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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, 2010

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: 1-16735

 

 

PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   23-3087517

(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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
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 20, 2010, 52,293,381 common units representing limited partner interests were outstanding.

 

 

 


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PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

INDEX

 

          Page

PART I.

   Financial Information   

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   1
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   2
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   3
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   4
  

Forward-Looking Statements

   14

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   16

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   33

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   36

PART II.

   Other Information   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   37

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   40


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 Financial Statements

PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – unaudited

(in thousands, except per unit data)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenues

        

Natural gas midstream

   $ 146,546      $ 113,060      $ 317,155      $ 230,439   

Coal royalties

     34,879        29,997        63,105        60,627   

Coal services

     2,028        1,745        4,001        3,633   

Other

     5,979        4,617        11,649        11,479   
                                

Total revenues

     189,432        149,419        395,910        306,178   
                                

Expenses

        

Cost of gas purchased

     121,659        92,154        263,454        192,774   

Operating

     10,261        9,715        20,569        19,460   

General and administrative

     14,373        8,540        23,184        16,504   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     18,263        17,617        36,081        34,120   
                                

Total expenses

     164,556        128,026        343,288        262,858   
                                

Operating income

     24,876        21,393        52,622        43,320   

Other income (expense)

        

Interest expense

     (8,894     (6,365     (14,729     (11,981

Other

     204        328        512        646   

Derivatives

     7,074        (2,034     (494     (9,195
                                

Net income

   $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   
                                

General partner’s interest in net income

   $ 6,437      $ 6,181      $ 12,655      $ 12,285   
                                

Limited partners’ interest in net income

   $ 16,823      $ 7,141      $ 25,256      $ 10,505   
                                

Basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit (see Note 7)

   $ 0.32      $ 0.13      $ 0.48      $ 0.20   

Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted

     51,993        51,799        51,923        51,799   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – unaudited

(in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 15,032      $ 8,659   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     75,026        82,321   

Derivative assets

     2,488        1,331   

Other current assets

     4,541        4,468   
                

Total current assets

     97,087        96,779   
                

Property, plant and equipment

     1,202,239        1,162,070   

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (288,108     (261,226
                

Net property, plant and equipment

     914,131        900,844   
                

Equity investments

     85,211        87,601   

Intangible assets, net

     80,346        83,741   

Derivative assets

     1,519        1,284   

Other long-term assets

     43,662        37,811   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,221,956      $ 1,208,060   
                

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 57,208      $ 60,679   

Accrued liabilities

     16,354        9,726   

Deferred income

     3,047        3,839   

Derivative liabilities

     9,320        11,251   
                

Total current liabilities

     85,929        85,495   
                

Deferred income

     10,502        5,482   

Other liabilities

     15,597        16,191   

Derivative liabilities

     4,043        4,285   

Senior notes

     300,000        —     

Revolving credit facility

     346,490        620,100   

Partners’ capital

    

Common units (52,293,381 at March 31, 2010 and 51,798,895 at December 31, 2009)

     453,162        471,068   

General partner interest

     6,539        6,834   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (306     (1,395
                

Total partners’ capital

     459,395        476,507   
                

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 1,221,956      $ 1,208,060   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – unaudited

(in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities

       

Net income

  $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    18,263        17,617        36,081        34,120   

Commodity derivative contracts:

       

Total derivative (gains) losses

    (6,566     2,951        1,584        10,566   

Cash receipts (payments) to settle derivatives

    (2,412     1,613        (4,058     4,449   

Non-cash interest expense

    1,367        1,242        2,610        1,733   

Non-cash unit-based compensation

    4,952        —          5,887        —     

Equity earnings, net of distributions received

    1,947        488        2,390        (1,071

Other

    (312     (335     (612     (630

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

       

Accounts receivable

    1,426        (2,021     10,930        14,038   

Accounts payable

    (508     (2,894     (4,486     (13,387

Accrued liabilities

    5,583        4,546        4,627        3,417   

Deferred income

    767        (783     728        (2,343

Other asset and liabilities

    (4,550     3,439        (773     (124
                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    43,217        39,185        92,819        73,558   
                               

Cash flows from investing activities

       

Acquisitions

    (17,835     (606     (17,864     (1,862

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (16,776     (15,208     (24,733     (32,258

Other

    398        307        670        572   
                               

Net cash used in investing activities

    (34,213     (15,507     (41,927     (33,548
                               

Cash flows from financing activities

       

Distributions to partners

    (31,142     (30,878     (62,184     (61,755

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

    300,000        —          300,000        —     

Proceeds from borrowings

    56,000        14,000        66,000        41,000   

Repayments of borrowings

    (327,610     (12,000     (339,610     (12,000

Net proceeds from issuance of partners’ capital

    —          —          22        —     

Debt issuance costs

    (8,747     —          (8,747     (9,258
                               

Net cash used in financing activities

    (11,499     (28,878     (44,519     (42,013
                               

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (2,495     (5,200     6,373        (2,003

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

    17,527        12,681        8,659        9,484   
                               

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  $ 15,032      $ 7,481      $ 15,032      $ 7,481   
                               

Supplemental disclosure:

       

Cash paid for interest

  $ 4,967      $ 5,846      $ 11,396      $ 12,002   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – unaudited

June 30, 2010

 

1. Organization

Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed in 2001 that is principally engaged in the management of coal and natural resource properties and the gathering and processing of natural gas in the United States. We currently conduct operations in two business segments: (i) coal and natural resource management and (ii) natural gas midstream.

Our coal and natural resource management segment primarily involves the management and leasing of coal properties and the subsequent collection of royalties. Our coal reserves are primarily located in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois and New Mexico. We also earn revenues from other land management activities, such as selling standing timber, leasing fee-based coal-related infrastructure facilities to certain lessees and end-user industrial plants, collecting oil and gas royalties and from coal transportation, or wheelage, fees.

Our natural gas midstream segment is engaged in providing natural gas processing, gathering and other related services. We own and operate natural gas midstream assets located in Oklahoma and Texas. Our natural gas midstream business derives revenues primarily from gas processing contracts with natural gas producers and from fees charged for gathering natural gas volumes and providing other related services. In addition, we own a 25% member interest in Thunder Creek Gas Services, LLC (“Thunder Creek”), a joint venture that gathers and transports coalbed methane in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. We also own a 50% percent member interest in Crosspoint Pipeline LLC (“Crosspoint”), a joint venture that gathers and transports natural gas from our Crossroads gas processing plant to an interstate pipeline. We own a natural gas marketing business, which aggregates third-party volumes and sells those volumes into intrastate pipeline systems and at market hubs accessed by various interstate pipelines.

Our general partner is Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. (“PVG”), a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership. Effective June 7, 2010, Penn Virginia Corporation (“PVA”) completed its divestiture of PVG and as a result, PVA no longer owns any limited or general partner interests in us or PVG. At June 30, 2010, PVG owned an approximately 37% limited partner interest in us as well as 100% of our general partner, which owns a 2% general partner interest in us.

 

2. Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Partnership and all of our wholly owned subsidiaries. Investments in non-controlled entities over which we exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These statements involve 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 Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Our Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.

Management has evaluated all activities of the Partnership through the date upon which our Consolidated Financial Statements were issued and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in these Notes.

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current period’s presentation of taxes other than income. Historically, we reported taxes other than income as a separate component of expenses. We have reclassified the components of taxes other than income, which primarily related to property taxes and payroll taxes, to operating expense and general and administrative expense for all periods presented.

 

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All dollar amounts presented in the tables to these Notes are in thousands unless otherwise indicated.

 

3. 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, 2009.

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. At June 30, 2010, the carrying values of all of these financial instruments, except the long-term debt with fixed interest rates, approximated fair value. The fair value of floating-rate debt approximates the carrying amount because the interest rates paid are based on short-term maturities. The fair value of our fixed-rate long-term debt is estimated based on the published market prices for the same or similar issues. As of June 30, 2010, the fair value of our fixed-rate debt was $294.0 million.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities, including our derivatives, are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The following tables summarize the valuation of our assets and liabilities for the periods presented:

 

          Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2010, Using

Description

  Fair Value
Measurements at
June 30, 2010
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant  Other
Observable

Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Interest rate swap liabilities - current

  $ (6,924     —     $ (6,924     —  

Interest rate swap liabilities - noncurrent

    (3,514     —       (3,514     —  

Commodity derivative assets - current

    2,488        —       2,488        —  

Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent

    1,519        —       1,519        —  

Commodity derivative liabilities - current

    (2,396     —       (2,396     —  

Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent

    (529     —       (529     —  
                           

Total

  $ (9,356   $ —     $ (9,356   $ —  
                           
          Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009, Using

Description

  Fair Value
Measurements at
December 31, 2009
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant  Other
Observable

Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Interest rate swap assets - noncurrent

  $ 1,266      $ —     $ 1,266      $ —  

Interest rate swap liabilities - current

    (7,710     —       (7,710     —  

Interest rate swap liabilities - noncurrent

    (3,241     —       (3,241     —  

Commodity derivative assets - current

    1,331        —       1,331        —  

Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent

    18        —       18        —  

Commodity derivative liabilities - current

    (3,541     —       (3,541     —  

Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent

    (1,044     —       (1,044     —  
                           

Total

  $ (12,921   $ —     $ (12,921   $ —  
                           

We used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair values:

 

   

Commodity derivative: We utilize costless collars and swap derivative contracts to hedge against the variability in the fractionation, or frac, spread. We determine the fair values of our commodity derivative agreements based on discounted cash flows based on quoted forward prices for the respective commodities. Each of these is a level 2 input. We use the income approach, using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted value. See Note 4 for the effects of the derivative instruments on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

   

Interest rate swaps: We have entered into the interest rate swaps (“Interest Rate Swaps”) to

 

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establish fixed rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility (“Revolver”). We use an income approach using valuation techniques that connect 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.

