EX-99.1 4 d847127dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Point Energy Partners Operating, LLC

Consolidated Financial Statements as of and

for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

and Independent Auditor’s Report

 

 


POINT ENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

     1–2  

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022:

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     3  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     4  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity

     5  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     6  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     7–19  

Supplemental oil, NGL and natural gas disclosures (unaudited)

     20–23  


INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Board of Managers of Point Energy Partners Operating, LLC

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Point Energy Partners Operating, LLC and subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in member’s equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.


Required Supplementary Information

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the supplemental information related to oil and natural gas producing activities on pages 20 to 23 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:

 

 

Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

 

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

 

 

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

 

 

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

 

Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Dallas, Texas

April 10, 2024

 

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POINT ENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

 

     2023     2022  

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash

   $ 6,063,822     $ 3,376,727  

Accounts receivable

     26,969,238       28,955,400  

Accounts receivable—related party

     260,730       342,313  

Current derivative assets

     7,054,015       196,765  

Prepaid and other assets

     13,835,586       2,470,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     54,183,391       35,341,997  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

    

Oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the full cost method of accounting proved property

     1,023,008,574       592,487,452  

Other property and equipment

     1,224,459       346,447  

Less accumulated depletion and depreciation

     (146,464,617     (92,529,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment — net

     877,768,416       500,304,106  

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Right of use assets

     1,309,427       1,633,634  

Linefill Inventory

     1,325,520       —   

Non-current derivative assets

     1,219,074       58,716  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 935,805,828     $ 537,338,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 135,865,253     $ 66,815,666  

Accrued expenses

     9,809,168       8,146,456  

Current derivative liabilities

     —        6,079,165  

Current operating lease liabilities

     804,204       623,435  

Royalty payable

     25,094,569       5,969,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     171,573,194       87,634,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Line-of-credit—net

     372,087,003       212,542,457  

Non-current derivative liabilities

     30,511       712,930  

Non-current operating lease liabilities

     515,117       1,049,244  

Non-current royalty payable

     —        5,045,198  

Asset retirement obligation

     4,805,281       2,860,180  

Deferred Income

     1,588,265       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     379,026,177       222,210,009  

MEMBER’S EQUITY

     385,206,457       227,493,934  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

   $ 935,805,828     $ 537,338,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POINT ENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

 

     2023     2022  

REVENUES:

    

Oil and natural gas sales

   $ 332,620,097     $ 280,377,454  

Salt water disposal sales

     1,775,177       1,268,738  

Realized loss on derivatives

     (4,173,862     (36,078,027

Unrealized gain on derivatives

     14,779,192       7,948,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     345,000,604       253,516,729  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

    

Depletion and depreciation expense

     72,933,077       51,657,130  

Lease operating

     51,980,536       31,296,222  

Workover costs

     25,686,825       17,330,912  

Production and ad valorem tax

     16,560,232       12,127,206  

General and administrative

     7,699,088       5,169,405  

Accretion expense

     273,492       182,682  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     175,133,250       117,763,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     169,867,354       135,753,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

    

Interest expense

     (27,275,703     (14,202,113

Other income

     69,399       450  

Right of use asset lease expense—operating leases

     29,151       (39,045
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (27,177,153     (14,240,708

State income tax expense

     —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 142,690,201     $ 121,512,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POINT ENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER’S EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

 

     Contributed
Capital
     Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
     Total  

BALANCE—December 31, 2021

   $ 84,393,570      $ 21,587,900      $ 105,981,470  

Net income

     —         121,512,464        121,512,464  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

BALANCE—December 31, 2022

     84,393,570        143,100,364        227,493,934  

Contributions

     15,022,322        —         15,022,322  

Net income

     —         142,690,201        142,690,201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

BALANCE—December 31, 2023

   $ 99,415,892      $ 285,790,565      $ 385,206,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POINT ENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

 

     2023     2022  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 142,690,201     $ 121,512,464  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depletion and depreciation expense

     72,933,077       51,657,130  

Accretion expense

     273,491       182,682  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     1,821,979       1,710,793  

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts

     (14,779,192     (7,948,564

Non-cash lease expense

     (29,151     39,045  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

     1,985,865       (14,413,538

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable—related party

     81,878       430,907  

Decrease in prepaids and other assets

     (2,150,377     (1,988,115

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

     (1,463,319     (900,884

Increase in accrued expenses

     (3,023,141     2,074,435  

Increase in royalty payable

     14,093,189       7,608,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     212,434,500       159,965,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchase of oil and natural gas properties

