Weighted-Average Sold Put Price $ —  $ —  $ 2.00  $ 2.00  $ — 
Basis Protection Swaps
CIG-NYMEX HH Volumes 48,008 47,703 33,691 33,473 16,623
Weighted-Average Contract Price $ (0.46) $ (0.46) $ (0.27) $ (0.27) $ (0.27)
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Derivative Assets and Liabilities Fair Value 
The Company’s commodity price derivatives are measured at fair value and are included in the accompanying balance sheets as derivative assets and liabilities. The following table contains a summary of all the Company’s derivative positions reported on the accompanying balance sheets as well as a reconciliation between the gross assets and liabilities and the potential effects of master netting arrangements on the fair value of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Derivative Assets:  
Commodity contracts - current $ 4,335  $ 2,490 
Commodity contracts - noncurrent 1,800  794 
Total derivative assets 6,135  3,284 
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets (3,258) — 
Total derivative assets, net $ 2,877  $ 3,284 
Derivative Liabilities:    
Commodity contracts - current $ (21,438) $ (46,334)
Commodity contracts - long-term (2,973) (17,199)
Total derivative liabilities (24,411) (63,533)
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets 3,258  — 
Total derivative liabilities, net $ (21,153) $ (63,533)
The following table summarizes the components of the derivative gain (loss) presented on the accompanying statements of operations for the periods below (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Derivative cash settlement loss:
Oil contracts $ (2,164) $ (114,778) $ (5,613) $ (239,940)
Natural gas contracts 829  (54,091) (6,272) (82,875)
NGL contracts —  (12,762) —  (25,394)
Total derivative cash settlement loss (1,335) (181,631) (11,885) (348,209)
Change in fair value gain (loss) 6,262  108,981  41,972  (19,934)
Total derivative gain (loss) $ 4,927  $ (72,650) $ 30,087  $ (368,143)

NOTE 10 - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The Company recognizes an estimated liability for future costs associated with the abandonment of its oil and gas properties, including facilities requiring decommissioning. A liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation and corresponding increase to the carrying value of the related long-lived asset are recorded at the time a well is drilled or acquired, or a facility is constructed. The increase in carrying value is included in proved properties in the accompanying balance sheets. The Company depletes the amount added to proved properties and recognizes expense in connection with the accretion of the discounted liability over the remaining estimated economic lives of the respective long-lived assets. Cash paid to settle asset retirement obligations is included in the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
The Company’s estimated asset retirement obligation liability is based on historical experience plugging and abandoning wells, estimated economic lives, estimated plugging and abandonment cost, and regulatory requirements. The liability is discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate estimated at the time the liability is incurred or revised.
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A roll-forward of the Company’s asset retirement obligation is as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2022
$ 291,026 
Additional liabilities incurred 1,480 
Accretion expense 7,648 
Liabilities settled (6,231)
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$ 293,923 
Current portion 25,557 
Long-term portion $ 268,366 
NOTE 11 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per basic and diluted share are calculated under the treasury stock method. Basic net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the basic weighted-average common shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities consist of unvested RSUs, DSUs, and PSUs, as well as outstanding in-the-money stock options and warrants. When the Company recognizes a loss from continuing operations, all potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are consequently excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
As discussed in Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation, PSUs represent the right to receive a number of shares of the Company’s common stock ranging from zero to 225% (or, for PSUs granted prior to fiscal year 2023, 200%) of PSUs granted based on the performance achievement over the applicable performance period. The number of potentially dilutive shares related to PSUs is based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable at the end of the respective reporting period, assuming that date was the end of the performance period applicable to such awards.
The Company has also issued stock options and warrants, which both represent the right to purchase the Company’s common stock at a specified exercise price. The number of potentially dilutive shares related to the stock options and warrants is based on the number of shares, if any, that would be exercisable at the end of the respective reporting period, assuming that date was the end of such stock options’ or warrants’ term. Stock options and warrants are only dilutive when the average price of the common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price.
The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Net income $ 139,287  $ 468,821  $ 341,748  $ 560,460 
Basic net income per common share $ 1.73  $ 5.52  $ 4.22  $ 6.60 
Diluted net income per common share $ 1.72  $ 5.48  $ 4.18  $ 6.56 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 80,393  84,993  81,052  84,917 
Add: dilutive effect of stock awards 751  561  772  536 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 81,144  85,554  81,824  85,453 
There were 3,846 and 59,161 shares that were anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were 111,251 and 30,822 shares that were anti-dilutive for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The exercise price of the Company’s warrants was in excess of the Company’s stock price during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022; therefore, they were excluded from the earnings per share calculation.
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NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to determine the amount of taxes payable or refundable currently or in future years related to cumulative temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets. The tax effect of the net change in the cumulative temporary differences during each period in the deferred tax assets and liabilities determines the periodic provision for deferred taxes.
The Company assesses the recoverability of its deferred tax assets each period by considering whether it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will be realized. In making such determination, the Company considers all available (both positive and negative) evidence, including future reversals of temporary differences, tax-planning strategies, projected future taxable income, and results of operations. As a result of merger activity in 2021, the Company had a valuation allowance of $25.4 million as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 against certain acquired net operating losses and other tax attributes due to the limitation on realizability caused by the change of ownership provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company will continue to monitor facts and circumstances in the reassessment of the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
The net deferred tax liability as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $409.6 million and $319.6 million, respectively. Additionally, prepaid income taxes under current assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $2.3 million and $29.6 million, respectively.
Federal income tax expense differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes primarily due to the effect of state income taxes, excess tax benefits and deficiencies on stock-based compensation awards, tax limitations on compensation of covered individuals, changes in valuation allowances, and other permanent differences including bargain purchase gain. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense of $44.4 million and $152.5 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense of $109.5 million and $175.8 million, respectively.
The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company’s management does not believe that there are any new items or changes in facts or judgments that would impact the Company’s tax position taken thus far in 2023.
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the IRA imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (“Corporate AMT”) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of the Corporate AMT on our current income tax expense and income taxes payable; however, we currently do not believe this will materially affect our income taxes paid for the 2023 tax year.

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NOTE 13 - LEASES
The Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized on the accompanying balance sheets based on the present value of the expected lease payments over the lease term. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any agreements in place that were classified as finance leases. The following table summarizes the asset classes of the Company’s operating leases (in thousands):
June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Field equipment(1)
$ 30,829  $ 15,131 
Corporate leases 6,326  8,235 
Vehicles 4,417  759 
Total right-of-use asset $ 41,572  $ 24,125 
Field equipment(1)
$ 30,857  $ 15,131 
Corporate leases 6,961  8,898 
Vehicles 4,417  759 
Total lease liability $ 42,235  $ 24,788 
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(1)Includes compressors, certain natural gas processing equipment, and other field equipment.
Future commitments by year for the Company’s leases with a lease term of one year or more as of June 30, 2023 are presented in the table below. Such commitments are reflected at undiscounted values and are reconciled to the discounted present value recognized on the accompanying balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2023 $ 12,419 
2024 18,964 
2025 7,416 
2026 3,449 
2027 2,106 
Thereafter 649 
Total lease payments 45,003 
Less: imputed interest (2,768)
Total lease liability $ 42,235 

