UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017

OR

2020
or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 333-134748

Chaparral Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

File Number: 001-38602

Delaware

73-1590941

Chaparral Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware73-1590941
(State or other jurisdiction of


incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

701 Cedar Lake Boulevard

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

73114

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Code)

(405) 478-8770

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(405) 478-8770
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value, $0.01 per shareCHAPThe New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-acceleratedLarge accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
  Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
                   Yes      No  

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of November 14, 2017:

August 17, 2020: 47,790,146 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Class

Number of Shares

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

38,943,766

Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value

7,871,512






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CAUTIONARY NOTE

REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements may relate to, but are not limited to, information or assumptions about us, our capital and other expenditures, dividends, financing plans, capital structure, cash flow, pending legal and regulatory proceedings and claims, including environmental matters, future economic performance, operating income, cost savings, and management’s plans, strategies, goals and objectives for future operations and growth. These forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “should,” “seek,” “project,” “plan” or similar expressions. Any statement that is not a historical fact is a forward-looking statement. It should be understood that these forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management, not guarantees of future performance. They are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this report may include, for example, statements about:

the Chapter 11 Cases;

the effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on our liquidity or results of operations or business prospects;

the expected terms of a proposed plan of reorganization;
our ability to confirm and consummate a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization;
our ability to continue to operate in the ordinary course while the Chapter 11 Cases are pending;
the treatment of our creditors and other stakeholders (including, without limitation, holders of our common stock) under a plan of reorganization;
the potential impact of any epidemics or pandemics, including COVID-19;
fluctuations in demand or the prices received for oil and natural gas;

the amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures;

drilling, completion and performance of wells;

inventory of drillable locations;

competition and competition;

government regulations;

timing and amount of future production of oil and natural gas;

costs of exploiting and developing properties and conducting other operations, in the aggregate and on a per-unit equivalent basis;

changes in proved reserves;

operating costs and other expenses;

our future financial condition, results of operations, revenue, cash flows and expenses;

estimates of proved reserves;

exploitation of property acquisitions;

takeaway constraints and

storage capacity for oil and natural gas; and

marketing of oil and natural gas.

These forward-looking statements represent intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In addition to the risk factors described in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2017,of this report and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, the factors include:

risks and uncertainties include or relate to:

risks and uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to complete a reorganization process under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, including consummation of the restructuring in accordance with the terms of our restructuring support agreement;

the Company’s ability to obtain timely approval by the Bankruptcy Court regarding the motions filed in the Chapter 11 Cases;
the time that the Company will operate under Chapter 11 protection and the continued availability of operating capital during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases;
the effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on our liquidity or results of operations or business prospects;
the effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on our business following emergence from bankruptcy;

and the interests of various constituents, including our stockholders;
employee attrition and the Company’s ability to retain senior management and other key personnel due to the distractions and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to provide adequate compensation and benefits during the Chapter 11 Cases;
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the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties and regulatory authorities because of the Chapter 11 filing;

the effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on the market price of the Company’s common stock and on the Company’s ability to access the capital markets;

risks associated with third party motions in the Chapter 11 Cases, which may interfere with the Company’s ability to consummate the restructuring or an alternative restructuring;
increased administrative and legal costs related to the Chapter 11 process;
potential delays in the Chapter 11 process due to the effects of COVID-19;
other litigation and inherent risks involved in a bankruptcy process;
future capital expenditures (or funding thereof) and working capital;
worldwide supply of and demand for oil and natural gas;

gas, including to the extent affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery therefrom;

volatility and declines in oil and natural gas prices;

prices, including to the extent affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery therefrom;
geopolitical events affecting oil and natural gas prices;

the impact of COVID-19 on the health of our key personnel;

risks related to the geographic concentration of our assets;
our ability to develop, explore for, acquire and replace oil and natural gas reserves and sustain production;
drilling plans (including scheduled and budgeted wells);

the extent to which we are able to continue to reduce lease operating expense and G&A costs;

geologic and reservoir complexity and variability;

uncertainties in estimating our new capital structureoil and gas reserves and the adoptionpresent values of fresh start accounting, including the risk that assumptions and factors used in estimating enterprise value vary significantly from current values;

those reserves;

the number, timing or results of any wells;

changes in wells operated and in reserve estimates;

supply of CO2 ;

activities on properties we do not operate;
availability and cost of drilling and production equipment, facilities, field service providers, gathering, processing and transportation;

takeaway constraints and storage capacity for oil and natural gas;

competition in the oil and natural gas industry;
outcome, effects or timing of legal proceedings (including environmental litigation);
weather, including its impact on oil and natural gas demand and weather-related delays on operations;
the impact of natural disasters on our present and future growthoperations;
the operating hazards attendant to the oil and expansion;

natural gas business;
effectiveness and extent of our risk management activities;

effectiveness of orders from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and other regulatory bodies in mitigating the risk of lease cancellation actions associated with the voluntary shut-in of production;

current borrowings, capital resources and liquidity;
covenant compliance under instruments governing any of our existing or future exploration;

indebtedness, including our ability to comply with financial covenants under our Credit Agreement;
the effects of government regulation and permitting and other legal requirements;

the impact of legislative, tax and regulatory initiatives, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

volatility in the price of our common stock;
integration of existing and new technologies into operations;


future exploration;

future capital expenditures (or funding thereof) and working capital;

risks related to the concentration of our operations in the mid-continent geographic area;

borrowings and capital resources and liquidity;

changes in strategy and business discipline, including our post-emergence business strategy;

discipline; and

future tax matters;

any loss of key personnel;

geopolitical events affecting oil and natural gas prices;

outcome, effects or timing of legal proceedings;

the effect of litigation and contingencies;

the ability to generate additional prospects; and

the ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition or divestiture plans, regulatory or other limitations imposed as a result of a merger, acquisition or divestiture, and the success of the business following a merger, acquisition or divestiture.

Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, such revisions may change the schedule of any future production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in the forward-looking statements contained herein. We undertake no obligation to
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update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. All forward-looking statements included herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.



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GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

The terms defined in this section are used throughout this Form 10-Q:

Active EOR Areas

Areas where we are currently or where we plan to inject and/or recycle CO2 as a means of oil recovery.

Bankruptcy Code

Title 11 of the United States Code.

Basin

A low region or natural depression in the earth’s crust where sedimentary deposits accumulate.

Bankruptcy Court

United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Delaware.

Bbl

One stock tank barrel of 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume used herein in reference to crude oil, condensate, or natural gas liquids.

BBtu

One billion British thermal units.

Boe

BarrelsOne barrel of crude oil equivalent, determined using the ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil.

Boe/d

Barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Btu

British thermal unit, which is the heat required to raise the temperature of a one-pound mass of water from 58.5 to 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Completion

Chapter 11 Cases

Voluntary petitions seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed on August 16, 2020, 2020, by Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Chaparral Resources, L.L.C., Chaparral Real Estate, L.L.C., Chaparral CO2, L.L.C., CEI Pipeline, L.L.C., Chaparral Energy, L.L.C., CEI Acquisition, L.L.C., Green Country Supply, Inc., Chaparral Biofuels, L.L.C., Chaparral Exploration, L.L.C., Roadrunner Drilling, L.L.C., Trabajo Energy, L.L.C., Charles Energy, L.L.C. and Chestnut Energy, L.L.C.
CompletionThe process of treating a drilled well followed by the installation of permanent equipment for the production of oil or natural gas, or in the case of a dry well, the reporting to the appropriate authority that the well has been abandoned.

CO2

Carbon dioxide.

Developed acreage

COVID-19

The number of acres that are assignable to productive wells.

An infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in late 2019 and has since spread globally, resulting in a sustained pandemic.

Credit Agreement

Tenth Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, by and among Chaparral Energy, Inc., Royal Bank of Canada as Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereto.
Dry well or dry hole

An exploratory, development or extension well that proves to be incapable of producing either oil or natural gas in sufficient quantities to justify completion as an oil or natural gas well.

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

The use of any improved recovery method, including injection of CO2 or polymer, to remove additional oil after Secondary Recovery.

Field

An area consisting of a single reservoir or multiple reservoirs all grouped on, or related to, the same individual geological structural feature or stratigraphic condition. The field name refers to the surface area, although it may refer to both the surface and the underground productive formations.

MBbls

Limited Forbearance Agreement

Forbearance Agreement dated as of July 15, 2020, by and among Chaparral Energy, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, certain Lenders identified therein, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank.

MBblsOne thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate, or natural gas liquids.

MBoe

One thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent.

Mcf

One thousand cubic feet of natural gas.

MMBtu

One million British thermal units.

MMcf

One million cubic feet of natural gas.

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MMcf/d

Millions of cubic feet per day.

Natural gas liquids (NGLs)

Those hydrocarbons in natural gas that are separated from the gas as liquids through the process of absorption, condensation, adsorption or other methods in gas processing or cycling plants. Natural gas liquids primarily include propane, butane, isobutane, pentane, hexane and natural gasoline.

NYSE

New Credit Facility

Ninth Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2017, by and among, Chaparral Energy, Inc., as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and The Lenders and Prepetition Borrowers Party thereto.

New Revolver

A first-out revolving facility under the New Credit Facility.


New Term Loan

A second-out term loan under the New Credit Facility.

NYMEX

The New York MercantileStock Exchange.

Play

Plan of Reorganization

Plan of Reorganization contemplated by the RSA.

PlayA term describing an area of land following the identification by geologists and geophysicists of reservoirs with potential oil and natural gas reserves.

Prior Credit Facility

Chapter 11 Cases

Eighth Restated Credit Agreement,

Voluntary petitions seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed on May 9, 2016, by Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries including Chaparral Energy, L.L.C., Chaparral Resources, L.L.C., Chaparral Real Estate, L.L.C., Chaparral CO2 , L.L.C., CEI Pipeline, L.L.C., CEI Acquisition, L.L.C., Green Country Supply, Inc., Chaparral Biofuels, L.L.C., Chaparral Exploration, L.L.C., Roadrunner Drilling, L.L.C.
Prior Effective DateMarch 21, 2017, the date of the Company’s emergence from the Prior Chapter 11 Cases.
Prior Reorganization PlanFirst Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under the Prior Chapter 11 Cases, dated as of April 12, 2010, by and among us, Chaparral Energy, L.L.C., in its capacity as Borrower Representative for the Borrowers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders named therein, as amended.

January 25, 2017.

Proved developed reserves

Reserves that can be expected to be recovered (i) through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods, or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well and (ii) through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

Proved reserves

The quantities of oil and natural gas which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain.

certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time. For additional information, see the SEC’s definition in Rule 1-10(a)(22) of Regulation S-X, a link for which is available at the SEC’s website.

Proved undeveloped reserves

Reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

PV-10 value

When used with respect to oil and natural gas reserves, PV-10 value means the estimated future gross revenue to be generated from the production of proved reserves, net of estimated production and future development costs, excluding escalations of prices and costs based upon future conditions, before income taxes, and without giving effect to non-property-related expenses, discounted to a present value using an annual discount rate of 10%.

Registration Rights Agreement

RSA

Registration RightsRestructuring Support Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2017,August 15, 2020, by and among Chaparral Energy, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries and the Stockholders named therein.

Consenting Creditors (as defined therein).

Reorganization Plan

SEC

First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization for Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its Affiliate Debtors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secondary Recovery

The recovery of oil and natural gas through the injection of liquids or gases into the reservoir, supplementing its natural energy. Secondary Recovery methods are often applied when production slows due to depletion of the natural pressure.

Senior Notes

Collectively, our 9.875%Our 8.75% senior notes due 2020, 8.25% senior notes due 2021, and 7.625% senior notes due 2022, of which all obligations have been discharged upon consummation of our Reorganization Plan.

2023.

STACK

Unit

An acronym standing for Sooner Trend Anadarko Canadian Kingfisher. A play in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma in which we operate.

Undeveloped acreage

Lease acreage on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of economic quantities of oil or natural gas regardless of whether such acreage contains proved reserves.

Unit

The joining of all or substantially all interests in a reservoir or field, rather than a single tract, to provide for development and operation without regard to separate property interests. Also, the area covered by a unitization agreement.



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Chaparral Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

PART I — FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated balance sheets

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

22,395

 

 

 

$

186,480

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

63,952

 

 

 

 

46,226

 

Inventories, net

 

 

4,207

 

 

 

 

7,351

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

2,161

 

 

 

 

3,886

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

8,130

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

100,845

 

 

 

 

243,943

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

52,766

 

 

 

 

41,347

 

Oil and natural gas properties, using the full cost method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

707,938

 

 

 

 

4,323,964

 

Unevaluated (excluded from the amortization base)

 

 

599,885

 

 

 

 

20,353

 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

 

 

(59,157

)

 

 

 

(3,789,133

)

Total oil and natural gas properties

 

 

1,248,666

 

 

 

 

555,184

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

5,990

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

3,082

 

 

 

 

5,513

 

Total assets

 

$

1,411,349

 

 

 

$

845,987

 

(dollars in thousands, except share data)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$56,137  $22,595  
Accounts receivable:
Accounts receivable, gross43,197  50,744  
Allowance for credit losses(4,215) (1,097) 
Accounts receivable, net38,982  49,647  
Inventories, net2,456  3,730  
Prepaid expenses4,034  3,471  
Derivative instruments15,197  947  
Total current assets116,806  80,390  
Property and equipment, net7,948  9,217  
Right of use assets from operating leases1,744  2,444  
Oil and natural gas properties, using the full cost method:  
Proved1,569,627  1,276,036  
Unevaluated (excluded from the amortization base)142,295  371,229  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment(1,246,703) (754,379) 
Total oil and natural gas properties465,219  892,886  
Held for sale assets111  2,860  
Derivative instruments1,990  —  
Other assets1,349  635  
Total assets$595,167  $988,432  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$39,272  $64,558  
Accrued payroll and benefits payable5,970  10,963  
Accrued interest payable12,309  12,227  
Revenue distribution payable9,322  22,370  
Long-term debt and financing leases, classified as current521,292  594  
Derivative instruments—  11,957  
Total current liabilities588,165  122,669  
Long-term debt and financing leases, less current maturities996  421,392  
Derivative instruments—  5,075  
Noncurrent operating lease obligations234  917  
Deferred compensation419  165  
Asset retirement obligations21,412  21,073  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, NaN issued and outstanding—  —  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 192,130,071 shares authorized; 48,297,606 issued and 47,790,146 outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 48,413,185 issued and 47,942,230 outstanding at December 31, 2019483  485  
Additional paid in capital977,957  977,174  
Treasury stock, at cost, 507,460 and 470,955 shares as of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019(6,128) (6,110) 
Accumulated deficit(988,371) (554,408) 
Total stockholders’ equity(16,059) 417,141  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$595,167  $988,432  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Consolidated balance sheets—continued

Statements of Operations

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

65,069

 

 

 

$

42,442

 

Accrued payroll and benefits payable

 

 

9,466

 

 

 

 

3,459

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

404

 

 

 

 

732

 

Revenue distribution payable

 

 

15,574

 

 

 

 

9,426

 

Long-term debt and capital leases, classified as current

 

 

4,758

 

 

 

 

469,112

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,525

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

95,271

 

 

 

 

532,696

 

Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities

 

 

319,696

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,844

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

561

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

60,614

 

 

 

 

65,456

 

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,284,144

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor preferred stock, 600,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor Class A Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and 333,686 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Predecessor Class B Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and 344,859 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Predecessor Class C Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and 209,882 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Predecessor Class E Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and 504,276 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Predecessor Class F Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1 share authorized, issued, and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor Class G Common stock, $0.01 par value, 3 shares authorized and 2 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor additional paid in capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

425,231

 

Successor preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor Class A Common stock, $0.01 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized and 38,907,573 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017

 

 

389

 

 

 

 

 

Successor Class B Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized and 7,871,512 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

Successor additional paid in capital

 

 

952,172

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(17,433

)

 

 

 

(1,467,398

)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

935,207

 

 

 

 

(1,042,153

)

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

$

1,411,349

 

 

 

$

845,987

 

(Unaudited)

Three months endedSix months ended
(in thousands, except share and per share data)June 30, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Revenues:  
Net commodity sales$15,880  $66,707  $64,731  $115,326  
Sublease revenue—  1,198  —  2,396  
Total revenues15,880  67,905  64,731  117,722  
Costs and expenses:  
Lease operating5,971  13,371  16,059  25,665  
Production taxes823  3,802  3,573  6,682  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization14,821  30,282  37,833  53,997  
Impairment of oil and gas assets384,639  63,593  456,010  113,315  
Impairment of other assets310  6,407  463  6,407  
General and administrative9,488  7,315  17,556  15,628  
Liability management8,047  —  8,047  —  
Litigation loss4,359  —  4,359  —  
Subleases—  403  —  806  
Total costs and expenses428,458  125,173  543,900  222,500  
Operating loss(412,578) (57,268) (479,169) (104,778) 
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense(8,047) (5,571) (14,683) (10,135) 
Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs(4,420) —  (4,420) —  
Derivative (losses) gains(13,019) 17,734  65,361  (33,282) 
(Loss) gain on sale of assets(261) 491  (159) 490  
Other income (expense), net35  (302) 281  (288) 
Net non-operating income (expense)(25,712) 12,352  46,380  (43,215) 
Reorganization items, net(436) (313) (1,020) (776) 
Loss before income taxes(438,726) (45,229) (433,809) (148,769) 
Income tax expense—  —  —  —  
Net loss$(438,726) $(45,229) $(433,809) $(148,769) 
Loss per share:  
Basic$(9.55) $(0.99) $(9.45) $(3.27) 
Diluted$(9.55) $(0.99) $(9.45) $(3.27) 
Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share:  
Basic45,949,797  45,641,797  45,890,041  45,549,518  
Diluted45,949,797  45,641,797  45,890,041  45,549,518  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


9




Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Consolidated statementsStatement of operations

Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Revenues - commodity sales

 

$

75,947

 

 

 

$

65,847

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

 

24,209

 

 

 

 

22,291

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

2,942

 

 

 

 

2,429

 

Production taxes

 

 

4,536

 

 

 

 

2,174

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

32,167

 

 

 

 

29,624

 

Loss on impairment of other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

General and administrative

 

 

9,924

 

 

 

 

1,519

 

Cost reduction initiatives

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

89

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

73,812

 

 

 

 

58,328

 

Operating income

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

 

7,519

 

Non-operating (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(5,283

)

 

 

 

(7,436

)

Derivative (losses) gains

 

 

(15,448

)

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

376

 

 

 

 

(129

)

Net non-operating (expense) income

 

 

(20,355

)

 

 

 

(7,565

)

Reorganization items, net

 

 

(858

)

 

 

 

(5,504

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(19,078

)

 

 

 

(5,550

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

(59

)

Net loss

 

$

(19,115

)

 

 

$

(5,491

)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic for Class A and Class B

 

$

(0.42

)

 

 

*

 

Diluted for Class A and Class B

 

$

(0.42

)

 

 

*

 

Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic for Class A and Class B

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

*

 

Diluted for Class A and Class B

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

*

 

 ____________________________________________________________

* Item not disclosed. See “Note 2—Earnings per share.”

 Common stock    
(dollars in thousands)Shares
outstanding
AmountAdditional
paid in capital
Treasury
stock
Accumulated
deficit
Total
As of December 31, 201846,390,513  $467  $974,616  $(4,936) $(85,460) $884,687  
Stock-based compensation94,078   1,423  —  —  1,424  
Restricted stock forfeited(97,113) (1) —  —  —  (1) 
Repurchase of common stock(80,422) —  —  (463) —  (463) 
Net loss—  —  —  —  (103,540) (103,540) 
Balance at March 31, 201946,307,056  $467  $976,039  $(5,399) $(189,000) $782,107  
Stock-based compensation160,400   1,249  —  —  1,250  
Repurchase of common stock(126,231) —  —  (708) —  (708) 
Issuance of common stock - litigation settlement76,217   323  —  —  324  
Net loss—  —  —  —  (45,229) (45,229) 
Balance at June 30, 201946,417,442  $469  $977,611  $(6,107) $(234,229) $737,744  

 Common stock    
(dollars in thousands)Shares
outstanding
AmountAdditional
paid in capital
Treasury
stock
Accumulated
deficit
Total
As of December 31, 201947,942,230  $485  $977,174  $(6,110) $(554,408) $417,141  
Cumulative effect of accounting standard adoption—  —  —  —  (154) (154) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  705  —  —  705  
Restricted stock forfeited or canceled(22,494) (1) —  —  —  (1) 
Repurchase of common stock(3,856) —  —  (6) —  (6) 
Net income—  —  —  —  4,917  4,917  
Balance at March 31, 202047,915,880  $484  $977,879  $(6,116) $(549,645) $422,602  
Stock-based compensation—  —  78  —  —  78  
Restricted stock forfeited(93,085) (1) —  —  —  (1) 
Repurchase of common stock(32,649) —  —  (12) —  (12) 
Net loss—  —  —  —  (438,726) (438,726) 
Balance at June 30, 202047,790,146  $483  $977,957  $(6,128) $(988,371) $(16,059) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
10




Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Consolidated statementsStatements of operations—continued

Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Revenues - commodity sales

 

$

157,803

 

 

 

$

66,531

 

 

$

180,076

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

 

51,527

 

 

 

 

19,941

 

 

 

68,462

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

6,370

 

 

 

 

2,034

 

 

 

6,493

 

Production taxes

 

 

8,235

 

 

 

 

2,417

 

 

 

6,812

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

66,432

 

 

 

 

24,915

 

 

 

94,396

 

Loss on impairment of oil and gas assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

281,079

 

Loss on impairment of other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,461

 

General and administrative

 

 

24,641

 

 

 

 

6,843

 

 

 

14,812

 

Liability management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,396

 

Cost reduction initiatives

 

 

155

 

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

3,228

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

157,360

 

 

 

 

56,779

 

 

 

486,139

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

443

 

 

 

 

9,752

 

 

 

(306,063

)

Non-operating (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(10,984

)

 

 

 

(5,862

)

 

 

(57,243

)

Derivative (losses) gains

 

 

(4,089

)

 

 

 

48,006

 

 

 

(9,468

)

Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs, discount and premium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,970

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

(180

)

 

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

217

 

Net non-operating (expense) income

 

 

(15,253

)

 

 

 

43,517

 

 

 

(83,464

)

Reorganization items, net

 

 

(2,548

)

 

 

 

988,727

 

 

 

(10,859

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(17,358

)

 

 

 

1,041,996

 

 

 

(400,386

)

Income tax expense

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

165

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(17,433

)

 

 

$

1,041,959

 

 

$

(400,551

)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic for Class A and Class B

 

$

(0.39

)

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

Diluted for Class A and Class B

 

$

(0.39

)

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic for Class A and Class B

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

Diluted for Class A and Class B

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

* Item not disclosed. See “Note 2—Earnings per share.”

Six months ended
(in thousands)June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities  
Net loss$(433,809) $(148,769) 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization37,833  53,997  
Derivative (gains) losses(65,361) 33,282  
Impairment of oil and gas assets456,010  113,315  
Impairment of other assets463  6,407  
Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs4,420  —  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets159  (490) 
Other4,612  1,621  
Change in assets and liabilities  
Accounts receivable6,206  13,584  
Inventories747  40  
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,277) 1,055  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(7,217) (18,389) 
Revenue distribution payable(13,049) 600  
Deferred compensation844  1,852  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(9,419) 58,105  
Cash flows from investing activities  
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and oil and natural gas properties(86,862) (146,434) 
Proceeds from asset dispositions3,370  857  
Proceeds from derivative instruments, net32,089  653  
Net cash used in investing activities(51,403) (144,924) 
Cash flows from financing activities  
Proceeds from long-term debt120,000  85,000  
Repayment of long-term debt(25,313) (343) 
Principal payments under financing lease obligations(212) (1,445) 
Payment of debt issuance costs and other financing fees(93) (20) 
Treasury stock purchased(18) (1,171) 
Net cash provided by financing activities94,364  82,021  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents33,542  (4,798) 
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period22,595  37,446  
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$56,137  $32,648  



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


11


Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity (deficit)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

paid in

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

capital

 

 

deficit

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016 - Predecessor

 

 

1,392,706

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

425,231

 

 

$

(1,467,398

)

 

$

(1,042,153

)

Restricted stock forfeited

 

 

(1,454

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock cancelled

 

 

(8,964

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

 

 

 

194

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,041,959

 

 

 

1,041,959

 

Balance at March 21, 2017 - Predecessor

 

 

1,382,288

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

425,425

 

 

 

(425,439

)

 

 

 

Cancellation of Predecessor equity

 

 

(1,382,288

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(425,425

)

 

 

425,439

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 21, 2017 - Predecessor

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Successor common stock - rights offering

 

 

4,197,210

 

 

$

42

 

 

$

49,985

 

 

$

 

 

$

50,027

 

Issuance of Successor common stock - backstop premium

 

 

367,030

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Issuance of Successor common stock - settlement of claims

 

 

40,417,902

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

898,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

898,914

 

Issuance of Successor warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

Balance at March 21, 2017 - Successor

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

948,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

949,063

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,796,943

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,577

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,433

)

 

 

(17,433

)

Balance at September 30, 2017 - Successor

 

 

46,779,085

 

 

$

468

 

 

$

952,172

 

 

$

(17,433

)

 

$

935,207

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of cash flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(17,433

)

 

 

$

1,041,959

 

 

$

(400,551

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash reorganization items

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,012,090

)

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

66,432

 

 

 

 

24,915

 

 

 

94,396

 

Loss on impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,540

 

Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs, discount and premium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,970

 

Derivative losses (gains)

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

 

(48,006

)

 

 

9,468

 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

 

 

876

 

 

 

 

(206

)

 

 

128

 

Other

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

2,832

 

Change in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(16,082

)

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

(4,866

)

Inventories

 

 

2,683

 

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

2,758

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

2,560

 

 

 

 

(497

)

 

 

(370

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(13,369

)

 

 

 

8,733

 

 

 

24,026

 

Revenue distribution payable

 

 

4,549

 

 

 

 

(1,875

)

 

 

1,173

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

2,565

 

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

(5,384

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

38,170

 

 

 

 

14,385

 

 

 

23,120

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and oil and natural gas properties

 

 

(114,358

)

 

 

 

(31,179

)

 

 

(119,994

)

Proceeds from asset dispositions

 

 

7,791

 

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

954

 

Proceeds from derivative instruments

 

 

15,143

 

 

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

90,590

 

Cash in escrow

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(91,382

)

 

 

 

(28,010

)

 

 

(28,401

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

 

270,000

 

 

 

181,000

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(1,154

)

 

 

 

(444,785

)

 

 

(1,563

)

Proceeds from rights offering, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,031

 

 

 

 

Principal payments under capital lease obligations

 

 

(1,362

)

 

 

 

(568

)

 

 

(1,860

)

Payment of other financing fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,410

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

30,484

 

 

 

 

(127,732

)

 

 

177,577

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(22,728

)

 

 

 

(141,357

)

 

 

172,296

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

45,123

 

 

 

 

186,480

 

 

 

17,065

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

22,395

 

 

 

$

45,123

 

 

$

189,361

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


Chaparral Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries

Condensed notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



Note 1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies

and going concern


Nature of operations


Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we”, “our”, “us”, or the “Company”) are involved in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, operation and operationacquisition of oil and natural gas properties. Our properties are located primarily in Oklahoma and Texas. To facilitate our financial statement presentations, we refer to the post-emergence reorganized company in these consolidated financial statementscommodity products include crude oil, natural gas and footnotes as the “Successor” for periods subsequent to March 21, 2017, and to the pre-emergence company as “Predecessor” for periods prior to and including March 21, 2017. As discussed in “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization,” we filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy relief and subsequently operated as debtor in possession, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, until our emergence from bankruptcy on March 21, 2017. The cancellation of all existing shares outstanding followed by the issuance of new shares in the reorganized Company upon our emergence from bankruptcy caused a related change of control under US GAAP. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting, as well as the effects of the implementation of the Reorganization Plan, the Company’s consolidated financial statements on or after March 21, 2017, are not comparable with the consolidated financial statements prior to that date.

natural gas liquids.


Interim financial statements


The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and do not include all of the financial information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

2019.


The financial information as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (Successor),2020, and for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (Successor),2020 and 2016 (Predecessor), the periods of March 22, 2017, through September 30, 2017 (Successor) and January 1, 2017, through March 21, 2017 (Predecessor), and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Predecessor),2019, is unaudited. The financial information as of December 31, 2016,2019 has been derived from the audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2019. In management’s opinion, such information contains all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and the periods of March 22, 2017, through September 30, 2017 (Successor), and January 1, 2017, through March 21, 2017 (Predecessor),2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ended December 31, 2017.

2020.


Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on our previously reported results of operations.

Chapter 11 Cases and going concern

On August 16, 2020 (the “Petition Date”), Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Chaparral Resources, L.L.C., Chaparral Real Estate, L.L.C., Chaparral CO2, L.L.C., CEI Pipeline, L.L.C., Chaparral Energy, L.L.C., CEI Acquisition, L.L.C., Green Country Supply, Inc., Chaparral Biofuels, L.L.C., Chaparral Exploration, L.L.C., Roadrunner Drilling, L.L.C., Trabajo Energy, L.L.C., Charles Energy, L.L.C. and Chestnut Energy, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions commencing the Chapter 11 Cases, seeking relief under Chapter 11 ofthe Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court.The Company has requested court approval for the joint administration of the Chapter 11 Cases under the caption In re Chaparral Energy, Inc.We are currently operating our business as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

To maintain and continue uninterrupted ordinary course operations during the bankruptcy proceedings, the Debtors filed a variety of “first day” motions seeking approval from the Bankruptcy Court for various forms of customary relief designed to minimize the effect of bankruptcy on the Debtors’ operations, customers and employees.Upon entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the orders approving all requested “first day” relief, we will be able to conduct normal business activities and pay all associated obligations for the period following our bankruptcy filing and (subject to caps applicable to payments of certain pre-petition obligations) pre-petition employee wages and benefits, pre-petition amounts owed to certain lienholders and vendors, royalty interest and working interest holders, and partners. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, all transactions outside the ordinary course of our business require the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

The commencement, through the Chapter 11 Cases, of a voluntary proceeding in bankruptcy constituted an immediate event of default under our Credit Agreement and the indenture governing our Senior Notes (the “Indenture”), resulting in the automatic and immediate acceleration of all outstanding amounts under those financing arrangements. Accordingly, we have classified the outstanding balances under our Credit Agreement and Senior Notes as current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020.

Please see “Note 11: Subsequent events” for a discussion of the restructuring support agreement and the related proposed plan of reorganization.

Ability to continue as a going concern—The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default
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under the Indenture and the Credit Agreement, resulting in the automatic and immediate acceleration of outstanding balances under those financing arrangements. The Company projects that it will not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity to repay all of such debt. These conditions along with the significant risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s liquidity and the Chapter 11 Cases raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. If the Company cannot continue as a going concern, adjustments to the carrying values and classification of its assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income and expenses could be required and could be material.

Cash and cash equivalents


We maintain cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts and money market funds which may not be federally insured. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, cash with a recorded balance totaling approximately $17,956$55,445 was held at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts and believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts.

As


Accounts receivable

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016–13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of December 31, 2016, we had restricted cashCredit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016–13”), which changes the recognition model for the impairment of $1,400financial instruments, including accounts receivable, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, among others. We adopted ASU 2016–13 using the modified retrospective method effective January 1, 2020. In contrast to previous guidance, which was requiredconsidered current information and events, and only recognized losses when they became probable (an “incurred loss” model), ASU 2016–13 mandates an “expected loss” model. The expected loss model: (i) estimates the risk of loss even when risk is remote, (ii) estimates losses over the contractual life, (iii) considers past events, current conditions and reasonable supported forecasts and (iv) has no recognition threshold. ASU 2016–13 is applicable to our accounts receivable portfolio, particularly those receivables attributable to our joint interest partners which have a higher credit risk than those associated with our traditional customer receivables.

Basis of accounting. Our accounts receivable are carried at gross cost, representing amounts due, less an allowance for expected credit losses. We write off accounts receivable when they are determined to be maintained duringuncollectible. When we recover amounts that were previously written off, those amounts are offset against the pendencyallowance and reduce expense in the year of our bankruptcy. recovery.

The restricted cash is included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2017, we no longer had restricted cash.

Accounts receivable

We have receivables fromCompany has 4 portfolio segments constituting its total accounts receivables: (i) joint interest ownersreceivables; (ii) commodity sales receivables; (iii) derivative settlement receivables and (iv) other receivables. The table below discloses balances related to these four segments and the allowance:

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Joint interests$9,992  $16,664  
Commodity sales14,416  30,819  
Derivative settlements15,540  717  
Other3,249  2,544  
Allowance for credit losses(4,215) (1,097) 
 $38,982  $49,647  
Commodity sales receivables. The Company sells its commodity products primarily to oil and natural gas midstream entities including crude oil refineries and natural gas processing plants. We also sell a small percentage of our natural gas and natural gas liquids to energy marketing entities. Payment is generally due within 30 days of sales and amounts outstanding longer than 90 days are considered past due. Based on 2019 commodity sales, our 10 largest purchasers whichaccount for over 75% of our commodity sales. Based on our history of collections from our purchasers, we believe the probability of credit losses from uncollectible receivables to be low. We perform annual credit evaluations on purchasers representing approximately 80% or more of our commodity revenues. The evaluations include (i) an assessment of external credit ratings; (ii) performing internal risk evaluations when external ratings are generally uncollateralized. Accounts receivable consistednot available; (iii) assessing the need for guarantor letters or letters of credit. We estimate the following:

expected losses on uncollectible receivables by applying a uniform allowance rate on the total outstanding balance taking into consideration general industry conditions and more specifically, factors impacting the midstream energy segment. We may make further adjustments to our allowance for credit losses according to any specific news we may receive regarding individual purchasers.

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Joint interests

 

$

25,868

 

 

 

$

13,818

 

Accrued commodity sales

 

 

33,279

 

 

 

 

31,304

 

Derivative settlements

 

 

3,814

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

 

1,657

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(590

)

 

 

 

(553

)

 

 

$

63,952

 

 

 

$

46,226

 

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Joint interest receivables. Our joint interest receivables represent amounts owed to us by other working interest owners on wells that we operate. We have numerous joint interest counterparties which are the result of combining all or portions of multiple oil and gas leases to form units for the drilling of wells under pooling or a joint interest agreements. The counterparties in this segment are diverse, ranging from large public company upstream operators to individual mineral leaseholders. Amounts billed to our joint interest owners generally consist of drilling and completion costs, in the early stages of a well, and lease operating expenses and costs for workovers and remediation work once a well in online. Payment is generally due within 60 days of billing and amount outstanding longer than 90 days are considered past due. Our historical losses on uncollectible receivables have predominantly been attributable to this portfolio segment, although losses in prior years have not been material. In the event of nonpayment, we may be able to mitigate our losses by netting the outstanding amount against any revenues payable to the joint interest owner and if still insufficient, by assuming the joint interest owner’s working interest in the well. The fair value of the working interest, which represents collateral for the outstanding receivable, will depend on the fair value of the remaining oil and natural gas reserves of the well. We monitor the ongoing collectability of these receivables by focusing on past due accounts with material balances. We estimate the expected losses on uncollectible joint interest receivables by applying varying allowance rates to outstanding balances based on aging of the balances. We also factor in current industry conditions, outstanding revenues payable to the accountholder, the fair value of the accountholder’s working interest in the property and the accountholder’s previous loss history in assessing the appropriate allowance. This method is augmented with a specific identification approach that includes directly communicating with certain joint interest owners that have material outstanding balances and consideration of specific information or circumstances regarding the account, such as bankruptcy, litigation or ongoing negotiations.

