Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Name	Symbol	Market	Type
Expand Energy Corporation	NASDAQ:EXEEZ	NASDAQ	Equity Warrant

	Price Change	% Change	Price	Bid Price	Offer Price	High Price	Low Price	Open Price	Traded	Last Trade
	0.00	0.00%	85.22	1.00	98.22				5	21:00:10

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

☐ 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. 001-13726

EXPAND 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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

EXE

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock

EXEEW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock

EXEEZ

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock

EXEEL

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☒ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☐

Smaller Reporting Company ☐ Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☒ No ☐

As of October 24, 2024, there were 231,034,791 shares of our $0.01 par value common stock outstanding.

EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2. Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions

Note 3. Earnings Per Share

Note 4. Debt

Note 5. Contingencies and Commitments

Note 6. Other Current Liabilities

Note 7. Revenue

Note 8. Income Taxes

Note 9. Equity

Note 10. Share-Based Compensation

Note 11. Derivative and Hedging Activities

Note 12. Investments

Item 2.

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

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Results of Operations

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures


Explanatory Note and Definitions

On October 1, 2024, Chesapeake completed its previously announced merger with Southwestern. After the Southwestern Merger, Chesapeake changed its name to Expand Energy Corporation. Unless otherwise specified, information set forth herein relates to the period as of and for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2024 and therefore does not include the information of Southwestern and its subsidiaries for those periods, the corresponding prior year periods or financial position as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

References to “us,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “Expand Energy” and the “Company” prior to October 1, 2024 refer to Chesapeake Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Southwestern Merger and do not include Southwestern and its subsidiaries, while such references on or after October 1, 2024 refer to the combined company as a result of the Southwestern Merger, including Southwestern and its subsidiaries. All monetary values, other than per unit and per share amounts, are stated in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, the following are other abbreviations and definitions of certain terms used within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

“ASU” means Accounting Standards Update.

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101–1532, as amended.

“Bankruptcy Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

“Bbl” or “Bbls” means barrel or barrels.

“Bcf” means billion cubic feet.

“Chapter 11 Cases” means, when used with reference to a particular Debtor, the case pending for that Debtor under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court, and when used with reference to all the Debtors, the procedurally consolidated Chapter 11 cases pending for the Debtors in the Bankruptcy Court.

“Chesapeake” means Chesapeake Energy Corporation, prior to the Southwestern Merger.

“Class A Warrants” means warrants to purchase 10 percent of the common stock (after giving effect to the Rights Offering, but subject to dilution by the Management Incentive Plan, the Class B Warrants, and the Class C Warrants), at an initial exercise price per share of $27.63. The Class A Warrants are exercisable from the Effective Date until February 9, 2026.

“Class B Warrants” means warrants to purchase 10 percent of the common stock (after giving effect to the Rights Offering, but subject to dilution by the Management Incentive Plan and the Class C Warrants), at an initial exercise price per share of $32.13. The Class B Warrants are exercisable from the Effective Date until February 9, 2026.

“Class C Warrants” means warrants to purchase 10 percent of the common stock (after giving effect to the Rights Offering, but subject to dilution by the Management Incentive Plan), at an initial exercise price per share of $36.18. The Class C Warrants are exercisable from the Effective Date until February 9, 2026.

“Confirmation Order” means the order confirming the Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates, Docket No. 2915, entered by the Bankruptcy Court on January 16, 2021.

“Current Period” means the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

“Current Quarter” means the three months ended September 30, 2024.

“DD&A” means depreciation, depletion and amortization.

“Debtors” means Chesapeake Energy Corporation prior to the Southwestern Merger, together with all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries that have filed the Chapter 11 Cases.

“Effective Date” means February 9, 2021.

“ESG” means environmental, social and governance.

“FASB” means Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“G&A” means general and administrative expenses.

“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

“General Unsecured Claim” means any Claim against any Debtor that is not otherwise paid in full during the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court and is not an Administrative Claim, a Priority Tax Claim, an Other Priority Claim, an Other Secured Claim, a Revolving Credit Facility Claim, a FLLO Term Loan Facility Claim, a Second Lien Notes Claim, an Unsecured Notes Claim, an Intercompany Claim, or a Section 510(b) Claim.

“LNG” means liquefied natural gas.

“LTIP” means the Chesapeake Energy Corporation 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

“MBbl” means thousand barrels.

“Mcf” means thousand cubic feet.

“Mcfe” means one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent, with one barrel of oil or NGL converted to an equivalent volume of natural gas using the ratio of one barrel of oil or NGL to six Mcf of natural gas.

“MMcf” means million cubic feet.

“MMcfe” means million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent.

“NGL” means natural gas liquids.

“NYMEX” means New York Mercantile Exchange.

“OPEC+” means Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus.

“Petition Date” means June 28, 2020, the date on which the Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases.

“Plan” means the Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates, attached as Exhibit A to the Confirmation Order.

“Prior Period” means the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

“Prior Quarter” means the three months ended September 30, 2023.

“Rights Offering” means the common stock rights offering for the Rights Offering Amount consummated by the Debtors on the Effective Date.

“Southwestern” means Southwestern Energy Company.

“Southwestern Merger” means Chesapeake’s merger with Southwestern, which closed on October 1, 2024.

“SEC” means United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

“Warrants” means collectively, the Class A Warrants, Class B Warrants and Class C Warrants.

“/Bbl” means per barrel.

“/Mcf” means per Mcf.

“/Mcfe” means per Mcfe.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.			Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


($ in millions, except per share data)	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,044	$	1,079
Restricted cash	76		74
Accounts receivable, net	261		593
Derivative assets	199		637

Other current assets	217		226
Total current assets	1,797		2,609
Property and equipment:
Natural gas and oil properties, successful efforts method
Proved natural gas and oil properties	12,373		11,468
Unproved properties	1,806		1,806
Other property and equipment	518		497
Total property and equipment	14,697		13,771
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(4,743)		(3,674)

Total property and equipment, net	9,954		10,097
Long-term derivative assets	15		74
Deferred income tax assets	1,038		933
Other long-term assets	588		663
Total assets	$	13,392	$	14,376

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	264	$	425
Accrued interest	41		39
Derivative liabilities	5		3
Other current liabilities	589		847
Total current liabilities	899		1,314
Long-term debt, net	2,017		2,028
Long-term derivative liabilities	—		9
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion	271		265
Other long-term liabilities	17		31
Total liabilities	3,204		3,647
Contingencies and commitments (Note 5)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized: 135,107,576 and 130,789,936 shares issued	1		1
Additional paid-in capital	5,778		5,754
Retained earnings	4,409		4,974
Total stockholders' equity	10,188		10,729
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	13,392	$	14,376

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions, except per share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Revenues and other:
Natural gas, oil and NGL	$	407	$	682	$	1,374	$	2,784
Marketing	193		724		641		1,987
Natural gas and oil derivatives	46		106		207		1,195
Gains on sales of assets	2		—		12		807
Total revenues and other	648		1,512		2,234		6,773
Operating expenses:
Production	50		73		158		293
Gathering, processing and transportation	152		192		479		663
Severance and ad valorem taxes	11		27		58		136
Exploration	2		4		7		19
Marketing	192		723		656		1,985
General and administrative	39		29		133		95
Separation and other termination costs	—		—		23		3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	335		382		1,082		1,148

Other operating expense, net	22		3		55		15
Total operating expenses	803		1,433		2,651		4,357
Income (loss) from operations	(155)		79		(417)		2,416
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(20)		(23)		(59)		(82)
Losses on purchases, exchanges or extinguishments of debt	—		—		(2)		—
Other income	17		15		58		48
Total other income (expense)	(3)		(8)		(3)		(34)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(158)		71		(420)		2,382
Income tax expense (benefit)	(44)		1		(105)		532
Net income (loss)	$	(114)	$	70	$	(315)	$	1,850


Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.85)	$	0.53	$	(2.39)	$	13.86
Diluted	$	(0.85)	$	0.49	$	(2.39)	$	12.90
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	133,794		132,153		131,958		133,460
Diluted	133,794		142,348		131,958		143,463

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2024		2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(315)	$	1,850
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,082		1,148
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(105)		319
Derivative gains, net	(207)		(1,195)
Cash receipts on derivative settlements, net	695		167
Share-based compensation	29		25
Gains on sales of assets	(12)		(807)


Losses on purchases, exchanges or extinguishments of debt	2		—
Other	(16)		35
Changes in assets and liabilities	30		368
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,183		1,910
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,021)		(1,450)
Receipts of deferred consideration	116		—
Contributions to investments	(71)		(149)
Proceeds from divestitures of property and equipment	17		1,967
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(959)		368
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facility	—		1,125
Payments on Credit Facility	—		(2,175)
Funds held for transition services	—		91
Proceeds from warrant exercise	1		—
Debt issuance and other financing costs	(4)		—
Cash paid to repurchase and retire common stock	—		(313)

Cash paid for common stock dividends	(254)		(412)
Net cash used in financing activities	(257)		(1,684)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(33)		594
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,153		192
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	1,120	$	786

Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,044	$	713
Restricted cash	76		73
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	1,120	$	786

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2024		2023
Supplemental cash flow information:

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$	64	$	90
Income tax refunds received, net	$	(2)	$	(18)

Supplemental disclosure of significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in accrued drilling and completion costs	$	(72)	$	(39)


Operating lease obligations recognized	$	—	$	65

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock
($ in millions)	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2022	134,715,094	$	1	$	5,724	$	3,399	$	9,124
Share-based compensation	92,048	—		5		—		5
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	4,654	—		—		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(792,543)	—		—		(60)		(60)
Net income	—	—		—		1,389		1,389
Dividends on common stock	—	—		—		(175)		(175)
Balance as of March 31, 2023	134,019,253	$	1	$	5,729	$	4,553	$	10,283
Share-based compensation	109,012	—		7		—		7
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	878	—		—		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(1,444,402)	—		(10)		(115)		(125)
Net income	—	—		—		391		391
Dividends on common stock	—	—		—		(160)		(160)
Balance as of June 30, 2023	132,684,741	$	1	$	5,726	$	4,669	$	10,396
Share-based compensation	5,859	—		10		—		10
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	1,809	—		—		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(1,509,491)	—		(1)		(130)		(131)
Net income	—	—		—		70		70
Dividends on common stock	—	—		—		(77)		(77)
Balance as of September 30, 2023	131,182,918	$	1	$	5,735	$	4,532	$	10,268

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - (Continued)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock
($ in millions)	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2023	130,789,936	$	1	$	5,754	$	4,974	$	10,729
Share-based compensation	168,538	—		4		—		4
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	201	—		—		—		—
Net income	—	—		—		26		26
Dividends on common stock	—	—		—		(77)		(77)
Balance as of March 31, 2024	130,958,675	$	1	$	5,758	$	4,923	$	10,682
Share-based compensation	264,072	—		9		—		9
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	29,360	—		1		—		1

Net loss	—	—		—		(227)		(227)
Dividends on common stock	—	—		—		(95)		(95)
Balance as of June 30, 2024	131,252,107	$	1	$	5,768	$	4,601	$	10,370
Share-based compensation	27,618	—		10		—		10
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	3,827,851	—		—		—		—

Net loss	—	—		—		(114)		(114)
Dividends on common stock	—	—		—		(78)		(78)
Balance as of September 30, 2024	135,107,576	$	1	$	5,778	$	4,409	$	10,188

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

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)


1.			Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Company

On October 1, 2024, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”) changed its name to Expand Energy Corporation (“Expand Energy,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company”) in connection with the Southwestern Merger, further discussed in Note 2. Following the Southwestern Merger, Expand Energy is the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., based on net daily production, and is focused on responsibly developing an abundant supply of natural gas, oil and NGL to expand energy access for all. We have operations in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, with all of our operations located onshore in the United States.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Expand Energy were prepared in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain disclosures have been condensed or omitted.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) relates to our financial position as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 (“Current Quarter”), the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (“Current Period”), the three months ended September 30, 2023 (“Prior Quarter”) and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (“Prior Period”). Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”) should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and include the accounts of our direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. Intercompany accounts and balances have been eliminated. For the time periods covered by this Form 10-Q, we did not have any changes or items impacting other comprehensive income.

Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate operational financial information is available and is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), for the purpose of allocating an enterprise’s resources and assessing its operating performance. As of September 30, 2024, we have concluded that we have only one reportable operating segment due to the similar nature of the exploration and production business across Expand Energy and its consolidated subsidiaries and the fact that our marketing activities are ancillary to our operations.

Restricted Cash

As of September 30, 2024, we had restricted cash of $76 million. Our restricted cash represents funds legally restricted for future payment of certain royalties, as well as for payment of certain convenience class unsecured claims following our emergence from bankruptcy.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 intends to provide investors with additional information about an entity’s income taxes by requiring disclosure of items such as disaggregation of the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information regarding income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. We are evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our disclosures and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures. Under ASU 2023-07, the scope and frequency of segment disclosures is increased to provide investors with additional detail about information utilized by an entity’s CODM, including information about significant segment expenses. This ASU is effective beginning with our 2024 annual reporting and

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

(Unaudited)

interim periods beginning in 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our disclosures and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


2.			Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions

Southwestern Merger

On January 10, 2024, Chesapeake and Southwestern entered into an all-stock agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Southwestern was an independent energy company engaged in development, exploration and production activities, including related marketing activities, within its operating areas in the Appalachia and Haynesville shale plays. Our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Southwestern both approved the Merger Agreement. At separate special meetings each held on June 18, 2024, Chesapeake’s stockholders approved the issuance of Chesapeake’s common stock to the stockholders of Southwestern in connection with the Southwestern Merger, and Southwestern’s stockholders approved the Merger Agreement.

On October 1, 2024, the Southwestern Merger was completed, and we issued approximately 95.7 million shares of our common stock to Southwestern’s shareholders in connection with the Merger Agreement. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, subject to certain exceptions, each share of Southwestern common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.0867 of a share of the Company’s common stock. Based on the closing price of our common stock, the total value of the shares of our common stock issued to Southwestern’s shareholders was approximately $7.9 billion.

We are accounting for this transaction using the acquisition method of accounting, with Expand Energy (formerly Chesapeake) treated as the accounting acquirer. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Southwestern and its subsidiaries will be recorded at their respective fair values as of the date of the completion of the Southwestern Merger. As of the date of this report, the preliminary purchase price allocation is not complete but is expected to be completed within one year subsequent to the closing date of the Southwestern Merger. Determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Southwestern requires judgment and certain assumptions to be made, including relating to the valuation of Southwestern's oil and gas properties. The Southwestern Merger was structured as a tax-free reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes.

