| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On July 8, 2024 (the “Execution Date”), Devon Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Devon” or the “Company”), and WPX Energy Williston, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Devon (“Purchaser” and, together with Devon, the “Purchaser Parties”), entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Grayson Mill Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GM II Seller”), and Grayson Mill Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with GM II Seller, “Sellers”), Grayson Mill Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GM II Subject Company”), and Grayson Mill Intermediate HoldCo III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with GM II Subject Company, the “Subject Companies”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of the Subject Companies from Sellers, in exchange for (i) $3,250,000,000.00 in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), and (ii) 37,210,292 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company (the “Stock Consideration”), in each case subject to various purchase price adjustments.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Transaction”) is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of all applicable waiting periods (“HSR Clearance”) imposed under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser will deposit $250,000,000.00 into escrow within three business days of the Execution Date.
Sellers and the Purchaser Parties have made customary representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement also contains customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, covenants and agreements relating to (a) the conduct of the Subject Companies’ and the Purchaser Parties’ businesses during the period between the Execution Date and closing of the Transaction, (b) indemnity obligations and (c) the efforts of the parties to cause the Transaction to be completed, including obtaining any required governmental approval and causing any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act to expire or terminate.
In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Devon will enter into, at closing, a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with Sellers and/or the Sellers’ designees who receive all or a part of the Stock Consideration (the “Holders”), pursuant to which Devon will agree to, on the terms set forth therein, register for resale the shares of Common Stock received by the Holders as a result of the Transaction.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Registration Rights Agreement, which is an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 3.02. The issuance of the Stock Consideration to Sellers will be completed in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering. The Company will rely on this exemption from registration based in part on representations made by the Sellers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These risks include, but are not limited to: the delay or failure to consummate the Transaction with the Sellers due to unsatisfied closing conditions, such as HSR Clearance delay, or other factors; the