Derivative settlement receivables. Our derivative receivables relate to net settlements due from counterparties to our derivative contracts. Since derivative settlements fluctuate depending on commodity price changes, which are volatile, the associated amounts can result in a net payable or a net receivable position in any given month. Our derivative contracts generally require payment within 60 days of the fixing date. We have a limited number of counterparties to our derivative contracts, all of whom are large financial institutions and are also lenders under our credit agreement. These financial institution counterparties bear investment grade credit ratings. We have never incurred credit losses from our derivative receivables and believe the probability of such losses to be highly remote. Furthermore, to the extent that a balance is uncollectible, we believe that we have offset rights against amounts owed to the counterparty under our credit facility. Based on these circumstances, we have not recorded any allowance for credit losses related to these receivables. As discussed in “Note 11: Subsequent events,” we terminated all our outstanding derivatives in July 2020.

Other receivables. These receivables are of a nonrecurring discrete nature and generally immaterial with respect to our total receivables. Outstanding amounts may include receivables from taxing authorities and post-closing adjustments from acquisitions and divestitures.

Response to current industry conditions. We are in the midst of an unprecedented decline in crude oil prices brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and other macroeconomic factors, which has drastically reduced demand for crude oil. The price decline has been exacerbated by episodic storage constraints. We have incorporated the prevailing industry crisis into our forecast of credit losses by increasing the allowance rates that we apply to our receivables, and for certain accounts where we have applied specific identification measures, recognizing an allowance sooner than would be typical under normal conditions.

Accrued interest, discount and premiums. We do not accrue interest on the outstanding balances of our receivables. There are no discounts or premiums associated with our receivables.

Presentation of credit loss expense. Our credit loss expense is included as a component of “General and administrative expenses” on our consolidated statement of operations and is as follows:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Credit losses on receivables$1,447  $(18) $2,964  $(276) 

Credit quality disclosures. We are exempted under ASU 2016-13 from disclosing credit quality disclosures on our commodity sales receivables. Since all the financial institution counterparties to our derivative contracts bear investment grade credit ratings, we do not believe further decomposition by credit rating is necessary for this segment of receivables. The table below segregates our joint interest receivables based on the amount of revenues payable which can be utilized to offset the receivable balance. We consider this segregation to be a reasonable indicator of credit quality.
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Joint interest receivables, grossJune 30,
2020
Accounts which have sufficient related revenue distributions payable to offset entire receivable balance$258 
Accounts which have related revenue distributions payable but not sufficient to offset entire receivable balance3,711 
Accounts without related revenue distributions payable6,023 
Total$9,992 

Allowance for credit losses. The table below discloses activity on our receivables allowance account:
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Commodity salesJoint interestDerivativesOtherTotal
Balance at January 1, 2020$—  $1,097  $—  $—  $1,097  
Cumulative effect of accounting standard adoption154  —  —  —  154  
Credit losses59  2,905  —  —  2,964  
Write-offs—  —  —  —  —  
Recoveries—  —  —  —  —  
Balance at June 30, 2020$213  $4,002  $—  $—  $4,215  

Inventories


Inventories consisted of the following:

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019

Equipment inventory

 

$

2,704

 

 

 

$

8,165

 

Equipment inventory$2,673  $3,435  

Commodities

 

 

1,503

 

 

 

 

1,418

 

Commodities425  474  

Inventory valuation allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,232

)

Inventory valuation allowance(642) (179) 

 

$

4,207

 

 

 

$

7,351

 

$2,456  $3,730  


During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an adjustment to net realizable value of $310 and $463 on our equipment inventory, which is reflected as “Impairment of other assets” on our consolidated statements of operations.

Property and equipment, net

Major classes of property and equipment are shown in the following:
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Machinery and equipment$3,229  $3,543  
Office and computer equipment3,606  3,363  
Automobiles and trucks2,469  3,071  
Building and improvements664  693  
Furniture and fixtures  
 9,976  10,678  
Less accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment3,963  3,459  
 6,013  7,219  
Land1,935  1,998  
 $7,948  $9,217  

Held for sale.  In an effort to further streamline operations, during the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company began transitioning from an internally staffed and resourced oilfield services function to a third party provider solution. As a result, it began to actively market all related company-owned oilfield services machinery and equipment for eventual disposal. Accounting guidance requires us
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to reflect the disposal group separately on the balance sheet as “Assets held for sale” at carrying value or fair value less cost to sell, whichever is less. The carrying value of assets held for sale is not included in the table above. Our held for sale assets are as follows:
Carrying value at
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Equipment$—  $1,572  
Vehicles111  488  
Real estate—  800  
Total held for sale$111  $2,860  

Oil and natural gas properties


Capitalized Costs. We use the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas properties and activities. Accordingly, we capitalize all costs incurred in connection with the exploration for and development of oil and natural gas reserves. Proceeds from the disposition of oil and natural gas properties are accounted for as a reduction in capitalized costs, with no gain or loss generally recognized unless such dispositions involve a significant alteration in the depletion rate. We capitalize internal costs that can be directly identified with exploration and development activities, but do not include any costs related to production, general corporate overhead or similar activities. Capitalized costs include geological and geophysical work, 3D seismic, delay rentals, and drilling completing and equipping oil and natural gas wells, including salaries, benefits, and other internal costs directly attributable to these activities.

Costs associated with unevaluated oil and natural gas properties are excluded from the amortizable base until a determination has been made as to the existence of proved reserves. UnevaluatedQuarterly, unevaluated leasehold costs are transferred to the amortization base with the costs of drilling the related well upon proving up reserves of a successful well or upon determination of a dry or uneconomic well under a process that is conducted each quarter.well. Furthermore, unevaluated oil and natural gas properties are reviewed for impairment if events and circumstances exist that indicate a possible decline in the recoverability of the carrying amount of such property. The impairment assessment is conducted at least once annually and whenever there are indicators that impairment has occurred. In assessing whether impairment has occurred, we consider factors such as intent to drill; remaining lease term; geological and geophysical evaluations; drilling results and activity; assignment of proved reserves; and economic viability of development if proved reserves are assigned. Upon determination of impairment, all or a portion of the associated leasehold costs are transferred to the full cost pool and become subject to amortization. The processes above are applied to unevaluated oil and natural gas properties on an individual basis or as a group if properties are individually insignificant. Our future depreciation, depletion and amortization rate would increase or we may incur ceiling test write-downs if costs are transferred to the amortization base without any associated reserves.


In the past, the costs associated with unevaluated properties typically related to acquisition costs of unproved acreage. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting on the Prior Effective Date in 2017, a substantial portion of the carrying value of our unevaluated properties are the result of a fair value increase to reflect the value of our acreage in our STACK play (see “Note 4—Fresh start accounting”).

Focus Areas.


The costs of unevaluated oil and natural gas properties consisted of the following:

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019

Leasehold acreage

 

$

584,765

 

 

 

$

15,455

 

Leasehold acreage$135,059  $334,083  

Capitalized interest (1)

 

 

1,239

 

 

 

 

1,894

 

Capitalized interestCapitalized interest6,317  16,785  

Wells and facilities in progress of completion

 

 

13,881

 

 

 

 

3,004

 

Wells and facilities in progress of completion919  20,361  

Total unevaluated oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization

 

$

599,885

 

 

 

$

20,353

 

Total unevaluated oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization$142,295  $371,229  

(1)

As of September 30, 2017, this amount reflects the cumulative interest capitalized on the historical acquisition cost of leasehold acreage subsequent to our establishing opening balances under fresh start accounting. Interest is not capitalized on amounts related to the fair value increase to leasehold acreage as a result of applying fresh start accounting.

Ceiling Test. In accordance with the full cost method of accounting, the net capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties are not to exceed their related PV-10 value, net of tax considerations, plus the cost of unproved properties not being amortized.


Our estimates of oil and natural gas reserves as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, and the related PV-10 value, were prepared using an average price for oil and natural gas on the first day of each month for the prior twelve months as required by the SEC. As discussedThese losses are reflected in “Note 4—Fresh start accounting,” the application“Impairment of fresh start accounting tooil and gas assets” in our balance sheet on March 21, 2017, resultedconsolidated statements of operations. The ceiling test impairment we recorded in the carrying valuecurrent year was driven in part by our impairment of ourunevaluated leasehold in the amount $216,173 and $218,741 for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2020, respectively. Impairments of leasehold result in a transfer of amounts from unevaluated oil and natural gas properties being restatedto the full cost amortization base subsequently impacting the ceiling test.
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Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Impairment of oil and gas assets384,639  $63,593  $456,010  $113,315  

Producer imbalances. We recognize revenue on all natural gas sold to our customers regardless of our proportionate working interest in a well. Liabilities are recorded for imbalances greaterthan our proportionate share of remaining estimated natural gas reserves. Our aggregate imbalance positions at June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, were immaterial.

Revenue recognition
The following table displays the revenue disaggregated and reconciles the disaggregated revenue to the revenue reported:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Revenues: 
Oil$10,384  $50,990  $47,410  $83,792  
Natural gas5,679  10,476  14,334  21,682  
Natural gas liquids3,903  11,025  13,585  20,242  
Gross commodity sales19,966  72,491  75,329  125,716  
Transportation and processing(4,086) (5,784) (10,598) (10,390) 
Net commodity sales$15,880  $66,707  $64,731  $115,326  

Please see “Note 16: Revenue recognition” in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, for a discussion of our revenue recognition policy including a description of products and revenue disaggregation criteria, performance obligations, pricing, measurement and contract assets and liabilities.

Income taxes

On March 27, 2020, the President of the U.S. signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The CARES Act provides relief to corporate taxpayers by permitting a five-year carryback of 2018-2020 net operating losses (“NOLs”), removing the 80% limitation on the carryback of those NOLs, increasing the Section 163(j) 30% limitation on interest expense deductibility to 50% of adjusted taxable income for 2019 and 2020, and accelerates refunds for minimum tax credit carryforwards, along with a few other provisions. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, no material adjustments were made to provision amounts recorded as a result of the enactment of the CARES Act.

The provision for income taxes is based on their fair value.

Income taxes

We recordeda current estimate of the annual effective income tax expense during the Successor and Predecessor periods in 2017rate adjusted to reflect the impact of permanent differences and discrete items.  Management judgment is required in estimating operating income in order to determine our obligationeffective income tax rate.  The consistent effective tax rate, as disclosed below, is a result of maintaining a valuation allowance against substantially all of our net deferred tax asset.


Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Effective income tax rate0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

Despite the Company’s net loss for current Texas margin tax on gross revenues less certain deductions. Wethe six month period ended June 30, 2020, we did not0t record any net deferred tax benefit indue to the Successor or Predecessor periods in 2017Company’s projected taxable loss for the year ending December 31, 2020. Nor did the Company record a net deferred tax benefit, as any deferred tax asset arising from the benefit is reduced by a valuation allowance.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

realization of other deferred tax assets cannot be reasonably assured.


A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, including net operating losses,NOLs, is recognized when it is more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. To assess that likelihood, we use estimates and judgment regarding our future taxable income, as well as the jurisdiction in which such taxable income is generated, to determine whether a valuation allowance is
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required. Such evidence can include our current financial position, our results of operations, both actual and forecasted, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and tax planning strategies as well as the current and forecasted business economics of our industry.

As of the bankruptcy emergence date of March 21, 2017, we were in a net deferred tax asset position and based on our anticipated operating results in subsequent quarters, we project being in a net deferred tax asset position at December 31, 2017. We believe it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized, and accordingly, recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets as of March 21, 2017, and as of September 30, 2017.


We will continue to evaluate whether the valuation allowance is needed in future reporting periods. The valuation allowance will remain until we can determine that the net deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. Future events or new evidence which may lead us to conclude that it is more likely than not that some or all of our net deferred tax assets will be realized include, but are not limited to, cumulative historical pre-tax earnings, improvements in oil prices, and taxable events that could result from one or more transactions. The valuation allowance does not prevent future utilization of the tax attributes if we recognize taxable income. As long as we conclude that the valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assetsasset is necessary, we likely will not have any additional deferred income tax expense or benefit.


The benefit of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return is recognized in the consolidated financial statements at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority. Interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions would be recorded in interest expense and other expense, respectively. There were no0 uncertain tax positions at SeptemberJune 30, 2017, and2020, or December 31, 2016.

As described in “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization,” elements of the Reorganization Plan provided that our indebtedness related to Senior Notes and certain general unsecured claims were exchanged for Successor common stock in settlement of those claims. Absent an exception, a debtor recognizes cancellation of indebtedness income (“CODI”) upon discharge of its outstanding indebtedness for an amount of consideration that is less than its adjusted issue price. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”), provides that a debtor in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case may exclude CODI from taxable income but must reduce certain of its tax attributes by the amount of any CODI realized as a result of the consummation of a plan of reorganization. The amount of CODI realized by a taxpayer is determined based on the fair market value of the consideration received by the creditors in settlement of outstanding indebtedness. 2019.


As a result of the market valuePrior Reorganization Plan and related transactions, the Company experienced an ownership change within the meaning of equity upon emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings,Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382 on the estimated amount of CODI is approximately $61,000, which will reduce the value of the Company’s net operating losses. The actual reduction in tax attributes does not occur until the first dayPrior Effective Date. This ownership change subjected certain of the Company’s tax year subsequent to the dateattributes, including $760,067 of emergence, or January 1, 2018. The reduction of net operating losses is expected to be fully offset by a corresponding decrease in valuation allowance.

The IRC provides an annual limitation with respect to the ability of a corporation to utilize its tax attributes, as well as certain built-in-losses, against future taxable income in the event of a change in ownership. Emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings resulted in a change in ownership for purposes of the IRC Section 382. We analyzed alternatives available within the IRC to taxpayers in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in order to minimize the impact of the ownership change and CODI on our tax attributes. Upon filing our 2017 U.S. Federal income tax return, we plan to elect an available alternative which would likely result in the Company experiencing a limitation that subjects existing tax attributes at emergence to an IRC Section 382 limitation that could result in some or all of the remainingfederal net operating loss carryforwards, expiring unused. However, we will continue to evaluate the remaining available alternatives which would not subject existing tax attributes to an IRC Section 382 limitation.

Joint Venture

On September 25, 2017, we entered into This limitation has not resulted in a drilling joint venture with BCE Roadrunner LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayou City Energy Management, LLC (“BCE”) to fund further development of our 110,000-acre STACK position, which will allow us to accelerate our development plans in both Canadiancurrent tax liability for the six month period ended June 30, 2020, or any intervening period since the Prior Effective Date. Since the Prior Effective Date ownership change, the Company has generated additional NOLs and Garfield counties, Oklahoma. Under the Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”), BCE will fund 100 percent of our drilling, completion and equipping costs associated with 30 joint venture STACK wells,other tax attributes that are not currently subject to average well cost caps that vary by well-type across location and targeted formations, approximately between $3,400 and $4,000 per gross well.an IRC Section 382 limitation. The JDA wells, which will be drilled and operated by us, include 17 wells in Canadian County and 13 wells in Garfield County. We have theCompany’s ability to expanduse NOLs and other tax attributes to reduce taxable income and income taxes could be materially impacted by a future IRC 382 ownership change. Future transactions involving the partnership to drill additional wells in the future. In exchange for funding, BCE will receive wellbore-only interest in each well totaling an 85% carve-out working interest from our original working interest (and we retain 15%) until the program reaches a 14% internal rate of return. Once achieved, ownership interest in all wells will revert such that we will own a 75% working interest and BCE will retain a 25% working interest. We will retain all acreage and reservesCompany’s stock, including those outside of the wellbore, withCompany’s control, could cause an IRC 382 ownership change resulting in a limitation on tax attributes currently not limited and a more restrictive limitation on tax attributes currently subject to the previous IRC 382 limitation.


Subleases expense

Subleases expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019, consisted of our expense on operating leases for CO2 compressors that we subleased to another operator in 2019. Please see “Note 1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies” and “Note 17: Leases” in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, for a discussion of the subleases.

Reorganization items

Reorganization items reflect, where applicable, expenses, gains and losses incurred that are incremental and a direct result of the reorganization of the business resulting from the Prior Chapter 11 Cases and Prior Reorganization Plan. The reorganization items disclosed in our consolidated statement of operations consist of professional fees for continuing legal work to resolve outstanding claims and fees to the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee, which we will continue to incur until both parties paying their working interest share of lease operating expenses.

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Liability management

the Chapter 11 Cases are closed.


Liability management expenses which were incurred in the prior year, include

Liability management expense includes third party legal and professional service fees incurred from our activities to restructure our debt and in preparation for our bankruptcy petition. As a result of our Chapter 11 petition, such expenses, to the extent that they are incremental and directly related to our bankruptcy reorganization, are reflected in “Reorganization items” in our consolidated statements of operations.

Cost reduction initiatives

Cost reduction initiatives include expenses related to our efforts to reduce our capital, operating and administrative costs in response to the depressed commodity pricing environment. Cases.


Litigation loss

The expense consists of our estimate of the settlement costs for one-time severance and termination benefits in connection with our reductions in force and third party legal and professional services we have engaged to assist in our cost savings initiativesthe Naylor Farms Case as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

One-time severance and termination benefits

 

$

30

 

 

 

$

89

 

Professional fees

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost reduction initiatives expense

 

$

34

 

 

 

$

89

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

One-time severance and termination benefits

 

$

142

 

 

 

$

608

 

 

$

3,125

 

Professional fees

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

103

 

Total cost reduction initiatives expense

 

$

155

 

 

 

$

629

 

 

$

3,228

 

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In May 2017, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which provides clarification on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted in any interim period. The guidance should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. We adopted this guidance on July 1, 2017, with no material impact to our financial statements or results of operations.

In March 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance with the objective to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including accounting for income taxes when awards vest or are settled, statutory withholdings and accounting for forfeitures. Classification of these aspects on the statement of cash flows is also addressed. We have adopted this guidance, which was effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, in the current quarter, with no material impact to our financial statements or results of operation. We did not have any previously unrecognized excess tax benefits that required an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings under the modified retrospective transition method required by the guidance.

In March 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that clarifies that the assessment of whether an embedded contingent put or call option in a financial instrument is clearly and closely related to the debt host requires only an analysis of the four-step decision sequence described in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). We adopted this guidance, which was effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, in the current quarter, with no material impact to our financial statements or results of operations.

In August 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that required entities to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about their ability to continue as a going concern and required additional disclosures if certain criteria were met. The guidance was adopted on December 31, 2016, and other than discussions regarding our emergence from bankruptcy and the related exit financingdiscussed in “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization”10: Commitments and “Note 6—Debt”, there were no additional required disclosures as contemplated by this guidance.

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Recently issued accounting pronouncements


In May 2014,December 2019, the FASB issued authoritativeASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard eliminates certain exceptions in the existing guidance that supersedes previous revenue recognition requirements and requires entitiesrelated to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customersapproach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an amount that reflectsinterim period, and the consideration to whichrecognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also clarifies certain aspects of the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.existing guidance, among other things. The updated guidancestandard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period and it will be adopted by us on January 1, 2018. The new standard allows for either full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented in the financial statements, or modified retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented. During 2015 and 2016, the FASB released further updates that, among others, provided supplemental guidance and clarification to this topic including clarification on principal vs. agent considerations and identifying performance obligations and licensing. We have completed an assessment of our marketing contracts covering a majority portion of our revenue. Based on this assessment, we do not expect the new guidance to have a material impact on prior and future net income. However, we expect the guidance to impact our classification of certain costs for gathering, transportation and processing of gas as part of the transaction price rather than reported expense. Accordingly, we are continuing to evaluate the effect that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, with a more focused analysis on these expenses.

In January 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that amends existing requirements on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The standard principally affects accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities where the fair value option has been elected. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption of certain provisions is permitted. We do not expect this guidance to materially impact our financial statements or results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance significantly amending the current accounting for leases. Under the new provisions, all lessees will report a right-of-use asset and a liability for the obligation to make payments for all leases with the exception of those leases with a term of 12 months or less. Furthermore, all leases will fall into one of two categories: (i) a financing lease or (ii) an operating lease. Lessor accounting remains substantially unchanged with the exception that no leases entered into after the effective date will be classified as leveraged leases. For sale leaseback transactions, a sale will only be recognized if the criteria in the new revenue recognition standard are met. For public business entities, this guidance is effective for fiscalannual periods beginning after December 15, 20182020 and interim periods thereafter, and shouldshall be applied usingon either a prospective basis, a retrospective basis for all periods presented, or a modified retrospective approach. Early adoptionbasis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings depending on which aspects of the new standard are applicable to an entity. The Company is permitted. Based on an assessment of our current operating leases, which are predominantly comprised of leases for CO2 compressors, we do not expect this guidance to materially impact our balance sheet or results of operations. However, we also enter into contractual arrangements relating to rights of ways or surface use that are typical of upstream oil and gas operations. We are currently assessing whether such arrangements are included in the process of evaluating the new guidancestandard and the potentialis unable to estimate its financial impact, if any, on our financial statements or results of operations from these arrangements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, however early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The updated guidance impacts our financial statements primarily due to its effect on our accounts receivables. Our history of accounts receivable credit losses almost entirely relates to receivables from joint interest owners in our operated oil and natural gas wells. Based onat this history and on mitigating actions we are permitted to take to offset potential losses such as netting past due amounts against revenue and assuming title to the working interest, we do not expect this guidance to materially impact our financial statements or results of operations.

In August 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which provides clarification on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and is required to be adopted using a retrospective approach if practicable. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that changes the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities constitutes a business. The guidance requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities is not a business. The guidance also requires a business to include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described under updated revenue recognition guidance. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. For all other entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We expect that adoption of the new guidance may reduce the likelihood that a future transaction would be accounted for as a business combination although such a determination may require a greater degree of judgment.

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time.

Note 2: Earnings per share

We have not historically presented earnings per share (“EPS”) because our common stock did not previously trade on a public market, either on a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. Accordingly, we were permitted under accounting guidance to omit such disclosure. However, the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group Inc. began quoting our Class A common stock on May 26, 2017, under the symbol “CHPE”. From May 18, 2017, through May 25, 2017, our Class A common stock was quoted on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol “CHHP”. Our Class B common stock is not listed or quoted on the OTCQB or any other stock exchange or quotation system. Our Class A and Class B common stock shares equally in dividends and undistributed earnings. We are presenting basic and diluted EPS for all Successor periods subsequent to our emergence from bankruptcy but are not presenting EPS for any Predecessor period.

We are required under accounting guidance to compute EPS using the two-class method which considers multiple classes of common stock and participating securities. All securities that meet the definition of a participating security are to be included in the computation of basic EPS under the two-class method. Our unvested restricted stock awards are considered to be participating securities as they include non-forfeitable dividend rights in the event a dividend is paid on our common stock. Our participating securities do not participate in undistributed net losses because they are not contractually obligated to do so and hence are not included in the computation of EPS in periods when a net loss occurs.


A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted EPS is presented below:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

ended

 

 

through

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(19,115

)

 

$

(17,433

)

Denominator for basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - Basic for Class A and Class B

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

44,982,142

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - Diluted for Class A and Class B

 

 

44,982,142

 

 

 

44,982,142

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic for Class A and Class B

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.39

)

Diluted for Class A and Class B

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.39

)

Participating securities excluded from earnings per share calculations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested restricted stock awards

 

 

1,796,943

 

 

 

1,796,943

 

Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share calculations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants (1)

 

 

140,023

 

 

 

140,023

 

(1)

The warrants to purchase shares of our Class A common stock are antidilutive due to the exercise price exceeding the average price of our Class A shares for the periods presented and due to the net losses we incurred.

Note 3: Chapter 11 reorganization

Bankruptcy petition and emergence. On May 9, 2016 (the “Petition Date”), Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries including Chaparral Energy, L.L.C., Chaparral Resources, L.L.C., Chaparral Real Estate, L.L.C., Chaparral CO2 , L.L.C., CEI Pipeline, L.L.C., CEI Acquisition, L.L.C., Green Country Supply, Inc., Chaparral Biofuels, L.L.C., Chaparral Exploration, L.L.C., Roadrunner Drilling, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Chapter 11 Subsidiaries” and, together with Chaparral Energy, Inc., the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) commencing cases for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).

On March 10, 2017 (the “Confirmation Date”), the Bankruptcy Court confirmed our Reorganization Plan and on March 21, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Reorganization Plan became effective and we emerged from bankruptcy.

Debtor-In-Possession.  During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, we operated our business as debtors-in-possession in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Court granted all first day motions filed by us which were designed primarily to minimize the impact of the Chapter 11 Cases on our normal day-to-day operations, our customers,

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

regulatory agencies, including taxing authorities, and employees. As a result, we were able to conduct normal business activities and pay all associated obligations for the post-petition period and we were also authorized to pay and have paid (subject to limitations applicable to payments of certain pre-petition obligations) pre-petition employee wages and benefits, pre-petition amounts owed to certain lienholders and critical vendors, amounts due to taxing authorities for production and other related taxes and funds belonging to third parties, including royalty and working interest holders. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, all transactions outside the ordinary course of our business required the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

Automatic Stay. Subject to certain exceptions, under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the bankruptcy petitions automatically enjoined, or stayed, the continuation of most judicial or administrative proceedings or the filing of other actions against us or our property to recover, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date. Absent an order from the Bankruptcy Court, substantially all of our pre-petition liabilities were subject to settlement under the Bankruptcy Code.

Plan of Reorganization. Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Plan, which was supported by us, certain lenders under our Prior Credit Facility (collectively, the “Lenders”) and certain holders of our Senior Notes (collectively, the “Noteholders”), the following transactions occurred on or around the Effective Date:

We issued 44,982,142 shares of common stock of the reorganized company (“New Common Stock”), which were the result of the transactions described below. We also entered into a stockholders agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement and amended our certificate of incorporation and bylaws for the authorization of the New Common Stock and to provide registration rights thereunder, among other corporate governance actions;

presented:

Our Predecessor common stock was cancelled, extinguished and discharged and the Predecessor equity holders did not receive any consideration in respect of their equity interests;

 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)2020201920202019
Numerator for basic and diluted loss per share  
Net loss$(438,726) $(45,229) $(433,809) $(148,769) 
Denominator for basic loss per share  
Weighted average common shares45,949,797  45,641,797  45,890,041  45,549,518  
Denominator for diluted loss per share  
Weighted average common shares45,949,797  45,641,797  45,890,041  45,549,518  
Loss per share  
Basic$(9.55) $(0.99) $(9.45) $(3.27) 
Diluted$(9.55) $(0.99) $(9.45) $(3.27) 
Participating securities excluded from loss per share calculations  
Unvested restricted stock units - stock settled604,789  81,119  604,789  81,119  
Unvested restricted stock awards1,839,381  706,821  1,839,381  706,821  

The $1,267,410 of indebtedness, including accrued interest, attributable to our Senior Notes was exchanged for New Common Stock. In addition, we issued or reserved shares of New Common Stock to be exchanged in settlement of $2,439 of certain general unsecured claims. In aggregate, the shares of New Common Stock issued or to be issued in settlement of the Senior Note and these general unsecured claims represented approximately 90% percent of outstanding Successor common shares;


We completed a rights offering backstopped by certain holders of our Senior Notes (the “Backstop Parties”) which generated $50,031 of gross proceeds. The rights offering resulted in the issuance of New Common Stock, representing approximately nine percent of outstanding Successor common shares, to holders of claims arising under the Senior Notes and to the Backstop Parties;

In connection with the rights offering described above, the Backstop Parties received approximately one percent of outstanding Successor common shares as a backstop fee;

Additional shares, representing seven percent of outstanding Successor common shares on a fully diluted basis, were authorized for issuance under a new management incentive plan;

Warrants to purchase 140,023 shares of New Common Stock were issued to Mr. Mark Fischer, our founder and former Chief Executive Officer, with an exercise price of $36.78 per share and expiring on June 30, 2018. The warrants were issued in exchange for consulting services provided by Mr. Fischer;

Our Prior Credit Facility, previously consisting of a senior secured revolving credit facility was restructured into a New Credit Facility consisting of a first-out revolving facility (“New Revolver”) and a second-out term loan (“New Term Loan”). On the Effective Date, the entire balance on the Prior Credit Facility in the amount of $444,440 was repaid while we received gross proceeds representing the opening balances on our New Revolver of $120,000 and a New Term Loan of $150,000. For more information refer to “Note 6—Debt;”

We paid $6,954 for creditor-related professional fees and also funded a $11,000 segregated account for debtor-related professional fees in connection with the reorganization related transactions above;

Certain other priority or convenience class claims were paid in full in cash, reinstated or otherwise treated in a manner acceptable to the creditor claimholders;

Plaintiffs to one of our royalty owner litigation cases, which were identified as a separate class of creditors (Class 8) in our bankruptcy case, rejected the Reorganization Plan. If the claimants under Class 8 are permitted to file a class of proof claim on behalf of the putative class, certified on a class basis, and the plaintiffs ultimately prevail on the merits of their claims, any liability arising under judgement or settlement of the claims would be satisfied through issuance of Successor common shares.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Liabilities subject to compromise. In accordance with ASC Topic 852, Reorganizations (“ASC 852”), our financial statements include amounts classified as liabilities subject to compromise which represent estimates of pre-petition obligations that were allowed as claims in our bankruptcy case. These liabilities are reported at the amounts allowed by the Bankruptcy Court, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts. The amounts disclosed below as of March 21, 2017, reflect the liabilities immediately prior to our Reorganization Plan becoming effective. As part of the Reorganization Plan, the Bankruptcy Court approved the settlement of these claims and they were subsequently settled in cash or equity, reinstated or otherwise reserved for at emergence.

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

6,687

 

 

$

9,212

 

Accrued payroll and benefits payable

 

 

3,949

 

 

 

4,048

 

Revenue distribution payable

 

 

3,050

 

 

 

3,474

 

Senior Notes and associated accrued interest

 

 

1,267,410

 

 

 

1,267,410

 

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

1,281,096

 

 

$

1,284,144

 

Note 4: Fresh start accounting

Upon emergence from bankruptcy, we qualified for and applied fresh start accounting to our financial statements in accordance with the provisions set forth in ASC 852 as (i) the holders of existing voting shares of the Company prior to its emergence received less than 50% of the voting shares of the Company outstanding following its emergence from bankruptcy and (ii) the reorganization value of our assets immediately prior to confirmation of the Reorganization Plan was less than the post-petition liabilities and allowed claims.

Adopting fresh start accounting results in a new reporting entity for financial reporting purposes with no beginning retained earnings or deficit. The cancellation of all existing shares outstanding on the Effective Date and issuance of new shares in the reorganized Company caused a related change of control under US GAAP. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting, as well as the effects of the implementation of the Reorganization Plan, the Predecessor and Successor periods may lack comparability, as required in ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements (“ASC 205”). ASC 205 states that financial statements are required to be presented comparably from year to year, with any exceptions to comparability clearly disclosed. Therefore, “black-line” financial statements are presented to distinguish between the Predecessor and Successor periods.

Enterprise Value and Reorganization Value

Reorganization value represents the fair value of the Company’s total assets prior to the consideration of liabilities and is intended to approximate the amount a willing buyer would pay for the Company's assets immediately after restructuring. The reorganization value was allocated to the Company’s individual assets based on their estimated fair values.

The Company’s reorganization value was derived from enterprise value. Enterprise value represents the estimated fair value of an entity's long-term debt and equity. The enterprise value of the Company on the Effective Date, as approved by the Bankruptcy Court in support of the Plan, was estimated to be within a range of $1,050,000 to $1,350,000 with a mid-point value of $1,200,000. Based upon the various estimates and assumptions necessary for fresh start accounting, as further discussed below, the estimated enterprise value was determined to be $1,200,000 before consideration of cash and cash equivalents and outstanding debt at the Effective Date.

The following table reconciles the enterprise value to the estimated fair value of the Successor’s common stock as of the Effective Date:

Enterprise value

 

$

1,200,000

 

Plus: cash and cash equivalents

 

 

45,123

 

Less: fair value of outstanding debt

 

 

(296,061

)

Less: fair value of warrants (consideration for previously accrued consulting fees)

 

 

(118

)

Fair value of Successor common stock on the Effective Date

 

$

948,944

 

Total shares issued under the Reorganization Plan

 

 

44,982,142

 

Per share value (1)

 

$

21.10

 

(1)

The per share value shown above is calculated based upon the financial information determined using US GAAP at the Effective Date.

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The following table reconciles the enterprise value to the estimated reorganization value of the Successor’s assets as of the Effective Date:

Enterprise value

 

$

1,200,000

 

Plus: cash and cash equivalents

 

 

45,123

 

Plus: current liabilities

 

 

82,254

 

Plus: noncurrent liabilities excluding long-term debt

 

 

64,735

 

Reorganization value of Successor assets

 

$

1,392,112

 

Valuation of oil and gas properties

The Company’s principal assets are its oil and gas properties, which are accounted for under the full cost method of accounting. The oil and gas properties include proved reserves and unevaluated leasehold acreage. With the assistance of valuation consultants, the Company estimated the fair value of its oil and gas properties based on the discounted cash flows expected to be generated from these assets. The computations were based on market conditions and reserves in place as of the Effective Date.

The fair value analysis was based on the Company’s estimates of proved, probable and possible reserves developed internally by the Company’s reservoir engineers. Discounted cash flow models were prepared using the estimated future revenues and development and operating costs for all developed wells and undeveloped locations comprising the proved, probable and possible reserves. The value estimated for probable and possible reserves was utilized as an estimate of the fair value of the Company’s unevaluated leasehold acreage, which was further corroborated against comparable market transactions. Future revenues were based upon the forward NYMEX strip for oil and natural gas prices as of the Effective Date, adjusted for differentials realized by the Company. Development and operating cost estimates for the oil and gas properties were adjusted for inflation. The after-tax cash flows were discounted to the Effective Date at discount rate of 8.5%. This discount rate was derived from a weighted average cost of capital computation which utilized a blended expected cost of debt and expected return on equity for similar industry participants. Risk adjustment factors were applied to the values derived for the proved non-producing, proved undeveloped, probable and possible reserve categories based on consideration of the risks associated with geology, drilling success rates, development costs and the timing of development and extraction. The discounted cash flow models also included depletion, depreciation and income tax expense associated with an after-tax valuation analysis.

From this analysis the Company estimated the fair value of its proved reserves and undeveloped leasehold acreage to be $604,065 and $585,574, respectively, as of the Effective Date. These amounts are reflected in the Fresh Start Adjustments item (i) below.

Other valuations

Our adoption of fresh start accounting also required adjustments to certain other assets and liabilities on our balance sheet including property and equipment, other assets and asset retirement obligations.

Property and equipment — consists of real property which includes our headquarters, field offices and pasture land, and personal property which includes vehicles, machinery and equipment, office equipment and fixtures and a natural gas pipeline. These assets were valued using a combination of cost, income and market approaches with the exception of pasture land where we relied on government data to determine fair value.

Other assets — includes, among others, an equity investment in a company that operates ethanol plants. The equity investment was valued utilizing a combination of the market approaches such as the guideline public company method and the similar transactions method.

Asset retirement obligations — our fresh start updates to these obligations included application of the Successor’s credit adjusted risk free rate, which now incorporates a term structure based on the estimated timing of plugging activity, and resetting all obligations to a single layer.

