As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2018July 15, 2022

Registration Statement No. 333-227250

333-          

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 1 toForm S-3

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Falcon Minerals CorporationSitio Royalties Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 82-082078083-0820780
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 

(IRSI.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1750

1845 Walnut Street, 10th FloorDenver, Colorado 80202

(720) Philadelphia, PA 19103640-7620

(215) 832-4161

(Address, Including Zip Codeincluding zip code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)principal executive offices)

 

 

Daniel C. HerzChristopher Conoscenti

Chief Executive Officer and Director

1845 Walnut1401 Lawrence Street, 10th FloorSuite 1750

Philadelphia, PA 19103Denver, Colorado 80202

(720) (215) 832-4161640-7620

(Name, Address, Including Zip Codeaddress, including zip code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,telephone number, including area code, of Agentagent for Service)service)

 

 

With a CopyCopies to:

Scott D. Rubinsky

Raleigh J. Wolfe

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

845 Texas Avenue, Suite 4700

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 758-2222

David K. Lam, Esq.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

(212) 403-1000

Mark E. Rosenstein, Esq.

Ledgewood

2001 Market Street, Suite 3400

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(215) 731-9450

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time on or after the effective date of this registration statement.

Registration Statement becomes effective.

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered Amount to be Registered(1)  Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share  Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price  Amount of Registration Fee 
Primary Offering            
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share            
Preferred Stock            
New Warrants            
Total  (2)  (2) $400,000,000  $49,800(2)(3)
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, underlying Existing Warrants  21,250,000(4) $11.50(5) $244,375,000  $30,425 
Secondary Offering                
Private Placement Warrant to purchase Class A common stock  7,500,000(6)        (6)
Class A common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share  78,355,000(7) $11.43(8) $895,597,650  $111,502 
Total (Primary and Secondary)       $1,539,972,650  $191,727(9)

(1)Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), there are also being registered such indeterminable shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”) as may be issued to prevent dilution as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares of Class A common stock, preferred stock and warrants for the purchase of Class A common stock or preferred stock or a combination of the foregoing (“New Warrants”), as may be sold from time to time in such amount as shall result in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $400.0 million.
(3)Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
(4)Represents the issuance of up to 21,250,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be issued upon exercise of 21,250,000 outstanding warrants, each entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments (the “Existing Warrants”). The Existing Warrants include 7,500,000 Existing Warrants issued in a private placement in connection with our initial public offering (the “Private Placement Warrants”) and 13,750,000 Existing Warrants sold as part of the units in our initial public offering.
(5)Based on the exercise price of the Existing Warrants in accordance with Rule 457(g) of the Securities Act.
(6)Represents 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants. Pursuant to Rule 457(g), no separate registration fee is required for the Private Placement Warrants.
(7)Represents the resale of (i) 18,355,000 shares of Class A common stock currently owned by selling security holders named herein, (ii) 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that have been or may be issued from time to time to limited partners of Falcon Minerals Operating Partnership, LP (“Falcon Opco”) upon redemption or exchange of an equal number of units representing limited partnership interests in Falcon Opco (“Common Units”) together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class C common stock”), and (iii) up to 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be issued from time to time to limited partners of Falcon Opco upon redemption or exchange of an equal number of Common Units together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock, if earn-out consideration is issued pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement dated June 3, 2018 by and among the Company, Royal and the other parties thereto.
(8)Estimated at $11.43 per share, the average of the high and low prices of the Class A common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on September 4, 2018, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act.
(9)An aggregate registration fee of $191,727 was previously paid.

The Registrantregistrant hereby amends this Registration Statementregistration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrantregistrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statementregistration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statementregistration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to suchsaid Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 


The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We and the selling security holdersThese securities may not sell these securitiesbe sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where thesuch offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2018JULY 15, 2022

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

Falcon Minerals CorporationSitio Royalties Corp.

70,478,065 Shares

Class A Common Stock

Preferred Stock

New Warrants

21,250,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock Issuable Upon Existing WarrantsOffered by the Selling Stockholders

 

 

7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants

78,355,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock

This prospectus relates to the issuanceoffer and sale, from time to time, in one or more offerings, by Falcon Minerals Corporation (formerly known as “Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp.”) (the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”)the selling stockholders named herein of (i) sharesup to 70,478,065 in the aggregate of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Sitio Royalties Corp. (“Class A common stock”) and warrants foridentified above. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the purchaseClass A common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our Class A common stock or preferred stock or a combinationby the selling stockholders.

Each time any of the foregoing (“New Warrants”)selling stockholders offer and sell shares of our Class A common stock, such selling stockholder may provide one or more prospectus supplements to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the selling stockholders, as well as the amounts, prices and terms of the Class A common stock. Any prospectus supplement may be offeredalso add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in our Class A common stock. You should also read the documents we have referred you to in the “Where You Can Find More Information” section of this prospectus for information about us, including our financial statements.

The selling stockholders may offer and sell shares of our Class A common stock from time to time, together or separately, to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, or directly to investors, on a continuous or delayed basis, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions and other factors at the time of the offering, (ii) up to 7,500,000 sharesoffering. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the Class A common stock, upon the exercise of warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) initially purchasedtheir names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the Company by Osprey Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”)information set forth, in a private placement that closed simultaneously withany applicable prospectus supplement. See the Closingsections of our initial public offering on July 26, 2017this prospectus entitled “About this Prospectus” and (iii) up to 13,750,000 shares“Plan of Distribution” for more information. No Class A common stock uponmay be sold without delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement describing the exercise of warrants sold as partmethod and terms of the units inoffering of such Class A common stock.

We are registering these 70,478,065 shares of our initial public offering (the “Public Warrants” and together with the Private Placement Warrants, the “Existing Warrants”). Each Existing Warrant entitles the holder to purchase upon exercise one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. We will receive the proceeds from the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants, but not from thefor sale of the underlying shares of Class A common stock.

This prospectus also relates to the resale by the selling security holders namedstockholders pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2022, by and among us and the other parties thereto, which we entered into in this prospectus or their permitted transfereesconnection with the Merger (as defined below). All of up to 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants and up to 78,355,000 shares of Class A common stock. Thethe shares of Class A common stock being offered by the selling security holders consistregistered hereby are shares of (i) 6,875,000 shares ofour Class A common stock issuedissuable upon the automatic conversionredemption of the shares of Class B common stock par value $0.0001 per shareunits representing limited partnership interests (the “Class B common stock”“OpCo Units”), into an equivalent number of shares of Class A common stock on August 23, 2018 in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination on August 23, 2018 (the “Business Combination”), (ii) 11,480,000 shares of Class A common stock issued to qualified buyers and accredited investors in a private placement (the “PIPE Investment”) that closed simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination, (iii) 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that have been or may be issued from time to time to limited partners of Falcon MineralsSitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Falcon Opco”OpCo”) upon redemption or exchange, together with the cancellation of an equal number of units representing limited partnership interests in Falcon Opco (“Common Units”) together with a corresponding numbershares of shares ofour Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class C common stock”).

Our Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “STR”. On July 14, 2022, the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on the NYSE was $24.85 per share.

Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 8 of this prospectus and (iv)any similar section contained in any applicable prospectus supplement concerning factors you should consider before investing in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of our securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is                , 2022.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

2

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

3

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

4

ABOUT SITIO ROYALTIES CORP.

7

RISK FACTORS

8

USE OF PROCEEDS

9

REDEMPTION OF SITIO OPCO PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND CLASS C COMMON STOCK

10

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

11

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

14

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

22

LEGAL MATTERS

25

EXPERTS

25

In making your investment decision, you should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus prepared by us or on behalf of us or the information to which we have referred you or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should review carefully all of the detailed information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus and the documents we have incorporated by reference before making any investment decision. Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to give you any information or to make any representations about us or the transactions we discuss in this prospectus other than those contained in this prospectus. If you are given any information or representations about these matters that is not discussed in this prospectus, you must not rely on that information. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities anywhere or to anyone where or to whom we are not permitted to offer or sell securities under applicable law. The delivery of this prospectus does not, under any circumstances, mean that there has not been a change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. The information in this prospectus is not complete. Subject to our obligation to amend or supplement this prospectus as required by law and the rules and regulations of the SEC, the information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the Class A common stock. You should not assume that the information contained in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

This prospectus incorporates by reference, and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may contain and incorporate by reference, market data and industry statistics and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we have not independently verified this information. In addition, the market and industry data and forecasts that may be included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus may involve estimates, assumptions and other risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information. This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the

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registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, the selling stockholders named in this prospectus may sell up to 20,000,000 shares of70,478,065 shares of Class A common stock that that may be issued from time to time to limited partners of Falcon Opco upon redemptionin one or exchange of an equal number of Common Units together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock, if earn-out consideration is issued pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) dated June 3, 2018 bymore offerings as described in this prospectus. This prospectus generally describes Sitio Royalties Corp. and among the Company, Royal Resources L.P. (“Royal”), Royal Resources GP L.L.C., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co., LP, (“NRAC”), Hooks Ranch Holdings LP (“Hooks Holdings”), DGK ORRI Holdings, LP (“DGK”), DGK ORRI GP LLC (“DGK GP”), Hooks Holding Company GP, LLC (“Hooks GP,” and collectively with NRAC, Hooks Holdings, DGK and DGK GP, the “Contributors”).

The selling security holders may offer, sell or distribute Private Placement Warrants or shares ofits Class A common stock publicly or through private transactions at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any ofthat the proceeds from the sale of Private Placement Warrants or the shares ofselling stockholders may offer and sell.

Each time that a selling stockholder offers and sells Class A common stock, owned by thesuch selling security holders. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of these Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock, including with regard to compliance with state securitiesstockholder may provide one or “blue sky” laws. The selling security holders will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to their sale of the Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock. The shares of Class A common stock received and held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees upon the conversion of the shares of Class B common stock in connection with the Business Combination may not be transferred, assigned or sold until the earlier of (a) August 23, 2019 and (b) the last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing on or after January 20, 2019 (subject to certain exceptions). The Private Placement Warrants and any shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion or exercise thereof may not be transferred, assigned or sold until September 22, 2018 (subject to certain exceptions), and will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees. On September 17, 2018, the Sponsor completed the distribution of all of the shares of Class A common stock received by it upon the conversion of the shares of Class B common stock to the holders of its equity interests, which are named as selling security holders in this prospectus.

The securities offered pursuantmore prospectus supplements to this prospectus are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “securities.” This prospectus provides you with a general description of these securities and the general manner in which we or the selling security holders will offer the securities. When securities are offered, we or the selling security holders, as applicable, may provide a prospectus supplement, to the extent appropriate, that will contain specific information about the Class A common stock being offered and sold and the specific terms of that offering. TheWe may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. Any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. We provide moreprospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information about how wein this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the selling security holders may sell the securities in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 19.

Ourprospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, as applicable. Before purchasing any Class A common stock, and Existing Warrants are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbols “FLMN” and “FLMNW,” respectively. The closing price for our Class A common stock and Existing Warrants on September 25, 2018, was $11.25 per share and $1.65 per Warrant, as reported on NASDAQ. As of September 25, 2018, we had 45,855,000 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding and 21,250,000 warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock outstanding.

Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 and “Risk Factors” in the documents incorporated by reference herein.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. See “Risk Factors.”

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is                  , 2018.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS1
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS2
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY3
THE OFFERING4
RISK FACTORS6
USE OF PROCEEDS7
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS8
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS9
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION19
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES24
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES32
LEGAL MATTERS36
EXPERTS36
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION37
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE38

Neither we nor the selling security holders have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus we have prepared. We and the selling security holders take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is current only as of its date.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we and the selling security holders may, from time to time, offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus generally describes Falcon Minerals Corporation and our securities. We may use the shelf registration statement to sell shares of Class A common stock, shares of preferred stock and New Warrants and up to an aggregate of 21,250,000 shares of our Class A common stock underlying the Existing Warrants, and the selling security holders may use the shelf registration statement to sell up to an aggregate of 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants and 78,355,000 shares of Class A common stock from time to time through any means described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.”

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants or shares of Class A common stock to be offered by the selling security holders. With respect to shares of Class A common stock underlying the Existing Warrants, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of such shares except with respect to amounts received by us due to the exercise of the Existing Warrants to the extent the Existing Warrants are exercised for cash. However, we will pay the expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, associated with the sale of securities pursuant to this prospectus. We and the selling security holders, as applicable, may deliver a prospectus supplement with this prospectus, to the extent appropriate, to update the information contained in this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information included in this prospectus. Youyou should carefully read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement (and any applicable free writing prospectuses), together with the additional information described below under the captionsheadings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain InformationDocuments by Reference.”

No offer of these securities will be made in any jurisdiction where

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the offer isand sale of the Class A common stock covered hereby. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not permitted.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Thethe information discussedincluded in that registration statement. For further information about us and the Class A common stock covered in this prospectus, includes “forward-looking statements” withinyou should refer to the meaningregistration statement and its exhibits. Certain information is also incorporated by reference in this prospectus as described under “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. Our registration statement, of which this prospectus constitutes a part, and the exhibits and schedules thereto can be downloaded from the SEC’s website. We file with or furnish to the SEC periodic reports and other information. These reports and other information may be obtained from the SEC’s website as provided above. Our website is located at www.sitio.com. We make our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, amendments to those reports and other information filed with or furnished to the SEC available, free of charge, through our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus, and investors should not rely on such information in making a decision to purchase our Class A common stock.

We furnish or make available to our stockholders annual reports containing our audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We also furnish or make available to our stockholders quarterly reports containing our unaudited interim financial information, including the information required by Form 10-Q, for the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it. This means that we can disclose information to you by referring you to those documents. The documents that have been incorporated by reference are an important part of this prospectus, and you should review that information in order to understand the nature of any investment by you in our Class A common stock. Information that we later provide to the SEC, and which is deemed to be “filed” with the SEC, will automatically update information previously filed with the SEC, and may update or replace information in this prospectus and information previously filed with the SEC. We are incorporating by reference the documents listed below; provided, however, that we are not incorporating any documents or information deemed to have been furnished rather than filed in accordance with SEC rules unless specifically referenced below.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021;

Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022;

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2022, June  6, 2022, June  10, 2022, June  27, 2022, July 13, 2022 and July 15, 2022 (in each case, excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of such Current Report on Form 8-K); and

The description of our Class  A common stock included in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed on June 10, 2022, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating, changing or otherwise modifying such description.

All documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)., including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus until the termination of each offering under this prospectus.

You may request a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address:

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1750

Denver, Colorado 80202

(720) 640-7620

Attention: Investor Relations

You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with any information. You should not assume that the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other that the date on the front of each document.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information in this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements for purposes of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact, included in this prospectus regardingconcerning our strategy, future operations, financial position,condition, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this prospectus, including any oral statements made in connection therewith, the wordsWords such as “could,” “believe,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intendedused to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus include statements regarding our financial position, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations or transactions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions of our management about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update anySuch forward-looking statements all of which are expressly qualifiedcan be affected by the statements in this section, to reflect eventsassumptions used or circumstances after the date of this prospectus. We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of theby known or unknown risks andor uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed.

In addition, we caution you thatA forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe that we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, when considering these forward-looking statements, regarding our business, which are containedyou should keep in this prospectus, are subject tomind the following factors:

our ability to execute our business strategies;

the volatility of realized oil and natural gas prices;

the level of production on our properties;

regional supply and demand factors, delays or interruptions of production;

our ability to replace our oil and natural gas reserves;

our ability to identify, complete and integrate acquisitions of properties or businesses, including our recent and pending acquisitions;

general economic, business or industry conditions;

competition in the oil and natural gas industry;

the ability of our operators to obtain capital or financing needed for development and exploration operations;

title defects in the properties in which we invest;

uncertainties with respect to identified drilling locations and estimates of reserves;

the availability or cost of rigs, equipment, raw materials, supplies, oilfield services or personnel;

the availability of transportation facilities;

the ability of our operators to comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations and to obtain permits and governmental approvals; and

future operating results.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could affect our operating results and performance, please read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, in our proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018 and in any applicable prospectus supplement, as well as all risk factors describedcontained in the documents incorporated by reference herein. herein and the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in this prospectus. Actual results may vary materially. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should also understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and should not consider the following list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:

our ability to identify, complete and integrate operations or realize any anticipated benefits savings or growth of acquisitions of properties or business;

our ability to execute our business strategy;

changes in general economic conditions, including the material and adverse negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and its unfolding impact on the global and national economy and/or as a result of the armed conflict in Ukraine and associated economic sanctions on Russia;

the actions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other significant producers and governments, including the armed conflict in Ukraine and the potential destabilizing effect such conflict may pose for the global oil and natural gas markets, and the ability of such producers to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls;

the effect of change in commodity prices, including the volatility of realized oil and natural gas prices, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that has led to significant armed hostilities and a number of severe economic sanctions on Russia or otherwise;

the level of production on our properties;

overall and regional supply and demand factors, delays, or interruptions of production;

our ability to replace our oil and natural gas reserves;

general economic, business or industry conditions, including the cost of inflation;

competition in the oil and natural gas industry;

conditions in the capital markets and our ability, and the ability of our operators, to obtain capital or financing on favorable terms or at all;

title defects in the properties in which we invest;

risks associated with the drilling and operation of crude oil and natural gas wells, including uncertainties with respect to identified drilling locations and estimates of reserves;

the availability or cost of rigs, equipment, raw materials, supplies, oilfield services or personnel;

restrictions on the use of water;

the availability of pipeline capacity and transportation facilities;

the ability of our operators to comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations and to obtain permits and governmental approvals;

the effect of existing and future laws and regulatory actions, including federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing;

future operating results;

risk related to our hedging activities;

exploration and development drilling prospects, inventories, projects, and programs;

the impact of reduced drilling activity in our focus areas and uncertainty in whether development projects will be pursued;

operating hazards faced by our operators;

technological advancements;

weather conditions, natural disasters and other matters beyond our control; and

certain risk factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this prospectus made in connection therewithor the documents incorporated by reference herein occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differentdiffer materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Before you invest, you should be aware that the occurrence of any of the events described in “Risk Factors” or “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, any subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2022 (other than, in each case, information furnished rather than filed), all of which are incorporated by reference herein, and any risk factors included in any applicable prospectus supplement could substantially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time, and we may be subject to currently unforeseen risks that may have a materially adverse effect on our company. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning our company, or any person acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this prospectus are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of oil natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data and the price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, completiontesting and production activities may justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If

significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any further production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that are ultimately recovered.

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All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our Company

We were originally formed on June 13, 2016The forward-looking statements speak only as a Delaware corporation for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On August 23, 2018, we consummated the acquisition of the equitydate made and, other than as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any of these forward-looking statements.

ABOUT SITIO ROYALTIES CORP.

Overview

Sitio Royalties Corp. (“Sitio,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a shareholder returns-driven company focused on large-scale consolidation of high-quality oil & gas mineral and royalty interests in certain across premium basins, with a diversified set of the subsidiariestop-tier operators. With a clear objective of Royal Resources L.P. (the “Business Combination”) pursuantgenerating cash flow from operations that can be returned to the Contribution Agreement for an aggregate consideration of approximately $800 million, consisting of $400 million of cashshareholders and 40 million Common Units (andreinvested, Sitio has accumulated over 161,621 net royalty acres (when normalized to a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock).

In connection with the Business Combination, we issued and sold 11,480,000 shares of Class A common stock in the PIPE Investment to certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors (the “PIPE Investors”) for gross proceeds of $114,800,000. The proceeds of the PIPE Investment were used to fund a portion of the cash consideration required to effect the Business Combination.

Following the Business Combination, we changed our name from “Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp.” to “Falcon Minerals Corporation” and continued the listing of our Class A common stock and our warrants on the NASDAQ under the symbols “FLMN” and “FLMNW,” respectively. Prior to1/8th royalty equivalent) through the consummation of the Business Combination, our Class A common stock, warrants and units were listed on the NASDAQ under the symbols “OSPR,” “OSPRW” and “OSPRU,” respectively.over 180 acquisitions to date.

Business Overview

We are an oil and gas minerals company that owns and seeks to acquire royalty interests, mineral interests, non-participating royalty interests and overriding royalty interests (“Royalties”) in high-growth, top-tier, unconventional, oil-weighted basins in North America. Our primary business objective is to provide strong total stockholder returns through growing our intrinsic value and increasing cash dividends to stockholders over time. We expect our free cash flow to increase as a result of organic development on our properties in what we believe is the “core-of-the-core” Eagle Ford Shale. Also, we intend to grow intrinsic value and free cash flow per share by making accretive acquisitions from third parties while maintaining financial flexibility and a strong balance sheet. We intend to target acquisitions in highly economic basins with oil-weighted producing assets and substantial upside potential from undeveloped resources. We are led by an experienced management team in partnership with Blackstone Management Partners, L.L.C. (“Blackstone”), both of whom have highly successful, multi-year track records of building energy companies organically and through acquisitions.

CompanyCorporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at 1845 Walnut1401 Lawrence Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103Suite 1750, Denver, Colorado 80202, and our telephone number at that address is (215) 832-4161.(720) 640-7620. Our website address is www.falconminerals.com. The information foundwww.sitio.com. Information contained on our website isdoes not constitute part of this prospectus.

Additional Information

For additional information about us, please refer to the documents set forth under “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus.

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THE OFFERING

We are registering (i) shares ofAn investment in our Class A common stock shares of preferred stock and New Warrants from time to time in such amounts as shall result in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $400,000,000, (ii) up to 7,500,000 shares of Class A common stock upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and (iii) up to 13,750,000 shares of Class A common stock upon the exercise the Public Warrants. We are also registering the resale by the selling security holders named in this prospectus or their permitted transferees of up to 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants and up to 78,355,000 shares of Class A common stock. Our Class A common stock and warrants are currently listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “FLMN” and “FLMNW,” respectively. Any investment in the securities offered hereby is speculative and involves a highsignificant degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2022, as well as the other information set forth under “Risk Factors” on page 6contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, before deciding to invest in our Class A common stock. Any of this prospectus.these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows. In addition, these risks are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or those that we currently view to be immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows. In any such case, the trading price of our Class A common stock could decline, and you may lose all or a part of your investment in our Class A common stock. Please read “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

USE OF PROCEEDS

IssuanceWe will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of Class A common stock preferred stock and New Warrants

We may offer and sell sharesby any of the selling stockholders under this prospectus. Any proceeds from the sale of Class A common stock shares of preferred stockunder this prospectus will be received by the selling stockholders. We will pay certain expenses, other than underwriting discounts and New Warrants from time to time in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions and other factors atcommissions, associated with the time of the offering, such that the maximum aggregate offering price does not exceed $400,000,000. Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds of such offerings for general corporate purposes. Please read “Use of Proceeds.” As of September 25, 2018, we had 45,855,000 sharessale of Class A common stock 40,000,000 sharesby the selling stockholders.

REDEMPTION OF SITIO OPCO PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND CLASS C COMMON STOCK

Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Class C common stock and 21,250,000 Existing Warrants outstanding. TheLimited Partnership of OpCo (the “Partnership Agreement”), each holder of OpCo Units, including the selling stockholders named in this prospectus, generally has the right to cause OpCo to redeem its OpCo Units for an equivalent number of shares of Class A common stock does not include the 8,600,000 shares of Class A common(subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock available for future issuances under the Falcon Minerals 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Issuance of Class A Common Stock Underlying the Existing Warrants

Shares of Class A common stock to be issuedupon exercise of all Existing Warrants

21,250,000 shares of Class A common stock.

Shares of Class A common stock outstanding prior to exercise of all Existing Warrants(1)

45,855,000 shares of Class A common stock.

Shares of Class A common stock outstanding assuming exercise of all Existing Warrants(1)(2)

67,105,000 shares of Class A common stock.
Terms of the Existing WarrantsEach Existing Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share. The Existing Warrants expire at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on August 23, 2023 (which is five years after the consummation of the Business Combination), or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Use of proceedsWe will receive up to an aggregate of approximately $244.38 million from the exercise of Warrants, assuming the exercise in full of all the Existing Warrants for cash. Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from the exercise of the Existing Warrants for general corporate purposes.

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Resale of Private Placement Warrants and Class A Common Stock by Selling Security Holders

Private Placement Warrants offered by the selling security holdersWe are registering 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants to be offered by the selling security holders named herein. Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Private Placement Warrants will expire on August 23, 2023 (which is five years after the completion of the Business Combination) or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Class A common stock offered by the selling security holdersWe are registering 78,355,000 shares of Class A common stock, which includes (i) 6,875,000 shares of Class A common stock that were issued upon the automatic conversion of all shares of Class B common stock upon the consummation of the Business Combination, (ii) 11,480,000 shares of Class A common stock that have been sold in the PIPE Investment, (iii) 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be issuable upon the redemption of an equal number of Common Units together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock and (iv) up to 20,000,000 shares of shares of Class A common stock that that may be issued from time to time upon redemption or exchange of an equal number of Common Units together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock, if earn-out consideration is issued pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.
Terms of the offeringThe selling security holders will determine when and how they will dispose of the securities registered under this prospectus for resale.
Use of proceedsWe will not receive any proceeds from the sale of securities to be offered by the selling security holders.

Trading market and ticker symbol

Our Class A common stock and warrants are currently listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “FLMN” and “FLMNW,” respectively.

(1)The number of shares of Class A common stock does not include the 8,600,000 shares of Class A common stock available for future issuance under the Falcon Minerals 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  
(2)The number of shares of Class A common stock assumes the holders of all our Existing Warrants exercise all of their Existing Warrants for cash at the $11.50 exercise price per share.  

For additional information concerning the offering, see “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 19.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before you invest in our securities, you should carefully consider those risk factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018 (our “Proxy Statement”), as well as our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K (other than, in each case, information furnished rather than filed), which are incorporated by reference herein, and those risk factors that may be included in any applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents we incorporate by reference, in evaluating an investment in our securities. Our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could be harmed by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all or part of your investment. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should also refer to the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements.”

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities we are offering for general corporate purposes. This may include, among other things, additions to working capital, repayment or refinancing of existing indebtedness or other corporate obligations and acquisitions and investment in existing and future projects. Any specific allocation of the net proceeds of an offering of securities to a specific purpose will be determined at the time of the offering and will be described in an accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants or shares of Class A common stock to be offered by the selling security holders pursuant to this prospectus. With respect to the issuance of shares of Class A common stock underlying the Existing Warrants, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of such shares except with respect to amounts received by us due to the exercise of the Existing Warrants to the extent the Existing Warrants are exercised for cash. We will receive up to an aggregate of approximately $244.38 million from the exercise of Existing Warrants, assuming the exercise in full of all of the Existing Warrants for cash. Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from any such exercise of the Existing Warrants for general corporate purposes, which includes, among other things, the repurchase of outstanding shares of Class A common stock.

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RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

Prior to August 23, 2018, we were a special purpose acquisition company with no material fixed charges or preferred stock. As such, a calculation of our historical ratio of consolidated earnings to combined fixed charges and preferredsplits, stock dividends is not meaningful. Further, because neitherand reclassification and similar transactions) or, if either we nor the business we acquired in the Business Combination have had any shares of preferred stock outstanding and because, prior to August 23, 2018, the business we acquired in the Business Combination had no outstanding indebtedness, a calculation of the historical ratio of consolidated earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends ofor OpCo so elect, cash. In connection with such business would also not be meaningful.

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SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

The selling security holders may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants and up to 78,355,000 shares of Class A common stock, which includes (i) 6,875,000 shares of Class A common stock that were issued upon the automatic conversion of all shares of Class B common stock upon the consummation of the Business Combination, (ii) 11,480,000 shares of Class A common stock that have been sold in the PIPE Investment, (iii) 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be issuable upon the redemption of an equal number of CommonOpCo Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock and (iv)will be cancelled.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The selling stockholders identified below (the “selling stockholders”) may offer to sell from time to time in the future up to 20,000,000an aggregate of 70,478,065 shares of our Class A common stock pursuant to this prospectus. These shares of Class A common stock that that may be issued from time to timeare issuable upon the redemption or exchangeof OpCo Units, together with the cancellation of an equal number of Common Units together with a corresponding numbershares of our Class C common stock (the “Redemption Right”). Such shares of Class C common stock if earn-out consideration is issuedand OpCo Units were acquired by the selling stockholders pursuant to: (i) those certain merger transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among us, OpCo, Ferrari Merger Sub A LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”), and DPM HoldCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Desert Peak”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Desert Peak (the “Merger”), with Desert Peak continuing as the surviving entity in the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of OpCo, and (ii) the Contribution Agreement. The term “selling security holders” includes the stockholders listed in the table below and their permitted transferees.

