As filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2024
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
Civitas Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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61-1630631
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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555 17th Street, Suite 3700
Denver,
Colorado
(Address of Principal Executive Office) |
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80202
(Zip Code) |
Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term
Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Adrian Milton
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
555 17th Street, Suite 3700
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Name and address of agent for service)
(303)
293-9100
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Julian J. Seiguer,
P.C.
Ieuan A. List
Kirkland &
Ellis LLP
609 Main Street, Suite 4700
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 836-3600
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is
a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing the information
specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants of the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive
Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(l) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Such documents
are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) either as part of this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under
the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II
hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Except to the extent that information is deemed
furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, Civitas Resources, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby
incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents:
| (d) | The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on January 2, 2024, January 2, 2024, March 15, 2024, May 20, 2024, and June 4, 2024 and on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on September 29, 2023 and March 15, 2024, in each case, excluding Items 2.02 or 7.01; and |
| (e) | The
description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on April 28, 2017,
including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including
the description filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the
Commission on February 28, 2020. |
Except to the extent that information is deemed
furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), prior to the filing of
a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
| Item 4. | Description of Securities. |
| Item 5. | Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. |
| Item 6. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
The Registrant’s fourth amended and restated
certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) provides that a director will not be liable to the Registrant or its stockholders
for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director’s
duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involved intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, (3) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”)
for unlawful payment of dividends or improper redemption of stock, or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit. In addition, if the DGCL is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of
directors, then the liability of a director of the Registrant will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended DGCL.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a
corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses, including attorneys’
fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement in connection with specified actions, suits, and proceedings whether civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative, other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation, if they acted in good faith and
in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of
derivative actions, except that indemnification extends only to expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with
the defense or settlement of such action and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person
seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification
that may be granted by a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote, agreement,
or otherwise.
The Charter contains indemnification rights for
the directors and officers of the Registrant. Additionally, the Registrant’s seventh amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”)
provides that the Registrant will indemnify and advance expenses to any officer or director to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL
and that persons who are not directors or officers may be similarly indemnified for service to the Registrant to the extent authorized
by the Registrant’s board of directors.
The Registrant has obtained directors’
and officers’ insurance to cover its directors, officers, and some of its employees for certain liabilities. Further, the Registrant
has entered into written indemnity agreements with its directors and executive officers. Under these agreements, if a director or officer
makes a claim of indemnification to the Registrant, either a majority of the independent directors or independent legal counsel selected
by the independent directors will review the relevant facts and make a determination regarding whether the officer or director has met
the standards of conduct under Delaware law that would permit, under Delaware law, and require, under the indemnity agreement, the Registrant
to indemnify the officer or director.
The foregoing is only a general summary of certain
aspects of Delaware law, the Charter, and the Bylaws dealing with indemnification of directors and officers and does not purport to be
complete. It is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed provisions of Section 145 of the DGCL, the Charter, and the
Bylaws.
| Item 7. | Exemption from Registration Claimed. |
The exhibits listed in the accompanying exhibit index
are filed as part of this Registration Statement.
Exhibit |
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Description |
3.1 |
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Fourth
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Civitas Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Civitas Resources, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2023). |
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Seventh
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Civitas Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Civitas Resources, Inc.’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2023). |
4.1* |
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Civitas
Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan. |
5.1* |
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Opinion
of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. |
23.1* |
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Consent
of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
23.2* |
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Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP relating to Hibernia Energy III, LLC. |
23.3* |
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Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP relating to Tap Rock AcquisitionCo, LLC. |
23.4* |
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Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP relating to Tap Rock Resources II, LLC. |
23.5* |
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Consent
of KPMG LLP relating to Vencer Energy, LLC. |
23.6* |
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Consent
of Ryder Scott Company, L.P. |
23.7* |
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Consent
of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1). |
24.1* |
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Powers
of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement). |
107* |
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Filing
Fee Table. |
* Filed or furnished herewith.
| (A) | The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: |
| (1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: |
| (i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act; |
| (ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price
set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee Tables” table in the effective Registration
Statement; and |
| (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change
to such information in this Registration Statement; |
provided,
however, that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in
a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant
to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
| (2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
| (3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
| (B) | The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. |
| (C) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on June 10, 2024.
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CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. |
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By: |
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Adrian Milton |
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Adrian Milton |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant
Corporate Secretary |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each
person whose signature appears below authorizes and appoints Marianella Foschi, Travis Counts and Adrian Milton, and each of them, either
of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully and to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
or agents, or their substitute or substitutes, each acting alone, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this registration statement and the above Power of Attorney have been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
and on the date indicated.
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M. Christopher Doyle |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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June 10, 2024 |
Marianella Foschi |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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June 10, 2024 |
Kayla D. Baird |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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June 10, 2024 |
Wouter van Kempen |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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June 10, 2024 |
Deborah Byers |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
Morris R. Clark |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
Carrie M. Fox |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
Carrie L. Hudak |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
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Position |
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James M. Trimble |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
/s/ Howard A. Willard III
Howard A. Willard III |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
Jeffrey E. Wojahn |
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Director |
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June 10, 2024 |
Exhibit 4.1
CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.
2024 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Article I
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Civitas
Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan (this “Plan”) is to promote the success of the Company’s
business for the benefit of its stockholders by enabling the Company to offer Eligible Individuals cash and stock-based incentives in
order to attract, retain, and reward such individuals and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and the Company’s
stockholders. This Plan is effective as of the date set forth in Article XIV.
This Plan supersedes and replaces
the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan, the Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive
Plan and the Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, each as amended from time to time (collectively, the “Prior
Plans”) in their entirety. Awards may not be granted under the Prior Plans on or following the Effective Date. Awards granted
under the Prior Plans prior to the Effective Date will remain subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Prior Plan.
Article II
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Plan,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
2.1 “Affiliate”
means a corporation or other entity controlled by, controlling, or under common control with the Company. The term “control”
(including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to
any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of
such Person, whether through the ownership of voting or other securities, by contract or otherwise.
2.2 “Applicable
Law” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards and
the related shares under U.S. state corporate law, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the rules or requirements of any stock
exchange or quotation system on which the shares are listed or quoted, and any other applicable laws, including tax laws, of any U.S.
or non-U.S. jurisdictions where Awards are, or will be, granted under this Plan.
2.3 “Award”
means any award under this Plan of any Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Award,
Other Stock-Based Award, or Cash Award. All Awards shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms of an Award Agreement, except as otherwise
expressly provided in the Plan.
2.4 “Award
Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement, contract, certificate, or other
instrument or document evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms
and conditions of this Plan.
2.5 “Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.6 “Cash
Award” means an Award granted to an Eligible Individual pursuant to Section 9.3 of this
Plan and payable in cash at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
2.7 “Cause”
means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, with respect to a Participant’s Termination
of Service, the following: (a) in the case where there is no Service Agreement applicable to the Participant (or where there is such
Service Agreement in effect but it does not define “cause” (or words of like import)), (i) the Participant has failed
or refused to substantially perform the Participant’s duties, responsibilities, or authorities (other than any such refusal or failure
resulting from the Participant’s becoming Disabled); (ii) any commission by or indictment of the Participant of a felony or
other crime of moral turpitude; (iii) the Participant has engaged in material misconduct in the course and scope of the Participant’s
service with the Company, including, but not limited to, gross incompetence, disloyalty, disorderly conduct, insubordination, harassment
of other employees or third parties, chronic abuse of alcohol or unprescribed controlled substances, improper disclosure of confidential
information, chronic and unexcused absenteeism, improper appropriation of a corporate opportunity or any other material violation of the
Company’s personnel policies, rules or codes of conduct or any fiduciary duty owed to the Company or its Affiliates, or any
applicable law or regulation to which the Company or its Affiliates are subject; (iv) the Participant has committed any act of fraud,
embezzlement, theft, dishonesty, misrepresentation or falsification of records; or (v) the Participant has engaged in any act or
omission that is likely to materially damage the Company’s business, including, without limitation, damages to the Company’s
reputation; or (b) in the case where there is a Service Agreement applicable to the Participant that defines “cause”
(or words of like import), “cause” as defined under such Service Agreement; provided, however, that with regard to
any Service Agreement under which the definition of “cause” only applies on occurrence of a change in control, such definition
of “cause” shall not apply until a change in control (as defined in such agreement) actually takes place and then only with
regard to a termination thereafter.
