# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000893538
**File Stem:** 0000893538-25-000141
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 4168
**Document Hash:** 97f727bafe34712f0a236313107c8396
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000893538-25-000141.hdr.sgml**: 20251103

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000893538-25-000141

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 425

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251103

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251103

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001509589
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 611630631
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 425
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35371
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251443454

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 555 - 17TH STREET, SUITE 3700
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303-293-9100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 555 - 17TH STREET, SUITE 3700
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110106
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SM Energy Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000893538
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 410518430
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 425

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1700 LINCOLN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3200
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303-861-8140

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1700 LINCOLN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3200
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940228

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OUR VISION ENDURING & UNIFIED Filed by SM Energy Company Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: Civitas Resources, Inc. Commission File No.: 001-35371

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Purposeful and Intentional Unification A transformed SM Energy, where scale, technical exploration, and asset quality converge for value • Combination of strengths and great assets create value for all stakeholders o Operational, financial, technical, and commercial excellence • Enduring the industry's consolidation efforts to continue a storied legacy • Our approach to integrations • Listen, Learn, and Lean In

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Stronger Together MERGES QUALITY LOCATIONS SHIFTS THE CURVEWELL INVENTORY W EL L Q U AL IT Y IMPROVED RETURNS MORE OF WHAT MATTERS

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Our Future GreatGood Value Victory

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Culture of Purpose Shared Purpose = Strong Culture Values • Servant Leadership • Building Collaborative Relationships • Living SM Values and Ethics • Leading Change • Strategic Perspective Values • Passion • Collaboration • Transformation Purpose and Foundation Make people's lives better by responsibly producing energy supplies, contributing to energy security and prosperity, and having a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Purpose and Foundation Building and maintain trust is at the heart of how we operate. Our foundation supports this culture of trust and guides every interaction and decision.

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What to Expect? • Communication and further details, as we have them • Integration planning preparation discussions • Access to SM and CIVI business representatives as needed General Timeline Merger Announcement and Employee Townhalls Today SM Leadership Introductions with CIVI employees – Regional Locations 1H November 2025 Begin individual/team introductions and Integration Planning November 2025 Employee Town Hall Update Early 2026 Anticipated Close Date Early 2026

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Q & A

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