10-Q 1 bbg-6302013x10xq.htm 10-Q BBG-6.30.2013-10-Q

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

FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013
OR
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to             
Commission file number 001-32367
BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
 
Delaware
 
80-0000545
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1099 18th Street, Suite 2300
Denver, Colorado
 
80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(303) 293-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
x
  
Accelerated filer
 
o
Non-accelerated filer
 
o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company
 
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    o  Yes    x  No
There were 48,711,632 shares of $0.001 par value common stock outstanding on July 19, 2013.



INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements.
BILL BARRETT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands, except share data)
Assets:
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,875

 
$
79,445

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
95,457

 
112,011

Derivative assets
19,581

 
29,980

Prepayments and other current assets
5,311

 
6,903

Total current assets
183,224

 
228,339

Property and equipment - at cost, successful efforts method for oil and gas properties:
 
 
 
Proved oil and gas properties
3,601,215

 
3,331,267

Unproved oil and gas properties, excluded from amortization
401,217

 
457,207

Furniture, equipment and other
46,600

 
45,636

 
4,049,032

 
3,834,110

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
(1,350,978
)
 
(1,222,773
)
Total property and equipment, net
2,698,054

 
2,611,337

Deferred financing costs and other noncurrent assets
33,889

 
29,773

Total
$
2,915,167

 
$
2,869,449

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
120,719

 
$
125,017

Amounts payable to oil and gas property owners
25,532

 
19,663

Production taxes payable
34,866

 
45,624

Derivative liabilities
56

 

Deferred income taxes
12,345

 
13,752

Current portion of long-term debt
9,227

 
9,077

Total current liabilities
202,745

 
213,133

Long-term debt
1,232,864

 
1,156,654

Asset retirement obligations
49,699

 
46,050

Deferred income taxes
255,445

 
266,364

Derivatives and other noncurrent liabilities
4,592

 
4,473

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; 48,773,806 and 48,150,475 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, with 1,270,435 and 870,794 shares subject to restrictions, respectively
48

 
47

Additional paid-in capital
892,349

 
883,923

Retained earnings
274,595

 
293,473

Treasury stock, at cost: zero shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,830

 
5,332

Total stockholders’ equity
1,169,822

 
1,182,775

Total
$
2,915,167

 
$
2,869,449

See notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BILL BARRETT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands, except share and per
share data)
Operating and Other Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, gas and NGL production
$
140,380

 
$
159,490

 
$
274,785

 
$
336,532

Other
1,919

 
862

 
5,791

 
2,996

Total operating and other revenues
142,299

 
160,352

 
280,576

 
339,528

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expense
16,112

 
19,030

 
34,858

 
37,668

Gathering, transportation and processing expense
18,772

 
25,862

 
34,360

 
53,214

Production tax expense
7,781

 
6,892

 
13,732

 
13,099

Exploration expense
141

 
4,062

 
236

 
4,501

Impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense
1,182

 
21,075

 
8,283

 
21,639

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
74,307

 
85,942

 
142,745

 
160,025

General and administrative expense
13,273

 
15,036

 
33,855

 
33,476

Total operating expenses
131,568

 
177,899

 
268,069

 
323,622

Operating Income (Loss)
10,731

 
(17,547
)
 
12,507

 
15,906

Other Income and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other income
32

 
113

 
71

 
75

Interest expense
(24,726
)
 
(23,912
)
 
(49,268
)
 
(45,502
)
Commodity derivative gain
36,839

 
47,024

 
6,988

 
91,771

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 
1,601

Total other income and expense
12,145

 
23,225

 
(42,209
)
 
47,945

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
22,876

 
5,678

 
(29,702
)
 
63,851

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
8,603

 
2,380

 
(10,824
)
 
24,660

Net Income (Loss)
$
14,273

 
$
3,298

 
$
(18,878
)
 
$
39,191

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share, Basic
$
0.30

 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.40
)
 
$
0.83

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share, Diluted
$
0.30

 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.40
)
 
$
0.83

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Basic
47,468,569

 
47,201,954

 
47,411,054

 
47,143,430

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Diluted
47,615,871

 
47,245,167

 
47,411,054

 
47,334,507

See notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BILL BARRETT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Net Income (Loss)
$
14,273

 
$
3,298

 
$
(18,878
)
 
$
39,191

Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of derivative financial instruments
(1,210
)
 
(12,997
)
 
(2,502
)
 
(28,905
)
Other comprehensive loss
(1,210
)
 
(12,997
)
 
(2,502
)
 
(28,905
)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
13,063

 
$
(9,699
)
 
$
(21,380
)
 
$
10,286


See notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BILL BARRETT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)
$
(18,878
)
 
$
39,191

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operations:
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
142,745

 
160,025

Deferred income taxes (benefit)
(10,824
)
 
24,660

Impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense
8,283

 
21,639

Unrealized derivative gain
(762
)
 
(69,052
)
Stock compensation and other non-cash charges
9,289

 
7,640

Amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs
3,466

 
5,002

Gain on sale of properties
(4,193
)
 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
16,506

 
18,136

Prepayments and other assets
1,585

 
(6,066
)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
(23,743
)
 
(8,853
)
Amounts payable to oil and gas property owners
9,737

 
(5,383
)
Production taxes payable
(10,182
)
 
(7,695
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
123,029

 
179,244

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Additions to oil and gas properties, including acquisitions
(216,652
)
 
(460,059
)
Additions of furniture, equipment and other
(1,187
)
 
(4,241
)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other investing activities
4,086

 
134

Net cash used in investing activities
(213,753
)
 
(464,166
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
80,000

 
525,000

Principal payments on debt
(4,501
)
 
(267,156
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
3

 
668

Deferred financing costs and other
(1,348
)
 
(10,087
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
74,154

 
248,425

Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(16,570
)
 
(36,497
)
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents
79,445

 
57,331

Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
62,875

 
$
20,834

See notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BILL BARRETT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011
$
47

 
$
869,856

 
$
292,891

 
$

 
$
56,044

 
$
1,218,838

Exercise of options, restricted stock activity and shares exchanged for exercise and tax withholding

 
673

 

 
(2,513
)
 

 
(1,840
)
APIC pool for excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation

 
32

 

 

 

 
32

Stock-based compensation

 
16,874

 

 

 

 
16,874

Retirement of treasury stock

 
(2,513
)
 

 
2,513

 

 

Settlement of convertible notes

 
(999
)
 

 

 

 
(999
)
Net income

 

 
582

 

 

 
582

Effect of derivative financial instruments, net of $30,458 of taxes

 

 

 

 
(50,712
)
 
(50,712
)
Balance at December 31, 2012
$
47

 
$
883,923

 
$
293,473

 
$

 
$
5,332

 
$
1,182,775

Exercise of options, restricted stock activity and shares exchanged for exercise and tax withholding
1

 
2

 

 
(1,337
)
 

 
(1,334
)
Stock-based compensation

 
9,761

 

 

 

 
9,761

Retirement of treasury stock

 
(1,337
)
 

 
1,337

 

 

Net loss

 

 
(18,878
)
 

 

 
(18,878
)
Effect of derivative financial instruments, net of $1,503 of taxes

 

 

 

 
(2,502
)
 
(2,502
)
Balance at June 30, 2013
$
48

 
$
892,349

 
$
274,595

 
$

 
$
2,830

 
$
1,169,822

See notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BILL BARRETT CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2013
1. Organization
Bill Barrett Corporation, a Delaware corporation, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). Since its inception in January 2002, the Company has conducted its activities principally in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s interim results. However, operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Use of Estimates. In the course of preparing the Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management makes various assumptions, judgments and estimates to determine the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and in the disclosure of commitments and contingencies. Changes in these assumptions, judgments and estimates will occur as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events and, accordingly, actual results could differ from amounts initially established.
Areas requiring the use of assumptions, judgments and estimates relate to the expected cash settlement of the Company’s 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (“Convertible Notes”) in computing diluted earnings per share, volumes of oil, natural gas and NGL reserves used in calculating depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”), the amount of expected future cash flows used in determining possible impairments of oil and gas properties and the amount of future capital costs used in these calculations. Assumptions, judgments and estimates also are required in determining asset retirement obligations, the timing of dry hole costs, impairments of undeveloped properties, valuing deferred tax assets and estimating fair values of derivative instruments and stock-based payment awards.
Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable is comprised of the following:
 
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Accrued oil, gas and NGL sales
$
61,749

 
$
69,482

Due from joint interest owners
29,568

 
36,300

Other
4,163

 
6,554

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(23
)
 
(325
)
Total accounts receivable
$
95,457

 
$
112,011

Oil and Gas Properties. The Company’s oil, gas and NGL exploration and production activities are accounted for using the successful efforts method. Under this method, all property acquisition costs and costs of exploratory and development wells are capitalized when incurred, pending determination of whether the well has found proved reserves. If an exploratory well does not find proved reserves, the costs of drilling the well are charged to expense and included within cash flows from investing activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. If an exploratory well does find proved reserves, the costs remain capitalized and are included within additions to oil and gas properties within cash flows from investing activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows when incurred. The costs of development wells are capitalized whether proved reserves are added or not. Oil and gas lease acquisition costs are also capitalized.

Other exploration costs, including certain geological and geophysical expenses and delay rentals for oil and gas leases, are charged to expense as incurred. The sale of a partial interest in a proved property is accounted for as a cost recovery and no gain or loss is recognized as long as this treatment does not significantly affect the unit-of-production amortization rate. A gain or loss is recognized for all other sales of proved properties and is classified in other operating revenues. Maintenance and

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repairs are charged to expense, and renewals and betterments are capitalized to the appropriate property and equipment accounts.
Unproved oil and gas property costs are transferred to proved oil and gas properties if the properties are subsequently determined to be productive or are assigned proved reserves. Proceeds from sales of partial interests in unproved leases are accounted for as a recovery of cost without recognizing any gain until all costs are recovered. Unproved oil and gas properties are assessed periodically for impairment based on remaining lease terms, drilling results, reservoir performance, commodity price outlooks, future plans to develop acreage and other relevant matters.
Materials and supplies consist primarily of tubular goods and well equipment to be used in future drilling operations or repair operations and are carried at the lower of cost or market value, on a first-in, first-out basis.
The following table sets forth the net capitalized costs and associated accumulated DD&A and non-cash impairments relating to the Company’s oil, natural gas and NGL producing activities:
 
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Proved properties
$
439,312

 
$
387,242

Wells and related equipment and facilities
2,830,443

 
2,625,891

Support equipment and facilities
315,910

 
304,914

Materials and supplies
15,550

 
13,220

Total proved oil and gas properties
$
3,601,215

 
$
3,331,267

Unproved properties
322,364

 
384,486

Wells and facilities in progress
78,853

 
72,721

Total unproved oil and gas properties, excluded from amortization
$
401,217

 
$
457,207

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
(1,329,493
)
 
(1,203,495
)
Total oil and gas properties, net
$
2,672,939

 
$
2,584,979

All exploratory wells are evaluated for economic viability within one year of well completion. Exploratory wells that discover potentially economic reserves in areas where a major capital expenditure would be required before production could begin, and where the economic viability of that major capital expenditure depends upon the successful completion of further exploratory work in the area, remain capitalized if the well finds a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well and the Company is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. As of June 30, 2013, there were no exploratory well costs that had been capitalized for a period greater than one year since the completion of drilling.
The Company reviews proved oil and gas properties on a field-by-field basis for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events and circumstances indicate that a decline in the recoverability of their carrying value may have occurred. The Company estimates the expected undiscounted future cash flows of its oil and gas properties and compares such undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying amount of the oil and gas properties to determine if the carrying amount is recoverable. If the carrying value of a property exceeds the undiscounted future cash flows, the Company will impair the carrying value to fair value based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors. The Company has no guarantee that the undiscounted future cash flows analysis of its proved property represents the applicable market value. The factors used to determine fair value include, but are not limited to, recent sales prices of comparable properties, the present value of future cash flows, net of estimated operating and development costs using estimates of reserves, future commodity pricing, future production estimates, anticipated capital expenditures and various discount rates commensurate with the risk and current market conditions associated with realizing the expected cash flows projected.

The Company recognized non-cash impairment charges, which were included within impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, as follows:
 

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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Non-cash impairment of proved oil and gas properties
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Non-cash impairment of unproved oil and gas properties

 
18,337

 

 
18,337

Dry hole costs
113

 
42

 
964

 
233

Abandonment expense
1,069

 
2,696

 
7,319

 
3,069

Total non-cash impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense
$
1,182

 
$
21,075

 
$
8,283

 
$
21,639

The provision for DD&A of oil and gas properties is calculated on a field-by-field basis using the unit-of-production method. Oil and NGLs are converted to natural gas equivalents, Mcfe, at the standard rate of one barrel to six Mcfe. Estimated future dismantlement, restoration and abandonment costs, which are net of estimated salvage values, are taken into consideration by this calculation.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are comprised of the following:
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Accrued drilling, completion and facility costs
$
60,572

 
$
42,094

Accrued lease operating, gathering, transportation and processing expenses
18,393

 
16,862

Accrued general and administrative expenses
7,530

 
13,054

Trade payables and other
34,224

 
53,007

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
120,719

 
$
125,017

Environmental Liabilities. Environmental expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed. Environmental liabilities are accrued when environmental assessments and/or clean-ups are probable, and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
Revenue Recognition. The Company records revenues from the sales of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs when delivery to the purchaser has occurred. The Company uses the sales method to account for gas and NGL imbalances. Under this method, revenue is recorded on the basis of gas and NGLs actually sold by the Company. In addition, the Company records revenues for its share of gas and NGLs sold by other owners that cannot be volumetrically balanced in the future due to insufficient remaining reserves. The Company also reduces revenues for other owners’ gas and NGLs sold by the Company that cannot be volumetrically balanced in the future due to insufficient remaining reserves. The Company’s remaining over- and under- produced gas and NGLs balancing positions are considered in the Company’s proved oil, gas and NGL reserves. Imbalances at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were not material.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Company periodically uses derivative financial instruments to achieve a more predictable cash flow from its oil, natural gas and NGL sales by reducing its exposure to price fluctuations. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair market value and are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets or liabilities.
Income Taxes. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently payable plus deferred income taxes related to certain income and expenses recognized in different periods for financial and income tax reporting purposes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when assets are recovered or liabilities are settled. Deferred income taxes also include tax credits and net operating losses that are available to offset future income taxes. Deferred income taxes are measured by applying currently enacted tax rates.
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are recognized.
Earnings Per Share. Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and other dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities for the diluted net income (loss) per common share calculations consist of nonvested equity shares of common stock, in-the-money outstanding stock options to purchase the Company’s common stock and shares into which the Convertible Notes are convertible.

