-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OIgAq7VHe+iGxWdJuFCnVYCRvbHcst5WS83R6fhyeeaMwWMFz8Nn/5HMw6lRCOsR vQnX205pEURYfcJeXTlqWw== 0000950129-09-000399.txt : 20090211 0000950129-09-000399.hdr.sgml : 20090211 20090211172341 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-09-000399 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3MEF PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 333-157205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090211 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENBURY MARINE LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001161313 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265-02 FILM NUMBER: 09590754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 9726732000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENBURY RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000945764 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752815171 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265 FILM NUMBER: 09590752 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 9726732000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWSCOPE RESOURCES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENBURY GATHERING & MARKETING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001231519 IRS NUMBER: 753056150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265-05 FILM NUMBER: 09590757 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PKWY STREET 2: #1200 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-673-2043 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PKWY STREET 2: #1200 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TUSCALOOSA ROYALTY FUND LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346031 IRS NUMBER: 200467798 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265-01 FILM NUMBER: 09590753 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-673-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346032 IRS NUMBER: 200467798 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265-06 FILM NUMBER: 09590758 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-673-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENBURY OPERATING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346033 IRS NUMBER: 200467798 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265-04 FILM NUMBER: 09590756 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-673-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 3000 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001455728 IRS NUMBER: 262072301 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157265-03 FILM NUMBER: 09590755 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 1200 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-673-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 1200 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 S-3MEF 1 h65734mesv3mef.htm S-3MEF - PURSUANT TO RULE 462(B) sv3mef
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009
Registration Statement No. 333-      
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
         
Delaware
  DENBURY RESOURCES INC.   20-0467835
Delaware
  DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC   20-0467798
Delaware
  DENBURY GATHERING & MARKETING, INC.   75-3056150
Delaware
  DENBURY OPERATING COMPANY   20-0467368
Delaware
  DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC   26-2072301
Louisiana
  DENBURY MARINE, L.L.C.   72-1311038
Mississippi
  TUSCALOOSA ROYALTY FUND LLC   73-1668201
 
         
(State of incorporation)   (Exact name of Registrant)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1311
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
 
Phil Rykhoek, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Denbury Resources Inc.
5100 Tennyson Pkwy., Ste. 1200
Plano, Texas 75024
(972) 673-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of Registrant’s executive offices and agent for service)
 
Copies to:
 
     
Donald W. Brodsky
Judy G. Gechman
Baker & Hostetler LLP
1000 Louisiana Street
Suite 2000
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 646-1335
  Gary L. Sellers
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
 
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  o
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are being offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  þ
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  þ  333-157205
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  þ
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Calculation of registration fee
 
             
Title of Each
    Proposed
    Amount of
Class of Securities
    Maximum Offering
    Registration
to be Registered     Price     Fee
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016
    $70,000,000(1)     $2,751
Subsidiary Guarantees
    (2)     (2)
             
(1) The registrant previously registered an aggregate principal amount of $350 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 on the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157205). In accordance with Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, an additional amount of Securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of no more than 20% of the maximum aggregate offering price of the Securities eligible to be sold under the related Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157205), for which a filing fee of $13,755 was previously paid, are being registered.
 
 
(2) No separate consideration will be received for the Subsidiary Guarantees.
 


 

 
Explanatory Note
 
We are filing this registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) and General Instruction IV of Form S-3, both as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This registration statement relates to the same public offering of securities contemplated by the automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157205) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), effective on February 10, 2009, and is being filed for the sole purpose of increasing the maximum aggregate offering price of our Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 to be registered by $70,000,000. The information set forth in the Prior Registration Statement, including all exhibits, is incorporated by reference herein.
 
The required opinions and consents are listed on the exhibit index attached hereto and filed herewith.


 

Part II
Information not required in prospectus
 
Item 16.   Exhibits
 
         
Exhibit no.   Document description
 
  *5     Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP as to the validity of the Debt Securities being registered
  *12 .2   Computation of Pro-Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  *23 .1   Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton
  *23 .2   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  *23 .3   Consent of Baker & Hostetler LLP (included in Exhibit 5)
 
 
 
* Filed herewith


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
DENBURY RESOURCES INC.
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
             
 
Signatures   Title   Date
 
 
         
/s/  Gareth Roberts*

Gareth Roberts
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

Phil Rykhoek
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Mark C. Allen

Mark C. Allen
  Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Wieland Wettstein*

Wieland Wettstein
  Chairman of the Board of Directors   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Michael L. Beatty*

Michael L. Beatty
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Michael B. Decker*

Michael B. Decker
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Ronald G. Greene*

Ronald G. Greene
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  David I. Heather*

David I. Heather
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Greg McMichael*

Greg McMichael
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Randy Stein*

Randy Stein
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

*Phil Rykhoek
Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to
power of attorney contained in
original filing of this
Registration Statement
       
 
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
             
 
Signatures   Title   Date
 
 
         
