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OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2007--Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today reported strong financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2007. For the quarter, Chesapeake generated net income available to common shareholders of $492 million ($1.01 per fully diluted common share), operating cash flow of $1.076 billion (defined as cash flow from operating activities before changes in assets and liabilities) and ebitda of $1.401 billion (defined as net income before income taxes, interest expense, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense) on revenue of $2.105 billion and production of 170 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (bcfe).
The company's 2007 second quarter net income available to common shareholders and ebitda include various items that are typically not included in published estimates of the company's financial results by certain securities analysts. Such items and their after-tax effects on 2007 second quarter reported results are described as follows:
-- an unrealized after-tax mark-to-market gain of $98.5 million
resulting from the company's oil and natural gas and interest
rate hedging programs;
-- an after-tax gain of $51.3 million resulting from the sale of
the company's investment in Eagle Energy Partners I, L.P.
Excluding the above-mentioned items, Chesapeake generated adjusted net income to common shareholders in the 2007 second quarter of $342 million ($0.71 per fully diluted common share) and adjusted ebitda of $1.167 billion. The excluded items do not affect the calculation of operating cash flow. A reconciliation of operating cash flow, ebitda, adjusted ebitda and adjusted net income to comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles is presented on pages 21 - 24 of this release.
Key Operational and Financial Statistics Summarized Below for the 2007 Second Quarter, 2007 First Quarter and 2006 Second Quarter
The table below summarizes Chesapeake's key results during the 2007 second quarter and compares them to the 2007 first quarter and the 2006 second quarter.
Three Months Ended:
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6/30/07 3/31/07 6/30/06
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Average daily production (in mmcfe) 1,868 1,707 1,568
Natural gas as % of total production 92 92 91
Natural gas production (in bcf) 156.1 140.8 129.8
Average realized natural gas price
($/mcf) (a) 7.97 9.26 8.04
Oil production (in mbbls) 2,324 2,143 2,143
Average realized oil price ($/bbl) (a) 65.37 61.13 58.80
Natural gas equivalent production (in
bcfe) 170.0 153.7 142.7
Natural gas equivalent realized price
($/mcfe) (a) 8.21 9.33 8.20
Oil and natural gas marketing income
($/mcfe) .11 .10 .08
Service operations income ($/mcfe) .07 .08 .10
Production expenses ($/mcfe) (.90) (.93) (.85)
Production taxes ($/mcfe) (.31) (.27) (.24)
General and administrative costs
($/mcfe) (b) (.25) (.27) (.19)
Stock-based compensation ($/mcfe) (.07) (.07) (.05)
DD&A of oil and natural gas properties
($/mcfe) (2.60) (2.56) (2.30)
D&A of other assets ($/mcfe) (.23) (.23) (.16)
Interest expense ($/mcfe) (a) (.54) (.50) (.51)
Operating cash flow ($ in millions)
(c) 1,076 1,124 914
Operating cash flow ($/mcfe) 6.33 7.31 6.41
Adjusted ebitda ($ in millions) (d) 1,167 1,234 1,001
Adjusted ebitda ($/mcfe) 6.86 8.03 7.02
Net income to common shareholders ($
in millions) 492 232 332
Earnings per share - assuming dilution
($) 1.01 0.50 0.82
Adjusted net income to common
shareholders ($ in millions) (e) 342 425 340
Adjusted earnings per share - assuming
dilution ($) 0.71 0.87 0.82
(a) includes the effects of realized gains or (losses) from hedging, but does not include the effects of unrealized gains or (losses) from hedging
(b) excludes expenses associated with non-cash stock-based compensation
(c) defined as cash flow provided by operating activities before changes in assets and liabilities
(d) defined as net income before income taxes, interest expense, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, as adjusted to remove the effects of certain items detailed on page 23
(e) defined as net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted to remove the effects of certain items detailed on page 23
Oil and Natural Gas Production Sets Record for 24th Consecutive Quarter; 2007 Second Quarter Average Daily Production Increases 9% and 19% Over Production in the 2007 First Quarter and the 2006 Second Quarter; Company Now the Largest Independent Producer of U.S. Natural Gas
Daily production for the 2007 second quarter averaged 1.868 bcfe, an increase of 300 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (mmcfe), or 19%, over the 1.568 bcfe of daily production in the 2006 second quarter and an increase of 161 mmcfe, or 9%, over the 1.707 bcfe produced per day in the 2007 first quarter.
Chesapeake's 2007 second quarter production of 170.0 bcfe was comprised of 156.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas (bcf) (92% on a natural gas equivalent basis) and 2.324 million barrels of oil and natural gas liquids (mmbbls) (8% on a natural gas equivalent basis). Chesapeake's average daily production for the quarter of 1.868 bcfe consisted of 1.715 bcf of natural gas and 25,538 barrels (bbls) of oil. Based on 2007 second quarter reported production from continuing operations reported by other public U.S. natural gas producers, Chesapeake believes it has recently become the largest independent and third-largest overall producer of U.S. natural gas.
The 2007 second quarter was Chesapeake's 24th consecutive quarter of sequential U.S. production growth. Over these 24 quarters, Chesapeake's U.S. production has increased 372%, for an average compound quarterly growth rate of 7% and an average compound annual growth rate of 30%.
As a result of better than expected performance from the company's accelerated drilling program and the addition of approximately 40 mmcfe per day of production from its July 2007 transaction with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) in Deep Haley, Chesapeake is raising its previous forecasts for total production growth for 2007 to 18-22% from 14-18% and for 2008 to 14-18% from 10-14%. The company's rate of production has recently exceeded 1.975 bcfe per day and based on projected drilling levels and anticipated results, Chesapeake expects its 2007 production exit rate to be at least 2.05-2.10 bcfe per day.
Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves Reach Record Level of 10 Tcfe; Drilling and Acquisition Costs Average $2.11 per Mcfe as Company Adds 1.023 Tcfe for a Reserve Replacement Rate of 416%
Chesapeake began 2007 with estimated proved reserves of 8.956 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (tcfe) and ended the second quarter with 9.979 tcfe, an increase of 1.023 tcfe, or 11%. During the 2007 first half, Chesapeake replaced its 324 bcfe of production with an estimated 1.347 tcfe of new proved reserves for a reserve replacement rate of 416%. Reserve replacement through the drillbit was 1.145 tcfe, or 354% of production (including 510 bcfe of positive performance revisions and 95 bcfe of positive revisions resulting from oil and natural gas price increases between December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007) and 85% of the total increase. Reserve replacement through the acquisition of proved reserves completed during the 2007 first half was 202 bcfe, or 62% of production and 15% of the total increase.
On a per thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (mcfe) basis, the company's total drilling and acquisition costs for the first half of 2007 were $2.11 per mcfe (excluding costs of $134 million for seismic, $1.075 billion for unproved properties, leasehold acquired and related capitalized interest, and $110 million relating to tax basis step-up and asset retirement obligations, as well as positive revisions of proved reserves from higher oil and natural gas prices). Excluding these same items, Chesapeake's exploration and development costs through the drillbit were $2.14 per mcfe during the 2007 first half while reserve replacement costs through acquisitions of proved reserves were $1.97 per mcfe. Total costs incurred in oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration and development activities during the 2007 first half, including seismic, leasehold, unproved properties, capitalized interest and internal costs, non-cash tax basis step-up from corporate acquisitions and asset retirement obligations, were $3.962 billion. A complete reconciliation of finding and acquisition costs and a roll-forward of proved reserves are presented on page 19 of this release.
During the 2007 first half, Chesapeake continued the industry's most active drilling program and drilled 977 gross (835 net) operated wells and participated in another 826 gross (115 net) wells operated by other companies. The company's drilling success rate was 99% for company-operated wells and 97% for non-operated wells. Also during the 2007 first half, Chesapeake invested $1.932 billion in operated wells (using an average of 131 operated rigs), $314 million in non-operated wells (using an average of 102 non-operated rigs), $410 million to acquire new leasehold (exclusive of $665 million in unproved leasehold obtained through corporate and asset acquisitions, as well as other leasehold fees and related capitalized interest) and $134 million to acquire seismic data.
As of June 30, 2007, Chesapeake's estimated future net cash flows from proved reserves, discounted at an annual rate of 10% before income taxes (PV-10) were $18.8 billion using field differential adjusted prices of $65.41 per bbl (based on a NYMEX quarter-end price of $70.33 per bbl) and $6.25 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas (mcf) (based on a NYMEX quarter-end price of $6.80 per mcf).
By comparison, the December 31, 2006 PV-10 of the company's proved reserves was $13.6 billion using field differential adjusted prices of $56.25 per bbl (based on a NYMEX year-end price of $61.15 per bbl) and $5.41 per mcf (based on a NYMEX year-end price of $5.64 per mcf). Including the effect of income taxes, the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows from proved reserves at year-end 2006 was $10.0 billion. By further comparison, the June 30, 2006 PV-10 of the company's proved reserves was $15.0 billion using field differential adjusted prices of $69.10 per bbl (based on a NYMEX quarter-end price of $73.86 per bbl) and $5.72 per mcf (based on a NYMEX quarter-end price of $6.09 per mcf).
Chesapeake's current PV-10 changes by approximately $365 million for every $0.10 per mcf change in natural gas prices and approximately $53 million for every $1.00 per bbl change in oil prices. The company calculates the standardized measure of future net cash flows in accordance with SFAS 69 only at year-end because applicable income tax information on properties, including recently acquired oil and natural gas interests, is not readily available at other times during the year. As a result, the company is not able to reconcile the interim period-end values to the standardized measure at such dates. The only difference between the two measures is that PV-10 is calculated before considering the impact of future income tax expenses, while the standardized measure includes such effects.
In addition to the PV-10 value of its proved reserves, the net book value of the company's other assets (including drilling rigs, gathering systems, compressors, land and buildings, investments, long-term derivative instruments and other non-current assets) was $2.8 billion as of June 30, 2007, $2.8 billion as of December 31, 2006 and $1.8 billion as of June 30, 2006.
