Legal Notice

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information on this Website contains “forward-looking” statements related to Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and include statements based on management’s current assumptions and expectations, including statements regarding the Company’s [sustainability vision, sustainability performance, strategies, targets, goals, commitments and programs]. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and the negatives of these words and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements.

It is possible that the Company’s future performance may differ from expectations due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to the following: the Company’s ability to achieve the strategic plans, goals, targets and commitments set forth in this Website and unexpected delays, difficulties, and expenses in executing against such plans, goals, targets and commitments, the Company’s ability to consummate its proposed merger (the “Merger”) with Vine Energy Inc. (“Vine”), including the ability to obtain the approval of the Merger by Vine’s stockholders; the risk that the Company or Vine may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required for the Merger, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the Merger or result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the Merger; the risk that an event, change or other circumstances could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; the risk that a condition to closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied; the timing to consummate the proposed transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; the risk that the assets and the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the proposed transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the risk that any announcement relating to the proposed Merger could have adverse effects on the market price of the Company’s common stock or Vine’s common stock; the risk of litigation related to the proposed Merger; the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the proposed transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; disruption from the proposed transactions making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the diversion of management time from ongoing business operations due to transaction-related issues; the volatility in commodity prices for crude oil and natural gas, the presence or recoverability of estimated reserves, particularly during extended periods of low prices for crude oil and natural gas during the COVID-19 pandemic; the ability to replace reserves; environmental risks, drilling and operating risks, including the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; exploration and development risks; competition, government regulation or other actions; the ability of management to execute its plans to meet its goals and other risks inherent in the Company’s and Vine’s businesses; public health crises, such as pandemics (including COVID-19) and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; the potential disruption or interruption of the Company’s or Vine’s operations due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats, terrorist acts, or other natural or human causes beyond the Company’s or Vine’s control; the risk that the announcement or consummation of the Merger, or any other intervening event results in a requirement under certain of Vine’s indebtedness to make a change of control offer with respect to some or all of such debt; and the Company’s ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry, and the other risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and any subsequently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. Any forward-looking statements in this Website are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from expectations. While the Company continually reviews trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s results or operations and financial condition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or supplement any particular forward-looking statements contained in this Website. Furthermore, while future events discussed in this Website may be significant, any significance should not be read as necessarily rising to the level of materiality of certain disclosures included in our SEC filings. 

In addition, many of the disclosures and performance metrics used and referred to in the plans, goals, targets and commitments set forth in this Website continue to evolve and are based on management expectations and assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation but should not be considered guarantees. The standards and performance metrics used, and the expectations and assumptions they are based on, have not unless otherwise expressly specified, been verified by any third party. In addition, while we seek to align these disclosures with the recommendations of various third-party frameworks, such as the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”), we cannot guarantee strict adherence to these framework recommendations. Additionally, our disclosures based on these frameworks may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in our business or applicable governmental policy, or other factors, some of which may be beyond our control.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain financial information included herein, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAX, are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and use of such terms varies from others in the same industry. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss), total operating expenses or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP as measures of operating performance or cash flows as measures of liquidity. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for results as reported under U.S. GAAP.