/s/  Gareth Roberts*

Gareth Roberts
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager (Principal Executive Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

Phil Rykhoek
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Manager (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Ronald T. Evans*

Ronald T. Evans
  Senior Vice President—Reservoir Engineering and Manager   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Robert L. Cornelius*

Robert L. Cornelius
  Senior Vice President—Operations and Manager   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Mark Allen

Mark Allen
  Vice President—Chief Accounting Officer.   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  H. Raymond Dubuisson*

H. Raymond Dubuisson
  Vice President—Land   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Dan E. Cole*

Dan E. Cole
  Vice President—Marketing   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

*Phil Rykhoek
Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to
power of attorney contained in
original filing of this
Registration Statement
       
 
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
DENBURY GATHERING & MARKETING, INC.
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
             
 
Signatures   Title   Date
 
 
         
/s/  Gareth Roberts*

Gareth Roberts
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

Phil Rykhoek
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Robert L. Cornelius*

Robert L. Cornelius
  Senior Vice President—Operations and Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Ronald T. Evans*

Ronald T. Evans
  Senior Vice President—Reservoir Engineering and Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Mark Allen

Mark Allen
  Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

*Phil Rykhoek
Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to
power of attorney contained in
original filing of this
Registration Statement
       
 
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
DENBURY OPERATING COMPANY
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
             
 
Signatures   Title   Date
 
 
         
/s/  Gareth Roberts*

Gareth Roberts
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

Phil Rykhoek
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Mark C. Allen

Mark C. Allen
  Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Ronald T. Evans*

Ronald T. Evans
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Robert Cornelius*

Robert Cornelius
  Director   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

*Phil Rykhoek
Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to
power of attorney contained in
original filing of this
Registration Statement
       
 
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
             
 
Signatures   Title   Date
 
 
         
/s/  Gareth Roberts*

Gareth Roberts
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager (Principal Executive Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

Phil Rykhoek
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Manager (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Ronald T. Evans*

Ronald T. Evans
  Manager   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Robert Cornelius*

Robert Cornelius
  Manager   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

*Phil Rykhoek
Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to
power of attorney contained in
original filing of this
Registration Statement
       
 
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
DENBURY MARINE, L.L.C.
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
             
 
Signatures   Title   Date
 
 
         
/s/  Gareth Roberts*

Gareth Roberts
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager (Principal Executive Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

Phil Rykhoek
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Manager (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Ronald T. Evans*

Ronald T. Evans
  Manager   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Robert Cornelius*

Robert Cornelius
  Manager   February 11, 2009
         
/s/  Phil Rykhoek

*Phil Rykhoek
Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to
power of attorney contained in
original filing of this
Registration Statement
       
 
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plano, State of Texas, on February 11, 2009.
 
TUSCALOOSA ROYALTY FUND LLC
 
By: Denbury Operating Company,
its sole member
 
  By: 
/s/  Phil Rykhoek
Phil Rykhoek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


II-8


 

Index to exhibits
 
         
Exhibit no.   Document description
 
  5     Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP as to the validity of the securities being registered hereunder
  12 .2   Computation of Pro-Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  23 .1   Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton
  23 .2   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
 

EX-5 2 h65734meexv5.htm EX-5 exv5
Exhibit 5
     
 
  Baker&Hostetler LLP
 
   
 
  1000 Louisiana
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77002-5009
 
   
February 11, 2009
  T 713.751.1600
F 713.751.1717
www.bakerlaw.com
 
   
Denbury Resources Inc.
5100 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 1200
Plano, Texas 75024
  Donald White Brodsky
direct dial: 713.646.1335
dbrodsky@bakerlaw.com
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     We have acted as securities counsel to Denbury Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Denbury”), and its subsidiaries Denbury Onshore, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Denbury Gathering & Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Denbury Operating Company, a Delaware corporation, Denbury Green Pipeline — Texas, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Denbury Marine, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, and Tuscaloosa Royalty Fund LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), in connection with the registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) being filed by Denbury with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), which relates to an aggregate principal amount of $70 million of additional Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”) being offered pursuant to Rules 415, 462(b) and 462(e) under the Act. The Notes are being issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) among Denbury, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee”), the form of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-157205 on Form S-3 effective February 10, 2009 (the “Prior Registration Statement”). Denbury’s payment obligations on the Notes will be jointly and severally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors as provided for in the Indenture (such obligation to guarantee Denbury’s payment obligation under the Notes as contained in the Indenture being herein referred to as the “Guarantees”). Except as otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.
     In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the accuracy of original, certified or photographic copies of such records, agreements, certificates and other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinions set out below, including (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the form of the Notes, (iii) copies of resolutions of Denbury’s board of directors authorizing the additional issuance of the Notes and the filing of the Registration Statement, (v) copies of resolutions of the Subsidiary Guarantors authorizing the Guarantees and the Registration Statement, (vi) the Indenture, (viii) the Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1, (ix) the
                                     
