Pressburg (ROAN) 8-K 2012 Q1 Other Events

Exhibit 99.1

LINN ENERGY, LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands, except unit amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,184		$	1,114
Accounts receivable – trade, net		290,528			284,565
Derivative instruments		343,764			255,063
Other current assets		83,799			80,734
Total current assets		742,275			621,476
Noncurrent assets:
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)		9,128,856			7,835,650
Less accumulated depletion and amortization		(1,145,113	)		(1,033,617	)
		7,983,743			6,802,033
Other property and equipment		413,308			197,235
Less accumulated depreciation		(52,228	)		(48,024	)
		361,080			149,211
Derivative instruments		357,836			321,840
Other noncurrent assets		132,158			105,577
		489,994			427,417
Total noncurrent assets		8,834,817			7,378,661
Total assets	$	9,577,092		$	8,000,137
LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	403,756		$	403,450
Derivative instruments		16,991			14,060
Other accrued liabilities		95,704			75,898
Total current liabilities		516,451			493,408
Noncurrent liabilities:
Credit facility		75,000			940,000
Senior notes, net		4,854,542			3,053,657
Derivative instruments		4,214			3,503
Other noncurrent liabilities		99,467			80,659
Total noncurrent liabilities		5,033,223			4,077,819
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Unitholders’ capital:
199,330,596 units and 177,364,558 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively		3,356,064			2,751,354
Accumulated income		671,354			677,556
		4,027,418			3,428,910
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	$	9,577,092		$	8,000,137

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

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LINN ENERGY, LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Revenues and other:
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$	348,895		$	240,707
Gains (losses) on oil and natural gas derivatives		2,031			(369,476	)
Marketing revenues		1,290			1,173
Other revenues		1,874			1,123
		354,090			(126,473	)
Expenses:
Lease operating expenses		71,636			45,901
Transportation expenses		10,562			5,855
Marketing expenses		692			809
General and administrative expenses		43,321			30,560
Exploration costs		410			445
Bad debt expenses		16			(38	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		117,276			66,366
Taxes, other than income taxes		25,195			15,727
Losses on sale of assets and other, net		1,478			614
		270,586			166,239
Other income and (expenses):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(84,562	)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(77,519	)		(63,464	)
Other, net		(3,269	)		(1,746	)
		(80,788	)		(149,772	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		2,716			(442,484	)
Income tax expense		(8,918	)		(4,198	)
Net loss	$	(6,202	)	$	(446,682	)
Net loss per unit:
Basic	$	(0.04	)	$	(2.75	)
Diluted	$	(0.04	)	$	(2.75	)
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic		193,256			163,107
Diluted		193,256			163,107
Distributions declared per unit	$	0.69		$	0.66

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

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LINN ENERGY, LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL

(Unaudited)

	Units		Unitholders’ Capital			Accumulated Income			Total Unitholders’ Capital
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2011		177,365	$	2,751,354		$	677,556		$	3,428,910
Sale of units, net of underwriting discounts and expenses of $29,819		21,090		731,542			—			731,542
Issuance of units		876		—			—			—
Distributions to unitholders				(137,590	)		—			(137,590	)
Unit-based compensation expenses				8,171			—			8,171
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation				2,587			—			2,587
Net loss				—			(6,202	)		(6,202	)
March 31, 2012		199,331	$	3,356,064		$	671,354		$	4,027,418

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

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LINN ENERGY, LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(6,202	)	$	(446,682	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		117,276			66,366
Unit-based compensation expenses		8,171			5,638
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			84,562
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees and other		7,433			5,732
(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other, net		(692	)		10
Deferred income tax		6,253			100
Mark-to-market on derivatives:
Total (gains) losses		(2,031	)		369,476
Cash settlements		58,517			65,450
Premiums paid for derivatives		(177,541	)		—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net		15,606			(36,230	)
Increase in other assets		(4,336	)		(560	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(5,237	)		9,355
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		18,296			(15,251	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		35,513			107,966
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties		(1,230,304	)		(257,349	)
Development of oil and natural gas properties		(220,571	)		(93,086	)
Purchases of other property and equipment		(9,895	)		(6,375	)
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other		215			(1,258	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,460,555	)		(358,068	)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of units		761,362			648,971
Proceeds from borrowings		2,634,802			160,000
Repayments of debt		(1,700,000	)		(408,397	)
Distributions to unitholders		(137,590	)		(105,673	)
Financing fees, offering expenses and other, net		(113,049	)		(89,394	)
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation		2,587			3,918
Net cash provided by financing activities		1,448,112			209,425
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		23,070			(40,677	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning		1,114			236,001
Ending	$	24,184		$	195,324