Eagle Ford Divestitures

In January 2023, we entered into an agreement to sell a portion of our Eagle Ford assets to WildFire Energy I LLC for approximately $1.425 billion, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Approximately $225 million of the purchase price was recorded as deferred consideration and treated as a non-interest-bearing note to be paid in installments of $60 million per year for the first three years following the transaction close date and $45 million to be paid in the fourth year following the transaction close date. During the Current Period, we received the first installment payment related to this transaction. The deferred consideration is recorded at fair value with an imputed rate of interest as a Level 2 input, and approximately $58 million and $58 million of the deferred consideration is reflected within other current assets and approximately $87 million and $135 million is reflected within other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The divestiture, which closed on March 20, 2023 (with an effective date of October 1, 2022), resulted in a gain of approximately $337 million, inclusive of post-closing adjustments, based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and consideration received.

In February 2023, we entered into an agreement to sell a portion of our remaining Eagle Ford assets to INEOS Upstream Holdings Limited (“INEOS Energy”) for approximately $1.4 billion, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Approximately $225 million of the purchase price was recorded as deferred consideration and treated as a non-interest-bearing note to be paid in installments of approximately $56 million per year for four years following the transaction close date. During the Current Period, we received the first installment payment related to this transaction. The deferred consideration is recorded at fair value with an imputed rate of interest as a Level 2 input, and approximately $54 million and $55 million of the deferred consideration is reflected within other current assets and approximately $97 million and $144 million is reflected within other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The divestiture, which closed on April 28, 2023 (with an effective date of October 1, 2022), resulted in a gain of approximately $470 million, based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and consideration received.

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In August 2023, we entered into an agreement to sell the final portion of our Eagle Ford assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc. (“SilverBow”) for approximately $700 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Approximately $50 million of the purchase price was recorded as deferred consideration and treated as a non-interest-bearing note to be paid one year from the closing date. The deferred consideration is recorded at fair value with an imputed rate of interest as a Level 2 input, and approximately $49 million and $46 million of the deferred consideration is reflected within other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Additionally, SilverBow agreed to pay us an additional contingent payment of $25 million should WTI NYMEX prices average between $75 and $80 per barrel or $50 million should WTI NYMEX prices average above $80 per barrel during the year following the close of the transaction. On July 30, 2024, Crescent Energy Company (“Crescent”) acquired SilverBow. We anticipate receiving the additional contingent payment from Crescent, if any, during the fourth quarter of 2024. The fair value of the contingent consideration as of September 30, 2024 of $18 million is reflected within derivative assets within our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 11 for additional information. The divestiture, which closed on November 30, 2023 (with an effective date of February 1, 2023), resulted in a gain of approximately $140 million, based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and consideration received.


3.			Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is calculated in the same manner but includes the impact of potentially dilutive securities utilizing the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities consists of issuable shares related to warrants, unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and unvested performance share units (“PSUs”).

The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Numerator
Net income (loss), basic and diluted	$	(114)	$	70	$	(315)	$	1,850

Denominator (in thousands)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	133,794		132,153		131,958		133,460
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Warrants	—		9,841		—		9,639
Restricted stock units	—		306		—		316
Performance share units	—		48		—		48
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	133,794		142,348		131,958		143,463

Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.85)	$	0.53	$	(2.39)	$	13.86
Diluted	$	(0.85)	$	0.49	$	(2.39)	$	12.90

During the Current Quarter and Current Period, the diluted loss per share calculation excludes the effect of 777,369 reserved shares of common stock and 1,466,502 reserved Class C Warrants related to the settlement of General Unsecured Claims associated with the Chapter 11 Cases, as all necessary conditions had not been met for such shares to be considered dilutive shares. Additionally, the diluted loss per share calculations during the Current Quarter and Current Period exclude the antidilutive effect of 7,667,037 and 9,580,029 Warrants, 164,253 and 270,095 RSUs and 0 and 97,528 PSUs, respectively.

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During the Prior Quarter and Prior Period, the diluted earnings per share calculations exclude the effect of 789,458 reserved shares of common stock and 1,489,337 reserved Class C Warrants related to the settlement of General Unsecured Claims associated with the Chapter 11 Cases, as all necessary conditions had not been met for such shares to be considered dilutive shares.


4.			Debt

Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value(a)		Carrying Amount		Fair Value(a)
Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
5.50% senior notes due 2026	500		500		500		496
5.875% senior notes due 2029	500		502		500		489
6.75% senior notes due 2029	950		967		950		958
Premiums on senior notes	71		—		83		—
Debt issuance costs	(4)		—		(5)		—
Total long-term debt, net	$	2,017	$	1,969	$	2,028	$	1,943

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(a)The carrying value of borrowings under our Credit Facility approximates fair value as the interest rates are based on prevailing market rates; therefore, they are a Level 1 fair value measurement. For all other debt, a market approach, based upon quotes from major financial institutions, which are Level 2 inputs, is used to measure the fair value.

Credit Facility. In December 2022, we entered into a senior secured reserve-based credit agreement, as amended pursuant to the Amendment No. 1 and Borrowing Base Agreement, dated April 29, 2024 (the “Initial Credit Agreement Amendment”) and as automatically amended on October 28, 2024 by the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment (as defined below), with the lenders and issuing banks party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) (such credit agreement as amended by the Initial Credit Agreement Amendment, the “Pre-IG Credit Agreement”, and as further amended by the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), providing for a revolving credit facility (such facility as amended pursuant to the Initial Credit Agreement Amendment, the “Pre-IG Credit Facility”, and as further amended pursuant to the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, the “Credit Facility”) maturing in December 2027. The Initial Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, increased the aggregate commitments under the Pre-IG Credit Facility from $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion and increased the sublimit available for the issuance of letters of credit from $200 million to $500 million. The Credit Facility continues to provide for a $50 million sublimit available for swingline loans. As of September 30, 2024, the borrowing base under the Pre-IG Credit Facility was $3.5 billion. As of September 30, 2024, we had approximately $2.5 billion available for borrowings under the Pre-IG Credit Facility.

The obligations under the Pre-IG Credit Facility were guaranteed by certain of Expand Energy’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), and the Pre-IG Credit Facility was secured by substantially all of the assets owned by the Company and the Guarantors (subject to customary exceptions), including mortgages on not less than 85% of the total PV-9 of the borrowing base properties evaluated in the most recent reserve report (where PV-9 is the net present value, discounted at 9% per annum, of the estimated future net revenues). Since the effectiveness of the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, the Credit Facility is no longer guaranteed or secured, or subject to a borrowing base.

The Pre-IG Credit Agreement contained restrictive covenants, subject to customary exceptions for reserve-based credit facilities, that limited Expand Energy and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) make investments, (iii) enter into mergers; (iv) make or declare dividends; (v) repurchase or redeem certain indebtedness; (vi) enter into certain hedges; (vii) incur liens; (viii) sell assets; and (ix) engage in certain transactions with affiliates. Since the effectiveness of the Investment Grade Credit Agreement

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Amendment on October 28, 2024, the Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that, subject to exceptions customary to investment grade credit facilities, limit Expand Energy and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) incur priority indebtedness, (ii) enter into mergers; (iii) make or declare dividends; (iv) incur liens; (v) sell all or substantially all of their assets; and (vi) engage in certain transactions with affiliates. The Pre-IG Credit Agreement required Expand Energy to maintain compliance with the following financial ratios: (A) a current ratio, which was the ratio of Expand Energy’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Pre-IG Credit Facility but excluding certain non-cash assets) to their consolidated current liabilities (excluding the current portion of long-term debt and certain non-cash liabilities), of not less than 1.00 to 1.00; (B) a net leverage ratio, which was the ratio of total indebtedness (less unrestricted cash up to a specified threshold) to Consolidated EBITDAX (as defined in the Pre-IG Credit Agreement) for the prior four fiscal quarters, of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00 and (C) a PV-9 coverage ratio of the net present value, discounted at 9% per annum, of the estimated future net revenues expected in the proved reserves to Expand Energy’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ total indebtedness of not less than 1.50 to 1.00. The Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, (i) removed the current ratio, net leverage ratio and PV-9 coverage ratio previously contained in the Pre-IG Credit Agreement and (ii) provides for our compliance with an indebtedness to capitalization ratio, which is the ratio of the Company’s total indebtedness to the sum of total indebtedness plus stockholders’ equity (the “Debt to Capitalization Ratio”), not to exceed 65%.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be alternate base rate loans or term SOFR loans, at our election. Interest is payable quarterly for alternate base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for term SOFR loans. Term SOFR loans bear interest at term SOFR plus an applicable rate ranging from 125 to 187.5 basis points per annum, depending on the Company’s unsecured debt ratings (which rate under the Pre-IG Credit Agreement previously ranged from 175 to 275 basis points per annum, depending on the percentage of the commitments utilized), plus an additional 10 basis points per annum credit spread adjustment. Alternate base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of: (i) the prime rate; (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points; and (iii) the adjusted term SOFR rate for a one-month interest period plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 25 to 87.5 basis points per annum, depending on the Company’s unsecured debt ratings (which applicable margin under the Pre-IG Credit Agreement previously ranged from 75 to 175 basis points per annum, depending on the percentage of the commitments utilized). Expand Energy also pays a commitment fee on unused commitment amounts under the Credit Facility ranging from 15 to 27.5 basis points per annum, depending on the Company’s unsecured debt ratings (which commitment fee rate under the Pre-IG Credit Agreement previously ranged from 37.5 to 50 basis points per annum, depending on the percentage of the commitments utilized).

The Credit Facility is subject to customary events of default, remedies, and cure rights for investment grade credit facilities of this nature. The Company had no additional secured debt as of September 30, 2024.

Subsequent Event - Assumption of Southwestern’s Senior Notes and Southwestern Credit Facility Extinguishment.

On October 1, 2024, the Southwestern Merger was completed, and we assumed approximately $3.7 billion of Southwestern’s senior notes. On October 1, 2024, Southwestern’s existing credit facility was terminated, with all loan amounts and other obligations outstanding thereunder repaid in full and all commitments thereunder extinguished, for approximately $585 million, which included all outstanding borrowings and transaction fees.

Subsequent Event - Investment Grade Rating.

On October 1, 2024, we received an investment grade rating from S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). S&P assigned an issuer-level rating of ‘BBB-’ on our unsecured debt and raised our issuer credit rating to ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. Additionally, on October 2, 2024, we received an investment grade rating from Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”). Fitch affirmed our revolver credit rating at ‘BBB-’ and upgraded the rating on our senior notes to ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. As a result of these investment grade ratings and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, (i) the Pre-IG Credit Agreement was automatically amended in its entirety as set forth in an exhibit to the Pre-IG Credit Agreement (such automatic amendment, the “Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment”, and the Pre-IG Credit Agreement as amended by such amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), (ii) all liens and guarantees previously provided by the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the Pre-IG Credit Agreement were released and (iii) all guarantees previously provided in connection with the Company’s senior notes were released. Such Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, removed the application of the borrowing base provided for in the Pre-IG Credit Agreement and modified the pricing and covenants as described above.

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5.			Contingencies and Commitments

Contingencies

Business Operations and Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings

We are involved in, and expect to continue to be involved in, various lawsuits and disputes incidental to our business operations, including commercial disputes, personal injury claims, royalty claims, property damage claims and contract actions.

Our total accrued liability in respect of litigation and regulatory proceedings is determined on a case-by-case basis and represents an estimate of probable losses after considering, among other factors, the progress of each case or proceeding, our experience and the experience of others in similar cases or proceedings, and the opinions and views of legal counsel. Significant judgment is required in making these estimates, and our final liabilities may ultimately be materially different.

The majority of Chesapeake’s pre-petition legal proceedings were settled during the Chapter 11 Cases or will be resolved in connection with the claims reconciliation process before the Bankruptcy Court, together with actions seeking to collect pre-petition indebtedness or to exercise control over the property of Chesapeake’s bankruptcy estates. Any allowed claim related to such litigation will be treated in accordance with the Plan. The Plan in the Chapter 11 Cases, which became effective on February 9, 2021, provided for the treatment of claims against Chesapeake’s bankruptcy estates, including pre-petition liabilities that had not been satisfied or addressed during the Chapter 11 Cases. Many of these proceedings were in early stages, and many of them sought damages and penalties, the amount of which is indeterminate.

Environmental Contingencies

The nature of the natural gas and oil business carries with it certain environmental risks for us and our subsidiaries. We have implemented various policies, programs, procedures, training and audits to reduce and mitigate such environmental risks. We conduct periodic reviews, on a company-wide basis, to assess changes in our environmental risk profile. Environmental reserves are established for environmental liabilities for which economic losses are probable and reasonably estimable. We manage our exposure to environmental liabilities in acquisitions by using an evaluation process that seeks to identify pre-existing contamination or compliance concerns and address the potential liability. Depending on the extent of an identified environmental concern, we may, among other things, exclude a property from the transaction, require the seller to remediate the property to our satisfaction in an acquisition or agree to assume liability for the remediation of the property.

Other Matters

In connection with the Southwestern Merger, two lawsuits have been filed by purported stockholders of the Company or Southwestern against the Company and/or the members of the Company’s board of directors: Gerald Joseph Lovoi v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., et al., No. 1:24-cv-01896 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 13, 2024); Jeffrey Schantz v. Gass et al., No. 155009/2024 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 30, 2024). Included in one or both of the complaints were allegations that the defendants violated Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and were negligent in misrepresenting or omitting material facts under Florida common law, because the registration statement filed in connection with the Southwestern Merger allegedly omitted or misstated material information. On June 10, 2024, the complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York was dismissed. On June 24, 2024, the complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York was dismissed.

Based on management’s current assessment, we are of the opinion that no pending or threatened lawsuit or dispute relating to our business operations is likely to have a material adverse effect on our future consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The final resolution of such matters could exceed amounts accrued, however, and actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates.

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Commitments

Gathering, Processing and Transportation Agreements

We have contractual commitments with midstream service companies and pipeline carriers for future gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas, oil and NGL to move certain of our production to market. Working interest owners and royalty interest owners, where appropriate, will be responsible for their proportionate share of these costs. Commitments related to gathering, processing and transportation agreements are not recorded as obligations in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The aggregate undiscounted commitments under our gathering, processing and transportation agreements, excluding any reimbursement from working interest and royalty interest owners, credits for third-party volumes or future costs under cost-of-service agreements, are presented below:


	September 30, 2024
Remainder of 2024	$	71
2025	278
2026	245
2027	214
2028	198
2029-2036	945
Total	$	1,951

In addition, we have long-term agreements for certain natural gas gathering and related services within specified acreage dedication areas in exchange for cost-of-service based fees redetermined annually, or tiered fees based on volumes delivered relative to scheduled volumes. Future gathering fees may vary with the applicable agreement.