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Consolidated balance sheet

The following consolidated balance sheet is as of March 21, 2017. This consolidated balance sheet includes adjustments that reflect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Plan (reflected in the column “Reorganization Adjustments”) as well as fair value adjustments as a result of the adoption of fresh start accounting (reflected in the column “Fresh Start Adjustments”) as of the Effective Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reorganization

 

 

Fresh Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Successor

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

180,456

 

 

$

(135,333

)

(a)

$

 

 

$

45,123

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

46,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,837

 

Inventories, net

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,885

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

4,933

 

 

 

(535

)

(b)

 

 

 

 

4,398

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

19,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,058

 

Total current assets

 

 

258,169

 

 

 

(135,868

)

 

 

 

 

 

122,301

 

Property and equipment

 

 

38,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,987

 

(i)

 

57,378

 

Oil and natural gas properties, using the full cost method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

4,355,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,751,511

)

(i)

 

604,065

 

Unevaluated (excluded from the amortization base)

 

 

26,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

559,535

 

(i)

 

585,574

 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

 

 

(3,811,326

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,811,326

 

(i)

 

 

Total oil and natural gas properties

 

 

570,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

619,350

 

(i)

 

1,189,639

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

14,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,295

 

Other assets

 

 

5,499

 

 

 

2,410

 

(c)

 

590

 

(i)

 

8,499

 

Total assets

 

$

886,643

 

 

$

(133,458

)

 

$

638,927

 

 

$

1,392,112

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

64,413

 

 

$

(2,737

)

(a)(d)

$

 

 

$

61,676

 

Accrued payroll and benefits payable

 

 

7,366

 

 

 

2,186

 

(d)

 

 

 

 

9,552

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

2,095

 

 

 

(2,095

)

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue distribution payable

 

 

7,975

 

 

 

3,050

 

(d)

 

 

 

 

11,025

 

Long-term debt and capital leases, classified as current

 

 

468,814

 

 

 

(464,182

)

(e)

 

 

 

 

4,632

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

550,663

 

 

 

(463,778

)

 

 

 

 

 

86,885

 

Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities

 

 

 

 

 

291,429

 

(f)

 

 

 

 

291,429

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

519

 

(d)

 

 

 

 

519

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

66,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,757

)

(i)

 

64,216

 

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

 

1,281,096

 

 

 

(1,281,096

)

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor common stock

 

 

14

 

 

 

(14

)

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor additional paid in capital

 

 

425,425

 

 

 

(425,425

)

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

Successor common stock

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

(g)

 

 

 

 

450

 

Successor additional paid in capital

 

 

 

 

 

948,613

 

(g)

 

 

 

 

948,613

 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

 

 

(1,437,528

)

 

 

795,844

 

(h)

 

641,684

 

(j)

 

 

Total stockholders' (deficit) equity

 

 

(1,012,089

)

 

 

1,319,468

 

 

 

641,684

 

 

 

949,063

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

$

886,643

 

 

$

(133,458

)

 

$

638,927

 

 

$

1,392,112

 

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Reorganization adjustments

(a)

Adjustments reflect the following net cash payments recorded as of the Effective Date from implementation of the Plan:

Cash proceeds from rights offering

 

$

50,031

 

Cash proceeds from New Term Loan

 

 

150,000

 

Cash proceeds from New Revolver

 

 

120,000

 

Fees paid to lender for New Term Loan

 

 

(750

)

Fees paid to lender for New Revolver

 

 

(1,125

)

Payment in full to extinguish Prior Credit Facility

 

 

(444,440

)

Payment of accrued interest on Prior Credit Facility

 

 

(2,095

)

Payment of previously accrued creditor-related professional fees

 

 

(6,954

)

Net cash used

 

$

(135,333

)

(b)

Reclassification of previously prepaid professional fees to debt issuance costs associated with the New Credit Facility.

(c)

Reflects issuance costs related to the New Credit Facility:

Fees paid to lender for New Term Loan

 

$

750

 

Fees paid to lender for New Revolver

 

 

1,125

 

Professional fees related to debt issuance costs on the New Credit Facility

 

 

535

 

Total issuance costs on New Credit Facility

 

$

2,410

 

(d)

As part of the Plan, the Bankruptcy Court approved the settlement of certain allowable claims, reported as liabilities subject to compromise in the Company’s historical consolidated balance sheet. As a result, a gain was recognized on the settlement of liabilities subject to compromise calculated as follows:

Senior Notes including interest

 

$

1,267,410

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

6,687

 

Accrued payroll and benefits payable

 

 

3,949

 

Revenue distribution payable

 

 

3,050

 

Total liabilities subject to compromise

 

 

1,281,096

 

Amounts settled in cash, reinstated or otherwise reserved at emergence

 

 

(10,089

)

Fair value of equity issued in settlement of Senior Notes and certain general unsecured creditors

 

 

(898,914

)

Gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

372,093

 

(e)

Reflects extinguishment of Prior Credit Facility along with associated unamortized issuance costs, establishment of New Credit Facility and adjustments to reclassify existing debt back to their scheduled maturities:

Reclassification from current to noncurrent, based on scheduled repayment, of debt no longer in default

 

$

(22,612

)

Establishment of New Term Loan - current portion

 

 

1,183

 

Payment in full to extinguish Prior Credit Facility

 

 

(444,440

)

Write-off unamortized issuance costs associated with Prior Credit Facility

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

$

(464,182

)

(f)

Reflects establishment of our New Credit Facility pursuant to our Reorganization Plan, net of issuance costs, as well as adjustments to reclassify existing debt back to their scheduled maturities:

Origination of the New Term Loan, net of current portion

 

$

148,817

 

Origination of the New Revolver

 

 

120,000

 

Reclassification from current to noncurrent, based on scheduled repayment, of debt no longer in default

 

 

22,612

 

 

 

$

291,429

 

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(g)

Adjustment represents (i) the cancellation of Predecessor equity on the Effective Date, (ii) the issuance of 44,982,142 shares of Successor common stock on the Effective Date and (iii) the issuance of 140,023 warrants on the Effective Date (see “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization”)

Cancellation of predecessor equity - par value

 

$

(14

)

Cancellation of predecessor equity - paid in capital

 

 

(425,425

)

Issuance of successor common stock in settlement of claims

 

 

898,914

 

Issuance of successor common stock under rights offering

 

 

50,031

 

Issuance of warrants

 

 

118

 

Net impact to common stock-par and additional paid in capital

 

$

523,624

 

(h)

Reflects the cumulative impact of the following reorganization adjustments:

Gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

372,093

 

Cancellation of predecessor equity

 

 

425,438

 

Write-off unamortized issuance costs associated with Prior Credit Facility

 

 

(1,687

)

Net impact to retained earnings

 

$

795,844

 

Fresh start adjustments

(i)

Represents fresh start accounting adjustments primarily to (i) remove accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment, (ii) increase the value of proved oil and gas properties, (iii) increase the value of unevaluated oil and gas properties primarily to capture the value of our acreage in the STACK, (iv) increase other property and equipment primarily due to increases to land, vehicles, machinery and equipment and (v) decrease asset retirement obligations. These fair value measurements giving rise to these adjustments are primarily based on Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy (See “Note 8—Fair value measurements”).

(j)

Reflects the cumulative impact of the fresh start adjustments discussed herein.

Reorganization items

We use this category to reflect, where applicable, post-petition revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are direct and incremental as a result of the reorganization of the business. Reorganization items are as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Professional fees

 

$

858

 

 

 

$

4,268

 

Claims for non-performance of executory contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,236

 

Total reorganization items

 

$

858

 

 

 

$

5,504

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Gains on the settlement of liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

 

 

 

$

(372,093

)

 

$

 

Fresh start accounting adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(641,684

)

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

2,548

 

 

 

 

18,790

 

 

 

9,623

 

Claims for non-performance of executory contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,236

 

Rejection of employment contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,573

 

 

 

 

Write off unamortized issuance costs on Prior Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

 

Total reorganization items

 

$

2,548

 

 

 

$

(988,727

)

 

$

10,859

 

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 5:3: Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Net cash provided by operating activities included:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

$

13,196

 

 

 

$

4,105

 

 

$

19,899

 

Interest capitalized

 

 

(1,245

)

 

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(1,741

)

Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized

 

$

11,951

 

 

 

$

3,857

 

 

$

18,158

 

Cash payments for income taxes

 

$

150

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

250

 

Cash payments for reorganization items

 

$

16,930

 

 

 

$

11,405

 

 

$

4,255

 

Non-cash financing activities included:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of Prior Credit Facility with proceeds from early termination of derivative contracts (See Note 7)

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

103,560

 

Non-cash investing activities included:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation additions and revisions

 

$

2,746

 

 

 

$

716

 

 

$

4,015

 

Change in accrued oil and gas capital expenditures

 

$

10,598

 

 

 

$

5,387

 

 

$

(22,543

)

Note 6: Debt

As of the dates indicated, debt consisted of the following:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016 (2)

 

New Revolver

 

$

153,000

 

 

 

$

 

New Term Loan, net of discount of $651 and $0, respectively

 

 

148,541

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

444,440

 

Real estate mortgage note

 

 

9,328

 

 

 

 

9,595

 

Installment notes payable

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

434

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

15,016

 

 

 

 

16,946

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs (1)

 

 

(1,441

)

 

 

 

(2,303

)

Total debt, net

 

 

324,454

 

 

 

 

469,112

 

Less current portion

 

 

4,758

 

 

 

 

469,112

 

Total long-term debt, net

 

$

319,696

 

 

 

$

 

(1)

Debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction from debt rather than an asset pursuant to recent accounting guidance. The balance on September 30, 2017, was related to the New Revolver while the balance on December 31, 2016, was related to the Prior Credit Facility.

(2)

Senior Notes have not been included in this table as they were classified as “Liabilities subject to compromise.”

Six months ended June 30,
20202019
Net cash provided by operating activities included:  
Cash payments for interest$16,942  $16,328  
Interest capitalized(3,900) (6,613) 
Cash payments for reorganization items1,189  857  
Non-cash investing activities included: 
Asset retirement obligation additions and revisions133  386  
Financing lease right of use asset additions (see Note 5: Leases)—  1,387  
Change in accrued oil and gas capital expenditures(22,418) 7,024  

Prior to our emergence from bankruptcy, our debt primarily consisted of the Prior Credit Facility and our Senior Notes. On the Effective Date, our obligations under the Senior Notes which included principal and accrued interest, and previously classified as liabilities subject to compromise, were fully extinguished in exchange for equity in the Successor. In addition, our Prior Credit Facility, previously consisting of a senior secured revolving credit facility, was restructured into the New Credit Facility consisting of the New Revolver and the New Term Loan. On the Effective Date, the entire balance on the Prior Credit Facility in the amount of $444,440 was repaid while we received gross proceeds, before lender fees, representing the opening balances on our New Revolver of $120,000 and a New Term Loan of $150,000. See “Note 6Debt” in Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, for further details on our pre-emergence debt facilities.

New Term Loan

The New Term Loan, which is collateralized by our oil and natural gas properties, is scheduled to mature on March 21, 2021. Interest on the outstanding amount of the New Term Loan will accrue at an interest rate equal to either: (a) the Alternate Base Rate (as

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defined


Note 4: Debt
As of the dates indicated, long-term debt and financing leases consisted of the following:
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
8.75% Senior Notes due 2023$300,000  $300,000  
Credit facility225,000  130,000  
Installment note payable—  371  
Financing lease obligations1,442  1,653  
Unamortized debt issuance costs(4,154) (10,038) 
Total debt, net522,288  421,986  
Less current portion521,292  594  
Total long-term debt, net$996  $421,392  
Chapter 11 Cases and Effect of Automatic Stay.On August 16, 2020, 2020, the Debtors filed for relief under the Bankruptcy Code. The commencement, through the Chapter 11 Cases, of a voluntary proceeding in bankruptcy constituted an immediate event of default under the New Credit Facility) plusAgreement and the Indenture, resulting in immediate acceleration of outstanding amounts under these financing arrangements. Any efforts to enforce payment obligations related to the Company’s debt, including the acceleration thereof, have been automatically stayed as a 6.75% margin or (b)result of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined inChapter 11 Cases, and the Newcreditors’ rights of enforcement are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. As a result of the acceleration, we have classified the amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility), plus a 7.75% margin with a 1.00% floorAgreement and Senior Notes as current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020. For more information on the Adjusted LIBO Rate. As of September 30, 2017, our outstanding borrowings were accruing interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate which resulted in an interest rate of 9.03%.

We are required to make scheduled, mandatory principal payments in respect of the New Term Loan accordingChapter 11 Cases and related matters, refer to the schedule below,“Note 1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies” and “Note 11: Subsequent events.”


Credit Agreement

Pursuant to our Credit Agreement with Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and issuing bank, and the remaining outstanding balance due upon maturity:

Total payments remaining for 2017

 

$

375

 

Total payments for 2018

 

 

1,500

 

Total payments for 2019

 

 

3,750

 

Total payments for 2020

 

 

6,750

 

Total mandatory payments

 

$

12,375

 

New Revolver

The New Revolveradditional lenders party thereto, we have a $750,000 credit facility that is a $400,000 facility collateralized by our oil and natural gas properties and is scheduled to mature on MarchDecember 21, 2021.2022. Availability under our New Revolvercredit facility is subject to the financial covenants discussed below and a borrowing base based on the value of our oil and natural gas properties and set by the banks semi-annually on or around May 1 and November 1 of each year. In addition, the lenders may request an additionalOur borrowing base redetermination once between each scheduled redetermination or upon the occurrence of certain specified events. The banks establish a borrowing base by making an estimate of the collateral value of our oil and natural gas properties. If oil and natural gas prices decrease from the amounts used in estimating the collateral value of our oil and natural gas properties, the borrowing base may be reduced, thus reducing funds available under the borrowing base. The initial borrowing base on the Effective Date was $225,000 and the first borrowing base redetermination has been set for on or about May 1, 2018. Availability on the New Revolvercredit facility as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, after taking into account outstanding borrowings and letters2020, was $175,000 with no availability (see discussion of credit on that date, was $71,172.

Interest on the outstanding amounts under the New Revolver will accrue at an interest rate equal to either (i) the AlternateBorrowing Base Rate plus a margin that ranges between 2.00% to 3.00% depending on utilization or (ii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate applicable to one, two, three or six month borrowings plus a margin that ranges between 3.00% to 4.00% depending on utilization. In the case that an Event of Default (as defined under the New Credit Facility) occurs, the applicable rate while in default will be the Alternate Base Rate plus an additional 2.00% and plus the applicable margin. Deficiency below).


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, our outstanding borrowings were accruing interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement, as defined below), plus the Applicable Margin (as defined in the Credit Agreement), which resulted in a weighted average interest rate of 4.78%3.19%.

Commitment fees


The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require, for each fiscal quarter, us to maintain: (1) a Current Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 0.50% accrueno less than 1.0 to 1.0, and (2) a Ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no greater than 4.0 to 1.0 calculated on the unused portion of the borrowing base amount, based on the utilization percentage, and are included as a component of interest expense. We generally have the right to make prepayments of the borrowings at any time without penalty or premium. Letter of credit fees will accrue at 0.125% plus the margin used to determine the interest rate applicable to New Revolver borrowings that are based on Adjusted LIBO Rate.

Covenants

trailing 4-quarter basis.


The New Credit FacilityAgreement contains covenants and events of default customary for oil and natural gas reserve-based lending facilities including restrictions on additional debt, guarantees, liens, restricted payments, investmentsfacilities. Our Credit Agreement and hedging activity. Additionally, our New Credit Facility specifies events ofSenior Notes include cross default including non-payment, breach of warranty, non-performance of covenants,provisions wherein a default on other indebtedness or swap agreements, certain adverse judgments, bankruptcy eventsone instrument may cause default on the other. Please see “Note 8: Debt” in “Item 8. Financial Statements and changeSupplementary Data” of control, among others.

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, for a discussion of the material provisions of our Credit Agreement.


On April 1, 2020, we borrowed $15,000, and on April 2, 2020, we provided notice to our lenders to borrow an additional $90,000 (the latter herein referred to as the “Borrowing”) which increased the total amount outstanding under the Credit Agreement to $250,000. The financial covenants require that we maintain: (1)Borrowing was made by the Company as a Current Ratio (as definedprecautionary measure in order to increase its cash position and thereby provide for flexibility in the New Credit Facility)current challenging business environment and associated uncertainties. Subsequent to the Borrowing, we were notified that our lenders had exercised their right to make an interim redetermination of no less than 1.00the Company’s borrowing base. The lenders’ redetermination notice stated that the Company’s borrowing base was decreased from $325,000 to 1.00, (2) an Asset Coverage Ratio (as defined$175,000, effective April 3, 2020. Our lenders subsequently reaffirmed the borrowing base at the same level on May 5, 2020, in conjunction with our scheduled semi-annual redetermination process. As a result of the April 3, 2020 borrowing base redetermination, the Borrowing, once funded, created a borrowing base deficiency in the Newamount of $75,000 under the Credit Facility)Agreement (the “Borrowing Base Deficiency”). In accordance with the Credit Agreement the Company is allowed to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency by repaying the amount of no less than 1.35 to 1.00, (3) Liquidity (as defined in the New Credit Facility) of at least $25,000 and (4) a Ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX (as defined in the New Credit Facility) of no greater than 3.5 to 1.0 calculated on a trailing four-quarter basis. We are required to comply with these covenants for each fiscal quarter ending on and after March 31, 2017, except for the Asset Coverage Ratio, for which compliance is required semiannually as of January 1 and July 1 of each year. We were in compliance with these financials covenants as of September 30, 2017.

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Write-off


Base Deficiency in 6 equal monthly installments. During the second quarter, we made 2 such payments totaling $25,000 plus interest between May 1 to June 1, 2020. A third payment of $12,500 was made in early July 2020. No premium or penalty was charged with respect to those repayments. We did not make the fourth installment payment of $12,500 that was due on August 3, 2020 (the “August Deficiency Payment”), which subsequently resulted in an event of default under the Credit Agreement and under the Indenture, as discussed further below.

On July 15, 2020, the Company entered into a Limited Forbearance Agreement with the lenders under its Credit Agreement (the “Lenders”). The Limited Forbearance Agreement included, among other things, a requirement that the Company terminate all of its outstanding commodity hedges and to apply a certain portion of the proceeds thereof toward partial repayment of the outstanding amount under the Credit Agreement. The Limited Forbearance Agreement was amended effective as of July 24, 2020, by the First Amendment to Limited Forbearance Agreement (the “First Amendment”) and was further amended effective July 29, 2020 by a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment” and, as amended, such Limited Forbearance Agreement, the “Lender Forbearance Agreement”).

The forbearance period under the Lender Forbearance Agreement began on July 15, 2020 and was scheduled to expire on July 29, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms thereof. The Second Amendment extended the scheduled termination date to August 9, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the Forbearance Agreement. However, the Second Amendment permitted an extension of the scheduled termination date by mutual agreement of the Administrative Agent and the Company to any date up to and including August 14, 2020. The Administrative Agent and the Company agreed to extend the termination date to August 14, 2020.Subsequently, on August 14, 2020, the Lender Forbearance Agreement was further amended by a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment” and, as amended, such Lender Forbearance Agreement, the “Final Lender Forbearance Agreement”), which, among other things, extended the scheduled termination date to August 17, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the Final Lender Forbearance Agreement.

Pursuant to the Final Lender Forbearance Agreement, the Lenders agreed, during the forbearance period, to forbear from exercising any remedies under the Credit Agreement for any default or event of default resulting from any failure by the Company or any of its subsidiaries to make all or any part of the required interest payment due on July 15, 2020 with respect to the Company’s Senior NoteNotes (including the failure to make such payment during the 30-day grace period therefor), as discussed further below. Even though the indenture for the Senior Notes provides for a 30-day grace period before an event of default occurs under the indenture, the failure to make the interest payment on the due date constituted an event of default under the cross-default provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Company did not make the required interest payment of $13,125 on the due date or within the 30-day grace period. The Final Lender Forbearance Agreement also includes forbearance for the Company’s failure to timely pay the August Deficiency Payment under the Credit Agreement and the failure to timely deliver the quarterly financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2020 and the required accompanying officer’s certificate.

Pursuant to the Limited Forbearance Agreement with the lenders under our Credit Agreement, we terminated all our outstanding derivatives contracts on July 27, 2020 and applied a certain portion of the proceeds thereof toward partial repayment of the outstanding amount under the Credit Agreement, which we discuss in “Note 11: Subsequent events.”

Senior Notes

On June 29, 2018, we completed the issuance costs, discount and premium

In March 2016, we wrote off the remaining unamortized issuance costs, premium and discount related tosale at par of $300,000 in aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.75% per year beginning June 29, 2018 (payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2019) and will mature on July 15, 2023.


The Senior Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness, senior to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness and effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.

The Indenture contains customary covenants, certain mandatory redemption provisions and events of default. Please see “Note 8: Debt” in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, for a net charge of $16,970. These deferred items are typically amortized over the lifediscussion of the corresponding bond.material provisions of our Senior Notes.

On July 15, 2020, the Company elected not to make the $13,125 interest payment on the Senior Notes due on that day. Under the Indenture, the Company has a 30-day grace period to make the interest payment before that non-payment constitutes an event of default. The 30-day grace period expires on August 14, 2020. However, as a result of not payingdiscussed above, the failure to make that interest duepayment on our 2021the Senior Notes constituted an event of default under cross-default provisions of the Credit Agreement.
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


Effective as of July 30, 2020, the Company and the holders of at least 75% of the principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes (the “Initial Consenting Noteholders”) entered into a Forbearance and Waiver Agreement (the “Noteholder Forbearance Agreement”). Pursuant to the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement, the Initial Consenting Noteholders agreed, during the forbearance period, to forbear from exercising certain remedies under the Indenture (including acceleration) for any default or event of default resulting from any failure by the endCompany to pay the August Deficiency Payment under the Credit Agreement on or before August 3, 2020. In addition, under the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement, subject to the occurrence of oursuch an event of default, the Initial Consenting Noteholders have waived any such event of default and the consequences thereof under the Indenture. The forbearance period under the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement began on July 30, 2020 and was scheduled to expire on August 14, 2020. On August 14, 2020, the Company and the Initial Consenting Noteholders amended and restated the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement (such amendment and restatement, the “Amended and Restated Noteholder Forbearance Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Noteholder Forbearance Agreement, the Initial Consenting Noteholders agreed to extend the forbearance period to August 17, 2020 and to additionally forbear from exercising certain remedies under the Indenture (including acceleration) for any default or event of default resulting from any failure by the Company to make the required interest payment of $13,125 within the 30-day grace period on March 31, 2016, wedescribed above.

Please see “Note 11: Subsequent events” for a discussion of the restructuring support agreement and the related proposed plan of reorganization.

As discussed above, our filing of the Chapter 11 Cases triggered an Eventevent of Defaultdefault on our Senior Notes. While uncured, the EventThe event of Defaultdefault effectively allowedallows the lender to demand immediate repayment, thus shortening the life of our Senior Notes.Notes to the current period. As a result, we wrote off the remaining balance of unamortized issuance costs premiumin the amount of $4,420.
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 5: Leases

We currently have financing leases that consist of fleet trucks and office equipment and an operating lease for the office space housing our headquarters. Please see “Note 17: Leases” in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on MarchForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as follows:

Non-cash expense for write-off of debt issuance costs on Senior Notes

 

$

17,756

 

Non-cash expense for write-off of debt discount costs on Senior Notes

 

 

4,014

 

Non-cash gain for write-off of debt premium on Senior Notes

 

 

(4,800

)

Total

 

$

16,970

 

Capital Leases

During 2013, we entered into lease financing agreements with U.S. Bank National Association2019, for $24,500 through the sale and subsequent leaseback of existing compressors owned by us. The carrying valuea discussion of these leases. We also have short term leases, which are those with lease terms of 12 months or less, and generally consist of wellhead compressors and drilling rigs with terms ranging from one month to six months. We do not recognize right of use assets or lease liabilities for leases with durations of 12 months or less.


Lease assets and liabilities

Our operating lease and financing lease assets and liabilities are recorded on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 as:
 As of June 30, 2020
 Operating leasesFinancing leases
Right of use asset:  
Right of use assets from operating leases$1,744  $—  
Plant, property and equipment, net—  1,428  
Total lease assets$1,744  $1,428  
Lease liability:
Account payable and accrued liabilities$1,331  $—  
Long-term debt and financing leases, classified as current—  446  
Long-term debt and financing leases, less current maturities—  996  
Noncurrent operating lease obligations234  —  
Total lease liabilities$1,565  $1,442  
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


Our income, expenses and cash flows related to our leases is included in ouras follows:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Lease cost
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$114  $749  $231  $1,442  
Interest on lease liabilities26  117  53  230  
Operating lease cost389  308  779  616  
Short-term lease cost92  154  310  283  
Variable lease cost—  95  —  190  
Sublease income—  (1,198) —  (2,396) 
Total lease cost$621  $225  $1,373  $365  
Capitalized operating lease cost (1)$—  $3,371  $—  $6,706  
Other information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows for finance leases$(26) $(117) $(53) $(230) 
Operating cash flows for operating leases(344) (308) (689) (616) 
Investing cash flows for operating leases—  (2,965) —  (3,988) 
Financing cash flows for finance leases(107) (746) (212) (1,445) 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities—  717  —  1,387  

(1)The operating lease cost is related to drilling rigs with terms longer than 30 days and is capitalized as part of oil and natural gas full cost pool. The lease financing obligations are for 84-month terms and include the option to purchase the equipment for a specified price at 72 months as well as an option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease term for its then-current fair market value. Lease payments related to the equipment are recognized as principal and interest expense basedproperties on a weighted average implicit interest rate of 3.8%. Minimum lease payments are approximately $3,181 annually.

our balance sheets.

Note 7:6: Derivative instruments

Overview


Our results of operations, financial condition and capital resources are highly dependent upon the prevailing market prices of, and demand for, oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. These commodity prices are subject to wide fluctuations and market uncertainties. To mitigate a portion of this exposure, we enter into various types of derivative instruments, including commodity price swaps, collars, put options, enhanced swaps and basis protection swaps. See “Note 7—Derivative Instruments” in Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, for a description of the various kinds of derivatives we may enter into.


The following table summarizes our crude oil derivatives outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017:

2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average fixed price per Bbl

 

Period and type of contract

 

Volume

MBbls

 

 

Swaps

 

 

Purchased puts

 

 

Sold calls

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

883

 

 

$

54.97

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

2,116

 

 

$

54.92

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Collars

 

 

183

 

 

$

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

$

60.50

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

1,312

 

 

$

54.26

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

120

 

 

$

50.50

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Weighted average fixed price per Bbl
Period and type of contractVolume
MBbls
Swaps
2020  
Oil swaps1,026  $50.56  
Oil roll swaps180  $0.30  
2021
Oil swaps689  $46.24  
Oil roll swaps150  $0.30  


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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following table summarizes our natural gas derivatives outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017:

2020:

Period and type of contract

 

Volume

BBtu

 

 

Weighted

average

fixed price

per MMBtu

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

2,250

 

 

$

3.33

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

5,861

 

 

$

3.03

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

3,322

 

 

$

2.86

 

Period and type of contractVolume
BBtu
Weighted average fixed price per MMBtu
2020  
Natural gas swaps3,000  $2.75  
Natural gas basis swaps3,000  $(0.46) 

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets


All derivative financial instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. See “Note 8—7: Fair value measurements” for additional information regarding fair value measurements. The estimated fair values of derivative instruments are provided below. The carrying amounts of these instruments are equal to the estimated fair values.

 As of June 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
 AssetsLiabilitiesNet valueAssetsLiabilitiesNet value
Natural gas derivative contracts$2,288  $(500) $1,788  $3,552  $(1) $3,551  
Crude oil derivative contracts15,399  —  15,399  391  (22,196) (21,805) 
NGL derivative contracts—  —  —  2,868  (699) 2,169  
Total derivative instruments17,687  (500) 17,187  6,811  (22,896) (16,085) 
Less:
Netting adjustments (1)(500) 500  —  (5,864) 5,864  —  
Derivative instruments - current15,197  —  15,197  947  (11,957) (11,010) 
Derivative instruments - long-term$1,990  $—  $1,990  $—  $(5,075) $(5,075) 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Net value

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Net value

 

Natural gas derivative contracts

 

$

789

 

 

$

(358

)

 

$

431

 

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

(3,658

)

 

$

(3,474

)

Crude oil derivative contracts

 

 

13,694

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

13,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,895

)

 

 

(9,895

)

Total derivative instruments

 

 

14,483

 

 

 

(363

)

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

(13,553

)

 

 

(13,369

)

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netting adjustments (1)

 

 

363

 

 

 

(363

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

(184

)

 

 

 

Derivative instruments - current

 

 

8,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,525

)

 

 

(7,525

)

Derivative instruments - long-term

 

$

5,990

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,990

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

(5,844

)

 

$

(5,844

)

(1)Amounts represent the impact of master netting agreements that allow us to net settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparty. Positive and negative positions with counterparties are netted only to the extent that they relate to the same current versus noncurrent classification on the balance sheet.

(1)

Amounts represent the impact of master netting agreements that allow us to net settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparty. Positive and negative positions with counterparties are netted only to the extent that they relate to the same current versus noncurrent classification on the balance sheet.


Effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations


We do not apply hedge accounting to any of our derivative instruments. As a result, all gains and losses associated with our derivative contracts are recognized immediately as “Derivative gains (losses) gains” in the consolidated statements of operations.


“Derivative gains (losses) gains” in the consolidated statements of operations are comprisedconsist of the following:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives

 

$

(22,236

)

 

 

$

 

Settlement gains on commodity price derivatives

 

 

6,788

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivative (losses) gains

 

$

(15,448

)

 

 

$

 

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives$(35,934) $17,596  $33,272  $(33,935) 
Net settlements received on commodity price derivatives22,915  138  32,089  653  
Total derivative gains (losses)$(13,019) $17,734  $65,361  $(33,282) 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Change in fair value of commodity price derivatives

 

$

(19,232

)

 

 

$

46,721

 

 

$

(163,238

)

Settlement gains on commodity price derivatives

 

 

15,143

 

 

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

62,626

 

Settlement gains on early terminations of commodity price derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,144

 

Total derivative (losses) gains

 

$

(4,089

)

 

 

$

48,006

 

 

$

(9,468

)

Derivative terminations

In May 2016

Pursuant to the Limited Forbearance Agreement with the lenders under our Credit Agreement, we terminated all of our outstanding derivative positions were terminated due to defaultsderivatives contracts on July 27, 2020 and applied a certain portion of the proceeds thereof toward partial repayment of the outstanding amount under the master agreements governing our derivative contracts as a result of our bankruptcy. Proceeds from the early terminations, inclusive of amounts receivable at the time of termination for previous settlements, totaled $119,303. Of this amount,Credit Agreement, which we discuss in the third quarter of 2016, $103,560 was utilized“Note 11: Subsequent events.”

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consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 8:7: Fair value measurements


Fair value is defined by the FASB as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Fair


We categorize fair value measurements are categorized according to the fair value hierarchy defined by the FASB. The hierarchical levels are based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets and liabilities as follows:

Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.


In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the asset or liability is categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and may affect the placement of assets and liabilities within the levels of the fair value hierarchy.


Recurring fair value measurements


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, and December 31, 2016,2019, our financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of commodity derivative contracts (see “Note 7—6: Derivative instruments”). We had no Level 1 assets or liabilities. Our derivative contracts classified as Level 2 consisted of commodity price swaps and oil roll swaps, which are valued using an income approach. Future cash flows from the commodity price swaps are estimated based on the difference between the fixed contract price and the underlying published forward market price. Our derivative contracts classified as Level 3 during the current year consisted of natural gas basis swaps and collars. The fair value of these contracts is developed by a third-party pricing service using a proprietary valuation model, which we believe incorporates the assumptions that market participants would have made at the end of each period. Observable inputs include contractual terms, published forward pricing curves, and yield curves. Significant unobservable inputs are implied volatilities.volatilities and proprietary pricing curves. Significant increases (decreases) in implied volatilities in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. We review these valuations and the changes in the fair value measurements for reasonableness. All derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and include a measure of our own nonperformance risk for derivative liabilities or our counterparty credit risk for derivative assets.


The fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities is shown by the following table:

 As of June 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
 Derivative
assets
Derivative
liabilities
Net assets
(liabilities)
Derivative
assets
Derivative
liabilities
Net assets
(liabilities)
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)$17,687  $—  $17,687  $6,576  $(22,895) $(16,319) 
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)—  (500) (500) 235  (1) 234  
Netting adjustments (1)(500) 500  —  (5,864) 5,864  —  
 $17,187  $—  17,187  $947  $(17,032) $(16,085) 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Derivative

assets

 

 

Derivative

liabilities

 

 

Net assets

(liabilities)

 

 

 

Derivative

assets

 

 

Derivative

liabilities

 

 

Net assets

(liabilities)

 

Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)

 

$

14,027

 

 

$

(363

)

 

$

13,664

 

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

(13,455

)

 

$

(13,271

)

Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

 

 

456

 

 

 

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(98

)

Netting adjustments (1)

 

 

(363

)

 

 

363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(184

)

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,120

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,120

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

(13,369

)

 

$

(13,369

)

(1)

(1)Amounts represent the impact of master netting agreements that allow us to net settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparty. Positive and negative positions with counterparties are netted on the balance sheet only to the extent that they relate to the same current versus noncurrent classification.

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Condensed notesnegative positions with the same counterparty. Positive and negative positions with counterparties are netted on the balance sheet only to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) – continued

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

the extent that they relate to the same current versus noncurrent classification.

Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments, classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, were as follows for the periods presented:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

Net derivative assets (liabilities)

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Beginning balance

 

$

715

 

 

 

$

(98

)

 

$

123,068

 

Realized and unrealized (losses) gains included in derivative (losses) gains

 

 

(259

)

 

 

 

813

 

 

 

(9,216

)

Settlements received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(113,852

)

Ending balance

 

$

456

 

 

 

$

715

 

 

$

 

(Losses) gains relating to instruments still held at the reporting date included in derivative (losses) gains for the period

 

$

(259

)

 

 

$

813

 

 

$

 

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Condensed notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Six months ended June 30,
Net derivative assets (liabilities)20202019
Beginning balance$234  $30  
Realized and unrealized gains included in derivative losses1,033  441  
Settlements (received) paid(1,767) 116  
Ending balance$(500) $587  
(Losses) gains relating to instruments still held at the reporting date included in derivative gains (losses) for the period$(430) $742  
Nonrecurring fair value measurements


Asset retirement obligations.Additions to the asset and liability associated with our asset retirement obligations are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Our asset retirement obligations consist of the estimated present value of future costs to plug and abandon or otherwise dispose of our oil and natural gas properties and related facilities. Significant inputs used in determining such obligations include estimates of plugging and abandonment costs, inflation rates, discount rates, and well life, all of which are Level 3 inputs according to the fair value hierarchy. The estimated future costs to dispose of properties added duringtable below discloses the first nine months of 2017inflation and 2016 were escalated using an annual inflation rate of 2.30% and 2.42%, respectively. The estimated future costs to dispose of properties added once we emerged from bankruptcy through September 30, 2017, were discounted, depending on the economic remaining estimated life of the property or the expected timing of the plugging and abandonment activity, with a credit-adjusted risk-free rate ranging from 5.13% to 7.63%. The discount rate usedassumptions for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was our weighted average credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate of 20.00%. periods presented:
Six months ended June 30,
 20202019
Inflation rate2.21 %2.25 %
Credit-adjusted risk-free discount rate (low)25.00 %12.35 %
Credit-adjusted risk-free discount rate (high)25.00 %14.60 %

These estimates may change based upon future inflation rates and changes in statutory remediation rules. See “Note 9—8: Asset retirement obligations” for additional information regarding our asset retirement obligations.


