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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 September 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 November 4, 2004, there were 269,912,045 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

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PART I.

    

Financial Information

    
Item 1.    Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):     
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    3
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    4
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    5
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 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    18
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    32
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    36

PART II.

    

Other Information

    
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    37
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    37
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    37
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    37
Item 5.    Other Information    37
Item 6.    Exhibits    37

 

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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

    

September 30,

2004


   

December 31,

2003


 
     ($ in thousands)  
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 49,073     $ 40,581  

Accounts receivable:

                

Oil and gas sales

     238,142       173,792  

Joint interest, net of allowances of $4,484,000 and $2,669,000, respectively

     60,098       37,789  

Related parties

     7,372       2,983  

Other

     34,295       26,830  

Deferred income tax asset

     100,129       36,705  

Short-term derivative instruments

     1,034       4,467  

Inventory and other

     30,375       19,257  
    


 


Total Current Assets

     520,518       342,404  
    


 


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

                

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

                

Evaluated oil and gas properties

     8,807,355       6,221,576  

Unevaluated properties

     629,210       227,331  

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

     (2,887,192 )     (2,480,261 )
    


 


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

     6,549,373       3,968,646  

Other property and equipment

     321,233       225,891  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization of other property and equipment

     (77,879 )     (61,420 )
    


 


Total Property and Equipment

     6,792,727       4,133,117  
    


 


OTHER ASSETS:

                

Long-term derivative instruments

     —         17,493  

Long-term investments

     43,589       31,544  

Other assets

     69,457       47,733  
    


 


Total Other Assets

     113,046       96,770  
    


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 7,426,291     $ 4,572,291  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 348,421     $ 164,264  

Accrued interest

     46,696       46,648  

Short-term derivative instruments

     270,875       92,651  

Other accrued liabilities

     154,266       108,020  

Revenues and royalties due others

     152,752       101,573  
    


 


Total Current Liabilities

     973,010       513,156  
    


 


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

                

Long-term debt, net

     2,762,425       2,057,713  

Revenues and royalties due others

     22,112       13,921  

Asset retirement obligation

     68,166       48,812  

Long-term derivative instruments

     21,694       4,736  

Deferred income tax liability

     740,895       191,026  

Other liabilities

     14,674       10,117  
    


 


Total Long-term Liabilities

     3,629,966       2,326,325  
    


 


CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Note 3)

                

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

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

                

6.75% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 2,714,200 and 2,998,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, entitled in liquidation to $135,710,000 and $149,900,000

     135,710       149,900  

6.00% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 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 September 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 September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, entitled in liquidation to $313,250,000

     313,250       —    

Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 and 350,000,000 shares authorized, 274,790,035 and 221,855,894 shares issued as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     2,748       2,218  

Paid-in capital

     2,074,691       1,389,212  

Accumulated earnings (deficit)

     73,379       (168,617 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $68,863,000 and $12,449,000, respectively

     (122,423 )     (20,312 )

Unearned compensation

     (34,449 )     —    

Less: treasury stock, at cost; 5,072,121 and 5,071,571 common shares as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     (22,091 )     (22,091 )
    


 


Total Stockholders’ Equity

     2,823,315       1,732,810  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 7,426,291     $ 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

September 30,


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     ($ in thousands, except per share data)  

REVENUES:

                                

Oil and gas sales

   $ 450,936     $ 345,587     $ 1,270,394     $ 951,125  

Oil and gas marketing sales

     178,860       108,962       496,823       309,566  
    


 


 


 


Total Revenues

     629,796       454,549       1,767,217       1,260,691  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING COSTS:

                                

Production expenses

     54,102       35,944       148,500       101,664  

Production taxes

     30,872       21,638       68,559       57,336  

General and administrative expenses:

                                

General and administrative (excluding stock based compensation)

     8,361       4,726       23,947       15,740  

Stock based compensation

     584       147       3,125       512  

Oil and gas marketing expenses

     175,426       105,849       486,205       302,064  

Oil and gas depreciation, depletion and amortization

     153,586       97,947       410,237       266,131  

Depreciation and amortization of other assets

     7,700       4,841       20,155       12,647  

Provision for legal settlements

     —         716       —         1,002  
    


 


 


 


Total Operating Costs

     430,631       271,808       1,160,728       757,096  
    


 


 


 


INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     199,165       182,741       606,489       503,595  
    


 


 


 


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                 

Interest and other income

     885       (188 )     3,563       1,356  

Interest expense

     (48,689 )     (40,851 )     (124,040 )     (115,891 )

Loss on repurchases or exchanges of Chesapeake debt

     —         —         (6,925 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Total Other Income (Expense)

     (47,804 )     (41,039 )     (127,402 )     (114,535 )
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

     151,361       141,702       479,087       389,060  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE:

                                

Current

     —         330       —         330  

Deferred

     54,489       53,513       172,470       147,511  
    


 


 


 


Total Income Tax Expense

     54,489       53,843       172,470       147,841  
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

     96,872       87,859       306,617       241,219  

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

     —         —         —         2,389  
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME