DENBURY RESOURCES INC, 10-Q filed on 8/10/2009
Quarterly Report
Document and Company Information (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data
Jul. 31, 2009
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Document And Company Information [Abstract]
 
 
 
Entity Registrant Name
 
DENBURY RESOURCES INC. 
 
Entity Central Index Key
 
0000945764 
 
Document Type
 
10-Q 
 
Document Period End Date
 
06/30/2009 
 
Amendment Flag
 
FALSE 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
 
12/31 
 
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
 
Yes 
 
Entity Voluntary Filers
 
No 
 
Entity Current Reporting Status
 
Yes 
 
Entity Filer Category
 
Large Accelerated Filer 
 
Entity Public Float
 
 
$ 2,708,224,144 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
249,438 
 
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Assets
 
 
Current assets
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 59,959,000 
$ 17,069,000 
Accrued production receivable
101,325,000.00 
67,805,000.00 
Trade and other receivables, net of allowance of $407 and $377
60,798,000 
80,579,000 
Derivative assets
39,279,000 
249,746,000 
Total current assets
261,361,000 
415,199,000 
Property and equipment
 
 
Oil and natural gas properties (using full cost accounting)
 
 
Proved
3,484,536,000 
3,386,606,000 
Unevaluated
192,727,000 
235,403,000 
CO2 properties, equipment and pipelines
1,283,135,000.00 
899,542,000.00 
Other
77,760,000 
70,328,000 
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and impairment
(1,711,412,000)
(1,589,682,000)
Net property and equipment
3,326,746,000 
3,002,197,000 
Deposits on property under option or contract
48,917,000 
Other assets
131,751,000 
123,361,000 
Goodwill
138,740,000 
Total assets
3,858,598,000 
3,589,674,000 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
195,904,000 
202,633,000 
Oil and gas production payable
76,259,000 
85,833,000 
Derivative liabilities
64,955,000 
Deferred revenue - Genesis
4,070,000 
4,070,000 
Deferred tax liability
24,825,000 
89,024,000 
Current maturities of long-term debt
4,586,000 
4,507,000 
Total current liabilities
370,599,000 
386,067,000 
Long-term liabilities
 
 
Long-term debt - Genesis
250,653,000 
251,047,000 
Long-term debt
969,451,000 
601,720,000 
Asset retirement obligations
46,289,000 
43,352,000 
Deferred revenue - Genesis
17,959,000 
19,957,000 
Deferred tax liability
408,641,000 
433,210,000 
Derivative liabilities
21,372,000 
Other
18,699,000 
14,253,000 
Total long-term liabilities
1,733,064,000 
1,363,539,000 
Stockholders' equity
 
 
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 249,597,135 and 248,005,874 shares issued at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
249,000 
248,000 
Paid-in capital in excess of par
724,968,000 
707,702,000 
Retained earnings
1,034,038,000 
1,139,575,000 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(592,000)
(627,000)
Treasury stock, at cost, 247,680 and 446,287 shares at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
(3,728,000)
(6,830,000)
Total stockholders' equity
1,754,935,000 
1,840,068,000 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 3,858,598,000 
$ 3,589,674,000 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share and Per Share data
Jun. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Allowances for Trade and other receivable
$ 407 
$ 377 
Preferred stock, par value
0.001 
0.001 
Preferred stock, shares authorized (actual number)
25,000,000 
25,000,000 
Preferred stock, share issued
Preferred stock, share outstanding
Common stock, par value
0.001 
0.001 
Common stock, share authorized (actual number)
600,000,000 
600,000,000 
Common stock, share issued (actual number)
249,597,135 
248,005,874 
Treasury stock, shares (actual number)
247,680 
446,287 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
Revenues and other income
 
 
 
 
Oil, natural gas and related product sales
$ 211,552 
$ 379,621 
$ 413,243 
$ 726,440 
CO2 sales and transportation fees
2,884 
6,049 
3,383 
6,234 
Interest income and other
2,956 
5,481 
1,359 
2,646 
Total revenues
217,392 
391,151 
417,985 
735,320 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expenses
83,658 
158,608 
76,825 
142,826 
Production taxes and marketing expenses
8,739 
15,739 
18,688 
33,874 
Transportation expense - Genesis
2,045 
4,237 
1,842 
3,392 
CO2 operating expenses
1,095 
2,395 
453 
1,596 
General and administrative
33,135 
55,790 
14,811 
30,816 
Interest, net of amounts capitalized of $15,454, $5,545, $27,827, and $12,811, respectively
14,904 
27,101 
8,141 
13,082 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
61,695 
123,620 
54,733 
104,572 
Commodity derivative expense
152,789 
173,304 
58,817 
105,598 
Total expenses
358,060 
560,794 
234,310 
435,756 
Income (loss) before income taxes
(140,668)
(169,643)
183,675 
299,564 
Income tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
 
Current income taxes
24,127 
24,300 
10,844 
32,080 
Deferred income taxes
(77,555)
(88,406)
58,778 
80,429 
Net income (loss)
(87,240)
(105,537)
114,053 
187,055 
Net income (loss) per common share - basic
(0.35)
(0.43)
0.47 
0.77 
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted
(0.35)
(0.43)
0.45 
0.74 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
Basic
246,084 
245,830 
243,623 
243,189 
Diluted
246,084 
245,830 
252,401 
252,603 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
Interest capitalized
$ 15,454 
$ 27,827 
$ 5,545 
$ 12,811 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30,
2009
2008
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ (105,537)
$ 187,055 
Adjustments needed to reconcile to net cash flow provided by operations:
 
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
123,620 
104,572 
Deferred income taxes
(88,406)
80,429 
Deferred revenue - Genesis
(1,998)
(2,182)
Stock-based compensation
16,566 
7,385 
Non-cash fair value derivative adjustments
301,197 
69,003 
Founder's retirement compensation
6,350 
Other
(428)
(396)
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operations:
 