 

4. Derivative Instruments

Natural Gas Midstream Segment Commodity Derivatives

We determine the fair values of our derivative agreements using third-party quoted forward prices for the respective commodities 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. The following table sets forth our commodity derivative positions as of June 30, 2010:

 

     Average
Volume Per
Day
    Swap Price     Weighted Average Price    Fair Value at
June 30, 2010
 
         Put    Call   
                           (in thousands)  

Crude oil collar

   (barrels       (per barrel)   

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   750        $ 70.00    $ 81.25    $ (89

Crude oil collar

   (barrels       (per barrel)   

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   1,000        $ 68.00    $ 80.00    $ (289

Natural gas purchase swap

   (MMBtu     (MMBtu        

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   7,100      $ 5.885            $ (1,378

NGL - natural gasoline collar

   (gallons       (per gallon)   

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   42,000        $ 1.55    $ 2.03    $ 435   

NGL - natural gasoline collar

   (gallons       (per gallon)   

First quarter 2011 through fourth quarter 2011

   95,000        $ 1.57    $ 1.94    $ 2,374   

Crude oil collar

   (barrels       (per barrel)   

First quarter 2011 through fourth quarter 2011

   400        $ 75.00    $ 98.50    $ 629   

Natural gas purchase swap

   (MMBtu     (MMBtu        

First quarter 2011 through fourth quarter 2011

   6,500      $ 5.796            $ (1,053

Settlements to be received in subsequent period

             $ 453   

Interest Rate Swaps

We have entered into the Interest Rate Swaps to establish fixed interest rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver. The following table sets forth the positions of the Interest Rate Swaps for the periods presented:

 

Term

   Notional  Amounts
(in millions)
   Swap Interest Rates (1)    Fair Value
June  30, 2010
 
      Pay     Receive   

March 2010 - December 2011

   $ 250.0    3.37   LIBOR    $ (9,939

December 2011 - December 2012

   $ 100.0    2.09   LIBOR    $ (498

 

(1) References to LIBOR represent the 3-month rate.

During the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued hedge accounting for all of the Interest Rate Swaps. Accordingly, subsequent fair value gains and losses for the Interest Rate Swaps are recognized in the Derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income. As of June 30, 2010, a $0.3 million loss remained in

 

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accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) related to the Interest Rate Swaps. The $0.3 million loss will be recognized in interest expense when the original forecasted transactions occur.

We reported a (i) net derivative liability of $10.4 million at June 30, 2010 and (ii) loss in AOCI of $0.3 million as of June 30, 2010 related to the Interest Rate Swaps. In connection with periodic settlements, we reclassified a total of $1.1 million of net hedging losses on the Interest Rate Swaps from AOCI to interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2010. See the “Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives” section below for the impact of the Interest Rate Swaps on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives

The following table summarizes the effects of our derivative activities, as well as the location of the gains and losses, on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods presented:

 

   

Location of gain (loss)

on derivatives recognized

in income

  Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
      2010     2009     2010     2009  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

         

Interest rate contracts (1)

  Interest expense     (508     (918     (1,090     (1,743

Interest rate contracts

  Derivatives     (2,041     1,810        (5,171     696   

Commodity contracts

  Derivatives     9,115        (3,843     4,677        (9,890
                                 

Total increase (decrease) in net income resulting from derivatives

    $ 6,566      $ (2,951   $ (1,584   $ (10,937
                                 

Realized and unrealized derivative impact:

         

Cash received (paid) for commodity and interest rate contract settlements

  Derivatives     (2,412     1,613        (4,058     4,449   

Cash paid for interest rate contract settlements

  Interest expense     —          —          —          (370

Unrealized derivative (gains) losses (2)

      8,978        (4,564     2,474        (15,016
                                 

Total increase (decrease) in net income resulting from derivatives

    $ 6,566      $ (2,951   $ (1,584   $ (10,937
                                 

 

(1) This represents Interest Rate Swap amounts reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings. By the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued cash flow hedge accounting for all Interest Rate Swaps.
(2) This activity represents unrealized losses in the interest expense and derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative instruments, as well as the locations of these instruments, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods presented:

 

        Fair values as of June 30, 2010   Fair values as of December 31, 2009
   

Balance Sheet Location

  Derivative
Assets
  Derivative
Liabilities
  Derivative Assets   Derivative
Liabilities

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

       

Interest rate contracts

  Derivative assets/liabilities - current   $ —     $ 6,924   $ —     $ 7,710

Interest rate contracts

  Derivative assets/liabilities - noncurrent     —       3,513     1,266     3,241

Commodity contracts

  Derivative assets/liabilities - current     2,488     2,396     1,331     3,541

Commodity contracts

  Derivative assets/liabilities - noncurrent     1,519     529     18     1,044
                         

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

  $ 4,007   $ 13,362   $ 2,615   $ 15,536
                         

See Note 3 for a description of how the above-described financial instruments are valued.

As of June 30, 2010, we did not own derivative instruments that were classified as fair value hedges or trading securities. In addition, as of June 30, 2010, we did not own derivative instruments containing credit risk contingencies.

 

5. Equity Investments

In accordance with the equity method of accounting, we recognized earnings of $4.4 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, with a corresponding increase in the investment. The joint ventures generally pay quarterly distributions on their cash flow. We received distributions of $6.7 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Equity earnings related to our 50% interest in Coal Handling Solutions LLC are included in coal services revenues, and

 

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equity earnings related to our 25% interest in Thunder Creek and our 50% interest in Crosspoint are recorded in other revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The equity investments for all joint ventures are included in the equity investments caption on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Summarized financial information of unconsolidated equity investments is as follows for the periods presented:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Current assets

   $ 37,701    $ 32,996

Noncurrent assets

   $ 209,067    $ 214,463

Current liabilities

   $ 7,390    $ 4,898

Noncurrent liabilities

   $ 5,505    $ 5,392
     Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009

Revenues

   $ 35,122    $ 29,257

Expenses

   $ 17,107    $ 17,563

Net income

   $ 18,015    $ 11,694

 

6. Long-term Debt

Senior Notes

In April 2010, we sold $300.0 million of unsecured senior notes due on April 15, 2018 (the “Senior Notes”) with an annual interest rate of 8.25%, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The Senior Notes were sold at par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 8.25%. The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes of approximately $292.6 million, after deducting underwriter fees and expenses of approximately $7.4 million, were used to repay borrowings under the Revolver. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2014 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes and prior to such date at a “make-whole” redemption price. We may also redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes prior to April 15, 2013 with cash proceeds received from certain equity offerings. If we sell certain assets and do not reinvest the proceeds or repay senior indebtedness or if we experience a change of control, we must offer to repurchase the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are senior to any subordinated indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness, including our indebtedness under the Revolver, to the extent of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The obligations under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our current and future subsidiaries, which are also guarantors under the Revolver.

Revolver

Effective June 7, 2010, PVA completed its divestiture of PVG and as a result, PVA no longer owns any limited or general partner interests in us or PVG. Immediately prior to this divestiture, we amended the Revolver to amend the definition of “Change of Control” thereunder, with the effect that the sale by PVA of its remaining beneficial ownership of common units would not constitute a change of control of us. The amendment of the Revolver also amended the negative covenant restricting the incurrence of indebtedness, with the effect that we may issue an additional $300.0 million of unsecured senior or subordinated notes, in addition to the Senior Notes.

 

7. Partners’ Capital and Distributions

As of June 30, 2010, partners’ capital consisted of 52.3 million common units, representing a 98% limited partner interest, and a 2% general partner interest. As of June 30, 2010, PVG owned an approximate 39% interest in us, consisting of 19.6 million common units, representing an approximately 37% limited partner interest, and a 2% general partner interest.

 

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Net Income per Limited Partner Unit

Basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit is computed by dividing net income allocable to limited partners by the weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per limited partner unit is computed by dividing net income allocable to limited partners by the weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding during the period and, when dilutive, phantom units. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, average awards of 137,000 and 187,000 phantom units were excluded from the diluted net income per limited partner unit calculation because the inclusion of these phantom units would have had an antidilutive effect. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, average awards of 88,000 and 75,000 were excluded.

The following table reconciles the computation of net income to net income allocable to limited partners:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net income

   $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   

Adjustments:

        

Distributions payable on account of incentive distribution rights

     (6,093     (6,035     (12,139     (12,070

Distributions payable on account of general partner interest

     (502     (497     (1,000     (994

General partner interest in excess of distributions over earnings allocable to the general partner interest

     158        351        484        779   
                                

Net income allocable to limited partners and participating securities

   $ 16,823      $ 7,141      $ 25,256      $ 10,505   

Adjustments:

        

Distributions to participating securities

     (164     (167     (343     (334

Participating securities’ allocable share of net income

     53        (47     168        (69
                                

Net income allocable to limited partners

   $ 16,712      $ 6,927      $ 25,081      $ 10,102   
                                

Weighted average limited partner units, basic and diluted

     51,993        51,799        51,923        51,799   

Net income per limited partner unit, basic and diluted

   $ 0.32      $ 0.13      $ 0.48      $ 0.20   

Cash Distributions

We distribute 100% of Available Cash (as defined in our partnership agreement) within 45 days after the end of each quarter to unitholders of record and to our general partner. Available Cash is generally defined as all of our cash and cash equivalents on hand at the end of each quarter less reserves established by our general partner for future requirements. Our general partner has the discretion to establish cash reserves that are necessary or appropriate to (i) provide for the proper conduct of our business, (ii) comply with applicable law, any of our debt instruments or any other agreements and (iii) provide funds for distributions to unitholders and our general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters.

