W&T OFFSHORE INC
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 5, 2025.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1** — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND**BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Operations
W&T Offshore, Inc. (with subsidiaries referred to herein as the “Company”) is an independent oil and natural gas producer with substantially all of its operations offshore in the Gulf of America. The Company is active in the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. The Company operates inone reportable segment.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and an interest in Monza Energy LLC (“Monza”), which is accounted for under the proportional consolidation method. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in Part II, Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”).
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 2**—** FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, derivative instruments and debt. Except for derivative instruments and debt, the carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term, highly liquid nature of these instruments.
Derivative Instruments
The following table reflects the contracted volumes and weighted average prices under the terms of the Company’s open costless collar contracts as of June 30, 2025:
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| · · Daily · Total · Weighted · Weighted | ||||||||||
| Period · Volumes · · Volumes · · Floor Price · · Ceiling Price | ||||||||||
| Natural Gas (Henry Hub) · · (Mmbtu) (1) · · (Mmbtu) · · ($/Mmbtu) · · ($/Mmbtu) | ||||||||||
| July 2025 - Dec 2025 | | 70,000 | | 12,880,000 | | $4.02 | | $5.32 | ||
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| Oil (WTI) | | (Bbls) (2) | | (Bbls) | | ($/Bbls) | | ($/Bbls) | ||
| July 2025 - Dec 2025 | | 2,000 | | 368,000 | | $63.00 | | $77.25 | ||
| (1) | Mmbtu – Million British Thermal Units |
| (2) | Bbls – barrels of oil, condensate or NGLs |
The fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):
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| · June 30, · · December 31, | ||||
| | | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $8,985 | | $868 |
| Other assets | | — | | 4,150 |
| Accrued liabilities | | 1,322 | | 3,731 |
The Company measures the fair value of its derivative instruments on a recurring basis by applying the income approach, using models with inputs that are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The income approach converts expected future cash flows to a present value amount based on market expectations. The inputs used for the fair value measurement of derivative financial instruments are the exercise price, the expiration date, the settlement date, notional quantities, the implied volatility, the discount curve with spreads and published commodity future prices.
The impact of commodity derivative contracts on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in thousands):
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| · · Three Months Ended June 30, · · Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gain (1) | | $(9,493) | | $(364) | | $(5,854) | | $(4,119) | ||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss | | | (2,554) | | | 2,738 | | | (3,436) | | | 1,616 |
| Derivative (gain) loss, net | | $(12,047) | | $2,374 | | $(9,290) | | $(2,503) | ||||
(1) The three and six months ended June 30, 2025 include $4.3 million related to the monetization of the Company’s natural gas put contracts.
Debt
The following table presents the net values and estimated fair values of the Company’s debt (in thousands):
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| · · Net Value · Fair Value · Net Value · Fair Value | ||||||||||||
| Term Loan | | $— | | $— | | $112,132 | | $109,727 | ||||
| 11.75% Notes | | | — | | — | | 272,081 | | 278,765 | |||
| 10.75% Notes | | | 341,350 | | | 308,543 | | | — | | | — |
| TVPX Loan | | | 8,737 | | | 9,004 | | | 9,010 | | | 9,395 |
| Total | | $350,087 | | $317,547 | | $393,223 | | $397,887 | ||||
The fair values of the TVPX Loan and the Term Loan were measured using a discounted cash flows model and current market rates. The fair values of the 10.75% Notes and the 11.75% Notes were measured using quoted prices, although the market is inactive. The fair value of debt was classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
NOTE 3**—** ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
Asset retirement obligations (“AROs”) represent the estimated present value of the amount incurred to plug, abandon and remediate the Company’s properties at the end of their productive lives. A summary of the changes to ARO is as follows (in thousands):
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| · 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period | | $548,832 | | $498,815 | ||
| Liabilities settled | | (15,978) | | (11,997) | ||
| Accretion expense | | 17,073 | | 16,369 | ||
| Liabilities acquired | | — | | 17,647 | ||
| Disposition of oil and natural gas properties | | | (1,469) | | | — |
| Liabilities incurred | | | 1,029 | | | — |
| Revisions of estimated liabilities | | 7,306 | | 13,641 | ||
| Asset retirement obligations, end of period | | | 556,793 | | | 534,475 |
| Less: Current portion | | (31,813) | | (35,627) | ||
| Long-term | | $524,980 | | $498,848 | ||
NOTE 4**—** DEBT
The components comprising the Company’s debt are presented in the following table (in thousands):
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| · · 2025 · · 2024 | ||||||
| 10.75% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2029: | | | | | | |
| Principal | | $350,000 | | $— | ||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | (8,650) | | | — |
| Total | | | 341,350 | | | — |
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| Term Loan: | | | | | | |
| Principal | | | — | | | 114,159 |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | — | | | (2,027) |