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

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Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

Nature of Business

Linn Energy, LLC (“LINN Energy” or the “Company”) is an independent oil and natural gas company. LINN Energy’s mission is to acquire, develop and maximize cash flow from a growing portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas assets. The Company’s properties are located in the United States (“U.S.”), primarily in the Mid-Continent, the Permian Basin, the Hugoton Basin, Michigan, Illinois, the Williston/Powder River Basin and California. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company realigned its regions as follows: Mid-Continent, which includes properties in Oklahoma, Louisiana and the eastern portion of Texas Panhandle (including Granite Wash and Cleveland horizontal plays), the Permian Basin, the Hugoton Basin, Michigan/Illinois, the Williston/Powder River Basin and California. The realignment had no effect on the Company’s operations.

Principles of Consolidation and Reporting

The condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2012, and for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and March 31, 2011, are unaudited, but in the opinion of management include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations, and as such this report should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. Investments in noncontrolled entities over which the Company exercises significant influence are accounted for under the equity method.

The condensed consolidated financial statements for previous periods include certain reclassifications that were made to conform to current presentation. Such reclassifications have no impact on previously reported net income (loss) or unitholders’ capital.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amount of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. The estimates that are particularly significant to the financial statements include estimates of the Company’s reserves of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGL”), future cash flows from oil and natural gas properties, depreciation, depletion and amortization, asset retirement obligations, certain revenues and operating expenses, fair values of commodity derivatives and fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As fair value is a market-based measurement, it is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates. Any changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) that requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The ASU requires disclosure of both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The ASU will be applied retrospectively and is effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued an ASU that further addresses fair value measurement accounting and related disclosure requirements. The ASU clarifies the FASB’s intent regarding the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, changes the fair value measurement requirements for certain financial instruments, and sets forth additional disclosure requirements for other fair value measurements. The ASU is to be applied prospectively and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted the ASU effective January 1, 2012. The adoption of the requirements of the ASU, which expanded disclosures, had no effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Note 2 – Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions – 2012

On March 30, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of certain oil and natural gas properties located in the Hugoton Basin in Kansas from BP America Production Company (“BP”). The results of operations of these properties have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. The Company paid approximately $1.17 billion in total consideration for these properties. The transaction was financed primarily with proceeds from the March 2012 debt offering, as described below.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company completed other smaller acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties located in its various operating regions. The results of operations of these properties have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition dates. The Company, in the aggregate, paid approximately $63 million in total consideration for these properties.

These acquisitions were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company conducted assessments of net assets acquired and recognized amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values, while transaction and integration costs associated with the acquisitions were expensed as incurred. The initial accounting for the business combinations is not complete and adjustments to provisional amounts, or recognition of additional assets acquired or liabilities assumed, may occur as more detailed analyses are completed and additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition dates.

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The following presents the values assigned to the net assets acquired as of the acquisition dates (in thousands):

Assets:
Current	$	7,358
Noncurrent		207,735
Oil and natural gas properties		1,042,672
Total assets acquired	$	1,257,765
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	$	9,764
Asset retirement obligations		18,469
Total liabilities assumed	$	28,233
Net assets acquired	$	1,229,532

Current assets include receivables and inventory and noncurrent assets include other property and equipment. Current liabilities include payables, ad valorem taxes payable and environmental liabilities.

The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on inputs that are not observable in the market and therefore represent Level 3 inputs. The fair values of oil and natural gas properties and asset retirement obligations were measured using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs to the valuation of oil and natural gas properties include estimates of: (i) reserves; (ii) future operating and development costs; (iii) future commodity prices; (iv) estimated future cash flows; and (v) a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate. These inputs require significant judgments and estimates by the Company’s management at the time of the valuation and are the most sensitive and subject to change.

