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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES |
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES |
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File No. 001-03262
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA
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94-1667468 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification Number) |
5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 500, Frisco, Texas 75034
(Address of principal executive offices)
Telephone No.: (972) 668-8800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and
posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post
such files).
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the
definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting
company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock, par value
$.50, as of May 4, 2011 was 47,625,226.
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
INDEX
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(In thousands) |
ASSETS |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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4,196 |
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$ |
1,732 |
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Accounts Receivable: |
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Oil and gas sales |
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34,190 |
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28,705 |
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Joint interest operations |
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15,796 |
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15,982 |
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Marketable Securities |
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80,956 |
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84,637 |
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Other Current Assets |
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5,796 |
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4,675 |
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Total current assets |
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140,934 |
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135,731 |
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Property and Equipment: |
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Unevaluated oil and gas properties |
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182,415 |
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225,884 |
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Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method |
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2,766,978 |
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2,574,717 |
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Other |
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17,905 |
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18,156 |
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Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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(1,062,480 |
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(1,002,509 |
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Net property and equipment |
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1,904,818 |
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1,816,248 |
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Other Assets |
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17,481 |
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12,235 |
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$ |
2,063,233 |
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$ |
1,964,214 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Accounts Payable |
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$ |
123,806 |
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$ |
123,275 |
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Deferred Income Taxes Payable |
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16,014 |
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10,339 |
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Accrued Expenses |
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21,758 |
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21,450 |
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Total current liabilities |
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161,578 |
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155,064 |
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Long-term Debt |
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596,506 |
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513,372 |
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Deferred Income Taxes Payable |
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216,381 |
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217,993 |
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Reserve for Future Abandonment Costs |
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6,820 |
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6,674 |
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Other Non-Current Liabilities |
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2,540 |
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2,580 |
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Total liabilities |
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983,825 |
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895,683 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Stockholders Equity: |
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Common stock $0.50 par, 75,000,000
shares authorized, 47,625,226 and
47,706,101 shares outstanding at
March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010,
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23,813 |
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23,853 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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457,214 |
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454,499 |
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Retained earnings |
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560,253 |
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557,849 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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38,128 |
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32,330 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,079,408 |
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1,068,531 |
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2,063,233 |
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1,964,214 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Revenues: |
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Oil and gas sales |
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88,038 |
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106,089 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Production taxes |
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726 |
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1,675 |
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Gathering and transportation |
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5,628 |
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4,528 |
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Lease operating |
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11,548 |
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14,160 |
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Exploration |
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9,537 |
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1,169 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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60,325 |
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59,409 |
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Impairment of oil and gas properties |
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159 |
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Loss on sale of properties |
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109 |
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General and administrative, net |
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8,428 |
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9,801 |
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Total operating expenses |
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96,301 |
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90,901 |
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Operating
income (loss) |
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(8,263 |
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15,188 |
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Other income
(expenses): |
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Interest income |
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139 |
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Other income |
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310 |
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Interest expense |
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(10,284 |
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(7,844 |
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Gain on sale of marketable securities |
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21,249 |
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Total other income (expenses) |
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11,275 |
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Income before income taxes |
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3,012 |
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7,503 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(608 |
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(161 |
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Net income |
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2,404 |
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7,342 |
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Net income per share: |
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Basic |
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0.05 |
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0.16 |
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Diluted |
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0.05 |
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0.16 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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45,974 |
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45,408 |
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Diluted |
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45,974 |
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45,544 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated |
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Common |
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Common |
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Additional |
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Other |
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Stock |
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Stock |
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Paid-in |
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Retained |
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Comprehensive |
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(Shares) |
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Par Value |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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Income |
