Viper Energy Announces Pricing of Secondary Common Stock Offering by Diamondback Energy, Inc. and Certain Affiliates of EnCap Investments, L.P. and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Core Viewpoint - Viper Energy, Inc. has announced a public offering of 17,391,304 shares of its Class A common stock, expected to generate approximately $798 million in gross proceeds, with the offering set to close on March 4, 2026 [1]. Group 1: Offering Details - The offering is being conducted by Diamondback Energy, Inc. and certain affiliates of EnCap Investments, L.P. and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. as the Selling Stockholders [1]. - The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2,608,696 shares to cover over-allotments [2]. - Viper will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Stockholders [1]. Group 2: Concurrent Purchase - In conjunction with the Secondary Offering, Viper has agreed to purchase 1,000,000 units in its operating company, VNOM Holding Company LLC, from certain affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. [3]. - The price per unit for the Concurrent OpCo Unit Purchase will match the price per share received by Selling Stockholders in the Secondary Offering [3]. - The completion of the Secondary Offering is not contingent upon the Concurrent OpCo Unit Purchase, but the latter is conditioned upon the completion of the former [3]. Group 3: Regulatory and Management Information - Viper has filed a registration statement with the SEC for the offering, which includes a prospectus [4]. - J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the Secondary Offering [5]. - Viper Energy, Inc. is a publicly traded Delaware corporation focused on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Permian Basin [7].