The revenues and expenses related to certain properties acquired from BP, Plains Exploration & Production Company (“Plains”), Panther Energy Company, LLC and Red Willow Mid-Continent, LLC (collectively referred to as “Panther”), SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC (“SandRidge”) and an affiliate of Concho Resources Inc. (“Concho”) are included in the condensed consolidated results of operations of the Company as of March 30, 2012, December 15, 2011, June 1, 2011, April 1, 2011, and March 31, 2011, respectively. The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents a summary of the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and March 31, 2011, assuming the acquisition from BP had been completed as of January 1, 2011, and the acquisitions from Plains, Panther, SandRidge and Concho had been completed as of January 1, 2010, including adjustments to reflect the values assigned to the net assets acquired. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations if the acquisitions had been effective as of these dates.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Total revenues and other	$	410,972		$	(7,608	)
Total operating expenses	$	318,546		$	246,692
Net loss	$	(16,667	)	$	(435,800	)
Net loss per unit:
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	(2.57	)
Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(2.57	)

Acquisition – Subsequent Event

On April 3, 2012, the Company entered into a joint-venture agreement with an affiliate of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (“Anadarko”) whereby LINN Energy will participate as a partner in the CO2 enhanced oil recovery development of the Salt Creek field, located in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Anadarko assigned LINN Energy 23% of its interest in the field in exchange for future funding of $400 million of Anadarko’s development costs. The initial accounting for the business combination is not complete pending detailed analyses of the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

Acquisition – Pending

On March 7, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire certain oil and natural gas properties located in east Texas for a contract price of $175 million. The Company anticipates the acquisition will close May 1, 2012, subject to closing conditions, and will be financed with borrowings under its Credit Facility, as defined in Note 6.

Acquisition – 2011

On March 31, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of certain oil and natural gas properties in the Williston Basin from Concho. The results of operations of these properties have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. The Company paid $194 million in cash and recorded a receivable from Concho of $2 million, resulting in total consideration for the acquisition of approximately $192 million. The transaction was financed primarily with proceeds from the Company’s March 2011 public offering of units, as described below.

Note 3 – Unitholders’ Capital

Equity Distribution Agreement

In August 2011, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement, pursuant to which it may from time to time issue and sell units representing limited liability company interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $500 million. Sales of units, if any, will be made through a sales agent by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed with the agent. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from any sale of the units for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, capital expenditures, acquisitions and the repayment of debt.

In January 2012, the Company, under its equity distribution agreement, issued and sold 1,539,651 units representing limited liability company interests at an average unit price of $38.02 for proceeds of approximately $57 million (net of approximately $1 million in commissions and professional service expenses). The Company used the net proceeds for general corporate purposes including the repayment of a portion of the indebtedness outstanding under its Credit Facility. At March 31, 2012, units equaling approximately $411 million in aggregate offering price remained available to be issued and sold under the agreement.

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Public Offering of Units

In January 2012, the Company sold 19,550,000 units representing limited liability company interests at $35.95 per unit ($34.512 per unit, net of underwriting discount) for net proceeds of approximately $674 million (after underwriting discount and offering expenses of approximately $29 million). The Company used the net proceeds from the sale of these units to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its Credit Facility.

In March 2011, the Company sold 16,726,067 units representing limited liability company interests at $38.80 per unit ($37.248 per unit, net of underwriting discount) for net proceeds of approximately $623 million (after underwriting discount and offering expenses of approximately $26 million). The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of these units to fund the March 2011 redemptions of a portion of the outstanding 2017 Senior Notes and 2018 Senior Notes and to fund the cash tender offers and related expenses for a portion of the remaining 2017 Senior Notes and 2018 Senior Notes (see Note 6). The Company used the remaining net proceeds from the sale of units to finance a portion of the March 31, 2011, acquisition in the Williston/Powder River Basin region.

Distributions

Under the Company’s limited liability company agreement, the Company’s unitholders are entitled to receive a quarterly distribution of available cash to the extent there is sufficient cash from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses. Distributions paid by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are presented on the condensed consolidated statement of unitholders’ capital. On April 24, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.725 per unit with respect to the first quarter of 2012, which represents a 5% increase over the previous quarter. The distribution, totaling approximately $145 million, will be paid on May 15, 2012, to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2012.

