WaterBridge (WBI) seeks shareholder votes on directors, auditor and 2025 executive pay
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC is asking shareholders to vote at its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time, held as a hybrid in‑person and virtual event. Holders of Class A and Class B common shares as of April 23, 2026 get one vote per share and vote together as a single class.
Shareholders are being asked to elect 13 directors for one‑year terms, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026, approve on an advisory basis 2025 compensation for named executive officers, and choose how often future advisory votes on executive pay should occur, with the Board recommending every year. The proxy also details WaterBridge’s controlled‑company governance structure, board independence, committee responsibilities and a pay program that includes higher post‑IPO salaries, performance‑based annual bonuses and time‑vested RSUs for senior executives.
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| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
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| Jason Long | ||
| Michael Reitz | ||
| Scott L. McNeely |
- Election of 13 directors for one-year terms
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026
- Advisory approval of 2025 compensation for named executive officers
- Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes
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☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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☒ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
☐ | Definitive Additional Materials |
☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
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Date and Time | WaterBridge will hold its Annual Meeting of shareholders on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., Central Time. | |||||
Place: | The in-person portion of the Annual Meeting will be held at Park House Houston, located at 4411 San Felipe Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77027. The Annual Meeting will also be conducted via live webcast on the internet. To register to attend the in-person Annual Meeting, please pre-register on or before 5:00 p.m. CT on June 11, 2026, by visiting http://www.ProxyVote.com and selecting “Attend a Meeting” after you enter the 16-digit control number found on your Proxy card, voting instruction form or notice. You will receive a confirmation email with information on how to attend the meeting. Please be advised that space is limited. The use of cameras, sound recording equipment, communication devices or other similar equipment is prohibited. | |||||
Meeting Admission: | You will not be admitted to the in-person portion of the Annual Meeting if you do not register in advance. Each shareholder desiring to attend the in-person portion of the Annual Meeting must also bring proof of share ownership and government-issued photo identification in order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. If you wish to vote by ballot at the in-person Annual Meeting and you hold your shares in street name, you will also need to obtain a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. You must present this legal proxy at the entrance to the Annual Meeting. On the day of the meeting, you will be able to participate in the Annual Meeting virtually by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBI2026 and entering the 16-digit control number found on your Notice. Beneficial shareholders who do not have a 16-digit control number should follow the instructions provided on the Proxy card, voting instruction form or notice provided by your broker, bank or other nominee Questions relevant to meeting matters will be taken and answered during the meeting as time allows. Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 23, 2026, who wish to ask a question must submit a question in advance of the Annual Meeting. To submit a question in advance of the Annual Meeting, visit http://www.ProxyVote.com and enter your 16-digit control number included in your notice, Proxy card or voting instruction form. Questions submitted in advance must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. CT on June 11, 2026. To submit a question during the Annual Meeting via the virtual meeting platform, visit http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBI2026 and enter the 16-digit control number included in your notice, Proxy card or voting instruction form. | |||||
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Items of Business: | 1. | To elect the 13 directors identified in the accompanying Proxy Statement to serve as directors of WaterBridge for a one-year term or until each such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until each such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal (Proposal No. 1); | ||||
2. | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of WaterBridge for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal No. 2); | |||||
3. | To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of WaterBridge’s named executive officers (“Named Executive Officers,” or “NEOs”) (Proposal No. 3); | |||||
4. | To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of WaterBridge’s Named Executive Officers (Proposal No. 4); and | |||||
5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | |||||
Record Date: | Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 23, 2026 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A complete list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination ten days before the Annual Meeting by accessing the virtual meeting website at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBI2026. | |||||
Proxy Voting: | Holders of our Class A shares representing limited liability company interests in the Company (the “Class A shares”) and holders of our Class B shares representing limited liability company interests in the Company (the “Class B shares” and, together with the Class A shares, the “common shares”) are entitled to one vote per common share held as of April 23, 2026, and shall vote together as a single class. The approximate date on which the attached Proxy Materials are first being made available to shareholders is April 30, 2026. This Notice is not a form of voting and only presents an overview of the more complete Proxy Materials that have been mailed to you. The Proxy card also includes instructions on how to access our Proxy Materials over the internet and how to vote online, by telephone or by mail. We encourage you to review the Proxy Materials before voting. | |||||
By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
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Scott L. McNeely Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
April 30, 2026 | |||
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 1 | ||
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 9 | ||
NOMINATIONS PROCESS AND DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS | 14 | ||
PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 15 | ||
PROPOSAL NO. 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 19 | ||
PROPOSAL NO. 3: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 20 | ||
PROPOSAL NO. 4: ADVISORY VOTE ON PREFERRED FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 21 | ||
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE | 22 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 23 | ||
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS | 25 | ||
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES | 30 | ||
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 38 | ||
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS | 39 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 40 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 49 | ||
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 51 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 51 | ||
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS | 51 | ||
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Q: | What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting? |
A: | The purpose of the Annual Meeting is for shareholders to act upon the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. |
Q: | What proposals are scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting? |
A: | Shareholders will be asked to vote on the following four proposals at the Annual Meeting: |