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Total |
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(In thousands) |
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Balance at January 1, 2011 |
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47,706 |
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$ |
23,853 |
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$ |
454,499 |
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$ |
557,849 |
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$ |
32,330 |
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$ |
1,068,531 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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(81 |
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(40 |
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3,202 |
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3,162 |
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Excess
income taxes from stock-based
compensation |
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(487 |
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(487 |
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Net income |
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2,404 |
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2,404 |
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Net change in unrealized gains
and losses on marketable securities,
net of income taxes |
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5,798 |
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5,798 |
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Total comprehensive income |
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8,202 |
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Balance at March 31, 2011 |
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47,625 |
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$ |
23,813 |
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$ |
457,214 |
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$ |
560,253 |
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$ |
38,128 |
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$ |
1,079,408 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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2,404 |
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7,342 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Gain on sale of assets |
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(21,140 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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449 |
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(55 |
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Impairments |
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9,454 |
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159 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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60,325 |
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59,409 |
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Debt issuance cost and discount amortization |
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1,465 |
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602 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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3,162 |
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4,233 |
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Excess
income taxes from stock-based compensation |
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487 |
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(1,490 |
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Increase in accounts receivable |
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(5,299 |
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(4,786 |
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(Increase) decrease in other current assets |
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(1,116 |
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45,817 |
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Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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736 |
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13,505 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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50,927 |
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124,736 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(158,140 |
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(95,446 |
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Proceeds from asset sales |
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33,741 |
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Net cash used for investing activities |
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(124,399 |
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(95,446 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Borrowings |
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370,000 |
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Principal payments on debt |
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(287,000 |
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Debt issuance costs |
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(6,577 |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
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945 |
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Excess
income taxes benefit from stock-based compensation |
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(487 |
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1,490 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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75,936 |
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2,435 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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2,464 |
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31,725 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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1,732 |
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90,472 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
4,196 |
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$ |
122,197 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
In managements opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain
all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the
financial position of Comstock Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (Comstock or the Company) as of
March 31, 2011 and the related results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and
disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted pursuant to those rules and
regulations, although Comstock believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in Comstocks Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily an
indication of the results expected for the full year.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Comstock and its
wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Marketable Securities
As of March 31, 2011 the Company held 2,426,000 shares of Stone Energy Corporation common
stock which was reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as marketable securities.
As of
March 31, 2011, the cost basis of the marketable securities was $22.3 million and the estimated
fair value was $81.0 million, after recognizing an unrealized gain after income taxes of $38.1
million.
The Company
does not exert influence over the operating and financial policies of Stone Energy Corporation, and
has classified its investment in these shares as an available-for-sale security in the consolidated
balance sheets. Available-for-sale securities are accounted for at fair value, with any unrealized
gains and unrealized losses not determined to be other than temporary reported in the consolidated
balance sheet within accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of
stockholders equity. The Company utilizes the specific identification method to determine the
cost of any securities sold. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 the Company sold
1,371,000 shares of Stone Energy Corporation and received proceeds of $33.8 million. Comstock
realized a gain before income taxes on this sale of
$21.2 million which is included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Property and Equipment
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and natural gas
properties. Costs incurred to acquire oil and gas leasehold are capitalized. Unproved oil and gas
properties are periodically assessed and any impairment in value is
charged to exploration expense. The costs of unproved properties which
are determined to be productive are transferred to oil and gas
properties and amortized on an equivalent unit-of-production basis.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Companys assessment of its unevaluated acreage
indicated that certain leases were expected to expire prior to the
Company conducting drilling operations. Accordingly, an impairment
charge for these unevaluated properties of $9.5 million was recognized in exploration expense during the three months ended
March 31, 2011.
The Company also assesses the need for an impairment of the costs capitalized for its oil and
gas properties on a property or cost center basis. The Company recognized impairment charges
related to its oil and gas properties of $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
There were no impairment charges related to oil and gas properties recognized during the three
months ended March 31, 2011.
Reserve for Future Abandonment Costs
Comstocks asset retirement obligations relate to future plugging and abandonment expenses on
its oil and gas properties and related facilities disposal. The following table summarizes the
changes in Comstocks total estimated liability during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and
2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Beginning future abandonment costs |
|
$ |
6,674 |
|
|
$ |
6,561 |
|
Accretion expense |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
New wells placed on production and changes in estimates |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
Liabilities settled |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future abandonment costs end of period |
|
$ |
6,820 |
|
|
$ |
6,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue Recognition and Gas Balancing
Comstock utilizes the sales method of accounting for oil and natural gas revenues whereby
revenues are recognized at the time of delivery based on the amount of oil or natural gas sold to
purchasers. Revenue is typically recorded in the month of production based on an estimate of the
Companys share of volumes produced and prices realized. Revisions to such estimates are recorded
as actual results are known. The amount of oil or natural gas sold may differ from the amount to
which the Company is entitled based on its revenue interests in the properties. The Company did
not have any significant imbalance positions at March 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010.
9
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company did not have any
derivative financial instruments outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or March
31, 2010.
Stock-Based Compensation
Comstock accounts for employee stock-based compensation under the fair value method.
Compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is
recognized over the award vesting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010,
the Company recognized $3.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation
expense within general and administrative expenses related to awards of restricted stock or stock
options to its employees and directors.
