Civitas Resources Receives Early HSR Clearance, Paving Way For SM Energy Merger

On December 18, 2025, Civitas Resources, Inc. ("Civitas") received notification of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the pending merger (the "pending merger") between Civitas and SM Energy Company ("SM Energy"). The termination satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the pending merger.