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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. 9.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2033 · Indenture dated June 3, 2025 · As-of 2025-09-30 · Generated 2026-04-23 18:01 UTC

Civitas Resources, Inc. 9.625% Senior Notes due 2033 9.625% Senior Notes Due 2033

How close are we to breach?
7.17× vs >= 2.00×
0.0×1.0×2.0×2.00×
72% cushion
Where's the capacity?
$6.20 B
$0M ratio $6196M baskets
Breaks if …
Covenant quality
2.2 / 5
median HY
§ I

Executive Summary All three maintenance-equivalent covenants are running with meaningful cushion.

3 covenants · 0 breaches · 0 warnings
Covenant Headline Current Threshold Cushion Status
Debt Incurrence
§ 4.09
72% cushion to the coverage floor 7.17× >= 2.00× 72% In Compliance
Permitted Liens
§ 4.12
1 computable · Plus 22 qualitative lien carve-outs (unlimited / existing / refinancing) — standard HY patterns. $529M cap In Compliance
Restricted Payments
§ 4.07
Builder basket + qualitative RP carve-outs $0M gross cap In Compliance
Running at 7.17x against a 2.00x floor, with ~72% cushion. 72% drop in numerator triggers breach. Covenant Quality scored 2.2/5 (debt 2, liens 2, RPs 3).
§ II

Covenant EBITDA Build-Up Bottom-up from audited Net Income to the §1.01 defined figure. Every basket cap and ratio test downstream depends on this number.

LTM Q3 2025 (twelve months ended September 30, 2025)

Waterfall — Indenture §1.01 'Consolidated Cash Flow' (8-clause add-back definition; covers taxes, fixed charges, DD&A + impairment, restructuring, transaction fees, E&P exploration & abandonment, less non-cash gains, less production-payment deferred-revenue amortization)

§1.01 Clause Component Sign Amount ($K) Running
start Consolidated Net Income LTM NI: FY2024 $838.7M − 9M 2024 $688M + 9M 2025 $487M = $637.7MLTM NI declined $201M vs FY2024 (−24%), driven by lower realized commodity prices and higher derivative cash settlement losses in 2025 ($138M loss vs $6M gain in 9M 2024). = 637,700 637,700
(1) Income Taxes LTM tax: FY2024 $244.0M − 9M 2024 $195M + 9M 2025 $156M = $205.0MTax expense tracked pretax-income decline. + 205,000 842,700
(2) Fixed Charges (Interest Expense) LTM interest: FY2024 $456.3M − 9M 2024 $334M + 9M 2025 $336M = $458.3MEffectively flat YoY; mix shift from Credit Facility floating-rate (paid down) to new fixed-rate 2033 notes (9.625%) roughly offset. Indenture 'Fixed Charges' broader than reported interest; first-pass approximation. + 458,300 1,301,000
(3) Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization, Impairment and other non-cash charges LTM DD&A: FY2024 $2,060M − 9M 2024 $1,512M + 9M 2025 $1,443M = $1,991MDD&A down $69M (−3.3%) vs FY2024, consistent with lower production volumes per 10-Q (9M 2025 321 MBoe/d vs 9M 2024 higher). + 1,991,000 3,292,000
(4) Restructuring costs Not separately disclosed in headline reconciliationSet to 0 pending full-fidelity §1.01 buildup. 9M 2025 has $7M non-recurring cash severance disclosed separately; would fold in at next refresh. + 0 3,292,000
(5) Transaction fees and expenses 10-Q discloses transaction costs $8M (9M25) and $31M (9M24) separatelySet to 0 pending full §1.01 walk. Per 10-Q EBITDAX reconciliation the transaction costs figure is reported: LTM residual = FY2024 ? − $31M + $8M. Deferred to next refresh. + 0 3,292,000
(6) Exploration and Abandonment Expense (successful-efforts E&P add-back) LTM exploration residual: FY2024 $53M − 9M 2024 $14M + 9M 2025 $7M = $46MLTM exploration + other residual-balancing items. FY2024 residual of $53M (from smoke-test reconciliation) minus 9M 2024 $14M plus 9M 2025 $7M = $46M. Reconciles NI+tax+interest+DD&A ($637.7+$205.0+$458.3+$1,991.0 = $3,292M) to reported LTM EBITDAX $3,285M within $7M rounding/mix noise. + 46,000 3,338,000
(7) Non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income Not separately pulledHEDGE-ACCOUNTING FLAG: LTM net derivative gain $235M (9M25) less $49M (9M24) = $186M incremental non-cash MTM gain in the current 9M vs prior; indenture clause (7) would strip. Smoke-test approximation retains reported Adjusted EBITDAX. Flag for analyst review before any external-facing use. - (0) 3,338,000
(8) Production Payment Adjustments Not disclosedNo VPP or Dollar-Denominated Production Payments in Civitas's current capital structure. Set to 0. - (0) 3,338,000
TOTAL Covenant EBITDA (Consolidated Cash Flow, estimate) = 3,285,000

