Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting and include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. For a more complete discussion of our accounting policies and certain other information, refer to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. We determined that ARP (through the Plan Effective Date, as discussed further below) and AGP are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) based on their respective partnership agreements, our power, as the general partner, to direct the activities that most significantly impact each of their respective economic performance, and our ownership of each of their respective incentive distribution rights. Accordingly, we consolidated the financial statements of ARP (until the date of ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings, as discussed further below) and AGP into our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated VIEs’ operating results and asset balances are presented separately in Note 10 – Operating Segment Information. As the general partner for both ARP (through the Plan Effective Date) and AGP, we have unlimited liability for the obligations of ARP (through the Plan Effective Date) and AGP except for those contractual obligations that are expressly made without recourse to the general partner. The non-controlling interests in ARP (through the date of ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings, as discussed further below) and AGP are reflected as (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a component of unitholders’ equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. In connection with ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings on July 27, 2016, we deconsolidated ARP’s financial statements from our condensed consolidated financial statements, as we no longer had the power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted ARP’s economic performance; however, we retained the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of ARP and therefore applied the equity method of accounting for our investment in ARP up to the Plan Effective Date. As a result of these changes, our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings will not be comparable to our condensed consolidated financial statements prior to ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings. Our financial results for future periods following the application of equity method accounting will be different from historical trends and the differences may be material. Certain reclassifications have been made to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the prior year periods to conform to classifications used in the current year, specifically related to ARP’s Drilling Partnerships management, which includes all of ARP’s managing and operating activities specific to ARP’s Drilling Partnerships including well construction and completion, administration and oversight, well services and gathering and processing. We previously presented these revenue and expense items separately; however, due to the deconsolidation of ARP on the date of the Chapter 11 Filings, we have aggregated these items to be presented as one combined revenue item and one combined expense item. As a result of this change, we have restated our prior year condensed consolidated statements of operations to conform to our current presentation. In accordance with established practice in the oil and gas industry, our condensed consolidated financial statements include our pro-rata share of assets, liabilities, income and lease operating and general and administrative costs and expenses of the Drilling Partnerships in which ARP has an interest through the date of ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings. Such interests generally approximated 30%. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include proportional consolidation of the depletion or impairment expenses of the Drilling Partnerships through the date of ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings. Rather, ARP calculated these items specific to its own economics through the date of ARP’s Chapter 11 Filings. On the Plan Effective Date, we determined that Titan is a VIE based on its limited liability company agreement and the delegation of management and omnibus agreements between Titan and Titan Management, which provide us the power to direct activities that most significantly impact Titan’s economic performance, but we do not have a controlling financial interest. As a result, we do not consolidate Titan but rather apply the equity method of accounting as we have the ability to exercise significant influence over Titan’s operating and financial decisions. Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Ability to Continue as a Going Concern Our primary sources of liquidity are cash distributions received with respect to our ownership interests in AGP, Lightfoot, and Titan and AGP’s annual management fee. However, neither Titan nor AGP are currently paying distributions. Our primary cash requirements, in addition to normal operating expenses, are for debt service and capital expenditures, which we expect to fund through operating cash flow, and cash distributions received. Accordingly, our sources of liquidity are currently not sufficient to satisfy our obligations under our credit agreements. The significant risks and uncertainties related to our primary sources of liquidity raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to remain in compliance with the covenants under our credit agreements (as described in Note 4), absent relief from our lenders, we maybe be forced to repay or refinance such indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders under our credit agreements could elect to declare all amounts outstanding immediately due and payable and could terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If an event of default occurs, we will not have sufficient liquidity to repay all of our outstanding indebtedness, and as a result, there would be substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. On September 29, 2017, we entered into an agreement with our lenders to extend the maturity date of our first lien credit agreement from September 30, 2017 to December 29, 2017. In addition to the $41.2 million of indebtedness due on December 29, 2017, we classified the remaining $55.4 million of outstanding indebtedness under our credit agreements as a current liability, based on the uncertainty regarding future covenant compliance. In total, we have $95.5 million of outstanding indebtedness under our credit agreements, which is net of $0.9 million of debt discounts and $0.1 million of deferred financing costs, as current portion of long term