The following table provides,Agreement, dated as of September 21,June 3, 2018, information regardingby and among us, Royal Resources L.P., Royal Resources GP L.L.C., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co., L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP, DGK ORRI GP LLC and Hooks Holdings Company GP, LLC. Additionally, in connection with the beneficial ownershipMerger and pursuant to an Assignment and Allocation Agreement among the selling stockholders, OpCo, Desert Peak, and each of Private Placement Warrantsour executive officers, certain shares of Class C common stock and OpCo Units were issued to our executive officers (the “Restricted Securities”), which are subject to certain transfer restrictions and forfeiture by the holders thereof if certain conditions are not satisfied. Certain of the selling stockholders have the right to receive one share of Class C common stock and one OpCo Unit for each Restricted Security that is forfeited by the holders thereof (each such right, an “Allocation Right”).

Any issuance of the Class A common stock held by eachto the selling stockholders in connection with exercise of the Redemption Right will be, and the initial issuance of the Class C common stock (and related OpCo Units) to the selling security holders,stockholders was, exempt from the numberregistration requirements of Private Placement Warrants andthe Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). We are registering the offering by the selling stockholders of the shares of Class A common stock that may be solddescribed below pursuant to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement dated January 11, 2022 between us and the holders of our securities defined therein.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to such securities. Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws.

The following table sets forth information as of July 12, 2022 provided by each selling security holderstockholder on or prior to such date regarding (i) the beneficial ownership of shares of our Class A common stock and our Class C common stock and (ii) the number of shares of our Class A common stock that may from time to time be offered or sold pursuant to this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, assuming each selling stockholder has redeemed all OpCo Units, together with the cancellation of an equal number of shares of our Class C common stock, beneficially owned by it for an equivalent number of shares of our Class A common stock. The percentage of combined voting power prior to, and after, the offering is based on 12,700,770 shares of our Class A common stock and 71,140,064 shares of Class C common stock outstanding as of July 15, 2022. Information in the table below with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by the selling stockholders.

We have not sought to verify the information provided by the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders may hold or acquire at any time shares of Class A common stock in addition to those offered by this prospectus and may have acquired additional shares of Class A common stock since the date on which the information reflected herein was provided to us.

No offer or sale under this prospectus andmay be made by a stockholder unless that eachholder is listed in the table below, in any supplement to this prospectus or in an amendment to the related registration statement that has

become effective. We will supplement or amend this prospectus if applicable to include additional selling security holder will beneficially own after this offering.

Because each selling security holder may disposestockholders upon provision of all nonerequired information to us and subject to the terms of any relevant agreement between us and the selling stockholders.

The selling stockholders are not obligated to sell any of the shares of our Class A common stock offered by this prospectus. Because the selling stockholders identified in the table may sell some or some portionall of their securities,the shares of our Class A common stock owned by them that are included in this prospectus, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of such shares, no estimate can be given as to the number of securitiesshares covered by this prospectus that will be beneficially ownedheld by athe selling security holderstockholders upon termination of this offering. For purposesIn addition, subject to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2022, among us and the table below, however, we have assumed that after terminationholders of this offering none of theour securities covered by this prospectus will be beneficially owned bynamed therein, the selling security holders and further assumed that the selling security holders will not acquire beneficial ownership of any additional securities during the offering. In addition, the selling security holders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, orstockholders may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time and from time to time, shares of our securitiesClass A common stock they hold in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act after the date on which they provided the information inset forth on the table is presented.

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time in the future to update or change this selling security holders list and the securities that may be resold.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rulesbelow. Therefore, for purposes of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to sharesfollowing table we have assumed that the selling stockholders will sell all of Class A common stock and the right to acquire such voting or investment power within 60 days through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our Class A common stock beneficially owned by them. Except as described in the footnotes to the following table and under “Material Relationships with the Selling Security Holders” below, none of the persons named in the table has held any position or office or hadthem that are covered by this prospectus, but will not sell any other material relationship with us or our affiliates during the three years prior to the date of this prospectus. The inclusion of any Private Placement Warrants or shares of our Class A common stock in this table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership for the person named below.that they may currently own.

 

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Name of selling security holder Existing Warrants Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering  

Existing Warrants Available Pursuant to this

Prospectus(1)

  Existing Warrants Beneficially Owned After Offering  Percentage of Existing Warrants Beneficially Owned After Offering  Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering  

Number of Shares Available Pursuant to this

Prospectus(1)

  Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned After Offering  Percentage of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned After Offering 
Royal Resources L.P.(2)              55,197,643   55,197,643       
Other limited partners of Falcon Opco(3)              4,802,357   4,802,357       
Funds managed by Corvex Management LP(4)  878,024   378,025   499,999   2.4%  3,638,609   2,638,609   1,000,000   1.2%
Funds managed by JANA Partners LLC(5)  2,521,551   1,271,551   1,250,000   5.9%  2,385,643   1,466,236   919,407   1.1%
Bruce Haggerty(6)              25,000   25,000       
Eric Mindich(7)  628,024   378,024   250,000   1.2%  2,638,609   2,138,609   500,000   * 
Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A(8)  374,716   161,330   213,386   1.0%  612,887   186,114   426,733   * 
Nantahala Capital Partners Limited Partnership(8)  149,858   64,520   85,338   *   249,233   78,557   170,676   * 
Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership(8)  149,987   64,575   85,412   *   306,220   135,396   170,824   * 
Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C.(8)  203,461   87,598   115,863   *   370,268   138,541   231,727   * 
Funds managed by HITE Capital Management LLC(9)              4,013,671   1,000,000   3,013,671   3.5%
Samlyn Offshore Master Fund(10)  916,250      916,250   4.3%  2,575,220   742,720   1,832,500   2.1%
Samlyn Onshore Fund, LP(11)  1,605,302   1,271,552   333,750   1.6%  1,386,616   719,116   667,500   * 
Samlyn Long Alpha Master Fund, Ltd.(12)  6,495      6,495   *   30,596   4,400   26,196   * 
MSD Credit Opportunity Fund LP(13)              2,000,000   2,000,000       
Edward E. Cohen(14)  597,581   597,581         1,773,863   1,773,863       
Jonathan Z. Cohen(15)  597,581   597,581         1,773,863   1,773,863       
Jeffrey F. Brotman(16)  94,356   94,356         327,847   327,847       
Steven R. Jones(17)              70,000   70,000       
Scott Barrett(18)  72,581   72,581         36,613   36,613       
Brian L. Frank(19)  483,871   483,871         217,419   217,419       
Daniel C. Herz(20)  597,581   597,581         1,023,863   1,023,863       
Atlas Energy Group, LLC(21)              1,250,000   1,250,000       
Reiss Capital Management(22)  290,323   290,323         106,452   106,452       
Mike Downs(23)  48,387   48,387         27,742   27,742       
Bill Fradin(24)  48,387   48,387         17,742   17,742       
Roger Fradin(25)  96,774   96,774         35,484   35,484       
Ron Jacobs(26)  314,759   314,759         115,411   115,411       
Freddie Kotek(27)  241,935   241,935         88,709   88,709       
Paul Lichtman(28)  96,774   96,774         35,484   35,484       
Jeffrey M. Slotterback(29)  96,774   96,774         62,984   62,984       
Fred Stoleru(30)  48,387   48,387         17,742   17,742       
William Ulrich(31)  48,387   48,387         17,742   17,742       
Lisa Washington(32)  48,387   48,387         27,742   27,742       
Solomon Cohen(33)              25,000   25,000       
Matthew Finkbeiner(34)              10,000   10,000       
Elizabeth Cook(35)              10,000   10,000       
Chris Walker(36)              10,000   10,000       

*Represents less than 1%.
  Shares Owned Before the Offering  Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock that
may be sold
hereby (3)
  Shares Owned After the
Offering
 

Selling stockholders(1):

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Common
Stock
  Class C
Common
Stock
  Combined
Voting
Power (2)
  Class A
Common
Stock
  Class C
Common
Stock
  Combined
Voting
Power (2)
 

Rock Ridge Royalty Company LLC (4)

  —   �� 12,226,304   14.6  12,226,304   —     —     —   

BX Royal Aggregator LP (5)

  —     8,637,727   10.3  8,637,727   —     —     —   

Source Energy Partners, LLC (6)

  —     12,935,120   15.4  12,935,120   —     —     —   

Kimmeridge (7)

  —     36,495,520   43.5  36,678,914   —     —     —   

 

(1)

Each of the selling stockholders is a member of OpCo and has received one share of Class C common stock for each OpCo Unit that it holds.

(2)

Represents percentage of voting power of our Class A common stock and Class C common stock voting together as a single class. Each share of Class C common stock has no economic rights but entitles the holder thereof to one vote for each OpCo Unit by such holder. Accordingly, the holders of our Class C common stock collectively have a number of votes in Sitio equal to the number of OpCo Units that they hold.

(3)

Includes shares being registered on behalf of our Class C common stock (including those underlying the selling security holder pursuant to this registration statement, which may be less than the total number of shares heldAllocation Rights) owned by the selling security holder.stockholders that, subject to the terms of the Partnership Agreement, are, together with an equivalent number of OpCo Units, redeemable at any time and from time to time for shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.

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(2)(4)Represents (i) 35,197,643 Common Units and an equal number of

Includes 61,132 shares of Class C common stock which are convertible, as a unit, into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock ofunderlying the Issuer and (ii) 20,000,000 Common Units and an equal number of shares of Class C common stock that are issuable if the Class A common stock trades above certain thresholds (the “Earn-Out Shares”), in each caseAllocation Rights held by Royal Resources L.P. The general partnerRock Ridge Royalty Company LLC (“Rock Ridge”). Rock Ridge is controlled by RRR Energy LLC. RRR Aggregator LLC is the sole member of Royal Resources L.P.RRR Energy LLC. BX Primexx Topco LLC is Royal Resources GPthe sole member of RRR Aggregator LLC. BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager L.L.C. Theis the managing membersmember of Royal Resources GP L.L.C. are Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. andBX Primexx Topco LLC. Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. The sole member ofand Blackstone Management Associates VIVII L.L.C. are the managing members of BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager L.L.C. Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C. Thethe sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. BMA VII L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone EMAManagement Associates VII L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VIBlackstone EMA II L.L.C. and BMA VII L.L.C. Blackstone EMA L.L.C. TheHoldings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.TheManagement L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone

Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole memberholder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P.Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone’s senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. The address of each of the persons identified in this note is c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154.
(5)

BCP VI/BEP Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BX Royal Aggregator LP. Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. are the managing members of BCP VI/BEP Holdings Manager L.L.C. Blackstone EMA L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. BMA VI L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of Blackstone EMA L.L.C. and BMA VI L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone’s senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. The address of each of the persons identified in this note is c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154.

(3)(6)

Includes (i) 1,650,405 Common Units and an equal number of7,380,700 shares of Class C common stock (including those underlying the Allocation Rights) held by HBC PromoteSource Energy Leasehold, LP and (ii) 5,554,420 shares of Class C common stock (including those underlying the Allocation Rights) held by Permian Mineral Acquisitions, LP. Permian Mineral Acquisitions GP, LLC, is the general partner of Permian Mineral Acquisitions, LP. Source Energy Operating, LP, is the sole member of Permian Mineral Acquisitions GP, LLC and the general partner of Source Energy Leasehold, LP. Source Energy Manager, LLC is the general partner of Source Energy Operating, LP. Source Energy Partners, LLC is the sole member of Source Energy Manager, LLC. OCM Source Holdings, L.P., in its capacity as the sole owner of Series A Units of Source Energy Partners, LLC, has the ability to direct the management of Source Energy’s business, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by Source Energy Partners, LLC. Oaktree Fund GP, LLC is the general partner of OCM Source Holdings, L.P. Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. is the managing member of Oaktree Fund GP, LLC. Oaktree Capital I, L.P. is the general partner of Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. OCM Holdings I, LLC is the general partner of Oaktree Capital I, L.P. Oaktree Holdings, LLC is the managing member of OCM Holdings I, LLC. Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is the managing member of Oaktree Holdings, LLC. Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC, in its capacity as the indirect owner of the class B units of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, has the ability to appoint and remove certain directors of OCG and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. Brookfield Asset Management Inc., in its capacity as the indirect owner of the class A units of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, has the ability to appoint and remove certain directors of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. BAM Partners Trust, a trust formed under the laws of Ontario (“BAM Partnership”), in its capacity as the sole owner of Class B Limited Voting Shares of; Brookfield Asset Management Inc., has the ability to appoint and remove certain directors of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. The address of each of the persons identified in this note is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

(7)

The shares being registered hereby include (i) 32,390,232 shares of Class C common stock (including those underlying the Allocation Rights) held by KMF DPM HoldCo, LLC and (ii) 4,288,682 shares of Class C common stock (including those underlying the Allocation Rights) held by Chambers DPM HoldCo, LLC. Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (ii) 1,340,509 Common Units and an equal number of shares of Class C common stock held by Noble Royalties Holdings LP, (iii) 70,184 Common Units and an equal number of shares of Class C common stock held by Noble Royalties, Inc., (iv) 169,647 Common Units and an equal number of shares of Class C common stock held by Arkoma Production Company of Texas, Inc., (v) 785,806 Common Units and an equal number of shares of Class C common stock held by Margaret W. Molleston and (vi) 785,806 Common Units and an equal number of shares of Class C common stock held by George H. Bishop.