NOTE 14 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental cash flow disclosures are presented below (in thousands):
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash (paid) refunded for income taxes $ 7,861  $ (6,300)
Cash paid for interest $ (12,627) (15,821)
Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
Changes in working capital related to capital expenditures $ 56,345  (2,666)
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NOTE 15 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share Repurchases
On January 24, 2023, we entered into a privately-negotiated share purchase agreement with CPPIB Crestone Peak Resources Canada Inc. for the purchase of approximately 4.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $61.00 per share for a total purchase price of approximately $300.0 million. The purchase closed on January 27, 2023 and was funded from the Company’s cash on hand. The shares repurchased were immediately retired.
In February 2023, we announced that the Board provided authorization for a stock repurchase program (the “stock repurchase program”) pursuant to which we may, from time to time and through December 31, 2024, acquire shares of our common stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or through block trades, derivative transactions, or purchases made in accordance with the Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act in an amount not to exceed $1.0 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases. In June 2023, commensurate with the announcement of the Acquisitions, the Board reduced the amount of stock authorized for repurchase by the Company under the stock repurchase program from $1.0 billion to $500.0 million. The stock repurchase program does not require any specific number of shares to be acquired and can be modified or discontinued by the Board at any time.As of June 30, 2023, the Company has repurchased approximately 312,800 shares under the program at a weighted average price of $64.55 per share for a total cost of $20.2 million.
We record share repurchases at cost, which includes incremental direct transaction costs, as a reduction to stockholder’s equity. As part of the incremental direct transaction costs, we recorded a 1% excise tax, as imposed by the IRA, with the corresponding liability recorded within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying balance sheets. Any excess of cost over the par value is charged to additional paid-in-capital on a pro-rata basis, with any remaining cost charged to retained earnings.
Dividends
In May 2021, we announced the initiation of a quarterly base cash dividend on our common stock. In March 2022, the Board approved the initiation of a quarterly variable cash dividend in addition to the aforementioned base dividend, equal to 50% of free cash flow after the base cash dividend for the preceding twelve-month period and pro forma for all acquisition and divestiture activity, assuming pro forma compliance with certain leverage targets.
The following table summarizes the dividends declared for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Base Variable Total Total
(per share) (per share) (per share) (in thousands)
2023:
First quarter $ 0.50  $ 1.65  $ 2.15  176,878 
Second quarter $ 0.50  $ 1.62  $ 2.12  173,358 
2022:
First quarter $ 0.46  $ 0.75  $ 1.21  104,444 
Second quarter $ 0.46  $ 0.90  $ 1.36  117,151 
The decision to pay any future dividends is solely within the discretion of, and subject to approval by, the Board. The Board’s determination with respect to any such dividends, including the record date, the payment date, and the actual amount of the dividend, will depend upon our profitability and financial condition, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law, and other factors that the Board deems relevant at the time of such determination.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our 2022 Form 10-K, as well as the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Executive Summary
We are an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas primarily in the DJ Basin in Colorado and Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The Company’s primary objective is to maximize shareholder returns by responsibly developing our oil and natural gas resources. To achieve this, Civitas is guided by four foundational pillars that we believe add long-term, sustainable value. These pillars are: generate free cash flow, maintain a premier balance sheet, return free cash flow to shareholders, and demonstrate ESG leadership.
Financial and Operating Results
Our financial and operational results include:
•Crude oil equivalent sales volumes remained broadly flat for the three months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same period during 2022;
•Lease operating expense per barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) increased by 23% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same period during 2022 due to inflationary impacts and extreme weather;
•Midstream operating expense per Boe increased 79% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same period during 2022 due to increases in labor and compression costs;
•General and administrative expense per Boe increased by 14% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same period during 2022 due to an increase in headcount and certain executive cash severance costs, partially offset by a decrease in professional services;
•Acquisition Senior Notes issued on June 29, 2023, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $2.67 billion after deducting fees of $33.8 million;
•Cash dividends of $174.1 million, or $2.12 per share, declared and paid during the three months ended June 30, 2023;
•Share repurchases of 5.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a weighted average of $61.21 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2023;
•Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $876.0 million, as compared to $1.3 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Please refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources below for additional discussion; and
•Capital expenditures, inclusive of accruals, were $463.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, of which $24.0 million represents land and midstream capital expenditures.
Midstream Assets
The Company’s midstream assets provide reliable gathering, treating, and storage for the Company’s operated production while reducing facility site footprints, leading to more cost-efficient operations and reduced emissions and surface disturbance per Boe produced. Additionally, this infrastructure helps ensure that the Company’s production is not constrained by any single midstream service provider. The net book value of the Company’s midstream assets was $332.6 million as of June 30, 2023.
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Current Events and Outlook
Commodity prices continue to be impacted by various macro-economic factors influencing the balance of supply and demand. In 2022 and continuing into 2023, commodity prices have remained relatively strong, which has improved our earnings and ability to generate free cash flow. The strength in commodity prices has been primarily driven by increased demand resulting from the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related economic sanctions imposed on Russia, as well as OPEC+ restraining production growth, further augmented supply shortages, causing upward pressure on oil prices.
These drivers of upward price pressure are tempered by economic uncertainty surrounding inflation and increased interest rates. These inflationary pressures could also result in increases to our capital and operating expenses and could impact the cost of oilfield services, equipment, and personnel retention, among other things. Increases in interest rates as a result of inflation and a potentially recessionary economic environment in the United States could also have a negative effect on the demand for oil and natural gas. The foregoing destabilizing factors have caused dramatic fluctuations in global financial markets and uncertainty about world-wide oil and natural gas supply and demand, which in turn has increased the volatility of oil and natural gas prices.
The below graph depicts monthly average NYMEX WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas HH spot price over the periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
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In light of uncertainty associated with oil and natural gas demand, future monetary policy relating to inflationary pressures, and governmental policies aimed at transitioning toward lower carbon energy, we cannot predict any future volatility in or levels of commodity prices or demand for oil and natural gas.

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Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report. Comparative results of operations for the period indicated are discussed below.
The following table summarizes our product revenues, sales volumes, and average sales prices for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022 Change Percent Change
Revenues (in thousands):  
Crude oil sales(1)
$ 540,736  $ 778,218  $ (237,482) (31) %
Natural gas sales(2)
43,985  205,298  (161,313) (79) %
NGL sales 74,119  167,266  (93,147) (56) %
Product revenue $ 658,840  $ 1,150,782  $ (491,942) (43) %
Sales Volumes:
Crude oil (MBbls) 7,677.6  7,308.4  369.2  %
Natural gas (MMcf) 26,348.8  28,903.5  (2,554.7) (9) %
NGL (MBbls) 3,718.7  3,819.6  (100.9) (3) %
Crude oil equivalent (MBoe)(3)
15,787.8  15,945.3  (157.5) (1) %
Average Sales Prices (before derivatives)(4):
 
