10-Q 1 v224843_10q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
  
FORM 10-Q

 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
 
or
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to             
 
Commission File Number: 1-13283

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

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

 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No
 
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x
Accelerated filer
¨
       
Non-accelerated filer
¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No
 
As of July 29, 2011, 45,703,179 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding.
  

 
 

 

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FORM 10-Q
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2011
 
Table of Contents
 
Item
 
Page
 
Part I - Financial Information
 
     
1.
Financial Statements
1
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
1
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
2
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
3
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
 
1.   Organization
4
 
2.   Basis of Presentation
4
 
3.   Acquisitions and Divestitures
4
 
4.   Accounts Receivable
5
 
5.   Derivative Instruments
5
 
6.   Property and Equipment
8
 
7.   Long-Term Debt
8
 
8.   Additional Balance Sheet Detail
11
 
9.   Fair Value Measurements
11
 
10. Commitments and Contingencies
13
 
11. Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
14
 
12. Share-Based Compensation
14
 
13. Restructuring Activities
14
 
14. Impairments
15
 
15. Interest Expense
15
 
16. Earnings per Share
16
 
17. Discontinued Operations
16
   
Forward-Looking Statements
17
     
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
18
 
Overview of Business
18
 
Key Developments
19
 
Results of Operations
21
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
33
 
Environmental Matters
38
 
Critical Accounting Estimates
38
 
New Accounting Standards
38
     
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
39
     
4.
Controls and Procedures
40
     
 
Part II - Other Information
 
     
6.
Exhibits
41
     
Signatures
42

 
 

 

PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1    Financial Statements
 
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues
                       
Natural gas
  $ 38,300     $ 38,819     $ 79,489     $ 86,807  
Crude oil
    21,548       10,875       38,131       24,721  
Natural gas liquids (NGLs)
    13,161       2,662       23,082       7,528  
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment
    (28 )     125       452       336  
Other
    637       807       1,047       1,774  
Total revenues
    73,618       53,288       142,201       121,166  
Operating expenses
                               
Lease operating
    10,787       9,155       21,064       17,892  
Gathering, processing and transportation
    4,281       3,309       8,309       6,540  
Production and ad valorem taxes
    2,834       3,105       7,898       7,375  
General and administrative
    12,954       15,827       26,306       30,852  
Exploration
    19,368       9,541       48,916       15,570  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    33,036       32,105       67,879       62,134  
Impairments
    71,071       1,124       71,071       1,124  
Other
    -       -       -       465  
Total operating expenses
    154,331       74,166       251,443       141,952  
Operating loss
    (80,713 )     (20,878 )     (109,242 )     (20,786 )
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (14,143 )     (13,321 )     (27,627 )     (26,992 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (24,238 )     -       (24,238 )     -  
Derivatives
    7,001       (580 )     8,329       29,297  
Other
    129       517       273       1,763  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (111,964 )     (34,262 )     (152,505 )     (16,718 )
Income tax benefit
    40,046       13,165       54,247       6,387  
Loss from continuing operations
    (71,918 )     (21,097 )     (98,258 )     (10,331 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       21,308       -       33,482  
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       49,612       -       49,612  
Net income (loss)
    (71,918 )     49,823       (98,258 )     72,763  
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations
    -       (18,744 )     -       (28,090 )
Income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ (71,918 )   $ 31,079     $ (98,258 )   $ 44,673  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation - Basic:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (1.57 )   $ (0.46 )   $ (2.15 )   $ (0.23 )
Discontinued operations
    -       0.06       -       0.12  
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    -       1.08       -       1.09  
Net income (loss)
  $ (1.57 )   $ 0.68     $ (2.15 )   $ 0.98  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation - Diluted:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (1.57 )   $ (0.46 )   $ (2.15 )   $ (0.23 )
Discontinued operations
    -       0.06       -       0.12  
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    -       1.08       -       1.09  
Net income (loss)
  $ (1.57 )   $ 0.68     $ (2.15 )   $ 0.98  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    45,768       45,539       45,724       45,508  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    45,768       45,790       45,724       45,767  

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

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

   
As of
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 30,681     $ 120,911  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    67,779       72,378  
Derivative assets
    14,440       16,818  
Other current assets
    3,904       4,233  
Total current assets
    116,804       214,340  
Property and equipment, net (successful efforts method)
    1,728,121       1,705,584  
Derivative assets
    2,547       3,889  
Other assets
    22,158       20,787  
Total assets
  $ 1,869,630     $ 1,944,600  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 89,324     $ 99,661  
Derivative liabilities
    115       388  
Deferred income taxes
    3,113       4,318  
Income taxes payable
    2,820       2,627  
Total current liabilities
    95,372       106,994  
Other liabilities
    18,578       19,958  
Deferred income taxes
    276,405       330,836  
Long-term debt
    597,668       506,536  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
               
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock of $100 par value – 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
    -       -  
Common stock of $0.01 par value – 128,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued of 45,688,179 and 45,556,854 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    269       267  
Paid-in capital
    685,559       680,981  
Retained earnings
    197,059       300,473  
Deferred compensation obligation
    3,235       2,743  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (870 )     (938 )
Treasury stock – 162,209 and 125,357 shares of common stock, at cost, as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    (3,645 )     (3,250 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    881,607       980,276  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,869,630     $ 1,944,600  

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

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

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income (loss)
  $ (98,258 )   $ 72,763  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
               
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
    -       (36,832 )
Gain on sale of dicontinued operations before income taxes
    -       (84,740 )
Non-cash portion of loss on extinguishment of debt
    21,822       -  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    67,879       62,134  
Impairments
    71,071       1,124  
Derivative contracts:
               
Net gains
    (8,329 )     (29,297 )
Cash settlements
    11,775       17,484  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (54,247 )     (7,733 )
Loss (gain) on the sale of property and equipment, net
    (452 )     129  
Dry hole and unproved leasehold expense
    41,081       9,518  
Non-cash interest expense
    4,750       6,220  
Share-based compensation
    3,809       4,689  
Other, net
    265       (462 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
    2,593       30,672  
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    63,759       45,669  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures - property and equipment
    (211,081 )     (168,081 )
Proceeds from the sale of PVG units, net
    -       139,120  
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, net
    696       23,277  
Other, net
    100       1,192  
Net cash used in investing activities for continuing operations
    (210,285 )     (4,492 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Dividends paid
    (5,156 )     (5,131 )
Proceeds from the issuance of Senior Notes due 2019
    300,000       -  
Repurchase of Convertible Notes
    (232,963 )     -  
Debt issuance costs paid
    (6,559 )     -  
Proceeds from the sale of PVG units, net
    -       199,125  
Distributions received from discontinued operations
    -       11,218  
Other, net
    974       1,844  
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations
    56,296       207,056  
                 
Cash flows from discontinued operations
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    -       77,759  
Net cash used in investing activities
    -       (18,112 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    -       (59,647 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    -       -  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (90,230 )     248,233  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
    120,911       79,017  
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
  $ 30,681     $ 327,250  
                 
Supplemental disclosures:
               
Cash paid for:
               
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)
  $ 19,705     $ 20,975  
Income taxes (net of refunds received)
  $ (96 )   $ 3,150  

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

 
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PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – unaudited
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2011
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
1.    Organization
 
Penn Virginia Corporation (“Penn Virginia,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is an independent oil and gas company engaged primarily in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions including Texas, Appalachia, the Mid-Continent and Mississippi.
 
2.    Basis of Presentation
 
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Penn Virginia and all of its subsidiaries.  Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Preparation of these statements involves the use of estimates and judgments where appropriate.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been included.  Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.  Certain amounts for the 2010 period have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
 
There were neither any new accounting standards issued during the quarter ended June 30, 2011, nor any accounting standards pending adoption that would have a significant impact on our financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
 
Management has evaluated all activities of the Company through the date upon which the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued and concluded that, except for additional leasehold acquisitions in the Eagle Ford Shale (see Note 3), the execution of an agreement to sell substantially all of our assets in the Arkoma Basin (see Note 3) and the completion of a new credit agreement (“Revolver”)(see Note 7), no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
3.    Acquisitions and Divestitures
 
Property Acquisitions
 
Eagle Ford Property Acquisitions
 
During 2011, we acquired approximately 6,500 net Eagle Ford Shale acres in Gonzales County, Texas for approximately $24 million. The acreage acquired in these transactions is in close proximity to the Eagle Ford Shale acreage that we acquired during 2010. We are the operator of the acquired acreage with an average working interest of approximately 86%.
 
Divestitures
 
PVG Unit Offering
 
In March and April 2010, we sold 11.25 million common units of Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. (“PVG”) for proceeds of $199.1 million, net of offering costs. At the time, the transaction reduced our limited partner interest in PVG to 22.6% and resulted in a $70.2 million increase to noncontrolling interests and a $82.1 million increase to additional paid-in capital, net of income tax effects. Because we maintained a controlling financial interest in PVG, the proceeds received from these transactions were reported as cash flows from financing activities on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
In June 2010, we completed the sale of our remaining PVG common units for $139.1 million, net of offering costs. Immediately prior to the closing of the June offering, we contributed 100% of the membership interests in PVG’s general partner to PVG, thereby relinquishing control of PVG. As a result of this divestiture, we recognized a gain of $49.6 million, net of income tax effects of $35.1 million, which is reported in the “Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax” caption on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Because we no longer held any interests in PVG, the proceeds received from this transaction were reported as cash flows from investing activities on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and we deconsolidated PVG from our Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of operations and cash flows attributable to PVG for the 2010 period are presented in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes as discontinued operations.

 
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Oil and Gas Properties
 
In July 2011, we executed an agreement to sell substantially all of our Arkoma Basin assets for approximately $30 million, excluding transaction costs and subject to customary purchase and sale adjustments. The transaction will be effective July 1, 2011 and we anticipate that it will close during the third quarter of 2011. The properties to be sold include approximately 73,000 net acres and proved reserves of approximately 42.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent. The carrying value of these properties as of June 30, 2011 was approximately $101 million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we recognized an impairment of approximately $71 million with respect to these assets.
 
In January 2010, we completed the sale of all of our oil and gas properties in the Gulf Coast region (southern Texas and Louisiana) for cash proceeds of $23.2 million, net of transaction costs and certain purchase and sale adjustments, and the exchange of certain oil and gas properties located in the Gwinville field in northern Mississippi valued at $8.2 million.
 
4.    Accounts Receivable
 
The following table summarizes our accounts receivable by type as of the periods presented:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue customers
  $ 51,050     $ 44,783  
Joint interest partners
    16,707       23,526  
Other
    314       4,442  
      68,071       72,751  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (292 )     (373 )
    $ 67,779     $ 72,378  
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, four customers accounted for $84.0 million and $60.4 million, or approximately 60% and 51%, respectively, of our total consolidated product revenues.  As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $28.3 million and $31.1 million, or approximately 42% and 43%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, including joint interest billings, related to these customers. No significant uncertainties exist related to the collectability of amounts owed to us by these customers.
 
5.    Derivative Instruments

We utilize derivative instruments to mitigate our financial exposure to natural gas and crude oil price volatility as well as interest rates attributable to our debt instruments. We are not engaged in the trading of derivative instruments for speculative purposes. The derivative instruments, which are placed with financial institutions that we believe are acceptable credit risks, generally take the form of costless collars and swaps. Our derivative instruments are not formally designated as hedges.

Commodity Derivatives
 
We determine the fair values of our oil and gas derivative instruments using third-party quoted forward prices for NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas and West Texas Intermediate crude oil as of the end of the reporting period and discount rates adjusted for the credit risk of our counterparties if the derivative is in an asset position and our own credit risk if the derivative is in a liability position.

