How close are we to breach?
7.17× vs >= 2.00×
0.0×1.0×2.0×2.00×
72% cushion
| 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 | $0M | gross cap | — | In Compliance |
| §1.01 Clause | Component | Sign | Amount ($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 |
| Test | Current | Threshold | Cushion | Capacity gauge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Test
§ 4.09(a) [4]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 |
| 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](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) 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](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 | |||
| 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](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 |
| Clause | Basket | Resolved Cap | Formula | Capacity | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) | Management Equity Repurchases | $10M | None |
$10M |
4.07(b)(6) [10]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](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](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; |