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Prior Registration Statement and (x) the free-writing prospectus filed today with the Commission. In addition, we have reviewed such questions of law as we have considered appropriate.
     In all such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. In addition, we have assumed, and without independent investigation have relied upon, the factual accuracy of the representations, warranties and other information contained in the items we examined.
     We have also assumed that (i) the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) will be automatically effective upon filing under the Act and comply with all applicable laws, (ii) the Notes, when issued, will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and solely in the manner stated in the Registration Statement, (iii) the Indenture will be duly authorized by the Trustee and executed and delivered by the parties thereto in substantially the form reviewed by us or with changes that do not affect the opinions given hereunder, (iv) the Trustee is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (v) the Trustee has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Indenture, (vi) the Indenture constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its terms, (vii) there shall be no change in law affecting the validity of the Notes between the date hereof and the date of issuance and sale of the Notes, (viii) the Underwriting Agreement is validly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and (ix) all parties to agreements involving the issuance or sale of the Notes will perform their obligations thereunder in compliance with the terms of such documents.
     Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that when (i) the Registration Statement and the final prospectus constituting part of the Prior Registration Statement have been filed with the Commission, (ii) the Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and has been validly executed and delivered by the Trustee, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, (iii) the Trustee has been duly qualified, (iv) the global note evidencing the Notes has been validly executed, authenticated, countersigned, registered, issued and delivered in accordance with the Indenture and the Underwriting Agreement, and (v) Denbury has received payment of the consideration provided in the Underwriting Agreement to be paid for the Notes:
1.   the Notes will constitute binding obligations of Denbury; and
 
2.   the Guarantees will constitute binding obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with the terms of the Guarantees.
The opinions set forth above are subject to the applicable effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), public policy considerations which may limit the rights of the parties to obtain remedies, and

 


 

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the exercise of the discretionary power of any court or other authority before which may be brought any proceeding seeking equitable or other remedies. We express no opinion as to the sufficiency of the waivers of defenses by the Subsidiary Guarantors contained in the Indenture governing the Notes.
     The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the laws of the United States of America and the Delaware General Corporation Law, including in the latter case the applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting these laws.
     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal matters” in the Prospectus forming a part of the Prior Registration Statement. In giving this consent, this firm does not admit that it is within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
     The opinions expressed herein are given as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligations to supplement this letter if any applicable law changes after such date or if we become aware of any facts that might change the opinions expressed herein after such date or for any other reason.
     
Sincerely,
     
/s/ Baker & Hostetler LLP
     
Baker & Hostetler LLP

 

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EXHIBIT 12.2
DENBURY RESOURCES INC.
COMPUTATION OF PROFORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                 
    Year ended     Nine months ended  
    December 30, 2007     September 30, 2008  
(amounts in thousands)                
Earnings:
               
Pretax income from continuing operations (1)
  $ 384,436     $ 549,598  
Plus: Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates
    1,110       (3,796 )
Plus: Distributions of equity investee
    1,427       4,853  
Plus: Amortization of capitalized interest
    169       89  
Plus: Fixed charges (below)
    64,895       51,542  
Less: Interest capitalized
    (20,385 )     (19,524 )
 
           
Earnings
  $ 431,652     $ 582,762  
 
           
Fixed Charges:
               
Interest expense
  $ 30,830     $ 23,988  
Capitalized interest
    20,385       19,524  
Interest component of rent expense
    4,702       4,347  
Imputed preferred dividend
           
Preferred dividend tax effect
           
Adjustments:
               
Estimated net increase in interest expense from refinancing
    8,978       3,683  
 
           
Fixed charges
  $ 64,895     $ 51,542  
 
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    6.7       11.3  
 
           
(1)   Adjusted for estimated net increase in interest expense from refinancing.

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 28, 2008 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Denbury Resources Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 11, 2009
EX-23.2 5 h65734meexv23w2.htm EX-23.2 exv23w2
Exhibit 23.2
(DeGolyer and MacNaughton Letterhead)
February 11, 2009
Denbury Resources Inc.
5100 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 1200
Plano, Texas 75024
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     We hereby consent to the use of the name DeGolyer and MacNaughton, to references to DeGolyer and MacNaughton, and to the inclusion of information taken from our “Appraisal Report as of December 31, 2008 on Proved Reserves of Certain Properties owned by Denbury Resources Inc. SEC Case”, “Appraisal Report as of December 31, 2007 on Proved Reserves of Certain Properties owned by Denbury Resources Inc. SEC Case”, and “Appraisal Report as of December 31, 2006 on Proved Reserves of Certain Properties owned by Denbury Resources Inc. SEC Case” under the headings “Summary of Oil and Gas Reserve Data”, “Experts”, and “Exhibits” in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or about February 11, 2009; and to the inclusion by reference of the Denbury Resources Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 in the Registration Statement on Form S-3.
Very truly yours,
 
/s/ DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON

DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON

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