Annual Statements Open main menu

BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

Unassociated Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
or
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to             
 
Commission File Number: 1-13283
 

 
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 
Virginia
23-1184320
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
FOUR RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 200
100 MATSONFORD ROAD
RADNOR, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(610) 687-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

THREE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 300
100 MATSONFORD ROAD
RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA 19087
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 

 
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 (“Exchange Act”) 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.    x  Yes    ¨  No
 
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  ¨    No  ¨
 
Indicate by a 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.

Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
       
Non-accelerated filer
¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes   x No
  
As of April 30, 2010, 45,452,962 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding.
 


 
 

 

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FORM 10-Q
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
 
Table of Contents
 
       
Page
PART I.
 
Financial Information
   
         
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
   
         
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
 
1
         
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
 
2
         
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
 
3
         
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
4
         
Forward-Looking Statements
 
21
         
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
23
   
Overview of Business
 
23
   
Results of Operations
 
25
   
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
35
   
Environmental Matters
 
43
   
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
43
   
New Accounting Standards
 
43
         
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
43
   
 
   
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
46
         
PART II.
 
Other Information
   
         
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
47
 
 
 

 

PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1    Financial Statements
 
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Revenues
           
Natural gas
  $ 47,988     $ 52,821  
Crude oil
    13,846       6,328  
Natural gas liquids (NGLs)
    4,866       3,370  
Natural gas midstream
    151,764       95,206  
Coal royalties
    28,226       30,630  
Other
    8,821       10,805  
Total revenues
    255,511       199,160  
                 
Expenses
               
Cost of midstream gas purchased
    123,660       79,398  
Operating
    20,521       22,702  
Exploration
    6,029       21,312  
Taxes other than income
    6,848       6,432  
General and administrative
    23,291       18,486  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    47,574       57,073  
Impairments
    -       1,196  
Loss on sale of assets
    465       -  
Total expenses
    228,388       206,599  
                 
Operating income (loss)
    27,123       (7,439 )
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Interest expense
    (19,506 )     (12,502 )
Derivatives
    22,309       10,255  
Other
    1,573       1,573  
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
    31,499       (8,113 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (8,559 )     4,562  
                 
Net income (loss)
    22,940       (3,551 )
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (9,346 )     (3,658 )
                 
Income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ 13,594     $ (7,209 )
                 
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
               
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
               
Basic
  $ 0.30     $ (0.17 )
Diluted
  $ 0.30     $ (0.17 )
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    45,465       41,922  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    45,761       41,922  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
1

 

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – unaudited
(in thousands, except share data)

   
March 31,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 279,220     $ 98,331  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    126,742       124,804  
Derivative assets
    31,216       17,572  
Inventory
    10,336       12,204  
Assets held for sale
    2,482       38,282  
Other current assets
    5,062       8,049  
Total current assets
    455,058       299,242  
Property and equipment
               
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)
    2,033,406       1,960,140  
Other property and equipment
    1,156,424       1,146,973  
Total property and equipment
    3,189,830       3,107,113  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (801,181 )     (754,755 )
Net property and equipment
    2,388,649       2,352,358  
Equity investments
    87,159       87,601  
Intangibles, net
    82,043       83,741  
Derivative assets
    7,461       3,630  
Other assets
    59,611       61,935  
Total assets
  $ 3,079,981     $ 2,888,507  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 143,517     $ 137,388  
Derivative liabilities
    18,617       16,147  
Deferred taxes
    2,820       -  
Income taxes payable
    90,628       -  
Total current liabilities
    255,582       153,535  
Other liabilities
    42,907       43,463  
Derivative liabilities
    6,227       6,745  
Deferred income taxes
    286,878       328,238  
Long-term debt of the Company
    500,537       498,427  
Long-term debt of PVR
    618,100       620,100  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
    -       -  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred Stock of $100 par value - 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
               
Common stock of $0.01 par value – 64,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding of 45,445,257 and 45,386,004 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    266       265  
Paid-in capital
    659,149       590,846  
Retained earnings
    330,205       319,167  
Deferred compensation obligation
    2,580       2,423  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,520 )     (1,286 )
Treasury stock – 119,891 and 113,858 shares of common stock, at cost, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    (3,097 )     (3,327 )
Total Penn Virginia Corporation shareholders' equity
    987,583       908,088  
Noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries
    382,167       329,911  
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,369,750       1,237,999  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,079,981     $ 2,888,507  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
2

 

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – unaudited
(in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 22,940     $ (3,551 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    47,574       57,073  
Impairments
    -       1,196  
Derivative contracts:
               
Total derivative gains
    (21,728 )     (9,801 )
Cash receipts to settle derivatives
    6,788       19,148  
Deferred income taxes
    (9,000 )     (4,634 )
Loss on the sale of property and equipment, net
    254       -  
Dry hole and unproved leasehold expense
    5,029       10,504  
Non-cash interest expense
    4,498       2,711  
Other
    3,647       780  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    19,265       29,593  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    79,267       103,019  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Acquisitions
    (27,379 )     (3,073 )
Additions to property and equipment
    (45,099 )     (136,213 )
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, net
    23,273       -  
Other
    272       254  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (48,933 )     (139,032 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Dividends paid
    (2,556 )     (2,349 )
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest holders
    (22,501 )     (18,455 )
Repayments of bank borrowings
    -       (7,542 )
Proceeds from Company borrowings
    -       58,000  
Proceeds from PVR borrowings
    10,000       27,000  
Repayments of PVR borrowings
    (12,000 )     -  
Net proceeds from the sale of PVG units
    177,000       -  
Debt issuance costs paid
    -       (9,258 )
Other
    612       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    150,555       47,396  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    180,889       11,383  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
    98,331       18,338  
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
  $ 279,220     $ 29,721  
                 
Supplemental disclosures:
               
Cash paid for:
               
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)
  $ 7,214     $ 10,286  
Income taxes (net of refunds received)
  $ (110 )   $ 2,269  
Noncash investing activities:
               
Property received as consideration in asset disposition transaction
  $ 8,204     $ -  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
3

 

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – unaudited
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2010
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
1.
Organization
 
Penn Virginia Corporation (“Penn Virginia,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions including East Texas, the Mid-Continent, Appalachia and Mississippi.  We also indirectly own partner interests in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (“PVR”), a publicly traded limited partnership formed by us in 2001.  Our ownership interests in PVR are held principally through our general partner interest and limited partner interest in Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. (“PVG”), a publicly traded limited partnership formed by us in 2006. On April 28, 2010, our limited partner interest in PVG was reduced to 22.6% (see Note 4). As of March 31, 2010,  PVG owned an approximately 37% limited partner interest in PVR and 100% of the general partner of PVR, which holds a 2% general partner interest in PVR and all of the incentive distribution rights.
 
We are engaged in three primary business segments: (i) oil and gas, (ii) coal and natural resource management and (iii) natural gas midstream.  We directly operate our oil and gas segment, and PVR operates our coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream segments.
 
2.
Basis of Presentation
 
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Penn Virginia and all of its subsidiaries, including PVG and PVR.  Investments in non-controlled entities over which we exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method.  Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These statements involve the use of estimates and judgments where appropriate.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial statements have been included.  Our consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.
 
Management has evaluated all activities of the Company through the date upon which the Consolidated Financial Statements were issued and concluded that, except for the additional reduction in our partner interest in PVG as referenced above and discussed further in Note 4 and the PVR note offering discussed below, no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
On April 27, 2010, PVR completed an offering for $300 million of its 8.25% Senior Notes (the “PVR Senior Notes”), which mature in 2018. The net proceeds of $292.6 million from the PVR Senior Notes were used to pay down amounts outstanding under PVR’s revolving credit agreement (the “PVR Revolver”). Obligations under the PVR Senior Notes are non-recourse to Penn Virginia.
 
3.
Fair Value Measurements
 
We apply the authoritative accounting provisions for measuring fair value of both our financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities.  Fair value is an exit price representing the expected amount we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with market participants at the measurement date.  We have followed consistent methods and assumptions to estimate the fair values as more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Our financial instruments that are subject to fair value disclosure consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, derivatives and long-term debt. At March 31, 2010, the carrying values of all of these financial instruments, except the portion of long-term debt with fixed interest rates, approximated fair value.
 
The fair value of floating-rate debt approximates the carrying amount because the interest rates paid are based on short-term maturities. The fair value of our fixed-rate long-term debt is estimated based on the published market prices for the same or similar issues. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of our fixed-rate debt was $543.3 million and $545.7 million, respectively.

 
4

 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Certain assets and liabilities, including our derivatives, are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables summarize the valuation of our assets and liabilities for the periods presented:

   
As of March 31, 2010
 
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value Measurement Classification
 
Description
 
Measurement
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                       
Publicly traded equity securities
  $ 6,022     $ 6,022     $ -     $ -  
Interest rate swap assets - current
    1,642       -       1,642       -  
Interest rate swap assets - noncurrent
    186       -       186       -  
Commodity derivative assets - current
    29,575       -       29,575       -  
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent
    7,275       -       7,275       -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deferred compensation - noncurrent liability
    (6,359 )     (6,359 )     -       -  
Interest rate swap liabilities - current
    (9,348 )     -       (9,348 )     -  
Interest rate swap liabilities - noncurrent
    (3,886 )     -       (3,886 )     -  
Commodity derivative liabilities - current
    (9,270 )     -       (9,270 )     -  
Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent
    (2,341 )     -       (2,341 )     -  
Totals
  $ 13,496     $ (337 )   $ 13,833     $ -  

   
As of December 31, 2009
 
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value Measurement Classification
 
Description
 
Measurement
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                       
Publicly traded equity securities
  $ 5,904     $ 5,904     $ -     $ -  
Interest rate swap assets - current
    1,463       -       1,463       -  
Interest rate swap assets - noncurrent
    1,266       -       1,266       -  
Commodity derivative assets - current
    16,109       -       16,109       -  
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent
    2,364       -       2,364       -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deferred compensation - noncurrent liability
    (6,564 )     (6,564 )     -       -  
Interest rate swap liabilities - current
    (10,123 )     -       (10,123 )     -  
Interest rate swap liabilities - noncurrent
    (5,575 )     -       (5,575 )     -  
Commodity derivative liabilities - current
    (6,024 )     -       (6,024 )     -  
Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent
    (1,170 )     -       (1,170 )     -  
Totals
  $ (2,350 )   $ (660 )   $ (1,690 )   $ -  
 
We used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair values:
 
 
Publicly traded equity securities: Our publicly traded equity securities consist of various publicly traded equities that are held as assets for funding certain deferred compensation obligations. The fair values are based on quoted market prices, which are level 1 inputs.
 
 
Commodity derivatives: We determine the fair values of our oil and gas derivative agreements based on discounted cash flows derived from third-party quoted forward prices for NYMEX Henry Hub gas and West Texas Intermediate crude oil closing prices as of March 31, 2010.  PVR determines the fair values of its commodity derivative agreements based on discounted cash flows based on quoted forward prices for the respective commodities. We generally use the income approach, using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted value. Each of these is a level 2 input. See Note 5 for the effects of the derivative instruments on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
 
Interest rate swaps: We use an income approach using valuation techniques that connect future cash flows to a single discounted value. We estimate the fair value of the swaps based on published interest rate yield curves as of the date of the estimate. Each of these is a level 2 input.

 
5

 
 
 
Deferred compensation: Certain of our deferred compensation obligations are ultimately to be settled in cash based on the underlying fair value of certain publicly traded equity securities. The fair values of these obligations are based on quoted market prices, which are level 1 inputs.
 
4.      Divestitures
 
PVG Unit Offering
 
In March 2010, we sold 10 million common units of PVG owned by us for proceeds of $177 million, net of offering costs, resulting in a reduction of our limited partner interest in PVG from 51.4% to 25.8%. The transaction resulted in a $62.3 million increase in noncontrolling interests and a $70.3 million increase to additional paid-in capital, net of $44.4 million for income tax effects.
 
On April 28, 2010, the underwriters for the offering transaction exercised an option to acquire an additional 1.25 million common units of PVG. We received $22.1 million, net of offering costs, resulting in a further reduction of our limited partner interest in PVG to 22.6%. The accounting effect of this transaction will be recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
 
Oil and Gas Properties
 
On December 23, 2009, we entered into purchase and sale agreements with Hilcorp Energy I, L.P. (“Hilcorp”) which resulted in the transfer of all of our oil and gas properties in the Gulf Coast region (southern Texas and Louisiana) in exchange for net cash proceeds of $32 million and oil and gas properties located in the Gwinville field in northern Mississippi, excluding transaction costs and purchase and sale adjustments. The fair value of the properties received from Hilcorp was $8.2 million. The fair values of the Gulf Coast oil and gas properties, as well as liabilities attributable to the disposal group, were reflected as assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2009. An initial deposit of $2.3 million was received from Hilcorp in December 2009. This amount was reflected in accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2009. The transaction provided for certain purchase and sale adjustments based upon the collection of revenues and the payment of expenses attributable to the properties that took place after an effective date of October 1, 2009 and prior to the closing which occurred on January 29, 2010.  Upon the closing of the transaction in January 2010, we received total net proceeds of $23.2 million plus the aforementioned Mississippi oil and gas properties valued at $8.2 million, reflecting all actual purchase and sale adjustments prior to the closing. A loss on the sale was recognized as a component of operating expenses in connection with the closing for approximately $0.5 million.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2009, we committed to the disposition of certain oil and gas properties in North Dakota. The fair value of these properties was $2.5 million as of March 31, 2010, which we expect to realize during 2010. The fair value of the North Dakota oil and gas properties has been reflected as an asset held for sale and included in current assets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.  
 
The fair value of the disposal groups, consisting of the underlying properties and related assets and liabilities, was derived using a market approach based on agreements of sale for our Gulf Coast properties and indications of interest from potential third-party purchasers of the North Dakota properties, adjusted for working capital and closing costs. Because these significant fair value inputs are typically not observable, we have categorized the amounts as level 3 inputs.
 
The following table reflects the fair values on our Consolidated Balance Sheets related to these properties for the periods presented:

   
As of
 
   
March 31, 
 2010
   
December 31,
 2009
 
Assets held for sale
           
Fair value of oil and gas properties
  $ 2,482     $ 38,282  
                 
Liabilities held for sale
               
Asset retirement obligations
  $ -     $ 500  
 
5.
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
We and PVR utilize derivative financial instruments to mitigate our exposure to natural gas, crude oil and NGL price volatility as well as interest rates. The derivative financial instruments, which are placed with financial institutions that we and PVR believe are acceptable credit risks, generally take the form of swaps and collars. All derivative financial instruments are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements at fair value (see Note 3).
 