Note 4 – Oil and Natural Gas Capitalized Costs

Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil, natural gas and NGL production activities with applicable accumulated depletion and amortization are presented below:

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Proved properties:
Leasehold acquisition	$	7,060,195		$	6,040,239
Development		1,733,729			1,484,486
Unproved properties		334,932			310,925
		9,128,856			7,835,650
Less accumulated depletion and amortization		(1,145,113	)		(1,033,617	)
	$	7,983,743		$	6,802,033

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Note 5 – Unit-Based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company granted an aggregate 913,663 restricted units to employees, primarily as part of its annual review of employee compensation, with an aggregate fair value of approximately $34 million. The restricted units vest over three years. A summary of unit-based compensation expenses included on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is presented below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
General and administrative expenses	$	7,622	$	5,404
Lease operating expenses		549		234
Total unit-based compensation expenses	$	8,171	$	5,638
Income tax benefit	$	3,019	$	2,083

Note 6 – Debt

The following summarizes debt outstanding:

	March 31, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value			Fair Value (1)		Interest Rate(2)			Carrying Value			Fair Value (1)		Interest Rate(2)
	(in millions, except percentages)
Credit facility	$	75		$	75		2.00	%	$	940		$	940		2.57	%
11.75% senior notes due 2017		41			46		12.73	%		41			46		12.73	%
9.875% senior notes due 2018		14			16		10.25	%		14			16		10.25	%
6.50% senior notes due May 2019		750			732		6.62	%		750			742		6.62	%
6.25% senior notes due November 2019		1,800			1,739		6.25	%		—			—		—
8.625% senior notes due 2020		1,300			1,401		9.00	%		1,300			1,406		9.00	%
7.75% senior notes due 2021		1,000			1,034		8.00	%		1,000			1,036		8.00	%
Less current maturities		—			—					—			—
		4,980		$	5,043					4,045		$	4,186
Unamortized discount		(50	)							(51	)
Total debt, net of discount	$	4,930							$	3,994

⁽¹⁾ The carrying value of the Credit Facility is estimated to be substantially the same as its fair value. Fair values of the senior notes were estimated based on prices quoted from third-party financial institutions, which are characteristic of Level 2 fair value measurement inputs.

⁽²⁾ Represents variable interest rate for the Credit Facility and effective interest rates for the senior notes.

Credit Facility

The Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Facility”) provides for a revolving credit facility up to the lesser of: (i) the then-effective borrowing base and (ii) the maximum commitment amount. In October 2011, as part of the semi-annual redetermination, a borrowing base of $3.0 billion was approved by the lenders with a maximum commitment amount of $1.5 billion. In February 2012, lenders approved an increase in the maximum commitment amount to $2.0 billion. As a result of the Company’s March 2012 debt offering, the borrowing base was reduced from $3.0 billion to $2.6 billion, but the Company’s availability under the facility remains at the maximum commitment amount of $2.0 billion. The maturity date is April 2016.

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During 2012, in connection with amendments to its Credit Facility, the Company incurred financing fees and expenses of approximately $2 million, which will be amortized over the life of the Credit Facility. Such amortized expenses are recorded in “interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

At March 31, 2012, available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility was $1.9 billion, which includes a $4 million reduction in availability for outstanding letters of credit.

Redetermination of the borrowing base under the Credit Facility, based primarily on reserve reports that reflect commodity prices at such time, occurs semi-annually, in April and October, as well as upon requested interim redeterminations, by the lenders at their sole discretion. The Company also has the right to request one additional borrowing base redetermination per year at its discretion, as well as the right to an additional redetermination each year in connection with certain acquisitions. Significant declines in commodity prices may result in a decrease in the borrowing base. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by mortgages on its and certain of its material subsidiaries’ oil and natural gas properties and other personal property as well as a pledge of all ownership interests in its direct and indirect material subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries are required to maintain the mortgages on properties representing at least 80% of the total value of its and its subsidiaries’ oil and natural gas properties. Additionally, the obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s material subsidiaries and are required to be guaranteed by any future material subsidiaries.

At the Company’s election, interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is determined by reference to either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin between 1.75% and 2.75% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the Credit Facility) or the alternate base rate (“ABR”) plus an applicable margin between 0.75% and 1.75% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the Credit Facility). Interest is generally payable quarterly for loans bearing interest based on the ABR and at the end of the applicable interest period for loans bearing interest at LIBOR. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Credit Facility, which accrues at a rate per annum equal to 0.5% on the average daily unused amount of the lesser of: (i) the maximum commitment amount of the lenders and (ii) the then-effective borrowing base. The Company is in compliance with all financial and other covenants of the Credit Facility.