1. | to elect the 13 directors identified in this Proxy Statement to serve for a one-year term or until each such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until each such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal (Proposal No. 1); |
2. | to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal No. 2); |
3. | to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Proposal No. 3); and |
4. | to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Proposal No. 4). |
Q: | Could matters other than Proposal No. 1, Proposal No. 2, Proposal No. 3, and Proposal No. 4 be decided at the Annual Meeting? |
A: | Our Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) requires that we receive advance notice of any proposal to be brought before the Annual Meeting by shareholders, and we have not received notice of any such proposals. Our board of directors (the “Board”) does not know of any other matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the persons voting the proxies will vote them in accordance with their best judgment. |
Q: | How does our Board recommend I vote on these proposals? |
A: | Our Board recommends that you vote your common shares: |
• | “FOR” each of the nominees to our Board (Proposal No. 1); |
• | “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal No. 2); |
• | “FOR” the approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Proposal No. 3); and |
• | For “ONE YEAR” on the advisory, non-binding proposal relating to the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Proposal No. 4). |
Q: | Can I attend the Annual Meeting in person? |
A: | Yes. The physical location for the Annual Meeting this year is Park House Houston, located at 4411 San Felipe Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77027. |
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Q: | Why is the Annual Meeting being conducted using a hybrid format? |
A: | For this year, WaterBridge determined to host the Annual Meeting in a hybrid format with both an in-person and virtual component in order to, among other reasons, provide expanded access and an opportunity for greater participation from any location around the world and cost savings for our shareholders who elect to attend virtually. |
Q: | How do I pre-register for the in-person Annual Meeting? |
A: | To ensure that we are able to accommodate all shareholders that seek to attend, we are requiring all shareholders that wish to attend the in-person Annual Meeting in person to register in advance. You may pre-register by visiting http://www.ProxyVote.com and clicking the “Attend the Meeting” link. If you received your Proxy Materials by mail, you can use the 16-digit control number on your Proxy card, notice or voting instruction form (for beneficial owners) to register for the Annual Meeting. If you received your Proxy Materials by email, you will be able to access the meeting registration link directly from the email. Registration for in-person attendance will be open until 5:00 p.m., Central Time on June 11, 2026 (one week before the Annual Meeting). You will not be admitted to the meeting if you do not register in advance. |
Q: | How can I participate in the virtual portion of the Annual Meeting? |
A: | The virtual portion of the Annual Meeting will be conducted via a live, audio-only webcast. To attend and vote during the virtual portion of the Annual Meeting, shareholders of record must use their 16-digit control number, which will be included on the Proxy card, notice or voting instruction form delivered to them, to log into https://www.virtualmeeting.com/WBI2026. Beneficial shareholders (shareholders that hold in street name) who do not have a control number may gain access to the virtual portion of the Annual Meeting by following the instructions provided by their bank, brokerage or other nominee. Instructions should also be provided on the voting instruction card provided by their bank, broker or other nominee. |
Q: | Who may vote at the Annual Meeting? |
A: | Only holders of record of our common shares as of the close of business on April 23, 2026 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to receive notice of, to attend and participate and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were 47,016,059 Class A shares outstanding and entitled to vote and 76,440,150 Class B shares outstanding and entitled to vote. |
Q: | How do I vote? |
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• | by telephone or via the internet in advance of the Annual Meeting—in order to do so, please follow the instructions shown on your Notice of Internet Availability or Proxy card; |
• | by mail—simply complete, sign and date the enclosed Proxy card and return it before the Annual Meeting in the pre-paid envelope provided; |
• | vote by virtual means at the Annual Meeting—visit https://www.virtualmeeting.com/WBI2026 and vote your common shares electronically before the polls close during the Annual Meeting. To participate and vote in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16 digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability or Proxy card; or |
• | vote by ballot at the Annual Meeting—complete, sign and date the ballot provided in person at the Annual Meeting. |
Q: | How do I vote by Internet or telephone? |
A: | If you wish to vote by telephone or internet, you may do so by following the voting instructions included on your Notice of Internet Availability or Proxy card. Please have each Notice of Internet Availability or Proxy card you received in hand when you vote over the internet or by telephone as you will need information specified therein to submit your vote. The giving of such a telephonic or Internet Proxy will not affect your right to vote (as detailed above) should you decide to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting. |
Q: | What shares can I vote? |
A: | Each common share issued and outstanding as of the Record Date is entitled to vote on all items being voted on at the Annual Meeting. You may vote all common shares owned by you as of the Record Date, including common shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record, and common shares held for you as the beneficial owner in street name through a bank, broker or other nominee. |
Q: | How many votes am I entitled to per common share? |
A: | Each common share entitles its holder to one vote on each matter submitted to our shareholders. |
Q: | What is the quorum requirement for the Annual Meeting? |
A: | The holders of a majority of common shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the Record Date must be present in person or virtually or represented by Proxy at the Annual Meeting in order to hold, and conduct |
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Q: | How are abstentions and broker non-votes treated? |
A: | Abstentions (i.e., common shares present at the Annual Meeting and marked “abstain”) are deemed to be common shares present in person or virtually or represented by Proxy and entitled to vote and are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. |
Q: | What is the vote required for each proposal? |
A: | The votes required to approve each proposal are as follows: |
• | Proposal No. 1: The election of a director by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting shall be determined by a plurality of the votes of common shares present in person or virtually or represented by Proxy and entitled to vote on the election. This means that the director nominees receiving the most affirmative votes will be elected to our Board. Votes that are withheld from a director’s election and broker non-votes will have no impact in the election of directors. |
• | Proposal No. 2: Approval of the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively by holders of common shares cast at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will not be counted as a vote cast and will have no impact on this proposal. Brokers have discretionary authority in the absence of timely instructions to vote on this proposal. As a result, we do not expect any broker non-votes on this proposal. |
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• | Proposal No. 3: Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively by holders of common shares cast at the Annual Meeting. As a result, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote outcome. |