 
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The following table sets forth our commodity derivative positions as of June 30, 2011:
 
     
Average
                   
     
Volume Per
   
Weighted Average Price
   
Fair Value
 
 
Instrument
 
Day
   
Floor/Swap
   
Ceiling
   
Asset
   
Liability
 
     
(in MMBtu)
                         
Natural Gas:
                                         
Third quarter 2011
Costless collars
    30,000     $ 4.83     $ 6.00     $ 1,615     $ -  
Fourth quarter 2011
Costless collars
    20,000     $ 6.00     $ 8.50       2,703       -  
First quarter 2012
Costless collars
    20,000     $ 6.00     $ 8.50       2,349       -  
Third quarter 2011
Swaps
    40,000     $ 5.06               2,532       -  
Fourth quarter 2011
Swaps
    10,000     $ 5.01               399       -  
First quarter 2012
Swaps
    10,000     $ 5.10               250       -  
Second quarter 2012
Swaps
    20,000     $ 5.31               1,098       -  
Third quarter 2012
Swaps
    20,000     $ 5.31               935       -  
Fourth quarter 2012
Swaps
    10,000     $ 5.10               76       -  
                                           
Crude Oil:
   
(barrels)
                                 
Third quarter 2011
Costless collars
    360     $ 80.00     $ 103.30       -       24  
Fourth quarter 2011
Costless collars
    360     $ 80.00     $ 103.30       -       91  
First quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       317       -  
Second quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       300       -  
Third quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       292       -  
Fourth quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       295       -  
Third quarter 2011
Swaps
    500     $ 109.00               591       -  
Fourth quarter 2011
Swaps
    500     $ 109.00               520       -  
                              $ 14,272     $ 115  

Interest Rate Swaps
 
In December 2009, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to establish variable rates on approximately one-third of the face amount of the outstanding obligation under the 10.375% Senior Notes due 2016 (“2016 Senior Notes”).
 
The following table sets forth the terms and positions of our interest rate swap assets as of the periods presented:

   
Notional
 
Swap Interest Rates 1
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
Term
 
Amount
 
Pay
 
Receive
   
2011
   
2010
 
Through June 2013
  $ 100,000  
LIBOR + 8.175%
    10.375 %   $ 2,715     $ 2,590  
 

1 References to LIBOR represent the 3-month rate.

 
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Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives
 
The impact of our derivative activities on income is included in the Derivatives caption on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The following table summarizes the effects of our derivative activities for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Impact by contract type:
                       
Commodity contracts
  $ 5,997     $ (2,860 )   $ 7,305     $ 25,352  
Interest rate contracts
    1,004       2,280       1,024       3,945  
    $ 7,001     $ (580 )   $ 8,329     $ 29,297  
Realized and unrealized impact:
                               
Cash received (paid) for:
                               
Commodity contract settlements
  $ 4,133     $ 8,789     $ 10,877     $ 17,824  
Interest rate contract settlements
    898       262       898       (340 )
      5,031       9,051       11,775       17,484  
Unrealized gains (losses) attributable to:
                               
Commodity contracts
    1,864       (11,649 )     (3,572 )     7,528  
Interest rate contracts
    106       2,018       126       4,285  
      1,970       (9,631 )     (3,446 )     11,813  
    $ 7,001     $ (580 )   $ 8,329     $ 29,297  

The effects of derivative gains (losses) and cash settlements of our commodity and interest rate derivatives are reported as adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations. These items are recorded in the “Derivative contracts: Net gains” and “Derivative contracts: Cash settlements” captions on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative instruments, as well as the locations of these instruments, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods presented:
 

       
Fair Values as of
 
       
June 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Derivative
     
Derivative
   
Derivative
   
Derivative
   
Derivative
 
Instrument
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Assets
   
Liabilities
 
                               
Interest rate contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - current
  $ 1,765     $ -     $ 1,743     $ -  
Commodity contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - current
    12,675       115       15,075       388  
          14,440       115       16,818       388  
                                     
Interest rate contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - noncurrent
    950       -       847       -  
Commodity contracts
 
Derivative assets/liabilities - noncurrent
    1,597       -       3,042       -  
          2,547       -       3,889       -  
        $ 16,987     $ 115     $ 20,707     $ 388  
 
As of June 30, 2011, we reported a commodity derivative asset of $14.3 million.  The contracts associated with this position are with four counterparties, all of which are investment grade financial institutions, and are substantially concentrated with two of those counterparties. This concentration may impact our overall credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that these counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.  We neither paid nor received collateral with respect to our derivative positions.  No significant uncertainties exist related to the collectability of amounts that may be owed to us by these counterparties.

 
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6.     Property and Equipment
 
The following table summarizes our property and equipment as of the periods presented:
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Oil and gas properties:
           
Proved
  $ 2,220,939     $ 2,139,894  
Unproved, net of amortization
    170,721       171,303  
Total oil and gas properties
    2,391,660       2,311,197  
Other property and equipment
    16,217       15,589  
Total property and equipment
    2,407,877       2,326,786  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (679,756 )     (621,202 )
    $ 1,728,121     $ 1,705,584  

7.    Long-Term Debt
 
The following table summarizes our long-term debt as of the periods presented:
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revolving credit facility
  $ -     $ -  
Senior notes due 2016, net of discount (principal amount of $300,000)
    293,009       292,487  
Senior notes due 2019
    300,000       -  
Convertible notes due 2012, net of discount (principal amount of $4,915 and $230,000)
    4,659       214,049  
    $ 597,668     $ 506,536  
 
Revolving Credit Facility
 
We replaced our previous revolving credit facility with the Revolver in August 2011. The Revolver provides for a $300 million revolving credit facility and matures in August 2016. The Revolver is governed by a borrowing base calculation and the availability may not exceed the lesser of the aggregate commitments or the borrowing base. We have the option to increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolver by up to an additional $300 million, not to exceed the borrowing base, upon the receipt of additional commitments from one or more lenders. The initial borrowing base is set at $400 million, subject to redetermination on a semi-annual basis.
 
Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at either (i) a rate derived from LIBOR, as adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities (the “Adjusted LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.500% to 2.500% or (ii) the greater of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% or (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0%, and, in each case, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 0.500% to 1.500%). In each case, the applicable margin is determined based on the ratio of our outstanding borrowings to the available Revolver capacity. Commitment fees will be charged at 0.375% on the undrawn portion of the facility at current utilization levels and increasing to 0.500% based upon utilization levels in excess of 50% of the borrowing base.
 
The Revolver includes both current ratio and leverage ratio financial covenants. The current ratio, as defined in the Revolver to include among other things, adjustments for undrawn availability, may not be less than 1.0 to 1.0 and the ratio of total net debt to EBITDAX, a non-GAAP financial measure defined in the Revolver, may not exceed 4.5 to 1.0 reducing to 4.0 to 1.0 after June 30, 2013.
 
The Revolver is guaranteed by Penn Virginia and all of our material subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The obligations under the Revolver are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our proved oil and gas reserves and a pledge of the equity interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
We had no amounts outstanding under the previous revolving credit facility at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2011 other than letters of credit of $1.4 million which are still outstanding. As of June 30, 2011, our available borrowing capacity under the previous revolving credit facility, as reduced by such letters of credit and limited by our financial covenants, was approximately $160 million. Our initial available borrowing capacity under the Revolver, as reduced by our letters of credit and limited by the financial covenants described above, is approximately $264 million.

 
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2016 Senior Notes
 
The 2016 Senior Notes were originally sold at 97% of par equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 11%. The 2016 Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 10.375% payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. Beginning in June 2013, we may redeem all or part of the 2016 Senior Notes at a redemption price beginning at 105.188% of the principal amount and reducing to 100.0% in June 2015 and thereafter. The 2016 Senior Notes are senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness, including the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the 2016 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
2019 Senior Notes
 
The 7.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (“2019 Senior Notes”), which were issued at par in April 2011, bear interest at an annual rate of 7.25% payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. Beginning in April 2015, we may redeem all or part of the 2019 Senior Notes at a redemption price beginning at 103.625% of the principal amount and reducing to 100.0% in June 2017 and thereafter. The 2019 Senior Notes are senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness, including the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the 2019 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
Convertible Notes
 
The 4.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (“Convertible Notes”) bear interest at an annual rate of 4.50% which is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The Convertible Notes are convertible into cash up to the principal amount thereof and shares of our common stock, if any, in respect of the excess conversion value, based on an initial conversion rate of 17.3160 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $57.75 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment. The Convertible Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations, ranking junior in right of payment to any of our senior indebtedness and to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and equal in right of payment to any of our future unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Notes rank senior in right of payment to any of our future junior subordinated indebtedness and structurally rank junior to all existing and future indebtedness of our Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
The Convertible Notes are represented by a liability component which is included in long-term debt, net of discount, and an equity component representing the convertible feature which is included in additional paid-in capital in shareholders’ equity. The effective interest rate on the liability component of the Convertible Notes for all periods presented was 8.5%.
 
In connection with a tender offer completed in April 2011, the Company repurchased $225.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes for $233.0 million, representing a premium of $35 per $1,000 principal amount. The tender offer resulted in the extinguishment of approximately 98% of the outstanding Convertible Notes. The tender offer was funded from the net proceeds of the 2019 Senior Notes offering.
 
As a result of the tender offer, we recognized a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of $25.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011, of which $24.2 million was charged to earnings and the remaining $1.7 million was charged directly to shareholders’ equity. The loss charged to earnings was determined as follows:

Cash paid to repurchase principal:
     
Allocated to liability component
  $ 231,331  
Allocated to equity component
    1,632  
    $ 232,963  
         
Carrying value of liability component tendered:
       
Principal amount of Convertible Notes tendered
  $ 225,085  
Pro rata share of original issue discount
    (13,429 )
    $ 211,656  
         
Loss on extinguishment of debt:
       
Excess of liability component over carrying value
  $ 19,675  
Write-off of pro rata share of debt issuance costs
    2,147  
Non-cash portion of loss on extinguishment
    21,822  
Transaction costs and fees paid
    2,416  
Pre-tax loss on extinguishment
  $ 24,238  

 
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The following table summarizes the carrying amount of the components of the Convertible Notes as of the periods presented:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Principal
  $ 4,915     $ 230,000  
Unamortized discount
    (256 )     (15,951 )
Net carrying amount of liability component
  $ 4,659     $ 214,049  
Carrying amount of equity component
  $ 35,201     $ 36,850  
 
The following table summarizes the amounts recognized as components of interest expense attributable to the Convertible Notes for the periods presented:
 

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Contractual interest expense
  $ 421     $ 2,587     $ 3,009     $ 5,175  
Accretion of original issue discount
    318       1,817       2,265       3,609  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    55       310       389       641  
    $ 794     $ 4,714     $ 5,663     $ 9,425  
 
In connection with the original sale of the Convertible Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions (“Note Hedges”) with respect to shares of our common stock with affiliates of certain of the underwriters of the Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Option Counterparties”). The Note Hedges cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, the net shares of our common stock that would be deliverable to converting noteholders in the event of a conversion of the Convertible Notes.
 
We also entered into separate warrant transactions (“Warrants”), whereby we sold to the Option Counterparties warrants to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 3,982,680 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $74.25 per share. Upon exercise of the Warrants, we will deliver shares of our common stock equal in value to the excess of the then market price over the strike price of the Warrants.
 
If the market value per share of our common stock at the time of conversion of the Convertible Notes exceeds the strike price of the Note Hedges, the Note Hedges entitle us to receive from the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount) based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Note Hedges. Additionally, if the market price of our common stock at the time of exercise of the Warrants exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, we will owe the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount), not offset by the Note Hedges, in an amount based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Warrants.