Crude oil (per Bbl) $ 70.43  $ 106.48  $ (36.05) (34) %
Natural gas (per Mcf) $ 1.67  $ 7.10  $ (5.43) (76) %
NGL (per Bbl) $ 19.93  $ 43.79  $ (23.86) (54) %
Crude oil equivalent (per Boe)(3)
$ 41.73  $ 72.17  $ (30.44) (42) %
Average Sales Prices (after derivatives)(4):
Crude oil (per Bbl) $ 70.15  $ 90.78  $ (20.63) (23) %
Natural gas (per Mcf) $ 1.70  $ 5.23  $ (3.53) (67) %
NGL (per Bbl) $ 19.93  $ 40.45  $ (20.52) (51) %
Crude oil equivalent (per Boe)(3)
$ 41.65  $ 60.78  $ (19.13) (31) %
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(1)Crude oil sales excludes $0.3 million and $0.1 million of oil transportation revenues from third parties, which do not have associated sales volumes, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(2)Natural gas sales excludes $1.4 million and $0.5 million of gas gathering revenues from third parties, which do not have associated sales volumes, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(3)Determined using the ratio of 6 thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”) of natural gas to 1 Bbl of crude oil.
(4)Derivatives economically hedge the price we receive for oil, natural gas, and NGL. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the derivative cash settlement loss for oil was $2.2 million, and the derivative cash settlement gain for natural gas was $0.8 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the derivative cash settlement loss for oil, natural gas, and NGLs was $114.8 million, $54.1 million, and $12.8 million, respectively. Please refer to Note 9 - Derivatives under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional disclosures.
Product revenues decreased by 43% to $658.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $1.2 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $30.44, or 42%, decrease in oil equivalent pricing, excluding the impact of derivatives.
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The following table summarizes our operating expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per Boe amounts):
Three Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022 Change Percent Change
Operating Expenses:  
Lease operating expense $ 51,230  $ 41,877  $ 9,353  22  %
Midstream operating expense 13,319  7,469  5,850  78  %
Gathering, transportation, and processing 64,873  79,519  (14,646) (18) %
Severance and ad valorem taxes 52,443  85,870  (33,427) (39) %
Exploration 546  1,553  (1,007) (65) %
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 232,786  204,519  28,267  14  %
Unused commitments 363  1,731  (1,368) (79) %
Bad debt expense 836  832  20,800  %
Merger transaction costs 31,145  1,418  29,727  2,096  %
General and administrative expense 33,541  29,666  3,875  13  %
Operating expenses $ 481,082  $ 453,626  $ 27,456  %
Selected Costs ($ per Boe):  
Lease operating expense $ 3.24  $ 2.63  $ 0.61  23  %
Midstream operating expense 0.84  0.47  0.37  79  %
Gathering, transportation, and processing 4.11  4.99  (0.88) (18) %
Severance and ad valorem taxes 3.32  5.39  (2.07) (38) %
Exploration 0.03  0.10  (0.07) (70) %
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 14.74  12.83  1.91  15  %
Unused commitments 0.02  0.11  (0.09) (82) %
Bad debt expense 0.05  —  0.05  100  %
Merger transaction costs 1.97  0.09  1.88  2,089  %
General and administrative expense 2.12  1.86  0.26  14  %
Operating expenses $ 30.44  $ 28.47  $ 1.97  %
Lease operating expense.  Our lease operating expense increased $9.3 million, or 22%, to $51.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $41.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 23% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The overall increase in lease operating expense is the result of (i) the impact of inflation in areas such as labor, power, and rentals and (ii) extreme seasonal weather that created prolonged downtime and meaningfully higher costs to bring wells back online.
Midstream operating expense. Our midstream operating expense increased $5.8 million, or 78%, to $13.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 79% on an equivalent basis per Boe. Midstream operating expense increased due to increases in labor and compression costs.
Gathering, transportation, and processing. Gathering, transportation, and processing expense decreased $14.6 million, or 18%, to $64.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $79.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and decreased 18% on an equivalent basis per Boe. We are party to a number of value-based percentage of proceeds sales contracts, which track solely with natural gas and NGL pricing and thereby have contributed to a decrease in gathering, transportation, and processing expense. Conversely, the Company continually monitors for the best sales volumes outlet and thereby incurred partially offsetting increased gathering, transportation, and processing expense during the three months ended June 30, 2023 associated with crude oil sales volumes, which increased by 5% when compared to the same period in 2022.
Severance and ad valorem taxes.  Our severance and ad valorem taxes decreased $33.5 million, or 39%, to $52.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $85.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and decreased 38% on an equivalent basis per Boe. Severance and ad valorem taxes primarily correlate to revenues, which decreased by 43% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022.
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Depreciation, depletion, and amortization.  Our depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense increased $28.3 million, or 14%, to $232.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $204.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 15% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The increase in depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense is due to an increase in the depletion rate driven by an increase in the depletable property base in proportion to proved reserves.
Unused commitments. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we incurred $0.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in unused commitments primarily due to certain deficiency payments incurred under minimum volume crude oil and water commitments.
Merger transaction costs. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred $31.1 million in short-term financing fees as well as legal, advisor, and other costs associated with the Acquisitions. Please refer to Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures and Note 5 - Long-term Debt under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional discussion. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we incurred $1.4 million in legal, advisor, and other costs associated with the Bison Acquisition and other mergers that closed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
General and administrative expense. Our general and administrative expense increased $3.8 million, or 13%, to $33.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $29.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 14% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The increase in general and administrative expense is primarily due to an increase in headcount and certain executive cash severance costs, partially offset by a decrease in professional services.
Derivative gain (loss).  Our derivative gain for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $4.9 million as compared to a loss of $72.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Our derivative gain for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is due to fair market value adjustments caused by expected future market prices being lower relative to our future contracted hedge prices, partially offset by settlement losses caused by market prices being higher than our current contracted hedge prices at the time of settlement. Our derivative loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 is due to settlement losses caused by market prices being higher than our current contracted hedge prices at the time of settlement, partially offset by fair market value adjustments caused by expected future market prices being lower relative to our future contracted hedge prices. Please refer to Note 9 - Derivatives under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional discussion.
Interest expense.  Our interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $8.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively. Average debt outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $459.3 million and $443.4 million, respectively. The components of interest expense for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022
Senior Notes $ 6,284  $ 5,646 
Credit Facility —  116 
Commitment and letter of credit fees under the Credit Facility 1,314  1,252 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,155  1,102 
Total interest expense $ 8,753  $ 8,116 
Income tax expense. Our income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $44.4 million and $152.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.2% and 24.5% on pre-tax income, respectively. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21% due to the effect of state income taxes, excess tax benefits and deficiencies on stock-based compensation awards, tax limitations on compensation of covered individuals, changes in valuation allowances, and other permanent differences, including bargain purchase gain. Please refer to Note 12 - Income Taxes under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional discussion.
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The following table summarizes our product revenues, sales volumes, and average sales prices for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022 Change Percent Change
Revenues (in thousands):  
Crude oil sales(1)
$ 1,000,807  $ 1,327,184  $ (326,377) (25) %
Natural gas sales(2)
146,662  317,728  (171,066) (54) %
NGL sales 166,212  322,413  (156,201) (48) %
Product revenue $ 1,313,681  $ 1,967,325  $ (653,644) (33) %
Sales Volumes:
Crude oil (MBbls) 14,138.7  13,431.9  706.8  %
Natural gas (MMcf) 53,254.9  55,689.9  (2,435.0) (4) %
NGL (MBbls) 7,121.8  7,542.3  (420.5) (6) %
Crude oil equivalent (MBoe)(3)
30,136.3  30,255.9  (119.6) —  %
Average Sales Prices (before derivatives)(4):
 
