EX-99.3 8 exhibit993lrrenergy-form10.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 Exhibit

Exhibit 99.3
LRR Energy, L.P.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except unit amounts)
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,681

 
$
3,576

 
Accounts receivable
 
8,659

 
11,124

 
Commodity derivative instruments
 
32,087

 
45,924

 
Due from affiliates
 
1,456

 
5,697

 
Prepaid expenses
 
1,240

 
1,840

 
Total current assets
 
51,123

 
68,161

 
Property and equipment (successful efforts method)
 
972,398

 
956,326

 
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and impairment
 
(559,893
)
 
(506,368
)
 
Total property and equipment, net
 
412,505

 
449,958

 
Commodity derivative instruments
 
37,159

 
38,540

 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization and other assets
 
2,076

 
2,295

 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
502,863

 
$
558,954

 
LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
9,910

 
$
5,506

 
Accrued capital cost
 
7,642

 
9,176

 
Commodity derivative instruments
 
783

 
556

 
Interest rate derivative instruments
 
2,781

 
2,327

 
Asset retirement obligations
 
2,153

 
1,065

 
Total current liabilities
 
23,269

 
18,630

 
Long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
 
94

 
232

 
Interest rate derivative instruments
 
960

 
817

 
Term loan
 
50,000

 
50,000

 
Revolving credit facility
 
235,000

 
230,000

 
Asset retirement obligations
 
40,558

 
40,539

 
Deferred tax liabilities
 

 
99

 
Total long-term liabilities
 
326,612

 
321,687

 
Total liabilities
 
349,881

 
340,317

 
Unitholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
General partner (22,400 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
 
(9,139
)
 
310

 
Public common unitholders (19,504,833 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 19,492,291 units issued and outstanding
 
162,121

 
208,273

 
Affiliated common unitholders (8,569,600 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 4,089,600 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 

 
4,643

 
Subordinated unitholders (4,480,000 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 

 
5,411

 
Total unitholders’ equity
 
152,982

 
218,637

 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
502,863

 
$
558,954

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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LRR Energy, L.P.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil sales
 
$
14,227

 
$
20,354

 
$
26,291

 
$
40,510

Natural gas sales
 
3,720

 
7,565

 
7,986

 
15,664

Natural gas liquids sales
 
1,661

 
2,760

 
2,832

 
6,124

Gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments, net
 
(8,927
)
 
(13,328
)
 
9,755

 
(18,950
)
Other income
 
26

 
40

 
55

 
71

Total revenues
 
10,707

 
17,391

 
46,919

 
43,419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease operating expense
 
6,008

 
6,829

 
12,780

 
12,664

Production and ad valorem taxes
 
1,482

 
2,248

 
2,748

 
4,648

Depletion and depreciation
 
8,694

 
8,680

 
17,574

 
17,145

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties
 
256

 

 
35,962

 

Accretion expense
 
518

 
510

 
1,029

 
1,013

Loss (gain) on settlement of asset retirement obligations
 
4

 
21

 
68

 
61

General and administrative expense
 
12,673

 
2,699

 
16,464

 
5,881

Total operating expenses
 
29,635

 
20,987

 
86,625

 
41,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
(18,928
)
 
(3,596
)
 
(39,706
)
 
2,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense), net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(3,120
)
 
(2,575
)
 
(5,889
)
 
(5,116
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments, net
 
(322
)
 
(1,128
)
 
(1,673
)
 
(1,422
)
Other income (expense), net
 
(3,442
)
 
(3,703
)
 
(7,562
)
 
(6,538
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before taxes
 
(22,370
)
 
(7,299
)
 
(47,268
)
 
(4,531
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
56

 
(38
)
 
18

 
(112
)
Net income (loss) available to unitholders
 
$
(22,314
)
 
$
(7,337
)
 
$
(47,250
)
 
$
(4,643
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Computation of net income (loss) per limited partner unit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General partner’s interest in net income (loss)
 
$
(7,595
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(9,434
)
 
$
(4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss)
 
$
(14,719
)
 
$
(7,330
)
 
$
(37,816
)
 
$
(4,639
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
(0.27
)
 
$
(1.35
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding (basic and diluted)
 
28,074

 
26,733

 
28,073

 
26,539

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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LRR Energy, L.P.
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Unitholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited Partners
 
 
 
 
General
 
Public
 
Affiliated
 
 
 
 
Partner
 
Common
 
Common
 
Subordinated
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
310

 
$
208,273

 
$
4,643

 
$
5,411

 
$
218,637

Equity offering, net of expenses
 

 
3

 

 

 
3

Amortization of equity awards
 

 
838

 

 

 
838

Conversion of subordinated units
 

 

 
3,182

 
(3,182
)
 

Distribution
 
(15
)
 
(14,201
)
 
(2,801
)
 
(2,229
)
 
(19,246
)
Net income (loss)
 
(9,434
)
 
(32,792
)
 
(5,024
)
 

 
(47,250
)
Balance, June 30, 2015
 
$
(9,139
)
 
$
162,121

 
$

 
$

 
$
152,982



See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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LRR Energy, L.P.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(47,250
)
 
$
(4,643
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income -loss) to net cash provided by
 
 
 
 
(used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depletion and depreciation
 
17,574

 
17,145

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties
 
35,962

 