 
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8.   Additional Balance Sheet Detail
 
The following tables summarize components of selected balance sheet accounts as of the periods presented:
  
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Other current assets:
           
Tubular inventory and well materials
  $ 2,256     $ 3,600  
Prepaid expenses
    1,648       633  
    $ 3,904     $ 4,233  
Other assets:
               
Debt issuance costs
  $ 16,749     $ 14,300  
Long-term investments - SERP
    5,363       6,440  
Other
    46       47  
    $ 22,158     $ 20,787  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
               
Trade accounts payable
  $ 34,493     $ 33,831  
Drilling costs
    24,052       31,770  
Royalties
    10,413       9,308  
Production and franchise taxes
    4,593       6,012  
Compensation
    5,100       9,631  
Interest
    6,241       2,977  
Other
    4,432       6,132  
    $ 89,324     $ 99,661  
Other liabilities:
               
Asset retirement obligation
  $ 7,312     $ 7,364  
Pension
    1,700       1,766  
Postretirement health care
    2,978       2,976  
Deferred compensation
    5,688       6,952  
Other
    900       900  
    $ 18,578     $ 19,958  
 
9.    Fair Value Measurements
 
We apply the authoritative accounting provisions for measuring fair value of both our financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities.  Fair value is an exit price representing the expected amount we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with market participants at the measurement date.  We have followed consistent methods and assumptions to estimate the fair values as more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Our financial instruments that are subject to fair value disclosure consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, derivatives and long-term debt. As of June 30, 2011, the carrying values of all of these financial instruments, except the portion of long-term debt with fixed interest rates, approximated fair value. The following tables summarize the fair value of our long-term debt with fixed interest rates, which is estimated based on the published market prices for the same or similar issues as of the periods presented:

   
June 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
 
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
 
10.375% Senior Notes due 2016
  $ 330,000     $ 293,009     $ 335,712     $ 292,487  
7.25% Senior Notes due 2019
    289,500       300,000       -       -  
4.50% Convertible Notes due 2012
    5,047       4,659       225,975       214,049  
    $ 624,547     $ 597,668     $ 561,687     $ 506,536  
 
 
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Certain financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables summarize the valuation of those assets and liabilities as of the periods presented:
 
   
June 30, 2011
 
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value Measurement Classification
 
Description
 
Measurement
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                       
Publicly traded equity securities
  $ 5,363     $ 5,363     $ -     $ -  
Interest rate swap assets - current
    1,765       -       1,765       -  
Interest rate swap assets - noncurrent
    950       -       950       -  
Commodity derivative assets - current
    12,675       -       12,675       -  
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent
    1,597       -       1,597       -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deferred compensation - noncurrent liability
    (5,685 )     (5,685 )     -       -  
Commodity derivative liabilities - current
    (115 )     -       (115 )     -  
Totals
  $ 16,550     $ (322 )   $ 16,872     $ -  

   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value Measurement Classification
 
Description
 
Measurement
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                       
Publicly traded equity securities
  $ 6,440     $ 6,440     $ -     $ -  
Interest rate swap assets - current
    1,743       -       1,743       -  
Interest rate swap assets - noncurrent
    847       -       847       -  
Commodity derivative assets - current
    15,075       -       15,075       -  
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent
    3,042       -       3,042       -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deferred compensation - noncurrent liability
    (6,948 )     (6,948 )     -       -  
Commodity derivative liabilities - current
    (388 )     -       (388 )     -  
Totals
  $ 19,811     $ (508 )   $ 20,319     $ -  

We used the following methods and assumptions to estimate fair values:
 
 
Publicly traded equity securities: We hold various publicly traded equity securities as assets for funding certain deferred compensation obligations. The fair values are based on quoted market prices, which are level 1 inputs.
 
 
Commodity derivatives: We determine the fair values of our oil and gas derivative instruments based on discounted cash flows derived from third-party quoted forward prices for NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas and West Texas Intermediate crude oil closing prices as of the end of the reporting periods.  We generally use the income approach, using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted value. Each of these is a level 2 input.
 
 
Interest rate swaps: We determine the fair values of our interest rate swaps using an income approach valuation technique that connects future cash flows to a single discounted value. We estimate the fair value of the swaps based on published interest rate yield curves as of the date of the estimate. Each of these is a level 2 input.
 
 
Deferred compensation: Certain of our deferred compensation obligations are ultimately to be settled in cash based on the underlying fair value of certain publicly traded equity securities. The fair values of these obligations are based on quoted market prices, which are level 1 inputs.
 
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
The most significant non-recurring fair value measurements include the fair value of proved properties and tubular inventory and well materials for purposes of impairment testing and the initial determination of asset retirement obligations (“AROs”). The factors used to determine fair value for purposes of impairment testing include, but are not limited to, estimates of proved and probable reserves, future commodity prices, the timing of future production and capital expenditures and a discount rate commensurate with the risk reflective of the lives remaining for the respective oil and gas properties. Because these significant fair value inputs are typically not observable, we have categorized the amounts as level 3 inputs.

 
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The determination of the fair value of AROs is based upon regional market and facility specific information. The amount of an ARO and the costs capitalized represent the estimated future cost to satisfy the abandonment obligation using current prices that are escalated by an assumed inflation factor after discounting the future cost back to the date that the abandonment obligation was incurred using a rate commensurate with the risk, which approximates our cost of funds. Because these significant fair value inputs are typically not observable, we have categorized the initial fair value estimates as level 3 inputs.
 
In addition to these non-recurring fair value measurements, we utilized fair value measurements in the determination of the loss on the extinguishment of approximately 98% our Convertible Notes. In connection with that determination, we were required to allocate the cash paid to repurchase the Convertible Notes to its liability and equity components. Furthermore, the allocation to the liability component was based on the fair value of a comparable debt instrument that has no conversion feature. The residual amount of cash paid to repurchase the Convertible Notes was allocated to the equity component.
 
10.        Commitments and Contingencies
 
Commitments
 
Our most significant commitments consist of operating lease rentals for equipment and office space, the purchase of oil and gas well drilling services and capacity utilization under firm transportation service agreements, as more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Contingencies - Legal and Regulatory
 
We are involved, from time to time, in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  While the ultimate results of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, our management believes that these claims will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. During 2010, we established a $0.9 million reserve for a litigation matter and a $0.5 million reserve for a sales and use tax audit contingency. In addition, as of June 30, 2011, we have recorded AROs of $7.3 million attributable to the plugging of abandoned wells.

 
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11.           Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
 
The following table is a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of total shareholders’ equity attributable to Penn Virginia and shareholders’ equity attributable to the noncontrolling interests in PVG for the periods presented:
 
   
Penn Virginia
   
Noncontrolling
             
   
Corporation
   
Interests in
   
Total
       
   
Shareholders'
   
Discontinued
   
Shareholders'
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Equity
   
Operations
   
Equity
   
Income (Loss)
 
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $ 980,276     $ -     $ 980,276        
Dividends paid ($0.1125 per share)
    (5,156 )     -       (5,156 )      
Other changes to shareholders' equity
    4,677       -       4,677        
Comprehensive income:
                             
Net loss
    (98,258 )     -       (98,258 )   $ (98,258 )
Other, net of tax
    68       -       68       68  
Balance as of June 30, 2011
  $ 881,607     $ -     $ 881,607     $ (98,190 )
                                 
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ 908,088     $ 329,911     $ 1,237,999          
Dividends paid ($0.1125 per share)
    (5,131 )     -       (5,131 )        
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
    -       (49,566 )     (49,566 )        
Sale of PVG units, net of tax
    82,102       70,188       152,290          
Deconsolidation of PVG
    -       (382,324 )     (382,324 )        
Other changes to shareholders' equity
    5,286       3,119       8,405          
Comprehensive income:
                               
Net income
    44,673       28,090       72,763     $ 72,763  
Hedging reclassification adjustment
    -       582       582       582  
Other, net of tax
    (204 )     -       (204 )     (204 )
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ 1,034,814     $ -     $ 1,034,814     $ 73,141  
 
12.        Share-Based Compensation
 
Our stock compensation plans permit the grant of incentive and nonqualified stock options, common stock, deferred common stock units, restricted stock and restricted stock units to our employees and directors.  Generally, stock options granted under our stock compensation plans vest over a three-year period, with one-third vesting in each year. Common stock and deferred common stock units granted under our stock compensation plans are vested immediately, and we recognize compensation expense related to those grants on the grant date.  Restricted stock and restricted stock units granted under our stock compensation plans vest over a three-year period, with one-third vesting in each year. We recognize compensation expense related to our stock compensation plans in the General and administrative expenses caption on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Stock option plans
  $ 1,379     $ 1,276     $ 2,787     $ 3,385  
Common, deferred and restricted stock and restricted stock unit plans
    634       392       1,022       1,304  
    $ 2,013     $ 1,668     $ 3,809     $ 4,689  

13.    Restructuring Activities
 
During 2009 and 2010, we implemented an organization restructuring in connection with our transformation to a pure play development, exploration and production company. The restructuring resulted in the termination of approximately 30 employees and the transfer of certain corporate and division operations functions from our former Kingsport, Tennessee location to our Houston, Texas and Pittsburgh and Radnor, Pennsylvania locations.  We incurred special termination benefit costs, relocation costs and other incremental costs associated with staffing and expanding our office locations.

 
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These restructuring charges are included in the General and administrative expenses caption on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and are comprised of the following for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Termination benefits
  $ -     $ 5     $ -     $ 867  
Employee and office relocation costs
    52       515       70       675  
Other incremental costs
    -       150       -       605  
Lease assignment charge
    -       3,500       -       3,500  
    $ 52     $ 4,170     $ 70     $ 5,647  
 
The following table summarizes the termination benefit obligations as of and for the six months ended June 30,:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 64     $ 529  
Termination benefits accrued
    -       867  
Cash payments
    (64 )     (1,396 )
Balance at end of period
  $ -     $ -  
 
14.    Impairments
 
The following table summarizes impairment charges recorded during the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Oil and gas properties
  $ 71,071     $ -     $ 71,071     $ -  
Other
    -       1,124       -       1,124  
    $ 71,071     $ 1,124     $ 71,071     $ 1,124  
 
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized an impairment of our Arkoma Basin assets which was triggered by the expected disposition of these high-cost gas properties in the third quarter of 2011. As disclosed in Note 3, we executed an agreement to sell these properties in July 2011.

15.    Interest Expense
 
The following table summarizes the components of interest expense for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest on borrowings and related fees
  $ 13,120     $ 10,709     $ 23,867     $ 21,487  
Accretion on original issue discount
    583       2,001       2,788       4,111  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    895       964       1,962       2,109  
Capitalized interest
    (455 )     (355 )     (990 )     (717 )
Other, net
    -       2       -       2  
    $ 14,143     $ 13,321     $ 27,627     $ 26,992  
 
 
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16.    Earnings per Share
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the components used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (71,918 )   $ (21,097 )   $ (98,258 )   $ (10,331 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 1
    -       21,308       -       33,482  
Gain on sale of dicontinued operations
    -       49,612       -       49,612  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       (18,744 )     -       (28,090 )
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
  $ (71,918 )   $ 31,079     $ (98,258 )   $ 44,673  
Less: Portion of subsidiary net income allocated to undistributed share-basd compensation awards, net of tax
    -       -       -       (28 )
    $ (71,918 )   $ 31,079     $ (98,258 )   $ 44,645  
                                 
Weighted-average shares, basic
    45,768       45,539       45,724       45,508  
Effect of dilutive securities 2
    -       251       -       259  
Weighted-average shares, diluted
    45,768       45,790       45,724       45,767  
 

1
For purposes of determining earnings per share, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, which is fully attributable to PVG's operations, is applied against income from discontinued operations.
2
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, approximately 0.1 million potentially dilutive securities, including the Convertible Notes, stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units, had the effect of being anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share.
 
17.    Discontinued Operations
 
Prior to June 2010, we indirectly owned partner interests in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (“PVR”), a publicly traded limited partnership formed by us in 2001. Our ownership interests in PVR were held principally through our general and limited partner interests in PVG. During June 2010, we disposed of our remaining ownership interests in PVG and, indirectly, our interests in PVR.
 