Crude oil (per Bbl) $ 70.78  $ 98.81  $ (28.03) (28) %
Natural gas (per Mcf) $ 2.75  $ 5.71  $ (2.96) (52) %
NGL (per Bbl) $ 23.34  $ 42.75  $ (19.41) (45) %
Crude oil equivalent (per Boe)(3)
$ 43.59  $ 65.02  $ (21.43) (33) %
Average Sales Prices (after derivatives)(4):
Crude oil (per Bbl) $ 70.39  $ 80.94  $ (10.55) (13) %
Natural gas (per Mcf) $ 2.64  $ 4.22  $ (1.58) (37) %
NGL (per Bbl) $ 23.34  $ 39.38  $ (16.04) (41) %
Crude oil equivalent (per Boe)(3)
$ 43.20  $ 53.51  $ (10.31) (19) %
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(1)Crude oil sales excludes $0.6 million of oil transportation revenues from third parties, which do not have associated sales volumes, for both the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
(2)Natural gas sales excludes $2.3 million and $1.3 million of gas gathering revenues from third parties, which do not have associated sales volumes, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(3)Determined using the ratio of 6 Mcf of natural gas to 1 Bbl of crude oil.
(4)Derivatives economically hedge the price we receive for oil, natural gas, and NGL. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the derivative cash settlement loss for oil and natural gas was $5.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the derivative cash settlement loss for oil, natural gas, and NGLs was $239.9 million, $82.9 million, and $25.4 million, respectively. Please refer to Note 9 - Derivatives under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional disclosures.
Product revenues decreased by 33% to $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $2.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $21.43, or 33%, decrease in oil equivalent pricing, excluding the impact of derivatives.
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The following table summarizes our operating expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per Boe amounts):
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022 Change Percent Change
Operating Expenses:  
Lease operating expense $ 97,068  $ 77,896  $ 19,172  25  %
Midstream operating expense 23,380  13,181  10,199  77  %
Gathering, transportation, and processing 132,225  129,922  2,303  %
Severance and ad valorem taxes 104,805  149,174  (44,369) (30) %
Exploration 1,117  2,081  (964) (46) %
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 434,089  389,379  44,710  11  %
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties —  17,975  (17,975) (100) %
Unused commitments 754  2,507  (1,753) (70) %
Bad debt expense 583  579  14,475  %
Merger transaction costs 31,627  21,952  9,675  44  %
General and administrative expense 70,399  65,386  5,013  %
Operating expenses $ 896,047  $ 869,457  $ 26,590  %
Selected Costs ($ per Boe):  
Lease operating expense $ 3.22  $ 2.57  $ 0.65  25  %
Midstream operating expense 0.78  0.44  0.34  77  %
Gathering, transportation, and processing 4.39  4.29  0.10  %
Severance and ad valorem taxes 3.48  4.93  (1.45) (29) %
Exploration 0.04  0.07  (0.03) (43) %
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 14.40  12.87  1.53  12  %
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties —  0.59  (0.59) (100) %
Unused commitments 0.03  0.08  (0.05) (63) %
Bad debt expense 0.02  —  0.02  100  %
Merger transaction costs 1.05  0.73  0.32  44  %
General and administrative expense 2.34  2.16  0.18  %
Operating expenses $ 29.75  $ 28.73  $ 1.02  %
Lease operating expense.  Our lease operating expense increased $19.2 million, or 25%, to $97.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $77.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 25% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The overall increase in lease operating expense is the result of the following: (i) the Bison Acquisition that closed on March 1, 2022, (ii) the impact of inflation in areas such as labor, power, and rentals, and (iii) extreme seasonal weather that created prolonged downtime and meaningfully higher costs to bring wells back online.
Midstream operating expense. Our midstream operating expense increased $10.2 million, or 77%, to $23.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 77% on an equivalent basis per Boe. Midstream operating expense increased due to increases in labor and compression costs.
Gathering, transportation, and processing. Gathering, transportation, and processing expense increased $2.3 million, or 2%, to $132.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $129.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 2% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The Company continually monitors for the best sales volumes outlet and thereby incurred increased gathering, transportation, and processing expense during the six months ended June 30, 2023 associated with crude oil sales volumes, which also increased by 5% when compared to the same period in 2022. Additionally, we are party to a number of value-based percentage of proceeds sales contracts, which track solely with natural gas and NGL pricing and thereby have partially offset the overall increase in gathering, transportation, and processing expense.
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Severance and ad valorem taxes.  Our severance and ad valorem taxes decreased $44.4 million, or 30%, to $104.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $149.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and decreased 29% on an equivalent basis per Boe. Severance and ad valorem taxes primarily correlate to revenues, which decreased by 33% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022.
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization.  Our depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense increased $44.7 million, or 11%, to $434.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $389.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 12% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The increase in depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense is due to an increase in the depletion rate driven by an increase in the depletable property base in proportion to proved reserves.
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we incurred $18.0 million in abandonment and impairment of unproved properties due to the Company’s assessment of its locations and replacement of non-core legacy locations with newly acquired locations. No abandonment and impairment of unproved properties was incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Unused commitments. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we incurred $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in unused commitments primarily due to certain deficiency payments incurred under minimum volume crude oil and water commitments.
Merger transaction costs. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred $31.6 million in short-term financing fees as well as legal, advisor, and other costs associated with the Acquisitions. Please refer to Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestitures and Note 5 - Long-term Debt under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional discussion. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we incurred $22.0 million in legal, advisor, and other costs associated with the Bison Acquisition and other mergers that closed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Merger transaction costs include zero and $7.6 million of severance payments associated with merger and acquisition activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
General and administrative expense. Our general and administrative expense increased $5.0 million, or 8%, to $70.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $65.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and increased 8% on an equivalent basis per Boe. The increase in general and administrative expense is primarily due to an increase in headcount and an increase in professional services.
Derivative gain (loss).  Our derivative gain for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $30.1 million as compared to a loss of $368.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Our derivative gain for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is due to fair market value adjustments caused by expected future market prices being lower relative to our future contracted hedge prices, partially offset by settlement losses caused by market prices being higher than our current contracted hedge prices. Our derivative loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 is due to settlements and fair market value adjustments caused by market prices being higher than our contracted hedge prices. Please refer to Note 9 - Derivatives under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional discussion.
Interest expense.  Our interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $16.2 million and $17.2 million, respectively. Average debt outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $429.8 million and $471.5 million, respectively. The components of interest expense for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022
Senior Notes $ 11,284  $ 12,521 
Credit Facility —  116 
Commitment and letter of credit fees under the Credit Facility 2,613  2,365 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,305  2,180 
Total interest expense $ 16,202  $ 17,182 
Income tax expense. Our income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $109.5 million and $175.8 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.3% and 23.9% on pre-tax income, respectively. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21% due to the effect of state income taxes, excess tax benefits and deficiencies on stock-based compensation awards, tax limitations on compensation of covered individuals, changes in valuation allowances, and other permanent differences, including bargain purchase gain. Please refer to Note 12 - Income Taxes under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional discussion.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s primary sources of liquidity include cash flows from operating activities, available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, potential proceeds from equity and/or debt capital markets transactions, potential proceeds from sales of assets, and other sources. We may use our available liquidity for operating activities, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt reduction, the return of capital to shareholders, and for general corporate purposes.
Our primary source of cash flows from operating activities is the sale of oil, natural gas, and NGLs. As such, our cash flows are subject to significant volatility due to changes in commodity prices, as well as variations in our production volumes. The prices for these commodities are driven by a number of factors beyond our control, including global and regional product supply and demand, the impact of inflation and monetary policy, weather, product distribution, refining and processing capacity, regulatory constraints, and other supply chain dynamics, among other factors.
As of June 30, 2023, our liquidity was $3.7 billion, consisting of cash on hand of $2.7 billion and $987.9 million of available borrowing capacity on our Credit Facility, and our aggregate elected commitments were $1.0 billion and borrowing base was $1.85 billion. Borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility is primarily based on the value assigned to the proved reserves attributable to our oil and natural gas interests. On August 2, 2023, the Company closed the Acquisitions and simultaneously entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility that increased our aggregate elected commitments from $1.0 billion to $1.85 billion and increased the borrowing base from $1.85 billion to $3.0 billion. As of the date of filing of this report, the available borrowing capacity on our Credit Facility was $1.1 billion. The next scheduled borrowing base redetermination date is set to occur in May 2024.
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and various affirmative and negative covenants as well as certain financial covenants, including (a) a maximum ratio of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, and amortization, exploration expense, and other non-cash charges (“permitted net leverage ratio”) of 3.00 to 1 and (b) a current ratio, inclusive of the unused commitments then available to be borrowed, to not be less than 1.00 to 1. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023, and through the filing of this report. Please refer to Note 5 - Long-Term Debt under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.
Our material short-term cash requirements include: operating activities, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, commodity derivative liabilities, dividends, debt interest payments, and payments of contractual obligations. Our material long-term cash requirements from various contractual and other obligations include: debt obligations and related interest payments, firm transportation and minimum volume agreements, taxes, asset retirement obligations, and operating leases. Please refer to Part I, Item 1 for additional information. Our future capital requirements, both near-term and long-term, will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, commodity prices, market conditions, our available liquidity and financing, acquisitions and divestitures of oil and gas properties, the availability of drilling rigs and completion crews, the cost of completion services, success of drilling programs, land and industry partner issues, weather delays, the acquisition of leases with drilling commitments, and other factors. We regularly consider which resources, including debt and equity financings, are available to meet our future financial obligations, planned capital expenditures, and liquidity requirements.