Other Commitments

As part of our normal course of business, we enter into various agreements providing, or otherwise arranging for, financial or performance assurances to third parties on behalf of our wholly owned guarantor subsidiaries. These agreements may include future payment obligations or commitments regarding operational performance that effectively guarantee our subsidiaries’ future performance.

In connection with acquisitions and divestitures, our purchase and sale agreements generally provide indemnification to the counterparty for liabilities incurred as a result of a breach of a representation or warranty by the indemnifying party and/or other specified matters. These indemnifications generally have a discrete term and are intended to protect the parties against risks that are difficult to predict or cannot be quantified at the time of entering into or consummating a particular transaction. For divestitures of natural gas and oil properties, our purchase and sale agreements may require the return of a portion of the proceeds we receive as a result of uncured title or environmental defects.

While executing our strategic priorities, we have incurred certain cash charges, including contract termination charges, financing extinguishment costs and charges for unused natural gas transportation and gathering capacity.

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6.			Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are detailed below:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Revenues and royalties due to others	$	258	$	360
Accrued drilling and production costs	132		211
Accrued hedging costs	—		2
Accrued compensation and benefits	55		64
Taxes payable	60		84
Operating leases	30		84
Joint interest prepayments received	5		8

Other	49		34
Total other current liabilities	$	589	$	847


7.			Revenue

The following tables show revenue disaggregated by operating area and product type:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	213	$	—	$	—	$	213
Haynesville	194		—		—		194

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	407	$	—	$	—	$	407

Marketing revenue	$	193	$	—	$	—	$	193


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	259	$	—	$	—	$	259
Haynesville	310		—		—		310
Eagle Ford	18		71		24		113
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	587	$	71	$	24	$	682

Marketing revenue	$	219	$	448	$	57	$	724


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	722	$	—	$	—	$	722
Haynesville	652		—		—		652
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	1,374	$	—	$	—	$	1,374

Marketing revenue	$	526	$	82	$	33	$	641

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	1,126
Haynesville	968		—		—		968
Eagle Ford	59		548		83		690
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	2,153	$	548	$	83	$	2,784

Marketing revenue	$	735	$	1,117	$	135	$	1,987

Accounts Receivable

Our accounts receivable are primarily from purchasers of natural gas, oil and NGL and from exploration and production companies that own interests in properties we operate. This industry concentration could affect our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, because our purchasers and joint working interest owners may be similarly affected by changes in economic, industry or other conditions. We monitor the creditworthiness of all our counterparties, and we generally require letters of credit or parent guarantees for receivables from parties deemed to have sub-standard credit, unless the credit risk can otherwise be mitigated. We utilize an allowance method in accounting for bad debt based on historical trends in addition to specifically identifying receivables that we believe may be uncollectible.

Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are detailed below:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	155	$	406
Joint interest	106		180
Other	6		8
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6)		(1)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	261	$	593


8.			Income Taxes

The table below presents a comparison of the Current Period and Prior Period’s income tax expense (benefit) and actual year-to-date effective tax rates.


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024	2023
Income (loss) before income taxes			$	(420)			$	2,382

Current tax expense			—		—	%	213		8.9	%
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			(105)		25.0	%	319		13.4	%
Income tax expense (benefit)			$	(105)	25.0	%	$	532	22.3	%

An estimated annual effective tax rate (“EAETR”) is used in recording our interim year-to-date income tax provision. The EAETR is determined based on analysis of year-to-date and projected financial results of our operations. Our EAETR during the Current Period was 24.3%, compared to 22.4% in the Prior Period. The actual year-to-date effective tax rate and EAETR can differ as a result of certain discrete items, which are recorded in the period. Common examples of such items include, but are not limited to, certain equity-based compensation, true-ups resulting from differences between tax returns filed and estimated accruals, and tax effects of enacted laws.

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There was no current tax expense recorded in the Current Period. The Prior Period recorded $213 million of current tax expense, primarily as a result of tax gains on the Eagle Ford divestitures which closed in the Prior Period.

In the Current Period, we made $12 million in income tax payments, which were offset by $14 million in income tax refunds.

As of December 31, 2023, we were in a net deferred tax asset position and anticipate being in a net deferred tax asset position as of December 31, 2024. Based on all available positive and negative evidence, including projections of future taxable income, we believe it is more likely than not that some of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. As such, a partial valuation allowance was recorded against our net deferred tax asset position for federal and state purposes as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

On August 16, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes provisions for a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) on book income for companies whose average book income exceeds $1 billion for any three consecutive years preceding the tax year. Based upon our book income in the past three years, we believe we are subject to the CAMT beginning in the current year. The CAMT will result in incremental taxes to the extent that 15% of our adjusted book earnings exceeds our regular federal tax liability. During the Current Quarter, proposed regulations for the CAMT were released. Although we are not early adopting these, we are still analyzing their potential impact should they become finalized. We do not currently project any material impact due to the CAMT in 2024.


9.			Equity

Dividends

The table below presents the dividends paid during the Current Period and Prior Period:


	Base		Variable		Rate Per Share		Total
2024:
First Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	77
Second Quarter	$	0.575	$	0.14	$	0.715	$	95
Third Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	78

2023:
First Quarter	$	0.55	$	0.74	$	1.29	$	175
Second Quarter	$	0.55	$	0.63	$	1.18	$	160
Third Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	77

On October 29, 2024, we declared a base quarterly dividend payable of $0.575 per share, which will be paid on December 4, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2024.

Share Repurchases

We did not repurchase any shares during the Current Period, and during the Prior Period, we repurchased 3.7 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $305 million. The repurchased shares of common stock were retired and recorded as a reduction to common stock and retained earnings and were made pursuant to the share repurchase program that expired on December 31, 2023. All share repurchases made after January 1, 2023 are subject to a 1% excise tax on share repurchases, as enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. We are able to net this 1% excise tax on share repurchases against the issuance of shares of our common stock. The impact of this 1% excise tax was immaterial during the Prior Period.

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Warrants


	Class A Warrants	Class B Warrants	Class C Warrants(a)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023	4,247,615	4,403,064	4,023,483
Converted into common stock(b)	—	—	(168)

Outstanding as of March 31, 2024	4,247,615	4,403,064	4,023,315
Converted into common stock(b)	—	(13,122)	(13,325)

Outstanding as of June 30, 2024	4,247,615	4,389,942	4,009,990
Converted into common stock(b)	(2,986,928)	(1,264,248)	(328,726)

Outstanding as of September 30, 2024	1,260,687	3,125,694	3,681,264

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(a)As of September 30, 2024, we had 1,466,502 of reserved Class C Warrants.

(b)During the Current Period, we issued 3,857,412 shares of common stock as a result of Warrant exercises.

Subsequent Event - Shares Issued as a Result of the Southwestern Merger

On October 1, 2024, we issued approximately 95.7 million shares of our common stock to Southwestern’s shareholders in connection with the closing of the Southwestern Merger.

Subsequent Event - Share Repurchase Program

On October 22, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of up to $1.0 billion, in aggregate, of the Company’s common stock and/or warrants under a share repurchase program.


10.			Share-Based Compensation

As of the Effective Date, the Board of Directors adopted the LTIP with a share reserve equal to 6,800,000 shares of common stock. The LTIP provides for the grant of RSUs, restricted stock awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards and other stock awards to the Company’s employees and non-employee directors.

Restricted Stock Units. During the Current Period, we granted RSUs to employees and non-employee directors under the LTIP, which will vest over a three-year period and one-year period, respectively. The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing sales price of our common stock on the date of grant, and compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. A summary of the changes in unvested RSUs is presented below:


	Unvested Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2023	940	$	73.08
Granted	430	$	83.61
Vested(a)	(509)	$	67.49
Forfeited	(18)	$	77.52
Unvested as of September 30, 2024	843	$	81.74

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(a) Approximately 105 thousand RSUs were accelerated related to one-time termination benefits for certain employees.

The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs that vested during the Current Period was approximately $43 million based on the stock price at the time of vesting.

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As of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $48 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.13 years.

Performance Share Units. During the Current Period, we granted PSUs to senior management under the LTIP, which will generally vest over a three-year period and will be settled in shares. The performance criteria include total shareholder return (“TSR”) and relative TSR (“rTSR”) and could result in a total payout between 0% - 200% of the target units. The fair value of the PSUs was measured on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation, and compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period because these awards depend on a combination of service and market criteria.

The following table presents the assumptions used in the valuation of the PSUs granted in 2024.


Assumption	TSR, rTSR
Risk-free interest rate	4.55	%
Volatility	39.36	%

A summary of the changes in unvested PSUs is presented below:


	Unvested Performance Share Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2023	394	$	85.78
Granted	134	$	95.33
Vested	(130)	$	69.26
Forfeited	—	$	—
Unvested as of September 30, 2024	398	$	94.37

The aggregate intrinsic value of PSUs that vested during the Current Period was approximately $17 million based on the stock price at the time of vesting.

As of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $17 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested PSUs. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.97 years.

RSU and PSU Compensation.

We recognized the following compensation costs, net of actual forfeitures, related to RSUs and PSUs for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
General and administrative expenses	$	8	$	7	$	25	$	21
Natural gas and oil properties	2		2		6		5
Production expense	1		1		3		3
Separation and other termination costs	—		—		9		—
Total RSU and PSU compensation	$	11	$	10	$	43	$	29
Related income tax benefit	$	1	$	2	10		6

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11.			Derivative and Hedging Activities

We use derivative instruments to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in future commodity prices and to protect our expected operating cash flow against significant market movements or volatility. These commodity contract derivative financial instruments include financial price swaps, collars and basis protection swaps. All of our commodity contract derivative instruments are net settled based on the difference between the fixed-price payment and the floating-price payment, resulting in a net amount due to or from the counterparty. We do not intend to hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes and have elected not to designate any of our derivative instruments for hedge accounting treatment.

Contingent Consideration Arrangement

In November 2023, we sold the final portion of our Eagle Ford assets to SilverBow. As part of the divestiture agreement, SilverBow agreed to pay the Company an additional contingent payment of $25 million should WTI NYMEX prices average between $75 and $80 per barrel or $50 million should WTI NYMEX prices average above $80 per barrel during the year following the close of the transaction. On July 30, 2024, Crescent acquired SilverBow. We anticipate receiving the additional contingent payment from Crescent, if any, during the fourth quarter of 2024. All changes in fair value are recognized as a gain or loss in earnings in the period they occur within natural gas and oil derivatives in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the Current Period, we recorded $6 million of unrealized gains related to the contingent consideration arrangement.

The estimated fair values of our natural gas and oil derivative instrument assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are provided below:


	September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
	Notional Volume	Fair Value		Notional Volume	Fair Value
Natural gas (Bcf):
Fixed-price swaps	221	$	27	343	$	188
Collars	537	182		558	497
Basis protection swaps	376	(18)		578	2
Total natural gas	1,134	191		1,479	687
Contingent Consideration:
Eagle Ford divestiture		18			12
Total estimated fair value		$	209		$	699

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The following table presents the fair value and location of each classification of derivative instrument included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 on a gross basis and after same-counterparty netting:


	Gross Fair Value(a)		Amounts Netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Fair Value Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2024
Commodity Contracts:
Short-term derivative asset	$	238	$	(57)	$	181
Long-term derivative asset	33		(18)		15
Short-term derivative liability	(62)		57		(5)
Long-term derivative liability	(18)		18		—
Contingent Consideration:
Short-term derivative asset	18		—		18
Total derivatives	$	209	$	—	$	209

As of December 31, 2023
Commodity Contracts:
Short-term derivative asset	$	661	$	(36)	$	625
Long-term derivative asset	101		(27)		74
Short-term derivative liability	(39)		36		(3)
Long-term derivative liability	(36)		27		(9)
Contingent Consideration:
Short-term derivative asset	12		—		12
Total derivatives	$	699	$	—	$	699

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(a)These financial assets (liabilities) are measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing significant other observable inputs; see further discussion on fair value measurements below.

Fair Value

The fair value of our commodity derivatives is based on third-party pricing models, which utilize inputs that are either readily available in the public market, such as natural gas, oil and NGL forward curves and discount rates, or can be corroborated from active markets or broker quotes, and, as such, are classified as Level 2. These values are compared to the values given by our counterparties for reasonableness. Derivatives are also subject to the risk that either party to a contract will be unable to meet its obligations. We factor non-performance risk into the valuation of our derivatives using current published credit default swap rates. To date, this has not had a material impact on the values of our derivatives. The valuation of the contingent consideration is based on an option pricing model using significant Level 2 inputs that include quoted future commodity prices based on active markets.

Credit Risk Considerations

Our derivative instruments expose us to our counterparties’ credit risk. To mitigate this risk, we only enter into commodity contracts derivatives with counterparties that are highly rated or deemed by us to have acceptable credit strength and deemed by management to be competent and competitive market-makers, and we attempt to limit our exposure to non-performance by any single counterparty. As of September 30, 2024, our commodity contract derivative instruments were spread among 17 counterparties.

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Hedging Arrangements

Certain of our hedging arrangements are with counterparties that were also Lenders (or affiliates of Lenders) under our Credit Facility. The contracts entered into with these counterparties were previously secured by the same collateral that secured the Pre-IG Credit Facility, but such collateral was released on October 28, 2024 in connection with the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment. We do not expect to post cash or letters of credit to secure our obligations under such contracts while we have the investment grade ratings described in Note 4. The obligations under these contracts must be secured by cash or letters of credit to the extent that any mark-to-market amounts exceed defined thresholds. As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any cash or letters of credit posted as collateral for our commodity derivatives.


12.			Investments

Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC to build a new natural gas gathering pipeline and carbon capture and sequestration project (“CCUS”), which will gather natural gas produced in the Haynesville Shale for re-delivery to Gulf Coast markets, including LNG export. The pipeline is expected to have an initial capacity of 1.7 Bcf/d expandable to 2.2 Bcf/d. The carbon capture portion of the project anticipates capturing and permanently sequestering up to 2.0 million tons per annum of CO2. The natural gas gathering pipeline is projected for a potential in-service date in the fourth quarter of 2025, and the carbon sequestration portion of the project is subject to regulatory approvals. We have a 35% interest in the joint venture entity. We have accounted for this investment as an equity method investment, and its carrying value, which is reflected within other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $302 million and $238 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the carrying value of our investment in Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC included approximately $12 million of capitalized interest related to the project.

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ITEM 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Introduction

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with management’s perspective on our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and certain other factors that may affect our future results. The following discussion should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report and the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our 2023 Form 10-K.

On October 1, 2024, we completed the Southwestern Merger, creating a premier energy company that we believe is underpinned by a leading natural gas portfolio adjacent to the highest demand markets, premium inventory, a resilient financial foundation and an investment grade balance sheet. We believe that this new company is uniquely positioned to deliver affordable, lower carbon energy to meet growing domestic and international demand while creating sustainable value for stakeholders. In conjunction with the closing of the Southwestern Merger, Chesapeake Energy Corporation changed its name to Expand Energy Corporation.