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In satisfaction of its obligation upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, the Company may elect to deliver, at its option, cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock. As of June 30, 2013, the Company expected to settle the remaining Convertible Notes in cash. Therefore, the treasury stock method was used to measure the potentially dilutive impact of shares associated with that remaining conversion feature. The Company has the right with at least 30 days’ notice to call the Convertible Notes and the holders have the right to require the Company to purchase the notes on March 20, 2015. The Convertible Notes have not been dilutive since their issuance in March 2008 and, therefore, did not impact the diluted net income (loss) per common share calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The diluted net income (loss) per common share excludes the anti-dilutive effect of 2,857,757 and 3,771,662 shares of stock options and nonvested performance-based shares of common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 2,836,480 and 2,896,452 shares of stock options and nonvested performance-based shares of common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)
$
14,273

 
$
3,298

 
$
(18,878
)
 
$
39,191

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in period
47,469

 
47,202

 
47,411

 
47,143

Add dilutive effects of stock options and nonvested equity shares of common stock
147

 
43

 

 
192

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding in period
47,616

 
47,245

 
47,411

 
47,335

Basic net income (loss) per common share
$
0.30

 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.40
)
 
$
0.83

Diluted net income (loss) per common share
$
0.30

 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.40
)
 
$
0.83

Industry Segment and Geographic Information. The Company operates in one industry segment, which is the development and production of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs, and all of the Company’s operations are conducted in the continental United States. Consequently, the Company currently reports as a single industry segment.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-1, Balance Sheet: Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which amended FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 210, Balance Sheet. The main objective in developing this Update was to address implementation issues about the scope of ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments clarify that the scope of Update 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This provision is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosures or financial statements.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-2, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which amended FASB ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. The objective of this update was to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendment did not change the requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the amendment required an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This provision is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosures or financial statements.

3. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:
 

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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized
$
45,709

 
$
34,656

Cash paid for income taxes
1,861

 
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Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Current liabilities
68,731

 
75,112

Net increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations
1,888

 
(545
)
Retirement of treasury stock
(1,337
)
 
(2,323
)
4. Divestitures
On December 31, 2012, the Company completed the sale of natural gas assets including 100% of its Wind River Basin, 100% of the Powder River Basin coalbed methane assets, and a non-operating working interest in its Gibson Gulch-Piceance Basin development property (the “Divestiture”). The Company received $325.3 million in cash proceeds and recognized a $4.5 million pre-tax loss included in other operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012. The final Divestiture proceeds are subject to various purchase price adjustments incurred in the normal course of business and will be finalized during 2013.
5. Long-Term Debt
The Company’s outstanding debt is summarized below:
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
Maturity Date
Principal
 
Unamortized
Discount
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Principal
 
Unamortized
Discount
 
Carrying
Amount
 
 
(in thousands)
Amended Credit Facility (1)
October 31, 2016
$
80,000

 
$

 
$
80,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

9.875% Senior Notes (2)
July 15, 2016
250,000

 
(6,348
)
 
243,652

 
250,000

 
(7,209
)
 
242,791

Convertible Notes (3)
March 15, 2028 (4)
25,344

 

 
25,344

 
25,344

 

 
25,344

7.625% Senior Notes (5)
October 1, 2019
400,000

 

 
400,000

 
400,000

 

 
400,000

7.0% Senior Notes (6)
October 15, 2022
400,000

 

 
400,000

 
400,000

 

 
400,000

Lease Financing Obligation (7)
August 10, 2020
93,095

 

 
93,095

 
97,596

 

 
97,596

Total Debt
 
$
1,248,439

 
$
(6,348
)
 
$
1,242,091

 
$
1,172,940

 
$
(7,209
)
 
$
1,165,731

Less: Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
 
9,227

 

 
9,227

 
9,077

 

 
9,077

Total Long-Term Debt
 
$
1,239,212

 
$
(6,348
)
 
$
1,232,864

 
$
1,163,863

 
$
(7,209
)
 
$
1,156,654

 
(1)
The recorded value of the Amended Credit Facility approximates its fair value due to its floating rate structure.
(2)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the 9.875% Senior Notes was approximately $263.1 million and $271.9 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments. The 9.875% Senior Notes were redeemed in full on July 15, 2013. See Note 13.
(3)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was approximately $24.7 million and $25.3 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments.
(4)
The Company has the right at any time, with at least 30 days’ notice, to call the Convertible Notes, and the holders have the right to require the Company to purchase the notes on each of March 20, 2015, March 20, 2018 and March 20, 2023.
(5)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the 7.625% Senior Notes was approximately $417.5 million and $435.0 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments.
(6)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the 7.0% Senior Notes was approximately $400.0 million and $413.8 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments.
(7)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the Lease Financing Obligation was approximately $90.1 million and $97.7 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Because there is no active, public market for the Lease Financing Obligation, the aggregate estimated fair value was based on market-based parameters of comparable term secured financing instruments.


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Amended Credit Facility
The Company’s Amended Credit Facility has a maturity date of October 31, 2016, and current commitments and borrowing base of $825.0 million. Interest rates are LIBOR plus applicable margins of 1.5% to 2.5% or ABR plus 0.5% to 1.5% and the commitment fee is between 0.375% to 0.5% based on borrowing base utilization. The average annual interest rates incurred on the Amended Credit Facility was 1.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and 1.7% and 1.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The borrowing base is required to be re-determined twice per year. The borrowing base was re-affirmed at $825.0 million as of April 24, 2013 related to its normal spring re-determination. Future borrowing bases will be computed based on proved oil, natural gas and NGL reserves, hedge positions and estimated future cash flows from those reserves, as well as any other outstanding debt of the Company.
The Amended Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants. The Company is currently in compliance with all financial covenants and has complied with all financial covenants since issuance. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had $80.0 million outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility. As credit support for future payment under a contractual obligation, a $26.0 million letter of credit has been issued under the Amended Credit Facility, effective May 4, 2010, which reduces the current borrowing capacity of the Amended Credit Facility to $719.0 million.
9.875% Senior Notes Due 2016
On July 8, 2009, the Company issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2016 at 95.172% of par resulting in a discount of $12.1 million. The 9.875% Senior Notes were scheduled to mature on July 15, 2016. On June 14, 2013, the Company delivered a notice of redemption to the holders of the 9.875% Senior Notes announcing that the Company elected, pursuant to the indenture for the notes, to redeem the entire outstanding $250.0 million principal amount of the notes on July 15, 2013 for a redemption price of 104.938% of the principal amount of the notes. The Company redeemed the 9.875% Senior Notes in full on July 15, 2013. See Note 13 for additional information regarding the redemption of the 9.875% Senior Notes.
5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028
On March 12, 2008, the Company issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes. On March 20, 2012, $147.2 million of the outstanding principal amount, or approximately 85% of the outstanding Convertible Notes, were put to the Company and redeemed by the Company at par. The Company settled the notes in cash. After the redemption, $25.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was outstanding. The Convertible Notes mature on March 15, 2028, unless earlier converted, redeemed or purchased by the Company. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s future subordinated indebtedness, and are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s secured indebtedness with respect to the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Convertible Notes are structurally subordinated to all present and future secured and unsecured debt and other obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Convertible Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facility, the 9.875% Senior Notes, the 7.625% Senior Notes and the 7.0% Senior Notes.
The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. Holders of the remaining Convertible Notes may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes for cash on each of March 20, 2015, March 20, 2018 and March 20, 2023 at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the applicable purchase date. The Company has the right with at least 30 days’ notice to call the Convertible Notes.
7.625% Senior Notes Due 2019
On September 27, 2011, the Company issued $400.0 million in principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2019 at par. The 7.625% Senior Notes mature on October 1, 2019. Interest is payable in arrears semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 beginning April 1, 2012. The 7.625% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the Company’s Convertible Notes, 9.875% Senior Notes, and 7.0% Senior Notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facility, the Convertible Notes, the 9.875% Senior Notes and the 7.0% Senior Notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes include certain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, create liens or sell assets and that prohibit the Company from paying dividends. The Company is currently in compliance with all financial covenants and has complied with

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all financial covenants since issuance. The 7.625% Senior Notes are redeemable at the Company’s option at a redemption price of 103.813% of the principal amount of the notes on October 1, 2015.
7.0% Senior Notes Due 2022
On March 12, 2012, the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022 at par. The 7.0% Senior Notes mature on October 15, 2022. Interest is payable in arrears semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year beginning October 15, 2012. The 7.0% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the Company’s Convertible Notes, 9.875% Senior Notes and 7.625% Senior Notes. The 7.0% Senior Notes are redeemable at the Company's option on October 15, 2017 at a redemption price of 103.5% of the principal amount of the notes. The 7.0% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facility, the Convertible Notes, the 9.875% Senior Notes and the 7.625% Senior Notes. The 7.0% Senior Notes include certain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, create liens or sell assets and that prohibit the Company from paying dividends. The Company is currently in compliance with all financial covenants and has complied with all financial covenants since issuance.
Lease Financing Obligation Due 2020
On July 23, 2012, the Company entered into a lease financing arrangement with Bank of America Leasing & Capital, LLC as the lead bank (the “Lease Financing Obligation”) whereby the Company received $100.8 million through the sale and subsequent leaseback of existing compressors and related facilities owned by the Company. The Lease Financing Obligation expires on August 10, 2020, and the Company has the option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease term for the then current fair market value. The Lease Financing Obligation also contains an early buyout option where the Company may purchase the equipment for $36.6 million on February 10, 2019. The lease payments related to the equipment are recognized as principal and interest expense based on a weighted average implicit interest rate of 3.3%. See Note 11 for discussion of aggregate minimum future lease payments.
The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, the cash or accrued portion of interest expense related to the Amended Credit Facility, 9.875% Senior Notes, Convertible Notes, 7.625% Senior Notes, 7.0% Senior Notes and the Lease Financing Obligation along with the non-cash portion resulting from the amortization of the debt discount and transaction costs through interest expense:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Amended Credit Facility (1)
 
 
 
Cash interest
$
1,051

 
$
1,106

 
$
1,915

 
$
2,254

Non-cash interest
$
586

 
$
586

 
$
1,171

 
$
1,171

9.875% Senior Notes (2)
 
 
 
Cash interest
$
6,172

 
$
6,172

 
$
12,344

 
$
12,344

Non-cash interest
$
682

 
$
636

 
$
1,361

 
$
1,253

Convertible Notes (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash interest
$
320

 
$
370

 
$
633

 
$
2,269

Non-cash interest
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
1,769

7.625% Senior Notes (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash interest
$
7,625

 
$
7,625

 
$
15,250

 
$
15,250

Non-cash interest
$
263

 
$
260

 
$
526

 
$
541

7.0% Senior Notes (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash interest
$
7,000

 
$
7,000

 
$
14,000

 
$
8,397

Non-cash interest
$
194

 
$
201

 
$
389

 
$
267

Lease Financing Obligation (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash interest
$
768

 
$

 
$
1,555

 
$

Non-cash interest
$
8

 
$

 
$
16

 
$



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(1)
Cash interest includes amounts related to interest and commitment fees paid on the Amended Credit Facility and participation and fronting fees paid on the letter of credit.
(2)
The stated interest rate for the 9.875% Senior Notes was 9.875% per annum with an effective interest rate of 11.2% per annum. The Company redeemed the 9.875% Senior Notes in full on July 15, 2013. See Note 13.
(3)
The stated interest rate for the Convertible Notes is 5% per annum. The effective interest rate of the Convertible Notes includes amortization of the debt discount, which represented the fair value of the equity conversion feature at the time of issue. The stated interest rate of 5% on the Convertible Notes will be the effective interest rate of the $25.3 million remaining principal balance, as the related debt discount was fully amortized as of March 31, 2012.
(4)
The stated interest rate for the 7.625% Senior Notes is 7.625% per annum with an effective interest rate of 8.0% per annum.
(5)
The stated interest rate for the 7.0% Senior Notes is 7.0% per annum with an effective interest rate of 7.2% per annum.
(6)
The effective interest rate for the Lease Financing Obligation is 3.3% per annum.
6. Asset Retirement Obligations
A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
As of December 31, 2012
$
47,616

Liabilities incurred
1,009

Liabilities settled
(623
)
Disposition of properties
(330
)
Accretion expense
1,707

Revisions to estimate
1,216

As of June 30, 2013
$
50,595

Less: current asset retirement obligations
896

Long-term asset retirement obligations
$
49,699

7. Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The recorded value of the Amended Credit Facility, as discussed in Note 5, approximates its fair value due to its floating rate structure based on the LIBOR spread and the Company's borrowing base utilization.
Fair value is defined 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 (exit price). The Company utilizes a mid-market pricing convention (the mid-point price between bid and ask prices) for valuation as a practical expedient for assigning fair value. The Company uses market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable. The Company primarily applies the market and income approaches for recurring fair value measurements and utilizes the best available information. Given the Company’s historical market transactions, its markets and instruments are fairly liquid. Therefore, the Company has been able to classify fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. A fair value hierarchy was established 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 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, listed securities and U.S. government treasury securities.
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 reporting 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

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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 derivatives such as over-the-counter forwards and options.
Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable than objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value. At each balance sheet date, the Company performs an analysis of all applicable instruments and includes in Level 3 all of those whose fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs.
The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. 
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Compensation Plan
$
824

 
$

 
$

 
$
824

Cash Equivalents - Money Market Funds
8,562

 

 

 
8,562

Commodity Derivatives

 
33,172

 

 
33,172

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Derivatives
$

 
$
3,856

 
$

 
$
3,856


 
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Compensation Plan
$
966

 
$

 
$

 
$
966

Cash Equivalents - Money Market Funds
53

 

 

 
53

Commodity Derivatives

 
40,432

 

 
40,432

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Derivatives
$

 
$
7,875

 
$

 
$
7,875

All fair values reflected in the table above and on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets have been adjusted for non-performance risk. For applicable financial assets carried at fair value, the credit standing of the counterparties is analyzed and factored into the fair value measurement of those assets. In addition, the fair value measurement of a liability has been adjusted to reflect the nonperformance risk of the Company. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities in the table above.
Level 1 Fair Value Measurements – The Company maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (as discussed in more detail in Note 10) which allows certain management employees to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation. The Company maintains assets for the deferred compensation plan in a rabbi trust. The assets of the rabbi trust are invested in publicly traded mutual funds and are recorded in other current and other long-term assets on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company also has highly liquid short term investments in money market funds. The deferred compensation plan financial assets are reported at fair value based on active market quotes, which represent Level 1 inputs. The money market fund investments are recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value, which represent Level 1 inputs. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate 9.875% Senior Notes, 7.625% Senior Notes and 7.0% Senior Notes was $1,081.0 million and $1,121.0 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively, and is based on active market quotes, which represent Level 1 inputs.
Level 2 Fair Value Measurements – The fair value of crude oil, natural gas and NGL forwards and options are estimated using a combined income and market valuation methodology with a mid-market pricing convention based upon forward commodity price and volatility curves. The curves are obtained from independent pricing services reflecting broker market quotes. The Company did not make any adjustments to the obtained curves. The pricing services publish observable market