| Total | | — | | 112,132 | ||
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| 11.75% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2026: | | | | | | |
| Principal | | | — | | 275,000 | |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | — | | (2,919) | ||
| Total | | — | | 272,081 | ||
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| TVPX Loan: | | | | | | |
| Principal | | | 9,375 | | | 9,925 |
| Unamortized discount | | | (535) | | | (771) |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | (103) | | | (144) | |
| Total | | 8,737 | | | 9,010 | |
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| Total debt, net | | | 350,087 | | | 393,223 |
| Less current portion, net | | | (579) | | | (27,288) |
| Long-term debt, net | | $349,508 | | $365,935 | ||
Issuance of10.75% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2029
On January 28, 2025, the Company issued and sold $350.0 million in aggregate principal amounts of its 10.75% Senior Second Lien Notes (the “10.75% Notes”), which are governed under an indenture dated January 28, 2025 (the “Indenture”). The 10.75% Notes mature on February 1, 2029 and interest is payable on each February 1 and August 1, commencing August 1, 2025. The 10.75% Notes are guaranteed by the Company’s direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The 10.75% Notes are secured by second priority liens (subject to permitted liens and certain other exceptions) on substantially all of the oil and natural gas properties of the Company and the Guarantors.
Prior to February 1, 2027, the Company may redeem all or any portion of the 10.75% Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the outstanding 10.75% Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture). In addition, prior to February 1, 2027, the Company may, at its option, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate original principal amount of the 10.75% Notes in an amount not greater than the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 110.75% of the principal amount of the outstanding 10.75% Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
From February 1, 2027 to (and including) January 31, 2028, the Company may redeem the 10.75% Notes in whole or in part, at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) equal to 105.375% and 100.000% from February 1, 2028 and thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
The Indenture includes a number of covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture), including the Guarantors, to (i) make investments; (ii) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain types of preferred stock; (iii) create certain liens; (iv) sell assets; (v) enter into agreements that restrict dividends or other payments from the Company’s subsidiaries to the Company; (vi) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates; (viii) pay dividends or make other distributions on capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; and (ix) create subsidiaries that would not be restricted by the covenants of the Indenture. These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. In addition, most of the above-described covenants will terminate if both S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. assign the Notes an investment grade rating and no default exists with respect to the Notes.
The Indenture provides for customary events of default, which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods) nonpayment of principal or interest; breach of other agreements in the Indenture; failure to pay certain other indebtedness; the failure to pay certain final judgments against the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries; the failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable; and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.
The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 10.75% Notes, along with cash on hand, to (i) purchase for cash pursuant to a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”), such of the Company’s 11.75% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2026 (the “11.75% Notes”) that were validly tendered pursuant to the terms thereof; (ii) repay the $114.2 million of outstanding amounts under the credit agreement of certain of the Company’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Term Loan”); (iii) fund the full redemption amount for an August 1, 2025 redemption of the remaining 11.75% Notes not validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer; and (iv) pay any premiums, fees and expenses relating to these transactions.
Redemption of the11.75% Notes
On January 13, 2025, the Company commenced the Tender Offer for any and all of the Company’s outstanding 11.75% Notes. On January 28, 2025, the Company accepted and purchased $269.7 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 11.75% Notes for a purchase price equal to $1,036.25 for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes purchased. An additional $89,000 of Notes were tendered on February 12, 2025. The Company purchased these Notes for $89,905 plus accrued interest.
After giving effect to this purchase, an aggregate $5.2 million principal amount of the 11.75% Notes remained outstanding. The Company then effected a legal defeasance of the 11.75% Notes by purchasing $5.9 million of government securities and depositing these government securities with the trustee. The government securities are expected to generate sufficient cash upon maturity to effect the optional redemption on August 1, 2025 of the remaining $5.2 million of outstanding principal plus interest. Upon the deposit of the government securities with the trustee, the Company caused the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture governing the 11.75% Notes. The trustee acknowledged such discharge and satisfaction. As a result, the Company and the Guarantors of the 11.75% Notes have been released from their remaining obligations under the indenture governing the 11.75% Notes.
