Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Divestitures

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Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions and Divestitures
2023 Acquisitions and Divestitures
Eagle Ford Divestiture
On May 3, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Ridgemar Energy Operating, LLC (“Ridgemar”) for the sale of all its oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford (the “Eagle Ford Divestiture”) for consideration of $655.0 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, as well as contingent consideration where the Company could receive up to $45.0 million if the WTI price of oil exceeds certain thresholds in 2024 (“Contingent Eagle Ford Consideration”). See “Note 9 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for further discussion of the Contingent Eagle Ford Consideration. Upon signing, Ridgemar paid approximately $49.1 million as a deposit into a third-party escrow account. The transaction was structured as the acquisition by Ridgemar of 100% of the limited liability company interests of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Callon (Eagle Ford) LLC.
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company classified the assets and liabilities associated with the Eagle Ford Divestiture as held for sale, and recorded an impairment of $406.9 million against properties associated with the Eagle Ford Divestiture as the fair value less cost to sell was less than the carrying amount of the net assets. On July 3, 2023, the Company closed the Eagle Ford Divestiture. The Eagle Ford Divestiture has an adjusted purchase price of approximately $549.6 million in cash, inclusive of the deposit paid at signing. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of assets of $23.5 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Percussion Acquisition
On May 3, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Percussion Agreement”) with Percussion Petroleum Management II, LLC (“Percussion”) for the purchase of its oil and gas properties in the Delaware Basin (the “Percussion Acquisition”) for consideration of $475.0 million, which consisted of $255.0 million in cash, inclusive of the repayment of Percussion’s indebtedness of approximately $220.0 million, and $210.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Upon signing, the Company paid $36.0 million as a deposit into a third-party escrow account. The transaction was structured as the acquisition by Callon Petroleum Operating Company of 100% of the limited liability company interests of Percussion’s wholly owned subsidiary, Percussion Petroleum Operating II, LLC (“Percussion Operating”).
On July 3, 2023, the Company closed the Percussion Acquisition. The Percussion Acquisition has an adjusted purchase price of approximately $248.5 million in cash, inclusive of the deposit paid at signing and the repayment of Percussion Operating’s indebtedness of approximately $220.0 million, and approximately 6.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock for total consideration of $457.3 million. The Company funded the cash portion of the total consideration with proceeds from the Eagle Ford Divestiture. Additionally, the Company assumed Percussion Operating’s (as defined below) existing hedges and transportation contract liabilities, and could have to pay up to $62.5 million if the WTI price of oil exceeds certain thresholds in 2023, 2024, and 2025 (“Percussion Earn-Out Obligation”). See “Note 9 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for further discussion of the Percussion Earn-Out Obligation.
The Percussion Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination; therefore, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated acquisition date fair values with information available at that time. A combination of a discounted cash flow model and market data was used by a third-party specialist in determining the fair value of the oil and gas properties. Significant inputs into the calculation included future commodity prices, estimated volumes of oil and gas reserves, expectations for timing and amount of future development and operating costs, future plugging and abandonment costs and a risk adjusted discount rate. Certain data necessary to complete the purchase price allocation is not yet available. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation during the 12-month period following the acquisition date.
The following table sets forth the Company’s preliminary allocation of the total estimated consideration of $457.3 million to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.
Preliminary Purchase
Price Allocation
(In thousands)
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net
$30,135 
Proved properties, net
490,330 
Unproved properties
52,475 
Total assets acquired $572,940 
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$42,585 
Fair value of derivatives - current
20,660 
Other current liabilities 11,471 
Asset retirement obligations
2,323 
Fair value of derivatives - long-term
27,979 
Other long-term liabilities 10,619 
Total liabilities assumed $115,637 
Total consideration $457,303 
Approximately $131.0 million of revenues and $32.5 million of direct operating expenses attributed to the assets acquired in the Percussion Acquisition are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the period from the closing date on July 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Pro Forma Operating Results (Unaudited). The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial data for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was derived from the historical financial statements of the Company and gives effect to the Percussion Acquisition, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2022. The below information reflects pro forma adjustments for the issuance of the Company’s common stock, as well as pro forma adjustments based on available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes provide a reasonable basis for reflecting the significant pro forma effects directly attributable to the Percussion Acquisition.
The pro forma consolidated statements of operations data has been included for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that might have occurred had the Percussion Acquisition taken place on January 1, 2022 and is not intended to be a projection of future results.
Year ended December 31,
2023 2022*
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues $2,480,799  $3,603,315 
Income from operations 434,369  1,840,018 
Net income 529,869  1,123,754 
Basic earnings per common share $8.19  $16.56 
Diluted earnings per common share $8.17  $16.49 
*Financial information for the prior period has been recast to reflect retrospective application of the successful efforts method of accounting. See “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information.
