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Crescent Energy to Acquire Eagle Ford Assets from Devon Energy Presentation

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Top 10 Independent with a World-Class Eagle Ford Position

Cres cent Energy to Acquire Eagle Ford Assets from Devon Energy

October 2026



Solidifying Crescent's World-Class Eagle Ford Position Rare Opportunity to Add Scale and Tier 1 Inventory in a Core Crescent Basin

~1 MM Gross Eagle Ford Acres

2nd Largest Eagle Ford Operator

(Gross Operated Oil Production - MBo/d)(2)

300

200

100

SQ

PF

0

1 2 3 4 5

Eagle Ford

6 7

Map does not include Crescent Royalties.

Status Quo Crescent Energy

Acquired Acreage

Other Operators

~$3.85 BN net purchase price(1); expected closing in Q4'26 or early 2027 (7/1/2026 effective date)



Key Acquisition Highlights

~68 Mboe/d(3)

(~55-60% Oil)

Oil-Weighted Production

~$2.3 BN

(PD PV-10)

Subs tantial Exis ting Production Value

>660 / >600

(Gross / Net 10k's)

High Return Inventory

~$50 MM

(Royalties EBITDA)(4)

Meaningfully Scales Cres cent Royalties

~3x | <$2 MM

(EV / EBITDA(5) I $ / Net 10k(6))

Attractive Valuation

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

  1. Net purchase price is defined as headline purchase price less estimated purchase price adjustments, including, among other things, allocations of certain revenues and expenses based on a July 1, 2026 effective date.

  2. Based on trailing 3-month average production for months with complete data (May-July) from Enverus. Peers include BP, COP, DVN, EOG, Flywheel, Ineos, MGY, MUR, Verdun and SM.

  3. Represents July 2026 net production from internal forecast.

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  4. Represents run-rate EBITDA. Non-GAAP measure that differs from similarly titled measures used in our and our peers' public disclos ures.

  5. Based on Q2'26 annualized EBITDA for the acquired assets. Non-GAAP measure that differs from s imilarly titled measures used in our and our peers' public disclosures.

  6. Value per net location based on net purchase price, less PD PV-10, less value of acquired royalties, divided by net locations (normalized to 10,000 ft).

    Compelling Strategic and Financial Rationale

    Asset Quality + Strategic Fit = Value Creation Potential

    ✓

    Solidifies World-Class Eagle Ford Position
    • Differentiated strategic fit; assets directly offs et CRGY operations enhance Crescent's basin-leading position

    • Adds oil-weighted production and s ignificant Tier 1 inventory that immediately competes for capital

      ✓

      Compelling Returns & Accretion
    • Strong investment returns, in-line with Crescent's consistent

      underwriting criteria

    • Meaningful accretion across all key metrics, including CFFO, FCF and NAV

      ✓

      Accelerates Operational Value Creation
    • Drives notable uplift in capital efficiency; reduces reinvestment rate

    • Applies Crescent's proven "buy assets and make them better"

      operating playbook; ~$140 MM per year of opportunity identified

      ✓

      Transforms Market-Leading Royalty Platform
    • Devon -owned minerals enhance Crescent Royalties through greater scale, operatorship and development visibility

    • Significant overlap with existing royalties footprint

    • Well-positioned versus public peers

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y 4

A Proven Eagle Ford Consolidator

CRGY Eagle Ford Growth

Built a Basin-Leading Position in 3 Years



A Proven Track Record of Acquiring, Integrating and Improving Eagle Ford Assets

Leading Eagle Ford Position(1)

2022 Crescent Footprint

2023 Acquisitions

2024 Acquisitions

2025 Acquisitions 2026 YTD Acquisitions

9 Eagle Ford Acquisitions Since June 2023

>$200 MM Realized in Annual Synergies

Crescent Energy Eagle Ford Growth

June '23

Pro

Forma

Growth

Net Acres

(000's)

~138

~625

~4.5x

Net Production

(MBoe/d)

~30

~235

~8.0x

% Operated

~65%

~95%

~1.5x

Net Operated Locations

~190

~1,450

~7.5x

Basin Ranking

(Gros s Op Production)(2)

21st

2nd

NA



C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

Note: Pro forma for the acquisition of Devon's Eagle Ford assets.

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  1. Includes Cres cent Royalties acquisitions and acreage.

