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SM Energy Co

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 20, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 20, 2025

SM$29.52+1.4%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits and Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) and (a)(2) Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 42)61
Consolidated Balance Sheets63
Consolidated Statements of Operations64
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income65
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity66
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows67
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements69

All schedules are omitted because the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the information required is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

(b) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed or furnished with or incorporated by reference into this report on Form 10-K:

ExhibitNumberDescription
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June 1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June 1, 2010, dated May 25, 2023 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference)
3.3Amended and Restated By-Laws of SM Energy Company, effective as of February 21, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.1Indenture related to senior debt securities of SM Energy Company by and between SM Energy Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on May 7, 2015 (Registration No. 333-203936) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.22025 Notes Supplemental Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.3Base Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2015, by and between SM Energy Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.4Third Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2016 by and between SM Energy Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 20, 2018, by and between SM Energy Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.6Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2021, by and between SM Energy Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.7Indenture, dated as of July 25, 2024, by and between SM Energy Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.8*Description of Securities
10.1Deed of Trust to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, dated effective as of April 14, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 20, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.2Supplement and Amendment to Deed of Trust, Mortgage, Line of Credit Mortgage, Assignment, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing and Financing Statement for the benefit of Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, dated effective as of April 14, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 20, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.3Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2022, among SM Energy Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender, and the Lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.4First Amendment to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2024, by and among SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation, each of the Lenders that is a party thereto; and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5Second Amendment to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2024, by and among SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation, each of the Lenders that is a party thereto; and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.6Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 27, 2024 by and among XCL AssetCo, LLC, XCL Marketing, LLC, Wasatch Water Logistics, LLC, XCL Resources, LLC and XCL SandCo, LLC, as Seller, and SM Energy Company, as Purchaser, and solely for the limited purposes as set forth therein, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.(filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.7Acquisition and Cooperation Agreement dated as of June 27, 2024 by and between SM Energy Company and Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.8††Net Profits Interest Bonus Plan, As Amended by the Board of Directors on July 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.9†Pension Plan for Employees of SM Energy Company as Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.10†Amendment No. 1 to the Pension Plan for Employees of SM Energy Company amended as of January 1, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 10.41 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.11†Amendment No. 2 to the Pension Plan for Employees of SM Energy Company amended as of January 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.42 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.12†Amendment No. 3 to the Pension Plan for Employees of SM Energy Company amended as of January 1, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.13+SM Energy Company Non-Qualified Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan as Amended as of December 31, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.14†SM Energy Company Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan as of March 10, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.15†Cash Bonus Plan, As Amended and Restated as of February 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.41 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.16†Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan, effective as of May 21, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.17†SM Energy Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan, amended and restated effective as of April 5, 2021 (filed as Annex A in the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 16, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.18†Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement as of May 27, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.19*†Summary of Compensation Arrangements for Non-Employee Directors
10.20†Change of Control Executive Severance Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.21†Change of Control Severance Agreement dated December 18, 2022 between Lehman E. Newton, III and SM Energy Company. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.22†Change of Control Severance Agreement dated December 29, 2022 between David Copeland and SM Energy Company. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.23†Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement dated December 18, 2022 between Lehman E. Newton, III and SM Energy Company (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.24†Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement dated December 29, 2022 between David Copeland and SM Energy Company (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.25†SM Energy Company Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, amended and restated effective as of May 22, 2018 (filed as Annex A in the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 12, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.26†Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement as of July 1, 2023 (filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.27†Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement as of July 1, 2023 (filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference)
19.1*Insider Trading Policy and Procedures
21.1*Subsidiaries of Registrant
23.1*Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2*Consent of Ryder Scott Company L.P.
24.1*Power of Attorney
31.1*Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002
95.1*Mine Safety Disclosures
97.1†Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (filed as Exhibit 97.1 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference)
99.1*Ryder Scott Audit Letter
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*Filed with this report.
**Furnished with this report.
†Exhibit constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
††Exhibit constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or agreement. This document was amended on July 30, 2010 primarily to reflect the change in the name of the registrant from St. Mary Land & Exploration Company to SM Energy Company. There were no material changes to the substantive terms and conditions in this document.
+Exhibit constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or agreement. This document was amended on November 9, 2010, in order to make technical revisions to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. There were no material changes to the substantive terms and conditions in this document.

(c) Financial Statement Schedules. Refer to Item 15(a) above.

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