debt, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017. We continually monitor capital markets and may make changes to our capital structures from time to time, with the goal of maintaining financial flexibility, preserving or improving liquidity, strengthening the balance sheet, meeting debt service obligations and/or achieving cost efficiency. For example, we could pursue options such as refinancing or reorganizing our indebtedness or capital structure or seek to raise additional capital through debt or equity financing to address our liquidity concerns and high debt levels. There is no certainty that we will be able to implement any such options, and we cannot provide any assurances that any refinancing or changes to our debt or equity capital structure would be possible or that additional equity or debt financing could be obtained on acceptable terms, if at all, and such options may result in a wide range of outcomes for our stakeholders, including cancellation of debt income (“CODI”) which would be directly allocated to our unitholders and reported on such unitholders’ separate returns. It is possible additional adjustments to our strategic plan and outlook may occur based on market conditions and our needs at that time, which could include selling assets or seeking additional partners to develop our assets. Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the going concern uncertainty. If we cannot continue as a going concern, adjustments to the carrying values and classification of our assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income and expenses could be required and could be material. Atlas Growth Partners – Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Ability to Continue as a Going Concern AGP has historically funded its operations, acquisitions and cash distributions primarily through cash generated from operations and financing activities, including its private placement offering completed in 2015. AGP’s future cash flows are subject to a number of variables, including oil and natural gas prices. Prices for oil and natural gas began to decline significantly during the fourth quarter of 2014 and continue to remain low in 2017. These lower commodity prices have negatively impacted AGP’s revenues, earnings and cash flows. Sustained low commodity prices will have a material and adverse effect on AGP’s liquidity position. On November 2, 2016, AGP decided to suspend its current primary offering efforts in light of new regulations and the challenging fund raising environment until such time as market participants have had an opportunity to ascertain the impact of such issues. In addition, AGP’s board of directors suspended its quarterly common unit distributions, beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2016, in order to retain its cash flow. Accordingly, these decisions raise substantial doubt about AGP’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management determined that substantial doubt is alleviated through management’s plans to reduce AGP’s general and administrative expenses, the majority of which represent allocations from us. Use of Estimates The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that exist at the date of our condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and costs and expenses during the reporting periods. Our condensed consolidated financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including revenue and expense accruals, depletion of gas and oil properties, and fair value of derivative instruments. The oil and gas industry principally conducts its business by processing actual transactions as many as 60 days after the month of delivery. Consequently, the most recent two months’ financial results were recorded using estimated volumes and contract market prices. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Equity Method Investments Investment in Titan . At September 30, 2017, we had a 2% Series A Preferred interest in Titan. We account for our investment under the equity method of accounting due to our ability to exercise significant influence over Titan’s operating and financial decisions. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the net carrying amount of our investment in Titan was $0.2 million and zero, respectively, which was included in other assets, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the period from the Plan Effective Date to September 30, 2016, we recognized equity method loss of $0.3 million, equity method income of $0.2 million, and equity method loss of $0.2 million, respectively, within other, net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. On the Plan Effective Date, we recorded our equity method investment of Titan at fair value of $0.6 million, which was recorded in gain on deconsolidation of ARP on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Investment in Lightfoot. At September 30, 2017, we had an approximate 12.0% interest in Lightfoot L.P. and an approximate 15.9% interest in Lightfoot G.P., the general partner of Lightfoot L.P. We account for our investment in Lightfoot under the equity method of accounting due to our ability to exercise significant influence over Lightfoot’s operating and financial decisions. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the net carrying amount of our investment in Lightfoot was $18.3 million and $18.7 million, respectively, which was included in other assets, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized equity method income of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, within other, net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized equity method income of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, within other, net on our condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we received net cash distributions of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we received net cash distributions of approximately $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. On August 29, 2017, Lightfoot G.P., Lightfoot L.P. and Lightfoot’s subsidiary, Arc Logistics Partners LP (NYSE: ARCX) (“Arc Logistics”), announced that they entered into a Purchase Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Zenith Energy U.S., L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Zenith”), a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, pursuant to which Zenith will acquire Arc Logistics GP LLC (“Arc GP”), the general partner of Arc Logistics (the “GP Transfer”), and all of the outstanding common units of Arc Logistics (the “Merger” and, together with the GP Transfer, the “Proposed Transaction”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Lightfoot L.P. will receive $14.50 per common unit of Arc Logistics in cash for the approximately 5.2 million common units held by it. Lightfoot G.P. will receive $94.5 million for 100% of the membership interests in Arc GP. We anticipate receiving net proceeds of approximately $21.2 million. The completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of closing conditions, including, among others, approval by a majority of the outstanding Arc Logistics common unitholders and the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. Lightfoot, the owner of Arc GP and approximately 26.8% of the outstanding common units of Arc Logistics, has executed an agreement to vote in support of the Proposed Transaction. Additionally, the Proposed Transaction is subject to (i) the closing of the purchase by Zenith and Lightfoot from EFS Midstream Holdings LLC of certain of the interests in Arc Terminals Joliet Holdings, LLC, which indirectly owns, among other things, a crude oil unloading facility and a 4-mile crude oil pipeline in Joliet, Illinois, and (ii) the closing of the purchase by Zenith of a 5.51646 % interest (and, subject to certain conditions, an additional 4.16154% interest) in Gulf LNG Holdings Group, LLC (“Gulf LNG”), which owns a liquefied natural gas regasification and storage facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, from LCP LNG Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Lightfoot L.P. (“LCP’). As a result of Lightfoot’s purchase of certain interests in Arc Terminals Joliet Holdings, LLC, we are expected to own 1.8% in Arc Terminals Joliet Holdings, LLC. We anticipate receiving net proceeds of approximately $3.0 million from LCP selling its interest in Gulf LNG, which is subject to certain closing conditions. The Proposed Transaction is not subject to a financing condition and closing is targeted at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 or early in the first quarter of 2018. We anticipate that the net proceeds from the Proposed Transaction will be used to repay borrowings under our first lien credit agreement. In accordance with accounting standards related to the presentation of long-lived assets to be classified as held for sale, we continue to classify Lightfoot as held and used in our condensed financial statements and will continue to do so until the various closing conditions have been satisfied, including approval by a majority of the outstanding Arc Logistics common unitholders and the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. Investment in ARP . As a result of deconsolidating ARP and recording our equity method investment in ARP a fair value of zero on the date of the Chapter 11 Filings, we recognized a $46.4 million non-cash gain, which is recorded in gain on deconsolidation of ARP on our condensed combined consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and includes a $61.7 million gain related to the remeasurement of our retained noncontrolling investment to fair value. During the period after the Chapter 11 Filings through August 31, 2016, ARP generated a net loss and therefore we did not record any equity method income/(loss) based on our 25% proportionate share because such loss exceeded our investment. Due to the cancellation of ARP’s preferred limited partnership units and common limited partnership units without the receipt of any consideration or recovery on the Plan Effective Date, we no longer hold an equity method investment in ARP. Interest in Osprey Sponsor At September 30, 2017, we have a membership interest in Osprey Sponsor, which is the sponsor of Osprey. We received our membership interest in recognition of potential utilization, if any, of our office space, advisory services and personnel by Osprey. On July 26, 2017, Osprey, for which certain of our executives, namely Jonathan Cohen, Edward Cohen and Daniel Herz, serve as CEO, Executive Chairman and President, respectively, consummated its initial public offering. Osprey was formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets (a “Business Combination”) that Osprey has not yet identified. The initial public offering, including the overallotment exercised by the underwriters, generated net proceeds of $275 million through the issuance of 27.5 million units, which were contributed to a trust account and are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. Our membership interest in Osprey Sponsor is an allocation of 1,250,000 founder shares, consisting of 1,250,000 shares of Class B common stock of Osprey that are automatically convertible into Class A common stock of Osprey upon the consummation of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis. Additionally, another 125,000 founder shares have been allocated to our employees other than Messrs. Cohen, Cohen and Herz. Pursuant to the Osprey Sponsor limited liability company agreement, owners of the founder shares agree to (i) vote their shares in favor of approving a Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, and (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account if Osprey fails to consummate a Business Combination. In addition, Osprey Sponsor has agreed to not to transfer, assign or sell any of the founder shares until the earlier of (i) one year after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the last sales price of Osprey’s common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing 150 days after a Business Combination, or earlier, in each case, if subsequent to a Business Combination, Osprey consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of Osprey’s stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property. We have determined that Osprey Sponsor is a VIE based on its limited liability company agreement. Through our direct interest and indirectly through the interests of our related parties, we have certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest and the power to direct activities that most significantly impact Osprey Sponsor’s economic performance; however, we are not the primary beneficiary. As a result, we do not consolidate Osprey Sponsor but rather apply the equity method of accounting as we, through our direct interest and indirectly through the interests of our related parties, have the ability to exercise significant influence over Osprey Sponsor’s operating and financial decisions. As of September 30, 2017, the net carrying amount of our interest in Osprey Sponsor was zero as our membership interest was received in recognition of potential utilization, if any, of our office space, advisory services and personnel by Osprey, and we have provided a nominal amount of services to Osprey as of September 30, 2017. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we did not recognize any equity method income as Osprey Sponsor has no operations. Rabbi Trust In 2011, we established an excess 401(k) plan relating to certain executives. In connection with the plan, we established a “rabbi” trust for the contributed amounts. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we reflected $2.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, related to the value of the rabbi trust within other assets, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and recorded corresponding liabilities of $2.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, as of those same dates, within asset retirement obligations and other on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we distributed $2.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, to certain executives related to the rabbi trust. Accrued Liabilities We had $7.7 million and $10.6 million of accrued payroll and benefit items at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which were included within accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Share Based Compensation Plans For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 764,900 phantom units under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2015 LTIP”) were forfeited, primarily due to Titan’s completion of the majority of the sale of its Appalachian assets and reductions in workforce, which resulted in a $2.4 million reversal of previously recognized stock compensation expense recorded in general and administrative expenses on our condensed consolidated statements of operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Conversion of Series A Preferred Units On May 5, 2017, the holders of all 1.9 million of our outstanding Series A Preferred Units elected to convert their units into 5.9 million common units. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Unit Basic net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders per unit is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders, which is determined after the deduction of net income attributable to participating securities and the preferred unitholders’ interests, if applicable, by the weighted average number of common units outstanding during the period. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) allocated to the common unitholders for purposes of calculating net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders per unit (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net income (loss) $ (7,341 ) $ 13,568 $ (15,669 ) $ (138,421 ) Preferred unitholders’ dividends — — — (339 ) Loss attributable to non-controlling interests 1,022 23,619 1,646 132,916 Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders (6,319 ) 37,187 (14,023 ) (5,844 ) Less: Net income attributable to participating securities – phantom units (1) — (496 ) — — Net income (loss) utilized in the calculation of net loss attributable to common unitholders per unit – diluted (1) $ (6,319 ) $ 36,691 $ (14,023 ) $ (5,844 ) (1) For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net loss attributable to common unitholder’s ownership interest was not allocated to approximately 34,000 phantom units, because the contractual terms of the phantom units as participating securities do not require the holders to share in the losses of the entity. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net loss attributable common unitholder’s ownership interest was not allocated to approximately 82,000 and 322,000 phantom units, respectively, because the contractual terms of the phantom units as participating securities do not require the holders to share in the losses of the entity. Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders per unit is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders, less income allocable to participating securities, by the sum of the weighted average number of common unitholder units outstanding and the dilutive effect of unit option awards and convertible preferred units, as calculated by the treasury stock or if converted methods, as applicable. Unit options consist of common units issuable upon payment of an exercise price by the participant under the terms of our long-term incentive plan. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of our weighted average number of common units used to compute basic net loss attributable to common unitholders per unit with those used to compute diluted net loss attributable to common unitholders per unit (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30 2017 2016 2017 2016 Weighted average number of common units—basic 31,973 26,038 29,288 26,032 Add effect of dilutive incentive awards (1) — 2,490 — — Add effect of dilutive convertible preferred units and warrants (2) — 8,300 — — Weighted average number of common units—diluted 31,973 36,828 29,288 26,032 (1) For the three months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 2,926,000 phantom units were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders per unit, because the inclusion of such units would have been anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, approximately 3,195,000 and 2,623,000 phantom units, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders per unit, because the inclusion of such units would have been anti-dilutive. (2) For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our warrants issued in connection with the Second Lien Credit Agreement were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings attributable to common unitholders per unit because the inclusion of such warrants and units would have been anti-dilutive. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, our convertible Series A Preferred Units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings attributable to common unitholders per unit, because the inclusion of such warrants and units would have been anti-dilutive. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting guidance related to leases. The updated accounting guidance requires lessees to recognize a lease asset and liability at the commencement date of all leases (with the exception of short-term leases), initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. The updated guidance is effective for us as of January 1, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest period presented. We are currently in the process of determining the impact that the updated accounting guidance will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB updated the accounting guidance related to revenue recognition. The updated accounting guidance provides a single, contract-based revenue recognition model to help improve financial reporting by providing clearer guidance on when an entity should recognize revenue, and by reducing the number of standards to which an entity has to refer. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date. We have made progress on our contract reviews and documentation. |