These transactions were accounted for as an extinguishment and the Company recognized a loss of $15.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Credit Facility
On January 28, 2025, in conjunction with the issuance of the 10.75% Notes, the Company terminated its Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides the Company a revolving credit and letter of credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), with initial bank lending commitments of $50.0 million with a letter of credit sublimit of $10.0 million. The Credit Facility matures on July 28, 2028. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Guarantors and is secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the natural gas and oil properties and personal property assets of the Company and the Guarantors and the Company’s ownership in certain joint venture entities.
The Credit Agreement requires prepayment of all outstanding revolving loans every three months commencing on March 31, 2025, and the Company is prohibited from borrowing for afive-day period following such prepayment. To the extent the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) exceeds 2.00 to 1.00 on the last day of any calendar month, the Company would be required to prepay the revolving loans in an amount equal to 75% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement). If the aggregate amount outstanding under the Credit Facility exceeds the Credit Facility commitments at any time, the Company would be required to immediately upon request repay indebtedness to eliminate such excess. The Company will be required to make additional prepayments in the event of certain dispositions or casualty events, as more particularly described in the Credit Agreement.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate per annum which, at the Company’s option, is equal to either (a) an adjusted rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus an applicable margin that varies from 3.75% to 4.75% depending on the utilization of the Credit Agreement or (b) a base rate plus an applicable margin that varies from 2.75% to 3.75%, such base rate calculated based on the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.0%, (ii) the U.S. Prime Rate and (iii) an adjusted SOFR rate for a one-month interest period plus 1.0%. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears for Base Rate loans, at the end of the applicable interest period for Term SOFR loans (but not less frequently than quarterly) and upon the prepayment or maturity of the underlying loans.
Additionally, the Company is required to pay both a quarterly commitment fee of 0.5% and a quarterly letter of credit fee in arrears in respect of unused commitments under the Credit Facility, and an annual administrative fee in the amount of $45,000, paid quarterly as set forth in the Credit Agreement. The applicable margins and letter of credit fee are calculated based upon the utilization levels of the Credit Facility as a percentage of the borrowing base then in effect and range from 3.75% to 4.75%.
The Credit Agreement includes certain customary affirmative and negative covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens on the Company’s property, pay dividends and make restricted payment or certain investments, in each cash subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to (i)maintain a ratio of consolidated current assets to consolidated current liabilities of at least 1.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter; (ii) maintain a ratio of consolidated total debt to EBITDAX of no greater than 2.50 x, tested on a rolling four quarter basis; and (iii) maintain a minimum PDP PV-10 (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of $100 million as of the last day of any fiscal quarter.
In the event the Revolving Credit Exposure (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is greater than or equal to $20.0 million, the Company is required to enter into hedging transactions with prices, notional amounts and periods of time as applicable in the Credit Agreement.
On or before January 28, 2026, the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an amendment or amendment and restatement of the Credit Agreement to include a reserve-based lending construct. If the Credit Agreement is not so amended or amended and restated, the aggregate commitments of the lenders will be redetermined on a semi-annual basis on February 1 and August 1 of each year, using the reserve reports delivered on or before December 31 and June 30, respectively. The Company will be required to prepay the amount of credit exposure that exceeds the newly redetermined commitment amount. Failure to convert the Credit Facility to a reserve-based lending facility is not an event of default under the Credit Agreement.
As of June 30, 2025, there wereno borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement andno borrowings had been incurred under the Credit Agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Covenants
As of June 30, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants.
NOTE 5**—** COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Appeal with the Office of Natural Resources Revenue
In 2009*,* the Company recognized allowable reductions of cash payments for royalties owed to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (the “ONRR”) for transportation of its deepwater production through subsea pipeline systems owned by the Company. In 2010*,* the ONRR audited calculations and support related to this usage fee, and ONRR notified the Company that they had disallowed approximately $4.7 million of the reductions taken. As of June 30, 2025, the Company has accrued $5.0 million related to this matter, consisting of $4.7 million for the disallowed reductions and $0.3 million for estimated penalties. The Company disagrees with the position taken by the ONRR and filed an appeal with the ONRR.