Income from discontinued operations represents the results of operations of PVG, which include the results of operations of PVR. Previously, the results of operations of PVG and PVR were presented as our coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream segments. The table below reflects the results of operations of PVG for the periods presented.
 

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 115,573     $ -     $ 303,206  
                                 
Income from discontinued operations before taxes
  $ -     $ 22,877     $ -     $ 36,832  
Income tax expense 1
    -       (1,569 )     -       (3,350 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
  $ -     $ 21,308     $ -     $ 33,482  


1 Determined by applying the effective tax rate attributable to discontinued operations to the income from discontinued operations less noncontrolling interests that are fully attributable to PVG's operations.

PVR continues to provide marketing and gas gathering and processing services to the Company under a number of existing agreements with various remaining terms. We continue to sell gas to PVR for resale at PVR’s Crossroads plant in east Texas.

 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements contained herein that are not descriptions of historical facts are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act.  Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
 
the volatility of commodity prices for natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil;
 
 
our ability to develop, explore for, acquire and replace oil and gas reserves and sustain production;
 
 
any impairments, write-downs or write-offs of our reserves or assets;
 
 
the projected demand for and supply of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil;
 
 
reductions in the borrowing base under our revolving credit facility;
 
 
our ability to contract for drilling rigs, supplies and services at reasonable costs;
 
 
our ability to obtain adequate pipeline transportation capacity for our oil and gas production at reasonable costs and to sell the production at, or at reasonable discounts to, market prices;
 
 
the uncertainties inherent in projecting future rates of production for our wells and the extent to which actual production differs from estimated proved oil and gas reserves;
 
 
drilling and operating risks;
 
 
our ability to compete effectively against other independent and major oil and natural gas companies;
 
 
uncertainties related to expected benefits from acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties;
 
 
environmental liabilities that are not covered by an effective indemnity or insurance;
 
 
the timing of receipt of necessary regulatory permits;
 
 
the effect of commodity and financial derivative arrangements;
 
 
our ability to maintain adequate financial liquidity and to access adequate levels of capital on reasonable terms;
 
 
the occurrence of unusual weather or operating conditions, including force majeure events;
 
 
our ability to retain or attract senior management and key technical employees;
 
 
counterparty risk related to their ability to meet their future obligations;
 
 
changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices, especially with respect to environmental, health and safety matters;
 
 
uncertainties relating to general domestic and international economic and political conditions; and
 
 
other risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in our press releases and public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Many of the factors that will determine our future results are beyond the ability of management to control or predict. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
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Item 2    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Penn Virginia Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Penn Virginia,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 1. All dollar amounts presented in the tables that follow are in thousands unless otherwise indicated.
 
Overview of Business
 
We are an independent oil and gas company engaged primarily in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions.  We have a geographically diverse asset base with core areas of operations in Texas, Appalachia, the Mid-Continent and Mississippi regions of the United States.  As of December 31, 2010, we had proved natural gas and oil reserves of approximately 942 Bcfe. Our operations include the drilling of both unconventional and development opportunities, as well as exploratory prospects.
 
The primary development play types that we are currently focused on include: (i) the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas and (ii) the horizontal Granite Wash play in the Mid-Continent. We are also drilling exploratory wells in the Marcellus Shale play in Appalachia to determine whether our leasehold acreage position there will support a development program.
 
The following table sets forth certain summary operating and financial statistics for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Total production (MMcfe)
    11,699       10,475       23,870       20,813  
Daily production (MMcfe per day)
    128.6       115.1       131.9       115.0  
                                 
Realized prices per Mcfe, as reported
  $ 6.24     $ 5.00     $ 5.89     $ 5.72  
Realized prices per Mcfe, adjusted for derivatives
  $ 6.59     $ 5.84     $ 6.35     $ 6.58  
                                 
Product revenues, as reported
  $ 73,009     $ 52,356     $ 140,702     $ 119,056  
Product revenues, as adjusted for derivatives
  $ 77,142     $ 61,145     $ 151,579     $ 136,881  
                                 
Operating loss
  $ (80,713 )   $ (20,878 )   $ (109,242 )   $ (20,786 )
Interest expense
  $ 14,143     $ 13,321     $ 27,627     $ 26,992  
                                 
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 34,323     $ 14,924     $ 63,759     $ 45,669  
Cash paid for capital expenditures
  $ 110,352     $ 103,589     $ 211,081     $ 168,081  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                  $ 30,681     $ 327,250  
Debt outstanding, net of discounts, at end of period
                  $ 597,668     $ 500,537  
Credit available under revolving credit facility at end of period 1
                  $ 160,730     $ 299,268  
Net development wells drilled
    12.0       13.1       14.4       20.8  
Net exploratory wells drilled
    1.1       -       6.4       1.0  

1 As limited by our financial covenants.

 
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Key Developments
 
Through the date of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following general business developments and corporate actions had an impact on the financial reporting and disclosure of our results of operations and financial position: (i) drilling results in the Eagle Ford Shale, Marcellus Shale and Granite Wash plays, (ii) entrance into a new credit facility, (iii) execution of an agreement to sell Arkoma Basin assets, (iv) the offering and sale of $300 million of our 7.25% Senior Notes due 2019, or 2019 Senior Notes, and the tender offer to repurchase our 4.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, or Convertible Notes, and (v) acquiring properties in the Eagle Ford Shale play. A discussion of these key developments follows:
 
Drilling Results and Future Development
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we drilled a total of 20.8 net wells, including 9.2 net wells in the Eagle Ford Shale, 4.3 net wells in the Marcellus Shale and 7.3 net wells in the Mid-Continent region, primarily in the Granite Wash.
 
Six of the Eagle Ford Shale wells, in which we have an approximate 83% working interest, have been completed and in June were producing an aggregate of 1,740 barrels of oil per day, or BOPD, and 0.33 million cubic feet of natural gas, or MMcf, per day on a net basis. As of July 29, 2011 we have completed 12 Eagle Ford Shale wells and our production is estimated at 5,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day on a net basis.  Our natural gas midstream service provider recently connected our Eagle Ford Shale wells to its pipeline and processing facilities resulting in the recognition of sales revenue associated with natural gas liquids, or NGLs, and residue gas production. The natural gas associated with these wells is expected to yield approximately 150 barrels of NGLs per MMcf. We expect to continue drilling in this region for the remainder of 2011 and beyond. We recently extended our agreement with a hydraulic fracturing services contractor to provide these services in the Eagle Ford Shale, as well as other plays in East Texas and Oklahoma through July 2012. During the second half of 2011, we have allocated approximately $142 million for development drilling capital expenditures primarily in the Eagle Ford Shale.
 
We completed three horizontal test wells in the Marcellus Shale located in the central portion of our approximately 35,000 net acreage position in Potter and Tioga counties, Pennsylvania. These wells resulted in an average rate that ranged from 1.7 to 2.7 MMcf per day over a 72-hour test period. We expect that the wells will be connected to a pipeline in September 2011. We will monitor long-term production to determine if the reserves can support a development program in this immediate area. We are also evaluating alternative engineering techniques with respect to drilling and completion activities in this relatively undeveloped geological area. During the second half of 2011, we plan to begin testing the eastern portion of our acreage, which is comprised of approximately 20,000 net acres.
 
In the Mid-Continent region, we successfully completed 4.6 net development wells in the Granite Wash. However, our exploratory program resulted in 3 dry holes (2.6 net) at an aggregate cost of $18.5 million. We do not plan any further exploratory activities in the Mid-Continent region during 2011. We plan to continue with our Granite Wash development program in this region, primarily operated by our partners.
 
Completion of a New Credit Facility
 
In August 2011, we entered into a new revolving credit agreement, or Revolver. The Revolver provides for a $300 million revolving commitment, including a $20 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. The initial borrowing base is set at $400 million and will be redetermined semi-annually, the next being scheduled in October 2011. There is an accordion feature that allows us to increase the commitment up to the lower of the borrowing base or $600 million upon additional commitments from one or more lenders. The financial covenant that determines the permitted leverage ratio (net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDAX, as defined in the Revolver) increased to 4.5 through June 30, 2013, after which it will be 4.0.
 
The Revolver is guaranteed by Penn Virginia and all of our material subsidiaries, or Guarantor Subsidiaries. The obligations under the Revolver are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our proved oil and gas reserves and a pledge of the equity interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The Revolver will mature in August 2016.
 
Disposition of Arkoma Basin Properties
 
In July 2011, we executed an agreement for the sale of substantially all of our Arkoma Basin assets for approximately $30 million excluding transaction costs and subject to customary purchase and sale adjustments. The transaction will be effective July 1, 2011 and we anticipate that it will close during the third quarter of 2011. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we recognized an impairment of approximately $71 million with respect to these assets. Upon the closing of the transaction, the borrowing base under the Revolver will decrease by $20 million to $380 million.

 
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Senior Note Offering and Tender Offer to Repurchase Convertible Notes
 
In April 2011, we completed the offering of our 2019 Senior Notes. Total proceeds received from the offering were $293.5 million, net of underwriting and debt issuance costs. We used $237.1 million of the proceeds to repurchase approximately 98% of our Convertible Notes plus accrued interest, and we have a total of $4.9 million (principal amount) of Convertible Notes currently outstanding. We used the remainder of the proceeds to provide working capital for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures.
 
Property Acquisitions
 
During 2011, we acquired approximately 6,500 net Eagle Ford Shale acres in Gonzales County, Texas for approximately $24 million. This acreage is in close proximity to the Eagle Ford Shale acreage that we acquired during 2010. We are the operator of the acquired acreage with an average working interest of approximately 86%.

 
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Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared With Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
The following table sets forth a summary of certain operating and financial performance for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Total Production:
                       
Natural gas (MMcf)
    8,869       9,132       (264 )     (3 )%
Crude oil (MBbl)
    219       148       71       48 %
NGL (MBbl)
    253       76       177       232 %
Total production (MMcfe)
    11,699       10,475       1,224       12 %
                                 
Realized prices, before derivatives:
                               
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
  $ 4.32     $ 4.25     $ 0.07       2 %
Crude oil ($/Bbl)
    98.45       73.64       24.81       34 %
NGL ($/Bbl)
    52.04       34.97       17.08       49 %
Total ($/Mcfe)
  $ 6.24     $ 5.00     $ 1.24       25 %
                                 
Revenues
                               
Natural gas
  $ 38,300     $ 38,819     $ (519 )     (1 )%
Crude oil
    21,548       10,875       10,673       98 %
NGL
    13,161       2,662       10,499       394 %
Total product revenues
    73,009       52,356       20,653       39 %
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment
    (28 )     125       (153 )     (122 )%
Other income
    637       807       (170 )     (21 )%
Total revenues
    73,618       53,288       20,330       38 %
                                 
Operating Expenses
                               
Lease operating
    10,787       9,155       (1,632 )     (18 )%
Gathering, processing and transportation
    4,281       3,309       (972 )     (29 )%
Production and ad valorem taxes
    2,834       3,105       271       9 %
General and administrative
    12,954       15,827       2,873       18 %
Exploration
    19,368       9,541       (9,827 )     (103 )%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    33,036       32,105       (931 )     (3 )%
Impairments
    71,071       1,124       (69,947 )  
NM
 
Total operating expenses
    154,331       74,166       (80,165 )     (108 )%
                                 
Operating loss
    (80,713 )     (20,878 )     (59,835 )     (287 )%
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (14,143 )     (13,321 )     (822 )     (6 )%
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (24,238 )     -       (24,238 )  
NM
 
Derivatives
    7,001       (580 )     7,581    
NM
 
Other
    129       517       (388 )     (75 )%
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (111,964 )     (34,262 )     (77,702 )     (227 )%
Income tax benefit
    40,046       13,165       26,881       204 %
Loss from continuing operations
    (71,918 )     (21,097 )     (50,821 )     (241 )%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       21,308       (21,308 )  
NM
 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    -       49,612       (49,612 )  
NM
 
Net income (loss)
    (71,918 )     49,823       (121,741 )     (244 )%
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       (18,744 )     18,744    
NM
 
Income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ (71,918 )   $ 31,079     $ (102,997 )     (331 )%
NM - Not meaningful.

