Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

2020 SEVERANCE AND REORGANIZATION

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2020 SEVERANCE AND REORGANIZATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
2020 SEVERANCE AND REORGANIZATION
NOTE 13 — 2020 SEVERANCE AND REORGANIZATION
During the first quarter of 2020, we implemented a cost reduction and reorganization plan due to the sharp decline in oil and natural gas prices as well as the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We satisfied all amounts owed to former employees and incurred approximately $6.4 million of severance and reorganization charges during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Employee Retention Plan
In July 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an employee retention incentive plan (the “Employee Retention Plan”) aggregating $12.0 million. The Employee Retention Plan was designed to vest in four equal installments upon the attainment of a ten-day average closing price of the Company’s common stock above $2.25, $3.25, $4.25 and $5.25 (the “Stock Performance Targets”). During the year ended December 31, 2021, three of the four installments vested and we recognized approximately $7.9 million in retention charges within General and administrative expenses and Development expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, of which $3.6 million was paid during 2022. The plan expired on March 31, 2022, and the fourth installment did not vest, as the final Stock Performance Target was not attained.