As of March 31, 2011, Comstock had 1,650,950 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding
at a weighted average grant date fair value of $35.36 per share. Total unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested restricted stock grants of $31.3 million as of March 31, 2011 is expected
to be recognized over a period of 2.5 years.
As
of March 31, 2011, Comstock had outstanding options to purchase 233,150 shares of common stock at a
weighted average exercise price of $36.10 per share. All of the stock options were exercisable and
there were no unrecognized costs related to the options as of March 31, 2011. The Company received
$0.9 million in cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the three months ended
March 31, 2010. No stock options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Income Taxes
The following is an analysis of consolidated income tax expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Current provision |
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
$ |
216 |
|
Deferred provision (benefit) |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
608 |
|
|
$ |
161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Deferred income taxes are provided to reflect the future tax consequences or benefits of
differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the
financial statements using enacted tax rates. The difference between the Companys customary rate
of 35% and the effective tax rate on income before income taxes is due to the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
Tax at statutory rate |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Tax effect of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nondeductible stock-based compensation |
|
|
(15.7 |
%) |
|
|
(26.7 |
%) |
State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
(1.0 |
%) |
Net operating loss carryback adjustments |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
(4.9 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
(0.3 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys non-deductible stock-based compensation has the effect of increasing the
Companys annualized effective tax rate in the case of an income
tax provision or decreasing the effective tax rate in the case of an
income tax benefit. The effective tax rate for the three months ended
March 31, 2011 reflects the benefit from a decrease in non-deductible
compensation which resulted from the early
retirement of one of the Companys executives. The 2010 effective
tax rate was based on an expected income tax benefit for the full
year and reflects a benefit from
adjustments related to refund claims resulting from net operating loss carrybacks.
The Companys income tax returns in major state income tax jurisdictions remain subject to
examination from various periods subsequent to December 31, 2005. State tax returns in two state
jurisdictions are currently under review. The Company has evaluated the preliminary findings in
these jurisdictions and believes it is more likely than not that the ultimate resolution of these
matters will not have a material effect on its financial statements. The Company currently
believes that all other significant filing positions are highly certain and that all of its other
significant income tax positions and deductions would be sustained under audit or the final
resolution would not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. Therefore
the Company has not established any significant reserves for uncertain tax positions.
Fair Value Measurements
As of March 31, 2011, the Company held certain items that are required to be measured at fair
value. These included cash equivalents held in money market funds and marketable securities
comprised of shares of Stone Energy Corporation common stock. Fair value is defined as the price
that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the
principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants on the measurement date. The estimated fair value for the items in the
Companys financial statement were based on Level 1 inputs where the inputs used to measure fair
value are unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for the identical assets or
liabilities as of the reporting date.
The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value as
of March 31, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
Measured at |
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis: |
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents money market funds |
|
$ |
4,196 |
|
Marketable securities |
|
|
80,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
85,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
11
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair value of the
Companys other financial instruments as of March 31, 2011
and December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2011 |
|
As of December 31, 2010 |
|
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
|
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Long-term debt, including current portion |
|
$ |
596,506 |
|
|
$ |
612,000 |
|
|
$ |
513,372 |
|
|
$ |
518,930 |
|
The fair market value of the Companys fixed rate debt was based on their market prices as of
March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The fair value of the floating rate debt
outstanding at December 31, 2010 approximated its carrying value.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is determined without the effect of any outstanding potentially
dilutive stock options and diluted earnings per share is determined with the effect of outstanding
stock options that are potentially dilutive. Unvested share-based payment awards containing
nonforfeitable rights to dividends are considered to be participatory securities and are included
in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Basic
and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively,
were determined as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per |
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Share |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
2,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Allocable to Unvested Stock Grants |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(265 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Net Income Attributable to
Common Stock |
|
$ |
2,317 |
|
|
|
45,974 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
7,077 |
|
|
|
45,408 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted Net Income Attributable to
Common Stock |
|
$ |
2,317 |
|
|
|
45,974 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
7,077 |
|
|
|
45,544 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 1,650,950 and 2,069,275 shares of restricted
stock are included in common stock outstanding as such shares have a nonforfeitable right to
participate in any dividends that might be declared and have the right to vote. Weighted average
shares of unvested restricted stock were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Unvested restricted stock |
|
|
1,717 |
|
|
|
1,699 |
|
12
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Options to purchase common stock that were outstanding and that were excluded as
anti-dilutive from the determination of diluted earnings per share as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
|
(In thousands except per share data) |
Weighted average anti-dilutive stock options |
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Weighted
average exercise price per share |
|
$ |
36.05 |
|
|
$ |
54.36 |
|
The excluded options that were anti-dilutive were at exercise prices in excess of the
average stock price for each of the periods presented.