(4)Includes (i) 359,501 Private Placement Warrants held by Corvex Master Fund LP (“Master Fund”Kimmeridge”), (ii) 18,524 Private Placement Warrants held by Corvex Select Equity Master Fund LP (“Select Master Fund”), (iii) 1,799,978 shares of Class A common stock held by Master Fund and (iv) 700,022 shares of Class A common stock held by Select Master Fund, and which are being registered herein. Corvex Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Corvex Management”) whose general partner is controlled by Mr. Keith Meister, serves asthe investment adviser to the Master Fundultimate parent company of KMF DPM HoldCo, LLC and Select Master Fund. Corvex Management and Mr. Meister may be deemed to beneficially own the securities heldChambers DPM HoldCo, LLC. Kimmeridge is managed by the Master Fund and the securities held by Select Master Fund. The Sponsor distributed 131,817 sharesa board of Class A common stock and 359,501 Private Placement Warrants to Master Fund and 6,792 sharesmanagers, each of Class A common stock and 18,524 Private Placement Warrants to Select Master Fund on September 17, 2018.
(5)JANA Partners LLC (“JANA Partners”)whom is a private money management firm which holds the sharesManaging Member, consisting of Benjamin Dell, Henry Makansi, Neil McMahon, Noam Lockshin, Alexander Inkster, Neda Jafar and warrants in various accounts under its management and control.Denis Laloy. The Sponsor distributed 466,236 sharesaddress of Class A common stock and 1,271,551 Private Placement Warrants to accounts under the management and control of JANA Partners on September 17, 2018.
(6)Represents 25,000 shares of Class A common stock acquired by Mr. Haggerty as parteach of the PIPE.
(7)Represents (i) 250,000 Public Warrants held by Eric Mindich, (ii) 500,000 shares of Class A common stock held by Eric Mindich, (iii) 378,024 Private Placement Warrants held by Everblue Osprey 2017 LLC (“Everblue 2017”), which are being registered herein, (iv) 138,609 shares of Class A common stock held by Everblue 2017, which are being registered herein and (v) 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock held by Everblue Osprey 2018 LLC (“Everblue 2018”), which are being registered herein. Mr. Mindich may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Everblue 2017 and by Everblue 2018. Mr. Mindich disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by Everblue 2017 and Everblue 2018persons identified in which he does not have any pecuniary interest. The Sponsor distributed 138,609 shares of Class A common stock and 378,024 Private Placement Warrants to Everblue 2017 on September 17, 2018.
(8)Nantahala Capital Management, LLCthis note is a registered investment adviser and has been delegated the legal power to vote and/or direct the disposition of securities on behalf of these entities as a general partner or investment manager and would be considered the beneficial owner of such securities. On September 17, 2018, the Sponsor distributed 59,154 shares of Class A common stock and 161,330 Private Placement Warrants to Blackwell Partners LLC412 West 15th Street - Series A; 23,657 shares of Class A common stock and 64,520 Private Placement Warrants to Nantahala Capital Partners Limited Partnership; 23,678 shares of Class A common stock and 64,575 Private Placement Warrant to Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership; and 32,119 shares of Class A common stock and 87,598 Private Placement Warrants to Silver Creek CS SAV, LLC. The above shall not be deemed to be an admission by the record owners or these selling security holders that they are themselves beneficial owners of these shares of common stock or warrants for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose.
(9)Represents (i) 594,413 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE Hedge LP (“HITE Hedge”), of which 199,300 are being registered herein, (ii) 521,963 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE Hedge QP (“QP”), of which 170,000 are being registered herein, (iii) 911,094 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE Hedge Offshore Ltd. (“Offshore”), of which 304,100 are being registered herein, (iv) 499,010 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE MLP Advantage LP (“Advantage”), of which 135,300 are being registered herein, (v) 223,405 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE MLP Advantage Caymans Ltd. (“Advantage Caymans”), of which 71,200 are being registered herein, (vi) 269,442 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE MLP LP (“MLP”), of which 92,100 are being registered herein, (vii) 58,602 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE MLP Caymans, Ltd. (“MLP Caymans”), of which 21,400 are being registered herein and (viii) 26,282 shares of Class A common stock held by HITE Cherry LP (“Cherry”), of which 6,600 are being registered herein. HITE Capital Management LLC is a registered investment adviser and has been delegated the legal power to vote and/or direct the disposition of securities on behalf of HITE Hedge, QP, Offshore, Advantage, Advantage Cayman, MLP, MLP Cayman and Cherry as a general partner or investment manager and would be considered the beneficial owner of such securities. The above shall not be deemed to be an admission by the record owners or these selling security holders that they are themselves beneficial owners of these shares of common stock or warrants for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose.11th Floor, New York, New York 10011.

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(10)The shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Samlyn Capital, LLC (“Samlyn Capital”), as the investment manager of Samlyn Offshore Master Fund, Ltd. The reported securities may also be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Robert Pohly as the manager of Samlyn Capital and Director of Samlyn Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.
(11)The shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Samlyn Capital, as the investment manager of Samlyn Onshore Fund, LP (“Samlyn Onshore”), and Samlyn Partners, LLC (“Samlyn Partners”), as the general partner of Samlyn Onshore Fund, LP. The reported securities may also be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Robert Pohly as the manager of Samlyn Capital and Managing Member of Samlyn Partners. The Sponsor distributed 466,236 shares of Class A common stock and 1,271,552 Private Placement Warrants to Samlyn Onshore on September 17, 2018.
(12)The shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Samlyn Capital, as the investment manager of Samlyn Long Alpha Master Fund, Ltd. The reported securities may also be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Robert Pohly as the manager of Samlyn Capital and Director of Samlyn Long Alpha Master Fund, Ltd.
(13)MSD Partners, L.P. is the investment manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by MSD Credit Opportunity Fund, L.P.  MSD Partners (GP), LLC is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, MSD Partners, L.P.  Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John Phelan and Marc R. Lisker is a manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, MSD Partners (GP), LLC. 
(14) Mr. E. Cohen is the Vice Chairman of our board. The Sponsor distributed 1,023,863 shares of Class A common stock and 597,581 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. E. Cohen on September 17, 2018.
(15)Includes 597,581 Private Placement Warrants and 1,543,500 shares of Class A common stock held by Cohen 2018 OSPR/FALCON GRAT (the “Cohen GRAT”), all of which are being registered herein. In addition, the Sponsor distributed 230,363 shares of Class A common stock and 597,581 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. J. Cohen and 793,500 shares of Class A common stock to the Cohen GRAT on September 17, 2018. Mr. J. Cohen is the trustee of the Cohen GRAT. Mr. J. Cohen is the Chairman of our board.
(16)Mr. Brotman is our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, a role he also occupied prior to the Business Combination. The Sponsor distributed 302,847 shares of Class A common stock and 94,356 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. E. Cohen on September 17, 2018.
(17)Mr. Jones is a member of the board. The Sponsor distributed 40,000 shares of Class A common stock to Mr. Jones on September 17, 2018.
(18) Mr. Barrett is a Vice President at Atlas Energy Group, LLC. The Sponsor distributed 36,613 shares of Class A common stock and 72,581 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Barrett on September 17, 2018.
(19)Mr. Frank is a member of our board. The Sponsor distributed 217,419 shares of Class A common stock and 483,871 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Frank on September 17, 2018.
(20)Mr. Herz is our Chief Executive Officer and President. The Sponsor distributed 1,023,863 shares of Class A common stock and 597,581 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Mr. Herz on September 17, 2018.
(21)Atlas Energy Group, LLC (“Atlas Energy”) and its affiliates provided us with advisory services in connection with potential business opportunities and prospective targets prior to the completion of the Business Combination. Messrs. E. Cohen, J. Cohen and Herz are directors and officers of Atlas Energy. The Sponsor distributed 1,250,000 shares of Class A common stock to Atlas Energy on September 17, 2018.
(22)The Sponsor distributed 106,452 shares of Class A common stock and 290,323 Private Placement Warrants to Reiss Capital Management LLC on September 17, 2018.
(23)The Sponsor distributed 27,742 shares of Class A common stock and 48,387 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Downs on September 17, 2018.
(24)The Sponsor distributed 17,742 shares of Class A common stock and 48,387 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. B. Fradin on September 17, 2018.
(25)The Sponsor distributed 35,484 shares of Class A common stock and 96,774 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. R. Fradin on September 17, 2018.

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(26)The Sponsor distributed 115,411 shares of Class A common stock and 314,759 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Jacobs on September 17, 2018.
(27)The Sponsor distributed 88,709 shares of Class A common stock and 241,935 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Kotek on September 17, 2018.
(28)The Sponsor distributed 35,484 shares of Class A common stock and 96,774 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Lichtman on September 17, 2018.
(29)The Sponsor distributed 62,984 shares of Class A common stock and 96,774 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Slotterback on September 17, 2018.
(30)The Sponsor distributed 17,742 shares of Class A common stock and 48,387 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Stoleru on September 17, 2018.
(31)The Sponsor distributed 17,742 shares of Class A common stock and 48,387 Private Placement Warrants to Mr. Ulrich on September 17, 2018.
(32)The Sponsor distributed 27,742 shares of Class A common stock and 48,387 Private Placement Warrants Ms. Washington on September 17, 2018.
(33)The Sponsor distributed 25,000 shares of Class A common stock to Mr. S. Cohen on September 17, 2018.
(34)The Sponsor distributed 10,000 shares of Class A common stock to Mr. Finkbeiner on September 17, 2018.
(35)The Sponsor distributed 10,000 shares of Class A common stock to Ms. Cook on September 17, 2018.
(36)The Sponsor distributed 10,000 shares of Class A common stock to Mr. Walker on September 17, 2018.

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Material Relationships with the Selling Security Holders

Agreements Related to the Business Combination

Subscription Agreement

In connection with our Business Combination, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements, each dated as of June 3, 2018, with the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to issue and sell in the PIPE Investment an aggregate of 11,480,000 shares of Class A common stock to the PIPE Investors for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, and aggregate consideration of $114,800,000. The PIPE Investment closed concurrently with the Business Combination and the proceeds from the PIPE Investment were used to fund a portion of the cash consideration required to effect the Business Combination. Edward E. Cohen, Jonathan Z. Cohen, Jeffrey F. Brotman and Steven R. Jones who currently serve as directors and/or officers of the Company participated in the PIPE Investment and executed Subscription Agreements to purchase, in the aggregate, $15,550,000 of Class A common stock at $10.00 per share on the terms set forth in the Subscription Agreements. On September 17, 2018, upon distribution by the Sponsor of its shares of Class A common stock and the Private Placement Warrants, certain of the Investors in the PIPE Investment (including Messrs. E. Cohen, J. Cohen, Brotman and Jones), as holders of equity interests of the Sponsor, also received shares of Class A common stock and Private Placement Warrants.

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the Investors are entitled to certain registration rights, including a requirement for the Company to register the resale of the shares of Class A common stock issued thereunder pursuant to a registration statement to be filed within fifteen calendar days after consummation of the Business Combination, subject to customary limitations as set forth therein. In addition, the Investors are entitled to liquidated damages payable by the Company in certain circumstances, including in the event that (a) a registration statement for the shares of Class A common stock issued in the PIPE Investment has not been declared effective by the SEC within ninety days (or one hundred twenty days in the event the SEC notifies the Company that it will review the registration statement) following the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) or seven days following the date that the SEC notifies the Company that the registration statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review, whichever date is earlier, (b) following the effectiveness of the registration statement, the registration statement ceases to be effective or the Investors are not permitted to utilize the registration statement to resell their acquired shares of Class A common stock, subject to a special grace period for post-effective amendments or (c) after six months following the Closing, the Investors are unable to sell their acquired shares of Class A common stock without restriction under Rule 144 of the Securities Act as a result of the Company failing to file with the SEC required reports under Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (each such event referred to in clauses (a) through (c), a “Registration Default”). The Subscription Agreements provide that liquidated damages will be payable monthly by the Company during the time of a Registration Default in the amount of 0.5% of the purchase price paid by the applicable Investor for its acquired shares of Class A common stock, subject to a cap of 5.0%. The Subscription Agreements also contain customary representations and warranties of the Company and the Investors.

Contribution Agreement

The Company is party to the Contribution Agreement pursuant to which, at Closing, the Company contributed cash to Falcon Opco in exchange for (a) a number of Common Units representing limited partnership interests in Falcon Opco equal to the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding as of the Closing and (b) a number of Falcon Opco warrants exercisable for Common Units equal to the number of the Company’s warrants outstanding as of the Closing Date. The Company controls Falcon Opco through Falcon Minerals GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole general partner of Falcon Opco (“Opco GP”). At Closing, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Contributors received (i) $400 million of cash and (ii) 40 million Common Units. The Company also issued to the Contributors 40 million shares of non-economic Class C common stock of the Company, which entitles each holder to one vote per share.

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Shareholders’ Agreement

In connection and concurrently with the Closing, the Company, our Sponsor, Royal, the Contributors and Blackstone Management Partners, L.L.C. (“Blackstone”) entered into the Shareholders’ Agreement (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”).

Under the Shareholders’ Agreement, the parties agreed to use reasonable best efforts, and the Company agreed to take all permissible actions necessary, to carry out the restructuring of the Company’s board of directors (the “board”) pursuant to the Contribution Agreement such that the board would be comprised effective immediately following the Closing of up to eleven directors, divided into three classes of directors, in accordance with the terms of the secondour capital stock is not meant to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “A&R Charter”), consisting of (a) six directors to be designated by Royal prior to the Closing, (b) two directors to be designated by our Sponsor prior to the Closing, and (c) three independent directors to be mutually selected by the parties to the Contribution Agreement prior to the Closing.

The directors designated by our Sponsor will serve in the class of directors whose term expires on the third annual meeting of Company stockholders following the Closing. Under the Shareholders’ Agreement, the parties agreed that, if either of our Sponsor’s designees, or their successors, leaves the board during such term, then our Sponsor or its successor will be entitled to name a replacement director to be appointed to the board to fill the resulting vacancy. 

Blackstone will have the right to designate a certain number of individuals for nomination by the board to be elected by the Company’s stockholders, and a certain number of independent directors will serve on the board, based on the percentage of the voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock and Class C common stock beneficially owned by Blackstone and its controlled affiliates, in the aggregate, according to the schedule below.

