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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

¨ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File No. 1-13726

 


 

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Oklahoma   73-1395733

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6100 North Western Avenue

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  73118
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(405) 848-8000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  x    NO  ¨

 

As of August 6, 2004, there were 267,585,340 shares of our $0.01 par value common stock outstanding.

 



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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

 

          Page

PART I.

         

Financial Information

    

Item 1.

   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):     
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    3
    

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   4
    

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   5
    

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   6
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    7

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    23

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    36

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    40

PART II.

         

Other Information

    

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    41

Item 2.

   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds    41

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    41

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    41

Item 5.

   Other Information    42

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    42

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2004


    December 31,
2003


 
     ($ in thousands)  
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 76,237     $ 40,581  

Accounts receivable:

                

Oil and gas sales

     277,451       173,792  

Joint interest, net of allowances of $4,248,000 and $2,669,000, respectively

     50,141       37,789  

Short-term derivatives

     —         1,777  

Related parties

     5,994       2,983  

Other

     34,118       26,830  

Deferred income tax asset

     72,122       36,705  

Short-term derivative instruments

     104       2,690  

Inventory and other

     21,760       19,257  
    


 


Total Current Assets

     537,927       342,404  
    


 


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

                

Oil and gas properties, at cost based on full-cost accounting:

                

Evaluated oil and gas properties

     7,788,768       6,221,576  

Unevaluated properties

     445,269       227,331  

Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties

     (2,734,825 )     (2,480,261 )
    


 


Total oil and gas properties, at cost based on full-cost accounting

     5,499,212       3,968,646  

Other property and equipment

     278,854       225,891  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization of other property and equipment

     (72,037 )     (61,420 )
    


 


Total Property and Equipment

     5,706,029       4,133,117  
    


 


OTHER ASSETS:

                

Long-term derivative instruments

     4,461       17,493  

Long-term investments

     33,788       31,544  

Other assets

     58,519       47,733  
    


 


Total Other Assets

     96,768       96,770  
    


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 6,340,724     $ 4,572,291  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 244,580     $ 164,264  

Accrued interest

     66,562       46,648  

Short-term derivative instruments

     193,451       92,651  

Other accrued liabilities

     130,011       108,020  

Revenues and royalties due others

     166,498       101,573  
    


 


Total Current Liabilities

     801,102       513,156  
    


 


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

                

Long-term debt, net

     2,464,078       2,057,713  

Revenues and royalties due others

     21,038       13,921  

Asset retirement obligation

     64,490       48,812  

Long-term derivative instruments

     39,982       4,736  

Deferred income tax liability

     497,990       191,026  

Other liabilities

     12,860       10,117  
    


 


Total Long-term Liabilities

     3,100,438       2,326,325  
    


 


CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Note 3)

                

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively:

                

6.75% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 2,997,800 and 2,998,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, entitled in liquidation to $149,890,000 and $149,900,000

     149,890       149,900  

6.00% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, entitled in liquidation to $230,000,000

     230,000       230,000  

5.00% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 1,725,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, entitled in liquidation to $172,500,000

     172,500       172,500  

4.125% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 313,250 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, entitled in liquidation to $313,250,000

     313,250       —    

Common Stock, $.01 par value, 500,000,000 and 350,000, 000 shares authorized, 247,861,197 and 221,855,894 shares issued as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     2,479       2,218  

Paid-in capital

     1,694,548       1,389,212  

Accumulated deficit

     (349 )     (168,617 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $56,837,000 and $12,449,000, respectively

     (101,043 )     (20,312 )

Less: treasury stock, at cost; 5,071,571 common shares as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

     (22,091 )     (22,091 )
    


 


Total Stockholders’ Equity

     2,439,184       1,732,810  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 6,340,724     $ 4,572,291  
    


 


 

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

 

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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,


   

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     ($ in thousands, except per share data)  

REVENUES:

                

Oil and gas sales

   $ 399,665     $ 319,519     $ 819,458     $ 605,538  

Oil and gas marketing sales

     174,627       110,296       317,963       200,604  
    


 


 


 


Total Revenues

     574,292       429,815       1,137,421       806,142  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING COSTS:

                                

Production expenses

     49,595       34,263       94,398       65,720  

Production taxes

     22,751       17,101       37,687       35,698  

General and administrative expenses:

                                

General and administrative (excluding stock based compensation)

     7,420       5,635       15,586       11,014  

Stock based compensation

     672       365       2,541       365  

Oil and gas marketing expenses

     171,115       106,857       310,779       196,215  

Oil and gas depreciation, depletion and amortization

     136,743       91,570       256,651       168,184  

Depreciation and amortization of other assets

     6,716       4,122       12,455       7,806  

Provisions for legal settlements

     —         —         —         286  
    


 


 


 


Total Operating Costs

     395,012       259,913       730,097       485,288  
    


 


 


 


INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     179,280       169,902       407,324       320,854  
    


 


 


 


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                                

Interest and other income

     1,335       781       2,678       1,544  

Interest expense

     (28,806 )     (38,036 )     (75,351 )     (75,040 )

Loss on repurchases or exchanges of Chesapeake debt

     —         —         (6,925 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Total Other Income (Expense)

     (27,471 )     (37,255 )     (79,598 )     (73,496 )
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

     151,809       132,647       327,726       247,358  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE:

                                

Current

     —         —         —         —    

Deferred

     54,654       50,407       117,981       93,998  
    


 


 


 


Total Income Tax Expense

     54,654       50,407       117,981       93,998  
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

     97,155       82,240       209,745       153,360  

CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE, NET OF INCOME TAXES OF $1,464,000

     —         —         —         2,38