Common use of TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS Clause in Contracts

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 (continued) Organizational Documents 9 Original Stock Purchase Agreement 1 Outside Date 53 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 15 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Liens 65 person 66 Policies 24 Potential Acquirer 46 Pre-Purchase Tax Closing Covenants 57 Pre-Closing Period Taxes 48 Pre-Closing Straddle Taxes 48 Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 13 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 2 Purchaser 1 Purchaser Guarantor 32 Purchaser Indemnified Persons 57 Purchaser Parent 1 Purchaser Termination Fee 56 Purchaser’s Proposed Calculations 5 Purchasing Parties 1 Related Documents 66 Related Person 25 Representatives 5 Required Information 38 Restraints 51 SEC 12 Section 2.10 Contracts 13 Seller 1 Seller Indemnified Persons 59 Seller Parent 1 Seller Parent Termination Fee 56 Selling Parties 1 Shares 1 Straddle Period 48 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT 66 Superior Transaction 46 Target Capital Expenditures 4 Target Net Working Capital 4 Tax Indemnitee 47 Tax Returns 20 Taxes 19 Third Party Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser 61 Transaction Expenses 2 Table of Defined Terms (continued) Transition Services Agreement 38 Unaudited Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights Withholding Amount 8 Table of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 Contents AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMENDED AND SALE RESTATED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21August 8, 2023 2007, among JXXXX APPAREL GROUP, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Execution DateSeller Parent”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLCJXXXX APPAREL GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware limited liability company corporation (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each and collectively with Seller Parent, the “Selling Parties”), BARNEYS NEW YORK, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller PartyCompany”), ISTITHMAR BENTLEY HOLDING CO., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser Parent”) and Vital Energy, Inc.ISTITHMAR BENTLEY ACQUISITION CO., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser” and together with Purchaser Parent, the “Purchasing Parties”). Seller, on amending and restating, in its entirety, the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, Original Stock Purchase Agreement (as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”defined below).

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Terms that are not defined in Section 1.1 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: Accrued Vacation Amount 3.14(a) Agreement Preamble Xxxxxxx 3.13(a) Xxxxxxx Contract 3.13(a) Annual Financial Statements 3.9 Approvals 3.1(a) Balance Sheet Date 3.9 Certificates 2.12(c) Certificate of Merger 2.3 Claim Notice 9.6 Claim Notice Waiting Period 9.7(a) Claim Period 9.6 Closing 2.16 Closing Agreement 3.17(d) Closing Date 2.16 COBRA Coverage 3.13(d) Code 2.12(f) Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(ii) Common Stock 2.6(a)(ii) Company Preamble Company Closing Balance Sheet 6.7 Company Closing Balance Sheet Date 6.7 Company Returns 3.17(a) Continuing Employees 6.4(b) Delivered Financial Statements 3.9 DGCL Recitals Dissenting Shares 2.8(b) Effective Time 2.3 Employees 6.4(b) Employee Plans 3.13(a) End Date 8.1(b) ENNNI 7.2(o) ERISA 3.13(a) ERISA Affiliates 3.13(a) Escrow Agreement 6.5 Escrow Amount 2.13(a) Escrow Fund 2.13(a) Execution Period 5.1 GAAP 1.1(bb) Indemnified Persons 9.3 Indemnity Claim 10.1(a) Information Statement 6.1(b) Infringe 3.18(e) IRS 3.13(a) Losses 9.3 Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Contracts 3.7(a) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(ii) Merger Sub Preamble Merger Sub Common Stock 2.11 Multiemployer Plan 3.13(c) Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement 3.13(c) Option Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre2.9(b) Parent Preamble Parent Representatives 5.2(a) Payments Certificate 2.10(a) Payoff Instructions 6.6 Payor 2.12(f) PEO 3.13(a) Personal Information 3.19(a) Privacy Laws 3.19(a) Prohibited Transaction 5.5 Real Property 3.16(b) Restricted Shares 2.9(a) Retained Escrow Amount 9.5(a) Rules 11.12 Series A-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock l Merger Consideration 16 Properties 8 2.6(a)(i) Sharing Percentage 2.13(b) Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT 3.5 Stockholders’ Agent 10.1(a) Survival Period 9.1 Surviving Corporation 2.2 Takeover Statutes 3.21 Tax Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT 5.6(d) Third-Party Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 9.9(a) Threshold 9.4(a) Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”5.6(f) WARN 3.14(d), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Term Page Agreement 1 Amended Focus Agreement 1 Certificate of Merger 7 DE Asset Purchase 2 DE Assignment of Lease 10 DE Closing 9 DE Closing Date 9 DE Effective Time 7 DE Facility 1 DE Lease 10 DE Transactions 2 Delaware LLC Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 7 DIA 1 DIA Assets 1 DIA Xxxx of Sale 10 DIA Excluded Assets 2 DIA Excluded Liabilities 3 DIA Retained Indebtedness 5 DIA Retained Liabilities 5 Execution Date 1 First Closing Cash Amount 9 Focus 1 Focus DE 1 Focus DE Asset Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 8 Focus DE Assets 5 Focus DE Assumed Liabilities 6 Focus DE Excluded Assets 6 Focus DE Excluded Liabilities 6 HHC Delaware 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock HHC Delaware Xxxx of Sale 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations Horizon 1 HUD 2 HUD Approval 2 HUD Escrow Funds 8 HUD Lender 6 HUD Loan 6 Liens 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Members 1 Merger 6 Merger Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 8 Merger Sub 1 Original Purchase Agreement 1 Parties 1 Party 1 Restatement Execution Date 1 Second Closing Cash Amount 9 Seller Representative 12 Surviving Company 7 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), ) is dated made and entered into as of December 21the 30th day of January, 2023 2006 (the “Restatement Execution Date”), and with respect to the Merger (defined below) and related transactions contemplated herein, is by and among Granite Ridge Holdings HORIZON HEALTH CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation whose chief executive office is located in Lewisville, Texas (“Horizon”), HHC DELAWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation that is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon (“HHC Delaware”), HHC REALTY INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly-owned by HHC Delaware (“Merger Sub”), and DELAWARE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite RidgeDIA”), GREP IV-A Permian and, with respect to the purchase and sale of the Focus DE Assets (defined below) and related transactions contemplated herein, is by and between HHC Delaware and FOCUS HEALTHCARE OF DELAWARE, LLC, d/b/a Meadowood Behavioral Health System, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PurchaserFocus DE”). Seller, on DIA and Focus DE are sometimes individually referred to as a “Company” and collectively as the one hand“Companies”, and PurchaserHorizon, on the other handHHC Delaware, Merger Sub, DIA and Focus DE are sometimes collectively referred to herein individually, as the “Parties” and individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties.”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 The following terms have the meaning defined for such terms in the Sections set forth below. All other capitalized terms in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in Section 11.1. Defined Term Section Accounting Arbitrator Section 1.3(d) Agreement Preamble Allocation Section 1.6 Assignment Section 1.4(j) Assigned Purchase Orders Section 6.12(c) Benefits Schedule Section 6.5(a) Big Xxxxx Compression Expansion Section 6.13 Buyer Preamble Buyer Closing Statement Section 1.3(d) Buyer Damages Section 9.2(a) Buyer Fundamental Representations Section 9.1 Buyer Indemnitees Section 9.2(a) Buyer Master Agreements Section 6.12(c) Buyer Material Adverse Effect Section 4.1 Buyer Review Period Section 1.3(d) Claim Section 9.4 Closing Section 1.2 Closing Adjustment Section 1.3(b) Closing Date Section 1.2 Compensation Schedule Section 2.10(b) Conveyances Section 1.4(h) Disclosure Schedule Preamble Engineering Firm Section 6.13 EQT Processing Facilities Section 1.8(c) EQT Processing Facilities Agreement Section 1.8(c) Estimated Closing Adjustment Section 1.3(b) February 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 2.4(h) Gas Processing Agreement Section 1.4(d) Hired Employees Section 6.5 HSR Approval Section 7.1 Indemnification Ceiling Section 9.2(b)(i) Indemnification Deductible Section 9.2(b)(i) Indemnified Party Section 9.4(a) Indemnifying Party Section 9.4(a) Xxxxxxx Plant 3 Section 6.13 Xxxxxxx Site Development Plans Section 6.13 Defined Term Section NGL Exchange Agreement Section 1.4(g) Nonassignable Asset Section 1.7(a) Nuisance Proceeding Section 6.10 Omnibus Amendment Section 1.4(h) Operating Employees Section 2.10(b) Permits Section 2.8 Propak Section 6.12(d) Purchase Price Section 1.1 Real Property Agreements Section 2.4(c) Real Property Consents Section 2.3(b) Retained Master Agreements Section 6.12(c) Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Preamble Seller Closing Statement Section 1.3(d) Seller Damages Section 9.3(a) Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Section 9.1 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Indemnitees Section 9.3(a) Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Section 2.1 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Policies Section 6.7 Seller Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Representation Section 9.1 Survival Period Section 9.1 Tax Audit Section 5.4(a) Tax Indemnified Person Section 5.4(a) Tax Indemnifying Person Section 5.4(a) Tax Items Section 5.4(c) Termination Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Section 8.1(d) Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Section 5.8 Transition IT System Section 6.12(b) Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 Section 1.1 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), ) is dated as of December 21January 3, 2023 (the “Execution Date”)2011, by and among Granite Ridge Holdings between EQT Gathering, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite RidgeSeller”)) and MarkWest Energy Appalachia, GREP IV-A Permian LLCL.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PurchaserBuyer”). Seller, on the one hand, Seller and Purchaser, on the other hand, Buyer are referred to herein individually, as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” and collectively, as Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined elsewhere in this Agreement shall have the “Parties”respective meanings given to such terms in ARTICLE XI.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Terms that are not defined in Section 1.1 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: Accrued Employee Obligations 7.4(c) Adjustment Statement 2.10(a) Affiliated Transaction 3.21 Agreement Preamble Arbitrating Accountant 2.10(c) ARC Preamble ARC Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Recitals ARC Target Preamble ARCPI Preamble ARCPI Securities Recitals ARCPI Target Preamble Balance Sheet Date 3.8(a) Bass, Xxxxx & Xxxx 2.10(e) BofA 3.20 Buyer Preamble Buyer Equity Percentage Recitals Buyer Guarantor Preamble Buyer Indemnitees 11.2(a) Buyer Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre5.4 Buyer Plans 7.4(b)(ii) Buyer Released Claims 7.2(b) Buyer Released Parties 7.2(b) CARES Tax Deferral 1.1(xx) Closing 2.7 Closing Calculation 2.6 Closing Cash Amount 2.2 Closing Certificate 1.1(ll) Closing Date 2.7 Company Leased Real Property 3.13(d) Company Leases 3.13(d) Competing Business 7.7(b) Confidentiality Agreement 6.2(b) Continuing Employees 7.4(b)(ii) Controlled Group Liability 3.11(c) Cost Reports 3.19(f) D&O Indemnified Person 7.1(c) Employee Census File 3.12(c) Employee Plan 3.11(a) End Date 9.1(b) Enforceability Exceptions 3.4 Environmental Laws 3.18(c)(i) Environmental Permits 3.18(c)(ii) Equity Awards Schedule 3.11(h) ERISA 3.11(a) Example Calculation 1.1(hhh) Exception Claim 11.3(a) Final Closing Date Cash on Hand 2.10(a) Final Closing Date Net Working Capital 2.10(a) Final Indebtedness 2.10(a) Final COVID-19 Relief Indebtedness 2.10(a) Final Selling Expenses 2.10(a) Financial Statements 3.8(a) Guaranteed Obligations 12.21(a) Guaranteed Parties 12.21(a) Guaranty 12.21(a) Hazardous Substances 3.18(c)(iii) HCA 1.1(c) Indemnified Party 11.3(a) Indemnified Persons 7.1(a) Indemnifying Party 11.3(a) Independent Contractors List 3.12(c) Information Privacy or Security Laws .3.19(e) Intercompany Accounts 6.5(b) IP License 3.15(b) IP Registrations 3.15(a) JV LLC Recitals Key Payor 3.23 Key Supplier 3.22 KPMG 2.10(e) Lookback Date 3.19(a) Malicious Code 3.16(a) Material Contracts 3.6(a) Medicare Advance Payments 1.1(xx) NOC Preamble NOC Securities Recitals NOC Target Preamble OFAC 3.25 Offered Employees 7.4(a) Parent Preamble Parent 401(k) Plan 7.4(d) Parent Employment Liabilities 7.4(a)(iii) Post-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Closing Representation 12.11(b) Prior Owned Businesses 3.26 Privacy Statements 3.19(e) Protected Communications 12.11(a) Protest Notice 2.10(b) Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT 2.2 Reference Balance Sheets 3.8(a) Release 3.18(c)(iv) Relevant Persons 3.24 Restricted Parties 7.7(a) Retirement Plans 3.11(f) Securities Recitals Section 754 Election 10.7 Seller Guarantees 6.5(a) Seller Tax Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 10.4(a) Seller Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 10.1(a) Sellers Preamble Sellers’ Released Claims 7.2(a) Sellers’ Released Parties 7.2(a) Senior Employees 7.7(a) Skilled Nursing Outpatient Rehabilitation Services 1.1(hhhh) Survival Period 11.1 Target Securities Recitals Tax Allocation 10.7 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”Claim 11.3(a), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this Term Section “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the ” Preamble “Execution Alternative Transaction Proposal” Section 8.05(a) “Amended 2020 Convertible Notes” Section 8.12 “Amended 2021 Convertible Notes” Section 8.12 “Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement” Section 8.08 “Business Combination Deadline” Section 8.04 “Cayman Companies Act” Recitals “CBA” Section 4.12(a)(v) “Closing” Section 3.02 “Closing Company Audited Financial Statements” Section 6.06 “Closing Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (” Section 3.02 “Granite Ridge”), GREP IVClosing Press Release” Section 8.07(c) “Company” Preamble “Company Benefit Plan” Section 4.13(a) “Company Board” Recitals “Company Employees” Section 4.13(a) “Company Extraordinary General Meeting” Section 8.11(a) “Company Financial Statements” Section 4.08(a) “Company Meeting Change” Section 8.11(b) “Company Permits” Section 4.11 “Company Post-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Closing Group” Section 11.18(a) “GREPCompany Real Property” Section 4.17(b) “Company Shareholder Voting Agreement” Recitals “Company Termination Payment Amount” Section 10.02(a) “Company Transaction Expense Statement” Section 3.10 “Confidentiality Agreement” Section 11.09 “Continental” Section 8.08 “D&O Indemnitees” Section 7.01(a) “D&O Tail” Section 7.01(b) “Designated Person” Section 11.17(a) “Effective Time” Section 3.02 “Enforceability Exceptions” Section 4.03 “Equity Plan” Recitals “Equity Pledge Registration” Section 2.02(b) “ERISA” Section 4.13(a) “Exchanged Key Executive Options” Section 2.02(b) “Exchanged Options” Section 2.02(a) “Excluded Share” Section 3.08(e) “Existing D&O Arrangements” Section 7.01(a) “Existing Representation” Section 11.17(a) “Extension Proposal” Section 8.04 “Extension Proxy Statement” Section 8.04 “Federal Securities Laws” Section 5.08(a) “Financial Statements” Section 4.08(a) “Interim Financial Statements” Section 4.08(a) Term Section “Interim Period” Section 6.01 “Leased Company Real Property” Section 4.17(b) “Leases” Section 4.17(b) “Listing A&R M&AA” Recitals “Merger Consideration” Section 3.08(c) “Merger” Recitals “Merger Sub” Preamble “Merger Sub Shares” Section 3.08(e) “Most Recent Balance Sheet” Section 4.08(a) “Non-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Recourse Party” Section 11.14 “GREP-BOfficers” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”Section 8.10(a) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” Preamble “Plan of Merger” Section 3.03 “PIIA” Section 4.13(c) “Post-Closing Group” Section 11.17(a) “Post-Closing Matters” Section 11.17(a) “Post-Closing Representations” Section 11.17(a) “Pre-Closing Designated Persons” Section 11.17(b) “Pre-Closing Privileges” Section 11.17(b) “Prior Counsel” Section 11.17(a) “Privileged Materials” Section 11.17(c) “Proxy Statement” Section 8.02(a) “Proxy Statement/Prospectus” Section 8.02(a) “Recapitalization” Section 2.01(f) “Registration Rights Agreement” Recitals “Rollover Key Executive RSU” Section 2.02(d) “Rollover RSU” Section 2.02(c) “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” Section 5.08(a) “SEC Reports” Section 5.08(a) “Share Subdivision” Section 2.01(c) “SPAC” Preamble “SPAC Board” Recitals “SPAC Board Recommendation” Section 5.02(c) “SPAC Class B Conversion” Section 3.08(a) “SPAC Extraordinary General Meeting” Section 8.03(a) “SPAC Impairment Effect” Section 5.01 “SPAC Meeting Change” Section 8.03(b) “SPAC Permits” Section 5.09 “SPAC Related Party” Section 5.15 “SPAC Termination Statement” Section 10.02(a) “SPAC Transaction Expense Statement” Section 3.10 “Specified Contracts” Section 4.12(a) “Specified Company Representations” Section 9.02(a)(i) “Specified SPAC Representations” Section 9.03(a)(i) Term Section “Sponsor Designated Person” Section 11.18(a) “Sponsor Existing Representation” Section 11.18(a) “Sponsor Lock-Up and collectively, as the Support Agreement” Recitals “Parties”.Sponsor Post-Closing Matter” Section 11.18(a) “Sponsor Post-Closing Representation” Section 11.18(a) “Sponsor Pre-Closing Designated Persons” Section 11.18(b) “Sponsor Pre-Closing Privileges” Section 11.18(b) “Sponsor Prior Counsel” Section 11.18(a) “Sponsor Privileged Materials” Section 11.18(c) “Surviving Company” Section 3.01 “Surviving Company Shares” Section 3.08(e) “Surviving Provisions” Section 10.02 “Tax Covenants” Section 8.06(a) “Termination Date” Section 10.02(a)(i) “Transaction Expense Statement” Section 3.10 “Transaction Filings” Section 8.02(a) “Transaction Financing” Section 8.09 “Transaction Financing Investors” Section 8.09 “Transaction Financing Agreement” Section 8.09 “Transaction Litigation” Section 8.01(d) “Transactions” Recitals “Transfer Agent” Section 3.09(a) “Trust Account” Section 5.06 “Unit Separation” Section 3.08(b) “Unanimous Written Consent” Section 8.11(a)