2.8 “Change
in Control” means,
(a) the
acquisition after the Effective Date by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Outstanding Company Common
Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”). For purposes of this Section 2.8,
the following acquisitions by a Person will not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company; (B) any
acquisition by the Company; (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company
or any corporation controlled by the Company; or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies
with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 2.8(c) below;
(b) the
individuals who, as of the later of the Effective Date or the last amendment to this Plan approved by the Committee, constitute the board
of directors (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the board of
directors. Any individual becoming a director subsequent to the later of the Effective Date or the last amendment to this Plan approved
by the Committee whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, is approved by a vote of at least a majority
of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board will be considered a member of the Incumbent Board as of the later of the Effective
Date or the last amendment to this Plan approved by the Committee, but any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as
a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Incumbent Board will not be deemed a member of the Incumbent
Board as of the later of the Effective Date or the last amendment to this Plan approved by the Committee;
(c) the
consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company after the Effective Date (a “Business Combination”), unless following such Business Combination: (i) all
or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock
and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more
than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may
be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries)
in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such
Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination)
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock (or, for a non-corporate
entity, equivalent securities) of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding
voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at
least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of
the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business
Combination; or
(d) the
approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to
any Award that is characterized as “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code,
an event shall not be considered to be a Change in Control under the Plan for purposes of payment of such Award unless such event is also
a “change in ownership,” a “change in effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
2.9 “Code”
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. Any reference to
any section of the Code shall also be a reference to any successor provision and any guidance and treasury regulation promulgated thereunder.
2.10 “Committee”
means any committee of the Board duly authorized by the Board to administer this Plan; provided, however, that unless otherwise
determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more members of the Board who are each (a) a “non-employee
director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b), and (b) “independent” under the listing standards or rules of
the securities exchange upon which the Common Stock is traded, but only to the extent such independence is required in order to take the
action at issue pursuant to such standards or rules. If no committee is duly authorized by the Board to administer this Plan, the term
“Committee” shall be deemed to refer to the Board for all purposes under this Plan. The Board may abolish any Committee or
re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority from time to time, and will retain the right to exercise the authority of the Committee
to the extent consistent with Applicable Law.
2.11 “Common
Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.
2.12 “Company”
means Civitas Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors by operation of law.
2.13 “Consultant”
means any natural person who is an advisor or consultant or other service provider to the Company or any of its Affiliates.
2.14 “Disability”
or “Disabled” means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, with respect
to a Participant’s Termination of Service, (a) in the case where there is no Service Agreement applicable to the Participant
(or where there is such Service Agreement in effect but it does not define “disability” or “disabled” (or words
of like import)), (i) the Participant receives disability benefits under either social security or the Company’s long-term
disability plan, if any; provided that the Company reasonably believes that the term of eligibility will be at least six (6) months,
or (ii) the Company, upon the written report of a qualified physician designated by the Company’s insurers, shall have determined
(after a complete physical examination of the Participant at any time after the Participant has been absent from the Company for ninety
(90) or more consecutive calendar days) that the Participant has become physically and/or mentally incapable of performing the Participant’s
essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation as required by law due to injury, illness, or other incapacity (physical
or mental); or (b) in the case where there is a Service Agreement applicable to the Participant that defines “disability”
or “disabled” (or words of like import), “disability” or “disabled” as defined under such Service
Agreement; provided, however, for purposes of an Incentive Stock Option, the term Disability or Disabled shall have the meaning
ascribed to it under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. Unless provided otherwise in an applicable Service Agreement, the determination
of whether an individual has a Disability or is Disabled shall be determined by the Committee, and the Committee may rely on any determination
that a Participant is disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan in which a Participant participates that is
maintained by the Company or any Affiliate.
2.15 “Dividend
Equivalent Rights” means a right granted to a Participant under this Plan to receive
the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.
2.16 “Effective
Date” means the effective date of this Plan as defined in Article XIV.
2.17 “Eligible
Employee” means each employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates. An employee
on a leave of absence may be an Eligible Employee.
2.18 “Eligible
Individual” means an Eligible Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Consultant who is
designated by the Committee in its discretion as eligible to receive Awards subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2.19 “Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. Reference
to a specific section of the Exchange Act or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation or interpretation
promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing, or superseding
such section or regulation.
2.20 “Fair
Market Value” means, for purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise required by any applicable
provision of the Code or any regulations issued thereunder, as of any date and except as provided below, the last sales price reported
for the Common Stock on the applicable date: (a) as reported on the principal national securities exchange in the United States on
which it is then traded, listed or otherwise reported or quoted or (b) if the Common Stock is not traded, listed, or otherwise reported
or quoted, the Committee shall determine in good faith the Fair Market Value in whatever manner it considers appropriate, taking into
account the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. For purposes of the grant of any Award, the applicable date shall be the trading
day immediately prior to the date on which the Award is granted. For purposes of the exercise of any Award, the applicable date shall
be the date a notice of exercise is received by the Committee or, if not a date on which the applicable market is open, the next day that
it is open. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of reporting and calculating taxable income and applicable tax withholdings, the
Company may use any reasonable method to determine the Fair Market Value, including (i) using the closing price of the Common Stock
on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market on the date immediately prior to the applicable determination date, and (ii) in
the event the Participant makes arrangements with the Company to satisfy the tax withholdings required by Section 13.4 pursuant to
a same day “sell-to-cover” or similar transaction, treating Fair Market Value as the amount received upon sale of the Common
Stock in such same day “sell-to-cover” or similar transaction.
2.21 “Family
Member” means “family member” as defined in Section A.1.(a)(5) of
the general instructions of Form S-8.
2.22 “Incentive
Stock Option” means any Stock Option granted to an Eligible Employee who is an employee
of the Company or its Subsidiaries under this Plan and that is intended to be, and is designated as, an “Incentive Stock Option”
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
2.23 “Non-Employee
Director” means a director on the Board who is not an employee of the Company.
2.24 “Non-Qualified
Stock Option” means any Stock Option granted under this Plan that is not an Incentive
Stock Option.
2.25 “Other
Stock-Based Award” means an Award granted under Article IX of this Plan that is
valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is payable in or otherwise based on, Shares, but may be settled in the form of Shares or
cash.
2.26 “Participant”
means an Eligible Individual to whom an Award has been granted pursuant to this Plan.
2.27 “Performance
Award” means an Award granted under Article VIII of this Plan.
2.28 “Performance
Goals” means goals established by the Committee as contingencies for Awards to vest
and/or become exercisable or distributable.
2.29 “Performance
Period” means the designated period during which the Performance Goals must be satisfied
with respect to the Award to which the Performance Goals relate.
2.30 “Person”
means any “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.
2.31 “Prior
Plan Award” means an award outstanding under any Prior Plan as of the Effective Date.
2.32 “Restricted
Stock” means an Award of Shares granted under Article VII of this Plan.
2.33 “Restricted
Stock Unit” means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement
date, one Share or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Committee to be of equal value as of such settlement date,
subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
2.34 “Rule 16b-3”
means Rule 16b-3 under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act as then in effect or any successor provision.
2.35 “Section 409A
of the Code” means the nonqualified deferred compensation rules under Section 409A
of the Code and any applicable treasury regulations and other official guidance thereunder.
2.36 “Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Reference to a specific section of the Securities Act or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation,
any valid regulation or interpretation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation
amending, supplementing, or superseding such section or regulation.
2.37 “Service
Agreement” means, with respect to a Participant, any employment agreement, offer letter, consulting agreement, change in
control agreement, severance agreement, or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the Participant or any
severance plan, change in control plan or similar plan of the Company or an Affiliate in which the Participant participates.
2.38 “Shares”
means shares of Common Stock.
2.39 “Stock
Appreciation Right” means a stock appreciation right granted under Article VI
of this Plan.
2.40 “Stock
Option” or “Option” means any option to purchase Shares granted
pursuant to Article VI of this Plan.
2.41 “Subsidiary”
means any subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.
