Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Interim Financial Statements.  The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim periods and the appropriate rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements for annual periods.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

 

Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Events.  The pandemic spread of the disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and other world events have significantly impacted the price of crude oil and the demand for crude oil beginning in March of 2020.  Additionally, prices for natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) and natural gas decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the prior quarter and prior year levels, all of which have impacted revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.  While crude oil prices have partially recovered in June 2020 from recent historical lows in April 2020, the perceived risks and volatility have increased in 2020 to date compared to recent years.  Natural gas prices have remained at 2nd quarter levels through July 2020. The Company has taken measures to reduce operating costs and capital expenditures in response.  Management's assessment is the Company has adequate liquidity to meet the criteria of a going concern as defined under GAAP.  See Note 2, Long-Term Debt and Note 12, Subsequent Events, for additional information.  

 

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounting Standard Updates effective January 1, 2020 

 

Credit Losses -  In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”) and subsequently issued additional guidance on this topic.  The new guidance eliminates the probable recognition threshold and broadens the information to consider past events, current conditions and forecasted information in estimating credit losses. The amendment did not have a material impact on our financial statements and did not affect the opening balance of Retained Deficit.

 

Derivatives and Hedging - In August 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) – Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (“ASU 2017-12”) and subsequently issued additional guidance on this topic.  The amendments in ASU 2017-12 require an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported.  This presentation enables users of financial statements to better understand the results and costs of an entity’s hedging program.  Also, relative to current GAAP, this approach simplifies the financial statement reporting for qualifying hedging relationships.  As we do not designate our commodity derivative instruments as qualifying hedging instruments, this amendment did not impact the presentation of the changes in fair values of our commodity derivative instruments on our financial statements.

 

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition.  We recognize revenue from the sale of crude oil, NGLs, and natural gas when our performance obligations are satisfied.  Our contracts with customers are primarily short-term (less than 12 months).  Our responsibilities to deliver a unit of crude oil, NGL, and natural gas under these contracts represent separate, distinct performance obligations.  These performance obligations are satisfied at the point in time control of each unit is transferred to the customer.  Pricing is primarily determined utilizing a particular pricing or market index, plus or minus adjustments reflecting quality or location differentials.

 

Paycheck Protection Program, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).  On April 15, 2020, the Company received $8.4 million under the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) PPP.  We have elected an accounting policy to analogize International Accounting Standards 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance (“IAS 20”), to account for the PPP. 

 

Under IAS 20, a government grant is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the Company has complied with the provisions of the grant.  Management believes the Company has met all the requirements under the PPP and, after submitting an application to the SBA on the utilization of the funds, will not be required to repay any portion of the grant.  We have elected to follow the income approach under IAS 20 and recognize earnings as funds are applied to covered expenses and classify the application of funds as a reduction of the related expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

During the covered period, we have applied all PPP funds to covered payroll and non-payroll expenses per the PPP. As a result, we have reduced expenses during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 to reflect PPP fund application. Within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, credits to Lease operating expenses of $2.3 million, General and administrative expenses of $5.0 million and reductions to Interest expense, net, of $1.1 million were recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.  Should the SBA reject the Company's application on the utilization of the funds, the Company may be required to repay all or a portion of the funds received under the PPP under an amortization schedule through April 2025 with an annual interest rate of 1%.

 

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Policy for Uncollectible Amounts [Policy Text Block]

Credit Risk and Allowance for Credit Losses.  Our revenue has been concentrated in certain major oil and gas companies.  For the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2020, approximately 63% and 54%, respectively, of our revenue was from three major oil and gas companies and a substantial majority of our receivables were from sales with major oil and gas companies.  We also have receivables related to joint interest arrangements primarily with mid-size oil and gas companies with a substantial majority of the net receivable balance concentrated in less than ten companies.  A loss  methodology is used to develop the allowance for credit losses on material receivables to estimate the net amount to be collected.  The loss methodology uses historical data, current market conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.  Our maximum exposure at any time would be the receivable balance.  The receivables, Joint interest and other, net, reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are reduced for the allowance for credit losses.  The roll forward of the allowance for credit losses is as follows: 

 

Allowance for credit losses, December 31, 2019

  $ 9,898  

Additional provisions

    598  

Uncollectible accounts written off

     

Allowance for credit losses, June 30, 2020

  $ 10,496  

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets [Policy Text Block]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets.  The amounts recorded are expected to be realized within one year and the major categories are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Derivatives - current (1)

  $ 17,770     $ 7,266  

Unamortized insurance/bond premiums

    6,269       4,357  

Prepaid deposits related to royalties

    6,813       7,980  

Prepayment to vendors

    1,638       10,202  

Other

    76       886  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  $ 32,566     $ 30,691  

 

 

(1)

Includes closed contracts which have not yet settled.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Other, Net – At Cost.  Oil and natural gas properties and equipment are recorded at cost using the full cost method.  There were no amounts excluded from amortization as of the dates presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Oil and natural gas properties and equipment, at cost

  $ 8,553,306     $ 8,532,196  

Furniture, fixtures and other

    20,387       20,317  

Total property and equipment

    8,573,693       8,552,513  

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    7,860,630       7,803,715  

Oil and natural gas properties and other, net

  $ 713,063     $ 748,798  

 

Other Noncurrent Assets [Policy Text Block]

Other Assets (long-term). The major categories are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Right-of-Use assets (Note 7)

  $ 12,546     $ 7,936  

Unamortized debt issuance costs

    2,678       3,798  

Investment in White Cap, LLC

    3,118       2,590  

Unamortized brokerage fee for Monza

    2,130       3,423  

Proportional consolidation of Monza's other assets (Note 4)

    2,553       5,308  

Derivative assets

    3,486       2,653  

Appeal bond deposits

          6,925  

Other

    1,024       814  

Total other assets (long-term)

  $ 27,535     $ 33,447  

 

Accrued Liabilities Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accrued Liabilities.  The major categories are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Accrued interest

  $ 10,357     $ 10,180  

Accrued salaries/payroll taxes/benefits

    3,112       2,377  

Incentive compensation plans

    1,174       9,794  

Litigation accruals

    3,673       3,673  

Lease liability (Note 7)

    2,130       2,716  

Derivatives - current

    1,779       1,785  

Other

    443       371  

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 22,668     $ 30,896  

 

Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Policy Text Block]

Other Liabilities (long-term).  The major categories are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Dispute related to royalty deductions

  $ 4,687     $ 4,687  

Dispute related to royalty-in-kind

    250       250  
Derivatives     2,137        

Lease liability (Note 7)

    9,834       4,419  

Black Elk escrow and other

    12,090       632  

Total other liabilities (long-term)

  $ 28,998     $ 9,988