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information from multiple brokers and exchanges. No proprietary models are used by the pricing services for the inputs. The Company utilized the counterparties’ valuations to assess the reasonableness of the Company’s valuations.
There is no active, public market for the Company’s Amended Credit Facility, Convertible Notes or Lease Financing Obligation. The Amended Credit Facility balance of $80.0 million as of June 30, 2013 approximates its fair value due to its floating rate structure. The Convertible Notes fair value of $24.7 million and $25.3 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are measured based on market-based parameters of the various components of the Convertible Notes and over the counter trades. The Lease Financing Obligation fair value of $90.1 million and $97.7 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, is measured based on market-based parameters of comparable term secured financing instruments. The fair value measurements for the Amended Credit Facility, Convertible Notes, and Lease Financing Obligation represent Level 2 inputs.
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements – As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have assets or liabilities that were measured on a recurring basis classified under a Level 3 fair value hierarchy.
Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis
The Company utilizes fair value on a non-recurring basis to perform impairment tests on its property and equipment when required. The inputs used to determine such fair value are primarily based upon internally developed cash flow models and would generally be classified within Level 3. The Company also applied fair value accounting guidance to measure the assets and liabilities in the Divestiture in 2012. The fair values of these items were primarily determined using the present value of estimated future cash inflows and outflows. Because of the unobservable nature of these inputs, they are classified within Level 3. See Note 4 for additional discussion of the Divestiture. Additionally, the Company uses fair value to determine the value of its asset retirement obligations. The inputs used to determine such fair value are primarily based upon costs incurred historically for similar work, as well as estimates from independent third parties for costs that would be incurred to restore leased property to the contractually stipulated condition and would generally be classified within Level 3.
8. Derivative Instruments
The Company uses financial derivative instruments as part of its price risk management program to achieve a more predictable cash flow from its production revenues by reducing its exposure to commodity price fluctuations. The Company has entered into financial commodity swap contracts related to the sale of a portion of the Company’s production. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes.
In addition to financial contracts, the Company may at times be party to various physical commodity contracts for the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs that have varying terms and pricing provisions. These physical commodity contracts qualify for the normal purchase and normal sale exception and, therefore, are not subject to hedge or mark-to-market accounting. The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in oil, natural gas and NGL production revenues at the time of settlement.
All derivative instruments, other than those that meet the normal purchase and normal sale exception, as mentioned above, are recorded at fair value and included on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets or liabilities. The following table summarizes the location, as well as the gross and net fair value amounts of all derivative instruments presented on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated.

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As of June 30, 2013
 
Balance Sheet
Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the Balance
Sheet
 
Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the Balance
Sheet
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Derivative assets
$
22,898

 
$
(3,317
)
(1) 
$
19,581

 
Deferred financing costs and other noncurrent assets
10,274

 
(483
)
(1) 
9,791

(2) 
Total derivative assets
$
33,172

 
$
(3,800
)
 
$
29,372

 
Balance Sheet
Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the Balance
Sheet
 
Net Amounts of Liabilities
Presented in the Balance
Sheet
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
(3,373
)
 
$
3,317

(3) 
$
(56
)
 
Derivatives and other noncurrent liabilities
(483
)
 
483

(3) 

 
Total derivative liabilities
$
(3,856
)
 
$
3,800

  
$
(56
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
As of December 31, 2012
 
Balance Sheet
Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the Balance
Sheet
 
Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the Balance
Sheet
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Derivative assets
$
34,828

 
$
(4,848
)
(1) 
$
29,980

 
Deferred financing costs and other noncurrent assets
5,604

 
(2,623
)
(1) 
2,981

(2) 
Total derivative assets
$
40,432

 
$
(7,471
)
 
$
32,961

 
Balance Sheet
Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the Balance
Sheet
 
Net Amounts of Liabilities
Presented in the Balance
Sheet
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
(4,848
)
 
$
4,848

(3) 
$

 
Derivatives and other noncurrent liabilities
(3,027
)
 
2,623

(3) 
(404
)
(4) 
Total derivative liabilities
$
(7,875
)
 
$
7,471

  
$
(404
)
 
 
(1)
Amounts are netted against derivative asset balances with the same counterparty, and therefore, are presented as a net asset on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, this line item on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets includes $24.1 million and $26.8 million of deferred financing costs and other noncurrent assets, respectively.
(3)
Amounts are netted against derivative liability balances with the same counterparty, and, therefore, are presented as a net liability on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4)
As of December 31, 2012, this line item on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets includes $4.1 million of other noncurrent liabilities.
The following table summarizes the cash flow hedge gains and losses, net of tax, and their locations on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations as of the periods indicated:
 
 
Derivatives Qualifying as
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Amount of Gain Reclassified from AOCI into Income (net of tax) (1) (2)
Commodity Hedges
 
$
1,210

 
$
12,997

 
$
2,502

 
$
28,905

 
(1)
Gains reclassified from AOCI into income are included in the oil, gas and NGL production revenues in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Presented net of income tax expense of $0.7 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1.5 million and $17.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


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As of June 30, 2013, the Company had financial instruments in place to hedge the following volumes for the periods indicated:
 
July –December
2013
 
For the year
2014
 
For the  year
2015
Oil (Bbls)
1,527,200

 
2,205,400

 
365,000

Natural Gas (MMbtu)
22,855,000

 
30,415,000

 
3,650,000

Natural Gas Liquids (Bbls)
160,714

 

 

The table below summarizes the realized and unrealized gains and losses the Company recognized related to its oil, gas and NGL derivative instruments for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Realized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (1)
$
1,936

 
$
20,798

 
$
4,003

 
$
46,263

Realized gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
$
(227
)
 
$
18,916

 
$
6,226

 
$
22,719

Unrealized gains on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
37,066

 
28,108

 
762

 
69,052

Total commodity derivative gain (2)
$
36,839

 
$
47,024

 
$
6,988

 
$
91,771

 
(1)
Included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The table below summarizes the realized gains and losses the Company recognized related to its oil, natural gas and NGL derivative instruments by commodity type for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,

2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012

(in thousands)
Realized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
$
512

 
$
777

 
$
913

 
$
1,546

Gas
1,424

 
20,021

 
3,090

 
44,717

Total (1)
$
1,936

 
$
20,798

 
$
4,003

 
$
46,263

Realized gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
$
2,066

 
$
3,009

 
$
4,051

 
$
1,550

Gas
(3,433
)
 
12,987

 
609

 
16,828

NGL
1,140

 
2,920

 
1,566

 
4,341

Total (2)
$
(227
)
 
$
18,916

 
$
6,226

 
$
22,719


(1)
Included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company’s derivative financial instruments are generally executed with major financial or commodities trading institutions that expose the Company to market and credit risks and may, at times, be concentrated with certain counterparties or groups of counterparties. The Company had hedges in place with 11 different counterparties as of June 30, 2013. Although notional amounts are used to express the volume of these contracts, the amounts potentially subject to credit risk, in the event of non-performance by the counterparties, are substantially smaller. The creditworthiness of counterparties is subject to continual review by management, and the Company believes all of these institutions currently are acceptable credit risks. Full performance is anticipated, and the Company has no past due receivables from any of its counterparties.
It is the Company’s policy to enter into derivative contracts with counterparties that are lenders in the Amended Credit Facility, affiliates of lenders in the Amended Credit Facility or potential lenders in the Amended Credit Facility. One

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counterparty that was a lender in the Amended Credit Facility withdrew from the facility when the Company amended the facility in October 2011. The Company will continue to monitor the creditworthiness of this counterparty during the remaining duration of the derivatives that were entered into while that counterparty was a lender in the Amended Credit Facility. The Company’s derivative contracts are documented using an industry standard contract known as a Schedule to the Master Agreement and International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreement or other contracts. Typical terms for these contracts include credit support requirements, cross default provisions, termination events and set-off provisions. The Company is not required to provide any credit support to its counterparties other than cross collateralization with the properties securing the Amended Credit Facility. The Company has set-off provisions in its derivative contracts with lenders under its Amended Credit Facility which, in the event of a counterparty default, allow the Company to set-off amounts owed to the defaulting counterparty under the Amended Credit Facility or other obligations against monies owed the Company under derivative contracts. Where the counterparty is not a lender under the Company’s Amended Credit Facility, it may not be able to set-off amounts owed by the Company under the Amended Credit Facility, even if such counterparty is an affiliate of a lender under such facility. The Company does not have any derivative balances that are offset by cash collateral.

9. Income Taxes
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in accordance with the FASB’s rules on income taxes. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on technical merits. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, there was no change to the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions.
The Company’s policy is to classify accrued penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Company’s income tax provision. The Company did not record any accrued interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 differs from the amounts that would be provided by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes principally due to the effect of state income taxes, stock-based compensation and other operating expenses not deductible for income tax purposes.
10. Equity Incentive Compensation Plans and Other Employee Benefits
The Company maintains various stock-based compensation plans and other employee benefits as discussed below. Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the value of the awards, and the fair value is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).
The following table presents the non-cash stock-based compensation related to equity awards for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Common stock options
$
727

 
$
1,573

 
$
3,217

 
$
3,673

Nonvested equity common stock
1,588

 
1,797

 
3,988

 
3,774

Nonvested equity common stock units 
312

 

 
712

 

Nonvested performance-based equity
530

 
388

 
698

 
803

Total
$
3,157

 
$
3,758

 
$
8,615

 
$
8,250


Unrecognized compensation cost as of June 30, 2013 was $22.5 million related to grants of nonvested stock options and nonvested equity shares of common stock that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
Stock Options and Nonvested Equity Shares. The following tables present the equity awards granted pursuant to the Company’s various stock compensation plans:

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted Average
Price Per Share
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted Average
Price Per Share
Options to purchase shares of common stock

 
$

 
9,576

 
$
23.47

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
Nonvested equity common stock
16,880

 
$
19.54

 
24,617

 
$
23.54

Nonvested equity common stock units
43,824

 
$
22.38

 

 
$

Nonvested performance-based equity shares
13,007

 
$
17.26

 
4,221

 
$
23.58

Total shares granted
73,711

 
 
 
28,838

 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted Average
Price Per Share
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted Average
Price Per Share
Options to purchase shares of common stock

 
$

 
555,682

 
$
27.49

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
Nonvested equity common stock
557,260

 
$
17.32

 
229,114

 
$
26.67

Nonvested equity common stock units
52,219

 
$
22.04

 

 
$

Nonvested performance-based equity shares
287,986

 
$
16.60

 
176,587

 
$
27.65

Total shares granted
897,465

 
 
 
405,701

 
 

Performance Share Programs. In February 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a performance share program (the “2010 Program”). Upon commencement of the 2010 Program and during each subsequent year of the 2010 Program, the Compensation Committee will meet to approve target and stretch goals for certain operational or financial metrics that are selected by the Compensation Committee for the upcoming year and to determine whether metrics for the prior year have been met. As new goals are established each year for the performance-based awards, a new grant date and a new fair value are created for financial reporting purposes for those shares that could potentially vest in the upcoming year. Compensation expense is recognized based upon an estimate of the extent to which the performance goals would be met. If such goals are not met, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.
The 2010 Program has both performance-based and market-based goals. All compensation expense related to the market-based goals will be recognized if the requisite service period is fulfilled, even if the market condition is not achieved. Based on Company performance in 2011, 26.6% of the 2010 Program performance shares vested in February 2012, and the Company recorded zero and $0.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to these awards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. Based upon the Company’s performance in 2012, none of the 2010 Program performance shares vested in February 2013. The Company recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
In March 2012, the Compensation Committee approved a new performance share program (the “2012 Program”). The performance-based awards contingently vest in May 2015, depending on the level at which the performance goals are achieved. The Company recorded $0.1 million and $0.3 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to these awards for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.4 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
In February 2013, the Compensation Committee approved the performance metrics used to measure potential vesting of the performance shares in the 2010 Program based on 2013 performance. For the year ending December 31, 2013, the performance goals consist of the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) ranking relative to a defined peer group’s individual TSR (weighted at 40%), the Company’s discretionary cash flow (weighted at 30%) and PV10 of proved oil, natural gas and NGL reserves (weighted at 30%). In February 2013, 86,223 performance-based nonvested equity shares of common stock in the 2010 Program were subject to the new grant date on February 27, 2013, and the fair value was remeasured at the grant date. All remaining unvested shares could potentially vest if all performance goals are met at the stretch level. All compensation expense related to the TSR metric will be recognized if the requisite service period is fulfilled, even if the market condition is not achieved. All compensation expense related to the discretionary cash flow metric and the proved oil, natural

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gas and NGL reserves metric will be based upon the number of shares expected to vest at the end of the one year period. The Company recorded $0.1 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to these awards during the three months ended June 30, 2013, and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

In February 2013, the Compensation Committee established vesting terms of the Company’s nonvested equity awards in the 2010 Program that are subject to a market performance-based vesting condition, which is based on the Company’s TSR ranking relative to a defined peer group’s individual TSRs. In February 2013, 22,710 market-based nonvested equity shares of common stock were subject to the new grant date on February 27, 2013, and the fair value was remeasured at the grant date. The fair value of the market-based awards is amortized ratably over the remaining requisite service period. All compensation expense related to the market-based awards will be recognized if the requisite service period is fulfilled, even if the market condition is not achieved. The Company recorded $0.03 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to these awards for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and $0.05 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
In February 2013, the Compensation Committee approved a new performance share program (the “2013 Program”) pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (“2012 Incentive Plan”). The performance-based awards contingently vest in May 2016, depending on the level at which the performance goals are achieved. The performance goals, which will be measured over the three year period ending December 31, 2015, consist of the Company’s TSR ranking relative to a defined peer group’s individual TSR (“Relative TSR”) (weighted at 33 1/3%), the percentage change in discretionary cash flow per debt adjusted share relative to a defined peer group’s percentage calculation (“DCF per Debt Adjusted Share”) (weighted at 33 1/3%) and percentage change in proved oil, natural gas and NGL reserves per debt adjusted share (“Reserves per Debt Adjusted Share”) (weighted at 33 1/3%). The Relative TSR and DCF per Debt Adjusted Share goals will vest at 25% of the total award for performance met at the threshold level, 100% at the target level and 200% at the stretch level. The Reserves per Debt Adjusted Share goal will vest at 50% of the total award for performance met at the threshold level, 100% at the target level and 200% at the stretch level. If the actual results for a metric are between the threshold and target levels or between the target and stretch levels, the vested number of shares will be prorated based on the actual results compared to the threshold, target and stretch goals. If the threshold metrics are not met, no shares will vest. In any event, the total number of shares of common stock that could vest will not exceed 200% of the original number of performance shares granted. At the end of the three year vesting period, any shares that have not vested will be forfeited. A total of 13,007 and 287,986 shares were granted under this program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. All compensation expense related to the Relative TSR metric will be recognized if the requisite service period is fulfilled, even if the market condition is not achieved. All compensation expense related to the DCF per Debt Adjusted Share metric and the Reserves per Debt Adjusted Share metric will be based upon the number of shares expected to vest at the end of the three year period. The Company recorded $0.3 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to these awards for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
Director Fees. The Company’s non-employee, or outside, directors, may elect to receive all or a portion of their annual retainer and meeting fees in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), which are settled with shares of the Company’s common stock, issued pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Incentive Plan. After each quarter, RSUs with a value equal to the fees payable for that quarter, calculated using the closing price for the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of the quarter, will be delivered to each outside director who elected before that quarter to receive RSUs for payment of director fees. These nonvested RSUs will vest immediately at the end of the applicable quarter. Once vested, the RSUs will settle at the end of the applicable quarter or such later date elected by the director.
A summary of the Company’s directors’ fees and equity-based compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is presented below: 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Director fees (shares)
3,511

