disclosures required under ASC 805-10-50, Business Combinations, cannot be made at this time. The Registrant is still gathering the necessary information to provide such disclosures in future filings.
Shallow Valley Contribution On May 15, 2026, in connection with the closing of the IPO, the Shallow Valley Owners contributed their interests in the Shallow Valley Ranch, including approximately 41,000 surface acres in the Midland Basin and associated assets, to OpCo in exchange for 21,134,331 OpCo Units and a corresponding number of Class B shares (the "Shallow Valley Contribution"). The value of the consideration transferred was $455.5 million. The Shallow Valley Contribution was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805. The Company was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the Shallow Valley Contribution. The initial accounting for the Shallow Valley Contribution was not complete at the time the financial statements were issued due to the limited time between the IPO and the filing of the Registrant's Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q. As a result, the disclosures required under ASC 805-10-50, Business Combinations, cannot be made at this time. The Registrant is still gathering the necessary information to provide such disclosures in future filings.
DE Flow WSMA Concurrently with the IPO, OpCo entered into the Water System Management Agreement (the “DE Flow WSMA”) with DEF Operating, LLC (“DEF Operating”), an affiliate of Double Eagle. The DE Flow WSMA governs revenue arrangements with respect to the DE Flow System. The initial term of the DE Flow WSMA is 10 years. Pursuant to the terms of the DE Flow WSMA, OpCo is entitled to a royalty equal to 90% of the net proceeds (gross revenues less costs associated with operating the system) generated by the assets operated by DEF Operating and a minimum annual royalty of $40.0 million for the first five years of the initial term and $10.0 million for the last five years of the initial term. The DE Flow WSMA is supported by an acreage dedication of up to approximately 70,000 acres related to the Registrant's Midland Basin water infrastructure assets. Pursuant to a put option agreement between Double Eagle and Hydrosource, Double Eagle has the right to sell, and Hydrosource has the obligation to purchase, DEF Operating if Double Eagle undergoes certain change of control events or at any time following five years from the date of the IPO.
Hydrosource Recycling Agreement Concurrently with the IPO, OpCo entered into the Produced Water Recycling Rights Agreement (the "Hydrosource Recycling Agreement") with Hydrosource. The Hydrosource Recycling Agreement governs royalty revenue arrangements with respect to recycled water activities on the Registrant's land. The initial term of the Hydrosource Recycling Agreement is 10 years. Pursuant to the terms of the Hydrosource Recycling Agreement OpCo is entitled to (i) a royalty equal to 31% of the gross selling price for each barrel of recycled water stored, treated, processed, recycled, disposed, purchased or sold on the Registrant's land by Hydrosource less applicable taxes, (ii) a royalty equal to 5% of the gross selling price for each barrel of recycled water sold in New Mexico off of the Registrant's land, (iii) a $0.04 per barrel transit tariff for volumes of produced water or recycled water transported across the Registrant's land solely for purposes of transit to a facility located outside of our land, (iv) a royalty equal to 50% of the gross selling price received by Hydrosource less the amount paid to the supplier for produced water sourced pursuant to a long-term agreement that provides Hydrosource access to 3 MMBbls/d of produced water, (v) Hydrosource's payment of 50% of the gross revenue received from the sale of skim oil recovered from the facilities or other operations on our land, (vi) a five-year minimum royalty commitment of $5.0 million per year and (vii) Hydrosource's two-year exclusive option to develop a solid waste facility on the Registrant's land.
Long Term Incentive Plan. On May 13, 2026, the Company, as the sole member of the Registrant approved a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) for employees, service providers, and directors of the Registrant, which became effective upon the consummation of the Registrant’s IPO. The LTIP authorizes up to 13,012,499 Class A shares for issuance and provides the Registrant’s board of directors (the “Board”) with the authority to offer several different types of long-term incentives, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, cash awards, or substitute awards. On May 20, 2026, the Board authorized the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer to grant up to 810,811 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to current and future employees and service providers of the Registrant (other than executive officers). As of June 23, 2026, 367,567 RSUs have been granted to certain non-executive employees and service providers under the LTIP. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Registrant's Class A Shares upon vesting, and the right to receive dividends paid to each Class A shareholder between the grant date and vesting date. The RSUs have vesting terms ranging from one to three years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On May 13, 2026, the Company, as the sole member of the Registrant approved an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which became effective upon consummation of the Registrant's IPO. The ESPP authorizes up to 1,377,784 Class A shares for issuance. As of June 23, 2026, there are no awards granted under the plan.
IPO Bonuses On May 15, 2026, in connection with the closing of the IPO, as previously disclosed in the final prospectus filed with the SEC on May 14, 2026, the Registrant granted an aggregate of approximately 3,100,001 Class A shares to certain members of the Registrant's management team. Based on the IPO price of $18.50 per share, the awards have an aggregate value of approximately $57.4 million subject to tax withholdings. The Company is in the process of finalizing the grant-date fair value. Because the awards were fully vested upon completion of the IPO, the Company expects to recognize the grant-date fair value amount as stock-based compensation expense on the IPO closing date.
Pitcock Ranch Land Acquisition On June 17, 2026, Shallow Valley EagleRock Holdco, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EagleRock Land LLC, acquired approximately 642.8 fee surface acres and the related water-handling accessories, including a frac pit, submersible pumps, pressure tanks, corrals, and gates, from Jerrod Pitcock, an individual (“Pitcock Ranch Land Acquisition”), for total cash