Average Realized Prices, Hedging Results and Hedging Positions Detailed
Average prices realized during the 2007 second quarter (including realized gains or losses from oil and natural gas derivatives, but excluding unrealized gains or losses on such derivatives) were $65.37 per bbl of oil and $7.97 per mcf of natural gas, for a realized natural gas equivalent price of $8.21 per mcfe. Chesapeake's average realized pricing differentials to NYMEX during the second quarter were a negative $4.93 per bbl and a negative $0.77 per mcf. Realized gains from oil and natural gas hedging activities during the quarter generated a $5.27 gain per bbl and a $1.19 gain per mcf, for a 2007 second quarter realized hedging gain of $198 million, or $1.16 per mcfe.
The following tables compare Chesapeake's open hedge position through swaps and collars as well as gains from lifted hedges as of August 2, 2007 to those previously announced as of May 3, 2007. Depending on changes in oil and natural gas futures markets and management's view of underlying oil and natural gas supply and demand trends, Chesapeake may either increase or decrease its hedging positions at any time in the future without notice.
Open Swap Positions as of August 2, 2007
Natural Gas Oil
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Quarter or Year % Hedged $ NYMEX % Hedged $ NYMEX
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2007 Q3 57% 8.29 74% 71.61
2007 Q4 61% 9.00 72% 71.57
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2007 Q3-Q4 Total 59% 8.66 73% 71.59
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2008 Total 64% 9.22 74% 72.77
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2009 Total 16% 9.11 32% 77.58
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Open Natural Gas Collar Positions as of August 2, 2007
Average Average
Floor Ceiling
Quarter or Year % Hedged $ NYMEX $ NYMEX
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2007 Q3 13% 6.76 8.20
2007 Q4 11% 7.13 8.88
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2007 Q3-Q4 Total 12% 6.94 8.52
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2008 Total 4% 7.41 9.40
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2009 Total 2% 7.50 10.72
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Gains From Lifted Natural Gas Hedges as of August 2, 2007
Assuming
Natural Gas
Total Gain Production of: Gain
Quarter or Year ($ millions) (bcf) ($ per mcf)
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2007 Q3 111 168.5 0.66
2007 Q4 117 173.5 0.67
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2007 Q3-Q4 Total 228 342.0 0.67
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2008 Total 105 745.5 0.14
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2009 Total 4 816.0 0.01
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Additionally, the company has lifted a portion of its oil hedges securing gains of $4.2 million and $4.8 million for the last half of 2007 and for the full year 2008, respectively.
Open Swap Positions as of May 3, 2007
Natural Gas Oil
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Quarter or Year % Hedged $ NYMEX % Hedged $ NYMEX
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2007 Q2 53% 8.11 77% 71.22
2007 Q3 54% 8.30 77% 71.61
2007 Q4 55% 8.98 77% 71.57
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2007 Q2-Q4 Total 54% 8.49 77% 71.47
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2008 Total 64% 9.20 72% 72.61
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2009 Total 13% 8.87 19% 75.41
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Open Natural Gas Collar Positions as of May 3, 2007
Average Average
Floor Ceiling
Quarter or Year % Hedged $ NYMEX $ NYMEX
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2007 Q2 15% 6.76 8.20
2007 Q3 14% 6.76 8.20
2007 Q4 11% 7.13 8.88
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2007 Q2-Q4 Total 13% 6.88 8.41
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2008 Total 4% 7.41 9.40
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2009 Total 2% 7.50 10.72
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Gains From Lifted Natural Gas Hedges as of May 3, 2007
Assuming
Natural Gas
Total Gain Production of: Gain
Quarter or Year ($ millions) (bcf) ($ per mcf)
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2007 Q2 112 147.5 0.76
2007 Q3 105 158.0 0.67
2007 Q4 117 172.5 0.68
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2007 Q2-Q4 Total 334 478 0.70
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2008 Total 105 701 0.15
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2009 Total 4 750 0.01
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Certain open natural gas swap positions include knockout swaps with knockout provisions at prices ranging from $5.25 to $6.50 covering 116 bcf in 2007, $5.75 to $6.50 covering 222 bcf in 2008 and $5.90 to $6.50 covering 116 bcf in 2009. Certain open natural gas collar positions include three-way collars that include written put options with strike prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.00 covering 33 bcf in 2007, $5.00 to $6.00 covering 11 bcf in 2008 and $6.00 covering 18 bcf in 2009. Also, certain open oil swap positions include cap-swaps and knockout swaps with provisions limiting the counterparty's exposure below prices ranging from $45.00 to $60.00 covering 1 mmbbls in 2007 and 3 mmbbls in 2008, and from $52.50 to $60.00 covering 3 mmbbls in 2009.
The company's updated forecasts for 2007 and 2008 are attached to this release in an Outlook dated August 2, 2007 labeled as Schedule "A", which begins on page 25. This Outlook has been changed from the Outlook dated May 3, 2007 (attached as Schedule "B", which begins on page 29) to reflect various updated information.
Chesapeake's Leasehold and 3-D Seismic Inventories Now Total 12.2 Million Net Acres and 17.7 Million Acres; Risked Unproved Reserves in the Company's Inventory Now Reach 20.8 Tcfe, Bringing Total Reserve Base to 30.9 Tcfe
Since 2000, Chesapeake has invested $7.8 billion in new leasehold and 3-D seismic acquisitions and now owns the largest combined inventories of onshore leasehold (12.2 million net acres) and 3-D seismic (17.7 million acres) in the U.S. On this leasehold, the company has approximately 28,500 net drilling locations, representing an approximate 10-year inventory of drilling projects, on which it believes it can develop an estimated 3.8 tcfe of proved undeveloped reserves and approximately 20.8 tcfe of risked unproved reserves (82 tcfe of unrisked unproved reserves). Pro forma for its July 2007 transaction with Anadarko in Deep Haley, Chesapeake's 10.1 tcfe of estimated proved reserves and its 20.8 tcfe of estimated risked unproved reserves total approximately 30.9 tcfe.
To aggressively develop these assets, Chesapeake has continued to significantly strengthen its technical capabilities by increasing its land, geoscience and engineering staff to over 1,200 employees. Today, the company has approximately 5,800 employees, of which approximately 60% work in the company's E&P operations and approximately 40% work in the company's oilfield service operations.
Chesapeake characterizes its drilling activity by one of four play types: conventional gas resource, unconventional gas resource, emerging unconventional gas resource and Appalachian Basin gas resource. In these plays, Chesapeake uses a probability-weighted statistical approach to estimate the potential number of drillsites and unproved reserves associated with such drillsites. The following summarizes Chesapeake's ownership and activity in each gas resource play type and highlights notable projects in each play.
Conventional Gas Resource Plays - In its traditional conventional areas (i.e., portions of the Mid-Continent, Permian, Gulf Coast and South Texas regions), where exploration targets are typically deep and defined using 3-D seismic data, Chesapeake believes it has a meaningful competitive advantage due to its operating scale, deep drilling expertise and over 13.7 million acres of 3-D seismic data. Chesapeake is producing approximately 985 mmcfe net per day in conventional gas resource plays and owns 3.4 million net acres on which it has an estimated 3.0 tcfe of proved developed reserves, 1.0 tcfe of proved undeveloped reserves and approximately 3.1 tcfe of estimated risked unproved reserves. In these plays the company is currently using 36 operated drilling rigs to further develop its inventory of approximately 3,500 drillsites. Three of Chesapeake's most important conventional gas resource plays are described below:
-- Southern Oklahoma (generally Pennsylvanian-aged formations in
Bray, Cement, Golden Trend, Sholem Alechem and Texoma): From
various formations located in the Marietta, Ardmore and
Anadarko Basins, the company is producing approximately 200
mmcfe net per day. The company is currently using nine
operated rigs to further develop its 335,000 net acres of
leasehold. Chesapeake's proved developed reserves in southern
Oklahoma are an estimated 552 bcfe, its proved undeveloped
reserves are an estimated 239 bcfe and its estimated risked
unproved reserves are approximately 600 bcfe after applying a
75% risk factor and assuming an additional 500 net wells are
drilled in the years ahead. The company's targeted results for
vertical southern Oklahoma wells are $3.5 million to develop
2.2 bcfe on approximately 120 acre spacing.
-- South Texas: Located primarily in Zapata County, Texas,
Chesapeake's South Texas assets are producing approximately
135 mmcfe net per day. The company is currently using five
operated rigs to further develop its 140,000 net acres of
leasehold. Chesapeake's proved developed reserves in South
Texas are an estimated 311 bcfe, its proved undeveloped
reserves are an estimated 142 bcfe and its estimated risked
unproved reserves are approximately 300 bcfe after applying a
75% risk factor and assuming an additional 340 net wells are
drilled in the years ahead. The company's targeted results for
vertical South Texas wells are $2.8 million to develop 1.8
bcfe on approximately 80 acre spacing.
-- Mountain Front (primarily Morrow and Springer formations in
western Oklahoma): From these prolific formations located in
the Anadarko Basin, the company is producing approximately 120
mmcfe net per day. The company is currently using three
operated rigs to further develop its 145,000 net acres of
Mountain Front leasehold. Chesapeake's proved developed
reserves in the Mountain Front area are an estimated 186 bcfe,
its proved undeveloped reserves are an estimated 59 bcfe and
its estimated risked unproved reserves are approximately 225
bcfe after applying a 70% risk factor and assuming an
additional 90 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The
company's targeted results for vertical Mountain Front wells
are $8.0 million to develop 4.0 bcfe on approximately 320 acre
spacing.
Unconventional Gas Resource Plays - In its unconventional gas resource plays, the company is producing approximately 830 mmcfe net per day. Pro forma for its transaction with Anadarko in Deep Haley, Chesapeake owns 3.2 million net acres in unconventional gas resource plays on which it has an estimated 2.2 tcfe of proved developed reserves, 2.3 tcfe of proved undeveloped reserves and approximately 12.8 tcfe of estimated risked unproved reserves and is currently using 95 operated drilling rigs to further develop its inventory of approximately 14,700 net drillsites. Six of Chesapeake's most important unconventional gas resource plays are described below:
-- Fort Worth Barnett Shale (North Texas): The Fort Worth Barnett
Shale is the largest and most prolific unconventional gas
resource play in the U.S. In this play, Chesapeake is the
third largest producer of natural gas, the most active driller
and the largest leasehold owner in the Core and Tier 1 sweet
spot of Tarrant, Johnson and western Dallas counties.
