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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): January 30, 2026
SM Energy Company
(Exact name of Registrant
as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware |
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001-31539 |
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41-0518430 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation ) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3200
Denver, Colorado |
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80203 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 303-861-8140
Not
Applicable
(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate
box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value |
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SM |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ¨
Introduction
As previously announced, on
November 2, 2025, SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (“SM Energy” or the “Company”),
Cars Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”),
and Civitas Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Civitas”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), which provided for, among other things (i) the merger of Merger Sub with
and into Civitas, with Civitas surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “first merger” and
the effective time of the first merger pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the “first effective time”),
and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the merger of Civitas, as the surviving corporation of the first merger, with and
into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (together with the first merger, the “Mergers”).
On January 30, 2026, following approval by the stockholders of both SM Energy and Civitas at special meetings held on January 27,
2026, the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”)
were consummated, and Civitas and Merger Sub ceased to exist as separate entities.
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Credit Agreement Amendment
On January 30, 2026,
SM Energy entered into a Fourth Amendment to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”)
with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders, issuing banks and swingline lender party thereto,
and each of the lenders that is a party thereto, which amends the Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 2,
2022 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing
Credit Agreement”; the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Fourth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”).
The Fourth Amendment amends
certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) permit the assumption of outstanding Civitas senior unsecured
notes and add the subsidiaries of Civitas as guarantors under the Credit Agreement, (ii) extend the maturity date for elected revolving
commitments to January 30, 2031, (iii) increase the aggregate elected revolving commitments from $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion,
(iv) increase the borrowing base from $3.0 billion to $5.0 billion, (v) eliminate the credit spread adjustment applicable to
Term SOFR loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and (vi) make certain other amendments to the financial covenant definitions
and provide additional flexibility under certain affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default.
The above description of the
Fourth Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the Fourth Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Supplemental Indentures
In connection with the completion of the Mergers,
on January 30, 2026, the Company, the guarantors party thereto and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”),
entered into (i) the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the “2026 Fourth Supplemental Indenture”) to that certain
indenture, dated as of October 13, 2021 (as supplemented, the “2026 Notes Indenture”), by and among Civitas,
the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association), pursuant to which Civitas issued
5.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) of which $400 million is currently outstanding, (ii) the
Second Supplemental Indenture (the “2028 Second Supplemental Indenture”) to that certain indenture, dated as
of June 29, 2023 (as supplemented, the “2028 Notes Indenture”), by and among Civitas, the guarantors party
thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which Civitas issued 8.375% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) of
which $1,350 million is currently outstanding, (iii) the Second Supplemental Indenture (the “2031 Second Supplemental
Indenture”) to that certain indenture, dated as of June 29, 2023 (as supplemented, the “2031 Notes Indenture”),
by and among Civitas, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which Civitas issued 8.750% Senior Notes due 2031 (the
“2031 Notes”) of which $1,350 million is currently outstanding, (iv) the First Supplemental Indenture (the
“2030 First Supplemental Indenture”) to that certain indenture, dated as of October 17, 2023 (as supplemented,
the “2030 Notes Indenture”), by and among Civitas, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to
which Civitas issued 8.625% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) of which $1,000 million is currently outstanding,
and (v) the First Supplemental Indenture (the “2033 First Supplemental Indenture”) to that certain indenture,
dated as of June 3, 2025 (as supplemented, the “2033 Notes Indenture”), by and among Civitas, the guarantors
party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which Civitas issued 9.625% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”
and together with the 2026 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2031 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”) of which $750
million is currently outstanding. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the former
Civitas subsidiaries. Such subsidiaries will also become guarantors under the Company’s other indentures within the time periods
required by each such indenture.
Pursuant to the 2026 Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, the 2028 Second Supplemental Indenture, the 2031 Second Supplemental Indenture, the 2030 First Supplemental Indenture
and the 2033 First Supplemental Indenture (collectively, the “Supplemental Indentures”), the Company assumed
all of the obligations of Civitas under the 2026 Notes Indenture, the 2028 Notes Indenture, the 2031 Notes Indenture, the 2030 Notes Indenture
and the 2033 Notes Indenture (collectively, the “Indentures”), respectively, and the respective series of Notes
issued thereunder.
Principal and Interest
2026 Notes. The 2026 Notes will mature on
October 15, 2026. Interest on the 2026 Notes accrues at the rate of 5.000% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15
and October 15 of each year.