Funding for these requirements may be provided by any combination of the sources of liquidity outlined above. We expect our 2023 capital program to be funded by cash flows from operations. Although we cannot provide any assurance, based on our projected cash flows from operations, our cash on hand, and available borrowing capacity on our Credit Facility, we believe that we will have sufficient capital available to fund these requirements through the 12-month period following the filing of this report.
The following table summarizes our cash flows and other financial measures for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2023 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 876,030  $ 1,254,768 
Net cash used in investing activities (923,204) (733,491)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,982,040  (336,480)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 2,703,000  439,353 
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties (51,247) (303,602)
Exploration and development of oil and gas properties (518,949) (467,186)
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Cash flows provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $378.7 million to $876.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which was attributable to our normal operating cycle. See Results of Operations above for more information on the factors driving these changes.
Cash flows used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities of $923.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily the result of the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties of $518.9 million, deposits for the Acquisitions of $352.5 million, and the acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties of $51.2 million.
Net cash used in investing activities of $733.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily the result of the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties of $467.2 million and the acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties of $303.6 million, partially offset by cash acquired of $44.3 million.
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities of $2.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to proceeds from the issuance of the Acquisition Senior Notes of $2.7 billion, partially offset by dividends paid of $347.5 million, the repurchase and retirement of common stock of $320.3 million, and the payment of employee tax withholdings in exchange for the return of common stock of $12.6 million.
Net cash used in financing activities of $336.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily the result of dividends paid of $219.8 million, the optional redemption of the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2026 principal of $100.0 million, and the payment of employee tax withholdings in exchange for the return of common stock of $15.7 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of EBITDAX to Net Income
Adjusted EBITDAX represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, and amortization, exploration expense, and other non-cash and non-recurring charges. Adjusted EBITDAX excludes certain items that we believe affect the comparability of operating results and can exclude items that are generally non-recurring in nature or whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-GAAP measure that we present because we believe it provides useful additional information to investors and analysts, as a performance measure, for analysis of our ability to internally generate funds for exploration, development, acquisitions, and to service debt. We are also subject to financial covenants under our Credit Facility based on adjusted EBITDAX ratios. See Note 5 - Long-Term Debt under Part I, Item 1 of this report for more information about financial covenants under our Credit Facility. In addition, adjusted EBITDAX is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, net cash provided by operating activities, or other profitability or liquidity measures prepared under GAAP. Because adjusted EBITDAX excludes some, but not all items that affect net income and may vary among companies, the adjusted EBITDAX amounts presented may not be comparable to similar metrics of other companies.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDAX (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Net income $ 139,287  $ 468,821  $ 341,748  $ 560,460 
Exploration 546  1,553  1,117  2,081 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 232,786  204,519  434,089  389,379 
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties —  —  —  17,975 
Stock-based compensation(1)
9,895  6,135  17,275  14,225 
Non-recurring general and administrative expense(1)
—  3,449  —  6,335 
Merger transaction costs 31,145  1,418  31,627  21,952 
Unused commitments 363  1,731  754  2,507 
(Gain) loss on property transactions, net 13  —  254  (16,797)
Interest expense 8,753  8,116  16,202  17,182 
Interest income(2)
(6,588) —  (12,807) — 
Derivative (gain) loss (4,927) 72,650  (30,087) 368,143 
Derivative cash settlements loss (1,335) (181,631) (11,885) (348,209)
Income tax expense 44,363  152,464  109,452  175,825 
Adjusted EBITDAX $ 454,301  $ 739,225  $ 897,739  $ 1,211,058 
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(1)Included as a portion of general and administrative expense in the accompanying statements of operations.
(2)Included as a portion of other income in the accompanying statements of operations.
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Free cash flow is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in current assets and liabilities and less exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties, changes in working capital related to capital expenditures, and purchases of carbon offsets. We believe that free cash flow provides additional information that may be useful to investors in evaluating our ability to generate cash from our existing oil and natural gas assets to fund future exploration and development activities and to return cash to shareholders. Free cash flow is a supplemental measure of liquidity and should not be viewed as a substitute for cash flows from operations because it excludes certain required cash expenditures.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measure of free cash flow (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 337,181  $ 722,227  $ 876,030  $ 1,254,768 
Add back: changes in current assets and liabilities 84,015  (48,465) (32,064) (141,817)
Cash flow from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities 421,196  673,762  843,966  1,112,951 
Less: exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties (268,560) (206,519) (518,949) (467,186)
Less: changes in working capital related to capital expenditures 42,246  (30,681) 56,345  (2,666)
Less: purchases of carbon offsets (5,651) (7,196) (5,651) (7,196)
Free cash flow $ 189,231  $ 429,366  $ 375,711  $ 635,903 
New Accounting Pronouncements 
Please refer to Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Basis of Presentation under Part I, Item 1 of this report and Note 2 - Basis of Presentation in the 2022 Form 10-K for any recently issued or adopted accounting standards.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Information regarding our critical accounting estimates is contained in Part II, Item 7 of our 2022 Form 10-K. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, there were no significant changes in the application of critical accounting policies.
Material Commitments
There have been no significant changes from our 2022 Form 10-K in our obligations and commitments, other than what is disclosed within Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies and Note 13 - Leases under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Oil and Natural Gas Price Risk
Our financial condition, results of operations, and capital resources are highly dependent upon the prevailing market prices of oil and natural gas. These commodity prices are subject to wide fluctuations and market uncertainties due to a variety of factors that are beyond our control. Factors influencing oil and natural gas prices include the level of global demand for oil and natural gas, the global supply of oil and natural gas, the establishment of and compliance with production quotas by oil exporting countries, weather conditions which determine the demand for natural gas, the price and availability of alternative fuels, local and global politics, and overall economic conditions. It is impossible to predict future oil and natural gas prices with any degree of certainty. Sustained weakness in oil and natural gas prices may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and may also reduce the amount of oil and natural gas reserves that we can produce economically. Any reduction in our oil and natural gas reserves, including reductions due to price fluctuations, can have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain capital for our exploration and development activities. Similarly, any improvements in oil and natural gas prices can have a favorable impact on our financial condition, results of operations, and capital resources.
Commodity Price Derivative Contracts
Our primary commodity risk management objective is to protect the Company’s balance sheet. We periodically enter into derivative contracts for oil, natural gas, and NGL using NYMEX futures or over-the-counter derivative financial instruments. The types of derivative instruments that we use include swaps, collars, basis protection swaps, and puts. Upon settlement of the contract(s), if the relevant market commodity price exceeds our contracted swap price, or the collar’s ceiling strike price, we are required to pay our counterparty the difference for the volume of production associated with the contract. Generally, this payment is made up to 15 business days prior to the receipt of cash payments from our customers. This could have an adverse impact on our cash flows for the period between derivative settlements and payments for revenue earned. While we may reduce the potential negative impact of lower commodity prices, we may also be prevented from realizing the benefits of favorable price changes in the physical market. Please refer to the Note 9 - Derivatives under Part I, Item 1 of this report for summary derivative activity tables.
Interest Rates
As of June 30, 2023 and on the filing date of this report, we had zero and $750.0 million, respectively, outstanding on our Credit Facility. Borrowings under our Credit Facility bear interest at a fluctuating rate that is tied to an Alternate Base Rate or Secured Overnight Financing Rate, at our option. Any increases in these interest rates can have an adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flows. As of June 30, 2023 and through the filing date of this report, the Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants under the Credit Facility.
Counterparty and Customer Credit Risk
In connection with our derivatives activity, we have exposure to financial institutions in the form of derivative transactions. As of June 30, 2023 and on the filing date of this report, our derivative contracts have been executed with 10 and 15 counterparties, respectively, all of which are members of the Credit Facility lender group and have investment grade credit ratings. However, if our counterparties fail to perform their obligations under the contracts, we could suffer financial loss.
We are also subject to credit risk due to concentration of our oil and natural gas receivables with certain significant customers. The inability or failure of our significant customers to meet their obligations to us or their insolvency or liquidation may adversely affect our financial results. We review the credit rating, payment history, and financial resources of our customers, but we do not require our customers to post collateral.
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Marketability of Our Production
The marketability of our production depends in part upon the availability, proximity, and capacity of third-party refineries, access to regional trucking, pipeline and rail infrastructure, natural gas gathering systems, and processing facilities. We deliver crude oil and natural gas produced through trucking services, pipelines, and rail facilities that we do not own. The lack of availability or capacity on these systems and facilities could reduce the price offered for our production or result in the shut-in of producing wells or the delay or discontinuance of development plans for properties.
A portion of our production may also be interrupted, or shut in, from time to time for numerous other reasons, including as a result of accidents, weather, field labor issues or strikes, or we might voluntarily curtail production in response to market conditions. If a substantial amount of our production is interrupted at the same time, it could adversely affect our cash flow.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers and internal audit function, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. 
Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. To assist management, we have established an internal audit function to verify and monitor our internal controls and procedures. The Company’s internal control system is supported by written policies and procedures, contains self-monitoring mechanisms, and is audited by the internal audit function. Appropriate actions are taken by management to correct deficiencies as they are identified.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found in Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our business faces many risks. Any of the risk factors discussed in this report or our other SEC filings could have a material impact on our business, financial position, or results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also impair our business operation. For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the risk factors in Part I, Item 1A in our 2022 Form 10-K and Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2023, together with other information in this report and other reports and materials we may subsequently file with the SEC. We have identified these risk factors as important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any written or oral forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The following table provides information about our purchases of our common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2023:
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)(2)
Average Price Paid per Share(3)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)
Maximum Dollar value that May Yet be Purchased Plans or Programs (in thousands)(1)
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023 11,661  $ 69.57  —  $ 1,000,000 
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023 126,430  68.79  —  1,000,000 