Expand Energy is the largest independent natural gas producer in the U.S., based on net daily production, and is focused on responsibly developing an abundant supply of natural gas, oil and NGL to expand energy access for all. Our operations are located in Louisiana in the Haynesville/Bossier Shales (“Haynesville”), in Pennsylvania in the Marcellus Shale (“Northeast Appalachia”) and in West Virginia and Ohio in the Marcellus and Utica Shales (“Southwest Appalachia”).

Our strategy is to create shareholder value through the responsible development of our significant resource plays while continuing to be a leading provider of natural gas to markets in need. We continue to focus on improving margins through operating efficiencies and financial discipline and improving our ESG performance. To accomplish these goals, we intend to allocate our human resources and capital expenditures to projects we believe offer the highest cash return on capital invested, to deploy leading drilling and completion technology throughout our portfolio, and to take advantage of acquisition and divestiture opportunities to strengthen our portfolio. We also intend to continue to dedicate capital to projects that reduce the environmental impact of our production activities.

We are focused on expanding America’s energy reach to fuel a more affordable, reliable, lower-carbon future. In our efforts to achieve this ambition, we strive to be a safe operator and dedicated community partner. We have adopted five fundamentals that drive our decision-making, and which we believe will guide our success and increase our ability to sustainably deliver stakeholder value:

•Minimize emissions intensity in support of delivering lower-carbon energy to sustain economic progress.

•Take steps to implement environmentally sound operations that mitigate impact and protect ecosystems.

•Promote a safe and inclusive workplace, promoting collaboration and innovation.

•Take meaningful action to support community well-being.

•Provide transparent and measurable information encouraging accountability.

Additionally, we aim to be conscientious in our efforts and how they will shape our approach to sustainability for the future and have established the following goals:

•Net zero (Scope 1 and 2) greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

•Maintain 100% responsibly sourced gas (RSG) certification across our portfolio.

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Recent Developments

Southwestern Merger

On October 1, 2024, the Southwestern Merger was completed, and we issued approximately 95.7 million shares of our common stock to Southwestern’s shareholders in connection with the Merger Agreement. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, subject to certain exceptions, each share of Southwestern common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.0867 of a share of the Company’s common stock. Based on the closing price our common stock, the total value of such shares of our common stock issued to Southwestern’s shareholders was approximately $7.9 billion.

Investment Grade Rating

On October 1, 2024, we received an investment grade rating from S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). S&P assigned an issuer-level rating of ‘BBB-’ on our unsecured debt and raised our issuer credit rating to ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. Additionally, on October 2, 2024, we received an investment grade rating from Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”). Fitch affirmed our revolver credit rating at ‘BBB-’ and upgraded the rating on our senior notes to ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. As a result of these investment grade ratings, certain restrictive covenants on our credit facility fall away and become more permissive. The leverage ratio and current ratio financial covenants and PV-9 Coverage Ratio are no longer effective, and the Company will be required to maintain compliance with a total indebtedness to capitalization ratio, which is the ratio of the Company’s total indebtedness to the sum of total indebtedness plus stockholders’ equity, not to exceed 65%.

Divestitures

On January 17, 2023, we entered into an agreement to sell a portion of our Eagle Ford assets to WildFire Energy I LLC for approximately $1.425 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments. This transaction closed on March 20, 2023 (with an effective date of October 1, 2022) and resulted in the recognition of a gain of approximately $337 million.

On February 17, 2023, we entered into an agreement to sell a portion of our remaining Eagle Ford assets to INEOS Energy for approximately $1.4 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments. This transaction closed on April 28, 2023 (with an effective date of October 1, 2022) and resulted in the recognition of a gain of approximately $470 million.

On August 11, 2023, we entered into an agreement to sell the final portion of our remaining Eagle Ford assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc. (“SilverBow”) for approximately $700 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. Subject to the satisfaction of certain commodity price triggers, we may receive up to an additional $50 million cash consideration shortly following the first anniversary of the transaction close date. This transaction closed on November 30, 2023 (with an effective date of February 1, 2023) and resulted in the recognition of a gain of approximately $140 million.

LNG Agreement

On February 13, 2024, we announced our entrance into an LNG export deal that includes executed Sales and Purchase Agreements (“SPA”) for long-term liquefaction offtake. Under the SPAs, we will purchase approximately 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum from Delfin LNG LLC at a Henry Hub price with a contract targeted start date in 2028, then deliver to Gunvor Group Ltd., on a free on board basis with the sales price linked to the Japan Korea Market for a period of 20 years.

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Investments - Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC

During the fourth quarter of 2022, we entered into an agreement with Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC to build a new natural gas gathering pipeline and carbon capture and sequestration project, which will gather natural gas produced in the Haynesville Shale for re-delivery to Gulf Coast markets, including LNG export. The pipeline is expected to have an initial capacity of 1.7 Bcf/d expandable to 2.2 Bcf/d. The carbon capture portion of the project anticipates capturing and permanently sequestering up to 2.0 million tons per annum of CO2. The natural gas gathering pipeline is projected for a potential in-service date in the fourth quarter of 2025, and the carbon sequestration portion of the project is subject to regulatory approvals. Through the end of the Current Period, we have made total capital contributions of $296 million to the project.

Economic and Market Conditions

Instability and conflict in Europe and the Middle East has caused, and could intensify, volatility in natural gas, oil and NGL prices, and may further impact on global growth prospects, which could in turn affect supply and demand for natural gas and oil. In addition, a mild winter in 2023 and historically higher inventory levels have resulted in an observed decline in natural gas pricing in 2023 and 2024. Our future estimated cash flow is partially protected from commodity price volatility due to our current hedge positions that cover approximately 45% of our projected natural gas volumes through the end of 2025. Through the remainder of 2024 and for the foreseeable future, we believe our cost structure and liquidity position will enable us to successfully navigate continued price volatility.

During early 2023, our industry experienced inflationary pressures, including increased demand for oilfield service equipment, rising fuel costs, and labor shortages, which resulted in observed increases to our operating and capital costs that were not fixed. Reductions in rig activity in the lower 48 states of the United States allowed service costs to stabilize and then decline in the second half of 2023, which has continued into 2024. We continue to monitor these situations and assess their impact on our business, including business partners and customers. As a result of the Southwestern Merger, we assumed Southwestern’s oilfield service businesses that will allow for some vertical integration of our exploration and production operations, which may help lower costs and secure inputs for our operations. For additional discussion regarding risks associated with price volatility and economic deterioration, see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Form 10-K.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Overview

Our primary sources of capital resources and liquidity are internally generated cash flows from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility, and our primary uses of cash are for the development of our natural gas and oil properties, acquisitions of additional natural gas and oil properties and return of value to stockholders through dividends and equity repurchases. We believe our cash flow from operations, including from the acquired Southwestern business, cash on hand and unused borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, as discussed below, will provide sufficient liquidity during the next 12 months and the foreseeable future. As of September 30, 2024, we had $3.5 billion of liquidity available, including $1.0 billion of cash on hand and $2.5 billion of aggregate unused borrowing capacity available under the Pre-IG Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Pre-IG Credit Facility. In April 2024, the aggregate commitments under the Pre-IG Credit Facility were increased by $500 million to $2.5 billion, bringing our aggregate unused borrowing capacity under the Pre-IG Credit Facility to $2.5 billion.

Further, we may from time to time seek to retire, refinance or amend some or all of our outstanding debt or debt agreements through exchanges, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers or otherwise. Such transactions, if any, and the terms thereof, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in such financing transactions may be material. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion of our debt obligations, including the carrying and fair value of our senior notes.

Dividends

On October 29, 2024, we declared a base quarterly dividend payable of $0.575 per share, which will be paid on December 4, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2024.

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The declaration and payment of any future dividend, whether fixed or variable, will remain at the full discretion of the Board and will depend on the Company’s financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other relevant factors. The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its stockholders is restricted by (i) Oklahoma corporate law, (ii) its Certificate of Incorporation, (iii) the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement governing the Credit Facility and (iv) the terms and provisions of the indentures governing its 5.500% Senior Notes due 2026, 5.875% Senior Notes due 2029, and 6.750% Senior Notes due 2029, as well as the senior notes assumed from Southwestern, including the 4.950% Senior Notes due 2025, 8.375% Senior Notes due 2028, 5.375% Senior Notes due 2029, 5.375% Senior Notes due 2030 and 4.750% Senior Notes due 2032.

Derivative and Hedging Activities

Our results of operations and cash flows are impacted by changes in market prices for the commodities we produce. We enter into various derivative instruments to mitigate a portion of our exposure to commodity price declines, but these transactions may also limit our cash flows in periods of rising commodity prices. Our natural gas, oil and NGL derivative activities, when combined with our sales of natural gas, oil and NGL, allow us to better predict the total revenue we expect to receive. See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included in Part I of this report for further discussion on the impact of commodity price risk on our financial position.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2024, our material contractual obligations include repayment of senior notes, derivative obligations, asset retirement obligations, lease obligations, undrawn letters of credit and various other commitments we enter into in the ordinary course of business that could result in future cash obligations. In addition, we have contractual commitments with midstream companies and pipeline carriers for future gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas to move certain of our production to market. The estimated gross undiscounted future commitments under these agreements were approximately $2.0 billion as of September 30, 2024. As discussed above, we believe our existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our near and long-term contractual obligations. See Notes 4, 5 and 11 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

As a result of the Southwestern Merger, we will be assuming material contractual obligations related to demand and similar charges under firm transportation and gathering agreements to guarantee access capacity on natural gas and liquids pipelines and gathering systems.

Credit Facility

On December 9, 2022, we entered into the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Initial Credit Agreement Amendment and the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, maturing in December 2027. The Pre-IG Credit Facility provided for a borrowing base of $3.5 billion. The Credit Facility continues to provide for aggregate commitments of $2.5 billion, with a $500 million sublimit available for the issuance of letters of credit and a $50 million sublimit available for swingline loans. As of September 30, 2024, we had approximately $2.5 billion available for borrowings under the Pre-IG Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be alternate base rate loans or term SOFR loans, at the Company’s election. On October 1, 2024, we received an investment grade rating from S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). S&P assigned an issuer-level rating of ‘BBB-’ on our unsecured debt and raised our issuer credit rating to ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. Additionally, on October 2, 2024, we received an investment grade rating from Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”). Fitch affirmed our revolver credit rating at ‘BBB-’ and upgraded the rating on our senior notes to ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. As a result of these investment grade ratings and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, (i) the Pre-IG Credit Agreement was automatically amended by the Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, (ii) all liens and guarantees previously provided by the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the Pre-IG Credit Agreement were released and (iii) all guarantees previously provided in connection with the Company’s senior notes were released. Such Investment Grade Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, removed the application of the borrowing base provided for in the Pre-IG Credit Agreement and modified the pricing and covenants as discussed in Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report.

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See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Assumption of Southwestern’s Senior Notes and Southwestern Credit Facility Extinguishment

Capital Expenditures

For the quarter ending December 31, 2024, we currently expect to complete and turn in line 30 to 35 gross wells utilizing approximately 12 rigs and plan to invest between approximately $620 – $690 million in capital expenditures. We currently plan to fund our 2024 capital program through cash on hand, expected cash flow from our operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility. We may alter or change our plans with respect to our capital program and expected capital expenditures based on developments in our business, our financial position, our industry or any of the markets in which we operate.

Sources and (Uses) of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table presents the sources and uses of our cash and cash equivalents for the periods presented:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023
Cash provided by operating activities	$	1,183	$	1,910
Proceeds from divestitures of property and equipment	17		1,967
Receipts of deferred consideration	116		—
Funds held for transition services	—		91
Proceeds from warrant exercise	1		—
Capital expenditures	(1,021)		(1,450)
Contributions to investments	(71)		(149)
Payments on Credit Facility, net	—		(1,050)
Cash paid to repurchase and retire common stock	—		(313)
Cash paid for common stock dividends	(254)		(412)
Debt issuance and other financing costs	(4)		—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(33)	$	594

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $1,183 million and $1,910 million during the Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. The decrease during the Current Period is primarily due to lower prices for the natural gas we sold, as well as decreased sales volumes, including those related to our Eagle Ford divestitures, and planned production curtailments and activity deferrals. Cash flows from operations are largely affected by the same factors that affect our net income (loss), excluding various non-cash items, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, certain impairments, gains or losses on sales of assets, deferred income taxes and mark-to-market changes in our open derivative instruments. See further discussion below under Results of Operations.

Proceeds from Divestitures of Property and Equipment

During the Prior Period, we sold a portion of our Eagle Ford assets to WildFire Energy I LLC and also sold a portion of our remaining Eagle Ford assets to INEOS Energy (each transaction with an effective date of October 1, 2022). See Note 2 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

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Receipts of Deferred Consideration

During the Current Period, we received $116 million in deferred consideration associated with our Eagle Ford divestiture transactions. See Note 2 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Funds Held for Transition Services

During the Prior Period, we held $91 million of funds relating to transition services associated with our Eagle Ford divestitures.

Capital Expenditures

Our capital expenditures decreased during the Current Period compared to the Prior Period, primarily as a result of decreased drilling and completion activity within our Marcellus and Haynesville operating areas, as well as reduced activity in Eagle Ford due to our Eagle Ford divestitures. See Note 2 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Contributions to Investments

During the Current Period and Prior Period, contributions to investments primarily consisted of contributions to our investment with Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC to build a new natural gas gathering pipeline and carbon capture project. See Note 12 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Payments on Credit Facility, net

During the Prior Period, we made net repayments of $1,050 million on the Pre-IG Credit Facility, utilizing a portion of the divestiture proceeds from the Eagle Ford divestitures and also from internally generated cash provided by operating activities.

Cash Paid to Repurchase and Retire Common Stock

We did not repurchase any shares during the Current Period, and during the Prior Period, we repurchased 3.7 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $313 million. The repurchased shares of common stock were retired and recorded as a reduction to common stock and retained earnings.

Cash Paid for Common Stock Dividends

As part of our dividend program, we paid common stock dividends of $254 million and $412 million during the Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. See Note 9 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

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Results of Operations

The results of operations discussed below for the Current Quarter and Current Period compared to the Prior Quarter and Prior Period, respectively, represent Expand Energy’s results prior to the Southwestern Merger and do not include the results of operations of Southwestern and its subsidiaries for those periods. The results of operations discussed below reference legacy Chesapeake operating areas such as the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania (“Marcellus”), the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana (“Haynesville”) and the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas (“Eagle Ford”). During 2023, we completed our exit from Eagle Ford through three separate divestiture transactions, with aggregate proceeds from these three transactions exceeding $3.5 billion, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. We anticipate, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024, that our results of operations will reflect increased natural gas, oil and NGL production, operating revenues and related operating expenses due to the Southwestern Merger. Additionally, we anticipate increased interest expense related to the assumption of Southwestern’s senior notes.

Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Production and Average Sales Prices


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
	MMcf per day	$/Mcf	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MMcfe per day	$/Mcfe
Marcellus	1,531	1.51	—	—	—	—	1,531	1.51
Haynesville	1,116	1.88	—	—	—	—	1,116	1.88

Total	2,647	1.67	—	—	—	—	2,647	1.67

Average NYMEX Price		2.16		—
Average Realized Price (including realized derivatives)		2.51		—		—		2.51

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
	MMcf per day	$/Mcf	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MMcfe per day	$/Mcfe
Marcellus	1,734	1.63	—	—	—	—	1,734	1.63
Haynesville	1,568	2.15	—	—	—	—	1,568	2.15
Eagle Ford	76	2.52	9	82.33	10	25.76	193	6.36
Total	3,378	1.89	9	82.33	10	25.76	3,495	2.12

Average NYMEX Price		2.55		82.26
Average Realized Price (including realized derivatives)		2.58		82.33		25.76		2.79


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	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
	MMcf per day	$/Mcf	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MMcfe per day	$/Mcfe
Marcellus	1,601	1.65	—	—	—	—	1,601	1.65
Haynesville	1,261	1.88	—	—	—	—	1,261	1.88
Total	2,862	1.75	—	—	—	—	2,862	1.75

Average NYMEX Price		2.10		—
Average Realized Price (including realized derivatives)		2.64		—		—		2.64

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
	MMcf per day	$/Mcf	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MBbl per day	$/Bbl	MMcfe per day	$/Mcfe
Marcellus	1,845	2.24	—	—	—	—	1,845	2.24
Haynesville	1,569	2.26	—	—	—	—	1,569	2.26
Eagle Ford	96	2.22	26	77.41	12	25.61	323	7.82
Total	3,510	2.25	26	77.41	12	25.61	3,737	2.73

Average NYMEX Price		2.69		77.39
Average Realized Price (including realized derivatives)		2.56		72.10		25.61		2.99

Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Sales


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	213	$	—	$	—	$	213
Haynesville	194		—		—		194

Total natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	407	$	—	$	—	$	407

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	259	$	—	$	—	$	259
Haynesville	310		—		—		310
Eagle Ford	18		71		24		113
Total natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	587	$	71	$	24	$	682


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	722	$	—	$	—	$	722
Haynesville	652		—		—		652
Total natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	1,374	$	—	$	—	$	1,374


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	1,126
Haynesville	968		—		—		968
Eagle Ford	59		548		83		690
Total natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	2,153	$	548	$	83	$	2,784

Natural gas, oil and NGL sales during the Current Quarter decreased $275 million compared to the Prior Quarter. Lower average prices, which were consistent with the downward trend in index prices for all products, drove a $56 million decrease during the Current Quarter. The Eagle Ford divestitures resulted in a $113 million decrease. Additionally, planned curtailments and activity deferrals during the Current Quarter led to lower sales volumes in Marcellus and Haynesville, resulting in an aggregate decrease of $106 million.

Natural gas, oil and NGL sales during the Current Period decreased $1,410 million compared to the Prior Period. Lower average prices, which were consistent with the downward trend in index prices for all products, drove a $459 million decrease during the Current Period. The Eagle Ford divestitures resulted in a $690 million decrease. Additionally, planned curtailments and activity deferrals led to lower sales volumes in Marcellus and Haynesville,

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resulting in an aggregate decrease of $261 million.

Production Expenses


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe
Marcellus	$	18	0.13	$	21	0.13	$	58	0.13	$	64	0.13
Haynesville	32		0.32	44		0.31	100		0.29	143		0.33
Eagle Ford	—		—	8		0.45	—		—	86		0.98
Total production expenses	$	50	0.21	$	73	0.23	$	158	0.20	$	293	0.29

Production expenses during the Current Quarter decreased $23 million compared to the Prior Quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a $12 million decrease in Haynesville, primarily related to lower saltwater disposal and treating expenses, as well as an $8 million decrease due to the Eagle Ford divestitures.

Production expenses during the Current Period decreased $135 million compared to the Prior Period. The decrease was primarily due to an $86 million decrease due to the Eagle Ford divestitures, as well as a $43 million decrease in Haynesville as a result of decreased workover activity and lower saltwater disposal expenses.

Gathering, Processing and Transportation Expenses


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe
Marcellus	$	103	0.73	$	106	0.66	$	314	0.72	$	325	0.64
Haynesville	49		0.48	65		0.45	165		0.48	198		0.46
Eagle Ford	—		—	21		1.23	—		—	140		1.59
Total GP&T	$	152	0.62	$	192	0.60	$	479	0.61	$	663	0.65

Gathering, processing and transportation expenses during the Current Quarter decreased $40 million compared to the Prior Quarter. The decrease was primarily related to a $21 million decrease due to the Eagle Ford divestitures. Additionally, decreased volumes resulted in a $14 million and $20 million decrease in Marcellus and Haynesville, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by rate increases of $11 million and $4 million in Marcellus and Haynesville, respectively.

Gathering, processing and transportation expenses during the Current Period decreased $184 million compared to the Prior Period. The decrease was primarily related to a $140 million decrease due to the Eagle Ford divestitures. Additionally, decreased volumes resulted in a $47 million and $40 million decrease in Marcellus and Haynesville, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by rate increases of $36 million and $7 million in Marcellus and Haynesville, respectively.

Severance and Ad Valorem Taxes


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe			$/Mcfe
Marcellus	$	3	0.02	$	4	0.03	$	10	0.02	$	11	0.02
Haynesville	8		0.07	17		0.11	48		0.14	80		0.19
Eagle Ford	—		—	6		0.38	—		—	45		0.52
Total severance and ad valorem taxes	$	11	0.04	$	27	0.08	$	58	0.07	$	136	0.13

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Severance and ad valorem taxes during the Current Quarter decreased $16 million compared to the Prior Quarter. The decrease was primarily related to a $9 million decrease in Haynesville, which was driven by a decrease in the statutory severance tax rates as well as reduced volumes. Additionally, the Eagle Ford divestitures resulted in a $6 million decrease.

Severance and ad valorem taxes during the Current Period decreased $78 million compared to the Prior Period. The decrease was primarily related to a $45 million decrease due to the Eagle Ford divestitures and a $32 million decrease in Haynesville, which was driven by a decrease in the statutory severance tax rates as well as reduced volumes.

Natural Gas and Oil Derivatives


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Natural gas derivatives - realized gains	$	206	$	216	$	696	$	302
Natural gas derivatives - unrealized gains (losses)	(145)		(110)		(495)		843
Total gains on natural gas derivatives	$	61	$	106	$	201	$	1,145

Oil derivatives - realized losses	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(38)
Oil derivatives - unrealized gains	—		—		—		88
Total gains on oil derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	50

Contingent consideration unrealized gains (losses)	$	(15)	$	—	$	6	$	—
Total gains on natural gas and oil derivatives	$	46	$	106	$	207	$	1,195

See Note 11 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for a discussion of our derivative activity.

General and Administrative Expenses


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Total G&A, net	$	39	$	29	$	133	$	95
G&A, net per Mcfe	$	0.16	$	0.09	$	0.17	$	0.09

The absolute and per unit increase in total general and administrative expenses, net during the Current Quarter and Current Period is primarily due to a decrease in our producing well count following the Eagle Ford divestitures, which reduced our allocations and reimbursements of G&A.

Separation and Other Termination Costs

During the Current Period, we recognized $23 million of separation and other termination costs related to one-time termination benefits for certain employees.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
DD&A	$	335	$	382	$	1,082	$	1,148
DD&A per Mcfe	$	1.38	$	1.19	$	1.38	$	1.13

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The per unit increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization for the Current Quarter and Current Period compared to the Prior Quarter and Prior Period, respectively, is primarily the result of a higher depletion rate. The increase in our depletion rate is due to a decrease in prices used in the evaluation of our reserves. The decrease in absolute depreciation, depletion and amortization for the Current Quarter and Current Period compared to the Prior Quarter and Prior Period, respectively, is due to decreased volumes.

Other Operating Expense, Net


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Other operating expense, net	$	22	$	3	$	55	$	15

During the Current Quarter and Current Period, we recognized approximately $17 million and $43 million, respectively, of costs related to the Southwestern Merger, which included legal fees, consulting fees and financial advisory fees. As a result of the closing of the Southwestern Merger, we anticipate recognizing additional material expenses during the fourth quarter of 2024 related to costs associated with the closing of the Southwestern Merger.

Interest Expense


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Interest expense on debt	$	34	$	33	$	98	$	111
Amortization of premium, issuance costs and other	(3)		(2)		(8)		(7)
Capitalized interest	(11)		(8)		(31)		(22)
Total interest expense	$	20	$	23	$	59	$	82

The decrease in total interest expense during the Current Period compared to the Prior Period was due to lower average debt outstanding between periods as well as increased capitalized interest, primarily related to our investment in Momentum Sustainable Ventures LLC.

Other Income


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Other income	$	17	$	15	$	58	$	48

Other income during the time periods presented above primarily consists of interest income and deferred consideration amortization. The increase during the Current Period was primarily due to increased interest income related to our higher average cash balance compared to the Prior Period.

Income Taxes

An income tax benefit of $105 million was recorded for the Current Period. This amount was entirely related to projections of deferred federal and state income taxes. Income tax expense was $532 million for the Prior Period. Of this amount, $213 million was the result of projecting current federal and state income taxes, predominately as a result of taxable gains on closed divestitures, and the remainder was related to projections of deferred federal and state income taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 25.0% and 22.3% during the Current Period and the Prior Period, respectively. Our effective tax rate can fluctuate due to the impact of discrete items, state income taxes and permanent differences. See Note 8 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for a discussion of income taxes.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include our current expectations or forecasts of future events, including matters relating to the combined company after the Southwestern Merger, armed conflict and instability in Europe and the Middle East, along with the effects of the current global economic environment, and the impact of each on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, the potential effects of the Plan on our operations, management, and employees, actions by, or disputes among or between, members of OPEC+ and other foreign oil-exporting countries, market factors, market prices, our ability to meet debt service requirements, our ability to continue to pay cash dividends, the amount and timing of any cash dividends, and our ESG initiatives. Forward-looking and other statements in this Form 10-Q regarding our environmental, social and other sustainability plans and goals are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or required to be disclosed in our filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking environmental, social and sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future business, financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," “could,” “may,” "anticipate," "intend," "plan," “ability,” "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," “estimate,” “forecast,” "target," “guidance,” “outlook,” “opportunity” or “strategy.”

Although we believe the expectations and forecasts reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are inherently subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. No assurance can be given that such forward-looking statements will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate or will not change over time. Particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include:

•conservation measures and technological advances could reduce demand for natural gas and oil;

•negative public perceptions of our industry;

•competition in the natural gas and oil exploration and production industry;

•the volatility of natural gas, oil and NGL prices, which are affected by general economic and business conditions, as well as increased demand for (and availability of) alternative fuels and electric vehicles;

•risks from regional epidemics or pandemics and related economic turmoil, including supply chain constraints;

•write-downs of our natural gas and oil asset carrying values due to low commodity prices;

•significant capital expenditures are required to replace our reserves and conduct our business;

•our ability to replace reserves and sustain production;

•uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and projecting future rates of production and the amount and timing of development expenditures;

•drilling and operating risks and resulting liabilities;

•our ability to generate profits or achieve targeted results in drilling and well operations;

•leasehold terms expiring before production can be established;

•risks from our commodity price risk management activities;

•uncertainties, risks and costs associated with natural gas and oil operations;

•our need to secure adequate supplies of water for our drilling operations and to dispose of or recycle the water used;

•pipeline and gathering system capacity constraints and transportation interruptions;

•our plans to participate in the LNG export industry;

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•terrorist activities and/or cyber-attacks adversely impacting our operations;

•risks from failure to protect personal information and data and compliance with data privacy and security laws and regulations;

•disruption of our business by natural or human causes beyond our control;

•a deterioration in general economic, business or industry conditions;

•the impact of inflation and commodity price volatility, including as a result of armed conflict and instability in Europe and the Middle East, along with the effects of the current global economic environment, on our business, financial condition, employees, contractors, vendors and the global demand for natural gas and oil and on U.S. and global financial markets;

•our inability to access the capital markets on favorable terms;

•the limitations on our financial flexibility due to our level of indebtedness and restrictive covenants from our indebtedness;

•our actual financial results after emergence from bankruptcy may not be comparable to our historical financial information;

•risks related to acquisitions or dispositions, or potential acquisitions or dispositions, including risks related to the Southwestern Merger, such as risks related to loss of management personnel, other key employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, landlords, joint venture partners and other business partners following the Southwestern Merger; risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to integration; the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the Southwestern Merger; the risk of any litigation relating to the Southwestern Merger; the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; and the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve synergies or other anticipated benefits of the Southwestern Merger or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies or benefits;

•our ability to achieve and maintain ESG certifications, goals and commitments;

•legislative, regulatory and ESG initiatives, addressing environmental concerns, including initiatives addressing the impact of global climate change or further regulating hydraulic fracturing, methane emissions, flaring or water disposal;

•federal and state tax proposals affecting our industry;

•risks related to an annual limitation on the utilization of our tax attributes, as well as trading in our common stock, additional issuance of common stock, and certain other stock transactions, which could lead to an additional, potentially more restrictive, annual limitation; and

•other factors that are described under Risk Factors in Item 1A of our 2023 Form 10-K.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this report, which speak only as of the filing date, and we undertake no obligation to update this information. We urge you to carefully review and consider the disclosures in this report and our other filings with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

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Information About Us

Investors should note that we make available, free of charge on our website at expandenergy.com, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. We also post announcements, updates, events, investor information and presentations on our website in addition to copies of all recent news releases. We may use the Investors section of our website to communicate with investors. It is possible that the financial and other information posted on the Investors section of our website could be deemed to be material information. Documents and information on our website are not incorporated by reference herein.

The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including Expand Energy, that file electronically with the SEC.

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ITEM 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our exposure to market risk. The term market risk relates to our risk of loss arising from adverse changes in natural gas, oil and NGL prices and interest rates. These disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. The forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures.

