SilverBow Resources (SBOW) 10-Q2023 Q3 Quarterly report

This report includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this report, including those regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, well expectations and drilling plans, estimated production levels, expected oil and natural gas pricing, estimated oil and natural gas reserves or the present value thereof, reserve increases, service costs, impact of inflation, capital expenditures, budget, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “will,” “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “budgeted,” “guidance,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.

Many of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, as well as risks and uncertainties that are currently unknown to us, are, and may be, exacerbated by geopolitical events and wars, increasing economic uncertainty, recessionary and inflationary pressures and any consequent worsening of the global business and economic environment. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, or other SEC filings occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this report are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. We disclose important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and our other filings with the SEC. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.

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SilverBow Resources, Inc. (“SilverBow,” the “Company,” or “we”) is an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The Company's strategy is focused on acquiring and developing assets in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk located in South Texas.

Being a committed and long-term operator in South Texas, SilverBow possesses a significant understanding of the reservoir characteristics, geology, landowners and competitive landscape in the region. The Company leverages this in-depth knowledge to continue to assemble high quality drilling inventory while continuously enhancing its operations to maximize returns on capital invested.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe that the disclosures presented are adequate to allow the information presented not to be misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

Through October 31, 2023, the Company entered into additional derivative contracts. The following tables summarize the weighted-average prices as well as future production volumes for our future derivative contracts entered into after September 30, 2023:

There were no other material subsequent events requiring additional disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

While we are not currently aware of any material revisions to any of our estimates, there will likely be future revisions to our estimates resulting from matters such as new accounting pronouncements, changes in ownership interests, payouts, joint venture audits, reallocations by purchasers or pipelines, or other corrections and adjustments common in the oil and gas industry, many of which relate to prior periods. These types of adjustments cannot be currently estimated and are expected to be recorded in the period during which the adjustments are known.

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims, liabilities and environmental matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. We accrue for losses when such losses are considered probable and the amounts can be reasonably estimated.

No gains or losses are recognized upon the sale or disposition of oil and natural gas properties, except in transactions involving a significant amount of reserves or where the proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and natural gas attributable to a cost center. Internal costs associated with selling properties are expensed as incurred.

Geological and geophysical (“G&G”) costs incurred on developed properties are recorded in “Proved oil and gas properties” and therefore subject to amortization. G&G costs incurred that are associated with unproved properties are capitalized in “Unproved oil and gas properties” and evaluated as part of the total capitalized costs associated with a prospect. The cost of unproved properties not being amortized is assessed quarterly, on a property-by-property basis, to determine whether such properties have been impaired. In determining whether such costs should be impaired, we evaluate current drilling results, lease expiration dates, current oil and gas industry conditions, economic conditions, capital availability and available geological and geophysical information. Any impairment assessed is added to the cost of proved properties being amortized.

The quarterly calculations of the Ceiling Test and provision for DD&A are based on estimates of proved reserves. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and in projecting the future rates of production, timing and plan of development. The accuracy of any reserves estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Results of drilling, testing, and production subsequent to the date of the estimate may justify revision of such estimates. Accordingly, reserves estimates are often different from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered. There was no ceiling test write-down for either of the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 or the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

If future capital expenditures outpace future discounted net cash flows in our reserve calculations, if we have significant declines in our oil and natural gas reserves volumes (which also reduces our estimate of discounted future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves) or if oil or natural gas prices decline, it is possible that non-cash write-downs of our oil and natural gas properties will occur again in the future. We cannot control and cannot predict what future prices for oil and natural gas will be; therefore, we cannot estimate the amount of any potential future non-cash write-down of our oil and natural gas properties due to decreases in oil or natural gas prices. However, it is reasonably possible that we will record additional Ceiling Test write-downs in future periods.

At September 30, 2023, our “Accounts receivable, net” balance included $60.4 million for oil and gas sales, $1.9 million due from joint interest owners, $9.1 million for severance tax credit receivables and $8.8 million for other receivables. At December 31, 2022, our “Accounts receivable, net” balance included $70.9 million for oil and gas sales, $5.6 million due from joint interest owners, $4.3 million for severance tax credit receivables and $8.9 million for other receivables. At December 31, 2021, our “Accounts receivable, net” balance included $45.3 million for oil and gas sales, $1.9 million due from joint interest owners, $1.0 million for severance tax credit receivables and $1.5 million for other receivables.