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth below: Defined Term Section Acquisition Merger Preamble Acquisition Merger Effective Time 3.2 Agreement Preamble Alternative Transaction 8.1(d) Amended PubCo Charter 8.5(ii) Anti-Money Laundering Laws 5.32 Balance Sheet Date 5.10(a) Bankruptcy and Equity Exception 5.2 Cayman Companies Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Preamble Acquisition Closing 2.2 Closings 3.2 Closing Date 3.2 Company Preamble Company Balance Sheet 5.10(a) Company Closing Statement 4.4(a) Company Dissenting Shareholders 4.3(e) Company Dissenting Shares 4.3(e) Company Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Contract 5.15(a) Company Shareholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser 5.2 Computer Systems 5.18(g) D&O Indemnified Persons 8.7(a) D&O Tail Insurance 8.7(b) Earnout Escrow Account 4.6(a) Earnout Escrow Agreement 4.6(a) Earnout Shares 4.6(a) Escrowed Earnout Shares 4.6(a) Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 5.10(a) First SPAC Merger Preamble Indemnification Notice 14.3(a) Indemnifying Party 14.1 Indemnity Escrow Account 14.2 Indemnity Escrow Agent 14.2 Indemnity Escrow Agreement Indemnity Escrow Shares 14.2 14.2 Initial Mergers Preamble Intended Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Treatment 3.7 Interim Period 50 Title Article VIII Key Personnel 5.22(a) Labor Agreements 5.23(a) Merger Sub 1 Preamble Merger Sub 1 Share 7.7(a) Merger Sub 2 Preamble Merger Sub 2 Share 7.7(a) Merger Sub 3 Preamble Merger Sub 3 Share 7.7(a) Merger Sub Ordinary Shares 6.6(b) Outside Closing Date 13.1(b) Permits 5.16 Personal Information 5.17(b) PIPE Investments 8.11 PIPE Investment Procured by Company 8.11 PIPE Investment Procured by SPAC Plan of Acquisition Merger 3.2 Pro Rata Portion 4.6(a) Prospectus 14.15 Proxy Statement 8.5(i) PubCo Share 7.7(a) Required SPAC Shareholder Approval 11.1(e) Sanctions 5.32 Second SPAC Merger Preamble SPAC Preamble SPAC Dissenting Shareholders 4.1(e) SPAC Dissenting Shares 4.1(e) SPAC Financials 6.11(c) SPAC SEC Documents Article VI SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 8.5(ii) SPAC Special Meeting 8.5(i) Surviving Company 3.1 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.4.8 Trust Account 6.7

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Term Section Agreed Remedial Action 7.1(c) Agreement Preamble Alternative Acquisition Agreement 7.2(c)(ii) Anti-Corruption Laws 5.10(d) Applicable Date 5.5(a) Bankruptcy and Equity Exception 5.3(a) Book-Entry Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser 3.2 Bylaws 2.5 Capitalization Date 5.2(a) CCC Recitals Certificate 3.2 Certificate of Merger 2.3 Change of Recommendation 7.2(c)(ii) Charter 2.4 Closing 2.2 Closing Date 2.2 Company Preamble Company Board Recitals Company Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Recitals Company Disclosure Letter Article V Company Equity Awards 3.5(d) Company Equity Payments 3.5(d) Company ESPP 3.5(c) Xxxx Xxxxxxx Company ESPP Offering Period 3.5(c) Company Financial Advisor 5.3(b) Company Intellectual Property 5.15(b) Company Labor Agreement 5.9(b) Company Options 3.5(a) Company Recommendation 5.3(b) Company Related Parties 9.7(b) Company Reports 5.5(a) Company Securities 5.2(b) Consent Delivery Deadline 7.3 Consent Solicitation Statement 5.3(c) Continuing Employee 7.10 D&O Insurance 7.12(b) Data Requirements 5.15(i) Dissenting Shares 4.7 Effective Time 2.3 Eligible Shares 3.1 Encumber 5.2(a) Encumbrance 5.2(a) Equity Commitment Letter 6.7(a) Exchange Fund 4.1 Final Order 9.2(c) Governmental Antitrust Entity 7.6(c)(i) Indemnified Parties 7.12(a) Insurance Policies 5.16 Letter of Transmittal 4.2(a) Material Contract 5.17(a)(xvi) Material Customers 5.20(a) Material Suppliers 5.20(a) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration 3.1 Merger Sub Preamble Money Laundering Laws 5.10(f) New Plans 7.10(b) Non-DTC Book-Entry Share 4.2(b) Non-Recourse Party 9.7(b) Opinion 5.3(b) Outside Date 21 Purchaser 9.2(a) Parent Preamble Parent Approvals 6.3(a) Parent Board Recitals Parent Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Letter Article VI Parent Expenses 9.6 Parent Liability Limitation 9.7(a) Parent Match Period 7.2(d) Term Section Parent Related Parties 9.7(a) Party/Parties Preamble Paying Agent 4.1 Payoff Amount 7.13(d)(i) Payor 9.5(d)(ii) Principal Stockholder Divestment Recitals Principal Stockholder Postal Ballot 7.3 Product 5.18 Proposed Change Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records 7.2(d) RBI Consent 8.1(b) Requisite Regulatory Approvals 8.1(b) SEC Clearance Date 7.4(a) Support Agreement Recitals Surviving Corporation 2.1 Tail Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 7.12(b) Takeover Statute 5.11 Trade Controls 5.10(e) Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Litigation 7.16 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”Recitals UKBA 5.10(d) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.WARN Act 5.9(c) Written Consent Recitals

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Defined Term Page Acquisition Merger 1 Acquisition Merger Closing 1 Addendum Agreement 25 Affiliate 3 Agreement 1, 3 Amended and Restated Forward Purchase Agreements 3 Amended and Restated JS Forward Purchase Agreement 3 Amended and Restated Sponsor Affiliate Forward Purchase Agreement 3 Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement 4 Backstop Agreement 4 Business Combination Agreement 1 Business Day 4 Commission 4 Company 1 Company Shareholders’ Agreement 1 Company Support Agreement 2 Demand Registration 13 Demand Takedown 11 Demanding Holder 13 Demanding Holders 13 Effectiveness Period 18 Exchange Act 4 Form F-1 9 Form F-3 10 Holders 1 Indemnified Party 22 Indemnifying Party 22 Initial Demanding Holders 13 Initial Merger 1 Initial Merger Closing 1 Initial Merger Consideration 2 Investor 1 Investor Indemnified Party 21 Investors 1 JS Capital 4 Key Executive 4 Lock-Up Agreement 2 Maximum Number of Shares 14 Merger Sub 2 1 New Registration Statement 11 Notices 25 Ordinary Shares 4 Other Registrable Securities 9 Permitted Entity 4 Piggy-Back Registration 15 PIPE Registration Statement 9 PIPE Registration Statement Cap 9 PIPE Securities 4 PIPE Subscription Agreements 5 Prior Agreement 1 Pro Rata 14 PubCo 1 PubCo Charter 5 PubCo Class A Ordinary Shares 5 PubCo Class B Ordinary Shares 5 PubCo Options 2 PubCo Restricted Shares 5 PubCo RSU Awards 5 PubCo Sponsor Warrants 5 PubCo Warrants 5 Register 5 Registered 5 Registrable Securities 5 Registration 5 Registration Statement 6 Requesting Holder 11 Requesting Holders 11 Resale Shelf Registration Statement 10 SEC Guidance 11 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock 6 Selling Holders 12 Shareholder Merger Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre2 Side-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price by-Side Sponsor Subscription Agreement 6 SPAC 1 Sponsor 1 Sponsor Affiliate 6 Sponsor Commitment Shares 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Sponsor Subscription Agreement 11 6 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Form F-4 7 Underwriter 7 Underwritten Takedown 7 Warrant Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.7

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Terms that are not defined in Section 1.1 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: “Accountant” 2.11(b) “Initial Purchase Price” 2.2 “Adjustment Statement” 2.9(a) “Interim Financial Statements” 3.8(a) “Agreement” Preamble “Interim Period” 6.1 “Allocation” 8.4 “Labor Union” 3.12(a) “Allocation Objections Statement” 8.4 “Lease” 3.13(b) “Annual Financial Statements” 3.8(a) “Leased Real Property” 3.13(b) “Balance Sheet Date” 3.8(a) “Lock Up Period” 6.11 “Business Partner” 6.7(c) “Losses” 9.2 “Business Plan” 2.12(c) “Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Contracts” 3.6(a) “Buyer” Preamble “Material Customers” 3.21(a) “Buyer Indemnified Persons” 9.2 “Material Vendors” 3.21(a) “Call Notice” 6.12(a) “Membership Interests” Recitals “Call Price” 6.12(a) “Notice of Dispute” 9.4(a) “Call Transaction” 6.12(c) “Option Purchase Agreement” 6.12(b) “Closing” 2.1 “Outside Date” 10.1(b) “Closing Date” 2.1 “Policies” 3.17 “Company” Preamble “Pre-Closing Pass-Through Tax Return” 8.1 “Company Intellectual Property” 3.15(a) “Prepayment” 2.3 “Company Permits” 3.7(b) “Proposed Allocation” 8.4 “Company Released Parties” 6.1 “Purchased Interests” 2.1 “Covered Employees” 6.7(b) “Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Price” 2.2 “Covid-19 Relief Programs” 3.7(g) “Reference Balance Sheets” 3.8(a) “D&O Indemnified Person” 6.1 “Registered Intellectual Property” 3.15(a) “Dispute Notice” 2.11(a) “Resolution Period” 2.11(b) “Disputed Item” 2.11(a) “Restricted Period” 6.7(a) “Employee Plan” 3.11(a) “Restricted Securities” 6.11 “Employment Agreements” Recitals “Review Period” 2.11(a) “ERISA” 3.11(a) “Sale” 2.1 “ERISA Affiliate” 3.11(c) “Security Policies” 3.16 “Estimated Adjustment Amount” 2.5(b) “Scheduled Intellectual Property” 3.15(a) “Estimated Closing Balance Sheet” 2.5(a) “Seller Indemnified Persons” 9.2(b) “Estimated Closing Statement” 2.5(c) “Seller Released Claims” 6.1 “Excess” 2.9(b)(i) “Seller” Preamble “Final Closing Balance Sheet” 2.9(a) “Seller’s Claim” 8.11 “Final Adjustment Amount” 2.9(b)(i) “Shortfall” 2.9(b)(ii) “Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Statements” 3.8(a) “Xxxxx Law” 1.1 “Financing” 6.13(a) “Tail Policy” 3.18(b) “FIRPTA Certificate” 2.6(c) “Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this Claim” 9.3(a) “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Indemnified Party” and collectively, as the 9.3(a) “Parties”.Voting Agreements” 2.7(c) “Indemnified Persons” 6.1