     (483,227,026     (267,080,003

Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties

     101,350,000       11,390,450  

Purchase of other property and equipment

     (615,268     (85,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (382,492,294     (255,775,142
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Debt issuance costs

     (3,461,050     (3,673,704

Proceeds from line-of-credit

     252,183,617       155,000,000  

Payments on line-of-credit

     (91,000,000     (60,000,000

Proceeds from capital contributions

     15,022,322       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     172,744,889       91,326,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH

     2,687,095       (4,483,691

CASH—Beginning of year

     3,376,727       7,860,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH—End of year

   $ 6,063,822     $ 3,376,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Additions and revisions to asset retirement obligations

   $ 1,671,610     $ 1,557,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and gas property purchases included in accounts payable

   $ 121,872,602     $ 16,082,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accrued oil and natural gas properties

   $ 9,000,000     $ 318,585  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POINT ENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Nature of Operations—Point Energy Partners Operating, LLC (the Company), was formed on May 31, 2018. The primary purpose of the Company is for the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas properties located in Texas and New Mexico.

 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Point Energy Partners Royalty GP, LLC, Point Energy Partners Water, LLC, and Point Energy Partners, Royalty, LLC. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

The Company’s most significant estimates relate to estimates for depletion on its oil and natural gas properties, asset retirement obligations and fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable—Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company’s receivables are derived from oil and natural gas sales earned from its net revenue interests. The ability to collect is dependent upon the general economic conditions of the oil and natural gas industry. The Company has not provided an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s expectations that all receivables at period end will be fully collectible.

Prepaid Expenses—Prepaids are advanced payments for services and are expensed over the useful lives of the agreement and are included in prepaid and other assets.

Inventory—Inventory consists of well equipment and drilling materials that is held for use in the development of oil and gas properties. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventory is periodically evaluated for potential impairment based on the expected future use of the inventory held. No impairment expense was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Well equipment and drilling materials purchased in advance totaled $9,638,063 and $0 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively and is recorded in prepaid and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

Oil and Natural Gas Properties—The company applies the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas properties. Accordingly, all costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas reserves are capitalized.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization of proved oil and natural gas properties are computed on the units-of-production method, using estimates of the underlying proved reserves. Capitalized costs of

 

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unproved properties and major development projects are excluded from amortization until proved reserves associated with the properties can be determined or until impairment occurs. The Company recorded $72,751,957 in depletion expense related to oil and natural gas properties for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $51,619,134 for the year ended December 31, 2022 which is included in depletion and depreciation expense on the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold certain oil & gas properties and received proceeds totaling $101 million. The sales of these royalty interests did not result in a substantial change; therefore all proceeds were recorded as a reduction to the full cost pool within oil and gas properties.

In February 2023, the Company entered into an agreement for the acquisition of certain oil and gas properties and related assets. The net final purchase price totaled $80 million with $73 million allocated to proved developed producing properties and $7 million to midstream related assets.

In determining impairments for oil and natural gas properties, the capitalized costs are subject to a “ceiling test,” which generally limits unamortized capitalized costs to the discounted future net revenues from proved reserves, based on the average of the last day prices of the previous twelve months and operating conditions, plus the lower of cost or fair market value of unproved properties. Sales of proved and unproved properties are accounted for as adjustments of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and natural gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized in income. No impairment expense was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Other Property and Equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs which do not extend the life of the related assets are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale of the assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the statement of operations for the period.

The estimated useful lives and cost of other property and equipment by asset type as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

     Useful Life      2023      2022  

Office furniture and equipment

     7 years      $ 663,013      $ 184,339  

Buildings and improvements

     5 years        561,446        162,108  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 1,224,459      $ 346,447  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recorded $181,120 in depreciation expense for year ended December 31, 2023 and $37,996 for the year ended December 31, 2022 which is included in depletion and depreciation expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

Asset Retirement Obligations—Asset retirement obligations (ARO) are recorded under the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 410 which requires the fair value of a liability related to the retirement of long-lived assets to be recorded at the time a legal obligation is incurred, if the liability can be reasonably estimated.