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 382”) imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to utilize its net operating losses (“NOLs”) if it experiences an ownership change. Generally, an “ownership change” occurs if one or more shareholders, each of whom is deemed to own five percent or more in value of a corporation’s stock, increase their aggregate percentage ownership by more than 50 percent over the lowest percentage of stock owned by those shareholders at any time during the preceding three-year period. In the event of an ownership change, utilization of the NOLs would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382. We believe we had an ownership change in August 2022 and, therefore, are subject to an annual limitation on the usage of our NOLs generated prior to the ownership change. However, we do not expect to have any of our NOLs expire before becoming available to be utilized by the Company. Management will continue to monitor the potential impact of Section 382 with respect to our NOLs.

Our policy is to record interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we did not have any accrued liability for uncertain tax positions and do not anticipate recognition of any significant liabilities for uncertain tax positions during the next 12 months.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting followed by ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (“ASU 2021-01”), issued in January 2021, and ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848, issued in December 2022. The guidance provides and clarifies optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments within these ASUs were in effect beginning March 12, 2020, and an entity may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2024. This guidance provides an optional practical expedient that allows qualifying modifications to be accounted for as a debt modification rather than be analyzed under existing guidance to determine if the modification should be accounted for as a debt extinguishment. The Company adopted this accounting pronouncement in conjunction with the execution of the Third Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement in June 2023 and elected to apply this optional expedient. See Note 6 – Long-Term Debt for further discussion of the Company’s accounting for its existing debt and related issuance costs. The adoption of this accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The guidance simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. Additionally, the amendment requires the application of the if-converted method to calculate the impact of convertible instruments on diluted earnings per share (EPS). The guidance is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and the Company adopted the

The Company follows the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 842 and elected the package of practical expedients that allows an entity to carry forward historical accounting treatment relating to lease identification and classification for existing leases upon adoption and the practical expedient related to land easements that allows an entity to carry forward historical accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements. The Company has made an accounting policy election to keep leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have elected to not account for lease and non-lease components separately.

The Company has contractual agreements for its corporate office lease, vehicle fleet, compressors, treating equipment, and for surface use rights. For leases with a primary term of more than 12 months, a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and the corresponding lease liability is recorded. The Company determines at inception if an arrangement is an operating or financing lease. As of September 30, 2023, all of the Company’s leases were operating leases.

The initial asset and liability balances are recorded at the present value of the payment obligations over the lease term. If lease terms include options to extend the lease and it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option, the lease term used for capitalization includes the expected renewal periods. Most leases do not provide an implicit interest rate. Unless the lease contract contains an implicit interest rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the time of lease inception to compute the fair value of the lease payments. The ROU asset balance and current and non-current lease liabilities are reported separately on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Certain leases have payment terms that vary based on the usage of the underlying assets. Variable lease payments are not included in ROU assets and lease liabilities. The Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

In 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “2016 Plan”). The Company also adopted the Inducement Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Inducement Plan,” and, together with the 2016 Plan, the “Plans”) on December 15, 2016.

The Company computes a deferred tax benefit for restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based stock units (“PSUs”) and stock options expected to generate future tax deductions by applying its effective tax rate to the expense recorded. For RSUs, the Company's actual tax deduction is based on the value of the units at the time of vesting.

The expense for awards issued to both employees and non-employees, which was recorded in “General and administrative, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations was $1.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $4.0 million and $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Capitalized share-based compensation was less than $0.1 million for both

We view stock option awards and RSUs with graded vesting as single awards with an expected life equal to the average expected life of component awards, and we amortize the awards on a straight-line basis over the life of the awards. The Company accounts for forfeitures in compensation cost when they occur.

Our outstanding stock option awards had $1.8 million aggregate intrinsic value at September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2023, the weighted-average remaining contract life of stock option awards outstanding was 3.6 years and exercisable was 3.6 years. The total intrinsic value of stock option awards exercisable was $1.8 million as of September 30, 2023.

As of September 30, 2023, we had $5.1 million unrecognized compensation expense related to our RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

The following table provides information regarding RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

As of September 30, 2023, we had $4.9 million unrecognized compensation expense related to our PSUs based on the assumption of 100% target payout. The remaining weighted-average performance period is 1.9 years.