 
1,657

 
11,906

 
3,175

Stock-based compensation (in thousands)
$
71

 
$
36

 
$
241

 
$
75

Other Employee Benefits-401(k) Savings Plan. The Company has an employee-directed 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for all eligible employees over the age of 21. Under the 401(k) Plan, employees may make voluntary contributions based upon a percentage of their pretax income, subject to statutory limitations.
The Company matches 100% of each employee’s contribution, up to 6% of the employee’s pretax income, with 50% of the match made with the Company’s common stock. The Company’s cash and common stock contributions are fully vested upon the date of match and employees can immediately sell the portion of the match made with the Company’s common stock. The Company made matching cash and common stock contributions of $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1.2 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

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Deferred Compensation Plan. In 2010, the Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain employees and officers whose eligibility to participate in the plan was determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company makes matching cash contributions on behalf of eligible employees up to 6% of the employee’s cash compensation once the contribution limits are reached on the Company’s 401(k) Plan. All amounts deferred and matched under the plan vest immediately. Deferred compensation, including accumulated earnings on the participant-directed investment selections, is distributable in cash at participant-specified dates or upon retirement, death, disability, change in control or termination of employment.
The deferred compensation liability was $0.8 million and $1.0 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of which $0.3 million was classified as current as of both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
The Company has established a rabbi trust to offset the deferred compensation liability and protect the interests of the plan participants. The investments in the rabbi trust seek to offset the change in the value of the related liability. As a result, there is no expected impact on earnings or earnings per share from the changes in market value of the investment assets because the changes in market value of the trust assets are offset by changes in the value of the deferred compensation plan liability.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Financing Obligation. The Company has a Lease Financing Obligation with Bank of America Leasing & Capital, LLC as the lead bank as discussed in Note 5. The aggregate undiscounted minimum future lease payments are presented below:
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
(in thousands)
2013
$
6,069

2014
12,139

2015
12,139

2016
12,139

2017
12,139

Thereafter
32,368

Total
$
86,993

Transportation Demand and Firm Processing Charges. The Company has entered into contracts that provide firm transportation capacity on pipeline systems and firm processing charges. The remaining terms on these contracts range from 2 to 11 years and require the Company to pay transportation demand and processing charges regardless of the amount of pipeline capacity utilized by the Company. The Company paid $9.5 million and $18.0 million of transportation demand charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The Company paid $1.4 million and $2.0 million of firm processing charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. All transportation costs, including demand charges and processing charges, are included in gathering, transportation and processing expense in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company paid $11.1 million and $22.3 million of transportation demand charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. The Company paid $1.6 million and $3.1 million of firm processing charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
The amounts in the table below represent the Company’s gross future minimum transportation demand and firm processing charges. However, the Company will record in its financial statements only the Company’s proportionate share based on the Company’s working interest and net revenue interest, which will vary from property to property.
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
(in thousands)
2013
$
28,900

2014
57,929

2015
58,065

2016
56,464

2017
51,824

Thereafter
140,726

Total
$
393,908


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Drilling, Lease and Other Commitments. At June 30, 2013, the Company had one drilling commitment through 2014, which requires the Company to drill two wells before October 31, 2014. If the Company does not drill the two wells, it is required to pay a contracted amount of $1.3 million. The Company also has one take-or-pay purchase agreement for supply of carbon dioxide (“CO2”), which has a total financial commitment of $1.7 million. The CO2 is for use in fracture stimulation operations. Under this contract, the Company is obligated to purchase a minimum monthly volume at a set price. If the Company takes delivery of less than the minimum required amount, the Company is responsible for full payment (deficiency payment) in December 2015.
The Company leases office space, vehicles and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Office lease expense was $0.5 million and $1.0 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, the Company has entered into various long-term agreements for telecommunication services. Future minimum annual payments under lease and other agreements are as follows:
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
(in thousands)
2013
$
2,118

2014
3,625

2015
2,995

2016
2,519

2017
2,481

Thereafter
3,154

Total
$
16,892

Litigation. The Company is subject to litigation, claims and governmental and regulatory proceedings arising in the course of ordinary business. It is the opinion of the Company’s management that current claims and litigation involving the Company are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its unaudited consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
12. Guarantor Subsidiaries
In addition to the Amended Credit Facility, 9.875% Senior Notes, 7.625% Senior Notes, 7.0% Senior Notes and the Convertible Notes, which are registered securities, are jointly and severally guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by the Company’s 100% owned subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Presented below are the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of other comprehensive income (loss) and statements of cash flows, as required by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The following unaudited condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared from the Company’s financial information on the same basis of accounting as the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Investments in the subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, the entries necessary to consolidate the Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries are reflected in the intercompany eliminations column.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

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As of June 30, 2013
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
180,787

 
$
2,437

 
$

 
$
183,224

Property and equipment, net
2,589,265

 
108,789

 

 
2,698,054

Intercompany receivable (payable)
146,236

 
(146,236
)
 

 

Investment in subsidiaries
(40,663
)
 

 
40,663

 

Noncurrent assets
33,889

 

 

 
33,889

Total assets
$
2,909,514

 
$
(35,010
)
 
$
40,663

 
$
2,915,167

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
201,900

 
$
845

 
$

 
$
202,745

Long-term debt
1,232,864

 

 

 
1,232,864

Deferred income taxes
253,194

 
2,251

 

 
255,445

Other noncurrent liabilities
51,734

 
2,557

 

 
54,291

Stockholders’ equity
1,169,822

 
(40,663
)
 
40,663

 
1,169,822

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,909,514

 
$
(35,010
)
 
$
40,663

 
$
2,915,167

 
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
226,013

 
$
2,326

 
$

 
$
228,339

Property and equipment, net
2,514,240

 
97,097

 

 
2,611,337

Intercompany receivable (payable)
141,272

 
(141,272
)
 

 

Investment in subsidiaries
(47,533
)
 

 
47,533

 

Noncurrent assets
29,773

 

 

 
29,773

Total assets
$
2,863,765

 
$
(41,849
)
 
$
47,533

 
$
2,869,449

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
212,117

 
$
1,016

 
$

 
$
213,133

Long-term debt
1,156,654

 

 

 
1,156,654

Deferred income taxes
264,113

 
2,251

 

 
266,364

Other noncurrent liabilities
48,106

 
2,417

 

 
50,523

Stockholders’ equity
1,182,775

 
(47,533
)
 
47,533

 
1,182,775

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,863,765

 
$
(41,849
)
 
$
47,533

 
$
2,869,449


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Operating and other revenues
$
135,631

 
$
6,668

 
$

 
$
142,299

Operating expenses
(114,207
)
 
(4,088
)
 

 
(118,295
)
General and administrative
(13,273
)
 

 

 
(13,273
)
Interest income and other income
12,145

 

 

 
12,145

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries
20,296

 
2,580

 

 
22,876

Provision for income taxes
(8,603
)
 

 

 
(8,603
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
2,580

 

 
(2,580
)
 

Net income
$
14,273

 
$
2,580

 
$
(2,580
)
 
$
14,273

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Operating and other revenues
$
265,771

 
$
14,805

 
$

 
$
280,576

Operating expenses
(226,279
)
 
(7,935
)
 

 
(234,214
)
General and administrative
(33,855
)
 

 

 
(33,855
)
Interest income and other income (expense)
(42,209
)
 

 

 
(42,209
)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(36,572
)
 
6,870

 

 
(29,702
)
Benefit from income taxes
10,824

 

 

 
10,824

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
6,870

 

 
(6,870
)
 

Net income (loss)
$
(18,878
)
 
$
6,870

 
$
(6,870
)
 
$
(18,878
)

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Operating and other revenues
$
155,587

 
$
4,765

 
$

 
$
160,352

Operating expenses
(158,252
)
 
(4,611
)
 

 
(162,863
)
General and administrative
(15,036
)
 

 

 
(15,036
)
Interest and other income
23,225

 

 

 
23,225

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries
5,524

 
154

 

 
5,678

Provision for income taxes
(2,380
)
 

 

 
(2,380
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
154

 

 
(154
)
 

Net income
$
3,298

 
$
154

 
$
(154
)
 
$
3,298

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Operating and other revenues
$
330,121

 
$
9,407

 
$

 
$
339,528

Operating expenses
(281,323
)
 
(8,823
)
 

 
(290,146
)
General and administrative
(33,476
)
 

 

 
(33,476
)
Interest and other income
47,945

 

 

 
47,945

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries
63,267

 
584

 

 
63,851

Provision for income taxes
(24,660
)
 

 

 
(24,660
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
584

 

 
(584
)
 

Net income
$
39,191

 
$
584

 
$
(584
)
 
$
39,191

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Net income
$
14,273

 
$
2,580

 
$
(2,580
)
 
$
14,273

Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of derivative financial instruments
(1,210
)
 

 

 
(1,210
)
Other comprehensive loss
(1,210
)
 

 

 
(1,210
)
Comprehensive income
$
13,063

 
$
2,580

 
$
(2,580
)
 
$
13,063

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
(18,878
)
 
$
6,870

 
$
(6,870
)
 
$
(18,878
)
Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of derivative financial instruments
(2,502
)
 

 

 
(2,502
)
Other comprehensive loss
(2,502
)
 

 

 
(2,502
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(21,380
)
 
$
6,870

 
$
(6,870
)
 
$
(21,380
)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Net income
$
3,298

 
$
154

 
$
(154
)
 
$
3,298

Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of derivative financial instruments
(12,997
)
 

 

 
(12,997
)
Other comprehensive loss
(12,997
)
 

 

 
(12,997
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(9,699
)
 
$
154

 
$
(154
)
 
$
(9,699
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Net income
$
39,191

 
$
584

 
$
(584
)
 
$
39,191

Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of derivative financial instruments
(28,905
)
 

 

 
(28,905
)
Other comprehensive loss
(28,905
)
 

 

 
(28,905
)
Comprehensive income
$
10,286

 
$
584

 
$
(584
)
 
$
10,286



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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
$
112,350

 
$
10,679

 
$

 
$
123,029

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to oil and gas properties, including acquisitions
(203,397
)
 
(13,255
)
 

 
(216,652
)
Additions to furniture, fixtures and other
731

 
(1,918
)
 

 
(1,187
)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other investing activities
4,086

 

 

 
4,086

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
80,000

 

 

 
80,000

Principal payments on debt
(4,501
)
 

 

 
(4,501
)
Intercompany transfers
(4,494
)
 
4,494

 

 

Other financing activities
(1,345
)
 

 

 
(1,345
)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
(16,570
)
 

 

 
(16,570
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
79,395

 
50

 

 
79,445

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
62,825

 
$
50

 
$

 
$
62,875

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Parent
Issuer
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Intercompany
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
$
175,577

 
$
3,667

 
$

 
$
179,244

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to oil and gas properties, including acquisitions
(451,421
)
 
(8,638
)
 

 
(460,059
)
Additions to furniture, fixtures and other
(4,241
)
 

 

 
(4,241
)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other investing activities
134

 

 

 
134

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
525,000

 

 

 
525,000

Principal payments on debt
(267,156
)
 

 

 
(267,156
)
Intercompany transfers
(4,971
)
 
4,971

 

 

Other financing activities
(9,419
)
 

 

 
(9,419
)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
(36,497
)
 

 

 
(36,497
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
57,281

 
50

 

 
57,331

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
20,784

 
$
50

 
$

 
$
20,834

13. Subsequent Events
On June 14, 2013, the Company delivered a notice of redemption to the holders of its 9.875% Senior Notes announcing that, pursuant to the indenture for the notes, the Company elected to redeem the entire outstanding $250.0 million principal amount of the notes on July 15, 2013 for a redemption price of 104.938% of the principal amount of the notes. The Company drew down $280.0 million on its revolving credit facility on July 12, 2013 to fund the redemption of the notes for $262.3 million as well as make the final semi-annual interest payment of $12.3 million. At the redemption date there were unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs related to the notes resulting in a loss upon settlement of $21.4 million, which will be recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements as to our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. Forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the following risks and uncertainties:
volatility of market prices received for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”);
costs and availability of third party facilities for gathering, processing, refining and transportation;
ability to receive drilling and other permits, regulatory approvals and required surface access and rights of way;
higher than expected costs and expenses including production, drilling and well equipment costs;
economic and competitive conditions;
reductions in the borrowing base under our amended revolving bank credit facility (the “Amended Credit Facility”);
declines in the values of our oil and natural gas properties resulting in impairments;
changes in estimates of proved reserves;
compliance with environmental and other regulations;
derivative and hedging activities;
potential failure to achieve expected production from existing and future exploration or development projects or acquisitions;
occurrence of property divestitures or acquisitions;
legislative or regulatory changes including initiatives related to drilling and completion techniques such as hydraulic fracturing;
future processing volumes and pipeline throughput;
the potential for production decline rates from our wells to be greater than we expect;
ability to replace natural production declines with new drilling or recompletion activities;
exploration risks such as drilling unsuccessful wells;
capital expenditures and other contractual obligations;
debt and equity market conditions;
liabilities resulting from litigation concerning alleged damages related to environmental issues, pollution, contamination, personal injury, royalties, marketing, title to properties, validity of leases, or other matters that may not be covered by an effective indemnity or insurance;
the ability to obtain industry partners for our prospects on favorable terms to reduce our capital risks and accelerate our exploration activities;
changes in tax rates; and
other uncertainties, as well as those factors discussed below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 under the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” sections and in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all of which are difficult to predict.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed may not occur. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. Other than as required under the securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of changes in internal estimates or expectations, new information, subsequent events or circumstances or otherwise.
Overview
Bill Barrett Corporation together with our wholly-owned subsidiaries (“the Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) develops oil, natural gas and NGLs in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. We seek to build stockholder value through profitable growth in cash flow, reserves and production through the development of our oil, natural gas and NGL assets. Due to the decline in natural gas prices resulting from the increased supply over the past few years, we have shifted our focus to finding, acquiring and developing oil resources. Therefore, we will see a decrease in gas production due to suspended gas drilling. We seek high quality development projects with the potential to provide long-term drilling inventories that generate high returns. Substantially all of our revenues are generated through the sale of oil and natural gas production and NGLs recovery at market prices.