Aggregate Blackstone

combined voting power

Aggregate number of

Blackstone designated directors

Number of independent directors serving on the Company board
More than 40%Six Blackstone designated directorsThree independent directors
More than 20% up to 40%Four Blackstone designated directorsFive independent directors
More than 10% up to 20%Two Blackstone designated directorsFive independent directors
More than 5% up to 10%One Blackstone designated directorFive independent directors

If any director designated for nomination by Blackstone, or their successors, leaves the board, Blackstone will be entitled to name a replacement director to be appointed to the board to fill the resulting vacancy. Directors designated for nomination by Blackstone will not be required to resign or leave the board prior to the expiration of their term, even if the voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock and Class C common stock beneficially owned by Blackstone and its controlled affiliates would not entitle it to designate such person for nomination. Once Blackstone and its controlled affiliates beneficially own in the aggregate less than 5% voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock and Class C common stock, it will no longer have any rights to designate any individuals for nomination to be elected to the board under the Shareholders’ Agreement.

Until the third annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following the Closing, so long as Blackstone has the right to designate any individuals for nomination, individuals to be nominated as independent directors by the board will be mutually agreed by Blackstone and the Sponsor or its successor.

During the term of the Shareholders’ Agreement, the size of the board is fixed based on the number of individuals Blackstone is entitled to designate for nomination to be elected as directors and the number of independent directors then serving on the board, as described above, plus the two directors designated by our Sponsor until the third annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following the Closing.

The Shareholders’ Agreement will terminate upon the later of (x) the time Blackstone is no longer entitled to designate a director for nomination to the board and (y) the third annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following the Closing.

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Registration Rights Agreement with Royal and the Contributors

In connection and concurrently with the Closing, the Company, Royal and the Contributors entered into the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has certain obligations to register for resale under the Securities Act, all or any portion of the shares of Class A common stock that the holders hold as of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement and that they may acquire thereafter, including upon the exchange or redemption of any other security therefor (the “Registrable Securities”).

The Company is required, within 30 calendar days of the Closing, to file a registration statement registering the resale of Registrable Securities. Royal and the Contributors are entitled to an unlimited number of underwritten offerings, provided that the gross proceeds of each underwritten offering is more than $30 million.

Royal and the Contributors also have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Registration Rights Agreement with Sponsor

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on July 20, 2017, the holders of shares of Class A common stock through their previously held equity interests in our Sponsor, the Private Placement Warrants (and their underlying securities) and any warrants that may be issued upon the conversion of the working capital loans (and their underlying securities) are entitled to registration rights. The holders will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Falcon Minerals Operating Partnership, LP

The Company operates its business through Falcon Opco. At Closing, the Company, Opco GP and the Contributors entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Falcon Minerals Operating Partnership (the “Opco LPA”), which sets forth, among other things, the rights and obligations of the general partner and limited partners of Falcon Opco.

General Partner. Under the Opco LPA, Opco GP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole general partner of Falcon Opco. As the sole general partner, Opco GP controls all of the day-to-day business affairs and decision-making of Falcon Opco without the approval of any other partner, unless otherwise stated in the Opco LPA. For example, the Opco LPA provides that Opco GP cannot take any action that would result in the failure of Falcon Opco to be taxable as a partnership for federal income tax purposes without the approval of the other partners. As such, Opco GP, through its officers and directors, is responsible for all operational and administrative decisions of Falcon Opco and the day-to-day management of Falcon Opco’s business. Pursuant to the terms of the Opco LPA, Falcon Opco may not withdraw as the general partner of Falcon Opco and, subject to limited exceptions, generally may only transfer or assign its general partner interest in connection with a “General Partner Change of Control” (as defined in the Opco LPA).

Compensation; Reimbursement. Opco GP is not entitled to compensation for its services as general partner. Both the Company and Opco GP is entitled to reimbursement by Falcon Opco for fees, expenses and costs incurred by Opco GP or the Company on behalf of Falcon Opco, including all of our fees, expenses and costs of the Company being a public company (including public reporting obligations, proxy statements, stockholder meetings, stock exchange fees, transfer agent fees, SEC and FINRA filing fees and offering expenses) and maintaining the Company’s corporate existence.

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Distributions. Falcon Opco will allow for distributions to be made by Falcon Opco to its limited partners on a pro rata basis out of “distributable cash.” “Distributable cash” is defined in the Opco LPA as the amount of cash that could be distributed by Falcon Opco for such purposes in accordance with any credit agreement of Opco or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, the Opco LPA generally requires Falcon Opco to make pro rata distributions to its limited partners, including the Company, on a quarterly basis in an amount equal to 50% of the total federal taxable income allocated by Falcon Opco to the limited partners.

Common Unit Redemption Right. The Opco LPA provides that each limited partner of Falcon Opco (other than the Company) has a right to cause Opco to redeem from time to time, all or a portion of such partner’s common units in Opco (together with an equal number of shares of Class C common stock) for newly issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, provided that the ratio of the limited partner’s redeemed common units to the number of common units beneficially held by such limited partner remains equal to that held by Blackstone and its affiliates (subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications). The Company may, at its option, effect a direct exchange of such shares of Class A common stock for such Opco common units in lieu of such a redemption by Opco.

In the event of a “reclassification event” (as defined in the Opco LPA), the general partner is to ensure that each common unit is redeemable for the same amount and type of property, securities or cash that a share of Class A common stock becomes exchangeable for or converted into as a result of such “reclassification event.” Upon the exercise of the redemption right, the Contributor will surrender its common units to Opco for cancellation. The Opco LPA requires that the Company contribute such property, securities or cash to Opco in exchange for a number of common units in Opco equal to the number of common units to be redeemed from the Contributor. Opco will then distribute such property, securities or cash to such Contributor to complete the redemption. Upon the exercise of the redemption right, the Company may, at our option, effect a direct exchange of property, securities or cash for such common units in lieu of such a redemption. Upon the redemption or exchange of common units held by an Contributor, a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock held by such Contributor will be cancelled.

General Partner Change of Control. The Opco LPA provides that, in connection with the occurrence of a “general partner change of control” (as defined below), the Company has the right to require each limited partner of Falcon Opco (other than the Company) to effect a redemption of some or all of such limited partner’s common units and a corresponding number of shares of Class C common stock, in each case, effective immediately prior to the consummation of the general partner change of control. From and after the date of such redemption, the common units and shares of Class C common stock subject to such redemption will be deemed to be transferred to the Company and each such limited partner will cease to have any rights with respect to the common units and shares of Class C common stock subject to such redemption (other than the right to receive shares of Class A common stock pursuant to such redemption). A “general partner change of control” will be deemed to have occurred if: (i) both the Company’s stockholders and board of directors approve the sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (determined on a consolidated basis) to any person or “group” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), and such sale, lease or transfer is consummated, (ii) both the Company’s stockholders and board of directors approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other person (other than a merger or consolidation in which the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent at least 50.01% of the Company’s or the surviving entity’s total voting securities following such merger or consolidation), and such merger or consolidation is consummated, or (iii) subject to certain exceptions, there has been an acquisition by any person or “group” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership of at least 50.01% of the Company’s voting securities, and such acquisition is recommended or approved by the Company’s board of directors or determined by the Company’s board of directors to be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.

Maintenance of One-to-One Ratios. The Opco LPA includes provisions intended to ensure that the Company at all times maintains a one-to-one ratio between (a) the number of outstanding shares of common stock (other than Class C common stock) and the number of common units owned by the Company (subject to certain exceptions for certain rights to purchase the Company’s equity securities under a “poison pill” or similar stockholder rights plan, if any, certain convertible or exchangeable securities issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans and certain equity securities issued pursuant to the Company’s equity compensation plans (other than a stock option plan) that are restricted or have not vested thereunder) and (b) the number of outstanding shares of our Class C common stock and the number of Falcon Opco common units owned by the Contributors. This construct is intended to result in the Contributors having a voting interest in the Company that is identical to the Contributors’ economic interest in Falcon Opco.

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Dissolution. The Opco LPA provides that the unanimous consent of all partners will be required to voluntarily dissolve Falcon Opco. In addition to a voluntary dissolution, Falcon Opco will be dissolved upon a change of control transaction under certain circumstances, as well as upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution or other circumstances in accordance with Delaware law. Upon a dissolution event, the proceeds of a liquidation will be distributed in the following order: (i) first, to pay the expenses of winding up Falcon Opco; (ii) second, to pay debts and liabilities owed to creditors of Falcon Opco; and (iii) third, to the limited partners pro-rata in accordance with their respective percentage ownership interests in Falcon Opco (as determined based on the number of common units held by a limited partner relative to the aggregate number of all outstanding common units).

Confidentiality. Each partner agrees to maintain the confidentiality of Falcon Opco’s confidential information. This obligation excludes (i) information independently developed by the partners, (ii) information that is in the public domain or otherwise disclosed to a partner, in either such case not in violation of a confidentiality obligation owed to Falcon Opco, (iii) information that is in the possession of a partner at the time of disclosure by Falcon Opco or (iv) disclosures approved by our chief executive officer.

Indemnification and Exculpation. The Opco LPA provides for the indemnification of the partners and officers of Falcon Opco and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates and provides that, except as otherwise provided therein, Opco GP, as the general partner of Falcon Opco, has the same fiduciary duties to Falcon Opco and its partners as are owed to a corporation organized under Delaware law and its stockholders by its directors.

Indemnity Agreements

The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors. Each indemnity agreement provides that, subject to limited exceptions, and among other things, the Company will indemnify the director party thereto to the fullest extent permitted by law for claims arising in his or her capacity as a director of the Company.

Warrant Agreement

The Existing Warrants were issued under a warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”), dated July 20, 2017, between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent and us. For more information regarding the Warrant Agreement, please read “Description of Securities—Existing Warrants.”

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We and the selling security holders may offer and sell all or a portion of the securities covered by this prospectus from time to time, in one or more or any combination of the following transactions:

on the NASDAQ, in the over-the-counter market or on any other national securities exchange on which our securities are listed or traded;

in privately negotiated transactions;

in underwritten transactions;

in a block trade in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell the offered securities as agent but may purchase and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

through purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;

in ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;

through the writing of options (including put or call options), whether the options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

through the distribution of the securities by any selling security holder to its partners, members or stockholders;

in short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; and

“at the market” or through market makers or into an existing market for the securities.

We and the selling security holders may sell the securities at prices then prevailing, related to the then prevailing market price or at negotiated prices. The offering price of the securities from time to time will be determined by us and by the selling security holders and, at the time of the determination, may be higher or lower than the market price of our securities on the NASDAQ or any other exchange or market.

The selling security holders may also sell our securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The shares may be sold directly or through broker-dealers acting as principal or agent, or pursuant to a distribution by one or more underwriters on a firm commitment or best-efforts basis. We and the selling security holders may also enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers. In connection with such transactions, broker-dealers of other financial institutions may engage in short sales of our securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume with us and with the selling security holders. We and the selling security holders may also enter into options or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction). In connection with an underwritten offering, underwriters or agents may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling security holders or from purchasers of the offered securities for whom they may act as agents. In addition, underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. The selling security holders and any underwriters, dealers or agents participating in a distribution of the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit on the sale of the securities by the selling security holders and any commissions received by broker-dealers may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.

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We and the selling security holders may agree to indemnify an underwriter, broker-dealer or agent against certain liabilities related to the sale of the securities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. The selling security holders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities. Upon our notification by a selling security holder that any material arrangement has been entered into with an underwriter or broker-dealer for the sale of securities through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution, secondary distribution or a purchase by an underwriter or broker-dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing certain material information, including:

the name of the selling security holder;

the number of securities being offered;

the terms of the offering;

the names of the participating underwriters, broker-dealers or agents;

any discounts, commissions or other compensation paid to underwriters or broker-dealers and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid by any underwriters to dealers;

the public offering price; and

other material terms of the offering.

In addition, upon being notified by a selling security holder that a donee, pledgee, transferee or other successor-in-interest intends to sell securities, we will, to the extent required, promptly file a supplement to this prospectus to name specifically such person as a selling security holder.

We and the selling security holders are subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, including Regulation M. This regulation may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the securities offered in this prospectus by the selling security holders. The anti-manipulation rules under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of securities in the market and to the activities of the selling security holders and their affiliates. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the securities to engage in market-making activities for the particular securities being distributed for a period of up to five business days before the distribution. The restrictions may affect the marketability of the securities and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities for the securities.

To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution. Instead of selling the securities under this prospectus, the selling security holders may sell the securities in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, or pursuant to other available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

Issuance of Class A Common Stock Underlying the Existing Warrants

Each Existing Warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. We are registering the issuance of shares of Class A common stock underlying the Existing Warrants. The prices at which the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Existing Warrants covered by this prospectus may actually be disposed of may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. We will receive the proceeds from the exercise of the Existing Warrants, but not from the sale of the underlying Class A common stock.

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Pursuant to the terms of the Existing Warrants, the shares of Class A common stock will be distributed to those holders of Existing Warrants who surrender the Existing Warrants and provide payment of the exercise price to our warrant agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

For additional information with respect to the Existing Warrants, please read “Description of Securities—Existing Warrants.”

Resale of Private Placement Warrants and Class A Common Stock by Selling Security Holders

We are also registering the resale by the selling security holders of the Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock. The selling security holders, which as used herein includes their permitted transferees, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock on the NASDAQ or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which such securities are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.

The selling security holders may use any one or more of the following methods, when and if permitted, when disposing of their Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock:

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; 

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; 

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; 

privately negotiated transactions;

in underwriting transactions;

short sales;

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price;

distribution to members, limited partners or stockholders of selling security holders; 

a combination of any such methods of sale; and 

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling security holders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Private Placement Warrants or shares of Class A common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell their shares, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling security holders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling security holders under this prospectus. The selling security holders also may transfer their securities in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

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In connection with the sale of shares of Private Placement Warrants and Class A common stock or interests therein, the selling security holders who are not subject to our insider trading policy may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of our securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling security holders who are not subject to our insider trading policy may also sell their securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge such securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling security holders who are not subject to our insider trading policy may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of the securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The aggregate proceeds to the selling security holders from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the share less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling security holder reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of their securities to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale of the Private Placement Warrants or shares of Class A common stock being offered by the selling security holders named herein.

