SM Energy to acquire Civitas Resources in all-stock deal at 1.45 SM shares each
On November 2, 2025, SM Energy agreed to merge with Civitas Resources in a deal where each Civitas share converts into 1.45 SM Energy shares. The merger requires approval from both companies' stockholders and regulatory clearances, and SM Energy would increase its authorized shares to 400,000,000 to complete it.
Key points
- Exchange ratio: each Civitas common share becomes the right to receive 1.45 SM Energy common shares
- Combined SM Energy board would have 11 members: six from the current SM Energy board and five from the Civitas board
- Termination fees: $85 million payable by Civitas and $79 million payable by SM Energy in specified circumstances; the merger must be completed by August 3, 2026, subject to extension to November 2, 2026 for antitrust clearances
- SM Energy authorized shares would rise to 400,000,000; SM Energy stockholders must approve the stock issuance and charter amendment
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 03, 2025.
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