Chesapeake is producing approximately 230 mmcfe net per day
from the Fort Worth Barnett Shale. The company is currently
using 35 operated rigs to further develop its 230,000 net
acres of leasehold, of which 180,000 net acres are located in
the prime Core and Tier 1 area. In the second half of 2007,
Chesapeake expects to use 35-38 operated rigs in the play and
to be completing, on average, one new Barnett Shale well
approximately every 16 hours. Chesapeake's proved developed
reserves in the Fort Worth Barnett Shale are an estimated 712
bcfe, its proved undeveloped reserves are an estimated 795
bcfe and its estimated risked unproved reserves are
approximately 3.9 tcfe after applying a 15% risk factor in the
Core and Tier 1 area and a 30% risk factor in other areas and
assuming an additional 2,700 net wells are drilled in the
years ahead. The company's targeted results for Core and Tier
1 horizontal Fort Worth Barnett Shale wells are $2.5 million
to develop 2.45 bcfe on approximately 60 acre spacing
utilizing wellbores that are generally 3,000' in length and
500' apart. Chesapeake's targeted results for Tier 2
horizontal Fort Worth Barnett Shale wells are $2.25 million to
develop 1.5 bcfe.
-- Fayetteville Shale (Arkansas): In this region of growing
importance to Chesapeake, the company is the largest leasehold
owner in the play (second largest in the core area of the
play) and is producing approximately 35 mmcfe net per day.
Chesapeake's net production levels have increased
approximately five-fold since the beginning of the year as a
result of the company's accelerated drilling program and
better than expected well results. Since the beginning of the
year, Chesapeake has increased its drilling activity levels
more than three-fold to 12 operated rigs to further develop
its 390,000 net acres of leasehold in the core area of the
play. Chesapeake's proved developed reserves in the
Fayetteville Shale are an estimated 69 bcfe, its proved
undeveloped reserves are an estimated 76 bcfe and its
estimated risked unproved reserves are approximately 3.8 tcfe
after applying a 40% risk factor to its core area acreage and
assuming an additional 2,900 net wells are drilled in the
years ahead. The company's targeted results for horizontal
core area Fayetteville Shale wells are $2.9 million to develop
1.6 bcfe on approximately 80 acre spacing using approximately
3,000' horizontal laterals. The company is currently risking
its 690,000 net acres of non-core area leasehold at 100%.
-- Sahara (primarily Mississippi, Chester, Hunton formations in
Northwest Oklahoma): In this vast play that extends across
five counties in northwestern Oklahoma, Chesapeake is the
largest producer of natural gas, the most active driller and
the largest leasehold owner. Chesapeake is producing
approximately 170 mmcfe net per day in the Sahara area. The
company is currently using 14 operated rigs to further develop
its 760,000 net acres of leasehold. Chesapeake's proved
developed reserves in Sahara are an estimated 528 bcfe, its
proved undeveloped reserves are an estimated 468 bcfe and its
estimated risked unproved reserves are approximately 2.8 tcfe
after applying a 25% risk factor and assuming an additional
6,700 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The company's
targeted results for vertical Sahara wells are $0.9 million to
develop 0.6 bcfe on approximately 70 acre spacing.
-- Deep Haley (primarily Strawn, Atoka, Morrow formations in West
Texas): In this West Texas Delaware Basin area, Chesapeake is
the second largest leasehold owner and the most active
driller. Following the company's transaction with Anadarko,
Chesapeake's production from Deep Haley has increased to
approximately 105 mmcfe net per day. The company will explore
more than 1.0 million gross acres jointly with Anadarko.
Chesapeake is currently using eight operated rigs to further
develop its 600,000 net acres of leasehold. Pro forma for the
company's transaction with Anadarko, Chesapeake's proved
developed reserves in Deep Haley are an estimated 134 bcfe,
its proved undeveloped reserves are an estimated 137 bcfe and
its estimated risked unproved reserves are approximately 1.4
tcfe after applying a 80% risk factor and assuming an
additional 350 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The
company's targeted results for vertical Deep Haley wells are
$12.0 million to develop 6.0 bcfe on approximately 320 acre
spacing.
-- Ark-La-Tex Tight Gas Sands (primarily Travis Peak, Cotton
Valley, Pettit and Bossier formations): In this large region
covering most of East Texas and northern Louisiana, Chesapeake
has assembled a strong portfolio of unconventional gas
resource plays. Chesapeake is one of the ten largest producers
of natural gas, the third most active driller and one of the
largest leasehold owners in the area. Chesapeake is producing
approximately 135 mmcfe net per day in the Ark-La-Tex area.
The company is currently using 11 operated rigs to further
develop its 200,000 net acres of leasehold. Chesapeake's
unconventional proved developed reserves in the Ark-La-Tex
region are an estimated 393 bcfe, its proved undeveloped
reserves are an estimated 282 bcfe and its estimated
unconventional risked unproved reserves are approximately 260
bcfe after applying a 70% risk factor and assuming an
additional 750 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The
company's targeted results for medium-depth vertical
Ark-La-Tex wells are $1.7 million to develop 1.0 bcfe on
approximately 60 acre spacing.
-- Granite, Atoka and Colony Washes (western Oklahoma and Texas
Panhandle): Chesapeake is the largest producer of natural gas,
the most active driller and the largest leasehold owner in the
various Wash plays of the Anadarko Basin. Chesapeake is
producing approximately 140 mmcfe net per day from these
plays. The company is currently using 14 operated rigs to
further develop its 200,000 net acres of leasehold.
Chesapeake's proved developed reserves in the Wash plays are
an estimated 373 bcfe, its proved undeveloped reserves in the
Wash plays are an estimated 511 bcfe and its estimated risked
unproved reserves are approximately 600 bcfe after applying a
50% risk factor and assuming an additional 975 net wells are
drilled in the years ahead. The company's targeted results for
vertical Wash wells are $2.8 million to develop 1.4 bcfe on
approximately 80 acre spacing.
Emerging Unconventional Gas Resource Plays - In its emerging unconventional gas resource plays, commercial production has only recently been established but the company believes future reserve potential could be substantial. Chesapeake is producing approximately 25 mmcfe net per day in these plays and owns 1.8 million net acres on which it has an estimated 66 bcfe of proved developed reserves, 51 bcfe of proved undeveloped reserves and approximately 2.4 tcfe of estimated risked unproved reserves. In these plays, the company is currently using 11 operated drilling rigs to further develop its inventory of approximately 1,200 net drillsites. Three of Chesapeake's most important emerging unconventional gas resource plays are described below:
-- Delaware Basin Shales (primarily Barnett and Woodford
formations in West Texas): Chesapeake continues to evaluate a
variety of drilling and completion techniques to test the
commercial potential of its Delaware Basin Barnett and
Woodford Shale play in far West Texas where Chesapeake is the
largest leasehold owner. The company is producing
approximately two mmcfe net per day from the Delaware Basin
Barnett and Woodford Shales. The company is currently using
two operated rigs and plans to increase its operated rig count
to five rigs by year-end 2007 to further develop its 800,000
net acres of leasehold. Chesapeake's proved developed reserves
in the Delaware Basin shales are an estimated 9 bcfe and it
has not yet booked any proved undeveloped reserves. The
company estimates its risked unproved reserves are 1.1 tcfe
after applying a 90% risk factor and assuming an additional
500 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The company's
targeted results for Delaware Basin vertical Barnett and
Woodford Shale wells are $4.5 million to develop 3.0 bcfe on
approximately 160 acre spacing. The company has not yet
developed a model for targeted results from horizontal wells
in the play.
-- Woodford Shale (southeastern Oklahoma Arkoma Basin):
Chesapeake is the second largest leasehold owner in the
Woodford Shale play, an unconventional gas play in the
southeastern Oklahoma portion of the Arkoma Basin. The company
is producing approximately 15 mmcfe net per day from the
Woodford Shale. The company is currently using six operated
rigs to further develop its 100,000 net acres of leasehold.
Chesapeake's proved developed reserves in the Woodford Shale
are an estimated 32 bcfe, its proved undeveloped reserves in
the play are an estimated 41 bcfe and its estimated risked
unproved reserves are approximately 450 bcfe after applying a
50% risk factor and assuming an additional 275 net wells are
drilled in the years ahead. The company's targeted results for
horizontal Woodford Shale wells are $4.3 million to develop
2.2 bcfe on approximately 160 acre spacing.
-- Deep Bossier (East Texas and northern Louisiana): Chesapeake
is one of the top three leasehold owners in the Deep Bossier
play. The company is producing approximately five mmcfe net
per day in the Deep Bossier play. The company is currently
using three operated rig and plans to increase its operated
rig count to six rigs by year-end 2007 to further develop its
360,000 net acres of leasehold. Chesapeake's proved developed
reserves in the Deep Bossier are an estimated four bcfe, its
proved undeveloped reserves are an estimated three bcfe and
its estimated risked unproved reserves are approximately 400
bcfe after applying a 90% risk factor and assuming an
additional 100 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The
company's targeted results for vertical Deep Bossier wells are
$10.0 million to develop 5.0 bcfe on approximately 320 acre
spacing.
Appalachian Basin Gas Resource Plays - Chesapeake's Appalachian play types include conventional, unconventional and emerging unconventional in the Devonian Shale and other formations. Chesapeake is the largest leasehold owner in the region with 3.7 million net acres and is producing approximately 135 mmcfe net per day. The company is currently using 11 operated rigs in the region and plans to increase its operated rig count to 13 rigs by year-end 2007 to further develop its extensive leasehold position. In Appalachia, Chesapeake has an estimated 989 bcfe of proved developed reserves, an estimated 534 bcfe of proved undeveloped reserves and its estimated risked unproved reserves are approximately 2.5 tcfe after applying a 35% risk factor and assuming an additional 9,100 net wells are drilled in the years ahead. The company's targeted results for vertical Devonian Shale wells are $0.5 million to develop 0.35 bcfe on approximately 160 acre spacing.
