Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and an interest in Monza Energy LLC (“Monza”), which is accounted for under the proportional consolidation method. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report”).

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods and the reported amounts of proved oil and natural gas reserves. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company has receivables related to joint interest arrangements primarily with mid-size oil and natural gas companies with a substantial majority of the net receivable balance concentrated in less than ten companies. A loss methodology is used to develop the allowance for credit losses on material receivables to estimate the net amount to be collected. The loss methodology uses historical data, current market conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. The Company’s maximum exposure at any time would be the receivable balance. Joint interest receivables on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented net of allowance for credit losses of $11.2 million and $12.1 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Employee Retention Credit

Employee Retention Credit

Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the Company recognized a $2.2 million employee retention credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which is included as a credit to General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

Derivatives (1)

$

1,294

$

4,954

Insurance/bond premiums

 

8,955

 

6,046

Deposit related to acquisition (Note 14)

8,850

Prepaid deposits related to royalties

 

7,322

 

9,139

Prepayments to vendors

 

1,520

 

1,767

Prepayments to joint interest partners

2,242

1,717

Current portion of debt issuance costs

213

687

Other

 

80

 

33

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

30,476

$

24,343

(1)

Includes closed contracts which have not yet settled.

Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Other, Net

Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Other, Net

Oil and natural gas properties and other, net consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

Oil and natural gas properties and equipment

$

8,908,490

$

8,813,404

Furniture, fixtures and other

 

43,087

 

20,915

Total property and equipment

 

8,951,577

 

8,834,319

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

 

(8,180,123)

 

(8,099,104)

Oil and natural gas properties and other, net

$

771,454

$

735,215

Other Assets

Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

10,623

$

10,364

Investment in White Cap, LLC

 

2,924

 

2,453

Proportional consolidation of Monza

 

10,805

 

9,321

Derivatives (1)

 

14,372

 

23,236

Other

 

1,662

 

2,175

Total other assets

$

40,386

$

47,549

(1)

Includes open contracts.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

Accrued interest

$

5,430

$

8,967

Accrued salaries/payroll taxes/benefits

 

9,065

 

15,097

Litigation accruals

 

56

 

396

Operating lease liabilities

 

871

 

1,628

Derivatives (1)

 

17,659

 

46,595

Other

 

1,183

 

1,358

Total accrued liabilities

$

34,264

$

74,041

(1)

Includes closed contracts which have not yet settled.

Other Liabilities

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

Dispute related to royalty deductions

$

5,250

$

4,937

Derivatives

 

11,790

 

43,061

Operating lease liabilities

 

11,700

 

10,527

Other

 

708

 

609

Total other liabilities

$

29,448

$

59,134