Callon Petroleum Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accounting guidelines for measuring fair value establish a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy categorizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Other inputs that are observable directly or indirectly such as quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which the Company makes its own assumptions about how market participants would price the assets and liabilities.

Fair value of financial instruments

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted investments. The carrying amounts for these instruments approximate fair value due to the short-term nature or maturity of the instruments.

Debt. The carrying amount of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility approximates fair value as the borrowings bear interest at variable rates and are reflective of market rates. As of December 31, 2020, the Company determined that its Second Lien Notes met the requirements to be designated as Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy due to the availability of quoted secondary market trading prices resulting in the transfer out of Level 3. The following table presents the principal amounts of the Company’s Second Lien Notes

and Senior Unsecured Notes with the fair values measured using quoted secondary market trading prices which are designated as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. See “Note 7 - Borrowings” for further discussion.


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	Principal Amount	Fair Value	Principal Amount	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
9.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes	$516,659	$470,160	$—	$—
6.25% Senior Notes	542,720	344,627	650,000	658,125
6.125% Senior Notes	460,241	260,036	600,000	611,130
8.25% Senior Notes	187,238	100,172	250,000	256,250
6.375% Senior Notes	320,783	161,995	400,000	405,424
Total	$2,027,641	$1,336,990	$1,900,000	$1,930,929

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheet. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair value:

Commodity derivative instruments. The fair value of commodity derivative instruments is derived using a third-party income approach valuation model that utilizes market-corroborated inputs that are observable over the term of the commodity derivative contract. The Company’s fair value calculations also incorporate an estimate of the counterparties’ default risk for commodity derivative assets and an estimate of the Company’s default risk for commodity derivative liabilities. As the inputs in the model are substantially observable over the term of the commodity derivative contract and there is a wide availability of quoted market prices for similar commodity derivative contracts, the Company designates its commodity derivative instruments as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. See “Note 8 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for further discussion.

Contingent consideration arrangements - embedded derivative financial instruments. The embedded options within the contingent consideration arrangements are considered financial instruments under ASC 815. The Company engages a third-party valuation specialist using an option pricing model approach to measure the fair value of the embedded options on a recurring basis. The valuation includes significant inputs such as forward oil price curves, time to expiration, and implied volatility. The model provides for the probability that the specified pricing thresholds would be met for each settlement period, estimates undiscounted payouts, and risk adjusts for the discount rates inclusive of adjustments for each of the counterparty’s credit quality. As these inputs are substantially observable for the full term of the contingent consideration arrangements, the inputs are considered Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. See “Note 8 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for further discussion.

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:


	December 31, 2020
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets
Commodity derivative instruments	$—	$921	$—
Contingent consideration arrangements	—	1,816	—
Liabilities
Commodity derivative instruments	—	(97,060)	—
Contingent consideration arrangements	—	(8,618)	—
September 2020 Warrants	—	—	(79,428)
Total net assets (liabilities)	$—	($102,941)	($79,428)

	December 31, 2019
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets
Commodity derivative instruments	$—	$9,338	$—
Contingent consideration arrangements	—	25,934	—
Liabilities
Commodity derivative instruments	—	(34,132)	—
Contingent consideration arrangements	—	(69,760)	—
Total net liabilities (liabilities)	$—	($68,620)	$—

September 2020 Warrants. The fair value of the September 2020 Warrants was calculated by a third-party valuation specialist using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. As historical volatility is a significant input into the model, the September 2020 Warrants are designated as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. See “Note 7 - Borrowings” and “Note 8 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for additional details regarding the September 2020 Warrants.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the change in the fair value of the liability related to the September 2020 Warrants for the year ended December 31, 2020.


						Year Ended December 31, 2020
						(In thousands)
Beginning of period						$—
Recognition of issuance date fair value						23,909
(Gain) loss on changes in fair value						55,519
Transfers into (out of) Level 3						—
End of period						$79,428

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Acquisitions. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, other than the contingent consideration arrangements which are discussed above, are measured as of the acquisition date by a third-party valuation specialist using a combination of income and market approaches, which are not observable in the market and are therefore designated as Level 3 inputs. Significant inputs include expected discounted future cash flows from estimated reserve quantities, estimates for timing and costs to produce and develop reserves, oil and natural gas forward prices, and a risk adjusted discount rate. See “Note 4 - Acquisitions and Divestitures” for additional discussion.

Asset retirement obligations. The Company measures the fair value of asset retirement obligations as of the date a well begins drilling or when production equipment and facilities are installed using a discounted cash flow model based on inputs that are not observable in the market and therefore are designated as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. Significant inputs to the fair value measurement of asset retirement obligations include estimates of the costs of plugging and abandoning oil and gas wells, removing production equipment and facilities and restoring the surface of the land as well as estimates of the economic lives of the oil and gas wells and future inflation rates. See “Note 14 - Asset Retirement Obligations” for additional discussion.

- Definition

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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