Supplementary Information With Respect to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the purpose of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 the Companys cash investments consisted of
prime shares held in institutional preferred money market funds.
The following is a summary of cash payments made for interest and income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Cash Payments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest payments |
|
$ |
7,174 |
|
|
$ |
6,641 |
|
Income tax payments (refunds) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(48,816 |
) |
The Company capitalizes interest on its unevaluated oil and gas property costs during
periods when it is conducting exploration activity on this acreage. For the three months ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company capitalized interest of $3.1 million and $2.6 million,
respectively, which reduced interest expense and increased the carrying value of its unevaluated
oil and gas properties.
Comprehensive
Income
Comprehensive income consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,404 |
|
|
$ |
7,342 |
|
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized
gain on marketable securities, net of income tax expense of ($7,437)
reclassified to earnings |
|
|
(13,812 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of
income tax (expense) benefit of ($10,559) and $558 |
|
|
19,610 |
|
|
|
(1,036 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
|
$ |
8,202 |
|
|
$ |
6,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011, which
is related solely to changes in the fair value of our marketable securities, is comprised of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Balance as of January 1, 2011 |
|
$ |
32,330 |
|
Realized gain on sale of marketable securities, net of income taxes,
reclassified to earnings
|
|
|
(13,812 |
) |
Changes in the value of marketable securities, net of income taxes |
|
|
19,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2011 |
|
$ |
38,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
Subsequent Events
Subsequent events were evaluated through the issuance date of these consolidated financial statements.
(2) LONG-TERM DEBT
At March 31, 2011, long-term debt was comprised of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
83/8% Senior Notes due 2017 |
|
$ |
296,506 |
|
73/4% Senior Notes due 2019 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
596,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has a $850.0 million bank credit facility with Bank of Montreal, as the
administrative agent. The credit facility is a five-year revolving credit commitment that matures
on November 30, 2015. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of
Comstocks assets and is guaranteed by all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. The credit facility is subject to
borrowing base availability, which is redetermined semiannually based on the banks estimates of
the Companys future net cash flows of oil and natural gas properties. The borrowing base may be
affected by the performance of Comstocks properties and changes in oil and natural gas prices.
The determination of the borrowing base is at the sole discretion of the administrative agent and
the bank group. As of March 31, 2011, the borrowing base was $468.8 million, all of
which was available. Effective April 28, 2011 the borrowing base was increased to $500.0 million. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, based on the utilization
of the borrowing base, at Comstocks option at either (1) LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75% or (2) the base
rate (which is the higher of the administrative agents prime rate, the federal funds rate plus
0.5% or 30 day LIBOR plus 1.0%) plus 0.75% to 1.75%. A commitment fee of 0.5% is payable annually
on the unused borrowing base. The credit facility contains covenants that, among other things,
restrict the payment of cash dividends in excess of $50.0 million, limit the amount of consolidated
debt that Comstock may incur and limit the Companys ability to make certain loans and investments.
The only financial covenants are the maintenance of a ratio of current assets, including
availability under the bank credit facility, to current liabilities of at least one-to-one and
maintenance of a minimum tangible net worth. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as
of March 31, 2011.
On March 14, 2011, Comstock issued $300.0 million of senior notes (the 2019 Notes) pursuant to an
underwritten public offering. The 2019 Notes are due on April 1, 2019 and bear interest at 73/4%, which
is payable semiannually on each April 1 and October 1. The 2019 Notes are unsecured obligations of
Comstock and are guaranteed by all of the Companys material subsidiaries. Comstock also has
$300.0 million of 8⅜% senior notes outstanding which mature on October 15, 2017 (the 2017 Notes).
Interest on the 2017 Notes is
payable semiannually on each April 15 and October 15. The 2017 Notes are also unsecured
obligations of Comstock and are guaranteed by all of Comstocks material subsidiaries. The
subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned and all of the guarantees are full and conditional and joint
and several. As of March 31, 2011, Comstock had no material assets or operations which are
independent of its subsidiaries. There are no restrictions on
the ability of Comstock to obtain funds from its subsidiaries through dividends
or loans.
