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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Current Assets
Other current assets at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
As of
September 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Pipe inventory$30,588 $5,015 
Production tax refunds receivable7,084 7,879 
Prepaid expenses1,865 2,183 
Accrued treating and transportation fees933 — 
$40,470 $15,077 
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs The changes in capitalized exploratory well costs are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222022
(In thousands)
Beginning capitalized exploratory project costs$9,771 $6,966 
Additions to exploratory project costs pending the determination of proved reserves20,144 50,541 
Determined to have found proved reserves— (27,592)
Ending capitalized exploratory project costs$29,915 $29,915 
Summary of Lease Cost Recognized
Lease costs recognized during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
(In thousands)
Operating lease cost included in general and administrative expense$436 $435 $1,307 $1,299 
Operating lease cost included in lease operating expense370 218 970 640 
Operating lease cost included in proved oil and gas properties9,450 — 15,750 — 
Variable lease cost (completion costs included in proved oil and gas properties)11,730 — 22,857 — 
Short-term operating lease cost (drilling rig costs included in proved oil and gas properties)16,102 8,239 44,242 27,482 
$38,088 $8,892 $85,126 $29,421 
Summary of Liabilities Under Contracts That Contain Operating Leases
As of September 30, 2022, expected future payments related to contracts that contain operating leases were as follows:
(In thousands)
October 1 to December 31, 2022$10,279 
202340,810 
202440,412 
202512,830 
202682 
Thereafter17 
Total lease payments
104,430 
Imputed interest(4,730)
Total lease liability$99,700 
Summary of Accrued Costs
Accrued costs at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
As of
September 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Accrued income and other taxes$56,388 $15,655 
Accrued drilling costs36,197 19,995 
Accrued transportation costs27,690 22,859 
Accrued interest payable19,861 60,305 
Accrued employee compensation6,529 12,320 
Accrued lease operating expenses1,636 2,036 
Other2,026 1,856 
$150,327 $135,026 
Summary of Changes in Total Estimated Asset Retirement Obligation Liability The following table summarizes the changes in Comstock's total estimated liability for such obligations during the periods presented:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021
(In thousands)
Reserve for future abandonment costs at beginning of period$25,673 $19,290 
New wells placed on production
1,251 1,666 
Acquisitions1,211 — 
Liabilities settled and assets disposed of
(29)(6)
Accretion expense
1,129 917 
Reserve for future abandonment costs at end of period$29,235 $21,867 
Schedule of Oil and Natural Gas Price Derivative
The Company had the following oil and natural gas price derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2022:
Future Production Period
Three Months Ending December 31, 2022Year Ending December 31, 2023Total
Natural Gas Swap Contracts:
Volume (MMBtu)29,440,000 — 29,440,000 
Average Price per MMBtu$2.68 $2.68 
Natural Gas Collar Contracts:
Volume (MMBtu)33,580,000 128,925,000 162,505,000 
Average Price per MMBtu:
Average Ceiling$3.91 $9.85 $8.62 
Average Floor$2.62 $2.98 $2.91 
Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts:
Volume (MMBtu)2,760,000 (1)— 2,760,000 (1)
Average Price per MMBtu($0.16)($0.16)
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(1)Contracts fix the differentials between NYMEX Henry Hub and the Columbia Gulf Mainline indices.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
The classification of derivative financial instruments of assets or liabilities, consists of the following:
As of
TypeConsolidated Balance Sheet LocationSeptember 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Asset Derivative Financial Instruments:
Natural gas price derivativesDerivative Financial Instruments  – current$2,368 $4,528 
Oil price derivativesDerivative Financial Instruments  – current— 730 
$2,368 $5,258 
Liability Derivative Financial Instruments:
Natural gas price derivativesDerivative Financial Instruments  – current$285,713 $181,215 
Oil price derivativesDerivative Financial Instruments  – current— 730 
$285,713 $181,945 
Natural gas price derivativesDerivative Financial Instruments  – long-term$— $4,042 
Schedule of Gains and Losses from Derivative Contracts Gains and losses related to cash settlements and changes in the fair value recognized on the Company's derivative contracts recognized in the consolidated statement of operations were as follows:
Loss on Derivatives
Recognized in Earnings
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
(In thousands)
Natural gas price derivatives$(271,335)$(509,777)$(781,654)$(748,499)