Reconciliation

Indenture §1.01 'Consolidated Cash Flow' (8-clause add-back definition; covers taxes, fixed charges, DD&A + impairment, restructuring, transaction fees, E&P exploration & abandonment, less non-cash gains, less production-payment deferred-revenue amortization) (this page) $3285.00M
Management-reported EBITDA
per investor presentation
$3285.00M
Δ +$0.00M
LTM buildup ($637.7M NI + $205.0M tax + $458.3M interest + $1,991M DD&A + $46M residual incl. E&P exploration add-back) ≈ reported LTM Adjusted EBITDAX of $3,285M within rounding. LTM EBITDAX down $367M vs FY2024 $3,652M (−10.0%), driven by lower commodity prices in 2025 and a one-time $31M FY2024 transaction-costs add-back vs $8M in 9M 2025. Full-fidelity §1.01 buildup (transaction-fee / restructuring / non-cash-gain clause-by-clause walk) still deferred.
Filing source
Civitas Resources Q3 2025 Form 10-Q (accession 0001509589-25-000059, filed 2025-11-06) 'Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDAX' table, which discloses both 9M 2025 and 9M 2024 columns; combined with FY2024 10-K (accession 0001509589-25-000009, filed 2025-02-24) full-year reconciliation. LTM = FY2024 annual − 9M 2024 + 9M 2025.
§ 4.09

Debt Incurrence Limitation on Indebtedness

In Compliance 3 computable baskets
Definitional caveat Indebtedness per the indenture is broader than company-reported debt (includes Disqualified Stock, Attributable Indebtedness, guarantees, hedging, securitization). Consolidated EBITDA per §1.01 may differ from reported or "adjusted" EBITDA — see the build-up above. True covenant leverage can shift modestly when reconciled to defined terms.
Effective Headroom $6.20 B
$0MRatio headroom
+
$6196MComputable baskets
=
$6,196MTotal capacity
Ratio Tests § 4.09(a)
Test Current Threshold Cushion Capacity gauge Status
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Test
§ 4.09(a) [4]§ 4.09(a)provided, however, that the Company may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Preferred Stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or such Preferred Stock is issued, as the case may be, would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Stock or the Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period.
7.17× >= 2.00× 72%
In Compliance
Permitted Baskets — Computable § 4.09(b) · 3 dollar-quantified
Clause Basket Resolved Cap Formula Capacity Section
(1) Credit Facilities $4911M the greatest of (i) $1,800.0 million, (ii) the Borrowing Base at such time, and (iii) 32.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined on the date of such incurrence
$4911M cap
4.09(b)(1) [5]§ 4.09(b)(1)(1) the incurrence by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, of Indebtedness and letters of credit under Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greatest of (i) $1,800.0 million, (ii) the Borrowing Base at such time, and (iii) 32.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined on the date of such incurrence;
(4) Finance Lease, Mortgage, and Purchase Money Obligations $529M the greater of (i) $450.0 million and (ii) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance
$529M cap
4.09(b)(4) [7]§ 4.09(b)(4)(4) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by Finance Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or other acquisition cost or cost of design, construction, installation or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), not to exceed the greater of (i) $450.0 million and (ii) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance;
(16) General Indebtedness Basket $756M the greater of (i) $650.0 million and (ii) 5.0% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance
$756M cap
4.09(b)(16) [6]§ 4.09(b)(16)(16) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness or the issuance by the Company of any Disqualified Stock in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Stock issued pursuant to this clause (16), not to exceed, at any one time outstanding, the greater of (i) $650.0 million and (ii) 5.0% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance;
Σ Computable basket capacity $6196M sum of 3 dollar-quantified clauses
Plus 17 qualitative baskets (unlimited / existing / refinancing / ratio-test) — not dollar-quantified here.
§ 4.12