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Defined Term Section 1060 Forms 1.2(b) Accounts Receivable 1.1(b)(viii) Acquired Assets 1.1(b) Acquired Equipment 9.9(a) Adjusted Purchase Price 1.4(j) Affiliate 1.5 Agreed Amount 6.3(b) Agreement Preliminary Statement Allocation Schedule 1.2(b)(i) Ancillary Agreements 2.13(f) Asset Allocation Schedule 1.2(b)(ii) Assumed Liabilities 1.1(d) Assumption Agreement 1.1(d) Balance Sheet Date 2.6 Xxxxxx Preliminary Statement BOM 1.1(d)(iv) Xxxxxx Designed Product 1.1(d)(iv) Xxxxxx XX Introduction Xxxxxx Indemnified Party 8.1(b) Xxxxxx Noncompetition Party 9.2(a) Xxxxxx Noncompetition Period 9.2(a) Xxxxxx Non-Solicitation Period 9.2(b) Business Introduction Business Benefit Plans 2.17(a) Business Confidential Information 9.1(f) Business Day 1.3(a) Business Employee 9.5(a) Business Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 2.1(a) Business Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser 2.18(a)(vi) Business Subsidiaries Introduction Buyers Introduction Buyer Indemnified Party 8.1(a) Buyer Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third 5.2(b) Buyer Plans 9.5(c) Carve Out Financial Statements 2.6 Celestica Oregon Preliminary Statement Celestica Ontario Preliminary Statement Claim Notice 6.3(b) Claimed Amount 6.3(b) Closing 1.3(a) Closing Time 1.3(a) Closing Working Capital Amount 1.4(b) Defined Term Section Closing Working Capital Statement 1.4(b) COBRA 9.5(g) Code 1.2(b) Competitive Business 9.2(a) Confidentiality Agreement 4.4 Consents 5.1(a) Contracts 1.1(b)(v) Covered Products 9.2(a) Damages 6.1; 6.3(a) Deferred Consent 1.5 Deferred Item 1.5 Department of Commerce 4.6 Designated Contracts 2.14(b) Designated Intellectual Property 2.13(a) Disclosing Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title 9.1(f)(i) Disclosure Schedule Article II Dispute Notice 1.4(c) Employee Benefit Plan 2.17(a) Environmental Law 2.18(a)(iii) Environmental Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer 2.18(a)(iv) Equipment 1.1(b)(ii) ERISA 2.17(a) ERISA Affiliate 2.17(a) Excluded Asset 1.1(c) Excluded Information 9.1(f) Excluded Liabilities 1.1(e) Excluded Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”1.1(e)(iii) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.Export License 2.19

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Terms that are not defined in Section 1.01 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: Defined Term Section Reference Account Listing Definition of "Net Working Capital" Acquired Companies Preamble Adjustment Statements Section 2.07(a) Agreed Tax Treatment Section 12.01(d) Annual Financial Statements Section 3.08(a) Applicable Limitation Period Section 13.01(e) Associated Preamble Associated Shares Recitals Balance Sheet Date Section 3.08(a) Base Price Section 2.02(a) Benefit Plan Section 3.11(a) Big 3 Mold Preamble Big 3 Mold Shares Recitals Big 3 Products Preamble Big 3 Products Shares Recitals Buyer Preamble Buyer Adjustment Amount Section 2.07(c)(iv) Buyer Deductible Section 13.04(h) Buyer Indemnified Persons Section 13.02(a) Buyer Parties Preamble Buyer Plans Section 9.07 Buyer Prepared Returns Section 12.01(b) Buyer Released Claims Section 10.02 Centralia Article VIII, Preamble Closing Section 2.06 Closing Calculation Section 2.05 Closing Cash Amount Section 2.02(b) Closing Date Section 2.06 Companies House Section 2.08(d) Company Amended Income Tax Return Annex C, Section III Company Leased Real Property Section 3.13(b) Company Owned Real Property Section 3.13(a) Company Pre-Closing Income Tax Return Section 12.01(a) Company Real Property Section 3.13(b) Company Releasors Section 10.01 Covenant Survival Period Section 13.01(e) D&O Tail Policy Section 9.04(a) Design Innovation Interests Recitals Design Innovations Preamble Designated Company Income Tax Return Annex C, Section III Eastern Preamble Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet Section 2.05 Example Calculation Definition of "Net Working Capital" Excess Buyer Adjustment Section 2.07(a)(iv)(B) Excluded Matter Pro Rated Cap Section 13.04(d) Excluded Matter Seller Cap Section 13.04(c) Excluded Matters Losses Section 13.04(c) Excluded Secondary Survival Period Section 13.01(d) Final Closing Date Balance Sheet Section 2.07(a) Final Closing Date Indebtedness Section 2.07(a) Final Closing Date Net Working Capital Section 2.07(a) Final Determination Section 13.06(h) Fundamental and Broker Survival Period Section 13.01(c) General Buyer Cap Section 13.04(i) General Indemnification Obligations Section 13.05(a)(i) General Seller Cap Section 13.04(c) General Survival Period Section 13.01(a) Hyde Preamble Included Secondary Survival Period Section 13.01(d) Indebtedness Payoffs Section 2.08(s) Indemnification Provisions Section 9.04(a) Indemnified Party Section 13.06(a) Independent Accountant Section 2.07(b) Initial Rep Preamble Insurance Policies Section 3.16 Interim Financial Statements Section 3.08(a) Key Customers Section 3.20(a) Key Suppliers Section 3.20 Millville Section 3.17(h) Millville Remediation Section 8.01(e)(ii) Millville Report Section 3.17(h) New State-Level Income Tax Return Annex C, Section III Nexus Study Annex C, Section III NJDEP Section 2.08(w) PA Section 3.17(h) Parties Preamble Party Preamble Physical Inventory Count Section 2.07(a) Premises Section 3.17 Privacy Laws Section 3.07(e) Property Tax Adjustment Section 2.07(g) Protest Notice Section 2.07(a) Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Recitals Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Section 2.02(a) Purchase price Section 2.02(a) R&D Credit Section 12.03(e) R&W Escrow Fund Section 2.04 R&W Escrow Release Date Section 13.09(b) XXX Section 8.01(e)(ii) Real Property Leases Section 3.13(b) Receivables Section 3.13(e) Reference Balance Sheet Section 3.08(a) Released D&O Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Section 9.05(a) Remediation Funding Source Section 8.01(e)(i) Xxxxx Preamble Sale Recitals Sale Time Section 2.06 Xxxxxxx Preamble Seller Preamble Seller Adjustment Amount Section 2.07(a)(iv) Seller Deductible Section 13.04(b) Seller Indemnified Persons Section 13.02(b) Seller Owner Covenant Breach Section 13.02(a)(ii) Seller Owner Misrepresentation Section 13.02(a)(i) Seller Owners Preamble Seller Released Claims Section 10.01 Seller Released Parties Section 10.01 Seller Releasors Section 10.02 Seller Retention Amount Section 13.05(a)(i) Seller Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Claims Section 12.04(b) Seller's LSRP Section 3.17(h) Selling Expense Payoffs Section 2.08(s) Selling Parties Preamble Shares Recitals SI Section 3.17(h) State Amended Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Liabilities Annex C, Section III State New Tax Return Liabilities Annex C, Section III State Tax Nexus Refund Annex C, Section III Xxxxx Definition of "Selling Expenses" Straddle Returns Section 12.01(b) Subsidiary Interests Recitals Sur-Form Preamble Sur-Form Interests Recitals Tax Claim Section 12.04(a) Tax Escrow Fund Section 2.04 Tax Escrow General Subaccount Annex C, Section IV Tax Escrow Release Date Section 13.09(c) Tax Escrow State Subaccount Annex C, Section IV Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Recoveries Section 13.03(a) Third Party Recoveries Section 13.03(a) Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 GIN Section 2.08(w) Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Section 12.06 Transfer Taxes Section 12.06 Trust Agreement Section 8.01(e)(ii) TVV III Preamble TVV IIIA Preamble Ultimate Buyer Cap Section 13.04(i) Ultimate Pro Rated Cap Section 13.04(d) Ultimate Seller Cap Section 13.04(c) Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.Capital Escrow Fund Section 2.04

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 PreAdditional Mortgage Section 7.12(b) Agent-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Related Persons Section 10.2 Agreement Preamble Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Budget Section 7.1(a)(iii) Anti-Terrorism Laws Section 5.22 Collateral Agent Preamble Company Preamble Company Historical Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Section 5.12(a) Compliance Certificate Section 7.2 Cured Default Section 1.1(e) Default Rate Section 9.1 Deferral Notice Section 7.18(b)(viii)(B) Deferral Period Section 7.18(b)(viii) Disposition Section 8.3 Eligible Issuance Section 7.16 Environmental Permits Section 5.13 Evanston Prepayment Section 8.3 Evanston Sale Section 8.3 Evanston Seller Notes Section 8.3 Event of Default Section 9.1 Executive Order Section 5.22 Existing Agreement Recitals Existing Defaults Section 3.3 First Agreement Recitals First Amendment and Restatement Recitals Indemnified Liabilities Section 10.7 Indemnitee Section 11.18 Initial Borrower Preamble Initial Borrowers Preamble Investments Section 8.5 Last Audited Financial Statements Section 5.12(a) Last Unaudited Financial Statements Section 5.12(a) Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Section 7.18(b)(viii) New Subsidiary Section 7.12(a) OFAC Section 5.22 Originating Holder Section 11.3(a) Other Payments Section 9.1 Participant Section 11.3(a) Participant Register Section 11.3 Patriot Act Section 11.19 Permitted Liens Section 8.1 Refinancing Indebtedness Section 8.2 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation SIndemnified Party Section 7.18(f)(iii) Registration Rights Indemnifying Party Section 7.18(f)(iii) Regulatory Disclosure Requirement Section 7.17 Second Amendment and Restatement Recitals Securities Section 11.9(a) Top-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Up Rights Section 7.16 U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate Section 11.2(f)(ii)(B)(3) Accounting Principles. Calculations and determinations of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase financial and Sale accounting terms used and not otherwise specifically defined under this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) shall be made and determined, both as to classification of items and as to amount, in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable. If any changes in accounting principles or practices from GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, are occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or any successor thereto or agencies with similar functions) with respect to GAAP, and the International Accounting Standards Board with respect to IFRS, which results in a change in the method of accounting in the calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms contained in this “Agreement”)Agreement or any other Operative Document, is dated the parties hereto agree to enter into negotiations to amend such provisions so as of December 21equitably to reflect such changes to the end that the criteria for evaluating financial and other covenants, 2023 (financial condition and performance will be the “Execution Date”), by same after such changes as they were before such changes; and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, if the parties fail to agree on the one handamendment of such provisions, Credit Parties shall continue to provide calculations for all financial covenants, perform all financial covenants and Purchaser, on otherwise observe all financial standards and terms in the other hand, are referred to herein individuallyOperative Documents in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as a “Party” and collectivelyapplicable, as the “Parties”in effect immediately prior to such changes.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Defined Term Location Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement Section 5.2(b) Acquisition Section 1.1 Acquisition Agreement Section 5.2(d) Acquisition Proposal Section 5.2(f) Affiliates Section 5.1(n) Agreement Preamble Annual Report Purposes Section 5.3(b) Audited Financial Statements Section 6.3(v) Business Preamble Business Day Section 9.5(d)(i) Cash Consideration Section 1.2(a) CERCLA Section 2.17(a) Claim Section 9.5(d)(ii) Cleanup Section 9.5(d)(iii) Closing Section 1.7 Closing Date Section 1.7 Closing Net Working Capital Amount Section 1.5(a) Closing Statement Section 1.5(a) COBRA Section 2.14(j) Code Section 9.5(d)(iv) Commercially Reasonable Efforts Section 9.5(d)(v) Company Preamble Company 401(k) Plan Section 5.9(b) Company Board Preamble Company Common Value 8 Securities Stock Preamble Company Credit Agreement Section 9.5(d)(vi) Company Employee Benefit Plan Section 2.14(a) Company IP Section 9.5(d)(vii) Company Material Contract Section 2.12(a) Company Series A Preferred Preamble Company Shares Preamble Company Stock Plans Section 2.14(o) Company Subsidiary/Subsidiaries Section 2.1(b) Confidentiality Agreement Section 7.2 Continuing Employees Section 5.9(a) Current Assets Section 1.4(b) Current Liabilities Section 1.4(c) Default Date Section 1.3.2 Disclosure Update Section 5.19 DGCL Section 5.11 DOL Section 2.14(c) Employment and Withholding Taxes Section 9.5(d)(viii) Environmental Laws Section 2.17(a) Environmental Permits Section 2.17(b) Environmental Reports Section 2.17(i) ERISA Section 2.14(a) ERISA Affiliate Section 2.14(b) Escrow Agent Section 1.3.1(b) Defined Term Location Escrow Agreement Section 1.3.1(b) Estimated Closing Balance Sheet Section 1.4 Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment Section 1.4(d) Estimated Net Working Capital Amount Section 1.4 Estimated Net Working Capital Deficiency Section 1.4 Estimated Net Working Capital Surplus Section 1.4 Exchange Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Section 2.4(b) FCPA Section 2.7(b) Final Net Working Capital Amount Section 1.5(b) Final Net Working Capital Deficiency Section 1.5(c) Final Net Working Capital Surplus Section 1.5(c) Financial Statements Section 2.8 Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Warranty Section 8.5(a) GAAP Section 2.8 GAAP Liabilities Section 9.5(d)(ix) Governmental Entity Section 2.4(a) Hazardous Material Section 9.5(d)(x) Independent Accounting Firm Section 1.5(b) Indemnitee Section 8.4 Indemnifying Party Section 8.4 Information Statement Section 5.5(a) Initial Cash Consideration Section 1.3.1(a) Intellectual Property Section 9.5(d)(xi) IRS Section 2.14(c) Knowledge Section 9.5(d)(xii) Law Section 9.5(d)(xiii) Xxxxxxxxxx Section 9.5(d)(xiv) Xxxxxxxxxx Employment Agreement Section 6.2(k) Liability/Liabilities Section 9.5(d)(xv) Lien Section 9.5(d)(xvi) Litigation Section 9.5(d)(xvii) Losses Section 8.3 Management Investor/Management Investors Section 5.21 Material Adverse Effect 11 Section 9.5(d)(xviii) Material Customers Section 2.13 Money Laundering Laws Section 2.7(c) Most Recent Company Balance Sheet Section 2.8 NASDAQ Section 4.5(a) Net Working Capital Amount Section 1.4(a) Note Section 1.2(b) Note Consideration Section 1.2(b) Notice of Claim Section 8.4(a) Order Section 2.4(a) Out-of-Pocket Expenses Section 9.1(b) Parent Preamble Defined Term Location Parent Adverse Recommendation Change Section 5.2(d) Parent and Company Secretary Certificates Section 6.3(c) Parent Board Preamble Parent Common Stock Section 2.3(b) Parent Disclosure Letter Article II Parent Indemnitees Section 8.2 Parent Non-Solicitation Period Section 5.13 Parent Notice of Change Section 5.2(d) Parent Release Section 6.3(k) Parent Required Votes Section 2.2(a) Parent Restricted Party/Parties Section 5.13(a) Parent Termination Fee Section 9.1(b) Parent Stockholders Section 5.5(e) Payoff Amount Section 1.3.2(a) Payoff Shares Section 1.3.2(b) PBGC Section 2.14(f) Permits Section 2.6 Permitted Lien Section 9.5(d)(xviii) Person Section 9.5(d)(xix) PESI Preamble PESI Common Stock Section 5.21 PESI DC Plan Section 5.9(b) PESI Disclosure Letter Article IV PESI Governing Documents Section 4.2 PESI Indemnitees Section 8.1 PESI Lender Section 4.5(a) PESI Options Section 4.3 PESI Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Section 4.3 PESI Restricted Party/Parties Section 5.16 PESI SEC Documents Section 4.7(a) PESI Secretary’s Certificate Section 6.2(g) PESI Subsidiary Section 4.1(b) Piggyback Rights Section 1.3.2(b) Pre-Purchase Closing Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Period Section 5.10(a) Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Section 1.2 Registered IP Section 2.22(a) Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Section 1.3.2(b) Release Section 9.5(d)(xx) Remaining Escrow Amount Section 9.3 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Section 5.2(a) Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Portion of Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Section 1.3.1(a) SEC Section 2.20(a) Securities Act Section 9.5(d)(xxi) Series F Preferred Stock Section 2.3(b) Series H Preferred Stock Section 2.3(b) Defined Term Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 Series I Preferred Stock Section 2.3(b) SOX Section 2.20(a) SPRU Project Section 9.5(d)(xxii) Straddle Period Section 5.10(b) Subscription Agreement Section 5.21 Subsidiary Section 9.5(d)(xxiii) Superior Proposal Section 5.2(f) Tax Section 9.5(d)(xxiv) Tax Claim Section 5.10(h)(ii) Tax Return Section 9.5(d)(xxv) Termination Date Section 7.1(b)(i) Title IV Plan Section 2.14(b) USG Authorities Section 5.4(e) WARN Act Section 2.18(c) Welfare Plan Section 2.14(j) Written Demand Notice Section 1.3.2 Yorkville Section 6.3(p) STOCK PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), ) is dated made and entered into as of December 21July 15, 2023 (the “Execution Date”)2011, by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLCPERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc.INC., a Delaware corporation (“PurchaserPESI”). Seller; HOMELAND SECURITY CAPITAL CORPORATION, on the one handa Delaware corporation (“Parent”); and SAFETY & ECOLOGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as Nevada corporation (the “PartiesCompany”).