June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023 314,570  64.56  312,766  479,810 
Total 452,661  $ 65.87  312,766  $ 479,810 
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(1)In February 2023, we announced that the Board provided authorization for the stock repurchase program pursuant to which we may, from time to time and through December 31, 2024, acquire shares of our common stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or through block trades, derivative transactions, or purchases made in accordance with the Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act in an amount not to exceed $1.0 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases. In June 2023, commensurate with the announcement of the Acquisitions, the Board reduced the amount of stock authorized for repurchase by the Company under the stock repurchase program from $1.0 billion to $500.0 million. The stock repurchase program does not require any specific number of shares to be acquired and can be modified or discontinued by the Board at any time.
(2)Purchases outside of the stock repurchase program represent shares received by the Company from officers, former officers, executives, and employees for the payment of personal income tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock awards.
(3)Excludes commissions paid and excise taxes accrued related to stock repurchases.
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
101.INS†
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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*             Certain of the schedules and exhibits to the agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation
S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request.
**            Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement
† Filed or furnished herewith Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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SIGNATURES
CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. Date: August 2, 2023 By: /s/ Chris Doyle Chris Doyle President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) By: /s/ Marianella Foschi Marianella Foschi Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) By: /s/ Sandi K. Garbiso Sandi K. Garbiso Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer (chief accounting officer)
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EX-3.1 2 ex31fourthamendedandrestat.htm EX-3.1 Document
Exhibit 3.1
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.
Civitas Resources, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:
ONE: The Corporation was originally incorporated and the original certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on December 2, 2010, which certificate of incorporation was amended and restated (i) on December 23, 2010, (ii) on December 16, 2011 and (iii) on April 28, 2017 (as so amended and restated, the “Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), and further amended by the Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation duly executed and filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on November 1, 2021 to change the name of the corporation from “Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.” to “Civitas Resources, Inc.”
TWO: This Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which amends and restates the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).
THREE: The text of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall read as follows:
Article 1.     NAME
The name of this corporation is Civitas Resources, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
Article 2.     REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The registered office of the Corporation shall be located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of New Castle. The registered agent of the Corporation at such address shall be The Corporation Trust Company.
Article 3.     PURPOSE AND POWERS
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL. The Corporation shall have all power necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of such acts and activities.
Article 4.     CAPITAL STOCK
4.1     Authorized Shares
The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 250,000,000, of which 225,000,000 of such shares shall be Common Stock, all of one class, having a par value of $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and 25,000,000 of such shares shall be Preferred Stock, having a par value of $.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”).
4.2     Common Stock
4.2.1     Relative Rights
The Common Stock shall be subject to all of the rights, privileges, preferences and priorities of the Preferred Stock as set forth in the certificate of designations filed to establish the respective series of Preferred Stock. Each share of Common Stock shall have the same relative rights as and be identical in all respects to all the other shares of Common Stock. Except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or pursuant to the DGCL.
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4.2.2     Dividends
Subject to the prior rights and preferences, if any, applicable to the Preferred Stock or any series thereof, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as may be declared thereon by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) at any time and from time to time out of any funds of the Corporation legally available therefor.
4.2.3     Dissolution, Liquidation, Winding Up
In the event of any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Common Stock, and holders of any class or series of stock entitled to participate therewith, in whole or in part, as to the distribution of assets in such event, shall become entitled to participate in the distribution of any assets of the Corporation remaining after the Corporation shall have paid, or provided for payment of, all debts and liabilities of the Corporation and after the Corporation shall have paid, or set aside for payment, to the holders of any class of stock having preference over the Common Stock in the event of dissolution, liquidation or winding up the full preferential amounts (if any) to which they are entitled. A dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, as such terms are used in this paragraph, shall not be deemed to be occasioned by or to include any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations or other entity or a sale, lease, exchange or conveyance of all or part of the assets of the Corporation.
4.2.4     Voting Rights
Each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to attend all special and annual meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation and, share for share and without regard to class, together with the holders of all other classes of stock entitled to attend such meetings and to vote (except any class or series of stock having special voting rights), to cast one vote for each outstanding share of Common Stock so held upon any matter or thing (including, without limitation, the election of one or more directors) properly considered and acted upon by the stockholders.
4.3     Preferred Stock
4.3.1 The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by the DGCL and the provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to provide, by resolution or resolutions from time to time and by filing a certificate of designations pursuant to the DGCL, for the issuance of the shares of Preferred Stock in series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, to fix the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such series and to fix the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
4.3.2 The Board of Directors may increase the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution adding to such class or series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock not designated from any other class or series. The Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution subtracting from such class or series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock designated for such existing class or series, and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued and undesignated shares of Preferred Stock.
4.4     General
4.4.1 Subject to the provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and any then-existing Preferred Stock certificate of designation, the Corporation may issue shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock from time to time for such consideration (not less than the par value thereof) as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, which is expressly authorized to fix the same in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion subject to the foregoing conditions. Shares so issued for which the consideration shall have been paid or delivered to the Corporation shall be deemed fully paid stock and shall not be liable to any further call or assessment thereon, and the holders of such shares shall not be liable for any further payments in respect of such shares.
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4.4.2 The Corporation shall have authority to create and issue rights and options entitling their holders to purchase shares of the Corporation’s capital stock of any class or series or other securities of the Corporation, and such rights and options shall be evidenced by instrument(s) approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise, and other terms of such options or rights; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock subject thereto shall not be less than the par value thereof.
4.4.3 Ownership of shares of any class of the capital stock of the Corporation shall not entitle the holders thereof to any preemptive right to subscribe for or purchase or to have offered to them for subscription or purchase any additional shares of capital stock of any class of the Corporation or any securities convertible into any class of capital stock of the Corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized, however acquired, issued or sold by the Corporation, it being the purpose and intent hereof that the Board of Directors shall have the full right, power and authority to offer for subscription or sell or to make any disposal of any or all unissued shares of the capital stock of the Corporation or any securities convertible into stock or any or all shares of stock or convertible securities issued and thereafter acquired by the Corporation, for such consideration, in money or property, as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion shall determine.
4.4.4 The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the person in whose name any share of its stock is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such share on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation shall have notice thereof, except as expressly provided by applicable law.
4.4.5 The Corporation shall not issue nonvoting equity securities; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction shall (i) have no further force and effect beyond that required under Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) only have such force and effect for so long as Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code is in effect and applicable to the Corporation and (iii) in all events may be amended or eliminated in accordance with applicable law as from time to time may be in effect.
Article 5.     BOARD OF DIRECTORS
5.1     Number; Election
The number of directors of the Corporation shall be such number as from time to time shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation (as they may be amended and restated from time to time, the “Bylaws”). Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws shall otherwise require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot. Except as otherwise provided in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each director of the Corporation shall be entitled to one vote per director on all matters voted or acted upon by the Board of Directors.
5.2     Vacancies
Subject to the terms of any one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although fewer than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director; provided that a vacancy resulting from the removal of a director by the stockholders may be filled by the stockholders. A director shall hold office for the remainder of the term of director to which the vacancy occurred or the new directorship was created. If one or more directors resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election of directors for such class or series, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.
5.3     Management of Business and Affairs of the Corporation
The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.
5.4     Limitation of Liability
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5.4.1 No director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (a) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL; or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL is amended hereafter to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as so amended.
5.4.2 No officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an officer; provided that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of an officer (a) for any breach of the officer’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (b) for any act or omission not in good faith or which involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) for any transaction from which the officer derived an improper personal benefit or (d) for any action by or in the right of the Corporation. If the DGCL is amended hereafter to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of officers, then the liability of an officer of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as so amended.
5.4.3 Any repeal or modification of this Article 5.4 shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of, or any limitation of the liability of, a director or officer of the Corporation existing at, or arising out of facts or incidents occurring prior to, the effective date of such repeal or modification.
5.5     Indemnification
The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, any predecessor of the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Corporation, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor to the Corporation. The Corporation shall indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director or officer at the request of the Corporation, any predecessor to the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Corporation as and to the extent (and on the terms and subject to the conditions) set forth in the Bylaws or in any contract of indemnification entered into by the Corporation and any such person.
Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article 5.5, nor the adoption of any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article 5.5, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article 5.5 in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article 5.5, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
Article 6.     SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
6.1 Special Meetings of the Stockholders
6.1.1 Called by the Corporation. Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called by: (i) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, (iii) the President, (iv) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies or (v) the Secretary of the Corporation at the written request of one or more stockholders of record pursuant to Article 6.1.2.
6.1.2 At the Request of Stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock or any series thereof, this Article 6.1.2 is the exclusive means by which one or more stockholders of the Corporation may request the calling of a special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation. Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation at the written request of one or more stockholders of record that collectively (x) Own (as defined below) shares representing at least 15% (the “Requisite Percentage”) of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the matter or matters proposed to be brought before the proposed special meeting and (y) have Owned the Requisite Percentage of such shares for at least 365 consecutive days prior to the date of such request (the “Requisite Holding Period”), provided that a special meeting called at the request of one or more stockholders (a “Stockholder Requested Special Meeting”) shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation only if the stockholder(s) requesting such meeting provide the information required by this Article 6.1.2 regarding such stockholder(s) and the proposed special meeting and otherwise comply with this Article 6.1.2.
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In order for a Stockholder Requested Special Meeting to be required to be called by the Secretary of the Corporation, one or more valid written requests for a special meeting (individually or collectively, a “Special Meeting Request”) signed and dated by stockholders of record that have collectively Owned the Requisite Percentage of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the matter or matters proposed to be brought before the proposed special meeting for the Requisite Holding Period (or their duly authorized agents), must be delivered to and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (the date of such receipt, the “Request Receipt Date”) and must be accompanied by:
6.1.2.1 with respect to any nomination of director(s) to the Board of Directors or any other business proposed to be presented at any Stockholder Requested Special Meeting, the same information described in Section 2.6 of the Bylaws, including certain identifying information, representations and agreements and, with respect to any nomination of director(s) to the Board of Directors, any completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement that would be required by Section 2.6 of the Bylaws; and
6.1.2.2 (a) as to each stockholder of record signing such Special Meeting Request, or if such stockholder of record is a nominee or custodian, the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Special Meeting Request is signed, an affidavit by each such person (x) stating the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that it has Owned for the Requisite Holding Period as of the date such Special Meeting Request was signed and (y) agreeing to (I) continue to Own such number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation through the date of the Stockholder Requested Special Meeting and (II) update and supplement such affidavit as of the record date for the Stockholder Requested Special Meeting (such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five business days after the record date for such Stockholder Requested Special Meeting) and as of the date that is no more than ten business days prior to the date of the Stockholder Requested Special Meeting (such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five business days prior to the date of such Stockholder Requested Special Meeting); provided that in the event of any decrease in the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the matter or matters proposed to be brought before the Stockholder Requested Special Meeting that has been Owned for the Requisite Holding Period by such person at any time before the Stockholder Requested Special Meeting, such person’s Special Meeting Request shall be deemed to have been revoked with respect to such shares of capital stock of the Corporation comprising such reduction and shall not be counted towards the calculation of the Requisite Percentage, and (b) as to any stockholder or beneficial owner who has solicited other stockholders to request the special meeting, the information described in Section 2.6 of the Bylaws as to such stockholder or beneficial owner.
6.1.3 One or more written requests for a special meeting delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation shall constitute a valid Special Meeting Request only if each such written request satisfies the requirements of this Article 6.1 and has been dated and delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation within 60 days of the earliest dated of such requests. If the stockholder of record signing the Special Meeting Request is a nominee or custodian on behalf of a beneficial owner, such Special Meeting Request shall not be valid unless documentary evidence is supplied to the Secretary of the Corporation at the time of delivery of such Special Meeting Request of such signatory’s authority to execute the Special Meeting Request on behalf of such beneficial owner. The determination of the validity of a Special Meeting Request shall be made by the Board of Directors, which determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation and the stockholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Special Meeting Request shall not be valid if: (1) the Special Meeting Request does not comply with this Article 6.1 or the Bylaws, (2) such Special Meeting Request relates to an item of business that is not a matter on which stockholders are authorized to act under, or that involves a violation of, applicable law, (3) the Request Receipt Date occurs during the period commencing 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement released to stockholders for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders and ending on the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders, (4) the purpose(s) specified in the Special Meeting Request relates to an item of business that is the same or substantially similar (as determined by the Board of Directors, which determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation and the stockholders, a “Similar Item”) to an item of business that was presented at any meeting of stockholders held within the 120 days prior to the Request Receipt Date, or (5) a Similar Item is included in the Corporation’s notice as an item of business to be brought before a stockholder meeting that has been called or that is called for a date within 120 days of the Request Receipt Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the nomination, election or removal of Directors will be deemed to be a Similar Item with respect to all items of business involving the nomination, election or removal of directors, changing the size of the Board of Directors and filling of vacancies and/or newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, in the case of a Stockholder Requested Special Meeting, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall have the power and duty (i) to determine whether any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was proposed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article 6.1 and (ii) if any proposed business was not proposed in compliance with this Article 6.1 or the stated business to be brought before the special meeting is not a proper subject for stockholder action under applicable law, to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted.
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6.1.4 Any special meeting of stockholders shall be held at such date and time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws and in compliance with the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended; provided, however, that a Stockholder Requested Special Meeting shall be called for a date not more than 120 days after the Request Receipt Date with respect to the last Special Meeting Request related to such Stockholder Requested Special Meeting (or, in the case of any litigation related to the validity of the requests for a Stockholder Requested Special Meeting, 120 days after the resolution of such litigation).
6.1.5 Business transacted at any Stockholder Requested Special Meeting shall be limited to (i) the purpose(s) stated in the valid Special Meeting Request(s) related to such meeting and (ii) any additional matters that the Board of Directors determines to include in the Corporation’s notice of the meeting. If none of the stockholders who submitted the Special Meeting Request, or their Qualified Representatives (as defined below), appears at the Stockholder Requested Special Meeting to present the matters to be presented for consideration that were specified in the Special Meeting Request(s), the Corporation need not present such matters for a vote at such meeting, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such matter may have been received by the Corporation.
6.1.6 For purposes of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to be considered a “Qualified Representative” of a stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder (or a reliable reproduction or electronic transmission of the writing) delivered to the Corporation prior to the presentation of such matters at the meeting stating that such person is authorized to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders. For the purposes of this Article 6.1, a stockholder or beneficial owner shall be deemed to “Own” only those shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation as to which such person possesses both (i) the full voting and investment rights pertaining to such shares and (ii) the full economic interest in (including the opportunity for profit and risk of loss on) such shares; provided that the number of shares calculated in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) shall not include any shares (A) sold by such person or any of its Affiliates (as defined below) in any transaction that has not been settled or closed, (B) borrowed by such person or any of its Affiliates for any purposes or purchased by such person or any of its Affiliates pursuant to an agreement to resell or (C) subject to any option, warrant, forward contract, swap, contract of sale, or other derivative or similar agreement entered into by such person or any of its Affiliates, whether any such instrument or agreement is to be settled with shares or with cash based on the notional amount or value of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, in any such case which instrument or agreement has, or is intended to have, or if exercised would have the purpose or effect of (1) reducing in any manner, to any extent or at any time in the future, such person’s or Affiliates’ full right to vote or direct the voting of any such shares, and/or (2) hedging, offsetting or altering to any degree any gain or loss arising from the full economic ownership of such shares by such person or Affiliate. A stockholder or beneficial owner shall “Own” shares held in the name of a nominee or other intermediary so long as the person retains the right to instruct how the shares are voted with respect to the election of Directors and possesses the full economic interest in the shares. A person shall be deemed to continue to Own shares during any period in which the person has loaned such shares provided that the person has the power to recall such loaned shares on five business days’ (or less) notice, and has delegated any voting power only by means of a proxy, power of attorney or other instrument or arrangement which is revocable at any time by the person. The determination of the extent to which a stockholder or beneficial owner “Owns” any shares of capital stock for these purposes shall be made by the Board of Directors, which determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation and the stockholders. The terms “Owned,” “Ownership” and other variations of the word “Own” shall have a corresponding meaning. As used in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the term “Affiliate(s)” shall have the meaning attributed to such term in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
6.2 Action by Written Consent. All actions required or permitted to be taken by stockholders at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be effected without a meeting by written consent of the holders of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote as of the record date of the written consent; provided, that no such action may be effected except in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.2.
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6.2.1.     Request for Record Date. The record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors or as otherwise established under this Article 6.2. Any stockholder of record seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent without a meeting shall, by written notice addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation and delivered to the Corporation at its principal executive offices and signed by stockholders of record at the time of the request who have collectively Owned at least the Requisite Percentage of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the matter or matters proposed to be brought before the proposed special meeting for at least the Requisite Holding Period, request that a record date be fixed for such purpose. Such request must contain the information set forth in Article 6.2.2. Following receipt of such request, the Board of Directors shall, by the later of (i) 20 days after the Corporation’s receipt of such request and (ii) five days after delivery of any information requested by the Corporation to determine the validity of any such request or whether the action to which such request relates may be effected by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting, determine the validity of such request and whether such request relates to an action that may be taken by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting pursuant to this Article 6.2 and applicable law and, if appropriate, adopt a resolution fixing the record date for such purpose. The record date for such purpose shall be no more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and shall not precede the date upon which such resolution is adopted. If (x) the request required by this Article 6.2.1 has been determined to be valid and to relate to an action that may be effected by written consent pursuant to this Article 6.2 and applicable law or (y) no such determination shall have been made by the date required by this Article 6.2.1, and in either event no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date shall be the first date on which a signed written consent relating to the action taken or proposed to be taken by written consent is delivered to the Corporation in the manner described in Article 6.2.4; provided that if prior action by the Board of Directors is required under the provisions of the DGCL, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopt the resolution taking such prior action.