In addition, Chesapeake continues to actively generate new prospects and acquire additional leasehold throughout the company's areas of operation in various conventional, unconventional and emerging unconventional plays not described above.
Company Announces Plans to Sell a Portion of its Appalachian Production and Proved Reserves; Proceeds of at Least $600 Million Expected
As part of a value capture and asset monetization program designed to fund a portion of the company's accelerated drilling program and in recognition of the extremely attractive valuations available in the financial and master limited partnership markets for low-risk, long-reserve life, low-decline rate producing properties, Chesapeake has recently begun a process to divest a portion of its Appalachian producing properties in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. The company intends to sell approximately 30 mmcfe net per day, or approximately 1.5% of the company's total current production, from an approximate 35% non-operated working interest in approximately 4,300 wells. The working interest to be sold will convey internally estimated proved reserves of approximately 235 bcfe, or approximately 2.3% of the company's current proved reserves. The company intends to retain drilling rights on the properties below currently producing intervals and outside of existing producing wellbores. Chesapeake expects to receive proceeds of at least $600 million from the Appalachian asset sale, which is anticipated to close by the end of 2007.
Management Comments
Aubrey K. McClendon, Chesapeake's Chief Executive Officer, commented "We are pleased to report outstanding financial and operational results for the 2007 second quarter. We are particularly proud of our success through the drillbit that has allowed the company to exceed its mid-year production and reserve growth expectations and become the nation's largest independent producer of natural gas and third largest overall. Our sequential quarter and year-over-year production growth levels of 161 mmcfe and 300 mmcfe per day are at the top of the U.S. exploration and production industry. Notably, these increases equal or exceed the total production of many small-cap high-growth companies that trade at significant valuation premiums and have enterprise values ranging from $5 to 10 billion.
The benefits of Chesapeake's strategic shift from resource capture to resource conversion are beginning to accelerate and we look forward to generating further strong growth in the second half of 2007 and in 2008. Through the industry's most active drilling program, we plan to increase our average daily production rate 18-22% in 2007 and 14-18% in 2008 and we expect to exceed 10.5 tcfe of proved reserves by year-end 2007 and approach 12 tcfe by year-end 2008.
The Fort Worth Barnett Shale play has been the largest contributor to the company's recent success and we are excited about the substantial competitive advantages we have created in the "sweet spot" of Tarrant, Johnson and western Dallas counties. In these areas, our leasehold position, surface drilling locations, land services agreements and gathering and water handling infrastructure are benefiting from rapidly developing economies of scale. We are also pleased to have recently expanded our position in the increasingly significant Deep Haley play in West Texas where the combined expertise of Chesapeake and Anadarko, two of the best deep gas explorers in the industry, should help further develop the play.
Also in the 2007 second quarter, the company delivered attractive profit margins that were enhanced by the company's well-executed hedging strategy and we look forward to delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for many quarters to come. Our focused business strategy, value-added growth, tremendous inventory of undrilled locations and valuable hedge positions continue to clearly differentiate Chesapeake in the industry."
Conference Call Information
A conference call to discuss this release has been scheduled for Friday morning, August 3, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The telephone number to access the conference call is 913-981-5584 and the confirmation code is 4231813. We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to dial the access number between 8:50 and 8:55 a.m. EDT. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for audio playback from noon EDT, August 3, 2007 through midnight EDT on August 17, 2007. The number to access the conference call replay is 719-457-0820 and the passcode for the replay is 4231813. The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by going to Chesapeake's website at www.chkenergy.com and selecting the "News & Events" section. The webcast of the conference call will be available on our website for one year.
This press release and the accompanying Outlooks include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. They include estimates of oil and natural gas reserves, expected oil and natural gas production and future expenses, projections of future oil and natural gas prices, planned capital expenditures for drilling, leasehold acquisitions and seismic data, and statements concerning anticipated cash flow and liquidity, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations. Disclosures concerning the fair value of derivative contracts and their estimated contribution to our future results of operations are based upon market information as of a specific date. These market prices are subject to significant volatility. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update this information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results are described in "Risks Related to our Business" under "Risk Factors" in the prospectus supplement we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2007 and in Item 1A of our 2006 annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2007. These risk factors include the volatility of oil and natural gas prices; the limitations our level of indebtedness may have on our financial flexibility; our ability to compete effectively against strong independent oil and natural gas companies and majors; the availability of capital on an economic basis to fund reserve replacement costs; our ability to replace reserves and sustain production; uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and natural gas reserves and projecting future rates of production and the amount and timing of development expenditures; uncertainties in evaluating oil and natural gas reserves of acquired properties and associated potential liabilities; our ability to effectively consolidate and integrate acquired properties and operations; unsuccessful exploration and development drilling; declines in the values of our oil and natural gas properties resulting in ceiling test write-downs; lower prices realized on oil and natural gas sales and collateral required to secure hedging liabilities resulting from our commodity price risk management activities; the negative impact lower oil and natural gas prices could have on our ability to borrow; drilling and operating risks, including potential environmental liabilities; production interruptions that could adversely affect our cash flow; and pending or future litigation.
Our production forecasts are dependent upon many assumptions, including estimates of production decline rates from existing wells and the outcome of future drilling activity. Although we believe the expectations and forecasts reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance they will prove to have been correct. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties.
The SEC has generally permitted oil and natural gas companies, in filings made with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use the term "unproved" to describe volumes of reserves potentially recoverable through additional drilling or recovery techniques that the SEC's guidelines may prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of actually being realized by the company. While we believe our calculations of unproved drillsites and estimation of unproved reserves have been appropriately risked and are reasonable, such calculations and estimates have not been reviewed by third party engineers or appraisers.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the largest independent and third-largest overall producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Fort Worth Barnett Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Ark-La-Tex and Appalachian Basin regions of the United States. The company's Internet address is www.chkenergy.com.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in 000's, except per share data)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
--------------------------------------------------- ------------------
$ $/mcfe $ $/mcfe
----------- ------ ----------- ------
REVENUES:
Oil and natural gas sales 1,547,524 9.09 1,186,383 8.32
Oil and natural gas marketing
sales 523,069 3.08 367,610 2.57
Service operations revenue 33,909 0.20 30,023 0.21
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Total Revenues 2,104,502 12.37 1,584,016 11.10
----------- ------ ----------- ------
OPERATING COSTS:
Production expenses 153,004 0.90 120,697 0.85
Production taxes 53,199 0.31 33,923 0.24
General and administrative
expenses 54,310 0.32 33,555 0.24
Oil and natural gas marketing
expenses 504,386 2.97 355,688 2.48
Service operations expense 22,405 0.13 15,667 0.11
Oil and natural gas
depreciation, depletion and
amortization 442,063 2.60 328,159 2.30
Depreciation and amortization
of other assets 39,844 0.23 23,163 0.16
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Total Operating Costs 1,269,211 7.46 910,852 6.38
----------- ------ ----------- ------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 835,291 4.91 673,164 4.72
----------- ------ ----------- ------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest and other income 1,451 0.01 4,974 0.03
Interest expense (83,732) (0.49) (73,456) (0.51)
Gain on sale of investment 82,705 0.49 -- --
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Total Other Income
(Expense) 424 0.01 (68,482) (0.48)
----------- ------ ----------- ------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 835,715 4.92 604,682 4.24
Income Tax Expense:
Current -- -- -- --
Deferred 317,570 1.87 244,779 1.72
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Total Income Tax Expense 317,570 1.87 244,779 1.72
----------- ------ ----------- ------
NET INCOME 518,145 3.05 359,903 2.52
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Preferred stock dividends (25,836) (0.15) (18,228) (0.12)
Loss on exchange/conversion of
preferred stock -- -- (9,547) (0.07)
----------- ------ ----------- ------
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS 492,309 2.90 332,128 2.33
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic $ 1.09 $ 0.87
=========== ===========
Assuming dilution $ 1.01 $ 0.82
=========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES
OUTSTANDING (in 000's)
Basic 452,150 380,675
=========== ===========
Assuming dilution 515,159 428,169
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in 000's, except per share data)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
--------------------------------------------------- ------------------
$ $/mcfe $ $/mcfe
------------ ------ ----------- ------
REVENUES:
Oil and natural gas sales 2,672,042 8.25 2,697,204 9.66
Marketing sales 944,983 2.92 771,977 2.76
Service operations revenue 67,317 0.21 59,402 0.21
------------ ------ ----------- ------
Total Revenues 3,684,342 11.38 3,528,583 12.63
------------ ------ ----------- ------
OPERATING COSTS:
Production expenses 295,275 0.91 240,089 0.86
Production taxes 95,090 0.29 89,296 0.32
General and administrative
expenses 106,707 0.33 62,346 0.22
Marketing expenses 911,144 2.82 747,048 2.67
Service operations expense 44,062 0.14 30,104 0.11
Oil and natural gas
depreciation, depletion and
amortization 835,394 2.58 633,116 2.27
Depreciation and amortization
of other assets 75,744 0.23 47,035 0.17
Employee retirement expense -- -- 54,753 0.20
------------ ------ ----------- ------
Total Operating Costs 2,363,416 7.30 1,903,787 6.82
------------ ------ ----------- ------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 1,320,926 4.08 1,624,796 5.81
------------ ------ ----------- ------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest and other income 10,666 0.03 14,610 0.05
Interest expense (162,470) (0.50) (146,114) (0.52)
Gain on sale of investment 82,705 0.26 117,396 0.42
------------ ------ ----------- ------
Total Other Income
(Expense) (69,099) (0.21) (14,108) (0.05)
------------ ------ ----------- ------
Income Before Income Taxes 1,251,827 3.87 1,610,688 5.76
Income Tax Expense:
Current -- -- -- --
Deferred 475,693 1.47 627,062 2.24
------------ ------ ----------- ------
Total Income Tax Expense 475,693 1.47 627,062 2.24
------------ ------ ----------- ------
NET INCOME 776,134 2.40 983,626 3.52
------------ ------ ----------- ------
Preferred stock dividends (51,672) (0.16) (37,040) (0.13)
Loss on exchange/conversion of
preferred stock -- -- (10,556) (0.04)
------------ ------ ----------- ------
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS 724,462 2.24 936,030 3.35
============ ====== =========== ======
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic $ 1.60 $ 2.50
============ ===========
Assuming dilution $ 1.51 $ 2.27
============ ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES
OUTSTANDING (in 000's)
Basic 451,757 374,683
============ ===========
Assuming dilution 514,778 433,414
============ ===========
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, December 31,
2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash $ 3,870 $ 2,519
Other current assets 1,288,943 1,151,350
----------- ------------