Fair value of other financial instruments


Our significant financial instruments, other than derivatives, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and debt. We believe the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.


The carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt were as follows:

 June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Level 2Carrying
value (1)
Estimated
fair value
Carrying
value (1)
Estimated
fair value
8.75% Senior Notes due 2023$300,000  $30,000  $300,000  $133,050  
Credit facility225,000  225,000  130,000  130,000  
Other secured debt (2)—  —  371  371  

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Level 2

 

Carrying

value (1)

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Carrying

value (1)

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

New Revolver

 

$

153,000

 

 

$

153,000

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

New Term Loan

 

 

149,192

 

 

 

149,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other secured debt

 

 

9,338

 

 

 

9,338

 

 

 

 

10,029

 

 

 

10,029

 

9.875% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

298,000

 

 

 

268,200

 

8.25% Senior Notes due 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

384,045

 

 

 

344,680

 

7.625% Senior Notes due 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

525,910

 

 

 

470,689

 

(1)The carrying value excludes deductions for debt issuance costs.

(1)

The carrying value excludes deductions for debt issuance costs and discounts.

(2)The balance December 31, 2019, consisted of only equipment installment notes.


The carrying value of our New Revolver, New Term Loancredit facility and other secured long-term debt approximates fair value because the rates are comparable to those at which we could currently borrow under similar terms, are variable and incorporate a measure of our credit risk. The fair value of our Senior Notes was estimated based on quoted market prices. We have not disclosed the fair value of outstanding amounts under our Prior Credit Facility as of December 31, 2016, as it was not practicable to obtain a reasonable estimate of such value while the Predecessor was in bankruptcy.

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Condensed notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) – continued

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


Counterparty credit risk


Our derivative contracts are executed with institutions, or affiliates of institutions, that are parties to our credit facilities at the time of execution, and we believe the credit risks associated with all of these institutions are acceptable. We do not require collateral or other security from counterparties to support derivative instruments. Master agreements are in place with each of our derivative counterparties which provide for net settlement in the event of default or termination of the contracts under each respective agreement.
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Condensed notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

As a result of the netting provisions, our maximum amount of loss under derivative transactions due to credit risk is limited to the net amounts due from the counterparties under the derivatives. Our loss is further limited as any amounts due from a defaulting counterparty that is a Lender, or an affiliate of a Lender, under our credit facilities can be offset against amounts owed to such counterparty Lender. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the counterparties to our open derivative contracts consisted of four5 financial institutions.

institutions, all of which were lenders under our credit facility.


The following table summarizes our derivative assets and liabilities which are offset in the consolidated balance sheets under our master netting agreements. It also reflects the amounts outstanding under our credit facilities that are available to offset our net derivative assets due from counterparties that are lenders under our credit facilities.

 

Offset in the consolidated balance sheets

 

 

Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets

 

 

Gross assets

(liabilities)

 

 

Offsetting assets

(liabilities)

 

 

Net assets

(liabilities)

 

 

Derivatives (1)

 

 

Amounts

outstanding

under credit

facilities

 

 

Net amount

 

Offset in the consolidated balance sheetsGross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets

Successor - September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross assets
(liabilities)
Offsetting assets
(liabilities)
Net assets
(liabilities)
Derivatives (1)Amounts
outstanding
under credit
facilities (2)
Net amount
June 30, 2020June 30, 2020      

Derivative assets

 

$

14,483

 

 

$

(363

)

 

$

14,120

 

 

$

 

 

$

(14,120

)

 

$

 

Derivative assets$17,687  $(500) $17,187  $—  $(17,187) $—  

Derivative liabilities

 

 

(363

)

 

 

363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities(500) 500  —  —  —  —  

 

$

14,120

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,120

 

 

$

 

 

$

(14,120

)

 

$

 

$17,187  $—  $17,187  $—  $(17,187) $—  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor - December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019

Derivative assets

 

$

184

 

 

$

(184

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Derivative assets$6,811  $(5,864) $947  $—  $(947) $—  

Derivative liabilities

 

 

(13,553

)

 

 

184

 

 

 

(13,369

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,369

)

Derivative liabilities(22,896) 5,864  (17,032) —  947  (16,085) 

 

$

(13,369

)

 

$

 

 

$

(13,369

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(13,369

)

$(16,085) $—  $(16,085) $—  $—  $(16,085) 

(1)Since positive and negative positions with a counterparty are netted on the balance sheet only to the extent that they relate to the same current versus noncurrent classification, these represent remaining amounts that could have been offset under our master netting agreements.

(2)The amount outstanding under our credit facility that is available to offset our net derivative assets due from counterparties that are lenders under our credit facility.

We did not post additional collateral under any of these contracts as all of our counterparties are secured by the collateral under our credit facilities. Payment on our derivative contracts could be accelerated in the event of a default onunder our New Credit Facility.Agreement. The aggregate fair value of our derivative liabilities subject to acceleration in the event of default was $363$500 before offsets at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

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Pursuant to the Limited Forbearance Agreement with the lenders under our Credit Agreement, we terminated all our outstanding derivatives contracts on July 27, 2020 and subsidiaries

Condensed notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) – continued

(dollarsapplied a certain portion of the proceeds thereof toward partial repayment of the outstanding amount under the Credit Agreement, which we discuss in thousands, except per share amounts)

“Note 11: Subsequent events.”

Note 9:8: Asset retirement obligations

The following table provides a summary of our asset retirement obligation activity:

Liability for asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2016 (Predecessor)

 

$

72,137

 

Liabilities incurred in current period

 

 

535

 

Liabilities settled and disposed in current period

 

 

(869

)

Revisions in estimated cash flows

 

 

181

 

Accretion expense

 

 

1,249

 

Liability for asset retirement obligations as of March 21, 2017 (Predecessor)

 

$

73,233

 

Fair value fresh-start adjustment

 

$

(2,757

)

Liability for asset retirement obligations as of March 21, 2017 (Successor)

 

$

70,476

 

Liabilities incurred in current period

 

 

2,038

 

Liabilities settled and disposed in current period

 

 

(6,649

)

Revisions in estimated cash flows

 

 

708

 

Accretion expense

 

 

2,152

 

Liability for asset retirement obligations as of September 30, 2017 (Successor)

 

$

68,725

 

Less current portion included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

8,111

 

Asset retirement obligations, long-term

 

$

60,614

 

Balance at January 1, 2020$23,156 
Liabilities incurred in current period84 
Liabilities settled or disposed in current period(419)
Revisions in estimated cash flows49 
Accretion expense649 
Balance at June 30, 2020$23,519 
Less current portion included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities2,107 
Asset retirement obligations, long-term$21,412 


See “Note 8—7: Fair value measurements” for additional information regarding fair value assumptions associated with our asset retirement obligations.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 10:9: Deferred compensation

Restricted Stock Unit Plan

Prior


Our deferred compensation includes cash awards and equity-based awards which are either settled in cash or in stock.

Cash Awards

From time to our emergence from bankruptcy,time, we had a Non-Officer Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the “RSU Plan”)have granted cash awards with long term vesting requirements. Our cash awards, which are generally service-based, vest either in effect as an incentive plan for nonexecutive employees. The provisions under our RSU Plan are discussedone year, in “Note 11 — Deferred compensation” in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of January 1, 2017, there were 98,596 unvested and outstanding Restricted Stock Units with a weighted average grant date fair value of $7.18 per unit.

Due to the severe decline in commodity pricing, which has resulted in a steep decline in our estimated proved reserves, the estimated fair value per RSU as of January 1, 2017, was $0.00. All remaining unvested awards were cancelled upon our emergence from bankruptcy on the Effective Date.

2015 Cash Incentive Plan

We adopted the Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (the “2015 Cash LTIP”) on August 7, 2015. The 2015 Cash LTIP provides additional cash compensation to certain employees of the Company in the form of awards that generally vest in equal annual increments over a fourthree year period or in annual increments over a four-year period. Since the awards do not vary according to the value of the Company’s equity, the awards are not considered “stock-based compensation” under accounting guidance. We accrue for the cost of each annual increment over the period that service is required to vest.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

A summary of compensation expense for the 2015 Cash LTIPour cash awards is presented below:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

2015 Cash LTIP expense (net of amounts capitalized)

 

$

493

 

 

 

$

201

 

2015 Cash LTIP payments

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

 

624

 

 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Cash LTIP expense (net of amounts capitalized)$187  $67  $354  $158  

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

2015 Cash LTIP expense (net of amounts capitalized)

 

$

1,100

 

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

586

 

2015 Cash LTIP payments

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

666

 

During 2017, the Company awarded an additional $5,637 under the 2015 Cash LTIP.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the outstanding liability accrued for our 2015 Cash LTIP, based on requisite service provided, was $1,224.

2010 $1,366.


Equity Incentive Plan

We adopted the Chaparral Energy, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) on April 12, 2010. Awards


The 2010 Plan reserved a total of 86,301 shares of our class A common stock forCompanys outstanding equity based awards issued under the 2010 Plan. All of our or our affiliates’ employees, officers, directors, and consultants, as defined in the 2010 Plan, were eligible to participate in the 2010 Plan.

The awardshave been granted under the 2010 Plan consisted of shares that were subject to service vesting conditions (the “Time Vested” awards) and shares that are subject to market and performance vested conditions (the “Performance Vested” awards). The material provisions under the 2010 Plan are discussed in “Note 11—Deferred compensation” in Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

As of result of our bankruptcy, the estimated fair value of our Time Vested restricted awards was $0.00 per share since the Petition Date. Furthermore, during the third quarter of 2016, we recorded a cumulative catch up adjustment of to reverse the aggregate compensation cost associated with our Performance Vested awards in order to reflect a decrease in the probability that requisite service would be achieved for these awards. Pursuant to our Reorganization Plan, all outstanding restricted shares were cancelled. As this cancellation was not accompanied by the concurrent grant of (or offer to grant) a replacement award or other valuable consideration, it was accounted for as a repurchase for no consideration. Accordingly, any previously unrecognized compensation cost was recognized at the cancellation date.

A summary of our restricted stock activity for the Predecessor period in 2017 is presented below:

 

 

Time Vested

 

 

Performance Vested

 

 

 

Weighted

average

grant date

fair value

 

 

Restricted

shares

 

 

Vest

date

fair

value

 

 

Weighted

average

grant date

fair value

 

 

Restricted

shares

 

 

 

($ per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ per share)

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested and outstanding at January 1, 2017 - Predecessor

 

$

790.91

 

 

 

6,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

277.33

 

 

 

21,475

 

Granted

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

$

812.91

 

 

 

(2,602

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

$

785.70

 

 

 

(468

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

195.75

 

 

 

(986

)

Cancelled

 

$

775.66

 

 

 

(3,597

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

281.26

 

 

 

(20,489

)

Unvested and outstanding at March 21, 2017 - Predecessor

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

2017 Management Incentive Plan

As discussed in “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization,” our Reorganization Plan authorized the issuance of seven percent of outstanding Successor common shares on a fully diluted basis toward a new management incentive plan. On August 9, 2017, we adopted the Chaparral Energy, Inc. Management Incentive Plan (the “MIP”) and the Chaparral Energy, Inc. 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), which replaced the MIP in June 2019. Our equity grants have been in the form or restricted stock awards (“restricted shares”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). In December 2019, we also granted restricted shares to our recently appointed chief executive officer under an inducement equity grant that is exempted from the general requirement of the NYSE rules that require equity-based compensation plans and arrangements to be approved by stockholders. The MIPLTIP provides for the following types of awards:

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards and other incentive awards. The aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, reserved for issuance pursuant to the MIP was initiallyLTIP is set at 3,388,832 subject to changes3,500,000. Please see “Note 13: Deferred Compensation” in the event additional shares“Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of common stock are issued under our Reorganization Plan. The MIP contemplates that any award granted under the plan may provideAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the earlier termination of restrictions and acceleration of vesting in the event of a Change in Control, as may be described in the particular award agreement.

Pursuant toyear ended December 31, 2019, for further details on the MIP, in August 2017, 1,796,943 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees and members of our Board of Directors (the “Board”). Of the grants awarded to employees, 75% were comprised of shares that are subject to service vesting conditions (the “Time Shares”) and 25% were comprised of shares that are subject to performance vested conditions (the “Performance Shares”). All grants toLTIP as well as the Board were Time shares.

Upon evaluating the provisions of both Time and Performance Shares, we classified both awards as equity-based awards. Compensation cost will be recognized and measured according to the grant date fair value of the awards which are based on the market price of our common stock currently trading on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc.

The Time Shares vest in equal annual installments over the three -year vesting period beginning on April 1, 2018 and each anniversary thereafter. The Performance Shares vest in three tranches over each of the next three years beginning on December 31, 2017, and each anniversary thereafter, according to performance conditions established each year. The performance conditions for a given year are unique to that yearnature and vesting with respect to performance conditionsrequirements for a given year is independent of the vesting with respect to other years. As a result, the requisite service period for each of the three tranches of Performance Shares relate to the individual year for which performance is measuredour restricted shares and do not overlap.  Performance conditions have not been established for 2018 and 2019 and hence a grant date has not been established for accounting purposes. Furthermore, since the requisite service period for Performance Shares related to 2018 and 2019 performance conditions will not commence until fiscal 2018 and 2019, no expense will be recognized in connection with those awards in 2017. Performance Shares related to 2017 performance conditions will vest based on accomplishment of multiple conditions that generally relate to drilling results and strategic goals. The accomplishment of an individual condition will result in vesting of shares that is independent of vesting with respect to the other conditions (i.e. simultaneous accomplishment of multiple conditions is not required for vesting).  The number of shares vesting with respect to certain 2017 performance conditions is primarily at the discretion of the Board; hence a grant date for the related shares has not been established for accounting purposes.  Requisite service on Performance Shares subject to these discretionary 2017 performance conditions is being rendered in 2017 and therefore expense is recognized in the current fiscal year.

RSUs.


A summary of our restricted stockshare activity pursuant to our MIP for the Successor period in 2017 is presented below:

 

 

Time Shares

Performance Shares

 

 

 

Weighted

average

grant date

fair value

 

 

Restricted

shares

 

 

Weighted

average

grant date

fair value

 

 

Restricted

shares

 

 

 

($ per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ per share)

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested and outstanding at March 21, 2017 - Successor

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

Granted (1)

 

$

20.05

 

 

 

1,376,481

 

 

$

20.05

 

 

 

420,462

 

Unvested and outstanding at September 30, 2017 - Successor

 

$

20.05

 

 

 

1,376,481

 

 

$

20.05

 

 

 

420,462

 

 Time SharesPerformance Shares
 Weighted
average
award date
fair value
Restricted
shares
Vest
date
fair
value
Weighted
average
award date
fair value
Restricted
shares
 ($ per share)  ($ per share)
Unvested and outstanding at January 1, 2020$5.41  1,069,505  $1.53  1,089,343  
Granted$—  —  $—  —  
Vested$15.71  (203,888) $130  $—  —  
Forfeited$8.87  (82,658) $6.94  (20,833) 
Cancelled$20.05  (12,088) $—  —  
Unvested and outstanding at June 30, 2020$2.09  770,871  $1.33  1,068,510  

(1)

Includes 280,308 Performance Shares attributable to 2018 and 2019 performance conditions and 70,077 Performance Shares attributable to 2017 conditions where determination of accomplishment is discretionary. Under accounting guidance, a grant date has not been established for all these awards.

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Condensed notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


A summary of the MIP awards have vested to date, there have been no repurchases of vested shares in 2017. We have the ability to repurchase shares for tax withholding or pursuant to certain share repurchase provisions in our MIP award agreements. However, our employees also have the ability to sell shares on the open market to cover employee tax withholdings.

RSU activity is presented below:

Equity classified RSUs
 Service-condition RSUsMarket condition RSUs
 Weighted average
award date fair value
Restricted
units
Vest date
fair value
Weighted average
award date
fair value
Restricted
units
 ($ per share) ($ per share)
Unvested and outstanding at January 1, 2020$2.41  638,383  $1.36  390,000  
Granted$1.95  4,500  $—  —  
Vested$—  —  $—  $—  —  
Forfeited$1.56  (228,094) $1.36  (200,000) 
Unvested and outstanding at June 30, 2020$2.87  414,789  $1.36  190,000  
 Liability classified RSUs
 Weighted average
award date fair value
Restricted
units
Vest date
fair value
 ($ per share) 
Unvested and outstanding at January 1, 2020$4.57  75,779  
Granted$—  —  
Vested$1.33  (60,000) $41  
Forfeited$17.66  (1,515) 
Unvested and outstanding at June 30, 2020$16.83  14,264  

Stock-based compensation cost


Compensation cost is calculated net of forfeitures. As allowed by recent accounting guidance, we willWe recognize the impact of forfeitures due to employee terminations onin expense as theythose forfeitures occur instead of incorporating an estimate of such forfeitures. For awards with performance conditions, we will assess the probability that a performance condition will be achieved at each reporting period to determine whether and when to recognize compensation cost.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

For awards with market conditions, expense is recognized on the entire value of the award regardless of the vesting outcome so long as the participant remains employed.


A portion of stock-based compensation cost associated with employees involved in our acquisition, exploration, and development activities has been capitalized as part of our oil and natural gas properties. The remaining cost is reflected in lease operating and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Stock-based compensation expense is as follows for the periods indicated:

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,

Stock-based compensation cost (credit)

 

$

3,577

 

 

 

$

(5,705

)

2020201920202019
Stock-based compensation costStock-based compensation cost$101  $1,260  $771  $2,720  

Less: stock-based compensation cost capitalized

 

 

(801

)

 

 

 

1,167

 

Less: stock-based compensation cost capitalized(7) (399) (281) (1,025) 

Stock-based compensation expense (credit)

 

$

2,776

 

 

 

$

(4,538

)

Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense$94  $861  $490  $1,695  
Number of vested shares repurchased or settled in cashNumber of vested shares repurchased or settled in cash92,649  126,231  96,505  206,653  

Payments for stock-based compensation

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

Payments for stock-based compensation53  708  59  1,171  

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Stock-based compensation cost (credit)

 

$

3,577

 

 

 

$

194

 

 

$

(6,220

)

Less: stock-based compensation cost capitalized

 

 

(801

)

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

965

 

Stock-based compensation expense (credit)

 

$

2,776

 

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

(5,255

)

Payments for stock-based compensation

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

49

 


The credit for stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily a result of forfeitures from our workforce reduction in January 2016, lower valuations of our liability-based awards and the cumulative catch up adjustment on the 2010 Plan discussed above.

Based on a quarter end market price of $23.25$0.65 per share of our Class A common stock, the aggregate intrinsic value of all restricted shares and RSUs outstanding was $41,779$1,593 as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. Payments for restricted shares and the associated number of shares repurchased are reflected as treasury stock transactions in our consolidated statements of equity. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, and December 31, 2016,2019, accrued payroll and benefits payable included $0 and $0, respectively, for stock-based compensation costs expected to be settled within the next
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

twelve months.months were $45 and $52, respectively, all of which relates to our cash-settled RSUs. Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost of approximately $25,805$1,357 as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.51.3 years.


Note 11:10: Commitments and contingencies


Standby letters of credit (“Letters”) available under our New Credit Facility arecredit facility may be used in lieu of surety bonds with various organizations for liabilities relating to the operation of oil and natural gas properties. We had Letters outstanding totaling $828NaN as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020 and NaN as of December 31, 2016.2019. When amounts under the Letters are paid by the lenders, interest accrues on the amount paid at the same interest rate applicable to borrowings under the New Credit Facility. Nocredit facility. NaN amounts were paid by the lenders under the Letters; therefore, we paid no0 interest on the Letters during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 or 2016.

2019.


Surety bonds totaling $2,121 were posted on our behalf as of June 30, 2020. We pay premiums for such bonds and, under normal circumstances, are not required to post collateral of any kind to support their issuance. However, as a result of the current extraordinary macroeconomic situation and the Borrowing Base Deficiency discussed above, we have been required to post cash collateral in respect of the bonds totaling $950.

Litigation and Claims


Prior Chapter 11 Proceedings.Cases.  Commencement of the Prior Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed many of the proceedings and actions against us noted below as well as other claims and actions that were or could have been brought prior to May 9, 2016 (the “Prior Petition Date”), and the claims remain subject to bankruptcy courtBankruptcy Court jurisdiction. In connection withWith respect to the proofs of claim asserted during bankruptcyin the Prior Chapter 11 Cases arising from the proceedings or actions below that were initiated prior to the Prior Petition Date, we are unable to estimate the amountsamount of such claims that will be allowed throughby the Bankruptcy proceedingsCourt due to, among other things, the complexity and number of legal and factual issues presented bywhich are necessary to determine the mattersamount of such claims and uncertainties with respectrelated to amongst other things, the nature of defenses asserted in connection with the claims, and defenses, the potential size of the putative classes, and the scope and types of the properties and scope of agreements involved, and the ultimate potential outcomes of the matters.related to such claims. As a result, no reserves were established within our liabilities in connection withrespect of such proofs of claims or any of the proceedings andor actions described below. To the extent that any of thesethe legal proceedings were filed that relate to one or more claims accruing prior to the Prior Petition Date and that result in a claim being allowed against us, pursuant to the terms of the Prior Reorganization Plan, such claims willwould be satisfied through the issuance of new stock in the Company or, if the amount isof such claim is below the convenience class threshold, through cash settlement.

settlement, in each case subject to their further treatment prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization, assuming its ultimate approval.


Naylor Farms, Inc., individually and as class representative on behalf of all similarly situated persons v. Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. (the “Naylor Farms case”).  On June 7, 2011, an alleged class action was filed against us in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (“Naylor Trial Court”) alleging that we improperly deducted post-production costs from royalties paid to plaintiffs and other royalty interestnon-governmental Royalty Interest owners as categorized in the petition from crude oil and natural gas wells located in Oklahoma (“Naylor Farms

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Case”). Plaintiffs indicated they seek damages in excess of $5,000, the majority of which would be comprised of interest and may increase with the passage of time. The purported class includes non-governmental royalty interest owners in oil and natural gas wells we operate in Oklahoma. The plaintiffs have alleged a number of claims, including breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and other claims and seek termination of leases, recovery of compensatory damages, interest, punitive damages and attorney fees on behalf of the alleged class. Plaintiffs indicated they seek damages in excess of $5,000, the majority of which consist of interest and may increase with the passage of time. We have responded to the Naylor Farms petition, denied the allegations and raised arguments and defenses. Plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification in October 2015.  In addition, the plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment asking the courtNaylor Trial Court to determine as a matter of law that natural gas is not marketable until it is in the condition and location to enter an interstate pipeline. On May 20, 2016, we filed a Notice of Suggestion of Bankruptcy with the Naylor Trial Court.

Subsequently the bankruptcy stay was lifted for the limited purpose of determining the class certification issue.


On January 17, 2017, the Naylor Trial Court certified a modified class of plaintiffs with oil and gas leases containing specific language. The modified class constitutes less than 60% of the leases the plaintiffs originally sought to certify. After additional briefing on the subject, on April 18, 2017, the Naylor Trial Court issued an order certifying the class to include only claims relating back to June 1, 2006. On May 1, 2017, we filed a Petition for Permission to Appeal Class Certification Order with3, 2019, our appeal of that class certification was denied by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Tenth Circuit”), which was granted. We filed our appellate brief on September 14, 2017, to which the plaintiffs must respond by November 16, 2017.

Appeals.


In addition to filing claims on behalf of the named plaintiffs and associated parties,putative plaintiffs, on August 15, 2016, plaintiffs’ attorneys filed a proof of claim on behalf of the putative class claiming damages in excess of $150,000 in our Prior Chapter 11 Cases. The Company objected to treatment of the claim on a class basis, asserting the claim should be addressed on an individual basis. On April 20, 2017, plaintiffs filed an amended proof of claim reducing the claim to an amount in excess of $90,000 inclusive of actual and punitive damages, statutory interest and attorney fees. On May 24, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court denied the Company’s objection, ruling the plaintiffs
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may file a claim on behalf of the class. This order did not establish liability or otherwise address the merits of the plaintiffs’ claims, to which we will also object. On June 7, 2017 we appealed theclaims. The Bankruptcy Court order towas affirmed by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. UnderDelaware on September 24, 2019. On October 24, 2019, the Reorganization Plan,Company filed its notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

During the period leading up to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Case, the Company engaged in settlement negotiations with counsel to the plaintiffs are identifiedin the Naylor Farms case. On July 6, 2020, after multiple rounds of negotiations, the Company and the class representatives reached an agreement in principle on the terms of a settlement and, on August 15, 2020, the Company and the class representatives entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to settle all claims related to the Naylor Farms case, including, for the avoidance of doubt, all alleged claims arising prior to the petition date in the Prior Chapter 11 Cases and all alleged claims arising thereafter.

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to:
pay $2,500 to the settlement class;
pay $850 to counsel to the settlement class for attorney fees, in exchange for a release of all liens or claims asserted by all counsel related to the Naylor Farms case;
pay $150 to the class representative for services rendered as a separate class representative; and
allow the class proof of creditors, Class 8. Class 8claim filed in the Prior Chapter 11 Case in an aggregate amount of $45,000 (provided that all other individual proofs of claims filed for similar claims are entitled to receive their pro rata share of new stock issued to the holders of general unsecured claims (including claimswithdrawn).

The effectiveness of the Noteholders). Althoughsettlement is subject to numerous conditions precedent, including approval by the Bankruptcy Court.Upon the Bankruptcy Court’s final approval of the Settlement Agreement, the members of Class 8 voted to reject the Plan, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Plan on March 10, 2017, without objection by the plaintiffs.

If the plaintiffs ultimately prevail on the merits of their claims, any liability arising under judgment or settlementclass who do not opt out of the unsecuredsettlement will provide the Company with a release of all past and present claims would be satisfied through the issuance of new stock in the Company. We continue to dispute the plaintiffs’ allegations, dispute the case meets the requirements for class certification, and are objectingwith respect to the claims both individually and on a class-wide basis.

Amanda Dodson, individually and as class representative on behalf of all similarly situated persons v. Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. On May 10, 2013, Amanda Dodson filed a complaint against us in the District Court of Mayes County, Oklahoma, (“Dodson Case”) with an allegation similar to those assertedallegations in the Naylor Farms case, related to post-production deductions, and includes claims for breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment,the Naylor Farms case and other claims and seek termination of leases, recovery of compensatory damages, interest, punitive damages and attorney fees on behalfthe Third Circuit appeal will be dismissed with prejudice.


Upon the final approval of the alleged class. The alleged class included non-governmental royalty interest ownersSettlement Agreement and the effectiveness of the settlement, the plaintiffs, in oilfull satisfaction, settlement, discharge, and natural gas wells we operate in Oklahoma. We responded to the Dodson petition, denied the allegations and raised a numberrelease of affirmative defenses. The case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on July 19, 2017.

Martha Donelson and John Friend, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all similarly situated persons v. Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. On August 11, 2014, an alleged class action was filed against us, as well as several other operators in Osage County,their claims asserted in the United States District Court for the Northern DistrictPrior Chapter 11 Cases, shall be deemed to hold 1,432,300 shares of Oklahoma, alleging claims on behalf of the named plaintiffs and all similarly situated Osage County land owners and surface lessees. The plaintiffs challenged leases and drilling permits approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs without the environmental studies allegedly required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The plaintiffs assert claims seeking recovery for trespass, nuisance, negligence and unjust enrichment. Relief sought includes declaring oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits obtainedClass A common stock in Osage County without a prior NEPA study void ab initio, removing us from all properties owned by the class members, disgorgement of profits, and compensatory and punitive damages. On March 31, 2016, the Court dismissed the case against all defendants as an improper challenge under NEPA and the Administrative Procedures Act. On April 29, 2016, the plaintiffs filed motions to alter or amend the court’s opinion and vacate the judgment, and to file an amended complaint to cure the deficiencies which the court found in the dismissed complaint. On May 20, 2016, the Company filed a Notice of Suggestion of Bankruptcy, and as a result have not responded to the plaintiffs’ motions. After plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration was denied, plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal on December 6, 2016. The Court has not ruled on the appeal, and has scheduled oral arguments for November 14, 2017.

We anticipate any monetary liability related to this claim will be discharged. We dispute plaintiffs’ allegations and dispute that the case meets the requirements for a class action.

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Lisa West and Stormy Hopson, individually and as class representatives on behalf of all similarly situated persons v. Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. On February 18, 2016, an alleged class action was filed against us, as well as several other operators in the District Court of Pottawatomie County, State of Oklahoma (“West Case”), alleging claims on behalf of named plaintiffs and all similarly situated persons having an insurable real property interest in eight counties in central Oklahoma (the “Class Area”). The plaintiffs allege the oil and gas operations conducted by us and the other defendants have induced earthquakes in the Class Area. The plaintiffs did not seek damages for property damage, instead asked the court to require the defendants to reimburse plaintiffs and class members for earthquake insurance premiums from 2011 through the time at which the court determines there is no longer a risk of induced earthquakes, as well as attorney fees and costs and other relief. We responded to the petition, denied the allegations and raised a number of affirmative defenses. On March 18, 2016, the case was removed to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). On May 20, 2016, we filed a Notice of Suggestion of Bankruptcy, informing the court that we had filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. On October 14, 2016,Petition Date on account of the plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint adding additional defendants and increasing the Class Area to 25 Central Oklahoma counties. Other defendants filed motions to dismiss the action which was granted on May 12, 2017. On July 18, 2017, plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint adding additional named plaintiffs as putative$45,000 allowed class representatives and adding three additional counties to the putative class area. In the Second Amended Complaint, plaintiffs seek damages for nuisance, negligence, abnormally dangerous activities, and trespass. Due to Chaparral’s bankruptcy, plaintiffs specifically limit alleged damages related to Chaparral’s disposal activities occurring after our emergence from bankruptcy on March 21, 2017. We moved to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on September 15, 2017.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys filed a proof of claim on behalfand shall be entitled to receive any distribution under the Plan provided to holders of equity interests who do not hold through the putative class claimingDepository Trust Corporation (the “DTC”) or whose interests arise in excessconnection with claims pending in the Prior Chapter 11 Cases, subject to a cap.


W.H. Davis Family Limited Partnership Claims in the Company’s Prior Chapter 11 Cases (the “W. H. Davis case”). The W. H. Davis Family Limited Partnership and affiliates (collectively, “Davis”) filed Proofs of $75,000Claim in ourthe Company’s Prior Chapter 11 Cases. We filed an objectionDavis claimed that Chaparral owed Davis $17,262 as the result of Chaparral’s alleged diversion of CO2 from the Camrick Unit and the North Perryton Unit to class treatmentthe Farnsworth Unit. All these units were divested by the Company as part of its EOR asset sale in November 2017. While the Company denies all claims asserted by Davis, the Company determined it was prudent to explore settlement of the proofclaims. Accordingly, the Company and Davis agreed at mediation to settle Davis’ claims for an allowed claim of claim$2,650 in Class 6 under the Prior Reorganization Plan, which agreement was memorialized in a settlement term sheet executed by both parties on the day of the mediation, a settlement agreement executed by both parties thereafter, and a settlement stipulation executed by both parties that was filed with the Bankruptcy Court. Davis subsequently contested the enforcement of the settlement under its terms, claiming that Davis was mistaken in its understanding of the terms of the Prior Reorganization Plan as relate to Class 6 claims. On August 14, 2020, Davis stipulated to the termination of such contest without payment by the West plaintiffs in our Bankruptcy proceeding. The Bankruptcy Court had a hearing on our objection, but has not yet ruled. We dispute the plaintiffs’ claims, dispute that the case meets the requirements for a class action, dispute the remedies requested are available under Oklahoma law, and are vigorously defending the case.

Lisa Griggs and April Marler, on behalfCompany of themselves and other Oklahoma citizens similarly situated v. New Dominion, L.L.C. et al. On July 21, 2017, an alleged class action was filed against us and other operators, in the District Court of Logan County, State of Oklahoma. The named plaintiffs assert claims on behalf of themselves and Oklahoma citizens owning a home or business between March 30, 2014, and the present in a Class Area which encompasses nine counties in central Oklahoma. The plaintiffs allege disposal of saltwater produced during oil and gas operations induced earthquakes in the Class Area, and each defendant has liability under theories of ultra-hazardous activities, negligence, nuisance, and trespass. On October 24, 2017, plaintiffs filed a First Amended Class Petition in Logan County, Oklahoma, adding Creek County, Oklahoma to the Class Area, and adding an additional earthquake to the list of seismic events allegedly caused by the defendants. The plaintiffs have asked the court to award unspecified damages for damage to real and personal property and loss of market value, loss of use and enjoyment of the properties, and emotional harm, as well as punitive damages and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. We will dispute the plaintiffs’ claims, dispute that the case meets the requirements for a class action, dispute the remedies requested are available under Oklahoma law, and vigorously defend the case.

We dispute the plaintiffs’ claims, dispute that the case meets the requirements for a class action, dispute the plaintiffs are entitled to recovery under our Reorganization Plan, and are vigorously defending the case.

James Butler et al. v. Berexco, L.L.C., Chaparral Energy, L.L.C, et al.  On October 13, 2017, a group of fifty-two individual plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Payne County, State of Oklahoma against twenty six named defendants, including us, and twenty five unnamed defendants. Plaintiffs are all property owners and residents of Payne County, Oklahoma, and allege salt water disposal activities by the defendants, owners or operators of salt water disposal wells, induced earthquakes which have caused damage to real and personal property, and emotional damages. Plaintiffs claim absolute liability for ultra-hazardous activities, negligence, gross negligence, public and private nuisance, trespass, and ask for compensatory and punitive damages. In addition to disputing the plaintiffs’ claims, we will dispute the remedies requested are available under Oklahoma law, and vigorously defend the case.

any consideration therefor.


We are involved in various other legal proceedings including, but not limited to, commercial disputes, claims from royalty and surface owners (including those alleging damages from induced earthquakes), property damage claims, quiet title actions, personal injury claims, employment claims, and other matters which arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, other proofs of claim have been filed in our bankruptcy case which we anticipate repudiating. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect any of them individually to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

flows.


Contractual obligations

We have numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business including debt service requirements, operating leases, capitalfinancing leases, well drilling obligations and purchase obligations. Our operating leases primarily relate to CO2 recycle compressorscurrently consist of an office space lease at our EOR facilitiesheadquarters and our financing leases consist of leases on our fleet vehicles and office equipment while our capital leases are related toequipment. We have a well drilling commitment under the sale and subsequent leasebackterms of compressors. Ourleasehold purchase

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agreements which we entered into in 2017. The drilling commitment requires the
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obligations primarily relate


Company to drill and complete 10 wells on such leasehold in each of 2019, 2020, and 2021 and 15 wells in 2022. To the extent the Company does not drill and complete the minimum number of wells in a contractgiven year, it is required to pay the sellers of the acreage $250 for each deficient well. The Company has paid the deficiency amount related to its 2019 drilling commitment and recorded an accrual of $2,500 in March 2020 for the purchasedeficiency on its 2020 drilling commitment and recorded an additional accrual of CO2 and drilling rig services. $6,250 in June 2020 for the remaining obligation as it does not intend to drill any further wells on the subject acreage.

Other than changes toadditional borrowings under our credit facilities (see “Note 6—Debt”)facility and the dischargeBorrowing Base Deficiency described in “Note 4: Debt” and the termination of our Senior Notes and certain general unsecured claims pursuant to our Reorganization Plan (see “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization”), there were noderivative contracts discussed below, we did not have material changes to our contractual commitments since December 31, 2016.

