FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of: cash and cash equivalents; revenue receivables; accounts receivable; accounts receivable from/payable to Apache; dividends and distributions payable; the Company’s private and public warrants and an embedded derivative liability related to the issuance of Preferred Units.

The Company bifurcated and recognized the embedded derivative associated with the Preferred Units related to the exchange option provided to the Preferred Unit holders under the terms of the Amended LPA. The valuation of the embedded derivative (using an income approach) was based on a range of factors, including expected future interest rates using the Black-Karasinski model, the Company’s imputed interest rate, interest rate volatility, the expected timing of periodic cash distributions, the estimated timing for the potential exercise of the exchange option, and anticipated dividend yields of the Preferred Units. The Company recorded an unrealized loss of $16.5 million and $62.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are recorded in “Unrealized derivative instrument loss” in the statement of consolidated operations. Altus has classified these recurring fair value measurements as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

As of the March 31, 2021 valuation date, the Company used the forward B-rated Energy Bond Yield curve to develop the following key unobservable inputs used to value this embedded derivative:

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value at March 31, 2021

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Range/Value

(In thousands)

Preferred Units Embedded Derivative

155,538

Option Model

Altus Midstream Company’s Imputed Interest Rate

7.15-12.51%

Interest Rate Volatility

38.75%

A one percent increase in the imputed interest rate assumption would significantly increase the value of the embedded derivative liability at March 31, 2021, while a one percent decrease would lead to a similar decrease in value as of March 31, 2021. The assumed expected timing until exercise of the exchange option at March 31, 2021 was 5.20 years.

The Company has additional embedded derivatives in the Preferred Units related to the exchange option and redemption features that are accounted for separately from the Preferred Units. Level 3 valuations of the embedded derivatives are based on a range of factors, including the likelihood of the event occurring, and these factors are assessed quarterly. There was no value associated with these additional identified embedded derivatives for any applicable period presented.

The carrying value of the Company’s public warrants are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices, a Level 1 fair value measurement. The carrying value of the Company’s private warrants are recorded at fair value determined using an option pricing model, a Level 3 fair value measurement, which is calculated based on key assumptions related to expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, an expected dividend yield, the remaining term of the warrants outstanding and the risk-free rate based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the valuation. These assumptions are estimated utilizing historical trends of the Company’s common stock, public warrants and other factors. The Company has recorded a liability of $1.5 million and $0.9 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, in “Other noncurrent liabilities” included in its consolidated balance sheet and approximately $0.7 million of expense and $1.9 million of income reflected as “Total other income (loss)” in its statement of consolidated operations related to the fair value changes of the underlying warrants in the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The carrying amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheet for the Company’s remaining financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amount of Altus Midstream’s revolving credit facility approximates fair value because the interest rate is variable and reflective of market rates. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or year ended December 31, 2020.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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