Exhibit 10.6
Execution Version
VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 21, 2023 (the “Agreement”), by and among Earthstone Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the undersigned, stockholders of the Company (the “Holders” and each individually, a “Holder”), and Permian Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Parent, Smits Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub I”), Smits Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub II”), Permian Resources Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Pacers OpCo”), the Company, and Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Heat OpCo”);
WHEREAS, each Holder is the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of such number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company and/or Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (collectively, the “Company Common Stock” and such shares of Company Common Stock, the “Shares”) set forth under its name on Schedule I hereto;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, and as a condition and an inducement to Parent and its Subsidiaries entering into the Merger Agreement, the Holders are entering into this Agreement with respect to the Shares and with respect to certain tax matters of Heat OpCo; and
WHEREAS, the Holders are willing, subject to the limitations herein, not to Transfer (as defined below) any of their Shares, and to vote their Shares in a manner so as to facilitate consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL
Section 1.1 Definitions. This Agreement is the “Company Support Agreement” as defined in the Merger Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall not be deemed an Affiliate of any Holder, and the Company and its Representatives are not Representatives of any Holder. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement.
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