The Company has continued to pursue its legal rights and, at present, the case is in front of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana where both parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment and opposition briefs. The Company has filed a Reply in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment, and the government has in turn filed its Reply brief. With briefing now completed, the Company is waiting for the district court’s ruling on the merits.
ONRR Audit of Historical Refund Claims
In 2023, the Company received notification from the ONRR regarding results of an audit performed on the Company’s historical refund claims taken on various properties for alleged royalties owed to the ONRR. The review process is ongoing, and the Company does not believe any accrual is necessary at this time.
Bonding Disputes
On August 14, 2024, the Company filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief (the “Original Complaint”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, against Endurance Assurance Corporation and Lexon Insurance Company (the “Sompo Sureties”), providers of private and government-required surety bonds that secure decommissioning obligations or ONRR disputed matters the Company may have with respect to certain oil and gas assets of the Company (the “Sompo Sureties Litigation”). As described in the Original Complaint, the Company has paid all negotiated premiums associated with the bonds issued by the Sompo Sureties prior to the Original Complaint and has not suffered a material change to its financial status. Despite this, the Sompo Sureties issued written demands to the Company requesting the Company provide collateral to the Sompo Sureties. On October 9, 2024, the Sompo Sureties filed an answer and counterclaim alleging breach of contract due to the Company’s failure to provide the collateral demanded by the Sompo Sureties. The Sompo Sureties originally issued approximately $55.0 million in surety bonds on
behalf of the Company. However, the BOEM cancelled a $13.1 million bond when the Company fulfilled its decommissioning obligations. Despite this, the Sompo Sureties have requested approximately $55.0 million in cash collateral.
On October 21, 2024, U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (“USSIC”) filed a petition in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, alleging, among other things, breach of the indemnity agreement between the Company and USSIC and seeking to compel the Company to provide the collateral demanded by USSIC (the “USSIC Litigation”). On October 25, 2024, the Company filed a notice of removal with the District Court of Harris County, Texas, removing the case to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. USSIC has issued approximately $111.0 million in surety bonds on behalf of the Company and has requested $23.0 million in cash collateral.
On November 8, 2024, Pennsylvania Insurance Company a/k/a Applied Surety Underwriters (“Applied”) filed a petition in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, alleging, among other things, breach of the indemnity agreement between the Company and Applied and seeking to compel the Company to provide the collateral demanded by Applied and unpaid premiums of approximately $0.4 million (the “Applied Litigation”). Applied issued approximately $11.3 million in surety bonds on behalf of the Company and has requested approximately $11.3 million in cash collateral.
Also on November 8, 2024, United States Fire Insurance Company (“U.S. Fire” and, together with the Sompo Sureties, USSIC and Applied, the “Sureties”) filed a petition in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, alleging, among other things, breach of the indemnity agreement between the Company and U.S. Fire and seeking to compel the Company to provide the collateral demanded by U.S. Fire (the “U.S. Fire Litigation”). U.S. Fire claims to have issued approximately $93.5 million in surety bonds on behalf of the Company and has requested approximately $93.5 million in cash collateral.
The Sureties’ aggregate collateral demands against the Company total approximately $183.7 million. In addition, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company (“PIIC”) separately made a collateral demand of $71 million. No legal action has been filed by PIIC as of the date hereof. The total aggregate collateral demanded by the Sureties and PIIC is approximately $254.7 million (the “Demanded Collateral”).
On November 22, 2024, the court consolidated the Sompo Sureties Litigation, USSIC Litigation, the Applied Litigation, and the U.S. Fire Litigation (as consolidated, the “Sureties Litigation”). On December 11, 2024, as a result of the foregoing, the Company filed an amended complaint (the Original Complaint, as amended, the “Complaint”) against the Sureties. The Complaint, in relevant part, seeks declaratory relief that (1) the Sureties may not enforce their indemnity agreements such that their action constitute an abuse of right; (2) the Sureties’ interpretation of the indemnity agreements render the agreements illusory; (3) the Sureties may not make unreasonable demands for collateral; (4) the Sureties must accept reasonable collateral as offered by the Company; (5) no additional collateral is required of the Company; (6) the Sureties may not make joint demands for collateral that are inconsistent with those of each other such that the Company cannot comply with each demand; and (7) the Sureties’ changed business model are not legitimate grounds to demand further collateral beyond that offered by the Company. The Company further asserts the following counterclaim against the Sureties: (1) violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act; (2) violations of the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act; (3) violations of the Texas Insurance Code Section 541; (4) tortious interference with existing contracts and prospective business relationships; and (5) conspiracy.