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We were formed in January 2002 and are incorporated in the State of Delaware. In December 2004, we completed our initial public offering of 14,950,000 shares of our common stock at a price to the public of $25.00 per share. Since inception, we have built our portfolio of properties primarily through acquisitions where we seek to add value through our geologic and operational expertise. Our acquisitions have included key assets in the Piceance (Colorado), Uinta (Utah), Denver-Julesburg (Colorado and Wyoming) and Powder River (Wyoming) Basins in the Rocky Mountain region (the “Rockies”). We also may sell properties when the opportunity arises or when business conditions warrant, as demonstrated by the sale of our Wind River Basin and Powder River Basin properties and a portion of our Piceance Basin properties in December 2012.

We are committed to developing and producing oil, natural gas and NGLs in a responsible and safe manner. We work diligently with environmental, wildlife and community organizations to ensure that our exploration and development activities are designed with all stakeholders in mind.
We operate in one industry segment, which is the development and production of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs, and all of our operations are conducted in the United States. Consequently, we currently report a single reportable segment.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth selected operating data for the periods indicated:

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase (Decrease)
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percent
($ in thousands, except per unit data)
Operating Results:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and Other Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, gas and NGL production
$
140,380

 
$
159,490

 
$
(19,110
)
 
(12
)%
Other
1,919

 
862

 
1,057

 
123
 %
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expense
16,112

 
19,030

 
(2,918
)
 
(15
)%
Gathering, transportation and processing expense
18,772

 
25,862

 
(7,090
)
 
(27
)%
Production tax expense
7,781

 
6,892

 
889

 
13
 %
Exploration expense
141

 
4,062

 
(3,921
)
 
(97
)%
Impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense
1,182

 
21,075

 
(19,893
)
 
(94
)%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
74,307

 
85,942

 
(11,635
)
 
(14
)%
General and administrative expense (1)
10,047

 
11,314

 
(1,267
)
 
(11
)%
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense (1)
3,226

 
3,722

 
(496
)
 
(13
)%
Total operating expenses
$
131,568

 
$
177,899

 
$
(46,331
)
 
(26
)%
Production Data (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas (MMcf)
14,314

 
26,094

 
(11,780
)
 
(45
)%
Oil (MBbls)
825

 
634

 
191

 
30
 %
NGLs (MBbls)
351

 

 
351

 
*nm

Combined volumes (MMcfe)
21,370

 
29,898

 
(8,528
)
 
(29
)%
Daily combined volumes (MMcfe/d)
235

 
329

 
(94
)
 
(29
)%
Average Realized Prices (3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas (per Mcf) (4)
$
3.92

 
$
4.77

 
$
(0.85
)
 
(18
)%
Oil (per Bbl)
82.11

 
84.86

 
(2.75
)
 
(3
)%
NGLs (per Bbl)
46.38

 

 
46.38

 
*nm

Combined (per Mcfe)
6.56

 
5.97

 
0.59

 
10
 %
Average Costs (per Mcfe):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expense
$
0.75

 
$
0.64

 
$
0.11

 
17
 %
Gathering, transportation and processing expense
0.88

 
0.87

 
0.01

 
1
 %
Production tax expense
0.36

 
0.23

 
0.13

 
57
 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
3.48

 
2.87

 
0.61

 
21
 %
General and administrative expense (5)
0.47

 
0.38

 
0.09

 
24
 %
 
*
Not meaningful.
(1)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is presented herein as a separate line item but is combined with general and administrative expense for a total of $13.3 million and $15.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. This separate presentation is a non-GAAP measure. Management believes the separate presentation of the non-cash component of general and administrative expense is useful because the cash portion provides a better understanding of our required cash for general and administrative expenses. We also believe that this disclosure allows for a more accurate comparison to our peers, which may have higher or lower expenses associated with stock-based grants.
(2)
Prior to 2013, NGL volumes were included within natural gas production data, which impacts the comparability for the two periods presented.
(3)
Average realized prices shown in the table are net of the effects of all realized commodity hedging transactions.
(4)
Natural gas prices for 2012 include the effect of NGL related revenue.
(5)
Excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense as described in Note 1 above. This presentation is a non-GAAP measure. Average costs per Mcfe for general and administrative expense, including non-cash stock-based compensation

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expense, as presented in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, were $0.62 and $0.50 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Production Revenues and Volumes. Historically, we have reported our natural gas production as a single stream of wet gas measured at the well head. Beginning in the first quarter of 2013, we changed our reporting for natural gas volumes to show natural gas and NGL production volumes consistent with title transfer for each product. Effective January 1, 2013, substantially all of our gas processing contracts were amended to designate title transfer of gas and NGLs processed at the tailgate of each processing plant.
Production revenues decreased to $140.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $159.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease is primarily due to a 29% decrease in production volumes. The decrease in production reduced production revenues by approximately $56.0 million, while the increase in average prices increased production revenues by approximately $36.9 million.
We discontinued hedge accounting as of January 1, 2012. All accumulated gains or losses related to the discontinued cash flow hedges were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) as of January 1, 2012 and will remain in AOCI until the underlying transaction occurs. As the underlying transaction occurs, these gains or losses are reclassified from AOCI into oil, gas and NGL production revenues. The amount reclassified to oil, gas and NGL production revenues was a gain of $1.9 million and $20.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Total production volumes of 21.4 Bcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2013 decreased from 29.9 Bcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2012. We completed a sale of natural gas assets on December 31, 2012, including 100% of our Wind River Basin and Powder River Basin coalbed methane properties (“PRB-CBM”) and an initial 18% interest in the Gibson Gulch assets in the Piceance Basin that progresses to a 26% interest in 2016 (the "December 2012 Sale"). Lower natural gas commodity prices caused us to discontinue drilling activity in the Piceance Basin and West Tavaputs area in the Uinta Basin in 2012 to concentrate on our oil development programs, which has continued to impact 2013 gas production volumes. These decreases were partially offset by a 30% overall increase in oil production with increases in the Uinta Oil Program, DJ Basin and Powder River Oil Program, offset by a decrease in the Piceance Basin oil production, for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Additional information concerning production is in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
% Increase (Decrease)
 
Oil
NGL(2)
Natural
Gas(2)
Total
 
Oil
NGL(2)
Natural
Gas(2)
Total
 
Oil
NGL(2)
Natural
Gas(2)
Total
 
(MBbls)
(MBbls)
(MMcf)
(MMcfe)
 
(MBbls)
(MBbls)
(MMcf)
(MMcfe)
 
(MBbls)
(MBbls)
(MMcf)
(MMcfe)
Piceance Basin
82

269

6,883

8,989

 
162


12,251

13,223

 
(49)%
*nm
(44)%
(32)%
Uinta- West Tavaputs
9


6,156

6,210

 
18


9,114

9,222

 
(50)%
*nm
(32)%
(33)%
Uinta Oil Program
459

35

717

3,681

 
327


582

2,544

 
40%
*nm
23%
45%
DJ Basin
149

45

452

1,616

 
96


248

824

 
55%
*nm
82%
96%
Powder River Oil
126

2

52

820

 
25


20

170

 
404%
*nm
160%
382%
Other (1)


54

54

 
6


3,879

3,915

 
(100)%
*nm
(99)%
(99)%
Total
825

351

14,314

21,370

 
634


26,094

29,898

 
30%
*nm
(45)%
(29)%
*
Not meaningful.
(1)
Other includes PRB–CBM natural gas volumes of 2,788 MMcf for 2012 and Wind River natural gas production volumes of 1,041 MMcf and oil production of 5 MBbls for 2012.
(2)
Prior to 2013, NGL volumes were included in natural gas production data, which impacts the comparability for the two periods presented.

Hedging Activities. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, approximately 83% of our oil volumes, 84% of our natural gas volumes and 23% of our NGL related volumes were subject to financial hedges, which resulted in increases in oil revenues of $2.6 million and NGL revenues of $1.1 million, offset by a decrease in natural gas revenues of $2.0 million after settlements for all commodity derivatives. Of the $1.7 million total settlements for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a gain of $1.9 million was included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues and a loss of $0.2 million was included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Statements of Operations. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, approximately 76% of our oil volumes, 66% of our natural gas volumes (excluding basis only swaps, which were equivalent to

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7% of our natural gas volumes), and 26% of our NGL related volumes were subject to financial hedges, which resulted in a decrease in oil revenues of $3.8 million and an increase in natural gas revenues of $35.9 million after settlements for all commodity derivatives, including basis only and NGL swaps. Of the $39.7 million total settlements for the three months ended June 30, 2012, $20.8 million was included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues and $18.9 million was included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Statements of Operations. We may not always be able to generate increases in revenues based on hedge settlements due to the volatility of prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs and current market conditions.
Other Operating Revenues. Other operating revenues increased to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Other operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 primarily consisted of $0.7 million in net gains realized from the sale of properties and $1.2 million of income from gathering and compression fees received from third parties. Other operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of $0.9 million of income from gathering, compression and salt-water disposal fees received from third parties.
Lease Operating Expense. Lease operating expense (“LOE”) increased to $0.75 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $0.64 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2012. LOE on a per Mcfe basis is inherently higher for our oil producing properties such as those in our Uinta Oil and DJ Basin development areas. In addition, the December 2012 Sale consisted of natural gas properties in the Wind River and Powder River Basins, which were lower LOE per Mcfe properties, contributing to higher LOE per Mcfe unit cost.
Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense. Gathering, transportation and processing (“GTP”) expense per Mcfe was consistent for both the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. GTP expense was $0.88 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $0.87 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2012.
Production Tax Expense. Total production taxes increased to $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Production taxes are primarily based on the wellhead values of production, which excludes gains and losses associated with hedging activities. Production taxes as a percentage of oil, natural gas and NGL sales before hedging adjustments were 5.6% and 5.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.
    
Production tax rates vary across the different areas in which we operate. As the proportion of our production changes from area to area, our average production tax rate will vary depending on the quantities produced from each area and the production tax rates in effect for those areas. The increase in the overall production tax rate is consistent with our production increase in states with higher production tax rates.
Exploration Expense. Exploration expense decreased to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Exploration expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 consisted of $0.1 million for delay rentals across all basins. Exploration expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of $3.7 million of geological and geophysical seismic programs and $0.4 million for delay rentals across all basins.
Impairment, Dry Hole Costs and Abandonment Expense. Our impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense decreased to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $21.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, abandonment expense was $1.1 million and dry hole costs were $0.1 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, impairment expense was $18.3 million, abandonment expense associated with exploratory drilling locations was $2.7 million and dry hole costs were $0.1 million. The $18.3 million of impairment related to impairing certain unproved oil and gas properties within various exploration and development projects primarily as a result of unfavorable market conditions or no future plans to evaluate the remaining acreage.
The Company is currently marketing certain non-core unevaluated oil and gas properties. Our marketing efforts may lead to an outright sale of these non-core properties or some other combination of partial sale and drilling obligations to us.  While management believes the fair value of such properties exceeds the carrying value, the fair value received from our marketing efforts regarding these properties may not be greater than or equal to the current carrying value of such properties. If this occurs, we may record a non-cash loss on sale or a non-cash impairment charge to earnings.  This could have a material impact on the reported results of operations in the period any such loss on sale or impairment charge is taken.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) decreased to $74.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with $85.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease of $11.6 million was a result of the 29% decrease in production for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with the three months ended June 30, 2012 offset by an increase in the DD&A rate. The decrease in production accounted for a $24.5 million decrease in DD&A expense, while the overall increase in the DD&A rate accounted for $12.9 million of additional DD&A expense. The increase in the DD&A rate during the three months ended June 30, 2013 was due to an increase

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in the mix of oil projects, which have higher capital costs compared to natural gas projects compared with the three months ended June 30, 2012.
Under successful efforts accounting, depletion expense is calculated on a field-by-field basis based on geologic and reservoir delineation using the unit-of-production method. The capital expenditures for proved properties for each field compared to the proved reserves corresponding to each producing field determine a depletion rate for current production. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the relationship of capital expenditures, proved reserves and production from certain producing fields yielded a depletion rate of $3.48 per Mcfe compared with $2.87 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Future depletion rates will be adjusted to reflect capital expenditures, proved reserve changes and well performance.
General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, decreased to $10.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $11.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. General and administrative expense, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, is a non-GAAP measure. See Note 1 to the table on page 31 for a reconciliation and explanation. On a per Mcfe basis, general and administrative expense, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, increased to $0.47 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $0.38 per Mcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2012, due to the 29% decrease in production as the result of the December 2012 Sale.
Non-cash charges for stock-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $3.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense for each of the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 related primarily to vesting of our stock option awards and nonvested shares of common stock issued to employees.
The components of non-cash stock-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are shown in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Stock options and nonvested equity shares of common stock
$
3,026

 
$
3,539

Shares issued for 401(k) plan
129

 
147

Shares issued for directors’ fees
71

 
36

Total
$
3,226

 
$
3,722


Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $24.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $23.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings, offset by a slightly lower weighted average interest rate. Our weighted average interest rate for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was 8.1% compared with 8.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2012.
Commodity Derivative Gain. Commodity derivative gain decreased to $36.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with $47.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to the decrease in realized gains from natural gas contracts resulting from an increase in gas commodity pricing for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with June 30, 2012, as well as an overall increase in the price of our more recently added hedge positions.
The table below summarizes the realized and unrealized gains and losses we recognized in commodity derivative gain for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
$
(227
)
 
$
18,916

Unrealized gain on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
37,066

 
28,108

Total commodity derivative gain
$
36,839

 
$
47,024

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense totaled $8.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, resulting in effective tax rates of 37.6% and 41.9%, respectively. The increase in income tax expense was primarily the result of the variations in revenue and expense components as discussed above and the resulting increase in income before income taxes. The effective tax rate change was primarily the result of a statutory rate increase in 2012, the effect of which was included in income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012, thus increasing the overall effective tax rate. A similar rate change effect did not occur for the three months ended June 30, 2013. For both the 2013 and 2012 periods, our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily as a result

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of recording stock-based compensation expense and other operating expenses that are not deductible for income tax purposes as well as the effect of state income taxes.



Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase (Decrease)
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
Percent
($ in thousands, except per unit data)
Operating Results:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and Other Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, gas and NGL production
$
274,785

 
$
336,532

 
$
(61,747
)
 
(18
)%
Other
5,791

 
2,996

 
2,795

 
93
 %
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expense
34,858

 
37,668

 
(2,810
)
 
(7
)%
Gathering, transportation and processing expense
34,360

 
53,214

 
(18,854
)
 
(35
)%
Production tax expense
13,732

 
13,099

 
633

 
5
 %
Exploration expense
236

 
4,501

 
(4,265
)
 
(95
)%
Impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense
8,283

 
21,639

 
(13,356
)
 
(62
)%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
142,745

 
160,025

 
(17,280
)
 
(11
)%
General and administrative expense (1)
25,195

 
25,114

 
81

 
 %
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense (1)
8,660

 
8,362

 
298

 
4
 %
Total operating expenses
$
268,069

 
$
323,622

 
$
(55,553
)
 
(17
)%
Production Data (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas (MMcf)
28,976

 
51,412

 
(22,436
)
 
(44
)%
Oil (MBbls)
1,619

 
1,115

 
504

 
45
 %
NGLs (MBbls)
652

 

 
652

 
*nm

Combined volumes (MMcfe)
42,602

 
58,102

 
(15,500
)
 
(27
)%
Daily combined volumes (MMcfe/d)
235

 
319

 
(84
)
 
(27
)%
Average Realized Prices (3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas (per Mcf) (4)
$
4.01

 
$
5.11

 
$
(1.10
)
 
(22
)%
Oil (per Bbl)
81.93

 
86.39

 
(4.46
)
 
(5
)%
NGLs (per Bbl)
47.27

 

 
47.27

 
*nm

Combined (per Mcfe)
6.57

 
6.18

 
0.39

 
6
 %
Average Costs (per Mcfe):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expense
$
0.82

 
$
0.65

 
$
0.17

 
26
 %
Gathering, transportation and processing expense
0.81

 
0.92

 
(0.11
)
 
(12
)%
Production tax expense
0.32

 
0.23

 
0.09

 
39
 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
3.35

 
2.75

 
0.60

 
22
 %
General and administrative expense (5)
0.59

 
0.43

 
0.16

 
37
 %
 
*
Not meaningful.
(1)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is presented herein as a separate line item but is combined with general and administrative expense for a total of $33.9 million and $33.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. This separate presentation is a non-GAAP measure. Management believes the separate presentation of the non-cash component of general and administrative expense is useful because the cash portion provides a better understanding of our required cash for general and administrative expenses. We also believe that this disclosure allows for a more accurate comparison to our peers, which may have higher or lower expenses associated with stock-based grants.

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(2)
Prior to 2013, NGL volumes were included within natural gas production data, which impacts the comparability for the two periods presented.
(3)
Average realized prices shown in the table are net of the effects of all realized commodity hedging transactions.
(4)
Natural gas prices for 2012 include the effect of NGL related revenue.
(5)
Excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense as described in Note 1 above. This presentation is a non-GAAP measure. Average costs per Mcfe for general and administrative expense, including non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as presented in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, were $0.79 and $0.58 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Production Revenues and Volumes. Production revenues decreased to $274.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $336.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease is primarily due to a 27% decrease in production volumes. The decrease in production reduced production revenues by approximately $99.9 million, while the increase in average prices increased production revenues by approximately $38.2 million.
We discontinued hedge accounting as of January 1, 2012. All accumulated gains or losses related to the discontinued cash flow hedges were recorded in AOCI as of January 1, 2012 and will remain in AOCI until the underlying transaction occurs. As the underlying transaction occurs, these gains or losses are reclassified from AOCI into oil, gas and NGL production revenues. The amount reclassified to oil, gas and NGL production revenues was a gain of $4.0 million and $46.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Total production volumes of 42.6 Bcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased from 58.1 Bcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2012. We completed a sale of natural gas assets on December 31, 2012, including 100% of our Wind River Basin and Powder River Basin coalbed methane properties (“PRB-CBM”) and an initial 18% interest in the Gibson Gulch assets in the Piceance Basin that progresses to a 26% interest in 2016. Lower natural gas commodity prices caused us to discontinue drilling activity in the Piceance Basin and West Tavaputs area in the Uinta Basin in 2012 to concentrate on our oil development programs, which has continued to impact 2013 gas production volumes. These decreases were partially offset by a 45% overall increase in oil production with increases in the Uinta Oil Program, DJ Basin and Powder River Oil Program for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Additional information concerning production is in the following table:
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
% Increase (Decrease)
 
Oil
NGL(2)
Natural
Gas
(2)
Total
 
Oil
NGL(2)
Natural
Gas
(2)
Total
 
Oil
NGL(2)
Natural
Gas
(2)
Total
 
(MBbls)
(MBbls)
(MMcf)
(MMcfe)
 
(MBbls)
(MBbls)
(MMcf)
(MMcfe)
 
(MBbls)
(MBbls)
(MMcf)
(MMcfe)
Piceance Basin
175

515

13,916

18,056

 
300


23,678

25,478

 
(42)%
*nm
(41)%
(29)%
Uinta- West Tavaputs
24


12,611

12,755

 
33


18,128

18,326

 
(27)%
*nm
(30)%
(30)%
Uinta Oil Program
936

62

1,442

7,430

 
592


1,095

4,647

 
58%
*nm
32%
60%
DJ Basin
305

73

811

3,079

 
144


499

1,363

 
112%
*nm
63%
126%
Powder River Oil
175

2

102

1,164

 
34


61

265

 
415%
*nm
67%
339%
Other (1)
4


94

118

 
12


7,951

8,023

 
(67)%
*nm
(99)%
(99)%
Total
1,619

652

28,976

42,602

 
1,115


51,412

58,102

 
45%
*nm
(44)%
(27)%
*
Not meaningful.
(1)
Other includes PRB–CBM natural gas volumes of 5,796 MMcf for 2012 and Wind River natural gas production volumes of 2,103 MMcf and oil production of 8 MBbls for 2012.
(2)
Prior to 2013, NGL volumes were included in natural gas production data, which impacts the comparability for the two periods presented.

Hedging Activities. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, approximately 82% of our oil volumes, 88% of our natural gas volumes and 25% of our NGL related volumes were subject to financial hedges, which resulted in increases in oil revenues of $5.0 million, natural gas revenues of $3.7 million and NGL revenues of $1.5 million after settlements for all commodity derivatives. Of the $10.2 million total settlements for the six months ended June 30, 2013, $4.0 million was included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues and $6.2 million was included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Statements of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, approximately 82% of our oil volumes, 65% of our natural gas volumes (excluding basis only swaps, which were equivalent to 7% of our natural gas volumes), and 29% of our NGL related volumes were subject to financial hedges, which resulted in a increases in oil revenues of $3.1 million and

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natural gas revenues of $65.9 million after settlements for all commodity derivatives. Of the $69.0 million total settlements for the six months ended June 30, 2012, $46.3 million was included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues and $22.7 million was included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Statements of Operations. We may not always be able to generate increases in revenue based on hedge settlements due to the volatility of prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs and current market conditions.
Other Operating Revenues. Other operating revenues increased to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Other operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 primarily consisted of $4.2 million in net gains realized from the sale of properties and $1.6 million of income from gathering and compression fees received from third parties. Other operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of $3.0 million of income from gathering, compression and salt-water disposal fees received from third parties.
Lease Operating Expense. LOE increased to $0.82 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $0.65 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2012. In November 2012, a breach and fire occurred on one of our gathering pipelines adjacent to our Dry Canyon compressor station in the West Tavaputs area of the Uinta Basin, damaging ten compressors on location as well as other equipment (the "Dry Canyon Fire"). The increase in LOE on a per Mcfe basis was due to a one-time charge of $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to testing and reclamation of pipelines as a result of the Dry Canyon Fire. In addition, LOE on a per Mcfe basis is inherently higher for our oil producing properties such as those in our Uinta Oil and DJ Basin development areas. The sale of natural gas properties in the Wind River and Powder River Basins as of December 31, 2012, which were lower LOE per Mcfe properties, also contributed to a higher LOE per Mcfe unit cost.
Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense. GTP expense decreased to $0.81 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $0.92 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2012. GTP expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased due to a change in reporting an oil transportation deduction related to certain production within the Uinta Oil Program as a charge against production revenues as of January 1, 2013. These costs were previously included within GTP. The effect on the average per unit oil price is approximately $2.00 per barrel, which reduces GTP by approximately $0.08 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, GTP expense decreased as a result of a decrease in gathering and processing fees in the West Tavaputs area of the Uinta Basin related to the Dry Canyon Fire. As a result of the Dry Canyon Fire, we exercised the force majeure provision related to certain firm gathering and processing commitments, which negated our minimum volume commitment for firm processing and gathering fees starting from November 2012 through February 28, 2013, and decreased our gathering and processing expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 by approximately $0.03 per Mcfe.
Production Tax Expense. Total production taxes increased to $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Production taxes are primarily based on the wellhead values of production, which exclude gains and losses associated with hedging activities. Production taxes as a percentage of oil, natural gas and NGL sales before hedging adjustments was 5.1% and 4.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Production tax rates vary across the different areas in which we operate. As the proportion of our production changes from area to area, our average production tax rate will vary depending on the quantities produced from each area and the production tax rates in effect for those areas. The increase in the overall production tax rate is consistent with our production increase in states with higher production tax rates.
Exploration Expense. Exploration expense decreased to $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Exploration expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 consisted of $0.1 million of geological and geophysical seismic programs and $0.1 for delay rentals across all basins. Exploration expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of $3.9 million of geological and geophysical seismic programs and $0.6 million for delay rentals across all basins.
Impairment, Dry Hole Costs and Abandonment Expense. Our impairment, dry hole costs and abandonment expense decreased to $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $21.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, abandonment expense was $7.3 million associated with exploratory drilling locations and dry hole costs were $1.0 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, impairment expense was $18.3 million, abandonment expense associated with exploratory drilling locations was $3.1 million and dry hole costs were $0.2 million. The $18.3 million of impairment expense related to impairing certain unproved oil and gas properties within various exploration and development projects primarily as a result of unfavorable market conditions or no future plans to evaluate the remaining acreage.

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The Company is currently marketing certain non-core unevaluated oil and gas properties. Our marketing efforts may lead to an outright sale of these non-core properties or some other combination of partial sale and drilling obligations to us.  While management believes the fair value of such properties exceeds the carrying value, the fair value received from our marketing efforts regarding these properties may not be greater than or equal to the current carrying value of such properties. If this occurs, we may record a non-cash loss on sale or a non-cash impairment charge to earnings.  This could have a material impact on the reported results of operations in the period any such loss on sale or impairment charge is taken.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. DD&A decreased to $142.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with $160.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease of $17.3 million was a result of the 27% decrease in production for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012 offset by an increase in the DD&A rate. The decrease in production accounted for an $42.6 million decrease in DD&A expense, while the overall increase in the DD&A rate accounted for $25.3 million of additional DD&A expense. The increase in the DD&A rate during the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012 was due to an increase in the mix of oil projects, which have higher capital costs compared to natural gas projects.
Under successful efforts accounting, depletion expense is calculated on a field-by-field basis based on geologic and reservoir delineation using the unit-of-production method. The capital expenditures for proved properties for each field compared to the proved reserves corresponding to each producing field determine a depletion rate for current production. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the relationship of capital expenditures, proved reserves and production from certain producing fields yielded a depletion rate of $3.35 per Mcfe compared with $2.75 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Future depletion rates will be adjusted to reflect capital expenditures, proved reserve changes and well performance.
General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, increased to $25.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $25.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The six months ended June 30, 2013 included one-time executive and other employees' severance expense of approximately $2.6 million. General and administrative expense, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, is a non-GAAP measure. See Note 1 to the table on page 35 for a reconciliation and explanation. On a per Mcfe basis, general and administrative expense, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, increased to $0.59 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $0.43 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2012, largely due to the 27% decrease in production as the result of the December 2012 Sale.
Non-cash charges for stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $8.7 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense for each of the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 related primarily to vesting of our stock option awards and nonvested shares of common stock issued to employees.
The components of non-cash stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are shown in the following table:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Stock options and nonvested equity shares of common stock
$
7,963

 
$
7,829

Shares issued for 401(k) plan
456

 
458

Shares issued for directors’ fees
241

 
75

Total
$
8,660

 
$
8,362


Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $49.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $45.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings, offset by a lower weighted average interest rate. Our weighted average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was 8.2% compared to 9.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.
Commodity Derivative Gain. Commodity derivative gain decreased to $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with $91.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to the decrease in unrealized gains from natural gas contracts resulting from an increase in future gas commodity pricing as of June 30, 2013 compared with June 30, 2012, as well as an overall increase in the price of our more recently added hedge positions.
The table below summarizes the realized and unrealized gains and losses we recognized in commodity derivative gain for the periods indicated:

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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Realized gain on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
$
6,226

 
$
22,719

Unrealized gain on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
762

 
69,052

Total commodity derivative gain
$
6,988

 
$
91,771

Income Tax Benefit (Expense). Income tax benefit totaled $10.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to an expense of $24.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, resulting in effective tax rates of 36.4% and 38.6%, respectively. For both the 2013 and 2012 periods, our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily as a result of recording stock-based compensation expense and other operating expenses that are not deductible for income tax purposes as well as the effect of state income taxes. The decrease in the effective tax rate is mainly a result of the relationship of these items to book income.

Capital Resources and Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity since our formation in January 2002 have been net cash provided by operating activities, sales and other issuances of equity and debt securities, including our Convertible Notes and senior notes, bank credit facilities, proceeds from sale-leasebacks, joint exploration agreements and sales of interests in properties. Our primary use of capital has been for the development, exploration and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. As we pursue profitable reserves and production growth, we continually monitor the capital resources, including issuance of equity and debt securities, available to us to meet our future financial obligations, planned capital expenditure activities and liquidity. Our future success in growing proved reserves and production will be highly dependent on capital resources available to us and our success in finding or acquiring additional reserves. We believe that we have significant liquidity available to us from cash flows from operations and under our Amended Credit Facility for our planned uses of capital. We do not intend to increase our total indebtedness at December 31, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012.
At June 30, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $62.9 million and a $80.0 million balance outstanding under our Amended Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2013, the commitments on our Amended Credit Facility are $825.0 million. Our borrowing capacity is further reduced by $26.0 million to $719.0 million due to an outstanding irrevocable letter of credit related to a firm transportation agreement. Subsequent to June 30, 2013, we drew down an additional $280.0 million on the Amended Credit Facility on July 12, 2013 to fund the redemption of the 9.875% Senior Notes, resulting in a current borrowing capacity of $439.0 million.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $123.0 million and $179.2 million, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities decreased primarily due to the 27% decrease in production volumes, which resulted in a $99.9 million reduction in revenues, offset by reductions in cash operating expenses.