 
Accrued production receivable
(33,520)
(44,359)
Trade and other receivables
18,897 
(46,879)
Other assets
(21)
269 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
33,026 
(10,442)
Oil and gas production payable
(9,574)
27,065 
Other liabilities
617 
(1,191)
Net cash provided by operating activities
260,789 
370,329 
Cash flow used for investing activities:
 
 
Oil and natural gas capital expenditures
(215,978)
(303,654)
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties
(196,274)
(2,357)
Distributions from Genesis
5,115 
2,725 
CO2 capital expenditures, including pipelines
(399,406)
(110,198)
Net purchases of other assets
(8,312)
(16,931)
Net proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties and equipment
240,087 
49,029 
Other
(72)
(686)
Net cash used for investing activities
(574,840)
(382,072)
Cash flow from financing activities:
 
 
Bank repayments
(505,000)
(222,000)
Bank borrowings
475,000 
72,000 
Income tax benefit from equity awards
938 
14,143 
Pipeline financing - Genesis
171 
225,248 
Issuance of subordinated debt
389,827 
Issuance of common stock
7,257 
9,710 
Costs of debt financing
(10,080)
Other
(1,172)
(456)
Net cash provided by financing activities
356,941 
98,645 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
42,890 
86,902 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
17,069 
60,107 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
59,959 
147,009 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
5,837 
10,186 
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes
(14,416)
58,629 
Interest capitalized
27,827 
12,811 
Decrease in accrual for capital expenditures
$ (41,612)
$ (5,999)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Operations (USD $)
In Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
Net income (loss)
$ (87,240)
$ (105,537)
$ 114,053 
$ 187,055 
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of interest rate lock derivative contracts designated as a hedge, net of tax of $301 and $49, respectively
492 
12 
Interest rate lock derivative contracts reclassified to income, net of taxes of $10, $551, $21 and $562, respectively
17 
35 
900 
918 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$ (87,223)
$ (105,502)
$ 115,445 
$ 187,985 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
Tax for Change in fair value of interest rate lock derivative contracts designated as a hedge
$ 0 
$ 0 
$ 301 
$ 49 
Tax for Interest rate lock derivative contracts reclassified to income
$ 10 
$ 21 
$ 551 
$ 562 
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
Interim Financial Statements
     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Denbury Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Unless indicated otherwise or the context requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Denbury” or “Company” refer to Denbury Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Any capitalized terms used but not defined in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have the same meaning given to them in the Form 10-K.
     Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end and the results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (of a normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of Denbury as of June 30, 2009, the consolidated results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. Certain prior period items have been reclassified to make the classification consistent with the classification in the most recent quarter. We have evaluated events that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2009 through August 10, 2009, the financial statement issuance date.
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
     Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated in the same manner but also considers the impact on net income and common shares for the potential dilution from stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), non-vested restricted stock and any other convertible securities outstanding. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, there were no adjustments to net income (loss) for purposes of calculating diluted net income (loss) per common share. The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average common shares used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share calculations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
In thousands   2009     2008     2009     2008  
Weighted average common shares — basic
    246,084       243,623       245,830       243,189  
Potentially dilutive securities:
                               
Stock options and SARs
          7,389             8,043  
Restricted stock
          1,389             1,371  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares - diluted
    246,084       252,401       245,830       252,603  
 
