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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Current income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

(499

)

 

$

437

 

 

$

 

Mexico

 

 

185

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

1,345

 

Total current income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

(314

)

 

$

1,620

 

 

$

1,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

35,923

 

 

$

(37,131

)

 

$

1,064

 

Mexico

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(630

)

 

 

513

 

Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

35,897

 

 

 

(37,761

)

 

 

1,577

 

Total income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

35,583

 

 

$

(36,141

)

 

$

2,922

 

Summary of Reconciliation of Income Taxes Computed at U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory tax rate

 

$

(90,304

)

 

$

4,744

 

 

$

47,137

 

Earnings not subject to tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,980

 

State income taxes

 

 

(14,215

)

 

 

1,396

 

 

 

11,738

 

Foreign income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,008

 

Foreign rate differential

 

 

(1,030

)

 

 

(4,948

)

 

 

432

 

Prior year taxes

 

 

(4,237

)

 

 

(1,950

)

 

 

417

 

Other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

800

 

Change in tax status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,925

)

Legal entity reorganization

 

 

(17,566

)

 

 

39,336

 

 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

162,213

 

 

 

(75,196

)

 

 

(32,665

)

Other permanent differences

 

 

722

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

 

Total income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

35,583

 

 

$

(36,141

)

 

$

2,922

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

(8.27

)%

 

 

(159.99

)%

 

 

1.30

%

Summary of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal net operating loss

 

$

133,804

 

 

$

131,204

 

Foreign tax loss carryforward

 

 

45,980

 

 

 

2,316

 

State net operating loss

 

 

25,740

 

 

 

24,270

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

106,604

 

 

 

89,059

 

Tax credits

 

 

522

 

 

 

449

 

Derivatives

 

 

16,346

 

 

 

2,794

 

Other well equipment inventory

 

 

9,470

 

 

 

10,014

 

Accrued bonus

 

 

3,069

 

 

 

3,753

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

4,904

 

 

 

2,317

 

Other

 

 

7,727

 

 

 

7,004

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

354,166

 

 

 

273,180

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(178,998

)

 

 

(19,118

)

Total deferred tax assets, net

 

$

175,168

 

 

$

254,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas properties

 

$

170,596

 

 

$

211,216

 

Deferred financing

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

3,752

 

Operating lease assets

 

 

1,652

 

 

 

1,814

 

Prepaid

 

 

3,216

 

 

 

3,419

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

177,229

 

 

 

220,201

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

 

$

(2,061

)

 

$

33,861

 

Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryovers

The table below presents the details of the Company’s net operating loss carryovers as of December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Expiration Year

Federal net operating losses

 

$

537,938

 

 

2035 - 2037

Federal net operating losses

 

$

99,223

 

 

Unlimited

Foreign tax loss carryforward

 

$

153,266

 

 

2025 - 2030

State net operating losses

 

$

400,568

 

 

2025 - 2040

Summary of Balances In Uncertain Tax Positions

Balances in the uncertain tax positions are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Total unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance

 

$

791

 

 

$

360

 

Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax positions taken during a prior period

 

 

(208

)

 

 

8

 

Tax positions taken during the current period

 

 

65

 

 

 

423

 

Settlements with taxing authorities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapse of applicable statute of limitations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance

 

$

648

 

 

$

791