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Alta Mesa Resources, Inc./DE – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 3/5/20, at 4:31pm ET · For: 12/31/19 · Accession #: 1690769-20-32 · File #: 1-38040

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/05/20  Alta Mesa Resources, Inc./DE      10-K       12/31/19  142:21M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.49M 
 3: EX-4.10     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    581K 
 2: EX-4.9      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    485K 
 4: EX-10.24    Material Contract                                   HTML     41K 
 5: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List -- exhibit211                     HTML     38K 
10: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML    125K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
57: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    101K 
140: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    144K  
95: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    175K 
38: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     62K 
56: R5          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    160K 
138: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML    118K  
                Stockholders' Equity (Successor)                                 
93: R7          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners'      HTML     48K 
                Capital                                                          
40: R8          Description of Business                             HTML     53K 
54: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    123K 
73: R10         Chapter 11 Proceedings                              HTML    132K 
27: R11         Impairment of Assets                                HTML     87K 
109: R12         Adoption of Asu No. 2016-02, Leases Adoption of     HTML     77K  
                Asu No. 2016-02, Leases                                          
125: R13         Receivables                                         HTML    111K  
74: R14         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     50K 
29: R15         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     67K 
110: R16         Significant Acquisitions and Divestitures           HTML     85K  
126: R17         Property and Equipment                              HTML     81K  
77: R18         Discontinued Operations (Predecessor)               HTML     59K 
25: R19         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     87K 
81: R20         Derivatives                                         HTML     84K 
129: R21         Intangible Assets                                   HTML     43K  
51: R22         Equity Method Investment                            HTML     48K 
36: R23         Asset Retirement Obligations                        HTML     68K 
82: R24         Long-Term Debt, Net                                 HTML     80K 
130: R25         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities            HTML     59K  
52: R26         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     79K 
37: R27         Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans       HTML     41K 
80: R28         Significant Concentrations                          HTML     59K 
131: R29         Stockholders' Equity and Partners' Capital          HTML     62K  
122: R30         Equity-Based Compensation (Successor)               HTML    130K  
105: R31         Income Taxes                                        HTML    101K  
32: R32         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     60K 
79: R33         Business Segment Information                        HTML    293K 
121: R34         Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML    260K  
104: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    202K  
                (Policies)                                                       
31: R36         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Tables)                     HTML    126K 
78: R37         Impairment of Assets (Tables)                       HTML     75K 
119: R38         Adoption of Asu No. 2016-02, Leases (Tables)        HTML     77K  
107: R39         Receivables (Tables)                                HTML    101K  
142: R40         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     48K  
92: R41         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     66K 
41: R42         Significant Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)  HTML     75K 
55: R43         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     79K 
141: R44         Discontinued Operations (Predecessor) (Tables)      HTML     63K  
91: R45         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     84K 
39: R46         Derivatives (Tables)                                HTML     86K 
53: R47         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML     43K 
139: R48         Equity Method Investment (Tables)                   HTML     57K  
94: R49         Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)               HTML     68K 
102: R50         Long-Term Debt, Net (Tables)                        HTML     66K  
116: R51         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)   HTML     59K  
64: R52         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     59K 
16: R53         Significant Concentrations (Tables)                 HTML     56K 
103: R54         Equity-Based Compensation (Successor) (Tables)      HTML    127K  
117: R55         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    101K  
65: R56         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    292K 
17: R57         Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML    279K 
                (Tables)                                                         
101: R58         Description of Business (Details)                   HTML     48K  
118: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
58: R60         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Liabilities Subject to      HTML     55K 
                Compromise) (Details)                                            
44: R61         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Reorganization Items)       HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
87: R62         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     47K 
134: R63         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Statement of Operations)    HTML    124K  
                (Details)                                                        
61: R64         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Balance Sheet) (Details)    HTML    140K 
47: R65         Chapter 11 Proceedings (Cash Flows) (Details)       HTML    143K 
90: R66         Impairment of Assets (Schedule of Impairments)      HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
137: R67         Impairment of Assets (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     83K  
62: R68         Adoption of Asu No. 2016-02, Leases (Narrative)     HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
42: R69         Adoption of Asu No. 2016-02, Leases (Lease Costs)   HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
21: R70         Adoption of Asu No. 2016-02, Leases (Operating      HTML     62K 
                Lease Liability Maturities) (Details)                            
71: R71         Receivables (Schedule of Accounts Receivable)       HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
115: R72         Receivables (Schedule of Related Party              HTML     55K  
                Receivables) (Details)                                           
99: R73         Receivables (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     65K 
18: R74         Receivables (Management Services Agreement with     HTML     57K 