                       
     The weighted average common shares — basic amount excludes 2,928,022 shares at June 30, 2009 and 2,668,538 shares at June 30, 2008, of non-vested restricted stock that is subject to future vesting over time. As these restricted shares vest, they will be included in the shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income (loss) per common share (although all restricted stock is issued and outstanding upon grant). For purposes of calculating weighted average common shares — diluted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the non-vested restricted stock is included in the computation using the treasury stock method, with the proceeds equal to the average unrecognized compensation during the period, adjusted for any estimated future tax consequences recognized directly in equity.
     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, stock options and SARs to purchase approximately 49,000 and 691,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding but excluded from the diluted net income per common share calculations, as the exercise prices of the options exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock during these periods and would be anti-dilutive to the calculations.
     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, all outstanding stock options, SARs and non-vested restricted stock were excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares - diluted as their impact would have been antidilutive to the net losses incurred during those periods. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, 11.2 million and 11.1 million, respectively, of stock options and SARs were excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares - diluted and for both 2009 periods, 2.8 million shares of non-vested restricted stock were excluded.
CO2 Pipelines
     CO2 pipelines are used for transportation of CO2 to our tertiary floods from our CO2 source field located near Jackson, Mississippi. We are continuing expansion of our CO2 pipeline infrastructure with several pipelines currently under construction. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had $761.7 million and $402.0 million of costs, respectively, related to pipeline construction in progress, recorded under “CO2 properties, equipment and pipelines” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs of CO2 pipelines under construction were not being depreciated at June 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008. Depreciation will commence as each pipeline is placed into service. Each pipeline is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life as determined for GAAP purposes, which range between 20 to 30 years.
Goodwill
     Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired in the acquisition of a business. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather it is tested for impairment annually and also when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill has been reduced below carrying value. The impairment test requires allocating goodwill and other assets and liabilities to reporting units. In the case of Denbury, we have only one reporting unit. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined and compared to the book value of the reporting unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the book value, including goodwill, the recorded goodwill is impaired to its implied fair value with a charge to operating expense.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
     Business Combinations. In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141 (Revised 2008), “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS No. 141(R) also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. We adopted this statement on January 1, 2009. We have applied SFAS 141(R) to an acquisition that we made during the first quarter (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”).
     Equity Method Accounting. In November 2008, the FASB reached a consensus on Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 08-6, “Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations” which was issued to clarify how the application of equity method accounting will be affected by SFAS No. 141(R) and SFAS No. 160, “Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51.” EITF 08-6 clarifies that an entity shall continue to use the cost accumulation model for its equity method investments. It also confirms past accounting practices related to the treatment of contingent consideration and the use of the impairment model under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock”. Additionally, it requires an equity method investor to account for a share issuance by an investee as if the investor had sold a proportionate share of the investment. This Issue was effective January 1, 2009, applies prospectively and did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.
     Noncontrolling Interests. In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS No. 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. We adopted SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009. Since we currently do not have any noncontrolling interests, the adoption of SFAS No. 160 did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.
     Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of SFAS No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 requires entities that utilize derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent features contained within derivatives. SFAS No. 161 also requires entities to disclose additional information about the amounts and location of derivatives located within the financial statements, how the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” have been applied, and the impact that hedges have on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. We adopted the disclosure requirement of SFAS No. 161 beginning January 1, 2009 (see Note 6, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”). The adoption of this statement did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.
     Fair Value Measurements. On February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SFAS No. 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). We adopted FSP FASB No. 157-2 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.
     In April 2009, the FASB issued three FASB Staff Positions to provide additional application guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. FSP SFAS No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more consistent with the principles presented in SFAS No. 157. FSP SFAS No. 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” enhances consistency in financial reporting by increasing the frequency of fair value disclosures. FSP SFAS No. 115-2 and SFAS No. 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” provides additional guidance designed to create greater clarity and consistency in accounting for and presenting impairment losses on securities. These three FSPs are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of these FSPs enhanced our interim financial statement disclosures but did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.
     Subsequent Events. In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” to establish accounting standards for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 does not significantly change current practice. The new standard does require companies to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated and whether or not that date was the date the financial statements were issued or available for issuance. The Company adopted SFAS No. 165 upon issuance. This standard did not have any impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
     Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting. On December 31, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted major revisions to its rules governing oil and gas company reporting requirements. These include provisions that permit the use of new technologies to determine proved reserves, and that allow companies to disclose their probable and possible reserves to investors. The current rules limit disclosure to only proved reserves. The new disclosure requirements also require companies that have an audit performed on their reserves to report the independence and qualifications of the auditor of the reserve estimates, and to file reports when a third party reserve engineer is relied upon to prepare reserve estimates. The new rules also require that oil and gas reserves be reported and the full cost ceiling value calculated using an average price based upon the prior twelve-month period. The new oil and gas reporting requirements are effective for annual reports on Form 10-K for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2009, with early adoption not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the new rules may have on our financial condition or results of operations.
     FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM. In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”, which becomes effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. SFAS No. 168 replaces SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM will become the source of U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB for nongovernmental entities. The Company will apply this standard to our financial statements issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This standard will not have any impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
     Transfers of Financial Assets. In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment to FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS No. 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) from FASB Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities a replacement of FASB Statement 125”, creates a new unit of account definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting, clarifies the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale, changes the amount of recognized gains or losses on the transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor and introduces new disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 166 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2010. We do not anticipate the adoption of SFAS No. 166 will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
     Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” This standard eliminates the exemption in FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) for QSPEs, introduces a new approach for determining who should consolidate a variable interest entity and changes the requirement as to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a variable-interest entity. This standard is effective for us beginning January 1, 2010. We are currently evaluating the impact the new rule may have on our financial condition or results of operations.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures
Hastings Field Acquisition
     During November 2006, we entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Venoco, Inc., that gave us an option to purchase their interest in Hastings Field, a strategically significant potential tertiary flood candidate located near Houston, Texas. We exercised the purchase option prior to September 2008, and closed the acquisition during February 2009. As consideration for the option agreement, during 2006 through 2008, we made cash payments totaling $50 million which we recorded as a deposit. The purchase price of approximately $196 million, which was paid in cash, was determined as of January 1, 2009 (the effective date) with closing on February 2, 2009. The deposit plus purchase price, adjusted for interim net cash flows between the effective date and closing date of the acquisition (including minor purchase price adjustments), totaled approximately $248.2 million.
     Under the terms of the agreement, Venoco, Inc., the seller, retained a 2% override and a reversionary interest of approximately 25% following payout, as defined in the option agreement. The Hastings Field proved reserves were not included in the Company’s year-end 2008 proved reserves. We plan to commence flooding the field with CO2 beginning in 2011, after completion of our Green Pipeline currently under construction and construction of field recycling facilities. Under the agreement, we are required to make aggregate net cumulative capital expenditures in this field of approximately $179 million over the next six years cumulating as follows: $26.8 million by December 31, 2010, $71.5 million by December 31, 2011, $107.2 million by December 31, 2012, $142.9 million by December 31, 2013, and $178.7 million by December 31, 2014. If we fail to spend the required amounts by the due dates, we are required to make a cash payment equal to 10% of the cumulative shortfall at each applicable date. Further, we are committed to inject at least an average of 50 MMcf/day of CO2 (total of purchased and recycled) in the West Hastings Unit for the 90 day period prior to January 1, 2013. If such injections do not occur, we must either (1) relinquish our rights to initiate (or continue) tertiary operations and reassign to Venoco all assets previously purchased for the value of such assets at that time based upon the discounted value of the field’s proved reserves using a 20% discount rate, or (2) make an additional payment of $20 million in January 2013, less any payments made for failure to meet the capital spending requirements as of December 31, 2012, and a $30 million payment for each subsequent year (less amounts paid for capital expenditure shortfalls) until the CO2 injection rate in the Hastings Field equals or exceeds the minimum required injection rate.
     This acquisition of Hastings Field qualifies as a business under SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations.” As such, we estimated the fair value of this property as of the acquisition date, as defined in SFAS No. 141(R) to be the date on which the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree, which for this acquisition is February 2, 2009 (the closing date). SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (often referred to as the “exit price”). Further, SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that a fair value measurement should be based on the assumptions of market participants and not those of the reporting entity. Therefore, entity-specific intentions should not impact the measurement of fair value unless those assumptions are consistent with market participant views.
     In applying these accounting principles we estimated that the fair value of these properties on the acquisition date to be approximately $107.0 million. This measurement resulted in the recognition of goodwill totaling $138.7 million. SFAS No. 141(R) defines goodwill as an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For this acquisition, goodwill is the excess of the cash paid to acquire the Hastings Field over the acquisition date estimated fair value. This resultant goodwill is due primarily to two factors. The first factor is the decrease in the NYMEX oil and natural gas futures prices between the effective date of January 1, 2009 and the acquisition date of February 2, 2009. The purchase agreement provided that the Hastings reserves be valued using the NYMEX oil and gas futures prices on the effective date of January 1, 2009. The second factor is the estimated fair value assigned to the estimated oil reserves recoverable through a CO2 enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) project. Denbury has one of the few known significant natural sources of CO2 in the United States, and the largest known source east of the Mississippi river. This source of CO2 that we own will allow Denbury to carry out CO2 EOR activities in this field at a much lower cost than other market participants. However, SFAS No. 157 does not allow entity-specific assumptions in the measurement of fair value. Therefore, we estimated the fair value of the oil reserves recoverable through CO2 EOR using an estimated cost of CO2 to other market participants. This assumption of a higher cost of CO2 resulted in an estimated fair value of the projected CO2 EOR reserves that would not have been economically viable and therefore no value has been assigned to undeveloped properties in this acquisition.
     The fair value of Hastings Field was based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which SFAS No. 157 refers to as Level 3 inputs. Key assumptions include (1) NYMEX oil and natural gas futures (this input is observable), (2) projections of the estimated quantities of oil and natural gas reserves, (3) projections of future rates of production, (4) timing and amount of future development and operating costs, (5) projected cost of CO2 to a market participant, (6) projected recovery factors and, (7) risk adjusted discount rates. The fair value of these properties was assigned to the assets and liabilities acquired, which included $107.0 million to evaluated properties in the full cost pool and $2.4 million (net) for land, oilfield equipment and other related assets. Denbury applies SEC full cost accounting rules, under which the acquisition cost of oil and gas properties are recognized on a cost center basis (country), of which Denbury has only one cost center (United States). The goodwill of $138.7 million was assigned to this single reporting unit. All of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes as property cost. This purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to adjustment as the final closing statement is not complete.
     The transaction related costs (legal, accounting, due diligence, etc.) have been expensed in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141(R). We have not presented any pro forma information for the acquired business as the pro forma effect was not material to our results of operations for the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.
Sale of Barnett Shale Assets
     In May 2009, we entered into an agreement to sell 60% of our Barnett Shale natural gas assets to Talon Oil and Gas LLC, a privately held company, for $270 million (before closing adjustments). In June 2009, we closed on approximately three-quarters of the sale with net proceeds (after closing adjustments, but including the $10 million deposit) of $197.5 million. The agreement has an effective date of June 1, 2009, and consequently operating net revenues after June 1, net of capital expenditures, along with any other purchase price adjustments, were adjustments to the selling price. We did not record a gain or loss on the sale in accordance with the full cost method of accounting. The Company closed on the remaining portion of the sale on July 15, 2009 (see Note 9, “Subsequent Event”). We have not presented pro forma information for the disposal as the pro forma effect was not material.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset Retirement Obligations
Note 3. Asset Retirement Obligations
     In general, our future asset retirement obligations relate to future costs associated with plugging and abandonment of our oil, natural gas and CO2 wells, removal of equipment and facilities from leased acreage and land restoration. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement is recorded in the period in which it is incurred, discounted to its present value using our credit adjusted risk-free interest rate, and a corresponding amount capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset.
     The following table summarizes the changes in our asset retirement obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
         