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Note 12:11: Subsequent events


As discussed in “Note 4: Debt”, the Lender Forbearance Agreement required us to terminate all our outstanding derivative contracts and to apply a certain portion of the proceeds thereof toward partial repayment of the outstanding amount under the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to this requirement, on July 27, 2020, the Company terminated all its outstanding derivative contracts. Proceeds from the early termination along with amounts owed to the Company from previously settled positions totaled $28,237. Of this amount, $24,000 was applied toward repayment on outstanding credit facility borrowings and the remainder was retained by the Company. The amount applied toward debt repayment versus the amount retained by the Company was determined under the terms of the Lender Forbearance Agreement.

On October 13, 2017, weAugust 15, 2020, the Debtors entered into a purchaserestructuring support agreement (the “RSA”) with (i) certain lenders under our Credit Agreement and sale agreement(ii) certain holders of our Senior Notes (the “Restructuring Support Parties”). Pursuant to the RSA, the Restructuring Support Parties agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the RSA, to vote to accept the Debtors’ prepackaged Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (as proposed, our “Plan of Reorganization”). Our Plan of Reorganization and the related disclosure statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) were each filed with Perdure Petroleum, LLC.,the Bankruptcy Court on August 16, 2020. Below is a summary of certain material terms of the RSA and the treatment that the stakeholders of the Company would receive under the Plan of Reorganization:

The RSA includes certain milestones for the saleprogress of our EOR assets alongthe Chapter 11 Cases, which include the dates by which the Company is required to, among other things, obtain certain court orders and consummate the transactions contemplated therein. Failure to meet these milestones allows the RSA to be terminated by the non-Company signatories thereto. In addition, the signatories to the RSA will have the right to terminate the RSA under certain circumstances, including if the board of directors of the Company determines in good faith that performance under the RSA would be inconsistent with some minor assets within geographic proximity for total cash consideration,its fiduciary duties as set forth therein. The Plan of Reorganization remains subject to normalapproval by the Bankruptcy Court and customary closing adjustments,the satisfaction of $170,000certain conditions precedent.

The Company will emerge from Chapter 11 with a $300,000 exit credit facility (the “Exit Facility”). The Exit Facility will include (A) second out term loans (the “Second Out Term Loans”) in an amount to be determined, which will have a maturity date that is one year and 91 days following the Revolving Maturity Date (defined below) and (B) a revolving facility (the maturity date of which will be the earlier of May 31, 2024 or 40 months after emergence (the “Revolving Maturity Date”)) that has an initial borrowing base equal to (i) the lesser of (a) $175,000 or (b) the Company’s proved developed producing reserves on a PV-15 basis, plus hedges, on 6-month roll-forward basis minus (ii) the aggregate amount of the Second Out Term Loans. There must be a minimum of $20,000 of availability under the Exit Facility at emergence.

The Company will raise $35,000 through a fully backstopped new money rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) of second-lien senior notes convertible into New Common Stock (as defined below) (the “2L Convertible Notes”) issued at par. The Convertible Notes will be convertible into shares of New Common Stock equal to50% of the New Common Stock outstanding upon the reorganized Company’s emergence from bankruptcy (subject to certain contingent payments. An $11,900 performance deposit was received in October 2017anti-dilution protection) and will have the following terms:
they will have a maturity date of May 31, 2025 or 52 months after emergence, whichever is earlier;
they will bear interest at a rate of 9% per annum (if paid in cash), or 13% per annum (if paid in kind with additional principal);
interest must be applied towardspaid in kind with additional principal if the purchase priceCompany’s liquidity is less than $20,000 at closing,the time of such payment.

On August 15, 2020, the Debtors entered into a Backstop Purchase Agreement (the “Backstop Purchase Agreement”) with the backstop parties named therein (the “Backstop Parties”). The Backstop Parties are obligated to fund, if necessary, the
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entirety of the initial $35,000 principal amount. In exchange for that commitment, such holders will receive a put option premium (the “Put Option Premium”) equal to 10% of the total issued and outstanding shares of new common stock of the reorganized Company (the “New Common Stock”) prior to dilution by the Management Incentive Plan (as defined below), the Warrants (as defined below) and the conversion of the 2L Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes will be convertible into shares of New Common Stock equal to 50% of New Common Stock outstanding upon the reorganized Company’s emergence from bankruptcy (subject to certain anti-dilution protection). If the Backstop Purchase Agreement is terminated (subject to certain exceptions, including a termination of the Backstop Purchase Agreement by the Company as a result of a breach by the Backstop Parties), the Debtors will be required to pay the Put Option Premium in a cash amount equal to $2,625in lieu of New Common Stock. The transactions contemplated by the Backstop Purchase Agreement are conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions for transactions of this nature, including among other things that (i) the Bankruptcy Court shall have confirmed the Plan and (ii) all Convertible Notes have been, or concurrently with the Closing will be, subscribed for or purchased pursuant to the Backstop Purchase Agreement.

The reorganized Company will adopt a management incentive plan (the “Management Incentive Plan”), which we expectwill provide for the issuance of equity and/or equity based awards for up to occur7% of the new common equity issued by the reorganized Company, the terms and conditions of which will be determined by the reorganized Company’s new board members within 30 days after emergence.

Holders of Credit Agreement Claims
Lenders under the Credit Agreement will receive, on account of their prepetition loans, (i) their pro rata share of cash in November 2017. Thethe amount of the difference between their outstanding loans as of the effective date of the purchase is June 1, 2017.

Plan of Reorganization and the initial borrowing base under the Exit Facility and (ii) with respect to lenders who agree to provide revolving commitments under the Exit Facility, their pro rata share of an additional amount of cash in excess of $5,000 (less cash payments scheduled to be made as severance payments to former officers and employees at or around emergence in accordance with the terms of the severance settlement agreements in an amount not to exceed $1,220 and less other cash payments required to be made at or around exit pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization) and new first-lien first-out revolving loans on account of their remaining prepetition loans and, with respect to lenders electing not to provide revolving commitments under the Exit Facility, new first-lien second-out term loans on account of their remaining prepetition loans.


Holders of Senior Notes
At emergence, each holder of Senior Notes will receive its pro rata share of (i) 100% of the New Common Stock, subject to dilution by any New Common Stock issued in connection with the Management Incentive Plan, Warrants (as defined below), conversion of the 2L Convertible Notes and the Put Option Premium, and obligations in respect of the Senior Notes would be extinguished and (ii) rights to participate pro rata in the Rights Offering of the 2L Convertible Notes.

Holders of Other Claims
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan of Reorganization, all other claims, including general unsecured claims, will receive treatment that renders them unimpaired under the Bankruptcy Code.

Existing Equityholders
All of the Company's existing common stock and other equity interests will be cancelled without any distribution to the holders of such common stock and other equity interests on account thereof.
However, holders of the Company's existing common stock and certain other equity interests that do not object to the Plan of Reorganization or opt out of the releases contained in the Plan of Reorganization (the “Eligible Common Stockholders”) are entitled to receive their ratable share of $1,200 in cash and the package of cashless exercise warrants described below (or in the case of certain holders of equity interests who do not hold through the DTC, cash in an amount equal to $0.01508 per share in lieu of such warrants). As of the date hereof, the Company has 47,790,146 shares of common stock outstanding.
The cashless exercise warrants distributable pro rata to the Eligible Common Stockholders (the “Warrants”) will be exercisable for (i) 5% of the New Common Stock issued by the reorganized Company at emergence, with a $300,000 equity value strike price and 4-year term and (ii) 5% of the New Common Stock issued by the reorganized Company at emergence with a $350,000 equity value strike price and 5-year term. The Warrants will be subject to dilution by New Common Stock issued in connection with the Management Incentive Plan, the Put Option Premium, and any conversion of the 2L Convertible Notes.
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Claimants in the Prior Chapter 11 Cases
Holders of claims in the Prior Chapter 11 Cases that are classified in Class 6 or Class 8 in the Prior Reorganization Plan, if and when their claims are allowed, that do not object to the Plan of Reorganization or opt out of the releases contained in the Plan of Reorganization will receive an equivalent amount of cash as such Eligible Common Stockholders who do not hold through the DTC. Distributions to holders of such claims in the Prior Chapter 11 Cases after the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization will be capped at $150.

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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OFFINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CHAP) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City. Founded in 1988, Chaparral has over 212,000 net surface acres in the Mid-Continent region.  The Company is focused in the oil window of the Anadarko Basin in the heart of Oklahoma, where it has approximately 114,000 net acres (our “Focus Areas”). 

The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist in understanding our financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (Successor),2020 and 2016 (Predecessor),2019, as well as the periods of March 22, 2017, through September 30, 2017 (Successor)current trends and January 1, 2017, through March 21, 2017 (Predecessor),uncertainties relevant to the Company’s future financial and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Predecessor).operational performance. The information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this quarterly report as well as the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, though as described below, such prior financial statements may not be comparable to our interim financial statements due to the adoption of fresh-start accounting. References to "Successor" relate to the financial position and results of operations of the reorganized company subsequent to March 21, 2017. References to "Predecessor" relate to the financial position and results of operations of the Company prior to, and including, March 21, 2017.

2019.


Statements in our discussion may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. We caution that a number of factors could cause future production, revenues and expenses to differ materially from our expectations. For more information, see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

Founded



Early 2020 Activity

Early in 1988the first quarter of 2020, Chaparral management began a comprehensive cash improvement effort.The initiative, which involves the formation and headquartered in Oklahoma City, we are a Mid-Continent independentcollaboration of multiple working teams, was intended to identify, validate and implement opportunities to improve the Company’s cash flow across all parts of its business:drilling and completions capital expenditures, lease operating expenses, production uptime and efficiency, development planning, and general and administrative expenses.Many of the measures identified by the teams were implemented and expanded cash flow at the project level.However, because of the extraordinary and unprecedented events affecting the oil and gas industry discussed below, the benefits – which are scale-dependent – were not able to achieve their full potential.

Macroeconomic Developments and Their Impact on the Oil and Gas Industry

The energy industry has recently experienced two significant external forces that have impacted, and are anticipated to continue impacting, both day-to-day operations and the macro environment.The COVID-19 outbreak and voluntary and mandatory quarantines, travel restrictions and other restrictions throughout the United States and other parts of the world have resulted in decreased demand for crude oil, NGLs and natural gas exploration andgas.Additionally, in March 2020, the group of oil producing nations known as OPEC+ failed to reach an agreement over proposed oil production company. We have capitalized on our sustained successcuts due to the decrease in global demand for oil stemming from the Mid-Continent area in recent years by expanding our holdings to become a leading player inCOVID-19 pandemic (the oil price war).Although the liquids-rich STACK play, which is home to multiple oil-rich reservoirs including the Oswego, Meramec, Osage and Woodford formations. Through September 30, 2017, a significant portionmembers of our production was derived from CO2 EOR methods underscored by our activity in the North Burbank Unit in Osage County, Oklahoma, which is the single largest oil recovery unit in the state. However, we have entered intoOPEC+ eventually reached an agreement to reduce their oil production beginning in May 2020 and continuing through April 2022, there remains significant uncertainty regarding the future actions of OPEC+, its members and other state-controlled oil companies related to oil price and production controls, including anticipated increases in supply from Russia and other members of OPEC+, particularly Saudi Arabia.

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased volatility and caused negative pressure in the capital and credit markets. As a result, we have not had the sort of access to the capital and credit markets that was once available to us. That lack of access to financing compounded the impact of the depressed commodity price environment triggered by COVID-19 and the oil price war.

Chaparral’s Response and 2020 Outlook

In response to the depressed commodity price environment, Chaparral has taken material and unusual actions to maximize the value of its assets and improve its financial position.Because the Company had (a) a strong hedge position for crude oil in 2020, the terms of which did not require the physical delivery of any oil or gas and (b) no material volume commitments or other contractual obligations to produce oil or gas, we determined that it was not prudent or necessary to continue developing our inventory or to sell all of our EOR related assets,products at the prevailing low market prices.

Shut-ins and Drilling Suspension.We suspended all drilling and stimulation operations in early April 2020, deferring completions of recently drilled wells.Further, the Company shut in the six-well Greenback pad that came online in early March even though it
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was performing above expectations.The Company subsequently shut in operated production that is not associated with waterfloods or exposed to well-specific mechanical or other risks during the months of May and June 2020.

In order to facilitate a swift restart of sales, we took steps in April to increase crude storage in the tank batteries at our operated lease locations.As tank batteries filled, the majority of our operated production was curtailed.Furthermore, as part of the April 2020 shut-in, we implemented procedures and precautions to protect mechanical and reservoir integrity and to minimize the cost and timing of resuming production.We wanted to ensure that production could be resumed efficiently on these shut-in wells once commodity prices recover sufficiently.With improved crude prices in June 2020, the Company began a phased restart to the curtailed production and by the end of the month nearly all our operated wells had returned to production.

Hedging.The Company entered 2020 with a strong hedge position for crude oil in 2020.As prices declined sharply due to COVID-19 and the initial lack of a coordinated response from OPEC+ to cut production, we generated $22.9 million and $32.1 million in realized derivative gains for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.However, we were unable to enter into new hedges during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of a restriction imposed on us by our hedging counterparties (who are also lenders under our Credit Agreement) while our Borrowing Base Deficiency (as described below) remained uncured. In July 2020, we terminated all our outstanding derivatives, which we expect to closediscuss further below.

Liquidity and capital resources

Effect of Shut-ins and Drilling Suspension on Cash Flow from Operations.Our primary sources of liquidity have historically been cash flows generated from operating activities, financing provided by our revolving credit facility or issuance of debt, and proceeds from hedge settlements.As a result of shutting in November 2017.

Our revenues, profitability and future growth depend substantially on prevailing prices for oil and natural gas and on our ability to find, develop and acquire oil and natural gas reserves that are economically recoverable. The preparationa substantial number of our producing wells and suspending drilling and stimulation operations, cash flows generated from our operating activities declined significantly.This decline was partially offset by (a) the related reductions in expenses and capital expenditures and (b) proceeds from hedge settlements.


Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes Interest Payment.In order to address the net reduction in cash flows discussed above, we significantly increased our cash balance by borrowing an additional $105 million at the beginning of April 2020.These borrowings were made as a precautionary measure to increase our cash position and provide operational flexibility in the current challenging business environment.The April 2020 borrowings increased the total amount outstanding under our Credit Agreement to $250.0 million.

Borrowing Base Deficiency and Past Due August Deficiency Payment.Shortly after we made these borrowings in April 2020, our lenders made an interim redetermination of the Company’s borrowing base, reducing the borrowing base from $325.0 million to $175.0 million, effective April 3, 2020.The combination of the borrowing base reduction and our April 2020 borrowings created a $75.0 million borrowing base deficiency under the Credit Agreement (the “Borrowing Base Deficiency”).In accordance with the Credit Agreement, we elected to follow a procedure that permitted the Company to repay the $75.0 million deficiency in six equal monthly installments of $12.5 million, beginning in early May 2020.Since making that election, we have made three deficiency payments, for a total of $37.5 million.However, we did not make the fourth installment payment of $12.5 million that was due on August 3, 2020 (the “August Deficiency Payment”).The failure to make that payment on time resulted in an immediate event of default under the Credit Agreement, as well as under the cross-default provisions of the Indenture.

Past Due Interest Payment on the Senior Notes.On July 15, 2020, the Company elected not to make the $13.125 million interest payment on the Senior Notes due on that day (the “Past Due Interest Payment”). Under the Indenture, the Company has a 30-day grace period to make the Past Due Interest Payment before that non-payment becomes an event of default. The Company subsequently did not make the Past Due Interest payment upon expiration of the 30-day grace period on August 14, 2020. Even though the Indenture provides for a 30-day grace period to make the Past Due Interest Payment, the failure to make that interest payment on its due date of July 15, 2020 constituted an immediate event of default under cross-default provisions of the Credit Agreement. The subsequent failure to make that interest payment upon expiration of the 30-day grace period on August 14, 2020 constituted an event of default under the indenture governing our Senior Notes (the “Indenture”).

Lender Forbearance Agreement.On July 15, 2020, in order to address the cross-default that resulted under the Credit Agreement from the failure to timely pay the Past Due Interest Payment, the Company entered into a Limited Forbearance Agreement with the lenders under its Credit Agreement.The Limited Forbearance Agreement was amended effective as of July 24, 2020, by the First
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Amendment to Limited Forbearance Agreement (the “First Amendment”) and was further amended effective July 29, 2020 by a
Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment” and, as amended, such Limited Forbearance Agreement, the “Lender Forbearance
Agreement”). On August 14, 2020, the Lender Forbearance Agreement was further amended by a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment” and, as amended, such Lender Forbearance Agreement, the “Final Lender Forbearance Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Final Lender Forbearance Agreement, the Lenders agreed, during the forbearance period, to forbear from exercising any remedies under the Credit Agreement for any default or event of default resulting from any failure by the Company or any of its subsidiaries to make all or any part of the Past Due Interest Payment (including the failure to make such payment during the 30-day grace period therefor). The Final Lender Forbearance Agreement also includes forbearance for the Company’s failure to timely pay the August Deficiency Payment under the Credit Agreement and the failure to timely deliver the quarterly financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2020 and the required accompanying officer’s certificate.

The forbearance period under the Final Lender Forbearance Agreement began on July 15, 2020 and was scheduled to expire on July 29, 2020, unless terminated earlier in conformityaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”its terms.The scheduled expiration of the forbearance period was later extended to August 9, 2020 and, by mutual agreement between the Company the administrative bank for the credit facility, extended further to August 14, 2020.The Third Amendment resulted in an final extension of the forbearance period to August 17, 2020.

Required Termination of Hedges and Partial Paydown of Credit Agreement.The Final Lender Forbearance Agreement required the Company to terminate all of its outstanding commodity hedges or before July 31, 2020 and to apply a certain portion of the proceeds thereof toward partial repayment of the outstanding amount under the Credit Agreement.To comply with this requirement, the Company unwound all of its hedge positions, resulting in total proceeds of $28.2 million (taking into account previously-settled hedge positions).Of this amount, $24.0 million was applied toward repayment on outstanding credit facility borrowings and the remainder was retained by the Company.

Noteholder Forbearance Agreement.Effective as of July 30, 2020, to address the Company’s expected cross-default under the Indenture resulting from the failure to timely pay the August Deficiency Payment under the Credit Agreement, the Company and the holders of at least 75% of the principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes (the “Initial Consenting Noteholders”) requires usentered into a Forbearance and Waiver Agreement (the “Noteholder Forbearance Agreement”).The forbearance period under the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement began on July 30, 2020 and was scheduled to expire on August 14, 2020.

Pursuant to the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement, the Initial Consenting Noteholders agreed, during the forbearance period, to forbear from exercising certain remedies under the Indenture (including acceleration) for any default or event of default resulting from any failure by the Company to pay the August Deficiency Payment under the Credit Agreement on or before August 3, 2020.

On August 14, 2020, the Company and the Initial Consenting Noteholders amended and restated the Noteholder Forbearance Agreement (such amendment and restatement, the “Amended and Restated Noteholder Forbearance Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Noteholder Forbearance Agreement, the Initial Consenting Noteholders agreed to extend the forbearance period to August 17, 2020 and to additionally forbear from exercising certain remedies under the Indenture (including acceleration) for any default or event of default resulting from any failure by the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported resultsthe required interest payment of operations$13.125 million within the 30-day grace period described above.

Impact of Impending Expiration of Forbearance Periods.Both the Final Lender Forbearance Agreement and the amountAmended and Restated Noteholder Forbearance Agreement are scheduled to expire on August 17, 2020. Therefore, before either of our reported assets, liabilities and proved oil and natural gas reserves. We usethose forbearance agreements expired, the full cost method of accounting for our oil and natural gas activities.

Based on our September 30, 2017, reserve estimates according to SEC criteria, excluding properties we have sold or plan to sell such as the expected sale of our EOR assets, we estimate that our production rate on current proved developed properties will decline at annual rates of approximately 20%, 15%, and 12% for the next three years. To grow our production and cash flow, we must find, develop and acquire new oil and natural gas reserves to replace those being depleted by production.  Substantial capital expenditures areCompany was effectively required to find, develop and acquire oil and natural gas reserves.

Oil and natural gas prices fluctuate widely. We generally hedgeeither (i) make a substantial portion of our expected future oil and natural gas productionvoluntary bankruptcy filing to reduce our exposure to commodity price decreases. The prices we receive for our oil and natural gas production affect our:

cash flow available for capital expenditures;

ability to borrow and raise additional capital;

ability to service debt;

quantity of oil and natural gas we can produce;

quantity of oil and natural gas reserves; and

operating results for oil and natural gas activities.

Highlights

The following are events in 2017 that had or will have a material impact on our financial results or operations:

We emerged from bankruptcy on March 21, 2017.

Subsequent to our emergence from bankruptcy, our Class A common stock began trading on the OTC Pink marketplace and subsequently on the OTCQB tiertake advantage of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. public market, marking our transition from a private to a public company.

automatic stay under Chapter 11 or (ii) make both the $12.5 million August Deficiency Payment and the $13.125 million Past Due Interest Payment.


On September 25, 2017, we entered into a joint development agreement (“JDA”) with BCE Roadrunner, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayou City Energy (“BCE”), where BCE will fund 100 percent of our drilling, completion and equipping costs associated with 30 joint venture STACK wells. Since inception of the JDA, we have drilled three wells and are in the process of drilling the fourth. The terms of the JDA are discussed further below.

Restructuring Support Agreement and the Chapter 11 Cases.On October 13, 2017,August 15, 2020, we entered into a purchase and salerestructuring support agreement (the “RSA”) with Perdure Petroleum, LLC., for the sale of our EOR assets for total consideration of approximately $170 million in cash plus certain contingent payments and subject to normal and customary closing adjustments. The sale is expected to close in November 2017.

Upon the anticipated closing of the EOR asset sale described above, we intend to repay in full the outstanding balance on our New Term Loan of $149.2 million and to reduce the outstanding borrowings on our New Revolver. We have entered into a letter agreement with(i) the lenders under our New Credit Facility that provides that the borrowing base under the New Credit Facility will remain at $225 million after giving effectAgreement and (ii) certain holders of our Senior Notes (the “Restructuring Support Parties”).Pursuant to the EOR asset sale.

DuringRSA, the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we closed on various asset divestitures for total proceeds of approximately $9.7 million. During the fourth quarter of 2017, we expect to close on asset divestitures of properties located in Osage and Ofuskee counties, Oklahoma, with expected proceeds of approximately $17 million. These divestitures, along with the expected divestiture of our EOR assets, represent a critical milestone in positioning us as a pure-play STACK operator.

We incurred capital expenditures of $37.3 million and $127.9 million for the periods from January 1 to March 21 and from March 22 to September 30, 2017, respectively. This included expenditures for completing two wells drilled in the previous year, drilling and completing 17 wells, drilling six wells to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017 combined with participating in outside operated wells, all within our STACK play.

Our financial and operating performance, outside of transactions related to our emergence from bankruptcy, in the third quarter of 2017 includes the following highlights:

We incurred a net loss of $19.1 million which includes a $15.4 million loss on commodity derivatives.

Our total net production of 2,256 MBoe for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (Successor) increased approximately 3% from 2,194 MBoe for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (Predecessor). The increase was primarily a result of capital development in our STACK play which mitigated the natural decline of our wells.

Our net production in the STACK of 943 Mboe for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (Successor) increased approximately 34% comparedRestructuring Support Parties agreed, subject to the three months ended September 30, 2016 (Predecessor)terms and 13% comparedconditions of the RSA, to the three months ended June 30, 2017. This patternvote to accept our prepackaged Joint Chapter 11 Plan of growth underscoresReorganization (as proposed, our primary focus on developing the STACK.

“Plan of Reorganization”).Our commodity salesPlan of $75.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (Successor) were approximately 15% higher than commodity sales of $65.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (Predecessor) and 3% higher than commodity sales of $74.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 (Successor). The year over year increase was primarily due to increases in prices and production of crude oil and natural gas liquids offset partially by decreases in the production and price of natural gas while the quarter over quarter increase was due to increased production volumes.

Our emergence from bankruptcyReorganization and the resulting adoption of fresh start accounting had a material impact on our consolidatedrelated disclosure statement of operations mainly due to a $642 million increase in carrying value of our net assets restated to fair value pursuant to the adoption of fresh-start accounting combined(the “Disclosure Statement”) were each filed with the $372 million gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise, both recognized during the Predecessor period in 2017. Significant increases in carrying value of our assets in connection with fresh-start accounting included the following:

$560 million increase in our unevaluated oil and gas properties primarily to capture the value of our acreage in our STACK resource play;

$60 million increase in our proved oil and gas properties; and

$19 million increase in other property and equipment.

Chapter 11 Reorganization

Bankruptcy petition and emergence. On May 9, 2016 (the “Petition Date”), Chaparral Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries including Chaparral Energy, L.L.C., Chaparral Resources, L.L.C., Chaparral Real Estate, L.L.C., Chaparral CO2 , L.L.C., CEI Pipeline, L.L.C., CEI Acquisition, L.L.C., Green Country Supply, Inc., Chaparral Biofuels, L.L.C., Chaparral Exploration, L.L.C., Roadrunner Drilling, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Chapter 11 Subsidiaries” and, together with Chaparral Energy, Inc., the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States


Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) commencing cases for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).

On March 10, 2017, (the “Confirmation Date”), the Bankruptcy Court confirmedon August 16, 2020. For more information on the RSA, see “Note 11: Subsequent events” in “Item 1: Financial Information” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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The commencement of a voluntary proceeding in bankruptcy through our Reorganization Plan and on March 21, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Reorganization Plan became effective and we emerged from bankruptcy.

Debtor-In-Possession.  During the pendencyfiling of the Chapter 11 Cases we operated our businessconstitutes an immediate event of default under the Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes, resulting in immediate acceleration of outstanding amounts under these debt instruments.Any efforts to enforce payment obligations related to the Company’s debt, including the acceleration thereof, have been automatically stayed as debtors in possession in accordance witha result of the Chapter 11 Cases, and the creditors’ rights of enforcement are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Court granted all first day motions filed by us which were designed primarily to minimizeFurthermore, the impactfiling of the Chapter 11 Cases caused the immediate termination of the Final Lender Forbearance Agreement and the Amended and Restated Noteholder Forbearance Agreement.


To maintain and continue uninterrupted ordinary course operations during the bankruptcy proceedings, the we filed a variety of “first day” motions seeking approval from the Bankruptcy Court for various forms of customary relief designed to minimize the effect of bankruptcy on our normal day-to-day operations, our customers regulatory agencies, including taxing authorities, and employees. As a result,Upon entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the orders approving all requested “first day” relief, we werewill be able to conduct normal business activities and pay all associated obligations for the post-petition period following our bankruptcy filing and we were also authorized to pay and have paid (subject to limitationscaps applicable to payments of certain pre-petition obligations) pre-petition employee wages and benefits, pre-petition amounts owed to certain lienholders and critical vendors, amounts due to taxing authorities for production and other related taxes and funds belonging to third parties, including royalty interest and working interest holders.holders, and partners. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, all transactions outside the ordinary course of our business requiredrequire the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

Automatic Stay. Subject


Ability to certain exceptions, under the Bankruptcy Code,Continue as a Going Concern

The Company projects that it will not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity to repay all debt that was accelerated through the filing of the bankruptcy petitions automatically enjoined, or stayed,Chapter 11 Cases.These conditions along with the continuation of most judicial or administrative proceedings or the filing of other actions against us or our property to recover, collect or secure a claim arising priorsignificant risks and uncertainties related to the Petition Date. Absent an order fromCompany’s liquidity and the Bankruptcy Court, substantially all of our pre-petition liabilities were subjectChapter 11 Cases raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to settlement under the Bankruptcy Code.

Plan of Reorganization.continue as a going concern.


Exit Facility

Pursuant to the termsRSA, on the effective date of our Plan of Reorganization, the Reorganization Plan, which was supported by us, certain lendersremaining borrowings under our Priorthe Credit Agreement will constitute outstanding amounts under a $300,000 exit credit facility (the “Exit Facility”). The Exit Facility (collectively, the “Lenders”will include (A) second out term loans (the “Second Out Term Loans”) and certain holders of the Company’s Senior Notes (collectively, the “Noteholders”), the following transactions occurred on or around the Effective Date:

We issued or reserved for issuance 44,982,142 shares of common stock of the Successor company (“New Common Stock”), in accordance with the transactions described below. We also entered into a stockholders agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement and amended our certificate of incorporation and bylaws for the authorization of the New Common Stock and to provide registration rights thereunder, among other corporate governance actions;

Our Predecessor common stock was cancelled, extinguished and discharged and the Predecessor equity holders did not receive any consideration in respect of their equity interests;

The $1.3 billion of indebtedness, including accrued interest, attributable to our Senior Notes were exchanged for New Common Stock. In addition, we reserved shares of New Common Stockan amount to be exchanged in settlement of $2.4 million of certain general unsecured claims. In aggregate,determined, which will have a maturity date that is one year and 91 days following the shares of New Common Stock issued or to be issued in settlement of the Senior NoteRevolving Maturity Date (defined below) and these general unsecured claims represented approximately 90% of outstanding Successor common shares;

We completed(B) a rights offering backstopped by certain holders of our Senior Notes (the “Backstop Parties”) which generated $50.0 million of gross proceeds. The rights offering resulted in the issuance of New Common Stock, representing approximately nine percent of outstanding Successor common shares, to holders of claims arising under the Senior Notes and to the Backstop Parties;

In connection with the rights offering described above, the Backstop Parties received approximately one percent of outstanding Successor common shares as a backstop fee;

Additional shares, representing seven percent of outstanding Successor common shares on a fully diluted basis, were authorized for issuance under a new management incentive plan;

Warrants to purchase 140,023 shares of New Common Stock were issued to Mr. Mark Fischer, our founder and former Chief Executive Officer, with an exercise price of $36.78 per share and expiring on June 30, 2018. The warrants were issued in exchange for consulting services provided by Mr. Fischer;

Our Prior Credit Facility, previously consisting of a senior secured revolving credit facility with an outstanding balance of $444 million prior to emergence, was restructured into a New Credit Facility consisting of a first-out senior secured revolving facility (“New Revolver”) and a second-out senior secured term loan (“New Term Loan”). On the Effective Date, the entire balance on the Prior Credit Facility was repaid while we received gross proceeds representing the opening balances on our New Revolver(the maturity date of $120 million and a New Term Loan of $150 million;

We paid $7.0 million for creditor-related professional fees and also funded a $11.0 million segregated account for debtor-related professional fees in connection with the reorganization related transactions described above. Funds in the segregated account have been fully disbursed;

Certain other priority or convenience class claims were paid in full in cash, reinstated or otherwise treated in a manner acceptable to the creditor claimholders;


Plaintiffs to one of our royalty owner litigation cases, which were identified as a separate class of creditors (Class 8) in our bankruptcy case, rejected the Reorganization Plan. If the claimants under Class 8 are permitted to file a class of proof claim on behalf of the putative class, certified on a class basis, and the plaintiffs ultimately prevail on the merits of their claims, any liability arising under judgement or settlement of the claims would be satisfied through issuance of Successor common shares. See “Note 11—Commitments and contingencies” in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report for a discussion of the litigation.

In support of the Reorganization Plan, the Company estimated the enterprise value of the Successor to be in the range of $1.05 billion to $1.35 billion, which was subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

Joint development agreement

On September 25, 2017, we entered into a joint development agreement with BCE to fund further development of our 110,000-acre STACK position, which will allow us to accelerate our development plans in both Canadian and Garfield counties. Under the JDA, BCE will fund 100 percent of our drilling, completion and equipping costs associated with 30 joint venture STACK wells, subject to average well cost caps that vary by well-type across location and targeted formations, approximately between $3.4 million to $4.0 million per gross well. The JDA wells, which will be drilled and operated by us, include 17 wells in Canadian County and 13 wells in Garfield County, with the abilityearlier of May 31, 2024 or 40 months after emergence (the “Revolving Maturity Date”)) that has an initial borrowing base equal to expand(i) the JDA to drill additional wells inlesser of (a) $175,000 or (b) the future. In exchange for funding, BCE will receive wellbore-only interest in each well totaling an 85% carve-out working interest from our original working interest (and we retain 15%) untilCompany’s proved developed producing reserves on a PV-15 basis, plus hedges, on 6-month roll-forward basis minus (ii) the program reaches a 14% internal rate of return. Once achieved, ownership interest in all wells will revert such that we will own a 75% working interest and BCE will retain a 25% working interest. We will retain all acreage and reserves outsideaggregate amount of the wellbore, with both parties paying their respective shareSecond Out Term Loans.There must be a minimum of lease operating expenses. Since inception$20,000 of availability under the Exit Facility at emergence.


Indebtedness

Debt consists of the JDA, we have drilled three wells and are in the process of drilling the fourth under this program.

EOR sale

On October 13, 2017, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Perdure Petroleum, LLC, for the sale of our EOR assets along with some minor assets within geographic proximity for total consideration of $170 million in cash plus certain contingent payments and subject to normal and customary closing adjustments. The sale is expected to close in November 2017 and we have received an $11.9 million performance deposit to be applied towards the purchase price at closing. The effective date of the purchase is June 1, 2017. We expect selling costs, primarily for commissions, to be approximately $1.5 million. We also expect to incur severance costs of approximately $3.0 million for employees terminated in conjunction with the sale.

The assets included in the anticipated sale contributed approximately 5,700 boe/day of net production during the third quarter of 2017 and comprise 51% of our proved oil and natural gas reserves based on SEC criteria as of September 30, 2017. The sale of these assets marks a major milestone in the transition of the company to becoming pure-play STACK operator. The impact of this sale on our liquidity is discussed below in Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Fresh-start accounting

Upon our emergence from bankruptcy, on March 21, 2017, we adopted fresh-start accounting in accordance with the provisions set forth in Accounting Standards Codification 852, Reorganizations, as (i) the Reorganization Value of our assets immediately prior to the date of confirmation was less than the post-petition liabilities and allowed claims and (ii) the holders of our existing voting shares of the Predecessor entity received less than 50% of the voting shares of the emerging entity.

Adopting fresh-start accounting results in a new financial reporting entity with no beginning or ending retained earnings or deficit balancesfollowing as of the fresh-start reporting date. Upon the adoptiondates indicated:

(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
8.75% Senior Notes due 2023$300,000  $300,000  
Credit facility225,000  130,000  
Financing lease obligations1,442  1,653  
Installment note payable—  371  
Unamortized issuance costs(4,154) (10,038) 
Total debt, net$522,288  $421,986  

Finance leases

We currently have financing leases that consist of fresh-start accounting, our assetsfleet trucks and liabilities were recorded at their fair values as of the fresh-start reporting date. Our adoption of fresh-start accounting may materially affect our results of operations following the fresh-start reporting date, as we will have a new basis in our assets and liabilities. As a result of the adoption of fresh-start reporting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, our unaudited consolidated financial statements subsequent to March 21, 2017, may not be comparable to our unaudited consolidated financial statements prior to March 21, 2017, as such, "black-line" financial statements are presented to distinguish between the Predecessor and Successor companies. In order to facilitate the discussion and analysis herein, we have addressed the Predecessor and Successor periods discretely and have provided comparative analysis, to the extent practical, where appropriate.

Price uncertainty and the full-cost ceiling impairment

We deal with volatility in commodity prices primarily by insuring our overall cost structure is competitive and supportive in a $40/bbl to $60/bbl oil price environment and by hedging a substantial portion of our expected future oil and natural gas production.