The following table provides information regarding performance-based stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

Basic earnings per share (“Basic EPS”) has been computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share (“Diluted EPS”) assumes, as of the beginning of the period, exercise of stock options and RSU grants using the treasury stock method. Diluted EPS also assumes conversion of PSUs to common shares based on the number of shares (if any) that would be issuable, according to predetermined performance and market goals, if the end of the reporting period was the end of the performance period. Certain of our stock options and RSU grants that would potentially dilute Basic EPS in the future were also antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are discussed below.

There were 0.2 million stock options that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2023 because they were antidilutive due to the net loss, while there were no antidilutive stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Additionally, there were less than 0.1 million stock options to purchase shares which were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, because they were antidilutive.

There were 0.2 million shares of RSUs that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2023 because they were antidilutive due to the net loss and less than 0.1 million shares of RSUs that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2022 because they were antidilutive. Additionally, there were less than 0.1 million shares of RSUs which were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 because they were antidilutive.

There were 0.1 million shares of PSUs that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2023 because they were antidilutive due to the net loss and no antidilutive shares of PSUs for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Additionally, there were no antidilutive shares of PSUs for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Interest under the Credit Facility accrues at the Company’s option either at an Alternate Base Rate plus the applicable margin (“ABR Loans”), the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus the applicable margin (“Term Benchmark Loans”) or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR plus the applicable margin (“RFR Loans”). The applicable margin ranges from 1.75% to 2.75% based on borrowing base utilization for ABR Loans and 2.75% to 3.75% based on borrowing base utilization for Term Benchmark Loans and RFR Loans. The Alternate Base Rate and SOFR are defined, and the applicable margins are set forth, in the Credit Agreement. Undrawn amounts under the Credit Facility are subject to a 0.5% commitment fee. To the extent that a payment default exists and is continuing, all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility will bear interest at 2.0% per annum above the rate and margin otherwise applicable thereto. As of September 30, 2023, the Company's weighted average interest rate on Credit Facility borrowings was 8.67%.

The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a first priority lien on substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiary, including a first priority lien on properties attributed with at least 85% of estimated proved reserves of the Company and its subsidiary.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Total interest expense on the Credit Facility, which includes commitment fees and amortization of debt issuance costs, was $14.6 million and $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $39.8 million and $15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The amount of commitment fee amortization included in interest expense, net was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Effective November 12, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, which extended the maturity date from December 15, 2024 to December 15, 2026 subject to paying down the principal amount of the Second Lien from $200.0 million to $150.0 million. The Company made the $50.0 million redemption of the Second Lien notes on November 29, 2021.

On June 14, 2023, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement to effectuate the replacement of LIBOR with an adjusted term secured overnight financing rate plus a margin of 0.25% (“Term SOFR”). After the Third Amendment, interest under the Second Lien is payable quarterly and accrues, based on the Company's election at the time of the borrowing, either at Term SOFR plus a margin of 7.5% (“Second Lien Term SOFR Loans”) or at an Alternate Base Rate which is based on the greater of (i) the prime rate; (ii) the greater of the federal funds effective rate or overnight bank funding rate, plus 0.5%; or (iii) Term SOFR plus 1% (“Second Lien ABR Loans”) plus a margin of 6.5%. Additionally, to the extent the Company were to default on the Second Lien, this would potentially trigger a cross-default under our Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2023, the Company's interest rate on Second Lien borrowings was 13.16%.

The Company has the right, to the extent permitted under the Credit Facility and subject to the terms and conditions of the Second Lien, to optionally prepay the notes at no premium. Additionally, the Second Lien contains customary mandatory prepayment obligations upon asset sales (including hedge terminations), casualty events and incurrences of certain debt, subject to, in certain circumstances, reinvestment periods. Management believes the probability of mandatory prepayment due to default is remote.

The obligations under the Second Lien are secured, subject to certain exceptions and other permitted liens (including the liens created under the Credit Facility), by a perfected security interest, second in priority to the liens securing our Credit Facility, and mortgage lien on substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiary, including a mortgage lien on oil and gas properties attributed with at least 90% of estimated PV-9 (defined below), of proved reserves of the Company and its subsidiary and 90% of the book value attributed to the PV-9 of the non-proved oil and gas properties of the Company. PV-9 is determined using commodity price assumptions by the administrative agent of the Credit Facility. PV-9 value is the estimated future net revenues to be generated from the production of proved reserves discounted to present value using an annual discount rate of 9%.