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Term Section 2018 Annual Bonus Plan 7.10(d) Agreement Preamble Alternative Acquisition Agreement 7.2(d)(ii) Alternative Debt Financing 7.13(c) Anti-Corruption Laws 5.10(d) Applicable Date 5.5(a) Bankruptcy and Equity Exception 5.3(a) Book-Entry Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser 3.2 Bylaws 2.5 Capitalization Date 5.2(a) Certificate 3.2 Certificate of Merger 2.3 Change Notice 7.2(e) Change of Recommendation 7.2(d)(ii) Charter 2.4 Chosen Courts 10.5(b) Closing 2.2 Closing Date 2.2 Company Preamble Company Board Recitals Company Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Recitals Company Compensation Committee 3.5(c) Company Disclosure Letter Article V Company DSU 3.5(d) Company Equity Awards 3.5(e) Company Equity Payments 3.5(e) Company Options 3.5(a) Company Option Deferred Cash Award 3.5(a) Company P-RSU 3.5(c) Company P-RSU Deferred Cash Award 3.5(c) Company Recommendation 5.3(b) Company Reports 5.5(a) Company RSU 3.5(b) Company RSU Deferred Cash Award 3.5(b) Company Securities 5.2(b) Continuing Employee 7.10(a) Debt Commitment Letter 6.7(b) Debt Financing 6.7(b) Debt Financing Sources 6.7(b) DGCL Recitals D&O Insurance 7.12(b) Effective Time 2.3 Eligible Shares 3.1 Encumber 5.2(a) Encumbrance 5.2(a) Equity Commitment Letter 6.7(a) Equity Financing 6.7(a) Exchange Fund 4.1 Final Order 9.2(c) Financing 6.7(b) Financing Commitment Letters 6.7(b) Financing Source 6.7(b) Governmental Antitrust Entity 7.6(d)(i) Go-Shop Period 7.2(a) Indemnified Parties 7.12(a) Initial Notice 7.2(e) Insurance Policies 5.16 Letter of Transmittal 4.2(a) Material Contract 5.17(a)(xi) Material Customers 5.21(a) Material Suppliers 5.21(a) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration 3.1 Merger Sub Preamble Money Laundering Laws 5.10(f) Multiemployer Plan 5.8(b) New Debt Commitment Letters 7.13(c) New Plans 7.10(b) Non-DTC Book-Entry Share 4.2(b) Non-Recourse Party 9.7(b) No-Shop Period Start Date 21 Purchaser 7.2(b)(i) Outside Date 9.2(a) Parent Preamble Parent Approvals 6.3(a) Parent Board Recitals Parent Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Letter Article VI Parent Expenses 9.6 Parent Liability Limitation 9.7(a) Parent Related Parties 9.7(a) Party/Parties Preamble Paying Agent 4.1 Payor 9.5(d)(ii) Product 5.18 Product Certifications 5.19 Proxy Statement 7.3(a) Qualifying Termination 7.10(d) Replacement Deferred Cash Awards 3.5(c) Required Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Information 7.13(e)(i) Requisite Company Vote 5.3(a) Requisite Regulatory Approvals 8.1(b) Sanctions and Exports Laws 5.10(e) Specified Representatives 7.2(i) Surviving Corporation 2.1 Tail Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 7.12(b) Takeover Statute 5.11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Litigation 7.16 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”Recitals UKBA 5.10(d) Unvested Company Option 3.5(a) Vested Company Option 3.5(a), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Terms Cross Reference in Agreement Acquisition Proposal Section 6.1(a) Adjusted Net Working Capital Section 2.11(a)(i) Adjustment Amount Section 2.11(c) Adjustment Statement Section 2.11(c) Affiliate Section 3.2(e) Aggregate Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Stock Merger Consideration Section 2.3(a)(iv) Aggregate Junior Preferred Merger Consideration Section 2.3(a)(iii) Aggregate Junior Preferred Value 8 Seller Section 2.3(c)(i) Aggregate Noteholder Merger Consideration Section 2.3(a)(i) Aggregate Series C Merger Consideration Section 2.3(a)(ii) Agreement Preamble Bankruptcy and Equity Exception Section 3.4(a) Basket Section 8.2(b)(i) Baxano Preamble Baxano Authorizations Section 3.16(a) Baxano Balance Sheet Section 3.5(a) Baxano Balance Sheet Date Section 3.5(a) Baxano Board Background Baxano Certificate of Incorporation Background Baxano Common Stock Section 3.2(a) Baxano Convertible Securities Section 3.2(d) Baxano Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Schedule Article III Baxano Employee Plans Section 3.14(a) Baxano Financial Statements Section 3.5(a) Baxano Insurance Policies Section 3.18 Baxano Intellectual Property Section 3.10(b) Baxano Leases Section 3.9(b) Baxano Material Adverse Effect 11 Section 3.1 Baxano Note Section 2.4 Baxano Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Section 3.2(a) Baxano Series A-1 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Section 3.2(a) Baxano Series A-2 Preferred Stock Section 3.2(a) Baxano Series B Preferred Stock Section 3.2(a) Baxano Series C Preferred Stock Section 3.2(a) Baxano Stock Options Section 2.7(a) Baxano Stock Plans Section 2.7(b) Baxano Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Section 3.4(a) Baxano Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Intellectual Property Section 3.10(b) Baxano Voting Proposal Section 3.4(a) Baxano Warrants Section 2.7(a) Cap Section 8.2(b)(vi) Cash Section 2.11(a)(ii) Terms Cross Reference in Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained CCC Section 2.5(c) Certificate of Merger Section 1.1 Certificates Section 2.6(b) Claim Objection Section 8.4(c)(i) Closing Section 1.2 Closing Allocation Statement Section 2.10(b) Closing Capitalization Statement Section 2.10(a) Closing Date Section 1.2 Code Background Conclusive Adjustment Statement Section 2.11(e) Conclusive Statement Section 2.11(e) Confidentiality Agreement Section 5.3 Continuing Employees Section 6.16(a) Current Assets Section 2.11(a)(iii) Current Liabilities Section 2.11(a)(iv) D&O Indemnitees Section 6.14(a) De Minimis Limitation Section 8.2(b)(ii) DGCL Background Dissenting Shares Section 2.5(c) Effective Time Section 1.1 Employee Benefit Plan Section 3.14(l)(i) Environmental Law Section 3.13(d) ERISA Section 3.14(l)(ii) ERISA Affiliate Section 3.14(l)(iii) Escrow Agent Section 2.9(a) Escrow Agreement Section 2.9(b) Escrow Funding Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”Section 2.3(c)(ii) Escrow Participant Section 2.3(c)(iii) Escrow Participation Percentage Section 2.3(c)(iv) Escrow Shares Section 2.3(a)(i) Escrow Shares Indemnity Value Section 8.2(c) Excess Indebtedness Amount Section 2.2 Exchange Act Section 4.4(c) Exchange Agent Section 2.6(a) Exchange Fund Section 2.6(a) FCA Matter Section 4.1 FDA Section 3.16(a) Final Determination Section 8.4(c)(iii), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Term Section AAA Section 1.05(b) Accounting Auditor Section 1.05(b) Accounts Payable Section 10.01 Accounts Receivable Section 10.01 Accrued Pre-Closing Bonus Liability Section 10.01 Accrued Vacation Liability Section 10.01 Acquisition Transaction Section 5.06 Adjustment Amount Section 1.05(a) Affiliate Section 10.01 Affiliate Agreement Section 2.20 Aged A/R Section 5.12(f) Aged A/R Collection Amounts Section 5.12(f)(ii) Agreement Preamble Ancillary Agreement Section 10.01 Annex Section 10.03(a) Anti-Corruption Laws Section 10.01 Antitrust Authorities Section 10.01 Applicable Lookback Date Section 10.01 Article Section 10.03(a) Assignment Agreement Annex A Burdensome Condition Section 5.02(c) Business Section 10.01 Business Asset Section 10.01 Business Benefit Plans Section 2.12(a) Business Day Section 10.01 Business Employee List Section 2.13(a) Business Employees Section 10.01 Business IT Systems Section 10.01 Business Protective Covenants Section 5.20 Buyer Preamble Buyer Cure Period Section 7.01(d)(i) Buyer Group Section 10.01 Buyer Guaranteed Obligations Section 9.17(a) Buyer Guarantor Preamble Buyer Indemnified Parties Section 8.02 107 Buyer Material Adverse Effect Section 4.01 Buyer Parties Section 10.01 Buyer’s 401(k) Plan Section 5.07(d) Calculation Time Section 10.01 CapEx Adjustment Amount Section 10.01 CARES Act Section 10.01 CCPA Section 10.01 Change of Control Transaction Section 5.13(d) Claim Notice Section 8.08(a)(i) Closing Section 1.04(a) Closing Date Section 1.04(a) Closing Date Accrued Pre-Closing Bonus Liability Section 1.05(a) Closing Date Accrued Vacation Liability Section 1.05(a) Closing Date CapEx Adjustment Amount Section 1.05(a) Closing Date Current Assets Section 1.05(a) Closing Date Indebtedness Section 1.05(a) Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses Section 1.05(a) Closing Date Unearned Revenue Amount Section 1.05(a) Closing Purchase Price Section 1.02 COBRA Section 10.01 Code Section 10.01 Collective Bargaining Agreement Section 2.13(b) Commitment Letter Section 4.06 Confidentiality Agreement Section 10.01 Continuing Business Employee Section 5.07(a) Continuing Support Obligation Section 5.09 Contract Section 10.01 control Section 10.01 Corrective Action Section 10.01 Covered Environmental Claim Section 8.04(h) Covered Person Section 5.13(a) COVID-19 Section 10.01 COVID-19 Measures Section 10.01 Current Assets Section 10.01 Current Liabilities Section 10.01 Data Protection Requirements Section 2.21(d) Data Room Section 10.03(j) Debt Financing Section 4.06 Debt Financing Commitments Section 4.06 Debt Financing Documents Section 10.01 Deficit Amount Section 1.05(c) 108 Designated Person Section 9.16(a) Determination Date Section 1.05(b) Direct Claim Section 8.08(a)(i) Dispute Period Section 8.08(a)(ii) Disputed Items Section 1.05(b) Effect Section 10.01 Employee Benefit Plan Section 10.01 Environmental Indemnification Basket Section 8.04(a) Environmental Laws Section 10.01 Environmental Permits Section 2.18(a) Environmental Representations Section 8.01 Equity Securities Section 10.01 ERISA Section 10.01 ERISA Affiliate Section 10.01 Escrow Agent Section 10.01 Escrow Agreement Section 10.01 Estimated Closing Date Accrued Pre-Closing Bonus Liability Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Date Accrued Vacation Liability Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Date CapEx Adjustment Amount Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Date Current Assets Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Date Indebtedness Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Date Unearned Revenue Amount Section 1.03(a) Estimated Closing Statement Section 1.03(a) Excluded Assets Section 1.01(b) Excluded Books and Records Section 1.01(b)(ii) Excluded Insurance Assets Section 1.01(b)(iv) Existing Representation Section 9.16(a) Fee Letters Section 4.06 Final Closing Statement Section 1.05(a) Final Purchase Price Allocation Section 5.11(e) Financial Accounts Section 2.07(a) Financial Accounts Date Section 2.07(a) Financing Sources Section 10.01 Fraud Section 10.01 Funds Flow Letter Section 1.03(a) General Cap Section 8.04(b) General Expiration Date Section 8.01 General Representations Section 8.01 Geographic Region Section 10.01 GFL Benefit Plan Section 10.01 109 Governmental Authority Section 10.01 Governmental Order Section 10.01 Hazardous Material(s) Section 10.01 HSR Act Section 10.01 IFRS Section 10.01 Illustrative Closing Statement Section 1.03(a) Increase Amount Section 1.05(c) Indebtedness Section 10.01 Indemnification Basket Section 8.04(a) Indemnification Escrow Amount Section 10.01 Indemnification Escrow Fund Section 10.01 Indemnified Party Section 8.08(a)(i) Indemnifying Party Section 8.08(a)(i) Indemnity Dispute Notice Section 8.08(a)(ii) Insurance Policies Section 2.16 Intellectual Property Section 10.01 Interim Breach Section 10.01 Interim Period Section 5.01(a) IT Systems Section 10.01 Knowledge of Sellers Section 10.01 Law Section 10.01 Lease Section 2.17(b) Leased Property Section 2.17(b) Liabilities Section 10.01 Lien Section 10.01 Loose OCC Section 10.01 Loss Section 10.01 Losses Section 10.01 Material Adverse Effect Section 10.01 Material Contract Section 2.11(a) Material Lease Section 10.01 Material Permits Section 2.22 Multiemployer Plan Section 10.01 National Accounts Section 5.15 Non-Active Accounts Section 10.01 Non-Assignable Asset Section 5.12(e) Non-Competing Activities Section 5.13(b) Non-Recourse Parties Section 9.15 Notice of Disagreement Section 1.05(b) Optical Lease Section 10.01 Ordinary Course Section 10.01 110 Organizational Document Section 10.01 Overall Cap Section 8.04(b) Owned Real Property Section 2.17(a) Parent Group Section 10.01 Parent Group Taxes Section 10.01 Parties Preamble Party Preamble Permits Section 10.01 Permitted Liens Section 10.01 Permitted Post-Closing Liens Section 10.01 Person Section 10.01 Personal Information Section 10.01 Post-Closing Matters Section 9.16(a) Post-Closing Representations Section 9.16(a) Post-Closing Tax Period Section 10.01 Pre-Closing Designated Persons Section 9.16(b) Pre-Closing Privileges Section 9.16(b) Pre-Closing Tax Period Section 10.01 Prior Counsel Section 9.16(a) Privacy Laws Section 10.01 Privacy Policies Section 10.01 Privileged Materials Section 9.16(c) Proceeding Section 10.01 Prohibited Person Section 10.01 Property Taxes Section 5.11(h) Protection Period Section 5.07(b) Purchase Agreement Annex A Purchase and Sale Preamble Purchase Price Allocation Section 5.11(e) Purchased Company Preamble Purchased Equity Interests Preamble Purchased Equity Interests Assignment Section 1.04(b)(i) Purchased Subsidiary Section 10.01 R&W Insurance Policy Section 5.10 Real Property Section 2.17(b) Real Property Item Section 5.22 Release Section 10.01 Release Letter Section 1.04(b)(vii) Remedies Exception Section 2.11(b) Representatives Section 10.01 Required Divestitures Section 5.02(c) 111 Restrictive Covenants Section 5.13(c) Retained Claims Section 1.01(c)(iv) Retained Escrow Amount Section 8.08(c) Retained Liabilities Section 1.01(c) Schedule Section 10.03(a) Section Section 10.03(a) Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Section 4.10 Security Incident Section 10.01 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Preamble Seller Cure Period Section 7.01(c)(i) Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Section 10.01 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Indemnified Parties Section 8.03 Seller Marks Section 5.08 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Section 2.04 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Parent Preamble Seller Parties Section 10.01 Seller Transaction Expenses Section 10.01 Seller’s 401(k) Plan Section 5.07(d) Sellers Preamble Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Indemnity Losses Section 8.04(a) Special Indemnity Matter Section 10.01 Straddle Period Section 10.01 Subcontract Agreement Section 1.04(b)(v) Subsidiary Section 10.01 Support Obligations Section 2.07(c) Surviving Provisions Section 7.02 Tangible Assets Section 2.03(a) Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Section 10.01 Tax Basket Losses Section 8.04(a) Tax Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Section 5.11(b)(i) Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Refund Section 10.01 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Section 10.01 Terminating Buyer Breach Section 7.01(d)(i) Terminating Seller Breach Section 7.01(c)(i) Termination Date Section 7.01(c)(ii) Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Claim Section 8.08(b)(i) Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Company Section 1.04(b)(iii) Top Customers Section 2.23 Top Vendors Section 2.23 Total Ancillary Charges Section 10.01 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”Section 5.11(c) 112 TSA Section 10.01 Unearned Revenue Amount Section 10.01 Unresolved Claims Section 8.08(c) WARN Act Section 2.13(i), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share (continued) Term Cross Reference Page Net Sales Earnout Section 1.10(b) 7 Net Sales Earnout Consideration Section 1.10(b) 7 Net Sales Earnout Payments Section 1.10(b) 7 Net Sales Earnout Shares Section 1.10(b) 7 Non-Competition Agreement Preamble 1 Notice of Objection Section 1.10(c)(ii) 8 Outbound Licenses Section 2.10(e) 12 Parent Preamble 1 Parent Common Value 8 Shares Section 1.5(b) 3 Parent Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Policy Section 4.14 30 Parent Paid Expenses Preamble 1 Parent’s Proposed Allocation Section 1.5(c) 3 Patent Rights Article IX 50 Permit Application Section 2.15 15 Person Article IX 50 Phase II Trial Article IX 50 Phase III Trial Article IX 50 Product Article IX 50 Purchase Price Section 1.5 3 Qualifying Request ARTICLE IX 52 Registrable Securities Section 4.6(a) 23 Registration Statement Section 4.6(a) 23 Release Agreement Section 7.3(c) 41 Representatives Section 2.16 15 Research Loan Preamble 1 Research Plan Article IX 52 Rights in Materials Section 4.13(a) 31 SAB Section 1.8(a)(i) 4 SEC Section 2A.6(a) 16 SEC Documents Section 3.6 17 Securities Act 11 Per Section 2.2 10 Seller Agent Preamble 1 Seller’s Percentage Section 1.5(a) 3 Seller’s Proposed Allocation Section 1.5(c) 3 Sellers Preamble 1 Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Termination Fee Section 7.3(a) 41 Shares Section 2A.6(a) 16 Xxxx Preamble 1 Xxxx Note Section 1.11 9 Sirna Enabled Data Article IX 52 Standard SAB Agreement Article IX 52 Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Restriction Agreement Section 4.12 29 Stockholder Expense Amount Section 4.11 30 Subsidiaries Article IX 51 Subsidiary Article IX 51 TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS (continued) Term Cross Reference Page Suspension Event Section 4.7 28 Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Article IX 51 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Article IX 51 Taxes Article IX 51 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND Consideration ARTICLE IX(qq) 53 Unreimbursed Losses Article IX 51 Valid Claim Article IX 53 SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement THIS SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21October 12, 2023 2004, is by and among Skinetics Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Execution DateCompany”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital EnergySirna Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PurchaserParent”), and Dr. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxx”), Xx. Xxxxxx X. Christiano (“Xxxxxxxxxx”), Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx (“Xxxxxx”) and Mr. Xxxxx Xxxx (“Xxxx”), each a natural person, collectively, as “Sellers”; and, solely with respect to Article VI and Article VIII, Xxxx, as agent for the Sellers (in such capacity, the “Seller Agent”). Seller, on Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred meanings ascribed to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”them in Article IX.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Section Acceptance Time Section 1.3(a) Affiliate Exhibit A Agreement Opening Paragraph Appraisal Shares Section 2.6 Balance Sheet Date Section 3.5(b) Bankruptcy and Equity Exception Section 3.3(a) Blue-Sky Laws Section 3.3(c) Board Recommendation Section 1.2(a) Book-Entry Shares Section 2.7(b) Burdensome Action Section 6.5 Certificate Section 2.7(b) Certificate of Merger Section 2.2(b) Closing Section 2.2(a) Closing Date Section 2.2(a) Code Exhibit A Company Opening Paragraph Company Adverse Recommendation Change Section 6.8(c) Company Available Net Cash Exhibit A Company Board Section 1.2(a) Company Charter Documents Section 3.1(b) Company Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Stock Introduction Company Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Letter Opening Paragraph of Article 3 Company Employee Benefit Plan Exhibit A Company ERISA Affiliate Exhibit A Company Financial Advisor Section 3.11 Company Financial Statements Section 3.5(b) Company Intellectual Property Rights Exhibit A Company Material Adverse Effect 11 Exhibit A Company Preferred Stock Section 3.2(a) Company SEC Reports Section 3.5(a) Company Software Section 3.15(i) Company Stockholders Meeting Section 6.1(b) Company Subsidiaries Section 3.4(a) Company Subsidiary Section 3.4(a) Confidentiality Agreement Section 6.7(b) Constituent Corporations Section 2.1 Continuing Employee Section 6.2(a) Contract Exhibit A Copyrights Exhibit A D&O Insurance Section 6.9(c) DGCL Introduction Effective Date Section 2.2(b) Effective Time Section 2.2(b) Employee Benefit Plan Exhibit A Environmental Laws Exhibit A ERISA Exhibit A Table of Defined Terms (continued) Section Exchange Act Section 1.1(a) Exchange Agent Section 2.7(a) Exchange Fund Section 2.7(a) Export Approvals Section 3.14(a) Fairness Opinion Section 3.11 FCPA Section 3.25(a) GAAP Section 3.5(b) Governmental Authority Section 2.7(e) Hazardous Substances Exhibit A In-Licenses Section 3.15(a) Indemnified Party Section 6.9(a) Independent Directors Section 1.3(a) Information Statement Section 3.3(c) Intellectual Property Exhibit A Intellectual Property Agreements Exhibit A Involuntary Bankruptcy Exhibit A Judgment Section 3.7 Knowledge Exhibit A Law Section 3.3(b) Lease Section 3.18(a)(C) Lien Exhibit A Marks Exhibit A Material Contract Section 3.18(a) Maximum Annual Premium Section 6.9(c) Merger Introduction Merger Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 PreSection 2.5(a) Merger Sub Opening Paragraph Minimum Tender Condition Annex A Nasdaq Section 1.1(b) Offer Introduction Offer Documents Section 1.1(e) Offer Price Introduction Open Source Software Exhibit A Option Consideration Exhibit A Options Exhibit A Out-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Licenses Section 3.15(d) Parent Opening Paragraph Parent Material Adverse Effect 10 Exhibit A Patents Exhibit A Permits Section 3.1(a) Permitted Liens Exhibit A Person Exhibit A Policies Section 3.17 Pre-Closing Tax Period Exhibit A Proxy Statement Section 3.3(c) Table of Defined Terms (continued) Section Representatives Section 6.1(a) Registered Intellectual Property Section 3.15(a) Required Company Stockholder Vote Section 3.3(a) Restricted Stock Exhibit A Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act Section 3.5(a) Schedule 14D-9 Section 1.2(b) SEC Section 1.1(a) Section 262 Section 2.6 Section 721 Section 3.3(c) Securities Act Section 1.4 Share Introduction Shares Introduction Significant Customer Section 3.19(a) Significant Supplier Section 3.19(b) Software Exhibit A Stock Plans Exhibit A Subsequent Offering Period Section 1.1(c) Subsidiary Documents Section 3.1(b) Superior Proposal Exhibit A Superior Proposal Notice Section 9.1(d)(ii)(C) Surviving Corporation Section 2.1 Systems Section 3.15(j) Takeover Proposal Exhibit A Tax Exhibit A Tax Authority Exhibit A Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Exhibit A Taxes Exhibit A Taxing Authority Exhibit A Tender and Support Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation SIntroduction Tender Offer Conditions Section 1.1(a) Termination Fee Section 9.3(a) Top-X 49 Up Option Section 1.4 Top-Up Option Shares Section 1.4 Trade Secrets Exhibit A Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights Section 1.2(a) Voluntary Bankruptcy Exhibit A Walk Away Date Section 9.1(b)(i) Agreement and Plan of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement Merger (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 2120, 2023 2010, among ASSA ABLOY Inc., an Oregon corporation (the “Execution DateParent”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLCAmerican Alligator Acquisition Corp., a Delaware limited liability company corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Granite RidgeMerger Sub”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc.LaserCard Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “PurchaserCompany”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Term Section Agreed Remedial Action 7.1(c) Agreement Preamble Alternative Acquisition Agreement 7.2(c)(ii) Anti-Corruption Laws 5.10(d) Applicable Date 5.5(a) Bankruptcy and Equity Exception 5.3(a) Book-Entry Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser 3.2 Bylaws 2.5 Capitalization Date 5.2(a) Cash Replacement Company RSU Award Amounts 3.5(b)(ii) CCC Recitals Certificate 3.2 Certificate of Merger 2.3 Change of Recommendation 7.2(c)(ii) Charter 2.4 Closing 2.2 Closing Date 2.2 Company Preamble Company Board Recitals Company Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Recitals Company Disclosure Letter Article V Company Equity Awards 3.5(d) Company Equity Payments 3.5(d) Company ESPP 3.5(c) Company ESPP Offering Period 3.5(c) Company Financial Advisor 5.3(b) Company Intellectual Property 5.15(b) Company Labor Agreement 5.9(b) Company Options 3.5(a) Company Recommendation 5.3(b) Company Related Parties 9.7(b) Company Reports 5.5(a) Company RSU Payment 3.5(b)(i) Company Securities 5.2(b) Consent Delivery Deadline 7.3 Consent Solicitation Statement 5.3(c) Term Section Continuing Employee 7.10 D&O Insurance 7.12(b) Data Requirements 5.15(i) Dissenting Shares 4.7 Effective Time 2.3 Eligible Shares 3.1 Encumber 5.2(a) Encumbrance 5.2(a) Equity Commitment Letter 6.7(a) Exchange Fund 4.1 Final Order 9.2(c) Indemnified Parties 7.12(a) Insurance Policies 5.16 Letter of Transmittal 4.2(a) Material Contract 5.17(a)(xvi) Material Customers 5.20(a) Material Suppliers 5.20(a) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration 3.1 Merger Sub Preamble Money Laundering Laws 5.10(f) New Plans 7.10(b) Non-DTC Book-Entry Share 4.2(b) Non-Recourse Party 9.7(b) Opinion 5.3(b) Outside Date 21 Purchaser 9.2(a) Parent Preamble Parent Approvals 6.3(a) Parent Board Recitals Parent Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Letter Article VI Parent Expenses 9.6 Parent Liability Limitation 9.7(a) Parent Match Period 7.2(d) Parent Related Parties 9.7(a) Party/Parties Preamble Paying Agent 4.1 Payoff Amount 7.13(d)(i) Payor 9.5(d)(ii) Principal Stockholder Divestment Recitals Principal Stockholder Postal Ballot 7.3 Product 5.18 Proposed Change Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records 7.2(d) RBI Consent 8.1(b) Requisite Regulatory Approvals 8.1(b) SEC Clearance Date 7.4(a) Term Section Support Agreement Recitals Surviving Corporation 2.1 Tail Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 7.12(b) Takeover Statute 5.11 Trade Controls 5.10(e) Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Litigation 7.16 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”Recitals UKBA 5.10(d) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.WARN Act 5.9(c) Written Consent Recitals