                HMI) (Details)                                                   
68: R75         Receivables (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts)       HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
112: R76         Earnings Per Share (Net Loss Attributable to        HTML     54K  
                Common Stockholders) (Details)                                   
96: R77         Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     47K 
23: R78         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Supplemental    HTML     64K 
                Disclosures To The Consolidated Statements Of Cash               
                Flows) (Details)                                                 
67: R79         Significant Acquisitions and Divestitures           HTML    131K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
20: R80         Significant Acquisitions and Divestitures           HTML     62K 
                (Earn-Out Consideration) (Details)                               
70: R81         Significant Acquisitions and Divestitures           HTML     90K 
                (Purchase Consideration) (Details)                               
114: R82         Property and Equipment (Summary Of Property And     HTML     74K  
                Equipment) (Details)                                             
98: R83         Property and Equipment (Depreciation and            HTML     47K 
                Depletion) (Details)                                             
19: R84         Property and Equipment (Sale of Produced Water      HTML     50K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
69: R85         Discontinued Operations (Predecessor) (Narrative)   HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
113: R86         Discontinued Operations (Predecessor) (Schedule Of  HTML     83K  
                Operations And Other Items Reclassified In                       
                Discontinued Operations) (Details)                               
97: R87         Discontinued Operations (Predecessor) (Total        HTML     47K 
                Operating And Investing Cash Flows Of Discontinued               
                Operations) (Details)                                            
22: R88         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     74K 
66: R89         Derivatives (Additional Information) (Details)      HTML     46K 
59: R90         Derivatives (Fair Values Of Derivative Contracts)   HTML     73K 
                (Details)                                                        
45: R91         Derivatives (Effect Of Derivative Instruments In    HTML     47K 
                The Consolidated Statements Of Operations)                       
                (Details)                                                        
88: R92         Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Finite-Lived         HTML     44K 
                Customer Relationships) (Details)                                
135: R93         Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     40K  
60: R94         Equity Method Investment (Details)                  HTML     72K 
46: R95         Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)              HTML     66K 
89: R96         Long-Term Debt, Net (Long-Term Debt, Net)           HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
136: R97         Long-Term Debt, Net (Narrative) (Details)           HTML    120K  
63: R98         Long-Term Debt, Net (Summary Of Future Maturities   HTML     46K 
                Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)                                     
43: R99         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details)  HTML     60K 
26: R100        Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule Of Firm     HTML     69K 
                Transportation Contracts) (Details)                              
72: R101        Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
124: R102        Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     51K  
108: R103        Significant Concentrations (Details)                HTML     62K  
30: R104        Stockholders' Equity and Partners' Capital          HTML    122K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R105        Equity-Based Compensation (Successor) (Narrative)   HTML     93K 
                (Details)                                                        
127: R106        Equity-Based Compensation (Successor) (Schedule of  HTML     84K  
                Outstanding Stock Options) (Details)                             
111: R107        Equity-Based Compensation (Successor) (Summary of   HTML     49K  
                Assumptions Used to Determine the Fair Value of                  
                Options) (Details)                                               
24: R108        Equity-Based Compensation (Successor) (Schedule of  HTML     73K 
                Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs Granted)                        
                (Details)                                                        
76: R109        Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax  HTML     62K 
                Expense (Benefit)) (Details)                                     
50: R110        Income Taxes (Income Tax Rate Reconciliation)       HTML     90K 
                (Details)                                                        
34: R111        Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities)  HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R112        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     51K 
133: R113        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML    126K  
49: R114        Business Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)  HTML     38K 
33: R115        Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Results   HTML    263K 
                Of Reportable Segments) (Details)                                
85: R116        Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML    128K 
                (Estimated Quantities of Proved Reserves)                        
                (Details)                                                        
132: R117        Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML     55K  
                (Results of Operations) (Details)                                
48: R118        Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML     48K 
                (Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Natural Gas               
                Producing Activities) (Details)                                  
35: R119        Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML     55K 
                (Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas                           
                Acquisition, Exploration and Development                         
                Activities) (Details)                                            
106: R120        Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML     67K  
                (Components Of The Standardized Measure Of                       
                Discounted Future Net Cash Flows) (Details)                      
123: R121        Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)    HTML     80K  
                (Components Of Changes In Standardized Measure Of                
                Discounted Future Net Cash Flows) (Details)                      
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Filing Submission 0001690769-20-000032 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Alta Mesa Resources, Inc./DE – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 3/5/20, at 4:31pm ET · For: 12/31/19 · Accession #: 1690769-20-32 · File #: 1-38040

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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