 
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Production

The following tables set forth a summary of our total and daily production volumes by geographical region for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
   
(MMcfe)
         
(MMcfe per day)
             
Texas
    4,224       2,618       1,606       46.4       28.8       17.7       61 %
Appalachia
    2,251       2,591       (340 )     24.7       28.5       (3.7 )     (13 )%
Mid-Continent
    3,527       3,502       25       38.8       38.5       0.3       1 %
Mississippi
    1,697       1,764       (67 )     18.6       19.4       (0.7 )     (4 )%
Total production
    11,699       10,475       1,224       128.6       115.1       13.5       12 %

Approximately 24% of production on an equivalent basis in the three months ended June 30, 2011 was attributable to oil and NGLs, an 85% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The shift in production mix reflects our focus on emerging oil and liquids-rich plays in Eagle Ford Shale in Texas and the Mid-Continent region. Our Eagle Ford Shale production came on line during the first quarter of 2011 and significantly ramped up during the latter portion of the second quarter. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, our Eagle Ford Shale production represented approximately 16% of our total production in Texas and 6% of our total production. Our natural gas midstream service provider connected our Eagle Ford Shale wells to its pipeline and processing facilities in June 2011 resulting in the recognition of sales revenue associated with NGL and residue gas production.

Product Revenues and Prices

The following tables set forth a summary of our revenues and prices per Mcfe by geographical region for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
 
                     
($ per Mcfe)
       
Texas
  $ 30,860     $ 12,390     $ 18,470     $ 7.31     $ 4.73     $ 2.57  
Appalachia
    9,769       10,583       (814 )     4.34       4.08       0.25  
Mid-Continent
    24,292       21,763       2,529       6.89       6.21       0.67  
Mississippi
    8,088       7,620       468       4.77       4.32       0.45  
Total revenues
  $ 73,009     $ 52,356     $ 20,653     $ 6.24     $ 5.00     $ 1.24  

As illustrated below, higher oil and NGL production volume coupled with improved oil and NGL pricing were the significant factors for increasing revenues. In addition, the current period results include revenue of $4.3 million received upon settlement of a revenue audit claim relating to a prior period. The following table provides an analysis of the change in our revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010:

   
Revenue Variance Due to
 
   
Volume
   
Price
   
Total
 
Natural gas
  $ (1,120 )   $ 601     $ (519 )
Crude oil
    5,243       5,430       10,673  
NGL
    6,181       4,318       10,499  
    $ 10,304     $ 10,350     $ 20,653  

Effects of Derivatives
 
As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative instruments to hedge against fluctuations in natural gas and oil prices. We received $4.1 million and $8.8 million in net cash settlements from commodity derivatives in the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

 
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The following table reconciles natural gas and crude oil revenues to realized prices, as adjusted for derivative activities, for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Natural gas revenues as reported
  $ 38,300     $ 38,819     $ (519 )     (1 )%
Cash settlements on natural gas derivatives, net
    4,261       9,038       (4,777 )     (53 )%
Natural gas revenues adjusted for derivatives
  $ 42,561     $ 47,857     $ (5,296 )     (11 )%
                                 
Natural gas prices per Mcf, as reported
  $ 4.32     $ 4.25     $ 0.07       2 %
Cash settlements on natural gas derivatives per Mcf
    0.48       0.99       (0.51 )     (51 )%
Natural gas prices per Mcf adjusted for derivatives
  $ 4.80     $ 5.24     $ (0.44 )     (8 )%
                                 
Crude oil revenues as reported
  $ 21,548     $ 10,875     $ 10,673       98 %
Cash settlements on crude oil derivatives, net
    (128 )     (249 )     121       49 %
Crude oil revenues adjusted for derivatives
  $ 21,420     $ 10,626     $ 10,794       102 %
                                 
Crude oil prices per Bbl, as reported
  $ 98.45     $ 73.64     $ 24.81       34 %
Cash settlements on crude oil derivatives per Bbl
    (0.58 )     (1.68 )     1.10       65 %
Crude oil prices per Bbl adjusted for derivatives
  $ 97.87     $ 71.96     $ 25.91       36 %
 
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property and Equipment
 
During both the 2011 and 2010 periods, we recognized several individually insignificant gains and losses on the sale of property, equipment, tubular inventory and well materials.
 
Other Income
 
Other income decreased primarily as a result of lower gathering revenues during the 2011 period.
 
Operating Expenses
 
The following table summarizes certain of our operating expenses per Mcfe for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Lease operating
  $ 0.92     $ 0.87     $ (0.05 )     (5 )%
Gathering, processing and transportation
    0.37       0.32       (0.05 )     (16 )%
Production and ad valorem taxes
    0.24       0.30       0.06       19 %
General and administrative
    1.11       1.51       0.40       27 %
General and administrative excluding share-based
                               
compensation and restructuring charges
    0.93       0.95       0.02       2 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    2.82       3.06       0.24       8 %
 
Lease Operating
 
Lease operating expense increased on an absolute basis and a per-unit basis in the 2011 period due to higher maintenance and compression costs as well as higher workover costs incurred across the Company. In addition, certain other costs, including water disposal, were generally higher commensurate with higher production volumes during the 2011 period.
 
Gathering, Processing and Transportation
 
Gathering, processing and transportation charges increased during the 2011 period due to overall higher production volumes as well as higher processing costs associated with NGLs. The production of NGLs during the 2011 period represents a significantly larger proportion of the total production volume compared to the 2010 period.
 
Production and Ad Valorem Taxes
 
On an absolute basis, production and ad valorem taxes decreased during the 2011 period due primarily to a production tax settlement with the State of Oklahoma offset partially by the effects of higher production volumes. As a percentage of product revenue, production and ad valorem taxes decreased to 3.9% during the 2011 period from 5.9% during the 2010 period.

 
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General and Administrative
 
The following table sets forth the components of general and administrative expenses for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Recurring general and administrative expenses
  $ 10,889     $ 9,989     $ (900 )     (9 )%
Share-based compensation
    2,013       1,668       (345 )     (21 )%
Restructuring expenses
    52       4,170       4,118       99 %
    $ 12,954     $ 15,827     $ 2,873       18 %
 
Recurring general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher compensation and employee benefits charges offset partially by lower insurance costs. Share-based compensation charges increased during the 2011 period due primarily to a change in the timing of the grant of certain awards such that the second quarter of 2011 reflects two grants while the 2010 period includes only one. Organization restructuring expenses during the 2010 period include termination benefits and office and employee relocation costs as well as a $3.5 million charge related to the assignment of the lease of our former Kingsport, Tennessee office facility. Certain costs, primarily employee relocation expenses, continue to be incurred during 2011.
 
Exploration
 
The following table sets forth the components of exploration expenses for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Dry hole costs
  $ 2,116     $ -     $ (2,116 )  
NM
 
Geological and geophysical
    4,302       4,065       (237 )     (6 )%
Unproved leasehold
    11,966       4,435       (7,531 )     (170 )%
Other, primarily delay rentals
    984       1,041       57       5 %
    $ 19,368     $ 9,541     $ (9,827 )     (103 )%
 
The increase includes higher amortization of unproved leaseholds due primarily to the effect of significant acquisitions during 2010. Dry hole costs incurred during the 2011 period are due primarily to a well in the Mid-Continent region.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A)
 
The following table sets forth the components of DD&A and the nature of the variances for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Depletion
  $ 31,606     $ 30,279     $ (1,327 )     (4 )%
Depreciation - Oil and gas operations
    619       645       26       4 %
Depreciation - Corporate
    679       1,070       391       37 %
Amortization
    132       111       (21 )     (19 )%
    $ 33,036     $ 32,105     $ (931 )     (3 )%
 
   
DD&A Variance Due to
 
   
Production
   
Rates
   
Total
 
Three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010
  $ (3,752 )   $ 2,821     $ (931 )

Higher depletion during the 2011 period is commensurate with higher production volumes while the decrease in depreciation is primarily the result of the disposition of certain corporate assets during the prior year in connection with the 2010 organization restructuring. Our average depletion rate decreased to $2.70 per Mcfe for the 2011 period from $2.89 per Mcfe for the 2010 period.
 
 
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Impairments
 
The following table summarizes the impairments recorded for the periods presented:
  
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Oil and gas properties
  $ 71,071     $ -     $ (71,071 )    
NM
 
Other
    -       1,124       1,124      
NM
 
    $ 71,071     $ 1,124     $ (69,947 )    
NM
 
  
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized an impairment of our Arkoma Basin assets which was triggered by the expected disposition of these high-cost gas properties in the third quarter of 2011. In July 2011, we executed an agreement to sell these properties.
 
Interest Expense
 
The following table summarizes the components of our total interest expense for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Interest on borrowings and related fees
  $ 13,120     $ 10,709     $ (2,411 )     (23 )%
Accretion of original issue discount
    583       2,001       1,506       75 %
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    895       964       (19 )     (2 )%
Capitalized interest
    (455 )     (355 )     100       28 %
Other, net
    -       2       2    
NM
 
    $ 14,143     $ 13,321     $ (822 )     (6 )%
 
The issuance of the 2019 Senior Notes at 7.25%, offset by the repurchase of approximately 98% of the outstanding Convertible Notes with an effective interest rate at 8.5%, added over $88 million net principal amount of debt outstanding. Accordingly, interest expense increased moderately due to higher average amounts of debt outstanding partially offset by lower effective interest rates. Capitalized interest was higher during the 2011 period due to higher carrying values on eligible capital projects.
 
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
 
The repurchase in April 2011 of approximately 98% of the outstanding Convertible Notes resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt comprised of non-cash charges for the excess of cash paid that was allocated to the liability component over the carrying value plus the write-off of a pro rata share of debt issuance costs, as well as incremental transaction costs and fees paid in cash.
 
Derivatives
 
The following table summarizes the components of our derivative income for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Oil and gas derivative unrealized derivative gain (loss)
  $ 1,864     $ (11,649 )   $ 13,513       116 %
Oil and gas derivative realized gain
    4,133       8,789       (4,656 )     (53 )%
Interest rate swap unrealized gain
    106       2,018       (1,912 )     (95 )%
Interest rate swap realized gain
    898       262       636       243 %
    $ 7,001     $ (580 )   $ 7,581    
(1307
)% 
 
Cash received for settlements during the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $5.0 million compared to $9.1 million during the second quarter of 2010.
 
 
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Other
 
Other income decreased during the 2011 period because the higher interest income earned on higher average cash balances was more than offset by gains on the sale of non-operating investments recognized during the 2010 period.
 
Income Tax Expense
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was 35.8% compared to 38.4% for the 2010 period. Due to operating losses incurred during the second quarter of 2011, we recognized an income tax benefit. In addition, the effective tax rate for the 2011 period includes a deferred tax asset valuation allowance due primarily to the inability to recognize a tax benefit for certain state net operating losses.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
The following table presents a summary of results of operations from discontinued operations for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 115,573  
                 
Income from discontinued operations before taxes
  $ -     $ 22,877  
Income tax expense 1
    -       (1,569 )
    $ -     $ 21,308  


1
Determined by applying the effective tax rate attributable to discontinued operations to the income from discontinued operations less noncontrolling interests that are fully attributable to PVG's operations.