 
6

 
 
Commodity Derivatives
 
Oil and Gas Segment
 
We determine the fair values of our oil and gas derivative agreements using both third-party quoted forward prices for NYMEX Henry Hub gas and West Texas Intermediate crude oil as of the end of the reporting period and discount rates adjusted for the credit risk of our counterparties if the derivative in an asset position and our own credit risk if the derivative is in a liability position.  The following table sets forth our oil and gas derivative positions as of March 31, 2010:

            
Weighted Average Price
     
   
Average
Volume Per
Day
      
Floor
 
Ceiling
 
Fair Value
Asset
(Liability)
 
  
 
(in MMBtu)
 
(per MMBtu)
     
Natural Gas Costless Collars
                             
Second Quarter 2010
  30,000  
 
   $ 5.33   $ 8.02   $ 3,947  
Third Quarter 2010
  30,000  
 
   $ 5.33   $ 8.02     3,521  
Fourth Quarter 2010
   50,000  
  
   $ 5.65   $ 8.77     5,469  
First Quarter 2011
   50,000  
 
   $ 5.65   $ 8.77     3,609  
Second Quarter 2011
   30,000  
 
   $ 5.67   $ 7.58     2,430  
Third Quarter 2011
   30,000  
 
   $ 5.67   $ 7.58     2,208  
Fourth Quarter 2011
   20,000  
 
   $ 6.00   $ 8.50     1,524  
First Quarter 2012
   20,000  
 
    $ 6.00    $  8.50       1,016   
  
 
(in MMBtu)
        
(per MMBtu)
             
Natural Gas Swaps
                           
Second Quarter 2010
  30,000       $ 6.17           6,187  
Third Quarter 2010
  30,000       $ 6.17           5,522  
  
 
(barrels)
 
 
   
(per barrel)
   
  
       
Crude Oil Costless Collars
                           
Second Quarter 2010
  500        $ 60.00   $ 74.75     (459 )
Third Quarter 2010
  500       $ 60.00   $ 74.75     (562 )
Fourth Quarter 2010
  500       $ 60.00   $ 74.75     (617 )
Settlements to be received (paid) in subsequent period
          (101 )
 
PVR Natural Gas Midstream Segment
 
PVR determines the fair values of its derivative agreements using quoted forward prices for the respective commodities as of the end of the reporting period and discount rates adjusted for the credit risk of PVR’s counterparties if the derivative is in an asset position and PVR’s own credit risk if the derivative is in a liability position.  The following table sets forth PVR’s positions as of March 31, 2010:

 
7

 

               
Weighted Average Price
       
   
Average
Volume Per
Day
   
Swap Price
   
Floor
   
Ceiling
   
Fair Value
Asset
(Liability)
 
  
   
(barrels)
             
($ per barrel)
       
Crude Oil Collar
                                       
Second through Fourth Quarter 2010
    1,750             $ 68.86     $ 80.54     $ (3,309 )
First through Fourth Quarter 2011
    400             $ 75.00     $ 98.50       35  
  
   
(MMBtu)
     
($ per MMBtu)
                         
Natural Gas Purchase Swap
                                       
Second through Fourth Quarter 2010
    7,100     $ 5.885                       (3,133 )
First through Fourth Quarter 2011
    6,500     $ 5.796                       (1,043 )
  
   
(gallons)
     
($ per gallon)
                         
Ethane Swap
                                       
Second Quarter 2010
    72,000     $ 0.735                       1,062  
  
   
(gallons)
           
($ per gallon)
         
NGL - Natural Gasoline Collar
                                       
Third through Fourth Quarter 2010
    42,000             $ 1.55     $ 2.03       (212 )
First through Fourth Quarter 2011
    95,000             $ 1.57     $ 1.94       (2,025 )
Settlements to be received in subsequent period
                              171  
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
In 2006, we entered into interest rate swaps (“Previous Interest Rate Swaps”) with notional amounts of $50 million to establish fixed interest rates on a portion of the then outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) through December 2010. During the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued hedge accounting for all of the Previous Interest Rate Swaps. Accordingly, subsequent fair value gains and losses for the Previous Interest Rate Swaps have been recognized in the Derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
As there are currently no amounts outstanding under the Revolver, we entered into an offsetting fixed-to-floating interest rate swap (“Offsetting Swap”) in December 2009 that effectively unwinds the Previous Interest Rate Swaps.
 
In December 2009, we entered into a new interest rate swap (“New Interest Rate Swap”) to establish variable rates on approximately one-third of the face amount of the outstanding obligation under the 10.375% Senior Unsecured Notes (“Senior Notes”).
 
The following table sets forth the positions of the Previous, Offsetting and New Interest Rate Swap for the periods presented:

   
Notional
               
Fair Value
 
   
Amount
   
Swap Interest Rates 1
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 Term 
 
(in millions)
   
Pay
   
Receive
   
2010
   
2009
 
 Through December 2010
  $ 50.0       5.349 %    
LIBOR
    $ (1,851 )   $ (2,375 )
 Through December 2010
  $ 50.0      
LIBOR
      0.53 %     (51 )     (39 )
 Through June 2013
  $ 100.0      
LIBOR + 8.175%
      10.375 %     883       (872 )

1 References to LIBOR represent the 3-month rate.
 
PVR Interest Rate Swaps
 
PVR has entered into interest rate swaps (the “PVR Interest Rate Swaps”) to establish fixed interest rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the PVR Revolver.  The following table sets forth the positions of the PVR Interest Rate Swap for the periods presented:

   
Notional
             
Fair Value
 
   
Amount
   
Swap Interest Rates 1
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 Term 
 
(in millions)
   
Pay
   
 Receive 
 
2010
   
2009
 
 Until March 2010
  $ 310.0       3.54 %  
LIBOR
  $ -     $ (2,479 )
 March 2010 - December 2011
  $ 250.0       3.37 %  
LIBOR
    (10,999 )     (8,456 )
 December 2011 - December 2012
  $ 100.0       2.09 %  
LIBOR
    612       1,252  

1 References to LIBOR represent the 3-month rate.
 
During the first quarter of 2009, PVR discontinued hedge accounting for all of the PVR Interest Rate Swaps.  Accordingly, subsequent fair value gains and losses for the PVR Interest Rate Swaps are recognized in the Derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income.  As of March 31, 2010, a $0.8 million loss remained in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) related to the PVR Interest Rate Swaps.  The $0.8 million loss will be recognized in interest expense when the original forecasted transactions occur.

 
8

 
 
PVR reported a (i) net derivative liability of $10.4 million as of March 31, 2010 and (ii) loss in AOCI of $0.8 million as of March 31, 2010 related to the PVR Interest Rate Swaps.  In connection with periodic settlements, PVR reclassified a total of $0.6 million of net hedging losses on the PVR Interest Rate Swaps from AOCI to interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives
 
The following table summarizes the effects of our and PVR’s derivative activities, as well as the location of the gains and losses, on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods presented:

   
Location of gain (loss) 
           
   
on derivatives recognized 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
in income  
 
2010
   
2009
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
               
Interest rate contracts 1
 
Interest expense
  $ (582 )   $ (1,263 )
Interest rate contracts
 
Derivatives
    (1,464 )     (1,114 )
Commodity contracts
 
Derivatives
    23,774       11,369  
Total increase in net income resulting from derivatives
      $ 21,728     $ 8,992  
Realized and unrealized derivative impact:
                   
Cash received (paid) for commodity and interest rate settlements
 
Derivatives
  $ 6,788     $ 19,148  
Cash paid for interest rate contract settlements
 
Interest expense
    -       (808 )
Unrealized derivative gain (loss) 2
        14,940       (9,348 )
Total increase (decrease) in net income resulting from derivatives
      $ 21,728     $ 8,992  
 

1
This represents interest rate swap amounts reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings.  During 2008 and 2009, PVR discontinued   hedge accounting for various interest rate swaps at different times.  By the first quarter of 2009, PVR discontinued hedge accounting    for the PVR Interest Rate Swaps and PVA discontinued hedge accounting for the Previous Interest Rate Swaps.  During the first quarter    of 2009, PVA reclassified $0.4 million for remaining AOCI and actual hedge settlements that were reclassified into earnings in the same   period or periods relating to the Previous Interest Rate Swaps not designated for hedge accounting.  During the first quarter of 2009, PVR   reclassified $0.8 million for remaining AOCI and actual hedge settlements that were reclassified into earnings in the same period or   periods relating to the PVR Interest Rate Swaps not designated for hedge accounting.

2
Represents unrealized gains (losses) in the Interest expense and Derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
The following table summarizes the fair value of our and PVR’s derivative instruments, as well as the locations of these instruments, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods presented:

       
Fair Values as of
 
       
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
       
Derivative
   
Derivative
   
Derivative
   
Derivative
 
   
Balance Sheet Location
 
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Assets
   
Liabilities
 
                             
Interest rate contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - current
  $ 1,642     $ 9,348     $ 1,463     $ 10,123  
Interest rate contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - noncurrent
    186       3,886       1,266       5,575  
Commodity contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - current
    29,575       9,270       16,109       6,024  
Commodity contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - noncurrent
    7,275       2,341       2,364       1,170  
                                     
Total fair value of derivative instruments
  $ 38,678     $ 24,845     $ 21,202     $ 22,892  
 
See Note 3 for a description of how the above-described financial instruments are valued.

 
9

 
 
At March 31, 2010, we reported a net commodity derivative asset related to our oil and gas segment of $33.7 million.  The contracts underlying such commodity derivative asset are with four counterparties, all of which are investment grade financial institutions, and such commodity derivative asset is substantially concentrated with one of those counterparties. At March 31, 2010, we reported a net commodity derivative liability related to the PVR natural gas midstream segment of $8.5 million that is with six counterparties and is substantially concentrated with four of those counterparties.  These concentrations may impact our overall credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that these counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.  Neither we nor PVR paid or received collateral with respect to our or PVR’s derivative positions.  The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk if counterparties to our or PVR’s derivative asset positions fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts would be equal to the fair value of the contracts as of March 31, 2010.  No significant uncertainties related to the collectability of amounts owed to us or PVR exist with regard to these counterparties.
 
The effects of derivative gains (losses), cash settlements of our oil and gas commodity derivatives, cash settlements of PVR’s natural gas midstream commodity derivatives, and cash settlements of the PVR Interest Rate Swaps are reported as adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These items are recorded in the “Total derivative losses (gains)” and “Cash settlements of derivatives” caption on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
As of March 31, 2010, neither PVR nor we actively traded derivative instruments. In addition, as of March 31, 2010, neither PVR nor we owned derivative instruments containing credit risk contingencies.
 
6.
Long-Term Debt
 
The following table summarizes our and PVR’s long-term debt for the periods presented:

   
As of
 
   
March 31, 
 2010
   
December 31,
 2009
 
Revolving credit facility
  $ -     $ -  
Senior notes, net of discount
    292,067       291,749  
Convertible notes, net of discount
    208,470       206,678  
PVR revolving credit facility
    618,100       620,100  
    $ 1,118,637     $ 1,118,527  
 
Revolving Credit Facility
 
The Revolver provides for a $300 million revolving credit facility and matures in November 2012. We have the option to increase the commitments under the Revolver by up to an additional $225 million upon the receipt of commitments from one or more lenders. The Revolver is governed by a borrowing base calculation and the availability under the Revolver may not exceed the lesser of the aggregate commitments or the borrowing base. As of March 31, 2010, the borrowing base, which is redetermined semi-annually, was $380 million.
 
Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at either (i) a rate derived from LIBOR, as adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities (the “Adjusted LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.000% to 3.000% or (ii) the greater of (a) the prime rate, (b) federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% and (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 1.000% to 2.000%). In each case, the applicable margin is determined based on the ratio of our outstanding borrowings to the available Revolver capacity.
 
The Revolver is guaranteed by Penn Virginia and all of our material oil and gas subsidiaries. The obligations under the Revolver are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our proved oil and gas reserves and a pledge of the equity interests in the guarantor subsidiaries which excludes PVG, PVR and their subsidiaries.
 
As of March 31, 2010, there were no amounts outstanding under the Revolver and we had remaining borrowing capacity of up to $299.3 million, net of outstanding letters of credit of $0.7 million. As of March 31, 2010 and through the date upon which the Consolidated Financial Statements were issued, we were in compliance with all of our covenants under the Revolver.
 
Senior Notes
 
The Senior Notes, which mature in June 2016, were originally sold at 97% of par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 11%. The Senior Notes are senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our indebtedness, including the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our oil and gas subsidiaries that guarantee our indebtedness under the Revolver.

 
10

 
 
Convertible Notes
 
The 4.50% Convertible Notes (“Convertible Notes”), which mature in November 2012, are convertible into cash up to the principal amount thereof and shares of our common stock, if any, in respect of the excess conversion value, based on an initial conversion rate of 17.3160 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $57.75 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment.
 
The Convertible Notes are represented by a liability component which is reflected herein as long-term debt, net of discount, and an equity component which is included in additional paid-in capital in shareholders’ equity representing the convertible feature. The following table summarizes the carrying amount of these components for the periods presented:

   
As of
 
   
March 31,
 2010
   
December 31,
 2009
 
Principal
  $ 230,000     $ 230,000  
Unamortized discount
    (21,530 )     (23,322 )
Net carrying amount of liability component
  $ 208,470     $ 206,678  
                 
Carrying amount of equity component
  $ 36,850     $ 36,850  
 
The unamortized discount will be amortized through the end of 2012. The effective interest rate on the liability component of the Convertible Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was 8.5%. During both periods, we recognized $2.6 million of interest expense related to the contractual coupon rate on the Convertible Notes. In addition, we recognized $1.8 million and $1.6 million of interest expense related to the amortization of the discount for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
The Convertible Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations, ranking junior in right of payment to any of our senior indebtedness and to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and equal in right of payment to any of our future unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Notes will rank senior in right of payment to any of our future junior subordinated indebtedness and will structurally rank junior to all existing and future indebtedness of our guarantor subsidiaries.
 
In connection with the sale of the Convertible Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions (“Note Hedges”) with respect to shares of our common stock with affiliates of certain of the underwriters of the Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Option Counterparties”). The Note Hedges cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, the net shares of our common stock that would be deliverable to converting noteholders in the event of a conversion of the Convertible Notes.
 
We also entered into separate warrant transactions, (“Warrants”), whereby we sold to the Option Counterparties warrants to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 3,982,680 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $74.25 per share. Upon exercise of the Warrants, we will deliver shares of our common stock equal to the difference between the then market price and the strike price of the Warrants.
 
If the market value per share of our common stock at the time of conversion of the Convertible Notes is above the strike price of the Note Hedges, the Note Hedges entitle us to receive from the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount) based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Note Hedges. Additionally, if the market price of our common stock at the time of exercise of the Warrants exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, we will owe the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount), not offset by the Note Hedges, in an amount based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Warrants.
 
On October 3, 2008, one of the Option Counterparties, Lehman Brothers OTC Derivatives Inc. (“Lehman OTC”) joined other Lehman Brothers entities and filed for bankruptcy protection. We had purchased 22.5% of the Note Hedges from Lehman OTC (“Lehman Note Hedges”) for approximately $8.3 million, and we had sold 22.5% of the Warrants to Lehman OTC for approximately $4.1 million. If the Lehman Note Hedges are rejected or terminated in connection with the Lehman OTC bankruptcy, we would have a claim against Lehman OTC and possibly Lehman Brothers Inc., as guarantor, for the damages and/or close-out values resulting from any such rejection or termination. While we intend to pursue any claim for damages and/or close-out values resulting from the rejection or termination of the Lehman Note Hedges, at this point in the Lehman bankruptcy cases it is not possible to determine with accuracy the ultimate recovery, if any, that we may realize on potential claims against Lehman OTC or its affiliated guarantor resulting from any rejection or termination of the Lehman Note Hedges. We also do not know whether Lehman OTC will assume or reject the Lehman Note Hedges, and therefore cannot predict whether Lehman OTC intends to perform its obligations under the Lehman Note Hedges. If Lehman OTC does not perform such obligations and the price of our common stock exceeds the $57.75 conversion price (as adjusted) of the Convertible Notes, our existing shareholders would experience dilution at the time or times the Convertible Notes are converted. The extent of any such dilution would depend, among other things, on the then prevailing market price of our common stock and the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, but we believe the impact will not be material and will not affect our income statement presentation. We are not otherwise exposed to counterparty risk related to the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers Inc. or its affiliates and do not believe that the Lehman bankruptcies will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 
11

 
 
PVR Revolving Credit Facility
 
The PVR Revolver is secured with substantially all of PVR’s assets.  As of March 31, 2010, PVR had remaining borrowing capacity of $180.3 million on the PVR Revolver, net of outstanding borrowings of $618.1 million and letters of credit of $1.6 million.  The PVR Revolver matures in December 2011.  Interest is payable at a base rate plus an applicable margin of up to 1.25% if PVR selects the base rate borrowing option or at a rate derived from LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% if PVR selects the LIBOR-based borrowing option.  Debt outstanding under the PVR Revolver is non-recourse to us and PVG.  As of March 31, 2010, PVR was in compliance with all of its covenants under the PVR Revolver.

7.
Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
 
The following table is a reconciliation of the carrying amount of total shareholders’ equity attributable to Penn Virginia and shareholders’ equity attributable to the noncontrolling interests in PVG and PVR for the periods presented:

   
Penn Virginia
                   
   
Corporation
         
Total
       
   
Shareholders'
   
Noncontrolling
   
Shareholders'
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Equity
   
Interests
   
Equity
   
Income (Loss)
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 908,088     $ 329,911     $ 1,237,999        
Dividends paid ($0.05625 per share)
    (2,556 )     -       (2,556 )      
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
    -       (22,501 )     (22,501 )      
Sale of PVG units, net of tax
    70,300       62,318       132,618        
Other changes to shareholders' equity
    (1,609 )     2,511       902        
Comprehensive income:
                             
Net income (loss)
    13,594       9,346       22,940     $ 22,940  
Hedging reclassification adjustment
    -       582       582       582  
Other, net of tax
    (234 )     -       (234 )     (234 )
Balance March 31, 2010
  $ 987,583     $ 382,167     $ 1,369,750     $ 23,288  
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 925,215     $ 297,227     $ 1,222,442          
Dividends paid ($0.05625 per share)
    (2,349 )     -       (2,349 )        
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
    -       (18,455 )     (18,455 )        
Other changes to shareholders' equity
    127       2,412       2,539          
Comprehensive income:
                               
Net income (loss)
    (7,209 )     3,658       (3,551 )   $ (3,551 )
Hedging unrealized loss, net of tax
    (28 )     (353 )     (381 )     (381 )
Hedging reclassification adjustment, net of tax
    244       576       820       820  
Other, net of tax
    35       -       35       35  
Balance March 31, 2009
  $ 916,035     $ 285,065     $ 1,201,100     $ (3,077 )

The following table discloses the net income attributable to Penn Virginia and transfers to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

Net income attributable to Penn Virginia
  $ 13,594  
Transfer to noncontrolling interests
       
Increase in Penn Virginia's paid-in capital for sale of PVG units, net of taxes of $44,382
    70,300  
Changes from net income attributable to Penn Virginia and transfers to noncontrolling interests
  $ 83,894  
 
 
12

 

8.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal
 
We and PVR are involved, from time to time, in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  While the ultimate results of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, our management believes that these claims will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
 
Environmental Compliance
 
Approximately $1.0 million was recorded for PVR’s environmental liabilities as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which represents PVR’s best estimate of the liabilities as of those dates related to its coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream businesses.  PVR has reclamation bonding requirements with respect to certain unleased and inactive properties.  Given the uncertainty of when a reclamation area will meet regulatory standards, a change in this estimate could occur in the future.
 
Mine Health and Safety Laws
 
There are numerous mine health and safety laws and regulations applicable to the coal mining industry.  However, since PVR does not operate any mines and does not employ any coal miners, PVR is not subject to such laws and regulations. Accordingly, we have not accrued any related liabilities.
 
Significant Customer

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, one PVR natural gas midstream segment customer accounted for $31.8 million, or approximately 13%, of our total consolidated revenues.  At March 31, 2010, approximately 9% of our consolidated accounts receivable related to this customer.
 
9.
Share-Based Compensation
 
We record compensation expense related to our, PVG’s and PVR’s equity-based compensation plans in the General and administrative expenses caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income. The following table summarizes the equity-based compensation for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Penn Virginia stock compensation plans
  $ 3,021     $ 2,604  
PVR long-term incentive plan
    1,391       1,355  
PVG long-term incentive plan
    90       90  
    $ 4,502     $ 4,049  

Stock Compensation Plans
 
Our stock compensation plans permit the grant of common stock, deferred common stock units, restricted stock and phantom stock units to our employees and directors.  Common stock and deferred common stock units granted under our stock compensation plans are immediately vested, and we recognize compensation expense related to those grants on the grant date.  Restricted stock and phantom stock granted under our stock compensation plans vest over a three-year period, with one-third vesting in each year, and we recognize compensation expense related to those grants on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
 
PVR Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
PVR’s long-term incentive plan (“PVR LTIP”) permits the grant of common units, deferred common units, restricted units and phantom units to employees and directors of its general partner and its affiliates. Common units and deferred common units granted under the PVR LTIP are immediately vested, and PVR recognizes compensation expense related to those grants on the grant date.  Restricted units and phantom units granted under the PVR LTIP vest over a three-year period, with one-third vesting in each year, and PVR recognizes compensation expense related to those grants on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

 
13

 

PVG Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
PVG’s long-term incentive plan likewise permits the grant of common units, deferred common units, restricted units and phantom units to employees and directors of its general partner and its affiliates.
 
10.
Restructuring Activities
 
In November 2009, we implemented an organization restructuring that resulted in the transfer of certain corporate and oil and gas accounting and administrative functions from our Kingsport, Tennessee office location to our Houston, Texas and Radnor, Pennsylvania locations.  In addition, the restructuring resulted in the relocation of our eastern region oil and gas divisional office from Kingsport to our new office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Approximately 30 employees were terminated in connection with the restructuring plans. We expect to incur approximately $1.4 million in special termination benefit costs which will be paid to eligible employees upon the completion of various transition activities.  Accordingly, these costs are being charged to operations ratably over the transition period which is anticipated to be completed during the second quarter of 2010. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, a total of $0.5 million was charged to the oil and gas segment and $0.4 million was charged to corporate operations. These charges are included in the general and administrative caption on our Consolidated Statement of Income. In addition, we anticipate incurring approximately $1.2 million in relocation costs as well as $1.7 million in other incremental costs associated with expanding our other office locations including the new office in Pittsburgh.
 
The following table summarizes the cumulative obligation recognized and the termination benefit charges incurred as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

Balance at beginning of period
  $ 529  
Termination benefits accrued
    862  
Cash payments
    (972 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 419  

11.
Impairments
 
We review oil and gas properties for impairment when events and circumstances indicate a decline in the recoverability of the carrying value of such properties, such as a downward revision of the reserve estimates or lower commodity prices. We estimate the future cash flows expected in connection with the properties and compare such future cash flows to the carrying amounts of the properties to determine if the carrying amounts are recoverable. The factors used to determine fair value include, but are not limited to, estimates of proved and probable reserves, future commodity prices, the timing of future production and capital expenditures and a discount rate commensurate with the risk reflective of the lives remaining for the respective oil and gas properties. Because these significant fair value inputs are typically not observable, we classify impairments of oil and gas properties assets as a level 3 fair value measure. The impairment charges incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2009 are primarily attributable to certain oil and gas inventory assets whose impairment was triggered by market declines in spot and future oil and gas prices.
 
The following table summarizes impairment charges recorded during the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Oil and gas properties
  $ -     $ 1,196  
Other
    -       -  
    $ -     $ 1,196  
 
 
14

 

12.
Interest Expense
 
The following table summarizes the components of our and PVR’s total interest expense for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Interest and accretion on borrowings and related fees
  $ 14,031     $ 6,733  
Interest rate swaps
    -       438  
Capitalized interest
    (362 )     (364 )
Other
    2       79  
Penn Virginia interest expense
    13,671       6,886  
                 
PVR interest and accretion on borrowings
    5,253       4,868  
PVR interest rate swaps
    582       825  
PVR capitalized interest
    -       (77 )
PVR interest expense
    5,835       5,616  
                 
Total interest expense
  $ 19,506     $ 12,502  

13.
Earnings per Share
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
  $ 13,594     $ (7,209 )
Less: Portion of subsidiary net income allocated to undistributed share-based compensation awards, net of taxes
    (28 )     (13 )
    $ 13,566     $ (7,222 )
Weighted-average shares, basic
    45,465       41,922  
Effect of dilutive securities 1
    296       -  
Weighted-average shares, diluted
    45,761       41,922  
Net income (loss) per common share, basic
  $ 0.30     $ (0.17 )
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted
  $ 0.30     $ (0.17 )

1
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, approximately 0.2 million potentially dilutive securities, including the Convertible Notes, stock options, restricted stock and phantom stock had the effect of being anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share.

14.
Segment Information
 
Our reportable segments are as follows:
 
 
Oil and Gas—crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production.
 
 
PVR Coal and Natural Resource Management—The PVR coal and natural resource management segment primarily involves the management and leasing of coal properties and the subsequent collection of royalties. PVR’s coal reserves are primarily located in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois and New Mexico. PVR also earns revenues from other land management activities, such as selling standing timber; leasing of fee-based coal-related infrastructure facilities to certain lessees and end-user industrial plants; collection of oil and gas royalties; and from coal transportation, or wheelage, fees.
 
 
PVR Natural Gas Midstream—The PVR natural gas midstream segment is engaged in providing natural gas processing, gathering and other related services.  PVR owns and operates natural gas midstream assets located in Oklahoma and Texas. PVR’s natural gas midstream business derives revenues primarily from gas processing contracts with natural gas producers and from fees charged for natural gas volumes and providing other related services. In addition, PVR owns a 25% member interest in Thunder Creek Gas Services, LLC, a joint venture that gathers and transports coalbed methane in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. PVR also owns a natural gas marketing business, which aggregates third-party volumes and sells those volumes into interstate pipeline systems and at market hubs accessed by various interstate pipelines.

 
15

 
 
The following table presents a summary of certain financial information relating to our segments for the periods presented:

   
Revenues
   
Intersegment Revenues 1
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Oil and gas
  $ 67,770     $ 64,565     $ (332 )   $ (346 )
Coal and natural resource
    33,560       38,252       197       198  
Natural gas midstream
    172,918       118,507       18,845       22,520  
Eliminations and other
    (18,737 )     (22,164 )     (18,710 )     (22,372 )
    $ 255,511     $ 199,160     $ -     $ -  

   
Operating income (loss)
   
DD&A expense
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Oil and gas
  $ 8,849     $ (22,655 )   $ 29,022     $ 39,999  
Coal and natural resource
    20,361       24,974       7,326       7,394  
Natural gas midstream
    7,385       (3,047 )     10,492       9,109  
Eliminations and other
    (9,472 )     (6,711 )     734       571  
    $ 27,123     $ (7,439 )   $ 47,574     $ 57,073  
Interest expense
    (19,506 )     (12,502 )                
Derivatives
    22,309       10,255                  
Other
    1,573       1,573                  
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (8,559 )     4,562                  
Net income (loss)
    22,940       (3,551 )                
Less: Net income attributable
                               
to noncontrolling interests
    (9,346 )     (3,658 )                
Income (loss) attributable to
                               
Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ 13,594     $ (7,209 )                

   
Additions to property and equipment
   
Total assets as of
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Oil and gas
  $ 64,221     $ 120,574     $ 1,802,528     $ 1,591,460  
Coal and natural resource
    32       1,300       569,821       574,258  
Natural gas midstream
    7,954       17,006       626,187       633,802  
Eliminations and other
    271       406       81,445       88,987  
    $ 72,478     $ 139,286     $ 3,079,981     $ 2,888,507  

1
Intersegment revenues represent gas gathering and processing transactions between the PVR natural gas midstream segment and the oil and gas segment. Intersegment revenues also represent agent fees paid by the oil and gas segment to the PVR natural gas midstream segment for marketing certain natural gas production and rail car rental fees paid by a corporate affiliate to the PVR coal and natural resource management segment.
 
15.
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally and joint and severally guaranteed by our oil and gas subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”).  The primary non-guarantor subsidiaries are PVG and PVR (collectively, the “Non-guarantor Subsidiaries”).  As such, the Company is subject to the requirements of Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding financial statements of guarantors and issuers of registered guaranteed securities.