    Six Months Ended  
In thousands   June 30, 2009  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 45,064  
Liabilities incurred and assumed during period
    2,638  
Revisions in estimated retirement obligations
    857  
Liabilities settled during period
    (1,511 )
Accretion expense
    1,637  
Sales
    (838 )
 
     
Balance, end of period
  $ 47,847  
 
     
     At June 30, 2009, $1.6 million of our asset retirement obligation was classified in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” under current liabilities in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Liabilities incurred during the six month period ended June 30, 2009 are primarily related to the Hastings Field acquisition and sales during the period are primarily related to the Barnett Shale natural gas assets (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”). We hold cash and liquid investments in escrow accounts that are legally restricted for certain of our asset retirement obligations. The balances of these escrow accounts were $7.4 million at both June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and are included in “Other assets” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Notes Payable and Long Term Indebtedness
Notes Payable and Long-term Indebtedness
Note 4. Notes Payable and Long-Term Indebtedness
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
In thousands   2009     2008  
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016
  $ 426,350     $  
Discount on Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016
    (28,566 )      
7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015
    300,000       300,000  
Premium on Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015
    556       599  
7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
    225,000       225,000  
Discount on Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
    (728 )     (826 )
NEJD financing — Genesis
    172,163       173,618  
Free State financing — Genesis
    78,260       76,634  
Senior bank loan
    45,000       75,000  
Capital lease obligations — Genesis
    4,171       4,544  
Capital lease obligations
    2,484       2,705  
 
           
Total
    1,224,690       857,274  
Less current obligations
    4,586       4,507  
 
           
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
  $ 1,220,104     $ 852,767  
 
