2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company has provided a discussion of significant accounting policies, estimates, and judgments in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in its 2016 Annual Report. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since December 31, 2016, other than the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 described further below.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”), which amends certain aspects of accounting for share-based payment arrangements. ASU 2016-09 revises or provides alternative accounting for the tax impacts of share-based payment arrangements, forfeitures, minimum statutory tax withholdings, and prescribes certain disclosures to be made in the period of adoption.

Effective January, 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09. Using the modified retrospective approach as prescribed by ASU 2016-09, the Company recognized previously unrecognized windfall tax benefits which resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of approximately $15.7 million. This adjustment increased deferred tax assets, which in turn increased the valuation allowance by the same amount as of the beginning of 2017, resulting in a net cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of zero. As a result of adoption, on a prospective basis as prescribed by ASU 2016-09, all windfall tax benefits and tax shortfalls will be recorded as income tax expense or benefit in the consolidated statements of operations. As long as the Company continues to conclude that the valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets is necessary, this portion of ASU 2016-09 will have no significant effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of operations. In addition, windfall tax benefits are now required to be presented in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows as compared to cash flows from financing activities, which the Company has elected to adopt prospectively. There are no periods presented that would require reclassification of cash flows had the Company elected to adopt this guidance retrospectively. Further, the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, which resulted in an immaterial cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance addresses eight specific cash flow issues for which current GAAP is either unclear or does not include specific guidance. ASU 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, provided that it is adopted in its entirety in the same period. Currently, the Company does not expect the impact of adopting ASU 2016-15 to have a material effect on its consolidated statements of cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which significantly changes accounting for leases by requiring that lessees recognize a right-of-use asset and a related lease liability representing the obligation to make lease payments, for virtually all lease transactions. Additional disclosures about an entity’s lease transactions will also be required. ASU 2016-02 defines a lease as “a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration.” ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. ASU 2016-02 requires companies to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements using a modified retrospective approach. Although the Company is in the process of evaluating ASU 2016-02 and the impact the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, it is currently anticipated to result in an increase in the assets and liabilities recorded on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company will evaluate its existing contracts including, but not limited to, drilling rig contracts and gathering, processing, and transportation contracts to determine if they qualify for lease accounting under ASU 2016-02.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which will require entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 will supersede most current guidance related to revenue recognition when it becomes effective. The new standard also will require expanded disclosures regarding the nature, timing, amount and certainty of revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2016. Companies are permitted to adopt ASU 2014-09 through the use of either the full retrospective approach, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or a modified retrospective approach, meaning the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard is recognized in the most current period presented in the financial statements.

The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 with the assistance of an outside consultant. The assessment consists of analyzing the Company’s existing contracts and current accounting policies and practices to identify potential differences that would result from applying the requirements of ASU 2014-09. Once the assessment is complete, the Company will implement appropriate changes to its business processes, systems or controls to support recognition and disclosure pursuant to ASU 2014-09. Based on assessments performed to date, the Company currently does not expect the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 to have a material effect on the timing or method of revenue recognition as the performance obligations are not materially changed under ASU 2014-09. The Company currently plans to apply the modified retrospective method upon adoption and plans to adopt the guidance on the effective date of January 1, 2018, however, the Company continues to review the impact of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Supplemental net income (loss) per common share information is provided below:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net Income (Loss)		$40,021		($311,395	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	65,188		58,360
Effect of dilutive instruments	590		—
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	65,778		58,360
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic		$0.61		($5.34	)
Diluted		$0.61		($5.34	)

The table below presents the dilutive and anti-dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
	(In thousands)
Dilutive	590	—
Anti-dilutive ⁽¹⁾	5	665


(1)	For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company reported a net loss. As a result, all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding were anti-dilutive.