On June 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement, dated effective as of June 13, 2025 (the “USSIC Settlement Agreement”), by and between the Company and USSIC and, on June 15, 2025, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement, dated effective as of June 14, 2025 (the “PIIC Settlement Agreement,” and, together with the USSIC Settlement Agreement, the “Settlement Agreements”), by and between the Company and PIIC to dismiss all claims related to the Sureties Litigation without prejudice. Pursuant to the applicable Settlement Agreement, USSIC and PIIC agree that: (i) there will be no change to the 2024 premium rates paid by the Company or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries or joint venture entities, for any currently existing surety bond executed by USSIC or PIIC until after December 31, 2026, at the earliest, (ii) USSIC and PIIC withdraw all demands for collateral and agree not to request, demand, or otherwise insist on collateral, whether related to a surety bond or pursuant to the indemnity agreements, until after December 31, 2026, at the earliest; provided that such restriction shall not apply if (a) the
Company does not pay premiums owed to USSIC or PIIC when due; (b) a claim is made by a third party against any bond issued by USSIC or PIIC to the Company or its affiliates or subsidiaries; (c) there is an initiation of an insolvency proceeding for the Company or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries or joint venture entities, whether voluntary or involuntary; (d) there is an uncured event of default under the indenture governing the Company’s second lien notes due 2029 that results in an acceleration, in whole or in part, of the indebtedness thereunder; or (e) the Company or its affiliates or subsidiaries initiate a lawsuit against USSIC or PIIC. Each of the Settlement Agreements also provides that, in the event that the Company enters into an agreement to provide collateral to another party in settlement of the Sureties Litigation on bonds existing as of the date of the Settlement Agreement, the Company shall, on a pro rata basis, provide substantially similar collateral to USSIC or PIIC as it does to such other party.
On June 30, 2025, the Company announced that the presiding judge in the Sureties Litigation recommended denying the requests for preliminary injunction submitted bytwo surety providers. The preliminary injunction would have required the Company to immediately post $105 million of collateral. The recommendation, which is expected to be upheld, would effectively nullify all current collateral requests by the surety providers and the Company will not be required to post collateral (if at all) until a determination on the merits of the Sureties Litigation with the remaining surety providers.
All of the remaining parties to the Sureties Litigation previously agreed to mediate the case until the mediator declares an impasse. As of August 2025, mediation is no longer active as the mediator has declared an impasse with respect to the surety providers that did not enter into the Settlement Agreement. The Company continues to evaluate potential avenues for resolution of the remaining collateral-related matters.
To the extent that the Company is required to fulfill the collateral demands made by the remaining surety entities, or in the event that other surety entities make additional collateral demands, the fulfillment of such demands could be significant and could impact the Company’s liquidity.
Contingent Decommissioning Obligations
Certain counterparties in past divestiture transactions or third parties in existing leases that have filed for bankruptcy protection or undergone associated reorganizations may not be able to perform required abandonment obligations. Due to operation of law, the Company may be required to assume decommissioning obligations for those interests. The Company may be held jointly and severally liable for the decommissioning of various facilities and related wells. The Company no longer owns these assets, nor are they related to current operations.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred $1.4 million in costs related to the decommissioning obligations and, after reassessing the existing anticipated decommissioning obligations, recorded an additional $13.7 million increase in the decommissioning obligations accrual. As of June 30, 2025, the accrual for these decommissioning obligations is $34.8 million.
Although it is reasonably possible that the Company could receive state or federal decommissioning orders in the future or be notified of defaulting third parties in existing leases, the Company cannot predict with certainty, if, how or when such orders or notices will be resolved or estimate a possible loss or range of loss that may result from such orders. However, the Company could incur judgments, enter into settlements or revise the Company’s opinion regarding the outcome of certain notices or matters, and such developments could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the amounts are accrued and the Company’s cash flows in the period in which the amounts are paid. To the extent the Company does incur costs associated with these properties in future periods, the Company intends to seek contribution from other parties that owned an interest in the facilities.
