AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2012--
Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (NYSE:CHKR) (the “Trust”) announced today
that its common unit distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2012
(which primarily relates to production attributable to the Trust’s
royalty interests from March 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012) will be
$0.6100 per common unit. The Trust will also pay a distribution of
$0.4819 per subordinated unit for the quarter. The distributions will be
paid on August 30, 2012 to all common and subordinated unitholders of
record at the close of business on August 20, 2012.
During the three-month production period ended May 31, 2012, total sales
volumes and realized oil prices were slightly higher than estimated for
the period. However, realized natural gas and natural gas liquids prices
were significantly lower than estimated. This resulted in quarterly
income available for distribution of $0.5780 per unit, which is $0.0320
below the subordination threshold. As a result, the distribution per
common unit is the subordination threshold of $0.6100 for the quarter.
The following table provides sales volumes, realized prices and revenue
attributable to the Trust’s royalty interests, expenses of the Trust and
distributable income available to unitholders for the production period
from March 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012.
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Sales volumes:
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Oil (mbbl)
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168
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Natural gas liquids (mbbl)
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328
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Natural gas (mmcf)
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3,144
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Total oil equivalent volumes (mboe)
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1,020
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Average price received per production unit:(1)
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Oil
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$
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97.96
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Natural gas liquids
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$
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32.83
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Natural gas
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$
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1.17
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Distributable income calculation (in thousands except per unit
income):
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Revenue less production taxes(1)
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$
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30,159
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Derivative settlement loss
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($2,623
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Trust expenses
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($516
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Distributable income available to unitholders
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$
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27,020
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Calculated distributable income per unit(2)
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$
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0.5780
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Distributable income per common unit(3)
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$
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0.6100
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Distributable income per subordinated unit
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$
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0.4819
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(1) Includes the effect of certain marketing, gathering and
transportation deductions.
(2) Based on 46,750,000 units issued and outstanding,
consisting of 35,062,500 common units and 11,687,500 subordinated units.
(3) Equal to subordination threshold of $0.6100 per common
unit.
Due to the timing of the payment of production proceeds to the Trust,
quarterly distributions generally include royalties attributable to
sales of oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas for three months,
including the first two months of the quarter just ended and the last
month of the prior quarter.
The Trust was formed by Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
("Chesapeake") in June 2011 and owns royalty interests in certain oil
and natural gas properties in the Colony Granite Wash play in Washita
County, Oklahoma. The Trust is entitled to receive proceeds from the
sale of production attributable to the royalty interests. As described
in the Trust’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), the amount of Trust revenues and the quarterly distributions to
Trust unitholders will fluctuate from quarter to quarter, depending on
the timing of initial sales from the development wells drilled by
Chesapeake in which the Trust receives an interest, the sales volume of
oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas attributable to the Trust’s
royalty interests and the prices received for such sales, amounts
realized and paid under the Trust’s hedging arrangements and the amount
of the Trust's administrative expenses, among other factors.
Conference Call Information
Chesapeake will host a conference call to discuss the results on Monday,
August 13, 2012 at 11:00 am EDT. The telephone number to access the
conference call is 913-312-1467 or toll-free 888-632-5023.
The passcode for the call is 7002490. We encourage those who
would like to participate in the call to place calls between 10:50 and
11:00 am EDT.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be
available for audio playback at 3:00 pm EDT on Monday, August 13, 2012
and will run through midnight Monday, August 27, 2012. The number to
access the conference call replay is 719-457-0820 or toll-free 888-203-1112.
The passcode for the replay is 7002490.
The conference call will also be webcast live on the Trust’s website at www.chkgranitewashtrust.com
in the “Investors” section of the website. The webcast of the conference
call will be available on the Trust’s website for one year.
ABOUT CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST:
Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed
by Chesapeake Energy Corporation to own certain royalty interests in
oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas wells in Washita County,
Oklahoma producing from the Colony Granite Wash play within the broader
Granite Wash formation of the Anadarko Basin. The common units do not
represent interests in and are not obligations of Chesapeake Energy
Corporation. The common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol CHKR. Further information is available at www.chkgranitewashtrust.com
where Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust routinely posts announcements,
updates, investor information and news releases.
Pursuant to IRC Section 1446, withholding tax on income
effectively connected to a U.S. trade or business allocated to foreign
partners should be made at the highest marginal rate. Under
Section 1441, withholding tax on fixed, determinable, annual, periodic
income from U.S. sources allocated to foreign partners should be made at
30% of gross income unless the rate is reduced by treaty. This
release is intended to be a qualified notice to nominees and brokers as
provided for under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b) by Chesapeake
Granite Wash Trust, and while specific relief is not specified for
Section 1441 income, this disclosure is intended to suffice. Nominees
and brokers should withhold 35% of the distribution made to foreign
partners.
This news release contains statements that are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. All statements contained in this news release, other
than statements of historical facts, are "forward-looking statements"
for purposes of these provisions. Although Chesapeake has advised the
Trust that Chesapeake believes that the expectations contained in this
press release are reasonable, no assurances can be given that such
expectations will prove to be correct. The anticipated distribution
discussed herein is based, in part, on the amount of cash received or
expected to be received by the Trust from Chesapeake with respect to the
relevant quarterly period. Any differences in actual cash
receipts by the Trust could affect this distributable amount. Other
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include expenses of the Trust and reserves for anticipated future
expenses. Neither Chesapeake nor the Trustee intends, and neither
assumes any obligation, to update any of the statements included in this
news release. An investment in common units issued by Chesapeake Granite
Wash Trust is subject to the risks described in the Trust's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as
other risks identified in the Trust’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The Trust's annual,
quarterly and other filed reports are or will be available at the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov.
The Trust does not intend, and assumes no obligations, to update
any of the statements included in this news release.
Source: Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Michael Ulrich,
800-852-1422
michael.ulrich@bnymellon.com