The Second Lien contains an Asset Coverage Ratio, which is only tested (i) as a condition to issuance of additional notes and (ii) in connection with certain asset sales in order to determine whether the proceeds of such asset sale must be applied as a prepayment of the notes and includes in the numerator of the PV-10 (defined below), based on forward strip pricing, plus the swap mark-to-market value of the commodity derivative contracts of the Company and its restricted subsidiary and in the denominator the total net indebtedness of the Company and its restricted subsidiary, of not less than 1.25 to 1.0 as of

The Second Lien also contains a financial covenant measuring the ratio of total net debt-to-EBITDA, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters, not to exceed 3.25 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Second Lien.

The Second Lien contains certain customary representations, warranties and covenants, including but not limited to, limitations on incurring debt and liens, limitations on making certain restricted payments, limitations on investments, limitations on asset sales and hedge unwinds, limitations on transactions with affiliates and limitations on modifying organizational documents and material contracts. The Second Lien contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the lenders may declare all amounts outstanding under the Second Lien to be immediately due and payable.

On November 19, 2021, the Company closed on an acquisition of oil-weighted assets in the Eagle Ford. The acquired assets included wells and acreage in La Salle, McMullen, DeWitt and Lavaca counties. After consideration of closing adjustments, total aggregate consideration was approximately $77.4 million, consisting of $37.6 million in cash, 1,351,961 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $37.9 million based on the Company's share price on the closing date, and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $1.9 million. The contingent consideration consists of up to three earn-out payments of $1.6 million per year for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024, contingent upon the average monthly settlement price of WTI exceeding $70 per barrel for such year (the “2021 WTI Contingency Payout”). During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded losses of $0.9 million and gains of $0.7 million, respectively, and losses of $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 related to the 2021 WTI Contingency Payout which are recorded in “Gain (loss) on commodity derivatives, net” on the consolidated statements of operations. We also recorded $1.6 million in earn-out consideration payable to the seller related to the 2022 calendar year in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. For further discussion of the fair value related to the Company's contingent consideration, refer to Note 9 of these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Management determined that substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired were concentrated in the proved oil and gas properties and have therefore accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition and allocated the purchase price based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

On May 10, 2022, the Company closed the acquisition of certain oil and gas assets located in La Salle and McMullen Counties, Texas, as well as assumed the seller's commodity derivative contracts in place at the closing date, from SandPoint Operating, LLC, a subsidiary of SandPoint Resources, LLC (collectively, “SandPoint”). After consideration of closing adjustments, total aggregate consideration was approximately $67.5 million, consisting of $27.7 million in cash and 1,300,000 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $39.8 million based on the Company's share price on the closing date. We incurred approximately $0.5 million in transaction costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 related to the acquisition. Management determined that substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired were concentrated in the proved oil and gas properties and have therefore accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition and allocated the purchase price based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

June 2022 Acquisition

On June 30, 2022, the Company closed the acquisition of certain oil and gas assets located in Atascosa, La Salle, Live Oak and McMullen Counties, Texas, as well as assumed the seller's commodity derivative contracts in place at the closing date, from Sundance Energy, Inc., and its affiliated entities Armadillo E&P, Inc. and SEA Eagle Ford, LLC (collectively, “Sundance”). After consideration of closing adjustments, total aggregate consideration was approximately $344.9 million, consisting of $220.9 million in cash, 4,148,472 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $117.7 million based on the Company's share price on the closing date, accrued purchase price adjustments receivable of $1.0 million and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $7.4 million. The contingent consideration consists of up to two earn-out payments of $7.5 million each, contingent upon the average monthly settlement price of NYMEX West Texas Intermediate crude oil exceeding $95 per barrel for the period from April 13, 2022 through December 31, 2022 which would trigger a payment of $7.5 million in 2023 and $85 per barrel for 2023 which would trigger a payment of $7.5 million in 2024 (the “2022 WTI Contingency Payout”). The contingent payout for the period of April 13, 2022 through December 31, 2022 did not materialize. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded gains of $1.0 million related to valuation changes in the 2022 WTI Contingency Payout recorded in “Gain (loss) on commodity derivatives, net” on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, as part of our post-close settlement we settled the 2022 WTI Contingency during the second quarter of 2023. As such, we recorded a non-cash gain of $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and we are no longer required to make a contingency payment related to the 2022 WTI Contingency Payout. We incurred approximately $6.8 million in transaction costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 related to the acquisition. Management determined that substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired were concentrated in the proved oil and gas properties and have therefore accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition and allocated the purchase price based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