A liability is recorded when the fair value of the asset retirement obligation can be reasonably estimated and recognized in the period incurred. A liability is incurred when a well is drilled and completed. The liability amounts are based on future retirement cost estimates and incorporate many assumptions, such as expected economic recoveries of oil and natural gas, time to abandonment, future inflation rates and the adjusted risk-free rate of interest.

 

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The retirement obligation is recorded at its estimated present value of the asset’s inception with an offsetting increase to proven oil and natural gas properties on the balance sheet. After recording these amounts, accretion of the discount of the estimated liability is recorded as an expense over the life of the asset.

The asset retirement obligation as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

 

     2023      2022  

Asset retirement obligation — beginning of period

   $ 2,860,180      $ 1,120,497  

Additions during the period

     1,653,998        1,165,066  

Wells sold

     —         —   

Revisions of estimates

     21,434        391,935  

Accretion of discount

     269,669        182,682  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation — end of period

   $ 4,805,281      $ 2,860,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives—The Company utilizes certain derivative financial instruments to reduce the effects of volatility of future oil and natural gas prices. The Company generally utilizes over-the-counter instruments, which are subject to more credit risk than exchange-traded futures contracts. Management does not believe this risk is significant as it only uses highly rated counterparties, however, it generally does not require collateral. The Company is party to master netting arrangements for transactions that occur on the same date which may reduce the Company’s maximum loss due to credit risk. In addition, the derivatives used by the Company are subject to risk from changes in prices of the underlying commodity.

The Company recognizes all derivatives in the balance sheet at fair value on a net basis. Derivatives that do not qualify or have not been designated for hedge accounting must be adjusted to fair value through income. Cash flows from derivative activity are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the sales of oil and gas and the change in fair value is reported separately as change in fair value of derivatives on the statement of operations. The derivatives were not designated or accounted for as hedges. See Note 4 for additional disclosures regarding derivative contracts.

Revenue Recognition—The Company recognizes revenues from the sales of oil and natural gas to its purchasers in the Company’s statements of operations.

The Company enters into contracts with purchasers to sell its oil and natural gas production. Revenue on these contracts is recognized in accordance with the five-step revenue recognition model prescribed in ASC 606. Specifically, revenue is recognized when the Company’s performance obligations under these contracts are satisfied, which generally occurs with the transfer of control of the oil and natural gas to the purchaser. Control is generally considered transferred when the following criteria are met: (i) transfer of physical custody, (ii) transfer of title, (iii) transfer of risk of loss, and (iv) relinquishment of any repurchase rights or other similar rights. Given the nature of the products sold, revenue is recognized at a point in time based on the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in accordance with the price specified in the contract. Consideration under the oil and natural gas marketing contracts is typically received from the purchaser one to two months after production.

 

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Oil Contracts—The Company’s oil marketing contracts transfer physical custody and title at or near the wellhead, which is generally when control of the oil has been transferred to the purchaser. Oil produced is sold under contracts using market-based pricing which is then adjusted for the differentials based upon delivery location and oil quality. To the extent the differentials are incurred after the transfer of control of the oil, the differentials are included in oil sales on the statements of operations as they represent part of the transaction price of the contract. If the differentials, or other related costs, are incurred prior to the transfer of control of the oil, those costs are included in lease operating expenses on the Company’s statements of operations as they represent payment for services performed outside of the contract with the purchaser.

Natural Gas Contracts—The majority of the Company’s natural gas is sold at the lease location, which is generally when control of the natural gas has been transferred to the purchaser. The natural gas is sold under (i) percentage of proceeds processing contracts, (ii) fee-based contracts or (iii) a hybrid of percentage of proceeds and fee-based contracts. Under the majority of the Company’s contracts, the purchaser gathers the natural gas in the field where it is produced and transports it to natural gas processing plants where natural gas liquid products are extracted. The natural gas liquid products and remaining residue gas are then sold by the purchaser. Under the percentage of proceeds and hybrid percentage of proceeds and fee-based contracts, the Company receives a percentage of the value for the extracted liquids and the residue gas. Under the fee-based contracts, the Company receives natural gas liquids and residue gas value, less the fee component, or is invoiced the fee component. To the extent control of the natural gas transfers upstream of the transportation and processing activities, revenue is recognized as the net amount received from the purchaser. To the extent that control transfers downstream of the transportation and processing activities, revenue is recognized on a gross basis, and the related costs are classified in gathering, processing and transportation within lease operating expenses on the Company’s statements of operations. Marketing and Transportation fees of $9,179,869 and $5,990,672 were recognized in net natural gas and liquids sales during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Salt Water Disposal Contracts—The Company’s salt water disposal contracts transfer physical custody and title at delivery points which are near the customers’ producing oil and gas properties, which is generally when control of the produced water has transferred to the Company for services to be performed under the contract. The salt water disposal services are performed under contracts using fee-based pricing. Revenue is recognized for each unit of produced salt water that is gathered and disposed at the price per unit specified in the contract.

Disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers consist of the following at December 31:

 

     2023     2022  

Oil sales

   $ 308,084,473     $ 244,166,814  

Natural gas sales

     9,002,068       19,585,782  

Natural gas liquid sales

     24,713,425       22,615,530  

Marketing and transportation

     (9,179,869     (5,990,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales

     332,620,097       280,377,454  

Salt water disposal sales

     1,775,177       1,268,738  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   $ 334,395,274     $ 281,646,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The Company had receivables from contracts with customers of $19,461,188 as of December 31, 2023, $27,182,293 as of December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations under its contracts with customers as it applies the practical exemption in accordance with ASC 606. The exemption, as described in ASC 606-10-50-14(a), applies to variable consideration that is recognized as control of the product is transferred to the customer. Since each unit of product represents a separate performance obligation, future volumes are wholly unsatisfied, and disclosure of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations is not required.

Concentration of Credit Risk—The Company regularly maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.

The Company’s accounts receivable consists primarily of amounts due from oil and natural gas purchasers. Certain purchasers are affected by periodic downturns in the oil and natural gas industry. The Company believes the credit-related losses due to economic fluctuations will not be significant to the Company’s results of operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—Financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, derivatives and debt. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the highly liquid nature of these short-term instruments. The carrying amount of debt approximates fair value based upon the floating interest rates payable on the Credit Agreement. Derivatives are recorded at fair value as discussed below.

Income Taxes—The Company is a limited liability company for federal income tax purposes and does not incur income taxes. Instead, its earnings and losses are included in the separate tax returns of its members. The consolidated financial statements do not reflect a provision for federal income taxes.

Under the centralized partnership audit rules effective for tax years beginning after 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assesses and collects underpayments of tax from the Company instead of from each partner. The Company may be able to pass the adjustments through to its members by making a push-out election or, if eligible, by electing out of the centralized partnership audit rules.

The Company is subject to the Texas Margin Tax. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred margin tax expense of $0 and $0, respectively.

The Company recognizes in its consolidated financial statements the financial effect of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any appeals or litigation processes, based upon the technical merits of the position. Tax positions taken related to the Company’s status as a pass-through entity for federal income taxes and state filing requirements have been reviewed, and management is of the opinion that material positions taken by the Company would more likely than not be sustained by examination.

 

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Accordingly, the Company has not recorded an income tax liability for uncertain tax benefits. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s tax year of 2020 and thereafter, remains subject to examination per Internal Revenue Service and the state of Texas guidelines.

Fair Value Measurements—Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and establishes a three-tier hierarchy that is used to identify assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The hierarchy focuses on the inputs used to measure fair value and requires that the lowest level input be used. The three levels defined are as follows:

Level 1 Inputs: Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 Inputs: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. These are inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as the reporting date.

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data and may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.

Valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs are favored. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest priority level of input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect the placement of assets and liabilities within the levels of the fair value hierarchy.

The company’s derivative contracts are carried at fair value under ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The fair value is based upon independently sourced market parameters. The fair value is estimated using forward-looking price cures and discounted cash flows that are observable or that can be corroborated by observable market data, and therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     December 31, 2023  
Assets    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Oil and natural gas commodity contracts

   $ —       $ 8,273,089     $ —       $ 8,273,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Oil and natural gas commodity contracts

   $ —       $ (30,511   $ —       $ (30,511
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     December 31, 2022  
Assets    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Oil and natural gas commodity contracts

   $ —       $ 255,481     $ —       $ 255,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Oil and natural gas commodity contracts

   $ —       $ (6,792,095   $ —       $ (6,792,095
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s oil and natural gas commodity contracts are included on the consolidated balance sheet in current derivative assets, non-current derivative assets, current derivative liabilities and long-term derivative liabilities.

