CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 551,132 $ (22,576)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 262,626 213,259
Stock-based compensation expense - equity awards 60,971 32,299
Stock-based compensation expense - liability awards (24,174) 19,950
Impairment and abandonment expense 3,631 26,111
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 78,832 0
Net (gain) loss on sale of long-lived assets 1,327 254
Non-cash portion of derivative (gain) loss (166,372) 61,490
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount 12,555 3,935
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 0 (22,156)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (6,753) (42,998)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets (38) 1,803
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities 69,639 17,449
Net cash provided by operating activities 843,376 333,132
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties (4,866) (4,285)
Drilling and development capital expenditures (397,892) (215,358)
Cash paid for business acquired in the Merger, net of cash acquired (496,671) 0
Purchases of other property and equipment (3,199) (686)
Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties 6,190 4,011
Net cash used in investing activities (896,438) (216,318)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility 970,000 450,000
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility (445,000) (575,000)
Repayment of credit facility acquired in the Merger (400,000) 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 0 170,000
Debt issuance costs (19,611) (6,421)
Premiums paid on capped call transactions 0 (14,688)
Redemption of senior secured notes 0 127,073
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 46 15
Class A Common Stock repurchased from employees for taxes due upon share vestings (16,241) (14,459)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 89,194 (117,626)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 36,132 (812)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 9,935 8,339
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 46,067 7,527
Supplemental cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest 36,653 40,548
Cash paid for income taxes 600 0
Supplemental non-cash activity    
Equity issued and long-term debt assumed to acquire oil and gas properties via the Merger 3,526,688 0
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses 95,149 44,591
Asset retirement obligations incurred, including revisions to estimates 22,068 110
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 45,514 4,985
Restricted cash(1) [1] 553 2,542
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 46,067 $ 7,527
[1] Included in Prepaid and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022.