Other Claims
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is a party to various pending or threatened claims and complaints seeking damages or other remedies concerning commercial operations and other matters. In addition, claims or contingencies may arise related to matters occurring prior to the Company’s acquisition of properties or related to matters occurring subsequent to the Company’s sale of properties. In certain cases, the Company has indemnified the
sellers of properties acquired, and in other cases, has indemnified the buyers of properties sold. The Company is also subject to federal and state administrative proceedings conducted in the ordinary course of business including matters related to alleged royalty underpayments on certain federal-owned properties. Although the Company can give no assurance about the outcome of pending legal and federal or state administrative proceedings and the effect such an outcome may have, the Company believes that any ultimate liability resulting from the outcome of such proceedings, to the extent not otherwise provided for or covered by insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
NOTE 6**—** STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On March 3, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2025. The dividend of $1.5 million was paid on March 24, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2025.
On May 6, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend of $1.5 million was paid on May 27, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2025.
On August 4, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2025. The dividend is to be paid on August 25, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2025.
NOTE 7**—** SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
In May 2025, the Company granted share-based compensation to its employees. The grants consisted of 6.1 million restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 5.2 million performance stock units (“PSUs”).
The RSUs were valued as of the grant date and vest 1/3 each year on May 16, 2026, 2027 and 2028. The grant date fair value of the RSUs was $9.0 million. This amount will be expensed over the service period.
The PSUs are subject to performance criteria of (i) total shareholder return and relative shareholder return (collectively, the “TSR PSUs”), (ii) cash return on capital employed (the “CROCE PSUs”) and (iii) reserve performance (the “Reserve PSUs”). The performance period for the measurement of the performance goals began on January 1, 2025 and ends on December 31, 2027. To be eligible to receive the earned PSUs, employees must be employed from the grant date through December 31, 2027. Different levels of achievement across these metrics will affect the percentage of PSUs that the employee receives upon the satisfaction of the service requirement. The percentage of PSUs received upon vesting ranges from 0% to 200%.
The TSR PSUs will account for 50% of the target PSUs granted to employees. The TSR PSUs contain both a service condition and a market condition. The grant date fair value of the TSR PSUs was $5.0 million and was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation. This amount will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the service period.
The CROCE PSUs and Reserve PSUs will account for 40% and 10%, respectively, of the target PSUs granted to employees. The CROCE PSUs and Reserve PSUs contain both a service condition and a performance condition. The grant date fair value of the CROCE PSUs and Reserve PSUs was $3.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The cumulative compensation cost that will be recognized will be equal to the grant date fair value of the awards deemed probable of vesting multiplied by the percentage of the requisite service period that has been rendered. Unlike the TSR PSUs, if the performance condition is not satisfied, any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.
NOTE 8**—** INCOME TAXES
The Company records income taxes for interim periods based on an estimated annual effective tax rate. The estimated annual effective rate is recomputed on a quarterly basis and may fluctuate due to changes in forecasted annual operating income, positive or negative changes to the valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets and changes to actual or forecasted permanent book to tax differences.
The Company’s effective tax rate for three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was 10.2% and 12.0%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was 23.1% and 11.8%, respectively. These effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the impact of nondeductible compensation and adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowance.
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had a valuation allowance of $32.7 million and $29.2 million, respectively, primarily related to state net operating losses and the disallowed interest expense limitation carryover. At each reporting date, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence to evaluate whether its deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the available evidence as of June 30,2025, the Company’s valuation allowance assertion has not changed. The Company does not believe that the deferred tax assets which are offset by the valuation allowance will be realized on a more-likely-than-not basis as of June 30, 2025.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was signed into law which, among other things, modified tax legislation affecting bonus depreciation rules and interest deductions. Specifically, the OBBBA provides for 100% bonus depreciation for property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025, and the use of earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, rather than earnings before income taxes, with no phase-out for purposes of calculating the interest limitation for taxable years beginning after 2024. The OBBBA has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of these changes and other provisions of this legislation on its condensed consolidated financial statements, and the Company expects that the OBBBA will have a favorable impact its current tax expense and valuation allowance positions due to the increased depreciation and interest expense deductions allowed under the OBBBA.