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 102 Trust Period 1.1 102 Trustee 1.1 Acquisition 2.1(a) Acquisition Related Claims 9.2(a)(ix) Action 1.1 Advisory Group 2.5(d) Affiliate 1.1 Affiliate Agreement 4.23 Agreement Preamble Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws 1.1 Articles of Association 1.1 Balance Sheet 4.7(a) Basket 9.2(c)(i) Basket Subject Losses 9.2(c)(i) Behavioral Information 1.1 Business Day(s) 1.1 Buyer Preamble Buyer Indemnified Parties 9.2(a) Buyer Total Closing Consideration Calculation 2.4(a) Calculation Time 1.1 Cardholder Data 4.13(b) Change in Control Payments 1.1 Claim Notice 1.1 Claimed Amount 1.1 Claims Period 9.2(d)(ii) Closing 3.1 Closing Cash Amount 1.1 Closing Date 3.1 Closing Date Net Working Capital 1.1 Closing Payment Certificate 2.3(a)(i) Closing Payment Fund 2.3(b) Closing Total Consideration 2.3(a)(i) Code 1.1 Company Preamble Company 102 Options 1.1 Company 102 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller 1.1 Company 102 Shares 1.1 Company 3(i) Options 1.1 Company Employee Plan 4.15(a) Company Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller 1.1 Company Indemnified Parties 9.2(b) Company Intellectual Property 1.1, 1.1 Company Material Adverse Effect 11 1.1 Company Options 1.1 Company Ordinary Shares 1.1 Company Organizational Documents 4.1(b) Company Payee 1.1 Company Preferred Stock Shares 1.1 Company Products 1.1 Company Registered Intellectual Property 1.1 Company Securities 1.1 Company Securityholders 1.1 Company Share Plans 1.1 Company Shareholders Preamble Company Shares 1.1 Company Warrantholder 1.1 Company Warrants 1.1 Confidential Data 1.1 Confidential Data Processor 1.1 Confidential Information 1.1 Continuing Employee 1.1 Contract 1.1 Contractor 1.1 Contributing Securityholder 1.1 Controlling Party 9.2(f)(ii) Controls 4.7(c) Copyleft License 1.1 Data 1.1 Data Subject 1.1 Databases 1.1 Disclosure Schedule Article 4 Domain Names 1.1 Electronic Delivery 10.11 Employee 1.1 Employee Agreement 1.1 Encumbrance 1.1 Environmental Laws 1.1 Equity Securities 1.1 ERISA 4.15(a) ERISA Affiliate 4.15(a) Escrow Agent 1.1 Escrow Agreement 1.1 Escrow Amount 1.1 Escrow Fund 2.3(c) Export and Import Approvals 1.1 Export and Import Control Laws 1.1 Fiduciary Duty Claims 9.2(a)(viii) Final Total Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 2.4(d) Financial Statements 4.7(a) Firm 10.12 Foreign Plan 4.15(j) GAAP 1.1 Governing Documents 1.1 Governmental Authority 1.1 Hazardous Substance 1.1 Hazardous Substance Activity 1.1 HSR Act 4.19(e) IIA 1.1 Indebtedness 1.1 Indebtedness Amount 1.1 Indemnification Cap Amount 9.2(c)(ii) Indemnification Pro Rata Portion 1.1 Indemnifies Party 1.1 Indemnifying Party 1.1 Indemnity Termination Date 9.1 Independent Accounting Firm 2.4(c) Information Privacy Laws 1.1 Initial Resolution Period 2.4(b) In-Licenses 4.12(h) Innovation Law 1.1 Intellectual Property 1.1 Intellectual Property Indemnification Cap 1.1 Intellectual Property Rights 1.1 Interim Options Tax Ruling 1.1 Inventions 1.1 IP Contracts 4.12(i) IP Representations 1.1 IRS 4.15(a) Israel Tax Ordinance 1.1 Israeli 102 Tax Ruling 7.1 Israeli Benefit Plan 1.1 Israeli Employees 4.16 IT Assets 1.1 IVA 7.5 JOBS Act 1.1 Knowledge 1.1 Law 1.1 Leased Premises 4.11(b) Liability 1.1 Loss 1.1 Marks 1.1 Material Contract 4.14(a) Material Contracts 4.14(a) Net Working Capital Adjustment Amount 1.1 NIS 1.1 Non-controlling Party 9.2(f)(ii) Non-Disclosure Agreement 7.2(a) Objection Notice 2.4(b) Objection Period 2.4(b) Open Source 1.1 Optionholder Consent Instruments 1.1 Out-Licenses 4.12(i) Overpayment Amount 2.4(d) Paying Agent 2.3(b) Paying Agent Agreement 1.1 Payment Spreadsheet 7.4(a) PCBs 4.20 Permits 1.1 Person 1.1 Personal Data 1.1 Personal Data Processor 1.1 Personal Data Supplier 1.1 Plan 4.15(a) Pre-Purchase Closing Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Period 1.1 Pre-Closing Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third 7.8(a) Privacy Policy 1.1 Private Information 1.1 Pro Rata Share 1.1 Process 1.1 Proprietary Information Agreement 4.12(o) 16 Qualified Withholding Certificate 1.1 Real Property Leases 4.11(b) Registered Intellectual Property 1.1 Related Agreements 1.1 Related Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records 4.14(a)(vii)(A) Releasees 7.7(a) Releasors 7.7(a) Representative Preamble Representative Escrow Fund 2.3(d) Representative Expense Amount 1.1 Representative Group 2.5(d) Representative Losses 2.5(d) Sanctioned Country 1.1 Sanctioned Person 1.1 Sanctions 1.1 SEC 1.1 Section 14 Arrangement 4.16(b) Securities Act 4.5(b) Security Incident 4.134.13(f) SERP 4.15(a) Share Restriction Agreement 1.1 Shareholder Consent Preamble Shrink-Wrapped Code 1.1 Source Code 1.1 Specified Claims 9.2(f)(ii) Straddle Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 1.1 Subsidiary 1.1 Tax Contest 7.8(e) Tax Incentive 4.9(p) Tax Law 1.1 Tax Return 1.1 Tax, Taxable or Taxes 1.1 Taxing Authority 1.1 Technology 1.1 Total Consideration 1.1 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 10.12 Transaction Expenses 1.1 Transaction Expenses Amount 1.1 Transaction Payroll Taxes 1.1 Transaction VAT 7.5 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 7.8(b) Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights 1.1 Unvested Company Option 1.1 Unvested Company Shares 1.1 Vested Company Option 1.1 Vested Company Optionholder 1.1 WARN Act 4.16(e) Warrant Cancellation Agreement 2.2 Warranty Breach Claims 9.2(a)(i) Willful Misconduct 1.1 Withholding Drop Date 2.3(f)(ii) Works of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.Authorship 1.1

