Civitas Resources Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

Company Closes Previously Announced Permian Basin Transactions

Declares Fixed-plus-Variable Dividend to be Paid in September

Civitas Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) (the "Company" or "Civitas") today announced its second quarter 2023 financial and operating results. In addition, the Company also announced the closing of its transformative acquisitions in the Permian Basin for aggregate consideration of approximately $4.7 billion. The deals diversify the Company’s asset portfolio through scalable operations and a deep inventory of quality drilling locations in the top three oil basins in the U.S.

A conference call to discuss the second quarter results is planned for 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET), August 3, 2023. Dial-in details can be found in this release. In addition, supplemental slides have been posted to the Company’s website, www.civitasresources.com.

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Average daily sales volumes of 173.5 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBoe/d") and 84.4 thousand barrels of oil per day
• Total capital expenditures of $226.8 million
• GAAP net income of $139.3 million and Adjusted EBITDAX⁽¹⁾ of $454.3 million
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $337.2 million and free cash flow⁽¹⁾ of $189.2 million
• Approximately 312,800 shares of outstanding common stock repurchased under the Company's stock repurchase program for a total of $20.2 million (average repurchase price of $64.55 per share)
• Fixed-plus-variable dividend, to be paid in September, of $1.74 per share
• Total liquidity was $3.7 billion as of June 30, 2023, which consisted of $2.7 billion of cash plus funds available under the Company's credit facility⁽²⁾

“This is a great day for Civitas, an organization with scale, portfolio diversity, and durability,” said Civitas CEO Chris Doyle. “We continue to perform exceptionally well and have strengthened our company with the addition of top-tier assets in the heart of the Permian Basin. Our diversified portfolio of oil assets will provide us with capital allocation flexibility and a greater ability to direct investments to our highest return opportunities. Our focus today is on effectively integrating our Permian assets into Civitas and delivering on our plan to profitably grow our business, while reducing debt and returning significant cash to shareholders.”

Shareholder Return Update

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 312,800 shares of outstanding common stock under its stock repurchase program for a total of $20.2 million, representing an average repurchase price of $64.55 during the quarter. Approximately $480 million remains under the Company's $500 million share buyback authorization, which expires at year-end 2024.

The Company's board of directors approved a dividend of $1.74 per share, payable on September 29, 2023 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2023. The total reflects the combination of a quarterly base dividend of $0.50 per share and a quarterly variable dividend of $1.24 per share. Additional details regarding the calculation of the variable dividend can be found in the Company's new investor presentation located on its website.

Second Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating Results

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company reported average daily sales of 173.5 MBoe/d, of which 49% was crude oil, 28% was natural gas, and 23% was natural gas liquids. The table below provides sales volumes, product mix, and average sales prices for the second quarter of 2023 and 2022.

Capital expenditures during the quarter were $226.8 million, which included $11.5 million of land and midstream investments. The Company drilled 31 gross (25.5 net) operated wells, completed 31 gross (26.0 net) operated wells, and turned to sales 32 gross (28.1 net) operated wells during the second quarter.

Net crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids revenue in the second quarter of 2023 was $660.5 million, compared to $656.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 as average daily sales volumes increased 9% and realized prices decreased 9%. Crude oil accounted for approximately 82% of total revenue for the quarter. Differentials for the Company's crude oil production, relative to WTI, averaged approximately negative $3.11 per barrel in the quarter.

Lease operating expense for the second quarter of 2023, on a unit basis, increased to $3.24 per Boe from $3.19 per Boe in the first quarter of 2023.

The Company's general and administrative expenses ("G&A") for the second quarter were $33.5 million, which included $9.9 million in non-cash stock-based compensation as well as $1.7 million of severance costs. On a per unit basis, the Company's general and administrative expenses decreased 18% sequentially from $2.57 per Boe in the first quarter of 2023 to $2.12 per Boe in the second quarter of 2023.

Permian Assets Operational Update

During the second quarter, production for the Permian assets acquired from Hibernia and Tap Rock was approximately 107 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, which included 53 thousand barrels of oil per day. This information was provided to the Company by Hibernia and Tap Rock and has not been independently verified by the Company. The Permian transactions closed August 2, 2023.

Guidance

Updated guidance is provided below. Civitas no longer expects to have any cash income tax exposure in 2023.

Note: Guidance is forward-looking information that is subject to considerable change and numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Conference Call Information

The Company plans to host a conference call to discuss second quarter results at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET) on August 3, 2023. A live webcast and replay will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.civitasresources.com. Dial-in information for the conference call is included below.