The following table reflects the allocation of total cash distributions paid by us during the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009    2010    2009

Limited partner units

   $ 24,390    $ 24,346    $ 48,735    $ 48,691

General partner interest (2%)

     498      497      995      994

Incentive distribution rights

     6,046      6,035      12,081      12,070

Phantom units

     208      —        373      —  
                           

Total cash distributions paid

   $ 31,142    $ 30,878    $ 62,184    $ 61,755
                           

Total cash distributions paid per limited partner unit

   $ 0.47    $ 0.47    $ 0.94    $ 0.94

On August 13, 2010, we will pay a $0.47 per unit quarterly distribution to unitholders of record on August 6, 2010. This per unit distribution remains unchanged from the previous distribution paid on May 14, 2010.

 

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8. Related-Party Transactions

In June 2010, PVA sold its remaining interest in PVG and as a result, PVA no longer owns any limited or general partner interests in us or PVG. As a result of the divestiture, the related party transactions noted below will now be considered arm’s-length and will no longer require separate disclosures. PVR and PVG executed a transition agreement with PVA covering the services of certain shared employees, aiding the transition of corporate and accounting functions that will continue until March 2011. The transition agreement with PVA was approved by the Conflicts Committee of both PVR and PVG. Related party transactions included charges from Penn Virginia for certain corporate administrative expenses which are allocable to us and our subsidiaries. Other transactions involved subsidiaries of PVA related to the marketing of natural gas, gathering and processing of natural gas, and the purchase and sale of natural gas and NGLs in which we took title to the products. The income statement and balance sheet amounts noted below represent related party transactions through June 7, 2010 (date of divestiture). Future periodic disclosure of amounts will be historical in nature.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009    2010    2009

Statement of Income:

           

Natural gas midstream revenues

   $ 10,099    $ 21,246    $ 29,002    $ 43,364

Other income

   $ 373    $ 370    $ 787    $ 771

Cost of gas purchased

   $ 9,586    $ 20,062    $ 27,780    $ 41,229

General and administrative

   $ 552    $ 1,550    $ 1,773    $ 3,100
     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
         

Balance Sheet:

           

Accounts receivable

   $ —      $ 674      

Accounts payable

   $ —      $ 7,889      

 

9. Unit-Based Compensation

The Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) permits the grant of common units, deferred common units, restricted units and phantom units to employees and directors of our general partner and its affiliates. Common units and deferred common units granted under the LTIP are immediately vested, and we recognize compensation expense related to those grants on the grant date. Restricted units and phantom units granted under the LTIP generally vest over a three-year period, with one-third vesting in each year, and we recognize compensation expense related to those grants on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. These compensation expenses are recorded in the general and administrative expenses caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income. In 2010, we granted 230,319 phantom units at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $22.86.

Because PVA’s divestiture of PVG was considered a change of control under the LTIP, all unvested restricted and phantom units granted to employees performing services for the benefit of us were considered vested on the date of the divestiture. In total, 400,090 phantom units vested and an equal number of new common units were issued on that date. The restrictions on approximately 36,000 restricted units were also lifted. In connection with the normal three-year vesting and this accelerated vesting of phantom units, we recognized non-cash compensation expense of $5.0 million and $5.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. In connection with the normal three-year vesting and this accelerated vesting of restricted units, we recognized compensation expense of $0.8 million and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. We also recognized a total of $0.1 million and $0.2 million compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 related to the granting of deferred common units under our LTIP. Compensation expense of $1.3 million and $2.7 million was recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 related to the vesting of restricted, phantom and deferred common units under our LTIP.

 

10. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents changes in partners’ capital during the reporting period, including net income and charges directly to partners’ capital which are excluded from net income. The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income for the periods presented:

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    2010    2009  

Net income

   $ 23,260    $ 13,322    $ 37,911    $ 22,790   

Unrealized holding losses on derivative activities

     —        —        —        (506

Reclassification adjustment for derivative activities

     508      918      1,090      1,743   
                             

Comprehensive income

   $ 23,768    $ 14,240    $ 39,001    $ 24,027   
                             

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

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.

Environmental Compliance

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our environmental liabilities were $0.9 million and $1.0 million, which represents our best estimate of the liabilities as of those dates related to our coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream businesses. We have reclamation bonding requirements with respect to certain unleased and inactive properties. Given the uncertainty of when a reclamation area will meet regulatory standards, a change in this estimate could occur in the future.

Mine Health and Safety Laws

There are numerous mine health and safety laws and regulations applicable to the coal mining industry. However, since we do not operate any mines and do not employ any coal miners, we are not subject to such laws and regulations. Accordingly, we have not accrued any related liabilities.

Customer Credit Risk

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, two of our natural gas midstream segment customers accounted for $55.1 million and $41.0 million, or 14% and 10%, of our total consolidated revenues. At June 30, 2010, 21% of our consolidated accounts receivable related to these customers.

 

12. Segment Information

Our reportable segments are as follows:

 

   

Coal and Natural Resource Management — Our coal and natural resource management segment primarily involves the management and leasing of coal properties and the subsequent collection of royalties. We also earn revenues from other land management activities, such as selling standing timber, leasing fee-based coal-related infrastructure facilities and collecting oil and gas royalties.

 

   

Natural Gas Midstream — Our natural gas midstream segment is engaged in providing natural gas processing, gathering and other related services. In addition, we own member interests in joint ventures that gather and transport natural gas.

The following tables present a summary of certain financial information relating to our segments for the periods presented:

 

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     Revenues    Operating income  
     Three Months Ended June 30,    Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    2010     2009  

Coal and natural resource management

   $ 40,582    $ 35,144    $ 24,781      $ 20,333   

Natural gas midstream

     148,850      114,275      95        1,060   
                              

Consolidated totals

   $ 189,432    $ 149,419    $ 24,876      $ 21,393   
                  

Interest expense

           (8,894     (6,365

Other

           204        328   

Derivatives

           7,074        (2,034
                      

Consolidated net income

         $ 23,260      $ 13,322   
                      
     Additions to property  and
equipment
   DD&A expense  
     Three Months Ended June 30,    Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    2010     2009  

Coal and natural resource management

   $ 18,082    $ 606    $ 7,379      $ 8,164   

Natural gas midstream

     16,529      15,208      10,884        9,453   
                              

Consolidated totals

   $ 34,611    $ 15,814    $ 18,263      $ 17,617   
                              

 

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     Revenues    Operating income  
     Six Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    2010     2009  

Coal and natural resource management

   $ 74,142    $ 73,396    $ 45,142      $ 45,307   

Natural gas midstream

     321,768      232,782      7,480        (1,987
                              

Consolidated totals

   $ 395,910    $ 306,178    $ 52,622      $ 43,320   
                  

Interest expense

           (14,729     (11,981

Other

           512        646   

Derivatives

           (494     (9,195
                      

Consolidated net income

         $ 37,911      $ 22,790   
                      
     Additions to property and
equipment
   DD&A expense  
     Six Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    2010     2009  

Coal and natural resource management

   $ 18,114    $ 1,906    $ 14,705      $ 15,558   

Natural gas midstream

     24,483      32,214      21,376        18,562   
                              

Consolidated totals

   $ 42,597    $ 34,120    $ 36,081      $ 34,120   
                              
     Total assets at             
     June  30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
            
                    

Coal and natural resource management

   $ 591,088    $ 574,258     

Natural gas midstream

     630,868      633,802     
                  

Consolidated totals

   $ 1,221,956    $ 1,208,060     
                  

 

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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, or NGLs and coal;

 

   

our ability to access external sources of capital;

 

   

any impairment writedowns of our assets;

 

   

the relationship between natural gas, NGL and coal prices;

 

   

the projected demand for and supply of natural gas, NGLs and coal;

 

   

competition among producers in the coal industry generally and among natural gas midstream companies;

 

   

the extent to which the amount and quality of actual production of our coal differs from estimated recoverable coal reserves;

 

   

our ability to generate sufficient cash from our businesses to maintain and pay the quarterly distribution to our general partner and our unitholders;

 

   

the experience and financial condition of our coal lessees and natural gas midstream customers, including our lessees’ ability to satisfy their royalty, environmental, reclamation and other obligations to us and others;

 

   

operating risks, including unanticipated geological problems, incidental to our coal and natural resource management or natural gas midstream businesses;

 

   

our ability to acquire new coal reserves or natural gas midstream assets and new sources of natural gas supply and connections to third-party pipelines on satisfactory terms;

 

   

our ability to retain existing or acquire new natural gas midstream customers and coal lessees;

 

   

the ability of our lessees to produce sufficient quantities of coal on an economic basis from our reserves and obtain favorable contracts for such production;

 

   

the occurrence of unusual weather or operating conditions including force majeure events;

 

   

delays in anticipated start-up dates of our lessees’ mining operations and related coal infrastructure projects and new processing plants in our natural gas midstream business;

 

   

environmental risks affecting the mining of coal reserves or the production, gathering and processing of natural gas;

 

   

the timing of receipt of necessary governmental permits by us or our lessees;

 

   

hedging results;

 

   

accidents;

 

   

changes in governmental regulation or enforcement practices, especially with respect to environmental, health and safety matters, including with respect to emissions levels applicable to coal-burning power generators;

 

   

uncertainties relating to the outcome of current and future litigation regarding mine permitting;

 

   

risks and uncertainties relating to general domestic and international economic (including inflation, interest rates and financial and credit markets) and political conditions (including the impact of potential terrorist attacks); and

 

   

other risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in our press releases and public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. 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 Resource Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries (the “Partnership,” “we,” “us” or “our”) should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto in Item 1. All dollar amounts presented in the tables that follow are in thousands unless otherwise indicated.

Overview of Business

We are a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed by Penn Virginia Corporation, or PVA, in 2001, and we are principally engaged in the management of coal and natural resource properties and the gathering and processing of natural gas in the United States.