           
Issuance of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016
     On February 13, 2009, we issued $420 million of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (“2016 Notes”). The 2016 Notes, which carry a coupon rate of 9.75%, were sold at a discount (92.816% of par), which equates to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 11.25%. The net proceeds of $381.4 million were used to repay most of our then-outstanding borrowings under our bank credit facility, which increased from the December 31, 2008 balance, primarily associated with the funding of the Hastings Field acquisition (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”). In conjunction with this debt offering we amended our bank credit facility in early February 2009, which, among other things, allowed us to issue these senior subordinated notes.
     In June 2009, we issued an additional $6.35 million of the 2016 Notes to our founder, Gareth Roberts, as part of a Founder’s Retirement Agreement. In connection with this issuance, we recorded compensation expense of $6.35 million in General and administrative expense in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
     The 2016 Notes mature on March 1, 2016, and interest on the 2016 Notes is payable March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning on September 1, 2009. We may redeem the 2016 Notes in whole or in part at our option beginning March 1, 2013, at the following redemption prices: 104.875% after March 1, 2013, 102.4375% after March 1, 2014, and 100%, after March 1, 2015. In addition, we may at our option, redeem up to an aggregate of 35% of the 2016 Notes before March 1, 2012 at a price of 109.75%. The indenture contains certain restrictions on our ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends on our common stock, make investments, create liens on our assets, engage in transactions with our affiliates, transfer or sell assets, consolidate or merge, or sell substantially all of our assets. The 2016 Notes are not subject to any sinking fund requirements. All of our significant subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee this debt.
Senior Bank Loan
     To clarify that Denbury entities are allowed to guarantee obligations of other Denbury entities, in May 2009 we amended our Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the instrument governing our Senior Bank Loan, to explicitly permit these guarantees and waive any possible previous technical violations of this provision.
     In June 2009 we again amended our Senior Bank Loan agreement in connection with the sale of our Barnett Shale natural gas properties and (i) reduced our borrowing base from $1.0 billion to $900 million and (ii) allowed for an additional percentage of our forecasted production to be hedged through June 30, 2009. The amendment did not impact the banks’ commitment amount, which remains at $750 million.
Related Party Transactions Genesis
Related Party Transactions - Genesis
Note 5. Related Party Transactions — Genesis
Interest in and Transactions with Genesis
     Denbury’s subsidiary, Genesis Energy, LLC, is the general partner of, and together with Denbury’s other subsidiaries, owns an aggregate 12% interest in Genesis Energy, L.P. (“Genesis”), a publicly traded master limited partnership. Genesis’ business is focused on the mid-stream segment of the oil and natural gas industry in the Gulf Coast area of the United States, and its activities include gathering, marketing and transportation of crude oil and natural gas, refinery services, wholesale marketing of CO2, and supply and logistic services.
     We account for our 12% ownership in Genesis under the equity method of accounting as we have significant influence over the limited partnership; however, our control is limited under the limited partnership agreement and therefore we do not consolidate Genesis. Our investment in Genesis is included in “Other assets” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Denbury received cash distributions from Genesis of $5.1 million and $2.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We also received $0.1 million during both the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 as directors’ fees for certain officers of Denbury that are board members of Genesis. There are no guarantees by Denbury or any of its other subsidiaries of the debt of Genesis or of Genesis Energy, LLC.
     At June 30, 2009, the balance of our equity investment in Genesis was $78.9 million. Based on quoted market values of Genesis’ publicly traded limited partnership units at June 30, 2009, the estimated market value of our publicly traded common units of Genesis was approximately $51.2 million. Since the general partner units we hold are not publicly traded, there is not a readily available market value for these units. Due to the capital market conditions during the latter part of 2008 and in 2009, we have reviewed the value of our investment in Genesis as of June 30, 2009 for impairment. Based upon this review, which considered the current and future expected cash flows of Genesis, we do not believe the investment balance is impaired.
Incentive Compensation Agreement
     In late December 2008, our subsidiary, Genesis Energy, LLC, entered into agreements with three members of Genesis management, for the purpose of providing them incentive compensation, which agreements make them Class B Members in Genesis Energy, LLC. The compensation agreements provide Genesis management with the ability to earn up to an approximate aggregate 17% interest in the incentive distributions that Genesis Energy, LLC receives (commencing in 2009) from Genesis. The percentage interest in the incentive distribution earned in any given period can vary based upon the Cash Available Before Reserves (“CABR”) per unit as generated by Genesis (excluding any transactions between Genesis and the Company) over each of the three individual’s base amount of CABR per unit as stated in their compensation agreement, subject to vesting and other requirements. As the amount of CABR per unit increases, the members’ share of the incentive distributions increases, up to a maximum aggregate 17% in any given period.
     The amount payable under the award in the event of an employee termination is the present value of the member’s share of forecasted incentive distributions assuming the then current level of distributions continue into perpetuity. The award agreement dictates that the member’s share of future incentive distributions be discounted back to the payment date using a discount rate equal to the current distribution yield of market comparable general partners of master limited partnerships.
     The awards vest 25% on each anniversary grant date. The awards are mandatorily redeemable upon termination of employment or change in control and require the membership interests of the holders of the awards to be redeemed for cash (or in certain circumstances Genesis limited partnership units) by Genesis Energy, LLC. Under the provisions of SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”, the estimated fair value of these awards is measured each reporting period and recorded as a liability to the extent vested. Changes in the liability are recorded as compensation expense in “General and administrative” expenses in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. We use the graded attribution method to recognize the share-based compensation expense associated with these awards. As of June 30, 2009, we had approximately $5.3 million recorded as a liability for these awards in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. We recorded approximately $2.9 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2009 and $2.6 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2009 in “General and administrative” expenses on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, of which $0.1 million in each three month period relates to cash payments made under these awards and $2.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, are associated with the fair value of the award.
     The fair value of these awards is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis which includes assumptions regarding a number of variables, including Genesis management’s estimates of future CABR generated by Genesis, the distribution yield of market comparable publicly-traded general partners of master limited partnerships and a discount rate which considers the risk of forecasted items being realized, the time value of money and the risk of nonperformance by Denbury.
NEJD Pipeline and Free State Pipeline Transactions
     On May 30, 2008, we closed on two transactions with Genesis involving our Northeast Jackson Dome (“NEJD”) pipeline system and Free State Pipeline, which included a long-term transportation service agreement for the Free State Pipeline and a 20-year financing lease for the NEJD system. We have recorded both of these transactions as financing leases. At June 30, 2009, we have recorded $172.2 million for the NEJD financing and $78.3 million for the Free State financing as debt, $3.1 million of which was recorded in current liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2008, we had $173.6 million for the NEJD pipeline and $76.6 million for the Free State Pipeline recorded as debt, of which $3.0 million was included in current liabilities in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. (See Note 4, “Notes Payable and Long-Term Indebtedness”).
Oil Sales and Transportation Services
     We utilize Genesis’ trucking services and common carrier pipeline to transport certain of our crude oil production to sales points where it is sold to third party purchasers. We expensed $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, for these transportation services during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $4.2 million and $3.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Transportation Leases
     We have pipeline transportation agreements with Genesis to transport our crude oil from certain of our fields in Southwest Mississippi, and to transport CO2 from our main CO2 pipeline to Brookhaven Field for our tertiary operations. We have accounted for these agreements as capital leases. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had $4.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively, of capital lease obligations with Genesis recorded as liabilities in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
CO2 Volumetric Production Payments
     During 2003 through 2005, we sold 280.5 Bcf of CO2 to Genesis under three separate volumetric production payment agreements. We have recorded the net proceeds of these volumetric production payment sales as deferred revenue and recognize such revenue as CO2 is delivered under the volumetric production payments. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $22.0 million and $24.0 million, respectively, was recorded as deferred revenue, of which $4.1 million was included in current liabilities at both June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. We recognized deferred revenue of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $2.0 million and $2.2 million during the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for deliveries under these volumetric production payments. We provide Genesis with certain processing and transportation services in connection with transporting CO2 to their industrial customers for a fee of approximately $0.20 per Mcf of CO2. For these services, we recognized revenues of $1.3 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $2.5 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Note 6. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Oil and Natural Gas Derivative Contracts
     We do not apply hedge accounting treatment to our oil and natural gas derivative contracts and therefore the changes in the fair values of these instruments are recognized in income in the period of change. These fair value changes, along with the cash settlements of expired contracts are shown under “Commodity derivative expense” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     From time to time, we enter into various oil and natural gas derivative contracts to provide an economic hedge of our exposure to commodity price risk associated with anticipated future oil and natural gas production. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. These contracts have consisted of price floors, collars and fixed price swaps.
     As a result of the recent economic conditions, and in order to protect our liquidity in the event that commodity prices decline, during early October 2008 we purchased oil derivative contracts for 2009 with a floor price of $75 per Bbl and a ceiling price of $115 per Bbl for total consideration of $15.5 million. In March 2009, we entered into crude oil swap contracts covering 25,000 Bbls/d for the first quarter of 2010 at a weighted average price of $51.85 per barrel, and crude oil collar contracts covering 25,000 Bbls/d for the second quarter of 2010 with a weighted average floor price of $50.00 per Bbl and a weighted average ceiling price of $74.60 per Bbl. Also during March 2009, we entered into natural gas derivative swap contracts covering 55,000 MMBtu/d for 2010 at a weighted average price of $5.66 per MMBtu, and 40,000 MMBtu/d for 2011 at a weighted average price of $6.21 per MMBtu. In May 2009, we entered into crude oil collar contracts covering 25,000 Bbls/d for the third quarter of 2010 with a weighted average floor price of $57.50 per Bbl and a weighted average ceiling price of $80.34 per Bbl. In conjunction with the sale of our Barnett Shale assets (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”), we transferred a portion of our 2010 and 2011 natural gas derivative swap contracts to the purchaser, Talon Oil and Gas LLC. At June 30, 2009, we retained natural gas derivative swap contracts covering 42,000 MMBtu/d for 2010 at an average price of $5.67 per MMBtu and 29,000 MMBtu/d for 2011 at a weighted average price of $6.23 per MMBtu.
     At June 30, 2009, our oil and natural gas derivative contracts were recorded at their fair value, which was a net liability of $47.0 million. All of the mark-to-market valuations used for our oil and natural gas derivatives are provided by external sources and are based on prices that are actively quoted. We manage and control market and counterparty credit risk through established internal control procedures that are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We attempt to minimize credit risk exposure to counterparties through formal credit policies, monitoring procedures and diversification. All of our derivative contracts are with parties that are lenders under our Senior Bank Loan.
     The following is a summary of “Commodity derivative expense” included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
In thousands   2009     2008     2009     2008  
Receipt (payment) on settlements of derivative contracts — oil
  $ 42,002     $ (12,131 )   $ 127,838     $ (19,523 )
Receipt (payment) on settlements of derivative contracts — gas
          (16,463 )           (17,119 )
Fair value adjustments to derivative contracts — expense
    (194,791 )     (30,223 )     (301,142 )     (68,956 )
 