 
16

 
The condensed consolidating financial information below present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries for the periods presented:
 
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
As of March 31, 2010
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Guarantor
   
Non-guarantor
             
   
Corporation
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Assets
     
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 72,949     $ 178,150     $ 28,121     $ -     $ 279,220  
Accounts receivable
    -       53,823       72,919       -       126,742  
Inventory
    -       8,485       1,851       -       10,336  
Assets held for sale
    -       2,482       -       -       2,482  
Other current assets
    1,425       30,649       11,513       (7,309 )     36,278  
Total current assets
    74,374       273,589       114,404       (7,309 )     455,058  
Property and equipment, net
    5,583       1,516,689       894,042       (27,665 )     2,388,649  
Investments in affiliates (equity method)
    1,532,524       28,162       -       (1,560,686 )     -  
Other assets
    21,225       12,250       206,000       (3,201 )     236,274  
Total assets
  $ 1,633,706     $ 1,830,690     $ 1,214,446     $ (1,598,861 )   $ 3,079,981  
                                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 15,273     $ 59,269     $ 68,975     $ -     $ 143,517  
Other current liabilities
    90,829       13,770       14,775       (7,309 )     112,065  
Total current liabilities
    106,102       73,039       83,750       (7,309 )     255,582  
Deferred income taxes
    -       217,391       72,688       (3,201 )     286,878  
Long-term debt of PVR
    -       -       618,100       -       618,100  
Long-term debt of the Company
    500,537       -       -       -       500,537  
Other long-term liabilities
    11,819       7,736       29,579       -       49,134  
Penn Virginia Corporation's equity
    1,015,248       1,532,524       28,162       (1,588,351 )     987,583  
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       382,167       -       382,167  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,633,706     $ 1,830,690     $ 1,214,446     $ (1,598,861 )   $ 3,079,981  

   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
As of December 31, 2009
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Guarantor
   
Non-guarantor
             
   
Corporation
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Assets
     
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 76,074     $ 2,943     $ 19,314     $ -     $ 98,331  
Accounts receivable
    -       42,378       82,426       -       124,804  
Inventory
    -       10,372       1,832       -       12,204  
Assets held for sale
    -       38,282       -       -       38,282  
Other current assets
    3,311       16,510       10,124       (4,324 )     25,621  
Total current assets
    79,385       110,485       113,696       (4,324 )     299,242  
Property and equipment, net
    6,314       1,473,034       900,948       (27,938 )     2,352,358  
Investments in affiliates (equity method)
    1,346,659       89,992       -       (1,436,651 )     -  
Other assets
    22,785       7,874       210,438       (4,190 )     236,907  
Total assets
  $ 1,455,143     $ 1,681,385     $ 1,225,082     $ (1,473,103 )   $ 2,888,507  
                                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 8,909     $ 55,278     $ 73,201     $ -     $ 137,388  
Other current liabilities
    -       9,220       11,251       (4,324 )     16,147  
Total current liabilities
    8,909       64,498       84,452       (4,324 )     153,535  
Deferred income taxes
    -       260,933       71,495       (4,190 )     328,238  
Long-term debt of PVR
    -       -       620,100       -       620,100  
Long-term debt of the Company
    498,427       -       -       -       498,427  
Other long-term liabilities
    11,781       9,295       29,132       -       50,208  
Penn Virginia Corporation's equity
    936,026       1,346,659       89,992       (1,464,589 )     908,088  
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       329,911       -       329,911  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,455,143     $ 1,681,385     $ 1,225,082     $ (1,473,103 )   $ 2,888,507  

 
17

 

 
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Guarantor
   
Non-guarantor
             
   
Corporation
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 67,770     $ 206,586     $ (18,845 )   $ 255,511  
Cost of midstream gas purchased
    -       -       141,795       (18,135 )     123,660  
Operating
    -       11,968       9,263       (710 )     20,521  
Exploration
    -       6,029       -       -       6,029  
Taxes other than income
    425       4,905       1,518       -       6,848  
General and administrative
    7,420       6,532       9,339       -       23,291  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    1,001       29,022       17,824       (273 )     47,574  
Impairments
    -       -       -       -       -  
Loss on sale of assets
    -       465       -       -       465  
Operating expenses
    8,846       58,921       179,739       (19,118 )     228,388  
Operating income
    (8,846 )     8,849       26,847       273       27,123  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    26,287       2,607       -       (28,894 )     -  
Interest expense and other
    (12,328 )     (97 )     (5,508 )     -       (17,933 )
Derivatives
    -       29,877       (7,568 )     -       22,309  
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
    5,113       41,236       13,771       (28,621 )     31,499  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    8,208       (14,949 )     (1,818 )     -       (8,559 )
Net income (loss)
    13,321       26,287       11,953       (28,621 )     22,940  
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       -       (9,346 )     -       (9,346 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ 13,321     $ 26,287     $ 2,607     $ (28,621 )   $ 13,594  

   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Guarantor
   
Non-guarantor
             
   
Corporation
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 64,564     $ 156,767     $ (22,171 )   $ 199,160  
Cost of midstream gas purchased
    -       -       100,620       (21,222 )     79,398  
Operating
    -       14,763       8,890       (951 )     22,702  
Exploration
    -       21,312       -       -       21,312  
Taxes other than income
    383       4,826       1,223       -       6,432  
General and administrative
    5,222       5,124       8,140       -       18,486  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    871       39,999       16,509       (306 )     57,073  
Impairments
    -       1,196       -       -       1,196  
Operating expenses
    6,476       87,220       135,382       (22,479 )     206,599  
Operating income
    (6,476 )     (22,656 )     21,385       308       (7,439 )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (10,275 )     3,658       -       6,617       -  
Interest expense and other
    (6,501 )     -       (4,427 )     (1 )     (10,929 )
Derivatives
    17,415       -       (7,160 )     -       10,255  
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
    (5,837 )     (18,998 )     9,798       6,924       (8,113 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (1,679 )     8,723       (2,482 )     -       4,562  
Net income (loss)
    (7,516 )     (10,275 )     7,316       6,924       (3,551 )
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       -       (3,658 )     -       (3,658 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ (7,516 )   $ (10,275 )   $ 3,658     $ 6,924     $ (7,209 )

 
18

 

   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Guarantor
   
Non-guarantor
             
   
Corporation
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitities
  $ (910 )   $ 31,655     $ 48,522     $ -     $ 79,267  
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
                                       
Distributions from affiliates
    -       184,500       -       (184,500 )     -  
Additions to property and equipment
    (271 )     (64,221 )     (7,986 )     -       (72,478 )
Proceeds from the sale of assets and other
    -       23,273       272       -       23,545  
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
    (271 )     143,552       (7,714 )     (184,500 )     (48,933 )
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
                                       
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest holders
    -       -       (22,501 )     -       (22,501 )
Net proceeds from the sale of PVG units
    -       -       177,000       -       177,000  
Net repayments of PVR borrowings
    -       -       (2,000 )     -       (2,000 )
Capital contributions from (distributions to) affiliates
    -       -       (184,500 )     184,500       -  
Other
    (1,944 )     -       -       -       (1,944 )
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    (1,944 )     -       (32,001 )     184,500       150,555  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,125 )     175,207       8,807       -       180,889  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
    76,074       2,943       19,314       -       98,331  
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
  $ 72,949     $ 178,150     $ 28,121     $ -     $ 279,220  

   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Guarantor
   
Non-guarantor
             
   
Corporation
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activitities
  $ 10,732     $ 58,594     $ 33,693     $ -     $ 103,019  
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
                                       
Distributions from (investments in) affiliates
    (50,458 )     11,533       -       38,925       -  
Additions to property and equipment
    (406 )     (120,574 )     (18,306 )     -       (139,286 )
Proceeds from the sale of assets and other
    -       (11 )     265       -       254  
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
    (50,864 )     (109,052 )     (18,041 )     38,925       (139,032 )
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
                                       
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest holders
    -       -       (18,455 )     -       (18,455 )
Net proceeds from borrowings
    50,458       -       -       -       50,458  
Net proceeds from PVR long-term debt
    -       -       27,000       -       27,000  
Capital contributions from (distributions to) affiliates
    -       50,458       (11,533 )     (38,925 )     -  
Other
    (2,349 )     -       (9,258 )     -       (11,607 )
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    48,109       50,458       (12,246 )     (38,925 )     47,396  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    7,977       -       3,406       -       11,383  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
    -       -       18,338       -       18,338  
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
  $ 7,977     $ -     $ 21,744     $ -     $ 29,721  

 
19

 
 
16.
New Accounting Standards
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance on increased fair-value measurement disclosures.  The guidance requires us to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements, including significant transfers into and out of level 1 and level 2 fair-value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of level 3 fair-value measurements.  The guidance also clarified existing fair-value measurement disclosure about the level of disaggregation, inputs and valuation techniques.  Except for the detail level 3 roll forward disclosures, this guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting beginning in the first quarter of 2010.  The new disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward activity for level 3 fair-value measurements are effective for interim and annual reporting beginning in the first quarter of 2011.

 
20

 

Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements contained herein that are not descriptions of historical facts are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
 
the volatility of commodity prices for natural gas, natural gas liquids, or NGLs, crude oil and coal;
 
 
our ability to access external sources of capital;
 
 
uncertainties relating to the occurrence and success of capital-raising transactions, including securities offerings and asset sales;
 
 
reductions in the borrowing base under the Revolver;
 
 
our ability to develop and replace oil and gas reserves and the price for which such reserves can be acquired;
 
 
any impairment write-downs of our reserves or assets;
 
 
reductions in our anticipated capital expenditures;
 
 
the relationship between natural gas, NGL, crude oil and coal prices;
 
 
the projected demand for and supply of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and coal;
 
 
the availability and costs of required drilling rigs, production equipment and materials;
 
 
our ability to obtain adequate pipeline transportation capacity for our oil and gas production;
 
 
competition among producers in the oil and natural gas and coal industries generally and among natural gas midstream companies;
 
 
the extent to which the amount and quality of actual production of our oil and natural gas or PVR’s coal differ from estimated proved oil and gas reserves and recoverable coal reserves;
 
 
PVR’s ability to generate sufficient cash from its businesses to maintain and pay the quarterly distribution to its general partner and its unitholders;
 
 
the experience and financial condition of PVR’s coal lessees and natural gas midstream customers, including the lessees’ ability to satisfy their royalty, environmental, reclamation and other obligations to PVR and others;
 
 
operating risks, including unanticipated geological problems, incidental to our business and to PVR’s coal and natural resource management or natural gas midstream business;
 
 
PVR’s ability to acquire new coal reserves or natural gas midstream assets and new sources of natural gas supply and connections to third-party pipelines on satisfactory terms;
 
 
PVR’s ability to retain existing or acquire new natural gas midstream customers and coal lessees;
 
 
the ability of PVR’s lessees to produce sufficient quantities of coal on an economic basis from PVR’s reserves and obtain favorable contracts for such production;
 
 
the occurrence of unusual weather or operating conditions including force majeure events;
 
 
delays in anticipated start-up dates of our oil and natural gas production, of PVR’s lessees’ mining operations and related coal infrastructure projects and new processing plants in PVR’s natural gas midstream business;
 
 
environmental risks affecting the drilling and producing of oil and gas wells, the mining of coal reserves or the production, gathering and processing of natural gas;
 
 
the timing of receipt of necessary governmental permits by us and by PVR or PVR’s lessees;
 
 
hedging results;
 
 
accidents;
 
 
changes in governmental regulation or enforcement practices, especially with respect to environmental, health and safety matters, including with respect to emissions levels applicable to coal-burning power generators;
 
 
21

 
 
 
uncertainties relating to the outcome of current and future litigation regarding mine permitting;
 
 
risks and uncertainties relating to general domestic and international economic (including inflation, interest rates and financial and credit markets) and political conditions (including the impact of potential terrorist attacks);
 
 
PVG’s ability to generate sufficient cash from its interests in PVR to maintain and pay the quarterly distribution to its unitholders;
 
 
uncertainties relating to our continued ownership of interests in PVG and PVR; and
 
 
other risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in our press releases and public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Many of the factors that will determine our future results are beyond the ability of management to control or predict. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
22

 

Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Penn Virginia Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Penn Virginia,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 1. All dollar amounts presented in the tables that follow are in thousands unless otherwise indicated.
 
Overview of Business
 
We are an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions including East Texas, the Mid-Continent, Appalachia and Mississippi.  We also indirectly own partner interests in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., or PVR, which is engaged in the coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream businesses.  Our ownership interests in PVR are held principally through our general partner interest and our 22.6% limited partner interest in Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P., or PVG.  As of March 31, 2010, PVG owned an approximately 37% limited partner interest in PVR and 100% of the general partner of PVR, which holds a 2% general partner interest in PVR and all of the incentive distribution rights, or IDR’s. Although results are consolidated for financial reporting, Penn Virginia, PVG and PVR operate with independent capital structures.  As such, cash flow available to us from PVG and PVR is only in the form of cash distributions declared and paid to us as a result of our partner interests in those entities.
 
We received cash distributions from PVG and PVR of $7.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and $11.5 million for same period of 2009.
 
The following diagram depicts our ownership of PVG and PVR as of March 31, 2010:
 
 
* On April 28, 2010, we sold an additional 1,250,000 units of PVG. As of the date of this filing, we own 8,827,429 units which comprises a 22.6% limited partner interest in PVG.
 
23

 

Key Developments
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the following general business developments and corporate actions had an impact on the financial reporting of our results of operations and financial position: (i) sale of 10 million PVG units, (ii) substantial completion of our organization restructuring that was announced in the fourth quarter of 2009 and (iii) completion of the disposition of our Gulf Coast properties. A discussion of these key developments follows:
 
Sale of PVG Units
 
On March 31, 2010, we completed an offering of 10 million common units of PVG owned by us for proceeds of $177 million, net of offering expenses, resulting in a reduction of our limited partner interest in PVG from 51.4% to 25.8%. On April 28, 2010, the underwriters for the offering transaction exercised an option to acquire an additional 1.25 million common units of PVG further reducing our limited partner interest in PVG from 25.8% to 22.6%. Additional information is provided in the Liquidity and Capital Resources discussion that follows as well as Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Organization Restructuring
 
In November 2009, we implemented an organization restructuring that resulted in the transfer of certain corporate and oil and gas accounting and administrative functions from our Kingsport, Tennessee office location to our Houston, Texas and Radnor, Pennsylvania locations.  In addition, the restructuring resulted in the relocation of our eastern region oil and gas divisional office from Kingsport to our new office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Approximately 30 employees were terminated in connection with the restructuring plans. Through March 31, 2010, the restructuring is substantially complete. We have incurred approximately $2.0 million in costs including termination benefits, relocation costs and other incremental costs associated with expanding our other office locations. However, we anticipate incurring an additional $2.3 million of such costs through the second quarter of 2010 as certain transition activities and the aforementioned office expansions are brought to closure. Additional information is provided in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Disposition of Gulf Coast Properties
 
In January 2010, we completed the sale of our Gulf Coast properties in exchange for cash proceeds of $23.2 million, net of transaction costs and purchase and sale adjustments, and the receipt of certain oil and gas properties in the Selma Chalk play in our Mississippi region. Additional information is provided in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
24

 

Results of Operations
 
Consolidated Review
 
The following table presents summary consolidated operating results for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
  $ 255,511     $ 199,160  
Expenses
    228,388       206,599  
Operating income (loss)
    27,123       (7,439 )
Other income (expense)
               
Interest expense
    (19,506 )     (12,502 )
Derivatives
    22,309       10,255  
Other
    1,573       1,573  
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (8,559 )     4,562  
Net income (loss)
    22,940       (3,551 )
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (9,346 )     (3,658 )
Income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ 13,594     $ (7,209 )
 
We are engaged in three primary business segments as follows:
 
 
Oil and Gas
 
 
PVR Coal and Natural Resource Management
 
 
PVR Natural Gas Midstream
 
We operate our oil and gas segment, and PVR operates the coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream segments.  Corporate costs and the elimination of intercompany transactions are included in operating income (loss) of “Eliminations and Other” as presented in the table below. An analysis of interest expense, derivative income and expense, income taxes and other income and expense items attributable to the operating segments and corporate activities is reflected within the discussion of “Eliminations and Other” below.
 
The following tables present summary financial information relating to our segments for the periods presented:
 
         
PVR Coal
                   
         
and Natural
   
PVR
             
         
Resource
   
Natural Gas
   
Eliminations
       
   
Oil & Gas
   
Management
   
Midstream
   
and Other
   
Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010:
                             
Revenues
  $ 67,770     $ 33,560     $ 172,918     $ (18,737 )   $ 255,511  
Cost of midstream gas purchased
    -       -       141,795       (18,135 )     123,660  
      67,770       33,560       31,123       (602 )     131,851  
Operating costs and expenses
    29,434       5,873       13,246       8,136       56,689  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    29,022       7,326       10,492       734       47,574  
Impairments and loss on sale of assets
    465       -       -       -       465  
Operating income (loss)
  $ 8,849     $ 20,361     $ 7,385     $ (9,472 )   $ 27,123  
                                         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009:
                                       
Revenues
  $ 64,565     $ 38,252     $ 118,507     $ (22,164 )   $ 199,160  
Cost of midstream gas purchased
    -       -       100,620       (21,222 )     79,398  
      64,565       38,252       17,887       (942 )     119,762  
Operating costs and expenses
    46,025       5,884       11,825       5,198       68,932  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    39,999       7,394       9,109       571       57,073  
Impairments
    1,196       -       -       -       1,196  
Operating income (loss)
  $ (22,655 )   $ 24,974     $ (3,047 )   $ (6,711 )   $ (7,439 )

 
25

 

Oil and Gas Segment
 
We have a geographically diverse asset base with core areas of operation in the East Texas, Mid-Continent, Appalachian and Mississippi regions of the United States.  Our operations include both conventional and unconventional development drilling opportunities, as well as some exploratory prospects.
 
