SM Energy Company and Civitas Resources, Inc. have provided additional details regarding their planned merger. Upon closing, the combined Board of Directors will consist of 11 members, with six representatives from SM Energy and five from Civitas. Julio Quintana will serve as Non-Executive Chairman. The management team anticipates improved subsurface development and well performance by leveraging SM Energy's geoscience capabilities across a larger asset base. The companies expect to achieve annual general and administrative synergies of $70-$95 million, representing 21%-28% of total category spend, through streamlined corporate structure and integration efforts. In addition, there is a target of more than $1 billion in planned divestitures within the first year following the transaction, aimed at strengthening the balance sheet and accelerating returns to stockholders.