14
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
On
January 1, 2011, Comstock had $172.0 million in principal amount of 6⅞% senior notes
outstanding due on March 1, 2012 (the 2012 Notes). During the three months ended March 31, 2011,
Comstock redeemed all of the 2012 Notes for $172.4 million. The early extinguishment of the
2012 Notes resulted in a loss of $1.1 million which is included in interest expense in the
consolidated financial statements. This loss is comprised of the
premium paid for the redemption
of the 2012 Notes, the costs incurred related to the tender offer, and the write-off of unamortized
debt issuance costs related to the 2012 Notes.
(3) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, Comstock is involved in certain litigation that arises in the normal course
of its operations. The Company records a loss contingency for these matters when it is probable
that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The
Company does not believe the resolution of these matters will have a material effect on the
Companys financial position or results of operations.
In connection with its exploration and development activities, the Company contracts for
drilling rigs under terms of up to three years. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had commitments
for contracted drilling services of $42.2 million. The Company has also entered into agreements
for well completion services through December 31, 2011 which require minimum future payments
totaling $55.4 million.
The Company has entered into natural gas transportation agreements to support its production
operations in North Louisiana through July 2019. Maximum commitments under these transportation
agreements as of March 31, 2011 totaled $42.1 million.
15
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors of
Comstock Resources, Inc.
We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Comstock Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (the
Company) as of March 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders
equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and
2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying
analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do
not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the
consolidated interim financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Comstock Resources, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended [not
presented herein] and in our report dated February 22, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on
those consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph relating to a change in oil and gas reserves and related disclosures as a result of
adopting new oil and gas reserve estimation and disclosure requirements. In our opinion, the
information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, is
fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which
it has been derived.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
May 4, 2011
16
|
|
|
ITEM 2: |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking
statements due to many factors. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this report and in our annual
report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Results of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per unit amounts) |
|
Net Production Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas (Mmcf) |
|
|
19,109 |
|
|
|
17,794 |
|
Oil (Mbbls) |
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
Natural gas equivalent (Mmcfe) |
|
|
19,935 |
|
|
|
18,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas sales |
|
$ |
75,648 |
|
|
$ |
94,316 |
|
Oil sales |
|
|
12,390 |
|
|
|
11,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total oil and gas sales |
|
$ |
88,038 |
|
|
$ |
106,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production taxes |
|
$ |
726 |
|
|
$ |
1,675 |
|
Gathering and transportation |
|
|
5,628 |
|
|
|
4,528 |
|
Lease operating(1) |
|
|
11,548 |
|
|
|
14,160 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
|
9,537 |
|
|
|
1,169 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
60,325 |
|
|
|
59,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Sales Price: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas (per Mcf) |
|
$ |
3.96 |
|
|
$ |
5.30 |
|
Oil (per Bbl) |
|
$ |
89.94 |
|
|
$ |
67.08 |
|
Average equivalent (Mcfe) |
|
$ |
4.42 |
|
|
$ |
5.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses ($ per Mcfe): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production taxes |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
Gathering and transportation |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
Lease operating(1) |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization(2) |
|
$ |
3.01 |
|
|
$ |
3.15 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes ad valorem taxes. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties only. |
Revenues
In the first quarter of 2011, our oil and natural gas sales decreased $18.1 million (17%) to
$88.0 million from $106.1 million for the first quarter of 2010. The decrease
was primarily related to
weaker natural gas prices, which was offset in part by higher production in the quarter. Our
average realized natural gas price decreased by 25% while our average realized oil price increased
by 34% in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the first quarter of 2010. Our production of
19.9 Bcfe in the first quarter of 2011 was 6% higher than the 18.8 Bcfe that we produced in the
first quarter of 2010. Production in the first quarter of 2011, which
averaged 222 MMcfe per
day, was 18% higher than our average daily production in the fourth
quarter of 2010 of 188 MMcfe per
day.
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The higher production level is attributable to the resumption of completion activities in the
Haynesville and Bossier shale program which were limited in the second half of 2010 due to
shortages in third party completion services available to us. Production from our Haynesville and Bossier
shale properties in East Texas and North Louisiana averaged 133 MMcf per day in the first quarter of
2011, 43% higher than production of 93 MMcf per day in the first quarter of 2010 and 42% higher than production of 94 MMcf per day in the fourth quarter of 2010. Haynesville and Bossier
shale wells that were drilled and waiting on completion decreased from 35 (23.4 net to us) at
December 31, 2010 to 29 (19.2 net to us) at March 31, 2011.