2022 Acquisitions and Divestitures
The Company did not have any material acquisitions or divestitures for the year ended December 31, 2022.
2021 Acquisitions and Divestitures
Primexx Acquisition
On October 1, 2021, the Company closed on the acquisition of certain producing oil and gas properties, undeveloped acreage and associated infrastructure assets in the Delaware Basin from Primexx Resource Development, LLC (“Primexx”) and BPP Acquisition,
LLC (“BPP”) for an adjusted purchase price of approximately $444.8 million in cash, inclusive of the deposit paid at signing, 8.84 million shares of the Company’s common stock and approximately $25.2 million paid upon final closing for total consideration of $877.0 million (the “Primexx Acquisition”). The Company funded the cash portion of the total consideration with borrowings under its credit facility. Of the 8.84 million shares of the Company’s common stock issued upon closing, 2.6 million shares were held in escrow pursuant to the purchase and sale agreements with Primexx and BPP (collectively, the “Primexx PSAs”). Pursuant to the Primexx PSAs, 1.3 million of the shares held in escrow were released to the sellers six months after the closing date, which was on April 1, 2022. In early October 2022, the remaining 1.2 million shares were released to the sellers, net of shares that were released to the Company for the satisfaction of indemnification claims made under the Primexx PSAs and subsequently retired.
Also, pursuant to the Primexx PSAs, certain interest owners exercised their option to sell their interest in the properties included in the Primexx Acquisition to the Company for consideration structured similarly to the Primexx Acquisition, for an incremental purchase price totaling approximately $31.8 million, net of customary purchase price adjustments, of which $22.4 million closed during the fourth quarter of 2021 and the remaining $9.4 million closed during the first quarter of 2022.
The Primexx Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination; therefore, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated acquisition date fair values with information available at that time. A combination of a discounted cash flow model and market data was used by a third-party specialist in determining the fair value of the oil and gas properties. Significant inputs into the calculation included future commodity prices, estimated volumes of oil and gas reserves, expectations for timing and amount of future development and operating costs, future plugging and abandonment costs and a risk adjusted discount rate.
The following table sets forth the Company’s final allocation of the purchase price of $908.9 million to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.
Final Purchase
Price Allocation
(In thousands)
Assets:
Other current assets $8,174 
Proved properties, net
695,838 
Unproved properties
278,370 
Total assets acquired $982,382 
Liabilities:
Suspense payable $16,447 
Other current liabilities 45,745 
Asset retirement obligation 1,898 
Other long-term liabilities 9,425 
Total liabilities assumed $73,515 
Total consideration $908,867 
Approximately $570.7 million of revenues and $141.2 million of direct operating expenses attributed to the Primexx Acquisition were included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022. For the period from the closing date of the Primexx Acquisition on October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, approximately $114.3 million of revenues and $32.1 million of direct operating expenses were included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Pro Forma Operating Results (Unaudited). The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial data for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was derived from the historical financial statements of the Company giving effect to the Primexx Acquisition, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020. The below information reflects pro forma adjustments for the issuance of the Company’s common stock and the borrowings under the Credit Facility as total consideration, as well as pro forma adjustments based on available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes provide a reasonable basis for reflecting the significant pro forma effects directly attributable to the Primexx Acquisition.
The pro forma consolidated statements of operations data has been included for comparative purposes only, is not necessarily indicative of the results that might have occurred had the Primexx Acquisition taken place on January 1, 2020 and is not intended to be a projection of future results.
Year Ended December 31, 2021
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues $2,294,893 
Income (loss) from operations 1,151,493 
Net income (loss) 482,690 
Basic earnings per common share $8.37 
Diluted earnings per common share $8.13 
Non-Core Asset Divestitures
During the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed its divestitures of certain non-core assets in the Delaware Basin for net proceeds of $29.6 million. The divestitures were primarily comprised of natural gas producing properties in the Western Delaware Basin as well as a small undeveloped acreage position.
On November 19, 2021, the Company closed on its divestiture of certain non-core assets in the Eagle Ford Shale, comprised of producing properties as well as an undeveloped acreage position, for net proceeds of $91.9 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company closed on the divestiture of certain non-core assets in the Midland Basin, comprised of producing properties as well as an undeveloped acreage position for net proceeds of $30.5 million.
On October 28, 2021, the Company closed on the divestiture of certain non-core water infrastructure for net proceeds of $27.9 million, as well as up to $18.0 million of incremental contingent consideration based on completed lateral length for wells in a specified area.
The aggregate net proceeds for each of the 2021 divestitures discussed above were recognized as a reduction of proved oil and gas properties with no gain or loss recognized as the divestitures did not significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and estimated proved reserves.