The selling security holders also may resell all or a portion of their securities in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

In connection with an underwritten offering, underwriters or agents may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling security holders or from purchasers of the offered securities for whom they may act as agents. In addition, underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. The selling security holders and any underwriters, dealers or agents participating in a distribution of the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit on the sale of the securities by the selling security holders and any commissions received by broker-dealers may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the securities to be sold, the names of the selling security holders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agent, dealer or underwriter, and any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

Blue Sky Restrictions on Resale

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, our Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states our Private Placement Warrants or shares of Class A common stock may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

If a selling security holder wants to sell its Private Placement Warrants or shares of Class A common stock under this prospectus in the United States, the selling security holders will also need to comply with state securities laws, also known as “Blue Sky laws,” with regard to secondary sales. All states offer a variety of exemptions from registration for secondary sales. Many states, for example, have an exemption for secondary trading of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or for securities of issuers that publish continuous disclosure of financial and non-financial information in a recognized securities manual, such as Standard & Poor’s. The broker for a selling security holder will be able to advise a selling security holder in which states our securities are exempt from registration for secondary sales.

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Any person who purchases securities from a selling security holder offered by this prospectus who then wants to sell such shares will also have to comply with Blue Sky laws regarding secondary sales.

We have advised the selling security holders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of securities in the market and to the activities of the selling security holders and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling security holders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling security holders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of their shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

We have agreed to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, the selling security holders (and each selling security holder’s officers and directors and each person who controls such selling security holder) against liabilities caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part (including any amendment or supplement thereof) or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling security holder expressly for use herein.

We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock covered by this prospectus, including with regard to compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws. Otherwise, all discounts, commissions or fees incurred in connection with the sale of the Private Placement Warrants and shares of Class A common stock offered hereby will be paid by the selling security holders.

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

The following summary of certain material provisions of our common stock, preferred stock and warrants does not purport to be complete. You should refer to our certificate of incorporation, as amended, our amended and restated by-laws and our warrant agreement, which are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The summary below is also qualified by reference to the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).

bylaws.

Our A&R Charter authorizes the issuanceauthorized capital stock consists of 240,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, 120,000,000 shares of Class C common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“preferred stock”). Class A common stockholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.stock. As of August 23, 2018,July 15, 2022, there were (a) 28 holders of record12,700,770 shares of Class A common stock and 45,855,000 shares of Class A common Stock outstanding; (b) three holders of record of Class C common stock and 40,000,000outstanding, 71,140,064 shares of Class C common stock outstanding;outstanding, and (c) no shares of preferred stock outstanding. All of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock were converted into shares of

Common Stock

Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at the Closing in accordance with the terms of the A&R Charter.

Common Stock

Class A common stock

Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by the Company’sour stockholders. Holders of the Class A common stock and holders of the Class C common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, except as required by law or the A&R Charter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or the A&R Charter (including any preferred stock designation), holders of shares of Class A common stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the A&R Charter (including any amendment to any preferred stock designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock or other series of common stock if the holders of such affected series of preferred stock or common stock, as applicable, are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the A&R Charter (including any preferred stock designation) or as required by applicable provisions of the DGCLDelaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), or applicable stock exchange rules. In addition, holders of Class A common stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to approve any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the A&R Charter (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), if such amendment, alteration or repeal would alter or change, in a manner adverse to the holders of the Class A common stock, the powers, preferences or rights of the Class A common stock, relative to the powers, preferences or rights of any other class of common stock, as such relative powers, preferences or rights exist as of the date of the A&R Charter.

Holders of shares of our Class A common stock are entitled to ratably receive dividends when and if declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, subject to any statutory or contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and to any prior rights and preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock.

In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the Class A common stock.

The shares of Class A common stock receivedhave no preemptive or conversion rights and initially heldare not subject to further calls or assessment by us. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class A common stock. All outstanding shares of our Sponsor upon the conversionClass A common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

Class C common stock

Holders of the shares of Class BC common stock in connection withare entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by the Business Combination are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in the Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) by and among the Company, our Sponsor and certain other individuals named therein. Those lock-up provisions provide that such securities may not be transferred, assigned or sold until the earlier of (a) August 23, 2019, (b) the last sale priceCompany’s stockholders. Holders of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted forand holders of the Class C common stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencingvote together as a single class on or after January 20, 2019, or (c) the date following the closing on which the Company completesall matters submitted to a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in allvote of the Company’s stockholders, havingexcept as required by law or the right to exchange their shares of Class A common&R Charter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or the

A&R Charter (including any preferred stock for cash, securities or other property, except in each case (i) to our officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of our officers or directors, any members of our Sponsor, or any affiliates of our Sponsor; (ii) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (v) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a business combination (as defined in the Letter Agreement) at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased; (vi) in the event of our liquidation prior to our completion of our initial business combination; (vii) by virtue of the laws of the state of Delaware or our Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of our Sponsor; or (viii) in the event of our liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (viii) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions. On September 17, 2018, the Sponsor completed the distribution of all of the shares of Class A common stock received by it upon the conversion of the shares of Class B common stock to thedesignation), holders of its equity interests, which are named as selling security holders in this prospectus.

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Class C common stock

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company issued 40,000,000 shares of Class C common stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Contributors. A holder&R Charter (including any amendment to any preferred stock designation) that relates solely to the terms of Class Cone or more outstanding series of preferred stock or other series of common stock may transfer sharesif the holders of Class Csuch affected series of preferred stock or common stock, as applicable, are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to any transferee only if, and onlyvote thereon pursuant to the extent permittedA&R Charter (including any preferred stock designation) or as required by the Opco LPA, such holder also simultaneously transfers an equal number of such holder’s Common Units to such transferee in compliance with the Opco LPA. Holders of our Class C common stock will vote together as a single class with holders of our Class A common stock on all matters properly submitted to a voteapplicable provisions of the stockholders.DGCL or applicable stock exchange rules. In addition, holders of Class C common stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to approve any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the A&R Charter (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), if such amendment, alteration or repeal would alter or change, in a manner adverse to the holders of the Class C common stock, the powers, preferences or rights of the Class C common stock, relative to the powers, preferences or rights of any other class of common stock, as such relative powers, preferences or rights exist as of the date of the A&R Charter.

Under the A&R Charter, no dividends may be declared or paid on shares of Class C common stock and holders of Class C common stock do not receive any assets of the Company in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. In addition, the Company may not enter into any agreement providing for (i) a merger, consolidation or other business combination requiring the approval of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) any acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or (iii) any tender or exchange offer by the Company or any third party to acquire stock of the Company (collectively, a “sale transaction”) in which it is proposed that (1) the shares of Class C common stock are converted into the right to receive, directly or indirectly, in connection with such sale transaction, any consideration or (2) each share of Class C common stock, together with each CommonOpco Unit, are converted into the right to receive, in connection with a sale transaction, a different amount of consideration on a per share basis as that received by each share of Class A common stock.

Holders of Common Units will generally have the right to cause Falcon Opco to redeem all or a portion of their Common Units in exchange for shares of Class A common stock; provided that the Company may, at its option, effect a direct exchange of such shares of Class A common stock for such Common Units in lieu of such a redemption by Falcon Opco. Upon the future redemption or exchange of Common Units held by a Contributor, a corresponding number ofThe shares of Class C common stock will be cancelled. For more information on thehave no preemptive rights and are not subject to further calls or assessment by us. There are no redemption and exchange rights relatedor sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class C common stock and Common Units, see the sectionstock. All outstanding shares of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”) entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 82 which is incorporated herein by reference.

Earn-Out Consideration

Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Royal is entitled to receive earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of Common Units (and a corresponding number of shares ofour Class C common stock) if the 30-day volume-weighted average price (“30-Day VWAP”) of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds certain hurdles set forth in the Contribution Agreement. If the 30-Day VWAP of the Class A common stock is $12.50 or more per share at any time within the seven (7) years following the Closing Date, Royal will receive (i) an additional 10 million Common Units (and an equivalent number of shares of Class C common stock), plus (ii) an amount of Common Units (and an equivalent number of shares of Class C common stock) equal to (x) the amount by which annual cash dividendsare fully paid on each share of Class A common stock exceeds $0.50 in each year between the Closing Date and the date the first earn-out is achieved (with any dividends paid in the stub year in which the first earn-out is achieved annualized for purposes of determining what portion of such dividends would have, on an annual basis, exceeded $0.50), multiplied by 10 million, (y) divided by $12.50. If the 30-Day VWAP of the Class A common stock is $15.00 or more per share at any time within the seven (7) years following the Closing Date (which $15.00 threshold is reduced by the amount by which annual cash dividends paid on each share of Class A common stock exceeds $0.50 in each year between the Closing Date and the date the earn-out is achieved, but not below $12.50), Royal will receive an additional 10 million Common Units (and an equivalent number of Class C common stock).non-assessable.

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Preferred Stock

Our A&R Charter authorizes 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock and provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our board is authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. Our board is able to, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of the common stock and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of our board to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or the removal of existing management. We have no preferred stock outstanding at the date hereof. You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of the Preferred Stock for the terms and information related to such shares.

New Warrants

We may issue New Warrants for the purchase of our Class A common stock, preferred stock or any combination of the foregoing securities. New Warrants may be issued independently or together with our securities offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from any such offered securities. Each series of New Warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of New Warrants. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the New Warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of the New Warrants or beneficial owners of the New Warrants. The following summary of certain provisions of the New Warrants does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all provisions of the warrant agreements.

You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of the New Warrants for the terms of and information relating to the New Warrants, including, where applicable:

(1) the number of securities purchasable upon exercise of the New Warrants and the price at which such securities may be purchased upon exercise of the New Warrants;

(2) the date on which the right to exercise the New Warrants commences and the date on which such right expires (the ” New Warrant Expiration Date”);

(3) the United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the New Warrants;

(4) the amount of the New Warrants outstanding as of the most recent practicable date; and

(5) any other terms of the New Warrants.

New Warrants will be offered and exercisable for United States dollars only. New Warrants will be issued in registered form only. Each New Warrant will entitle its holder to purchase such number of securities at such exercise price as is in each case set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to the New Warrants. The exercise price may be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of events described in such prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the New Warrant Expiration Date (or such later date to which we may extend such New Warrant Expiration Date), unexercised New Warrants will become void. The place or places where, and the manner in which, New Warrants may be exercised will be specified in the prospectus supplement relating to such New Warrants.

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Prior to the exercise of any New Warrants, holders of the New Warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of securities, including the right to receive payments of any dividends on the securities purchasable upon exercise of the New Warrants, or to exercise any applicable right to vote.

Existing Warrants

The Existing Warrantswarrants include 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrantswarrants issued in a private placement (each, a “Private Placement Warrant”) in connection with our initial public offering and 13,750,000 Public Warrants13,749,998 warrants sold to the public (each, a “Public Warrant”) as part of the units in our initial public offering.

Public Warrants

EachFollowing a four-to-one reverse stock split of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class C common stock on June 3, 2022 as described in the Form 8-K, each four Public WarrantWarrants entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50$44.84 per share, subject to certain adjustments, at any time commencing on September 22, 2018.time. Public Warrants must be exercised for a whole share. The Public Warrants will expire on August 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

We are obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless thisa registration statement with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the satisfaction of our obligations described below with respect to registration. No Public Warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we are not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their Public Warrants unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption is available. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Public Warrant, the holder of such Public Warrant will not be entitled to exercise such Public Warrant and such Public Warrant may have no value and expire worthless.

We agreed to use our best efforts to file with the SEC thisU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. We will use our best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of thisthat registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Agreement.warrant agreement, dated July 20, 2017 between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Warrant Agreement”). Notwithstanding the above, if our Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a Public Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrantsPublic Warrants who exercise their Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event that we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use our best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable Blue Sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

Subject to the restrictions described below, once the Public Warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

in whole and not in part;

at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

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at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $72.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. As described further below under “—Private Placement Warrants,” the Private Placement Warrants will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by ourOsprey Sponsor, LLC (“Osprey”) or its permitted transferees.

We have established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the Public Warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the Public Warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its Public Warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the Class A common stock may fall below the $18.00$72.00 redemption trigger price as well as the $11.50$44.84 warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.

If we call the Public Warrants for redemption as described above, our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise his, her or its Public Warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a “cashless basis,” our management will consider, among other factors, our cash position, the number of Public Warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on our stockholders of issuing the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of its Public Warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, all holders of Public Warrants would pay the exercise price by surrendering their Public Warrants for that number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying the Public Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) over the exercise price of the Public Warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Class A common stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of Public Warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of Class A common stock to be received

upon exercise of the Public Warrants, including the “fair market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby lessen the dilutive effect of a redemption. We believe this feature is an attractive option to us if it doeswe do not need the cash from the exercise of the Public Warrants. If we call the Public Warrants for redemption and our management does not take advantage of this option, our SponsorOsprey and its permitted transferees would still be entitled to exercise their Private Placement Warrants for cash or on a cashless basis using the same formula described above that other warrant holders would have been required to use had all warrant holders been required to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis, as described in more detail below.

A holder of a Public Warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such Public Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify) of the shares of Class A common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

If the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Class A common stock, or by a split-up of shares of Class A common stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable on exercise of each Public Warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Class A common stock. A rights offering to holders of Class A common stock entitling holders to purchase shares of Class A common stock at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A common stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A common stock) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A common stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A common stock, in determining the price payable for Class A common stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A common stock as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Class A common stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

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In addition, if we, at any time while the Public Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or makesmake a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Class A common stock on account of such shares of Class A common stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Public Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above or (b) certain ordinary cash dividends, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A common stock in respect of such event.

If the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Class A common stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable on exercise of each Public Warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Class A common stock.

Whenever the number of shares of Class A common stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of Class A common stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of Class A common stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.

In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Class A common stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of us as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which we are dissolved, the holders of the Public Warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Public Warrants and in lieu of the shares of our Class A common stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Public Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their Public Warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of Class A common stock in such a transaction is payable in the form of Class A common stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the Public Warrants properly exercises the warrant within thirty days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the warrant agreementWarrant Agreement based on the Black-Scholes value (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) of the Public Warrant. The Public Warrants were issued in registered form under the Warrant Agreement. The Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the Public Warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Public Warrants.

The Public Warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of Public Warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of Class A common stock and any voting rights until they exercise their Public Warrants and receive shares of Class A common stock. After the issuance of shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of the Public Warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

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Private Placement Warrants

The Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until September 22, 2018 and they will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by the SponsorOsprey or its permitted transferees. Otherwise, the Private Placement Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the Public Warrants sold as part of the units in our initial public offering. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the SponsorOsprey or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants included in the units sold in our initial public offering.