2.42 “Ten
Percent Stockholder” means a Person owning stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
2.43 “Termination
of Service” means the termination of the applicable Participant’s employment
with, or performance of services for, the Company and its Affiliates. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, (a) if a Participant’s
employment or services with the Company and its Affiliates terminates but such Participant continues to provide services to the Company
and its Affiliates in a non-employee capacity, such change in status shall not be deemed a Termination of Service with the Company and
its Affiliates and (b) a Participant employed by, or performing services for an Affiliate that ceases to be an Affiliate shall also
be deemed to have incurred a Termination of Service provided the Participant does not immediately thereafter become an employee of the
Company or another Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition, with respect to any Award that constitutes
a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, a Participant shall not be
considered to have experienced a “Termination of Service” unless the Participant has experienced a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
Article III
ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Authority
of the Committee. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of this
Plan and Applicable Law, the Committee shall have full authority to grant Awards to Eligible Individuals under this Plan. In particular,
the Committee shall have the authority to:
(a) determine
whether and to what extent Awards, or any combination thereof, are to be granted hereunder to one or more Eligible Individuals;
(b) determine
the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(c) determine
the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, of any Award granted hereunder (including, but not limited to,
the exercise or purchase price (if any), any restriction or limitation, any vesting schedule or acceleration thereof, or any forfeiture
restrictions or waiver thereof, regarding any Award and the Shares, if any, relating thereto, based on such factors, if any, as the Committee
shall determine, in its sole discretion);
(d) determine
the amount of cash to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(e) determine
whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances grants of Options and other Awards under this Plan are to operate on a tandem basis
and/or in conjunction with or apart from other awards made by the Company outside of this Plan;
(f) determine
whether and under what circumstances an Award may be settled in cash, Shares, other property, or a combination of the foregoing;
(g) determine
whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, or other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award
under this Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant;
(h) modify,
waive, amend, or adjust the terms and conditions of any Award, at any time or from time to time, including but not limited to Performance
Goals;
(i) determine
whether a Stock Option is an Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option;
(j) determine
whether to require a Participant, as a condition of the granting of any Award, to not sell or otherwise dispose of Shares acquired pursuant
to the exercise or vesting of an Award for a period of time as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, following the date
of the acquisition of such Award or Shares;
(k) modify,
extend, or renew an Award, subject to Article XI and Section 6.8(g) of this Plan; and
(l) determine
how the Disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or any other change or purported change in a Participant’s status
affects an Award and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, the Participant’s legal representative,
conservator, guardian or beneficiary may exercise rights under the Award, if applicable.
3.2 Guidelines.
Subject to Article XI of this Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to adopt, alter, and repeal such administrative rules,
guidelines, and practices governing this Plan and perform all acts, including the delegation of its responsibilities (to the extent permitted
by Applicable Law and applicable stock exchange rules), as it shall, from time to time, deem advisable; to construe and interpret the
terms and provisions of this Plan and any Award issued under this Plan (and any agreements or sub-plans relating thereto); and to otherwise
supervise the administration of this Plan. The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency
in this Plan or in any agreement relating thereto in the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary to effectuate the purpose and
intent of this Plan. The Committee may adopt special rules, sub-plans, guidelines, and provisions for persons who are residing in or
employed in, or subject to, the taxes of any domestic or foreign jurisdictions to satisfy or accommodate applicable foreign laws or to
qualify for preferred tax treatment of such domestic or foreign jurisdictions.
3.3 Decisions
Final. Any decision, interpretation, or other action made or taken in good faith by or at
the direction of the Company, the Board, or the Committee (or any of its members) arising out of or in connection with this Plan shall
be within the absolute discretion of all and each of them, as the case may be, and shall be final, binding, and conclusive on the Company
and all employees and Participants and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
3.4 Designation
of Consultants/Liability; Delegation of Authority.
(a) The
Committee may employ such legal counsel, consultants, and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of this Plan and may
rely upon any opinion received from any such counsel or consultant and any computation received from any such consultant or agent. Expenses
incurred by the Committee or the Board in the engagement of any such counsel, consultant, or agent shall be paid by the Company. The Committee,
its members, and any person designated pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall not be liable for any action or determination made in good
faith with respect to this Plan. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, no officer of the Company or member or former member
of the Committee or of the Board shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Award
granted under it.
(b) The
Committee may delegate any or all of its powers and duties under this Plan to a subcommittee of directors or to any officer of the Company,
including the power to perform administrative functions (including executing agreements or other documents on behalf of the Committee)
and grant Awards; provided, that such delegation does not (i) violate Applicable Law, or (ii) result in the loss of
an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect
of the Company. Upon any such delegation, all references in this Plan to the “Committee,” shall be deemed to include any
subcommittee or officer of the Company to whom such powers have been delegated by the Committee. Any such delegation shall not limit
the right of such subcommittee members or such an officer to receive Awards; provided, however, that such subcommittee members
and any such officer may not grant Awards to himself or herself, a member of the Board, or any executive officer of the Company or an
Affiliate, or take any action with respect to any Award previously granted to himself or herself, a member of the Board, or any executive
officer of the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee may also designate employees or professional advisors who are not executive officers
of the Company or members of the Board to assist in administering this Plan, provided, however, that such individuals may not
be delegated the authority to grant or modify any Awards that will, or may, be settled in Shares.
3.5 Indemnification.
To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law and to the extent not covered by insurance directly insuring such person, each current
and former officer or employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates and member or former member of the Committee or the Board shall
be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against any cost or expense (including reasonable fees of counsel acceptable to the Committee)
or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Committee), and advanced amounts necessary to pay
the foregoing at the earliest time and to the fullest extent permitted, arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the
administration of this Plan, except to the extent arising out of such officer’s, employee’s, member’s, or former member’s
own fraud or bad faith. Such indemnification shall be in addition to any right of indemnification that the current or former employee,
officer or member may have under Applicable Law or under the by-laws of the Company or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything
else herein, this indemnification will not apply to the actions or determinations made by an individual with regard to Awards granted
to such individual under this Plan.
Article IV
SHARE LIMITATION
4.1 Shares.
The aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to this Plan shall not exceed 3,100,000 Shares (subject to any increase or
decrease pursuant to this Article IV), which may be either authorized and unissued Shares or Shares held in or acquired for the treasury
of the Company or both. The aggregate number of Shares that may be issued or used with respect to any Incentive Stock Option shall not
exceed 3,100,000 Shares (subject to any increase or decrease pursuant to this Section 4.1). Any Award under this Plan settled in
cash shall not be counted against the foregoing maximum share limitations. Any Shares (a) subject to an Award or a Prior Plan Award
that expires or is canceled, forfeited, or terminated without issuance of the full number of Shares to which the Award or the Prior Plan
Award related or (b) subject to an Award or a Prior Plan Award other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that is delivered,
withheld or surrendered to satisfy any tax withholding obligations, will, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b),
again be available for issuance under this Plan; provided, however, that Shares subject to a Prior Plan Award that was granted
pursuant to an exception under Section 303A.08 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual that become available for issuance under this Plan
shall remain subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such exception. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
Shares subject to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right under this Plan or a Prior Plan Award shall not again be available for issuance
under this Plan if such Shares are (i) Shares tendered, withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise or purchase price of such
Option or Stock Appreciation Right or taxes relating to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, (ii) Shares that were not issued
or delivered as a result of the net settlement or net exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or (iii) Shares repurchased
on the open market with the proceeds of an Option’s exercise price.
4.2 Substitute
Awards. In connection with an entity’s merger or consolidation with the Company or
the Company’s acquisition of an entity’s property or stock, the Committee may grant Awards in substitution for any options
or other stock or stock-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its affiliate (“Substitute
Awards”). Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Committee deems appropriate, notwithstanding limitations
on Awards in this Plan. Substitute Awards will not count against the Shares authorized for grant under this Plan (nor shall Shares subject
to a Substitute Award be added to the Shares available for Awards under this Plan as provided under Section 4.1 above), except that
Shares acquired by exercise of substitute Incentive Stock Options will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued
pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under this Plan, as set forth in Section 4.1 above. Additionally, in the event
that a Person acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines has shares available under
a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available
for grants pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other
adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders
of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under this Plan and shall not reduce
the Shares authorized for grant under this Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards
under this Plan as provided under Section 4.1 above); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made
after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination,
and shall only be made to individuals who were not Eligible Employees or Non-Employee Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.
4.3 Adjustments.
(a) The
existence of this Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders
of the Company to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s
capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company or any Affiliate, (iii) any issuance of
bonds, debentures, or preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Shares, (iv) the dissolution or liquidation
of the Company or any Affiliate, (v) any sale or transfer of all or part of the assets or business of the Company or any Affiliate,
or (vi) any other corporate act or proceeding.
(b) Subject
to the provisions of Article X:
(i) If
the Company at any time subdivides (by any split, recapitalization or otherwise) the outstanding Shares into a greater number of Shares,
or combines (by reverse split, combination, or otherwise) its outstanding Shares into a lesser number of Shares, then the respective exercise
prices for outstanding Awards that provide for a Participant-elected exercise and the number of Shares covered by outstanding Awards shall
be appropriately adjusted by the Committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, Participants
under this Plan; provided that the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine whether an adjustment is appropriate.
