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Investing Activities<br />
Cash used in investing activities was $8.503 billion in 2010, compared to $5.462 billion in 2009 and $9.965<br />
billion in 2008. The majority of the increase in investing activities in 2010 was the result of our increased<br />
acquisition of unproved properties, primarily in liquids-rich areas, and exploration and development activities.<br />
Our investing activities in 2008 reflected our increasing focus on acquiring unproved properties in developing<br />
natural gas shale plays, converting our resource inventory into production, redeploying our capital by selling<br />
natural gas and oil properties with lower rates of return and increasing our investment in properties with higher<br />
return potential. Investing activities in 2009 were at a reduced rate in response to a low natural gas price<br />
environment, lower demand and the benefit of our drilling cost carries. Natural gas and oil investing activities<br />
increased in 2010 as we pursued our strategy to acquire and develop liquids-rich properties. In each of 2010,<br />
2009 and 2008, we also invested in drilling rigs, gathering systems, compressors, and other property and<br />
equipment to support our natural gas and oil exploration, development and production activities. The following<br />
table details our cash used in (provided by) investing activities during 2010, 2009 and 2008 ($ in millions):<br />
2010 2009 2008<br />
Natural Gas and Oil Investing Activities:<br />
Acquisitions of natural gas and oil proved properties ................... $ 243 $ 5 $ 372<br />
Acquisition of natural gas and oil unproved properties .................. 6,015 1,666 7,660<br />
Exploration and development of natural gas and oil properties ........... 5,061 3,410 5,789<br />
Geological and geophysical costs (a) ................................. 181 162 315<br />
Interest capitalized on unproved properties ........................... 687 598 561<br />
Deposits for acquisitions of proved and unproved properties ............. 43 — 12<br />
Proceeds from divestitures of proved and unproved properties ........... (4,292) (1,926) (7,670)<br />
Total natural gas and oil investing activities ......................... 7,938 3,915 7,039<br />
Other Investing Activities:<br />
Additions to other property and equipment ............................ 1,326 1,683 3,073<br />
Additions to investments .......................................... 134 40 74<br />
Proceeds from sales of other assets ................................. (883) (176) (219)<br />
Other .......................................................... (12) — (2)<br />
Total other investing activities .................................... 565 1,547 2,926<br />
Total cash used in investing activities .......................... $ 8,503 $ 5,462 $ 9,965<br />
(a) Including related capitalized interest.<br />
Bank Credit Facilities<br />
We utilize two revolving bank credit facilities, described below, as sources of liquidity.<br />
Corporate<br />
Credit Facility (a)<br />
Midstream<br />
Credit Facility (b)<br />
Borrowing capacity ............................... $<br />
($ in millions)<br />
4,000 $ 300<br />
Maturity date .................................... December 2015 July 2015<br />
Facility structure ................................. Senior secured revolving Senior secured revolving<br />
Amount outstanding as of December 31, 2010 ......... $ 3,612 $ 94<br />
Letters of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2010 . . $ 13 $ —<br />
(a) Borrower is Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.<br />
(b) Borrower is Chesapeake Midstream Operating, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake<br />
Midstream Development, L.P.<br />
Our credit facilities do not contain material adverse change or adequate assurance covenants. Although<br />
the applicable interest rates under our corporate credit facility fluctuate slightly based on our long-term senior<br />
unsecured credit ratings, neither of our credit facilities contains provisions which would trigger an acceleration<br />
of amounts due under the facilities or a requirement to post additional collateral in the event of a downgrade of<br />
our credit ratings.<br />
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