The primary development play types that our oil and gas operations are focused on include: (i) the horizontal Lower Bossier (Haynesville) Shale and Cotton Valley plays in East Texas, (ii) the horizontal Granite Wash play in Mid-Continent and (iii) the predominantly horizontal Selma Chalk play in Mississippi. In addition, we intend to focus drilling exploratory wells in the Marcellus Shale play in Appalachia in order to determine whether our leasehold acreage position there will support a development program.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial operating performance and other data for our oil and gas segment for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Revenues
                       
Natural gas
  $ 47,988     $ 52,821     $ (4,833 )     (9 )%
Crude oil
    13,846       6,328       7,518       119 %
NGL
    4,866       3,370       1,496       44 %
Total product revenues
    66,700       62,519       4,181       7 %
Other income
    1,070       2,046       (976 )     (48 )%
Total revenues
    67,770       64,565       3,205       5 %
Expenses
                               
Operating
    11,968       14,763       2,795       19 %
Taxes other than income
    4,905       4,826       (79 )     (2 )%
General and administrative
    6,532       5,124       (1,408 )     (27 )%
Production costs
    23,405       24,713       1,308       5 %
Exploration
    6,029       21,312       15,283       72 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    29,022       39,999       10,977       27 %
Impairments
    -       1,196       1,196       100 %
Loss on sale of assets
    465       -       (465 )     n/a  
Total expenses
    58,921       87,220       28,299       32 %
Operating income (loss)
  $ 8,849     $ (22,655 )   $ 31,504       (139 )%
                                 
Production:
                               
Natural gas (MMcf)
    8,568       11,802       (3,234 )     (27 )%
Crude oil (MBbl)
    186       171       15       9 %
NGL (MBbl)
    109       147       (38 )     (26 )%
Total production (MMcfe)
    10,338       13,710       (3,372 )     (25 )%
                                 
Rates:
                               
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
  $ 5.60     $ 4.48     $ 1.12       25 %
Crude oil ($/Bbl)
    74.44       37.01       37.43       101 %
NGL ($/Bbl)
    44.64       22.93       21.71       95 %
Total ($/Mcfe)
  $ 6.45     $ 4.56     $ 1.89       41 %

 
26

 

Production

The following tables set forth a summary of our production volume and product revenue by geographical region for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
   
(MMcfe)
             
East Texas
    2,583       3,676       (1,093 )     (30 )%
Appalachia
    2,596       2,899       (303 )     (10 )%
Mid-Continent
    3,212       2,856       356       12 %
Mississippi
    1,652       2,094       (442 )     (21 )%
Gulf Coast
    295       2,185       (1,890 )     (86 )%
Total production
    10,338       13,710       (3,372 )     (25 )%

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
Change
 
East Texas
  $ 16,017     $ 15,919     $ 98       1 %
Appalachia
    14,025       15,000       (975 )     (7 )%
Mid-Continent
    25,319       9,945       15,374       155 %
Mississippi
    9,163       10,470       (1,307 )     (12 )%
Gulf Coast
    2,176       11,185       (9,009 )     (81 )%
Total revenues
  $ 66,700     $ 62,519     $ 4,181       7 %

Approximately 83% and 86% of total production in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was natural gas. The production mix shifted partly in favor of oil and natural gas liquids, or NGLs, as a result of our current focus on plays in the Mid-Continent region which generally have a higher liquids content.  Total production decreased primarily due to the disposition of our Gulf Coast properties in January 2009 as well as natural declines in most regions. These natural declines would generally be replaced with new production, however, we have experienced equipment-related delays in new well completions during the first quarter of 2010 primarily in the Lower Bossier (Haynesville) Shale play in the East Texas region as well as the Granite Wash play in the Mid-Continent region. However, we expect our drilling program to intensify in these two areas and anticipate sequential quarterly production growth for the remainder of 2010. The overall decline was partially offset by production from new wells in the Granite Wash play in the Mid-Continent region that were brought online during the first quarter of 2010. Revenues benefitted from increases in average prices during the first quarter of 2010 for crude oil and NGLs and, to a lesser extent, natural gas. These higher revenues more than offset the aforementioned decline in production volume as presented in the table below.

During the first quarter of 2010, we drilled a total of 12 gross (8.7 net) wells, including 10 gross (7.7 net) development wells and 2 gross (1.0 net) exploratory wells. All wells were successful except 1 gross (1.0 net) exploratory well which was under evaluation as of March 31, 2010. Consistent with our emphasis on the Granite Wash play in the Mid-Continent region, we drilled a total of 5 gross (2.1 net) wells, of which 4 gross (2.0 net) were development wells and 1 gross (0.2 net) was an exploratory well. In the East Texas region we drilled a total of 3 gross (2.8 net) development wells in the Lower Bossier (Haynesville) Shale play. We drilled a total of 3 gross (3.0 net) development wells in the Selma Chalk play in Mississippi. In addition, we drilled 1 gross (0.8 net) exploratory well in the Marcellus Shale play in northwestern Pennsylvania in connection with our longer-term objective to expand our Appalachian operations in this region.

Revenues
 
The following table provides an analysis of the change in our oil and gas segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009:
 
   
2009 Revenue Variance Due to
 
   
Volume
   
Price
   
Total
 
Natural gas
  $ (14,474 )   $ 9,641     $ (4,833 )
Crude oil
    555       6,963       7,518  
NGL
    (871 )     2,367       1,496  
    $ (14,790 )   $ 18,971     $ 4,181  

 
27

 

Effects of Derivatives
 
Our revenues may vary significantly from period to period as a result of variances in commodity prices or production volumes.  As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative financial instruments to hedge natural gas and, to a lesser extent, oil prices.
 
For derivatives related to our oil and gas segment, we received $9.0 million and $16.3 million in cash settlements in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The following table reconciles natural gas and crude oil revenues to realized prices, as adjusted for derivative activities, for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Natural gas revenues as reported
  $ 47,988     $ 52,821     $ (4,833 )     (9 )%
Cash settlements on natural gas derivatives
    8,889       14,962       (6,073 )     (41 )%
Natural gas revenues adjusted for derivatives
  $ 56,877     $ 67,783     $ (10,906 )     (16 )%
                                 
Natural gas revenue rates per Mcf, as reported
  $ 5.60     $ 4.48     $ 1.12       25 %
Cash settlements on natural gas derivatives per Mcf
    1.04       1.27       (0.23 )     (18 )%
Natural gas revenue rates per Mcf adjusted for derivatives
  $ 6.64     $ 5.75     $ 0.89       16 %
                                 
Crude oil revenues as reported
  $ 13,846     $ 6,328     $ 7,518       119 %
Cash settlements on crude oil derivatives
    147       1,350       (1,203 )     (89 )%
Crude oil revenues adjusted for derivatives
  $ 13,993     $ 7,678     $ 6,315       82 %
                                 
Crude oil revenue rates per Bbl, as reported
  $ 74.44     $ 37.01     $ 37.43       101 %
Cash settlements on crude oil derivatives per Bbl
    0.79       7.89       (7.10 )     (90 )%
Crude oil revenue rates per Bbl adjusted for derivatives
  $ 75.23     $ 44.90     $ 30.33       68 %
 
Other Income
 
Other income decreased primarily due to the recovery of certain gathering charges from a number of operators during the prior year period.
 
Production Costs.
 
The following table sets forth a summary of our production costs per Mcfe for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Operating
  $ 1.16     $ 1.08     $ (0.08 )     (8 )%
Taxes other than income
    0.47       0.35       (0.12 )     (35 )%
General and administrative
    0.63       0.37       (0.26 )     (69 )%
Total production costs per Mcfe
  $ 2.26     $ 1.80       (0.46 )     (26 )%
 
Operating expenses decreased primarily as a result of lower volume during the first quarter of 2010 including that attributable to the disposition of our Gulf Coast properties in January 2010. The most significant decline in expenses resulted from decreases in charges that are generally correlated with production volume including water disposal, chemical and treating, compressor rentals and repairs and maintenance costs. These decreases were partially offset by higher gathering, transportation and processing fees primarily attributable to a settlement with a gathering services provider related to prior year charges. Taxes other than income increased slightly due to higher commodity prices despite lower production volume as well as higher payroll-related taxes. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to restructuring charges attributable to termination benefits and other costs associated with the organization restructuring announced during November 2009 (see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 
28

 
 
Exploration Expenses
 
The following table sets forth the components of exploration expenses for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Dry hole costs
  $ 27     $ 1,689     $ 1,662       98 %
Geological and geophysical
    420       738       318       43 %
Unproved leasehold
    5,056       8,702       3,646       42 %
Standby rig charges
    -       9,864       9,864       n/a  
Other
    526       319       (207 )     (65 )%
    $ 6,029     $ 21,312     $ 15,283       72 %
 
Despite our plans to expand our drilling program into 2010 and beyond, exploration activities during the first quarter of 2010 lagged behind those of the comparable period during 2009. Accordingly, the 2010 period reflects lower overall exploration expenses. During the first quarter of 2009, we reduced our drilling program in our oil and gas segment due to unfavorable economic conditions.  In conjunction with the drilling program reduction, we amended certain drilling rig contracts to delay the commencement of drilling activities.  As a result, we recognized standby rig charges for cancellation fees, minimum daily standby fees and demobilization fees during the 2009 period.
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A)
 
DD&A expenses decreased approximately $9.8 million due to a decrease in equivalent production and approximately $1.2 million due to lower depletion rates. Our average depletion rate decreased by $0.11 per Mcfe, or 4%, from $2.92 per Mcfe during the 2009 period to $2.81 per Mcfe in the 2010 period.
 
Impairments
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we incurred impairment charges on certain oil and gas inventory assets attributable to market declines in spot and future oil and gas prices.
 
Loss on Sale of Assets
 
We recorded a loss of $0.5 million on the disposition of our Gulf Coast properties. The loss reflects final purchase price  adjustments associated with the period from the effective date in October 2009 to the closing date in January 2010 in accordance with the provisions of the purchase and sale agreements.
 
PVR Coal and Natural Resource Management Segment
 
The PVR coal and natural resource management segment primarily involves the management and leasing of coal properties and the subsequent collection of royalties. PVR’s coal reserves are primarily located in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois and New Mexico. PVR also earns revenues from other land management activities, such as selling standing timber; leasing of fee-based coal-related infrastructure facilities to certain lessees and end-user industrial plants; collection of oil and gas royalties; and from coal transportation, or wheelage, fees.

 
29

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial and other data for the PVR coal and natural resource management segment and the percentage change for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Revenues
                       
Coal royalties
  $ 28,226     $ 30,630     $ (2,404 )     (8 )%
Coal services
    1,973       1,888       85       5 %
Timber
    1,305       1,317       (12 )     (1 )%
Oil and gas royalty
    744       703       41       6 %
Other
    1,312       3,714       (2,402 )     (65 )%
Total revenues
    33,560       38,252       (4,692 )     (12 )%
Expenses
                               
Coal royalties
    1,456       1,224       (232 )     (19 )%
Other operating
    515       883       368       42 %
Taxes other than income
    475       425       (50 )     (12 )%
General and administrative
    3,427       3,352       (75 )     (2 )%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    7,326       7,394       68       1 %
Total expenses
    13,199       13,278       79       1 %
Operating income
  $ 20,361     $ 24,974     $ (4,613 )     (18 )%
                                 
Coal royalty tons by region
                               
Central Appalachia
    3,929       4,658       (729 )     (16 )%
Northern Appalachia
    1,038       1,057       (19 )     (2 )%
Illinois Basin
    1,082       1,261       (179 )     (14 )%
San Juan Basin
    2,194       1,772       422       24 %
Total
    8,243       8,748       (505 )     (6 )%
                                 
Coal royalties revenue by region
                               
Central Appalachia
  $ 18,530     $ 21,683     $ (3,153 )     (15 )%
Northern Appalachia
    1,950       1,951       (1 )     (0 )%
Illinois Basin
    2,942       3,241       (299 )     (9 )%
San Juan Basin
    4,804       3,755       1,049       28 %
    $ 28,226     $ 30,630     $ (2,404 )     (8 )%
Less coal royalties expenses 1
    (1,456 )     (1,224 )     (232 )     19 %
Net coal royalties revenues
  $ 26,770     $ 29,406     $ (2,636 )     (9 )%
                                 
Coal royalties per ton by region ($/ton)
                               
Central Appalachia
  $ 4.72     $ 4.66     $ 0.06       1 %
Northern Appalachia
    1.88       1.85       0.03       2 %
Illinois Basin
    2.72       2.57       0.15       6 %
San Juan Basin
    2.19       2.12       0.07       3 %
      3.42       3.50     $ (0.08 )     (2 )%
Less coal royalties expenses 1
    (0.17 )     (0.14 )     (0.03 )     (21 )%
Net coal royalties revenues
  $ 3.25     $ 3.36     $ (0.11 )     (4 )%

1 PVR's coal royalties expense is incurred primarily in the Central Appalachian region.

 
30

 

Revenues
 
Coal royalties revenues decreased due to a shift in production mix to lower royalty leases, primarily to fixed rate leases in the San Juan Basin from the higher royalty Central Appalachian region.  The average royalty rates received in all regions was relatively consistent for the comparative periods.

Coal production decreased due to lower longwall mining operations in the Central Appalachian region as operations moved onto adjacent reserves and the closure of a mine in the Illinois Basin due to adverse geological conditions.  These production decreases were partially offset by production increases in the San Juan Basin resulting from the start up of a mine during 2009 and improved mining conditions.
 
Other revenues, which consisted primarily of wheelage fees, forfeiture income and management fees, decreased due to forfeited minimum rentals recognized in the first quarter of 2009 for a property that was not mined in the statutory time period.
 
Expenses
 
Coal royalties expenses increased due to an increase in mining activity by PVR’s lessees from subleased properties in the Central Appalachian region where PVR’s coal royalties expense is primarily incurred.  Mining activity on PVR’s subleased property fluctuates between periods due to the proximity of PVR’s property boundaries and those of other mineral owners.
 
Operating expenses decreased due to the timing of core hole drilling and other geological studies of coal seams and reserves.
 
DD&A expenses were relatively consistent for the comparative periods.  On a per ton basis, coal depletion increased to $0.62 per ton in the first quarter of 2010 from $0.57 per ton in the first quarter of 2009.  The increase in depletion rates was offset by the decrease in production.

