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Organization and Basis of Presentation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Organization and Basis of Presentation | Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization We are a well-capitalized U.S. independent energy company with a portfolio of assets in key proven basins across the lower 48 states with substantial cash flow supported by a predictable base of production. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted investment returns and predictable cash flows across cycles by employing our differentiated approach to investing in the oil and natural gas industry. Our approach includes a cash flow-based investment mandate with a focus on operated working interests and is complemented by non-operated working interests, mineral and royalty interests and midstream infrastructure, as well as an active risk management strategy. We pursue our strategy through the production, development and acquisition of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGLs") reserves. We maintain a diverse portfolio of assets in key proven basins across the United States, including the Eagle Ford, Rockies, Barnett, Permian and Mid-Con. We have evaluated how we are organized and managed and have identified only one reportable segment, which is the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. We consider our gathering, processing and marketing functions as ancillary to our oil and gas producing activities. All of our operations and assets are located in the United States, and our revenues are attributable to United States customers. Merger Transactions On December 7, 2021, we completed the Merger Transactions, pursuant to which Contango’s business combined with Independence's business under a new publicly traded holding company named "Crescent Energy Company." Our Class A Common Stock is listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CRGY.” The new combined company is structured as an “Up-C,” with all of our assets and operations and those of Contango held by Crescent, which is the sole managing member of Crescent Energy OpCo LLC ("OpCo"). Crescent is a holding company, the sole material asset of which consists of units of OpCo ("OpCo Units"). Crescent is the sole managing member of OpCo and is responsible for all operational, management and administrative decisions related to OpCo’s business. Because the unit holders of OpCo lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, OpCo was determined to be a variable interest entity. Crescent is considered the primary beneficiary of OpCo as it has both the power to direct OpCo and the right to receive benefits from OpCo. As a result, Crescent consolidates the financial results of OpCo and its subsidiaries. The assets and liabilities of OpCo represent substantially all of our consolidated assets and liabilities with the exception of certain current and deferred taxes and certain liabilities under the Management Agreement, as defined within NOTE 14 - Related Party Transactions. Certain restrictions and covenants related to the transfer of assets from OpCo are discussed further in NOTE 8 - Debt. Former Contango shareholders now own shares of Crescent Class A Common Stock, which have both voting and economic rights with respect to Crescent. The former owners of our predecessor, Independence Energy LLC, now own economic, non-voting OpCo Units and corresponding shares of Crescent Class B Common Stock, which have voting (but no economic) rights with respect to Crescent. As a result of the Merger Transactions, (a) former owners of Independence own approximately 75% of OpCo, 100% of the total outstanding Crescent Class B Common Stock and approximately 75% of the total outstanding Crescent Energy Class A Common Stock and Crescent Class B Common Stock taken together, (b) former stockholders of Contango own Crescent Class A Common Stock representing approximately 25% of the outstanding Crescent Class A Common Stock and Crescent Class B Common Stock, taken together and (c) Crescent owns approximately 25% of the OpCo Units. Additionally, Independence Energy Aggregator LP, an affiliate of certain former owners of Independence, is the sole holder of Crescent's non-economic Series I preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, which entitles the holder thereof to appoint the Board of Directors of Crescent and to certain other approval rights. Basis of Presentation Our combined and consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries after the elimination of intercompany transactions and balances and are presented in accordance with U.S. general accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We have no elements of other comprehensive income for the periods presented. In August 2020, through a series of transactions, we underwent a reorganization (the “Independence Reorganization”) in connection with the Titan Acquisition (as defined in NOTE 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures), carried out under the direction of our Managing Member (as defined in our Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated August 18, 2020), whereby certain entities (the “Contributed Entities”) previously owned and under the common control of affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. ("KKR Group") were contributed to us. The financial statements include the accounts of the Contributed Entities from the date of the Independence Reorganization, which is the date the Company obtained a controlling financial interest in the Contributed Entities on a consolidated basis. As required by GAAP, the contributions of the Contributed Entities in connection with the Independence Reorganization were accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control, in a manner similar to a pooling of interests, with all assets and liabilities transferred to us at their carrying amounts. The Isla Merger, whereby Independence merged with and into OpCo on December 7, 2021 in connection with the Merger Transactions, was also accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control. Because the Independence Reorganization and the Isla Merger resulted in changes in the reporting entity, and in order to furnish comparative financial information prior to the Independence Reorganization and the Isla Merger, our financial statements have been retrospectively recast to reflect the historical accounts of the Contributed Entities and Independence, our accounting predecessor (the "Predecessor"), on a combined basis. Crescent is a holding company that conducts substantially all of its business through its consolidated subsidiaries, including OpCo, which is owned approximately 25% by Crescent and approximately 75% by holders of our redeemable noncontrolling interests representing former owners of Independence, and Crescent Energy Finance LLC, OpCo's wholly owned subsidiary. Crescent and OpCo have no operations, or material cash flows, assets or liabilities other than their investment in Crescent Energy Finance LLC. The financial statements include undivided interests in oil and natural gas properties. We account for our share of oil and natural gas properties by reporting our proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs, and cash flows within the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, combined and consolidated statements of operations, and combined and consolidated statements of cash flows.

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