Senior Notes Due November 2019

On March 2, 2012, the Company issued $1.8 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due November 2019 (“November 2019 Senior Notes”) at a price of 99.989%. The November 2019 Senior Notes were sold to a group of initial purchasers and then resold to qualified institutional buyers, each in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $1.77 billion (after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount of $198,000 and offering expenses of approximately $29 million). The Company used the net proceeds to fund the BP acquisition (see Note 2). The remaining proceeds were used to repay indebtedness under its Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes. The financing fees and expenses of approximately $29 million incurred in connection with the November 2019 Senior Notes will be amortized over the life of the notes. Such amortized expenses and discount are recorded in “interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The November 2019 Senior Notes were issued under an indenture dated March 2, 2012 (“November 2019 Indenture”), mature November 1, 2019, and bear interest at 6.25%. Interest is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, beginning November 1, 2012. The November 2019 Senior Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company and are effectively junior in right of payment to any secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness. Each of the Company’s material subsidiaries has guaranteed the November 2019 Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis. The November 2019 Indenture provides that the Company may redeem: (i) on or prior to November 1, 2015, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the November 2019 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings; (ii) prior to November 1, 2015, all or part of the November 2019 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to the principal

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amount redeemed, plus a make-whole premium (as defined in the November 2019 Indenture) and accrued and unpaid interest; and (iii) on or after November 1, 2015, all or part of the November 2019 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 103.125%, and decreasing percentages thereafter, of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The November 2019 Indenture also provides that, if a change of control (as defined in the November 2019 Indenture) occurs, the holders have a right to require the Company to repurchase all or part of the November 2019 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 101%, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The November 2019 Indenture contains covenants substantially similar to those under the Company’s May 2019 Senior Notes, 2010 Issued Senior Notes and Original Senior Notes, as defined below, that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to: (i) pay distributions on, purchase or redeem the Company’s units or redeem its subordinated debt; (ii) make investments; (iii) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain types of equity securities; (iv) create certain liens; (v) sell assets; (vi) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (vii) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to the Company; (viii) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (ix) create unrestricted subsidiaries. The Company is in compliance with all financial and other covenants of the November 2019 Senior Notes.

In connection with the issuance and sale of the November 2019 Senior Notes, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (“November 2019 Registration Rights Agreement”) with the initial purchasers. Under the November 2019 Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to use its reasonable efforts to file with the SEC and cause to become effective a registration statement relating to an offer to issue new notes having terms substantially identical to the November 2019 Senior Notes in exchange for outstanding November 2019 Senior Notes within 400 days after the notes were issued. In certain circumstances, the Company may be required to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the November 2019 Senior Notes. If the Company fails to satisfy these obligations, the Company may be required to pay additional interest to holders of the November 2019 Senior Notes under certain circumstances.

Senior Notes Due May 2019

On May 13, 2011, the Company issued $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2019 (the “May 2019 Senior Notes”). The indentures related to the May 2019 Senior Notes contain redemption provisions and covenants that are substantially similar to those of the November 2019 Senior Notes.

Senior Notes Due 2020 and Senior Notes Due 2021

The Company has $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Senior Notes”) and $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes,” and together with the 2020 Senior Notes, the “2010 Issued Senior Notes”). The indentures related to the 2010 Issued Senior Notes contain redemption provisions and covenants that are substantially similar to those of the November 2019 Senior Notes. However, in 2011, the Company caused the trustee to remove the restrictive legends from each of the 2010 Issued Senior Notes making them freely tradable (other than with respect to persons that are affiliates of the Company), thereby terminating the Company’s obligations under each of the registration rights agreements entered into in connection with the issuance of the 2010 Issued Senior Notes.

Senior Notes Due 2017 and Senior Notes Due 2018

The Company also has $41 million (originally $250 million) in aggregate principal amount of 11.75% senior notes due 2017 (the “2017 Senior Notes”) and $14 million (originally $256 million) in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Senior Notes” and together with the 2017 Senior Notes, the “Original Senior Notes”). The indentures related to the Original Senior Notes initially contained redemption provisions and covenants that were substantially similar to those of the November 2019 Senior Notes; however, in conjunction with the tender offers in 2011, the indentures were amended and most of the covenants and certain default provisions were eliminated. The amendments became effective upon the execution of the supplemental indentures to the indentures governing the Original Senior Notes.

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In March 2011, in accordance with the indentures related to the Original Senior Notes, the Company redeemed and also repurchased through cash tender offers, a portion of the Original Senior Notes. In connection with the redemptions and cash tender offers of a portion of the Original Senior Notes, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $85 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Note 7 – Derivatives

Commodity Derivatives

The Company utilizes derivative instruments to minimize the variability in cash flow due to commodity price movements. The Company has historically entered into derivative instruments such as swap contracts, put options and collars to economically hedge its forecasted oil, natural gas and NGL sales. The Company did not designate any of these contracts as cash flow hedges; therefore, the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in current earnings. See Note 8 for fair value disclosures about oil and natural gas commodity derivatives.

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The following table summarizes open positions as of March 31, 2012, and represents, as of such date, derivatives in place through December 31, 2016, on annual production volumes:

	April 1 – December 31, 2012			2013			2014			2015			2016
Natural gas positions:
Fixed price swaps:
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		55,416			81,815			90,904			99,937			20,240
Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5.40		$	5.31		$	5.35		$	5.43		$	4.06
Puts:(1)
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		49,984			64,298			56,998			58,714			24,297
Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5.48		$	5.49		$	5.00		$	5.00		$	5.00
Total:
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		105,400			146,113			147,902			158,651			44,537
Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5.44		$	5.39		$	5.21		$	5.27		$	4.57
Oil positions:
Fixed price swaps:(2)
Hedged volume (MBbls)		6,508			9,523			9,523			10,070			—
Average price ($/Bbl)	$	97.57		$	98.19		$	95.67		$	98.38		$	—
Puts:
Hedged volume (MBbls)		1,742			2,440			513			—			—
Average price ($/Bbl)	$	100.00		$	100.00		$	100.00		$	—		$	—
Total:
Hedged volume (MBbls)		8,250			11,963			10,036			10,070			—
Average price ($/Bbl)	$	98.08		$	98.56		$	95.89		$	98.38		$	—
Natural gas basis differential positions:(3)
Panhandle basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		56,191			77,800			79,388			87,162			19,764
Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.56	)	$	(0.56	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.31	)
MichCon basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		7,315			9,600			9,490			9,344			—
Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	0.12		$	0.10		$	0.08		$	0.06		$	—
Houston Ship Channel basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		4,190			5,731			5,256			4,891			4,575
Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)
Permian basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMMBtu)		3,410			4,636			4,891			5,074			—
Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.21	)	$	—
Oil timing differential positions:
Trade month roll swaps:(4)
Hedged volume (MBbls)		4,617			6,315			6,315			840			—
Hedged differential ($/Bbl)	$	0.21		$	0.21		$	0.21		$	0.17		$	—

⁽¹⁾ Includes certain outstanding natural gas puts of approximately 7,964 MMMBtu for the period April 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012, 10,570 MMMBtu for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015, and 10,599 MMMBtu for the year ending December 31, 2016, used to hedge revenues associated with NGL production.

⁽²⁾ Includes certain outstanding fixed price oil swaps on 14,750 Bbls of daily production which may be extended annually at a price of $100.00 per Bbl for each of the years ending December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, if the counterparties determine that the strike prices are in-the-money on a designated date in each respective preceding year. The extension for each year is exercisable without respect to the other years.

⁽³⁾  Settle on the respective pricing index to hedge basis differential associated with natural gas production.

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⁽⁴⁾ The Company hedges the timing risk associated with the sales price of oil in the Mid-Continent, Hugoton Basin and Permian Basin regions. In these regions, the Company generally sells oil for the delivery month at a sales price based on the average NYMEX price of light crude oil during that month, plus an adjustment calculated as a spread between the weighted average prices of the delivery month, the next month and the following month during the period when the delivery month is prompt (the “trade month roll”).

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company entered into commodity derivative contracts consisting of oil and natural gas swaps and puts for April 2012 through December 2016, and paid premiums for put options of approximately $178 million. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company entered into natural gas basis swaps for April 2012 through December 2016.

Settled derivatives on natural gas production for the three months ended March 31, 2012, included volumes of 23,642 MMMBtu, at an average contract price of $5.84 per MMBtu. Settled derivatives on oil production for the three months ended March 31, 2012, included volumes of 2,578 MBbls at an average contract price of $97.93 per Bbl. Settled derivatives on natural gas production for the three months ended March 31, 2011, included volumes of 16,072 MMMBtu, at an average contract price of $8.25 per MMBtu. Settled derivatives on oil production for the three months ended March 31, 2011, included volumes of 1,807 MBbls at an average contract price of $84.20 per Bbl. The natural gas derivatives are settled based on the closing price of NYMEX natural gas on the last trading day for the delivery month, which occurs on the third business day preceding the delivery month, or the relevant index prices of natural gas published in Inside FERC’s Gas Market Report on the first business day of the delivery month. The oil derivatives are settled based on the average closing price of NYMEX light crude oil for each day of the delivery month.

