Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Dispositions

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Acquisitions and Dispositions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, which involves determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed under the income approach.

2017 Acquisitions

On February 13, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of 29,175 gross (16,688 net) acres in the Delaware Basin, primarily located in Ward and Pecos Counties, Texas from American Resource Development, LLC, for total cash consideration of $646,559, excluding customary purchase price adjustments (the “Ameredev Transaction”). The Company funded the cash purchase price with the net proceeds of an equity offering (see Note 10 for additional information regarding the equity offering). The Company obtained an 82% average working interest (75% average net revenue interest) in the properties acquired in the Ameredev Transaction. In December 2016, in connection with the execution of the purchase and sale agreement for the Ameredev Transaction, the Company paid a deposit in the amount of $46,138 to a third party escrow agent, which was recorded as Acquisition deposit on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. The following table summarizes the estimated acquisition date fair values of the acquisition:
Evaluated oil and natural gas properties
$
137,368

Unevaluated oil and natural gas properties
509,359

Asset retirement obligations
(168
)
Net assets acquired
$
646,559



On June 5, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of 7,031 gross (2,488 net) acres in the Delaware Basin, located near the acreage acquired in the Ameredev Transaction discussed above, for total cash consideration of $52,500, excluding customary purchase price adjustments. The Company funded the cash purchase price with its available cash and proceeds from the issuance of an additional $200,000 of its 6.125% senior notes due 2024 (“6.125% Senior Notes”) (see Note 5 for additional information regarding the Company’s debt obligations).

2016 Acquisitions

On October 20, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 6,904 gross (5,952 net) acres primarily located in Howard County, Texas from Plymouth Petroleum, LLC and additional sellers that exercised their “tag-along” sales rights, for total cash consideration of $339,687, excluding customary purchase price adjustments (the “Plymouth Transaction”). The Company funded the cash purchase price with the net proceeds of an equity offering (see Note 10 for additional information regarding the equity offering). The Company acquired an 82% average working interest (62% average net revenue interest) in the properties acquired in the Plymouth Transaction. The following table summarizes the estimated acquisition date fair values of the net assets acquired in the acquisition: 
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Evaluated oil and natural gas properties
$
65,043

Unevaluated oil and natural gas properties
274,664

Asset retirement obligations
(20
)
Net assets acquired
$
339,687



On May 26, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 17,298 gross (14,089 net) acres primarily located in Howard County, Texas from BSM Energy LP, Crux Energy LP and Zaniah Energy LP, for total cash consideration of $220,000 and 9,333,333 shares of common stock (at an assumed offering price of $11.74 per share, which is the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on that date) for a total purchase price of $329,573, excluding customary purchase price adjustments (the “Big Star Transaction”). The Company acquired an 81% average working interest (61% average net revenue interest) in the properties acquired in the Big Star Transaction. The following table summarizes the estimated acquisition date fair values of the net assets acquired in the acquisition: 
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Evaluated oil and natural gas properties
$
96,194

Unevaluated oil and natural gas properties
233,387

Asset retirement obligations
(8
)
Net assets acquired
$
329,573



During 2016, the Company also closed on various acquisitions in the Midland Basin for an aggregate total purchase price of approximately $73,240, net of $23,045 in sales of working interest. The acquisitions included the purchase of additional working interest and acreage in the Company’s existing core operating area. 

2015 Acquisitions

During 2015, the Company closed on an acquisition in the Midland Basin for an aggregate total purchase price of approximately $29,800. The acquisition included the purchase of additional working interest in the Company’s existing core operating area. 

Unaudited pro forma financial statements

The following unaudited summary pro forma financial information for the periods presented is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would have been if the Ameredev Transaction, Plymouth Transaction and Big Star Transaction had occurred as presented, or to project the Company’s results of operations for any future periods:
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Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
(a) 
 
2016
(a) 
 
2015
(a) 
Revenues
 
$
369,527

 
 
$
243,273

 
 
$
168,506

 
Income (loss) from operations
 
144,104

 
 
(39,730
)
 
 
(131,435
)
 
Income (loss) available to common stockholders
 
115,787

 
 
(82,612
)
 
 
(153,735
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.57

 
 
$
(0.50
)
 
 
$
(1.18
)
 
Diluted
 
$
0.57

 
 
$
(0.50
)
 
 
$
(1.18
)
 
(a)
The pro forma financial information was prepared assuming the Ameredev Transaction occurred as of January 1, 2016 and the Plymouth Transaction and Big Star Transaction occurred as of January 1, 2015.

The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable, including revenue, lease operating expenses, production taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, accretion expense, interest expense and capitalized interest.

The properties associated with the Ameredev Transaction, Big Star Transaction, and the Plymouth Transaction have been commingled with our existing properties and it is impractical to provide the stand-alone operational results related to these properties.