If holders of the Private Placement Warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering his, her or its Private Placement Warrants for that number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying the Private Placement Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) over the exercise price of the Private Placement Warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Class A common stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent. The reason that we have agreed that these Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the SponsorOsprey and its permitted transferees is because it was not known at the

time whether they will be affiliated with us following an initial business combination. If they remain affiliated with us, their ability to sell our securities in the open market will be significantly limited. We have policies in place that prohibit insiders from selling their securities except during specific periods of time. Even during such periods of time when insiders will be permitted to sell our securities, an insider cannot trade in our securities if he or she is in possession of material non-public information. Accordingly, unlike public stockholders who could exercise their Public Warrants and sell the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants freely in the open market in order to recoup the cost of such exercise, the insiders could be significantly restricted from selling such securities. As a result, we believe that allowing the holders to exercise such Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis is appropriate.

The Private Placement Warrants and any shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion or exercise thereof are each subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in the Letter Agreement. Those lock-up provisions provide that such securities are not transferable, assignable or salable until September 22, 2018, except in each case (a) to our officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of our officers or directors, any members of our Sponsor, or any affiliates of our Sponsor, (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a business combination (as defined in the Letter Agreement) at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased; (f) in the event of our liquidation prior to our completion of our initial business combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of the state of Delaware or our Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of our Sponsor; or (h) in the event of our liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions.

The Private Placement Warrants were sold in a private placement pursuant to a purchase agreement between the Company and the Sponsor.Osprey. On September 17, 2018, the SponsorOsprey completed the distribution of all of the Private Placement Warrants to the holders of its equity interests, which are named as selling security holders in this prospectus.interests. The Private Placement Warrants have the terms set forth in the Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us.

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Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law

Delaware Law

Special MeetingSection 203 of Stockholdersthe DGCL (“Section 203”), subject to certain exceptions set forth therein, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination (as defined in Section 203) with any interested stockholder (as defined in Section 203) for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

Our bylaws providethe business combination or the transaction that special meetingsresulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder is approved by the board of directors before the date the interested stockholder attained that status;

upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or

on or after such time the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by at least two thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

A corporation may elect not to be subject to Section 203. We have elected to not be subject to the provisions of Section 203.

A&R Charter and Bylaws

Provisions of our A&R Charter and bylaws may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control or change in our management, including transactions in which stockholders maymight otherwise receive a premium for their shares or transactions that our stockholders might otherwise deem to be called only by our board pursuant to a majority votein their best interests. Therefore, these provisions could adversely affect the price of our boardClass A common stock.

Among other things, our A&R Charter and the ability of our stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied.bylaws:

 

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations

Our bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders, must provide timely notice of their intent in writing. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice will need to be received by the companyCompany’s secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, proposals seeking

inclusion in our annual proxy statement must comply with the notice periods contained therein. Our bylaws also specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a stockholders’ meeting. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders;

authorize our board of directors to issue undesignated preferred stock. This ability makes it possible for our board of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company;

provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors;

provide that all vacancies, including newly created directorships, may, except as otherwise required by law or, if applicable, the rights of holders of a series of preferred stock, be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of remaining authorized directors;

provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by our board pursuant to a majority vote of our board and the ability of our stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied; and

provide that our bylaws may be amended by unilateral action of a majority of the board of directors.

Corporate Opportunity

The A&R Charter provides that, to the formfullest extent permitted by law, (i) the Company renounces all interest and contentexpectancy of a stockholders’ meeting. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meetingthe Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities presented to any of its directors, stockholders or certain other exempted persons, including KMF DPM HoldCo, LLC and Chambers DPM HoldCo, LLC, each an affiliate of Kimmeridge, Rock Ridge Royalty Company, LLC and Royal Resources, L.P., each an affiliate of Blackstone Inc., and Source Energy Leasehold, LP and Permian Mineral Acquisitions, LP. (collectively, the “Exempted Persons”), or affiliates of such persons, (ii) none of the Company’s directors or stockholders or the Exempted Persons that is not an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries has a duty to refrain from making nominations forengaging in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as the Company or its subsidiaries, and (iii) none of the Company’s directors at our annual meetingor stockholders or the Exempted Persons that is not an employee of stockholders.the Company or its subsidiaries has a duty to communicate or offer such business opportunities to the Company, unless such potential transaction or business opportunity is expressly offered to a director solely in his or her capacity as a director of the Company or its subsidiaries.

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Limitation of Liability

The A&R Charter provides that a stockholder bringingdirector of the Company will not be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended unless such director violated his or her duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived improper personal benefit from his or her actions as a director.

Indemnification

The A&R Charter and bylaws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Company or, while a director or officer of the

Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceeding.

Exclusive Forum

The A&R Charter provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, another state or federal court siting in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim subjectof breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee or agent of the Company to the proposed Article XCompany or the Company’s stockholders, creditors or other constituents, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the A&R Charter or the bylaws, (iv) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the A&R Charter willor the bylaws, or (v) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

This provision would not apply to claims brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. To the extent that any such claims may be requiredbased upon federal law claims, Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to bring that claim inenforce any duty or liability created by the Delaware CourtExchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Furthermore, Section 22 of Chancery, subjectthe Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

Registration Rights

Pursuant to the Delaware CourtRegistration Rights Agreement, dated as of Chancery having personal jurisdiction overJanuary 11, 2022, by and among us and the defendants.

Restrictions onother parties thereto, the Use ofCompany agreed to register for resale, pursuant to Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies

Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company. However, Rule 144 also includes an important exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met:

the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;

the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than current reports on Form 8-K; and

at least one year has elapsed from the filing of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018, reflecting our status as an entity that is not a shell company.

As a result, if we have filed all Exchange Act reports and materials as set forth in the third bullet415 of the preceding paragraph, then any holder of restrictedSecurities Act, shares of our Class A common stock will be ableheld by the selling stockholders immediately following the Merger, including any shares of Class A common stock issued or issuable upon the exchange of the shares of Class C common stock and OpCo Units held by the selling stockholders immediately following the Merger. Additionally, the selling stockholders received certain piggyback rights to sell such shares pursuantparticipate in underwritten offerings of the Company, subject to Rule 144 without registration after August 29, 2019.

customary exceptions, and demand certain underwritten offerings. The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which was filed with the SEC on January 12, 2022 as Exhibit 10.2 to Falcon’s Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated here by reference.

Transfer Agent and Warrant AgentRegistrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock and warrant agent for our Existing Warrants and New Warrants is Continental Stock Transfer &and Trust Company. We have agreed to indemnify Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company in its roles as transfer agent and warrant agent, its agents and each of its

Listing

Our Class A common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “STR.” Our warrants are listed on the NYSE American LLC under the symbol “STR WS.”

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling stockholders directors, officers and employees against all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees that may arise out of acts performeduse one or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faithmore of the indemnified person or entity.
following methods when selling Class A common stock under this prospectus:

 

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Table of Contentsunderwritten transactions (whether on a firm commitment or best efforts basis, including through bought deals);

 

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCESsales through agents or to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers;

 

The following discussion is a summaryprivately negotiated transactions;

exchange distributions and/or secondary distributions;

sales directly to one or more purchasers;

sales on the NYSE or on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which our Class A common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of the material U.S. federal income tax consequencessale;

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;

broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below)sell a specified number of such stock at a stipulated price per share;

a block trade (which may involve crosses) in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the purchase, ownershipblock as principal to facilitate the transaction;

purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and dispositionresale by such broker or dealer for its own account pursuant to this prospectus;

through the distribution of securities by an selling stockholder to its partners, members or stockholders;

short sales and delivery of shares of our Class A common stock issued pursuant to close out short positions entered into after the effective date of this offering, but it does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular holder of our Class A common stock. The effects of other U.S. federal tax laws, such as estate and gift tax laws, and any applicable state, local or non-U.S. tax laws are not discussed. This discussion is based on the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Treasury Regulations”), judicial decisions, and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), in each case as in effect as of the date hereof. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change or differing interpretation may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a Non-U.S. Holder of our Class A common stock. We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the IRS regarding the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position to that discussed below regarding the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Class A common stock.

This discussion is limited to Non-U.S. Holders that hold our Class A common stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to a Non-U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances, including the impact of the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income or any considerations with respect to any withholding required pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (including the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and any intergovernmental agreements entered in connection therewith and any laws, regulations or practices adopted in connection with any such agreement). In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to Non-U.S. Holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation:

U.S. expatriates and former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;

persons holding our Class A common stock as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment;

banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions;

brokers, dealers or traders in securities or currencies;

“controlled foreign corporations,” “passive foreign investment companies,” and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;
real estate investment trusts;
regulated investment companies;

partnerships, or other entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes or other flow-through entities (and investors therein);

tax-exempt organizations or governmental organizations;

persons who hold our Class A common stock as part of a hedge, straddle, constructive sale, conversion transaction or other integrated or risk reduction transaction;

persons who hold or receive our Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation;
persons required to report income no later than when such income is reported on an “applicable financial statement”;
persons that hold directly, indirectly or constructively 5% of any class of our stock;

“qualified foreign pension funds” as defined in Section 897(l)(2) of the Code and entities all of the interests of which are held by qualified foreign pension funds; and

retirement plans, individual retirement accounts or other tax-deferred accounts.

If an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our Class A common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend on the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding our Class A common stock and partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them.

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THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.

Definitionsales by broker-dealers of a Non-U.S. Holder

For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is any beneficial ownershares of our Class A common stock that is neither a “U.S. person” nor an entityare loaned or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. person is any person that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is or is treated as any of the following:pledged to such broker-dealers;

 

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; 

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; 

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or 

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

a trust (1) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (2) that has a valid election in effect to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Distributions

Any distributions of cash or property onA selling stockholder may also sell our Class A common stock will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposesunder Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, or pursuant to other available exemptions from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, rather than under this prospectus.

Additionally, the selling stockholders may elect to make an in-kind distribution of their shares of common stock to their respective members, partners or stockholders. To the extent that such members, partners or stockholders are not affiliates of ours, such members, partners or stockholders would thereby receive freely tradeable shares of our common stock pursuant to the extent paid from our currentdistribution through this registration statement. The selling stockholders also may transfer their shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Amounts not treated as dividendsother successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for U.S. federal income tax purposes of this prospectus.

Prospectus supplements may be prepared that will constitute a returndisclose the terms of capital and first be applied against and reduce a Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in itsthe offering, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, the purchase price of the Class A common stock, but not below zero. Any excessany underwriting discounts and other items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers or agents.

A selling stockholder may fix a price or prices of our Class A common stock at:

market prices prevailing at the time of any sale under this registration statement;

prices related to market prices; or

negotiated prices.

A selling stockholder may change the price of the Class A common stock offered from time to time.

If a selling stockholder uses underwriters in an offering, it will execute an underwriting agreement with such underwriters and will specify the name of each underwriter and the terms of the transaction (including any underwriting discounts and other terms constituting compensation of the underwriters and any dealers) in a prospectus supplement. If a selling stockholder uses an underwriting syndicate, the managing underwriter(s) will be treated as capital gainspecified on the cover of the prospectus supplement. If a selling stockholder uses underwriters for a sale of shares of our Class A common stock, the underwriters will acquire the shares of our Class A common stock for their own accounts. The underwriters may resell the shares of our Class A common stock from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Any public offering price and will be treated as described below under “—Saleany discounts or Other Taxable Disposition.”

Subject to the discussion below with respect to effectively connected income, dividendsconcessions allowed or reallowed or paid to a Non-U.S. Holderdealers may be changed from time to time. Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered shares of our Class A common stock will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30%conditions precedent and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the gross amount of the dividends (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty, provided the Non-U.S. Holder furnishes a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable documentation) certifying qualification for the lower treaty rate). A Non-U.S. Holder that does not timely furnish the required documentation, but that qualifies for a reduced treaty rate, may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under any applicable income tax treaty.

If dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such dividends are attributable), the Non-U.S. Holder will be exempt from the U.S. federal withholding tax described above, provided that the non-U.S. holder complies with applicable certification and other requirements.

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Any such effectively connected dividends will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on its effectively connected earnings and profits (as adjusted for certain items), which will include such effectively connected dividends. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding any applicable tax treaties that may provide for different rules.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition

A Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other taxable dispositionoffered shares of our Class A common stock unless:if any are purchased.

the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable); 

the Non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirementsIf dealers are met; or 

our Class A common stock constitutes a United States real property interest (“USRPI”) by reason of our status as a United States real property holding corporation (“USRPHC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Generally, a domestic corporation is a USRPHC if the fair market value of its USRPIs equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests plus its other assets used or held for use in its trade or business.

Gain described in an offering, a selling stockholder may sell the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on its effectively connected earnings and profits (adjusted for certain items), which will include such effectively connected gain.

A Non-U.S. Holder described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on any gain derived from the disposition, which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. Holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States), provided the Non-U.S. Holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.

With respect to the third bullet point above, we believe that we currently are, and expect to remain for the foreseeable future, a USRPHC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, a Non-U.S. Holdershares of our Class A common stock generally will not be subject to U.S. net federal income taxthe dealers as a result of our being a USRPHC if our Class A common stock is “regularly traded,” as defined by applicable Treasury Regulations, on an established securities market, and such Non-U.S. Holder owned, actually or constructively, 5% or lessprincipals. The dealers then may resell the shares of our Class A common stock throughoutto the shorterpublic at varying prices which they determine at the time of resale. The names of the five-year period ending ondealers and the dateterms of the saletransaction will be specified in a prospectus supplement.

If agents are used in an offering, the names of the agents and the terms of the agency will be specified in a prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, the agents will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of their appointment.

Dealers and agents named in a prospectus supplement may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act and any discounts or other taxable disposition orcommissions they receive from the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period. If ourselling stockholders and any profit on their resale of the Class A common stock is not consideredmay be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Any underwriters, dealers or agents will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and their compensation will be described. A selling stockholder may enter into agreements with the underwriters, dealers and agents to beindemnify them against specified civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Underwriters, dealers or agents and their associates may engage in other transactions with and perform other services for us in the ordinary course of business.