Costs and Expenses
Production taxes decreased $1.0 million to $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2011 from
$1.7 million in the first quarter of 2010. Our Haynesville and Bossier shale wells, which comprise
a larger percentage of our production, qualify for exemption from certain production taxes. The
exempt wells together with the lower natural gas prices account for the decrease.
Gathering and transportation costs for the first quarter of 2011 increased $1.1 million to
$5.6 million as compared to $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2010. The increases mainly
reflect the transportation costs relating to increased production from our Haynesville and Bossier
shale wells.
Our lease operating expenses decreased by $2.7 million to $11.5 million for the first quarter
of 2011 as compared to $14.2 million for the first quarter of 2010. The decrease is primarily due
to the sale of our higher operating cost properties in Mississippi in the fourth quarter of 2010. As a result
of the growth in our production and the lower lease operating expenses, our lease operating expense
per Mcfe produced decreased by 23% to $0.58 per Mcfe for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as
compared to $0.75 per Mcfe for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Exploration
costs of $9.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 primarily
relate to impairments
on certain of our unevaluated properties where we no longer expect to conduct drilling operations prior
to the expiration of the lease term. Exploration costs of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 related to
seismic costs incurred related to our exploratory activity.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) increased $0.9 million (2%) to $60.3 million
in the first quarter of 2011 from $59.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. The increase was
primarily the result of our higher production in 2011. Our DD&A per equivalent Mcf produced
decreased $0.14 (4%) to $3.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from $3.15 for the three
months ended March 31, 2010. The lower DD&A rates per Mcfe reflect the growth in our oil and
natural gas reserves primarily from our Haynesville and Bossier shale drilling program.
We recorded $0.2 million of impairments to our oil and gas properties for the three months
ended March 31, 2010. We did not have any impairments in the first
quarter of 2011.
General and administrative expense, which is reported net of overhead reimbursements, of $8.4
million for the first quarter of 2011 decreased $1.4 million (14%) from general and administrative
expenses of $9.8 million for the first quarter of 2010. Included in general and administrative
expense is stock-based compensation of $3.2 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in
stock-based compensation and general and administrative expenses is
primarily due to the benefit of forfeited stock awards related to the
early retirement of one of our executive officers in the first quarter
of 2011.
Interest expense increased $2.5 million to $10.3 million for the first quarter of 2011 from
interest expense of $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. The increase was primarily related
to the increase in debt outstanding in the first quarter of 2011 and
the issuance of new senior notes
and the early retirement of our senior notes due in 2012. We had
average borrowings of $93.2 million outstanding under our bank credit facility
during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to no borrowings outstanding during the first quarter
of 2010. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31,
2011 includes $1.1 million for the early retirement of our
6⅞% senior notes which were due in March 2012. We capitalized
interest of $3.1 million and $2.6 million on our unevaluated properties during the three months
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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During the first quarter of 2011 we recognized a gain of $21.2 million from the sale of
approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock in Stone Energy Corporation held as marketable
securities.
Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2011 of $0.6 million increased by $0.4 million from the
provision for income taxes of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Our
effective tax rate for the first three months of 2011 was 20.2% as compared to our effective tax
rate of 2.1% from the first three months of 2010.
We reported net income of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 or $0.05 per
diluted share, as compared to $7.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the three months ended
March 31, 2010. The decline in earnings in the first quarter of 2011 was primarily
due to the lower natural gas prices in 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Funding for our activities has historically been provided by our operating cash flow, debt or
equity financings or asset dispositions. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our primary
source of funds were net cash flow from operations of $50.9 million, $293.4 million of net proceeds
from our senior notes offering, borrowings of $70.0 million under our bank credit facility and
proceeds from sales of marketable securities of $33.8 million. Our net cash flow from operating
activities decreased $73.8 million (59%) in the first three months of 2011 to $50.9 million from
$124.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
This decrease was partially due to
lower natural gas prices. Additionally, cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March
31, 2010 included a receipt of an income tax refund of $48.8 million.
Our primary needs for capital, in addition to funding our ongoing operations, relate to the
acquisition, development and exploration of our oil and gas properties and the repayment of our
debt. In the first three months of 2011, we incurred capital expenditures of $158.2 million
primarily for our development and exploration activities. We funded our 2011 capital program with
cash flow provided by operating activities, proceeds from sales of marketable securities and
borrowings, including the issuance of senior notes in February 2011.