Key Developments

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, the following general business developments and corporate actions had an impact, or will have impact, on the financial reporting of our results of operations. A discussion of these key developments follows:

2010 Commodity Prices

Coal royalties, which accounted for 86% of the coal and natural resource management segment revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 85% for the same period in 2009, were higher as compared to 2009. The increase was attributed to increased production and higher realized coal royalty per ton by region. We continue to benefit from long-term contract prices our lessees previously negotiated with their customers. However, the state of the global economy, including financial and credit markets, has reduced worldwide demand for coal with resultant price declines. Depending on the longevity of the market deterioration, demand for coal may continue to decline, which could adversely affect production and pricing for coal mined by our lessees.

The average commodity prices for natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids, or NGLs, for the second quarter of 2010 fell back from levels experienced in the first quarter of 2010. However, the prices increased for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009. NGLs refer to ethane, propane, iso butane, normal butane and pentane. The pricing of these commodities directly and indirectly drive our earnings.

Revenues, profitability and the future rate of growth of our natural gas midstream segment are highly dependent on market demand and prevailing NGL and natural gas prices. Historically, changes in the prices of most NGL products have generally correlated with changes in the price of crude oil. NGL and natural gas prices have been subject to significant volatility in recent years in response to changes in the supply and demand for NGL products and natural gas market demand. As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative financial instruments to economically hedge NGLs sold and natural gas purchased. Our derivative financial instruments include costless collars and swaps. Based upon current volumes, we have entered into hedging arrangements covering approximately 60% and 58% of our commodity-sensitive volumes in 2010 and 2011. We generally target hedging 50% to 60% of our commodity-sensitive volumes covering a two-year period.

PVR Midstream Marcellus Shale Construction

Construction efforts continue in Pennsylvania as we work towards building and operating gas gathering pipelines and compression facilities servicing natural gas producers in the Marcellus Shale development. The Wyoming County project became operational during June, while projects targeting parts of Lycoming, Tioga and Bradford Counties in north central Pennsylvania have moved forward.

Senior Notes Offering

In April 2010, the Company sold $300.0 million of unsecured senior notes due on April 15, 2018, or the Senior Notes, with an annual interest rate of 8.25% which is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The Senior Notes were sold at par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 8.25%.

 

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The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes of approximately $292.6 million, after deducting fees and expenses of approximately $7.4 million, were used to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility, or the Revolver.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

On an ongoing basis, we generally satisfy our working capital requirements and fund our capital expenditures using cash generated from our operations, borrowings under the Revolver and proceeds from equity offerings. As discussed in more detail in “—Sources of Liquidity” below, as of June 30, 2010, we had availability of $451.9 million on the Revolver. We fund our debt service obligations and distributions to unitholders solely using cash generated from our operations. We believe that the cash generated from our operations and our borrowing capacity will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures (other than major capital improvements or acquisitions), scheduled debt payments and distributions. However, our ability to meet these requirements in the future will depend upon our future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions in the coal industry and natural gas midstream market, some of which are beyond our control.

The following table summarizes our cash flow statements for the periods presented:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 37,911      $ 22,790   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (summarized)

     43,882        49,167   

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities

     11,026        1,601   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     92,819        73,558   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (41,927     (33,548

Net cash used in financing activities

     (44,519     (42,013
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,373      $ (2,003
                

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

The overall increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 was driven by an increase in the natural gas midstream segment’s gross margin. Higher commodity prices for natural gas as well as NGLs increased our margins even though lower throughput volumes were experienced for the comparative periods.

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities were primarily for capital expenditures. The following table sets forth our capital expenditures program, by segment, for the periods presented:

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009

Coal and natural resource management

     

Acquisitions

   $ 17,864    $ 1,862

Other property and equipment expenditures

     250      47
             

Total

     18,114      1,909
             

Natural gas midstream

     

Expansion capital expenditures

     22,027      21,544

Other property and equipment expenditures

     5,861      4,636
             

Total

     27,888      26,180
             

Total capital expenditures

   $ 46,002    $ 28,089
             

Our capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 consisted primarily of natural gas midstream expansion capital used to increase our operational footprint in our Panhandle and Marcellus Shale Systems. The coal and natural resource management segment acquired 10 million tons of coal in northern Appalachia for $17.7 million.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we incurred $8.7 million of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the $300 million Senior Notes. The net borrowings during both the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were used to finance acquisition and expansion projects.

Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate our business and performance. None of these measures should be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP, or as indicators of our operating performance or liquidity.

 

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    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009  

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net income” to Non-GAAP “Distributable cash flow”

       

Net income

  $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    18,263        17,617        36,081        34,120   

Commodity derivative contracts:

       

Derivative (gains) losses included in net income

    (6,566     2,951        1,584        10,566   

Cash receipts (payments) to settle derivatives for the period

    (2,412     1,613        (4,058     4,449   

Equity earnings from joint venture, net of distributions

    1,947        488        2,390        (1,071

Maintenance capital expenditures

    (4,254     (1,354     (6,111     (4,636
                               

Distributable cash flow (a)

  $ 30,238      $ 34,637      $ 67,797      $ 66,218   
                               

 

Note: Includes a non-cash charge of $5.0 million of one-time equity vesting expenses incurred in the second quarter of 2010 upon the change of control of PVR from Penn Virginia Corporation.

 

   

 

Distribution to Partners:

       

Limited partner units

  $ 24,390      $ 24,345      $ 48,735      $ 48,691   

Phantom units (b)

    208        —          373        —     

General partner interest

    498        497        995        994   

Incentive distribution rights (c)

    6,046        6,035        12,081        12,070   
                               

Total cash distribution paid during period

  $ 31,142      $ 30,877      $ 62,184      $ 61,755   
                               

Total cash distribution paid per unit during period

  $ 0.47      $ 0.47      $ 0.94      $ 0.94   
                               

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net income” to Non-GAAP “Net income as adjusted”

       

Net income

  $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   

Adjustments for derivatives:

       

Derivative (gains) losses included in net income

    (6,566     2,951        1,584        10,566   

Cash receipts (payments) to settle derivatives for the period

    (2,412     1,613        (4,058     4,449   
                               

Net income, as adjusted (d)

  $ 14,282      $ 17,886      $ 35,437      $ 37,805   
                               

Allocation of net income, as adjusted:

       

General partner’s interest in net income, as adjusted

  $ 6,257      $ 6,272      $ 12,606      $ 12,585   

Limited partners’ interest in net income, as adjusted

  $ 8,025      $ 11,614      $ 22,831      $ 25,220   

Net income, as adjusted, per limited partner unit, basic and diluted

  $ 0.15      $ 0.22      $ 0.44      $ 0.48   
                               

 

(a)

Distributable cash flow represents net income plus DD&A expenses, plus (minus) derivative losses (gains) included in operating income and other income, plus (minus) cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, minus equity earnings in joint ventures, plus cash distributions from joint ventures, minus other capital expenditures. Distributable cash flow is a significant liquidity metric which is an indicator of our ability to generate cash flows at a level that can sustain or support an increase in quarterly cash distributions paid to our partners. Distributable cash flow is also the quantitative standard used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of publicly traded partnerships. Distributable cash flow is presented because we believe it is a useful adjunct to net cash provided by operating activities under GAAP. Distributable cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or

 

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financing activities, as an indicator of cash flows, as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to net income.

(b) Phantom unit grants were made in 2010 and 2009 under our long-term incentive plan. Phantom units receive distribution rights; thus, we have presented distributions paid to phantom unit holders in our total distributions paid to partners.
(c) In accordance with our partnership agreement, incentive distribution rights represent the right to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved.
(d) Net income, as adjusted, represents net income adjusted to include the cash effects of derivative cash settlements and exclude the effects of non-cash changes in the fair value of derivatives. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies in the natural gas midstream industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry. Net income, as adjusted, is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to net income.

Distributable cash flow for the second quarter of 2010 of $30.2 million was $4.4 million, or 13 percent lower, than the $34.6 million of distributable cash flow in the second quarter of 2009 primarily due to:

 

   

$5.7 million increase in general and administrative costs associated with the accelerated vesting of equity compensation triggered by the change of control;

 

   

$2.9 million increase in maintenance capital; and

 

   

$2.5 million increase in interest expense associated with the higher interest bearing Senior Notes.

These decreases in distributable cash flow were partially offset by:

 

   

$5.4 million increase in coal and natural resource management segment total revenues due to increased average coal royalties per ton.

Sources of Liquidity

Long-Term Debt

Revolver. As of June 30, 2010, net of outstanding borrowings of $346.5 million and letters of credit of $1.6 million, we had remaining borrowing capacity of $451.9 million on the Revolver. The Revolver matures in December 2011 and is available to us for general purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions, and includes a $10.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. The interest rate under the Revolver fluctuates based on the ratio of our total indebtedness-to-EBITDA. Interest is payable at a base rate plus an applicable margin of up to 1.25% if we select the base rate borrowing option or at a rate derived from the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% if we select the LIBOR-based borrowing option. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Revolver during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was approximately 2.3%. We do not have a public rating for the Revolver. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of our covenants under the Revolver.

Interest Rate Swaps. We have entered into interest rate swaps, or the Interest Rate Swaps, to establish fixed rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver. The following table sets forth the Interest Rate Swap positions as of June 30, 2010:

 

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     Notional  Amounts
(in millions)
   Swap Interest Rates (1)

Term

      Pay     Receive

March 2010 - December 2011

   $ 250.0    3.37   LIBOR

December 2011 - December 2012

   $ 100.0    2.09   LIBOR

 

(1) References to LIBOR represent the 3-month rate.

The Interest Rate Swaps extend one year past the maturity of the current Revolver. After considering the applicable margin of 2.00% in effect as of June 30, 2010 the total interest rate on the $250.0 million portion of the Revolver borrowings covered by the Interest Rate Swaps was 5.37% as of June 30, 2010.