(ii) Excepting
transactions covered by Section 4.3(b)(i), if the Company effects any merger, consolidation, statutory exchange, spin-off, reorganization,
sale or transfer of all or substantially all the Company’s assets or business, or other corporate transaction or event in such
a manner that the Company’s outstanding Shares are converted into the right to receive (or the holders of Common Stock are entitled
to receive in exchange therefor), either immediately or upon liquidation of the Company, securities or other property of the Company
or other entity, then, subject to the provisions of Article X, (A) the aggregate number or kind of securities that thereafter
may be issued under this Plan, (B) the number or kind of securities or other property (including cash) to be issued pursuant to
Awards granted under this Plan (including as a result of the assumption of this Plan and the obligations hereunder by a successor entity,
as applicable), or (C) the exercise or purchase price thereof, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee to prevent dilution
or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, Participants under this Plan.
(iii) If
there shall occur any change in the capital structure of the Company other than those covered by Section 4.3(b)(i) or 4.3(b)(ii),
any conversion, any adjustment, or any issuance of any class of securities convertible or exercisable into, or exercisable for, any class
of equity securities of the Company, then the Committee shall adjust any Award and make such other adjustments to this Plan to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, Participants under this Plan.
(iv) In
the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other
than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other extraordinary transaction or change affecting the Shares or
the Share price, including any securities offering or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Committee may refuse
to permit the exercise of any Award for up to sixty (60) days before or after such transaction.
(v) The
Committee may adjust the Performance Goals applicable to any Awards to reflect any unusual or non-recurring events and other extraordinary
items, impact of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations, and the cumulative effects of accounting or tax changes, each as
defined by generally accepted accounting principles or as identified in the Company’s financial statements, notes to the financial
statements, management’s discussion and analysis, or other Company public filing.
(vi) Any
such adjustment determined by the Committee pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) shall be final, binding, and conclusive on the
Company and all Participants and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and permitted assigns. Any adjustment
to, or assumption or substitution of, an Award under this Section 4.3(b) shall be intended to comply with the requirements
of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation §1.424-1 (and any amendments thereto), to the extent applicable. Except
as expressly provided in this Section 4.3 or in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service Agreement, a Participant
shall have no additional rights under this Plan by reason of any transaction or event described in this Section 4.3.
4.4 Annual
Limit on Non-Employee Director Compensation. In each calendar year during any part of which
this Plan is in effect, a Non-Employee Director may not receive Awards for such individual’s service on the Board that, taken together
with any cash fees paid to such Non-Employee Director during such calendar year for such individual’s service on the Board, have
a value in excess of $750,000 (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for financial
reporting purposes); provided, that (a) the Committee may make exceptions to this limit, except that the Non-Employee Director
receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation or in other contemporaneous decisions
involving compensation for Non-Employee Directors and (b) for any calendar year in which a Non-Employee Director (i) first
commences service on the Board, (ii) serves on a special committee of the Board, or (iii) serves as lead director or non-executive
chair of the Board, such limit shall be increased to $1,000,000; provided, further, that the limit set forth in this Section 4.4
shall be applied without regard to Awards or other compensation, if any, provided to a Non-Employee Director during any period in which
such individual was an employee of the Company or any Affiliate or was otherwise providing services to the Company or to any Affiliate
other than in the capacity as a Non-Employee Director.
4.5 Minimum
Vesting Schedule. A
vesting period of at least one (1) year shall apply to all Awards issued under this Plan; provided that (a) an
Award granted to a Non-Employee Director may vest on the earlier of (i) the date that is one (1) year following the date
on which such Award is granted and (ii) the first annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders that occurs following the
date such Award is granted, provided that such vesting period may not be less than fifty (50) weeks following the date such Award
is granted, and (b) up to five percent (5%) of
the Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan as of the Effective Date may be issued pursuant to Awards that do not comply with such
minimum one (1) year vesting period or clause (a) of this Section 4.5.
Article V
ELIGIBILITY
5.1 General
Eligibility. All current and prospective Eligible Individuals are eligible to be granted
Awards. Eligibility for the grant of Awards and actual participation in this Plan shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
No Eligible Individual will automatically be granted any Award under this Plan.
5.2 Incentive
Stock Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only Eligible Employees who are employees
of the Company or its Subsidiaries are eligible to be granted Incentive Stock Options under this Plan. Eligibility for the grant of an
Incentive Stock Option and actual participation in this Plan shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
5.3 General
Requirement. The vesting and exercise of Awards granted to a prospective Eligible Individual
are conditioned upon such individual actually becoming an Eligible Employee, Consultant, or Non-Employee Director, as applicable.
Article VI
STOCK OPTIONS; STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
6.1 General.
Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted alone or in addition to other Awards granted under this Plan. Each Stock Option
granted under this Plan shall be of one of two types: (a) an Incentive Stock Option or (b) a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Stock
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement and subject to the terms, conditions
and limitations in this Plan, including any limitations applicable to Incentive Stock Options.
6.2 Grants.
The Committee shall have the authority to grant to any Eligible Individual one or more Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options,
and/or Stock Appreciation Rights; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to an Eligible Employee
who is an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries. To the extent that any Stock Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
(whether because of its provisions or the time or manner of its exercise or otherwise), such Stock Option or the portion thereof which
does not so qualify shall constitute a separate Non-Qualified Stock Option.
6.3 Exercise
Price. The exercise price per Share subject to a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right
shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant, provided that the per share exercise price of a Stock Option or Stock
Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100% (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder, 110%)
of the Fair Market Value at the time of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right
that is a Substitute Award, the exercise price per Share for such Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be less than the Fair Market
Value on the date of grant; provided that such exercise price is determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 409A
of the Code and, if applicable, Section 424(a) of the Code.
6.4 Term.
The term of each Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be fixed by the Committee, provided that no Stock Option or Stock
Appreciation Right shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent
Stockholder, five (5) years) after the date on which the Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, as applicable, is granted.
6.5 Exercisability.
Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.5, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation
Rights granted under this Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined
by the Committee at the time of grant. Subject to Section 4.5, the Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration
of vesting and exercisability upon the occurrence of a specified event. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if the exercise
of a Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right within the permitted time periods is prohibited because such exercise would
violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other Applicable Law or the rules of any securities exchange
or interdealer quotation system, the Company’s insider trading policy (including any blackout periods) or a “lock-up”
agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of securities by the Company, then the expiration of such Non-Qualified Stock Option
or Stock Appreciation Right shall be extended until the date that is thirty (30) days after the end of the period during which the exercise
of the Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right would be in violation of such registration requirement or other Applicable
Law or rules, blackout period or lock-up agreement, as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event shall any
such extension result in any Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right remaining exercisable after the ten (10)-year term
of the applicable Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right.
6.6 Method
of Exercise. Subject to any applicable waiting period or exercisability provisions under
Section 6.5, to the extent vested, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in whole or in part at any time
during the term of the applicable Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, by giving written notice of exercise (which may be electronic)
to the Company specifying the number of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, as applicable, being exercised. Such notice shall
be accompanied by payment in full of the exercise price (which shall equal the product of such number of Shares to be purchased multiplied
by the applicable exercise price). The exercise price for the Stock Options may be paid upon such terms and conditions as shall be established
by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may establish payment
terms for the exercise of Stock Options pursuant to which the Company may withhold a number of Shares that otherwise would be issued
to the Participant in connection with the exercise of the Stock Option having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the
exercise price, or that permit the Participant to deliver cash or Shares with a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price on the
date of payment, or through a simultaneous sale through a broker of Shares acquired on exercise, all as permitted by Applicable Law.
No Shares shall be issued until payment therefor, as provided herein, has been made or provided for. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation
Right a Participant shall be entitled to receive, for each right exercised, up to, but no more than, an amount in cash and/or Shares
(as chosen by the Committee in its sole discretion) equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one (1) Share on the
date that the right is exercised over the Fair Market Value of one (1) Share on the date that the right was awarded to the Participant.
6.7 Non-Transferability.
No Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and all Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only
by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, at the time of grant or thereafter
that a Non-Qualified Stock Option that is otherwise not transferable pursuant to this Section 6.7 is transferable to a Family Member
of the Participant in whole or in part and in such circumstances, and under such conditions, as specified by the Committee. A Non-Qualified
Stock Option that is transferred to a Family Member pursuant to the preceding sentence (a) may not be subsequently transferred other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and (b) remains subject to the terms of this Plan and the applicable Award
Agreement. Any Shares acquired upon the exercise of a Non-Qualified Stock Option by a permissible transferee of a Non-Qualified Stock
Option or a permissible transferee pursuant to a transfer after the exercise of the Non-Qualified Stock Option shall be subject to the
terms of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.