August 2022 Acquisition

On August 15, 2022, the Company closed the acquisition of certain oil and gas assets in Webb County, Texas. After consideration of closing adjustments, total consideration was approximately $31.2 million. We did not incur any significant transaction costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 related to the acquisition. Management determined that substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired were concentrated in the proved oil and gas properties and have therefore accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition and allocated the purchase price based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

During 2022, the Company closed on multiple dispositions of non-strategic oil and gas assets. After consideration of closing adjustments, total proceeds from the dispositions were approximately $4.4 million. The transactions are subject to further customary post-closing adjustments. There was no gain or loss recognized in connection with the dispositions.

2023 Chesapeake Acquisition

During the third quarter of 2023, SilverBow executed a purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition of certain oil and gas assets in South Texas from Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Chesapeake South Texas Rich Properties”) for a purchase price of $700 million, comprised of a $650 million cash payment at the closing date and a $50 million deferred cash payment due 12 months post-close, subject to customary purchase price adjustments (the “Chesapeake Transaction”) pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, dated as of August 11, 2023, between SilverBow, SilverBow Resources Operating, LLC and the Chesapeake Sellers (the “Purchase Agreement”). Chesapeake may also receive up to $50 million in contingent cash consideration based on future commodity prices. SilverBow paid a $50 million cash deposit into escrow in conjunction with the Purchase Agreement recorded in “Deposit and other fees for oil and gas property transaction” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Purchase Agreement contains certain termination rights, including, but not limited to, each party’s right to terminate the Purchase Agreement in the event a material breach by the other party has occurred and is not waived on or before September 25, 2023, which date has passed, and in any event if the Chesapeake Transaction has not been consummated on or before November 24, 2023; provided that such date may be automatically extended for an additional 15 days to December 9, 2023, in the event certain approvals and consents have not been obtained by such date. The Chesapeake Transaction has an effective date of February 1, 2023, and is expected to close by year-end 2023, subject to satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party, compliance by each party in all material respects with its covenants and the satisfaction of certain consent requirements.

Derivatives are recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The changes in the fair value of our derivatives are recognized in “Gain (loss) on commodity derivatives, net” on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company's price-risk management policy is to use derivative instruments to protect against declines in oil and natural gas prices, primarily through the purchase of commodity price swaps and collars as well as basis swaps.

During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded losses of $53.7 million and losses of $1.3 million, respectively, on its commodity derivatives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded gains of $56.5 million and losses of $162.5 million, respectively, on its commodity derivatives. During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded losses of $0.9 million and gains of $6.1 million, respectively, related to valuation changes on the 2021 WTI Contingency Payout and 2022 WTI Contingency Payout. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded gains of $1.1 million and gains of $4.7 million, respectively, related to valuation changes on the 2021 WTI Contingency Payout and 2022 WTI Contingency Payout. The Company collected cash payments of $70.7 million and made cash payments of $182.1 million for settled derivative contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $8.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively, in receivables for settled derivatives which were included on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet in “Accounts receivable, net” and were subsequently collected in October 2023 and January 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we also had $3.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, in payables for settled derivatives which were included on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and were subsequently paid in October 2023 and January 2023, respectively.

The fair values of our swap contracts are computed using observable market data whereas our collar contracts are valued using a Black-Scholes pricing model. At September 30, 2023, there was $50.2 million and $14.2 million in current unsettled derivative assets and long-term unsettled derivative assets, respectively, and $32.8 million and $21.6 million in current and long-term unsettled derivative liabilities, respectively. At December 31, 2022, there was $52.5 million and $24.2 million in current and long-term unsettled derivative assets, respectively, and $40.8 million and $7.7 million in current and long-term unsettled derivative liabilities, respectively.

The Company uses an International Swap and Derivatives Association master agreement for our derivative contracts. This is an industry-standardized contract containing the general conditions of our derivative transactions including provisions relating to netting derivative settlement payments under certain circumstances (such as default). For reporting purposes, the Company has elected to not offset the asset and liability fair value amounts of its derivatives on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Under the right of set-off, there was a $10.1 million net fair value asset at September 30, 2023, and a $28.2 million net fair value asset at December 31, 2022. For further discussion related to the fair value of the Company's derivatives, refer to Note 9 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.