Chesapeake Energy 2010 Annual Report Download - page 113

(a) Month LIBOR has been abbreviated “mL” and basis points has been abbreviated “bp”.
In addition to open derivative positions disclosed above, at December 31, 2010 we had $89 million of net
hedging gains related to settled contracts that will be recorded within interest expense as realized gains
(losses) as they are transferred from either our senior note liability or unrealized interest expense gains
(losses) over the next ten-year term of the related senior notes.
Gains and losses from interest rate derivative transactions are reflected as adjustments to interest
expense on the consolidated statements of operations. The components of interest expense for the years
ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are presented below.
Years Ended December 31,
2010 2009 2008
($ in millions)
Interest expense on senior notes ................................... $ 718 $ 765 $ 637
Interest expense on credit facilities .................................. 61 60 117
Capitalized interest ............................................... (716) (633) (585)
Realized (gains) losses on interest rate derivatives ..................... (14) (23) (6)
Unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate derivatives ................... (66) (91) 85
Amortization of loan discount and other .............................. 36 35 23
Total interest expense .......................................... $ 19 $ 113 $ 271
Foreign Currency Derivatives
On December 6, 2006, we issued €600 million of 6.25% Euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2017.
Concurrent with the issuance of the euro-denominated senior notes, we entered into a cross currency swap to
mitigate our exposure to fluctuations in the euro relative to the dollar over the term of the notes. Under the
terms of the cross currency swap, on each semi-annual interest payment date, the counterparties pay
Chesapeake €19 million and Chesapeake pays the counterparties $30 million, which yields an annual dollar-
equivalent interest rate of 7.491%. Upon maturity of the notes, the counterparties will pay Chesapeake
€600 million and Chesapeake will pay the counterparties $800 million. The terms of the cross currency swap
were based on the dollar/euro exchange rate on the issuance date of $1.3325 to €1.00. Through the cross
currency swap, we have eliminated any potential variability in Chesapeake’s expected cash flows related to
changes in foreign exchange rates and therefore the swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of the
cross currency swap is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as a liability of $43 million at December 31,
2010. The euro-denominated debt in notes payable has been adjusted to $796 million at December 31, 2010
using an exchange rate of $1.3269 to €1.00.
Additional Disclosures Regarding Derivative Instruments
In accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging, to the extent that a legal right of
set-off exists, Chesapeake nets the value of its derivative instruments with the same counterparty in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Cash settlements of our derivative instruments are generally
classified as operating cash flows unless the derivative contains a significant financing element at contract
inception, in which case, these cash settlements are classified as financing cash flows in the accompanying
consolidated statements of cash flows.
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