Accretion expense
 
1,029

 
1,013

Amortization of equity awards
 
838

 
534

Amortization of derivative contracts
 
243

 
330

Amortization of deferred financing costs and other
 
341

 
208

Loss (gain) on settlement of asset retirement obligations
 
68

 
61

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Change in receivables
 
2,465

 
75

Change in prepaid expenses
 
483

 
(209
)
Change in derivative assets and liabilities
 
15,659

 
20,605

Change in amounts due to/from affiliates
 
4,241

 
(5,992
)
Change in accrued liabilities and deferred tax liabilities
 
4,301

 
2,536

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
35,954

 
31,663

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Development of oil and natural gas properties
 
(17,376
)
 
(17,094
)
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties
 
(230
)
 

Disposition of oil and natural gas properties
 

 
65

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
(17,606
)
 
(17,029
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 
10,000

 
20,000

Principal payments on revolving credit facility
 
(5,000
)
 
(25,000
)
Equity offering, net of expenses
 
3

 
14,810

Distributions
 
(19,246
)
 
(25,990
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
(14,243
)
 
(16,180
)
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
4,105

 
(1,546
)
 
 
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
 
3,576

 
4,417

 
 
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
 
$
7,681

 
$
2,871

 
 
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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LRR Energy, L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)

1.
Organization and Description of Business

LRR Energy, L.P. (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed in April 2011 by Lime Rock Management LP (“Lime Rock Management”), an affiliate of Lime Rock Resources A, L.P. (“LRR A”), Lime Rock Resources B, L.P. (“LRR B”) and Lime Rock Resources C, L.P. (“LRR C”), to operate, acquire, exploit and develop producing oil and natural gas properties in North America with long-lived, predictable production profiles. As used herein, references to “Fund I” refer collectively to LRR A, LRR B and LRR C; references to “Fund II” refer collectively to Lime Rock Resources II-A, L.P. and Lime Rock Resources II-C, L.P.; and references to “Fund III” refer collectively to Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. and Lime Rock Resources III-C, L.P. References to “Lime Rock Resources” refer collectively to Fund I, Fund II and Fund III.
Our properties are located in the Permian Basin region in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma and East Texas and the Gulf Coast region in Texas. We conduct our operations through our wholly owned subsidiary, LRE Operating, LLC (“OLLC”).
We own 100% of LRE Finance Corporation (“LRE Finance”). LRE Finance was organized for the purpose of co-issuing our debt securities and has no material assets or liabilities other than as co-issuer of our debt securities, if and when issued. Its activities are limited to co-issuing our debt securities and engaging in activities related thereto.
Merger with Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC

On April 20, 2015, we entered into a Purchase Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (“Vanguard”), Lighthouse Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Vanguard (“Merger Sub” and together with Vanguard, the “Vanguard Entities”), Lime Rock Management, Fund I, Fund II (together with the Fund I and Lime Rock Management, the “GP Sellers”) and LRE GP, LLC (our “General Partner” and together with the GP Sellers and the Partnership, the “Partnership Entities”). Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Partnership, with the Partnership continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanguard (the “Merger”) and, at the same time, all of the limited liability company interests in our General Partner will be acquired by Vanguard. Based upon the recommendation of the conflicts committee of the board of directors of our General Partner (the “Board”), the Board approved the Merger Agreement on April 20, 2015.

At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each of our common units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive 0.550 common units representing limited liability company interests in Vanguard (“Vanguard Units”) or, in the case of fractional Vanguard Units, cash (without interest and rounded up to the nearest whole cent) in an amount equal to the product of (i) such fractional part of a Vanguard Unit multiplied by (ii) the average closing price for a Vanguard Unit as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (the “NASDAQ”) for the ten consecutive full trading days ending at the close of trading on the full trading day immediately preceding the closing date of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing Date”). Each of our restricted common units that is outstanding pursuant to the 2011 LTIP will vest immediately prior to the Effective Time and be converted into the right to receive Vanguard Units. In addition, on the Closing Date, Vanguard will issue and deliver to the GP Sellers 12,320 Vanguard Units in exchange for all of the limited liability interests in our General Partner (the “GP Equity Consideration”).
 
As a condition to closing of transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement, the parties have agreed to execute and deliver a Termination and Continuing Obligations Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) substantially in the form attached as an exhibit to the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, (i) that certain Omnibus Agreement, entered into, and effective as of, November 16, 2011 (the “Omnibus Agreement”), by and among us, our General Partner, OLLC, Fund I, LRR GP, LLC, the ultimate general partner of each of the

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Fund I entities, and Lime Rock Management, will be terminated and (ii) the Fund I entities, severally and in proportion to each entity’s Property Contributor Percentage (as defined in the Omnibus Agreement), will agree to indemnify the Partnership, our General Partner, OLLC and all of our and their respective subsidiaries from and against any losses arising out of any federal, state or local income tax liabilities attributable to the ownership or operation of the oil and natural gas properties owned or leased by any of the Partnership, our General Partner, OLLC or our or their respective subsidiaries prior to the closing of our initial public offering. The indemnification obligations of Fund I under the Termination Agreement will survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date.
 
The Partnership Entities and the Vanguard Entities have each made certain representations and warranties and agreed to certain covenants in the Merger Agreement. Each of the Partnership, our General Partner and Vanguard has agreed, among other things, subject to certain exceptions, to conduct its respective business in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time (unless the Merger Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance with its terms). In addition, we have agreed not to solicit alternative business combination transactions during such period, and, subject to certain exceptions, not to engage in discussions or negotiations regarding any alternative business combination transactions during such period.
 