Balance Sheet Presentation

The Company’s commodity derivatives are presented on a net basis in “derivative instruments” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following summarizes the fair value of derivatives outstanding on a gross basis:

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Commodity derivatives	$	1,092,739	$	880,175
Liabilities:
Commodity derivatives	$	412,344	$	320,835

By using derivative instruments to economically hedge exposures to changes in commodity prices, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk. The Company’s counterparties are current participants or affiliates of participants in its Credit Facility or were participants or affiliates of participants in its Credit Facility at the time it originally entered into the derivatives. The Credit Facility is secured by the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves; therefore, the Company is not required to post any collateral. The Company does not receive collateral from its counterparties. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that the Company would incur if its counterparties failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts, based on the gross fair value of financial instruments, was approximately $1.1 billion at March 31, 2012. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by: (i) limiting its exposure to any single counterparty; (ii) entering into derivative instruments only with counterparties that meet the Company’s minimum credit quality standard, or have a guarantee from an affiliate that meets the Company’s minimum credit quality standard; and (iii) monitoring the creditworthiness of the Company’s counterparties on an ongoing basis. In accordance with the Company’s standard practice, its commodity derivatives are subject to counterparty netting under agreements governing such derivatives and therefore the risk of loss is somewhat mitigated.

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Gains (Losses) on Derivatives

Gains and losses on derivatives, including realized and unrealized gains and losses, are reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations in “gains (losses) on oil and natural gas derivatives.” Realized gains (losses), excluding canceled derivatives, represent amounts related to the settlement of derivative instruments and are aligned with the underlying production. Unrealized gains (losses) represent the change in fair value of the derivative instruments and are noncash items.

The following presents the Company’s reported gains and losses on derivative instruments:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Realized gains:
Commodity derivatives	$	55,255		$	55,809
Unrealized losses:
Commodity derivatives		(53,224	)		(425,285	)
Total gains (losses):
Commodity derivatives	$	2,031		$	(369,476	)

Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The Company accounts for its commodity derivatives at fair value (see Note 7) on a recurring basis. The Company uses certain pricing models to determine the fair value of its derivative financial instruments. Inputs to the pricing models include publicly available prices and forward price curves generated from a compilation of data gathered from third parties. Company management validates the data provided by third parties by understanding the pricing models used, obtaining market values from other pricing sources, analyzing pricing data in certain situations and confirming that those securities trade in active markets. Assumed credit risk adjustments, based on published credit ratings, public bond yield spreads and credit default swap spreads, are applied to the Company’s commodity derivatives.

The following presents the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	March 31, 2012
	Level 2		Netting(1)			Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Commodity derivatives	$	1,092,739	$	(391,139	)	$	701,600
Liabilities:
Commodity derivatives	$	412,344	$	(391,139	)	$	21,205

⁽¹⁾  Represents counterparty netting under agreements governing such derivatives.

Note 9 – Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset retirement obligations associated with retiring tangible long-lived assets are recognized as a liability in the period in which a legal obligation is incurred and becomes determinable and are included in “other noncurrent liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accretion expense is included in “depreciation, depletion and amortization” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of additions to the asset retirement obligations is estimated using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs to the valuation include estimates of: (i) plug and abandon costs per well based on existing regulatory requirements; (ii) remaining life per well; (iii) future inflation factors (2% for the three months ended March 31, 2012); and (iv) a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate (average of 7.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2012). These inputs require significant judgments and estimates by the Company’s management at the time of the valuation and are the most sensitive and subject to change.

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The following presents a reconciliation of the asset retirement obligations (in thousands):

Asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2011	$	71,142
Liabilities added from acquisitions		18,469
Liabilities added from drilling		274
Current year accretion expense		1,385
Settlements		(1,043	)
Asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2012	$	90,227

Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has been named as a defendant in a number of lawsuits, including claims from royalty owners related to disputed royalty payments and royalty valuations. The Company has established reserves that management currently believes are adequate to provide for potential liabilities based upon its evaluation of these matters. For a certain statewide class action royalty payment dispute where a reserve has not yet been established, the Company has denied that it has any liability on the claims and has raised arguments and defenses that, if accepted by the court, will result in no loss to the Company. Discovery in this dispute is ongoing and is not complete. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss, or range of possible loss, if any. In addition, the Company is involved in various other disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any litigation or pending claims that it believes would have a material adverse effect on its overall business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity; however, cash flow could be significantly impacted in the reporting periods in which such matters are resolved.