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations
 
In June 2010, we completed the sale of all of our remaining interest in Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P., or PVG, for $139.1 million net of offering costs and contributed 100% of the membership interests in PVG’s general partner to PVG, thereby relinquishing control of PVG. As a result of this divestiture, we recognized a gain of $49.6 million, net of income tax effects of $35.1 million. Final sale adjustments were recorded during the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared With Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
The following table sets forth a summary of certain operating and financial performance for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Total Production:
                       
Natural gas (MMcf)
    18,594       17,700       894       5 %
Crude oil (MBbl)
    407       334       73       22 %
NGL (MBbl)
    473       185       288       155 %
Total production (MMcfe)
    23,870       20,813       3,058       15 %
                                 
Realized prices, before derivatives:
                               
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
  $ 4.27     $ 4.90     $ (0.63 )     (13 )%
Crude oil ($/Bbl)
    93.80       74.09       19.71       27 %
NGL ($/Bbl)
    48.82       40.66       8.16       20 %
Total ($/Mcfe)
  $ 5.89     $ 5.72     $ 0.17       3 %
                                 
Revenues
                               
Natural gas
  $ 79,489     $ 86,807     $ (7,318 )     (8 )%
Crude oil
    38,131       24,721       13,410       54 %
NGL
    23,082       7,528       15,554       207 %
Total product revenues
    140,702       119,056       21,646       18 %
Gain on sale of property and equipment
    452       336       116       35 %
Other income
    1,047       1,774       (727 )     (41 )%
Total revenues
    142,201       121,166       21,035       17 %
                                 
Operating Expenses
                               
Lease operating
    21,064       17,892       (3,172 )     (18 )%
Gathering, processing and transportation
    8,309       6,540       (1,769 )     (27 )%
Production and ad valorem taxes
    7,898       7,375       (523 )     (7 )%
General and administrative
    26,306       30,852       4,546       15 %
Exploration
    48,916       15,570       (33,346 )     (214 )%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    67,879       62,134       (5,745 )     (9 )%
Impairments
    71,071       1,124       (69,947 )  
NM
 
Other
    -       465       465       100 %
Total operating expenses
    251,443       141,952       (109,491 )     (77 )%
                                 
Operating loss
    (109,242 )     (20,786 )     (88,456 )     (426 )%
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (27,627 )     (26,992 )     (635 )     (2 )%
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (24,238 )     -       (24,238 )  
NM
 
Derivatives
    8,329       29,297       (20,968 )     (72 )%
Other
    273       1,763       (1,490 )     (85 )%
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (152,505 )     (16,718 )     (135,787 )     (812 )%
Income tax benefit
    54,247       6,387       47,860       749 %
Loss from continuing operations
    (98,258 )     (10,331 )     (87,927 )     (851 )%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       33,482       (33,482 )  
NM
 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    -       49,612       (49,612 )  
NM
 
Net income (loss)
    (98,258 )     72,763       (171,021 )     (235 )%
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       (28,090 )     28,090    
NM
 
Income (loss) attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation
  $ (98,258 )   $ 44,673     $ (142,931 )     (320 )%

NM - Not meaningful.

 
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Production

The following tables set forth a summary of our total and daily production volumes by geographical region for the periods presented:

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
   
(MMcfe)
         
(MMcfe per day)
             
Texas
    8,050       5,201       2,849       44.5       28.7       15.7       55 %
Appalachia
    4,615       5,187       (572 )     25.5       28.7       (3.2 )     (11 )%
Mid-Continent
    7,648       6,714       934       42.3       37.1       5.2       14 %
Mississippi
    3,557       3,416       141       19.7       18.9       0.8       4 %
Gulf Coast (Divested)
    -       295       (295 )     -       1.6       (1.6 )     (100 )%
Total production
    23,870       20,813       3,057       131.9       115.0       16.9       15 %

Approximately 22% of total production on an equivalent basis in the six months ended June 30, 2011 was attributable to oil and NGLs, a 47%  increase compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The shift in production mix reflects our focus on emerging oil and liquids-rich plays in the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas and the Mid-Continent region. Oil and NGL production comprised over 31% and 36% of our total production in Texas and the Mid-Continent region through the first half of 2011. Our Eagle Ford Shale production came on line during the first quarter of 2011 and significantly ramped up during the latter portion of the second quarter. We anticipate that this shift in production mix will continue as an increasing proportion of our development plans is focused on liquids plays.

Product Revenues and Prices

The following tables set forth a summary of our revenues and prices per Mcfe by geographical region for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
 
                     
($ per Mcfe)
       
Texas
  $ 51,926     $ 28,407     $ 23,519     $ 6.45     $ 5.46     $ 0.99  
Appalachia
    19,589       24,608       (5,019 )     4.24       4.74       (0.50 )
Mid-Continent
    52,899       47,082       5,817       6.92       7.01       (0.09 )
Mississippi
    16,288       16,783       (495 )     4.58       4.91       (0.33 )
Gulf Coast (Divested)
    -       2,176       (2,176 )     -       7.38       (7.38 )
Total revenues
  $ 140,702     $ 119,056     $ 21,646     $ 5.89     $ 5.72     $ 0.17  
 
As illustrated below, higher production volumes coupled with improved oil and NGL pricing were the significant factors for increasing revenues. However, the overall increase was substantially offset by lower natural gas prices. The following table provides an analysis of the change in our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010:
 
   
Revenue Variance Due to
 
   
Volume
   
Price
   
Total
 
Natural gas
  $ 4,386     $ (11,704 )   $ (7,318 )
Crude oil
    5,397       8,013       13,410  
NGL
    11,698       3,856       15,554  
    $ 21,481     $ 165     $ 21,646  
 
Effects of Derivatives
 
As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative instruments to hedge against fluctuations in natural gas and oil prices. We received $10.9 million and $17.8 million in cash settlements from commodity derivatives in the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
 
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The following table reconciles natural gas and crude oil revenues to realized prices, as adjusted for derivative activities, for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Natural gas revenues as reported
  $ 79,489     $ 86,807     $ (7,318 )     (8 )%
Cash settlements on natural gas derivatives, net
    11,230       17,927       (6,697 )     (37 )%
Natural gas revenues adjusted for derivatives
  $ 90,719     $ 104,734     $ (14,015 )     (13 )%
                                 
Natural gas prices per Mcf, as reported
  $ 4.27     $ 4.90     $ (0.63 )     (13 )%
Cash settlements on natural gas derivatives per Mcf
    0.61       1.02       (0.41 )     (40 )%
Natural gas prices per Mcf adjusted for derivatives
  $ 4.88     $ 5.92     $ (1.04 )     (18 )%
                                 
Crude oil revenues as reported
  $ 38,131     $ 24,721     $ 13,410       54 %
Cash settlements on crude oil derivatives, net
    (353 )     (102 )     (251 )     (246 )%
Crude oil revenues adjusted for derivatives
  $ 37,778     $ 24,619     $ 13,159       53 %
                                 
Crude oil prices per Bbl, as reported
  $ 93.80     $ 74.09     $ 19.71       27 %
Cash settlements on crude oil derivatives per Bbl
    (0.87 )     (0.31 )     (0.56 )     (184 )%
Crude oil prices per Bbl adjusted for derivatives
  $ 92.93     $ 73.78     $ 19.15       26 %
 
Gain on Sale of Property and Equipment
 
During both the 2011 and 2010 periods, we recognized several individually insignificant gains on the sale of property, equipment, tubular inventory and well materials.
 
Other Income
 
Other income decreased primarily as a result of lower gathering revenues during the 2011 period and the effect of a compression service settlement during the 2010 period.
 
Operating Expenses
 
The following table summarizes certain of our operating expenses per Mcfe for the periods presented:

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Lease operating
  $ 0.88     $ 0.86     $ (0.02 )     (3 )%
Gathering, processing and transportation
    0.35       0.31       (0.04 )     (11 )%
Production and ad valorem taxes
    0.33       0.35       0.02       7 %
General and administrative
    1.10       1.48       0.38       26 %
General and administrative excluding share-based
                               
  compensation and restructuring charges
    0.94       0.99       0.05       5 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    2.84       2.99       0.15       5 %
 
Lease Operating
 
Lease operating expense increased on an absolute basis in the 2011 period due to higher maintenance and compression costs as well as higher workover costs incurred across the Company. In addition, certain other costs, including water disposal, were generally higher commensurate with higher production volumes during the 2011 period.
 
Gathering, Processing and Transportation
 
Gathering, processing and transportation charges increased during the 2011 period due to overall higher production volumes as well as higher processing costs associated with NGLs. The production of NGLs during the 2011 period represents a significantly larger proportion of the total production volumes compared to the 2010 period.
 
Production and Ad Valorem Taxes
 
On an absolute basis, production and ad valorem taxes increased commensurate with the higher production volumes during the 2011 period. As a percentage of product revenue, production and ad valorem taxes decreased to 5.6% during the 2011 period from 6.2% during the 2010 period due primarily to a production tax settlement with the State of Oklahoma.

 
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General and Administrative
 
The following table sets forth the components of general and administrative expenses for the periods presented:

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Recurring general and administrative expenses
  $ 22,427     $ 20,516     $ (1,911 )     (9 )%
Share-based compensation
    3,809       4,689       880       19 %
Restructuring expenses
    70       5,647       5,577       99 %
    $ 26,306     $ 30,852     $ 4,546       15 %
 
Recurring general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher compensation and employee benefits charges offset partially by lower occupancy costs resulting from the organization restructuring that was substantially completed during 2010. In addition, professional fees and consulting charges decreased in the 2011 period. Share-based compensation charges decreased during the 2011 period due to a smaller participant base following the organization restructuring and a smaller number of awards that vested upon grant due to retirement eligibility. Organization restructuring expenses during the 2010 period include termination benefits and office and employee relocation costs as well as a $3.5 million charge related to the assignment of the lease of our former Kingsport, Tennessee office facility.
 
Exploration
 
The following table sets forth the components of exploration expenses for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Dry hole costs
  $ 18,524     $ 27     $ (18,497 )  
NM
 
Geological and geophysical
    6,137       4,485       (1,652 )     (37 )%
Unproved leasehold
    22,557       9,491       (13,066 )     (138 )%
Other, primarily delay rentals
    1,698       1,567       (131 )     (8 )%
    $ 48,916     $ 15,570     $ (33,346 )     (214 )%
 
The increase in dry hole costs is due primarily to three wells in the Mid-Continent region. The increase in amortization of unproved leaseholds is due primarily to significant acquisitions during 2010. Geological and geophysical costs reflect a larger exploration program in the 2011 period compared to the 2010 period.
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A)
 
The following table sets forth the components of DD&A and the nature of the variances for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Depletion
  $ 65,049     $ 58,544     $ (6,505 )     (11 )%
Depreciation - Oil and gas operations
    1,237       1,292       55       4 %
Depreciation - Corporate
    1,331       2,077       746       36 %
Amortization
    262       221       (41 )     (19 )%
    $ 67,879     $ 62,134     $ (5,745 )     (9 )%
 
   
DD&A Variance Due to
 
   
Production
   
Rates
   
Total
 
Six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010
  $ (9,128 )   $ 3,383     $ (5,745 )
 
Higher depletion during the 2011 period is commensurate with higher production volumes while the decrease in depreciation is primarily the result of the disposition of certain corporate assets during the prior year in connection with the 2010 organization restructuring. Our average depletion rate decreased to $2.73 per Mcfe for the 2011 period from $2.81 per Mcfe for the 2010 period.
 
 
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Impairments
 
The following table summarizes the impairments recorded for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Oil and gas properties
  $ 71,071     $ -     $ (71,071 )    
NM
 
Other
    -       1,124       1,124      
NM
 
    $ 71,071     $ 1,124     $ (69,947 )    
NM
 
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized an impairment of our Arkoma Basin assets which was triggered by the expected disposition of these high-cost gas properties in the third quarter of 2011. In July 2011, we executed an agreement to sell these properties.
 
