Form 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

November 30, 2004

 

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Oklahoma   1-13726   73-1395733
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)   (IRS 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)

 

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Section 8 – OTHER EVENTS

 

ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS

 

Beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2004, we changed the manner of disclosure of financial information on our two segments, (1) exploration and production and (2) marketing. Previously, segment information was provided through our disclosure of financial information of our guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as our marketing operations were the only non-guarantor subsidiaries. On September 18, 2004, the marketing subsidiaries became guarantors of our senior debt, and, as a result, disclosure of financial information of our subsidiaries in the manner provided in previous filings is no longer required. We are filing with this current report audited consolidated financial statements in order to conform the presentation of prior year segment financial information to the presentation of segment financial information in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

Note 8 of the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included in exhibit 99 presents the following segment information for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003. Other than the described conforming changes in note 8, the consolidated financial statements included in exhibit 99 are the same as the consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

     Exploration
and Production


   Marketing

   Consolidated

For the Year Ended December 31, 2003:

                    

Revenue

   $ 1,296,822    $ 420,610    $ 1,717,432

Production expenses and taxes

     215,476      —        215,476

General and administrative

     26,702      3,453      30,155

Oil and gas marketing expenses

     —        410,288      410,288

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     383,065      3,193      386,258

Interest and other income

     1,673      1,154      2,827

Interest expense

     154,345      11      154,356

Other expenses

     22,774      —        22,774
    

  

  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     496,133      4,819      500,952

Income tax expense (benefit)

     188,529      1,831      190,360
    

  

  

NET INCOME

   $ 307,604    $ 2,988    $ 310,592
    

  

  

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 4,376,558    $ 195,733    $ 4,572,291

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

   $ 2,086,102    $ 27,265    $ 2,113,367

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002:

                    

Revenue

   $ 568,187    $ 170,315    $ 738,502

Production expenses and taxes

     128,292      —        128,292

General and administrative

     15,684      1,934      17,618

Oil and gas marketing expenses

     —        165,736      165,736

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     233,378      1,820      235,198

Interest and other income

     6,743      597      7,340

Interest expense

     112,021      10      112,031

Other expenses

     19,827      —        19,827
    

  

  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     65,728      1,412      67,140

Income tax expense (benefit)

     26,289      565      26,854
    

  

  

NET INCOME

   $ 39,439    $ 847    $ 40,286
    

  

  

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,772,496    $ 103,112    $ 2,875,608

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

   $ 826,088    $ 7,281    $ 833,369

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001:

                    

Revenue

   $ 820,318    $ 148,733    $ 969,051

Production expenses and taxes

     108,384      —        108,384

General and administrative

     13,138      1,311      14,449

Oil and gas marketing expenses

     —        144,373      144,373

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     181,485      80      181,565

Interest and other income

     2,404      473      2,877

Interest expense

     98,319      2      98,321

Other expenses

     63,138      —        63,138
    

  

  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     358,258      3,440      361,698

Income tax expense (benefit)

     142,916      1,376      144,292
    

  

  

NET INCOME

   $ 215,342    $ 2,064    $ 217,406
    

  

  

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,232,426    $ 54,342    $ 2,286,768

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

   $ 1,031,676    $ 291    $ 1,031,967

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits:

 

  23 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

  99 Audited consolidated financial statements of Chesapeake Energy Corporation as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the three years ended December 31, 2003

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:   /s/    AUBREY K. MCCLENDON        
    Aubrey K. McClendon
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: November 30, 2004

 

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