The closing of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary conditions, including, among others, (i) the approval of the Merger Agreement by our unitholders; (ii) the registration statement on Form S-4 used to register the Vanguard Units to be issued in the Merger being declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (iii) the approval for listing on the NASDAQ of the Vanguard Units to be issued in the Merger; (iv) subject to specified materiality standards, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of, and the performance of all covenants by, the parties; (v) the delivery of certain tax opinions; and (vi) entry into the Termination Agreement by the parties thereto.
 
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of the Partnership and Vanguard, including, among others, if (i) the Merger is not consummated on or before December 31, 2015; (ii) the requisite approval of the Merger Agreement by our unitholders is not obtained; and (iii) the other party breaches a representation, warranty or covenant, and such breach results in the failure of certain closing conditions to be satisfied (a “terminable breach”). The Merger Agreement also provides that (a) we may terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a third party’s “superior proposal” and (b) Vanguard may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Board changes its recommendation to our unitholders to approve the Merger Agreement (a “Partnership Change in Recommendation”); provided, in each case, that we pay Vanguard the Termination Fee (as described below).
 
The Merger Agreement provides for the payment of a termination fee of approximately $7.3 million (the “Termination Fee”) by the Partnership to Vanguard upon the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including if: (i) (a) prior to our unitholder meeting, a third party proposal has been publicly submitted, publicly proposed or publicly disclosed and has not been withdrawn at the time of such meeting, (b) thereafter, the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms under specified circumstances, and (c) prior to the date that is 12 months after the date of the Merger Agreement is terminated, we enter into or consummate any definitive agreement related to a third party proposal; (ii) Vanguard terminates the Merger Agreement due to a Partnership Change in Recommendation; or (iii) we terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a third party’s “superior proposal.” The Merger Agreement also provides that the non-terminating party may be required to pay the other party’s expenses (up to a maximum of approximately $1.2 million (the “Expenses”)) if either party terminates the Merger Agreement due to a terminable breach by the other party. If the Termination Fee is payable at a time when Vanguard has received or concurrently receives payment from us in respect of Expenses, the Termination Fee will be reduced by the amount of such Expenses received by Vanguard.

The special meeting of unitholders to approve the Merger Agreement is scheduled to occur on September 10, 2015. Our unitholders of record at the close of business on July 24, 2015 will be entitled to receive notice of the special meeting and vote at the special meeting.

2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Our accounting policies are set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (“2014 Annual Report”) and are supplemented by the notes to these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements. There have been no significant changes to these policies, and these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes in our 2014 Annual Report.    

Basis of presentation

These interim financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2014 Annual Report. While the year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, this interim report does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual periods. These unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented.

Recent accounting pronouncements

On April 10, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-08 amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about discontinued operations as well as disposal transactions that do not meet the discontinued-operations criteria. We adopted ASU No. 2014-08 on January 1, 2015. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-08 did not have a material impact on our consolidated condensed financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” ASU No. 2014-09 outlined a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB approved a delay in adoption for public entities and ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.We are still evaluating the impact of our adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.

On August 27, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” ASU No. 2014-15 provides guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s financial statements (or within one year after the date on which the financial statements are available to be issued, when applicable). Further, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is “substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.” ASU No. 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter; early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2014-15 to have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

On February 18, 2015, the FASB issued No. ASU 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU No. 2015-02 applies to entities in all industries and provides a new scope exception to registered money market funds and similar unregistered money market funds. The standard makes targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance and ends the deferral granted to investment companies from applying the variable interest entities guidance. ASU No. 2015-02 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. We are still evaluating the impact of our adoption of ASU No. 2015-02.


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On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU No. 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. The new standard requires entities to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs is reported as interest expense. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is allowed for all entities for financial statements that have not been previously issued. Entities would apply the new guidance retrospectively to all prior periods. We do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 to have a material impact on our financial statements or disclosures.

3.
Acquisitions

Third Party Acquisition

On October 1, 2014, we completed an acquisition of oil and natural gas properties in the Stroud field located in Lincoln and Creek Counties, Oklahoma for a purchase price of $38.0 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments (the “October 2014 Acquisition”) from an unrelated third party. We paid total cash consideration of $38.2 million at closing. The October 2014 Acquisition was effective September 1, 2014. In January 2015, we paid $0.2 million in cash to the seller related to post-closing adjustments to the purchase price. We financed the acquisition with borrowings under our revolving credit facility (Note 7).

The October 2014 Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values, with any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired recorded as goodwill (or shortfall of purchase price versus net fair value recorded as bargain purchase). Based on the purchase price allocation for October 2014 Acquisition, no goodwill or bargain purchase was recognized. The cash consideration paid for the October 2014 Acquisition and the assets and liabilities recognized are presented in the table below (in thousands, except for per unit amounts):

Property and equipment, net
 
$
38,848

Asset retirement obligations
 
(691
)
Net assets
 
$
38,157


The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on inputs that are not observable in the market and therefore represent Level 3 inputs. The fair values of oil and natural gas properties and asset retirement obligations were measured using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs to the valuation of oil and natural gas properties included estimates of: (i) reserves, including risk adjustments for probable and possible reserves; (ii) production rates; (iii) future operating and development costs; (iv) future commodity prices; (v) future cash flows; and (vi) a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate. These inputs required significant judgments and estimates by our management at the time of the valuation and are subject to change.