Total Current Assets 1,292,813 1,153,869
----------- ------------
Property and equipment (net) 25,363,399 21,904,043
Other assets 1,039,534 1,359,255
----------- ------------
Total Assets $27,695,746 $24,417,167
=========== ============
Current liabilities $ 2,212,552 $ 1,889,809
Long-term debt, net 9,416,650 7,375,548
Asset retirement obligation 208,194 192,772
Other long-term liabilities 530,798 390,108
Deferred tax liability 3,701,387 3,317,459
----------- ------------
Total Liabilities 16,069,581 13,165,696
Stockholders' Equity 11,626,165 11,251,471
----------- ------------
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity $27,695,746 $24,417,167
=========== ============
Common Shares Outstanding 471,087 457,434
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
CAPITALIZATION
(in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, % of Total Book December 31, % of Total Book
2007 Capitalization 2006 Capitalization
------------- ----------- --------------- ------------ ---------------
Long-term
debt, net $ 9,416,650 45% $ 7,375,548 40%
Stockholders'
equity 11,626,165 55% 11,251,471 60%
----------- --------------- ------------ ---------------
Total $21,042,815 100% $ 18,627,019 100%
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 ADDITIONS TO OIL AND
NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES
($ in 000's, except per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
Reserves
Cost (in mmcfe) $/mcfe
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exploration and development costs $2,246,495 1,050,931(a) $ 2.14
Acquisition of proved properties 397,140 201,748 $1.97
----------- ---------- ------
Subtotal $2,643,635 1,252,679 $2.11
----------- ----------
Divestitures $ (228) (117)
Geological and geophysical costs 134,372 --
----------- ----------
Adjusted subtotal $2,777,779 1,252,562 $2.22
----------- ----------
Revisions - price -- 94,498
Leasehold acquisition costs $ 410,163 --
Lease brokerage costs and recording
fees 86,002 --
Acquisition of unproved properties
and other 460,269 --
Leasehold and unproved property
capitalized interest 118,295 --
----------- ----------
Adjusted subtotal $3,852,508 1,347,060 $2.86
----------- ----------
Tax basis step-up $ 101,202 --
Asset retirement obligation and
other 8,455 --
----------- ----------
Total $3,962,165 1,347,060 $2.94
=========== ==========
(a) Includes positive performance revisions of 510 bcfe and excludes positive revisions of 94 bcfe resulting from oil and natural gas price increases between December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
ROLL-FORWARD OF PROVED RESERVES
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
(unaudited)
======================================================================
Mmcfe
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning balance, 01/01/07 8,955,614
Extensions and discoveries 540,961
Acquisitions 201,748
Divestitures (117)
Revisions - performance 509,970
Revisions - price 94,498
Production (323,674)
------------
Ending balance, 6/30/07 9,979,000
============
Reserve replacement 1,347,060
Reserve replacement ratio (a) 416%
(a) The company uses the reserve replacement ratio as an indicator of the company's ability to replenish annual production volumes and grow its reserves, thereby providing some information on the sources of future production. It should be noted that the reserve replacement ratio is a statistical indicator that has limitations. The ratio is limited because it typically varies widely based on the extent and timing of new discoveries and property acquisitions. Its predictive and comparative value is also limited for the same reasons. In addition, since the ratio does not imbed the cost or timing of future production of new reserves, it cannot be used as a measure of value creation.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - OIL AND NATURAL GAS SALES AND INTEREST EXPENSE
(in 000's)
(unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
June 30, June 30,
----------------------- -----------------------
2007 2006 2007 2006
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Oil and Natural Gas
Sales ($ in
thousands):
Oil sales $ 139,672 $ 138,241 $ 252,825 $ 262,908
Oil derivatives -
realized gains
(losses) 12,259 (12,227) 30,107 (16,035)
Oil derivatives -
unrealized gains
(losses) (14,843) (2,564) (26,900) (3,899)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Oil
Sales 137,088 123,450 256,032 242,974
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Natural gas sales 1,058,653 774,259 1,946,642 1,714,577
Natural gas
derivatives -
realized gains
(losses) 185,351 269,650 600,423 521,679
Natural gas
derivatives -
unrealized gains
(losses) 166,432 19,024 (131,055) 217,974
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Natural
Gas Sales 1,410,436 1,062,933 2,416,010 2,454,230
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Oil and
Natural Gas
Sales $1,547,524 $1,186,383 $2,672,042 $2,697,204
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Average Sales Price
(excluding gains
(losses) on
derivatives):
Oil ($ per bbl) $ 60.10 $ 64.51 $ 56.60 $ 61.73
Natural gas ($ per
mcf) $ 6.78 $ 5.96 $ 6.56 $ 6.75
Natural gas
equivalent ($ per
mcfe) $ 7.05 $ 6.40 $ 6.80 $ 7.08
Average Sales Price
(excluding unrealized
gains (losses)on
derivatives):
Oil ($ per bbl) $ 65.37 $ 58.80 $ 63.34 $ 57.97
Natural gas ($ per
mcf) $ 7.97 $ 8.04 $ 8.58 $ 8.81
Natural gas
equivalent ($ per
mcfe) $ 8.21 $ 8.20 $ 8.74 $ 8.89
Interest Expense ($ in
thousands)
Interest $ 90,897 $ 73,834 $ 166,973 $ 146,732
Derivatives -
realized (gains)
losses 211 (1,163) 1,707 (2,407)
Derivatives -
unrealized
(gains) losses (7,376) 785 (6,210) 1,789
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Interest
Expense $ 83,732 $ 73,456 $ 162,470 $ 146,114
=========== =========== =========== ===========
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA
(in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning cash $ 3,576 $ 38,286
Cash provided by operating activities 1,145,368 1,077,686
Cash (used in) investing activities (2,133,906) (1,823,996)
Cash provided by financing activities 988,832 1,074,294
Ending cash 3,870 366,270
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning cash $ 2,519 $ 60,027
Cash provided by operating activities 2,121,900 2,045,144
Cash (used in) investing activities (4,003,037) (3,784,057)
Cash provided by financing activities 1,882,488 2,045,156
Ending cash 3,870 366,270
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING CASH FLOW AND EBITDA
(in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, March 31, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES $1,145,368 $ 976,532 $1,077,686
Adjustments:
Changes in assets and
liabilities (69,046) 146,979 (163,520)
----------- ----------- -----------
OPERATING CASH FLOW(1) $1,076,322 $ 1,123,511 $ 914,166
=========== =========== ===========
(1)Operating cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities before changes in assets and liabilities. Operating cash flow is presented because management believes it is a useful adjunct to net cash provided by operating activities under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Operating cash flow is widely accepted as a financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash which is used to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service debt. This measure is widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies within the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. Operating 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 financing activities as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.
June 30, March 31, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCOME $ 518,145 $ 257,989 $ 359,903
Income tax expense 317,570 158,123 244,779
Interest expense 83,732 78,738 73,456
Depreciation and amortization of
other assets 39,844 35,900 23,163
Oil and natural gas depreciation,
depletion and amortization 442,063 393,331 328,159
---------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA(2) $1,401,354 $ 924,081 $1,029,460
========== =========== ==========
(2)Ebitda represents net income before income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. Ebitda is presented as a supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of our business. We believe that it provides additional information regarding our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. This measure is widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Ebitda is also a financial measurement that, with certain negotiated adjustments, is reported to our lenders pursuant to our bank credit agreement and is used in the financial covenants in our bank credit agreement and our senior note indentures. Ebitda is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for net income, income from operations, or cash flow provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP. Ebitda is reconciled to cash provided by operating activities as follows:
June 30, March 31, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES $1,145,368 $ 976,532 $1,077,686
Changes in assets and liabilities (69,046) 146,979 (163,520)
Interest expense 83,732 78,738 73,456
Unrealized gains (losses) on oil and
natural gas derivatives 151,589 (309,544) 16,460
Other non-cash items 89,711 31,376 25,378
----------- ---------- -----------
EBITDA $1,401,354 $ 924,081 $1,029,460
=========== ========== ===========
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING CASH FLOW AND EBITDA
(in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES $2,121,900 $2,045,144
Adjustments:
Changes in assets and liabilities 77,933 (84,115)
---------- -----------
OPERATING CASH FLOW(1) $2,199,833 $1,961,029
========== ===========
(1)Operating cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities before changes in assets and liabilities. Operating cash flow is presented because management believes it is a useful adjunct to net cash provided by operating activities under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Operating cash flow is widely accepted as a financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash which is used to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service debt. This measure is widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies within the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. Operating 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 financing activities as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCOME $ 776,134 $ 983,626
Income tax expense 475,693 627,062
Interest expense 162,470 146,114
Depreciation and amortization of other assets 75,744 47,035
Oil and natural gas depreciation, depletion and
amortization 835,394 633,116
---------- ----------
EBITDA(2) $2,325,435 $2,436,953
========== ==========
(2)Ebitda represents net income before income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. Ebitda is presented as a supplemental financial measurement in the evaluation of our business. We believe that it provides additional information regarding our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. This measure is widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Ebitda is also a financial measurement that, with certain negotiated adjustments, is reported to our lenders pursuant to our bank credit agreement and is used in the financial covenants in our bank credit agreement and our senior note indentures. Ebitda is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for net income, income from operations, or cash flow provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP. Ebitda is reconciled to cash provided by operating activities as follows:
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES $2,121,900 $2,045,144
Changes in assets and liabilities 77,933 (84,115)
Interest expense 162,470 146,114
Unrealized gains (losses) on oil and natural
gas derivatives (157,955) 214,075
Other non-cash items 121,087 115,735
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EBITDA $2,325,435 $2,436,953
=========== ===========
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
($ in 000's, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, March 31, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2007 2006
-------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Net income available to common
shareholders $492,309 $232,153 $332,128
Adjustments:
Unrealized (gains) losses on
derivatives, net of tax (98,559) 192,640 (9,720)
Gain on sale of investment, net of
tax (51,277) -- --
Loss on conversion/exchange of
preferred stock -- -- 9,547
Cumulative impact of income tax rate
change -- -- 15,000
Legal settlement, net of tax -- -- (7,192)
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Adjusted net income available to common
shareholders(1) 342,473 424,793 339,763
Preferred dividends 25,836 25,836 18,228
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Total adjusted net income $368,309 $450,629 $357,991
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Weighted average fully diluted shares
outstanding(2) 519,159 516,391 434,915
Adjusted earnings per share assuming
dilution $ 0.71 $ 0.87 $ 0.82
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(1)Adjusted net income available to common and adjusted earnings per share assuming dilution exclude certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results. The company discloses these non-GAAP financial measures as a useful adjunct to GAAP earnings because:
a. Management uses adjusted net income available to common to evaluate the company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas producing companies.
b. Adjusted net income available to common is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts.
c. Items excluded generally are one-time items, or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the company generally excludes information regarding these types of items.