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Terms that are not defined in Section 1.1 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: 2010 Annual Financial Statements 6.12(a) Accrued Vacation Amount 3.14(a) Acquisition Proposal 5.2(a) Additional Payment Amount 6.17 Affiliated Group 3.16(a) Agent Loss 10.1(c) Agreement Preamble AOL Stock Options 2.9(a) Carve Out Representations 9.1 Certificates 2.12(c) Certificate of Merger 2.2 CIA 6.7(a) Closing 2.16 Closing Date 2.16 COBRA Coverage 3.13(d) Common Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(i) Common Stock Warrant Consideration 2.6(a)(vi) Common Stock 2.6(a)(i) Company Preamble Company 401(k) Plan 6.7(e) Company Representatives 5.2(a) Confidentiality Agreement 6.2(b) Continuing Employees 6.7(b) Covered Matter 9.2(a) Deductible 9.3(b) Delivered Financial Statements 3.9(a) DGCL Recitals Dissenting Shares 2.8(b) Effective Time 2.2 Employees 6.7(b) Employee Plans 3.13(a) End Date 8.1(b) ERISA 3.13(a) ERISA Affiliates 3.13(b) Escrow Agent 9.4(a) Escrow Agreement 6.8 Escrow Amount 2.13 Escrow Claim Notice 9.5 Escrow Fund 2.13 Excess Company Transaction 6.10(b) Foreign Benefits Plan 3.13(h) Forfeited Securities 2.9(a) Forfeited Securities Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller 2.9(a) Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller 9.1 GAAP 3.9(a) HSR Act 6.3(a) Indemnified Persons 9.2(a) Indemnity Claim 10.1(a) Independent Accountant 2.19(b) Information Statement 6.1 Infringe 3.17(f) Insurance Cap 6.16(a) IRS 3.13(a) Losses 9.2(a) Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Contracts 3.7(a) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(ii) Merger Sub Preamble Merger Sub Common Stock 2.11 Monthly Financial Statements 6.12(b) Multiemployer Plan 3.13(c) Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement 3.13(c) Objection Notice 2.19(a) Open Source License 3.17(h) Option Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre2.9(a) Parent Preamble Parent’s 401(k) Plan 6.7(e) Parent Controlled Claims 9.8(b) Parent Representatives 6.2(a) Payments Certificate 2.10(a) Per Claim Threshold 9.3(b) Payoff Instructions 6.10(a) Personal Information 3.18(a) Post-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Closing Plans 6.7(c) Real Property 3.15(b) Released Escrow Fund Amount 9.3(d) Securityholders’ Agent 10.1(a) Series A Merger Consideration 16 Properties 8 2.6(a)(ii) Series A-1 Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(iii) Series B Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(iv) Series B Warrant Consideration 2.6(a) Series C Merger Consideration 2.6(a)(v) Stock-Based Rights 3.3(c) Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT 3.5 Survival Period 9.1 Surviving Corporation 2.1 Tail Policy 6.16(a) Takeover Statutes 3.19 Tax Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim 6.13(b) Tax Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 6.13(b) Threshold 9.3(b) Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 IV Plan 3.13(c) Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Bonuses 6.7(i) Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”6.13(d) Unaudited 2010 Financials 3.9(a) Warrant Consideration 2.6(a) WARN 3.14(c), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Term Section Actual Adjustment Amount 3.4(c) Adverse Recommendation 9.2 Alternative Acquistion 8.5(a) Agreement Preamble Amended and Restated New DK Bylaws 1.1(b) Amended and Restated New DK Charter 1.1(b) Amended Plan 3.3(d)(ii) Appointment Notice 3.5(d)(ii) A&R DK Charter 1.6(b) Assumed DK Stock Plans 2.3(d) Basket Amount 10.2(c)(ii) Burdensome Condition 9.4(c) Cancelled Shares 2.1(b) Cap 10.2(c)(i) Cashed-Out SBT Options 3.3(a) Certificate of Merger 1.2(a) Chosen Courts 14.8 Claim Notice 10.4(a) Claimed Amount 3.6(f) Class A DEAC Shares 7.2(a) Class B DEAC Shares 7.2(a) Closing Date 1.5 Closing Date Lockup Shares 3.6(c) Closing 1.5 Collected Amount Purchase Price 9.11(b) Collected Amount 9.11(b) Continuing Employees 9.10(b) DEAC Audited Financial Statements 7.9(a) DEAC Balance Sheet Date 7.9(a) DEAC Board Recital DEAC Cap Expenses 7.13 DEAC Disclosure Letter Article VII DEAC Earnout Shares 1.8(a) DEAC Financial Statements 7.9(a) DEAC NewCo Common Stock 7.2(c) DEAC NewCo Recital DEAC Record Date 9.1(a) DEAC SEC Reports 7.8 DEAC Shares 7.2(a) DEAC Special Meeting 9.2 DEAC Stockholder Approvals 7.3(a) DEAC Trustee 8.6 DEAC Unaudited Financial Statements 7.9(a) DEAC Warrant 7.2(a) DEAC Preamble 115 Term Section DGCL 1.1(a) Disagreement Notice 3.5(d)(i) Disclosure Letters 14.14 DK Preamble DK Audited Financial Statements 6.4(a) DK Balance Sheet Date 6.4(a) DK Board Recital DK Book-Entry Shares 2.2(a) DK Class A Common Stock 1.6(b) DK Class B Common Stock 1.6(b) DK Charter Recital DK Certificates 2.2(a) DK Continuing Employees 9.10(a) DK Disclosure Letter Article VI DK Material Contracts 6.10(a) DK Merger Consideration 2.1(c) DK Merger Effective Time 1.2(a) DK Merger Recital DK Option 2.3 DK/SBT Earnout Group 1.8(a) DK Earnout Shares 1.8(a) DK/SBT Escrowed Earnout Shares 1.8(a) DK Securities 6.2(a) DK Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Exchange Ratio 2.1(c) DK Stockholder Consent 9.16(a) DK Stockholder Notice 9.16(b) Draft SBT Net Debt Statement 3.5(a) Draft SBT Working Capital Statement 3.5(a) Dual Class Structure Recital Earnout Escrow Account 1.8(b)(i) Earnout Escrow Agent 1.8(b)(i) Earnout Escrow Agreement 1.8(b)(i) Equity Investors Recital Escrow Agreement Section 7.14(c) Escrow Fund 3.6(b) Estimated Adjustment Amount 3.4(c) Exchange Agent 2.2(a) Exchange Fund 2.2(a) Exchanged DK Option 2.3(a) Export and Sanctions Regulations 4.22 Final Release Date 3.6(c) Final Released Amount 3.6(f) Former Founder Shares 1.8(a) Indemnified Parties 9.5(a) Indemnified Party 10.4(a) Independent Accountant 1.8(b)(ii) Initial Release Date 3.6(f) Initial Released Amount 3.6(f) Initial SBT Cash Consideration 3.2(a)(G) Interim Option Ruling 13.2(b) Last Comments Date 3.5(g)(ii) Lockup End Date 3.6(c) Lockup Shares 3.6(c) Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser 10.2(a)(i) 116 Term Section Material 10.2(a)(i) Merger Sub Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights 7.2(b) Merger Sub Preamble NASDAQ Listing Application 9.9 Nevada Articles of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”Merger 1.1(a) New DK Board of Directors 1.7(a) New DK Indemnified Parties 10.2(a) New DK Recital Nonparty 10.8(b), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value Page Family Newco 1 Family Shareholders 1 GAAP 12, 35 Govermental Entity 11 Hazardous Materials 17 Indebtedness 31 Indemnified Parties 38 Intellectual Property Rights 22 Investor Newco 1 Judgment 11 Knowledge 49 Law 11 Liens 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock 49 Material Contract 16 Merger 2 Merger Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre4 Multiemployer Plan 17 No-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Shop Period Start Date 32 NYBCL 2 Option Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim 7 Outside Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser 43 Parent Material Adverse Effect 48 Paying Agent 4 Paying Agent Agreement 4 Permits 16 Permitted Liens 21 Person 49 Proxy Statement 11 Release 17 Representatives 32 Required Company Shareholder Vote 12 Restraints 41 Rollover Agreement 1 Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act 12 Schedule 13E-3 11 SEC 11 SEC Documents 12 Securities Act 10 Shareholder Approval 24 Shareholder Meeting 35 Subsidiary 49 Superior Proposal 34 Surviving Corporation 2 TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS Page Takeover Proposal 33 Tax 20 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights 21 Termination Fee 45 Trademark License Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21April 3, 2023 2012, among XXXXXXX CHAUS, INC., a New York corporation (the “Execution DateCompany”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLCthe shareholders of the Company listed on Schedule A hereto (together, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Granite RidgeFamily Shareholders”), GREP IV-A Permian LLCBC FAMILY MERGER CORP., a Delaware limited liability company New York corporation (“GREP-AFamily Newco”), GREP IV-B Permian LLCCAMUTO CONSULTING, INC., a Delaware limited liability company Connecticut corporation, (“GREP-B” andCCI”), together with GREP-A and Granite RidgeCAMUTO MERGER SUB, INC., a New York corporation (“Seller”, each a “Seller PartyInvestor Newco”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”wholly owned direct subsidiary of CCI.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth below: Defined Term Section Acquisition Merger Preamble Acquisition Merger Effective Time 3.2 Agreement Preamble Alternative Transaction 8.1(d) Amended PubCo Charter 8.5(ii) Anti-Money Laundering Laws 5.31 Balance Sheet Date 5.10(a) Bankruptcy and Equity Exception 5.2 Cayman Companies Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Preamble Acquisition Closing 2.2 Closings 3.2 Closing Date 3.2 Company Preamble Company Balance Sheet 5.10(a) Company Closing Statement 4.4(a) Company Dissenting Shareholders 4.3(c) Company Dissenting Shares 4.3(c) Company Indemnified Party 14.2 Company Indemnifying Party 14.1 Company Material Contract 5.15(a) Company Shareholder Approval 5.2 Computer Systems 5.18(g) D&O Indemnified Persons 8.7(a) D&O Tail Insurance 8.7(b) Earnout Escrow Account 4.6(a) Earnout Escrow Agreement 4.6(a) Earnout Shares 4.6(a) Earnout Shareholders 4.6(a) Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser 8.13 Escrowed Earnout Shares 4.6(a) Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 5.10(a) First SPAC Merger Preamble Indemnification Notice 14.3(a) Indemnified Party 14.2 Indemnifying Party 14.2 Indemnity Escrow Account 14.3 Indemnity Escrow Agent 14.3 Indemnity Escrow Agreement Indemnity Escrow Shares 14.3 14.3 Insider Shares 8.13 Initial Mergers Preamble Intended Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Treatment 3.7 Interim Period Article VIII Key Personnel 5.21(a) Labor Agreements 5.22(a) Merger Sub 1 Preamble Merger Sub 1 Share 7.7(a) Merger Sub 2 Preamble Merger Sub 2 Share 7.7(a) Merger Sub 3 Preamble Merger Sub 3 Share 7.7(a) Merger Sub Ordinary Shares 6.6(b) Outside Closing Date 13.1(b) Permits 5.16 Personal Information 5.17(b) Plan of Acquisition Merger 3.2 Principal Shareholder Preamble Pro Rata Portion 4.6(a) Proxy Statement 8.5(i) PubCo Initial Share 7.7(a) Release Date 14.5(d) Required SPAC Shareholder Approval 11.1(e) Sanctions 5.31 Second SPAC Merger Preamble SPAC Preamble SPAC Dissenting Shareholders 4.1(e) SPAC Dissenting Shares 4.1(e) SPAC Financials 6.11(c) SPAC Indemnified Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title 14.1 SPAC Indemnifying Party 14.2 SPAC SEC Documents Article VI SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 8.5(ii) SPAC Special Meeting 8.5(i) Sponsor Preamble Surviving Company 3.1 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Financings 8.11 Transaction Financing Procured by Company 8.11 Transaction Financing Procured by SPAC 8.11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.4.8 Trust Account 6.7

