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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities and Resulting Goodwill

 


The estimated fair value of Comstock's assets and liabilities and the resulting goodwill at the date of the transaction were as follows:

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Comstock's common stock

 

$

149,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Liabilities Assumed —

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

180,452

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

2,059,560

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

63,708

 

Reserve for Future Abandonment Costs

 

 

4,440

 

Net Liabilities Assumed

 

 

2,308,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Assets Acquired —

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

936,026

 

Oil and Gas Properties

 

 

1,147,749

 

Other Property & Equipment

 

 

4,440

 

Income Taxes Receivable

 

 

19,086

 

Other Assets

 

 

549

 

Total Assets

 

 

2,107,850

 

Goodwill

 

$

349,667

 

 

Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below sets forth the Company's historical statements of operations for the periods indicated and gives effect to the Jones Contribution and the Company's debt refinancing transactions as if "push down" accounting had been applied as of January 1, 2017.  Such information is presented for comparative purposes to the Consolidated Statements of Operations only and does not purport to represent what the Company's results of operations would actually have been had these transactions occurred on the date indicated or to project its results of operations for any future period or date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

2018 (1)

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

Natural gas sales

 

 

$

196,049

 

 

$

158,679

 

Oil sales

 

 

 

194,328

 

 

 

159,812

 

Total oil and gas sales

 

 

 

390,377

 

 

 

318,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production taxes

 

 

 

22,168

 

 

 

16,722

 

Gathering and transportation

 

 

 

15,291

 

 

 

12,428

 

Lease operating

 

 

 

44,103

 

 

 

43,309

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

132,234

 

 

 

148,100

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

19,319

 

 

 

19,134

 

Loss on sale of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

35,340

 

 

 

1,060

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

268,455

 

 

 

240,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

 

121,922

 

 

 

77,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

(1,134

)

 

 

14,585

 

Other income

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

398

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(80,437

)

 

 

(89,063

)

Total other income
(expenses)

 

 

 

(80,852

)

 

 

(74,080

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

41,070

 

 

 

3,658

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

 

 

(10,818

)

 

 

(2,211

)

Net Income

 

 

$

30,252

 

 

$

1,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share – basic and diluted

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

105,448

 

 

 

105,095

 

Diluted

 

 

 

105,463

 

 

 

105,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes $2.6 million of transaction costs associated with the Jones Contribution.

 

 

 

Results of Operations for Properties

Results of operations for properties that were sold were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total oil and gas sales

 

 

$

11,079

 

 

 

$

17,747

 

 

$

36,495

 

Total operating expenses(1)

 

 

 

(11,664

)

 

 

 

(6,134

)

 

 

(38,262

)

Operating income (loss)

 

 

$

(585

)

 

 

$

11,613

 

 

$

(1,767

)

 

 

 

Summary of Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consist of the following:

 

 

 

Successor

 

  

Predecessor

 

 

 

As of
September 30,
2018

 

 

As of
December 31,
2017

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Accrued drilling costs

 

$

18,811

 

  

$

5,874

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

14,328

  

  

 

21,277

  

Accrued transportation costs

 

 

5,022

 

 

 

3,269

 

Accrued employee compensation

 

 

3,841

 

 

 

6,449

 

Accrued ad valorem taxes

 

 

5,021

 

 

 

 

Accrued lease operating expenses

 

 

3,311

 

 

 

68

 

Asset retirement obligation – assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

4,557

 

Other

 

 

2,927

 

  

 

961

  

 

 

$

53,261

  

  

$

42,455

 

 

Summary of Changes in Reserve for Future Abandonment Costs

The following table summarizes the changes in Comstock's total estimated liability for such obligations during the periods presented:

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

Future abandonment costs — beginning of period

 

$

4,683

 

 

$

10,407

 

 

$

15,804

 

Accretion expense

 

 

45

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

645

 

New wells placed on production

 

 

10

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

5

 

Liabilities settled and assets disposed of

 

 

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(356

)

Future abandonment costs — end of period

 

$

4,738

 

 

$

10,683

 

 

$

16,098

 

 

Schedule of Gas Derivative Contracts Volume and Prices

The Company had the following outstanding derivative financial instruments for natural gas price risk management at September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

Future Production Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ending December 31, 2018

 

 

Year Ending December 31, 2019

 

 

Total

 

Natural Gas Swap contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume (MMbtu)

 

 

5,400,000

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

9,600,000

 

Average Price per MMbtu

 

 

$3.00

 

 

 

$3.00

 

 

 

$3.00

 

Natural Gas Collar contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume (MMbtu)

 

 

6,300,000

 

 

 

13,200,000

 

 

 

19,500,000

 

Price per MMbtu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Ceiling

 

 

$3.40

 

 

 

$3.40

 

 

 

$3.40

 

Average Floor

 

 

$2.50

 

 

 

$2.50

 

 

 

$2.50

 

Crude Oil Collar contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume (Barrels)

 

 

315,000

 

 

 

855,000

 

 

 

1,170,000

 

Price per Barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Ceiling

 

 

$77.85

 

 

 

$77.98

 

 

 

$77.94

 

Average Floor

 