2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes will mature on
July 1, 2028. Interest on the 2028 Notes accrues at the rate of 8.375% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1
and July 1 of each year.
2031 Notes. The 2031 Notes will mature on
July 1, 2031. Interest on the 2031 Notes accrues at the rate of 8.750% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1
and July 1 of each year.
2030 Notes. The 2030 Notes will mature on
November 1, 2030. Interest on the 2030 Notes accrues at the rate of 8.625% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1
and November 1 of each year.
2033 Notes. The 2033 Notes will mature on
June 15, 2033. Interest on the 2033 Notes accrues at the rate of 9.625% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15
and December 15 of each year.
Optional Redemption
2026 Notes. The Company may redeem all or
part of the 2026 Notes at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount redeemed) equal to 100.000%, 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).
2028 Notes. The Company may redeem all or
part of the 2028 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).
2030 Notes. The Company may redeem up to
35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes at any time prior to November 1, 2026, with an amount not to exceed the net
cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 108.625% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, provided, however, that (i) at least 65.0%
of the aggregate principal amount of 2030 Notes originally issued on the issue date (but excluding 2030 Notes held by the Company and
its subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (unless all such Notes are redeemed substantially
concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after November 1,
2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2030 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed)
equal to (i) 104.313% for the twelve-month period beginning on November 1, 2026; (ii) 102.156% for the twelve-month period
beginning on November 1, 2027; and (iii) 100.000% for the period beginning November 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).
2031 Notes. At any time prior to July 1,
2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2031 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, to, but excluding, the date of redemption (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 2031 Notes
at any time prior to July 1, 2026, with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption
price equal to 108.750% of the principal amount of 2031 Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding,
the redemption date, provided, however, that (i) at least 65.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes originally issued
on the issue date (but excluding 2031 Notes held by the Company and its subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence
of such redemption (unless all such 2031 Notes are redeemed substantially concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180
days after the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after July 1, 2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2031
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).
2033 Notes. The Company may redeem up to
35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Notes at any time prior to June 15, 2028, with an amount not to exceed the net
cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 109.625% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, provided, however, that (i) at least 65%
of the aggregate principal amount of 2033 Notes originally issued on the issue date (but excluding 2033 Notes held by the Company and
its subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (unless all such 2033 Notes are redeemed substantially
concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of such equity offering. At any time prior
to June 15, 2028, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2033 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, to, but excluding, the date of redemption (subject to the right of the noteholders on the relevant record
date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date). On or after June 15, 2028, the Company may redeem all or part of
the 2033 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed) equal to (i) 104.813% for the twelve-month
period beginning on June 15, 2028; (ii) 102.406% for the twelve-month period beginning on June 15, 2029; and (iii) 100.000%
for the period beginning June 15, 2030 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).
Change of Control
If a change of control (as defined in each of the
Indentures) occurs with respect to a series of Notes, holders of such series of Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase
all or any part of their Notes of such series at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased,
plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase.
Covenants
The Indentures governing the Notes 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 are subject to
a number of important limitations and exceptions.
Events of Default
The Indentures provide for
customary events of default with respect to the applicable series of Notes, including nonpayment of principal or interest, failure to
comply with covenants, failure of guarantees, certain judgment defaults, bankruptcy or insolvency events, and cross-acceleration. Upon
the occurrence and continuation of certain events of default, the Trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of
the applicable series of Notes may declare the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, such Notes immediately due and payable.
| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
The information set forth
under the heading “Introduction” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
As discussed in the Introduction,
on January 30, 2026, the Mergers were consummated upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement. In connection
with the consummation of the Mergers, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of Civitas (“Civitas Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the first
effective time (other than certain cancelled shares) was converted into the right to receive 1.45 shares (the “exchange ratio”)
of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SM Energy (“SM Energy Common Stock”), and each share of Civitas
Common Stock held in treasury by Civitas was automatically cancelled and ceased to exist. The issuance of shares of SM Energy Common Stock
pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, and other shares of SM Energy Common Stock reserved for issuance in connection with the
Transactions, were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant
to SM Energy’s registration statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-291956), which was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 19, 2025. The joint proxy statement/prospectus
included in the registration statement contains additional information about the Mergers.