In 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“Lehman Holdings”) and Lehman Brothers Commodity Services Inc. (“Lehman Commodity Services”) (together “Lehman”), filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In March 2011, the Company and Lehman entered into Termination Agreements under which the Company was granted general unsecured claims against Lehman in the amount of $51 million (the “Company Claim”). In December 2011, a Chapter 11 Plan (“Plan”) was approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Based on the recovery estimates described in the approved disclosure statement relating to the Plan, the Company expects to ultimately receive a substantial portion of the Company Claim. At March 31, 2012, the Company had a net receivable, which was valued based on market expectations, of approximately $7 million from Lehman Commodity Services related to canceled derivative contracts, and is included in “other current assets” on the consolidated balance sheets. An initial distribution under the Plan of approximately $25 million was received by the Company on April 19, 2012.

Note 11 – Earnings Per Unit

Basic earnings per unit is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to unitholders by the weighted average number of units outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per unit is computed by adjusting the average number of units outstanding for the dilutive effect, if any, of unit equivalents. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per unit computations for net loss:

	Net Loss (Numerator)			Units (Denominator)		Per Unit Amount
	(in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2012:
Net loss:
Allocated to units	$	(6,202	)
Allocated to unvested restricted units		(1,375	)
	$	(7,577	)
Net loss per unit:
Basic net loss per unit					193,256	$	(0.04	)
Dilutive effect of unit equivalents					—		—
Diluted net loss per unit					193,256	$	(0.04	)
Three months ended March 31, 2011:
Net loss:
Allocated to units	$	(446,682	)
Allocated to unvested restricted units		(1,219	)
	$	(447,901	)
Net loss per unit:
Basic net loss per unit					163,107	$	(2.75	)
Dilutive effect of unit equivalents					—		—
Diluted net loss per unit					163,107	$	(2.75	)

Basic units outstanding excludes the effect of weighted average anti-dilutive unit equivalents related to approximately 2 million unit options and warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and March 31, 2011. All equivalent units were anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and March 31, 2011.

Note 12 – Income Taxes

The Company is a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, with the exception of the state of Texas, with income tax liabilities and/or benefits of the Company passed through to unitholders. Limited liability companies are subject to Texas margin tax. Limited liability companies were also subject to state income taxes in Michigan during the three months ended March 31, 2011. In addition, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are Subchapter C-corporations subject to federal and state income taxes. As such, with the exception of the state of Texas and certain subsidiaries, the Company is not a taxable entity, it does not directly pay federal and state income taxes and recognition has not been given to federal and state income taxes for the operations of the Company. Amounts recognized for these taxes are reported in “income tax expense” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Note 13 – Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

“Other accrued liabilities” reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following:

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	8,762	$	19,581
Accrued interest		84,796		55,170
Other		2,146		1,147
	$	95,704	$	75,898

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Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	42,517		$	62,983
Cash payments for income taxes	$	20		$	557
Noncash investing activities:
In connection with the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties, liabilities were assumed as follows:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	1,257,765		$	234,482
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		(1,230,304	)		(237,349	)
Receivables from sellers		772			2,087
Payables to sellers		—			(1,456	)
Liabilities assumed	$	28,233		$	(2,236	)

For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash of approximately $4 million is included in “other noncurrent assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, and represents cash deposited by the Company into a separate account and designated for asset retirement obligations in accordance with contractual agreements.

The Company manages its working capital and cash requirements to borrow only as needed from its Credit Facility. At December 31, 2011, approximately $54 million was included in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” on the consolidated balance sheet which represents reclassified net outstanding checks. There was no such balance at March 31, 2012. The Company presents these net outstanding checks as cash flows from financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Note 14 – Subsidiary Guarantors

The November 2019 Senior Notes, the May 2019 Senior Notes, the 2010 Issued Notes and the Original Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company’s material subsidiaries. The Company is a holding company and has no independent assets or operations of its own, the guarantees under each series of notes are full and unconditional and joint and several, and any subsidiaries of the Company other than the subsidiary guarantors are minor. There are no restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain cash dividends or other distributions of funds from the guarantor subsidiaries.

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