  2. Data per Enverus.

    Institutional Knowledge & Insight Drive Conviction

    Exis ting Minerals Owners hip, Offs et Operations and Long-Dated Knowledge Provide Differentiated Ins ight into the As s et
    • Longstanding Minerals Position
    • Offs et Operating Experience
    • Deep Technical Knowledge

      Acquisition Area

      Gonzales

      DeWitt

      Karnes

Acquired Assets CRGY Minerals Units CRGY Operated Units

Wilson

Significant Crescent Activity in the Acquisition Area

2011

2017

2024

2024

Jan. 2026

Acquisition of minerals in Blackhawk Field

Acquisition of minerals in Blackhawk Field

Acquisition of minerals in Karnes County

Acquisition of operated units in DeWitt County through SilverBow

merger

Acquisition of minerals in Blackhawk Field

and Karnes County

  • Devon Operated ✓ Devon Operated ✓ Devon Operated

    C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y 6

    Accelerating Crescent's Operational Value Creation Higher Quality Inventory, Improved Capital Efficiency, Increas ed Margins

    Higher Quality

    Inventory

    (Total Gross Locations by Breakeven)

    >3,000

    ~50%

    Lower Capital

    Intensity

    (Maintenance Reinvestment Rate)

    and Enhanced Free Cas h Flow

    Greater FCF

    Capacity

    (5 Year Cum. Levered FCF)(1)

    >$10.0 BN

    >$7.5 BN

    >$4.5 BN

    Annualized Yield

~40%

~30%

~15%

$80

$70

$60

~2,000

~1,000

<$50

<$60

Total

~6

~10

>15

Inventory Life - Years

~45 - 50%

Maintenance Profile

SQ

PF

Net Oil Production

(MBo/d)

~130

~170

Annual Capital

($ BN)

~$1.4

~$1.8

Acquired Tier 1 Inventory Significantly Enhances Low Breakeven Inventory Life

Pro Forma Crescent Able to Maintain Oil Volumes with Reduced Capital Intensity

Higher Margins & Reduced Capital Intensity Drive

Increased FCF Generation

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

Note: Metrics based on internal management estimates.

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(1) Non-GAAP measure. See "Levered Free Cash Flow" in Disclaimer on page 2 for additional information.

Adding Significant Tier 1 Eagle Ford Inventory Premium Karnes Trough Res ource that Immediately Competes for Capital

Cumulative Oil Production

(MBbl - 10k Normalized)

350

+45%

300

250

200

150

100

50

Acquired Asset Avg - 2023+

Acquired Asset Avg - 2026 YTD

Permian Basin Avg - 2023+ Eagle Ford Basin Avg - 2023+

0

0

6

12

18

Months

24

30

36

✓

Premium Eagle Ford Resource

  • Karnes Trough economics

    compete with the best of the Lower 48

    ✓

  • Strong productivity and low breakevens

    Immediately Competes for Capital

  • Attractive returns across a wider

    ✓

    range of commodity prices

    Strategic Fit with Current Eagle Ford Position

  • Builds on established operating and minerals position

  • Opportunity to drive improved

operating performance

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

Source: Enverus and IHS. 8

Buying Assets and Making Them Better: A Repeatable

Operating Playbook

Track Record of Creating Value Through Operating, Development and Commercial Improvements ; Significant Opportunity Across Acquired As s ets

~$100 MM / Year

Longer Laterals, Development Optimization, Pad Design

D&C

Opportunity

~$20 MM / Year

Field Optimization, Workovers, Operating Practices, Scale

Efficiencies

LOE

Opportunity

~$20 MM / Year

Direct Commercial Benefits from Larger Eagle Ford Footprint

Marketing Opportunity



Identified Significant Operating and Commercial Upside



C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y 9

Development Optimization Driving Material Savings Executing on Crescent's Proven Optimization Playbook to Increase Capital Efficiency & Returns
  • Crescent planning for s ignificantly longer lateral development across the acquired

    assets, supporting a step change improvement in development costs

    An Example of Crescent's Proven Optimization Playbook

    (Average Lateral Length - ft)(1)

    15,180

    7,323

    9,126

    8,722

    11,116

    7,800

    9,978

    8,638

    10,784

    11,606

    10

    ~6,500

    ~11,500



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    Operator



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    Operator



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    Operator



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    Operator



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    Operator



    Prior

    Operator

    Acquisition #1

    Acquisition #2

    Acquisition #3

    Acquisition #4

    Acquisition #5

    DVN Acquisition

    +25%

    +27%

    +28%

    +25%

    +31%

    +75%

    C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

    1. For past acquisitions, average lateral lengths based on 36 months prior to Cres cent acquisition closing vs. Cres cent average lateral lengths s ince closing. For the Devon acquisition, average lateral lengths based on 36 months prior to acquisition announcement vs. Cres cent underwritten inventory average.