(2)Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding includes shares that were considered antidilutive for calculating earnings per share in accordance with GAAP.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
($ in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, March 31, June 30,
THREE MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA $1,401,354 $ 924,081 $1,029,460
Adjustments, before tax:
Unrealized (gains) losses on oil
and natural gas derivatives (151,589) 309,544 (16,460)
Gain on sale of investment (82,705) -- --
Legal settlement -- -- (11,600)
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Adjusted ebitda(1) $1,167,060 $1,233,625 $1,001,400
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(1)Adjusted ebitda excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results. The company discloses these non-GAAP financial measures as a useful adjunct to ebitda because:
a. Management uses adjusted ebitda to evaluate the company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas producing companies.
b. Adjusted ebitda is more comparable to estimates provided by securities analysts.
c. Items excluded generally are one-time items, or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the company generally excludes information regarding these types of items.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
($ in 000's, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income available to common shareholders $724,462 $ 936,030
Adjustments:
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net
of tax 94,081 (131,619)
Gain on sale of investment, net of tax (51,277) (72,786)
Loss on conversion/exchange of preferred stock -- 10,556
Employee retirement expense, net of tax -- 33,947
Cumulative impact of income tax rate change -- 15,000
Legal settlement, net of tax -- (7,192)
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Adjusted net income available to common
shareholders(1) 767,266 783,936
Preferred dividends 51,672 37,040
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Total adjusted net income $818,938 $ 820,976
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Weighted average fully diluted shares
outstanding(2) 514,778 433,414
Adjusted earnings per share assuming dilution $ 1.59 $ 1.89
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(1)Adjusted net income available to common and adjusted earnings per share assuming dilution exclude certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results. The company discloses these non-GAAP financial measures as a useful adjunct to GAAP earnings because:
a. Management uses adjusted net income available to common to evaluate the company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas producing companies.
b. Adjusted net income available to common is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts.
c. Items excluded generally are one-time items, or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the company generally excludes information regarding these types of items.
(2)Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding includes shares that were considered antidilutive for calculating earnings per share in accordance with GAAP.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
($ in 000's)
(unaudited)
======================================================================
June 30, June 30,
SIX MONTHS ENDED: 2007 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA $2,325,435 $2,436,953
Adjustments, before tax:
Unrealized (gains) losses on oil and
natural gas derivatives 157,955 (214,075)
Gain on sale of investment (82,705) (117,396)
Employee retirement expense -- 54,753
Legal settlement -- (11,600)
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Adjusted EBITDA(1) $2,400,685 $2,148,635
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(1)Adjusted ebitda excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results. The company discloses these non-GAAP financial measures as a useful adjunct to ebitda because:
a. Management uses adjusted ebitda to evaluate the company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas producing companies.
b. Adjusted ebitda is more comparable to estimates provided by securities analysts.
c. Items excluded generally are one-time items, or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the company generally excludes information regarding these types of items.
SCHEDULE "A"
CHESAPEAKE'S OUTLOOK AS OF AUGUST 2, 2007
Quarter Ending September 30, 2007; Year Ending December 31, 2007; and Year Ending December 31, 2008.
We have adopted a policy of periodically providing investors with guidance on certain factors that affect our future financial performance. As of August 2, 2007, we are using the following key assumptions in our projections for the third quarter of 2007, the full-year 2007 and the full-year 2008.
The primary changes from our May 3, 2007 Outlook are in italicized bold in the table and are explained as follows:
1) We have provided our first guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2007;
2) We have updated the projected effect of changes in our hedging positions;
3) Production and certain cost assumptions have been updated; and
4) Capital expenditure assumptions have been updated and specific detail has been provided by type of budgeted capital expenditure.
Quarter Ending Year Ending Year Ending
9/30/2007 12/31/2007 12/31/2008
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Estimated Production
Oil - mbbls 2,200 9,000 9,000
Natural gas - bcf 166.5 - 170.5 634 - 644 740.5 - 750.5
Natural gas equivalent
- bcfe 179.5 - 183.5 688 - 698 794.5 - 804.5
Daily natural gas
equivalent midpoint -
in mmcfe 1,975 1,900 2,185
NYMEX Prices (a) (for
calculation of realized
hedging effects only):
Oil - $/bbl $65.00 $63.30 $65.00
Natural gas - $/mcf $7.31 $7.28 $7.50
Estimated Realized
Hedging Effects (based
on assumed NYMEX prices
above):
Oil - $/bbl $5.85 $6.24 $6.81
Natural gas - $/mcf $1.42 $1.81 $1.46
Estimated Differentials
to NYMEX Prices:
Oil - $/bbl 7 - 9% 7 - 9% 7 - 9%
Natural gas - $/mcf 10 - 14% 10 - 14% 10 - 14%
Operating Costs per Mcfe
of Projected
Production:
Production expense $0.90 - 1.00 $0.90 - 1.00 $0.90 - 1.00
Production taxes
(generally 5.5% of
O&G revenues) (b) $0.35 - 0.40 $0.35 - 0.40 $0.35 - 0.40
General and
administrative $0.25 - 0.30 $0.25 - 0.30 $0.25 - 0.30
Stock-based
compensation (non-
cash) $0.09 - 0.11 $0.08 - 0.10 $0.10 - 0.12
DD&A of oil and
natural gas assets $2.55 - 2.65 $2.40 - 2.60 $2.50 - 2.70
Depreciation of other
assets $0.24 - 0.28 $0.24 - 0.28 $0.24 - 0.28
Interest expense(c) $0.55 - 0.60 $0.60 - 0.65 $0.55 - 0.60
Other Income per Mcfe:
Oil and natural gas
marketing income $0.08 - 0.10 $0.08 - 0.10 $0.08 - 0.10
Service operations
income $0.06 - 0.08 $0.07 - 0.10 $0.07 - 0.10
Book Tax Rate (About
Equals 97% deferred) 38% 38% 38%
Equivalent Shares
Outstanding - in
millions:
Basic 454 453 458
Diluted 520 519 524
Budgeted Capital
Expenditures - in
millions:
Drilling $1,050 - 1,150 $4,300 - 4,500 $4,300 - 4,500
Leasehold acquisition
costs $100 - 200 $600 - 800 $600 - 800
Geological and
geophysical costs $50 - 75 $200 - 300 $200 - 300
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Total budgeted
capital
expenditures $1,200 - 1,425 $5,100 - 5,600 $5,100 - $5,600
(a) Oil NYMEX prices have been updated for actual contract prices through June 2007 and natural gas NYMEX prices have been updated for actual contract prices through July 2007.
(b) Severance tax per mcfe is based on NYMEX prices of $65.00 per bbl of oil and $6.90 to $8.00 per mcf of natural gas during Q3 2007, $63.30 per bbl of oil and $6.90 to $8.00 per mcf of natural gas during calendar 2007 and $65.00 per bbl of oil and $6.90 to $8.00 per mcf of natural gas during calendar 2008.
(c) Does not include gains or losses on interest rate derivatives (SFAS 133).
Commodity Hedging Activities
The company utilizes hedging strategies to hedge the price of a portion of its future oil and natural gas production. These strategies include:
(i) For swap instruments, Chesapeake receives a fixed price and pays a floating market price, as defined in each instrument, to the counterparty. The fixed-price payment and the floating-price payment are netted, resulting in a net amount due to or from the counterparty.
(ii) For cap-swaps, Chesapeake receives a fixed price and pays a floating market price. The fixed price received by Chesapeake includes a premium in exchange for a "cap" limiting the counterparty's exposure. In other words, there is no limit to Chesapeake's exposure but there is a limit to the downside exposure of the counterparty.
(iii) For knockout swaps, Chesapeake receives a fixed price and pays a floating market price. The fixed price received by Chesapeake includes a premium in exchange for the possibility to reduce the counterparty's exposure to zero, in any given month, if the floating market price is lower than certain pre-determined knockout prices.
(iv) For written call options, Chesapeake receives a premium from the counterparty in exchange for the sale of a call option. If the market price settles below the fixed price of the call option, no payment is due from Chesapeake.
(v) Collars contain a fixed floor price (put) and ceiling price (call). If the market price exceeds the call strike price or falls below the put strike price, Chesapeake receives the fixed price and pays the market price. If the market price is between the call and the put strike price, no payments are due from either party.
(vi) A three-way collar contract consists of a standard collar contract plus a written put option with a strike price below the floor price of the collar. In addition to the settlement of the collar, the put option requires Chesapeake to make a payment to the counterparty equal to the difference between the put option price and the settlement price if the settlement price for any settlement period is below the put option strike price.
(vii) Basis protection swaps are arrangements that guarantee a price differential of oil or natural gas from a specified delivery point. Chesapeake receives a payment from the counterparty if the price differential is greater than the stated terms of the contract and pays the counterparty if the price differential is less than the stated terms of the contract.