• | Proposal No. 4: Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, as to whether future advisory votes on our Named Executive Officers’ compensation should occur every one, two or three years shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a plurality of the common shares present in person or virtually or represented by Proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. As a result, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote outcome. |
Q: | If I submit a Proxy, how will it be voted? |
A: | When Proxies are properly dated, executed and returned, the common shares represented by such Proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder included therein. If no specific instructions are given, the common shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board as described above. If any matters not described in this Proxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, each Proxy holder will use his or her own judgment to determine how to vote his or her common shares held by proxy. If the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, the Proxy holder can vote your shares on the new meeting date as well, unless you have revoked your Proxy instructions, as described below under “Can I change my vote or revoke my Proxy?”. |
Q: | What should I do if I get more than one Proxy or voting instruction card? |
A: | Shareholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of the Proxy Materials and multiple Proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, shareholders who hold common shares in more than one brokerage account may receive separate sets of Proxy Materials for each brokerage account in which common shares are held. Shareholders of record whose common shares are registered in more than one name will receive more than one set of Proxy Materials. |
Q: | Can I change my vote or revoke my Proxy? |
A: | You may change your vote or revoke your Proxy at any time prior to the polls closing at the Annual Meeting. |
• | granting a new Proxy bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier Proxy) using any of the methods described above (and until the applicable deadline for each method); |
• | providing a written notice of revocation to the Company’s General Counsel at WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC, 5555 San Felipe Street, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77056, prior to your common shares being voted; |
• | voting electronically in advance of the Annual Meeting at https://www.ProxyVote.com or online during the virtual portion of the Annual Meeting at https://virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBI2026; or |
• | voting by ballot during the in-person portion of the Annual Meeting. |
Q: | Will I be able to ask questions and have these questions answered during the Annual Meeting? |
A: | Shareholders who wish to submit a question must do so in advance by visiting our Annual Meeting website at https://www.ProxyVote.com. |
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Q: | What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual Annual Meeting website? |
A: | If you encounter any technical difficulties accessing the virtual Annual Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, a phone number will be posted on the website to connect you to technical support. |
Q: | How can I get electronic access to the Proxy Materials? |
A: | The Proxy card will provide you with instructions regarding how to: |
• | view our Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting through the internet; and |
• | instruct us to send our future Proxy Materials to you electronically by email. |
Q: | Is there a list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting? |
A: | The list of shareholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available online for a period of at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBI2026. |
Q: | Who will tabulate the votes? |
A: | Representatives of American Election Services, LLC will serve as the Inspector of Elections and will tabulate the votes at the Annual Meeting. |
Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting? |
A: | We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will also disclose voting results on a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within four business days after the Annual Meeting. |
Q: | I share an address with another shareholder, and we received only one paper copy of the Proxy Materials. How may I obtain an additional copy of the Proxy Materials? |
A: | The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those shareholders. This process is commonly referred to as “householding.” If you wish to opt out of householding, and would like separate copies of the Proxy Materials mailed to each shareholder sharing your address, or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive a single copy, you can notify us by sending a written request to WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC, c/o BroadRidge, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by calling BroadRidge at 1-866-540-7095 and we will promptly deliver additional materials as requested. Beneficial owners (street name shareholders) sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of the Proxy Materials and other shareholder communications and who wish to receive a single copy of such materials in the future will need to contact their bank, broker or other nominee to request that only a single copy of such materials be mailed to all shareholders at the shared address in the future. |
Q: | What if I have questions about my common shares or need to change my mailing address? |
A: | You may contact our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, by telephone at (212) 509-4000, through its website at https://continentalstock.com/ or by U.S. mail at 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004-1561, if you have questions about your common shares or need to change your mailing address. |
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Q: | Who is soliciting my Proxy and paying for the expense of solicitation? |
A: | The Proxy for the Annual Meeting is being solicited by the Company on behalf of our Board. We will pay the cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing these Proxy Materials and soliciting votes. We may, on request, reimburse brokerage firms and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding Proxy Materials to beneficial owners. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, we expect that our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies in person or by telephone or facsimile. None of these individuals will receive any additional or special compensation for doing this, although we may reimburse these individuals for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. If you choose to access the Proxy Materials or vote via the internet or by phone, you are responsible for any internet access or phone charges you may incur. |
Q: | What are the requirements to propose actions for consideration to be included in our Proxy Materials for our 2027 Annual Meeting? |
• | not earlier than the close of business on December 31, 2026; and |
• | not later than the close of business on January 30, 2027. |
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• | have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service; |
• | possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the Board and bring a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and |
• | have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the Company and our shareholders. |
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Name | Age | Position | Director Since | ||||||
Jason Long | 44 | Chief Executive Officer; Director | September 2025 | ||||||
David N. Capobianco | 56 | Director, Chairman of the Board | September 2025 | ||||||
Matthew K. Morrow | 57 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Michael S. Sulton | 49 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Frank Bayouth | 60 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Kara Goodloe Harling | 48 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Jeffrey Eaton | 50 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Ben Moore | 62 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
James Crane | 72 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Greg Daily(1) | 67 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Jeffrey Ritenour | 52 | Director | September 2025 | ||||||