The following unaudited pro forma information shows the pro forma effects of the October 2014 Acquisition. The unaudited pro forma information assumes the transaction occurred on January 1, 2014. The pro forma results of operations have been prepared by adjusting our historical results to include the historical results of the acquired assets based on information provided by the seller, our knowledge of the acquired properties and the impact of our purchase price allocation. We believe the assumptions used provide a reasonable basis for reflecting the pro forma significant effects directly attributable to the acquisition. The pro forma results of operations do not include any cost savings or other synergies that may result from the October 2014 Acquisition or any estimated costs that have been or will be incurred to integrate the assets. The following unaudited pro forma information does not purport to represent what our results of operations would have been if such acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2014 (in thousands).


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Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
Total revenues
 
$
19,770

 
$
48,113

Net income (loss) available to unitholders
 
(6,049
)
 
(2,052
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit
 
(0.23
)
 
(0.08
)

4.
Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. All such financial instruments are considered Level 1 instruments. The carrying value of our senior secured revolving credit facility and term loan, including the current portion, approximates fair value, as interest rates are variable based on prevailing market rates and are therefore considered Level 1 instruments. Our financial and non-financial assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis are measured and reported at fair value.

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. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which 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). The three levels of fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1—Defined as inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3—Defined as unobservable inputs for use when little or no market data exists, requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions for the asset or liability.

We utilize the most observable inputs available for the valuation technique used. The financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is of significance to the fair value measurement. The following table describes, by level within the hierarchy, the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands).
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
 
$

 
$
69,246

 
$

 
$
69,246

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
 

 
877

 

 
877

Interest rate derivative instruments
 

 
3,741

 

 
3,741

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
 
$

 
$
84,464

 
$

 
$
84,464

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments
 

 
788

 

 
788

Interest rate derivative instruments
 

 
3,144

 

 
3,144



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All fair values reflected in the table above and on the consolidated condensed balance sheets have been adjusted for non-performance risk. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities in the table above.

Commodity Derivative Instruments—The fair value of the commodity derivative instruments is estimated using a combined income and market valuation methodology based upon forward commodity price and volatility curves. The curves are obtained from independent pricing services reflecting broker market quotes.

Interest Rate Derivative Instruments—The fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments is estimated using a combined income and market valuation methodology based upon forward interest rates and volatility curves. The curves are obtained from independent pricing services reflecting broker market quotes.

5.
Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depletion, depreciation and impairment and consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)
 
$
970,906

 
$
954,819

Unproved properties
 
1,220

 
1,235

Other property and equipment
 
272

 
272

 
 
972,398

 
956,326

Accumulated depletion, depreciation and impairment
 
(559,893
)
 
(506,368
)
Total property and equipment, net
 
$
412,505

 
$
449,958


We recorded $8.7 million of depletion and depreciation expense for each of the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. We recorded $17.6 million and $17.1 million of depletion and depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

We perform an impairment analysis of our oil and natural gas properties on a quarterly basis due to the volatility in commodity prices. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded a total non-cash impairment charge of $0.3 million to impair the value of our proved oil and natural gas properties in the Mid-Continent region. We did not record any impairment charges in the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded a total non-cash impairment charge of $36.0 million to impair the value of our proved oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, Gulf Coast, and the Mid-Continent regions. This impairment charge reduced the regions’ carrying values to an estimated fair value of $411.3 million as of June 30, 2015. We did not record any impairment charges in the six months ended June 30, 2014.

These impairments of proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties were recorded because the net capitalized costs of the properties exceeded the fair value of the properties as measured by estimated cash flows reported in an internal reserve report. Further, our unproved properties were impaired based on the drilling locations for the probable and possible reserves becoming uneconomic at the lower future expected natural gas prices and our future expected drilling schedules. These reports are based upon future oil and natural gas prices, which are based on observable inputs, adjusted for basis differentials. These are classified as Level 3 fair value measurements. The fair values of our properties are measured using valuation techniques consistent with the income approach, converting future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs used to determine the fair values of the properties include estimates of: (i) reserves; (ii) future operating and development costs; (iii) future commodity prices; and (iv) a market‑based weighted average cost of capital rate. The underlying commodity prices embedded in the our estimated cash flows are the product of a process that begins with New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) forward curve pricing, adjusted for estimated location and quality differentials, as well as other factors that management believes will impact realizable prices. Furthermore, significant assumptions in valuing the proved reserves included the reserve quantities, anticipated drilling and operating costs, anticipated production taxes, future

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expected natural gas prices and basis differentials, anticipated drilling schedules, anticipated production declines, and an appropriate discount rate commensurate with the risk of the underlying cash flow estimates. Cash flow estimates for the impairment testing excluded derivative instruments used to mitigate the risk of lower future natural gas prices. Significant assumptions in valuing the unproved reserves included the evaluation of the probable and possible reserves, future expected natural gas prices and basis differentials, and anticipated drilling schedules.

These asset impairments have no impact on cash flows, liquidity positions, or debt covenants. If future oil or natural gas prices decline further, the estimated undiscounted future cash flows for the proved oil and natural gas properties may not exceed the net capitalized costs for our properties and a non-cash impairment charge may be required to be recognized in future periods.