Leases—In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, including subsequent related ASU amendments, that supersedes Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840 Leases and replaces it with ASC 842 Leases. The Company follows this accounting guidance for its leasing arrangements.

 

3.

CREDIT AGREEMENT

On June 7, 2018, the Company entered into a five-year Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with a third party. On January 31, 2020, the Credit Agreement was amended, and the administrative agent was changed to another third party. In June of 2022 the Credit Agreement was amended and restated and will mature on June 30, 2025 with a maximum credit amount of $500 million. In December 2022 the Credit Agreement was amended to increase the aggregated elected commitment amount to $236,377,907. Additionally, the Company amended its credit agreement to increase the borrowing base in March, July and November 2023 to $300 million, $250 million and $425 million, respectively. The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the collateral as defined by in the amended and restated Guaranty Agreement dated June 30, 2022, which includes a pledge of substantially all of the Company’s assets. In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement, for the year ending December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $3,461,050 and $3,644,302, and amortizes the debt issuance costs monthly. Amortization expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1,821,979 and $1,681,391, respectively, and is included in interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the Company’s option of the Alternate Base Rate, plus applicable margin or the SOFR, plus applicable margin. Under the Alternate Base Rate and SOFR Option, interest will be at the Applicable Base Rate plus the applicable interest margin.

The Company had borrowings outstanding of $375 million and $215 million on the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. Outstanding letters of credit included in line-of-credit, net, is $0 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

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Availability under the Credit Agreement is subject to a borrowing base determined in the lenders’ discretion consistent with normal and customary oil and natural gas lending practices. The borrowing base shall be re-determined twice annually. The borrowing base may also be re-determined upon the occurrence of certain events. The borrowing base on the Credit Agreement was approximately $425 million and $250 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Credit Agreement contains negative covenants that limit the Company’s ability, among other things, to incur additional indebtedness, sell assets, enter into certain hedging contracts, change the nature of its business or operations, merge, consolidate, or make investments. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a current ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of no less than 1.0 to 1.0, a net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of no greater than 3.0 to 1.0.

At December 31, 2023 the Company was not compliant with certain negative covenants. In April 2024, the Company received a waiver on non-compliant covenants at and for the year-ended December 31, 2023.

Cash paid for interest for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $27,222,405 and $12,389,528, respectively.

 

4.

COMMODITY DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to commodity and interest rate volatility, support the Company’s capital budget and expenditure plans and support the economics associated with acquisitions by stabilizing cash flows.

The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity. Currently, the Company does not designate its derivative instruments to qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, the Company reflects changes in the fair value of its derivative instrument of operations as they occur.

Commodity derivative instruments may take the form of collars, swaps or other derivatives indexed to WTI, NYMEX or other commodity price indexes.

Such derivative instruments will not exceed anticipated production volumes, are expected to have a reasonable correlation between price movements in the futures market and spot markets where the Company’s production is sold, and are authorized by the Board of Directors. Derivatives expected to be realized as related production occurs, but may be terminated earlier if anticipated downward price movement occurs or if the Company believes the potential for such movement has abated. The Company’s crude oil derivative positions consist of puts and calls. The periods covered, notional amounts, fixed price and related commodity pricing index of the Company’s outstanding oil and natural gas derivative contracts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are set forth in the table below:

 

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2023

Crude Oil

Period    Transaction
Type
   Volume
BBLs
    Contract Price
($)

2024

   Collar      2,202,000     $60.64-$85.00

2024

   Swap      1,355,000     $75.06

2025

   Collar      1,323,000     $56.50-$82.26

2025

   Swap      174,000     $67.08

Natural Gas

Period    Transaction
Type
   Volume
MMBTU
    Contract Price
($)

2024

   Collar      5,110,000     $2.76-$4.48

2024

   Swap      271,500     $3.62

2025

   Collar      2,123,000     $2.98-$4.73

2025

   Swap      257,000     $4.37

2022

Crude Oil

Period    Transaction
Type
   Volume
BBLs
    Contract Price
($)

2023–2024

   Swap      200,000     $63.15–$64.8

2023–2024

   Put      (1,352,500   $55.00–$80.00

2023–2024

   Call      363,000     $65.10–$116.25

2023–2024

   Collar      116,000     $65.10–$85.1

Natural Gas

Period    Transaction
Type
   Volume
MMBTU
    Contract Price
($)

2023–2024

   Put      (1,501,000   $2.50–$3.75

2023–2024

   Call      1,319,000     $2.97–$9.01

2023–2024

   Collar      593,000     $3.00–$6.48

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $14,779,192 and $7,948,564.

 

5.

MEMBER’S EQUITY

The Company is owned by its member, Point Energy Partners Petroleum, LLC, and its investment members (collectively, members). According to the Limited Liability Company (LLC) agreement (LLC Agreement), members of the Company committed to $101.3 million in capital contributions. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the members had contributed $99,415,893 and $84,393,570, respectively, under this agreement. Earnings and losses of the Company are allocated to the

 

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members as set forth in the LLC Agreement, which are not necessarily consistent with each member’s ownership interest. Distributions will be made at the proportion relative to ownership percentage interests, except in the case of an exit event. In the case of an exit event payments are made to shareholders based on the Limited Liability Company agreement.

Certain members of Point Energy Partners Petroleum, LLC granted profits interests in form of Class B Units to employees of Point Energy Management, LLC who are working for the benefit of the Company. Class B unitholders are entitled to participate in distributions pursuant to a waterfall calculation as specified within the applicable amended and restated LLC agreements.

These units are subject to a time vesting schedule of three to four years whereby 25% or 33% vest on each anniversary of the grant date. Outstanding unvested units also vest upon a liquidity event which management believes is currently not probable of occurrence. If the holder’s employment terminates for cause or the holder leaves for any reason, vested and unvested units are forfeited. If the holder’s employment is terminated by the employer without cause, then any unvested units held by the holder are forfeited.

The Class B Units are accounted for as a profit-sharing arrangement with distributions charged to compensation expense and an associated liability recorded at the date a payment becomes probable and reasonably estimable. No compensation expense has been recorded to date for these units.

 

6.

LEASES

The Company leases its operating and office facilities under long-term, non-cancelable operating lease agreements. These leases expire at various dates through 2028 and provide for renewal options, which the Company has evaluated whether it is reasonably certain to renew. In the normal course of business, it is expected that these leases will be renewed or replaced by leases on other properties.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets, and operating lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses a risk-free rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. The lease terms may include options to extend the lease and are included when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

In evaluating contracts to determine if they qualify as a lease, the Company considers factors such as if it has obtained substantially all of the rights to the underlying asset through exclusivity, if it can direct the use of the asset by making decisions about how and for what purpose the asset will be used and if the lessor has substantive substitution rights. This evaluation may require significant judgment.

 

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The Company made the following significant assumptions and judgments in identifying leases, allocating consideration, and determining the lease term and the discount rate:

 

   

Useful life of the leased asset

 

   

Fair value of the leased asset

None of the Company’s lease agreements contain contingent rental payments, material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The depreciable life of related leasehold improvements is based on the shorter of the useful life or the lease term. The Company has no finance leases, and no lease agreements in which it is named as a lessor. The Company performs interim reviews of its long-lived assets for impairment when evidence exists that the carrying value of an asset group, including a lease asset, may not be recoverable, and the Company did not recognize an impairment expense associated with operating lease assets during 2023 or 2022.

The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. However, by electing by class of underlying asset the available practical expedient, the Company has elected to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component, which may cause variability in future lease payments as the amount of non-lease components is revised from one period to the next. These variable lease payments, which are primarily comprised of common area maintenance that are passed on from the lessor, are recognized in operating expenses in the period in which the obligation for those payments was incurred.

The components of lease expense, cash flow information, and other information for the years-ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

     2023     2022  

Operating lease cost (included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations

   $ 317,961     $ 306,758  

Operating lease cost (included in lease operating expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations

     308,718       65,406  

Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

     1,969,930       1,969,930  

Weighted average remaining lease term—operating leases (years)

     3.0       3.1  

Weighted average discount rate—operating leases

     8.0     8.0

 

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The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

     2023      2022  

Long-term right of use assets

   $ 1,309,427      $ 1,633,634  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term operating lease liabilities

   $ 804,204      $ 623,435  

Long-term operating lease liabilities

     515,117        1,049,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

   $ 1,319,321      $ 1,672,679  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:

 

Year Ending       
December 31, 2023       

2024

   $ 650,913  

2025

     423,195  

2026

     352,452  

2027

     360,197  

2028

     214,256  

Less: imputed interest

     (681,692
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,319,321  
  

 

 

 

 

7.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Point Energy Management, LLC (PEM), an entity under certain common ownership, provides for management, operational, general and administrative, and other similar services necessary and sufficient or appropriate to conduct the affairs of the Company. The Company provides reimbursement of actual direct and indirect expenses in connection with the services of operating the Company provided by employees of PEM. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company reimbursed approximately $3,900,000 and $2,600,000 of included with general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company had receivables PEM of $183,136 and $218,679 from PEM, for reimbursement of operating costs. The Company also had receivables from Point Energy Permian, LLC, an entity under certain common ownership for reimbursement of operating costs at December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $75,740 and $122,075.

 

8.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is party to ongoing legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe the results of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

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The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental cleanup of well sites or other environmental restoration procedures as they relate to the drilling of oil and gas wells and the operation thereof. The Company may not be aware of what environmental safeguards were taken at the time such wells were drilled or during such time the wells were operated. Should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental cleanup or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could fall upon the Company. No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of any liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto.

 

9.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events that occurred after December 31, 2023, through April 10, 2024 the date which the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

In April 2024 the Company amended its credit agreement dated June 30, 2022 with a letter agreement whereby as of December 31, 2023 the required maintenance of a current ratio of not less than 1.00 for the last day of the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023 was waived solely with respect to such test date. Additionally, effective as of March 31, 2024, the 1.0 current ratio test was amended for the last day of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2024, whereby the Borrower will instead not permit such current ratio as of such date to be less than 0.50 to 1.00.

In addition, in April 2024 the Company amended its credit agreement to increase the borrowing base to $500 million.

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Supplemental oil, NGL and natural gas disclosures (unaudited)

Costs incurred in oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities

The following table presents costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties, with asset retirement obligations included in evaluated property acquisition costs and development costs, for the periods presented:

 

(in thousands)    Years ended December 31,  
     2023      2022  

Property acquistion costs:

     

Evaluated

   $ 103,049      $ 25,979  

Unevaluated

     

Exploration costs

     

Development costs

     443,836        258,969  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total oil and natural gas properties costs incurred

   $ 546,886      $ 284,948  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate capitalized oil, NGL and natural gas costs

The following table presents the aggregate capitalized costs related to oil, NGL and natural gas production activities with applicable accumulated depletion and impairment as of the dates presented:

 

(in thousands)    Years ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Gross capitalized costs:

    

Evaluated

   $ 1,023,009     $ 592,487  

Unevaluated properties not being depleted

    

Total gross capitalized costs

     1,023,009       592,487  

Less accumulated depletion and impairment

     (146,228     (92,474
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net capitalized costs

   $ 876,781     $ 500,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

There are zero unevaluated property costs not being depleted as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

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Results of operations of oil, NGL and natural gas producing activities

The following table presents the results of operations of oil, NGL and natural gas producing activities (excluding corporate overhead and interest costs) for the periods presented:

 

(in thousands)    Years ended December 31,  
     2023      2022  

Revenues:

     

Oil, NGL and natural gas sales

   $ 341,800      $ 286,368  

Production costs:

     

Lease operating

     51,981        31,296  

Production and ad valorem taxes

     16,560        12,127  

Oil transportation and marketing expenses

     2,337        1,545  

Gas gathering, processing and transportation expenses

     6,787        4,412  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production costs

   $ 77,665      $ 49,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other costs:

     

Depletion

     72,752        51,619  

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

     270        183  

Income tax expense

     —         —   

Total other costs

     73,022        51,802  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Results of operations

   $ 191,113      $ 185,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proved oil, NGL and natural gas reserves

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. the Company’s independent reserve engineers, estimated 100% of the Company’s proved reserves as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. In accordance with SEC regulations, the reserves as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were estimated using the Realized Prices, which reflect adjustments to the Benchmark Prices for quality, certain transportation fees, geographical differentials, marketing bonuses or deductions and other factors affecting the price received at the delivery point. The Company’s reserves are reported in three streams: oil, NGL and natural gas.

The SEC has defined proved reserves as the estimated quantities of oil, NGL and natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. The process of estimating oil, NGL and natural gas reserves is complex, requiring significant decisions in the evaluation of available geological, geophysical, engineering and economic data. The data for a given property may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors, including additional development activity, evolving production history and a continual reassessment of the viability of production under changing economic conditions. As a result, material revisions to existing reserve estimates occur from time to time. Although every reasonable effort is made to ensure that reserve estimates reported represent the most accurate assessments possible, the subjective decisions and variances in available data for various properties increase the likelihood of significant changes in these estimates. If such changes are material, they could significantly affect future amortization of capitalized costs and result in impairment of assets that may be material.

 

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The following table reflects the changes in estimated proved reserve quantities of oil, NGL and natural gas for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, all of which are located within the U.S.:

 

     Oil (MBbl)     NGL (MBbl)     Natural Gas
(MMcf)
    MBOE  

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:

        

As of December 31, 2021

     34,973       9,354       55,829       53,631  

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

     (1,033     (138     (10,903     (2,988

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

     12,750       5,587       24,677       22,449  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     3,460       1,148       5,078       5,454  

Divestitures of reserves in place

     (536     (201     (1,080     (917

Other Adjustments

     896       277       1,515       1,426  

Production

     (1,853     (473     (2,946     (2,817
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2022

     48,656       15,553       72,169       76,238  

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

     149       (1,886     (6,870     (2,882

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

     21,444       7,273       32,715       34,169  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     14,390       3,751       18,068       21,152  

Divestitures of reserves in place

     (2,879     (1,000     (4,848     (4,686

Other Adjustments

     (1,324     (446     (2,308     (2,155

Production

     (2,869     (861     (4,354     (4,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2023

     77,568       22,384       104,571       117,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proved developed reserves

        

December 31, 2021

     7,212       2,434       11,723       11,600  

December 31, 2022

     12,934       4,446       23,118       21,233  

December 31, 2023

     27,325       8,306       41,233       42,504  

Proved undeveloped reserves

        

December 31, 2021

     27,760       6,921       44,106       42,032  

December 31, 2022

     35,723       11,107       49,051       55,005  

December 31, 2023

     50,243       14,078       63,338       74,877  

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

ASC 932 prescribes guidelines for computing a standardized measure of future net cash flows and changes therein relating to estimated proved reserves. The Company has followed these guidelines which are briefly discussed below.

Future cash inflows and future production and development costs, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were determined by applying the SEC pricing rule of the average of the first-day-of-the-month over the prior 12 months and the year- end costs to the estimated quantity to be produced. Estimates are made of quantities of proved reserves expected to be produced based on continuation of the economic conditions applied for that year. Any effect from the Company’s commodity hedges is excluded while estimates for abandonment are included, Actual future prices realized and costs could be lower or higher than the prices and costs used in computing the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. The Company has no estimated future tax expense as income taxes are calculated at the partner level and the Company itself remits no income tax. The resulting future net cash flows are reduced to present value amounts by applying a 10% annual discount factor. These assumptions used are prescribed by the FASB and do not necessarily reflect our expectations of actual revenue nor the reserves present worth. The Company states that these are solely estimates of proved reserve quantities, whereby future schedules may be revised and the 10% discount rate is arbitrary.

 

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The following table presents the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, NGL and natural gas reserves for the periods presented:

 

(in thousands)    Years ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Future cash inflows

   $ 6,746,779     $ 5,554,963  

Future production costs

     (1,752,840     1,016,397  

Future development costs

     (643,076     571,896  

Future income tax expense

     —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Future net cash flows

     4,350,864       3,966,670  

10% discount for estimated timing of cash flows

     (1,975,729     (1,950,529
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 2,375,135     $ 2,016,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, NGL and natural gas reserves for the periods presented. Production costs includes severance and ad valorem taxes.

 

(in thousands)    Years ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, beginning of year

   $ 2,016,141     $ 892,287  

Changes in the year resulting from:

    

Sales, less production costs

     (52,947     (44,700

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

     (29,502     (64,020

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

     591,150       556,483  

Net change in prices and production costs

     (670,946     594,642  

Changes in estimated future development costs

     73,122       (89,964

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     378,839       127,837  

Divestitures of reserves in place

     (106,529     (24,576

Accretion of discount

     201,614       89,229  

Net change in income taxes

     —        —   

Timing differences and other

     (25,807     (21,075
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, end of year

   $ 2,375,135     $ 2,016,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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