Janet Carrig(1) | 68 | Director | December 2025 | ||||||
Valerie P. Chase(1) | 43 | Director | April 2026 | ||||||
(1) | Members of our Audit Committee |
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Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
Deloitte & Touche LLP | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Audit Fees(1) | $5,074,691 | $1,420,000 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees | — | — | ||||
Tax Fees | 2,483,846 | 584,382 | ||||
All Other Fees | 300,156 | 80,867 | ||||
Total Fees | $7,858,693 | $2,085,249 | ||||
(1) | Includes fees for audits of annual financial statements, reviews of the related quarterly financial statements, and services that are normally provided by the independent accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including reviews of documents filed with the SEC. |
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Name | Age | Position | ||||
Jason Long | 44 | Chief Executive Officer; Director | ||||
Michael Reitz | 40 | President, Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Scott L. McNeely | 42 | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Harrison Bolling | 43 | Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||||
Jason Williams | 47 | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
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Name | Position(s) | ||
Jason Long | Chief Executive Officer; Director | ||
Michael Reitz | President and Chief Operating Officer | ||
Scott L. McNeely | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||
Harrison Bolling | Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||
Jason Williams | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer | ||
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• | medical, dental and vision benefits; |
• | short-term and long-term disability insurance; and |
• | life insurance. |
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($)(2) | Stock Awards ($)(3) | Option Awards ($)(4) | All Other Compensation ($)(5) | Total | ||||||||||||||
Jason Long Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 633,930 | 1,772,980 | 3,107,500 | 806,058 | 101,403 | 6,421,871 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 550,000 | 740,000 | — | — | 35,670 | 1,325,670 | |||||||||||||||
Michael Reitz President and Chief Operating Officer | 2025 | 445,830 | 1,407,980 | 2,147,000 | 549,585 | 96,284 | 4,646,679 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 400,000 | 720,000 | — | — | 35,463 | 1,155,463 | |||||||||||||||
Scott L. McNeely Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 402,360 | 875,000 | 1,695,000 | 366,390 | 44,839 | 3,383,589 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 335,770 | 390,000 | — | — | 42,280 | 768,050 | |||||||||||||||
Harrison Bolling Executive Vice President and General Counsel | 2025 | 391,210 | 805,000 | 1,582,000 | 366,390 | 47,236 | 3,191,836 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 360,000 | 390,000 | — | — | 33,086 | 783,086 | |||||||||||||||
Jason Williams Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer | 2025 | 391,210 | 829,726 | 1,582,000 | 366,390 | 25,130 | 3,194,456 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 360,000 | 390,000 | — | — | 24,780 | 774,780 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Amounts reflect the base salary actually paid to each NEO for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. |
(2) | Amounts reflect special bonuses during the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years related to each NEO’s services to the Company in connection with certain transactions, including bonuses related to the IPO. Amounts also reflect cash bonuses earned by our NEOs based on Company and personal performance during fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The amounts reported for 2024 were previously disclosed under the “Non—Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed with the SEC, but after further consideration, we have concluded that these amounts are more appropriately reported in the “Bonus” column for purposes of accurate presentation within this Proxy Statement. |
(3) | The amounts reported in this column for 2025 represent the aggregate grant date fair value, determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation -Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), of RSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers in 2025 under the LTIP, disregarding the estimate of forfeitures. Additional details regarding assumptions used to value these RSU awards may be found in Notes 2 and 11 to our consolidated financial statements filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. |
(4) | We believe that, despite the fact that the Incentive Units (as defined below) do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most similar economically to stock options, and as such, they are properly classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(m)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K as an instrument with an “option-like feature.” The amounts reflected for 2025 within this column show the grant date value of the Incentive Units granted pursuant to the incentive unit program of NDB LLC, in accordance with FASB ASC 718. Pursuant to SEC rules, all amounts shown in this column exclude the effect of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Additional detail regarding the Incentive Units is included in Notes 2 and 11 to our consolidated financial statements filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. |
(5) | Amounts reflect the following for Mr. Long, Mr. Reitz, Mr. McNeely, Mr. Bolling and Mr. Williams, respectively, (i) the cost of life insurance premiums paid by the Company: $420, $420, $420, $420 and $630, (ii) the value of Company matching contributions under the Company’s 401(k) plan: $24,500, $24,500, $24,500, $24,500 and $24,500, (iii) the value of each NEO’s use of company aircraft: $26,125, $13,063, $0, $13,063 and $0, and (iv) the value of club dues or membership fees paid by the Company: $38,358, $46,301, $19,919, $9,254 and $0. Additionally, Mr. Long and Mr. Reitz each received an annual vehicle allowance of $12,000 each. |
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Name | Grant Date | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)(1) | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)(2) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Share)(2) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(3) | ||||||||||
Jason Long NDB Incentive Units RSU | March 1, 2025 | — | 1,100(4) | — | 806,058 | ||||||||||
September 18, 2025 | 137,500 | — | — | 3,107,500 | |||||||||||
Michael Reitz NDB Incentive Units RSU | March 1, 2025 | — | 750(4) | — | 549,585 | ||||||||||
September 18, 2025 | 95,000 | — | — | 2,147,000 | |||||||||||
Scott L. McNeely NDB Incentive Units RSU | March 1, 2025 | — | 500(4) | — | 366,390 | ||||||||||
September 18, 2025 | 75,000 | — | — | 1,695,000 | |||||||||||
Harrison Bolling NDB Incentive Units RSU | March 1, 2025 | — | 500(4) | — | 366,390 | ||||||||||
September 18, 2025 | 70,000 | — | — | 1,582,000 | |||||||||||
Jason Williams NDB Incentive Units RSU | March 1, 2025 | — | 500(4) | — | 366,390 | ||||||||||
September 18, 2025 | 70,000 | — | — | 1,582,000 | |||||||||||
(1) | These RSUs will vest in one-third increments over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. For further discussion, see section titled “Equity Compensation” in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement and Note 11, “Share-Based Compensation” in our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. |
(2) | We believe that, despite the fact that the Incentive Units (as defined below) do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most similar economically to stock options, and as such, they are properly classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(m)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K as an instrument with an “option-like feature.” Each Incentive Unit is granted with a specific hurdle amount, or distribution threshold, and will only provide value to the holder based upon our growth above that hurdle amount. Because the Incentive Units are not traditional options, there is no exercise price associated with the awards in the table above. A more detailed description of the Incentive Unit program is provided in the narrative below. |