 
31

 

PVR Natural Gas Midstream Segment
 
The PVR natural gas midstream segment is engaged in providing natural gas processing, gathering and other related services.  PVR owns and operates natural gas midstream assets located in Oklahoma and Texas. PVR’s natural gas midstream business derives revenues primarily from gas processing contracts with natural gas producers and from fees charged for natural gas volumes and providing other related services. In addition, PVR owns a 25% member interest in Thunder Creek Gas Services, LLC, a joint venture that gathers and transports coalbed methane in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. PVR also owns a natural gas marketing business, which aggregates third-party volumes and sells those volumes into interstate pipeline systems and at market hubs accessed by various interstate pipelines.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial and other data for the PVR natural gas midstream segment and the percentage change for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Revenues
                       
Residue gas
  $ 94,896     $ 81,194     $ 13,702       17 %
Natural gas liquids
    66,643       30,606       36,037       118 %
Condensate
    6,736       2,903       3,833       132 %
Gathering, processing and transportation fees
    2,334       2,676       (342 )     (13 )%
Total natural gas midstream revenues 1
    170,609       117,379       53,230       45 %
Equity earnings in equity investment
    1,683       1,119       564       50 %
Producer services
    626       9       617       6856 %
Total revenues
    172,918       118,507       54,411       46 %
Expenses
                               
Cost of midstream gas purchased 1
    141,795       100,620       (41,175 )     (41 )%
Operating
    7,292       6,783       (509 )     (8 )%
Taxes other than income
    1,043       798       (245 )     (31 )%
General and administrative
    4,911       4,244       (667 )     (16 )%
Depreciation and amortization
    10,492       9,109       (1,383 )     (15 )%
Total operating expenses
    165,533       121,554       (43,979 )     (36 )%
Operating income
  $ 7,385     $ (3,047 )   $ 10,432       342 %
                                 
Operating Statistics
                               
System throughput volumes (MMcf)
    27,725       32,280       (4,555 )     (14 )%
Daily throughput volumes (MMcfd)
    308       359       (51 )     (14 )%
                                 
Gross margin
  $ 28,814     $ 16,759     $ 12,055       72 %
Cash impact of derivatives
    780       3,792       (3,012 )     (79 )%
Gross margin, adjusted for impact of derivatives
  $ 29,594     $ 20,551     $ 9,043       44 %
                                 
Gross margin ($/Mcf)
  $ 1.04     $ 0.52     $ 0.52       100 %
Cash impact of derivatives ($/Mcf)
    0.03       0.12       (0.09 )     (75 )%
Gross margin, adjusted for impact of derivatives ($/Mcf)
  $ 1.07     $ 0.64     $ 0.43       68 %

1
In the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, PVR recorded $18.2 million and $21.2 million of natural gas midstream revenue and $18.2 million and $21.2 million for the cost of midstream gas purchased related to the purchase of natural gas from our subsidiary Penn Virginia Oil and Gas, L.P., and the subsequent sale of that gas to third parties. PVR takes title to the gas prior to transporting it to third parties. These transactions do not impact the gross margin.
 
Gross Margin
 
Gross margin is the difference between PVR’s natural gas midstream revenues and its cost of midstream gas purchased. Natural gas midstream revenues included residue gas sold from processing plants after NGLs were removed, NGLs sold after being removed from system throughput volumes received, condensate collected and sold and gathering and other fees primarily from natural gas volumes connected to PVR’s gas processing plants. Cost of midstream gas purchased consisted of amounts payable to third-party producers for natural gas purchased under percentage-of-proceeds and gas purchase/keep-whole contracts.

 
32

 

The gross margin increase was a result of higher commodity pricing and higher fractionation, or frac, spreads partially offset by decreased system throughput volumes.  Frac spreads are the difference between the price of NGLs sold and the cost of natural gas purchased on a per MMBtu basis.  Not all of PVR’s system throughput volumes are processed through gas processing plants as some of PVR’s systems are only gathering facilities.  Of the systems with gas processing capabilities, PVR’s processed volumes remained relatively consistent for the comparative periods.  Processed volumes at PVR’s Crossroads facility increased due to the addition of new producer gas, which was offset by a decrease in processed volumes at PVR’s other processing facilities due to lack of producer drilling and natural declines of natural gas production.
 
PVR generated a majority of its gross margin from contractual arrangements under which the gross margin is exposed to increases and decreases in the price of natural gas and NGLs. As part of PVR’s risk management strategy, PVR uses derivative financial instruments to economically hedge NGLs sold and natural gas purchased. On a per Mcf basis, adjusted for the impact of PVR’s commodity derivative instruments, PVR’s gross margin increased by $0.43, or 67% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009. This favorable increase was moderately impacted by commodity derivatives as a result of higher commodity prices during the first quarter of 2010.
 
Revenues Other Than Gross Margin
 
Equity earnings in equity investment have grown due to mainline volume increases in the Powder River Basin.  Producer services revenues increased due to the relative increase in commodity prices.
 
Expenses
 
Operating expenses increased due to PVR’s prior and current years’ acquisitions, expansion projects, compressor rentals and labor costs. Increased costs for compressor rentals and labor costs were incurred due to expanding PVR’s footprint in the Panhandle System.
 
Taxes other than income increased due to higher property taxes. The increase in property taxes was a result of PVR’s acquisitions and plant expansions.
 
General and administrative expenses increased due to increased staffing and related benefit costs.
 
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to PVR’s acquisitions and capital expansions on the Panhandle System, including the Sweetwater plant acquisition and Spearman plant construction.

 
33

 

Eliminations and Other
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of our reporting segments’ operating income (loss) to net income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Operating income (loss) from segments
  $ 36,595     $ (728 )   $ 37,323       5127 %
Operating loss from Eliminations and other
    (9,472 )     (6,711 )     (2,761 )     (41 )%
Operating income (loss)
    27,123       (7,439 )     34,562       465 %
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (19,506 )     (12,502 )     (7,004 )     (56 )%
Derivatives
    22,309       10,255       12,054       118 %
Other
    1,573       1,573       -       0 %
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (8,559 )     4,562       (13,121 )     (288 )%
Net income (loss)
    22,940       (3,551 )     26,491       746 %
Less:
                               
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (9,346 )     (3,658 )     (5,688 )     (155 )%
Net income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ 13,594     $ (7,209 )   $ 20,803       289 %
 
Operating Loss from Eliminations and Other
 
The operating loss from Eliminations and other is primarily comprised of corporate operating expenses including general and administrative expenses other than from our operating segments. The three months ended March 31, 2010 includes approximately $1 million of costs associated with our organization restructuring announced during November 2009 (see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense increased primarily as a result of higher interest rates on outstanding borrowings, including the 10.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, or Senior Notes, which were issued in June 2009. Also, we realized higher amortization of the original issue discount and issuance costs on the Senior Notes and 4.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, or Convertible Notes, as well as higher amortization of issuance costs associated with our revolving credit facility, or Revolver, and PVR’s revolving credit facility, or the PVR Revolver.
 
The following table summarizes the components of our and PVR’s total interest expense for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
Change
 
Interest and accretion on borrowings and related fees
  $ 14,031     $ 6,733     $ (7,298 )     (108 )%
Interest rate swaps
    -       438       438       100 %
Capitalized interest
    (362 )     (364 )     (2 )     (1 )%
Other
    2       79       77       97 %
Penn Virginia interest expense
    13,671       6,886       (6,785 )     (99 )%
                                 
PVR interest and accretion on borrowings
    5,253       4,868       (385 )     (8 )%
PVR interest rate swaps
    582       825       243       29 %
PVR capitalized interest
    -       (77 )     (77 )     (100 )%
PVR interest expense
    5,835       5,616       (219 )     (4 )%
                                 
Total interest expense
  $ 19,506     $ 12,502     $ (7,004 )     (56 )%
 
34

 
Derivatives
The components of our and PVR’s derivative activities are presented below for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Favorable
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Oil and gas unrealized derivative gain
  $ 19,176     $ 1,104     $ 18,072       1637 %
Oil and gas realized gain
    9,036       16,312       (7,276 )     (45 )%
Interest rate swap unrealized gain
    2,267       -       2,267       n/a  
Interest rate swap realized loss
    (602 )     -       (602 )     n/a  
Penn Virginia derivatives income
    29,877       17,416       12,461       72 %
                                 
PVR Midstream unrealized derivative loss
    (5,218 )     (9,838 )     4,620       47 %
PVR Midstream realized gain
    780       3,792       (3,012 )     (79 )%
PVR interest rate swap unrealized loss
    (704 )     (159 )     (545 )     (343 )%
PVR interest rate swap realized loss
    (2,426 )     (956 )     (1,470 )     (154 )%
PVR derivatives income expense
    (7,568 )     (7,161 )     (407 )     (6 )%
                                 
Total derivatives income
  $ 22,309     $ 10,255     $ 12,054       118 %
 
Derivative activity is primarily due to volatility in the natural gas, NGL and crude oil prices as well as changes in interest rates. We determine the fair value of our and PVR’s commodity derivative instruments based on discounted cash flows using quoted forward prices for the underlying commodities. We estimate the fair value of our and PVR’s interest rate swaps based on published interest rate yield curves. Cash received for settlements during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $6.8 million as compared to $19.1 million during the comparable period in 2009.
 
Other
 
Other income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was essentially unchanged from the comparable period in 2009 and primarily reflects interest income and gains on non-operating securities.
 
Income Tax Expense
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was 38.6% and 38.7%, respectively. We recognized an income tax benefit of $4.6 million during the 2009 period due to the operating loss incurred. The effective tax rates are based on our pre-tax income less noncontrolling interests attributable to PVG, which is a non-taxable partnership.
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Noncontrolling interests represent net income allocated to the limited partner units of PVG owned by the public. The increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the three months ended March 31, 2010 is directly attributable to an increase in PVG’s net income as well as a reduction in our ownership of PVG as a result of our public offering of PVG common units that was completed during September of 2009. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we owned 51.4% of PVG’s outstanding common units as compared to 77.0% during the comparable period in 2009. The sale of an additional 10 million common units of PVG on March 31, 2010 and the subsequent exercise of an option to acquire an additional 1,250,000 units by the transaction underwriter will result in a higher level of noncontrolling interests effective in the second quarter of 2010.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flows
 
Although results are consolidated for financial reporting, Penn Virginia, PVG and PVR operate with independent capital structures.  With the exception of cash distributions paid to us by PVG and PVR and cash distributions paid to PVG by PVR, the cash needs of each entity have been met independently with a combination of operating cash flows, asset sales and credit facility borrowings. Our cash needs and the cash needs of PVG and PVR will continue to be met independently of each other with a combination of these funding sources and supplemental issuances of debt and equity, as necessary.

 
35

 
 
With respect to Penn Virginia (excluding the sources and uses of capital by PVG and PVR), we satisfy our working capital requirements and fund our capital expenditures using cash generated from our operations, asset sales and borrowings under the Revolver as necessary. We satisfy our debt service obligations and dividend payments solely using cash generated from our operations. We believe that the cash generated from our operations and our borrowing capacity will be sufficient to meet our 2010 working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures (other than acquisitions), scheduled debt payments and dividend payments. Our ability to satisfy our obligations and planned expenditures will depend on our future operating performance, which will be affected by, among other things, prevailing economic conditions in the commodity markets of oil and natural gas, some of which are beyond our control.
 
PVR’s ability to satisfy its obligations and planned expenditures will depend upon its future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions in the coal industry and natural gas midstream market, some of which are beyond PVR’s control.
 
The following tables summarize our statements of cash flows, on a disaggregated basis, for the periods presented:

   
Oil & Gas,
             
   
PVA Corporate
             
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
& Other
   
PVG/PVR
   
Consolidated
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $ 30,745     $ 48,522     $ 79,267  
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Acquisitions
    (27,350 )     (29 )     (27,379 )
Additions to property and equipment
    (37,142 )     (7,957 )     (45,099 )
Other
    23,273       272       23,545  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (41,219 )     (7,714 )     (48,933 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Dividends paid
    (2,556 )     -       (2,556 )
Distributions received (paid)
    7,652       (30,153 )     (22,501 )
Repayments of borrowings
    -       (2,000 )     (2,000 )
Net proceeds from the sale of PVG units
    177,000       -       177,000  
Other
    612       -       612  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    182,708       (32,153 )     150,555  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 172,234     $ 8,655     $ 180,889  
 
   
Oil & Gas,
             
   
PVA Corporate
             
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
& Other
   
PVG/PVR
   
Consolidated
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $ 69,360     $ 33,659     $ 103,019  
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Acquisitions
    (1,817 )     (1,256 )     (3,073 )
Additions to property and equipment
    (119,163 )     (17,050 )     (136,213 )
Other
    (11 )     265       254  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (120,991 )     (18,041 )     (139,032 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Dividends paid
    (2,349 )     -       (2,349 )
Distributions received (paid)
    11,533       (29,988 )     (18,455 )
Debt borrowings (repayments)
    (7,542 )     -       (7,542 )
Proceeds from borrowings
    58,000       27,000       85,000  
Other, net
    -       (9,258 )     (9,258 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    59,642       (12,246 )     47,396  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,011     $ 3,372     $ 11,383  
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 
While commodity prices have begun to recover during the three months ended March 31, 2010, revenue collections during the current period are primarily attributable to sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 which were at lower rates than those during the comparable periods of 2008 and the beginning of 2009. The overall effect resulted in lower cash flows from operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2010. In addition, cash settlements from our derivative portfolio were lower by approximately $6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the prior year period.

 
36

 
 
Cash from operating activities increased for the PVR natural gas midstream segment during the three months ended March 31, 2010 primarily due to higher commodity prices for natural gas and NGLs, partially offset by lower throughput and lower cash settlements from its commodity derivatives program as compared to the prior year period. The cash from operating activities for the PVR coal and natural resource segment decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 due to lower coal royalties and minimum rental forfeitures.
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
 
The cash used by both us and PVR in investing activities was for capital expenditures partially offset by proceeds received from the sale of our Gulf Coast properties. While we plan to significantly expand our drilling activities in 2010 as compared to 2009, the most significant activities did not begin until the latter part of the first quarter. Accordingly, our overall capital spending was lower than that incurred during the prior year period. PVR’s capital expansion and other plant and equipment additions were lower during the three months ended March 31, 2010 as the prior year period reflected a larger number of projects to expand PVR’s operational footprint. PVR’s more significant capital projects for 2010 are scheduled to become active later in the second quarter primarily as a result of PVR’s agreement with a subsidiary of Range Resources Corporation to construct facilities in the Marcellus Shale area in northern Pennsylvania.
 