6.
Asset Retirement Obligations

The following is a summary of our asset retirement obligations as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands):

Beginning of period
$
41,604

Acquisitions
13

Revisions to previous estimates
5

Liabilities incurred
106

Liabilities settled
(46
)
Accretion expense
1,029

End of period
42,711

Current portion of asset retirement obligations
(2,153
)
Asset retirement obligations — non-current
$
40,558


7.
Long-Term Debt

Credit Agreement

We, as guarantor, and our wholly owned subsidiary, OLLC, as borrower, are parties to a five-year, $750 million senior secured revolving credit facility, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), that matures on October 1, 2019. The Intercreditor Agreement (as described below) limits the amount of indebtedness outstanding at any time under the Credit Agreement (including undrawn amounts under letters of credit) to an amount not to exceed $500 million in the aggregate. The Credit Agreement is reserve-based and we are permitted to borrow under our credit facility an amount up to the borrowing base, which was $244 million as of June 30, 2015. Our borrowing base, which is primarily based on the estimated value of our oil, natural gas liquids (“NGL”), and natural gas properties and our commodity derivative contracts, is subject to redetermination semi-annually by our lenders at their sole discretion. As of June 30, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants contained in the Credit Agreement.

In May 2015, we entered into the Fifth Amendment (“Fifth Credit Agreement Amendment”) to our Credit Agreement. The Fifth Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, (i) increased the interest rate margins applicable to the loans with margins ranging from 2.00% to 3.10% for Eurodollar loans, and from 1.00% to 2.10% for base rate loans, in each case based on utilization of the credit facility, (ii) increased the commitment fee applicable to the unused portion of the borrowing base with amounts ranging from 0.375% to 0.800% based on utilization of the credit facility, (iii) restricted the payments of distributions to $10.6 million through September 30, 2015; however, after October 1, 2015, distributions are subject to a minimum of 15% availability under a conforming borrowing base amount, and (iv) decreased the borrowing base to $245.0 million. Pursuant to the amendment, the borrowing base began to decrease in the amount of $1.0 million per month, beginning in June 2015 and continuing until the next redetermination of the borrowing base in the fall of 2015. The borrowing base of the Credit Agreement will revert to $195.0 million upon the earlier of November 1, 2015 and a termination of the Merger Agreement.

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Term Loan Agreement

We, as parent guarantor, and our wholly owned subsidiary, OLLC, as borrower, are parties to a Second Lien Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”). The Term Loan Agreement provides for a $50 million senior secured second lien term loan to OLLC. OLLC borrowed $50 million under the Term Loan Agreement and used the borrowings to repay outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

The Term Loan Agreement contains various covenants and restrictive provisions as described in our 2014 Annual Report. As of June 30, 2015, we were in compliance with the leverage and current ratios contained in our Term Loan Agreement. We are required to test the asset coverage ratio at specified intervals as described in the Term Loan Agreement, including during the redetermination of our borrowing base under our Credit Agreement. We were not in compliance with the asset coverage ratio during the borrowing base redetermination in the second quarter of 2015; however, we received a waiver from our lender under the Term Loan Agreement for the asset coverage ratio covenant.

The obligations under the Term Loan Agreement and the Credit Agreement are governed by an Intercreditor Agreement with OLLC as borrower and the Partnership as parent guarantor, which (i) provides that any liens on the assets and properties of OLLC, the Partnership or any of their subsidiaries securing the indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement are subordinate to liens on the assets and properties of OLLC, the Partnership or any of their subsidiaries securing indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and derivative contracts with lenders and their affiliates and (ii) sets forth the respective rights, obligations and remedies of the lenders under the Credit Agreement with respect to their first-priority liens and the lenders under the Term Loan Agreement with respect to their second-priority liens.

In May 2015, we entered into the Fifth Amendment (“Fifth Term Loan Amendment”) to our Term Loan Agreement. The Fifth Term Loan Amendment, among other things, amended the Term Loan Agreement to (i) increase the interest rate margins applicable to the loan with margins for Eurodollar loans and Alternate Base Rate loans increasing to 9.50% and 8.50%, respectfully, after September 30, 2015, and (ii) restrict the payments of distributions to $10.6 million through September 30, 2015; however, after October 1, 2015, distributions are subject to having a minimum of 15% availability under a conforming borrowing base amount.

As of June 30, 2015, we had $285.0 million of outstanding debt and accrued interest was approximately $0.2 million. As of December 31, 2014, we had $280.0 million of outstanding debt and accrued interest was approximately $0.2 million.

Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $3.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $5.9 million and $5.1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding indebtedness was 5.27% and 3.81%, respectively. Please refer to Note 8 below for a discussion of our interest rate derivative contracts.

8.
Derivatives

We are exposed to commodity price and interest rate risk and consider it prudent to periodically reduce our exposure to cash flow variability resulting from commodity price changes and interest rate fluctuations. Accordingly, we enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to commodity price fluctuations, locational differences between a published index and the NYMEX futures on natural gas or crude oil productions, and interest rate fluctuations.

Under commodity swap agreements, we exchange a stream of payments over time according to specified terms with another counterparty. Specifically for commodity price swap agreements, we agree to pay an adjustable or floating price tied to an agreed upon index for the commodity, either gas or oil, and in return receive a fixed price based on notional quantities. Under basis swap agreements, we agree to pay an adjustable or floating price tied to

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two agreed upon indices for gas and in return receive the differential between a floating index and fixed price based on notional quantities.

The interest rate swap agreements effectively fix our interest rate on amounts borrowed under the credit facility. The purpose of these instruments is to mitigate our existing exposure to unfavorable interest rate changes. Under interest rate swap agreements, we pay a fixed interest rate payment on a notional amount in exchange for receiving a floating amount based on LIBOR on the same notional amount.

