BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
or
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from
to
Commission
File Number: 1-13283
PENN
VIRGINIA CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
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23-1184320
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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)
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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
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accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See
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reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated
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not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
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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
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PART I.
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Financial Information
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Consolidated
Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and
2009
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1
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and
2009
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3
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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4
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Forward-Looking
Statements
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21
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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23
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Overview
of Business
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23
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Results
of Operations
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25
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
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35
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Environmental
Matters
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43
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Critical
Accounting Estimates
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43
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New
Accounting Standards
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43
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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43
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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46
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PART II.
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Other
Information
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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47
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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,
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2010
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2009
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Revenues
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Natural
gas
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$ | 47,988 | $ | 52,821 | ||||
Crude
oil
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13,846 | 6,328 | ||||||
Natural
gas liquids (NGLs)
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4,866 | 3,370 | ||||||
Natural
gas midstream
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151,764 | 95,206 | ||||||
Coal
royalties
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28,226 | 30,630 | ||||||
Other
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8,821 | 10,805 | ||||||
Total
revenues
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255,511 | 199,160 | ||||||
Expenses
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Cost
of midstream gas purchased
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123,660 | 79,398 | ||||||
Operating
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20,521 | 22,702 | ||||||
Exploration
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6,029 | 21,312 | ||||||
Taxes
other than income
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6,848 | 6,432 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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23,291 | 18,486 | ||||||
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
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47,574 | 57,073 | ||||||
Impairments
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- | 1,196 | ||||||
Loss
on sale of assets
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465 | - | ||||||
Total
expenses
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228,388 | 206,599 | ||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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27,123 | (7,439 | ) | |||||
Other
income (expense)
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Interest
expense
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(19,506 | ) | (12,502 | ) | ||||
Derivatives
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22,309 | 10,255 | ||||||
Other
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1,573 | 1,573 | ||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
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31,499 | (8,113 | ) | |||||
Income
tax benefit (expense)
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(8,559 | ) | 4,562 | |||||
Net
income (loss)
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22,940 | (3,551 | ) | |||||
Less
net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(9,346 | ) | (3,658 | ) | ||||
Income
(loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
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$ | 13,594 | $ | (7,209 | ) | |||
Earnings
(loss) per share - basic and diluted:
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Earnings
(loss) per share attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
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Basic
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$ | 0.30 | $ | (0.17 | ) | |||
Diluted
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$ | 0.30 | $ | (0.17 | ) | |||
Weighted
average shares outstanding, basic
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45,465 | 41,922 | ||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding, diluted
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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
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December 31,
2009
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Assets
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Current
assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 279,220 | $ | 98,331 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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126,742 | 124,804 | ||||||
Derivative
assets
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31,216 | 17,572 | ||||||
Inventory
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10,336 | 12,204 | ||||||
Assets
held for sale
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2,482 | 38,282 | ||||||
Other
current assets
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5,062 | 8,049 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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455,058 | 299,242 | ||||||
Property
and equipment
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Oil
and gas properties (successful efforts method)
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2,033,406 | 1,960,140 | ||||||
Other
property and equipment
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1,156,424 | 1,146,973 | ||||||
Total
property and equipment
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3,189,830 | 3,107,113 | ||||||
Accumulated
depreciation, depletion and amortization
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(801,181 | ) | (754,755 | ) | ||||
Net
property and equipment
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2,388,649 | 2,352,358 | ||||||
Equity
investments
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87,159 | 87,601 | ||||||
Intangibles,
net
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82,043 | 83,741 | ||||||
Derivative
assets
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7,461 | 3,630 | ||||||
Other
assets
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59,611 | 61,935 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 3,079,981 | $ | 2,888,507 | ||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 143,517 | $ | 137,388 | ||||
Derivative
liabilities
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18,617 | 16,147 | ||||||
Deferred
taxes
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2,820 | - | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
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90,628 | - | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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255,582 | 153,535 | ||||||
Other
liabilities
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42,907 | 43,463 | ||||||
Derivative
liabilities
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6,227 | 6,745 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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286,878 | 328,238 | ||||||
Long-term
debt of the Company
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500,537 | 498,427 | ||||||
Long-term
debt of PVR
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618,100 | 620,100 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 7)
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- | - | ||||||
Shareholders’
equity:
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Preferred
Stock of $100 par value - 100,000 shares authorized; none
issued
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Common
stock of $0.01 par value – 64,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and
outstanding of 45,445,257 and 45,386,004 as of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, respectively
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266 | 265 | ||||||
Paid-in
capital
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659,149 | 590,846 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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330,205 | 319,167 | ||||||
Deferred
compensation obligation
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2,580 | 2,423 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(1,520 | ) | (1,286 | ) | ||||
Treasury
stock – 119,891 and 113,858 shares of common stock, at cost, as of March
31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
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(3,097 | ) | (3,327 | ) | ||||
Total
Penn Virginia Corporation shareholders' equity
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987,583 | 908,088 | ||||||
Noncontrolling
interests of subsidiaries
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382,167 | 329,911 | ||||||
Total
shareholders’ equity
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1,369,750 | 1,237,999 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$ | 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,
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2010
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2009
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | 22,940 | $ | (3,551 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
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47,574 | 57,073 | ||||||
Impairments