Other
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded an initial loss on the disposition of our Gulf Coast properties in January 2010. Final purchase and sale adjustments were recorded during the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
Interest Expense
 
The following table summarizes the components of our total interest expense for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Interest on borrowings and related fees
  $ 23,867     $ 21,487     $ (2,380 )     (11 )%
Accretion of original issue discount
    2,788       4,111       1,411       34 %
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    1,962       2,109       59       3 %
Capitalized interest
    (990 )     (717 )     273       38 %
Other, net
    -       2       2       (100 )%
    $ 27,627     $ 26,992     $ (635 )     (2 )%
 
The issuance of the 2019 Senior Notes at 7.25%, offset by the repurchase of approximately 98% of the outstanding Convertible Notes with an effective interest rate at 8.5%, added over $88 million net principal amount of debt outstanding. Accordingly, interest expense increased moderately due to higher average amounts of debt outstanding partially offset by lower effective interest rates. Capitalized interest was higher during the 2011 period due to higher carrying values on eligible capital projects.
 
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
 
The repurchase in April 2011 of approximately 98% of the outstanding Convertible Notes resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt comprised of non-cash charges for the excess of cash paid that was allocated to the liability component over the carrying value plus the write-off of a pro rata share of debt issuance costs, as well as incremental transaction costs and fees paid in cash.
 

 
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Derivatives
 
The following table summarizes the components of our derivative income for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Favorable
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
(Unfavorable)
   
% Change
 
Oil and gas derivative unrealized derivative gain (loss)
  $ (3,572 )   $ 7,527     $ (11,099 )     (147 )%
Oil and gas derivative realized gain
    10,877       17,825       (6,948 )     (39 )%
Interest rate swap unrealized gain
    126       4,285       (4,159 )     (97 )%
Interest rate swap realized gain (loss)
    898       (340 )     1,238       364 %
    $ 8,329     $ 29,297     $ (20,968 )     (72 )%

Cash received for settlements during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $11.8 million compared to $17.5 million during the comparable period during 2010.
 
Other
 
Other income decreased during the 2011 period because the higher interest income earned on higher average cash balances was more than offset by gains on the sale of non-operating investments recognized during the 2010 period.
 
Income Tax Expense
 
The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was 35.6% compared to 38.2% for the 2010 period. Due to operating losses incurred during the first six months of 2011, we recognized an income tax benefit. In addition, the effective tax rate for the 2011 period includes a deferred tax asset valuation allowance due primarily to the inability to recognize a tax benefit for certain state net operating losses.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
The following table presents a summary of results of operations from discontinued operations for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 303,206  
                 
Income from discontinued operations before taxes
  $ -     $ 36,832  
Income tax expense 1
    -       (3,350 )
    $ -     $ 33,482  

1
Determined by applying the effective tax rate attributable to discontinued operations to the income from discontinued operations less noncontrolling interests that are fully attributable to PVG's operations.
 
Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations
 
In June 2010, we completed the sale of all of our remaining interest in PVG for $139.1 million net of offering costs and contributed 100% of the membership interests in PVG’s general partner to PVG thereby relinquishing control of PVG. As a result of this divestiture, we recognized a gain of $49.6 million, net of income tax effects of $35.1 million. Final sale adjustments were recorded during the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Sources of Liquidity
 
We are currently meeting our capital expenditures and working capital funding requirements with a combination of operating cash flows and proceeds from non-core asset sales. Our business strategy for the remainder of 2011 includes capital expenditures in excess of our anticipated operating cash flows. Subject to the variability of commodity prices that impact our operating cash flows, anticipated timing of our capital projects, the timing and magnitude of non-core asset sales and unanticipated expenditures such as acquisitions, we plan to fund the second half of our 2011 capital program with cash on hand, operating cash flows, proceeds from non-core asset sales, borrowings from our Revolver and supplemental issue of equity, as necessary.
 
As we continue to focus our 2011 development opportunities, primarily in liquids and oil-rich plays, including the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas, we continually assess our portfolio of properties with respect to maximizing our returns. Accordingly, we may consider selling certain non-core properties in order to redeploy our investments consistent with our current and longer-term objectives. We recently announced the execution of an agreement to sell our Arkoma Basin assets for approximately $30 million.
 
We replaced our previous revolving credit facility with the Revolver in August 2011. The Revolver provides for a $300 million revolving credit facility and matures in August 2016. The Revolver is governed by a borrowing base calculation and the availability may not exceed the lesser of the aggregate commitments or the borrowing base. We have the option to increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolver by up to an additional $300 million, not to exceed the borrowing base, upon the receipt of additional commitments from one or more lenders. The initial borrowing base is set at $400 million and will be redetermined on a semi-annual basis. Upon closing of the Arkoma sale transaction, the borrowing base under the Revolver will decrease by $20 million to $380 million. The Revolver is available to us for general purposes including working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions and includes a $20 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit.
 
We had no amounts outstanding under the previous revolving credit facility at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2011 other than letters of credit of $1.4 million which are still outstanding. As of June 30, 2011, our available borrowing capacity under the previous revolving credit facility, as reduced by such letters of credit and limited by our financial covenants, was approximately $160 million. Our initial available borrowing capacity under the Revolver, as reduced by our letters of credit and limited by the financial covenants described below, is approximately $264 million.
 
We actively manage the exposure of our operating cash flows to commodity price fluctuations by hedging the commodity price risk for a portion of our expected production through the use of derivatives, typically costless collar and swap contracts. The level of our hedging activity and duration of the instruments employed depend upon our cash flow at risk, available hedge prices and our operating strategy. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, our commodity derivatives portfolio provided $11.2 million of cash inflows to offset lower than anticipated prices received for our current year natural gas production and resulted in payments of $0.3 million attributable to higher than anticipated prices received for our current year crude oil production. For the remainder of 2011, we have hedged approximately 59% of our estimated natural gas production, at a weighted average floor/swap price of $5.17 per MMBtu. In addition, we have hedged approximately 14% of our estimated crude oil production for the remainder of 2011, at weighted average floor and ceiling/swap prices of between $96.86 and $106.61 per barrel.
 
 
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Cash Flows
 
The following table summarizes our statements of cash flows for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $ 63,759     $ 45,669     $ 18,090  
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Capital expenditures -  property and equipment
    (211,081 )     (168,081 )     (43,000 )
Proceeds from the sale of PVG units, net
    -       139,120       (139,120 )
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment and other, net
    796       24,469       (23,673 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (210,285 )     (4,492 )     (205,793 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Dividends paid
    (5,156 )     (5,131 )     (25 )
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes due 2019
    300,000       -       300,000  
Repurchase of Convertible Notes
    (232,963 )     -       (232,963 )
Debt issuance costs paid
    (6,559 )     -       (6,559 )
Proceeds from sale of PVG units, net
    -       199,125       (199,125 )
Distributions received from discontinued operations
    -       11,218       (11,218 )
Other, net
    974       1,844       (870 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    56,296       207,056       (150,760 )
Net increase (decrease)  in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (90,230 )   $ 248,233     $ (338,463 )
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 
The following table summarizes the most significant variances in our cash flows from operating activities:
 
Cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010      
  $ 45,669  
Variances due to:          
       
Lower settlements from commodity derivatives portfolio
    (6,948 )
Lower interest payments, net of amounts capitalized
    1,270  
Lower restructuring costs paid
    2,606  
Lower tax payments
    3,246  
Transaction costs paid in connection with extinguishment of debt
    (2,433 )
Higher operating performance
    20,349  
Cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011      
  $ 63,759  
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
 
Cash used in investing activities consisted of $211.1 million of capital expenditures, offset partially by the proceeds from the disposition of certain properties and equipment as well as an insurance settlement attributable to damages from a fire at one of our warehouse facilities. The 2010 period includes the receipt of proceeds from the sale of our remaining interests in PVG in June 2010, our former Gulf Coast properties in January 2010 and other non-core assets as an offset to our 2010 capital expenditures. As discussed below, in 2011 we anticipate total capital expenditures of approximately $370 million, exclusive of any additional acquisitions.
 
 
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The following table sets forth costs related to our capital expenditures programs for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Oil and gas:
           
Development drilling
  $ 119,711     $ 109,457  
Exploration drilling
    39,765       8,147  
Seismic
    6,137       4,485  
Lease acquisitions, field projects and other
    39,901       71,639  
Pipeline and gathering facilities
    3,571       738  
      209,085       194,466  
Other - Corporate
    629       961  
Total capital program costs
  $ 209,714     $ 195,427  
 
The following table reconciles the total costs for our capital expenditures programs with the net cash paid for capital expenditures for additions to property and equipment as reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Total capital program costs
  $ 209,714     $ 195,427  
Less:
               
Exploration expenses
               
Seismic
    (6,137 )     (4,485 )
Other, primarily delay rentals
    (1,702 )     (1,264 )
Other
    (1,576 )     -  
Changes in accrued capitalized costs
    9,692       (14,110 )
Property received as consideration in sale transaction 1
    -       (8,204 )
Add:
               
Capitalized interest
    990       717  
Other
    100       -  
Total cash paid for capital expenditures
  $ 211,081     $ 168,081  


1
Represents property received in Mississippi in connection with the sale of our Gulf Coast properties.
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
Cash provided by financing activities during the 2011 period includes the issuance of $300 million of 2019 Senior Notes, offset substantially by the related transaction costs combined with the repurchase of approximately 98% of our Convertible Notes. In addition, we paid dividends of $5.2 million on our common stock, offset partially by the receipt of approximately $1 million from the exercise of stock options by employees.
 
During the 2010 period, we sold 11.25 million common units of PVG for proceeds of $199.1 million, net of offering costs, which reduced our limited partner interest in PVG to 22.6% at that time. Because we maintained a controlling financial interest in PVG until the final sale in June 2010, the proceeds from this transaction were reported as cash flows from financing activities. In addition, in the 2010 period, we received $11.2 million in distributions from PVG as well as $1.8 million from the exercise of stock options by employees.
 
Financial Condition
 
As of June 30, 2011, we had $30.7 million of cash on hand and approximately $160 million of unused borrowing capacity under our previous credit facility that was replaced by the Revolver in August 2011. Our initial available borrowing capacity under the Revolver is approximately $264 million. Our long-term debt as well as our compliance with the financial covenants as of June 30, 2011 under the previous credit facility is discussed below.
 
 
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Debt and Credit Facility
 
The following table summarizes the components our long-term debt as of the periods presented:
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revolving credit facility      
  $ -     $ -  
Senior Notes due 2016, net of discount (principal amount of $300,000)  
    293,009       292,487  
Senior Notes due 2019      
    300,000       -  
Convertible Notes due 2012, net of discount (principal amount of $4,915 and $230,000)
    4,659       214,049  
    $ 597,668     $ 506,536  
 
Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at our option, at either (i) a rate derived from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), as adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities (the “Adjusted LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.500% to 2.500% or (ii) the greater of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% or (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0%, and, in each case, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 0.500% to 1.500%). In each case, the applicable margin is determined based on the ratio of our outstanding borrowings to the available Revolver capacity. Commitment fees will be charged at 0.375% increasing to 0.500% on the undrawn portion of the Revolver as determined by our ratio of outstanding borrowings to the available Revolver capacity.
 
The Revolver is guaranteed by Penn Virginia and the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The obligations under the Revolver are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our proved oil and gas reserves and a pledge of the equity interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
2016 Senior Notes. The 10.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2016, or 2016 Senior Notes, bear interest at an annual rate of 10.375% payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2016 Senior Notes were sold at 97% of par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 11%. The 2016 Senior Notes are senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness, including the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the 2016 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
Under the Revolver, we are permitted under certain conditions to repurchase up to $100 million of the 2016 Senior Notes until August 2012. Accordingly, we may, from time to time, seek to repurchase the 2016 Senior Notes through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.
 
2019 Senior Notes. The 2019 Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 7.25% payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The 2019 Senior Notes are senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness, including the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the 2019 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes, which mature in November 2012, are convertible into cash up to the principal amount thereof and shares of our common stock, if any, in respect of the excess conversion value, based on an initial conversion rate of 17.3160 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $57.75 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment. The Convertible Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 4.50% payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year.
 