                       
Commodity derivative expense
  $ (152,789 )   $ (58,817 )   $ (173,304 )   $ (105,598 )
 
                       
Fair Value of Crude Oil Derivative Contracts Not Classified as Hedging Instruments under SFAS No. 133:
                                                 
                                    Estimated Fair Value
    NYMEX Contract Prices Per Bbl   Asset (Liability)
                    Collar Prices   June 30,   December 31,
Type of Contract and Period   Bbls/d   Swap Price   Floor   Ceiling   2009   2008
                                    (In thousands)
Collar Contracts
                                               
July 2009 - Dec. 2009
    30,000           $ 75.00     $ 115.00     $ 39,279     $ 249,746  
April 2010 - June 2010
    5,000             50.00       76.00       (3,089 )      
April 2010 - June 2010
    10,000             50.00       73.15       (7,416 )      
April 2010 - June 2010
    5,000             50.00       76.40       (3,009 )      
April 2010 - June 2010
    5,000             50.00       74.30       (3,447 )      
July 2010 - Sept. 2010
    2,500             55.00       80.10       (1,145 )      
July 2010 - Sept. 2010
    10,000             55.00       80.00       (4,616 )      
July 2010 - Sept. 2010
    7,500             60.00       80.40       (2,588 )      
July 2010 - Sept. 2010
    5,000             60.00       81.05       (1,613 )      
 
                                               
Swap Contracts
                                               
Jan. 2010 - March 2010
    6,667     $ 52.50                   (12,369 )      
Jan. 2010 - March 2010
    3,333       52.20                   (6,270 )      
Jan. 2010 - March 2010
    5,000       52.10                   (9,449 )      
Jan. 2010 - March 2010
    5,000       50.90                   (9,969 )      
Jan. 2010 - March 2010
    5,000       51.45                   (9,731 )      
Fair Value of Natural Gas Derivative Contracts Not Classified as Hedging Instruments under SFAS No. 133:
     On July 15, 2009, in conjunction with closing the second portion of our sale of 60% of our Barnett Shale natural gas assets (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”) we transferred 3,000 MMBtu/d of our 2010 natural gas derivative swap contracts, and 2,000 MMBtu/d of our 2011 natural gas derivative swap contracts, to the purchaser, Talon Oil and Gas LLC.
                                 