6.8 Termination.
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant or, if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, subject to the provisions
of the applicable Award Agreement and this Plan and any applicable Service Agreement, upon a Participant’s Termination of Service
for any reason, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may remain exercisable following a Participant’s Termination of Service
as follows:
(a) Termination
by Death or Disability. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service Agreement, or otherwise
determined by the Committee at the time of grant or, if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, if a Participant’s
Termination of Service is by reason of death or Disability, all Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that are held by such Participant
that are vested and exercisable at the time of the Participant’s Termination of Service may be exercised by the Participant (or
in the case of the Participant’s death, by the legal representative of the Participant’s estate) at any time within a period
of one (1) year from the date of such Termination of Service, but in no event beyond the expiration of the stated term of such Stock
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; provided, however, that, in the event of a Participant’s Termination of Service by
reason of Disability, if the Participant dies within such exercise period, all unexercised Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
held by such Participant shall thereafter be exercisable, to the extent to which they were exercisable at the time of death, for a period
of one (1) year from the date of such death, but in no event beyond the expiration of the stated term of such Stock Options and/or
Stock Appreciation Rights.
(b) Involuntary
Termination Without Cause. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service Agreement or otherwise
determined by the Committee at the time of grant or, if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, if a Participant’s
Termination of Service is by involuntary termination by the Company without Cause, all Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that
are held by such Participant that are vested and exercisable at the time of the Participant’s Termination of Service may be exercised
by the Participant at any time within a period of ninety (90) days from the date of such Termination of Service, but in no event beyond
the expiration of the stated term of such Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
(c) Voluntary
Resignation. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service Agreement or otherwise determined
by the Committee at the time of grant or, if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, if a Participant’s Termination
of Service is voluntary (other than a voluntary termination described in Section 6.8(d) hereof), all Stock Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights that are held by such Participant that are vested and exercisable at the time of the Participant’s Termination
of Service may be exercised by the Participant at any time within a period of ninety (90) days from the date of such Termination of Service,
but in no event beyond the expiration of the stated term of such Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
(d) Termination
for Cause. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service Agreement or determined by the Committee
at the time of grant, or if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, if a Participant’s Termination of Service (i) is
for Cause or (ii) is a voluntary Termination of Service (as provided in Section 6.8(c)) after the occurrence of an event that
would be grounds for a Termination of Service for Cause, all Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, whether vested or not vested,
that are held by such Participant shall thereupon immediately terminate and expire as of the date of such Termination of Service.
(e) Unvested
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service
Agreement or determined by the Committee at the time of grant or, if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, Stock Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights that are not vested as of the date of a Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason shall
terminate and expire as of the date of such Termination of Service.
(f) Incentive
Stock Option Limitations. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the Shares with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an Eligible Employee during any calendar year under this
Plan and/or any other stock option plan of the Company or any Subsidiary exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified
Stock Options. In addition, if an Eligible Employee does not remain employed by the Company or any Subsidiary at all times from the time
an Incentive Stock Option is granted until three (3) months prior to the date of exercise thereof (or such other period as required
by Applicable Law), such Stock Option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Should any provision of this Plan not be necessary
in order for the Stock Options to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, or should any additional provisions be required, the Committee may
amend this Plan accordingly, without the necessity of obtaining the approval of the stockholders of the Company.
(g) Modification,
Extension and Renewal of Stock Options. The Committee may (i) modify, extend, or renew outstanding Stock Options granted under
this Plan (provided that the rights of a Participant are not reduced without such Participant’s consent and provided,
further that such action does not subject the Stock Options to Section 409A of the Code without the consent of the Participant),
and (ii) accept the surrender of outstanding Stock Options (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of
new Stock Options in substitution therefor (to the extent not theretofore exercised). Notwithstanding the foregoing, an outstanding Option
may not be modified to reduce the exercise price thereof nor may a new Option at a lower price be substituted for a surrendered Option
(other than adjustments or substitutions in accordance with Article IV), unless such action is approved by the stockholders of the
Company.
6.9 Automatic
Exercise. The Committee may include a provision in an Award Agreement providing for the
automatic exercise of a Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right on a cashless basis on the last day of the term of such
Option or Stock Appreciation Right if the Participant has failed to exercise the Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right
as of such date, with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation
Right exceeds the exercise price of such Non-Qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right on the date of expiration of such Option
or Stock Appreciation Right, subject to Section 13.4.
6.10 Dividends.
No dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be granted with respect to Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
6.11 Other
Terms and Conditions. As the Committee shall deem appropriate, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation
Rights may be subject to additional terms and conditions or other provisions, which shall not be inconsistent with any of the terms of
this Plan.
Article VII
RESTRICTED STOCK; RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
7.1 Awards
of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted
Stock Units may be granted alone or in addition to other Awards granted under this Plan. The Committee shall determine the Eligible Individuals
to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units shall be made, the number of shares
of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid by the Participant (subject to Section 7.2),
the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof, and
all other terms and conditions of the Awards. The Committee shall determine and set forth in the Award Agreement the terms and conditions
for each Award of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Plan, including
any vesting or forfeiture conditions.
The Committee may condition
the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals or such other factor
as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion.
7.2 Awards
and Certificates. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted under this Plan shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement and subject to the following terms and conditions and shall be in such form and contain such additional
terms and conditions not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable:
(a) Restricted
Stock.
(i) Purchase
Price. The purchase price of Restricted Stock shall be fixed by the Committee. The purchase price for shares of Restricted Stock may
be zero to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, and, to the extent not so permitted, such purchase price may not be less than par value.
(ii) Legend.
Each Participant receiving Restricted Stock shall be issued a stock certificate in respect of such shares of Restricted Stock, unless
the Committee elects to use another system, such as book entries by the Company’s transfer agent, as evidencing ownership of shares
of Restricted Stock. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Participant, and shall, in addition to such legends required
by Applicable Law, bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock.
(iii) Custody.
If stock certificates are issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock, the Committee may require that any stock certificates evidencing
such shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any grant
of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have delivered a duly signed stock power or other instruments of assignment (including a power
of attorney), each endorsed in blank with a guarantee of signature if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company, which would permit
transfer to the Company of all or a portion of the shares subject to the Award of Restricted Stock in the event that such Award is forfeited
in whole or part.
(iv) Rights
as a Stockholder. Except as provided in Section 7.3(a) and this Section 7.2(a) or as otherwise determined by
the Committee in an Award Agreement, the Participant shall have, with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, all of the rights of
a holder of Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, the right to vote such shares, and, subject to and
conditioned upon the full vesting of shares of Restricted Stock, the right to tender such shares; provided that the Award Agreement
shall specify on what terms and conditions the applicable Participant shall be entitled to dividends payable on the Shares. Any dividends
payable with respect to an Award of Restricted Stock shall be payable to the Participant only if, when and to the extent such underlying
Award vests. The dividends payable with respect to Awards of Restricted Stock that do not vest shall be forfeited.
(v) Lapse
of Restrictions. If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock, the certificates for
such Shares shall be delivered to the Participant. All legends shall be removed from said certificates at the time of delivery to the
Participant, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law or other limitations imposed by the Committee.
(b) Restricted
Stock Units.
(i) Settlement.
The Committee may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as soon as reasonably practical after the Restricted
Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the Participant’s election, in a manner intended to comply
with Section 409A of the Code.
(ii) Rights
as a Stockholder. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any Restricted Stock Unit unless
and until Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units.
(iii) Dividend
Equivalent Rights. If the Committee so provides, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide a Participant with the right to receive
Dividend Equivalent Rights. Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability
as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the Dividend Equivalent Rights are granted and subject to other terms and conditions
as set forth in the Award Agreement. Any Dividend Equivalent Rights granted with respect to an Award shall be payable to the Participant
only if, when and to the extent such underlying Award vests. The Dividend Equivalent Rights granted with respect to Awards that do not
vest shall be forfeited.
7.3 Restrictions
and Conditions.
(a) Restriction
Period.
(i) The
Participant shall not be permitted to transfer shares of Restricted Stock awarded under this Plan or vest in Restricted Stock Units during
the period or periods set by the Committee (the “Restriction Period”) commencing on the date of such Award,
as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and such agreement shall set forth a vesting schedule and any event that would accelerate
vesting of the Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units. Within these limits, based on service, attainment of Performance Goals
pursuant to Section 7.3(a)(ii), and/or such other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion, the
Committee may condition the grant or provide for the lapse of such restrictions in installments in whole or in part, or may accelerate
the vesting of all or any part of any Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units and/or waive the deferral limitations for all
or any part of any Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.
(ii) If
the grant of shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or the lapse of restrictions or vesting schedule is based on the attainment
of Performance Goals, the Committee shall establish the objective Performance Goals and the applicable vesting percentage applicable to
each Participant or class of Participants in the applicable Award Agreement prior to the beginning of the applicable fiscal year or at
such later date as otherwise determined by the Committee and while the outcome of the Performance Goals are substantially uncertain. Such
Performance Goals may incorporate provisions for disregarding (or adjusting for) changes in accounting methods, corporate transactions
(including, without limitation, dispositions and acquisitions), and other similar types of events or circumstances.
(b) Termination.
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or any applicable Service Agreement or determined by the Committee at grant
or, if no rights of the Participant are reduced, thereafter, upon a Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason during
the relevant Restriction Period, all Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units still subject to restriction will be forfeited in accordance
with the terms and conditions established by the Committee at grant or thereafter.
Article VIII
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
The
Committee may grant a Performance Award to a Participant payable upon the attainment of specific Performance Goals either alone or in
addition to other Awards granted under this Plan. The Performance Goals to be achieved during the Performance Period and the length of
the Performance Period shall be determined by the Committee upon the grant of each Performance Award. The conditions for grant or vesting
and the other provisions of Performance Awards (including, without limitation, any applicable Performance Goals) need not be the same
with respect to each Participant. Performance Awards may be paid in cash, Shares, other property, or any combination thereof, in the sole
discretion of the Committee as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If the Committee so provides, a grant of a Performance Award
may provide a Participant with the right to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights; provided that any dividends
or Dividend Equivalent Rights credited with respect to a Performance Award shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability
and forfeitability to the same extent as the Performance Award and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.
Any dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights granted with respect to an Award shall be payable to the Participant only if, when and to
the extent such underlying Award vests. The Dividend Equivalent Rights granted with respect to Awards that do not vest shall be forfeited.
Article IX
OTHER STOCK-BASED AND CASH AWARDS
9.1 Other
Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant to Eligible Individuals Other Stock-Based
Awards that are payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to Shares, including but not
limited to, Shares awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions or conditions, Shares in payment of the amounts due under
an incentive or performance plan sponsored or maintained by the Company, stock equivalent units, and Awards valued by reference to the
book value of Shares. Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted either alone or in addition to or in tandem with other Awards granted under
this Plan.
Subject to the provisions
of this Plan, the Committee shall have authority to determine the Eligible Individuals, to whom, and the time or times at which, such
Other Stock-Based Awards shall be made, the number of Shares to be awarded pursuant to such Awards, and all other conditions of the Awards.
The Committee may also provide for the grant of Shares under such Awards upon the completion of a specified Performance Period. The Committee
may condition the grant or vesting of Other Stock-Based Awards upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals as the Committee may
determine, in its sole discretion.
9.2 Terms
and Conditions. Other Stock-Based Awards made pursuant to this Article IX shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement and subject to the following terms and conditions and shall be in such form and contain such additional
terms and conditions not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable:
(a) Non-Transferability.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the Award Agreement and this Plan, Shares subject to Other Stock-Based Awards may not be transferred
prior to the date on which the Shares are issued or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance, or deferral
period lapses.
(b) Dividends.
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of the grant of an Other Stock-Based Award, subject to the provisions of the
Award Agreement and this Plan, the recipient of an Other Stock-Based Award shall not be entitled to receive, currently or on a deferred
basis, dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights in respect of the number of Shares covered by the Other Stock-Based Award. If the Committee
does provide that a grant of Other Stock-Based Award provides a Participant with the right to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalent
Rights, any such dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights credited with respect to an Other Stock-Based Award shall be subject to the
same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability to the same extent as the Other Stock-Based Award and subject to other terms
and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement. Any dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights granted with respect to an Award shall
be payable to the Participant only if, when and to the extent such underlying Award vests. The Dividend Equivalent Rights granted with
respect to Awards that do not vest shall be forfeited.
(c) Vesting.
Any Other Stock-Based Award and any Shares covered by any such Other Stock-Based Award shall vest or be forfeited to the extent so provided
in the Award Agreement, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.
(d) Price.
Shares under this Article IX may be issued for no cash consideration. Shares purchased pursuant to a purchase right awarded pursuant
to an Other Stock-Based Award shall be priced, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
9.3 Cash
Awards. The Committee may from time to time grant Cash Awards to Eligible Individuals in
such amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may
be required by Applicable Law, as it shall determine in its sole discretion. Cash Awards may be granted subject to the satisfaction of
vesting conditions or may be awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions or conditions, and if subject to vesting conditions,
the Committee may accelerate the vesting of such Awards at any time in its sole discretion. Cash Awards that are awarded purely as a bonus
and not subject to restrictions or conditions do not need to be evidenced by an Award Agreement. The grant of a Cash Award shall not require
a segregation of any of the Company’s assets for satisfaction of the Company’s payment obligation thereunder.
Article X
CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS
10.1 Treatment
of Awards Assumed or Substituted by a Successor Entity. Unless otherwise provided by the
Committee in an Award Agreement or provided for in any applicable Service Agreement:
(a) In
the event of a Change in Control in which the surviving entity (together with its affiliates, the “Surviving Entity”)
assumes outstanding Awards or substitutes similar awards under the Surviving Entity’s equity compensation plan for outstanding
Awards on the same terms and conditions as the original Awards, such Awards that are assumed or substituted shall not vest solely as
a result of the occurrence of the Change in Control.
(b) If,
within twenty-four (24) months following the date on which such Change in Control occurs, a Participant’s service, consulting relationship
or employment with the Surviving Entity is terminated by the Surviving Entity without Cause or the Participant resigns for Good Reason,
any outstanding assumed Awards granted prior to such Change in Control or substitute awards granted in connection with such Change in
Control shall become immediately vested and exercisable, as applicable. Unless the applicable Award Agreement or applicable Service Agreement
specifically provides for different treatment upon the circumstances described in this Section 10.1(b), Awards that vest based on
performance shall be settled at the greater of (i) the target level of performance as set forth in the Award Agreement, and (ii) the
actual performance achieved, measured and calculated as of the date of such termination pursuant to a shortened performance period ending
on the date of such termination. With regard to each Award, “Good Reason” shall have the meaning set forth in
the applicable Award Agreement or the Participant’s applicable Service Agreement, and a Participant shall not be considered to have
resigned for Good Reason unless either (A) the Award Agreement governing such Award includes such provision or (B) the Participant
is covered by a Service Agreement that includes provisions in which the Participant is permitted to resign for Good Reason.
10.2 Treatment
of Awards not Assumed or Substituted. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award
Agreement or provided for in any applicable Service Agreement, upon a Change in Control in which outstanding Awards are not assumed or
substitute awards are not granted by the Surviving Entity as provided in Section 10.1 above, any such Awards shall become immediately
vested and exercisable, as applicable, and any restrictions then in force will lapse, with performance-based Awards deemed earned at
the greater of (a) the target level of performance as set forth in the Award Agreement, and (b) the actual performance achieved,
as determined by the Committee immediately prior to the Change in Control in its sole discretion, which determination shall be conclusive
and binding.
10.3 Meaning
of Assumed or Substituted. For the purposes of this Plan, an Award shall be considered assumed
or substituted by the Surviving Entity if following the applicable transaction the Award (a) relates to publicly traded equity securities
of (i) the Company or an Affiliate or (ii) the Surviving Entity and (b) confers the right to purchase or receive, for each
share of Common Stock subject to the Award immediately prior to the applicable transaction, on substantially the same vesting and other
terms and conditions as were applicable to the Award immediately prior to the applicable transaction, the consideration (whether stock,
cash or other securities or property) received in the applicable transaction by holders of shares of Common Stock for each share of Common
Stock held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration
chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration received
in the applicable transaction is not solely common stock of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary, the Committee may, with
the consent of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise or vesting
of an Award, for each share of Common Stock subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary
substantially equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of shares of Common Stock in the applicable
transaction. The determination of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion
and its determination shall be conclusive and binding.
