X0206 3 2021-12-07 0 0001866175 Crescent Energy Co CRGY 0001040463 GOFF JOHN C 500 COMMERCE STREET FORT WORTH TX 76102 1 0 0 0 No securities beneficially owned. 0 D On December 7, 2021, pursuant to a Transaction Agreement, dated June 7, 2021, by and among Crescent Energy Company (the "Issuer"), Contango Oil & Gas Company ("Contango"), Independence Energy LLC, IE OpCo LLC, IE C Merger Sub Inc. ("C Merger Sub") and IE L Merger Sub LLC ("L Merger Sub"), whereby C Merger Sub merged with and into Contango, with Contango surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Contango Merger") and Contango merged with and into L Merger Sub, with L Merger Sub surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "LLC Merger", together with the Contango Merger, the "Mergers"). (Continued from Footnote 1) This report reflects the beneficial ownership of the reporting person(s) at the time of the consummation of the Mergers and does not include any securities (if any) to be received by the reporting person via exchange upon consummation of the Mergers or otherwise to be received by the reporting person in connection with or immediately following such consummation. The reporting person will file a Form 4 reflecting any acquisition or disposition of the Issuer's securities in connection with the Mergers. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney /s/ Bo Shi, as attorney-in-fact for John C. Goff 2021-12-07