Senior Notes. In April 2010, we sold $300.0 million of Senior Notes due on April 15, 2018 with an annual interest rate of 8.25%, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The Senior Notes were sold at par, equating to an effective yield to maturity of approximately 8.25%. The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes of approximately $292.6 million, after deducting fees and expenses of approximately $7.4 million, were used to repay borrowings under the Revolver. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2014 at the redemption prices set forth in the Supplemental Indenture governing the Senior Notes and prior to such date at a “make-whole” redemption price. We may also redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes prior to April 15, 2013 with cash proceeds received from certain equity offerings. If we sell certain assets and do not reinvest the proceeds or repay senior indebtedness or if we experience a change of control, we must offer to repurchase the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are senior to any 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 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our current and future subsidiaries, which are also guarantors under the Revolver.

Future Capital Needs and Commitments

As of June 30, 2010, our remaining borrowing capacity under the Revolver of approximately $451.9 million will be more than sufficient to meet our anticipated 2010 capital needs and commitments. Our short-term cash requirements for operating expenses and quarterly distributions to our general partner and our unitholders are expected to be funded through operating cash flows. In 2010, we anticipate making capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, of approximately $142.0 million, including anticipated maintenance capital of $17.0 million to $22.0 million. The majority of the 2010 capital expenditures are expected to be incurred in the natural gas midstream segment. We intend to fund these capital expenditures with a combination of operating cash flows and borrowings under the Revolver. Long-term cash requirements for acquisitions and other capital expenditures are expected to be funded by operating cash flows, borrowings under the Revolver and the issuances of additional debt and equity securities if available under commercially acceptable terms.

Part of our long-term strategy is to increase cash available for distribution to our unitholders by making acquisitions and other capital expenditures. Our ability to make these acquisitions and other capital expenditures in the future will depend largely on the availability of debt financing and on our ability to periodically use equity financing through the issuance of new common units. Future financing will depend on various factors, including prevailing market conditions, interest rates and our financial condition and credit rating.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Review

The following table presents summary consolidated results for the periods presented:

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenues

   $ 189,432      $ 149,419      $ 395,910      $ 306,178   

Expenses

     164,556        128,026        343,288        262,858   
                                

Operating income

     24,876        21,393        52,622        43,320   

Other income (expense)

     (1,616     (8,071     (14,711     (20,530
                                

Net income

   $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   
                                

The following table presents a summary of certain financial information relating to our segments for the periods presented:

 

    Coal and Natural
Resource
Management
    Natural Gas
Midstream
    Consolidated  

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:

     

Revenues

  $ 74,142      $ 321,768      $ 395,910   

Cost of gas purchased

    —          (263,454     (263,454

Operating costs and expenses

    (14,295     (29,458     (43,753

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (14,705     (21,376     (36,081
                       

Operating income

  $ 45,142      $ 7,480      $ 52,622   
                       

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009:

     

Revenues

  $ 73,396      $ 232,782      $ 306,178   

Cost of gas purchased

    —          (192,774     (192,774

Operating costs and expenses

    (12,531     (23,433     (35,964

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (15,558     (18,562     (34,120
                       

Operating income (loss)

  $ 45,307      $ (1,987   $ 43,320   
                       

 

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Coal and Natural Resource Management Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial and other data for our coal and natural resource management segment and the percentage change for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
    % Change  
     2010    2009     
Financial Highlights           

Revenues

          

Coal royalties

   $ 34,879    $ 29,997    $ 4,882      16

Coal services

     2,028      1,745      283      16

Timber

     1,746      1,456      290      20

Oil and gas royalty

     625      545      80      15

Other

     1,304      1,401      (97   (7 %) 
                        

Total revenues

     40,582      35,144      5,438      15
                        

Expenses

          

Coal royalties

     1,630      1,569      (61   (4 %) 

Other operating

     951      919      (32   (3 %) 

General and administrative

     5,841      4,159      (1,682   (40 %) 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     7,379      8,164      785      10
                        

Total expenses

     15,801      14,811      (990   (7 %) 
                        

Operating income

   $ 24,781    $ 20,333    $ 4,448      22
                        
Other data           

Coal royalty tons by region

          

Central Appalachia

     5,012      4,650      362      8

Northern Appalachia

     1,069      1,060      9      1

Illinois Basin

     1,107      1,145      (38   (3 %) 

San Juan Basin

     1,684      1,884      (200   (11 %) 
                        

Total

     8,872      8,739      133      2
                        

Coal royalties revenues by region

          

Central Appalachia

   $ 26,194    $ 21,192    $ 5,002      24

Northern Appalachia

     2,010      1,949      61      3

Illinois Basin

     2,987      2,862      125      4

San Juan Basin

     3,688      3,994      (306   (8 %) 
                        
   $ 34,879    $ 29,997    $ 4,882      16
                        

Coal royalties per ton by region ($/ton)

          

Central Appalachia

   $ 5.23    $ 4.56    $ 0.67      15

Northern Appalachia

     1.88      1.84      0.04      2

Illinois Basin

     2.70      2.50      0.20      8

San Juan Basin

     2.19      2.12      0.07      3
                        
   $ 3.93    $ 3.43    $ 0.50      15
                        

Revenues

Coal royalties revenues increased due to higher realized coal royalties per ton. Metallurgical coal is in high demand, driving up the price realized for metallurgical coal sales by our lessees in Central Appalachia.

 

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Coal production increased slightly in the current period. The increase in the Central Appalachia was driven by the metallurgical coal market and lessees trying to meet the demand. Offsetting this increase was decrease in San Juan Basin production. This decrease was attributable to equipment and developmental delays.

Expenses

General and administrative expense increased due to the accelerated vesting of equity compensation. Penn Virginia divested its interest in PVG over the past nine months and no longer owns any limited or general partner interests in PVR. Because the divestiture was considered a change of control under the LTIP, all unvested restricted and phantom units granted to employees performing services for the benefit of PVR were considered vested on the date the last PVG units were sold, June 7, 2010.

DD&A expenses decreased for the comparative periods due to lower levels of timber harvesting.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial and other data for our coal and natural resource management segment and the percentage change for the periods presented:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
    % Change  
     2010    2009     

Financial Highlights

          

Revenues

          

Coal royalties

   $ 63,105    $ 60,627    $ 2,478      4

Coal services

     4,001      3,633      368      10

Timber

     3,051      2,773      278      10

Oil and gas royalty

     1,369      1,248      121      10

Other

     2,616      5,115      (2,499   (49 %) 
                        

Total revenues

     74,142      73,396      746      1
                        

Expenses

          

Coal royalties

     3,086      2,793      (293   (10 %) 

Other operating

     1,676      1,983      307      15

General and administrative

     9,533      7,755      (1,778   (23 %) 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     14,705      15,558      853      5
                        

Total expenses

     29,000      28,089      (911   (3 %) 
                        

Operating income

   $ 45,142    $ 45,307    $ (165   (0 %) 
                        

Other data

          

Coal royalty tons by region

          

Central Appalachia

     8,941      9,308      (367   (4 %) 

Northern Appalachia

     2,107      2,117      (10   (0 %) 

Illinois Basin

     2,189      2,406      (217   (9 %) 

San Juan Basin

     3,878      3,656      222      6
                        

Total

     17,115      17,487      (372   (2 %) 
                        

Coal royalties revenues by region

          

Central Appalachia

   $ 44,724    $ 42,875    $ 1,849      4

Northern Appalachia

     3,960      3,900      60      2

Illinois Basin

     5,929      6,103      (174   (3 %) 

San Juan Basin

     8,492      7,749      743      10
                        
   $ 63,105    $ 60,627    $ 2,478      4
                        

Coal royalties per ton by region ($/ton)

          

Central Appalachia

   $ 5.00    $ 4.61    $ 0.39      8

Northern Appalachia

     1.88      1.84      0.04      2

Illinois Basin

     2.71      2.54      0.17      7

San Juan Basin

     2.19      2.12      0.07      3
                        
   $ 3.69    $ 3.47    $ 0.22      6
                        

Revenues

Coal royalties revenues increased due to higher realized coal royalties per ton. Metallurgical coal is in high demand, driving up the price realized for metallurgical coal sales by our lessees in Central Appalachia.

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conditions. These production decreases were partially offset by production increases in the San Juan Basin resulting from the start up of a mine during 2009 and improved mining and market conditions.

Other revenues decreased due to forfeited minimum rentals recognized in the first quarter of 2009 for a property that was not mined in the statutory time period.

Expenses

Coal royalties expenses increased due to an increase in mining activity by our lessees from subleased properties in the Central Appalachian region where our coal royalties expense is primarily incurred. Mining activity on our subleased property fluctuates between periods due to the proximity of our property boundaries and those of other mineral owners.

Operating expenses decreased due to the timing of core hole drilling and other geological studies of coal seams and reserves.

General and administrative expense increased due to the accelerated vesting of equity compensation, noted earlier.

DD&A expenses decreased for the comparative periods due to lower levels of timber harvesting.

