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EXPAND ENERGY Corp 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Dec 6, 2005)

Filed December 6, 2005For Securities:EXEEXEELEXEEWEXEEZ

Summary

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) filed a Form 8-K on December 6, 2005, to update its investor "Outlook." This update reflects significant changes to the company's financial and operational outlook since its last reported period. Key adjustments include modifications to its hedging positions, revised expectations for future NYMEX oil and gas prices to demonstrate hedging impacts, updated cost structures reflecting current market conditions, and the financial effects of a November 2005 financing. Furthermore, the outlook incorporates the conversion of preferred stock to common stock that occurred after September 30, 2005. Investors are advised that this updated Outlook is not only filed with the SEC but also available on the company's website, www.chkenergy.com, for public access. This filing provides a more current view of the company's anticipated performance and financial standing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) filed an 8-K on December 6, 2005, to provide an updated "Outlook."
  • 2The update includes changes to the company's hedging positions.
  • 3Revised expectations for future NYMEX oil and gas prices are presented to illustrate hedging effects.
  • 4Updated cost structures reflecting current market conditions are detailed.
  • 5The financial impact of a November 2005 financing is incorporated.
  • 6The outlook accounts for the conversion of preferred stock to common stock post-September 30, 2005.
  • 7The updated Outlook is available on the company's website (www.chkenergy.com) and was filed with the SEC.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to provide investors with an updated "Outlook" for Chesapeake Energy Corporation as of December 6, 2005. This update reflects significant changes in the company's financial and operational expectations since its last reporting.

The updated Outlook has been influenced by several key factors, including changes in hedging positions, revised expectations for future oil and gas prices (NYMEX), updated cost structures based on current market conditions, the effects of a recent financing completed in November 2005, and the conversion of preferred stock to common stock.

The updated Outlook document, dated December 6, 2005, is available on Chesapeake Energy Corporation's website at www.chkenergy.com. It has also been filed with the SEC as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The conversion of preferred stock to common stock since September 30, 2005, impacts the company's capital structure and potentially its earnings per share calculations. The Outlook incorporates the financial effects of this conversion.