Commodity Hedging Activities
Our operating cash flow is sensitive to many variables, the most significant of which is the volatility of prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs. Prices for these commodities are determined primarily by prevailing market conditions. National and worldwide economic activity and political stability, weather, infrastructure capacity to reach markets, supply levels and other variable factors influence market conditions for these products. These factors are beyond our control and are difficult to predict.
To mitigate some of the potential negative impact on cash flow caused by changes in oil, natural gas and NGL prices, we have entered into financial commodity swap contracts to receive fixed prices for a portion of our production revenue. We typically hedge a fixed price for natural gas at our sales points (NYMEX less basis) to mitigate the risk of differentials to the NYMEX Henry Hub Index. At June 30, 2013, we had in place crude oil swaps covering portions of our 2013, 2014 and 2015 production, natural gas swaps covering portions of our 2013 and 2014 production and NGL swaps covering portions of our 2013 production.
In addition to financial contracts, we may at times enter into various physical commodity contracts for the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs that cover varying periods of time and have varying pricing provisions. These physical commodity contracts qualify for the normal purchase and normal sales exception and, therefore, are not subject to hedge or mark-to-market accounting. The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues at the time of settlement.

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All derivative instruments, other than those that meet the normal purchase and normal sales exception as mentioned above, are recorded at fair market value and are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets or liabilities. All fair values are adjusted for non-performance risk. All changes in the derivative’s fair value are recorded in earnings. These mark-to-market adjustments produce a degree of earnings volatility but have no cash flow impact relative to changes in market prices. Our cash flow is only impacted when the associated derivative instrument contract is settled by making a payment to or receiving a payment from the counterparty.
At June 30, 2013, the estimated fair value of all of our commodity derivative instruments was a net asset of $29.3 million, comprised of current and noncurrent assets and liabilities. We will reclassify the appropriate cash flow hedge amounts from AOCI, related to hedges designated as cash flow hedges prior to January 1, 2012, to gains and losses included in oil, natural gas and NGL production operating revenues as the hedged production quantities are produced.
The table below summarizes the realized and unrealized gains and losses that we recognized related to our oil and natural gas derivative instruments for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Realized gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1)
$
1,936

 
$
20,798

 
$
4,003

 
$
46,263

Realized gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges(2)
$
(227
)
 
$
18,916

 
$
6,226

 
$
22,719

Unrealized gain on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges(2)
37,066

 
28,108

 
762

 
69,052

Total commodity derivative gain
$
36,839

 
$
47,024

 
$
6,988

 
$
91,771

 
(1)
Included in oil, gas and NGL production revenues in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Included in commodity derivative gain in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table summarizes all of our hedges in place as of June 30, 2013:
 
Contract
Total
Hedged
Volumes
 
Quantity
Type
 
Weighted
Average
Fixed
Price
 
Index
Price(1)
 
Fair Market
Value
(in thousands)
Swap Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas
920,000

 
MMBtu
 
$
5.01

 
CIG
 
$
1,487

Natural gas
21,935,000

 
MMBtu
 
$
3.67

 
NWPL
 
5,045

Natural gas liquids(2)
160,714

 
Bbls
 
$
74.74

 
Mt. Belvieu
 
2,646

Oil
1,527,200

 
Bbls
 
$
97.62

 
WTI
 
3,794

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas
30,415,000

 
MMBtu
 
$
3.87

 
NWPL
 
5,231

Oil
2,205,400

 
Bbls
 
$
94.15

 
WTI
 
8,667

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas
3,650,000

 
MMbtu
 
$
4.25

 
NWPL
 
1,105

Oil
365,000

 
Bbls
 
$
89.31

 
WTI
 
1,341

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
29,316



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The following table includes all hedges entered into subsequent to June 30, 2013 through July 19, 2013:
Contract
Total
Hedged
Volumes
 
Quantity
Type
 
Weighted
Average
Fixed
Price
 
Index
Price(1)
Swap Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
345,400

 
Bbls
 
$
95.06

 
WTI
 
(1)
CIG refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains and NWPL refers to Northwest Pipeline Corporation price as quoted in Platt’s Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. Mt. Belvieu refers to the average daily price as quoted by Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) for Mont Belvieu spot gas liquid prices. WTI refers to West Texas Intermediate price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
(2)
Weighted average fixed price includes propane, normal butane, isobutane and natural gasoline hedges.
By removing the price volatility from a portion of our oil and natural gas related revenue for 2013, 2014 and 2015 and NGL related revenue for 2013, we have mitigated, but not eliminated, the potential effects of changing prices on our operating cash flow for those periods. While mitigating negative effects of falling commodity prices, these derivative contracts also limit the benefits we would receive from increases in commodity prices.
It is our policy to enter into derivative contracts with counterparties that are lenders in the Amended Credit Facility, affiliates of lenders in the Amended Credit Facility or potential lenders in the Amended Credit Facility. One counterparty that was a lender in the Amended Credit Facility withdrew from the facility when we amended the facility in October 2011. We will continue to monitor the creditworthiness of this counterparty during the remaining duration of the derivatives that were entered into while that counterparty was a lender in the Amended Credit Facility. Our derivative contracts are documented using an industry standard contract known as a Schedule to the Master Agreement and International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreement or other contracts. Typical terms for these contracts include credit support requirements, cross default provisions, termination events and set-off provisions. We are not required to provide any credit support to our counterparties other than cross collateralization with the properties securing the Amended Credit Facility. We have set-off provisions in our derivative contracts with lenders under our Amended Credit Facility which, in the event of a counterparty default, allow us to set-off amounts owed to the defaulting counterparty under the Amended Credit Facility or other obligations against monies owed us under derivative contracts. Where the counterparty is not a lender under the Amended Credit Facility, we may not be able to set-off amounts owed by us under the Amended Credit Facility, even if such counterparty is an affiliate of a lender under such facility.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures are summarized in the following tables for the periods indicated:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Basin/Area
2013
 
2012
 
(in millions)
Piceance
$
4.3

 
$
148.6

Uinta – West Tavaputs
2.5

 
77.9

Uinta Oil Program
132.2

 
151.4

DJ
55.7

 
56.3

Powder River Oil
39.7

 
18.0

Other
2.9

 
30.1

Total
$
237.3

 
$
482.3


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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in millions)
Acquisitions of proved and unproved properties and other real estate
$
7.5

 
$
54.0

Drilling, development, exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas properties (1)
228.8

 
420.0

Geologic and geophysical costs
0.2

 
4.5

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
0.8

 
3.8

Total
$
237.3

 
$
482.3

 
(1)
Includes related gathering and facilities costs.
Our current estimated capital expenditure budget in 2013 is $465.0 million to $485.0 million, with all drilling activities targeting oil. The budget includes facilities costs and excludes material acquisitions. We may adjust capital expenditures throughout the year as business conditions and operating results warrant. We believe that we have sufficient available liquidity through 2013 with available cash under the Amended Credit Facility, our hedge positions and cash flow from operations to fund our budgeted capital expenditures. Future cash flows are subject to a number of variables, including our level of oil, natural gas and NGL production, commodity prices and operating costs. There can be no assurance that operations and other capital resources will provide sufficient amounts of cash flow to maintain planned levels of capital expenditures. We do not intend to increase our total indebtedness at December 31, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012.
The amount, timing and allocation of capital expenditures is generally discretionary and within our control. If oil, natural gas and NGL prices decline to levels below our acceptable levels or costs increase to levels above our acceptable levels, we could choose to defer a portion of our budgeted capital expenditures until later periods to achieve the desired balance between sources and uses of liquidity generally by prioritizing capital projects to first focus on those that we believe will have the highest expected financial returns and ability to generate near-term cash flow. We routinely monitor and adjust our capital expenditures, including acquisitions and divestitures, in response to changes in prices and other economic and market conditions, availability of financing, drilling and acquisition costs, industry conditions, the timing of regulatory approvals, the availability of rigs, success or lack of success in drilling activities, contractual obligations, internally generated cash flow and other factors both within and outside of our control.
Financing Activities
Amended Credit Facility
Our Amended Credit Facility has a maturity date of October 31, 2016, and current commitments and borrowing base of $825.0 million. Interest rates are LIBOR plus applicable margins of 1.5% to 2.5% or ABR plus 0.5% to 1.5% and the commitment fee is between 0.375% to 0.5% based on borrowing base utilization. The average annual interest rates incurred on the Amended Credit Facility was 1.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and 1.7% and 1.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The borrowing base is required to be re-determined twice per year. The borrowing base was re-affirmed at $825.0 million as of April 24, 2013 related to our normal spring re-determination. Future borrowing bases will be computed based on proved oil, natural gas and NGL reserves, hedge position and estimated future cash flows from those reserves, as well as any other outstanding debt.
The Amended Credit Facility is secured by oil and natural gas properties representing at least 80% of the value of our proved reserves and the pledge of all of the stock of our subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants. We are currently in compliance with all financial covenants and have complied with all financial covenants since origination. As of June 30, 2013, we had $80.0 million outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility. As credit support for future payment under a contractual obligation, a $26.0 million letter of credit was issued under the Amended Credit Facility, effective May 4, 2010, which reduced the borrowing capacity of the Amended Credit Facility to $719.0 million as of June 30, 2013. Subsequent to June 30, 2013 we drew down an additional $280.0 million on the Amended Credit Facility on July 12, 2013 to fund the redemption of the 9.875% Senior Notes, discussed below, resulting in a current borrowing capacity of $439.0 million.
9.875% Senior Notes Due 2016

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On July 8, 2009, we issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2016 at 95.172% of par resulting in a discount of $12.1 million. The 9.875% Senior Notes were scheduled to mature on July 15, 2016. On June 14, 2013, we delivered a notice of redemption to the holders of the notes announcing that, pursuant to the indenture for the notes, we elected to redeem the entire outstanding $250.0 million principal amount of the notes on July 15, 2013 for a redemption price of 104.938% of the principal amount of the notes.
We drew down $280.0 million on our Amended Credit Facility on July 12, 2013 to fund the redemption of the notes, and on July 15, 2013 we paid $262.3 million to redeem the notes. As of July 15, 2013, there were amounts related to the 9.875% Senior Notes outstanding as unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs resulting in a loss upon settlement of the 9.875% Senior Notes of $21.4 million, which will be recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028
On March 12, 2008, we issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes. On March 20, 2012, $147.2 million of the outstanding principal amount, or approximately 85% of the outstanding Convertible Notes, were put to us and were redeemed by us at par. We settled the notes in cash. After the redemption, $25.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was outstanding. The Convertible Notes mature on March 15, 2028, unless earlier converted, redeemed or purchased by us. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, are senior in right of payment to all of our future subordinated indebtedness, and are effectively subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness with respect to the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Convertible Notes are structurally subordinated to all present and future secured and unsecured debt and other obligations of our subsidiaries. The Convertible Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries that guarantee our indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facility, the 9.875% Senior Notes, the 7.625% Senior Notes and the 7.0% Senior Notes.
The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. Holders of the remaining Convertible Notes may require us to purchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes for cash on each of March 20, 2015, March 20, 2018 and March 20, 2023 at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the applicable purchase date. We have the right with at least 30 days’ notice to call the Convertible Notes.
7.625% Senior Notes Due 2019
On September 27, 2011, we issued $400.0 million in principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2019 at par. The 7.625% Senior Notes mature on October 1, 2019. Interest is payable in arrears semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 beginning April 1, 2012. The 7.625% Senior Notes are callable by us on October 1, 2015 at 103.813% of the par value of the notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the Convertible Notes, 9.875% Senior Notes, and 7.0% Senior Notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our subsidiaries that guarantee our indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facility, the Convertible Notes, the 9.875% Senior Notes and the 7.0% Senior Notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes include certain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, create liens or sell assets and that prohibit us from paying dividends. We are currently in compliance with all financial covenants and have complied with all financial covenants since issuance. The 7.625% Senior Notes are redeemable at our option at a redemption price of 103.813% of the principal amount of the notes on October 1, 2015.
7.0% Senior Notes Due 2022
On March 12, 2012, we issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022 at par. The 7.0% Senior Notes mature on October 15, 2022. Interest is payable in arrears semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year beginning October 15, 2012. The 7.0% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the Convertible Notes, 9.875% Senior Notes and 7.625% Senior Notes. The 7.0% Senior Notes are redeemable at our option on October 15, 2017 at a redemption price of 103.5% of the principal amount of the notes. The 7.0% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our subsidiaries that guarantee the Amended Credit Facility, the Convertible Notes, the 9.875% Senior Notes and the 7.625% Senior Notes. The 7.0% Senior Notes include certain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, create liens or sell assets and that prohibit us from paying dividends. We are currently in compliance with all financial covenants and have complied with all financial covenants since issuance.
Lease Financing Obligation Due 2020

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On July 23, 2012, we entered into a lease financing arrangement with Bank of America Leasing & Capital, LLC as the lead bank (the “Lease Financing Obligation”) whereby we received $100.8 million through the sale and subsequent leaseback of existing compressors and related facilities owned by us. The Lease Financing Obligation expires on August 10, 2020, and we have the option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease term for the then current fair market value. The Lease Financing Obligation also contains an early buyout option where we may purchase the equipment for $36.6 million on February 10, 2019. The lease payments related to the equipment are recognized as principal and interest expense based on a weighted average implicit interest rate of 3.3%.
Our outstanding debt is summarized below:
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
Maturity Date
Principal
 
Unamortized
Discount
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Principal
 
Unamortized
Discount
 
Carrying
Amount
 
 
(in thousands)
Amended Credit Facility (1)
October 31, 2016
$
80,000

 
$

 
$
80,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

9.875% Senior Notes (2)
July 15, 2016
250,000

 
(6,348
)
 
243,652

 
250,000

 
(7,209
)
 
242,791

Convertible Notes (3)
March 15, 2028 (4)
25,344

 

 
25,344

 
25,344

 

 
25,344

7.625% Senior Notes (5)
October 1, 2019
400,000

 

 
400,000

 
400,000

 

 
400,000

7.0% Senior Notes (6)
October 15, 2022
400,000

 

 
400,000

 
400,000

 

 
400,000

Lease Financing Obligation (7)
August 10, 2020
93,095

 

 
93,095

 
97,596

 

 
97,596

Total Debt
 
$
1,248,439

 
$
(6,348
)
 
$
1,242,091

 
$
1,172,940

 
$
(7,209
)
 
$
1,165,731

Less: Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
 
9,227

 

 
9,227

 
9,077

 

 
9,077

     Total Long-Term Debt
 
$
1,239,212

 
$
(6,348
)
 
$
1,232,864

 
$
1,163,863

 
$
(7,209
)
 
$
1,156,654

 
(1)
The recorded value of the Amended Credit Facility approximates its fair value due to its floating rate structure.
(2)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the 9.875% Senior Notes was approximately $263.1 million and $271.9 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments. We redeemed these notes in full on July 15, 2013.
(3)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was approximately $24.7 million and $25.3 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments.
(4)
We have the right at any time with at least 30 days’ notice to call the Convertible Notes, and the holders have the right to require us to purchase the notes on each of March 20, 2015, March 20, 2018 and March 20, 2023.
(5)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the 7.625% Senior Notes was approximately $417.5 million and $435.0 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments.
(6)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the 7.0% Senior Notes was approximately $400.0 million and $413.8 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on reported market trades of these instruments.
(7)
The aggregate estimated fair value of the Lease Financing Obligation was approximately 90.1 million and $97.7 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Because there is no active, public market for the Lease Financing Obligation, the aggregate estimated fair value was based on market-based parameters of comparable term secured financing instruments.
Credit Ratings. Our credit risk is evaluated by two independent rating agencies based on publicly available information and information obtained during our ongoing discussions with the rating agencies. Moody’s Investor Services and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services currently rate our 7.625% Senior Notes and 7.0% Senior Notes and have assigned a credit rating. We do not have any provisions that are linked to our credit ratings, nor do we have any credit rating triggers that would accelerate the maturity of amounts due under our Amended Credit Facility, Convertible Notes, 7.625% Senior Notes or the 7.0% Senior Notes. However, our ability to raise funds and the costs of any financing activities will be affected by our credit rating at the time any such financing activities are conducted.