 

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Natural Gas Midstream Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial and other data for our natural gas midstream segment and the percentage change for the periods presented:

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Favorable
(Unfavorable)
    % Change  
    2010     2009    

Financial Highlights

       

Revenues

       

Residue gas

  $ 77,333      $ 67,170   $ 10,163      15

Natural gas liquids

    59,177        38,917     20,260      52

Condensate

    6,313        3,945     2,368      60

Gathering, processing and transportation fees

    3,723        3,028     695      23
                       

Total natural gas midstream revenues (1)

    146,546        113,060     33,486      30

Equity earnings in equity investment

    1,597        629     968      154

Producer services

    707        586     121      21
                       

Total revenues

    148,850        114,275     34,575      30
                       

Expenses

       

Cost of gas purchased (1)

    121,659        92,154     (29,505   (32 %) 

Operating

    7,680        7,227     (453   (6 %) 

General and administrative

    8,532        4,381     (4,151   (95 %) 

Depreciation and amortization

    10,884        9,453     (1,431   (15 %) 
                       

Total operating expenses

    148,755        113,215     (35,540   (31 %) 
                       

Operating income

  $ 95      $ 1,060   $ (965   (91 %) 
                       

Operating Statistics

       

System throughput volumes (MMcf)

    29,162        31,342     (2,180   (7 %) 

Daily throughput volumes (MMcfd)

    320        344     (24   (7 %) 

Gross margin

  $ 24,887      $ 20,906   $ 3,981      19

Cash impact of derivatives

    (421     3,377     (3,798   (112 %) 
                       

Gross margin, adjusted for impact of derivatives

  $ 24,466      $ 24,283   $ 183      1
                       

Gross margin ($/Mcf)

  $ 0.85      $ 0.67   $ 0.18      27

Cash impact of derivatives ($/Mcf)

    (0.01     0.10     (0.11   (110 %) 
                       

Gross margin, adjusted for impact of derivatives ($/Mcf)

  $ 0.84      $ 0.77   $ 0.07      9
                       

 

(1) For the period of April 1 through June 7, 2010 and for the three months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded $9.6 million and $20.1 million of natural gas midstream revenues and $9.6 million and $20.1 million for the cost of gas purchased related to the purchase of natural gas from Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P (a subsidiary of Penn Virginia and considered a related party up to June 7, 2010) and the subsequent sale of that gas to third parties. We take title to the gas prior to transporting it to third parties. These transactions do not impact the gross margin.

Gross Margin

Gross margin is the difference between our natural gas midstream revenues and our cost of gas purchased. Natural gas midstream revenues included residue gas sold from processing plants after NGLs were removed, NGLs sold after being removed from system throughput volumes received, condensate collected and sold and gathering and other fees primarily from natural gas volumes connected to our gas processing plants. Cost of gas purchased consisted of amounts payable to third-party producers for natural gas purchased under percentage-of-proceeds and gas purchase/keep-whole contracts.

 

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The gross margin increase was a result of higher commodity pricing and higher fractionation, or frac, spreads offset by decreased system throughput volumes. Frac spreads are the difference between the price of NGLs sold and the cost of natural gas purchased on a per MMBtu basis. Not all of our system throughput volumes are processed through gas processing plants as some of our systems are only gathering facilities. Processed volumes at our Panhandle facilities increased due to the June 2009 acquisition of the Sweetwater facilities in western Oklahoma, which allows us to process gas that went unprocessed or was processed by third-parties in the past. Processed volumes at our Crossroads facility increased due to the addition of new producer gas.

We generated a majority of our gross margin from contractual arrangements under which the gross margin is exposed to increases and decreases in the price of natural gas and NGLs. As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative financial instruments to economically hedge NGLs sold and natural gas purchased. On a per Mcf basis, adjusted for the impact of our commodity derivative instruments, our gross margin increased by $0.07, or nine percent as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009. This favorable increase was moderately impacted by commodity derivatives as a result of higher commodity prices during the second quarter of 2010.

Revenues Other Than Gross Margin

Equity earnings in equity investment have grown due to mainline volume increases in the Powder River Basin. Producer services revenues increased due to the relative increase in commodity prices.

Expenses

Operating expenses increased due to prior and current years’ expansion projects and acquisitions. The related costs of these facilities include increased costs for compressor rentals and utilities.

General and administrative expense increased due to the accelerated vesting of equity compensation, noted earlier.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to acquisitions and capital expansions on the Panhandle System, including the Sweetwater plant acquisition and Spearman plant construction.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial and other data for our natural gas midstream segment and the percentage change for the periods presented:

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,     Favorable
(Unfavorable)
    % Change  
    2010   2009      

Financial Highlights

       

Revenues

       

Residue gas

  $ 172,229   $ 148,364      $ 23,865      16

Natural gas liquids

    125,820     69,523        56,297      81

Condensate

    13,049     6,848        6,201      91

Gathering, processing and transportation fees

    6,057     5,704        353      6
                       

Total natural gas midstream revenues (1)

    317,155     230,439        86,716      38

Equity earnings in equity investment

    3,280     1,748        1,532      88

Producer services

    1,333     595        738      124
                       

Total revenues

    321,768     232,782        88,986      38
                       

Expenses

       

Cost of gas purchased (1)

    263,454     192,774        (70,680   (37 %) 

Operating

    15,807     14,684        (1,123   (8 %) 

General and administrative

    13,651     8,749        (4,902   (56 %) 

Depreciation and amortization

    21,376     18,562        (2,814   (15 %) 
                       

Total operating expenses

    314,288     234,769        (79,519   (34 %) 
                       

Operating income

  $ 7,480   $ (1,987   $ 9,467      476
                       

Operating Statistics

       

System throughput volumes (MMcf)

    56,887     63,622        (6,735   (11 %) 

Daily throughput volumes (MMcfd)

    314     352        (38   (11 %) 

Gross margin

  $ 53,701   $ 37,665      $ 16,036      43

Cash impact of derivatives

    359     7,169        (6,810   (95 %) 
                       

Gross margin, adjusted for impact of derivatives

  $ 54,060   $ 44,834      $ 9,226      21
                       

Gross margin ($/Mcf)

  $ 0.94   $ 0.59      $ 0.35      59

Cash impact of derivatives ($/Mcf)

    0.01     0.11        (0.10   (91 %) 
                       

Gross margin, adjusted for impact of derivatives ($/Mcf)

  $ 0.95   $ 0.70      $ 0.25      36
                       

 

(1) For the period of January 1 through June 7, 2010 and for the six months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded $27.8 million and $41.2 million of natural gas midstream revenues and $27.8 million and $41.2 million for the cost of gas purchased related to the purchase of natural gas from Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P (a subsidiary of Penn Virginia and considered a related party up to June 7, 2010) and the subsequent sale of that gas to third parties. We take title to the gas prior to transporting it to third parties. These transactions do not impact the gross margin.

Gross Margin

The gross margin increase was a result of higher commodity pricing and higher frac spreads offset by decreased system throughput volumes. Frac spreads are the difference between the price of NGLs sold and the cost of natural gas purchased on a per MMBtu basis. Not all of our system throughput volumes are processed through gas processing plants as some of our systems are only gathering facilities. Processed volumes at our Panhandle facilities increased due to the June 2009 acquisition of the Sweetwater facilities in western Oklahoma, which allows us to process gas that went unprocessed or was processed by third-parties in the past. Processed volumes at our Crossroads facility increased due to the addition of new producer gas.

 

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We generated a majority of our gross margin from contractual arrangements under which the gross margin is exposed to increases and decreases in the price of natural gas and NGLs. As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative financial instruments to economically hedge NGLs sold and natural gas purchased. On a per Mcf basis, adjusted for the impact of our commodity derivative instruments, our gross margin increased by $0.25, or 36% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009. This favorable increase was moderately impacted by commodity derivatives as a result of higher commodity prices during the second quarter of 2010.

Revenues Other Than Gross Margin

Equity earnings in equity investment have grown due to mainline volume increases in the Powder River Basin. Producer services revenues increased due to the relative increase in commodity prices.

Expenses

Operating expenses increased due to prior and current years’ expansion projects and acquisitions. The related costs of these facilities include increased costs for compressor rentals and utilities.

General and administrative expense increased due to the accelerated vesting of equity compensation, noted earlier. In addition, general and administrative expenses increased due to increased staffing and related benefit costs.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to acquisitions and capital expansions on the Panhandle System, including the Sweetwater plant acquisition and Spearman plant construction.

 

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Other

Our other results consist of interest expense and derivative gains and losses. The following table sets forth a summary of certain financial data for our other results for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Operating income

   $ 24,876      $ 21,393      $ 52,622      $ 43,320   

Other income (expense)

        

Interest expense

     (8,894     (6,365     (14,729     (11,981

Other

     204        328        512        646   

Derivatives

     7,074        (2,034     (494     (9,195
                                

Net income

   $ 23,260      $ 13,322      $ 37,911      $ 22,790   
                                

Interest Expense. Our consolidated interest expense for the periods presented is comprised of the following:

 

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

Source

   2010    2009     2010    2009  

Interest on Revolver

   $ 2,376    $ 4,227      $ 6,245    $ 8,504   

Interest on Senior Notes

     4,400      —          4,400      —     

Debt issuance costs and other

     1,610      1,369        2,994      1,960   

Interest rate swaps

     508      918        1,090      1,743   

Capitalized interest

     —        (149     —        (226
                              

Total interest expense

   $ 8,894    $ 6,365      $ 14,729    $ 11,981   
                              

Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 has increased compared to the same periods in 2009. These increases are due to the issuance of the Senior Notes bearing an interest rate of 8.25% offset by lower levels of Revolver debt bearing interest at levels of 2.0% to 3.0% over the comparable period. Debt issuance costs have also increase related to Revolver changes in March 2009 and the issuance of the Senior Notes in April 2010.

Derivatives. Our results of operations and operating cash flows were impacted by changes in market prices affecting fair values for NGL, crude oil and natural gas prices, as well as the Interest Rate Swaps.

Commodity markets are volatile, and as a result, our hedging activity results can vary significantly. Our results of operations are affected by the volatility of changes in fair value, which fluctuate with changes in NGL, crude oil and natural gas prices. We determine the fair values of our commodity derivative agreements based on discounted cash flows based on quoted forward prices for the respective commodities. The discounted cash flows utilize discount rates adjusted for the credit risk of our counterparties for derivatives in an asset position and our own credit risk for derivatives in a liability position.