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value Term Cross Reference in Agreement Page Acquiring Person Section 2.25 31 Acquisition LLC Section 1.1 2 Acquisition Preamble 1 affiliate Section 7.8(a) 66 Agreement Preamble 1 Applicable Law Section 7.8(b) 66 business day Section 7.8(c) 66 capital stock Section 7.8(d) 66 Certificate of Merger Section 1.2 2 Certificates Section 1.9(b) 4 Change in Control Plan Section 2.11(l) 19 Change in the Company Recommendation Section 4.2(b) 46 Closing Date Section 1.3 2 Closing Section 1.3 2 Code Preamble 1 Company Acquisition Proposal Section 7.8(e) 66 Company Affiliates Section 2.22 31 Company Board Section 2.3(a) 10 Company Disclosure Schedule Article 2 7 Company Employee Plan Section 2.11(a)(iii) 15 Company Fairness Opinion Section 2.23 31 Company Financial Advisor Section 2.23 31 Company Insider Section 4.18 56 Company IP Section 7.8(f) 66 Company Licensed IP Section 7.8(g) 66 Company Owned IP Section 7.8(h) 66 Company Participants Section 4.14(a) 55 Company Permits Section 2.10 15 Company Plans Section 1.10(a) 6 Company Preamble 1 Company Preferred Stock Section 2.2(a) 8 Company Recommendation Section 4.2(b) 46 Company Registered IP Section 7.8(i) 67 Company Rights Agreement Section 2.2(a) 9 Company Rights Section 2.2(a) 9 Company SEC Reports Section 2.4(a) 10 Company Securities Section 2.2(a) 9 Company Stock Option or Options Section 1.10(a) 6 Company Stockholder Approval Section 2.3(a) 10 Company Stockholders Meeting Section 2.3(a) 10 Company Voting Agreements Preamble 1 Contract Section 2.20(a) 28 DGCL Section 1.1 1 Distribution Date Section 2.25 32 DOL Section 2.11(b) 16 Effective Time Section 1.2 2 Employee Agreement Section 2.11(a)(v) 16 Employee Section 2.11(a)(iv) 15 Employment Agreements Preamble 1 End User Agreements Section 2.20(c)(ii) 30 Environmental Laws Section 2.13(a) 21 ERISA Affiliate Section 2.11(a)(ii) 15 ERISA Section 2.11(a)(i) 15 Exchange Act Section 2.2(b) 10 Exchange Agent Section 1.9(a) 4 Exchange Fund Section 1.9(a) 4 Exchange Ratio Section 1.8(b) 3 Final Date Section 6.1(b)(ii) 60 Financial Statements Section 2.4(a) 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Governmental Entity Section 2.6 12 Hazardous Material Section 2.13(a) 21 HSR Act Section 2.6 12 incentive stock options Section 1.10(a) 6 include or including Section 7.8(l) 67 include, without limitation Section 7.8(l) 67 including, without limitation Section 7.8(l) 67 Indemnified Liabilities Section 4.9(a) 52 Indemnified Persons Section 4.9(a) 52 Insurance Policies Section 2.16 27 Insured Parties Section 4.9(c) 53 Intellectual Property Section 7.8(j) 67 IRS Section 2.11(a)(vi) 16 ISOs Section 1.10(a) 6 Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus Section 2.5 12 knowledge or known Section 7.8(k) 67 Lease Documents Section 2.17(a) 28 License-In Agreement Section 2.15(b) 24 Lien Section 7.8(m) 67 Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser on Parent Section 7.8(o) 68 Material Adverse Effect on the Company Section 7.8(n) 67 Material Contract Section 2.20(a) 28 Material Contracts Section 2.20(a) 28 Merger Consideration Section 1.8(a) 3 Merger Section 1.1 1 Multiemployer Plan Section 2.11(a)(vii) 16 Multiple Employer Plan Section 2.11(a)(viii) 16 Nondisclosure Agreement Section 4.6(c) 51 Notice of Superior Proposal Section 4.3(b) 48 Other Interests Section 2.1(c) 8 Parent Benefit Plans Section 3.16(a) 39 Parent Board Section 3.3(a) 34 Parent Common Stock Section 1.8(a) 3 Parent Disclosure Schedule Article 3 32 Parent ESPP Section 4.14(b) 55 Parent Fairness Opinion Section 3.10 37 Parent Financial Advisor Section 3.10 37 Parent Permits Section 3.14 38 Parent Plans Section 3.2(a) 33 Parent Preamble 1 Parent Recommendation Section 4.2(c) 47 Parent Rights Agreement Section 3.2(a) 34 Parent Rights Section 3.2(a) 33 Parent SEC Reports Section 3.5(a) 35 Parent Securities Section 3.2(a) 34 Parent Stockholder Approval Section 3.3(a) 34 Parent Stockholders Meeting Section 3.3(a) 34 Parent Technology License Section 3.17 39 Parent Voting Agreements Preamble 1 Pension Plan Section 2.11(a)(ix) 16 person Section 7.8(p) 68 Proceeding Section 7.8(q) 68 Qualifying Amendment Section 7.8(r) 69 Registered Intellectual Property Section 7.8(s) 69 Restricted Company Share Section 1.8(e) 4 Restricted Parent Shares Section 1.8(e) 4 S-4 Section 2.5 12 Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act Section 2.4(c) 10 XXX Xxxxxxx 2.4(a) 10 Section 16 Information Section 4.18 56 Securities Act Section 2.2(a) 9 Share Section 1.8(a) 3 Shares Section 1.8(a) 3 Shrinkwrap Software Section 2.15(b) 24 Significant Parent Product Section 3.17 39 Subsidiary Section 2.1(a) 8 Superior Proposal Section 4.3(c) 49 Surviving Corporation Section 1.1 1 Tax or Taxes Section 2.14(a)(i) 22 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Section 2.14(a)(ii) 22 Third Party 13 Reclassification Acquisition Proposal Section 4.3(c) 49 Third Party Section 4.3(c) 49 Triggering Event Section 2.25 32 Welfare Plan Section 2.11(a)(x) 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND SALE PLAN OF MERGER THIS AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), is ) dated as of December 21June 1, 2023 (the “Execution Date”)2003, is by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital EnergyPeopleSoft, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PurchaserParent”). Seller, on J.X. Xxxxxxx & Company, a Delaware corporation (the one hand“Company”), and PurchaserJersey Acquisition Corporation, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Party” and collectively, as the “PartiesAcquisition”).

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Terms that are not defined in Section 1.1 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: Acquired Assets 2.1(a) Adjustment Statement 2.8(a) Agreement Preamble Arbitrating Accountant 2.8(c) Assigned Contracts 2.1(a)(iii) Assumed Liabilities 2.2(a) Balance Sheet Date 3.10(a) Xxxx of Sale and Assignment 2.7(a)(i) Business Records 5.1(c) Change of Control Payments 1.1 Closing 2.6 Closing Cash Amount 2.3 Closing Date 2.6 Delivered Financial Statements 3.10 Employee Plans 3.13 Employee Transition Period 5.14(b) ERISA 3.13 ERISA Affiliate 3.13 Estimated Closing Date Net Working Capital 2.4 Estimated Closing Statement 2.4 Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment Amount 2.3 Excluded Assets 2.1(b) Excluded Liabilities 2.2(b) Excluded Receivable 2.1(b)(ii) Final Adjustment Amount 2.8(e)(ii) Final Closing Date Net Working Capital 2.8(a) Financial Statements 3.10 Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller 7.1 Inbound IP Licenses 3.17(b) Indemnified Party 7.6(a) Indemnifying Party 7.6(a) Insurance Policies 3.19 IP Licenses 3.17(b) XxXxxxx Preamble Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 PreContracts 3.8(a) Names 5.5(a) Non-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Competition Restricted Period 5.2(b) Non-Solicitation Restricted Period 5.2(c) Outbound IP Licenses 3.17(b) Parties Preamble Personal Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Leases 3.8(a)(vi) Prior Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 3.10 Protest Notice 2.8(b) Protest Period 2.8(b) Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Preamble Purchaser Group 60 Benefit Plans 5.14(d) Purchaser Indemnified Persons 7.2(a) Reference Balance Sheet 3.10 Seller Preamble Seller Indemnified Persons 7.2(b) Seller Parties Preamble Seller Relations 5.2(d) Survival Period 7.1 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Allocation Schedule 2.9 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Allocation Methodologies 2.9 Third-Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”Claim 7.6(a) Trade Secrets 1.1 Transferred Employees 5.14(a), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per TERM SECTION 144 Notice 6.15 Acceptance Period 5.3(b)(ii) Additional Security 5.3(b)(i) Advice 6.6 Agreement Preamble automatic shelf registration statement 6.6(m) Blackout Period 6.11 Capitalization Table Recitals CEO Director 2.1(a)(i)(B) Closing Recitals Closing Date Preamble Company Preamble Confidential Information 3.3 Conversion Shares 6.14 Corporate Opportunity 2.5 Demand Registration 6.2(a) Desired Price per Share Common Value 4.2(b) DH Representative 6.2(b) Drag-Along Notice 5.1(a) Drag-Along Party 5.1(a) Drag-Along Pro Rata Share 5.1(a) Drag-Along Representative 5.1(a) Drag-Along Transaction 5.1(a) Effectiveness Period 6.2(a) Fair value 4.3(c) FINRA 6.7(a) GSO Designee 2.1(a)(i)(A) GSO Director 2.1(a)(i)(A) GSO Stockholder(s) Preamble Independent Director 2.1(a)(i)(A) Initial Purchaser 5.3(b)(v) Joinder 4.1(c) Listing Period 6.16(a) Marketed Shelf Offering 6.3(b) Noteholder Backstop Director 2.1(a)(i)(A) Noteholder Backstop Stockholder(s) Preamble Notifying Investor 6.16 Officer 2.4 Officer Director 2.1(a)(i)(C) Other Agreements 8.9 8 Over-Allotment Right 5.3(b)(ii) Permitted Transfer 5.2(i) Piggyback Holder 6.3(a) Piggyback Shelf Registration 6.3(b) Piggyback Underwritten Offering 6.3(a) Plan Recitals Preemptive Notice 5.3(b)(ii) Preemptive Right 5.3(b)(ii) Preemptive Right Holder 5.3(b)(i) Prohibited Stockholder 3.1(a) Proportionate Share 5.3(b)(ii) Proposed Issuance 5.3(b)(ii) Proposed Purchaser 5.3(b)(ii) Registration 6.6 Replying Stockholder 4.2(b) Request Notice 6.2(a) Revoking Holders 6.2(c) ROFO Notice 4.2(a) ROFO Response 4.2(b) ROFO Sale 4.2(c) ROFO Shares 4.2(a) ROFO Transfer Period 4.2(d) Section 4(a)(2) Securities Act 11 Per 7.1(b)(i) Shelf Registration 6.3(b) Shelf Registration Statement 6.3(b) Stockholder Affiliate 8.16 Stockholder Agreement Exhibit Stockholder Group Member 2.5 Stockholder Representatives 3.3 Tag Offer Period 5.2(a) Tag-Along Notice 5.2(a) Tag-Along Offeree 5.2(a) Tag-Along Pro Rata Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre5.2(a) Tag-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Along Securities 5.2(a) Tag-Along Transaction 5.2(a) Tag-Along Transferor 5.2(a) Transferring ROFO Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”4.2(a) Undesignated Registrable Shares 6.3(b), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Term Cross Reference Page 100% cap Section 6.1(c) 37 20% cap Section 6.1(a) 37 60% Limit Section 1.10(b) 7 75% Limit Section 1.10(a)(i) 6 Acquired Assets Section 1.2(c) 2 Acquired Corporation Article IX 46 Affiliate Article IX 46 Agreement Preamble 1 Ancillary Agreements Article IX 46 Approvals Article IX 46 Attaining Entity Section 1.10(a) 6 Average Parent Common Value Stock Price Section 1.5(b) 3 Best Efforts Effective Date Section 4.6(d) 24 Business Article IX 46 Business Day Article IX 46 California Permit Section 1.9 5 Capital Stock Article IX 48 Xxxxxxx Preamble 1 Xxxxxxx Employment Agreement Preamble 1 Xxxxxxxxxx Preamble 1 Xxxxxxxxxx Consulting Agreement Preamble 1 Clinical IP Article IX 48 Closing Section 1.3 2 Closing Date Section 1.3 2 Closing Shares Section 1.5(b) 3 Columbia License Section 4.25(a) 33 Columbia License Amount Article IX 47 Company Preamble 1 Company Affiliate Agreement Section 4.20 31 Company affiliates Section 4.20 31 Company Disclosure Schedule Article II 9 Company IP Article IX 47 Company Permits Section 2.9 11 Company Products Article IX 47 Company Registered IP Article IX 47 Company Shares Preamble 1 Company Transaction Expenses Section 4.11 29 Competing Proposed Transaction Section 4.2 21 Confidential Information Section 4.10 28 Contingent Consideration Section 1.10(a) 6 Contingent Payments Section 1.10(a) 6 Contingent Shares Section 1.10(a) 6 Contract Section 2.11(a) 14 Deferral Section 4.6(c) 22 TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS (continued) Term Cross Reference Page Earnout Notice Section 1.10(c)(i)(B) 8 Securities Effective Period Section 4.2 19 Escrow Agent Article IX 47 Escrow Shares Section 1.6 4 Excess Amount Section 1.8(d) 5 Exchange Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits Section 3.3 18 Exchange Ratio Section 1.5(b) 3 Experts Section 1.8(a) 5 Fairness Hearing Section 1.9 5 FDA Article IX 47 FDC Act Article IX 47 Field of Use Article IX 47 Filing Date Section 4.6(a) 21 Final Allocation Section 1.5(c) 3 GLP Article IX 49 GLP Toxicology Studies Article IX 47 Governmental or Regulatory Authority Section 2.5 10 In Vivo Efficacy Section 4.13 29 In Vivo Efficacy Study Preamble 1 Inbound Licenses Section 2.10(f) 12 include Article IX 49 including Article IX 49 Income Tax Article IX 49 IND Article IX 49 Indemnified Party Section 6.3 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances Indemnifying Party Section 6.3 38 Initial Purchase Price Section 1.5(b) 3 Intellectual Property Article IX 48 Invention Agreement Section 5.3(f)(iv) 35 Investor Questionnaire Section 4.3(b) 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Xxxxxx Preamble 1 JAMS Section 8.4 45 Know-How Article IX 50 Knowledge Article IX 48 known Article IX 48 Lab Preamble 1 Law Article IX 50 Laws Article IX 50 Lien Article IX 49 Loss Article IX 49 Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser Article IX 49 Materials Preamble 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.NDA Article IX 51 NDA Submission Package Article IX 51 Net Sales Article IX 50