Additionally, at the first
effective time, outstanding Civitas equity awards were treated as follows:
| · | each outstanding Civitas restricted stock unit
award (“Civitas RSU Award”) was assumed by SM Energy and remains subject to the same terms and conditions as
were applicable to such Civitas RSU Award as of immediately prior to the first effective time, but was converted into an award with respect
to a number of shares of SM Energy Common Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares) equal to the product of (i) the
number of shares of Civitas Common Stock subject to such Civitas RSU Award immediately prior to the first effective time and (ii) the
exchange ratio; |
| · | each outstanding Civitas performance stock unit
award (“Civitas PSU Award”) was assumed by SM Energy and remains subject to the same terms and conditions as
were applicable to such Civitas PSU Award as of immediately prior to the first effective time (other than performance-based vesting conditions),
but was converted into an award with respect to a number of shares of SM Energy Common Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole number of
shares) equal to the product of (i) the target number of shares of Civitas Common Stock subject to such Civitas PSU Award as of immediately
prior to the first effective time and (ii) the exchange ratio; and |
| · | each outstanding Civitas option award (“Civitas
Option Award”) was assumed by SM Energy and remains subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such
Civitas Option Award, but was converted into an option to purchase that number of shares of SM Energy Common Stock (rounded down to the
nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Civitas Common Stock subject to such Civitas Option Award
immediately prior to the first effective time and (y) the exchange ratio, at an exercise price per share of SM Energy Common Stock
(rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per share of such Civitas Option Award divided by (B) the
exchange ratio. |
The foregoing description
of the Transactions and the Merger Agreement is a summary only, does not purport to be complete, and is subject to and qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth
in Item 1.01 with respect to the Credit Agreement and the Supplemental Indentures is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On January 30, 2026,
the Company filed an amendment to the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter Amendment”),
increasing the authorized shares of SM Energy Common Stock from 200 million to 400 million. As previously announced, the amendment was
approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s special meeting of stockholders held on January 27, 2026. The
foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Charter Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 30, 2026,
the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Transactions. On the same date, the Company issued another press release
announcing the entry into the Fourth Amendment. A copy of each press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively,
and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information in this Item
7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
The audited consolidated balance
sheets of Civitas as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity,
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes thereto, are attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.3, and are incorporated herein by reference from Civitas’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2024, File No. 001-35371, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2025.
The unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements of Civitas as of September 30, 2025, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024,
and the related notes thereto, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4, and are incorporated herein by reference from Civitas’
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, File No. 001-35371, filed with the SEC on November 6,
2025.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
The unaudited pro forma condensed
combined financial statements of SM Energy as of September 30, 2025, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and for the
year ended December 31, 2024, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5 and are incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1
to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-291956, filed with the SEC on December 17, 2025.
(d) Exhibits:
| 2.1 |
Agreement and Plan of Merger among SM Energy Company, Cars Merger Sub, Inc., and Civitas Resources, Inc., dated as of November 2, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 3, 2025). |
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| 3.1 |
Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, dated January 30, 2026. |
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| 10.1 |
Fourth Amendment to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2026, by and among SM Energy Company, each of the Lenders that is a party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender. |
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| 23.1 |
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for Civitas Resources, Inc. |
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| 23.2 |
Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P., independent reserve engineer for Civitas Resources, Inc. |
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| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated January 30, 2026, entitled “SM Energy Closes Merger with Civitas Resources”. |
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| 99.2 |
Press Release, dated January 30, 2026, entitled “SM Energy Announces Credit Facility Amendment”. |
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| 99.3 |
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Civitas Resources, Inc. as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in Civitas’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, File No. 001-35371, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2025). |
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| 99.4 |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Civitas Resources, Inc. as of September 30, 2025 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (incorporated by reference to Item 1. “Financial Statements” in Civitas’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, File No. 001-35371, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2025). |
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| 99.5 |
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of SM Energy Company as of September 30, 2025, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-291956, filed with the SEC on December 17, 2025, under the heading “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements”). |
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| 99.6 |
Report of Ryder Scott Company, L.P., independent reserve engineer for Civitas Resources, Inc., for reserves as of December 31, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Civitas’ Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2025). |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: January 30, 2026 |
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SM ENERGY COMPANY |
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By: |
/s/
JAMES B. LEBECK |
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Name: |
James B. Lebeck |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President – Chief Corporate Development Officer,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