About Civitas Resources, Inc.

Civitas Resources, Inc. is an independent, domestic oil and gas producer focused on development of its premier assets in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) and Permian basins. The Company has a proven business model combining capital discipline, a strong balance sheet, sustainable cash flow generation and peer-leading cash returns to shareholders. Civitas employs leading ESG practices and is Colorado’s first carbon neutral oil and gas producer. For more information about Civitas, please visit www.civitasresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements

Certain statements in this press release concerning future opportunities for Civitas, future financial performance and condition, guidance, and any other statements regarding Civitas’ future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, returns to shareholders, assumptions, or future events or performance that are not historical facts are “forward-looking” statements based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “ensure,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “estimate,” “probable,” “project,” “forecasts,” “predict,” “outlook,” “aim,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “potential,” “may,” “might,” “anticipate,” “likely,” “plan,” “positioned,” “strategy,” and similar expressions or other words of similar meaning, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Specific forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s plans and expectations with respect to the transactions contemplated by (i) the membership interest purchase agreement, dated as of June 19, 2023, by and between Civitas, Hibernia Energy III Holdings, LLC, and Hibernia Energy III-B Holdings, LLC (such transactions, the “Hibernia Acquisition”) and (ii) the membership interest purchase agreement, dated as of June 19, 2023, by and between Civitas, Tap Rock Resources Legacy, LLC, Tap Rock Resources Intermediate, LLC, Tap Rock Resources II Legacy, LLC, Tap Rock Resources II Intermediate, LLC, Tap Rock NM10 Legacy Holdings, LLC and Tap Rock NM10 Holdings Intermediate, LLC, solely in its capacity as representative of the sellers thereunder, Tap Rock I Legacy, and solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Tap Rock Resources, LLC (such transactions, the “Tap Rock Acquisition” and together with the Hibernia Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”) and the anticipated impact of the Acquisitions on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities, reserve estimates and competitive position. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, Civitas’ future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; the ability of Civitas to realize anticipated synergies related to the Acquisitions in the timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability of Civitas to finance operations in the manner expected; the effects of commodity prices; the risks of oil and gas activities; and the fact that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected. Additionally, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated also include: declines or volatility in the prices we receive for our oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; general economic conditions, whether internationally, nationally, or in the regional and local market areas in which we do business, including any future economic downturn, the impact of continued or further increased inflation, disruption in the financial markets, and the availability of credit on acceptable terms; the effects of disruption of our operations or excess supply of oil and natural gas due to world health events, and the actions by certain oil and natural gas producing countries, including Russia; the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any recurrence or the worsening thereof; the ability of our customers to meet their obligations to us; our access to capital on acceptable terms; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowings, or other sources to enable us to fully develop our undeveloped acreage positions; our ability to continue to pay dividends at their current level or at all; the presence or recoverability of estimated oil and natural gas reserves and the actual future sales volume rates and associated costs; uncertainties associated with estimates of proved oil and gas reserves; the possibility that the industry may be subject to future local, state, and federal regulatory or legislative actions (including additional taxes and changes in environmental, health and safety regulation and regulations addressing climate change); environmental, health and safety risks; seasonal weather conditions, as well as severe weather and other natural events caused by climate change; lease stipulations; drilling and operating risks, including the risks associated with the employment of horizontal drilling and completion techniques; our ability to acquire adequate supplies of water for drilling and completion operations; availability of oilfield equipment, services, and personnel; exploration and development risks; operational interruption of centralized oil and natural gas processing facilities; competition in the oil and natural gas industry; management’s ability to execute our plans to meet our goals; unforeseen difficulties encountered in operating in new geographic areas; our ability to attract and retain key members of our senior management and key technical employees; our ability to maintain effective internal controls; access to adequate gathering systems and pipeline take-away capacity; our ability to secure adequate processing capacity for natural gas we produce, to secure adequate transportation for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids we produce, and to sell the oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids at market prices; costs and other risks associated with perfecting title for mineral rights in some of our properties; political conditions in or affecting other producing countries, including conflicts in or relating to the Middle East, South America, and Russia (including the current events involving Russia and Ukraine), and other sustained military campaigns or acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other economic, competitive, governmental, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological factors that may negatively impact our businesses, operations, or pricing. Expectations regarding business outlook, including changes in revenue, pricing, capital expenditures, cash flow generation, strategies for our operations, oil and natural gas market conditions, legal, economic, and regulatory conditions, and environmental matters are only forecasts regarding these matters.

Additional information concerning other risk factors is also contained in Civitas’ most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Civitas does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

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