The following table sets forth our capital expenditures programs, by segment, for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Oil and gas:
           
Development drilling
  $ 37,927     $ 76,483  
Exploration drilling
    3,653       1,468  
Seismic
    420       734  
Acquisitions, field projects and other
    35,554       1,774  
Pipeline and gathering facilities
    193       5,129  
      77,747       85,588  
Coal and natural resources:
               
Acquisitions
    29       1,256  
Other property and equipment expenditures
    3       44  
      32       1,300  
Natural gas midstream:
               
Expansion capital expenditures
    7,400       11,200  
Other property and equipment expenditures
    1,857       3,282  
      9,257       14,482  
Other
    271       595  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 87,307     $ 101,965  

 
37

 

The following table reconciles the total capital expenditures programs provided above with the net cash paid for acquisitions and additions to property and equipment as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Total capital expenditures
  $ 87,307     $ 101,965  
Less:
               
Exploration expenses
               
Seismic
    (420 )     (734 )
Other
    (247 )     (322 )
Changes in accrued capitalized costs
    (6,320 )     37,936  
Property received as consideration in sale transaction 1
    (8,204 )     -  
Add:
               
Capitalized interest paid
    362       441  
Total capital expenditure cash outflows
  $ 72,478     $ 139,286  
                 
Cash paid for acquisitions
  $ 27,379     $ 3,073  
Cash paid for additions to property and equipment
    45,099       136,213  
Total reflected in cash flows from investing activities
  $ 72,478     $ 139,286  

1 Represents property in Mississippi received in connection with the sale of our Gulf Coast properties.
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we received $177.0 million, net of offering costs, in connection with the sale of 10 million common units of PVG owned by us resulting in a reduction of our limited partner interest in PVG from 51.4% to 25.8%. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we borrowed $58 million under the Revolver primarily to finance capital expenditures.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, PVR had net repayments of outstanding borrowings of $2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, PVR borrowed $27 million under the PVR Revolver, which was primarily used to fund PVR’s capital expenditures program. In March 2009, PVR increased the size of the PVR Revolver from $700.0 million to $800.0 million, which resulted in the payment of $9.3 million of debt issuance costs.
 
Sources of Liquidity
 
Primarily as a result of asset dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2010, as well as certain financing activities that were completed during the latter half of 2009, we have a significant and diversified mix of liquidity available to us to fund our capital spending program for 2010 (see Future Capital Needs and Commitments discussion that follows). As of March 31, 2010, we had available cash of $251.1 million, excluding amounts held by PVG and PVR. The significant increase over the 2009 year-end cash balance is primarily attributable to the sale of 10 million common units of PVG which closed on March 31, 2010 and the closing of the Gulf Coast property sale in January 2010. As of March 31, 2010, we had $299.3 million of undrawn credit available to us under the Revolver, if necessary, should our existing cash balances and cash flows from operating activities be insufficient to exploit attractive investment opportunities with respect to property and other acquisitions. The primary sources of our and PVR’s liquidity, including debt and related interest rate swap arrangements, are discussed below.
 
Debt and Credit Facilities
 
The following table summarizes our and PVR’s long-term debt:
 
   
As of
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revolving credit facility
  $ -     $ -  
Senior notes, net of discount
    292,067       291,749  
Convertible notes, net of discount
    208,470       206,678  
PVR revolving credit facility
    618,100       620,100  
    $ 1,118,637     $ 1,118,527  

 
38

 
 
Revolving Credit Facility.  The Revolver provides for a $300 million revolving credit facility and matures in November 2012. We have the option to increase the commitments under the Revolver by up to an additional $225 million upon the receipt of commitments from one or more lenders. The Revolver is governed by a borrowing base calculation, and the availability under the Revolver may not exceed the lesser of the aggregate commitments or the borrowing base. As of March 31, 2010, the borrowing base, which is redetermined semi-annually,  was $380 million. The Revolver is available to us for general purposes including working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions and includes a $20 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit.
 
Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at either (i) a rate derived from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), as adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities (the “Adjusted LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.000% to 3.000% or (ii) the greater of (a) the prime rate, (b) federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% and (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 1.000% to 2.000%). In each case, the applicable margin is determined based on the ratio of our outstanding borrowings to the available Revolver capacity.
 
The Revolver is guaranteed by Penn Virginia and all of our material oil and gas subsidiaries. The obligations under the Revolver are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our proved oil and gas reserves and a pledge of the equity interests in the guarantor subsidiaries, which excludes PVG, PVR and their subsidiaries.
 
As of March 31, 2010, there were no amounts outstanding under the Revolver and we had remaining borrowing capacity of up to $299.3 million, net of outstanding letters of credit of $0.7 million. A discussion of the applicable covenants and related compliance with respect to the Revolver is provided in the discussion of Financial Condition that follows.
 
Senior Notes. The Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 10.375% and mature in June 2016. The Senior Notes were sold at 97% of par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 11%. The Senior Notes are senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our indebtedness, including the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our oil and gas subsidiaries that guarantee our indebtedness under the Revolver.
 
Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible into cash up to the principal amount thereof and shares of our common stock, if any, in respect of the excess conversion value, based on an initial conversion rate of 17.3160 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $57.75 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. Unless they are converted or repurchased earlier, the Convertible Notes will mature in November 2012.
 
The Convertible Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations, ranking junior in right of payment to any of our senior indebtedness and to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and equal in right of payment to any of our future unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Notes will rank senior in right of payment to any of our future junior subordinated indebtedness and will structurally rank junior to all existing and future indebtedness of our guarantor subsidiaries.
 
In connection with the sale of the Convertible Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions, or the Note Hedges, with respect to shares of our common stock with affiliates of certain of the underwriters of the Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Option Counterparties”). The Note Hedges cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, the net shares of our common stock that would be deliverable to converting noteholders in the event of a conversion of the Convertible Notes.
 
We also entered into separate warrant transactions, or the Warrants, whereby we sold to the Option Counterparties warrants to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 3,982,680 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $74.25 per share. Upon exercise of the Warrants, we will deliver shares of our common stock equal to the difference between the then market price and the strike price of the Warrants.
 
If the market value per share of our common stock at the time of conversion of the Convertible Notes is above the strike price of the Note Hedges, the Note Hedges entitle us to receive from the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount) based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Note Hedges. Additionally, if the market price of our common stock at the time of exercise of the Warrants exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, we will owe the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount), not offset by the Note Hedges, in an amount based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Warrants.

 
39

 
 
On October 3, 2008, one of the Option Counterparties, Lehman Brothers OTC Derivatives Inc., or Lehman OTC, joined other Lehman Brothers entities and filed for bankruptcy protection. We had purchased 22.5% of the Note Hedges from Lehman OTC, or the Lehman Note Hedges, for approximately $8.3 million, and we had sold 22.5% of the Warrants to Lehman OTC for approximately $4.1 million. If the Lehman Note Hedges are rejected or terminated in connection with the Lehman OTC bankruptcy, we would have a claim against Lehman OTC and possibly Lehman Brothers Inc., as guarantor, for the damages and/or close-out values resulting from any such rejection or termination. While we intend to pursue any claim for damages and/or close-out values resulting from the rejection or termination of the Lehman Note Hedges, at this point in the Lehman bankruptcy cases it is not possible to determine with accuracy the ultimate recovery, if any, that we may realize on potential claims against Lehman OTC or its affiliated guarantor resulting from any rejection or termination of the Lehman Note Hedges. We also do not know whether Lehman OTC will assume or reject the Lehman Note Hedges, and therefore cannot predict whether Lehman OTC intends to perform its obligations under the Lehman Note Hedges. If Lehman OTC does not perform such obligations and the price of our common stock exceeds the $57.75 conversion price (as adjusted) of the Convertible Notes, our existing shareholders would experience dilution at the time or times the Convertible Notes are converted. The extent of any such dilution would depend, among other things, on the then prevailing market price of our common stock and the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, but we believe the impact will not be material and will not affect our income statement presentation. We are not otherwise exposed to counterparty risk related to the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers Inc. or its affiliates and do not believe that the Lehman bankruptcies will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
Interest Rate Swaps. We previously entered into interest rate swaps agreements, or the Previous Interest Rate Swaps, to establish fixed rates on a portion of the previously outstanding borrowings under the Revolver until December 2010. As there are currently no amounts outstanding under the Revolver, we entered into an offsetting fixed-to-floating interest rate swap in December 2009 that effectively unwinds the Previous Interest Rate Swaps. In December 2009, we also entered into an a new interest rate swap to establish variable rates on approximately one-third of the face amount of the outstanding obligation under the Senior Notes. The following table sets forth our interest rate swap positions as of March 31, 2010:

   
Notional
             
   
Amounts
   
Swap Interest Rates
 
Term
 
(in millions)
   
Pay
   
Receive
 
                         
Through December 2010
  $ 50.0       5.349 %  
3-month LIBOR
 
Through December 2010
  $ 50.0    
3-month LIBOR
      0.53 %
Through June 2013
  $ 100.0    
3-month LIBOR + 8.175%
      10.375 %
 
Long-Term Debt of PVR. As of March 31, 2010, the long-term debt of PVR was solely attributable to the PVR Revolver.  The PVR Revolver is secured with substantially all of PVR’s assets.  As of March 31, 2010, PVR had remaining borrowing capacity of $180.3 million on the PVR Revolver, net of outstanding borrowings of $618.1 million and letters of credit of $1.6 million.  The PVR Revolver matures in December 2011 and is available to PVR for general purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions, and includes a $10.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit.  Interest is payable at a base rate plus an applicable margin of up to 1.25% if PVR selects the base rate borrowing option or at a rate derived from LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% if PVR selects the LIBOR-based borrowing option.  The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the PVR Revolver during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was approximately 2.5%.  Debt outstanding under the PVR Revolver is non-recourse to us and PVG. A discussion of the applicable covenants and related compliance with respect to the PVR Revolver is provided in the discussion of Financial Condition that follows.
 
In April 2010, PVR completed an offering for $300 million of its 8.25% Senior Notes, or PVR Senior Notes, which mature in 2018. The net proceeds of $292.6 million from the PVR Senior Notes were used to pay down amounts outstanding under the PVR Revolver. Obligations under the PVR Senior Notes are non-recourse to us and PVG. The PVR Senior Notes were sold at 100% of par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 8.25%. The net proceeds from the sale of the PVR Senior Notes were used to repay borrowings under the PVR Revolver.
 
PVR Interest Rate Swaps. PVR entered into interest rate swaps, or the PVR Interest Rate Swaps, to establish fixed rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the PVR Revolver. The PVR Interest Rate Swaps extend one year past the maturity of the current PVR Revolver. After considering the applicable margin of 2.25% in effect as of March 31, 2010, the total interest rate on the $250 million portion of PVR Revolver borrowings covered by the PVR Interest Rate Swaps was 5.62% as of March 31, 2010. The following table sets forth the PVR Interest Rate Swap positions as of March 31, 2010:

   
Notional
             
   
Amounts
   
PVR Swap Interest Rates
 
Dates
 
(in millions)
   
Pay
   
Receive
 
                         
March 2010 - December 2011
  $ 250.0       3.37 %  
3-month LIBOR
 
December 2011 - December 2012
  $ 100.0       2.09 %  
3-month LIBOR
 

 
40

 
 
Asset Dispositions
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we completed non-core strategic asset dispositions in connection with an effort to support funding for our capital spending program for 2010. The most significant of these dispositions was the sale of 10 million common units of PVG, representing approximately one-half of our remaining interest in PVG, as well as the sale of our remaining Gulf Coast properties, which completed our efforts to exit activities in this region. The following table summarizes the net cash realized from the significant dispositions that closed during the three months ended March 31, 2010:

   
Net Cash
 
Asset Description
 
Realized
 
10 million common units of PVG
  $ 177,000  
Oil and gas properties including the Gulf Coast oil and gas assets 1
    23,273  
    $ 200,273  


1 Excludes $2.3 million received in 2009 as an initial deposit in connection the with sale of the Gulf Coast properties.
 
Commodity Price Risk Management
 
We actively manage our exposure to commodity price fluctuations by hedging the commodity price risk for our expected production through the use of derivatives, typically costless collar contracts. The level of our hedging activity and duration of the instruments employed depend upon our cash flow at risk, available hedge prices and our operating strategy. For 2010, we have hedged approximately 55% of our estimated natural gas production, at a weighted average floor price of $6.09 per MMBtu for the year, and $6.89 per MMBtu during the three months ended March 31, 2010, and a ceiling price of $8.19 per MMBtu.
 
PVR similarly manages its exposure to commodity price fluctuations by hedging the variability in its cash flows associated with anticipated natural gas midstream revenues and cost of midstream gas purchased through the use of derivatives including collar and swap derivative contracts, among others. Based upon current volumes, PVR has entered into hedging arrangements covering approximately 60% and 58% of its commodity-sensitive volumes in 2010 and 2011.
 
Financial Condition
 
Covenant Compliance
 
The terms of the Revolver require us to maintain certain financial covenants as follows:
 
 
·
Total debt to EBITDAX, each as defined in the Revolver, for any four consecutive quarters may not exceed 4.0 to 1.0 reducing to 3.5 to 1.0 for periods ending on or after September 30, 2011. Both total debt and EBITDAX excludes those items of PVG and PVR as they are not guarantor subsidiaries under the Revolver. EBITDAX, which is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) measure, generally means net income plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, exploration expenses, impairments, other non-cash charges or losses and the amount of cash distributions received from PVG and PVR.
 
 
·
The current ratio, as of the last day of any quarter, may not be less than 1.0 to 1.0. The current ratio is generally defined as current assets to current liabilities. For purposes of this ratio, the Revolver essentially excludes the current assets and current liabilities of PVG and PVR as they are not guarantor subsidiaries. Current assets and current liabilities attributable to derivative instruments are also excluded. In addition, current assets include the amount of any unused commitment under the Revolver.
 
As of March 31, 2010 and through the date upon which the Consolidated Financial Statements were issued, we were in compliance with all of the Revolver’s covenants.
 
The financial covenants of the PVR Revolver are as follows:
 
 
·
Total debt to consolidated EBITDA may not exceed 5.25 to 1.0. EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, is generally defined in the PVR Revolver as PVR’s net income plus interest expense, net of interest income, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, and non-cash hedging activity and impairments.
 
 
·
Consolidated EBITDA to interest expense may not be less than 2.5 to 1.0.
 
As of March 31, 2010 and through the date upon which the Consolidated Financial Statements were issued, PVR was in compliance with all of the PVR Revolver’s covenants.

 
41

 
 
The following table summarizes the actual results of our and PVR’s covenant compliance for the period ended March 31, 2010:

         
Actual
 
Description of Covenant
 
Covenant
   
Results
 
Penn Virginia Corporation and guarantor subsidiaries:
           
Total debt to EBITDAX
    4.0       0.9  
Current ratio
    1.0       3.5  
PVR:
               
Debt to EBITDA
    5.25       3.28  
EBITDA to interest expense
    2.50       7.62  
 
In the event that we or PVR would be in default of our covenants under the Revolver and the PVR Revolver, respectively, we or PVR could appeal to the banks for a waiver of the covenant default. Should the banks deny our or PVR’s appeal to waive the covenant default, the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver or the PVR Revolver would become payable on demand and would be reclassified as a component of current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, both the Revolver and the PVR Revolver impose limitations on dividends and distributions, as well as limit the ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make certain loans, acquisitions and investments, make any material change to the nature of our or PVR’s business or enter into a merger or sale of our or PVR’s assets, including the sale or transfer of interests in our or PVR’s subsidiaries.
 
Future Capital Needs and Commitments
 
Subject to commodity prices and the availability of capital, we expect to expand our oil and gas operations over the next several years by continuing to execute a program dominated by development drilling and, to a lesser extent, exploration drilling, supplemented periodically with property and reserve acquisitions.
 
