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Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions and Divestitures
The initial accounting for acquisitions and divestitures may not be complete and adjustments to provisional amounts, or recognition of additional assets acquired or liabilities assumed, may occur as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition dates.
IRM Acquisition
As part of the execution of its growth strategy to further increase its scale, on January 7, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition (the “IRM Acquisition”) of all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in Independence Resources Management, LLC (“IRM”) and certain wholly owned subsidiaries for consideration consisting of (i) net cash of approximately $140.5 million and (ii) 12,719,594 shares of Class A Common Stock. The fair value of each share of Class A Common Stock was determined using the closing price of $6.02 per share on January 7, 2021. The purchase agreement contained customary representations and warranties for transactions of this nature. The Company obtained representation and warranty insurance to provide coverage in the event of certain breaches of representations and warranties of the seller contained in the purchase agreement, which are subject to various exclusions, deductibles and other terms and conditions set forth therein.
The IRM Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, with Earthstone identified as the acquirer. The consideration transferred, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Earthstone were recorded as follows (in thousands, except share amounts and stock price):
Consideration:
Shares of Class A Common Stock issued12,719,594 
Class A Common Stock price as of January 7, 2021$6.02 
Class A Common Stock consideration76,572 
Cash consideration140,507 
Total consideration transferred$217,079 
Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash$4,763 
Other current assets11,524 
Oil and gas properties224,112 
Other non-current assets252 
Amount attributable to assets acquired$240,651 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Derivative liability$10,177 
Other current liabilities5,196 
Asset retirement obligation - noncurrent8,199 
Amount attributable to liabilities assumed$23,572 
Tracker/Sequel Acquisitions
On March 31, 2021, Earthstone, EEH, Tracker Resource Development III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tracker Opco”), and TRD III Royalty Holdings (TX), LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“RoyaltyCo” and collectively with Tracker Opco, “Tracker”), entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Tracker Agreement”), which provided that EEH would acquire (the “Tracker Acquisition”) interests in oil and gas leases and related property of Tracker located in Irion County, Texas (the “Tracker Assets”). Also on March 31, 2021, Earthstone, EEH, SEG-TRD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SEG-I”), and SEG-TRD II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SEG-II” and collectively with SEG-I, “Sequel”) entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Sequel Agreement” and collectively with the Tracker Agreement, the “Tracker/Sequel Purchase Agreements”), which provided that EEH would acquire (the “Sequel Acquisition” and collectively with the Tracker Acquisition, the “Tracker/Sequel Acquisitions”) certain well-bore interests and related equipment (the “Sequel Assets”).
On July 20, 2021, Earthstone, EEH and Tracker consummated the transactions contemplated in the Tracker Agreement. At the closing of the Tracker Agreement, among other things, EEH acquired the Tracker Assets for aggregate consideration consisting of: (i) $18.8 million in cash, net of customary purchase price adjustments, and (ii) 4.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock. Also, on July 20, 2021, Earthstone, EEH and Sequel consummated the transactions contemplated in the Sequel Agreement. At the closing of the Sequel Agreement, among other things, EEH acquired the Sequel Assets for aggregate consideration consisting of: (i) $41.4 million in cash, net of customary purchase price adjustments, and (ii) 1.5 million shares of Class A Common Stock. The Significant Shareholder, as described in the Note referenced below, owned approximately 49% of Tracker as of the closing of the Tracker Acquisition. See Note 14. Related Party Transactions for further discussion.
In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (referred to as “ASC 805”), the Tracker/Sequel Acquisitions have been accounted for as asset acquisitions. The preliminary allocation of the total purchase price in the Tracker/Sequel Acquisitions is based upon management’s estimates of and assumptions related to the relative fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Although the purchase price allocation is substantially complete as of the date of this filing, there may be further adjustments to the acquired oil and natural gas properties. These amounts will be finalized no later than one year from the acquisition date. The consideration transferred, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Earthstone were recorded as follows (in thousands, except share amounts and stock price):
Total
Consideration:
Shares of Earthstone Class A Common Stock issued6,200,000 
Earthstone Class A Common Stock price as of July 20, 2021$9.97 
Class A Common Stock consideration61,814 
Cash consideration (1)
60,159 
Direct transaction costs (2)
1,579 
Total consideration transferred$123,552 
Fair value of assets acquired:
Oil and gas properties$124,152 
Amount attributable to assets acquired$124,152 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Noncurrent liabilities - ARO600 
Amount attributable to liabilities assumed$600 
(1)Includes customary purchase price adjustments.
(2)Represents $1.6 million of transaction costs associated with the Tracker Acquisition and the Sequel Acquisition that have been capitalized in accordance with ASC 805-50.
The following unaudited supplemental pro forma condensed results of operations present consolidated information as though the IRM Acquisition and Tracker/Sequel Acquisitions had been completed as of January 1, 2020. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information was derived from the historical consolidated and combined statements of operations for IRM, Tracker, Sequel and Earthstone and adjusted to include depletion expense applied to the adjusted basis of the properties acquired. These unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the actual results that would have been achieved by the Company for the periods presented or that may be achieved by the Company in the future. Future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in this unaudited pro forma financial information (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Years Ended December 31,
 20212020
Revenue$460,948 $287,359 
Income (loss) before taxes88,917 (239,752)
Net income (loss)87,058 (239,980)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest36,833 (99,695)
Net income (loss) attributable to Earthstone Energy, Inc.50,226 (140,285)
Pro forma net income (loss) per common share attributable to Earthstone Energy, Inc.:
Basic$1.06 $(2.87)
Diluted$1.01 $(2.87)
The Company has included in its Consolidated Statements of Operations, revenues of $95.1 million and operating expenses of $44.4 million for the period from January 7, 2021 to December 31, 2021 related to the IRM Acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $4.0 million of legal and professional fees, and employee severance costs related to the IRM Acquisition which are included in Transaction costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Additionally, the Company has included in its Consolidated Statements of Operations, revenues of $40.5 million and operating expenses of $11.5 million for the period July 20, 2021 to December 31, 2021 related to the Tracker/Sequel Acquisitions.
The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on inputs that are not observable in the market and therefore represent Level 3 inputs. The fair value of oil and gas properties and asset retirement obligations were measured using the discounted cash flow technique of valuation.
Significant inputs to the valuation of oil and gas properties include estimates of: (i) reserves, (ii) future operating and development costs, (iii) future commodity prices, (iv) future plugging and abandonment costs, (v) estimated future cash flows,
and (vi) a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate. These inputs require significant judgments and estimates and are the most sensitive and subject to change.
Eagle Ford Acquisitions
In May and June 2021, the Company completed acquisitions of working interests in certain assets it operates located in southern Gonzales County, Texas (collectively, the “Eagle Ford Acquisitions”) from four separate sellers. The aggregate purchase price of the Eagle Ford Acquisitions was approximately $45.2 million. One of the four separate sellers was a related party. See Note 14. Related Party Transactions for further discussion. The Eagle Ford Acquisitions have been accounted for as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASC 805. The preliminary allocation of each purchase was based upon management’s estimates of and assumptions related to the relative fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Although the purchase price allocation is substantially complete as of the date of this filing, there may be further adjustments to the acquired oil and natural gas properties. These amounts will be finalized no later than one year from the acquisition date.
Foreland-BCC Acquisition
On November 2, 2021, Earthstone, EEH and Foreland Investments LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Foreland”), consummated the transactions contemplated in the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 30, 2021 by and among Earthstone, EEH and Foreland (the “Foreland Purchase Agreement”). At the closing of the Foreland Purchase Agreement, EEH acquired (the “Foreland Acquisition”) interests in oil and gas leases and related property of Foreland located in Irion County and Crockett County, Texas, for a purchase price consisting of: (i) $16.3 million in cash, net of customary purchase price adjustments, and (ii) 2,611,111 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Also, on November 2, 2021, Earthstone, EEH and BCC-Foreland LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BCC”), consummated the transactions contemplated in the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 30, 2021 by and among Earthstone, EEH and BCC (the “BCC Purchase Agreement”). At the closing of the BCC Purchase Agreement, EEH acquired (the “BCC Acquisition” and with the Foreland Acquisition, the “Foreland-BCC Acquisition”) certain well-bore interests and related equipment held by BCC that were part of a joint development agreement between Foreland, Foreland Operating, LLC, and BCC involving portions of the acreage covered by the Foreland Purchase Agreement for a purchase price of $23.0 million in cash, net of customary purchase price adjustments.
Divestitures
There were no material divestitures during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold certain non-core properties for approximately $4.2 million in cash, resulting in a gain of approximately $3.6 million recorded in Gain on sale of oil and gas properties, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.