                    Estimated Fair Value
    NYMEX Contract   Asset (Liability)
    Prices Per MMBtu   June 30,   December 31,
Type of Contract and Period   MMBtu/d   Swap Price   2009   2008
                    (In thousands)
Swap Contracts
                               
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2010
    42,000     $ 5.67     $ (5,514 )   $  
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2011
    10,000       6.27       (1,980 )      
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2011
    10,000       6.25       (2,027 )      
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2011
    9,000       6.16       (2,095 )      
Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments:
     At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had derivative financial instruments under SFAS No. 133 recorded in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
                     
        Estimated Fair Value  
        Asset (Liability)  
        June 30,     December 31,  
Type of Contract   Balance Sheet Location   2009     2008  
        (In thousands)  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                   
 
                   
Derivative Asset
                   
Crude Oil contracts
  Derivative assets - current   $ 39,279     $ 249,746  
 
                   
Derivative Liability
                   
Crude Oil contracts
  Derivative liability - current     (64,750 )      
Natural Gas contracts
  Derivative liability - current     (205 )      
Crude Oil contracts
  Derivative liability - long-term     (9,962 )      
Natural Gas contracts
  Derivative liability - long-term     (11,410 )      
 
               
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
      $ (47,048 )   $ 249,746  
 
               
     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the effect on income of derivative financial instruments under SFAS No. 133 was as follows:
                                            
            Amount of Gain / (Loss)     Amount of Gain / (Loss)  
            Recognized in Income For     Recognized in Income For  
            Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Location of Gain/(Loss)     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
Type of Contract   Recognized in Income     2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (In thousands)  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                                       
 
                                       
Commodity Contracts
                                       
Crude Oil Contracts
  Commodity derivative expense   $ (147,316 )   $ (19,688 )   $ (157,341 )   $ (24,442 )
Natural Gas Contracts
  Commodity derivative expense     (5,473 )     (39,129 )     (15,963 )     (81,156 )
 
                               
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
          $ (152,789 )   $ (58,817 )   $ (173,304 )   $ (105,598 )
 
                               
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
Note 7. Fair Value Measurements
     As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavor to utilize the best available information. Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. We are able to classify fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by SFAS No. 157 are as follows:
     Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. During 2008 we had no level 1 recurring measurements.
     Level 2 — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.
     Instruments in this category include non-exchange-traded oil and natural gas derivatives such as over-the-counter swaps. We have included an estimate of nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement of our oil and natural gas derivative contracts as required by SFAS No. 157. We have measured nonperformance risk based upon credit default swaps or credit spreads. At both June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the fair value of our oil and natural gas derivative contracts was reduced by $3.7 million for estimated nonperformance risk.
     Level 3 — Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.
     The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009.
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009 Using:  
            Significant              
    Quoted Prices     Other     Significant        
    in Active     Observable     Unobservable        
    Markets     Inputs     Inputs        
In thousands   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
 
Assets:
                               
Oil derivative contracts
  $     $ 39,279     $     $ 39,279  
Liabilities:
                               
Oil and natural gas derivative contracts
          (86,327 )           (86,327 )
 
                       
Total
  $     $ (47,048 )   $     $ (47,048 )
 
                       
     The following table sets forth the fair value of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
                                 
    June 30, 2009   December 31, 2008
    Carrying   Estimated   Carrying   Estimated
In thousands   Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016
  $ 397,784     $ 438,075     $     $  
7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015
    300,556       285,000       300,599       213,000  
7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
    224,272       214,875       224,174       171,000  
Senior Bank Loan
    45,000       41,128       75,000       64,000  
     The fair values of our senior subordinated notes are based on quoted market prices. The carrying value of our Senior Bank Loan is approximately fair value based on the fact that it is subject to short-term floating interest rates that approximate the rates available to us for those periods. We adjusted the estimated fair value measurement of our Senior Bank Loan in accordance with SFAS No. 157 for estimated nonperformance risk. This estimated nonperformance risk totaled approximately $3.9 million and $11.0 million at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and was determined utilizing industry credit default swaps. We have other financial instruments consisting primarily of cash, cash equivalents, short-term receivables and payables that approximate fair value due to the nature of the instrument and the relatively short maturities.
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Note 8. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
     Our subordinated debt is fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by all of Denbury Resources Inc.’s subsidiaries other than minor subsidiaries, except that with respect to our $225 million of 7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, Denbury Resources Inc. and Denbury Onshore, LLC are co-obligors. Except as noted in the foregoing sentence, Denbury Resources Inc. is the sole issuer and Denbury Onshore, LLC is a subsidiary guarantor. The results of our equity interest in Genesis are reflected through the equity method by one of our subsidiaries, Denbury Gathering & Marketing. Each subsidiary guarantor and the subsidiary co-obligor are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by Denbury Resources Inc. The following is condensed consolidating financial information for Denbury Resources Inc., Denbury Onshore, LLC, and subsidiary guarantors:
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
                                         
    June 30, 2009  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Assets
                                       
Current assets
  $ 453,561     $ 256,901     $ 17,236     $ (466,337 )   $ 261,361  
Property and equipment
          3,215,096       111,650             3,326,746  
Investment in subsidiaries (equity method)
    1,268,178             1,212,347       (2,480,525 )      
Other assets
    747,393       204,921       56,205       (738,028 )     270,491  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 2,469,132     $ 3,676,918     $ 1,397,438     $ (3,684,890 )   $ 3,858,598  
 
