66 <strong>Denbury</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Inc. <strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>We recognize the stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period forthe entire award. The expense we recognize is net of estimated forfeitures. We estimate our forfeiture rate based onprior experience and true it up for actual results as the awards vest. As of December 31, <strong>2009</strong>, there was $18.8 millionof total compensation cost to be recognized in future periods related to non-vested stock options and SARs. The costis expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.Asset Retirement ObligationsWe have significant obligations related to the plugging and abandonment of our oil, natural gas and CO 2 wells, theremoval of equipment and facilities from leased acreage, and land restoration. The FASC asset retirement topic requiresthat we estimate the future cost of this obligation, discount it to its present value, and record a corresponding assetand liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The values ultimately derived are based on many significant estimates,including the ultimate expected cost of the obligation, the expected future date of the required cash payment, andinterest and inflation rates. Revisions to these estimates may be required based on changes to cost estimates, thetiming of settlement, and changes in legal requirements. Any such changes that result in upward or downward revisionsin the estimated obligation will result in an adjustment to the related capitalized asset and corresponding liability on aprospective basis and an adjustment in our DD&A expense in future periods. See Note 4 to our Consolidated FinancialStatements for further discussion regarding our asset retirement obligations.Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements requires us to make other estimates and assumptions that affect the reportedamounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during each reporting period. We believe that ourestimates and assumptions are reasonable and reliable, and believe that the ultimate actual results will not differsignificantly from those reported; however, such estimates and assumptions are subject to a number of risks anduncertainties, and such risks and uncertainties could cause the actual results to differ materially from our estimates.Recent Accounting PronouncementsTransfers of Financial Assets. In June <strong>2009</strong>, the FASB issued guidance related to the accounting for transfers offinancial assets. The guidance removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) from FASC topic,“Transfers and Servicing”, creates a new unit of account definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financialassets to be eligible for sale accounting, clarifies the de-recognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as asale, changes the amount of recognized gains or losses on the transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale whenbeneficial interests are received by the transferor and introduces new disclosure requirements. The new guidanceis effective for us beginning January 1, 2010. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial condition orresults of operations.Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. In June <strong>2009</strong>, the FASB issued guidance to eliminate the exemption inthe “Consolidation” topic of the FASC for QSPEs, introduce a new approach for determining who should consolidate avariable interest entity and change the requirement as to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate avariable interest entity. We adopted the standard on January 1, 2010. The adoption did not have a material impact onour financial condition or results of operations.Fair Value Disclosures. In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance in the “Fair Value Measurements andDisclosures” topic of the FASC to enhance disclosures surrounding the transfers of assets in and out of level 1 and level2, to present more detail surrounding asset activity for level 3 assets and to clarify existing disclosure requirements.The new guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2010, and will not have any impact on our financialposition or statement of operations.Form 10-K Part IIManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
<strong>Denbury</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Inc. <strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 67Forward-Looking InformationThe statements contained in this <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K that are not historical facts, including, but not limitedto, statements found in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, asamended, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and are subject to the impact of the Merger with Encore onthe results of operations and financial condition of the combined company. Such forward-looking statements may be ormay concern, among other things, forecasted capital expenditures, drilling activity or methods, acquisition plans andproposals and dispositions, development activities, cost savings, capital budgets, production rates and volumes orforecasts thereof, hydrocarbon reserve quantities and values, CO 2 reserves, potential reserves from tertiary operations,hydrocarbon prices, pricing or cost assumptions based on current and projected oil and gas prices, liquidity, cashflows, availability of capital, borrowing capacity, regulatory matters, mark-to-market values, competition, long-termforecasts of production, finding costs, rates of return, estimated costs, or changes in costs, future capital expendituresand overall economics and other variables surrounding our operations and future plans. Such forward-lookingstatements generally are accompanied by words such as “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “projected,”“should,” “assume,” “believe,” “target” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Suchforward-looking information is based upon management’s current plans, expectations, estimates and assumptions andis subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect current plans, anticipated actions,the timing of such actions and the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. As a consequence, actualresults may differ materially from expectations, estimates or assumptions expressed in or implied by any forwardlookingstatements made by or on behalf of the Company. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially are: fluctuations of the prices received or demand for the Company’s oil and natural gas; unexpecteddifficulties in integrating the operations of <strong>Denbury</strong> and Encore; effects of our indebtedness; success of our riskmanagement techniques; inaccurate cost estimates; availability of and fluctuations in the prices of goods and services;the uncertainty of drilling results and reserve estimates; operating hazards; disruption of operations and damagesfrom hurricanes or tropical storms; acquisition risks; requirements for capital or its availability; conditions in the financialand credit markets; general economic conditions; competition and government regulations; and unexpected delays,as well as the risks and uncertainties inherent in oil and gas drilling and production activities or which are otherwisediscussed in this annual report, including, without limitation, the portions referenced above, and the uncertainties setforth from time to time in the Company’s other public reports, filings and public statements.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsForm 10-K Part II