During the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued hedge accounting for all of the Interest Rate Swaps. Accordingly, subsequent fair value gains and losses for the Interest Rate Swaps are recognized in the derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

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Our derivative activity for the periods presented is summarized below:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Interest Rate Swap unrealized derivative loss

   $ (50   $ 3,574      $ (754   $ 3,416   

Interest Rate Swap realized derivative loss

     (1,991     (1,764     (4,417     (2,720

Natural gas midstream commodity unrealized derivative loss

     9,536        (7,221     4,318        (17,060

Natural gas midstream commodity realized derivative gain

     (421     3,377        359        7,169   
                                

Total derivative loss

   $ 7,074      $ (2,034   $ (494   $ (9,195
                                

Environmental Matters

Our operations and those of our coal lessees are subject to environmental laws and regulations adopted by various governmental authorities in the jurisdictions in which these operations are conducted. The terms of our coal property leases impose liability on the relevant lessees for all environmental and reclamation liabilities arising under those laws and regulations. The lessees are bonded and have indemnified us against any and all future environmental liabilities. We regularly visit our coal properties to monitor lessee compliance with environmental laws and regulations and to review mining activities. Our management believes that our operations and those of our lessees comply with existing laws and regulations and does not expect any environment-related material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our environmental liabilities were $0.9 million and $1.0 million, which represents our best estimate of the liabilities as of those dates related to our coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream businesses. We have reclamation bonding requirements with respect to certain unleased and inactive properties. Given the uncertainty of when a reclamation area will meet regulatory standards, a change in this estimate could occur in the future.

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 which involve the judgment of our management were fully disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and remained unchanged as of June 30, 2010.

 

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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 risks to which we are exposed are as follows:

 

   

Price Risk

 

   

Interest Rate Risk

 

   

Customer Credit Risk

As a result of our risk management activities as discussed below, we are also exposed to counterparty risk with financial institutions with whom we enter into these risk management positions. Sensitivity to these risks has heightened due to the deterioration of the global economy, including financial and credit markets.

We have completed a number of acquisitions in recent years. In conjunction with our accounting for these acquisitions, it was necessary for us to estimate the values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which involved the use of various assumptions. The most significant assumptions, and the ones requiring the most judgment, involve the estimated fair values of property, plant and equipment, and the resulting amount of goodwill, if any. Changes in operations, further decreases in commodity prices, changes in the business environment or further deteriorations of market conditions could substantially alter management’s assumptions and could result in lower estimates of values of acquired assets or of future cash flows. If these events occur, it is reasonably possible that we could record a significant impairment loss on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

Price Risk

Our price risk management program permits the utilization of derivative financial instruments (such as futures, forwards, option contracts and swaps) to seek to mitigate the price risks associated with fluctuations in natural gas, NGL and crude oil prices as they relate to our natural gas midstream segment. The derivative financial instruments are placed with major financial institutions that we believe are of acceptable credit risk. The fair values of our price derivative financial instruments are significantly affected by fluctuations in the prices of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil.

At June 30, 2010, we reported a net commodity derivative asset related to our natural gas midstream segment of $1.1 million that is with six counterparties and is substantially concentrated with four 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 related to the collectability of amounts owed to us exist with regard to these counterparties.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, we reported a net derivative gain of $7.1 million and a net derivative loss of $0.5 million. Because we no longer use hedge accounting for our commodity derivatives, we recognize changes in fair value in earnings currently in the derivatives caption on our Consolidated Statements of Income. 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 commodity derivative contracts. 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 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of our derivatives program.

The following table lists our commodity derivative agreements and their fair values as of June 30, 2010:

 

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     Average
Volume Per
        Weighted Average Price    Fair Value at  
     Day    Swap Price    Put    Call    June 30, 2010  
                         (in thousands)  

Crude oil collar

   (barrels)         (per barrel)   

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   750       $ 70.00    $ 81.25    $ (89

Crude oil collar

   (barrels)         (per barrel)   

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   1,000       $ 68.00    $ 80.00    $ (289

Natural gas purchase swap

   (MMBtu)      (MMBtu)         

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   7,100    $ 5.885          $ (1,378

NGL - natural gasoline collar

   (gallons)         (per gallon)   

Third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010

   42,000       $ 1.55    $ 2.03    $ 435   

NGL - natural gasoline collar

   (gallons)         (per gallon)   

First quarter 2011 through fourth quarter 2011

   95,000       $ 1.57    $ 1.94    $ 2,374   

Crude oil collar

   (barrels)         (per barrel)   

First quarter 2011 through fourth quarter 2011

   400       $ 75.00    $ 98.50    $ 629   

Natural gas purchase swap

   (MMBtu)      (MMBtu)         

First quarter 2011 through fourth quarter 2011

   6,500    $ 5.796          $ (1,053

Settlements to be received in subsequent period

               $ 453   
                    
               $ 1,082   
                    

We estimate that a $5.00 per barrel increase in the crude oil price would decrease the fair value of our crude oil collars by $1.5 million. We estimate that a $5.00 per barrel decrease in the crude oil price would increase the fair value of our crude oil collars by $1.3 million. We estimate that a $1.00 per MMBtu increase in the natural gas price would increase the fair value of our natural gas purchase swaps by $3.4 million. We estimate that a $1.00 per MMBtu decrease in the natural gas price would decrease the fair value of our natural gas purchase swaps by $3.4 million. We estimate that a $0.10 per gallon increase in the natural gasoline (an NGL) price would decrease the fair value of our natural gasoline collar by $2.7 million. We estimate that a $0.10 per gallon decrease in the natural gasoline price would increase the fair value of our natural gasoline collar by $2.6 million.

We estimate that, excluding the effects of derivative positions described above, for every $1.00 per MMBtu increase or decrease in the natural gas price, our natural gas midstream gross margin and operating income for the remainder of 2010 would increase or decrease by $0.9 million. In addition, we estimate that for every $5.00 per barrel increase or decrease in the crude oil price, our natural gas midstream gross margin and operating income for the remainder of 2010 would increase or decrease by $3.1 million. This assumes that natural gas prices, crude oil prices and inlet volumes remain constant at anticipated levels. These estimated changes in our gross margin and operating income exclude potential cash receipts or payments in settling these derivative positions.

Interest Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2010, we had $346.5 million of outstanding indebtedness under the Revolver, which carries a variable interest rate throughout its term. We entered into the Interest Rate Swaps to establish fixed interest rates on a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver. From March 2010 to December 2011, the notional amounts of the Interest Rate Swaps total $250.0 million, or 72% of our outstanding indebtedness under the Revolver as of June 30, 2010, with us paying a weighted average fixed rate of 3.37% on the notional amount, and the counterparties paying a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR. From December 2011 to December 2012, the notional amounts of the Interest Rate Swaps total $100.0 million, or 29% of our outstanding indebtedness under the Revolver as of June 30, 2010, with us paying a weighted average fixed rate of 2.09% on the notional amount, and the counterparties paying a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR. The Interest Rate Swaps extend one year past the current maturity of the Revolver. A 1% increase in short-term interest rates on the floating rate debt outstanding under the Revolver (net of amounts fixed through the Interest Rate Swaps) as of June 30, 2010 would cost us approximately $1.0 million in additional interest expense per year.

 

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During the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued hedge accounting for all of the Interest Rate Swaps. Accordingly, subsequent fair value gains and losses for the Interest Rate Swaps are recognized in earnings currently. Therefore, our results of operations are affected by the volatility of changes in fair value, which fluctuates with changes in interest rates. These fluctuations could be significant. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of our derivatives program.

Customer Credit Risk

We are exposed to the credit risk of our natural gas midstream customers and coal lessees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, two of our natural gas midstream segment customers accounted for $55.1 million and $41.0 million, or 14% and 10%, of our total consolidated revenues. At June 30, 2010, 21% of our consolidated accounts receivable related to these customers. No significant uncertainties related to the collectability of amounts owed to us exist in regard to these two natural gas midstream customers.

This customer concentration increases our exposure to credit risk on our accounts receivables, because the financial insolvency of any of these customers could have a significant impact on our results of operations. If our natural gas midstream customers or coal lessees become financially insolvent, they may not be able to continue to operate or meet their payment obligations to us. Any material losses as a result of customer or lessee defaults could harm and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable are unsecured.

To mitigate the risks of nonperformance by our natural gas midstream customers, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our existing customers. We monitor individual customer payment capability in granting credit arrangements to new customers by performing credit evaluations, seek to limit credit to amounts we believe the customers can pay and maintain reserves we believe are adequate to cover exposure for uncollectible accounts. As of June 30, 2010, no receivables were collateralized, and we had a $0.2 million allowance for doubtful accounts, of which the majority related to our natural gas midstream segment.

 

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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 our 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, 2010. 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 Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and on a timely basis. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2010, 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 1A Risk Factors

The following risk factors should be read in conjunction with the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Risk factors listed below are updates or additional risk factors to consider.

Concerns about the environmental impacts of fossil-fuel emissions, including perceived impacts on global climate change, are resulting in increased regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases in many jurisdictions and increased interest in and the likelihood of further regulation, which could significantly affect our coal royalties revenues.

Global climate change continues to attract considerable public and scientific attention. Several widely publicized scientific reports have engendered widespread concern about the impacts of human activity, especially fossil fuel combustion, on global climate change. Legislative attention in the United States is being paid to global climate change and to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from coal combustion by power plants. Such legislation was introduced in Congress in the last several years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and further proposals or amendments are likely to be offered in the future. In anticipation of the endangerment finding of the Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, regarding greenhouse gas emissions (which was finalized in December 2009), the agency proposed two sets of rules regarding possible future regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Enactment of laws, passage of regulations regarding greenhouse gas emissions by the United States or some of its states, or other actions to limit carbon dioxide emissions could result in electric generators switching from coal to other fuel sources.

On June 21, 2010, EPA released a proposed rule that would classify byproducts of coal combustion (“CCB”) either as hazardous wastes under subtitle C of RCRA, or as solid wastes under Subtitle D. If CCB were classified as a hazardous waste, regulations may, among other requirements, restrict ash disposal, regulate coal ash storage facilities more stringently, require groundwater monitoring and mandate financial assurance.