Permitted Liens Limitation on Liens

In Compliance 1 computable
Permitted Baskets — Computable
Clause Basket Resolved Cap Formula Capacity Section
(22) General Lien Basket $529M the greater of (i) $450.0 million and (ii) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance
$529M cap
Permitted Liens (22) [8]Permitted Liens (22)(22) Liens incurred with respect to Indebtedness, including all Liens incurred pursuant to clause (10) above that had previously renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged any Indebtedness secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (22), that does not exceed in aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding, the greater of (i) $450.0 million and (ii) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance; and
Plus 22 qualitative lien carve-outs (unlimited / existing / refinancing) — standard HY patterns.
§ 4.07

Restricted Payments Limitation on Restricted Payments

In Compliance 3 computable
Permitted Baskets — Computable
Clause Basket Resolved Cap Formula Capacity Section
(6) Management Equity Repurchases $10M None
$10M
4.07(b)(6) [10]§ 4.07(b)(6)provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed $10.0 million in any calendar year (with any portion of such $10.0 million amount that is unused in any calendar year to be carried forward to successive calendar years and added to such amount);
(10) General Restricted Payments Basket $529M the greater of (x) $450.0 million and (y) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets since the Issue Date
$529M
4.07(b)(10)(i) [11]§ 4.07(b)(10)(i)(i) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $450.0 million and (y) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets since the Issue Date,
(10) Ratio-Based Restricted Payments (Leverage <= 1.25x) $0M 25.0% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company for the Test Period
$0M
4.07(b)(10)(ii) [9]§ 4.07(b)(10)(ii)(ii) so long as, after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Consolidated Total Net Debt to Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio does not exceed 1.25 to 1.00, any Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount with respect to any Test Period not to exceed 25.0% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company for the Test Period;
Builder Basket § 4.07(a)(C) · cumulative capacity since Issue Date
Total gross capacity $0M
§ IV

Sources & Verbatim Citations Every computed figure traces to a specific clause and page in the source indenture.

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SOURCE   civitas_resources_2033_indenture.html EXTRACTED   2026-04-23 18:01 UTC
  1. 4.07(a)(C)(i) · p. 68
    (i) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period) from July 1, 2021 to the end of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit);
  2. 4.07(a)(C)(ii) · p. 68
    (ii) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds and the Fair Market Value of property or securities other than cash (including Capital Stock of Persons, other than the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, engaged primarily in the Oil and Gas Business or any other assets that are used or useful in the Oil and Gas Business), in each case received by the Company since the Start Date as a contribution to its common equity capital or from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company
  3. 4.07(a)(C) · p. 68
    (C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries since the Start Date (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2) through (12) of Section 4.07(b)), is less than the sum, without duplication, of: (i) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period) from July 1, 2021 to the end of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit); plus...
  4. 4.09(a) · p. 75
    provided, however, that the Company may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Preferred Stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or such Preferred Stock is issued, as the case may be, would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Stock or the Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period.
  5. 4.09(b)(1) · p. 75
    (1) the incurrence by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries, of Indebtedness and letters of credit under Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greatest of (i) $1,800.0 million, (ii) the Borrowing Base at such time, and (iii) 32.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined on the date of such incurrence;
  6. 4.09(b)(16) · p. 78
    (16) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness or the issuance by the Company of any Disqualified Stock in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Stock issued pursuant to this clause (16), not to exceed, at any one time outstanding, the greater of (i) $650.0 million and (ii) 5.0% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance;
  7. 4.09(b)(4) · p. 76
    (4) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by Finance Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or other acquisition cost or cost of design, construction, installation or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), not to exceed the greater of (i) $450.0 million and (ii) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance;
  8. Permitted Liens (22) · p. 28
    (22) Liens incurred with respect to Indebtedness, including all Liens incurred pursuant to clause (10) above that had previously renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged any Indebtedness secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (22), that does not exceed in aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding, the greater of (i) $450.0 million and (ii) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the date of such incurrence or issuance; and
  9. 4.07(b)(10)(ii) · p. 71
    (ii) so long as, after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Consolidated Total Net Debt to Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio does not exceed 1.25 to 1.00, any Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount with respect to any Test Period not to exceed 25.0% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company for the Test Period;
  10. 4.07(b)(6) · p. 70
    provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed $10.0 million in any calendar year (with any portion of such $10.0 million amount that is unused in any calendar year to be carried forward to successive calendar years and added to such amount);
  11. 4.07(b)(10)(i) · p. 71
    (i) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $450.0 million and (y) 3.5% of the Company’s Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets since the Issue Date,
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