(3) | Represents the grant date fair value of each equity award computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. For RSUs and MIUs, grant date fair value is based upon the closing stock price on the grant date. A discussion of the assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts is included in Note 11, “Share-Based Compensation” in our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. |
(4) | Each NDB Incentive Unit vests in three equal installments commencing on the first three anniversaries of January 1, 2025, subject to the NEO’s continued service through the applicable vesting date. |
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Name | Grant Date | Granting Entity(2) | Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) Exercisable(3) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable(4) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested f (#)(5) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(6) | ||||||||||||||||
Jason Long | June 9, 2020 | NDB LLC | 650 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
July 1, 2023 | NDB LLC | 228 | 114 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
March 21, 2025 | NDB LLC | — | 1,100 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sept. 18, 2025 | WaterBridge | — | — | — | — | 137,500 | 2,751,375 | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Reitz | June 9, 2020 | NDB LLC | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
July 1, 2023 | NDB LLC | 174 | 87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
March 21, 2025 | NDB LLC | — | 750 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sept. 18, 2025 | WaterBridge | — | — | — | — | 95,000 | 1,900,950 | |||||||||||||||||
Scott L. McNeely | June 9, 2020 | NDB LLC | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
July 1, 2023 | NDB LLC | 187 | 93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
March 21, 2025 | NDB LLC | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sept. 18, 2025 | WaterBridge | — | — | — | — | 75,000 | 1,500,750 | |||||||||||||||||
Harrison Bolling | June 9, 2020 | NDB LLC | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
July 1, 2023 | NDB LLC | 133 | 67 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
March 21, 2025 | NDB LLC | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sept. 18, 2025 | WaterBridge | — | — | — | — | 70,000 | 1,400,700 | |||||||||||||||||
Jason Williams | June 9, 2020 | NDB LLC | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
July 1, 2023 | NDB LLC | 200 | 100 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
March 21, 2025 | NDB LLC | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sept. 18, 2025 | WaterBridge | — | — | — | — | 70,000 | 1,400,700 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | We believe that, despite the fact that the Incentive Units (as defined below) do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most similar economically to stock options, and as such, they are properly classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(m)(5)(i) of Regulation S—K as an instrument with an “option—like feature.” Each Incentive Unit is granted with a specific hurdle amount, or distribution threshold, and will only provide value to the holder based upon our growth above that hurdle amount. Because the Incentive Units are not traditional options, there is no exercise price or expiration date associated with the awards in the table above. A more detailed description of the Incentive Unit program is provided in the narrative below. |
(2) | The outstanding Incentive Units were granted to our NEOs by NDB LLC. Distributions attributable to Incentive Units are based on returns received by investors of WB NDB once certain return thresholds have been met. Incentive Units are solely a payment obligation of NDB LLC, and neither the Company nor OpCo has any cash or other obligation to make payments in connection with the Incentive Units. RSUs were granted by the Company. |
(3) | Incentive Units that are reflected as “exercisable” were vested as of December 31, 2025. |
(4) | Incentive Units reflected as “unexercisable” were still subject to time-based vesting conditions as of December 31, 2025. Each relevant Incentive Unit award vests in equal annual installments commencing on the first three anniversaries of July 1, 2023, for the Incentive Units granted on such date, and January 1, 2025 for the Incentive Units granted on March 21, 2025, subject to the NEO’s continued service. |
(5) | The amounts in this column reflect outstanding time-based RSU awards granted to NEOs, each of which vests at one-third of the total RSUs granted on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of our IPO, generally subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date. |
(6) | The amounts reflected in this column would represent the market value of the Class A shares underlying the RSU awards granted to the NEOs as set forth in the preceding column, computed based on the closing price of our Class A shares on December 31, 2025, which was $20.01. |
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Name | Granting Entity | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)(1) | Value Realized on Exercise ($)(2) | ||||||
Jason Long | WBR I | 31,357 | 627,140 | ||||||
Michael Reitz | WBR I | 20,904 | 418,080 | ||||||
Scott L. McNeely | WBR I | — | — | ||||||
Harrison Bolling | WBR I | 10,888 | 217,760 | ||||||
Jason Williams | — | — | — | ||||||
(1) | In connection with the IPO, WaterBridge Resources LLC (“WBR I”) was reorganized effective as of September 18, 2025 and all outstanding equity interests in WBR I, including Incentive Units, were converted to a single class of common units. This column reflects the number of common units in WBR I that were issued to each NEO in respect of Incentive Units held by such NEO immediately prior to the reorganization. |
(2) | The amounts reported in this column equal the number of reorganized common units issued to the NEO multiplied by the value of the common units on the reorganization date. |
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• | “Cause” with respect to the LTIP awards is generally defined first by any “cause” (or similar) definition in the participant’s employment, consulting, incentive unit award, or severance agreement then in effect; if none applies, it generally means: (i) conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, or any act or omission involving misappropriation, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) willful misconduct with respect to WaterBridge or any affiliate or in performing duties; (iii) gross negligence that is material and repeated/continuing, or that has a material effect on WaterBridge or any affiliate, with a 15-day cure period for curable acts after written notice; or (iv) a material breach (directly or indirectly, including through owned/controlled entities) of any material operating or governing agreement of WaterBridge or any affiliate to which the participant or such entity is a party. |
• | “Good Reason” with respect to the LTIP awards is generally defined first by any “good reason” (or similar) definition in the participant’s employment, consulting, or severance agreement then in effect; if none applies, it generally means, without the participant’s consent: (i) a material adverse change in position, duties, or reporting (other than for performance); (ii) a material reduction in base salary (other than for performance); or (iii) relocation of the principal work location by more than 50 miles. Good Reason exists only if the participant gives written notice within 60 days of learning of the event, WaterBridge fails to cure within 30 days (if curable), and the participant resigns within 30 days after the cure period expires. |
• | A “Change in Control” with respect to the LTIP generally occurs upon any of the following: (1) a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of at least 50% of the outstanding Class A shares or combined voting power, excluding acquisitions from the Company, by the Company or its subsidiaries, by an employee benefit plan, or in qualifying transactions that satisfy specific continuity conditions; (2) the “Incumbent Directors” (those on the Board as of the effective date or later approved by at least two-thirds of them) cease to constitute a majority of the Board, excluding directors installed through an actual or threatened proxy contest; (3) consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or sale/disposition of all or substantially all assets (or acquisition of another’s assets), unless post-transaction ownership, voting power, and board composition meet continuity thresholds (more than 50% ongoing ownership/voting by pre-transaction holders, no new 50% owner other than specified exceptions, and a Board majority of Incumbent Directors); (4) shareholder approval of a complete liquidation or dissolution; or (5) a purchase of shares by the controlling shareholder that causes the Company to cease being listed on a national exchange. |
