LUCID ENERGY GROUP II, LLC
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Contingent Class B Unit Distributions
Subsequent to completion of the Recapitalization, LEG II issued new incentive awards through the issuance of Class B Membership Interests (“Class B Units”) to Lucid Energy Management II Investments, LLC (the “Management II Company”). A portion of the Class B Units with liquidity vesting terms (the “Liquidity Event Profits Units”) are subject to a contingent settlement feature. Pursuant to the terms of the Liquidity Event Profits Units agreement, vesting will occur upon the consummation of certain liquidity events and the Company meeting certain target investment returns before or in connection with a qualifying liquidity event.
Environmental Issues
The operation of pipelines, plants and other facilities for the gathering, processing, transporting, stabilizing, storing, or disposing of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, condensate, brine, and other products is subject to stringent and complex laws and regulations pertaining to health, safety, and the environment. As an owner, partner, or operator of these facilities, we must comply with United States laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels that relate to air and water quality, hazardous and solid waste management and disposal, oil spill prevention, climate change, endangered species, and other environmental matters. The cost of planning, designing, constructing, and operating pipelines, plants, and other facilities must account for compliance with environmental laws and regulations and safety standards. Federal, state, or local administrative decisions, developments in the federal or state court systems, or other governmental or judicial actions may influence the interpretation and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations and may thereby increase compliance costs. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may trigger a variety of administrative, civil, and potentially criminal enforcement measures, including citizen suits, which can include the assessment of monetary penalties, the imposition of remedial requirements, and the issuance of injunctions or restrictions on operations. However, we cannot provide assurance that future events, such as changes in existing laws, regulations, or enforcement policies, the promulgation of new laws or regulations, or the discovery or development of new factual circumstances will not cause the Company to incur material costs. Environmental regulations have historically become more stringent over time, and thus, there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of future expenditures for environmental compliance or remediation.
Through acquisitions, the Company currently owns or leases properties that have historically been used in crude oil and condensate transportation and storage and natural gas gathering, treating, or processing. These properties have been operated by third parties over whose operations and practices we had no control. The Company is required, alone or in participation with prior property owners, to remove or remediate property contamination, if present, or to take action to prevent future contamination, if necessary.
As of June 30, 2022, based on currently known information, the Company does not anticipate future expenditures for compliance with environmental laws and regulations and environmental remediation obligations assumed from our historical acquisitions will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
Legal Actions
The Company is periodically involved in claims asserted in the normal course of its business. We believe these actions are routine and incidental to the business. While the outcome of these actions cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that any will have a material adverse impact on our business.
15. Equity
Membership Interests as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2022
The Company had three types of membership interests as of the six months ended June 30, 2022. The membership interests consisted of (i) authorized Class A Membership Interests (“Class A Units,”) (ii) authorized Class B Units, and (iii) authorized Class D Membership Interests (“Class D Units”).
On May 25, 2022, the Company approved and paid $400.0 million in equity distributions to the current Lucid Energy Group II, LLC investors. The distribution was allocated 95.1% to Class A units and 4.9% to Class D units.
As of June 30, 2022, total Class A Units, authorized, issued, and outstanding were 1,019,162; Class B Units, authorized, issued, and outstanding were 100,000; and Class D Units, authorized, issued, and outstanding were 52,049. No value was initially assigned in the financial statements to the Class B Units granted due to the terms of the units including contingent conditions. The Company’s Class A Units, Class B Units, and Class D Units were issued with no par value.
See Note 18. Equity included in the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Lucid Energy Group II, LLC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional discussion on the membership interests of the company.
16. Related Party Transactions
The Company entered certain transactions with J. Aron & Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of the Company’s majority unitholders for the purchase and sale of natural gas.
In November 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, an affiliate to one of the Company’s majority unitholders, to act as a lead arranger of a debt refinancing transaction and has committed as a lender up to $27.5 million under a new revolving credit facility. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the deferred financing amortization and interest expense associated with the related party transaction was immaterial. See Note 11. Notes Payable for additional information on the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility.
17. Subsequent Events
On July 29, 2022, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, closed the transactions with Lasso Acquiror LLC to sell its 100% ownership interests in Lucid Energy, Delaware, LLC for a purchase price of $3.5 billion plus customary closing adjustments. As part of the acquisition on July 29, 2022, the 2021 Term Credit Facility and 2021 Revolving Credit Facility were terminated following the repayment of all outstanding amounts under the facilities. We made a final net working capital adjustment payment of approximately $11.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Management has evaluated subsequent events through March 31, 2023, the date these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued. No events or transactions other than those already described in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial statements have occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date that might require recognition or disclosure in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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