Price volatility also impacts our business through the full cost ceiling test calculation. The ceiling test calculation dictates that we use the unweighted arithmetic average price of crude oil and natural gas as of the first day of each month for the 12-month period ending on the balance sheet date. As discussed above, our application of fresh start accounting to our balance sheet on March 21, 2017, resulted in the carrying value of our oil and natural gas properties being restated based on their fair value. The estimated fresh start fair value along with adjustments for activity subsequent to fresh start application as well as the increase in SEC average prices resulted in


carrying values that were below the full cost ceiling at the end of the first, second and third quarters of 2017 and thus ceiling test write-downs were not required during the first nine months of 2017.

In addition to commodity prices, our production rates, levels of proved reserves, estimated future operating expenses, estimated future development costs, estimated fair value of unevaluated properties, transfers of unevaluated properties and other factors will determine our actual ceiling test calculation and impairment analyses in future periods.

Capital development

We incurred capital expenditures of $37.3 million and $127.9 million for the periods from January 1 to March 21 and from March 22 to September 30, 2017, respectively. This included expenditure for completing two wells drilled in the previous year, drilling and completing 17 wells, drilling six wells to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017 and participating in outside operated wells, all within our STACK play. In addition to the activity described above, under our JDA, we have drilled three wells and are in the process of drilling the fourth, all of which were fully funded by BCE, our JDA partner. We also incurred capital expenditures within our Active EOR Areas for continuing CO2 purchases, developing our North Burbank Unit and efficiently producing our other units experiencing production decline. We increased our 2017 capital budget, previously set at $145.9 million, to a range of $185 million to $200 million due to increased activity in our STACK play. The increased capital budget is a result of the success of our operated drilling program where we will increase the number of operated wells drilled, increased activity from other STACK operators resulting in an increase of our outside operated drilling and completion expenditures and cost inflationary pressures. In addition, we have expanded our leasehold acquisition budget as we have been successful in acquiring STACK acreage in our core operating areas at attractive prices. We plan to fund our capital budget with a combination of cash flows from operations, borrowings under our New Credit Facility and proceeds from recent and expected future sales of non-core assets of approximately $25 million to $30 million.

Trading of common stock

On May 26, 2017, the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. began quoting our Class A common stock under the symbol “CHPE”. From May 18, 2017 through May 25, 2017, our Class A common stock was quoted on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol “CHHP”. No established public trading market existed for our Class A common stock prior to that date. Our Class B common stock is not listed or quoted on the OTCQB or any other stock exchange or quotation system, and we have not applied for such listing. Although our Class A common stock is quoted on the OTCQB, trading and quotations on the stock have been limited and sporadic.

Results of operations

Production

Production volumes by area were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

Production volume (MBoe)

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Percent

change

 

STACK Areas

 

 

943

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

34.3

%

Active EOR Projects

 

 

491

 

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

(1.4

)%

Other

 

 

822

 

 

 

 

994

 

 

 

(17.3

)%

Total

 

 

2,256

 

 

 

 

2,194

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

Production volume (MBoe)

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

STACK Areas

 

 

1,853

 

 

 

 

656

 

 

 

2,035

 

Active EOR Projects

 

 

1,070

 

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

1,549

 

Other

 

 

1,739

 

 

 

 

695

 

 

 

3,202

 

Total

 

 

4,662

 

 

 

 

1,796

 

 

 

6,786

 


We have recently realigned our operating plays/areas to better highlight those areas where we are focusing our operations and where our current and future capital will be spent. Our primary focus recently has been in our STACK Areas where we have directed the majority of our capital expenditures and where of our strategy is to transition to be a pure-play STACK operator.office equipment. Please see Items 1.“Note 17: Leases” in “Item 8. Financial Statements and 2. Business and PropertiesSupplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, for a discussion of these leases.


Sources and uses of cash

Our net change in cash is summarized as follows:
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Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)20202019
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities$(9,419) $58,105  
Cash flows used in investing activities(51,403) (144,924) 
Cash flows provided by financing activities94,364  82,021  
Net increase (decrease) in cash during the period$33,542  $(4,798) 
Our cash flows from operating areas.

Production increasedactivities are derived substantially from the production and sale of oil and natural gas. Cash flows from operating activities for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, compared to the prior year primarily due to production increases in our STACK Area. Production in our STACK play increased as a result of increased capital spending throughout this area with a result of 19 operated wells that came online during the period and our participation in new outside-operated wells in this play.  Production in our Active EOR Area was flat as decreases in our Farnsworth and Camrick units were partially mitigated by an increase at the North Burbank Unit. Production decreased in our Other Areas due to natural decline.

Our total net production for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, which was comprisedan outflow of 4,662 MBoe for the Successor period and 1,796 MBoe for the Predecessor period, declined from$9.4 million, decreased compared to the prior year period primarily due to a reduction in gross revenues, liability management expenses that we incurred and working capital changes. These cash flow decreases were partially offset by lower lease operating expenses and production declinestaxes.


Our cash flows from investing activities typically consist of cash outflows for capital expenditures, cash inflows from asset dispositions and derivative settlement payments or receipts. During 2020, we relied on borrowings from our credit facility, derivative receipts and cash on hand to fund our capital expenditures.

Our actual costs incurred, including costs that we have accrued for during the six months ended June 30, 2020, are summarized in all our areas outside the STACK. Areas outsidetable below.
(in thousands)Six months ended June 30, 2020
Acquisitions (1)$11,080 
Drilling (2)42,750 
Enhancements4,069 
Operational capital expenditures incurred57,899 
Other (3)6,952 
Total capital expenditures incurred$64,851 
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(1)Includes $8.8 million recorded to unproved leasehold related to the STACK, otherdrilling commitment obligation discussed above under “Contractual obligations.”
(2)Includes $0.7 million on development of wells operated by others.
(3)For the six months ended June 30, 2020, this amount includes $2.9 million for capitalized general and administrative expenses, and $3.9 million for capitalized interest.

Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of cash outflows for capital expenditure of $86.9 million partially offset by receipts for derivative settlements of $32.1 million and proceeds from asset sales of $3.4 million. Our cash outflows for capital expenditure are greater than our Active EOR North Burbank and Booker units, experienced declining production due to a decrease in development activity.  In addition, a severe ice stormactual costs incurred for the period, disclosed in the Oklahoma Panhandle in early 2017 had an adverse impact on our oil production in our Active EOR and Other areas.  As mentionedtable above, production in our STACK play and North Burbank Unit increased as a result of payments in the current period for expenditures accrued at the end of the prior year. Our asset sale proceeds primarily consisted of proceeds from equipment, vehicles and real estate previously classified as held-for-sale on our continuedbalance sheet. Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 consisted of cash outflows for capital expenditure of $146.4 million partially offset by receipts for derivative settlements of $0.7 million and proceeds from asset sales of $0.9 million.

Net cash from financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020, consisted of borrowings on our credit facility of $120.0 million partially offset by cash outflows of $25.5 million for repayment of debt, including financing leases, and $0.1 million for debt financing fees. Net cash from financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019, consisted of borrowings on our credit facility of $85.0 million partially offset by cash outflows for repayment of debt and financing leases of $1.8 million and for treasury stock repurchases of $1.2 million.

Contractual obligations

We have numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business including debt service requirements, operating leases, financing leases, well drilling obligations and purchase obligations. Our operating leases currently consist of an office space lease at our headquarters and our financing leases consist of leases on our fleet vehicles and office equipment. We have a well drilling commitment under the terms of leasehold purchase agreements which we entered into in 2017. The drilling commitment requires the Company to drill and complete 10 wells on such leasehold in each of 2019, 2020, and 2021 and 15 wells in 2022. To the extent the
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Company does not drill and complete the minimum number of wells in a given year, it is required to pay the sellers of the acreage $250,000 for each deficient well. The Company has paid the deficiency amount related to its 2019 drilling commitment and recorded accruals of $2.5 million in March 2020 and $6.3 million in June 2020 for the remaining obligation as it does not intend to drill any further wells on the subject acreage.

Surety bonds totaling $2.1 million were posted on our behalf as of March 31, 2020. We pay premiums for such bonds and, under normal circumstances, are not required to post collateral of any kind to support their issuance. However, as a result of the current extraordinary macroeconomic situation and the Borrowing Base Deficiency discussed above, we have been required to post cash collateral in respect of the bonds totaling $1.0 million as of June 30, 2020.

Other than additional borrowings under our credit facility and the Borrowing Base Deficiency described in “Note 4: Debt” in “Item 1: Financial Information” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the termination of our derivative contracts in July 2020, we have not had material changes to our contractual commitments since December 31, 2019.

Results of operations

Highlights

Our financial and operating performance in the second quarter of 2020 includes the following highlights and comparisons to the prior year quarter:

We generated a net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020, of $438.7 million. Included in our loss was a ceiling impairment of $384.6 million.
Our loss on commodity derivatives for the three months ended June 30, 2020, of $13.0 million was attributable to $35.9 million of noncash mark-to-market losses partially offset by $22.9 million in realized settlement gains.
Our net sales volume decreased 34% to 1,689 MBoe for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the prior year quarter as we curtailed capital development throughout 2017.

and shut-in wells for a portion of the quarter in response to low commodity prices.

We lowered our lease operating expense by 55% to $6.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the prior year quarter. The corresponding change on a per Boe basis was a decrease of 32% to $3.58/Boe.
We incurred liability management expenses of $8.0 million from our activities to restructure our debt and in preparation for our Chapter 11 Case.
Our oil and natural gas capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were $64.9 million, with $42.8 million incurred for drilling and completions and $11.1 million on acquisitions. Our capital activity during the first half of the year included completing and bringing online 15 wells, of which nine were drilled in the current year and six in the prior year. We also drilled three wells scheduled to be completed subsequent to quarter end.
As a result of the defaults on our Senior Notes and Credit Agreement, we classified the entire outstanding amounts on those facilities as current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Sales
Sales volumes by area were as follows (MBoe)
Three months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
20202019(Decrease)Change
Focus Areas:
Kingfisher County462  646  (184) (28.5)%
Canadian County732  1,125  (393) (34.9)%
Garfield County169  343  (174) (50.7)%
Other18  51  (33) (64.7)%
Total Focus Areas1,381  2,165  (784) (36.2)%
Other308  409  (101) (24.7)%
Total1,689  2,574  (885) (34.4)%
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Six months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
 20202019(Decrease)Change
Focus Areas:
Kingfisher County1,212  1,251  (39) (3.1)%
Canadian County2,114  1,601  513  32.0 %
Garfield County405  639  (234) (36.6)%
Other54  108  (54) (50.0)%
Total Focus Areas3,785  3,599  186  5.2 %
Other697  849  (152) (17.9)%
Total4,482  4,448  34  0.8 %

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, our total net sales decreased compared to the prior year quarter. The decreases were primarily due to our shut in of wells for a portion of the quarter as a result the low pricing environment, our suspension of capital development in late April 2020, and natural decline. The previously mentioned measures were taken as a response to the drastic commodity price declines we have experienced recently as a result of COVID-19. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, our total sales was approximately flat compared to the prior year period as the sales decline in the second quarter discussed above was offset by sales increases primarily due to 38 operated wells that were brought online since the second quarter of 2019.

Revenues

and transportation and processing


Our commodity sales are derived from the production and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. These revenues do not include the effects of derivative instruments and may vary significantly from period to period as a result of changes in volumes of production sold or changes in commodity prices.

The following table presents information about our productionsales volumes and commodity salesrevenues before the effects of commodity derivative settlements:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

change

 

Commodity sales (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

57,746

 

 

 

$

50,391

 

 

$

7,355

 

 

 

14.6

%

Natural gas

 

 

9,710

 

 

 

 

10,018

 

 

 

(308

)

 

 

(3.1

)%

Natural gas liquids

 

 

8,491

 

 

 

 

5,438

 

 

 

3,053

 

 

 

56.1

%

Total commodity sales

 

$

75,947

 

 

 

$

65,847

 

 

$

10,100

 

 

 

15.3

%

Production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

5.2

%

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

 

3,836

 

 

 

 

3,912

 

 

 

(76

)

 

 

(1.9

)%

Natural gas liquids (MBbls)

 

 

379

 

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

3.8

%

MBoe

 

 

2,256

 

 

 

 

2,194

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

2.8

%

Average daily production (Boe/d)

 

 

24,522

 

 

 

 

23,848

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

2.8

%

Average sales prices (excluding derivative settlements):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil per Bbl

 

$

46.64

 

 

 

$

42.81

 

 

$

3.83

 

 

 

8.9

%

Natural gas per Mcf

 

$

2.53

 

 

 

$

2.56

 

 

$

(0.03

)

 

 

(1.2

)%

NGLs per Bbl

 

$

22.40

 

 

 

$

14.90

 

 

$

7.50

 

 

 

50.3

%

Average sales price per Boe

 

$

33.66

 

 

 

$

30.01

 

 

$

3.65

 

 

 

12.2

%


Three months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
20202019(Decrease)Change
Commodity sales (in thousands):
Oil$10,384  $50,990  $(40,606) (79.6)%
Natural gas5,679  10,476  (4,797) (45.8)%
Natural gas liquids3,903  11,025  (7,122) (64.6)%
Gross commodity sales$19,966  $72,491  $(52,525) (72.5)%
Transportation and processing(4,086) (5,784) 1,698  (29.4)%
Net commodity sales$15,880  $66,707  $(50,827) (76.2)%
Production:
Oil (MBbls)453  873  (420) (48.1)%
Natural gas (MMcf)4,621  5,715  (1,094) (19.1)%
Natural gas liquids (MBbls)466  749  (283) (37.8)%
MBoe1,689  2,574  (885) (34.4)%
Average daily production (Boe/d)18,562  28,286  (9,724) (34.4)%
Average sales prices (excluding derivative settlements):
Oil per Bbl$22.92  $58.41  $(35.49) (60.8)%
Natural gas per Mcf$1.23  $1.83  $(0.60) (32.8)%
NGLs per Bbl$8.38  $14.72  $(6.34) (43.1)%
Transportation and processing per Boe$(2.42) $(2.25) $(0.17) 7.6 %
Average sales price per Boe$9.40  $25.92  $(16.52) $(0.64) 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Commodity sales (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

121,574

 

 

 

$

51,847

 

 

$

141,170

 

Natural gas

 

 

20,164

 

 

 

 

9,140

 

 

 

24,141

 

Natural gas liquids

 

 

16,065

 

 

 

 

5,544

 

 

 

14,765

 

Total commodity sales

 

$

157,803

 

 

 

$

66,531

 

 

$

180,076

 

Production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

 

 

2,606

 

 

 

 

1,036

 

 

 

3,693

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

 

7,778

 

 

 

 

3,046

 

 

 

12,053

 

Natural gas liquids (MBbls)

 

 

760

 

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

1,084

 

MBoe

 

 

4,662

 

 

 

 

1,796

 

 

 

6,786

 

Average daily production (Boe/d)

 

 

24,155

 

 

 

 

22,450

 

 

 

24,766

 

Average sales prices (excluding derivative settlements):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil per Bbl

 

$

46.65

 

 

 

$

50.05

 

 

$

38.23

 

Natural gas per Mcf

 

$

2.59

 

 

 

$

3.00

 

 

$

2.00

 

NGLs per Bbl

 

$

21.14

 

 

 

$

22.00

 

 

$

13.62

 

Average sales price per Boe

 

$

33.85

 

 

 

$

37.04

 

 

$

26.54

 

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Six months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
 20202019(Decrease)Change
Commodity sales (in thousands):
Oil$47,410  $83,792  $(36,382) (43.4)%
Natural gas14,334  21,682  (7,348) (33.9)%
Natural gas liquids13,585  20,242  (6,657) (32.9)%
Gross commodity sales$75,329  $125,716  $(50,387) (40.1)%
Transportation and processing(10,598) (10,390) (208) 2.0 %
Net commodity sales$64,731  $115,326  $(50,595) (43.9)%
Production:
Oil (MBbls)1,293  1,491  (198) (13.3)%
Natural gas (MMcf)11,071  10,189  882  8.7 %
Natural gas liquids (MBbls)1,344  1,259  85  6.8 %
MBoe4,482  4,448  34  0.8 %
Average daily production (Boe/d)24,627  24,576  51  0.2 %
Average sales prices (excluding derivative settlements):
Oil per Bbl$36.67  $56.20  $(19.53) (34.8)%
Natural gas per Mcf$1.29  $2.13  $(0.84) (39.4)%
NGLs per Bbl$10.11  $16.08  $(5.97) (37.1)%
Transportation and processing per Boe$(2.36) $(2.34) $(0.02) 0.9 %
Average sales price per Boe$14.44  $25.93  $(11.49) (44.3)%
Our gross commodity sales (excluding transportation and processing deductions) decreased for the quarterthree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, were higher than2020, compared to the prior year quarter due to volume and price and production increases on oil and natural gas liquids partially offset by price and production decreases in natural gas.across all commodities. Our total commodity sales for the period from January 1 - March 21 and March 22 - Septembersix months ended June 30, 2017 were higher than2020, decreased compared to the prior year period due to price increases offset partially by production decreases onacross all commodities as shown below:

and a decrease in crude oil volumes partially offset by volume increases for natural gas and NGLs. The table below discloses the impact of price and production volume changes on our revenues.

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020 vs. 2019Six months ended June 30, 2020 vs. 2019

(in thousands)

 

Sales

change

 

 

Percentage

change

in sales

 

 

Sales

change

 

 

Percentage

change

in sales

 

(in thousands)Sales
change
Percentage
change
in sales
Sales
change
Percentage
change
in sales

Change in oil sales due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in oil sales due to:  

Prices

 

$

4,743

 

 

 

9.4

%

 

$

34,201

 

 

 

24.2

%

Prices$(16,074) (31.5)%$(25,254) (30.1)%

Production

 

$

2,612

 

 

 

5.2

%

 

$

(1,950

)

 

 

(1.4

)%

VolumeVolume(24,532) (48.0)%(11,128) (13.3)%

Total change in oil sales

 

$

7,355

 

 

 

14.6

%

 

$

32,251

 

 

 

22.8

%

Total change in oil sales$(40,606) (79.6)%$(36,382) (43.4)%

Change in natural gas sales due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in natural gas sales due to:  

Prices

 

$

(113

)

 

 

(1.2

)%

 

$

7,625

 

 

 

31.6

%

Prices$(2,795) (26.7)%$(9,227) (42.6)%

Production

 

$

(195

)

 

 

(1.9

)%

 

$

(2,462

)

 

 

(10.2

)%

VolumeVolume(2,002) (19.1)%1,879  8.7 %

Total change in natural gas sales

 

$

(308

)

 

 

(3.1

)%

 

$

5,163

 

 

 

21.4

%

Total change in natural gas sales$(4,797) (45.8)%$(7,348) (33.9)%

Change in natural gas liquids sales due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in natural gas liquids sales due to:  

Prices

 

$

2,844

 

 

 

52.3

%

 

$

7,825

 

 

 

53.0

%

Prices$(2,956) (26.9)%$(8,024) (39.6)%

Production

 

$

209

 

 

 

3.8

%

 

$

(981

)

 

 

(6.6

)%

VolumeVolume(4,166) (37.8)%1,367  6.8 %

Total change in natural gas liquids sales

 

$

3,053

 

 

 

56.1

%

 

$

6,844

 

 

 

46.4

%

Total change in natural gas liquids sales$(7,122) (64.6)%$(6,657) (32.9)%


Transportation and processing revenue deductions principally consist of deductions by our customers for costs to prepare and transport production from the wellhead to a specified sales point and processing costs of gas into natural gas liquids. Transportation and processing deductions for the three months ended June 30, 2020, were lower than the prior year quarter due primarily to decreases in natural gas and natural gas liquids volumes sold. Transportation and processing deductions for the six months ended June 30, 2020,
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were relatively flat compared to the prior year quarter due primarily to natural gas and natural gas liquids volumes remaining relatively flat over the two periods.
Derivative activities


Our results of operations, financial condition and capital resources are highly dependent upon the prevailing market prices of, and demand for, oil and natural gas. These commodity prices are subject to wide fluctuations and market uncertainties. To mitigate a portion of this exposure, we have entered into various types of derivative instruments, including commodity price swaps and costless collars.

Due to defaults under our derivative master agreements stemming from our bankruptcy, our outstanding derivative positions were terminated in May 2016. Proceeds from the early terminations, inclusive of amounts receivable for previous settlements, totaled $119.3 million of which $103.6 million was utilized to offset outstanding borrowings under our Prior Credit Facility and the remainder was remitted to the Company during the third quarter of 2016. In December 2016, an agreement was reached with our lenders regarding the resumption of hedging activity prior to our emergence from bankruptcy and thus we began entering into new derivative instruments.



Our realized prices are impacted by realized gains and losses resulting from commodity derivatives contracts. The following table below presents information about the effects of derivative settlements on realized prices during 2017. We have not presented comparative information for the 2016 periods as such information is not meaningful due to the effect of early terminations of outstanding contracts discussed above.

prices:

 

Successor

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

2020201920202019

Oil (per Bbl):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl):  
Before derivative settlementsBefore derivative settlements$22.92  $58.41  $36.67  $56.20  
After derivative settlementsAfter derivative settlements$63.55  $56.13  $54.12  $55.54  
Post-settlement to pre-settlement pricePost-settlement to pre-settlement price277.3 %96.1 %147.6 %98.8 %
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl):Natural gas liquids (per Bbl): 

Before derivative settlements

 

$

46.64

 

 

$

46.65

 

 

 

$

50.05

 

Before derivative settlements$8.38  $14.72  $10.11  $16.08  

After derivative settlements

 

$

51.49

 

 

$

52.01

 

 

 

$

51.20

 

After derivative settlements$13.73  $16.08  $14.44  $17.33  

Post-settlement to pre-settlement price

 

 

110.4

%

 

 

111.5

%

 

 

 

102.3

%

Post-settlement to pre-settlement price163.8 %109.2 %142.8 %107.8 %

Natural gas (per Mcf):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per Mcf):  

Before derivative settlements

 

$

2.53

 

 

$

2.59

 

 

 

$

3.00

 

Before derivative settlements$1.23  $1.83  $1.29  $2.13  

After derivative settlements

 

$

2.74

 

 

$

2.74

 

 

 

$

3.03

 

After derivative settlements$1.67  $2.03  $1.63  $2.13  

Post-settlement to pre-settlement price

 

 

108.3

%

 

 

105.8

%

 

 

 

101.0

%

Post-settlement to pre-settlement price135.8 %110.9 %126.4 %100.0 %


The estimated fair values of our oil, and natural gas, and NGL derivative instruments are provided below. The associated carrying values of these instruments are equal to the estimated fair values.

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019

Derivative assets (liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets (liabilities):  

Crude oil derivatives

 

$

13,689

 

 

 

$

(9,895

)

Crude oil derivatives$15,399  $(21,805) 

Natural gas derivatives

 

 

431

 

 

 

 

(3,474

)

Natural gas derivatives1,788  3,551  
NGL derivativesNGL derivatives—  2,169  

Net derivative assets (liabilities)

 

$

14,120

 

 

 

$

(13,369

)

Net derivative assets (liabilities)$17,187  $(16,085) 

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Our derivative portfolio, which was in a net liability position at the end of 2019, reverted to a net asset of $17.2 million as of June 30, 2020. The change, which also corresponds to the non-cash fair value adjustment gain of $33.3 million in the table below, is primarily due to the steep decline in crude oil forward prices brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The effects of derivative activities on our results of operations and cash flows were as follows for the periods indicated:

follows:

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Three months ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months ended

September 30, 2016

 

20202019

(in thousands)

 

Non-cash

fair value

adjustment

 

 

Settlement

gains

 

 

 

Non-cash

fair value

adjustment

 

 

Settlement

gains

 

(in thousands)Non-cash
fair value
adjustment
Settlements (paid) receivedNon-cash
fair value
adjustment
Settlements (paid) received

Derivative (losses) gains:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative gains (losses):Derivative gains (losses):

Crude oil derivatives

 

$

(21,350

)

 

$

5,997

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Crude oil derivatives$(30,036) $18,405  $11,466  $(1,991) 

Natural gas derivatives

 

 

(886

)

 

 

791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas derivatives(2,468) 2,017  4,889  1,113  

Derivative (losses) gains

 

$

(22,236

)

 

$

6,788

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

NGL derivativesNGL derivatives(3,430) 2,493  1,241  1,016  
Derivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)$(35,934) $22,915  $17,596  $138  
Six months ended June 30,
20202019
(in thousands)(in thousands)Non-cash
fair value
adjustment
Settlements (paid) receivedNon-cash
fair value
adjustment
Settlements (paid) received
Derivative gains (losses):Derivative gains (losses):    
Crude oil derivativesCrude oil derivatives$37,204  $22,561  $(37,203) $(980) 
Natural gas derivativesNatural gas derivatives(1,763) 3,705  4,750  52  
NGL derivativesNGL derivatives(2,169) 5,823  (1,482) 1,581  
Derivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)$33,272  $32,089  $(33,935) $653  

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from March 22, 2017

through September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from January 1, 2017

through March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30, 2016

 

(in thousands)

 

Non-cash

fair value

adjustment

 

 

Settlement

gains

 

 

 

Non-cash

fair value

adjustment

 

 

Settlement

gains

 

 

Non-cash

fair value

adjustment

 

 

Settlement

gains

 

Derivative (losses) gains:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil derivatives

 

$

(19,235

)

 

$

13,958

 

 

 

$

42,819

 

 

$

1,192

 

 

$

(123,068

)

 

$

113,852

 

Natural gas derivatives

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,185

 

 

 

 

3,902

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

(40,170

)

 

 

39,918

 

Derivative (losses) gains

 

$

(19,232

)

 

$

15,143

 

 

 

$

46,721

 

 

$

1,285

 

 

$

(163,238

)

 

$

153,770

 


We do not apply hedge accounting to any of our derivative instruments. As a result, all gains and losses associated with our derivative contracts are recognized immediately as “Derivative gains (losses) gains” in our consolidated statements of operations. The fluctuation in derivative gains (losses) gains from period to period is due primarily to the significant volatility of oil, NGL and natural gas prices and to changes in our outstanding derivative contracts during these periods.



Pursuant to the requirements of the Lender Forbearance Agreement, on July 27, 2020, the Company terminated all its outstanding derivative contracts. Proceeds from the early termination along with amounts owed to the Company from previously settled positions totaled $28.2 million.

Lease operating expenses

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

change

 

Lease operating expenses (in thousands, except per Boe data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STACK Areas

 

$

3,986

 

 

 

$

2,333

 

 

$

1,653

 

 

 

70.9

%

Active EOR Project Areas

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

 

8,588

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

4.4

%

Other

 

 

11,261

 

 

 

 

11,370

 

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(1.0

)%

Total lease operating expense

 

$

24,209

 

 

 

$

22,291

 

 

$

1,918

 

 

 

8.6

%

Lease operating expenses per Boe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STACK Areas

 

$

4.23

 

 

 

$

3.32

 

 

$

0.91

 

 

 

27.4

%

Active EOR Project Areas

 

$

18.25

 

 

 

$

17.24

 

 

$

1.01

 

 

 

5.9

%

Other

 

$

13.70

 

 

 

$

11.44

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

 

19.8

%

Lease operating expenses per Boe

 

$

10.73

 

 

 

$

10.16

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

 

5.6

%


 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Lease operating expenses (in thousands, except per Boe data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STACK Areas

 

$

7,565

 

 

 

$

2,247

 

 

$

7,955

 

Active EOR Project Areas

 

 

19,510

 

 

 

 

8,488

 

 

 

26,998

 

Other

 

 

24,452

 

 

 

 

9,206

 

 

 

33,509

 

Total lease operating expense

 

$

51,527

 

 

 

$

19,941

 

 

$

68,462

 

Lease operating expenses per Boe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STACK Areas

 

$

4.08

 

 

 

$

3.43

 

 

$

3.91

 

Active EOR Project Areas

 

$

18.23

 

 

 

$

19.07

 

 

$

17.43

 

Other

 

$

14.06

 

 

 

$

13.25

 

 

$

10.47

 

Lease operating expenses per Boe

 

$

11.05

 

 

 

$

11.10

 

 

$

10.09

 

Three months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
(in thousands, except per Boe data)20202019(Decrease)Change
Lease operating expenses:
Focus Areas$3,082  $8,445  $(5,363) (63.5)%
Other2,889  4,926  (2,037) (41.4)%
Total lease operating expenses$5,971  $13,371  $(7,400) (55.3)%
Lease operating expenses per Boe:
Focus Areas$2.23  $3.90  $(1.67) (42.8)%
Other$9.38  $12.04  $(2.66) (22.1)%
Lease operating expenses per Boe$3.54  $5.19  $(1.65) (31.8)%

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Six months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
(in thousands, except per Boe data)20202019(Decrease)Change
Lease operating expenses:
Focus Areas$8,691  $15,559  $(6,868) (44.1)%
Other7,368  10,106  (2,738) (27.1)%
Total lease operating expenses$16,059  $25,665  $(9,606) (37.4)%
Lease operating expenses per Boe:
Focus Areas$2.30  $4.32  $(2.02) (46.8)%
Other$10.57  $11.90  $(1.33) (11.2)%
Lease operating expenses per Boe$3.58  $5.77  $(2.19) (38.0)%

Lease operating expenses (“LOE”) are sensitive to changes in demand for field equipment, services, and qualified operational personnel, which is driven by demand for oil and natural gas. However, the timing of changes in operating costs may lag behind changes in commodity prices. Our EOR projects are more expensive to operate than traditional industry operations due to the nature of operations along with the costs of recovery and recycling of CO2.

LOE is not comparable across the time periods presented above in part due to our recognition of bonus expense. Provisions set by the Bankruptcy Court during the pendency of our bankruptcy prevented us from paying bonuses in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these provisions, we did not accrue bonuses during 2016 and during the entire pendency of our bankruptcy. Upon emergence, we recognized expense for the entire amount of our 2016 fiscal year bonus (paid in March 2017) as well as accrued a pro rata portion of our 2017 fiscal year bonus. We resumed accruing bonuses in the ordinary course of business during the second quarter of 2017. The bonus expense component of lease operating expense is disclosed in the table below:

 

 

Successor

 

(in thousands)

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

Bonus expense

 

$

239

 

 

 

$

2,676

 

LOE for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 of $24.2 million were higher2020 was lower on a total dollar basis and on a per Boe basis compared to the prior year quarter. The quarter over quarter decline in total LOE was primarily due to new operated and outside-operated wells that came online in our STACK area during the period, as well as an overall increase in costs, partially offset bya decrease in LOEwater hauling costs and reduced costs for well maintenance. Our reduced well maintenance costs were primarily attributable to our shut-ins of wells as a resultpart of shutting-in of higher cost underperforming wells.our response to low commodity pricing. In addition to these factors, LOE increased on a per Boe basis for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year quarter primarily as a resultwas also lower because of the effects of increasing industry-wide pricing for certain oilfield services, primarily water hauling and disposal. While many costs remain at low levels, certain costs have risen as industry drilling activity continues to recover and expand.


increased production in areas with lower per Boe costs. LOE for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, which were comprised of $51.5 million2020 was lower on a total dollar basis and $19.9 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively, increased from the prior year period primarilyon a per Boe basis due to the bonuses accrued and paid this year.  Absent the accrual for bonuses, our overall LOE would have been relatively flat. Increases in our STACK play were due to new operated and outside-operated wells that came online, and were partially offset by decreases in the Active EOR and Other areas, largely due to the shut in of higher cost underperforming wells.

Transportation and processing expenses

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

change

 

Transportation and processing expenses (in thousands)

 

$

2,942

 

 

 

$

2,429

 

 

$

513

 

 

 

21.1

%

Transportation and processing expenses per Boe

 

$

1.30

 

 

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

17.1

%

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Transportation and processing expenses (in thousands)

 

$

6,370

 

 

 

$

2,034

 

 

$

6,493

 

Transportation and processing expenses per Boe

 

$

1.37

 

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

0.96

 

Transportation and processing expenses principally consist of expenditures to prepare and transport production from the wellhead to a specified sales point and processing costs of gas into natural gas liquids. Transportation and processing expenses of $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, were higher compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, as a result of both increased gas volumes and a larger proportion of our gas production attributable to our STACK area where we have experienced higher transportation and processing costs compared to our Other operating areas. In addition, we are also experiencing higher per unit costs associated with our non-operated wells and a larger proportion of gas production subject to fee based processing arrangements as opposed to percentage of proceeds (“POP”) arrangements.  Thesesame factors also similarly impacted our expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, comprised of $6.4 million and $2.0 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, which were higher compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

As discussed  in “Note 1—Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies” in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report, we anticipate that our adoption in 2018 of new accounting guidance on revenue recognition will result in substantially all of our transportation and handling expenses being recorded as revenue deductions rather than as expenses in our statement of operations.

described above.


Production taxes (which include severance and ad valorem taxes)

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,Increase/Percent

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

change

 

20202019(Decrease)Change

Production taxes (in thousands)

 

$

4,536

 

 

 

$

2,174

 

 

$

2,362

 

 

 

108.6

%

Production taxes (in thousands)$823  $3,802  $(2,979) (78.4)%

Production taxes per Boe

 

$

2.01

 

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

 

103.0

%

Production taxes per Boe$0.49  $1.48  $(0.99) (66.9)%
Production taxes as % of commodity salesProduction taxes as % of commodity sales4.1 %5.2 %
Six months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
20202019(Decrease)Change
Production taxes (in thousands)Production taxes (in thousands)$3,573  $6,682  $(3,109) (46.5)%
Production taxes per BoeProduction taxes per Boe$0.80  $1.50  $(0.70) (46.7)%
Production taxes as % of commodity salesProduction taxes as % of commodity sales4.7 %5.3 %

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Production taxes (in thousands)

 

$

8,235

 

 

 

$

2,417

 

 

$

6,812

 

Production taxes per Boe

 

$

1.77

 

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

1.00

 


In May 2017, the Oklahoma legislature passed bills that would effectively increase production

Production taxes on certain producing wells and units in the state. The bills end all production tax rebates for EOR operations and increases the rate on horizontal wells spudded on or prior to July 1, 2015. These bills, which took effect in July 2017, resulted in an additional $0.5 million increase in production taxes related to production in our Active EOR Areas and $0.3 million increase on our horizontal well production for the three months and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.