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• | “Cause” with respect to the Incentive Units is generally defined first by any “cause” (or similar) definition in the participant’s employment, consulting, incentive unit award, or severance agreement then in effect; if none applies, it generally means: (i) conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, or any act or omission involving misappropriation, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) willful misconduct with respect to WaterBridge or any affiliate or in performing duties; (iii) gross negligence that is material and repeated/continuing, or that has a material effect on WaterBridge or any affiliate, with a 15-day cure period for curable acts after written notice; or (iv) a material breach (directly or indirectly, including through owned/controlled entities) of any material operating or governing agreement of WaterBridge or any affiliate to which the participant or such entity is a party. |
• | “Good Reason” with respect to the Incentive Units is generally defined first by any “good reason” (or similar) definition in the participant’s employment, consulting, or severance agreement then in effect; if none applies, it generally means, without the participant’s consent: (i) a material adverse change in position, duties, or reporting (other than for performance); (ii) a material reduction in base salary (other than for performance); or (iii) relocation of the principal work location by more than 50 miles. Good Reason exists only if the participant gives written notice within 60 days of learning of the event, WaterBridge fails to cure within 30 days (if curable), and the participant resigns within 30 days after the cure period expires. |
Name | Payment Type / Benefit | Termination Due to Death or Disability ($) | Termination Due to a Change in Control or Discontinued Award Following a Change in Control ($) | Change in Control and Employment Continues but Award does not Continue ($) | Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason ($) | ||||||||||
Jason Long | LTIP Award Acceleration(1) | 1,375,688 | 2,751,375 | 2,751,375 | 917,118 | ||||||||||
Incentive Unit Acceleration(2) | 1,698,401 | 2,971,239 | 2,971,239 | 1,274,893 | |||||||||||
Total | 3,074,089 | 5,722,614 | 5,722,614 | 2,192,011 | |||||||||||
Michael Reitz | LTIP Award Acceleration(1) | 950,475 | 1,900,950 | 1,900,950 | 633,657 | ||||||||||
Incentive Unit Acceleration(2) | 1,192,616 | 2,060,460 | 2,060,460 | 903,334 | |||||||||||
Total | 2,143,091 | 3,961,410 | 3,961,410 | 1,536,991 | |||||||||||
Scott L. McNeely | LTIP Award Acceleration(1) | 750,375 | 1,500,750 | 1,500,750 | 500,250 | ||||||||||
Incentive Unit Acceleration(2) | 925,732 | 1,505,539 | 1,505,539 | 733,649 | |||||||||||
Total | 1,676,107 | 3,006,289 | 3,006,289 | 1,233,899 | |||||||||||
Harrison Bolling | LTIP Award Acceleration(1) | 700,350 | 1,400,700 | 1,400,700 | 466,893 | ||||||||||
Incentive Unit Acceleration(2) | 828,674 | 1,405,993 | 1,405,993 | 636,591 | |||||||||||
Total | 1,529,024 | 2,806,693 | 2,806,693 | 1,103,484 | |||||||||||
Jason Williams | LTIP Award Acceleration(1) | 700,350 | 1,400,700 | 1,400,700 | 466,893 | ||||||||||
Incentive Unit Acceleration(2) | 951,863 | 1,530,426 | 1,530,426 | 759,780 | |||||||||||
Total | 1,652,213 | 2,931,126 | 2,931,126 | 1,226,673 | |||||||||||
(1) | The amounts reported in this row were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs that would accelerate under the applicable termination scenario by $20.01, the closing price of our Class A shares on December 31, 2025. |
(2) | The amounts reported in this row were calculated by determining the value of the applicable Incentive Units that would be received by each NEO in a hypothetical liquidation scenario of NDB LLC as of December 31, 2025 based on the $20.01 per share closing price of Class A shares on December 31, 2025. |
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Year (a) | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) ($) (b) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(2) ($) (c) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers ($) (d) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers ($) (e) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | Net Income ($) (h) | |||||||||||||||
Total Shareholder Return(3) (f) | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return(3) (g) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | The PEO and the non-PEO NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2025 are as follows: PEO – |
(2) | The amount reported in this column is based on total compensation reported for our PEO in the Summary Compensation Table for the year ended December 31, 2025 and adjusted as shown in the table below in accordance with applicable SEC rules. Fair value of equity awards was computed in accordance with the Company’s methodology used for financial reporting purposes. |
(3) | The values disclosed in (i) the TSR column represent the measurement period value of an investment of $100 in our Class A shares and (ii) the Peer Group TSR column represent the measurement period value of an investment of $100 in our peer group. For purposes of the Pay versus Performance table, the peer group is the Alerian US Midstream Energy Index, which is the same peer group we used in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
For the year ended December 31, 2025 | |||
PEO Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total | $ | ||
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Fair value of equity awards granted during the year as reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT | $( | ||
Year-end fair value of awards outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year (for awards granted during the year) | $ | ||
Fair value of equity awards as of the vesting date for awards that vested during covered year (for awards granted during the covered year) | $ | ||
Change in fair value of equity awards as of the end of the covered year (as compared to the end of the preceding year) if the award is outstanding and unvested as of the end of the covered year (for awards granted in years prior) | $ | ||
Change in fair value of equity awards as of the vesting date (compared to the end of the year preceding the year) if the award vested during the covered year (for awards granted in years prior) | $ | ||
Amount equal to the fair value of equity awards as of the end of the year preceding the covered year if the award was forfeited during the year | $ | ||
Dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards in the covered year prior to the vesting date (if such dividends or other earnings were not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the covered year) | $ | ||
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO PEO TOTAL | $ | ||
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Non-PEO NEOs Average Summary Compensation Table Total | $ | ||
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Average fair values of equity awards granted during the year as reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT | $( | ||
Year-end fair value of awards outstanding and unvested as of the end of the covered year (for awards granted during the year) | $ | ||
Fair value of equity awards as of the vesting date for awards that vested during covered year (for awards granted during the year) | $ | ||
Change in fair value of equity awards as of the end of the year (as compared to the end of the preceding year) if the award is outstanding and unvested as of the end of the covered year (for awards granted in years prior) | $ | ||
Change in fair value of equity awards as of the vesting date (compared to the end of the year preceding the year) if the award vested during the year (for awards granted in years prior) | $ | ||