Commodity Price Risk

Our results of operations and cash flows are impacted by changes in market prices for natural gas, oil and NGL, which have historically been volatile. To mitigate a portion of our exposure to adverse price changes, we enter into various derivative instruments. Our natural gas, oil and NGL derivative activities, when combined with our sales of natural gas, oil and NGL, allow us to predict with greater certainty the revenue we will receive. We believe our derivative instruments continue to be highly effective in achieving our risk management objectives.

We determine the fair value of our derivative instruments utilizing established index prices, volatility curves and discount factors. These estimates are compared to counterparty valuations for reasonableness. Derivative transactions are also subject to the risk that counterparties will be unable to meet their obligations. This non-performance risk is considered in the valuation of our derivative instruments, but to date has not had a material impact on the values of our derivatives. Future risk related to counterparties not being able to meet their obligations has been partially mitigated under our commodity hedging arrangements that require counterparties to post collateral if their obligations to us are in excess of defined thresholds. The values we report in our financial statements are as of a point in time and subsequently change as these estimates are revised to reflect actual results, changes in market conditions and other factors. See Note 11 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion of the fair value measurements associated with our derivatives.

Our natural gas revenues during the Current Period, excluding any effect of our derivative instruments, were $1,374 million. We did not have any oil or NGL revenues during the Current Period. Based on production, natural gas revenues for the Current Period would have increased or decreased by approximately $137 million, for a 10% increase or decrease in prices. As of September 30, 2024, the fair value of our natural gas derivatives was a net asset of $191 million. As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any open oil or NGL derivative positions. A 10% increase in forward natural gas prices would decrease the valuation of natural gas derivatives by approximately $176 million, while a 10% decrease would increase the valuation by approximately $180 million. This fair value change assumes volatility based on prevailing market parameters at September 30, 2024. Additionally, should oil prices not meet the average target prices specified within the contingent payment from Crescent, we may not receive any payment from the up to $50 million contingent consideration arrangement. See Note 11 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further information on our open derivative positions, including information about the contingent consideration arrangement.

As a result of the Southwestern Merger, our results of operations and cash flows will continue to be impacted by changes in market prices for natural gas, oil and NGL, which have historically been volatile. We plan to mitigate a portion of our exposure to adverse price changes and have entered into various derivative instruments, which includes hedge positions that cover approximately 45% of our projected natural gas volumes through the end of 2025.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate changes relates primarily to borrowings under our Credit Facility. Interest is payable on borrowings under the Credit Facility based on floating rates. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this report for additional information. As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any outstanding borrowings under our Pre-IG Credit Facility.

As a result of the Southwestern Merger, we assumed approximately $3.7 billion of Southwestern’s senior notes, all of which had fixed interest rates. On October 1, 2024, Southwestern’s existing credit facility, which was based on floating interest rates, was terminated, with all loan amounts and other outstanding obligations thereunder repaid in full and all commitments thereunder extinguished, for approximately $585 million, which included all outstanding borrowings and transaction fees.

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ITEM 4.			Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of September 30, 2024 that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.			Legal Proceedings

Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings

We are involved in various regulatory proceedings, lawsuits and disputes arising in the ordinary course of our business operations, including commercial disputes, personal injury claims, royalty claims, property damage claims and contract actions. The majority of the legal proceedings that were in existence prior to the Petition Date were settled during the Chapter 11 Cases or will be resolved in connection with the claims reconciliation process before the Bankruptcy Court. Any allowed claim related to such prepetition litigation will be treated in accordance with the Plan.

See Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for information regarding our estimation and provision for potential losses related to litigation and regulatory proceedings. Based on management’s current assessment, we are of the opinion that no pending or threatened lawsuit or dispute relating to our business operations is likely to have a material adverse effect on our future consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The final resolution of such matters could exceed amounts accrued, however, and actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates.

Environmental Contingencies


ITEM 1A.			Risk Factors

Our business has many risks. Factors that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or liquidity and the trading price of our common stock are described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our 2023 Form 10-K and the additional risk factor provided below, which supplements the risk factors included in our 2023 Form 10-K. This information should be considered carefully, together with other information in this report and other reports and materials we file with the SEC.

The completion of the Southwestern Merger may have triggered an annual limitation on the utilization of our tax attributes, reducing their ability to offset future taxable income, which may result in an increase to income tax liabilities. In addition, trading in our common stock, additional issuances of common stock, and certain other stock transactions could lead to an additional, potentially more restrictive annual limitation on the utilization of our tax attributes.

Upon emergence from bankruptcy on February 9, 2021, the Company experienced an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code” and such change, a “Section

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382 Ownership Change”), as all of the common stock and preferred stock of our predecessor, or the old loss corporation, was canceled and replaced with common stock of the successor, or the new loss corporation (the “First Ownership Change”). As such, an annual limitation was computed for the First Ownership Change based on the fair market value of the new equity immediately after emergence multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate in effect for the month of February 2021. This annual limitation restricts the future utilization of our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, disallowed business interest carryforwards and tax credits that existed at the time of emergence.

The Southwestern Merger, on October 1, 2024, resulted in an ownership change for Southwestern and is being analyzed to determine if a Section 382 Ownership Change also occurred for the Company (the “Potential Second Ownership Change"). In addition, trading in our stock, additional issuances, and other stock transactions occurring subsequent to the First Ownership Change (or, if the Potential Second Ownership Change occurred, subsequent to the Southwestern Merger) could lead to a further Section 382 Ownership Change. In the event of any additional Section 382 Ownership Change, including the Potential Second Ownership Change, a new annual limitation would be determined at such time that could be more restrictive than the limitation of the First Ownership Change. Depending on the market conditions and the Company’s tax basis, an additional Section 382 Ownership Change may result in a net unrealized built-in loss. The annual limitation in such a case would additionally be applied to certain of the Company’s tax items other than just NOL carryforwards, disallowed business interest carryforwards and tax credits. For example, a portion of tax depreciation, depletion and amortization would also be subject to the annual limitation for a five-year period following the Section 382 Ownership Change, but only to the extent of the net unrealized built-in loss existing at the time of the additional Section 382 Ownership Change. Whether the new annual limitation would be more restrictive would depend on the value of our stock and the long-term tax-exempt rate in effect at the time of such Section 382 Ownership Change. If the Southwestern Merger resulted in a Section 382 Ownership Change for the Company, given the higher long-term tax exempt rates in effect in October 2024 as compared to prior years, we believe that the annual limitation on the utilization of the Company’s tax attributes will be less restrictive than the First Ownership Change. As a result, the new limitation would generally only apply to those tax attributes generated subsequent to the First Ownership Change. However, if the value of our common stock or long-term tax-exempt rates have decreased at the time any additional Section 382 Ownership Change occurs, such ownership change may be more restrictive than the First Ownership Change or the Potential Second Ownership Change, if applicable, and would apply to certain of the tax attributes existing at the time of the additional Section 382 Ownership Change, including those remaining from the time of the First Ownership Change and Potential Second Ownership Change, if applicable.

Some states impose similar limitations on tax attribute utilization upon experiencing an ownership change.


ITEM 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchases of Equity Securities

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.


ITEM 3.			Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.


ITEM 4.			Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.


ITEM 5.			Other Information

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6.			Exhibits

The exhibits listed below in the Index of Exhibits are filed, furnished or incorporated by reference pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

Form

SEC File

Number

Exhibit

Filing Date

Filed or

Furnished

Herewith

2.1

Fifth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Exhibit A of the Confirmation Order).

8-K

001-13726

2.1

1/19/2021

2.2*

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 10, 2024, among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Hulk Merger Sub, Inc., Hulk LLC Sub, LLC, and Southwestern Energy Company.

8-K

001-13726

2.1

1/11/2024

3.1

Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Expand Energy Corporation.

8-K

001-13726

3.1

10/1/2024

3.2

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Expand Energy Corporation.

8-K

001-13726

3.2

10/1/2024

31.1

Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Mohit Singh, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Domenic J. Dell’Osso Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Mohit Singh, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101 INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101 SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101 CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101 DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101 LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.

101 PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

Annexes, schedules and certain exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted annexes, schedules and exhibits upon request by the SEC.

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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.


	EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION

Date: October 29, 2024	By:	/s/ DOMENIC J. DELL’OSSO, JR.
		Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 29, 2024	By:	/s/ MOHIT SINGH
		Mohit Singh Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


						Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Expand Energy Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


October 29, 2024	By:	/s/ DOMENIC J. DELL'OSSO, JR.
		Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr.
		President and Chief Executive Officer


						Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Mohit Singh, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Expand Energy Corporation;

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


October 29, 2024	By:	/s/ MOHIT SINGH
		Mohit Singh
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


						Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Expand Energy Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


October 29, 2024	By:	/s/ DOMENIC J. DELL'OSSO, JR.
		Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr.
		President and Chief Executive Officer


						Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Expand Energy Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mohit Singh, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


October 29, 2024	By:	/s/ MOHIT SINGH
		Mohit Singh
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Sep. 30, 2024	Oct. 24, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-13726
Entity Registrant Name	EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OK
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-1395733
Entity Address, Address Line One	6100 North Western Avenue,
Entity Address, City or Town	Oklahoma City,
Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	73118
City Area Code	(405)
Local Phone Number	848-8000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		231,034,791
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000895126
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Trading Symbol	EXEEW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Trading Symbol	EXEEZ
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Trading Symbol	EXEEL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	EXE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,044	$ 1,079
Restricted cash	76	74
Accounts receivable, net	261	593
Derivative assets	199	637
Other current assets	217	226
Total current assets	1,797	2,609
Natural gas and oil properties, successful efforts method
Proved natural gas and oil properties	12,373	11,468
Unproved properties	1,806	1,806
Other property and equipment	518	497
Total property and equipment	14,697	13,771
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(4,743)	(3,674)
Total property and equipment, net	9,954	10,097
Long-term derivative assets	15	74
Deferred income tax assets	1,038	933
Other long-term assets	588	663
Total assets	13,392	14,376
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	264	425
Accrued interest	41	39
Derivative liabilities	5	3
Other current liabilities	589	847
Total current liabilities	899	1,314
Long-term debt, net	2,017	2,028
Long-term derivative liabilities	0	9
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion	271	265
Other long-term liabilities	17	31
Total liabilities	3,204	3,647
Contingencies and commitments (Note 5)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized: 135,107,576 and 130,789,936 shares issued	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	5,778	5,754
Retained earnings	4,409	4,974
Total stockholders' equity	10,188	10,729
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 13,392	$ 14,376

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	135,107,576	130,789,936

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues and other:
Natural gas and oil derivatives	$ 46	$ 106	$ 207	$ 1,195
Gains on sales of assets	2	0	12	807
Total revenues and other	648	1,512	2,234	6,773
Operating expenses:
Production	50	73	158	293
Gathering, processing and transportation	152	192	479	663
Severance and ad valorem taxes	11	27	58	136
Exploration	2	4	7	19
General and administrative	39	29	133	95
Separation and other termination costs	0	0	23	3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	335	382	1,082	1,148
Other operating expense, net	22	3	55	15
Total operating expenses	803	1,433	2,651	4,357
Income (loss) from operations	(155)	79	(417)	2,416
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(20)	(23)	(59)	(82)
Losses on purchases, exchanges or extinguishments of debt	0	0	(2)	0
Other income	17	15	58	48
Total other income (expense)	(3)	(8)	(3)	(34)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(158)	71	(420)	2,382
Income tax expense (benefit)	(44)	1	(105)	532
Net income (loss), basic	(114)	70	(315)	1,850
Net income (loss), diluted	$ (114)	$ 70	$ (315)	$ 1,850
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.85)	$ 0.53	$ (2.39)	$ 13.86
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.85)	$ 0.49	$ (2.39)	$ 12.90
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	133,794	132,153	131,958	133,460
Diluted (in shares)	133,794	142,348	131,958	143,463
Natural gas, oil and NGL
Revenues and other:
Revenue	$ 407	$ 682	$ 1,374	$ 2,784
Marketing
Revenues and other:
Revenue	193	724	641	1,987
Operating expenses:
Marketing	$ 192	$ 723	$ 656	$ 1,985

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (114)	$ 70	$ (315)	$ 1,850
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	335	382	1,082	1,148
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)			(105)	319
Derivative gains, net	(46)	(106)	(207)	(1,195)
Cash receipts on derivative settlements, net			695	167
Share-based compensation			29	25
Gains on sales of assets	(2)	0	(12)	(807)
Losses on purchases, exchanges or extinguishments of debt			2	0
Other			(16)	35
Changes in assets and liabilities			30	368
Net cash provided by operating activities			1,183	1,910
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(1,021)	(1,450)
Receipts of deferred consideration			116	0
Contributions to investments			(71)	(149)
Proceeds from divestitures of property and equipment			17	1,967
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(959)	368
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facility			0	1,125
Payments on Credit Facility			0	(2,175)
Funds held for transition services			0	91
Proceeds from warrant exercise			1	0
Debt issuance and other financing costs			(4)	0
Cash paid to repurchase and retire common stock			0	(313)
Cash paid for common stock dividends			(254)	(412)
Net cash used in financing activities			(257)	(1,684)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(33)	594
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			1,153	192
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	1,120	786	1,120	786
Cash and cash equivalents	1,044	713	1,044	713
Restricted cash	76	73	76	73
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 1,120	$ 786	1,120	786
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest			64	90
Income tax refunds received, net			(2)	(18)
Supplemental disclosure of significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease obligations recognized			0	65
Change in accrued drilling and completion costs
Supplemental disclosure of significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in accrued drilling and completion costs			$ (72)	$ (39)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		134,715,094
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 9,124	$ 1	$ 5,724	$ 3,399
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation (in shares)		92,048
Share-based compensation	5		5
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise (in shares)		4,654
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(792,543)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(60)			(60)
Net income (loss)	1,389			1,389
Dividends on common stock	(175)			(175)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		134,019,253
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	10,283	$ 1	5,729	4,553
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		134,715,094
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	9,124	$ 1	5,724	3,399
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(3,700,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		$ (305)
Net income (loss)	1,850
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		131,182,918
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	10,268	$ 1	5,735	4,532
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		134,019,253
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	10,283	$ 1	5,729	4,553
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation (in shares)		109,012
Share-based compensation	7		7
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise (in shares)		878
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(1,444,402)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(125)		(10)	(115)
Net income (loss)	391			391
Dividends on common stock	(160)			(160)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		132,684,741
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	10,396	$ 1	5,726	4,669
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation (in shares)		5,859
Share-based compensation	10		10
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise (in shares)		1,809
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(1,509,491)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(131)		(1)	(130)
Net income (loss)	70			70
Dividends on common stock	(77)			(77)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		131,182,918
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	10,268	$ 1	5,735	4,532
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		130,789,936
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	10,729	$ 1	5,754	4,974
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation (in shares)		168,538
Share-based compensation	4		4
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise (in shares)		201
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	0
Net income (loss)	26			26
Dividends on common stock	(77)			(77)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		130,958,675
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	10,682	$ 1	5,758	4,923
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		130,789,936
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	10,729	$ 1	5,754	4,974
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(315)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024		135,107,576
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	10,188	$ 1	5,778	4,409
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		130,958,675
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2024	10,682	$ 1	5,758	4,923
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation (in shares)		264,072
Share-based compensation	9		9
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise (in shares)		29,360
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	1		1
Net income (loss)	(227)			(227)
Dividends on common stock	(95)			(95)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		131,252,107
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	10,370	$ 1	5,768	4,601
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation (in shares)		27,618
Share-based compensation	10		10
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise (in shares)		3,827,851
Issuance of common stock for warrant exercise	0		0
Net income (loss)	(114)			(114)
Dividends on common stock	(78)			(78)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024		135,107,576
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 10,188	$ 1	$ 5,778	$ 4,409

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


1.			Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Company

Basis of Presentation

Segments

Restricted Cash

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions


2.			Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions

Southwestern Merger

Eagle Ford Divestitures

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share


3.			Earnings Per Share

The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Numerator
Net income (loss), basic and diluted	$	(114)	$	70	$	(315)	$	1,850

Denominator (in thousands)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	133,794		132,153		131,958		133,460
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Warrants	—		9,841		—		9,639
Restricted stock units	—		306		—		316
Performance share units	—		48		—		48
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	133,794		142,348		131,958		143,463

Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.85)	$	0.53	$	(2.39)	$	13.86
Diluted	$	(0.85)	$	0.49	$	(2.39)	$	12.90

Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt


4.			Debt

Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value(a)		Carrying Amount		Fair Value(a)
Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
5.50% senior notes due 2026	500		500		500		496
5.875% senior notes due 2029	500		502		500		489
6.75% senior notes due 2029	950		967		950		958
Premiums on senior notes	71		—		83		—
Debt issuance costs	(4)		—		(5)		—
Total long-term debt, net	$	2,017	$	1,969	$	2,028	$	1,943

____________________________________________

Subsequent Event - Assumption of Southwestern’s Senior Notes and Southwestern Credit Facility Extinguishment.