                             
 
                                       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                       
Current liabilities
  $ 15,857     $ 698,317     $ 122,762     $ (466,337 )   $ 370,599  
Long-term liabilities
    698,340       1,766,254       6,498       (738,028 )     1,733,064  
Stockholders’ equity
    1,754,935       1,212,347       1,268,178       (2,480,525 )     1,754,935  
 
                             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,469,132     $ 3,676,918     $ 1,397,438     $ (3,684,890 )   $ 3,858,598  
 
                             
                                         
    December 31, 2008  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Assets
                                       
Current assets
  $ 458,051     $ 408,940     $ 14,992     $ (466,784 )   $ 415,199  
Property and equipment
          2,973,947       28,250             3,002,197  
Investment in subsidiaries (equity method)
    1,371,347             1,313,656       (2,685,003 )      
Other assets
    312,239       114,372       56,002       (310,335 )     172,278  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 2,141,637     $ 3,497,259     $ 1,412,900     $ (3,462,122 )   $ 3,589,674  
 
                             
 
                                       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                       
Current liabilities
  $ 970     $ 810,476     $ 41,405     $ (466,784 )   $ 386,067  
Long-term liabilities
    300,599       1,373,127       148       (310,335 )     1,363,539  
Stockholders’ equity
    1,840,068       1,313,656       1,371,347       (2,685,003 )     1,840,068  
 
                             
Total liabilties and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,141,637     $ 3,497,259     $ 1,412,900     $ (3,462,122 )   $ 3,589,674  
 
                             
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
                                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2009  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
  $ 15,862     $ 215,538     $ 1,854     $ (15,862 )   $ 217,392  
Expenses
    17,380       354,224       2,318       (15,862 )     358,060  
 
                             
Income (loss) before the following:
    (1,518 )     (138,686 )     (464 )           (140,668 )
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
    (85,722 )           (85,015 )     170,737        
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    (87,240 )     (138,686 )     (85,479 )     170,737       (140,668 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
          (53,671 )     243             (53,428 )
 
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ (87,240 )   $ (85,015 )   $ (85,722 )   $ 170,737     $ (87,240 )
 
                             
                                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
  $ 5,625     $ 417,218     $ 767     $ (5,625 )   $ 417,985  
Expenses
    5,746       233,361       828       (5,625 )     234,310  
 
                             
Income (loss) before the following:
    (121 )     183,857       (61 )           183,675  
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
    114,171             114,449       (228,620 )      
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    114,050       183,857       114,388       (228,620 )     183,675  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (3 )     69,408       217             69,622  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 114,053     $ 114,449     $ 114,171     $ (228,620 )   $ 114,053  
 
                             
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (continued)
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
  $ 26,720     $ 387,598     $ 3,553     $ (26,720 )   $ 391,151  
Expenses
    29,053       553,188       5,273       (26,720 )     560,794  
 
                             
Income (loss) before the following:
    (2,333 )     (165,590 )     (1,720 )           (169,643 )
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
    (103,204 )           (101,345 )     204,549        
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    (105,537 )     (165,590 )     (103,065 )     204,549       (169,643 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
          (64,245 )     139             (64,106 )
 
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ (105,537 )   $ (101,345 )   $ (103,204 )   $ 204,549     $ (105,537 )
 
                             
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
  $ 11,250     $ 734,462     $ 858     $ (11,250 )   $ 735,320  
Expenses
    11,491       433,883       1,632       (11,250 )     435,756  
 
                             
Income (loss) before the following:
    (241 )     300,579       (774 )           299,564  
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
    187,275             188,254       (375,529 )      
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    187,034       300,579       187,480       (375,529 )     299,564  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (21 )     112,325       205             112,509  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 187,055     $ 188,254     $ 187,275     $ (375,529 )   $ 187,055  
 
                             
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
     Denbury Resources Inc. (Parent) has no independent assets or operations. Denbury Onshore, LLC is our operating subsidiary. Cash flow activity of Denbury Resources Inc. consists of intercompany loans between Denbury Resources Inc. and Denbury Onshore, LLC to service the parent company issued debt. This intercompany cash flow activity is eliminated in consolidation. Cash flow activity of Denbury Onshore, LLC combined with the other guarantor subsidiaries is presented in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flow from operations
  $     $ 260,548     $ 241     $     $ 260,789  
Cash flow from investing activities
    (388,391 )     (574,840 )           388,391       (574,840 )
Cash flow from financing activities
    388,391       356,941             (388,391 )     356,941  
 
                             
Net increase in cash
          42,649       241             42,890  
Cash, beginning of period
    24       16,898       147             17,069  
 
                             
Cash, end of period
  $ 24     $ 59,547     $ 388     $     $ 59,959  
 
                             
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Denbury     Denbury                        
    Resources Inc.     Onshore, LLC                     Denbury  
    (Parent and Co-     (Issuer and Co-     Guarantor             Resources Inc.  
In thousands   Obligor)     Obligor)     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flow from operations
  $ (10 )   $ 370,325     $ 14     $     $ 370,329  
Cash flow from investing activities
    (23,757 )     (384,797 )     2,725       23,757       (382,072 )
Cash flow from financing activities
    23,757       98,645             (23,757 )     98,645  
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    (10 )     84,173       2,739             86,902  
Cash, beginning of period
    34       58,343       1,730             60,107  
 
                             
Cash, end of period
  $ 24     $ 142,516     $ 4,469     $     $ 147,009  
 
                             
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event
Note 9. Subsequent Event
     On July 15, 2009, we closed the remaining balance of the sale of 60% of our Barnett Shale natural gas assets (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”). Net proceeds from the second closing were approximately $62.3 million, bringing total net proceeds of the sale to approximately $259.8 million (after closing adjustments and net of $8.1 million for natural gas swaps transferred in the sale). We did not record any gain or loss on the sale in accordance with the full cost method of accounting.