Amount equal to the fair value of equity awards as of the end of the year preceding the year if the award was forfeited during the year | $ | ||
Dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards during the year prior to the vesting date (if such dividends or other earnings were not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the year) | $ | ||
AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO NON-PEO NEOS TOTAL | $ | ||
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• | an annual retainer of $100,000; |
• | an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for service in the Audit Committee; |
• | an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for service as the chair of the Audit Committee; and |
• | an annual grant of RSUs with an aggregate grant date fair value equal to $130,000. |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(1) ($) | Stock Awards(2)(3) ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Greg Daily | 27,500 | 165,815 | 193,315 | ||||||
James Crane | 25,000 | 165,815 | 190,815 | ||||||
Janet Carrig(4) | — | 136,370 | 136,370 | ||||||
(1) | The amounts reflected in this column reflect the annual cash compensation paid to the non-employee directors, prorated based on days of service on our Board for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
(2) | The amounts reflected in this column represent the grant date fair value of the RSUs granted to the non-employee directors in 2025 pursuant to our LTIP, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718, excluding the effects of estimated forfeitures. |
(3) | As of December 31, 2025, each of Messrs. Crane and Daily, and Ms. Carrig held 6,500 unvested RSUs, subject to vesting on September 18, 2026. |
(4) | Ms. Carrig was appointed to the Board on December 12, 2025, and was granted unvested RSUs pursuant to our non-employee director compensation program. |
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Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights(1) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights(1) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))(2) | ||||||
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | — | — | — | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 884,000 | — | 6,172,750 | ||||||
Total | 884,000 | — | 6,172,750 | ||||||
(1) | All outstanding awards under the LTIP represent restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting, which do not have an exercise price. |
(2) | On January 1 of each calendar year, the total number of Class A shares reserved and available for delivery with respect to awards under the LTIP increases by a number of Class A shares equal to the lesser of (x) 5% of the total number of Class A shares and Class B shares outstanding as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year; (y) the number of Class A shares required to bring the total Class A shares available for issuance under the LTIP to 5% of the total number of Class A shares and Class B shares outstanding as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year; or (z) such smaller number of Class A shares as determined by our Board. |
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• | the price of our Class A shares at the time of redemptions or exchanges — the Basis Adjustments, as well as any related increase in any tax deductions, are directly related to the price of our Class A shares at the time of each redemption or exchange; |
• | the timing of any subsequent redemptions or exchanges — for instance, the increase in any tax deductions will vary depending on the fair value, which may fluctuate over time, of the depreciable or amortizable assets of OpCo and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries at the time of each redemption, exchange or distribution (or deemed distribution) as well as the amount of remaining existing tax basis at the time of such redemption, exchange or distribution (or deemed distribution); |
• | the extent to which such redemptions or exchanges are taxable — if a redemption or exchange is not taxable for any reason, certain of the increased tax deductions will not be available; |
• | the extent to which such Basis Adjustments are immediately deductible — we may be permitted to immediately expense a portion of the Basis Adjustments attributable to a redemption or exchange, which could significantly accelerate the timing of our realization of the associated tax benefits. Under the OpCo LLC Agreement, the determination of whether to immediately expense such Basis Adjustments will be made in our sole discretion; and |
• | the amount and timing of our income — the Tax Receivable Agreement generally will require us to pay 85% of the amount of cash tax savings as and when such cash tax savings are treated as realized under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. If we do not have sufficient taxable income to realize any of the applicable tax benefits, we generally will not be required (absent circumstances requiring an early termination payment or a change of control requiring the use of certain calculation assumptions) to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for that taxable year because no tax benefits will have been actually realized. However, any tax benefits that do not result in realized tax benefits in a given taxable year may generate tax attributes that may be used to generate tax benefits in previous or future taxable years. The use of any such tax attributes will result in payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. |
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• | A long-term, fixed-fee produced water handling agreement, pursuant to which Devon dedicated to us produced water generated from acreage within a large area of mutual interest, including an initial dedication of approximately 52,000 acres, in the Texas-New Mexico Stateline region of the Delaware Basin, with an initial term of approximately 15 years expiring in 2038 and automatic one-year renewals unless terminated by either party prior to renewal; |
• | A long-term, fixed fee produced water handling agreement, pursuant to which Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. has agreed to deliver, or pay for the delivery of, certain minimum volumes of produced water generated from acreage within a large AMI over a 7.5-year period, commencing in the second quarter of 2027. The agreement has an initial term expiring in 2037, with two successive automatic one-year renewal periods. Such renewals may be exercised in Devon’s sole discretion by providing us notice 90 days prior to the expiration of the then current term. In connection with such agreement, we agreed to construct certain large diameter pipelines and related handling facilities to transport such produced water pore space leased by Devon from LandBridge in Loving and Andrews Counties, Texas for handling. Operations under such agreement are anticipated to commence in 2027; |
• | Fixed-fee water solutions agreements, pursuant to which we supply brackish and/or recycled water to Devon for its operations in the Northern Delaware Basin. One such water solutions agreement includes a minimum volume commitment and an initial term expiring in 2026, with automatic one-year renewals unless terminated by either party prior to renewal. All other such water solutions agreements are short-term, three-month agreements that are specific to an identified water solutions opportunity; |
• | Other long-term, fixed-fee produced water transportation and handling agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to which Devon has dedicated to us produced water generated from certain dedicated acreage in the Delaware Basin and, to a lesser extent, the Eagle Ford Basin for transportation and/or handling. Each such agreement has an initial term of no less than five years, with automatic one-year renewals unless terminated by either party prior to renewal; |
• | A waste treatment and disposal services agreement, pursuant to which Devon delivers non-hazardous waste resulting from its oil and gas E&P activities in the Delaware Basin to Desert Environmental on an interruptible basis for handling and disposal. The agreement is terminable by Devon at its election and does not obligate either party to deliver or accept, as applicable, any amount of non-hazardous waste; |
• | An electrical shared facilities agreement for the joint ownership and operation of electrical facilities in the applicable region, pursuant to which we own an undivided interest in certain shared electrical facilities operated by Devon, together with the right to utilize a portion of the electrical capacity of such shared facilities in order to operate certain produced water management facilities. The agreement includes an allocation of all costs and expenses related to the ownership, operation and maintenance of such shared electrical facilities in accordance with each undivided interest owner’s permitted operating capacities on such facilities. The agreement will remain in effect for so long as the parties own undivided interests in such shared facilities or until the parties otherwise mutually agree to terminate the agreement; and |
• | A produced water facilities access agreement and related easements and rights-of-way that grant us certain non-exclusive rights to access, construct, operate and maintain certain produced water handling facilities and appurtenant assets on certain acreage owned by Devon in the Texas-New Mexico Stateline region of |
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• | A produced water facilities agreement that grants us certain rights to construct, operate and maintain produced water handling facilities and pipelines on land owned by LandBridge in the Western portion of Loving County, Texas, with an initial term of approximately five years expiring in 2026 and automatic one year renewals unless terminated by either party prior to renewal; |
• | A produced water facilities agreement that grants us certain rights to construct, operate and maintain produced water handling facilities and pipelines on land owned by LandBridge in the eastern portion of Loving County, Texas, as well as any additional acreage acquired by LandBridge in Eddy and Lea counties, New Mexico and Andrews, Winkler or Loving counties, Texas, with an initial 10-year term expiring May 2034 and automatic one year renewals unless terminated by either party prior to renewal; |
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• | A supply water facilities agreement that grants us certain rights to construct, operate and maintain brackish water facilities and pipelines on land owned by LandBridge in the eastern portion of Loving County, Texas, as well as any additional lands acquired by LandBridge in Eddy and Lea counties, New Mexico and Andrews, Winkler or Loving counties, Texas, with an initial 15-year term expiring May 2029 and automatic one year renewals unless terminated by a party prior to renewal; |
• | An SUA that grants us certain rights to construct, operate and maintain produced water handling facilities and pipelines on certain lands owned by LandBridge in southern Reeves County, Texas, which lands were acquired by LandBridge in December 2024 from an unaffiliated third party, with a term that runs until all of our produced water handling facilities on such lands have been decommissioned. We also acquired several SUAs, easements and rights-of-way on such lands that grant us the right to operate and maintain certain specified produced water handling facilities and pipelines; and |
• | SUAs entered into between LandBridge and subsidiaries of Desert Environmental that grant Desert Environmental certain rights to construct, operate and maintain reclamation facilities on lands owned by LandBridge in the Delaware Basin, each with an initial term of 10 years and automatic one-year renewals unless terminated by either party prior to renewal. |
• | any person who is, or at any time during the applicable period was, one of our executive officers or one of our directors or a director nominee; |
• | any person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common shares; and |
• | any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother in law, father in law, son in law, daughter in law, brother in law or sister in law of a director, director nominee, executive officer or a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director, executive officer or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares. |
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• | each person known to us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our outstanding common shares; |
• | each director (including our nominees) and Named Executive Officer; and |
• | all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
Name of Beneficial Owner | Class A Shares | Class B Shares(1) | Combined Voting Power(2) | ||||||
Directors, Director Nominees and Named Executive Officers: | |||||||||
Jason Long | 5,000 | — | * | ||||||
Michael Reitz Jr. | 4,865 | — | * | ||||||
Scott L. McNeely | 1,278 | — | * | ||||||
Harrison Bolling | 2,000 | — | * | ||||||
Jason Williams | — | — | — | ||||||
David N. Capobianco(3) | 3,411,735 | 58,682,925 | 50.3% | ||||||
Matthew K. Morrow | — | — | — | ||||||
Kara Goodloe Harling | — | — | — | ||||||
Michael S. Sulton | — | — | — | ||||||
Frank Bayouth | — | — | — | ||||||
Ben Moore | — | — | — | ||||||
Janet Carrig | — | — | — | ||||||
James Crane(4) | 300,000 | — | * | ||||||
Gregory Daily | 75,000 | — | * | ||||||
Jeffrey Ritenour | — | — | — | ||||||
Jeffrey Eaton | — | — | — | ||||||
Valerie P. Chase | — | — | — | ||||||
Directors, Director Nominees and Executive Officers as a Group (17 Persons) | 3,799,878 | 58,682,925 | 50.6% | ||||||
5% Shareholders: | |||||||||
WBR Holdings LLC(3) | 3,411,735 | 11,063,925 | 11.7% | ||||||
NDB Holdings LLC(3) | — | 41,425,200 | 33.6% | ||||||
Desert Environmental Holdings LLC(3) | — | 6,193,800 | 5.0% | ||||||
Devon WB Holdco LLC(5) | — | 17,757,225 | 14.4% | ||||||
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC(6) | 6,837,520 | — | 5.5% | ||||||
* | Less than 1%. |
(1) | Subject to the terms of the OpCo LLC Agreement, OpCo Unitholders (other than us) have the right to redeem all or a portion of their OpCo Units for Class A shares (or cash, at OpCo’s election) at a redemption ratio of one Class A share for each OpCo Unit redeemed. In |
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(2) | Represents percentage of voting power of our Class A shares and Class B shares voting together as a single class. OpCo Unitholders will hold one Class B share for each OpCo Unit that they own. Each Class B share has no economic rights, but entitles the holder thereof to one vote for each OpCo Unit held by such holder. Accordingly, OpCo Unitholders collectively have a number of votes in us equal to the number of OpCo Units that they hold. |
(3) | The Five Point Members are controlled by investment funds affiliated with Five Point Infrastructure LLC (“Five Point”). Five Point Energy Fund II AIV-VII LP (“Fund II”) and Five Point Energy Fund III AIV-VIII LP (“Fund III”) have the right to appoint a majority of the members of the board of managers of each of the Five Point Members. Five Point Energy GP II LP is the sole general partner of Fund II. Five Point Energy GP II LLC is the sole general partner of Five Point Energy GP II LP. Five Point Energy GP III LP is the sole general partner of Fund III. Five Point Energy GP III LLC is the sole general partner of Five Point Energy GP III LP. Each of Five Point Energy GP II LLC and Five Point Energy GP III LLC is controlled by David N. Capobianco as each respective entity’s sole member. Mr. Capobianco may exercise voting and dispositive power over the Class B shares held by the Five Point Members and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner thereof. |
(4) | Includes 100,000 shares held by spouse. |
(5) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025 by Devon Holdco. Consists of 17,757,225 Class B shares held by Devon Holdco, which is 100% owned by WPX Energy Permian, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WPX Permian”). WPX Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WPX”), owns 100% of the limited liability company interests of WPX Permian. Devon owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of WPX. As the indirect owner of 100% of the outstanding membership interests in Devon Holdco, Devon may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by Devon Holdco. Devon is a publicly traded company listed on the NYSE. The address for each of the foregoing entities is 333 West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102. |
(6) | Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 28, 2026 by Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation and its address is 470 Park Avenue South, 4th FL S, New York, NY 10016. |
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