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term: Term Section 401(k) Termination Date 10.1 (a) 9100 Relief Request 6.1 (f) Actions 4.6 Additional Documents 6.1 (f) Adjusted Cash Consideration 3.4 (d)(iii) Adjusted New Notes Consideration 3.4 (d)(i) Adjusted Stock Consideration 3.4 (d)(ii) Aggregate Cash Amount 3.4 (a)(iii) Aggregate Merger Consideration 3.4 (a) Aggregate New Notes Amount 3.4 (a)(i) Aggregate Stock Amount 3.4 (a)(ii) Antitrust Counsel Only Material 6.1 (b) Audited Financial Statements 4.8 (a) Average Closing Date Price 3.4 (b)(i) Average Parent Stock Price Collar 3.4 (c)(i) Benefit Plan 4.14 Business Recitals Certificate of Merger 2.1 (b) Challenge 8.7 (c) Check-the-Box-Election 6.1 (f) Closing 2.2 Communications Consent Applications 6.1 (a)(i) Company Preamble Company 401(k) Plans 10.1 (a) Company Board Designee 6.3 (d) Company Closing Date Transaction Expenses 3.4 (c)(ii)(A)(1) Company Employees 10.1 (b) Company Insurance Policies 4.12 Company Leases 4.15 (b) Company Option 3.3 (a) Company Rights 3.3 (b) Company Satellites 4.16 (a) Company Stock Certificate 3.1 (e) Company Stockholder Approval 4.4 (a) Confidentiality Agreement 6.1 (d) Contracts 4.10 (a) Delaware Court 12.2 Dissenting Shares 3.7 Term Section Effective Time 2.1 (b) Election Relief Request 6.1 (f) Execution Date Preamble Financial Statements 4.8 (a) Indemnification Agreement Recitals Initial Outside Date 11.1 (d) ITU 4.16 (e) Leased Real Property 4.15 (b) Lender Shares Lower Limit 3.4 (c)(i)(D)(y) Lender Shares Upper Limit 3.4 (c)(i)(D)(x) Lender Stock Amount 3.4 (a)(ii) Letter of Transmittal 3.2 (b) Lower Limit 3.4 (c)(i)(B) Material Contracts 4.10 (b) Merger Recitals Merger Agreement Preamble Merger Sub Preamble Modified Reasonable Cause Request 6.1 (f) Monthly Financial Statements 4.8 (a) Net Stock Amount 3.4 (a)(ii) New Notes 3.4 (a)(i) New Savings Plan 10.1 (a) Orders 4.6 Outside Date 11.1 (f) Owned Real Property 4.15 (a) Parent Preamble Parent Preferred Stock 5.2 (a) Parent SEC Documents 5.5 (a) Parent Stock 5.2 (a) Parties Preamble Party Preamble Payment and Allocation Schedule 4.25 Payment Form 3.4 (c)(iii)(A) Payoff Amount 3.4 (c)(iii)(A) Payoff Letters 3.4 (c)(iii)(B) Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Cash Consideration 3.1 (d) Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Merger Consideration 3.1 (d) Per Share Notes Consideration 3.1 (d) Per Share Stock Consideration 16 Seller 3.1 (d) Premium Limit 6.3 (a)(ii) Proposed Transaction 6.2 (c)(i) Reasonable Cause Request 6.1 (f) Registration Statement 5.6 Related Party Contract 4.23 Representatives 6.2 (c)(i) Term Section Surviving Corporation 2.1 (a) Third Party Financing 6.3 (b) Transfer Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim 12.9 Upper Limit 3.4 (c)(i)(A) WB Communications Recitals Year To Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement 4.8 (this “Agreement”a), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller The following terms are defined in the Section of this Agreement set forth after such term below: Acceptance Time Section 1.4(a) Acquisition Sub Introductory Paragraph Affiliate Exhibit A Agreement Exhibit A Appraisal Shares Section 2.10(c) Assignment Option Section 7.2(a)(iii) Auction Section 7.2(b)(ii) Auction Notice Section 7.2(b)(i) Balance Escrow Deposit Section 5.11(c) Bidders Section 7.2(b)(ii) Certificate Section 2.7 Certificate of Merger Section 2.3 CFIUS Annex I CFIUS Approval Section 5.4(b) Charter Documents Section 3.2 Closing Section 2.3 Code Exhibit A Company Introductory Paragraph Company Adverse Recommendation Change Section 5.2(a) Company Convertible Notes Exhibit A Company Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Schedule Section 3 Company IP Exhibit A Company Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Exhibit A Company Options Exhibit A Company Proxy Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Section 5.3 Company Returns Section 3.12(a) Company Rights Exhibit A Company Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 Exhibit A Company SEC Documents 44 Working Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Section 3.4(a) Company Shares Exhibit A Company Stock Plans Exhibit A Company Stockholders Meeting Section 5.3 Company’s Expenses Exhibit A Confidential Information Section 5.5 Confidentiality Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IVExhibit A Continuing Employees Section 5.9(a) DGCL Section 1.3(a) Effect Exhibit A Effective Time Section 2.3 Employee Benefit Plans Section 3.13(a) Entity Exhibit A Environmental Law Exhibit A ERISA Section 3.13(a) ERISA Affiliate Section 3.13(a) Escrow Account Section 5.11(c) Escrow Agent Section 5.11(c) Escrow Agreement Section 5.11(c) Escrow Deposit Section 5.11(c) Exchange Act Exhibit A Exon-Xxxxxx Section 3.21 FIRPTA Certificate Section 5.17 GAAP Exhibit A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREPGovernmental Authorization Exhibit A Governmental Entity Exhibit A Hazardous Substances Exhibit A HIPPAA Section 3.13(c) HSR Act Exhibit A Indemnified Party Section 5.10(d) Independent Person Section 7.2(b)(ii) Individual Section 3.25 Initial Escrow Deposit Section 5.11(c) Initial Expiration Date Section 1.1(d) Internal Controls Section 3.4(f) IP Rights Exhibit A IRS Section 3.13(d) Knowledge Exhibit A Latest Balance Sheet Exhibit A Leased Real Property Section 3.7(c) Legal Proceeding Exhibit A Legal Requirement Exhibit A Letter Agreement Section 3.25 Material Contract Section 3.8(b) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration Section 2.5(c) Merger Recommendation Section 1.3(a) Minimum Amount Section 5.11(c) Minimum Tender Condition Annex I Non-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”Affiliate Plan Fiduciary Section 3.13(c) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.NYSE Section 1.2

TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS. Per Terms that are not defined in Section 1.01 have the meanings set forth in the following Sections: Defined Term Section Alternative Security 3.04(a)(3) Alternative Security Election Notice 3.04(a)(3) Alternative Security Issuance Notice 3.04(a)(3) Amended and Restated LLC Agreement Recitals 18 Applicable Law 3.05(a) Assigned Interest 10.04(b) Assignment Agreement 10.03(c) Automatic Conversion Notice 3.04(a)(2) Balance Sheet Date 5.06 Bankruptcy and Equity Exception 4.02 Base Balance Sheet 5.06 Conversion Election Notice 3.04(a)(1) Conversion Time 3.04(b) Covered Persons 5.22 D-1 Note Recitals D-2 Note Recitals D-2 Notes Exercise Notice 7.07(a) D-2 Notes Offer Notice 7.07(a) D-2 Notes Undersubscription Election Notice 7.07(b) D-2 Notes Undersubscription Notice 7.07(b) Declined Offer Notice 7.07(b) Declining Holder 7.07(b) Deferred Interest 3.01(c) Disclosure Schedule ARTICLE V Disposition 8.06(b) Disqualification Events 5.22 Events of Default ARTICLE IX Existing Investor Rights Agreement Recitals Existing LLC Agreement Recitals Existing ROFR and Co-Sale Agreement Recitals Financial Statements 5.06 Foreign Benefit Plan 5.20(c) Founder Recitals Fully Exercising Holder 10.04(c) Holdings Preamble Holdings Accounts 2.03 Indemnified Liabilities 11.01 Indemnitee 11.01 Indemnitor 11.01 Initial Closing 2.02(a) Initial Closing Date 2.02(a) Initial Purchasers Preamble Intellectual Property 5.18(a) Investor Rights Agreement Recitals Irrevocability Date 7.07(a) Issuer Preamble Leased Real Property 5.15(c) Legal Opinions 6.01(d)(6) Liability 5.12 Losses 11.01 Material Contracts 5.17 Nonpublic Information 13.03 Notes Recitals Offer Amount 7.07(a) 20 Offer Date 7.07(a) Offer Period 7.07(a) OpCo Plan 5.20(a) Open Source Software 5.18(e) Oreo Parent 5.04(a) Owned Real Property 5.15(b) Participating Holder Notice 10.04(b) Participating Holder Notice Period 10.04(b) Patriots Act 5.25 Permitted Assign 7.07 Permitted Dispositions 8.06(b) Permitted Investments 8.05 Permitted Liens 8.02 Pro Rata Share Common Value 8 Securities Act 11 Per Share Preferred Value 8 Seller 10.04(b) Proceeding 5.19 Prohibited Transferee 10.01 Proposed Transfer 10.04(a) Proposed Transfer Notice 10.04(b) Prospective Transferee 10.03(c) Purchaser Preamble Qualified Plan 5.20(c) Real Property Leases 5.15(c) Register 10.05 Registered Holdings Intellectual Property 5.18(b) Related Party 5.14 XXXX 00.00(x) XXXX and Co-Sale Agreement Recitals SEC 4.10 Solicitor 5.22 Subsequent Closing 2.02(b) Subsequent Closing Date 2.02(b) Subsequent Closing Date Disclosure Schedules 42 Permits 38 Seller Fundamental Representations 11 Permitted Encumbrances 22 Seller Group 60 Person 8 Seller Material Adverse Effect 11 Preferred Stock Consideration 16 Seller Taxes 12 Preliminary Settlement Statement 53 Special Warranties 21 Pre-Purchase Tax Proceeding 57 Stock Consideration 16 Properties 8 Stockholder Approval 12 Property Costs 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Purchase Price 9 Subject Well 12 Article V Subsequent Purchaser 1 Subsidiary 12 Purchaser Annual Meeting 9 Surface Deed 12 Purchaser Comment Deadline 54 Surface Fee Estates 3 Purchaser Common Stock 10 SWT Claim Date 21 Purchaser Disclosure Schedules 47 SWT Claim Notice 27 Purchaser Financial Statements 50 SWT Property 27 Purchaser Fundamental Representations 10 Target Interval 12 Purchaser Group 60 Tax 12 Purchaser Material Adverse Effect 10 Tax Return 13 Purchaser Preferred Stock 10 2.02(b) Third Party 13 Reclassification Event 16 Title Arbitrator 31 Records 10 Title Defect 22 Records Period 50 Title Matters 13 Registration Rights Agreement 11 Transaction Agreements 13 Regulation S-X 49 Transactions 13 Representatives 11 Transfer Taxes 13 Reserve Engineer 49 Treasury Regulations 13 Retained Obligations 59 Unadjusted Purchase Price 16 Retained Percentage 11 Unapproved Exception 13 Rights of Way 11 Units 14 Royalties 11 Well Location 14 SEC 11 Xxxxx 14 SEC Documents 44 Working Intellectual Property 5.18(c) Transferring Holder 10.04(b) Undersubscription Election Notice 10.04(c) Undersubscription Notice 10.04(c) Union 5.13(m) Unsubscribed D-2 Notes 7.07(b) Unsubscribed Interest 14 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”10.04(c) U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate 3.05(g)(ii)(B)(3) Vacasa Issuer Entities 5.04(b) Wyndham Subsidiaries 5.04(a) Wyndham U.S. Sub Parent 5.04(a), is dated as of December 21, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Granite Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Granite Ridge”), GREP IV-A Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-A”), GREP IV-B Permian LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GREP-B” and, together with GREP-A and Granite Ridge, “Seller”, each a “Seller Party”) and Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”). Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, are referred to herein individually, as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”.