At June 30, 2015, we had the following open commodity derivative contracts:

 
Index
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
Natural gas positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps (MMBtu)
NYMEX-HH
 
2,688,648

 
5,433,888

 
5,045,760

 
3,452,172

Weighted average price
 
 
$
5.75

 
$
4.29

 
$
4.61

 
$
4.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basis swaps (MMBtu)
(1) 
 
2,601,807

 
2,877,047

 

 

Weighted average price
 
 
$
(0.1666
)
 
$
(0.1115
)
 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps (Bbl)
NYMEX-WTI
 
360,683

 
610,131

 
473,698

 
562,524

Weighted average price
 
 
$
93.42

 
$
87.27

 
$
84.34

 
$
82.26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basis swaps (Bbl)
Argus-
 
187,000

 
364,800

 

 

Weighted average price
Midland-Cushing
 
$
(3.2500
)
 
$
(1.0500
)
 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGL positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps (Bbl)
Mont Belvieu
 
112,877

 

 

 

Weighted average price
 
 
$
34.45

 
$

 
$

 
$


(1) 
Our natural gas basis swaps are traded on the following indices: Centerpoint East, Houston Ship Channel, WAHA and TEXOK.

At December 31, 2014, we had the following open commodity derivative contracts:

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Index
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
Natural gas positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps (MMBtu)
NYMEX-HH
 
5,500,236

 
5,433,888

 
5,045,760

 
2,374,800

Weighted average price
 
 
$
5.72

 
$
4.29

 
$
4.61

 
$
4.28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basis swaps (MMBtu)
(1) 
 
5,326,559

 
2,877,047

 

 

Weighted average price
 
 
$
(0.1661
)
 
$
(0.1115
)
 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps (Bbl)
NYMEX-WTI
 
757,321

 
610,131

 
473,698

 
562,524

Weighted average price
 
 
$
93.16

 
$
87.27

 
$
84.34

 
$
82.26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basis swaps (Bbl)
Argus-
 
397,035

 

 

 

Weighted average price
Midland-Cushing
 
$
(3.4087
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGL positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps (Bbl)
Mont Belvieu
 
236,149

 

 

 

Weighted average price
 
 
$
34.46

 
$

 
$

 
$


(1) 
Our natural gas basis swaps are traded on the following indices: Centerpoint East, Houston Ship Channel, WAHA and TEXOK.

At June 30, 2015, we had the following interest rate swap derivative contracts (in thousands):

 
 
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
 
Effective
 
Maturity
 
Amount
 
Average %
 
Index
February 2015
 
February 2017
 
$
75,000

 
1.72500
%
 
LIBOR
February 2015
 
February 2017
 
75,000

 
1.72750
%
 
LIBOR
June 2015
 
June 2017
 
70,000

 
1.42750
%
 
LIBOR

At December 31, 2014, we had the following interest rate swap derivative contracts (in thousands):

 
 
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
 
Effective
 
Maturity
 
Amount
 
Average %
 
Index
February 2012
 
February 2015
 
$
150,000

 
0.51750
%
 
LIBOR
February 2015
 
February 2017
 
75,000

 
1.72500
%
 
LIBOR
February 2015
 
February 2017
 
75,000

 
1.72750
%
 
LIBOR
June 2012
 
June 2015
 
70,000

 
0.52375
%
 
LIBOR
June 2015
 
June 2017
 
70,000

 
1.42750
%
 
LIBOR

Effect of Derivative Instruments – Balance Sheet

The fair value of our commodity and interest rate derivative instruments is included in the tables below (in thousands):


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As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Current
 
Long-term
 
Current
 
Long-term
 
 
Assets
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Liabilities
Interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,781

 
$
960

Gross fair value
 

 

 
2,781

 
960

Netting arrangements
 

 

 

 

Net recorded fair value
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,781

 
$
960

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale of natural gas production
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps
 
$
10,753

 
$
11,022

 
$

 
$

Basis swaps
 

 

 
184

 
89

Sale of crude oil production
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps
 
19,662

 
26,137

 

 

  Basis swaps
 

 
7

 
599

 
12

Sale of NGLs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps
 
1,672

 

 

 

Gross fair value
 
32,087

 
37,166

 
783

 
101

Netting arrangements
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
Net recorded fair value
 
$
32,087

 
$
37,159

 
$
783

 
$
94

 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Current
 
Long-term
 
Current
 
Long-term
 
 
Assets
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Liabilities
Interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,327

 
$
817

Gross fair value
 

 

 
2,327

 
817

Netting arrangements
 

 

 

 

Net recorded fair value
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,327

 
$
817

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale of natural gas production
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps
 
$
14,732

 
$
9,170

 
$

 
$

Basis swaps
 
1

 

 
286

 
232

Sale of crude oil production
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps
 
27,544

 
29,370

 

 

  Basis swaps
 

 

 
271

 

Sale of NGLs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price swaps
 
3,648

 

 

 

Gross fair value
 
45,925

 
38,540

 
557

 
232

Netting arrangements
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

Net recorded fair value
 
$
45,924

 
$
38,540

 
$
556

 
$
232

 
 






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Effect of Derivative Instruments – Statements of Operations

The net gain (loss) amounts and classification related to derivative instruments for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Commodity derivatives (revenue)
 
$
(8,927
)
 
$
(13,328
)
 
$
9,755

 
$
(18,950
)
Interest rate derivatives (other income (expense), net)
 
(322
)
 
(1,128
)
 
(1,673
)
 
(1,422
)

Credit Risk

All of our derivative transactions have been carried out in the over-the-counter market. The use of derivative instruments involves the risk that the counterparties may be unable to meet the financial terms of the transactions. We monitor the creditworthiness of each of our counterparties and assess the possibility of whether each counterparty to the derivative contract would default by failing to make any contractually required payments as scheduled in the derivative instrument in determining the fair value. We also have netting arrangements in place with each counterparty to reduce credit exposure. The derivative transactions are placed with major financial institutions that present minimal credit risks to us. Additionally, we consider ourselves to be of substantial credit quality and have the financial resources and willingness to meet our potential repayment obligations associated with the derivative transactions.