The Convertible Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations, ranking junior in right of payment to any of our senior indebtedness and to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and equal in right of payment to any of our future unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Notes will rank senior in right of payment to any of our future junior subordinated indebtedness and will structurally rank junior to all existing and future indebtedness of our Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
In connection with a tender offer completed in April  2011, the Company repurchased $225.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes for $233.0 million reflecting a premium of $35 per $1,000 principal amount. The tender offer resulted in the extinguishment of approximately 98% of the outstanding Convertible Notes. The tender offer was funded with the net proceeds of the 2019 Senior Notes. Subsequent to the tender offer, a total of $4.9 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes remain outstanding. The remaining unamortized discount will be amortized through November 2012.
 
In connection with the sale of the Convertible Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions, or the Note Hedges, with respect to shares of our common stock with affiliates of certain of the underwriters of the Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Option Counterparties”). The Note Hedges cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, the net shares of our common stock that would be deliverable to converting noteholders in the event of a conversion of the Convertible Notes.

 
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We also entered into separate warrant transactions, or Warrants, whereby we sold to the Option Counterparties warrants to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 3,982,680 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $74.25 per share. Upon exercise of the Warrants, we will deliver shares of our common stock equal in value to the excess of the then market price over the strike price of the Warrants.
 
If the market value per share of our common stock at the time of conversion of the Convertible Notes is above the strike price of the Note Hedges, the Note Hedges entitle us to receive from the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount) based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Note Hedges. Additionally, if the market price of our common stock at the time of exercise of the Warrants exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, we will owe the Option Counterparties net shares of our common stock (and cash for any fractional share cash amount), not offset by the Note Hedges, in an amount based on the excess of the then current market price of our common stock over the strike price of the Warrants.
 
Interest Rate Swaps. In December 2009, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to establish variable rates on approximately one-third of the face amount of the outstanding obligation under the 2016 Senior Notes.
 
The following table describes our interest rate swap agreement as of June 30, 2011:

   
Notional
 
Swap Interest Rates
 
Term
 
Amounts
 
Pay
 
Receive
 
Through June 2013
  $ 100,000  
 3-month LIBOR + 8.175%
    10.375 %
 
Covenant Compliance
 
Our previous credit facility required us to maintain certain financial covenants as follows:
 
 
·
Total debt to EBITDAX, each as defined in the previous credit facility, for any four consecutive quarters may not exceed 4.0 to 1.0 reducing to 3.5 to 1.0 for periods ending on or after September 30, 2011. EBITDAX, which is a non-GAAP measure, generally means net income plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, exploration expenses, impairments, other non-cash charges or losses and the amount of cash distributions received from PVG and Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P.
 
 
·
The current ratio, as of the last day of any quarter, may not be less than 1.0 to 1.0. The current ratio is generally defined as current assets to current liabilities. Current assets and current liabilities attributable to derivative instruments are excluded. In addition, current assets include the amount of any unused commitment under the previous credit facility.
 
As of June 30, 2011 and through the date upon which the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued, we were in compliance with these covenants of our previous credit facility.
 
The following table summarizes the actual results of our financial covenant compliance under our previous credit facility for the period ended June 30, 2011:
 
   
Required
 
Actual
Description of Covenant
 
Covenant
 
Results
Total debt to EBITDAX
 
 < 4.0 to 1
 
 3.1 to 1
Current ratio
 
 > 1.0 to 1
 
 4.2 to 1
 
The Revolver has a current ratio financial covenant identical to our previous credit facility. The leverage ratio financial covenant, which is initially effective for the period ended September 30, 2011, provides that the ratio of total net debt to EBITDAX, each as defined in the Revolver, for any four consecutive quarters may not exceed 4.5 to 1.0 reducing to 4.0 to 1.0 after June 30, 2013.
 
In the event that we would be in default of a covenant under the Revolver, we could request the banks for a waiver of the covenant. Should the banks deny our request to waive the covenant requirement, the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver would become payable on demand and would be reclassified as a component of current liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Revolver imposes limitations on dividends, as well as limits the ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make certain loans, acquisitions and investments, make any material change to the nature of our business, or enter into a merger or sale of our assets, including the sale or transfer of interests in our subsidiaries.
 
Future Capital Needs and Commitments
 
In 2011, we anticipate making capital expenditures, excluding any potential acquisitions, of approximately $370 million. The capital expenditures have been and will continue to be funded primarily by cash on hand supplemented by operating cash flows and, as necessary, proceeds from non-core asset sales, borrowing under the Revolver and supplemental issues of equity, as necessary. We continually review drilling and other capital expenditure plans and may change the amount we spend in any area based on industry conditions, cash flows provided by operating activities and the availability of capital.

 
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Based on expenditures to date and forecasted activity for the remainder of 2011, we expect to allocate the capital expenditures as follows: Eagle Ford Shale (60%), Marcellus Shale (11%), Mid-Continent region (Anadarko Basin) (23%) and all other areas (6%). This allocation includes approximately 82% for development and exploratory drilling, 12% for leasehold acquisition and 6% for seismic and other projects. We anticipate that we will allocate approximately 83% of capital expenditures to oil and NGL projects.
 
Environmental Matters
 
Extensive federal, state and local laws govern oil and natural gas operations, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relate to the protection of the environment. Numerous governmental departments issue rules and regulations to implement and enforce such laws that are often difficult and costly to comply with and which carry substantial administrative, civil and even criminal penalties for failure to comply. Some laws, rules and regulations relating to protection of the environment may, in certain circumstances, impose “strict liability” for environmental contamination, rendering a person liable for environmental and natural resource damages and cleanup costs without regard to negligence or fault on the part of such person. Other laws, rules and regulations may restrict the rate of oil and natural gas production below the rate that would otherwise exist or even prohibit exploration or production activities in sensitive areas. In addition, state laws often require some form of remedial action to prevent pollution from former operations including the plugging of abandoned wells. As of June 30, 2011, we have recorded asset retirement obligations of $7.3 million attributable to these activities. The regulatory burden on the oil and natural gas industry increases its cost of doing business and consequently affects its profitability. These laws, rules and regulations affect our operations, as well as the oil and gas exploration and production industry in general. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with current applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations and that continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Nevertheless, changes in existing environmental laws or the adoption of new environmental laws have the potential to adversely affect our operations.
 
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
The process of preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and judgments regarding certain items and transactions.  It is possible that materially different amounts could be recorded if these estimates and judgments change or if the actual results differ from these estimates and judgments.  Our most critical accounting estimates that involve the judgment of our management were fully disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and remained unchanged as of June 30, 2011.
 
New Accounting Standards
 
There were neither any new accounting standards issued during the quarter ended June 30, 2011, nor any accounting standards pending adoption that would have a significant impact on our financial statements and notes to the financial statements.

 
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Item 3    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices.  The principal market risk to which we are exposed is commodity price risk. As discussed below, we engage in price risk management activities with respect to managing our commodity price risk, which exposes us to counterparty risk with financial institutions with whom we enter into price risk management activities.
 
We produce and sell natural gas, crude oil and NGLs. As a result, our financial results are affected when prices for these commodities fluctuate. Our price risk management programs permit the utilization of derivative financial instruments (such as swaps, costless collars and three-way collars) to seek to mitigate the price risks associated with fluctuations in natural gas, crude oil and NGL prices as they relate to a portion of our anticipated production.  The derivative instruments are placed with major financial institutions that we believe are of acceptable credit risk.  The fair values of our derivative instruments are significantly affected by fluctuations in the prices of natural gas, crude oil and NGLs.
 
As of June 30, 2011, we reported a commodity derivative asset of $14.3 million.  The contracts associated with this position are with four counterparties, all of which are investment grade financial institutions, and are substantially concentrated with two of those counterparties. This concentration may impact our overall credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that these counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.  We neither paid nor received collateral with respect to our derivative positions.  No significant uncertainties exist related to the collectability of amounts that may be owed to us by these counterparties.  The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk if counterparties to our derivative asset positions fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts would be equal to the fair value of the contracts as of June 30, 2011.
 
In the six months ended June 30, 2011, we reported net commodity derivative gains of $7.3 million.  We have experienced and could continue to experience significant changes in the estimate of derivative gains or losses recognized due to fluctuations in the value of our derivative instruments.  Our results of operations are affected by the volatility of unrealized gains and losses and changes in fair value, which fluctuate with changes in natural gas, crude oil and NGL prices.  These fluctuations could be significant in a volatile pricing environment.  See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of our price risk management activities.
 
The following table lists our commodity derivative positions and their fair values as of June 30, 2011:
 
     
Average
                   
     
Volume Per
   
Weighted Average Price
   
Fair Value
 
 
Instrument
 
Day
   
Floor/Swap
   
Ceiling
   
Asset
   
Liability
 
 
   
(in MMBtu)
                         
Natural Gas:
                                         
Third quarter 2011
Costless collars
    30,000     $ 4.83     $ 6.00     $ 1,615     $ -  
Fourth quarter 2011
Costless collars
    20,000     $ 6.00     $ 8.50       2,703       -  
First quarter 2012
Costless collars
    20,000     $ 6.00     $ 8.50       2,349       -  
Third quarter 2011
Swaps
    40,000     $ 5.06               2,532       -  
Fourth quarter 2011
Swaps
    10,000     $ 5.01               399       -  
First quarter 2012
Swaps
    10,000     $ 5.10               250       -  
Second quarter 2012
Swaps
    20,000     $ 5.31               1,098       -  
Third quarter 2012
Swaps
    20,000     $ 5.31               935       -  
Fourth quarter 2012
Swaps
    10,000     $ 5.10               76       -  
                                           
Crude Oil:
   
(barrels)
                                 
Third quarter 2011
Costless collars
    360     $ 80.00     $ 103.30       -       24  
Fourth quarter 2011
Costless collars
    360     $ 80.00     $ 103.30       -       91  
First quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       317       -  
Second quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       300       -  
Third quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       292       -  
Fourth quarter 2012
Costless collars
    500     $ 100.00     $ 120.00       295       -  
Third quarter 2011
Swaps
    500     $ 109.00               591       -  
Fourth quarter 2011
Swaps
    500     $ 109.00               520       -  
                              $ 14,272     $ 115  

 
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The following table illustrates the estimated impact on the fair values of our derivative instruments and operating income attributable to hypothetical changes in the underlying commodity prices. This assumes that natural gas prices, crude oil prices and production volumes remain constant at anticipated levels.  The estimated changes in operating income exclude potential cash receipts or payments in settling these derivative positions.
 
   
Change of $1.00 per MMBtu of Natural Gas
 
   
or $10.00 per Barrel of Crude Oil
 
   
Increase
   
Decrease
 
Effect on the fair value of natural gas derivatives
  $ (13.1 )   $ 13.8  
Effect on the fair value of crude oil derivatives
  $ (3.1 )   $ 2.5  
Effect on 2011 operating income, excluding natural gas derivatives
  $ (15.8 )   $ 15.8  
Effect on 2011 operating income, excluding crude oil derivatives
  $ (13.2 )   $ 13.2  

Item 4    Controls and Procedures
 
(a)  Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we performed an evaluation of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2011.  Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and on a timely basis.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2011, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
(b)  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
No changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 6    Exhibits

10.1
Amendment One to the Penn Virginia Corporation Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2011).
   
10.2
Amendment No. 1 to the Penn Virginia Corporation Seventh Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2011).
   
10.3
First Amendment and Waiver of Credit Agreement dated as of April 5, 2011 among Penn Virginia Holding Corp., as borrower, Penn Virginia Corporation, as parent, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2011).
   
12.1
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Calculation.
   
31.1
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION
     
Date:   August 4, 2011
By: 
/s/ Steven A. Hartman
   
 
Steven A. Hartman
   
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:   August 4, 2011
By:
/s/ Joan C. Sonnen 
   
 
Joan C. Sonnen
   
 
Vice President and Controller

 
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