Contractual Obligations. A summary of our contractual obligations as of and subsequent to June 30, 2013 is provided in the following table:

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Payments Due By Year
Year 1
 
Year 2
 
Year 3
 
Year 4
 
Year 5
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Notes payable (1)
$
553

 
$
553

 
$
553

 
$
80,553

 
$
460

 
$

 
$
82,672

9.875% Senior Notes (2)
24,688

 
24,688

 
24,688

 
251,029

 

 

 
325,093

7.625% Senior Notes (3)
30,500

 
30,500

 
30,500

 
30,500

 
30,500

 
438,125

 
590,625

7.0% Senior Notes (4) 
28,000

 
28,000

 
28,000

 
28,000

 
28,000

 
520,167

 
660,167

Convertible Notes (5)
1,267

 
24,418

 

 

 

 

 
25,685

Lease Financing Obligation (6)
12,139

 
12,139

 
12,139

 
12,139

 
12,139

 
26,298

 
86,993

Purchase commitments (7)(8)

 

 
1,681

 

 

 

 
1,681

Drilling commitments (8)(9)

 
1,309

 

 

 

 

 
1,309

Office and office equipment leases and other (10) 
4,022

 
3,321

 
2,689

 
2,460

 
2,501

 
1,899

 
16,892

Firm transportation and processing agreements (8)(11)
57,769

 
58,089

 
57,686

 
54,052

 
50,996

 
115,316

 
393,908

Asset retirement obligations (12)
896

 
717

 
782

 
1,180

 
1,157

 
45,863

 
50,595

Derivative liability (13)
56

 

 

 

 

 

 
56

Total
$
159,890

 
$
183,734

 
$
158,718

 
$
459,913

 
$
125,753

 
$
1,147,668

 
$
2,235,676

 
(1)
Included in notes payable is the outstanding principal amount under our Amended Credit Facility due October 31, 2016. This table does not include future commitment fees, interest expense or other fees on our Amended Credit Facility because the Amended Credit Facility is a floating rate instrument, and we cannot determine with accuracy the timing of future loan advances, repayments or future interest rates to be charged. Also included in notes payable is a $26.0 million letter of credit that accrues interest at 2.0% and 0.125% per annum for participation fees and fronting fees, respectively. The expected term for the letter of credit is April 30, 2018.
(2)
On July 8, 2009, we issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes. We redeemed the 9.875% Senior Notes in full on July 15, 2013. We made the final interest payment of $12.3 million related to the 9.875% Senior Notes on July 12, 2013.
(3)
On September 27, 2011, we issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes. We are obligated to make annual interest payments through maturity in 2019 equal to $30.5 million.
(4)
On March 25, 2012, we issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Senior Notes. We are obligated to make annual interest payments through maturity in 2022 equal to $28.0 million.
(5)
On March 12, 2008, we issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes. On March 20, 2012 approximately 85% of the outstanding Convertible Notes, representing $147.2 million of the then outstanding principal amount, were put to us. We settled the notes in cash and recognized a gain on extinguishment of $1.6 million after completing a fair value analysis of the consideration transferred to holders of the Convertible Notes. After the redemption in March 2012, $25.3 million principal amount of the Convertible Notes is currently outstanding. We are obligated to make semi-annual interest payments on the Convertible Notes until either we call the remaining Convertible Notes or the holders put the Convertible Notes to us, which is expected to occur by 2015.
(6)
The Lease Financing Obligation is calculated based on the aggregate undiscounted minimum future lease payments.
(7)
We have one take-or-pay carbon dioxide purchasing agreement that expires in December 2015. The agreement imposes a minimum volume commitment to purchase CO2 at a contracted price. The contract provides CO2 used in fracture stimulation operations. If we do not take delivery of the minimum volume required, we are obligated to pay for the deficiency. As of June 30, 2013, $1.7 million of the future commitment is due by December 31, 2015.
(8)
The values in the table represent the gross amounts that we are financially committed to pay. However, we will record in our financial statements our proportionate share based on our working interest and net revenue interest, which will vary from property to property.
(9)
We currently have one drilling commitment through 2014, which requires us to drill two wells before October 31, 2014. If we do not drill the two wells, we are required to pay a contracted amount of $1.3 million.
(10)
The lease for our principal offices in Denver extends through March 2019.
(11)
We have entered into contracts that provide firm processing rights and firm transportation capacity on pipeline systems. The remaining terms on these contracts range from two to 11 years and require us to pay transportation demand and processing charges regardless of the amount of gas we deliver to the processing facility or pipeline.
(12)
Neither the ultimate settlement amounts nor the timing of our asset retirement obligations can be precisely determined in advance. See “—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” below for a more detailed discussion of the nature of the accounting estimates involved in estimating asset retirement obligations.
(13)
Derivative liabilities represent the net fair value for oil, gas and NGL commodity derivatives presented as liabilities in our Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013. The ultimate settlement amounts of our derivative

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liabilities are unknown because they are subject to continuing market fluctuations. See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and in “–Commodity Hedging Activities” above in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a more detailed discussion of the nature of the accounting estimates involved in valuing derivative instruments.
Trends and Uncertainties
In addition to the discussion below, we refer you to the corresponding section in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a discussion of trends and uncertainties that may affect our financial condition or liquidity.
The well completion technique known as hydraulic fracturing, used to stimulate production of natural gas and oil, has come under increased scrutiny by the environmental community, and at all levels of government. We use this completion technique on substantially all of our wells. Legislation and additional regulation has been proposed, including by ballot initiative in certain local jurisdictions, and moratoria have been imposed or proposed in certain Colorado jurisdictions where we do not currently have operations. Although it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of legislative, regulatory and ballot initiative proposals, any new restrictions that may be imposed in areas in which we conduct business could result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions. If the use of hydraulic fracturing is limited or prohibited, our future ability to develop natural gas and oil would be negatively impacted.
A substantial or extended decline in oil, natural gas or NGL prices may result in impairments of our proved oil and gas properties and may materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or ability to finance planned capital expenditures. We are currently exploring several property sales or other alternatives which may or may not result in future impairments or losses. To the extent commodity prices or volumes received from production are insufficient to fund planned capital expenditures, we will be required to reduce spending or to fund that shortfall through borrowings under our Amended Credit Facility or from sales of properties or debt or equity financings, which may not be on advantageous terms in low commodity price environments. We have protected the cash flow from approximately 70% of our anticipated 2013 production and a portion of our anticipated 2014 and 2015 production with hedges. However our ability to hedge at price levels similar to those for prior years is unlikely given current futures prices, which will likely result in a decline in our revenue per unit of production.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We refer you to the corresponding section in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of critical accounting policies and estimates. 

Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. The term “market risk” refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in oil, natural gas and NGL prices and interest rates. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures. All of our market risk sensitive instruments were entered into for purposes other than speculative trading.
Commodity Price Risk
Our primary market risk exposure is in the prices we receive for our production. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot regional market prices applicable to our U.S. natural gas production. Pricing for oil, natural gas and NGLs has been volatile and unpredictable for several years, and we expect this volatility to continue in the future. The prices we receive for future production depend on many factors outside of our control, including volatility in the differences between product prices at sales points and the applicable index price. Based on our average daily production and our derivative contracts in place for the six months ended June 30, 2013, our annual income before income taxes would have decreased by approximately $0.4 million for each $1.00 per barrel decrease in crude oil prices, $0.8 million for each $0.10 decrease per MMBtu in natural gas prices and $0.5 million for each $1.00 per barrel decrease in NGL prices. We are more susceptible to proved and unproved property impairments due to the current commodity price environment.
We routinely enter into commodity hedges relating to a portion of our projected production revenue through various financial transactions that hedge future prices received. These transactions may include financial price swaps whereby we will receive a fixed price and pay a variable market price to the contract counterparty. These commodity hedging activities are

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intended to support oil, natural gas and NGL prices at targeted levels that provide an acceptable rate of return and to manage our exposure to oil, natural gas and NGL price fluctuations.
As of July 19, 2013, we have financial derivative instruments related to oil, natural gas and NGL volumes in place for the following periods indicated. Further detail of these hedges is summarized in the table presented under “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations— Capital Resources and Liquidity— Commodity Hedging Activities.”
 
July – December
2013
 
For the year
2014
 
For the year
2015
Oil (Bbls)
1,527,200

 
2,624,400

 
365,000

Natural Gas (MMbtu)
22,855,000

 
30,415,000

 
3,650,000

Natural Gas Liquids (Bbls)
160,714

 

 

Interest Rate Risks
At June 30, 2013, we had $80.0 million outstanding under our Amended Credit Facility, which bears interest at floating rates. The average annual interest rate incurred on this debt for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was 1.2%. A 1.0% increase in each of the average LIBOR rate and federal funds rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013 would have resulted in an estimated $0.3 million increase in interest expense assuming a similar average debt level to the six months ended June 30, 2013. The average annual interest rate incurred on this debt for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 1.8%. A 1.0% increase in each of the average LIBOR rate and federal funds rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 would have resulted in an estimated $0.3 million increase in interest expense assuming a similar average debt level to the six months ended June 30, 2012. We also had $25.3 million principal amount of Convertible Notes (with a fixed cash interest rate of 5%), $250.0 million principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes, $400.0 million principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes, $400.0 million principal amount of 7.0% Senior Notes and $93.1 million principal amount of 3.3% Lease Financing Obligation outstanding at June 30, 2013.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of June 30, 2013, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2013.
Changes in Internal Controls. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.
We are not a party to any material pending legal or governmental proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. While the ultimate outcome and impact of any proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, our management believes that the resolution of any proceeding will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes or updates to the risk factors previously disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. An investment in our securities involves various risks. When considering an investment in our Company, you should carefully consider all of the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing us, and there may be additional matters that we are unaware of or that we currently consider immaterial. All of these could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and, thus, the value of an investment in our Company.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

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Unregistered Sales of Securities
There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the period covered by this report.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table contains information about our acquisitions of equity securities during the three months ended June 30, 2013:
 
Period
Total
Number of
Shares (1)
 
Weighted
Average Price
Paid Per
Share
 
Total Number of 
Shares (or Units) Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 
Maximum Number 
(or Approximate 
Dollar Value)
of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
April 1 – 30, 2013
388

 
$
20.25

 

 

May 1 – 31, 2013
2,985

 
21.86

 

 

June 1 – 30, 2013
61

 
22.08

 

 

Total
3,434

 
$
21.69

 

 

 
(1)
Represents shares delivered by employees to satisfy the exercise price of stock options and tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of stock options and shares withheld from employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares of common stock issued pursuant to our employee incentive plans.

Item 3.    Defaults upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.
 
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.
 
Item 5.    Other Information.

Not applicable.

Item 6.   Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibits
 
 
2
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated October 31, 2012 between Bill Barrett Corporation and Bill Barrett CBM Corporation, as Sellers, Encore Energy Partners Operating, LLC, as Buyer, and Vanguard Natural Resources LLC as Parent Guarantor. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 5, 2012.]
 
 
3.1
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bill Barrett Corporation. [Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on April 4, 2012.]
 
 
3.2
 
Bylaws of Bill Barrett Corporation. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 15, 2012.]
 
 

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4.1(a)
 
Specimen Certificate of Common Stock. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on December 20, 2004.]
 
 
4.1(b)
 
Indenture, dated March 12, 2008, between Bill Barrett Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2008.]
 
 
4.1(c)
 
Indenture, dated July 8, 2009, between Bill Barrett Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 8, 2009.]
 
 
4.2(a)
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 28, 2002, among Bill Barrett Corporation and the investors named therein. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-114554) filed with the Commission on August 31, 2004.]
 
 
4.2(b)
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 12, 2008, by and between Bill Barrett Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (including form of 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028). [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2008.]
 
 
4.2(c)
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 8, 2009, by Bill Barrett Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (including form of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2016). [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 8, 2009.]
 
 
4.3(a)
 
Stockholders’ Agreement, dated March 28, 2002 and as amended to date, among Bill Barrett Corporation and the investors named therein. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-114554) filed with the Commission on August 31, 2004.]
 
 
4.3(b)
 
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated July 8, 2009, by Bill Barrett Corporation, Bill Barrett CBM Corporation, Bill Barrett CBM LLC, Circle B Land Company LLC and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (including form of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2016). [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 8, 2009.]
 
 
4.3(c)
 
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated September 27, 2011, by Bill Barrett Corporation, Bill Barrett CBM Corporation, Bill Barrett CBM LLC, Circle B Land Company LLC, GB Acquisition Corporation, Elk Production, LLC, Aurora Gathering, LLC and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (including form of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2019). [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 27, 2011.]
 
 
4.3(d)
 
Fourth Supplemental Indenture for the Company’s 7% Senior Notes due 2022, dated March 12, 2012, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2012.]

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4.4
  
Form of Rights Agreement concerning Shareholder Rights Plan, which includes, as Exhibit A thereto, the Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Bill Barrett Corporation, and, as Exhibit B thereto, the Form of Right Certificate. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on December 20, 2004.]
 
 
4.5
  
Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Bill Barrett Corporation. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 (Exhibit A) to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on December 20, 2004.]
 
 
4.6
  
Form of Right Certificate. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 (Exhibit A) to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on December 20, 2004.]
 
 
31.1
  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
31.2
  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
32.1
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
32.2
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
101
  
The following materials from the Bill Barrett Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (and related periods), formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) include (i) the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements Comprehensive Income (Loss), (v) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 2, 2013
By:
 
/s/ R. Scot Woodall
 
 
 
 
R. Scot Woodall
 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 2, 2013
By:
 
/s/ Robert W. Howard
 
 
 
 
Robert W. Howard
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

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