9.
Related Parties

Ownership in Our General Partner by Lime Rock Management and its Affiliates

As of June 30, 2015, Lime Rock Management, an affiliate of Fund I, owned all of the Class A member interests in our general partner, Fund I owned all of the Class B member interests in our general partner and Fund II owned all of the Class C member interests in our general partner. In addition, Fund I owned an aggregate of approximately 30.5% of our outstanding common units, representing their limited partner interest in us. As of June 30, 2015, our general partner owned an approximate 0.1% general partner interest in us, represented by 22,400 general partner units, and all of our incentive distribution rights.

As more fully described in our 2014 Annual Report, we converted 2,240,000 subordinated units on a one-for-one basis into common units pursuant to the terms of our partnership agreement on May 16, 2014. We converted the remaining 4,480,000 subordinated units on a one-for-one basis into common units pursuant to the terms of our partnership agreement on February 13, 2015.

Contracts with our General Partner and its Affiliates

As more fully described in our 2014 Annual Report, we have entered into agreements with our general partner and its affiliates. For each of the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we paid Lime Rock Management approximately $0.4 million either directly or indirectly related to these agreements. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we paid Lime Rock Management approximately $0.8 million and $0.6 million either directly or indirectly related to these agreements, respectively.

In connection with the management of our business, Lime Rock Resources Operating Company, Inc. (“ServCo”), an affiliate of our general partner, provides services for invoicing and processing of payments to our vendors. Periodically, ServCo remits cash to us for the net working capital received on our behalf. Changes in the affiliates (payable)/receivable balances during the six months ended June 30, 2015 are included below (in thousands):


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Lime Rock
 
 
 
 
ServCo
 
Resources
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
5,436

 
$
261

 
$
5,697

Expenditures
 
(90,596
)
 
(263
)
 
(90,859
)
Cash paid for expenditures
 
93,084

 

 
93,084

Revenues and other
 
(6,468
)
 
2

 
(6,466
)
Balance as of June 30, 2015
 
$
1,456

 
$

 
$
1,456


Distributions of Available Cash to Our General Partner and Affiliates

We will generally make cash distributions to our unitholders and our general partner pro rata. As of June 30, 2015, our general partner and its affiliates held 8,569,600 of our common units and 22,400 general partner units. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we paid cash distributions of $19.2 million and $26.0 million, respectively, to all unitholders as of the respective record dates.

We announced our second quarter 2015 distribution on July 17, 2015 as discussed in Note 15.

10.
Unitholders’ Equity

At-the-Market Offering Program

On February 4, 2014, we launched an “at-the-market” offering program (the “ATM Program”) with MLV & Co. LLC (“MLV”) as sales agent. We may sell from time to time through MLV our common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering amount of up to $75.0 million, subject to limitations as described in the Merger Agreement (described in Note 1). Any sales of common units under the ATM Program may be made by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market offering” defined by Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), including, without limitation, sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange, or any other existing trading market for our common units or to or through a market maker.

Our second lien term loan requires that 50% of the net cash proceeds from any equity offering be used to repay borrowings outstanding under the term loan. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we did not sell common units under the ATM Program.

Units Outstanding

As of June 30, 2015, we had 28,074,433 common units and 22,400 general partner units outstanding. As of June 30, 2015, Fund I owned 8,569,600 common units, representing a 30.5% limited partner interest in us.

General Partner Allocation of Loss

In accordance with our partnership agreement, the allocation of net loss cannot cause a unitholder to have a deficit balance. Deficit balances are carried by our general partner until net income is generated in a taxable period. Our general partner will recover losses from net income generated prior to the net income being allocated to the remaining unitholders.

11.
Net Income (Loss) Per Limited Partner Unit

The following sets forth the calculation of net income (loss) per limited partner unit for the following periods (in thousands, except per unit amounts):


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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available to unitholders
 
$
(22,314
)
 
$
(7,337
)
 
$
(47,250
)
 
$
(4,643
)
Less: General partner’s interest in net (income) loss
 
7,595

 
7

 
9,434

 
4

Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss)
 
(14,719
)
 
(7,330
)
 
(37,816
)
 
(4,639
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common units
 
28,074

 
21,121

 
26,984

 
20,376

Subordinated units
 

 
5,612

 
1,089

 
6,163

Total
 
$
28,074

 
$
26,733

 
$
28,073

 
$
26,539

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per limited partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unit (basic and diluted)
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
(0.27
)
 
$
(1.35
)
 
$
(0.17
)

Our subordinated units and restricted unit awards are considered to be participating securities for purposes of calculating our net income (loss) per limited partner unit, and accordingly, are included in basic computation as such. Net income (loss) per limited partner unit is determined by dividing the net income (loss) available to the common unitholders, after deducting our general partner’s interest in net income (loss), by the weighted average number of common units and subordinated units outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 2014. The aggregate number of common units outstanding was 28,074,433, as of June 30, 2015. We did not have any subordinated units outstanding as of June 30, 2015. The aggregate number of common units and subordinated units outstanding was 22,674,390 and 4,480,000, respectively, as of June 30, 2014.

