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FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION |
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION | 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation Battalion is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore liquids-rich oil and natural gas assets in the United States. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned, controlled subsidiaries. The Company operates in one segment which focuses on oil and natural gas acquisition, production, exploration and development. Allocation of capital is made across the Company’s entire portfolio without regard to operating area. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of, and the results of operations for, the periods presented. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations or cash flows for the full year and accordingly, certain information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, has been condensed or omitted. During interim periods, Battalion follows the accounting policies disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 30, 2023. Please refer to the notes in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 when reviewing interim financial results. The Company has evaluated events or transactions through the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Liquidity and Cash Requirements The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. ​ Our ability to execute our operating strategy is dependent on our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and continue to access capital, as needed. Our current business estimates and forecasts indicate that we will require additional liquidity to continue our operations and meet our debt requirements for the next 12 months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. In response to these events and conditions, we have implemented a plan to reduce operating and capital costs to improve cash flow, including recent reductions in headcount to align with planned drilling activity. The Company also has obtained a support letter from its three largest current related party investors to purchase additional preferred equity securities in an amount up to $20 million to enable the Company to meet its obligations as they become due through at least one year beyond the issuance of these financial statements. Management believes that based upon its operational forecasts, cash and cash equivalents on hand, cost reduction measures, and the commitment from its three largest current investors to purchase up to $20 million in additional preferred equity securities, as needed, it is probable the Company will have sufficient liquidity to fund its operations, meet its continuous drilling clause and debt payment requirements and maintain compliance with our future debt covenants, as described in Note 5, “Debt,” for the next 12 months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. ​ Risk and Uncertainties Supply chain issues. In periods of increasing commodity prices, the Company continues to be at risk to supply chain issues, including, but not limited to, labor shortages, pipe restrictions and potential delays in obtaining frac and/or drilling related equipment that could impact our business. During these periods, the costs and delivery times of rigs, equipment and supplies may also be substantially greater. The unavailability or high cost of drilling rigs and/or frac crews, pressure pumping equipment, tubulars and other supplies, and of qualified personnel can materially and adversely affect our operations and profitability. Commodity Prices. Our financial results depend upon many factors, but are largely driven by the volume of our oil and natural gas production and the price that we receive for that production There remains the potential for demand for oil and natural gas to be adversely impacted by the economic effects of rising interest rates, tightening monetary policies, or other factors. As a consequence, the Company is unable to predict whether oil and natural gas prices will remain at current levels or will be adversely impacted by these or other factors. When commodity prices decline significantly, our ability to finance our capital budget and operations may be adversely impacted to the extent we have not hedged our production, and we may also be required to record non-cash impairment charges as further described in Note 4, Oil and Natural Gas Properties. For further information regarding the actual and potential impacts of the supply chain issues and the potential impact of declines in commodity prices on the Company, see “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the respective reporting periods. Estimates and assumptions that, in the opinion of management of the Company, are significant include oil and natural gas revenue accruals, capital and operating expense accruals, oil and natural gas reserves, depletion relating to oil and natural gas properties, asset retirement obligations, and fair value estimates. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions and information believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty and, accordingly, these estimates may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company’s operating environment changes. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets included in “Cash and cash equivalents” and “Restricted cash” reconcile to the Company’s unaudited condensed statements of cash flows as follows: ​
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​ |  | March 31, 2023 | ​ | December 31, 2022
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Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 23,245 | ​ | $ | 32,726
Restricted cash | ​ | ​ | 90 | ​ | ​ | 90
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ​ | $ | 23,335 | ​ | $ | 32,816
​ Restricted cash consists of funds to collateralize lines of credit. ​ Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company’s accounts receivable are primarily receivables from joint interest owners and oil and natural gas purchasers. Accounts receivable are recorded at the amount due, less an allowance for doubtful accounts, when applicable. Payment of our accounts receivable is typically received within 30-60 days. The Company’s historical credit losses have been de minimis and are expected to remain so in the future assuming no substantial changes to the business or creditworthiness of the Company’s counterparties. Concentrations of Credit Risk The Company’s primary concentrations of credit risk are the risks of uncollectible accounts receivable and of nonperformance by counterparties under the Company’s derivative contracts. Each reporting period, the Company assesses the recoverability of material receivables using historical data, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to determine expected collectability of its material receivables. The Company’s exposure to credit risk under its derivative contracts is varied among major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings, where it has master netting agreements which provide for offsetting of amounts payable or receivable between the Company and the counterparty. To manage counterparty risk associated with derivative contracts, the Company selects and monitors counterparties based on an assessment of their financial strength and/or credit ratings. At March 31, 2023, the Company’s derivative counterparties include two major financial institutions, both of which are secured lenders under the Amended Term Loan Agreement. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In the first quarter of 2023, the Company early adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06)”. The update simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by reducing the number of accounting models and limiting the number of embedded conversion features separately recognized from the primary contract. The guidance also includes targeted improvements to the disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings per share. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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