NOTE 9 — NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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| · · Three Months Ended June 30, · · Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | | $(20,884) | | $(15,388) | | $(51,461) | | $(26,862) | ||||
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| Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) | | 147,847 | | 146,943 | | 147,723 | | 146,900 | ||||
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| Net loss per common share (basic and diluted) | | $(0.14) | | $(0.10) | | $(0.35) | | $(0.18) | ||||
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| Shares excluded due to being anti-dilutive (1) | | | 14,737 | | | 1,724 | | | 14,737 | | | 1,724 |
| (1) | Includes restricted stock units and cash return on capital employed performance stock units as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive. The total shareholder return performance stock units are not included as they are not likely to attain their applicable performance metric. |
NOTE 10**— INVESTMENT IN MONZA**
Monza is considered to be a variable interest entity. As the Company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of Monza, the Company does not fully consolidate Monza but instead consolidates Monza based on its ownership interest.
The following table presents the amounts recorded by the Company on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the consolidation of the proportional interest in Monza’s operations (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · June 30, · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2025 · · 2024 | ||||||
| Working capital | | $(1,098) | | $29 | ||
| Oil and natural gas properties and other, net | | 26,019 | | 28,042 | ||
| Other assets | | | 14,228 | | | 13,038 |
| Asset retirement obligations | | | 742 | | | 691 |
The following table presents the amounts recorded by the Company in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the consolidation of the proportional interest in Monza’s operations(in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||
| | | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Total revenues | | $6,200 | | $5,700 |
| Total operating expenses | | 4,443 | | 3,636 |
| Interest income | | 89 | | 111 |
As required, the Company may call on Monza to provide cash to fund its portion of certain projects in advance of capital expenditure spending. As of both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the unused advances were $2.4 million, which are included inAdvances from joint interest partners in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets*.*
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, Monza paid cash distributions of $18.7 million, of which $3.9 million was paid to the Company.
NOTE 11**—**SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reports its operations inone reportable segment which is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas offshore in the Gulf of America. The segment derives revenue from the sale of produced oil, NGLs and natural gas.
The measure of profit or loss that the CODM uses to assess performance and allocate resources for the operating segment is consolidated net loss. The CODM uses consolidated net loss in deciding whether to reinvest profits into the operating segment or into other activities, such as for acquisitions or to return capital to shareholders through a combination of dividends and/or share repurchases.
As the Company discloses a single reportable segment, total operating net revenues for the Company’s operating segment is reported in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and segment assets is reported in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The CODM is regularly provided with only the consolidated expenses as noted on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and, accordingly, these expenses are considered to be significant expenses.
NOTE 12**— OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION**
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Details
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | June 30, | | December 31, |
| | | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Derivatives | | $8,985 | | $868 |
| Insurance/bond premiums | | 6,833 | | 6,988 |
| Prepaid deposits related to royalties | | 7,603 | | 8,562 |
| Prepayments to vendors | | 2,010 | | 1,586 |
| Other | | 404 | | 500 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $25,835 | | $18,504 |
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · June 30, · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2025 · · 2024 | ||||||
| Accrued interest | | $16,073 | | $13,472 | ||
| Accrued salaries/payroll taxes/benefits | | 3,443 | | 11,623 | ||
| Derivatives | | 1,322 | | 3,731 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | | 1,716 | | 1,522 | ||
| Income taxes payable | | | 216 | | | — |
| Contingent P&A liability | | | 759 | | | 1,751 |
| Other | | 1,543 | | 1,172 | ||
| Total accrued liabilities | | $25,072 | | $33,271 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information
Supplemental statements of cash flows information consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| · · June 30, · · December 31, | ||||||
| · 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $120,723 | | $109,003 | ||
| Restricted cash | | | 1,552 | | | 1,552 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | 122,275 | | | 110,555 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
| · 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: · · · | ||||||
| Accrual for investment in oil and natural gas properties | | 5,194 | | 5,440 | ||
| Right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities | | | 1,491 | | | — |
| ARO - acquisitions, additions, dispositions and revisions, net | | 6,866 | | 31,288 | ||
| Government securities transferred to trustee in connection with legal defeasance | | | 5,889 | | | — |
| Legal defeasance of 11.75% Notes | | | 5,170 | | | — |
| Change in accrual for dividends declared but not paid on unvested share-based awards | | | 229 | | | 36 |
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