 

$55.00

 

 

 

$55.00

 

 

 

$55.00

 

 

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

None of the Company's derivative contracts were designated as cash flow hedges. The aggregate fair value of the Company's derivative instruments reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets by type, including the classification between assets and liabilities, consists of the following:

 

Type

 

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

Location

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Gross Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Fair Value

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas price derivatives

 

Derivative Financial Instruments  – current

 

 

 

$18

 

 

$

(18

)

 

$

 

Liability Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas price derivatives

 

Derivative Financial Instruments – current

 

 

 

$854

 

 

$

(18

)

 

 

836

 

Crude oil price derivatives

 

Derivative Financial Instruments – current

 

 

 

$2,013

 

 

$

 

 

 

2,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas price derivatives

 

Derivative Financial Instruments – current

 

 

 

$1,318

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Gains and Losses from Derivative Financial Instruments

Gains and losses related to the change in the fair value recognized on the Company's derivative contracts recognized in the consolidated statement of operations were as follows:

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

Location of Gain/(Loss)

Recognized in Earnings on

Derivatives

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from July 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from derivative

financial instruments

 

$

(2,015

)

 

$

(83

)

 

$

1,430

 

 

$

(2,015

)

 

$

881

 

 

$

14,585

 

 

Consolidated Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The following is an analysis of consolidated income tax provision (benefit):

 

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

Transition Period

 

 

 

 

 

Transition Period

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from July 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current - State

 

$

57

 

 

$

(22

)

 

$

18

 

 

$

57

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

115

- Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred  - State

 

 

20

 

 

 

(309

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

(1,360

)

 

 

768

- Federal

 

 

3,863

 

 

 

936

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,863

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,940

 

 

$

605

 

 

$

(69

)

 

$

3,940

 

 

$

1,065

 

 

$

883

 

 

 

Difference Between Federal Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate

The difference between the Company's effective tax rate and the 21% federal statutory rate in effect in 2018 and the 35% rate in effect in 2017 is caused by valuation allowances on deferred taxes and state taxes. The impact of these items varies based upon the Company's projected full year loss and the jurisdictions that are expected to generate the projected losses.

The difference between the federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate is due to the following:

 

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Transition Period

 

 

 

 

 

Transition Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from July 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax at statutory rate

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

21.0%

 

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

Tax effect of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

4.1

 

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(21.1

)

 

 

(37.8

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(24.1

)

 

 

(39.2

)

Nondeductible stock-based compensation

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(1.1

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(7.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Effective tax rate

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

(3.7

)%

 

0.3

%

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

(1.2

)%

 

(1.3

)%

 

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share were determined as follows:

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018
through September 30, 2018

 

 

 

Income

 

  

Shares

 

  

Per
Share

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income attributable to common stock

 

$

13,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income allocable to unvested restricted shares

 

 

(51

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income attributable to common stock

 

 

13,772

 

 

 

105,448

 

 

$

0.13

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income allocable to unvested restricted shares

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

Diluted income attributable to common stock

 

 

13,772

 

 

 

105,463

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

For the Period from July 1, 2018
through August 13, 2018

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Loss

 

  

Shares

 

  

Per
Share

 

  

Loss

 

 

Shares

 

  

Per
Share

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss attributable
to common stock

 

$

(16,865

)

 

 

15,468

 

 

$

(1.09

)

 

$

(24,736

)

 

 

14,796

 

 

$

(1.67

)

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018
through August 13, 2018

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Loss

 

  

Shares

 

  

Per
Share

 

  

Loss

 

 

Shares

 

  

Per
Share

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss attributable
to common stock

 

$

(92,754

)

 

 

15,262

 

 

$

(6.08

)

 

$

(69,109

)

 

 

14,591

 

 

$

(4.74

)

 

Weighted Average Shares of Unvested Restricted Stock

Weighted average shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from July 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested restricted stock

 

 

396

 

 

 

813

 

 

 

666

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

839

 

 

 

612

 

Common Stock and Convertible Stock Dilutive in Computation of Earning Per Share

All unvested PSUs, warrants exercisable into common stock and contingently issuable shares related to the convertible debt that would be dilutive in the computation of earnings per share were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through

September 30,

2018

 

 

For the Period from July 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

 

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands except per share/unit data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average warrants for common
stock

 

 

15

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

479

Weighted average exercise price per share

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average PSUs

 

 

315

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

281

Weighted average grant date fair value per unit

 

$

12.93

 

 

$

13.83

 

 

$

17.12

 

 

$

12.93

 

 

$

13.83

 

 

$

17.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average contingently convertible shares

 

 

 

 

 

40,631

 

 

 

37,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,819

 

 

 

36,676

Weighted average conversion price per share

 

$

 

 

$

12.32

 

 

$

12.32

 

 

$

 

 

$

12.32

 

 

$

12.32

 

Cash Payments Made for Interest and Income Taxes

Cash payments made for interest and income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were as follows:

 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

For the Period from August 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018

 

  

For the Period from January 1, 2018 through

August 13, 2018

 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

$

1,999

 

 

$

36,187

 

 

$

72,913

Income tax payments

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

3