Commodity markets are volatile, and as a result, Chesapeake's hedging activity is dynamic. As market conditions warrant, the company may elect to settle a hedging transaction prior to its scheduled maturity date and lock in the gain or loss on the transaction.
Chesapeake enters into oil and natural gas derivative transactions in order to mitigate a portion of its exposure to adverse market changes in oil and natural gas prices. Accordingly, associated gains or loses from the derivative transactions are reflected as adjustments to oil and natural gas sales. All realized gains and losses from oil and natural gas derivatives are included in oil and natural gas sales in the month of related production. Pursuant to SFAS 133, certain derivatives do not qualify for designation as cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair value of these non-qualifying derivatives that occur prior to their maturity (i.e., because of temporary fluctuations in value) are reported currently in the consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gains (losses) within oil and natural gas sales.
Following provisions of SFAS 133, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent effective in offsetting cash flows attributable to hedged risk, are recorded in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Any change in fair value resulting from ineffectiveness is recognized currently in oil and natural gas sales.
Excluding the swaps assumed in connection with the acquisition of CNR which are described below, the company currently has the following open natural gas swaps in place and also has the following gains from lifted natural gas swaps:
Total
Open Swap Lifted
Positions Total Gain per
Avg. Assuming as a % of Gains Mcf of
NYMEX Natural Estimated from Estimated
Open Strike Gas Total Lifted Total
Swaps Price Production Natural Swaps Natural
in of Open in Bcf's Gas ($ Gas
Bcf's Swaps of: Production millions) Production
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2007:
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Q3 85.9 $8.27 168.5 51% $111.2 $0.66
Q4 95.2 $9.01 173.5 55% $116.8 $0.67
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Q3-Q4
2007(1) 181.1 $8.66 342.0 53% $228.0 $0.67
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Total
2008(1) 441.7 $9.33 745.5 59% $105.0 $0.14
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Total
2009(1) 115.9 $9.37 816.0 14% $3.9 $0.01
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(1) Certain hedging arrangements include knockout swaps with knockout provisions at prices ranging from $5.25 to $6.50 covering 116 bcf in Q3-Q4 2007, $5.75 to $6.50 covering 222 bcf in 2008 and $5.90 to $6.50 covering 116 bcf in 2009.
The company currently has the following open natural gas collars in place:
Assuming Open Collars
Natural as a % of
Avg. Avg. Gas Estimated
Open NYMEX NYMEX Production Total
Collars Floor Ceiling in Bcf's Natural Gas
in Bcf's Price Price of: Production
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2007:
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Q3 22.1 $6.76 $8.20 168.5 13%
Q4 19.6 $7.13 $8.88 173.5 11%
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Q3-Q4 2007(1) 41.7 $6.94 $8.52 342.0 12%
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Total 2008(1) 26.8 $7.41 $9.40 745.5 4%
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Total 2009(1) 18.3 $7.50 $10.72 816.0 2%
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(1) Certain collar arrangements include three-way collars that include written put options with strike prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.00 covering 33 bcf in Q3-Q4 2007, $5.00 to $6.00 covering 11 bcf in 2008 and $6.00 covering 18 bcf in 2009.
Note: Not shown above are written call options covering 51 bcf of production in Q3-Q4 2007 at a weighted average price of $9.45 for a weighted average premium of $0.55, 104 bcf of production in 2008 at a weighed average price of $10.39 for a weighted average premium of $0.68 and 72 bcf of production in 2009 at a weighed average price of $11.38 for a weighted average premium of $0.54.
The company has the following natural gas basis protection swaps in place:
Mid-Continent Appalachia
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Volume in NYMEX Volume in NYMEX
Bcf's less(1): Bcf's plus(1):
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Q3-Q4 2007 78.5 0.37 18.4 0.35
2008 118.6 0.27 43.9 0.35
2009 86.6 0.29 36.5 0.31
2010 -- -- 29.2 0.31
2011 -- -- 29.2 0.32
2012 10.7 0.34 -- --
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Totals 294.4 $0.31 157.2 $0.33
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(1) weighted average
We assumed certain liabilities related to open derivative positions in connection with the CNR acquisition in November 2005. In accordance with SFAS 141, these derivative positions were recorded at fair value in the purchase price allocation as a liability of $592 million ($255 million as of June 30, 2007). The recognition of the derivative liability and other assumed liabilities resulted in an increase in the total purchase price which was allocated to the assets acquired. Because of this accounting treatment, only cash settlements for changes in fair value subsequent to the acquisition date for the derivative positions assumed result in adjustments to our oil and natural gas revenues upon settlement. For example, if the fair value of the derivative positions assumed does not change, then upon the sale of the underlying production and corresponding settlement of the derivative positions, cash would be paid to the counterparties and there would be no adjustment to oil and natural gas revenues related to the derivative positions. If, however, the actual sales price is different from the price assumed in the original fair value calculation, the difference would be reflected as either a decrease or increase in oil and natural gas revenues, depending upon whether the sales price was higher or lower, respectively, than the prices assumed in the original fair value calculation. For accounting purposes, the net effect of these acquired hedges is that we hedged the production volumes listed below at their fair values on the date of our acquisition of CNR.
Pursuant to SFAS 149 "Amendment of SFAS 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," the assumed CNR derivative instruments are deemed to contain a significant financing element and all cash flows associated with these positions are reported as financing activity in the statement of cash flows.
The following details the CNR derivatives (natural gas swaps) we have assumed:
Avg. Open Swap
NYMEX Positions
Strike Avg. Fair Assuming as a % of
Price Value Upon Natural Estimated
Open Of Open Acquisition Initial Gas Total
Swaps Swaps of Open Liability Production Natural
in (per Swaps Acquired in Bcf's Gas
Bcf's Mcf) (per Mcf) (per Mcf) of: Production
-------- ------ ------- ------------ --------- ----------- -----------
2007:
Q3 10.6 $4.82 $8.45 ($3.63) 168.5 6%
Q4 10.6 $4.82 $8.87 ($4.05) 173.5 6%
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Q3-Q4
2007 21.2 $4.82 $8.66 ($3.84) 342.0 6%
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Total
2008 38.4 $4.68 $8.02 ($3.34) 745.5 5%
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Total
2009 18.3 $5.18 $7.28 ($2.10) 816.0 2%
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Note: Not shown above are collars covering 3.7 bcf of production in 2009 at an average floor and ceiling of $4.50 and $6.00.
The company also has the following crude oil swaps in place:
Open Swap Total Total
Positions Gains Lifted
Assuming as a % from Gain per
Open Avg. Oil of Lifted bbl of
Swaps NYMEX Production Estimated Swaps Estimated
in Strike in mbbls Total Oil ($ Total Oil
mbbls Price of: Production millions) Production
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2007:
Q3 1,656 $71.61 2,230 74% $2.1 $0.95
Q4 1,656 $71.57 2,300 72% $2.1 $0.91
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Q3-Q4
2007(1) 3,312 $71.59 4,530 73% $4.2 $0.93
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Total
2008(1) 6,680 $72.77 9,000 74% $4.8 $0.54
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Total
2009(1) 2,920 $77.58 9,000 32% -- --
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(1) Certain hedging arrangements include cap-swaps and knockout swaps with provisions limiting the counterparty's exposure below prices ranging from $45.00 to $60.00 covering 1,472 mbbls in Q3-Q4 2007 and 3,112 mbbls in 2008 and from $52.50 to $60.00 covering 2,738 mbbls in 2009.
Note: Not shown above are written call options covering 916 mbbls of production in 2008 at a weighted average price of $75.00 for a weighted average premium of $5.03 and 1,460 mbbls of production in 2009 at a weighed average price of $75.00 for a weighted average premium of $5.96.
SCHEDULE "B"
CHESAPEAKE'S PREVIOUS OUTLOOK AS OF MAY 3, 2007
(PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
NOW SUPERSEDED BY OUTLOOK AS OF AUGUST 2, 2007
Quarter Ending June 30, 2007; Year Ending December 31, 2007; and Year Ending December 31, 2008.
We have adopted a policy of periodically providing investors with guidance on certain factors that affect our future financial performance. As of May 3, 2007, we are using the following key assumptions in our projections for the second quarter of 2007, the full-year 2007 and the full-year 2008.
The primary changes from our February 22, 2007 Outlook are in italicized bold in the table and are explained as follows:
1) We have provided our first guidance for the quarter ending June 30, 2007;
2) We have updated the projected effect of changes in our hedging positions; and
3) Production, certain costs and capital expenditure assumptions have been updated.
Quarter
Ending Year Ending Year Ending
6/30/2007 12/31/2007 12/31/2008
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Estimated Production
Oil - mbbls 2,100 8,500 8,500
Natural gas - bcf 145.5 - 149.5 614 - 624 696 - 706
Natural gas equivalent -
bcfe 158 - 162 665 - 675 747 - 757
Daily natural gas
equivalent midpoint - in
mmcfe 1,758 1,836 2,055
NYMEX Prices (a) (for
calculation of realized
hedging effects only):
Oil - $/bbl $56.25 $56.73 $56.25
Natural gas - $/mcf $7.52 $7.32 $7.50
Estimated Realized Hedging
Effects (based on assumed
NYMEX prices above):
Oil - $/bbl $12.08 $11.28 $12.43
Natural gas - $/mcf $1.23 $1.78 $1.43
Estimated Differentials to
NYMEX Prices:
Oil - $/bbl 6 - 8% 6 - 8% 6 - 8%
Natural gas - $/mcf 8 - 12% 9 - 13% 9 - 13%
Operating Costs per Mcfe of
Projected Production:
Production expense $0.90 - 1.00 $0.90 - 1.00 $0.90 - 1.00
Production taxes
(generally 6.0% of O&G
revenues) (b) $0.41 - 0.46 $0.41 - 0.46 $0.41 - 0.46
General and
administrative $0.25 - 0.30 $0.25 - 0.30 $0.25 - 0.30
Stock-based compensation
(non-cash) $0.08 - 0.10 $0.08 - 0.10 $0.10 - 0.12
DD&A of oil and natural
gas assets $2.54 - 2.60 $2.40 - 2.60 $2.50 - 2.70
Depreciation of other
assets $0.24 - 0.28 $0.24 - 0.28 $0.28 - 0.32
Interest expense(c) $0.55 - 0.60 $0.60 - 0.65 $0.60 - 0.65
Other Income per Mcfe:
Oil and natural gas
marketing income $0.06 - 0.08 $0.06 - 0.08 $0.06 - 0.08
Service operations income $0.08 - 0.12 $0.08 - 0.12 $0.08 - 0.12
Book Tax Rate (About Equals
95% deferred) 38% 38% 38%
Equivalent Shares
Outstanding - in millions:
Basic 452 453 458
Diluted 517 519 524
Capital Expenditures - in
millions:
Drilling, leasehold and
seismic $1,200 -1,300 $5,000 - 5,200 $5,000 -5,200
(a) Oil NYMEX prices have been updated for actual contract prices through March 2007 and natural gas NYMEX prices have been updated for actual contract prices through April 2007.