If so traded,indicated in a Non-U.S. Holder generally would be subjectprospectus supplement, a selling stockholder will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as such selling stockholder’s agents to net U.S. federal income tax on the gain realized on a dispositionsolicit offers by institutional investors to purchase shares of our Class A common stock aspursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on a resultfuture date. A selling stockholder may enter contracts with commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutional investors. The obligations of our being a USRPHC and generally wouldany institutional investor will be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return. Additionally, a 15% withholding tax would applysubject to the gross proceeds from such disposition.

Non-U.S. Holders should also consult their tax advisors regarding potentially applicable income tax treatiescondition that may provide for different rules.

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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Paymentsthe offered shares of dividends on our Class A common stock will not be subject to backup withholding, providedillegal at the applicable withholding agent doestime of delivery. The underwriters and other agents will not have actual knowledgebe responsible for the validity or reason to know the Non-U.S. Holder is a United States person and the Non-U.S. Holder either certifies its non-U.S. status, such as by furnishing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI, or otherwise establishes an exemption. However, information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with any dividends on our Class A common stock paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, regardlessperformance of whether any tax was actually withheld. contracts.

In addition, proceeds of the salea selling stockholder may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or other taxable dispositionsell shares of our Class A common stock within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related brokers generally will not be subjectcovered by this prospectus to backup withholding or information reporting if third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If

the applicable withholding agent receivesprospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the certification described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such Non-U.S. Holder is a United States person, or the Non-U.S. Holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a dispositionthird parties may sell shares of our Class A common stock conducted through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.

Copies of information returns that are filed with the IRS may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is established.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has passed upon the validity of the securities covered by this prospectus. Any underwritersprospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use shares of our Class A common stock pledged by such selling stockholder or agentsborrowed from such selling stockholder or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use Class A common stock received from such selling stockholder in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be advised about other issues relating to the offering by counsel toan underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment).

In addition, a selling stockholder may otherwise loan or pledge shares of our Class A common stock to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the shares of our Class A common stock short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in such shares of our Class A common stock or in connection with a concurrent offering of other shares of our Class A common stock.

From time to time, a selling stockholder may pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them. In the event of default, the pledgees, secured parties or persons to whom the shares have been hypothecated will, to the extent registration rights are transferable and are transferred upon foreclosure, be deemed to be selling stockholders under this prospectus. The number of shares offered under this prospectus by a given selling shareholder will decrease as and when such events occur.

The specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in any applicable prospectus supplement.

To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.

EXPERTS

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Class A common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, Texas. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for the selling stockholders or any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel that may be named in any applicable prospectus supplement.

EXPERTS

The audited consolidated financial statements of Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp.Kimmeridge Mineral Fund, LP, Sitio’s predecessor for financial reporting purposes, as of December 31, 20172021 and 20162020 and for yeareach of the three years ended December 31, 20172021, 2020 and for the period from June 13, 2016 (inception) to December 31, 2016,2019, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of MarcumKPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated in this prospectus by reference to our Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018herein, and upon the authority of suchsaid firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Royal Resources L.P.Falcon Minerals Corporation as of December 31, 20172021 and 20162020 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 20152021, incorporated by reference in this prospectus by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 29, 2018Prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference.report. Such consolidated financial statements have been soare incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Rock Ridge Royalty Company LLC (“Rock Ridge”) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The statement of revenues and direct expenses of the acquisition of approximately 25,000 NRAs from Source Energy Leasehold, LP and Permian Mineral Acquisition, LP (the “Source Acquisition”) for the year ended December 31, 2020, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the Source Acquisition, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the December 31, 2020 Source Acquisition statement of revenue and direct expenses (the Financial Statement) contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the Financial Statement was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations under Rule 3-05 of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X as described in Note 1 to the Financial Statement, and is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Source Acquisition’s results of operations. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

The information incorporated by reference in this prospectusherein regarding estimated quantities of proved reserves of our assets, theDesert Peak Minerals and related future net revenues fromcash flows related to those reserves and their present value as of December 31, 2017 is based on the proved reserve report prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P., Royal’s independent petroleum engineers. These estimates are2021 incorporated by reference in this prospectusherein were based upon a reserve report audited by independent petroleum engineers, Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. Such estimates have been so incorporated in reliance uponon the authority of such firm as an expert in thesesuch matters.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms a part of such registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information pertaining to us and our common stock, including the securities, you should refer to the registration statement and to its exhibits. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or a report we file under the Exchange Act, you should refer to the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a contract or document filed as an exhibit to a registration statement or report is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit.

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.falconminerals.com. Information on our website does not constitute part of this prospectus. You may inspect without charge any documents filed by us at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain copies of all or any part of these materials from the SEC upon the payment of certain fees prescribed by the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room.

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

We “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important partherein regarding estimated quantities of this prospectus. Some information contained in this prospectus updates the informationproved reserves of Falcon Minerals and related future net cash flows related to those reserves as of December 31, 2021 incorporated by reference and information that we file subsequently with the SEC will automatically update this prospectus. In other words,herein were based upon a reserve report by independent petroleum engineers, Ryder Scott Company, L.P. Such estimates have been so incorporated in the case of a conflict or inconsistency between information set forth in this prospectus and information that we file later and incorporate by reference into this prospectus, you should relyreliance on the information containedauthority of such firm as an expert in the document that was filed later.such matters.

In particular, we incorporate by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the initial filing and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement that contains this prospectus and prior to the time that all the securities offered by this prospectus have been sold by the selling security holders as described in this prospectus (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been “furnished” and not “filed” in accordance with SEC rules) or such registration statement has been withdrawn:

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017;

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018;

our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018;

our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2018, July 20, 2018, August 10, 2018, August 23, 2018 and August 29, 2018; and

the description of our Class A common stock set forth in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed on July 19, 2017 pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded 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 in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

You may request a copy of the registration statement, the above filings and any future filings that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing, at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address:

Falcon Minerals Corporation

1845 Walnut Street, 10th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(215) 832-4161

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Falcon Minerals Corporation

Class A Common Stock

Preferred Stock

New Warrants

21,250,000 Shares of Class A common stock Issuable Upon Existing Warrants

7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants

78,355,000 Shares of Class A common stock

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Part II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

Item 14.

Other expenses of issuance and distribution

The following table sets forth an itemized statement of the fees andamounts of all expenses other than(excluding underwriting discounts and commissions,commissions) payable by us in connection with the sale or resale of the securities being registered hereby.

SEC registration fee $191,727 
Accounting fees and expenses  * 
Legal fees and expenses  * 
Printing and engraving expenses  * 
Miscellaneous  

*

 
Total $* 

* Estimates not presently known.

We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the securities, including with regard to compliance with state securities or “Blue Sky” laws. The selling security holders, however, will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to their saleClass A common stock offered hereby. With the exception of the securities.SEC registration fee, the amounts set forth below are estimates.

SEC registration fee

  $159,478.26 

Accounting fees and expenses

   * 

Legal fees and expenses

   * 

Printing and engraving expenses

   * 

Transfer agent and registrar fees

   * 

Miscellaneous

   * 
  

 

 

 

Total

  $* 
  

 

 

 

*

These fees are calculated based on the number of issuances and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Item 15.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 145 of the DGCL as amended, authorizes us toprovides that a corporation may indemnify any directorperson who was or officer under certain prescribed circumstances and subjectis a party, or is threatened to certain limitations against certain costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection withbe made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative to which a person is a party(other than an action by or in the right of the corporation by reason of being onethe fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she 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 his or her conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions (i.e., actions by or in the right of the corporation), 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.

Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that limit the liability of our directors orand officers if it is determined that such person acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such statutory provisions.

Our A&R Charter provides that our officers and directors are indemnified by usfor monetary damages to the fullest extent authorizedpermitted by Delaware law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, our A&R Charter provides thatDGCL. Consequently, our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to us or our stockholders for breachesmonetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors,a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended unless they violated their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived an improper personal benefit from their actions as directors.directors:

Any amendment to, or repeal of, these provisions will not eliminate or reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act, omission or claim that occurred or arose prior to that amendment or repeal. If the DGCL is amended to provide for further limitations on the personal liability of directors or officers of corporations, then the personal liability of our directors and officers will be further limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

 

Our bylaws permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit such indemnification. We have purchased a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors. II-1


In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and officers and directors, a form of which is attached to this Registration Statement as Exhibit 10.3. Thesecontaining provisions that are in some respects broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the DGCL. The indemnification agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware lawour directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service to us,as directors and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. We also intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our future directors and officers.

We maintain liability insurance policies that indemnify our directors and officers against various liabilities, including certain liabilities under arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, that may be incurred by them in their capacity as such.

The proposed form of Underwriting Agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement provides for indemnification by the underwriters of us and our directors and officers, and by us and the selling stockholders of the underwriters, for certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act or otherwise in connection with an offering by a selling stockholder.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advisedinformed that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Item 16.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Exhibits.

 

Item 16. Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

    1.1*  Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1  Contribution Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 3, 2018,as of January  11, 2022, by and among Royal Resources L.P., Royal Resources GP L.L.C., Nobel Royalties Acquisition Co.Falcon Minerals Corporation, Falcon Minerals Operating Partnership, LP, Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP, DGK ORRI GP LLC, Hooks Holding Company GP,Ferrari Merger Sub A LLC, and Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp.DPM HoldCo, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’sto Sitio’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on June 4, 2018)January 12, 2022).
3.1  SecondThird Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated June  3, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’sSitio’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018)June 6, 2022).
3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Falcon Minerals Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158)8-K/A filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018)January 23, 2019).
4.1  Shareholders’Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 23, 2018,as of January  11, 2022, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, Osprey Sponsor,Chambers DPM HoldCo, LLC, Edward Cohen, Jonathan Z. Cohen, Daniel C. Herz, Jeffrey F. Brotman,KMF DPM HoldCo, LLC, Source Energy Leasehold, LP, Permian Mineral Acquisitions, LP, Rock Ridge Royalty Company, LLC and Royal Resources L.P., Royal Resources GP L.L.C., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co. L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP and Blackstone Management Partners, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.110.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018)January 12, 2022).
4.2Director Designation Agreement, dated as of January  11, 2022, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, the DPM Members and Royal Resources L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January  12, 2022).
    4.3Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated as of June  7, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2022).

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Exhibit
Number

Description

    4.4  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August  23, 2018 by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, Royal Resources L.P., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co., L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP, DGK ORRI GP LLC and Hooks Holdings Company GP, LLC.LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
4.3Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 20, 2017, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation and Osprey Sponsor, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017).
4.4Warrant Agreement, dated July 20, 2017, between Falcon Minerals Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017).
5.1**  Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, RosenVinson & Katz.Elkins L.L.P.
10.1†Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (file No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
10.2Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2018, by and among Osprey Minerals Operating Partnership, LP, as the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders from time to time party thereto and each other issuing bank from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
10.3Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
10.4Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Osprey Minerals Operating Partnership, LP, dated August 23, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
10.5Form of Subscription Agreement, dated June 3, 2018, by and between Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp. and the subscriber named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (file No. 001-38158) filed June 4, 2018).
23.1**  Consent of Marcum LLP.KPMG LLP (Kimmeridge Mineral Fund, LP)
23.2**Consent of KPMG LLP (Source Acquisition)
  23.3**  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.LLP (Falcon Minerals Corporation)
23.3*
  23.4**Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Rock Ridge Royalty Company LLC)
  23.5**Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
  23.6**  Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
23.4*
  23.7**  Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, RosenVinson & KatzElkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1**  Power of Attorney (included on the signature pagespage of this Registration Statement).
99.1
107.1**  Reserve Report, dated May 18, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Annex I of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018).Filing Fee Table

*Filed herewith

To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a document that is incorporated by reference herein.

**Previously filed
Compensatory plan or arrangement.

Filed herewith.

 

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Undertakings

Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To
(1)

to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i)

(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 the 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 the 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 SEC
(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% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” 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;

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided,,however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above 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 SECCommission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the 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.II-3

(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.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser,

(i) each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and


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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;

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(ii) each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(4)

that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

(i)

Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(5) That,

(ii)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(5)

that, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:that:

 

(1)

in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) any

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv)

Any other communications that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser; and

(6)

that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of

 

(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;II-4


the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the 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.

(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(6) 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 the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(7) 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 SECSecurities and Exchange 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.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

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For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 (2)

Each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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.

 

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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-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDenver, Colorado, on September 26, 2018.July 15, 2022.

 

SITIO ROYALTIES CORP.
By: Falcon Minerals Corporation

/s/ Christopher L. Conoscenti

By:/s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman
 Name: Jeffrey F. BrotmanChristopher L. Conoscenti
 Title:

Chief Financial Officer,

Chief LegalExecutive Officer and Secretary

Director

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below appoints Christopher L. Conoscenti and Carrie L. Osicka, and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and any additional registration statement (including any amendment thereto) for this offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, 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, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or would do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities andindicated below on the date indicated.July 15, 2022.

 

Name

  

Title

Date

*

/s/ Christopher L. Conoscenti

Christopher L. Conoscenti

  Chief Executive Officer and PresidentSeptember 26, 2018
Daniel C. HerzDirector
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/Jeffrey F. Brotman Carrie L. Osicka

Carrie L. Osicka

  Chief Financial Officer Chief Legal Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Jim Norris

Jim Norris

  September 26, 2018
Jeffrey F. Brotmanand Secretary (Principal Financial Officer and Vice President — Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Noam Lockshin

Noam Lockshin

  Chairman of the Board
*

/s/ Morris R. Clark

Morris R. Clark

  Director
September 26, 2018
Jonathan Z. Cohen
*

/s/ Alice E. Gould

Alice E. Gould

  Director
September 26, 2018
Edward E. Cohen
*

/s/ Allen W. Li

Allen W. Li

  Director

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September 26, 2018
David I. Foley

Name

  

Title

*

/s/ Claire R. Harvey

Claire R. Harvey

  Director
September 26, 2018
Angelo G. Acconcia
*

/s/ Steven R. Jones

Steven R. Jones

  DirectorSeptember 26, 2018
Adam M. Jenkins
*DirectorSeptember 26, 2018
Jonathan R. Hamilton
*DirectorSeptember 26, 2018
William D. Anderson
*DirectorSeptember 26, 2018
Brian L. Frank
*DirectorSeptember 26, 2018
Steven R. Jones

 

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*By:/s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman
Name:Jeffrey F. Brotman
Title:Attorney-in-fact

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