    Strengthening Crescent's Market-Leading Royalties Position Exis ting Minerals Owners hip Overlaps Meaningfully with the Acquired Ass ets ,

    Significantly Increas ing Scale and Operators hip of Cres cent Royalties

    Contributes

    Attractive Scale

    (EBITDA - $ MM)(1)

    ~$250

    ~$200

    Status

    Quo

    Pro

    Forma

    Enhances

    Development Visibility

    (High-Confidence Net Locations)

    >45

    ~35

    Other ~25%

    Other ~35%

    COP ~35%

    DVN ~20%

    COP ~45%

    CRGY

    ~40%

    Status Quo

    Pro Forma

    Public Peer

    Benchmarking

    (EBITDA - $ MM)(2)

    % Operated(3):

    -% -% ~40% -% -% ~45%

    ~$2,210

    ~$330

    ~$360

    ~$250

    ~$160

    ~$95

    WHK DMLP

    BSM KRP VNOM

    Royalties



    >25%

    Increase in

    Cash Flow

    Increase in

    >25% High-Confidence

    Inventory

CRGY Royalties Well Positioned vs.

Public Peers

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

  1. Status quo EBITDA based on Q2'26 annualized EBITDA. Pro forma includes run-rate EBITDA from acquisition.

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  2. Peers represent next-twelve-months of EBITDA per CapIQ as of October 2026. DMLP utilizes Q2'26 LTM actual EBITDA per CapIQ given lack of available consensus estimates. Cres cent Energy based on Q2'26 annualized EBITDA plus run-rate EBITDA from acquisition.

  3. VNOM % operated illus tratively shows publicly disclosed FANG % operated of VNOM total Permian oil production.

Maintaining Balance Sheet Discipline

Commitment to Balance Sheet Strength

✓

Balanced Financing, Greater Scale and Strong FCF Generation Support Debt Reduction and Continued Progres s Toward Inves tment Grade

Balanced Financing Structure

Total Liquidity(1)

~$1 BN

  • Intend to fund the transaction with cash on hand and a balanced mix of debt and equity, subject to market conditions

    ✓

    Clear Path to Rapid Deleveraging

  • Significant FCF generation

    ✓

    Target YE'27 Leverage

    ~1.5x

  • Hedge position supports cash flow vis ibility

    Maintain Strong Liquidity & Flexibility

    ✓

    Target YE'28 Leverage

    ~1.0x

  • ~$1 BN of liquidity(1) and no near-term maturities

    Continued Progress Toward an Investment-Grade Credit Profile(2)

  • Scale, free cash flow and deleveraging support

continued ratings progression

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

  1. Liquidity based on CEF RBL Elected Commitment of $2.0 BN less amount drawn less outstanding letters of credit plus cash outstanding.

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  2. See "Credit Ratings" in Dis claimer on page 2 for additional information on credit ratings.

Focused Portfolio of Scaled Positions Across Premier Basins Strengthens Crescent's World-Clas s Eagle Ford Pos ition While Pres erving Capital Allocation Flexibility Across the Permian and Uinta

Asset Portfolio

Uinta

Permian

Eagle Ford

Pro Forma Crescent at a Glance

Inventory(2) Sub-$50: ~1,000

Total: >3,000

Production(1)

~400 Mboe/d

~65-70% liquids

Minerals



✓

Scaled, High-Quality Asset

Positions

  • Leading positions across Eagle Ford, Permian and Uinta

    ✓

  • #2 Eagle Ford oil producer

    Durable FCF Generation

    ✓

  • Diversified portfolio of scaled assets supports durable FCF through cycles

    Capital Allocation Flexibility

  • ~6 years of <$50 BE inventory and ~10 years of <$60 BE inventory

  • Ability to allocate capital to the highest-returning opportunities

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

  1. Current production shown as 2026E consensus estimates as of 9/18/26.

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  2. Inventory based on internal management estimates.

Further Scaling Crescent as a Top 10 Oil-Weighted Independent Adding Oil-Weighted Production While Strengthening Crescent's Eagle Ford Pos itioning

Pro Forma Production

(2026E Consensus)(1)

Total Production (Mboe/d) Oil Production (Mbo/d)

2,304

Acquired Production Mix:

Oil

~55-60%

Eagle Ford

Gas

~15-25%

NGLs

~20-25%

~400 414 422 432

638

1,007

1,407

1,440

1,624

120

149 152 175

221

279

MGY NOG CRC MUR MTDR CHRD PR SM APA OVV FANG EOG OXY DVN COP

C R E S C E N T E N E R G Y

  1. Current production shown as 2026E consensus estimates as of 9/18/26. 14

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