The following table summarizes our capital expenditure activity, on an accrual basis, for the
three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Leasehold costs |
|
$ |
12,655 |
|
|
$ |
9,911 |
|
Development drilling |
|
|
107,224 |
|
|
|
64,836 |
|
Exploratory drilling |
|
|
37,272 |
|
|
|
17,031 |
|
Other development |
|
|
1,041 |
|
|
|
1,909 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,192 |
|
|
|
93,687 |
|
Other |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
158,203 |
|
|
$ |
94,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We expect to spend approximately $570.0 million for developmental and exploratory
drilling during 2011 and an additional $40.0 million to acquire additional exploratory acreage.
We expect to fund our development and exploration activities with operating cash flow, proceeds
from asset sales and borrowings including the issuance of senior notes in February 2011.
The timing of most of our capital expenditures is discretionary because we have no material
long-term capital expenditure commitments except for commitments for contract drilling services.
Consequently, we have a significant degree of flexibility to adjust the level of our capital
expenditures as circumstances warrant. As of March 31, 2011, we have contracted for the services
of drilling rigs through September 2012 at an aggregate cost of $42.2 million and
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minimum future commitments for well completion services of $55.4 million through December 31,
2011. In addition, we have maximum commitments of $42.1 million to transport natural gas through
July 2019. We have obligations to incur future payments for dismantlement, abandonment and
restoration costs of oil and gas properties. These payments are currently estimated to be incurred
primarily after 2016. We record a separate liability for the fair value of these asset retirement
obligations which totaled $6.8 million as of March 31, 2011.
We have a $850.0 million bank credit facility with Bank of Montreal, as the administrative
agent. The bank credit facility is a five-year revolving credit commitment that matures on
November 30, 2015. Indebtedness under the bank credit facility is secured by all of our and our
subsidiaries assets and is guaranteed by all of our wholly
owned subsidiaries. The bank credit facility is
subject to borrowing base availability, which is redetermined semiannually based on the banks
estimates of the future net cash flows of our oil and natural gas properties. The borrowing base
may be affected by the performance of our properties and changes in oil and natural gas prices.
The determination of the borrowing base is at the sole discretion of the administrative agent and
the bank group. As of March 31, 2011, the borrowing base was $468.8 million, all of
which was available. Effective April 28, 2011, the borrowing base
was increased to $500.0 million. Borrowings under the bank credit facility bear interest, based on the
utilization of the borrowing base, at our option at either (1) LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75% or (2) the
base rate (which is the higher of the administrative agents prime rate, the federal funds rate
plus 0.5% or 30 day LIBOR plus 1.0%) plus 0.75% to 1.75%. A commitment fee of 0.5% is payable on
the unused borrowing base. The bank credit facility contains covenants that, among other things,
restrict the payment of cash dividends in excess of $50.0 million, limit the amount of consolidated
debt that we may incur and limit our ability to make certain loans and investments. The only
financial covenants are the maintenance of a ratio of current assets, including the availability
under the bank credit facility, to current liabilities of at least one-to-one and maintenance of a
minimum tangible net worth. We were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2011.
On
March 14, 2011, we issued $300.0 million of senior notes (the
2019 Notes) pursuant to
underwritten public offering. The 2019 Notes are due on April 1, 2019 and bear interest at 73/4%, which
is payable semiannually on each April 1 and October 1. We also have $300.0 million of 8⅜% senior
notes outstanding which are due on October 15, 2017 (the 2017
Notes). Interest on the 2017 Notes is payable semiannually on each April 15 and October 15. Our senior notes are unsecured obligations and are guaranteed by all of our
material subsidiaries.
On
January 1, 2011, we had $172.0 million in principal amount of 6⅞% senior notes outstanding
due on March 1, 2012 (the 2012 Notes). During the
first quarter of 2011, we redeemed all of
the 2012 Notes for $172.4 million plus accrued interest. The early extinguishment of the 2012
Notes resulted in a loss of $1.1 million which is comprised of
the premium paid for the redemption
of the 2012 Notes, the costs incurred related to the tender offer, and the write-off of unamortized
debt issuance costs related to the 2012 Notes.
We believe that our cash flow from operations, cash on hand and available borrowings under our
bank credit facility will be sufficient to fund our operations and future growth as contemplated
under our current business plan. However, if our plans or assumptions change or if our assumptions
prove to be inaccurate, we may be required to seek additional capital. We cannot provide any
assurance that we will be able to obtain such capital, or if such capital is available, that we
will be able to obtain it on acceptable terms.