Article XI
TERMINATION OR AMENDMENT OF PLAN
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Plan, the Board or the Committee may at any time, and from time to time, amend, in whole or in part, any or
all of the provisions of this Plan (including any amendment deemed necessary to ensure that the Company may comply with any Applicable
Law), or suspend or terminate it entirely, retroactively or otherwise; provided, however, that, unless otherwise required by Applicable
Law or specifically provided herein, the rights of a Participant with respect to Awards granted prior to such amendment, suspension, or
termination may not be materially impaired without the consent of such Participant and, provided, further, that without
the approval of the holders of the Shares entitled to vote in accordance with Applicable Law, no amendment may be made that would (a) increase
the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under this Plan (except by operation of Section 4.1); (b) change the classification
of individuals eligible to receive Awards under this Plan; (c) reduce the exercise price of any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation
Right; (d) grant any new Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, or other award in substitution for, or upon the cancellation of,
any previously granted Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right that has the effect of reducing the exercise price thereof; (e) exchange
any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right for Common Stock, cash, or other consideration when the exercise price per Share under such
Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share; or (f) take any action that would be considered
a “repricing” of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right under the applicable listing standards of the national exchange
on which the Common Stock is listed (if any). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board or the Committee may amend this
Plan or any Award Agreement at any time without a Participant’s consent to comply with Applicable Law, including Section 409A
of the Code. The Committee may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but, subject to
Article IV or as otherwise specifically provided herein, no such amendment or other action by the Committee shall materially impair
the rights of any Participant without the Participant’s consent.
Article XII
UNFUNDED STATUS OF PLAN
This Plan is intended to constitute
an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payment as to which a Participant has a fixed
and vested interest but which is not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant
any right that is greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.
Article XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
13.1 Lock-Up;
Legend. The Committee may require each person receiving Shares pursuant to a Stock Option
or other Award under this Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that the Participant is acquiring the Shares without
a view to distribution thereof. The Company may, in connection with registering the offering of any Company securities under the Securities
Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly, selling or otherwise transferring any Shares or other Company securities during
any period determined by the underwriter or the Company. In addition to any legend required by this Plan, the certificates for such Shares
may include any legend that the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. All certificates for Shares delivered
under this Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules,
regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is then
listed or any national securities exchange system upon whose system the Common Stock is then quoted, and any Applicable Law, and the Committee
may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. If the Shares are
held in book-entry form, then the book-entry will indicate any restrictions on such Shares.
13.2 Other
Plans. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional
compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required, and such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
13.3 No
Right to Employment/Directorship/Consultancy. Neither this Plan nor the grant of any Award
hereunder shall give any Participant or other employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director any right with respect to continuance of employment,
consultancy or directorship by the Company or any Affiliate, nor shall there be a limitation in any way on the right of the Company or
any Affiliate by which an employee is employed or a Consultant or Non-Employee Director is retained to terminate such employment, consultancy,
or directorship at any time.
13.4 Withholding
of Taxes. A Participant shall be required to pay to the Company or one of its Affiliates,
as applicable, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any income tax, social insurance contribution
or other applicable taxes that are required to be withheld in respect of an Award. The Committee may (but is not obligated to), in its
sole discretion, permit or require a Participant to satisfy all or any portion of the applicable taxes that are required to be withheld
with respect to an Award by (a) the delivery of Shares (which are not subject to any pledge or other security interest) that have
been both held by the Participant and vested for at least six (6) months (or such other period as established from time to time by
the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment under applicable accounting standards) having an aggregate Fair Market Value
equal to such withholding liability (or portion thereof); (b) having the Company withhold from the Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable
to, or that would otherwise be retained by, the Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting, or settlement of the Award, as applicable,
a number of Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such withholding liability; or (c) by any other means
specified in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee.
13.5 Fractional
Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan. The Committee
shall determine whether cash, additional Awards, or other securities or property shall be used or paid in lieu of fractional Shares or
whether any fractional shares should be rounded, forfeited, or otherwise eliminated.
13.6 No
Assignment of Benefits. No Award or other benefit payable under this Plan shall, except
as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan or under Applicable Law or permitted by the Committee, be transferable in any manner,
and any attempt to transfer any such benefit shall be void, and any such benefit shall not in any manner be liable for or subject to
the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any person who shall be entitled to such benefit, nor shall it be subject
to attachment or legal process for or against such person.
13.7 Clawbacks.
All awards, amounts, or benefits received or outstanding under this Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission,
payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with the Company’s Clawback Policy, Recoupment Policy or similar policies
(each as amended from time to time) or any Applicable Law related to such actions. A Participant’s acceptance of an Award will constitute
the Participant’s acknowledgement of and consent to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of the Company’s
Clawback Policy, Recoupment Policy or similar policies (each as amended from time to time), as applicable, that may apply to the Participant,
whether adopted before or after the Effective Date, and any Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission,
payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Participant’s agreement that the Company may take any actions that may be necessary
to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.
13.8 Listing
and Other Conditions.
(a) Unless
otherwise determined by the Committee, as long as the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or system sponsored by
a national securities association, the issuance of Shares pursuant to an Award shall be conditioned upon such Shares being listed on such
exchange or system. The Company shall have no obligation to issue such Shares unless and until such Shares are so listed, and the right
to exercise any Option or other Award with respect to such Shares shall be suspended until such listing has been effected.
(b) If
at any time counsel to the Company advises the Company that any sale or delivery of Shares pursuant to an Award is or may in the circumstances
be unlawful or result in the imposition of excise taxes on the Company under Applicable Law, the Company shall have no obligation to make
such sale or delivery, or to make any application or to effect or to maintain any qualification or registration under the Securities Act
or otherwise, with respect to Shares or Awards, and the right to exercise any Option or other Award shall be suspended until, based on
the advice of said counsel, such sale or delivery shall be lawful or will not result in the imposition of excise taxes on the Company.
(c) Upon
termination of any period of suspension under this Section 13.8, any Award affected by such suspension which shall not then have
expired or terminated shall be reinstated as to all Shares available before such suspension and as to Shares which would otherwise have
become available during the period of such suspension, but no such suspension shall extend the term of any Award.
(d) A
Participant shall be required to supply the Company with certificates, representations, and information that the Company requests and
otherwise cooperate with the Company in obtaining any listing, registration, qualification, exemption, consent, or approval that the
Company deems necessary or appropriate.
13.9 Governing
Law. This Plan and actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
13.10 Construction.
Wherever any words are used in this Plan in the masculine gender they shall be construed as though they were also used in the feminine
gender in all cases where they would so apply, and wherever words are used herein in the singular form they shall be construed as though
they were also used in the plural form in all cases where they would so apply.
13.11 Other
Benefits. No Award granted or paid out under this Plan shall be deemed compensation for
purposes of computing benefits under any retirement plan of the Company or its Affiliates or affect any benefit or compensation under
any other plan now or subsequently in effect under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to the level of compensation.
13.12 Costs.
The Company shall bear all expenses associated with administering this Plan, including expenses of issuing Shares pursuant to Awards
hereunder.
13.13 No
Right to Same Benefits. The provisions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each
Participant, and such Awards to individual Participants need not be the same in subsequent years.
13.14 Death/Disability.
The Committee may in its discretion require the transferee of a Participant to supply it with written notice of the Participant’s
death or Disability and to supply it with a copy of the will (in the case of the Participant’s death) or such other evidence as
the Committee deems necessary to establish the validity of the transfer of an Award. The Committee may also require the agreement of the
transferee to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Plan.
13.15 Section 16(b) of
the Exchange Act. It is the intent of the Company that this Plan satisfy, and be interpreted
in a manner that satisfies, the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 as promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act so
that Participants will be entitled to the benefit of Rule 16b-3, or any other rule promulgated under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, and will not be subject to short-swing liability under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, if the operation
of any provision of this Plan would conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 13.15, such provision to the extent possible
shall be interpreted and/or deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict.
13.16 Deferral
of Awards. The Committee may establish one or more programs under this Plan to permit selected
Participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of performance criteria,
or other event that absent the election would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of Shares or other consideration under an
Award. The Committee may establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual
of interest or other earnings, if any, on amounts, Shares or other consideration so deferred, and such other terms, conditions, rules,
and procedures that the Committee deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.