Production taxes2020 were lower than the prior year periods due to a decrease in commodity revenues driven by volume and price declines as discussed above. The corresponding decreases on a dollar and per Boe basis for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and in aggregate for the periods from January 1 – March 21 and March 22 – September 30, 2017, were higher than the comparable periods in 2016 asprimarily a result of increased revenues from higherlower commodity prices and the legislative changes discussed above.

a greater percentage of revenues being derived from gas volumes, which yield a lower revenue per Boe compared to crude oil and NGLs.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”)
Three months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
20202019(Decrease)Change
DD&A (in thousands):
Oil and natural gas properties (1)$14,388  $28,488  $(14,100) (49.5)%
Property and equipment433  1,794  (1,361) (75.9)%
Total DD&A$14,821  $30,282  $(15,461) (51.1)%
DD&A per Boe:
Oil and natural gas properties (1)$8.52  $11.07  $(2.55) (23.0)%
Other fixed assets0.25  0.69  (0.44) (63.8)%
Total DD&A per Boe$8.77  $11.76  $(2.99) (25.4)%
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Six months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
 20202019(Decrease)Change
DD&A (in thousands):
Oil and natural gas properties (1)$36,963  $50,369  $(13,406) (26.6)%
Property and equipment870  3,628  (2,758) (76.0)%
Total DD&A$37,833  $53,997  $(16,164) (29.9)%
DD&A per Boe:
Oil and natural gas properties (1)$8.25  $11.32  $(3.07) (27.1)%
Other fixed assets0.19  0.82  (0.63) (76.8)%
Total DD&A per Boe$8.44  $12.14  $(3.70) (30.5)%

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

change

 

DD&A (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties

 

$

28,574

 

 

 

$

26,839

 

 

$

1,735

 

 

 

6.5

%

Property and equipment

 

 

2,532

 

 

 

 

1,772

 

 

 

760

 

 

 

42.9

%

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

4.7

%

Total DD&A

 

$

32,167

 

 

 

$

29,624

 

 

$

2,543

 

 

 

8.6

%

DD&A per Boe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties

 

$

13.14

 

 

 

$

12.69

 

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

3.5

%

Other fixed assets

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

 

38.3

%

Total DD&A per Boe

 

$

14.26

 

 

 

$

13.50

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

 

5.6

%

(1)Includes accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

DD&A (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties

 

$

59,157

 

 

 

$

22,193

 

 

$

86,083

 

Property and equipment

 

 

5,123

 

 

 

 

1,473

 

 

 

5,454

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

2,859

 

Total DD&A

 

$

66,432

 

 

 

$

24,915

 

 

$

94,396

 

DD&A per Boe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties

 

$

13.15

 

 

 

$

13.05

 

 

$

13.11

 

Other fixed assets

 

$

1.10

 

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

$

0.80

 

Total DD&A per Boe

 

$

14.25

 

 

 

$

13.87

 

 

$

13.91

 


We adjust our DD&A rate on oil and natural gas properties each quarter for changes in our estimates of oil and natural gas reserves and costs. Thus, ourOil and natural gas DD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased compared to the prior year periods due to lower production and a lower DD&A rate. The DD&A rate could change significantly in the future. DD&A is not comparable between Successor and Predecessor periods as a result our implementation of fresh start accounting upon emergence from bankruptcy whereupon the carrying value of our proved oil and gas properties and tangible property on our balance sheet was restateddeclined due to fair value. The restatement resulted in an increase inprior ceiling test write-offs, which lowered the full cost amortization base, which impactedand a reduction in future development costs as certain undeveloped reserves have been dropped from the DD&A rate per equivalent unitamortization base as a result of production forbeing uneconomic in the period subsequent to March 21, 2017. Notwithstanding a lack of comparability, overall oilcurrent price environment.

General and natural gas DDadministrative expenses (“G&A”)

Three months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
(in thousands)20202019(Decrease)Change
G&A:
Gross G&A expenses$10,187  $9,836  $351  3.6 %
Capitalized exploration and development costs(699) (2,521) 1,822  (72.3)%
Net G&A expenses9,488  7,315  2,173  29.7 %
Net G&A expense per Boe$5.62  $2.84  $2.78  97.9 %
Six months ended June 30,Increase/Percent
(in thousands)20202019(Decrease)Change
G&A:
Gross G&A expenses$20,480  $20,871  $(391) (1.9)%
Capitalized exploration and development costs(2,924) (5,243) 2,319  (44.2)%
Net G&A expenses17,556  15,628  1,928  12.3 %
Net G&A expense per Boe$3.92  $3.51  $0.41  11.7 %

Net G&A was also impacted by production differences. Production increased for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, compared to2020, increased from the prior year quarter resulting in an increase in DD&A over the comparable periods. However, year over year production decreased which resulted inprimarily due to credit losses, severance for terminated employees, sales tax interest and penalties, partially offset by a decrease in DDpayroll and benefits and stock compensation expense. Payroll and benefits were lower as a result of a reduction in headcount. Stock compensation expense was lower because our executive stock grants awarded prior to August 2019 were front loaded for three-year periods and subject to accelerated cost recognition which results in higher expense early during the life of a grant with graded vesting. In addition, stock compensation expense was also lower due to recent forfeitures. Our credit losses were recorded as we increased our allowance for uncollectible receivables pursuant to new accounting guidance that requires us to forecast uncollectible amounts under an “expected loss” model as well as in consideration of current industry conditions that have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. We incurred interest and penalties due to a nonpayment of sales tax in connection with the divestiture of our enhanced oil recovery business in 2017.

Net G&A betweenfor the Successor and Predecessor periods in 2017 comparedsix months ended June 30, 2020, increased from the prior year period due to the ninesame factors discussed above.

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Capitalized G&A for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Upon the sale our EOR assets, we expect our DD&A rate to be2020, was lower than the prior year periods as we reduced our capitalization rates to reflect our reduction of capital activity in response to the current rate largely becauseprice environment.

The table below discloses amounts related to the items discussed above.

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Employee severance costs$901  $—  $1,634  $1,058  
Stock compensation, gross108  1,228  768  2,647  
Sales tax interest and penalties777  —  777  —  
Credit losses on receivables1,447  (18) 2,964  (276) 
 $3,233  $1,210  $6,143  $3,429  

Full-cost ceiling impairment

Energy commodity prices are volatile and a decline in commodity prices negatively impacts our amortizationrevenues, profitability, cash flows, liquidity (including our borrowing base will no longer be burdenedavailability), and reserves, which could lead us to consider reductions in our capital program, asset sales or organizational changes. Prices we receive are determined by prevailing market conditions, regional and worldwide economic and geopolitical activity, supply versus demand, weather, seasonality and other factors that influence market conditions and often result in significant volatility in commodity prices. We mitigate the high future development costs associatedeffects of volatility in commodity prices primarily by hedging a portion of our expected production when permitted, focusing on a competitive cost structure and maintaining flexibility in our capital investment program with limited long-term commitments.

Price volatility also impacts our EOR reserves.

Asset impairments

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase /

(Decrease)

 

Asset impairments (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of other assets

 

$

 

 

 

$

202

 

 

$

(202

)


 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Asset impairments (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of other assets

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,461

 

Loss on impairment of oil and natural gas assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

281,079

 

Oil and natural gas asset impairments. business through the full cost ceiling test calculation. The ceiling test calculation for our oil and natural gas properties dictates that we use the unweighted arithmetic average price of crude oil and natural gas as of the first day of each month for the 12-month period ending on the balance sheet date. The averageSince the prices used in the cost ceiling are based on a trailing 12-month period, the full impact of price utilized inchanges on our financial statements may not be recognized immediately but could be spread over several reporting periods.


Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Ceiling impairment$384,639  $63,593  $456,010  $113,315  

We recorded a ceiling test calculation over the past 12 months has generally followed the following pattern:

 

 

Year-end

2016

 

 

First quarter

2017

 

 

Second quarter

2017

 

 

Third quarter

2017

 

Crude oil ($ per Bbl)

 

$

42.75

 

 

$

47.61

 

 

$

48.95

 

 

$

49.81

 

Natural gas ($ per MMBtu)

 

$

2.49

 

 

$

2.73

 

 

$

3.01

 

 

$

3.01

 

Natural gas liquids ($ per Bbl)

 

$

13.47

 

 

$

17.14

 

 

$

20.07

 

 

$

21.92

 

As discussed above, our application of fresh start accounting to our balance sheetimpairment on March 21, 2017, resulted in the carrying value of our oil and natural gas properties being restated based on their fair value. The estimated fresh start fair value along with adjustments for activity subsequent to fresh start application as well as the increase in SEC average prices resulted in carrying values that were below the full cost ceiling at the end of the first, second and third quarters of 2017 and thus ceiling test write-downs were not required during the first nine months of 2017.

During 2016, we incurred ceiling test impairments on our oil and natural gas assets of $281.1 million while the impairment losses on other assets were due to lower of cost or market adjustments on our equipment inventory.

General and administrative expenses (“G&A”)

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Increase /

(Decrease)

 

 

Percent

change

 

G&A and cost reduction initiatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross G&A expenses

 

$

12,709

 

 

 

$

1,851

 

 

$

10,858

 

 

 

586.6

%

Capitalized exploration and development costs

 

 

(2,785

)

 

 

 

(332

)

 

 

(2,453

)

 

 

738.9

%

Net G&A expenses

 

 

9,924

 

 

 

 

1,519

 

 

 

8,405

 

 

 

553.3

%

Cost reduction initiatives

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(61.8

)%

Net G&A, cost reduction initiatives and liability management expenses

 

$

9,958

 

 

 

$

1,608

 

 

$

8,350

 

 

 

519.3

%

Average G&A expense per Boe

 

$

4.40

 

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

3.71

 

 

 

537.7

%

Average G&A, cost reduction initiatives and liability management expense per Boe

 

$

4.41

 

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

3.68

 

 

 

504.1

%


 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

G&A and cost reduction initiatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross G&A expenses

 

$

30,795

 

 

 

$

8,117

 

 

$

18,710

 

Capitalized exploration and development costs

 

 

(6,154

)

 

 

 

(1,274

)

 

 

(3,898

)

Net G&A expenses

 

 

24,641

 

 

 

 

6,843

 

 

 

14,812

 

Cost reduction initiatives

 

 

155

 

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

3,228

 

Liability management expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,396

 

Net G&A, cost reduction initiatives and liability management expenses

 

$

24,796

 

 

 

$

7,472

 

 

$

27,436

 

Average G&A expense per Boe

 

$

5.29

 

 

 

$

3.81

 

 

$

2.18

 

Average G&A, cost reduction initiatives and liability management expense per Boe

 

$

5.32

 

 

 

$

4.16

 

 

$

4.04

 

Gross G&A expense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, due to a write-off of $12.7the value of non-producing acreage in Garfield and Kingfisher counties, in Oklahoma, and a decrease in the prices of all commodities used to estimate our reserves. Our ceiling test impairment for the six months ended June 30, 2020, was driven largely by the same factors.


The commodity prices used to estimate our reserves are as follows:
Benchmark prices utilized in ceiling testJune 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Oil (per Bbl)$47.17  $55.77  $55.69  
Natural gas (per MMBtu)$2.07  $2.30  $2.58  
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)$11.29  $14.97  $16.21  

As discussed above, our ceiling test impairment during the second quarter of 2020 was impacted by the write-off of the value of non-producing acreage in Garfield and Kingfisher counties, Oklahoma, that we no longer intend to develop as a result of poor drilling economics based on our outlook on long term commodity pricing and historical well performance. Impairments of leasehold result in a transfer of amounts from unevaluated oil and natural gas properties to the full cost amortization base subsequently impacting the ceiling test. During the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2020, impairments of non-producing leasehold, which include expirations, were $216.2 million and $218.7 million, respectively.

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The precipitous crude oil price decline caused by COVD-19 has resulted in a first of the month price in April and May 2020 of $20.31/Bbl and $19.78/Bbl, respectively with a modest recovery to $40.83/Bbl in August 2020. If commodity prices remain at their current level, decline, or do not recover to a level above $47.00/Bbl, we expect the trailing 12-month average price to decline as 2020 progresses and we believe that it is probable that we would record further ceiling test impairment losses in 2020. In addition to commodity prices, our production rates, levels of proved reserves, estimated future operating expenses, estimated future development costs, transfers of unevaluated properties and other factors will determine our actual ceiling test calculation and impairment analyses in future periods. Please see “Note 1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies and going concern” in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report for further discussion of our ceiling test.

Income taxes

We did not record any net deferred tax benefit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, as any deferred tax asset arising from the benefit is reduced by a valuation allowance as utilization of the loss carryforwards and realization of other deferred tax assets cannot be reasonably assured. Please see “Note 12: Income Taxes” in “Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, which contains additional information about our income taxes.

As a result of the Prior Reorganization Plan and related transactions, upon emergence from bankruptcy, we experienced an ownership change within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382 which subjected certain of the Company’s tax attributes, including our federal net operating loss carryforwards, to an IRC Section 382 limitation. If we were to experience an additional “ownership change,” our ability to offset taxable income arising after the ownership change with net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated prior to the ownership change would be limited, possibly substantially. See “Note 1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies and going concern” in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report for our discussion of the Section 382 limitation.

Other income and expenses

Interest expense. The following table presents interest expense for the periods indicated:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Credit facility$2,224  $838  $3,613  $988  
Senior Notes6,562  6,562  13,125  13,125  
Bank fees, other interest and amortization of issuance costs843  1,292  1,845  2,635  
Interest expense, gross9,629  8,692  18,583  16,748  
Capitalized interest(1,582) (3,121) (3,900) (6,613) 
Total interest expense$8,047  $5,571  $14,683  $10,135  
Average borrowings$539,012  $391,405  $492,926  $362,557  

Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, was higher than the prior year quarter primarily due to the following:

a credit of $6.0 million recorded to equity compensation in the third quarter of 2016 related to our Performance-Vested stock (under our former 2010 Equity Incentive Plan);

equity compensation of $3.6 million recorded in the current quarter for our newly implemented management incentive plan;

bonus expense that was not accrued during the entire pendency of our bankruptcy which we resumed accruing in the second quarter of 2017;

both an increase in professional fees primarilygross interest expense as well as a reduction in capitalized interest. Gross interest was higher due to commissionincreased borrowings on our credit facility as reflected in the average borrowings disclosed in the table above. We capitalize interest based feeson the carrying value of our unevaluated non-producing leasehold excluding any amounts that are the result of our fresh start fair value adjustment. Capitalized interest for the recovery of sales and use taxes and legal work related to the implementation of our new management incentive plan;  and

an increase in costs associated with our 2015 Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) as a result of additional award grants made in April and September of 2017.

Gross G&A expense of $30.8 million and $8.1 million for the periods from March 22 – Septemberthree months ended June 30, and January 1 – March 21, 2017, respectively,2020, was higher in total compared tolower than the prior year period primarily due to a lower average carrying balance on unevaluated non-producing leasehold, for which a large portion was written off recently.


Reorganization items. Reorganization items reflect, where applicable, expenses, gains and losses incurred that are incremental and a direct result of the equity compensation, bonus expense, professional feereorganization of the business resulting from the Prior Chapter 11 Cases and LTIP transactions described above. Other than the factors discussed above,Prior Reorganization Plan. The reorganization items disclosed in our consolidated statement of operations consist of professional fees were also higher infor continuing legal work to resolve outstanding claims and fees to the current year dueU.S. Bankruptcy Trustee, which we will continue to costs associated withincur until both the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement during the second quarter of 2017.

As discussed above, G&A expense is impacted by a Performance Vested stock adjustment in 2016Prior Chapter 11 Cases and the timing of our recognition of bonus expense, both of which materially impacted comparability across the periods presented. A cumulative catch up adjustment was recorded during the third quarter of 2016 to reverse the aggregate compensation cost associated with our Performance Vested restricted stock awards in order to reflect a decrease in the probability that that requisite service would be achieved for these awards in light of our bankruptcy at that time. Provisions set by the Bankruptcy Court during the pendency of our bankruptcy prevented us from paying bonuses in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these provisions, we did not accrue bonuses during 2016 and during the entire pendency of our bankruptcy. Upon emergence, we recognized expense for the entire amount of our 2016 fiscal year bonus (paid in March 2017) as well as accrued a pro rata portion of our 2017 fiscal year bonus. We resumed bonus accrual in the ordinary course of business beginning in the second quarter of 2017. These adjustmentsChapter 11 Cases are disclosed in the table below:closed.


 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Bonus expense, gross

 

$

888

 

 

$

8,868

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Performance-Vested stock adjustment, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,985

)

 

 

(5,985

)

Impact on capitalized G&A

 

 

(221

)

 

 

(1,914

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,224

 

 

 

1,224

 

 

 

$

667

 

 

$

6,954

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

(4,761

)

 

$

(4,761

)

Capitalized exploration and development costs were higher in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to capitalized costs on the newly implemented management incentive program and the impact of the Performance Vested stock adjustment in the prior year. Total capitalized exploration and development costs of $6.2 million and $1.3 million for the periods from March 22 - September 30 and January 1 – March 21, 2017, respectively, increased compared to the


nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to current year capitalized costs on the newly implemented management incentive program and the bonus adjustment as well as the prior year impact of the Performance Vested stock adjustment.

Cost reduction initiatives

Cost reduction initiatives include expenses related to our efforts to reduce our capital, operating and administrative costs in response to the deterioration of commodity prices. We implemented workforce reductions during both the current year and prior year and therefore substantially all our expenses are from one-time severance and termination benefits in connection with the layoffs.

Liability management expenses

expenses. Liability management expenses includeexpense includes third party legal and professional service fees incurred from our activities to restructure our debt and in preparation for our bankruptcy petition. SuchChapter 11 Cases.


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Litigation loss. The expense consists of our estimate of the settlement costs to the extent that they were incremental and directly related to our bankruptcy, were recorded as “Reorganization items, net” on our consolidated statement of operations subsequent to the Petition Date.

Income taxes

The income tax expense that was recognized for the PredecessorNaylor Farms Case as discussed (and defined) in “Note 10: Commitments and Successor periodsContingencies” in our consolidated statement“Item 1. Financial Statements” of operations is a result of current Texas margin tax on gross revenues less certain deductions. We did not record any net deferred tax benefit in the Predecessor and Successor periods in 2017 as any deferred tax asset arising from the benefit is reduced by a valuation allowance. Please see “Note 10—Income Taxes” in Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Datathis report.


Subleases expenses. The expense consisted of our Annual Reportexpense on Form 10-Koperating leases for CO2 compressors that we subleased to another operator. Both originating leases and subleases were terminated during the year ended December 31, 2016, which contains additional information about our income taxes.

Other income and expenses

Interest expense. The following table presents interest expense for the periods indicated:

third quarter of 2019.

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

New Revolver

 

$

1,769

 

 

 

$

 

New Term Loan including amortization of discount

 

 

3,493

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,705

 

Bank fees, other interest and amortization of issuance costs

 

 

671

 

 

 

 

1,773

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(650

)

 

 

 

(42

)

Total interest expense

 

$

5,283

 

 

 

$

7,436

 

Average borrowings (including amounts subject to compromise)

 

$

321,974

 

 

 

$

1,680,976

 


 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

New Revolver

 

$

3,470

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

New Term Loan including amortization of discount

 

 

7,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,902

 

Prior Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,193

 

 

 

18,034

 

Bank fees, other interest and amortization of issuance costs

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

 

917

 

 

 

4,048

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(1,245

)

 

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(1,741

)

Total interest expense

 

$

10,984

 

 

 

$

5,862

 

 

$

57,243

 

Average borrowings (including amounts subject to compromise)

 

$

310,490

 

 

 

$

1,678,870

 

 

$

1,729,923

 

Total interest expense is not comparable across the time periods disclosed above. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and from March 22 to September 30, 2017, we incurred interest related to our New Term Loan and New Revolver whereas these facilities had not been established prior to our emergence from bankruptcy. During the period from January 1 to March 21, 2017, and the three months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred interest related to our Prior Credit Facility but did not record any interest on ourWrite off Senior Notes as we ceased accruing interest on our Senior Notes upon theNote issuance costs. Our filing of our bankruptcy petition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred interest related to our Senior Notes and Prior Credit Facility.

Interest expense in 2017 which included $5.3 million, $11.0 million and $5.9 million for three months ended September 30, 2017, the period from March 22 – September 30, 2017 and the period from January 1 – March 21, 2017, respectively, was lower than comparable periods in 2016 primarily due to lower debt balances and the absence of interest expense on the Senior Notes in the


current year period. Capitalized interest increased during the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the prior year quarter as a result of a higher carrying amount of unevaluated purchased non-producing leasehold from our acreage acquisitions.. As a result of applying fresh start accounting upon our emergence from bankruptcy, the carrying value of our unevaluated non-producing leasehold was significantly increased to reflect the fair value of our acreage in the STACK. In future periods subsequent to the adoption of fresh start accounting, we will not be capitalizing interest related to the fresh start gross up of the carrying value of unevaluated acreage as capitalized interest will only be calculated based on the carrying value of actual purchased leasehold.

Senior Notes issuance costs, discount and premium. In March 2016, we wrote off the remaining unamortized issuance costs, premium and discount related to our Senior Notes for a net charge of approximately $17.0 million. These deferred items are typically amortized over the life of the corresponding bond. However, as a result of not paying the interest due on our 2021 Senior Notes by the end of our 30-day grace period on March 31, 2016, weChapter 11 Cases triggered an Eventevent of Defaultdefault on our Senior Notes. While uncured, the EventThe event of Defaultdefault effectively allowedallows the lender to demand immediate repayment, thus shortening the life of our Senior Notes to the current period. As a result, we wrote off the remaining balance of unamortized issuance costs, premiumcosts.


Non-GAAP financial measure and discount.

Reorganization items

Reorganization items reflect, where applicable, expenses, gains and losses incurred that are incremental and a direct result of the reorganization of the business. As a result of our emergence from bankruptcy, we have also recorded gains on the settlement of liabilities subject to compromise and gains from restating our balance sheet to fair values under fresh start accounting. These adjustments are discussed in “Note 4—Fresh start accounting” in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report. Our reorganization items are presented below (in thousands):

reconciliation

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Professional fees

 

$

858

 

 

 

$

4,268

 

Claims for non-performance of executory contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,236

 

Total reorganization items

 

$

858

 

 

 

$

5,504

 


 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2017

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

 

Nine months

 

 

 

through

 

 

 

through

 

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

March 21, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Gains on the settlement of liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

 

 

 

$

(372,093

)

 

$

 

Fresh start accounting adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(641,684

)

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

2,548

 

 

 

 

18,790

 

 

 

9,623

 

Claims for non-performance of executory contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,236

 

Rejection of employment contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,573

 

 

 

 

Write off unamortized issuance costs on Prior Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

 

Total reorganization items

 

$

2,548

 

 

 

$

(988,727

)

 

$

10,859

 

Liquidity and capital resources

Upon emergence from bankruptcy, our primary sources of liquidity have been cash flows from operations, borrowings under our New Credit Facility and proceeds from derivative settlements. Other potential sources of liquidity in the future include sales of non-core assets and equity offerings. Our primary use of cash flow has been to fund capital expenditures used to develop our oil and natural gas activities and to meet day-to day operating expenses. Our cash balance as of September 30, 2017, was $22.4 million and we had borrowing availability under our New Revolver of $71.2 million. As of November 10, 2017, our cash balance was approximately $21.4 million with $153.0 million outstanding on our New Revolver and borrowing availability of $71.2 million. We believe that we have sufficient liquidity to fund our capital expenditures and day to day operations for the next 12 months.

Our cash flows from operating activities are subject to significant volatility due to changes in commodity prices for our crude oil, NGL and natural gas products, as well as variations in our production. The prices for these commodities are driven by a number of factors beyond our control, including global and regional product supply and demand, weather, product distribution, refining and processing capacity and other supply chain dynamics, among other factors. The level of our hedging activity and duration of the instruments employed depend on our desired cash flow protection, available hedge prices, the magnitude of our capital program and our operating strategy. We currently have derivative contracts in place for oil and natural gas production in 2017, 2018 and 2019 (see Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk).


Sources andManagement uses of cash

Our net change in cash is summarized as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

$

38,170

 

 

 

$

14,385

 

 

$

23,120

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(91,382

)

 

 

 

(28,010

)

 

 

(28,401

)

Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

30,484

 

 

 

 

(127,732

)

 

 

177,577

 

Net (decrease)  increase in cash during the period

 

$

(22,728

)

 

 

$

(141,357

)

 

$

172,296

 

Our cash flows from operating activities is derived substantially from the production and sale of oil and natural gas. Our cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which included inflows of $38.2 million for Successor period and $14.4 million for the Predecessor period, increased over the prior yearadjusted EBITDA (as defined below) as a resultsupplemental financial measurement to evaluate our operational trends. Items excluded generally represent non-cash and/or non-recurring adjustments, the timing and amount of an increase in revenueswhich cannot be reasonably estimated and lower interest payments in the current year coupled with working capital changes. These increases were partially offsetare not considered by higher leasemanagement when measuring our overall operating general and administrative, and bankruptcy related costs in the current year.

When available, we use the net cash provided by operations to partially fund our acquisition, exploration and development activities. Due to low commodity prices, we also received cash from settlement of our derivative contracts as well as utilizing borrowings under our New Revolver and cash on hand to help fund our capital expenditures in 2017.

Our cash flows from investing activities is comprised primarily of cash inflows from asset dispositions and derivative settlement receipts offset by cash outflows for capital expenditures and derivative settlement payments.

Our actual costs incurred, including costs that we have accrued for during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and our budgeted 2017 capital expenditures for oil and natural gas properties are summarized in the table below.

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

2017 Capital

Expenditures

Budget

(1) (2)

 

Acquisitions

 

$

22,164

 

 

 

$

3,431

 

 

 

24,000

 

Drilling

 

 

80,864

 

 

 

 

20,754

 

 

 

116,000

 

Enhancements

 

 

15,141

 

 

 

 

6,821

 

 

 

32,000

 

Pipeline and field infrastructure

 

 

4,101

 

 

 

 

3,015

 

 

 

6,000

 

CO2 purchases

 

 

5,652

 

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

13,000

 

Total

 

$

127,922

 

 

 

$

37,329

 

 

$

191,000

 

Operational area:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STACK

 

 

100,181

 

 

 

 

25,467

 

 

 

139,000

 

Active EOR Areas

 

 

24,991

 

 

 

 

9,707

 

 

 

39,000

 

Other

 

 

2,750

 

 

 

 

2,155

 

 

 

13,000

 

Total

 

$

127,922

 

 

 

$

37,329

 

 

$

191,000

 

(1)

The amount allocated to our EOR project areas includes enhancements of $20.0 million, pipeline and field infrastructure of $6.0 million and CO2 purchases of $13.0 million. In addition to the amounts disclosed in this table, an additional $1.9 million has been allocated to purchase other equipment and property.

(2)

Budget categories presented include allocations of capitalized interest and general and administrative expenses.

We previously increased our 2017 capital budget, previously set at $145.9 million, to a range of $185 million to $200 million due to increased activity in our STACK play. The increased capital budget is a result of the success of our operated drilling program where we will increase the number of operated wells drilled, increased activity from other STACK operators resulting in an increase of our outside operated drilling and completion expenditures and cost inflationary pressures.performance. In addition, we have expanded our leasehold acquisition budget as we have been successful in acquiring STACK acreage in our core operating areas at attractive prices and we have taken advantage ofAdjusted EBITDA is generally consistent with the EBITDAX calculation that opportunity. We plan to fund our capital budget with a combination of cash flows from operations, borrowings under our New Credit Facility and proceeds from recent and expected future sales of non-core assets of approximately $25 million to $30 million.


Net cashis used in investing activities during the Successor period from March 22 – September 30, 2017 was comprised of cash outflows for capital expenditure of $114.4 million partially offset by cash inflows from derivative settlement receipts of $15.1 million and from asset sales of $7.8 million. Net cash used in investing activities during the Predecessor period from January 1 to March 21, 2017, was comprised of cash outflows for capital expenditure of $31.2 million partially offset by cash inflows from derivative settlement receipts of $1.3 million and from asset sales of $1.9 million. Net cash used investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, of the Predecessor, was comprised primarily of cash outflows for capital expenditure of $120.0 million partially offset by cash inflows from derivative settlement receipts of $90.6 million and from asset sales of $1.0 million.

Cash flows from financing activities during the Successor period from March 22 to September 30, 2017, is comprised primarily of cash inflows of $33.0 million from borrowings under our New Revolver partially offset by repayments of $2.5 million on debt and capital leases. Cash flows used in financing activities during the Predecessor period from January 1 to March 21, 2017, is comprised primarily of cash outflows for repayments of debt and capital leases of $445.4 million and payment of $2.4 million in debt issuance costs partially offset by cash inflows of $270.0 million from new borrowings and $50.0 million from the issuance of equity. The large repayments and borrowings of debt during the Predecessor period in 2017 reflect the extinguishment of our Prior Credit Facility and establishment of our New Credit Facility pursuant to our Reorganization Plan. Cash flows from financing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2016 included borrowings of $181.0 million on our debt and repayments of $3.4 million on our debt and capital leases.

Indebtedness

Debt consists of the following as of the dates indicated:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

 

2016 (1)

 

New Revolver

 

$

153,000

 

 

 

$

 

New Term Loan, net of $651 of discount as of September 30, 2017

 

 

148,541

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

444,440

 

Real estate and equipment notes

 

 

9,338

 

 

 

 

10,029

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

15,016

 

 

 

 

16,946

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,441

)

 

 

 

(2,303

)

 

 

$

324,454

 

 

 

$

469,112

 

(1)

Senior Notes have not been included in this table as they were classified as “Liabilities subject to compromise.”

Liabilities subject to compromise

The following table summarizes the components of “Liabilities subject to compromise” included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet immediately prior to emergence on March 21, 2017:

(in thousands)

 

March 21, 2017

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

6,687

 

Accrued payroll and benefits payable

 

 

3,949

 

Revenue distribution payable

 

 

3,050

 

Senior Notes and associated accrued interest

 

 

1,267,410

 

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

1,281,096

 

As discussed earlier, claims from the Senior Notes and associated interest along with approximately $2.4 million in general unsecured claims were settled upon emergence through the issuance of Successor common stock. The remaining claims were either paid or reinstated in full.

Credit facilities

Our Prior Credit Facility, previously consisting of a senior secured revolving credit facility with an outstanding balance of $444 million prior to emergence, was restructured into a New Credit Facility consisting of the New Revolver and New Term Loan. On the Effective Date, the entire balance on the Prior Credit Facility was repaid while we received gross proceeds, before lender fees, representing the opening balances on our New Revolver of $120 million and a New Term Loan of $150 million.

New Term Loan. The loan, which is collateralized by our oil and natural gas properties, is scheduled to mature on March 21, 2021. Upon the anticipated closing of the EOR asset sale in November 2017, we intend to repay in full the oustanding balance on our New Term Loan. The details of the EOR asset sale are discussed below.

New Revolver. The New Revolver is a $400.0 million facility collateralized by our oil and natural gas properties and is scheduled to mature on March 21, 2021. Availability under our New Revolver is subject to a borrowing base based on the value of our


oil and natural gas properties and set by the banks semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year. In addition, the lenders may request a borrowing base redetermination once between each scheduled redetermination or upon the occurrence of certain specified events. The banks establish a borrowing base by making an estimate of the collateral value of our oil and natural gas properties. If oil and natural gas prices decrease from the amounts used in estimating the collateral value of our oil and natural gas properties, the borrowing base may be reduced, thus reducing funds available under the borrowing base. The initial borrowing base on the Effective Date was $225.0 million and the first borrowing base redetermination has been set for on or about May 1, 2018. As discussed below, we entered into a letter agreement with the lenders under our New Credit Facility that provides that the borrowing base will remain at $225.0 million after giving effect to the anticipated consummation of the EOR asset sale.

Interest on the outstanding amounts under the New Revolver will accrue at an interest rate equal to either (i) the Alternative Base Rate plus a margin that ranges between 2.00% to 3.00% depending on utilization or (ii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate applicable to one, two three or six month borrowings plus a margin that ranges between 3.00% to 4.00% depending on utilization. In the case that an Event of Default (as defined under the New Credit Facility) occurs, the applicable rate while in default will be the Alternative Base Rate plus an additional 2.00% and plus the applicable margin.

Commitment fees of 0.50% accrue on the unused portion of the borrowing base amount, based on the utilization percentage, and are included as a component of interest expense. We generally have the right to make prepayments of the borrowings at any time without penalty or premium. Letter of credit fees will accrue at 0.125% plus the margin used to determine the interest rate applicable to New Revolver borrowings that are based on Adjusted LIBO Rate.

If the outstanding borrowings under our New Revolver were to exceed the borrowing base as a result of a redetermination, we would be required to eliminate this deficiency. Within 10 days after receiving notice of the new borrowing base, we would be required to make an election: (1) to repay the deficiency in a lump sum within 45 days or (2) commencing within 45 days to repay the deficiency in equal monthly installments over a six -month period or (3) to submit within 45 days additional oil and gas properties we own for consideration in connection with the determination of the borrowing base sufficient to eliminate the deficiency.

The New Credit Facility contains certain thresholds on the amount of oil and gas properties that can be disposed of or commodity hedges that can be terminated within a specified timeframe before triggering mandatory prepayments. Upon the consummation of a Triggering Disposition (as defined in the New Credit Facility) the borrowing base will be automatically decreased by an amount equal to the borrowing base value assigned to the oil and gas properties disposed of. Additionally, 100% of the net proceeds received from the Triggering Disposition would be required to be used to prepay the New Term Loan minus any amounts required to cure a borrowing base deficiency from the decrease in the borrowing base. The potential impact of our EOR asset sale, which will meet the criteria as a Triggering Disposition, on the New Credit Facility is discussed below.

The New Credit Facility contain covenants and events of default customary for oil and natural gas reserve-based lending facilities including restrictions on additional debt, guarantees, liens, restricted payments, investments and hedging activity. Additionally, our New Credit Facility specifies events of default, including non-payment, breach of warranty, non-performance of covenants, default on other indebtedness or swap agreements, certain adverse judgments, bankruptcy events and change of control, among others. The financial covenants require that we maintain: (1) a Current Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Facility) of no less than 1.00 to 1.00, (2) an Asset Coverage Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Facility) of no less than 1.35 to 1.00, (3) Liquidity (as defined in the New Credit Facility) of at least $25.0 million and (4) a Ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX (as defined in the New Credit Facility) of no greater than 3.5 to 1.0 calculated on a trailing four-quarter basis.covenant under our credit facility. We are required to comply with these covenants for each fiscal quarter ending on and after March 31, 2017, except for the Asset Coverage Ratio, for which compliance is required semiannually. We were inconsider compliance with our financial covenants under the New Credit Facility as of September 30, 2017.

Capital leases

During 2013, we entered into lease financing agreements with U.S. Bank National Association for $24.5 million through the sale and subsequent leaseback of existing compressors owned by us. The lease financing obligations were for 84-month terms and with minimum lease payments of $3.2 million annually. Upon the anticipated closing of the EOR asset sale, the compressors will be subleased to the buyer.

Potential impact of EOR asset sale

On October 13, 2017, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of our EOR assets along with some minor assets within geographic proximity for total consideration of $170 million in cash plus certain contingent payments and subject to normal and customary closing adjustments. The sale is expected to close in November 2017. Due to the magnitude of the assets and underlying oil and natural gas reserves being conveyed, the sale will qualify as a Triggering Disposition under the terms of our New Credit Facility. Pursuant to the provisions required for a Triggering Disposition, we intend to utilize all the proceeds from the sale to repay in full the $149.2 million outstanding balance of our New Term Loan and to reduce outstanding borrowings under our New Revolver. With the anticipated payment in full on the New Term Loan, we expect interest expense in future quartersthis covenant to be lower than expense in the current quarter.


On November 7, 2017, we entered into a letter agreement with the lenders under our New Credit Facility pursuant to which the parties agreed that the EOR asset sale described above would be excluded from any determination of a Triggering Disposition or automatic reduction of the borrowing base under the New Credit Facility as would have been required under the terms of the facility. In addition, the letter agreement stipulates that the borrowing base will remain at $225.0 million after giving effect to the consummation of the EOR asset sale until the next redetermination, as provided for under the facility.

Contractual obligations

We have numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business including debt service requirements, operating leases, capital leases and purchase obligations. Our outstanding operating leases primarily relate to office equipment. We also have outstanding capital leases and operating leases on CO2 recycle compressors at our EOR facilities which we intend to sublease to the buyer upon closing the sale of our EOR assets. Our outstanding purchase obligations primarily relate to contracted drilling rig services and the purchase of CO2. Our CO2 purchase obligations will be discharged upon closing our EOR asset sale.

Other than changes to our indebtedness and general unsecured claims as a result of our Reorganization Plan, there have been no other material changes to our commitments subsequent to December 31, 2016.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

Our off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2017, include warrants to purchase 140,023 shares of Successor common stock with an exercise price of $36.78 per share and expiring on June 30, 2018. These warrants embody a contract that would have been accounted for as a derivative instrument except that they are both indexed to our own stock and classified in stockholders equity.