In 2010, we anticipate making oil and gas segment capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, of up to approximately $400 million. This represents a substantial increase over 2009 capital expenditures which totaled $172 million. The capital expenditures are expected to be primarily funded from internally generated sources of cash, including cash distributions received from PVG and PVR, supplemented by the sale of non-core assets, including the sale of part or all of our remaining interests in PVG, and, if necessary, utilization of our available borrowing capacity under the Revolver. We continually review drilling and other capital expenditure plans and may change the amount we spend in any area based on industry conditions, cash flows provided by operating activities and the availability of capital.
 
The 2010 capital expenditures program is anticipated to be allocated approximately as follows: Mid-Continent (40%), East Texas (30%), Appalachia (18%) and Mississippi (12%). This includes over $300 million for drilling and completions, with approximately 55% allocated to the Granite Wash and horizontal Cotton Valley plays, which have a higher concentration of oil and NGLs, and approximately 45% allocated to the Lower Bossier (Haynesville), Selma Chalk and Marcellus Shale plays. We anticipate allocating up to $85 million to leasehold acquisitions including $48 million attributable to the Appalachian region, $15 million attributable to the Mid-Continent region and $10 million attributable to the East Texas region.
 
For future periods, we continue to assess funding needs for our growth opportunities in the context of our presently available debt capacity. We expect to continue to use a combination of cash flows from operating activities and debt financing, supplemented with equity issuances and the sale of other non-core assets, potentially including all or part of our remaining interests in PVG, to fund our growth.
 
After giving effect to the PVR Senior Notes offering noted above, PVR believes that its remaining borrowing capacity of $472.9 million will be sufficient for its 2010 capital needs and commitments. PVR’s short-term cash requirements for operating expenses and quarterly distributions to PVG, as the owner of PVR’s general partner, and unitholders are expected to be funded through operating cash flows. In 2010, PVR anticipates making capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, of approximately $105 million, including maintenance capital of $16 to $18 million. The majority of the 2010 capital expenditures are expected to be incurred in the PVR natural gas midstream segment. PVR intends to fund these capital expenditures with a combination of operating cash flows and borrowings under the PVR Revolver. Long-term cash requirements for acquisitions and other capital expenditures are expected to be funded by operating cash flows, borrowings under the PVR Revolver and the issuances of additional debt and equity securities if available under commercially acceptable terms.
 
Part of PVR’s long-term strategy is to increase cash available for distribution to PVR’s unitholders by making acquisitions and other capital expenditures. PVR’s ability to make these acquisitions and other capital expenditures in the future will depend largely on the availability of debt financing and on PVR’s ability to periodically use equity financing through the issuance of new common units. Future financing will depend on various factors, including prevailing market conditions, interest rates and PVR’s financial condition and credit rating.

 
42

 

Environmental Matters
 
Extensive federal, state and local laws govern oil and natural gas operations, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relate to the protection of the environment. Numerous governmental departments issue rules and regulations to implement and enforce such laws that are often difficult and costly to comply with and which carry substantial administrative, civil and even criminal penalties for failure to comply. Some laws, rules and regulations relating to protection of the environment may, in certain circumstances, impose “strict liability” for environmental contamination, rendering a person liable for environmental and natural resource damages and cleanup costs without regard to negligence or fault on the part of such person. Other laws, rules and regulations may restrict the rate of oil and natural gas production below the rate that would otherwise exist or even prohibit exploration or production activities in sensitive areas. In addition, state laws often require some form of remedial action to prevent pollution from former operations, such as closure of inactive pits and plugging of abandoned wells. The regulatory burden on the oil and natural gas industry increases its cost of doing business and consequently affects its profitability. These laws, rules and regulations affect our operations, as well as the oil and gas exploration and production industry in general. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with current applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations and that continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Nevertheless, changes in existing environmental laws or the adoption of new environmental laws have the potential to adversely affect our operations.
 
PVR’s operations and those of its lessees are subject to environmental laws and regulations adopted by various governmental authorities in the jurisdictions in which these operations are conducted. The terms of PVR’s coal property leases impose liability on the relevant lessees for all environmental and reclamation liabilities arising under those laws and regulations. The lessees are bonded and have indemnified PVR against any and all future environmental liabilities. PVR regularly visits its coal properties to monitor lessee compliance with environmental laws and regulations and to review mining activities. PVR’s management believes that its operations and those of its lessees comply with existing laws and regulations and does not expect any material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, PVR’s environmental liabilities were $1.0 million, which represents PVR’s best estimate of the liabilities as of those dates related to its coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream businesses. PVR has reclamation bonding requirements with respect to certain unleased and inactive properties. Given the uncertainty of when a reclamation area will meet regulatory standards, a change in this estimate could occur in the future.

 Critical Accounting Estimates
 
The process of preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and judgments regarding certain items and transactions.  It is possible that materially different amounts could be recorded if these estimates and judgments change or if the actual results differ from these estimates and judgments.  Our most critical accounting estimates which involve the judgment of our management were fully disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and remained unchanged as of March 31, 2010.
 
New Accounting Standards
 
See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of new accounting standards.
 
 Item 3    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices.  The principal market risks to which we and PVR are exposed are as follows:
 
 
Price Risk
 
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
As a result of our and PVR’s risk management activities as discussed below, we are also exposed to counterparty risk with financial institutions with whom we and PVR enter into these risk management positions.  Sensitivity to these risks has heightened due to the continued deterioration of the global economy, including financial and credit markets.

 
43

 

Price Risk
 
Our and PVR’s price risk management programs permit the utilization of derivative financial instruments (such as swaps, costless collars and three-way collars) to seek to mitigate the price risks associated with fluctuations in natural gas, NGL and crude oil prices as they relate to our anticipated production and PVR’s natural gas midstream business.  The derivative financial instruments are placed with major financial institutions that we believe are of acceptable credit risk.  The fair values of our and PVR’s derivative financial instruments are significantly affected by fluctuations in the prices of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil.
 
At March 31, 2010, we reported a net commodity derivative asset related to our oil and gas segment of $33.7 million.  The contracts underlying such commodity derivative asset are with four counterparties, all of which are investment grade financial institutions, and such commodity derivative asset is substantially concentrated with one of those counterparties. At March 31, 2010, we reported a net commodity derivative liability related to the PVR natural gas midstream segment of $8.5 million that is with six counterparties and is substantially concentrated with four of those counterparties.  These concentrations may impact our overall credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that these counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.  Neither we nor PVR paid or received collateral with respect to our or PVR’s derivative positions.  The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk if counterparties to our derivative asset positions fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts would be equal to the fair value of the contracts as of March 31, 2010.  No significant uncertainties related to the collectability of amounts owed to us or PVR exist with regard to these counterparties.
 
In the three months ended March 31, 2010, we reported consolidated net derivative gains of $22.3 million.  We have experienced and could continue to experience significant changes in the estimate of derivative gains or losses recognized due to fluctuations in the value of our and PVR’s commodity derivative contracts.  Our results of operations are affected by the volatility of unrealized gains and losses and changes in fair value, which fluctuate with changes in natural gas, NGL and crude oil prices.  These fluctuations could be significant in a volatile pricing environment.  See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of our and PVR’s derivatives programs.
 
Oil and Gas Segment
 
The following table lists our commodity derivative agreements and their fair values as of March 31, 2010:
 
         
Weighted Average Price
       
   
Average
Volume Per
Day
   
Floor
   
Ceiling
   
Fair Value
Asset
(Liability)
 
  
 
(in MMBtu)
   
(per MMBtu)
             
Natural Gas Costless Collars
                               
Second Quarter 2010
    30,000     $ 5.33     $ 8.02     $ 3,947  
Third Quarter 2010
    30,000     $ 5.33     $ 8.02       3,521  
Fourth Quarter 2010
    50,000     $ 5.65     $ 8.77       5,469  
First Quarter 2011
    50,000     $ 5.65     $ 8.77       3,609  
Second Quarter 2011
    30,000     $ 5.67     $ 7.58       2,430  
Third Quarter 2011
    30,000     $ 5.67     $ 7.58       2,208  
Fourth Quarter 2011
    20,000     $ 6.00     $ 8.50       1,524  
First Quarter 2012
    20,000     $ 6.00     $ 8.50       1,016  
  
 
(in MMBtu)
   
(per MMBtu)
                 
Natural Gas Swaps
                               
Second Quarter 2010
    30,000     $ 6.17               6,187  
Third Quarter 2010
    30,000     $ 6.17               5,522  
  
 
(barrels)
   
(per barrel)
                 
Crude Oil Costless Collars
                               
Second Quarter 2010
    500     $ 60.00     $ 74.75       (459 )
Third Quarter 2010
    500     $ 60.00     $ 74.75       (562 )
Fourth Quarter 2010
    500     $ 60.00     $ 74.75       (617 )
Settlements to be received in subsequent period
                            (101 )

We estimate that a $1.00 per MMBtu increase in the natural gas purchase price would decrease the fair value of our natural gas derivatives by $19.3 million.  We estimate that a $1.00 MMBtu decrease in the natural gas purchase price would increase the fair value of our natural gas derivatives by $22.4 million.  In addition, we estimate that a $5.00 per barrel increase in the crude oil price would decrease the fair value of our crude oil derivatives by $0.6 million.  We estimate that a $5.00 per barrel decrease in the crude oil price would increase the fair value of our crude oil derivatives by $0.6 million.
 
We estimate that, excluding the effects of our derivative positions described above, for every $1.00 per MMBtu increase or decrease in the natural gas price, oil and gas segment operating income for the remainder of 2010 would increase or decrease by $27 million.  In addition, we estimate that for every $5.00 per barrel increase or decrease in the crude oil price, oil and gas segment operating income for the remainder of 2010 would increase or decrease by $5 million.  This assumes that natural gas prices, crude oil prices and production volumes remain constant at anticipated levels.  These estimated changes in operating income exclude potential cash receipts or payments in settling these derivative positions.

 
44

 
 
PVR Natural Gas Midstream Segment

The following table lists PVR’s commodity derivative agreements and their fair values as of March 31, 2010:

               
Weighted Average Price
       
   
Average
Volume Per
Day
   
Swap Price
   
Floor
   
Ceiling
   
Fair Value
Asset
(Liability)
 
  
 
(barrels)
         
($ per barrel)
       
Crude Oil Collar
                                     
Second through Fourth Quarter 2010
    1,750           $ 68.86     $ 80.54     $ (3,309 )
First through Fourth Quarter 2011
    400           $ 75.00     $ 98.50       35  
  
 
(MMBtu)
   
($ per MMBtu)
                       
Natural Gas Purchase Swap
                                       
Second through Fourth Quarter 2010
    7,100     $ 5.885                       (3,133 )
First through Fourth Quarter 2011
    6,500     $ 5.796                       (1,043 )
  
 
(gallons)
   
($ per gallon)
                       
Ethane Swap
                                       
Second Quarter 2010
    72,000     $ 0.735                       1,062  
  
 
(gallons)
           
($ per gallon)
         
NGL - Natural Gasoline Collar
                                       
Third through Fourth Quarter 2010
    42,000             $ 1.55     $ 2.03       (212 )
First through Fourth Quarter 2011
    95,000             $ 1.57     $ 1.94       (2,025 )
Settlements to be received in subsequent period
                                    171  

PVR estimates that a $5.00 per barrel increase in the crude oil price would decrease the fair value of its crude oil collars by $2.5 million. PVR estimates that a $5.00 per barrel decrease in the crude oil price would increase the fair value of its crude oil collars by $2.2 million. PVR estimates that a $1.00 per MMBtu increase in the natural gas price would increase the fair value of its natural gas purchase swaps by $4.1 million. PVR estimates that a $1.00 per MMBtu decrease in the natural gas price would decrease the fair value of its natural gas purchase swaps by $4.1 million. PVR estimates that a $0.10 per gallon increase in the natural gasoline (an NGL) price would decrease the fair value of its natural gasoline collar by $3.0 million. PVR estimates that a $0.10 per gallon decrease in the natural gasoline price would increase the fair value of its natural gasoline collar by $2.8 million. PVR estimates that a $0.05 per gallon increase in the ethane (an NGL) price would decrease the fair value of its ethane swap by $0.3 million. PVR estimates that a $0.10 per gallon decrease in the ethane price would increase the fair value of its ethane swap by $0.3 million.
 
PVR estimates that, excluding the effects of derivative positions described above, for every $1.00 per MMBtu increase or decrease in the natural gas price, PVR’s natural gas midstream gross margin and operating income in 2010 would increase or decrease by $3.8 million. In addition, PVR estimates that for every $5.00 per barrel increase or decrease in the crude oil price, its natural gas midstream gross margin and operating income in 2010 would increase or decrease by $5.9 million. This assumes that natural gas prices, crude oil prices and inlet volumes remain constant at anticipated levels. These estimated changes in PVR’s gross margin and operating income exclude potential cash receipts or payments in settling these derivative positions.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
As of March 31, 2010, we had no outstanding indebtedness under the Revolver.
 
As of March 31, 2010, PVR had $618.1 million of outstanding indebtedness under the PVR Revolver, which carries a variable interest rate throughout its term.  PVR entered into the PVR Interest Rate Swaps to establish fixed interest rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the PVR Revolver.  From March 2010 to December 2011, the notional amounts of the PVR Interest Rate Swaps total $250.0 million, or 40.4% of PVR’s outstanding indebtedness under the PVR Revolver as of March 31, 2010, with PVR paying a weighted average fixed rate of 3.37% on the notional amount, and the counterparties paying a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR.  From December 2011 to December 2012, the notional amounts of the PVR Interest Rate Swaps total $100.0 million, or 16.1% of PVR’s outstanding indebtedness under the PVR Revolver as of March 31, 2010, with PVR paying a weighted average fixed rate of 2.09% on the notional amount, and the counterparties paying a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR.  The PVR Interest Rate Swaps extend one year past the current maturity of the PVR Revolver.  A 1% increase in short-term interest rates on the floating rate debt outstanding under the PVR Revolver (net of amounts fixed through the PVR Interest Rate Swaps) as of March 31, 2010 would cost PVR approximately $3.7 million in additional interest expense per year.

 
45

 
 
Item 4    Controls and Procedures
 
(a)  Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we performed an evaluation of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2010.  Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and on a timely basis.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2010, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
(b)  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
No changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
46

 

PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 6    Exhibits

2.1
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 31, 2009 by and between Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. and Hilcorp Energy I, L.P. as amended by Amendment and Supplement to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated January 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2010).
     
2.2
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 31, 2009 by and between Hilcorp Energy I and Penn Virginia Oil and Gas Corporation dated January 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2010).
     
10.1
 
Amended and Restated Change of Location Severance Agreement dated March 30, 2010 by and between Penn Virginia Corporation and Nancy M Snyder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2010).
     
12.1
 
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Calculation.
     
31.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
47

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION
     
Date:  May 7, 2010
By:
/s/ Frank A. Pici 
   
Frank A. Pici
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  May 7, 2010
By:
/s/ Forrest W. McNair 
   
Forrest W. McNair
   
Vice President and Controller