Subsequent Event - Investment Grade Rating.

Contingencies and Commitments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies and Commitments


5.			Contingencies and Commitments

Contingencies

Business Operations and Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings

Environmental Contingencies

Other Matters

Commitments

Gathering, Processing and Transportation Agreements


	September 30, 2024
Remainder of 2024	$	71
2025	278
2026	245
2027	214
2028	198
2029-2036	945
Total	$	1,951

Other Commitments

Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Current Liabilities


6.			Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are detailed below:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Revenues and royalties due to others	$	258	$	360
Accrued drilling and production costs	132		211
Accrued hedging costs	—		2
Accrued compensation and benefits	55		64
Taxes payable	60		84
Operating leases	30		84
Joint interest prepayments received	5		8

Other	49		34
Total other current liabilities	$	589	$	847

Revenue

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue


7.			Revenue

The following tables show revenue disaggregated by operating area and product type:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	213	$	—	$	—	$	213
Haynesville	194		—		—		194

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	407	$	—	$	—	$	407

Marketing revenue	$	193	$	—	$	—	$	193


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	259	$	—	$	—	$	259
Haynesville	310		—		—		310
Eagle Ford	18		71		24		113
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	587	$	71	$	24	$	682

Marketing revenue	$	219	$	448	$	57	$	724


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	722	$	—	$	—	$	722
Haynesville	652		—		—		652
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	1,374	$	—	$	—	$	1,374

Marketing revenue	$	526	$	82	$	33	$	641


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	1,126
Haynesville	968		—		—		968
Eagle Ford	59		548		83		690
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	2,153	$	548	$	83	$	2,784

Marketing revenue	$	735	$	1,117	$	135	$	1,987

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are detailed below:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	155	$	406
Joint interest	106		180
Other	6		8
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6)		(1)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	261	$	593

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes


8.			Income Taxes

The table below presents a comparison of the Current Period and Prior Period’s income tax expense (benefit) and actual year-to-date effective tax rates.


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024	2023
Income (loss) before income taxes			$	(420)			$	2,382

Current tax expense			—		—	%	213		8.9	%
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			(105)		25.0	%	319		13.4	%
Income tax expense (benefit)			$	(105)	25.0	%	$	532	22.3	%

In the Current Period, we made $12 million in income tax payments, which were offset by $14 million in income tax refunds.

Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Equity


9.			Equity

Dividends

The table below presents the dividends paid during the Current Period and Prior Period:


	Base		Variable		Rate Per Share		Total
2024:
First Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	77
Second Quarter	$	0.575	$	0.14	$	0.715	$	95
Third Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	78

2023:
First Quarter	$	0.55	$	0.74	$	1.29	$	175
Second Quarter	$	0.55	$	0.63	$	1.18	$	160
Third Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	77

On October 29, 2024, we declared a base quarterly dividend payable of $0.575 per share, which will be paid on December 4, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2024.

Share Repurchases

Warrants


	Class A Warrants	Class B Warrants	Class C Warrants(a)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023	4,247,615	4,403,064	4,023,483
Converted into common stock(b)	—	—	(168)

Outstanding as of March 31, 2024	4,247,615	4,403,064	4,023,315
Converted into common stock(b)	—	(13,122)	(13,325)

Outstanding as of June 30, 2024	4,247,615	4,389,942	4,009,990
Converted into common stock(b)	(2,986,928)	(1,264,248)	(328,726)

Outstanding as of September 30, 2024	1,260,687	3,125,694	3,681,264

_________________________________________

(a)As of September 30, 2024, we had 1,466,502 of reserved Class C Warrants.

(b)During the Current Period, we issued 3,857,412 shares of common stock as a result of Warrant exercises.

Subsequent Event - Shares Issued as a Result of the Southwestern Merger

On October 1, 2024, we issued approximately 95.7 million shares of our common stock to Southwestern’s shareholders in connection with the closing of the Southwestern Merger.

Subsequent Event - Share Repurchase Program

On October 22, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases of up to $1.0 billion, in aggregate, of the Company’s common stock and/or warrants under a share repurchase program.

Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation


10.			Share-Based Compensation


	Unvested Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2023	940	$	73.08
Granted	430	$	83.61
Vested(a)	(509)	$	67.49
Forfeited	(18)	$	77.52
Unvested as of September 30, 2024	843	$	81.74

_______________

(a) Approximately 105 thousand RSUs were accelerated related to one-time termination benefits for certain employees.

The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs that vested during the Current Period was approximately $43 million based on the stock price at the time of vesting.

The following table presents the assumptions used in the valuation of the PSUs granted in 2024.


Assumption	TSR, rTSR
Risk-free interest rate	4.55	%
Volatility	39.36	%

A summary of the changes in unvested PSUs is presented below:


	Unvested Performance Share Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2023	394	$	85.78
Granted	134	$	95.33
Vested	(130)	$	69.26
Forfeited	—	$	—
Unvested as of September 30, 2024	398	$	94.37

The aggregate intrinsic value of PSUs that vested during the Current Period was approximately $17 million based on the stock price at the time of vesting.

RSU and PSU Compensation.

We recognized the following compensation costs, net of actual forfeitures, related to RSUs and PSUs for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
General and administrative expenses	$	8	$	7	$	25	$	21
Natural gas and oil properties	2		2		6		5
Production expense	1		1		3		3
Separation and other termination costs	—		—		9		—
Total RSU and PSU compensation	$	11	$	10	$	43	$	29
Related income tax benefit	$	1	$	2	10		6

Derivative and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative and Hedging Activities


11.			Derivative and Hedging Activities

Contingent Consideration Arrangement

The estimated fair values of our natural gas and oil derivative instrument assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are provided below:


	September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
	Notional Volume	Fair Value		Notional Volume	Fair Value
Natural gas (Bcf):
Fixed-price swaps	221	$	27	343	$	188
Collars	537	182		558	497
Basis protection swaps	376	(18)		578	2
Total natural gas	1,134	191		1,479	687
Contingent Consideration:
Eagle Ford divestiture		18			12
Total estimated fair value		$	209		$	699


	Gross Fair Value(a)		Amounts Netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Fair Value Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2024
Commodity Contracts:
Short-term derivative asset	$	238	$	(57)	$	181
Long-term derivative asset	33		(18)		15
Short-term derivative liability	(62)		57		(5)
Long-term derivative liability	(18)		18		—
Contingent Consideration:
Short-term derivative asset	18		—		18
Total derivatives	$	209	$	—	$	209

As of December 31, 2023
Commodity Contracts:
Short-term derivative asset	$	661	$	(36)	$	625
Long-term derivative asset	101		(27)		74
Short-term derivative liability	(39)		36		(3)
Long-term derivative liability	(36)		27		(9)
Contingent Consideration:
Short-term derivative asset	12		—		12
Total derivatives	$	699	$	—	$	699

___________________________________________

(a)These financial assets (liabilities) are measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing significant other observable inputs; see further discussion on fair value measurements below.

Fair Value

Credit Risk Considerations

Hedging Arrangements

Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments


12.			Investments

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income (loss)	$ (114)	$ (227)	$ 26	$ 70	$ 391	$ 1,389	$ (315)	$ 1,850

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Sep. 30, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Expand Energy were prepared in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain disclosures have been condensed or omitted.
Segments	Segments Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate operational financial information is available and is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), for the purpose of allocating an enterprise’s resources and assessing its operating performance. As of September 30, 2024, we have concluded that we have only one reportable operating segment due to the similar nature of the exploration and production business across Expand Energy and its consolidated subsidiaries and the fact that our marketing activities are ancillary to our operations.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash As of September 30, 2024, we had restricted cash of $76 million. Our restricted cash represents funds legally restricted for future payment of certain royalties, as well as for payment of certain convenience class unsecured claims following our emergence from bankruptcy.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 intends to provide investors with additional information about an entity’s income taxes by requiring disclosure of items such as disaggregation of the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information regarding income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. We are evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our disclosures and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures. Under ASU 2023-07, the scope and frequency of segment disclosures is increased to provide investors with additional detail about information utilized by an entity’s CODM, including information about significant segment expenses. This ASU is effective beginning with our 2024 annual reporting and interim periods beginning in 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our disclosures and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Numerator
Net income (loss), basic and diluted	$	(114)	$	70	$	(315)	$	1,850

Denominator (in thousands)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	133,794		132,153		131,958		133,460
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Warrants	—		9,841		—		9,639
Restricted stock units	—		306		—		316
Performance share units	—		48		—		48
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	133,794		142,348		131,958		143,463

Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.85)	$	0.53	$	(2.39)	$	13.86
Diluted	$	(0.85)	$	0.49	$	(2.39)	$	12.90

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value(a)		Carrying Amount		Fair Value(a)
Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
5.50% senior notes due 2026	500		500		500		496
5.875% senior notes due 2029	500		502		500		489
6.75% senior notes due 2029	950		967		950		958
Premiums on senior notes	71		—		83		—
Debt issuance costs	(4)		—		(5)		—
Total long-term debt, net	$	2,017	$	1,969	$	2,028	$	1,943

____________________________________________

Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Contractual Obligation


	September 30, 2024
Remainder of 2024	$	71
2025	278
2026	245
2027	214
2028	198
2029-2036	945
Total	$	1,951

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are detailed below:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Revenues and royalties due to others	$	258	$	360
Accrued drilling and production costs	132		211
Accrued hedging costs	—		2
Accrued compensation and benefits	55		64
Taxes payable	60		84
Operating leases	30		84
Joint interest prepayments received	5		8

Other	49		34
Total other current liabilities	$	589	$	847

Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables show revenue disaggregated by operating area and product type:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	213	$	—	$	—	$	213
Haynesville	194		—		—		194

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	407	$	—	$	—	$	407

Marketing revenue	$	193	$	—	$	—	$	193


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	259	$	—	$	—	$	259
Haynesville	310		—		—		310
Eagle Ford	18		71		24		113
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	587	$	71	$	24	$	682

Marketing revenue	$	219	$	448	$	57	$	724


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	722	$	—	$	—	$	722
Haynesville	652		—		—		652
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	1,374	$	—	$	—	$	1,374

Marketing revenue	$	526	$	82	$	33	$	641


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Natural Gas		Oil		NGL		Total
Marcellus	$	1,126	$	—	$	—	$	1,126
Haynesville	968		—		—		968
Eagle Ford	59		548		83		690
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue	$	2,153	$	548	$	83	$	2,784

Marketing revenue	$	735	$	1,117	$	135	$	1,987

Schedule of Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are detailed below:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	155	$	406
Joint interest	106		180
Other	6		8
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6)		(1)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	261	$	593

Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense

The table below presents a comparison of the Current Period and Prior Period’s income tax expense (benefit) and actual year-to-date effective tax rates.


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024	2023
Income (loss) before income taxes			$	(420)			$	2,382

Current tax expense			—		—	%	213		8.9	%
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			(105)		25.0	%	319		13.4	%
Income tax expense (benefit)			$	(105)	25.0	%	$	532	22.3	%

Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends

The table below presents the dividends paid during the Current Period and Prior Period:


	Base		Variable		Rate Per Share		Total
2024:
First Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	77
Second Quarter	$	0.575	$	0.14	$	0.715	$	95
Third Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	78

2023:
First Quarter	$	0.55	$	0.74	$	1.29	$	175
Second Quarter	$	0.55	$	0.63	$	1.18	$	160
Third Quarter	$	0.575	$	—	$	0.575	$	77

Schedule of Warrants

Warrants


	Class A Warrants	Class B Warrants	Class C Warrants(a)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023	4,247,615	4,403,064	4,023,483
Converted into common stock(b)	—	—	(168)

Outstanding as of March 31, 2024	4,247,615	4,403,064	4,023,315
Converted into common stock(b)	—	(13,122)	(13,325)

Outstanding as of June 30, 2024	4,247,615	4,389,942	4,009,990
Converted into common stock(b)	(2,986,928)	(1,264,248)	(328,726)

Outstanding as of September 30, 2024	1,260,687	3,125,694	3,681,264

_________________________________________

(a)As of September 30, 2024, we had 1,466,502 of reserved Class C Warrants.

(b)During the Current Period, we issued 3,857,412 shares of common stock as a result of Warrant exercises.

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Unvested Restricted Stock

A summary of the changes in unvested RSUs is presented below:


	Unvested Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2023	940	$	73.08
Granted	430	$	83.61
Vested(a)	(509)	$	67.49
Forfeited	(18)	$	77.52
Unvested as of September 30, 2024	843	$	81.74

_______________

(a) Approximately 105 thousand RSUs were accelerated related to one-time termination benefits for certain employees.