Oil price derivatives— (287)— (7,820)
Interest rate derivatives— (255)— 293 
$(271,335)$(510,319)$(781,654)$(756,026)
Consolidated Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
The following is an analysis of the consolidated income tax provision (benefit):
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
(In thousands)
Current - Federal$10,001 $— $11,400 $— 
Current - State14,749 7,637 19,821 10,774 
Deferred - Federal66,732 (12,971)124,600 (105,934)
Deferred - State11,328 29,310 23,789 20,992 
$102,810 $23,976 $179,610 $(74,168)
Difference Between Federal Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate The difference between the federal statutory rate of 21% and the effective tax rate is due to the following:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Tax at statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Tax effect of:
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets(4.1)(58.3)(4.0)(13.3)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
5.8 (14.0)5.6 (4.7)
Nondeductible stock-based compensation
(0.2)(0.9)(0.1)(0.3)
Change in state tax law— 43.1 — 8.3 
Other
(0.1)— — — 
Effective tax rate22.4 %(9.1)%22.5 %11.0 %
Summary of Lease Cost Recognized The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for derivative instruments using Level 3 measurements in the fair value hierarchy:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year$(22,588)
Total loss included in earnings(113,018)
Settlements, net21,881 
Transfers out of Level 3(6,418)
Balance at end of period$(120,143)
Summary of Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The following presents the carrying amounts and the fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
As of
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Assets:(In thousands)
Commodity-based derivatives (1)
$2,368 $2,368 $5,258 $5,258 
Liabilities:
Commodity-based derivatives (1)
$285,713 $285,713 $185,987 $185,987 
Bank credit facility (2)
$100,000 $100,000 $235,000 $235,000 
7.5% senior notes due 2025 (3)
$— $— $196,998 $248,066 
6.75% senior notes due 2029 (3)
$1,230,037 $1,129,029 $1,256,874 $1,337,500 
5.875% senior notes due 2030 (3)
$965,000 $837,138 $965,000 $989,125 
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(1)The Company's commodity-based derivatives are classified as Level 2 and measured at fair value using third party pricing services and other active markets or broker quotes that are readily available in the public markets.
(2)The carrying value of our floating rate debt outstanding approximates fair value.
(3)The fair value of the Company's fixed rate debt was based on quoted prices as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, a Level 1 measurement.
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,
2022202120222021
(In thousands)
Unvested restricted stock890 1,148 914 1,092 
Common Stock and Convertible Stock Dilutive in Weighted average unearned PSUs outstanding The treasury stock method is used to measure the dilutive effect of PSUs.
Weighted average unearned PSUs outstanding were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
Weighted average PSUs942 1,204 1,024 1,178 
Weighted average grant date fair value per unit$14.52 $8.11 $14.52 $8.11 
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were determined as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20222021
IncomeSharesPer ShareLossSharesPer Share
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock$351,185 $(292,717)
Income allocable to unvested restricted shares(1,339)— 
Basic income (loss) attributable to common stock349,846 232,482 $1.50 (292,717)231,747 $(1.26)
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Restricted stock1,339 392 — — 
Performance stock units— 1,091 — — 
Convertible preferred stock4,411 43,750 — — 
Diluted income (loss) attributable to common stock$355,596 277,715 $1.28 $(292,717)231,747 $(1.26)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021
IncomeSharesPer ShareLossSharesPer Share
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock$607,974 $(615,215)
Income allocable to unvested restricted shares(2,384)— 
Basic income (loss) attributable to common stock605,590 232,170 $2.61 (615,215)231,519 $(2.66)
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Restricted stock2,384 541 — — 
Performance stock units— 1,144 — — 
Convertible preferred Stock13,089 43,750 — — 
Diluted income (loss) attributable to common stock$621,063 277,605 $2.24 $(615,215)231,519 $(2.66)
Cash Payments Made for Interest and Income Taxes
Cash payments made for interest and income taxes and other non-cash investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021
(In thousands)
Cash payments for:
Interest payments$164,107 $191,366 
Income tax payments$719 $— 
Non-cash investing activities include:
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures$16,202 $(3,021)
Liabilities assumed in exchange for right-of-use lease assets$109,546 $5,562