13.17 Section 409A
of the Code. This Plan and Awards are intended to comply with or be exempt from the applicable
requirements of Section 409A of the Code and shall be limited, construed, and interpreted in accordance with such intent. To the
extent that any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, it shall be paid in a manner that will comply with Section 409A
of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any provision in this Plan that is inconsistent with Section 409A
of the Code shall be deemed to be amended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and, to the extent such provision
cannot be amended to comply therewith or be exempt therefrom, such provision shall be null and void. The Company shall have no liability
to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code
is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee or the Company and, in the event that any amount or benefit under
this Plan becomes subject to penalties under Section 409A of the Code, responsibility for payment of such penalties shall rest solely
with the affected Participants and not with the Company. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Plan or Award Agreement, any
payment(s) of “nonqualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) that are otherwise
required to be made under this Plan to a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A of the Code) as a result
of such employee’s separation from service (other than a payment that is not subject to Section 409A of the Code) shall be
delayed for the first six (6) months following such separation from service (or, if earlier, until the date of death of the specified
employee) and shall instead be paid (in a manner set forth in the Award Agreement) upon expiration of such delay period.
13.18 Data
Privacy. As a condition of receipt of any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously
consents to the collection, use, and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this Section 13.18
by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Affiliates, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, and managing this
Plan and Awards and the Participant’s participation in this Plan. In furtherance of such implementation, administration, and management,
the Company and its Affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s
name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, social security or insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality,
job title(s), information regarding any securities of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and details of all Awards (the “Data”).
In addition to transferring the Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration, and management
of this Plan and Awards and the Participant’s participation in this Plan, the Company and its Affiliates may each transfer the
Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of this Plan and Awards and the
Participant’s participation in this Plan. Recipients of the Data may be located in the Participant’s country or elsewhere,
and the Participant’s country and any given recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections. By
accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer the Data, in electronic
or other form, for the purposes of assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of this Plan and Awards
and the Participant’s participation in this Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker
or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit any shares of Common Stock. The Data related to a
Participant will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer, and manage this Plan and Awards and the Participant’s
participation in this Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data held by the Company with respect to such Participant, request
additional information about the storage and processing of the Data with respect to such Participant, recommend any necessary corrections
to the Data with respect to the Participant, or refuse or withdraw the consents herein in writing, in any case without cost, by contacting
his or her local human resources representative. The Company may cancel the Participant’s eligibility to participate in this Plan,
and in the Committee’s discretion, the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Participant refuses or withdraws the
consents described herein. For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participants may
contact their local human resources representative.
13.19 Successor
and Assigns. This Plan shall be binding on all successors and permitted assigns of a Participant,
including, without limitation, the estate of such Participant and the executor, administrator, or trustee of such estate.
13.20 Severability
of Provisions. If any provision of this Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such
provisions had not been included.
13.21 Headings
and Captions; References; Interpretation. The headings and captions herein
are provided for reference and convenience only, shall not be considered part of this Plan, and shall not be employed in the construction
of this Plan. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used
in this Plan, shall refer to this Plan as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Plan. All references herein to Sections
shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Sections of this Plan. The word “or”
as used herein is not exclusive and is deemed to have the meaning “and/or.” All references to “including” shall
be construed as meaning “including without limitation.” Unless the context requires otherwise, all references herein to a
law, agreement, instrument or other document shall be deemed to refer to such law, agreement, instrument or other document as amended,
supplemented, modified and restated from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof. All references to “dollars”
or “$” in this Plan refer to United States dollars. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include
the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.
Article XIV
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
This Plan shall become effective
on June 4, 2024, which is the date this Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the requirements of
the laws of the State of Delaware. If this Plan is not approved by the Company’s stockholders, this Plan will not become effective
and no Awards will be granted under this Plan and the Prior Plans will continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
Article XV
TERM OF PLAN
No Award shall be granted
pursuant to this Plan on or after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the earlier of the date that this Plan is adopted by the Compensation
Committee of the Board or the date of stockholder approval, but Awards granted prior to such tenth (10th) anniversary may extend beyond
that date.
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Exhibit 5.1
609 Main St
Houston, TX 77005
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June 10, 2024
Civitas Resources, Inc.
555 17th Street, Suite 3700
Denver, Colorado 80202
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are issuing this opinion in our capacity as
special counsel to Civitas Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation
of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (as amended or supplemented, the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on or about the date hereof. The Registration Statement
relates to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), by the Company of the offer and sale
of an aggregate of up to 3,100,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “common
stock”) that may be issued from time to time pursuant to the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended
from time to time, the “Plan”).
For purposes of this opinion, we have examined
originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments
as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion, including (i) the corporate and organizational documents of the Company,
(ii) minutes and records of the corporate proceedings of the Company with respect to the Registration Statement, (iii) the Plan,
and (iv) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto.
For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies
and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity of all natural
persons, the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority
of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Company and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all
documents by the parties thereto other than the Company. We have not independently established or verified any facts relevant to the opinions
expressed herein, but have relied upon statements and representations of the officers and other representatives of the Company.
We have relied without independent investigation
upon, among other things, an assurance from the Company that the number of shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to issue
pursuant to its charter exceeds the number of shares of common stock outstanding and the number of shares of common stock that the Company
is obligated to issue (or had otherwise reserved for issuance) for any purposes by at least the number of Shares, and we have assumed
that such condition will remain true at all future times relevant to this opinion.
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Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications,
assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized
and, when issued pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Our opinion expressed above is subject to the qualifications
that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of any laws except the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion
with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.
We do not find it necessary for the purposes of
this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the
various states to the issuance and sale of the Shares.
This opinion is limited to the specific issues
addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. We assume no obligation to revise or
supplement this opinion should the DGCL be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.
This opinion is furnished to you in connection
with the filing of the Registration Statement, and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purposes.
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 27, 2024 relating to the financial statements of Civitas Resources, Inc. (the
“Company”) and the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Denver, Colorado
June 10, 2024
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
on Form S-8 pertaining to the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan of our report dated April 11, 2023,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Hibernia Energy III, LLC, included in Civitas Resources, Inc.’s Current
Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
June 10, 2024
Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan of our report dated August
31, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Tap Rock AcquisitionCo, LLC, included in Civitas Resources, Inc.’s
Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Denver, Colorado
June 10, 2024
Exhibit 23.4
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan of our report dated March
30, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Tap Rock Resources II, LLC, included in Civitas Resources, Inc.’s
Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Denver, Colorado
June 10, 2024
Exhibit 23.5
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
We consent to the use of our report dated March 13, 2024, with
respect to the financial statements of Vencer Energy, LLC, incorporated herein by reference.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
June 10, 2024
Exhibit 23.6
TBPELS REGISTERED ENGINEERING FIRM F-1580 |
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FAX (713) 651-0849 |
633 17TH STREET SUITE 1700 |
DENVER, COLORADO 80202 |
TELEPHONE (303) 339-8110 |
Consent of Independent Petroleum Engineers
We have issued our report, dated January 31,
2024, on proved reserves, future production, and income attributable to certain leasehold and royalty interests of Civitas Resources, Inc.
as of December 31, 2023. As independent oil and gas consultants, we hereby consent to the inclusion of our report and the information
contained therein included in or made part of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Civitas Resources, Inc., as
may be amended from time to time, in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
/s/ RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P. |
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RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P. |
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TBPELS Firm Registration No. F-1580 |
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Denver, Colorado
June 10, 2024
SUITE 2800, 350 7TH AVENUE, S.W. | CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 3N9 | TEL (403) 262-2799 |
1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4600 | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 | TEL (713) 651-9191 |
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-8
(Form Type)
Civitas Resources, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
Security
Type |
Security
Class Title |
Fee Calculation
Rule |
Amount
Registered |
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Unit |
Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price |
Fee
Rate |
Amount
of
Registration Fee |
Equity |
Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Other(1) |
3,565,000(2) |
$67.90(1) |
$242,063,500 |
$0.0001476 |
$35,728.57 |
Total
Offering Amounts |
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$242,063,500 |
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$35,728.57 |
Total
Fee Offsets |
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Net
Fee Due |
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$35,728.57 |
| (1) | Calculated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); this price is equal to the average of the high and low prices
of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Civitas Resources, Inc. as reported on the New York
Stock Exchange on June 4, 2024. |
| (2) | This registration statement registers an aggregate of 3,565,000 shares of Common Stock of Civitas Resources, Inc. for issuance
under the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which includes 465,000 shares to allow for the
recycling of shares back into the Plan in connection with share withholding or expirations, cancellations, forfeitures, or
terminations with respect to Plan awards. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, this registration statement
also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock of Civitas Resources, Inc. that may from time to time
be offered or issued pursuant to the Plan, as amended or restated from time to
time, by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. |
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