LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:



	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Senior notes
3.25% Convertible senior notes due 2016:
Principal amount	$	115,000		$	115,000
Unamortized discount	(18,368		)	(20,252		)
3.25% Convertible senior notes due 2016, net of discount	96,632			94,748
12% Senior notes due 2018:
Principal amount	203,000			203,000
Unamortized discount	(1,908		)	(2,053		)
12% Senior notes due 2018, net of discount	201,092			200,947
Total senior notes	297,724			295,695
Credit facilities
Corporate	8,500			—
PDCM	7,900			—
Total credit facilities	16,400			—
Total long-term debt	$	314,124		$	295,695

Senior Notes

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2016. In November 2010, we issued $115 million of 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2016 in a private placement. The maturity for the payment of principal is May 15, 2016. Interest at the rate of 3.25% per year is payable in cash semiannually in arrears on each May 15 and November 15, which commenced on May 15, 2011. We allocated the gross proceeds of the convertible notes between the liability and equity components of the debt. The initial $94.3 million liability component was determined based on the fair value of similar debt instruments, excluding the conversion feature, with similar terms and priced on the same day we issued our convertible notes. The original issue discount and the deferred note issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt using an effective interest rate of 7.4%. Upon conversion, the convertible notes may be settled, at our election, in shares of our common stock, cash or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock. We have initially elected a net-settlement method to satisfy our conversion obligation, which allows us to settle the $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes in cash and to settle the excess conversion value in shares, as well as cash in lieu of fractional shares.

12% Senior Notes Due 2018. In 2008, we issued $203 million of 12% senior notes due 2018 in a private placement. The maturity for the payment of principal is February 15, 2018. Interest at the rate of 12% per year is payable in cash semiannually in arrears on each February 15 and August 15. The senior notes were issued at a discount, 98.572% of the principal amount. The indenture governing the notes contains customary representations and warranties as well as typical restrictive covenants. The original issue discount and the deferred note issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method.

We were in compliance with all covenants related to our senior notes as of June 30, 2011, and expect to remain in compliance throughout the next twelve-month period.

Bank Credit Facilities

Corporate Bank Credit Facility. We operate under a credit facility dated as of November 5, 2010, as amended last on May 6, 2011, with an aggregate revolving commitment or borrowing base of $350 million. The maximum allowable facility amount is $600 million. The credit facility is with certain commercial lending institutions and is available for working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate purposes and to support letters of credit.

Our credit facility borrowing base is subject to size redetermination semiannually based on a valuation of our natural gas and crude oil reserves at December 31 and June 30 and is also subject to a redetermination upon the occurrence of certain events. The borrowing base of the credit facility will be the loan value assigned to the proved reserves attributable to our natural gas and crude oil interests, excluding proved reserves attributable to PDCM and our 26 affiliated partnerships. The credit facility is secured by a pledge of the stock of certain of our subsidiaries, mortgages of certain producing natural gas and crude oil properties and substantially all of our other assets. Neither PDCM nor the various limited partnerships that we have sponsored and continue to serve as the managing general partner are guarantors of the credit facility.

Our outstanding principal amount accrues interest at a varying interest rate that fluctuates with an alternate base rate (equal to the greater of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'s prime rate, the federal funds rate plus a premium and 1-month LIBOR plus a premium), or at our election, a rate equal to the rate for dollar deposits in the London interbank market for certain time periods. Additionally, commitment fees, interest margin and other bank fees, charged as a component of interest, vary with our utilization of the facility. No principal payments are required until the credit agreement expires on November 5, 2015, or in the event that the borrowing base would fall below the outstanding balance. The credit facility contains covenants customary for agreements of this type.

Through May 26, 2011, we had outstanding an undrawn $18.7 million irrevocable standby letter of credit in favor of a third party transportation service provider. This letter of credit reduced the amount of available funds under our credit facility by an equal amount. We paid a fronting fee of 0.125% per annum and an additional quarterly maintenance fee equivalent to the spread over Eurodollar loans (2.0% per annum as of May 26, 2011) for the period the letter of credit remained outstanding. The letter of credit was originally set to expire on May 22, 2012. On May 27, 2011, we were required to replace the original letter of credit with a new letter of credit. As of June 30, 2011, for administrative reasons, the new letter of credit was not yet final; however, it was completed and outstanding as of July 25, 2011, and therefore has been included in this report as if outstanding, but undrawn, for available liquidity calculations as of June 30, 2011. There were no significant changes from the original letter of credit.

As of June 30, 2011, we had drawn $8.5 million from our credit facility compared to no outstanding draws as of December 31, 2010. We pay a fee of 0.5% per annum on the unutilized commitment on the available funds under our credit facility. As of June 30, 2011, the available funds under our credit facility, assuming the $18.7 million irrevocable standby letter of credit was in effect, were $322.8 million. The weighted average borrowing rate on our credit facility was 0.7% per annum as of June 30, 2011.

PDCM Credit Facility. PDCM has a credit facility dated as of April 30, 2010, as amended on April 20, 2011, with an aggregate revolving commitment or borrowing base of $40 million. In addition to the increase in borrowing base, the first amendment permits PDCM to enter into swap agreements on new properties which were not included in the most recent reserve report and which have been producing for at least 30 days. The credit facility is subject to and secured by PDCM's properties, including our proportionate share of such properties. The credit facility borrowing base is subject to size redetermination semiannually based upon a valuation of PDCM's reserves at December 31 and June 30; further, either PDCM or the lenders may request a redetermination upon the occurrence of certain events. Pursuant to the interests of the joint venture, the credit facility will be utilized by PDCM for the exploration and development of its Appalachian assets. As of June 30, 2011, PDCM had drawn $15 million from its credit facility, of which our proportionate share was $7.9 million. As of December 31, 2010, there were no amounts outstanding related to this credit facility. The weighted average borrowing rate on PDCM's credit facility was 1.8% per annum as of June 30, 2011.

As of June 30, 2011, both the Company and PDCM were in compliance with all bank credit facility covenants and expect to remain in compliance throughout the next twelve-month period.