Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of the Company’s income tax expense are as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
(In thousands)
Current
Federal $2,977  $—  $— 
State 4,537  180  3,447 
Total current income tax expense 7,514  180  3,447 
Deferred
Federal —  —  126,903 
State 4,279  —  (8,296)
Total deferred income tax expense 4,279    118,607 
Total income tax expense $11,793  $180  $122,054 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the income tax expense calculated at the federal statutory rate of 21% to income tax expense is as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
(In thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes $1,221,609  $365,331  ($2,411,567)
Income tax expense (benefit) computed at the statutory federal income tax rate 256,538  76,720  (506,429)
State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit 11,393  2,905  (11,827)
Non-deductible expenses related to capital structure transactions (2,896) (11,875) — 
Equity based compensation (1,496) 564  2,746 
Other (1,223) 10,247  (1,621)
Change in valuation allowance (250,523) (78,381) 639,185 
Income tax expense $11,793  $180  $122,054 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the net deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:
As of December 31,
2022 2021
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets
Oil and natural gas properties $—  $238,203 
Federal net operating loss carryforward 359,784  221,900 
Net interest expense limitation 74,628  36,171 
Derivative instruments 12,758  30,826 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 13,180  8,650 
Asset retirement obligations 13,049  12,244 
Unvested RSU equity awards 5,391  4,939 
Other 11,675  12,892 
Total deferred tax assets $490,465  $565,825 
Deferred income tax valuation allowance (310,281) (560,804)
Net deferred tax assets $180,184  $5,021 
Deferred tax liability
Oil and natural gas properties ($174,578) $— 
Operating lease liabilities (9,885) (5,021)
Total deferred tax liability ($184,463) ($5,021)
Net deferred tax asset (liability) ($4,279) $—