6.2.2     Notice Requirements. The request required by Article 6.2.1 must be delivered by stockholders of record with a combined Ownership at least the Requisite Percentage of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the matter or matters as of the date of such delivery (with written evidence of such Ownership included with the written notice making such request) and such stockholders must have held a combined Ownership of at least the Requisite Percentage for at least the Requisite Holding Period, must describe the action proposed to be taken by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting and must contain such information and representations, to the extent applicable, required by Section 2.6 of the Bylaws (relating to advance notice of stockholder nominations or business proposals to be submitted at a meeting of stockholders) as though such stockholder or stockholders were intending to make a nomination or to bring a business proposal before a meeting of stockholders (other than a proposal permitted to be included in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act), including, without limitation, all such information regarding the stockholder or stockholder(s) making the request required by Article 6.2.1, the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the request is made, and the text of the proposal(s) (including the text of any resolutions to be adopted by written consent of stockholders and the language of any proposed amendment to the Bylaws). The Corporation may require the stockholder(s) submitting such notice to furnish such other information as may be requested by the Corporation, including such information as may be requested to determine the validity of the request and to determine whether such request relates to an action that may be effected by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting under this Article 6.2 and applicable law. In connection with an action or actions proposed to be taken by written consent in accordance with this Article 6.2 and applicable law, the stockholder(s) seeking such action or actions shall further update and supplement the information previously provided to the Corporation in connection therewith, if necessary, in the same manner required by the Bylaws.
6.2.3 Actions Which May Be Taken by Written Consent. Stockholders are not entitled to act by written consent if (i) the request to act by written consent made pursuant to Article 6.2.1 (x) does not comply with this Article 6.2, (y) was made in a manner that involved a violation of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act or other applicable law or (z) relates to an item of business that is not a matter on which stockholders are authorized to act under, or that involves a violation of, applicable law; (ii) any such request is received by the Corporation during the period commencing 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement released to stockholders for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders and ending on the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders; (iii) a Similar Item was presented at any meeting of stockholders held within the 120 days prior to the request to act by written consent; or (iv) a Similar Item is included in the Corporation’s notice as an item of business to be brought before a stockholder meeting that has been called or that is called for a date within 120 days of the request to act by written consent.
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6.2.4     Manner of Consent Solicitation. Stockholders may take action by written consent only if consents are solicited by the stockholder(s) seeking to take action by written consent of stockholders in accordance with this Article 6.2 and applicable law from all holders of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the matter.
6.2.5     Date of Consent. Every written consent purporting to take or authorize the taking of corporate action (a “Consent”) must bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the Consent, and no Consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest dated Consent delivered in the manner required by Article 6.2.6 and applicable law, Consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to take such action are so delivered to the Corporation.
6.2.6     Delivery of Consents. Consents must be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which minutes of proceedings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery must be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. In the event of the delivery to the Corporation of Consents, the Secretary or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may designate shall provide for the safe-keeping of such Consents and any related revocations and shall promptly conduct such ministerial review of the sufficiency of all Consents and any related revocations and of the validity of the action to be taken by written consent as the Secretary or such other officer, as the case may be, deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, whether the stockholders of a number of shares having the requisite voting power to authorize or take the action specified in Consents have given consent. If after such investigation the Secretary or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may designate shall determine that the action purported to have been taken is duly authorized by the Consents, that fact shall be certified on the records of the Corporation kept for the purpose of recording the proceedings of meetings of stockholders and the Consents shall be filed in such records. ln conducting the investigation required by this Article 6.2.6, the Secretary or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may designate may, at the expense of the Corporation, retain special legal counsel and any other necessary or appropriate professional advisors as such person or persons may deem necessary or appropriate and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the opinion of such counsel or advisors.
6.2.7     Effectiveness of Consent. Notwithstanding anything in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, no action may be taken by the stockholders by written consent except in accordance with this Article 6.2 and applicable law. If the Board of Directors shall determine that any request to fix a record date or to take stockholder action by written consent was not properly made in accordance with, or relates to an action that may not be effected by written consent pursuant to, this Article 6.2 or applicable law, or the stockholder or stockholders seeking to take such action do not otherwise comply with this Article 6.2 or applicable law, then the Board of Directors shall not be required to fix a record date in respect of such proposed action, and any such purported action by written consent shall be null and void. No action by written consent without a meeting shall be effective until such date as the Secretary or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may designate certifies to the Corporation that the Consents delivered to the Corporation in accordance with Article 6.2.6 represent at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take the corporate action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, in accordance with the DGCL and this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
6.2.8     Board-Solicited Stockholder Action by Written Consent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, (i) none of the foregoing provisions of this Article 6.2 shall apply to any solicitation of stockholder action by written consent in lieu of a meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors and (ii) the Board of Directors shall be entitled to solicit stockholder action by written consent in accordance with applicable law.
6.2.9     Challenge to Validity of Consent. Nothing contained in this Article 6.2 shall in any way be construed to suggest or imply that the Board of Directors of the Corporation or any stockholder shall not be entitled to contest the validity of any Consent or related revocations, whether before or after such certification by the Secretary of the Corporation or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may designate or to prosecute or defend any litigation with respect thereto.
Article 7.     COMPROMISE OR ARRANGEMENTS
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Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between the Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between the Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of the Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for the Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for the Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of the Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of the Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of the Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of the Corporation, as the case may be, and also on the Corporation.
Article 8.     FORUM
8.1     Exclusive Forum for Adjudication of Disputes.
Unless the Board of Directors or one of its committees otherwise approves, in accordance with Section 141 of the DGCL, this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, to the selection of an alternate forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, or, if the Superior Court of the State of Delaware also does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, (iv) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws or (v) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine (each, a “Covered Proceeding”).
Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against the Corporation or any director or officer of the Corporation.
8.2     Personal Jurisdiction.
If any action the subject matter of which is a Covered Proceeding is filed in a court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or, where permitted in accordance with Article 8.1 above, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (each, a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any person or entity (a “Claiming Party”) without the prior approval of the Board of Directors or one of its committees in the manner described in Article 8.1 above, such Claiming Party shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or, where applicable, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with any action brought in any such courts to enforce Article 8.1 above (an “Enforcement Action”) and (ii) having service of process made upon such Claiming Party in any such Enforcement Action by service upon such Claiming Party’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such Claiming Party.
8.3     Notice and Consent.
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article 8 and waived any argument relating to the inconvenience of the forums referenced above in connection with any Covered Proceeding.
Article 9.     AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the DGCL, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend and repeal the Bylaws by an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors then in office.
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The Bylaws may also be adopted, amended or repealed upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided, however, that no bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such bylaws had not been adopted.
Article 10.     RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Corporation reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock certificate of designation), and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences, and privileges of any nature conferred upon stockholders, directors, or any other persons by and pursuant to this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the rights reserved in this Article 10.
Article 11.     SEVERABILITY
If any provision or provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service to or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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* * * * * IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Civitas Resources, Inc. has caused this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by its Chief Legal Officer and Secretary who hereby certifies that the facts hereinabove stated are truly set forth, this Date: June 3, 2023.

CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Travis L. Counts
Name: Travis L. Counts
Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

EX-31.1 3 ex31120230630-doyle.htm EX-31.1 Document

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a‑ 14(a)
I, Chris Doyle, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 of Civitas Resources, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date:  August 2, 2023
  /s/ Chris Doyle
Chris Doyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)


EX-31.2 4 ex31220230630-foschi.htm EX-31.2 Document

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a‑ 14(a)
I, Marianella Foschi, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 of Civitas Resources, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date:  August 2, 2023
  /s/ Marianella Foschi
Marianella Foschi
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)


EX-32.1 5 ex32120230630-doyle.htm EX-32.1 Document

Exhibit 32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Civitas Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Chris Doyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date:  August 2, 2023
/s/ Chris Doyle
Chris Doyle
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)


EX-32.2 6 ex32220230630-foschi.htm EX-32.2 Document

Exhibit 32.2
Certification of the Principle Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Civitas Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marianella Foschi, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 2, 2023
  /s/ Marianella Foschi
Marianella Foschi
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)