Schedule of Valuation Assumptions

The following table presents the assumptions used in the valuation of the PSUs granted in 2024.


Assumption	TSR, rTSR
Risk-free interest rate	4.55	%
Volatility	39.36	%

Schedule of Changes in Unvested Performance Share

A summary of the changes in unvested PSUs is presented below:


	Unvested Performance Share Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2023	394	$	85.78
Granted	134	$	95.33
Vested	(130)	$	69.26
Forfeited	—	$	—
Unvested as of September 30, 2024	398	$	94.37

Schedule of Compensation Costs

We recognized the following compensation costs, net of actual forfeitures, related to RSUs and PSUs for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
General and administrative expenses	$	8	$	7	$	25	$	21
Natural gas and oil properties	2		2		6		5
Production expense	1		1		3		3
Separation and other termination costs	—		—		9		—
Total RSU and PSU compensation	$	11	$	10	$	43	$	29
Related income tax benefit	$	1	$	2	10		6

Derivative and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Our Natural Gas and Oil Derivative Instrument Assets (Liabilities)

The estimated fair values of our natural gas and oil derivative instrument assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are provided below:


	September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
	Notional Volume	Fair Value		Notional Volume	Fair Value
Natural gas (Bcf):
Fixed-price swaps	221	$	27	343	$	188
Collars	537	182		558	497
Basis protection swaps	376	(18)		578	2
Total natural gas	1,134	191		1,479	687
Contingent Consideration:
Eagle Ford divestiture		18			12
Total estimated fair value		$	209		$	699

Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


	Gross Fair Value(a)		Amounts Netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Fair Value Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2024
Commodity Contracts:
Short-term derivative asset	$	238	$	(57)	$	181
Long-term derivative asset	33		(18)		15
Short-term derivative liability	(62)		57		(5)
Long-term derivative liability	(18)		18		—
Contingent Consideration:
Short-term derivative asset	18		—		18
Total derivatives	$	209	$	—	$	209

As of December 31, 2023
Commodity Contracts:
Short-term derivative asset	$	661	$	(36)	$	625
Long-term derivative asset	101		(27)		74
Short-term derivative liability	(39)		36		(3)
Long-term derivative liability	(36)		27		(9)
Contingent Consideration:
Short-term derivative asset	12		—		12
Total derivatives	$	699	$	—	$	699

___________________________________________

(a)These financial assets (liabilities) are measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing significant other observable inputs; see further discussion on fair value measurements below.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1
Restricted cash \| $	$ 76	$ 74

Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions					1 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($) shares	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / bbl	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Contingent Consideration
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Derivative, fair value, net						$ 18
WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Minimum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl					75
WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Maximum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl					80
WTI NYMEX Price Average Above $80 per Barrel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl					80
Portion of Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received										$ 1,425
Purchase price				$ 225
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas properties				337
Portion of Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Current Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration reflected with assets						58	$ 58
Portion of Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Long-term Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration reflected with assets						87	135
Portion of Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale \| First Three Years
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration paid in installments				60
Portion of Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale \| Fourth Year
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration paid in installments				$ 45
Portion of Remaining Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received									$ 1,400
Purchase price			$ 225
Deferred consideration paid in installments			56
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas properties			$ 470
Payment period			4 years
Portion of Remaining Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Current Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration reflected with assets						54	55
Portion of Remaining Eagle Ford Assets \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Long-term Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration reflected with assets						97	144
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received								$ 700
Purchase price		$ 50			$ 50
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas properties		140
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| Disposed of by Sale \| WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received		25			25
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| Disposed of by Sale \| WTI NYMEX Price Average Above $80 per Barrel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received		$ 50			$ 50
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Current Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred consideration reflected with assets						$ 49	$ 46
Southwestern \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Common stock issued in the merger (in shares) \| shares	95.7
Share conversion ratio	0.0867
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned	$ 7,900

Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss), basic	$ (114)	$ 70	$ (315)	$ 1,850
Net income (loss), diluted	$ (114)	$ 70	$ (315)	$ 1,850
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	133,794	132,153	131,958	133,460
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Warrants (in shares)	0	9,841	0	9,639
Restricted stock units (in shares)	0	306	0	316
Performance share units (in shares)	0	48	0	48
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	133,794	142,348	131,958	143,463
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.85)	$ 0.53	$ (2.39)	$ 13.86
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.85)	$ 0.49	$ (2.39)	$ 12.90

Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Class C Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)			1,466,502
Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)	777,369	789,458	777,369	789,458
Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)	7,667,037		9,580,029
Warrants \| Class C Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)	1,466,502	1,489,337	1,466,502	1,489,337
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)	164,253		270,095
Performance Share Units (PSUs)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)	0		97,528

Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,969	$ 1,943
Premiums on senior notes	71	83
Debt issuance costs	(4)	(5)
Total long-term debt, net	2,017	2,028
Line of Credit \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	0	0
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 0	0
Senior Notes \| 5.50% senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.50%
Outstanding borrowings	$ 500	500
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 500	496
Senior Notes \| 5.875% senior notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.875%
Outstanding borrowings	$ 500	500
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 502	489
Senior Notes \| 6.75% senior notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.75%
Outstanding borrowings	$ 950	950
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 967	$ 958

Debt - Narrative (Details)			9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 28, 2024	Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity			$ 2,500,000,000
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt		$ 585,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount			0
Senior Notes \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition, debt assumed		$ 3,700,000,000
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate commitments			2,500,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 3,500,000,000
Future net revenues discount percentage			9.00%
Credit spread adjustment			0.10%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage			0.50%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage			1.00%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral percentage			85.00%
Current ratio			1.00
Asset coverage ratio			1.50
Variable rate percentage			1.75%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.375%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	1.25%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.15%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| S O F R One Month Period Additional Applicable Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage			0.75%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| S O F R One Month Period Additional Applicable Margin \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	0.25%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			3.50
Variable rate percentage			2.75%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.50%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	0.65
Variable rate percentage	1.875%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.275%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| S O F R One Month Period Additional Applicable Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage			1.75%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| S O F R One Month Period Additional Applicable Margin \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	0.875%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Swingline Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000

Contingencies and Commitments (Details) - Gathering, Processing and Transportation Agreement $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	$ 71
2025	278
2026	245
2027	214
2028	198
2029-2036	945
Total	$ 1,951

Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues and royalties due to others	$ 258	$ 360
Accrued drilling and production costs	132	211
Accrued hedging costs	0	2
Accrued compensation and benefits	55	64
Taxes payable	60	84
Operating leases	30	84
Joint interest prepayments received	5	8
Other	49	34
Total other current liabilities	$ 589	$ 847

Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Total
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 407	$ 682	$ 1,374	$ 2,784
Total \| Marcellus
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	213	259	722	1,126
Total \| Haynesville
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	194	310	652	968
Total \| Eagle Ford
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue		113		690
Natural Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	407	587	1,374	2,153
Natural Gas \| Marcellus
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	213	259	722	1,126
Natural Gas \| Haynesville
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	194	310	652	968
Natural Gas \| Eagle Ford
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue		18		59
Oil
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	71	0	548
Oil \| Marcellus
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Oil \| Haynesville
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Oil \| Eagle Ford
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue		71		548
NGL
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	24	0	83
NGL \| Marcellus
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
NGL \| Haynesville
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
NGL \| Eagle Ford
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue		24		83
Marketing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	193	724	641	1,987
Natural Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	193	219	526	735
Oil
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	448	82	1,117
NGL
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 57	$ 33	$ 135

Revenue - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ (6)	$ (1)
Total accounts receivable, net	261	593
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	155	406
Joint interest
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	106	180
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 6	$ 8

Income Taxes - Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ (158,000,000)	$ 71,000,000	$ (420,000,000)	$ 2,382,000,000
Current tax expense			0	213,000,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			(105,000,000)	319,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (44,000,000)	$ 1,000,000	$ (105,000,000)	$ 532,000,000
Current tax expense			0.00%	8.90%
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			25.00%	13.40%
Income tax expense (benefit)			25.00%	22.30%

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated effective income tax rate	24.30%	22.40%
Current tax expense	$ 0	$ 213,000,000
Tax payments	12,000,000
Tax refunds	$ 14,000,000

Equity - Schedule of Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends payable, base (in dollars per share)	$ 0.575	$ 0.575	$ 0.575	$ 0.575	$ 0.55	$ 0.55
Dividends payable, variable (in dollars per share)	0	0.14	0	0	0.63	0.74
Rate Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.575	$ 0.715	$ 0.575	$ 0.575	$ 1.18	$ 1.29
Dividends	$ 78	$ 95	$ 77	$ 77	$ 160	$ 175

Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 29, 2024	Oct. 22, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)					0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		$ 131,000,000	$ 125,000,000	$ 60,000,000
Common Stock
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		1,509,491	1,444,402	792,543		3,700,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock						$ 305,000,000
Subsequent Event
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends payable (in dollars per share)							$ 0.575
Authorized amount								$ 1,000,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Southwestern
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Common stock issued in the merger (in shares)	95,700,000

Equity - Schedule of Warrants (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Equity - Schedule of Warrants (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Warrants
Warrants and Rights Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Conversion of stock, shares issued (in shares)				3,857,412
Class A Warrants
Warrants and Rights Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	4,247,615	4,247,615	4,247,615	4,247,615
Converted into common stock (in shares)	(2,986,928)	0	0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	1,260,687	4,247,615	4,247,615	1,260,687
Class B Warrants
Warrants and Rights Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	4,389,942	4,403,064	4,403,064	4,403,064
Converted into common stock (in shares)	(1,264,248)	(13,122)	0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	3,125,694	4,389,942	4,403,064	3,125,694
Class C Warrants
Warrants and Rights Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	4,009,990	4,023,315	4,023,483	4,023,483
Converted into common stock (in shares)	(328,726)	(13,325)	(168)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	3,681,264	4,009,990	4,023,315	3,681,264
Warrants reserved for future issuance (in shares)				1,466,502

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Feb. 09, 2021
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of vested	$ 43
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 48
Share-based compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition	2 years 1 month 17 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, award vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, award vesting period	1 year
Performance Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of vested	$ 17
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 17
Share-based compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition	1 year 11 months 19 days
Performance Share Units (PSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shareholder return and relative total shareholder return, percent of payout of target units	0.00%
Performance Share Units (PSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shareholder return and relative total shareholder return, percent of payout of target units	200.00%
Performance Share Units (PSUs) \| Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, award vesting period	3 years
2021 Long Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, reserved for future issuance (in shares)		6,800,000

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Changes in Unvested Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares shares
Unvested Restricted Stock Units
Unvested units, beginning balance (in shares)	940
Granted (in shares)	430
Vested (in shares)	(509)
Forfeited (in shares)	(18)
Unvested units, ending balance (in shares)	843
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 73.08
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	83.61
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	67.49
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	77.52
Unvested, ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 81.74
Number of accelerated vesting units (in shares)	105

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Valuation Assumptions (Details) - Performance Share Units (PSUs) - TSR, rTSR	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	4.55%
Volatility	39.36%

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Changes in Unvested Performance Share (Details) - Performance Share Units (PSUs) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares shares
Unvested Performance Share Units
Unvested units, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	394
Granted (in shares) \| shares	134
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(130)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	0
Unvested units, ending balance (in shares) \| shares	398
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 85.78
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	95.33
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	69.26
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Unvested, ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 94.37

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Compensation Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total RSU and PSU compensation	$ 11	$ 10	$ 43	$ 29
Related income tax benefit	1	2	10	6
General and administrative expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total RSU and PSU compensation	8	7	25	21
Natural gas and oil properties
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total RSU and PSU compensation	2	2	6	5
Production expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total RSU and PSU compensation	1	1	3	3
Separation and other termination costs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total RSU and PSU compensation	$ 0	$ 0	$ 9	$ 0

Derivative and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Derivative and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / bbl	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) counterparty	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains		$ 6,000,000
Energy Related Derivative
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties (in counterparties) \| counterparty		17
Commodity Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral held		$ 0
Collateral posted		$ 0
WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl	75
WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl	80
WTI NYMEX Price Average Above $80 per Barrel
Derivative [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl	80
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| Disposed of by Sale
Derivative [Line Items]
Consideration received			$ 700,000,000
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Disposed of by Sale
Derivative [Line Items]
Consideration received	$ 25,000,000
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| WTI NYMEX Price Average Above $80 per Barrel \| Disposed of by Sale
Derivative [Line Items]
Consideration received	$ 50,000,000

Derivative and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Our Natural Gas and Oil Derivative Instrument Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - Energy Related Derivative $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Bcf	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Bcf
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 209	$ 699
Eagle Ford divestiture
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 18	$ 12
Natural Gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Volume \| Bcf	1,134	1,479
Fair Value	$ 191	$ 687
Natural Gas \| Fixed-price swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Volume \| Bcf	221	343
Fair Value	$ 27	$ 188
Natural Gas \| Collars
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Volume \| Bcf	537	558
Fair Value	$ 182	$ 497
Natural Gas \| Basis protection swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Volume \| Bcf	376	578
Fair Value	$ (18)	$ 2

Derivative and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Short-term derivative asset	$ 199	$ 637
Long-term derivative assets	15	74
Short-term derivative liabilities	(5)	(3)
Long-term derivative liabilities	0	(9)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Short-term derivative asset	18	12
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Short-term derivative asset
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset	18	12
Derivative asset, fair value, gross liability, netted	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Commodity Contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset (liability), fair value, gross asset (liability)	209	699
Derivative asset (liability) fair value, net asset (liability), netted	0	0
Short-term derivative asset	181	625
Long-term derivative assets	15	74
Short-term derivative liabilities	(5)	(3)
Long-term derivative liabilities	0	(9)
Total derivatives	209	699
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Commodity Contract \| Short-term derivative asset
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset	238	661
Derivative asset, fair value, gross liability, netted	(57)	(36)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Commodity Contract \| Long-term derivative asset
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset	33	101
Derivative asset, fair value, gross liability, netted	(18)	(27)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Commodity Contract \| Short-term derivative liability
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value, gross liability	(62)	(39)
Derivative liability, fair value, gross asset, netted	57	36
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Commodity Contract \| Long-term derivative liability
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value, gross liability	(18)	(36)
Derivative liability, fair value, gross asset, netted	$ 18	$ 27

Investments (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Investments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) billionOfCubicFeetPerDay MT	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Momentum Sustainable Ventures L L C
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	35.00%
Equity method investments \| $	$ 302	$ 238
Capitalized interest \| $	$ 12
Momentum Sustainable Ventures L L C \| Scenario, Plan
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Initial capacity \| billionOfCubicFeetPerDay	1.7
Expandable capacity \| billionOfCubicFeetPerDay	2.2
Sequester volume \| MT	2.0

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