More recently, on June 3, 2010, EPA issued a final rule setting forth a more stringent primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) applicable to air emissions of sulfur dioxide. Coal-fired power plants, which are the largest end users of coal mined from our reserves, may be required to install additional emissions control equipment or take other steps to lower sulfur emissions as a result. Individually and collectively, these developments could add additional costs of the use of coals as a fuel, adversely affect the use of and demand for fossil fuels, particularly coal, and may encourage power plant operators to switch to a different fuel.

Delays in our lessees obtaining mining permits and approvals, or the inability to obtain required permits and approvals, could have an adverse effect on our coal royalties revenues.

Mine operators, including our lessees, must obtain numerous permits and approvals that impose strict conditions and obligations relating to various environmental and safety matters in connection with coal mining. The permitting rules are complex and can change over time. For example, on March 26, 2010, the EPA announced a proposal to exercise its Section 404(c) “veto” power with regard to the Spruce No. 1 Surface Mine in West Virginia, which was previously permitted in 2007. This would be the first time the EPA’s Section 404(c) “veto” power would be applied to a previously permitted project. Moreover, on April 1, 2010, the EPA issued interim final guidance substantially revising the environmental review of Section 402 and Section 404 permits by state and federal agencies. As an example of the significance of this guidance, the EPA also published on April 1, 2010 a proposed determination to prohibit, restrict or deny a permit issued under Section 404 to Mingo Logan Coal Company for the discharge of dredged fill in connection with the construction of various fills and sedimentation ponds. Of course, this guidance has just been issued and it remains to be seen how it will be applied by the EPA and whether it will be subject to judicial challenge by affected states or private parties. These initiatives have extended the time required to obtain permits for coal mining and we anticipate further delays in obtaining permits and that the costs associated with obtaining and complying with those permits will increase substantially. It is possible that some projects may not be able to obtain these permits because of the manner in which these rules are being interpreted and applied. Limitations on our lessees’ ability to conduct their mining operations due to the inability to obtain or renew necessary permits, or due to uncertainty, litigation or delays associated with the eventual issuance of these permits, could have an adverse effect on our coal royalties revenues.

Recently, on June 17, 2010, the U.S. Army Corps announced the suspension of all NWP 21 permits in six Appalachian region states until the Corps takes further action on NWP 21, or until NWP 21 expires on March 18, 2012. All proposed surface coal mining projects in these states that involve discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States will have to obtain individual permits from the Corps. The elimination of this method for obtaining permits may add to the costs and delays in obtaining individual permits for coal mining operations.

 

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Our lessees’ mining operations are subject to extensive and costly laws and regulations, which could increase operating costs and limit our lessees’ ability to produce coal, which could have an adverse effect on our coal royalties revenues.

Our lessees are subject to numerous and detailed federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting coal mining operations, including laws and regulations pertaining to employee health and safety, permitting and licensing requirements, air quality standards, water pollution, plant and wildlife protection, reclamation and restoration of mining properties after mining is completed, the discharge of materials into the environment, surface subsidence from underground mining and the effects that mining has on groundwater quality and availability. Numerous governmental permits and approvals are required for mining operations. Our lessees are required to prepare and present to federal, state or local authorities data pertaining to the effect or impact that any proposed exploration for or production of coal may have upon the environment. The costs, liabilities and requirements associated with these regulations may be significant and time-consuming and may delay commencement or continuation of exploration or production operations. Recent mining accidents in West Virginia and Kentucky have received national attention and instigated responses at the state and national level that are likely to result in increased scrutiny of current safety practices and procedures at all mining operations, particularly underground mining operations. Moreover, workplace accidents, such as the April 5, 2010, Upper Big Branch Mine, West Virginia incident, may result in more stringent enforcement as well as the development of new laws and regulations. The possibility exists that new laws or regulations (or judicial interpretations of existing laws and regulations) may be adopted in the future that could materially affect our lessees’ mining operations, either through direct impacts such as new requirements impacting our lessees’ existing mining operations, or indirect impacts such as new laws and regulations that discourage or limit coal consumers’ use of coal. Any of these direct or indirect impacts could have an adverse effect on our coal royalties revenues.

Because of extensive and comprehensive regulatory requirements, violations during mining operations are not unusual in the industry and, notwithstanding compliance efforts, we do not believe violations by our lessees can be eliminated completely. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties, the imposition of cleanup and site restoration costs and liens and, to a lesser extent, the issuance of injunctions to limit or cease operations. Our lessees may also incur costs and liabilities resulting from claims for damages to property or injury to persons arising from their operations. If our lessees are required to pay these costs and liabilities and if their financial viability is affected by doing so, then their mining operations and, as a result, our coal royalties revenues, could be adversely affected.

On June 28, 2010, the EPA issued final regulations to require owners and operators of certain underground coal mines with annual greenhouse gas emissions in excess of 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year to monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions. Subject coal mines will be required to begin monitoring as of January 1, 2011, and report emissions of greenhouse gases by March of the following year. The regulations do not require that underground coal mines install and implement controls to restrict greenhouse gas emissions, however, the costs of complying with these regulations may be material and could reduce royalties from our lessees.

Expanding our natural gas midstream business by constructing new gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities subjects us to construction risks.

One of the ways we may grow our natural gas midstream business is through the construction of additions to existing gathering, compression and processing systems. The construction of a new gathering system or pipeline, the expansion of an existing pipeline through the addition of new pipe or compression and the construction of new processing facilities involve numerous regulatory, environmental, political and legal uncertainties beyond our control and require the expenditure of significant amounts of capital. Our access to such capital is currently adversely impacted by the state of the global economy, including financial and credit markets. If we do undertake these projects, they may not be completed on schedule, or at all, or at the anticipated cost. Moreover, our revenues may not increase immediately upon the expenditure of funds on a particular project. For example, the construction of gathering facilities requires the expenditure of significant amounts of capital, which may exceed our estimates. Generally, we may have only limited natural gas supplies committed to these facilities prior to their construction. Moreover, we may construct facilities to capture anticipated future growth in production in a region in which anticipated production growth does not materialize. As a result, there is the risk that new facilities, including the facilities we are constructing in the Marcellus Shale formation in north central Pennsylvania under our contract with Range Resources Corporation, or Range, may not be able to attract enough natural gas to achieve our expected investment return, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

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Federal and/or state legislation and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing could result in increased costs and additional operating restrictions or delays in the exploitation of the Marcellus Shale formation, which may adversely affect the supply of natural gas to our planned Marcellus Shale system.

The United States Congress is currently considering legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to eliminate an existing exemption for hydraulic fracturing activities. Similar legislation is under consideration in various states, including New York, and state environmental agencies may impose new requirements on these practices under existing laws. Hydraulic fracturing involves the injection of water, sand and additives under pressure into rock formation to stimulate natural gas production. Range and other producers who are active in the Marcellus Shale formation use hydraulic fracturing to produce commercial quantities of natural gas and oil from shale formations such as the Marcellus Shale. Depending on the legislation that may ultimately be enacted or the regulations that may be adopted at the federal and/or state levels, exploration and production activities that entail hydraulic fracturing could be subject to additional regulation and permitting requirements, which could include public review and possibly even rights to challenge permitting. Individually or collectively, such new legislation or regulation could lead to operational delays or increased operating costs and could result in additional burdens that could increase the costs and delay the development of unconventional gas resources from shale formations which are not commercial without the use of hydraulic fracturing. In this case, the ability of such producers to supply our planned Marcellus Shale system with natural gas may be diminished, which could, in turn, adversely affect our revenues.

Beginning in 2013, recently enacted legislation will result in an additional 3.8% tax on income earned by common unitholders with respect to their investments in us.

The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, is scheduled to impose a 3.8% Medicare tax on net investment income earned by certain individuals, estates and trusts for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. For these purposes, net investment income generally includes a unitholder’s allocable share of our income and gain realized by a unitholder from a sale of units. In the case of an individual, the tax will be imposed on the lesser of (1) the unitholder’s net investment income or (2) the amount by which the unitholder’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 (if the unitholder is married and filing jointly or a surviving spouse), $125,000 (if the unitholder is married and filing separately) or $200,000 (in any other case). In the case of an estate or trust, the tax will be imposed on the lesser of (1) undistributed net investment income, or (2) the excess adjusted gross income over the dollar amount at which the highest income tax bracket applicable to an estate or trust begins.

Certain federal income tax preferences currently available with respect to coal exploration and development may be eliminated as a result of future legislation.

Among the proposed legislative changes contained in the President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2011 is the elimination of certain key U.S. federal income tax preferences relating to coal exploration and development. The Budget Proposal would (i) require capitalization of exploration and development costs relating to coal and other hard mineral fossil fuels, (ii) repeal the percentage depletion allowance with respect to coal properties, (iii) repeal capital gains treatment of coal and lignite royalties and (iv) exclude from the definition of domestic production gross receipts all gross receipts derived from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of coal, other hard mineral fossil fuels, or primary products thereof. These proposed legislative changes could adversely affect our lessees and our unitholders. Passage of such proposed legislative changes or similar changes in U.S. federal income tax laws could increase the amount of taxable income allocable to our unitholders, increase the tax liability of unitholders with respect to an investment in us and negatively impact the value of an investment in our units.

 

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Item 6 Exhibits

 

10.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated April 22, 2010, among Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and the representatives of the several underwriters named therein relating to the 8 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2010).
10.2    Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2010, by and among PVR Finco LLC, the guarantors party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2010).
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.

 

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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 RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
  By:   PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP, LLC
Date: July 30, 2010   By:  

  /s/ Robert B. Wallace

      Robert B. Wallace
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 30, 2010   By:  

  /s/ Forrest W. McNair

      Forrest W. McNair
      Vice President and Controller

 

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