Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Objectives and strategies for using commodity derivative instruments The Company is exposed to fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices received for its production. Consequently, the Company believes it is prudent to manage the variability in cash flows on a portion of its oil and natural gas production. The Company utilizes a mix of collars, swaps and put and call options to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in commodity prices. The Company does not use these instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Counterparty risk and offsetting The use of derivative instruments exposes the Company to the risk that a counterparty will be unable to meet its commitments. While the Company monitors counterparty creditworthiness on an ongoing basis, it cannot predict sudden changes in counterparties’ creditworthiness. In addition, even if such changes are not sudden, the Company may be limited in its ability to mitigate an increase in counterparty credit risk. Should one of these counterparties not perform, the Company may not realize the benefit of some of its derivative instruments under lower commodity prices while continuing to be obligated under higher commodity price contracts subject to any right of offset under the agreements. Counterparty credit risk is considered when determining the fair value of a derivative instrument; see Note 7 for additional information regarding fair value. The Company executes commodity derivative contracts under master agreements with netting provisions that provide for offsetting assets against liabilities. In general, if a party to a derivative transaction incurs an event of default, as defined in the applicable agreement, the other party will have the right to demand the posting of collateral, demand a cash payment transfer or terminate the arrangement. Financial statement presentation and settlements Settlements of the Company’s commodity derivative instruments are based on the difference between the contract price or prices specified in the derivative instrument and a benchmark price, such as the NYMEX price. To determine the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments, the Company utilizes present value methods that include assumptions about commodity prices based on those observed in underlying markets. See Note 7 for additional information regarding fair value. Contingent consideration arrangement Our Ranger Asset Divestiture in June of 2019 provides for potential contingent consideration to be received by the Company if commodity prices exceed specific thresholds in each of the next several years. On the disposition date, we recognized a derivative asset of $8,512 based on the initial fair value measurement. See Note 7 for additional information regarding fair value measurement. These contingent payments are summarized in the tables below (in thousands): Year of Potential Settlement Threshold (a) Contingent Payment Amount Threshold (a) Contingent Payment Amount Fair Value as of June 30, 2019 (b) Aggregate Settlements Limit (c) $ 60,000 2019 Greater than $60/bbl, less than $65/bbl $9,000 Equal to or greater than $65/bbl $20,833 $2,485 2020 Greater than $60/bbl, less than $65/bbl $9,000 Equal to or greater than $65/bbl $20,833 $5,085 2021 Greater than $60/bbl, less than $65/bbl $9,000 Equal to or greater than $65/bbl $20,833 (c) $4,255 (a) The price used to determine whether the specified thresholds have been met is the average of the final monthly settlements for each month during each annual period end for NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures, as reported by the CME Group Inc. (b) Contingent consideration to be received will be classified as cash flows from financing activities up to the initial recognition fair value of $8,512 ; amounts in excess of the initial recognition fair value will be classified as cash flows from operating activities. (c) In the event that the 2019 and 2020 prices exceed the $65 /bbl threshold, the aggregate amount of contingent consideration is limited to $60,000 , resulting in the potential reduction in settlement for 2021 to $18,334 . Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments The Company records its derivative contracts at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets and records changes in fair value as a gain or loss on derivative contracts in the consolidated statements of operations. Settlements are also recorded as a gain or loss on derivative contracts in the consolidated statements of operations. The following table reflects the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments for the periods presented: As of June 30, 2019 Derivative Instrument Balance Sheet Presentation Asset Liability Net Asset (Liability) Commodity - Oil Fair value of derivatives - Current $ 8,671 $ (17,251 ) $ (8,580 ) Commodity - Natural gas Fair value of derivatives - Current 2,008 — 2,008 Contingent consideration arrangement Fair value of derivatives - Current 2,485 — 2,485 Commodity - Oil Fair value of derivatives - Non-current 2,335 (3,327 ) (992 ) Commodity - Natural gas Fair value of derivatives - Non-current 4 (336 ) (332 ) Contingent consideration arrangement Fair value of derivatives - Non-current 9,340 — 9,340 Totals $ 24,843 $ (20,914 ) $ 3,929 As of December 31, 2018 Derivative Instrument Balance Sheet Presentation Asset Liability Net Asset (Liability) Commodity - Oil Fair value of derivatives - Current $ 60,097 $ (10,480 ) $ 49,617 Commodity - Natural gas Fair value of derivatives - Current 5,017 — 5,017 Commodity - Oil Fair value of derivatives - Non-current — (5,672 ) (5,672 ) Commodity - Natural gas Fair value of derivatives - Non-current — (1,768 ) (1,768 ) Totals $ 65,114 $ (17,920 ) $ 47,194 As previously discussed, the Company’s commodity derivative contracts are subject to master netting arrangements. The Company’s policy is to present the fair value of commodity derivative contracts on a net basis in the consolidated balance sheet. The following presents the impact of this presentation to the Company’s recognized assets and liabilities for the periods indicated: As of June 30, 2019 Presented without As Presented with Effects of Netting Effects of Netting Effects of Netting Current assets: Fair value of commodity derivatives $ 20,044 $ (9,365 ) $ 10,679 Long-term assets: Fair value of commodity derivatives 4,420 (2,081 ) 2,339 Current liabilities: Fair value of commodity derivatives $ (26,616 ) $ 9,365 $ (17,251 ) Long-term liabilities: Fair value of commodity derivatives (5,744 ) 2,081 (3,663 ) As of December 31, 2018 Presented without As Presented with Effects of Netting Effects of Netting Effects of Netting Current assets: Fair value of commodity derivatives $ 78,091 $ (12,977 ) $ 65,114 Current liabilities: Fair value of commodity derivatives $ (23,457 ) $ 12,977 $ (10,480 ) Long-term liabilities: Fair value of commodity derivatives (7,440 ) — (7,440 ) For the periods indicated, the Company recorded the following in the consolidated statements of operations as a gain or loss on derivative contracts: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Oil derivatives Net gain (loss) on settlements $ (4,461 ) $ (8,131 ) $ (6,003 ) $ (17,049 ) Net gain (loss) on fair value adjustments 13,310 (8,311 ) (53,517 ) (4,243 ) Total gain (loss) on oil derivatives 8,849 (16,442 ) (59,520 ) (21,292 ) Natural gas derivatives Net gain (loss) on settlements 3,304 151 4,556 607 Net gain (loss) on fair value adjustments (1,430 ) (263 ) (1,573 ) (351 ) Total gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives 1,874 (112 ) 2,983 256 Contingent consideration arrangement Net gain (loss) on fair value adjustments 3,313 — 3,313 — Total gain (loss) on derivatives $ 14,036 $ (16,554 ) $ (53,224 ) $ (21,036 ) Derivative positions Listed in the tables below are the outstanding oil and natural gas derivative contracts as of June 30, 2019 : For the Remainder For the Full Year For the Full Year Oil contracts (WTI) of 2019 of 2020 of 2021 Puts Total volume (Bbls) 460,000 — — Weighted average price per Bbl $ 65.00 $ — $ — Put spreads Total volume (Bbls) 460,000 — — Weighted average price per Bbl Floor (long put) $ 65.00 $ — $ — Floor (short put) $ 42.50 $ — $ — Collar contracts with short puts (three-way collars) Total volume (Bbls) 2,392,000 3,294,000 — Weighted average price per Bbl Ceiling (short call) $ 67.46 $ 65.72 $ — Floor (long put) $ 56.54 $ 55.69 $ — Floor (short put) $ 43.65 $ 44.47 $ — Oil contracts (Midland basis differential) Swap contracts Total volume (Bbls) 4,137,500 4,576,000 1,095,000 Weighted average price per Bbl $ (2.64 ) $ (1.29 ) $ 1.00 Oil contracts (Argus Houston MEH basis differential) Swap contracts Total volume (Bbls) — 552,000 — Weighted average price per Bbl $ — $ 3.30 $ — Natural gas contracts (Henry Hub) Collar contracts (two-way collars) Total volume (MMBtu) 1,196,000 — — Weighted average price per MMBtu Ceiling (short call) $ 3.50 $ — $ — Floor (long put) $ 3.13 $ — $ — Swap contracts Total volume (MMBtu) 1,397,000 — — Weighted average price per MMBtu $ 2.89 $ — $ — Natural gas contracts (Waha basis differential) Swap contracts Total volume (MMBtu) 4,232,000 4,758,000 — Weighted average price per MMBtu $ (1.18 ) $ (1.12 ) $ — |