12.
Equity-Based Compensation

On November 10, 2011, our General Partner adopted a long-term incentive plan (“2011 LTIP”) for employees, consultants and directors of our General Partner and its affiliates, including Lime Rock Management and ServCo, who perform services for us. The 2011 LTIP consists of unit options, restricted units, phantom units, unit appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights, unit awards and other unit-based awards. The 2011 LTIP initially limits the number of units that may be delivered pursuant to vested awards to 1,500,000 common units. As of June 30, 2015, there were 1,025,013 units available for issuance under the 2011 LTIP. The 2011 LTIP is currently administered by our General Partner’s board of directors or a committee thereof.

The fair value of restricted units is determined based on the fair market value of the units on the date of grant. The outstanding restricted units vest in equal amounts (subject to rounding) over a three-year period following the date of grant and are entitled to receive quarterly distributions during the vesting period.

A summary of the status of the non-vested restricted units as of June 30, 2015 is presented below:

 
 
Number of
Non-vested
Restricted Units
 
Weighted Average
Grant-date
Fair Value
Non-vested restricted units at December 31, 2014
 
361,957

 
$
9.38

Granted
 
12,542

 
5.98

Vested
 
(32,066
)
 
12.53

Forfeited
 

 

Non-vested restricted units at June 30, 2015
 
342,433

 
8.96


As of June 30, 2015, there was approximately $2.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted units. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.1

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years. There were 132,554 vested restricted units as of June 30, 2015. At the close of the Merger, all unvested restricted units will vest immediately.

13.
Subsidiary Guarantors

We and LRE Finance, our 100 percent-owned subsidiary, filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC on August 28, 2013, and the SEC declared the registration statement effective on September 10, 2013. Securities that may be offered and sold include debt securities that are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. LRE Finance may co-issue any debt securities issued by us pursuant to the registration statement. LRE Finance was formed solely for the purpose of co-issuing our debt securities and has no material assets or liabilities other than as co-issuer of our debt securities, if and when issued. OLLC, our 100 percent-owned subsidiary, may guarantee any debt securities issued by us and such guarantee will be full and unconditional, subject to customary release provisions. The guarantee will be released (i) automatically upon any sale, exchange or transfer of our equity interests in OLLC, (ii) automatically upon the liquidation and dissolution of OLLC, (iii) following delivery of notice to the trustee under the indenture related to the debt securities of the release of OLLC of its obligations under our revolving credit facility, and (iv) upon legal or covenant defeasance or other satisfaction of the obligations under the related debt securities. Other than LRE Finance, OLLC is our sole subsidiary, and thus, no other subsidiary will guarantee our debt securities.

Furthermore, we have no assets or operations independent of OLLC, and there are no significant restrictions upon the ability of OLLC to distribute funds to us by dividend or loan. Finally, none of our or OLLC’s assets represents restricted net assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X.

14.
Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The following class action lawsuits (the “Lawsuits”) were filed in connection with the merger by purported LRR Energy, L.P. unitholders against us, our General Partner, our Board, Vanguard, Merger Sub and the other parties to the Merger Agreement (the ‘‘Defendants’’):

Barry Miller v. LRR Energy, L.P. et al., Case No. 11087-VCG, filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on June 3, 2015 (“Miller Lawsuit”)
Christopher Tiberio v. LRR Energy, L.P. et al., Cause No. 2015-39864, filed in the 334th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas on July 10, 2015 (“Tiberio Lawsuit”)
Eddie Hammond v. LRR Energy, L.P. et al., Cause No. 2015-40154, filed in the 295th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas on July 13, 2015 (“Hammond Lawsuit”)
Ronald Krieger v. LRR Energy, L.P. et al., Civil Action No. 4:15-cv-2017, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on July 14, 2015 (“Krieger Lawsuit”)

On July 17, 2015, the Krieger Lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice. On July 23, 2015 the Miller Lawsuit was also voluntarily dismissed without prejudice. On July 28, 2015 the Tiberio Lawsuit and the Hammond Lawsuit were both nonsuited without prejudice.
Prior to their dismissals, the Lawsuits alleged that the merger (a) provided inadequate consideration to our unitholders and alleged that we and our Board breached certain fiduciary duties to the common unitholders by accepting such inadequate consideration and (b) contained contractual terms that would dissuade other potential merger partners from making alternative proposals for us, including, but not limited to, the requirement that certain of our unitholders enter into a voting and support agreement, adoption of an allegedly unreasonable no solicitation clause, the notice provisions, and allowing our Board to withdraw its favorable recommendation only under extremely limited circumstances.
Prior to their dismissals, the Tiberio, Hammond, and Krieger Lawsuits also allege that the Vanguard Form S-4 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on June 16, 2015 failed to make all material disclosures and contained

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materially misleading statements about the merger in violation of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 14a-9.
The Lawsuits sought to be certified as class actions, and asked that the court, among other relief, enjoin the merger, or rescind the merger in the event it was consummated, and award damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. We and the other Defendants believed the Lawsuits were without merit, denied the allegations in their entirety and requested voluntary dismissal from each of the plaintiffs. They were each dismissed. Therefore, neither we nor our General Partner is currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
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Subsequent Events

Unit Distribution

On July 17, 2015, we announced that the Board declared a cash distribution for the second quarter of 2015 of $0.1875 per outstanding unit, or $0.75 on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on August 14, 2015 to all unitholders of record as of the close of business on July 31, 2015. The aggregate amount of the distribution will be $5.3 million.

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