---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-119463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRA"
cik: "0000858470"
company_name: "Coterra Energy Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:06:35.068548+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coterra Energy to acquire Franklin Mountain and Avant assets for ~$2.95B plus stock

## Summary
- Coterra subsidiary Cimarex to buy Franklin Mountain entities for $1.5B cash plus 40.9M shares of CTRA stock.
- Separate acquisition of Avant Natural Resources for $1.45B cash; deals not conditioned on each other.
- Stock consideration issued via private placement under Section 4(a)(2); registration rights agreement to follow.
- Deposits of $125M (FME) and $108.75M (Avant) placed into escrow; closing subject to customary conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-119463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRA
- cik: 0000858470
- company_name: Coterra Energy Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858470/000110465924119463/0001104659-24-119463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858470/000110465924119463/tm2428170d1_8k.htm

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