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- | 1,196 | ||||||
Derivative
contracts:
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Total
derivative gains
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(21,728 | ) | (9,801 | ) | ||||
Cash
receipts to settle derivatives
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6,788 | 19,148 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(9,000 | ) | (4,634 | ) | ||||
Loss
on the sale of property and equipment, net
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254 | - | ||||||
Dry
hole and unproved leasehold expense
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5,029 | 10,504 | ||||||
Non-cash
interest expense
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4,498 | 2,711 | ||||||
Other
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3,647 | 780 | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
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19,265 | 29,593 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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79,267 | 103,019 | ||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
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Acquisitions
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(27,379 | ) | (3,073 | ) | ||||
Additions
to property and equipment
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(45,099 | ) | (136,213 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the sale of property and equipment, net
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23,273 | - | ||||||
Other
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272 | 254 | ||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(48,933 | ) | (139,032 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
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Dividends
paid
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(2,556 | ) | (2,349 | ) | ||||
Distributions
paid to noncontrolling interest holders
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(22,501 | ) | (18,455 | ) | ||||
Repayments
of bank borrowings
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- | (7,542 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from Company borrowings
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- | 58,000 | ||||||
Proceeds
from PVR borrowings
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10,000 | 27,000 | ||||||
Repayments
of PVR borrowings
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(12,000 | ) | - | |||||
Net
proceeds from the sale of PVG units
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177,000 | - | ||||||
Debt
issuance costs paid
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- | (9,258 | ) | |||||
Other
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612 | - | ||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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150,555 | 47,396 | ||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
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180,889 | 11,383 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents - beginning of period
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98,331 | 18,338 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents - end of period
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$ | 279,220 | $ | 29,721 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosures:
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Cash
paid for:
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Interest
(net of amounts capitalized)
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$ | 7,214 | $ | 10,286 | ||||
Income
taxes (net of refunds received)
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$ | (110 | ) | $ | 2,269 | |||
Noncash
investing activities:
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Property
received as consideration in asset disposition transaction
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$ | 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.
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Organization
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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.
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Basis
of Presentation
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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.
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Fair
Value Measurements
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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 $545.7 million,
respectively.
4
Recurring
Fair Value Measurements
Certain
assets and liabilities, including our derivatives, are measured at fair value on
a recurring basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables
summarize the valuation of our assets and liabilities for the periods
presented:
As of March 31, 2010
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Fair Value
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Fair Value Measurement Classification
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Description
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Measurement
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Assets:
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Publicly
traded equity securities
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$ | 6,022 | $ | 6,022 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Interest
rate swap assets - current
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1,642 | - | 1,642 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap assets - noncurrent
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186 | - | 186 | - | ||||||||||||
Commodity
derivative assets - current
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29,575 | - | 29,575 | - | ||||||||||||
Commodity
derivative assets - noncurrent
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7,275 | - | 7,275 | - | ||||||||||||
Liabilities:
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Deferred
compensation - noncurrent liability
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(6,359 | ) | (6,359 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Interest
rate swap liabilities - current
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(9,348 | ) | - | (9,348 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Interest
rate swap liabilities - noncurrent
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(3,886 | ) | - | (3,886 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Commodity
derivative liabilities - current
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(9,270 | ) | - | (9,270 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Commodity
derivative liabilities - noncurrent
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(2,341 | ) | - | (2,341 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Totals
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$ | 13,496 | $ | (337 | ) | $ | 13,833 | $ | - |
As of December 31, 2009
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Fair Value
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Fair Value Measurement Classification
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Description
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Measurement
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Assets:
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Publicly
traded equity securities
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$ | 5,904 | $ | 5,904 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Interest
rate swap assets - current
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1,463 | - | 1,463 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap assets - noncurrent
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1,266 | - | 1,266 | - | ||||||||||||
Commodity
derivative assets - current
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16,109 | - | 16,109 | - | ||||||||||||
Commodity
derivative assets - noncurrent
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2,364 | - | 2,364 | - | ||||||||||||
Liabilities:
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Deferred
compensation - noncurrent liability
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(6,564 | ) | (6,564 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Interest
rate swap liabilities - current
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(10,123 | ) | - | (10,123 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Interest
rate swap liabilities - noncurrent
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(5,575 | ) | - | (5,575 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Commodity
derivative liabilities - current
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(6,024 | ) | - | (6,024 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Commodity
derivative liabilities - noncurrent
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(1,170 | ) | - | (1,170 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Totals
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$ | (2,350 | ) | $ | (660 | ) | $ | (1,690 | ) | $ | - |
We used
the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair values:
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•
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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.
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•
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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.
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•
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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.
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5
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•
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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.
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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 $2.5
million as of March 31, 2010, which we expect to realize during 2010.
The fair
value of the North Dakota oil and gas properties has been reflected as an asset
held for sale and included in current assets as of March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009.
The fair
value of the disposal groups, consisting of the underlying properties and
related assets and liabilities, was derived using a market approach based on
agreements of sale for our Gulf Coast properties and indications of interest
from potential third-party purchasers of the North Dakota properties, adjusted
for working capital and closing costs. Because these significant fair value
inputs are typically not observable, we have categorized the amounts as level 3
inputs.
The
following table reflects the fair values on our Consolidated Balance Sheets
related to these properties for the periods presented:
As of
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March 31,
2010
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December 31,
2009
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Assets
held for sale
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Fair
value of oil and gas properties
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$ | 2,482 | $ | 38,282 | ||||
Liabilities
held for sale
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Asset
retirement obligations
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$ | - | $ | 500 |
5.
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Derivative
Financial Instruments
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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).
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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: