NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Pro Forma Presentation
Overview
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Business Combination is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with the Company as the acquiring entity. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company’s assets and liabilities will retain their carrying values and the assets and liabilities associated with the Target Assets (as defined below) will be recorded at their fair values measured as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired, if applicable, will be recorded as goodwill.
The acquisition method of accounting is based on ASC 805 and uses the fair value concepts defined in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). In general, ASC 805 requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date by the Company, who was determined to be the accounting acquirer.
ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and sets forth a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used to develop the fair value measurements. Fair value is defined in ASC 820 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.” This is an exit price concept for the valuation of the asset or liability. In addition, market participants are assumed to be buyers and sellers in the principal (or the most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. Fair value measurements for anon-financial asset assume the highest and best use by these market participants. Many of these fair value measurements can be highly subjective, and it is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.
Under ASC 805, acquisition-related transaction costs are not included as a component of consideration transferred but are accounted for as expenses in the periods in which such costs are incurred, or if related to the issuance of debt, capitalized as debt issuance costs. Acquisition-related transaction costs incurred as part of the Business Combination and the other related Transactions include estimated fees related to the issuance of long-term debt, as well as advisory, legal and accounting fees.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with (i) the Company’s historical audited financial statements as of December 31, 2017, and for the period from February 14, 2017 (Inception) to December 31, 2017, included in the Proxy Statement, and the Company’s historical unaudited financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2018, included in the Quarterly Report; (ii) the Karnes County Business’s historical audited financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and for the years then ended, and for the period from September 30, 2015 (Inception) to December 31, 2015, each included in the Proxy Statement, and the Karnes County Business’s historical unaudited financial statements as of, and for the six months ended, June 30, 2018 attached as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018; (iii) the audited statements of revenues and direct operating expenses of the Giddings Assets for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, each included in the Proxy Statement, and the historical unaudited statements of revenues and direct operating expenses of the Giddings Assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018 attached as Exhibit 99.3 to the Current Report filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018; (iv) the statements of revenues and direct operating expenses of the Subsequent GulfTex Assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Proxy Statement; and (v) the statements of revenues and direct operating expenses of the Subsequent BlackBrush Assets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the month ended January 31, 2017, each included in the Proxy Statement.
The pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of condensed combined consolidated financial statements do not reflect possible adjustments related to restructuring or integration activities that have yet to be determined or transaction or other costs following the Transactions that are not expected to have a continuing impact.
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