Financial position

Although not directly comparable between Successor and Predecessor, we believe that the following discussion of material changes in our balance sheet may be useful:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

Change

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

22,395

 

 

 

$

186,480

 

 

$

(164,085

)

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

63,952

 

 

 

 

46,226

 

 

 

17,726

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

14,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,120

 

Property and equipment

 

 

52,766

 

 

 

 

41,347

 

 

 

11,419

 

Total oil and natural gas properties

 

 

1,248,666

 

 

 

 

555,184

 

 

 

693,482

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

65,069

 

 

 

 

42,442

 

 

 

22,627

 

Accrued payroll and benefits payable

 

 

9,466

 

 

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

6,007

 

Long-term debt and capital leases, classified as current

 

 

4,758

 

 

 

 

469,112

 

 

 

(464,354

)

Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities

 

 

319,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

319,696

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,369

 

 

 

(13,369

)

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,284,144

 

 

 

(1,284,144

)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

935,207

 

 

 

 

(1,042,153

)

 

 

1,977,360

 

material.

The decrease in cash is primarily due to repayments to extinguish the Prior Credit Facility and funding of capital expenditures which was partially offset by proceeds from the New Credit Facility and our rights offering.


Accounts receivable increased as result of an increase in joint interest billings from our capital program and expected settlements from our commodity derivatives.

Derivative instruments reverted from a net liability to a net asset as a result of the decrease in strip prices of oil and natural gas relative to year-end 2016.

The increase to property and equipment was primarily due to a fair value gross up as a result of adopting fresh start accounting.

The increase to oil and natural gas properties was primarily due to a fair value gross up as a result of adopting fresh start accounting and to a lesser extent, due to capital expenditures in the current year. See “Note 4—Fresh start accounting” in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report.


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are higher as a result of accruals for capital expenditures in the current year.

Accrued payroll and benefits payable increased primarily due to the accrual of bonuses in 2017 whereas bonuses were not accrued throughout 2016 as a result of certain Bankruptcy Court provision.

Long term debt was lower in total due to the extinguishment of the Prior Credit Facility which was partially offset by new borrowings under the New Credit Facility. Furthermore, all long term debt was previously classified as current due to the potential acceleration from being in default while in bankruptcy. Upon emergence, debt is classified as current vs. noncurrent according to scheduled repayments.

Liabilities subject to compromise have been settled pursuant to the provisions under our Reorganization Plan by exchange of equity, payment or reinstatement.

Total stockholders’ equity increased as a result of the exchange of debt for equity under our Reorganization Plan, the gain from settlement of our liabilities subject to compromise and the gain from our fresh-start accounting adjustments.

Non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation

Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of our business and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, as an indicator of our operating performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is generally consistent with the EBITDAX calculation that is used in the Ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX covenant under our New Credit Facility. Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and, accordingly, it may not be a comparable measurement to those used by other companies.


We define adjusted EBITDA as net income, adjusted to exclude (1) asset impairments, (2) interest and other financing costs, net of capitalized interest, (3) income taxes, (4) depreciation, depletion and amortization, (5) non-cash change in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments, (6) interest income, (7) stock-based compensation expense, (8) gain or loss on disposed assets, (9) upfront premiums paid on settled derivative contracts, (10) impairment charges, (11)(10) other significant, unusual non-cash charges (12) proceeds from any early monetization of derivative contracts with a scheduled maturity date more than 12 months following the date of such monetization—this exclusion is consistent with our prior treatment, for EBITDA reporting, of any large monetization of derivative contracts and (13)(11) certain expenses related to our restructuring, cost reduction initiatives, reorganization, severance costs and fresh start accounting activities, forsome or all of which our lenders have permitted us to exclude when calculating covenant compliance based on the prevailing provisions under our credit facility at that time.

compliance.


The following tables provide a reconciliation of net (loss) incomeloss to adjusted EBITDA for the specified periods:

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Three months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Net loss

 

$

(19,115

)

 

 

$

(5,491

)

Interest expense

 

 

5,283

 

 

 

 

7,436

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

(59

)

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

 

 

32,167

 

 

 

 

29,624

 

Non-cash change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

 

22,236

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

(50

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,776

 

 

 

 

(4,538

)

Loss on sale of assets

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

195

 

Loss on impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

Restructuring, reorganization and other

 

 

892

 

 

 

 

89

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

44,285

 

 

 

$

27,408

 


Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Net loss(438,726) (45,229) $(433,809) $(148,769) 
Interest expense8,047  5,571  14,683  10,135  
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization14,821  30,282  37,833  53,997  
Non-cash change in fair value of derivative instruments35,934  (17,596) (33,272) 33,935  
Impact of derivative repricing702  —  1,404  —  
Interest income—  (2) —  (2) 
Stock-based compensation expense90  852  496  1,654  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets261  (491) 159  (490) 
Loss on impairment of oil and gas assets384,639  63,593  456,010  113,315  
Loss on impairment of other assets310  6,407  463  6,407  
Credit loss on uncollectible receivables1,447  (18) 2,964  (276) 
Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs4,420  —  4,420  —  
Restructuring, reorganization and other1,337  313  2,654  1,833  
Adjusted EBITDA$13,282  $43,682  $54,005  $71,739  

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Period from

March 22, 2017

through

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Period from

January 1, 2017

through

March 21, 2017

 

 

Nine months

ended

September 30, 2016

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(17,433

)

 

 

$

1,041,959

 

 

$

(400,551

)

Interest expense

 

 

10,984

 

 

 

 

5,862

 

 

 

57,243

 

Income tax expense

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

165

 

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

 

 

66,432

 

 

 

 

24,915

 

 

 

94,396

 

Non-cash change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

 

19,232

 

 

 

 

(46,721

)

 

 

163,238

 

Gain on settlement of  liabilities subject to compromise

 

 

 

 

 

 

(372,093

)

 

 

 

Fresh start accounting adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(641,684

)

 

 

 

Upfront premiums paid on settled derivative contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,608

)

Proceeds from monetization of derivatives with a scheduled maturity date more than 12 months from the monetization date excluded from EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,810

)

Interest income

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(140

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,776

 

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

(5,254

)

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

 

 

876

 

 

 

 

(206

)

 

 

128

 

Loss on impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,540

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs, discount and premium

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

16,970

 

Restructuring, reorganization and other

 

 

2,703

 

 

 

 

24,297

 

 

 

3,228

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

85,636

 

 

 

$

38,075

 

 

$

178,545

 


The EBITDAX definition in our New Credit Facility requires that we give pro forma effect to any Material Disposition, as defined in New Credit Facility, as if such Material Disposition had occurred on the first day of such Reference Period (as defined). As a result of this provision, computing the Ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX for the year to date ending December 31, 2017, may require that we exclude any EBITDAX attributable to properties from our anticipated EOR asset sale. We estimate that the amount we would exclude for the nine month period ending September 30, 2017, would be approximately $41.2 million.

Our New Credit Facilitycredit facility requires us to maintain a current ratio (as defined in New Credit Facility)Agreement) of not less than 1.0 to 1.0. The definition of current assets and current liabilities used for determination of the current ratio computed for loan compliance purposes differs from current assets and current liabilities determined in compliance with GAAP. Since compliance with financial covenants is a material
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requirement under our New Credit Facility,Agreement, we consider the current ratio calculated under our New Credit FacilityAgreement to be a useful measure of our liquidity because it includes the funds available to us under our Credit FacilityAgreement and is not affected by the volatility in working capital caused by changes in the fair value of derivatives. The following table discloses the current ratio for our loan compliance compared to the ratio calculated per GAAP:

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

 

(dollars in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019

Current assets per GAAP

 

$

100,845

 

Current assets per GAAP$116,806  $80,390  

Plus—Availability under New Revolver

 

 

71,172

 

Less—Short-term derivative instruments

 

 

(8,130

)

Plus—Availability under Credit AgreementPlus—Availability under Credit Agreement—  194,406  
Less—Short term derivative instrumentsLess—Short term derivative instruments(15,197) (947) 

Current assets as adjusted

 

$

163,887

 

Current assets as adjusted$101,609  $273,849  

Current liabilities per GAAP

 

$

95,271

 

Current liabilities per GAAP588,165  122,669  
Less—Current derivative instrumentsLess—Current derivative instruments—  (11,957) 
Less—Current operating lease obligationLess—Current operating lease obligation(1,331) (1,259) 

Less—Current asset retirement obligation

 

 

(8,111

)

Less—Current asset retirement obligation(2,107) (2,083) 

Less—Current maturities of long term debt

 

 

(4,758

)

Less—Current maturities of long term debt(521,292) (594) 

Current liabilities as adjusted

 

$

82,402

 

Current liabilities as adjusted$63,435  $106,776  

Current ratio per GAAP

 

 

1.06

 

Current ratio per GAAP0.20  0.66  

Current ratio for loan compliance (1)

 

 

1.99

 

Current ratio for loan complianceCurrent ratio for loan compliance1.60  2.56  

(1)

The Company did not provide financial covenant calculations to our Prior Credit Facility lender during bankruptcy while our debt was in default; hence the ratio as of December 31, 2016, is not disclosed.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At June 30, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical accounting policies


For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, which remain unchanged, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ”Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

2019.


Also see the footnote disclosures included in “Note 1—1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies”policies and going concern” in Item“Item 1. Financial StatementsStatements” of this report.

Recent accounting pronouncements


See recently adopted and issued accounting standards in “Note 1—1: Nature of operations and summary of significant accounting policies”policies and going concern” in Item“Item 1. Financial StatementsStatements” of this report.



ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Commodity prices

Our financial condition, results of operations, and capital resources and inventory of drillable locations are highly dependent upon the prevailing market prices of, and demand for, oil and natural gas. These commodity prices are subject to wide fluctuations and market uncertainties due to a variety of factors that are beyond our control. We cannot predict future oil and natural gas prices with any degree of certainty. Sustained declines in oil and natural gas prices may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations, and may also reduce the amount of net oil and natural gas reserves that we can produce economically. Any reduction in reserves, including reductions due to price fluctuations, can reduce our borrowing base under our New Credit FacilityAgreement and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to obtain capital for our acquisition, exploration and development activities. Based on our production for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, our gross revenues from oil and natural gas sales would change approximately $4.7$2.6 million for each $1.00 change in oil and natural gas liquid prices and $1.1 million for each $0.10 change in natural gas prices.


To mitigate a portion of our exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices, we enter into various types of derivative instruments, which in the past have included commodity price swaps, collars, put options, enhanced swaps and basis protection swaps. We do not
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apply hedge accounting to any of our derivative instruments. As a result, all gains and losses associated with our derivative contracts are recognized immediately as “Derivative (losses) gains” in the consolidated statements of operations. This can have a significant impact on our results of operations due to the volatility of the underlying commodity prices. Please see “Note 7—6: Derivative instruments” in “Item 1. Financial statements”Statements” of this report for further discussion of our derivative instruments.


Derivative positions are adjusted in response to changes in prices and market conditions as part of an ongoing dynamic process. We review our derivative positions continuously and if future market conditions change, we may execute a cash settlement with our counterparty, restructure the position, or enter into a new swap that effectively reverses the current position (a counter-swap). The factors we consider in closing or restructuring a position before the settlement date are identical to those reviewed when deciding to enter into the original derivative position.

See our discussion in “Results of operations” above regarding the termination of all our derivative positions in July 2020.


The fair value of our outstanding derivative instruments at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020 was a net asset of $14.1$17.2 million. Based on our outstanding derivative instruments as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, summarized below, a 10% increase in the SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, forward curves used to mark-to-market our derivative instruments would have decreased our net asset position to a net liability of $12.1$9.9 million, while a 10% decrease would have increased our net asset position to $40.3$24.5 million.


Our outstanding oil derivative instruments as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, are summarized below:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average fixed price per Bbl

 

Period and type of contract

 

Volume

MBbls

 

 

Swaps

 

 

Purchased

puts

 

 

Sold calls

 

Period and type of contractVolume
MBbls
Weighted average fixed price per Bbl

October - December 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

883

 

 

$

54.97

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

January - March 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

540

 

 

$

54.92

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Oil collars

 

 

45

 

 

$

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

$

60.50

 

April - June 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

546

 

 

$

54.92

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Oil collars

 

 

46

 

 

$

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

$

60.50

 

July - September 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

515

 

 

$

54.92

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Oil collars

 

 

46

 

 

$

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

$

60.50

 

October - December 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

515

 

 

$

54.92

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Oil collars

 

 

46

 

 

$

 

 

$

50.00

 

 

$

60.50

 

January - March 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

333

 

 

$

54.26

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

April - June 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

337

 

 

$

54.26

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

July - September 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

321

 

 

$

54.26

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

October - December 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

321

 

 

$

54.26

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

January - March 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

30

 

 

$

50.50

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

April - June 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil swaps

 

 

30

 

 

$

50.50

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

July - September 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July - September 2020

Oil swaps

 

 

30

 

 

$

50.50

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Oil swaps495  $50.63  
Oil roll swapsOil roll swaps90  $0.30  

October - December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October - December 2020

Oil swaps

 

 

30

 

 

$

50.50

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Oil swaps531  $50.49  
Oil roll swapsOil roll swaps90  $0.30  
January - March 2021January - March 2021
Oil swapsOil swaps170  $46.24  
Oil roll swapsOil roll swaps90  $0.30  
April - June 2021April - June 2021
Oil swapsOil swaps165  $45.97  
Oil roll swapsOil roll swaps60  $0.30  
July - September 2021July - September 2021
Oil swapsOil swaps183  $46.64  
October - December 2021October - December 2021
Oil swapsOil swaps171  $46.07  

Our outstanding natural gas derivative instruments as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, are summarized below:

Period and type of contract

 

Volume

BBtu

 

 

Weighted

average

fixed price

per MMBtu

 

Period and type of contractVolume BBtuWeighted average fixed price per MMBtu

October - December 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July - September 2020July - September 2020

Natural gas swaps

 

 

2,250

 

 

$

3.33

 

Natural gas swaps1,500  $2.75  

January - March 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas basis swapsNatural gas basis swaps1,500  $(0.46) 
October - December 2020October - December 2020

Natural gas swaps

 

 

1,530

 

 

$

3.03

 

Natural gas swaps1,500  $2.75  

April - June 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

1,433

 

 

$

3.03

 

July - September 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

1,449

 

 

$

3.03

 

October - December 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

1,449

 

 

$

3.03

 

January - March 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

819

 

 

$

2.86

 

April - June 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

828

 

 

$

2.86

 

July - September 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

838

 

 

$

2.86

 

October - December 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

 

837

 

 

$

2.86

 

Natural gas basis swapsNatural gas basis swaps1,500  $(0.46) 

As described above in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Going concern, liquidity and capital resources,” pursuant to the requirements of the Lender Forbearance Agreement, on July 27, 2020, the Company terminated all its outstanding derivative contracts. Proceeds from the early termination along with amounts owed to the Company from previously settled positions totaled $28.2 million.
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Interest rates.  All of the outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020 are subject to market rates of interest as determined from time to time by the banks. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, borrowings bear interest at the Adjustedadjusted LIBO Rate, as defined under the New Credit Facility,Agreement, plus the applicable margin.margin, which resulted in a weighted average interest rate of 3.19% on the amount outstanding. Any increases in these rates can have an adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flow. Assuming a constant debt level under our Credit Agreement of $302.2$175.0 million, equal to the balance under our New Credit Facility as of Septemberborrowing base at June 30, 2017,2020, the cash flow impact for a 12-month period resulting from a 100 basis point change in interest rates would be $3.0$1.8 million.


ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Disclosure controlsControls and procedures


As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, at the reasonable assurance level.


Changes in Internal control over financial reporting


There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We may make changes in our internal control procedures from time to time.


PART II—OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Please see “Note 11—10: Commitments and contingencies” in Item“Item 1. Financial StatementsStatements” of this report for a discussion of our material legal proceedings. In our opinion, there are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject. However, due to the nature of our business, certain legal or administrative proceedings may arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these legal matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect them to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.



ITEM 1A.

RISKRISK FACTORS

During 2017, there have been no material changes


Security holders and potential investors in our securities should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020, together with the information set forth in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other materials we file with the SEC. 

Except for the risk factors discussed below, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019.

We are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with proceedings under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

For the duration of our Chapter 11 Cases, our operations and our ability to develop and execute our business plan, and our continuation as a going concern, are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with bankruptcy.These risks include the following:
our ability to execute, confirm and consummate the Plan of Reorganization as contemplated by the RSA with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases;
the high costs of bankruptcy proceedings and related fees;
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our ability to obtain sufficient financing to allow us to emerge from bankruptcy and execute our business plan post-emergence;
our ability to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval with respect to motions filed in the Chapter 11 Cases from time to time;
our ability to maintain our relationships with our suppliers, service providers, customers, employees, and other third parties;
our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations;
our ability to fund and execute our business plan;
the ability of third parties to seek and obtain Bankruptcy Court approval to terminate contracts and other agreements with us;
the ability of third parties to seek and obtain Bankruptcy Court approval to terminate or shorten the exclusivity period for us to propose and confirm a Chapter 11 plan, to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee, or to convert the Chapter 11 Cases to proceedings under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code;
the actions and decisions of our creditors and other third parties who have interests in our Chapter 11 Cases that may be inconsistent with the RSA or our plans; and
Delays in our Chapter 11 Cases increase the risks of us being unable to reorganize our business and emerge from bankruptcy and increase our costs associated with the bankruptcy process.

These risks and uncertainties could affect our business and operations in various ways.For example, negative events associated with our Chapter 11 Cases could adversely affect our relationships with our suppliers, service providers, customers, employees, and other third parties, which in turn could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.Also, we need the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court for transactions outside the ordinary course of business, which may limit our ability to respond timely to certain events or take advantage of certain opportunities.We also need Bankruptcy Court confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization as contemplated by the RSA.Because of the risks and uncertainties associated with our Chapter 11 Cases, we cannot accurately predict or quantify the ultimate impact that events that occur during our Chapter 11 Cases will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Even if our Plan of Reorganization is consummated, we will continue to face a number of risks, including our ability to reduce expenses, implement any strategic initiatives and generally maintain favorable relationships with and secure the confidence of our counterparties.Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that the proposed financial restructuring will achieve our stated goals nor can we give any assurance of our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our shares may have limited or no value under the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

Our Chapter 11 plan of reorganization provides for limited cash payments to be made and Warrants issued in respect of certain shares of our common stock, as described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Restructuring Support Agreement and the Chapter 11 Cases.” Such Warrants will not include Black-Scholes protection or similar protections in the event of a sale, merger or similar transaction prior to exercise; therefore, the occurrence of certain transactions, including certain sales or mergers, likely would negatively impact, and could even eliminate, the value of the Warrants. The Debtors’ investment banker, Intrepid Partners, LLC, has prepared an independent valuation analysis, which is attached to an exhibit to the Disclosure Statement, and estimates the implied plan equity value of the Company at emergence to be $70 million to $160 million, which is below the equity value strike prices described above. Accordingly, trading in our common stock during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for our common stock may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of our common stock in the Chapter 11 Cases. We expect that holders of our common stock could experience a significant or complete loss on their investment, depending on the outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases.

Operating under the Bankruptcy Court protection for a long period of time may harm our business.

Our future results are dependent upon the successful confirmation and implementation of a plan of reorganization.A long period of operations under Bankruptcy Court protection could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.A prolonged period of operating under Bankruptcy Court protection may make it more difficult to retain management and other key personnel necessary to the success and growth of our business.In addition, the longer the proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Cases continue, the more likely it is that our customers and suppliers will lose confidence in our ability to reorganize our businesses successfully and will seek to establish alternative commercial relationships.

Furthermore, so long as the proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Cases continue, we will be required to incur substantial costs for professional fees and other expenses associated with the administration of the Chapter 11 proceedings.Although no such financing has been sought to date, and we do not currently anticipate seeking such financing, the Chapter 11 proceedings may also require us to seek debtor-in-possession financing to fund operations.If we are unable to obtain such financing on favorable terms or at all, our
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chances of successfully reorganizing our business may be seriously jeopardized, the likelihood that we instead will be required to liquidate our assets may be enhanced, and, as a result, our securities could become further devalued or become worthless.

Furthermore, we cannot predict the ultimate amount of all settlement terms for the liabilities that will be subject to a plan of reorganization.Even once a plan of reorganization is approved and implemented, our operating results may be adversely affected by the possible reluctance of prospective lenders and other counterparties to do business with a company that recently emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings.

We may not be able to obtain confirmation of a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

To emerge successfully from Bankruptcy Court protection as a viable entity, we must meet certain statutory requirements with respect to adequacy of disclosure with respect to a plan of reorganization, solicit and obtain the requisite acceptances of such a plan and fulfill other statutory conditions for confirmation of such a plan, which have not occurred to date.The confirmation process is subject to numerous, unanticipated potential delays, including a delay in the Bankruptcy Court’s commencement of the confirmation hearing regarding our plan.

The terms of a plan of reorganization have been proposed under our RSA, however, there is no assurance a plan of reorganization consistent with the terms set forth in the RSA will be confirmed, or that any plan of reorganization that is confirmed will not have terms materially different from the Plan of Reorganization contemplated in the RSA.We may not receive the requisite acceptances of constituencies in the proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Cases to confirm our Plan of Reorganization.Even if the requisite acceptances of our Plan of Reorganization are received, the Bankruptcy Court, which can exercise substantial discretion, may not confirm our Plan of Reorganization.The precise requirements and evidentiary showing for confirming a plan, notwithstanding its rejection by one or more impaired classes of claims or equity interests, depends upon a number of factors including, without limitation, the status and seniority of the claims or equity interests in the rejecting class (e.g., secured claims or unsecured claims, subordinated or senior claims).

If our Plan of Reorganization is not confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, it is unclear whether we would be able to reorganize our business and what, if anything, holders of claims against us would ultimately receive with respect to their claims.

We have substantial liquidity needs and may not be able to obtain sufficient liquidity for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases or to confirm a plan of reorganization or liquidation.

Although we have lowered our capital budget and reduced the scale of our operations significantly, our business remains capital intensive.Our principal sources of liquidity historically have been cash flow from operations and borrowings under our Credit Agreement.If our cash flow from operations remains depressed or decreases as a result of lower commodity prices or otherwise, our ability to expend the capital necessary to replace our proved reserves, maintain our leasehold acreage or maintain current production may be limited, resulting in decreased production and proved reserves over time.In addition to the cash requirements necessary to fund ongoing operations, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant professional fees and other costs in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases.As of August 14, 2020, our total available liquidity, consisting of cash on hand, was $32.1 million.We expect to continue using additional cash that will further reduce this liquidity.

We believe that we will have sufficient liquidity, including cash on hand and funds generated from ongoing operations, to fund anticipated cash requirements through the Chapter 11 Cases.As such, we expect to pay vendor and royalty obligations on a go-forward basis according to the terms of our current contracts and consistent with applicable court orders, if any, approving such payments.However, our ability to maintain adequate liquidity depends in part upon industry conditions and general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors beyond our control, and there can be no assurance that our current liquidity will be sufficient to allow us to satisfy our obligations related to the Chapter 11 Cases or to pursue confirmation of our Plan of Reorganization.We can provide no assurance that additional financing would be available or, if available, offered to us on acceptable terms.Our access to additional financing is, and for the foreseeable future will likely continue to be, extremely limited if it is available at all.Our long-term liquidity requirements and the adequacy of our capital resources are difficult to predict at this time.

As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, our financial results may be volatile and may not reflect historical trends.

During the Chapter 11 Cases, we expect our financial results to continue to be volatile as restructuring activities and expenses, contract terminations and rejections and claims assessments significantly impact our financial results.As a result, our historical financial performance is likely not indicative of financial performance after the date of the bankruptcy filing.

In addition, if we emerge from Chapter 11, the amounts reported in subsequent periods may materially change relative to historical results, including as a result of revisions to our operating plans pursuant to our Plan of Reorganization or any other
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confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.We also may be required to adopt fresh start accounting, in which case our assets and liabilities will be recorded at fair value as of the fresh start reporting date, which may differ materially from the recorded values of assets and liabilities prior to seeking bankruptcy protection.Our financial results after the application of fresh start accounting also may be different from historical trends.

We may be subject to claims that will not be discharged in the Chapter 11 Cases, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The Bankruptcy Code provides that the confirmation of a plan of reorganization discharges a debtor from substantially all debts arising prior to confirmation.With few exceptions, all claims that arose before confirmation of the plan or reorganization (i) would be subject to compromise and/or treatment under the plan or reorganization and/or (ii) would be discharged in accordance with the terms of the plan of reorganization.Any claims not ultimately discharged through the plan of reorganization could be asserted against the reorganized entities and may have an adverse effect on their financial condition and results of operations on a post-reorganization basis.

The pursuit of the Chapter 11 Cases has consumed and will continue to consume a substantial portion of the time and attention of our management, which may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations, and we may face increased levels of employee attrition.

While the Chapter 11 Cases continue, our management will be required to spend a significant amount of time and effort focusing on the Chapter 11 Cases instead of focusing exclusively on our business operations.This diversion of attention may materially adversely affect the conduct of our business, and, as a result, our financial condition and results of operations, particularly if the Chapter 11 Cases are protracted.

During the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases, our employees will face considerable distraction and uncertainty and we may experience increased levels of employee attrition.A loss of key personnel or material erosion of employee morale could have a material adverse effect on the conduct of our business, thereby adversely affecting our business and results of operations.The failure to retain or attract members of our management team and other key personnel could impair our ability to execute our strategy and implement operational initiatives, thereby having a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In certain instances, a Chapter 11 case may be converted to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Upon a showing of cause, the Bankruptcy Court may convert our Chapter 11 Cases to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.In such event, a Chapter 7 trustee would be appointed or elected to liquidate our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries for distribution in accordance with the priorities established by the Bankruptcy Code.We believe that liquidation under Chapter 7 would result in significantly smaller distributions being made to our creditors than those provided for in a plan of reorganization because of (i) the likelihood that the assets would have to be sold or otherwise disposed of in a distressed fashion over a short period of time rather than in a controlled manner and as a going concern, (ii) additional administrative expenses involved in the appointment of a Chapter 7 trustee, and (iii) additional expenses and claims, some of which would be entitled to priority, that would be generated during the liquidation and from the rejection of leases and other executory contracts in connection with a cessation of operations.

Any plan of reorganization that we may implement will be based in large part upon assumptions and analyses developed by us.If these assumptions and analyses prove to be incorrect, our plan may be unsuccessful in its execution.

Any plan of reorganization that we may implement could affect both our capital structure and the ownership, structure and operation of our business and will reflect assumptions and analyses based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we consider appropriate under the circumstances.In addition, any plan of reorganization will rely upon financial projections, including with respect to revenues, capital expenditures, debt service and cash flow.Financial forecasts are necessarily speculative, and it is likely that one or more of the assumptions and estimates that are the basis of these financial forecasts will not be accurate.Whether actual future results and developments will be consistent with our expectations and assumptions depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to (i) our ability to substantially change our capital structure, (ii) our ability to obtain adequate liquidity and financing sources, (iii) our ability to retain key employees, and (iv) the overall strength and stability of general economic conditions of the financial and oil and gas industries, both in the U.S. and in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factorsglobal markets.The failure of any of these factors could materially adversely affect the successful reorganization of our businesses.Consequently, there can be no assurance that the results or developments contemplated by any plan of reorganization we may implement will occur or, even if they do occur, that they will have the anticipated effects on us and our subsidiaries or our businesses or operations.The failure of any such results or developments to materialize as anticipated could materially adversely affect the successful execution of any plan of reorganization.

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Even if a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization is consummated, we may not be able to achieve our stated goals or continue as a going concern.

Even if a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization is consummated, we will continue to face a number of risks, including certain risks that are beyond our control, such as further deterioration or other changes in economic conditions, changes in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Qindustry, potential revaluing of our assets due to Chapter 11 proceeding, changes in consumer demand for, and acceptance of, our oil and gas and increasing expenses.Some of these concerns and effects typically become more acute when a case under the Bankruptcy Code continues for a protracted period without indication of how or when the case may be completed.As a result of these risks and others, there is no guaranty that our Plan of Reorganization or any other confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization will achieve our stated goals.

Furthermore, even if our debts are reduced or discharged through our Plan of Reorganization, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private debt or equity financing or other various means to fund our business after the completion of the proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Cases.Our access to additional financing is, and for the quarters endedforeseeable future will likely continue to be, extremely limited, if it is available at all.Therefore, adequate funds may not be available when needed or may not be available on favorable terms, if they are available at all.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital.As a result, we cannot give any assurance of our ability to continue as a going concern, even if a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization is confirmed.

Transfers of our equity, or issuances of equity in connection with our Chapter 11 Cases, may impair our ability to utilize our federal income tax net operating loss carryforwards in future years.

Under federal income tax law, a corporation is generally permitted to deduct from taxable income net operating losses carried forward from prior years. We have NOLs of approximately $1.3 billion estimated through December 31, 2020. Our ability to utilize our NOLs to offset future taxable income and to reduce federal income tax liability is subject to certain requirements and restrictions. If we experience an “ownership change,” as defined in Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, then our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards may be substantially limited, which could have a negative impact on our financial position and results of operations. Generally, there is an “ownership change” if one or more shareholders owning five percent or more of a corporation’s common stock ("Substantial Shareholder") have aggregate increases in their ownership of such stock of more than 50 percentage points over the prior three-year period.

Following the implementation of a plan of reorganization, it is possible that an “ownership change” may be deemed to occur. Under Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, absent an application exception, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the amount of its net operating losses that may be utilized to offset future taxable income generally is subject to an annual limitation. If an ownership change occurs and our NOLs are subject to the Section 382 limitation, this could adversely impact our future cash flows if we have taxable income and are not able to offset it through the utilization of our NOLs.

The RSA is subject to significant conditions and milestones that may be difficult for us to satisfy.

There are certain material conditions we must satisfy under the RSA.These include, but are not limited to, the timely satisfaction of certain milestones in the anticipated Chapter 11 Cases, such as the confirmation and effectiveness of the Plan. Our ability to timely complete such milestones is subject to risks and uncertainties that may be beyond our control.

If the RSA is terminated, our ability to confirm and consummate a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization could be materially and adversely affected.

The RSA contains a number of termination events. The occurrence of any of these termination events would enable certain parties to the RSA to terminate that agreement. Any such termination could result in the loss of support for the Plan by the parties to the RSA, which could adversely affect our ability to confirm and consummate the Plan. If the Plan is not consummated, there can be no assurance that any new plan of reorganization would be as favorable to holders of claims as the current Plan.

The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related significant decline in global oil prices raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year.

The rapid, global spread of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 and the resulting economic repercussions created significant volatility in the oil and gas industry. Stay-at-home and similar protective measures that were enacted by federal, foreign, state and local governments to slow the spread of the virus contributed to a significant deterioration in the domestic and global demand for oil and gas. Compounding the impact of COVID-19, the oil production output alliance between Russia, Saudi Arabia and other oil
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producing nations (“OPEC+”) broke down as both sides were unable to reach agreement in early March 31, 2017,2020 over how much to restrict production in order to stabilize crude oil prices. As a result, Saudi Arabia and June 30, 2017.

Russia both initiated efforts to increase production, driving down oil prices. OPEC+ was later able to agree on approximately 9.7 million barrels of oil per day of production cuts, but that announcement has done little to aid in oil price recovery because of the significant drop in global demand. Even though the price for oil in the commodities futures markets currently reflect some price improvement (although still less than pre-March 2020 prices), the current cash prices have deteriorated significantly. On April 20, 2020, the front-month futures contract for WTI prices dipped into the negative, and as of the time of this filing were less than $45.00 per barrel. The front-month contract is used to calculate our settlement price for crude sales in the current month as well as a price adjustment for the following month. This combination of events has led to an unprecedented supply-demand oil imbalance and has created a great deal of uncertainty in the oil and gas industry as producers make adjustments to their capital and budget strategies in reaction to these changes.

As a result, our cash flow outlook from low pricing has resulted in a situation that raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the issuance date of the financial statements contained in this quarterly report.

Global oil prices may not return to pre-COVID-19 levels for several months or years, if ever.

There can be no assurance that demand for oil and gas will return to pre-COVID-19 levels or, if it does, that it will return to those levels at any time in the foreseeable future. In addition, even if that demand increases, the significant amount of oil currently in storage, combined with the stated oil price strategy of Saudi Arabia and Russia, could result in the continuation of low commodity prices for a significant period of time. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased volatility and caused negative pressure in the capital and credit markets. As a result, we do not expect to have access in the current environment to the capital markets or financing on terms we would find favorable, if at all. The continuation of the current price environment for a sustained period would have a significant negative impact on the Company and its operations.

The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related significant decline in global oil prices have significantly hampered the Company’s ability to access the capital markets or obtain financing.

The COVID-19 pandemic and global oil price decline described above has increased volatility and caused negative pressure in the capital and credit markets. As a result, and in light of our debt incurrence restrictions in our existing debt documents, we do not expect to have access in the current environment to the capital markets or financing on terms we would find favorable, if at all.

The actions taken by the Company to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the related significant decline in global oil prices may not have the intended result.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related significant decline in global oil prices, the Company is taking several proactive steps to address that decline, including, among other things:
suspending all drilling and stimulation operations in early April 2020 and deferring completions of recently drilled wells;
shutting-in production that is not associated with waterfloods, or exposed to well specific mechanical or other risks;
increasing crude storage at our lease locations; and
significantly increasing our cash balance by making additional borrowings under our credit facility.

There can be no assurance that these steps will be sufficient for us to weather the COVID-19 pandemic until energy commodity prices recover to levels that can sustain our ongoing business and enable us to meet our financial covenants and day-to-day obligations in the long term. These proactive steps may not have the intended result and could cause the Company’s revenues to decline more than any intended cost savings. Furthermore, shutting-in production could result in damage to the wells and/or target formations, and that damage could be permanent.

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ITEM 3.

2.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIORUNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Please see “Note 3—Chapter 11 reorganization”

PeriodTotal number of shares purchased (1)Average price
paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programsMaximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
April 1 - 30, 202032,649  0.35  N/AN/A
May 1 - 30, 2020—  —  N/AN/A
June 1 - 30, 2020—  —  N/AN/A
Total32,649  0.35  N/AN/A
_________________________
(1)  All shares purchases relate to tax withholding and the payment of taxes in Item 1. Financial Statementsconnection with vesting of this report for a discussion ofrestricted shares issued under our default upon senior securities.

equity incentive plan.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

Not applicable.
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ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1*

3.1*

3.2*

4.1*

3.3*

4.1*
4.2*
4.3*

4.2*

10.1*

4.3*

Stockholders Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2017, by and among Chaparral Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders named therein (Incorporated by reference99.1 to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2017)

10.1*†

Chaparral Energy, Inc. Management Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 15, 2017)17, 2020).

10.2*

10.3*

10.4*
10.5*
10.6*
10.7*

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31.1

10.8 *

10.9 *
10.10 †*
10.11 †*
10.12 †*
10.13 †*
10.14 †*
10.15 †*
10.16 †*
10.17 †*
31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

Document.

101.SCH

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101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Document.

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Document.

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

Document.

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

Document.

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*

Incorporated by reference

Document.

Denotes management

*Incorporated by reference
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement



SIGNATURES

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CHAPARRAL ENERGY, INC.

By:

/s/ K. Earl Reynolds

Charles Duginski

Name:

K. Earl Reynolds

Charles Duginski

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By:

/s/ Joseph O. Evans

Stephanie Carnes

Name:

Joseph O. Evans

Stephanie Carnes

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and

Executive Vice President

and
Controller

(Principal Financial Officer and


Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: November 14, 2017

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August 17, 2020

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