Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Current

$

(12,786

)

 

$

(71,768

)

 

$

288

 

Deferred

 

217

 

 

 

28,392

 

 

 

(203,272

)

Total income tax (benefit)

$

(12,569

)

 

$

(43,376

)

 

$

(202,984

)

 

Reconciliation of Income Taxes Computed to Income Tax Benefit

The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to our income tax benefit is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Income tax (benefit) at the federal statutory rate

$

23,490

 

 

 

35.0

%

 

$

(102,339

)

 

 

35.0

%

 

$

(436,696

)

 

 

35.0

%

Share-based compensation

 

664

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

4,920

 

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

(0.2

)

State income taxes

 

63

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(755

)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

(2,343

)

 

 

0.2

 

Debt restructuring cost

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in statutory federal tax rate

 

105,933

 

 

 

157.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on exchange of debt

 

(24,981

)

 

 

(37.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance

 

(118,643

)

 

 

(176.8

)

 

 

52,915

 

 

 

(18.1

)

 

 

232,925

 

 

 

(18.7

)

Other

 

887

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

Total income tax (benefit)

$

(12,569

)

 

 

(18.7

%)

 

$

(43,376

)

 

 

14.8

%

 

$

(202,984

)

 

 

16.3

%

 

Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

$

695

 

 

$

1,423

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

695

 

 

 

1,423

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

18,234

 

 

 

42,385

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

63,755

 

 

 

117,588

 

Federal net operating losses

 

18,988

 

 

 

 

State net operating losses

 

7,126

 

 

 

5,615

 

Exchange transaction

 

55,807

 

 

 

118,467

 

Share-based compensation

 

1,335

 

 

 

2,353

 

Valuation allowance

 

(171,547

)

 

 

(290,190

)

Other

 

6,805

 

 

 

4,798

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

503

 

 

 

1,016

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

$

(192

)

 

$

(407

)

 

Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryovers

The table below presents the details of our net operating loss and tax credit carryovers as of December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

Amount

 

 

Expiration Year

Federal net operating loss

$

18,988

 

 

2037

State net operating losses

 

118,027

 

 

2025-2036

 

Balances in Uncertain Tax Positions

Balances in the uncertain tax positions are as follows (in thousands):

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Balance, beginning and end of period

$

9,482

 

 

$

9,482