(b) Severance tax per mcfe is based on NYMEX prices of $56.25 per bbl of oil and $7.40 to $8.40 per mcf of natural gas during Q2 2007, $56.73 per bbl of oil and $7.40 to $8.40 per mcf of natural gas during calendar 2007 and $56.25 per bbl of oil and $7.50 to $8.50 per mcf of natural gas during calendar 2008.
(c) Does not include gains or losses on interest rate derivatives (SFAS 133).
Commodity Hedging Activities
The company utilizes hedging strategies to hedge the price of a portion of its future oil and natural gas production. These strategies include:
(i) For swap instruments, we receive a fixed price for the hedged commodity and pay a floating market price, as defined in each instrument, to the counterparty. The fixed-price payment and the floating-price payment are netted, resulting in a net amount due to or from the counterparty.
(ii) For cap-swaps, Chesapeake receives a fixed price and pays a floating market price. The fixed price received by Chesapeake includes a premium in exchange for a "cap" limiting the counterparty's exposure. In other words, there is no limit to Chesapeake's exposure but there is a limit to the downside exposure of the counterparty.
(iii) Basis protection swaps are arrangements that guarantee a price differential of oil or natural gas from a specified delivery point. Chesapeake receives a payment from the counterparty if the price differential is greater than the stated terms of the contract and pays the counterparty if the price differential is less than the stated terms of the contract.
Commodity markets are volatile, and as a result, Chesapeake's hedging activity is dynamic. As market conditions warrant, the company may elect to settle a hedging transaction prior to its scheduled maturity date and lock in the gain or loss on the transaction.
Chesapeake enters into oil and natural gas derivative transactions in order to mitigate a portion of its exposure to adverse market changes in oil and natural gas prices. Accordingly, associated gains or loses from the derivative transactions are reflected as adjustments to oil and natural gas sales. All realized gains and losses from oil and natural gas derivatives are included in oil and natural gas sales in the month of related production. Pursuant to SFAS 133, certain derivatives do not qualify for designation as cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair value of these non-qualifying derivatives that occur prior to their maturity (i.e., because of temporary fluctuations in value) are reported currently in the consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gains (losses) within oil and natural gas sales.
Following provisions of SFAS 133, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent effective in offsetting cash flows attributable to hedged risk, are recorded in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Any change in fair value resulting from ineffectiveness is recognized currently in oil and natural gas sales.
Excluding the swaps assumed in connection with the acquisition of CNR which are described below, the company currently has the following open natural gas swaps in place and also has the following gains from lifted natural gas swaps:
Total
Open Swap Lifted
Positions Total Gain per
Avg. Assuming as a % of Gains Mcf of
NYMEX Natural Estimated from Estimated
Open Strike Gas Total Lifted Total
Swaps Price Production Natural Swaps Natural
in of Open in Bcf's Gas ($ Gas
Bcf's Swaps of: Production millions) Production
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2007:
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Q2 67.2 $8.05 147.5 46% $111.5 $0.76
Q3 74.9 $8.28 158.0 47% $105.4 $0.67
Q4 84.5 $8.99 172.5 49% $116.8 $0.68
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Q2-Q4
2007(1) 226.6 $8.48 478.0 47% $333.7 $0.70
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Total
2008(1) 408.7 $9.31 701.0 58% $105.0 $0.15
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Total
2009(1) 79.4 $9.21 750.0 11% $3.9 $0.01
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(1) Certain hedging arrangements include swaps with knockout prices ranging from $5.25 to $6.50 covering 152 bcf in Q2-Q4 2007, $5.75 to $6.50 covering 189 bcf in 2008 and $5.90 to $6.25 covering 79 bcf in 2009.
The company currently has the following open natural gas collars in place
Open
Collars
Assuming as a % of
Natural Estimated
Avg. Avg. Gas Total
Open NYMEX NYMEX Production Natural
Collars Floor Ceiling in Bcf's Gas
in Bcf's Price Price of: Production
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2007:
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Q2 21.8 $6.76 $8.20 147.5 15%
Q3 22.1 $6.76 $8.20 158.0 14%
Q4 19.6 $7.13 $8.88 172.5 11%
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Q2-Q4 2007(1) 63.5 $6.88 $8.41 478.0 13%
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Total 2008(1) 26.8 $7.41 $9.40 701.0 4%
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Total 2009(1) 18.3 $7.50 $10.72 750.0 2%
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(1) Certain collar arrangements include knockout prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.00 covering 52 bcf in Q2-Q4 2007, $5.00 to $6.00 covering 11 bcf in 2008 and $6.00 covering 18 bcf in 2009.
Note: Not shown above are written call options covering 63.3 bcf of production in Q2-Q4 2007 at a weighted average price of $9.48 for a weighted average premium of $0.54, 104.0 bcf of production in 2008 at a weighed average price of $10.39 for a weighted average premium of $0.68 and 53.8 bcf of production in 2009 at a weighed average price of $11.51 for a weighted average premium of $0.50.
The company has the following natural gas basis protection swaps in place:
Mid-Continent Appalachia
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Volume in NYMEX Volume in NYMEX
Bcf's less(1): Bcf's plus(1):
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Q2-Q4 2007 136.4 0.44 27.5 0.35
2008 118.6 0.27 36.6 0.35
2009 86.6 0.29 25.6 0.31
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Totals 341.6 $0.35 89.7 $0.34
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(1) weighted average
We assumed certain liabilities related to open derivative positions in connection with the CNR acquisition in November 2005. In accordance with SFAS 141, these derivative positions were recorded at fair value in the purchase price allocation as a liability of $592 million ($293 million as of March 31, 2007). The recognition of the derivative liability and other assumed liabilities resulted in an increase in the total purchase price which was allocated to the assets acquired. Because of this accounting treatment, only cash settlements for changes in fair value subsequent to the acquisition date for the derivative positions assumed result in adjustments to our oil and natural gas revenues upon settlement. For example, if the fair value of the derivative positions assumed does not change, then upon the sale of the underlying production and corresponding settlement of the derivative positions, cash would be paid to the counterparties and there would be no adjustment to oil and natural gas revenues related to the derivative positions. If, however, the actual sales price is different from the price assumed in the original fair value calculation, the difference would be reflected as either a decrease or increase in oil and natural gas revenues, depending upon whether the sales price was higher or lower, respectively, than the prices assumed in the original fair value calculation. For accounting purposes, the net effect of these acquired hedges is that we hedged the production volumes listed below at their fair values on the date of our acquisition of CNR.
Pursuant to SFAS 149 "Amendment of SFAS 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," the assumed CNR derivative instruments are deemed to contain a significant financing element and all cash flows associated with these positions are reported as financing activity in the statement of cash flows.
The following details the CNR derivatives (natural gas swaps) we have assumed:
Avg. Open Swap
NYMEX Positions
Strike Avg. Fair Assuming as a % of
Price Value Upon Natural Estimated
Open Of Open Acquisition Initial Gas Total
Swaps Swaps of Open Liability Production Natural
in (per Swaps Acquired in Bcf's Gas
Bcf's Mcf) (per Mcf) (per Mcf) of: Production
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2007:
Q2 10.5 $4.82 $8.48 ($3.66) 147.5 7%
Q3 10.6 $4.82 $8.45 ($3.63) 158.0 7%
Q4 10.6 $4.82 $8.87 ($4.05) 172.5 6%
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2007 31.7 $4.82 $8.60 ($3.78) 478.0 7%
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Total
2008 38.4 $4.68 $8.02 ($3.34) 701.0 5%
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Total
2009 18.3 $5.18 $7.28 ($2.10) 750.0 2%
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Note: Not shown above are collars covering 3.7 bcf of production in 2009 at an average floor and ceiling of $4.50 and $6.00.
The company also has the following crude oil swaps in place:
Open Swap Total Total
Positions Gains Lifted
Assuming as a % from Gain per
Open Avg. Oil of Lifted bbl of
Swaps NYMEX Production Estimated Swaps Estimated
in Strike in mbbls Total Oil ($ Total Oil
mbbls Price of: Production millions) Production
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2007:
Q2 1,638 $71.22 2,140 77% $2.1 $0.98
Q3 1,656 $71.61 2,140 77% $2.1 $0.99
Q4 1,656 $71.57 2,145 77% $2.1 $0.98
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2007(1) 4,950 $71.47 6,425 77% $6.3 $0.98
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2008(1) 6,130 $72.61 8,500 72% $4.8 $0.57
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2009(1) 1,643 $75.41 8,500 19% -- --
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(1) Certain hedging arrangements include swaps with knockout prices ranging from $45.00 to $60.00 covering 2,200 mbbls in Q2-Q4 2007, 2,928 mbbls in 2008 and 1,460 mbbls in 2009.
Note: Not shown above are written call options covering 732 mbbls of production in 2008 at a weighted average price of $75.00 for a weighted average premium of $4.90 and 730 mbbls of production in 2009 at a weighed average price of $75.00 for a weighted average premium of $5.90.
CONTACT: Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763
Senior Vice President - Investor Relations and Research
jmobley@chkenergy.com
or
Marc Rowland, 405-879-9232
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
mrowland@chkenergy.com
SOURCE: Chesapeake Energy Corporation