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ITEM 3: |
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Oil and Natural Gas Prices
Our financial condition, results of operations and capital resources are highly dependent upon
the prevailing market prices of natural gas and oil. These commodity prices are subject to wide
fluctuations and market uncertainties due to a variety of factors, some of which are beyond our
control. Factors influencing oil and natural gas prices include the level of global demand for
crude oil, the foreign supply of oil and natural gas, the establishment of and compliance with
production quotas by oil exporting countries, weather conditions that determine the demand for
natural gas, the price and availability of alternative fuels and overall economic conditions. It
is impossible to predict future oil and natural gas prices with any degree of certainty. Sustained
weakness in natural gas and oil prices may adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations, and may also reduce the amount of oil and natural gas reserves that we can produce
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economically. Any reduction in our natural gas and oil reserves, including reductions due to
price fluctuations, can have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain capital for our exploration
and development activities. Similarly, any improvements in natural gas and oil prices can have a
favorable impact on our financial condition, results of operations and capital resources. Based on
our oil and natural gas production for the three months ended
March 31, 2011, a $1.00 change in
the price per Mcf of natural gas would have changed our cash flow by
approximately $19.0 million
and a $1.00 change in the price per barrel of oil would have resulted in a change in our cash flow
for such period by approximately $0.1 million.
Interest Rates
At March 31, 2011, we had total long-term debt of $596.5 million. Of this amount, $296.5
million bears interest at a fixed rate of 8⅜% with an effective interest rate of 8⅝% and $300.0
million bears interest at a fixed rate of 73/4%. We had no borrowings outstanding under our bank
credit facility.
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ITEM 4: |
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
As of March 31, 2011, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of
the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer
and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as
of March 31, 2011 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us
in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms,
and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no
changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the quarter ended March
31, 2011, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
controls over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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15.1*
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Awareness Letter of Ernst & Young LLP. |
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31.1*
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Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer. |
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31.2*
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Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer. |
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32.1
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Certification for the Chief Executive Officer as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2
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Certification for the Chief Financial Officer as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101**
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The following materials from the Comstock Resources, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011,
formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii)
Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive
Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements. |
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* |
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Filed herewith. |
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Furnished herewith. |
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** |
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Submitted electronically herewith. |
In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL information in Exhibit 101 to this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability
of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
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Date: May 4, 2011 |
/s/ M. JAY ALLISON
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M. Jay Allison, Chairman, President and Chief |
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Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: May 4, 2011 |
/s/ ROLAND O. BURNS
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Roland O. Burns, Senior Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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exv15w1
Exhibit 15.1
May 4, 2011
The Board of Directors of
Comstock Resources, Inc.
We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos.
333-36854, 33-88962 and 333-159332 and Form S-3 No. 333-162328) of Comstock Resources, Inc. and of
the related Prospectuses of our report dated May 4, 2011 relating to the unaudited consolidated
interim financial statements of Comstock Resources, Inc. that are included in its Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2011.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
exv31w1
Exhibit 31.1
Section 302 Certification
I, M. Jay Allison, certify that:
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1. |
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I have reviewed this March 31, 2011 Form 10-Q of Comstock Resources, Inc.; |
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2. |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered
by this report; |
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3. |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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(a) |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
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(b) |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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(c) |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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(d) |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and |
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5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the
registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
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(a) |
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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(b) |
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 4, 2011
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/s/ M. JAY ALLISON
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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exv31w2
Exhibit 31.2
Section 302 Certification
I, Roland O. Burns, certify that:
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1. |
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I have reviewed this March 31, 2011 Form 10-Q of Comstock Resources, Inc.; |
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2. |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered
by this report; |
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3. |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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(a) |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
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(b) |
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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(c) |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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(d) |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and |
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5. |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the
registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
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(a) |
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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(b) |
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 4, 2011
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/s/ ROLAND O. BURNS
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Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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exv32w1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Comstock Resources, Inc. (the Company) on Form
10-Q for the three months ending March 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, M. Jay Allison, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:
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(1) |
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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(2) |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
result of operations of the Company. |
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/s/ M. JAY ALLISON
M. Jay Allison
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Chief Executive Officer |
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May 4, 2011 |
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exv32w2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Comstock Resources, Inc. (the Company) on Form
10-Q for the three months ending March 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Roland O. Burns, Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:
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(1) |
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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(2) |
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
result of operations of the Company. |
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Roland O. Burns |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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May 4, 2011 |
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