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14-Jan-2009
Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
On January 14, 2009, XTO Energy issued a news release announcing that the Company had monetized and reset 37% of its hedge position. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Early Settlement of Hedges
As discussed in the releases, in December 2008 and January 2009 the Company entered into early settlement and reset arrangements with four of its financial counterparties covering its 2009 natural gas and crude oil hedge volumes. As a result of these early settlements, the Company received approximately $1.4 billion ($900 million after-tax) which was used to reduce outstanding debt. Of this amount, approximately $450 million ($300 million after-tax) was received in 2008 and the remainder was received in 2009. The effects of these transactions are discussed below:
Natural Gas
The Company has entered into natural gas futures contracts and swap agreements
that effectively fix prices for the production and periods shown below. Prices
to be realized for hedged production may be less than these fixed prices because
of location, quality and other adjustments.
Weighted
Average
NYMEX Price
Production Period Mcf per Day Per Mcf
2009 January to 1,745,000 $ 8.81 (a)
December
2010 January to 730,000 $ 8.67
December
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(a)Includes swap agreements for 568,000 Mcf per day which were early settled and reset at current market prices. The price shown is the price that will be used for cash flow hedge accounting purposes and has been reduced for transaction costs related to the early settlements. The weighted average cash settlement contract price for all contracts is $7.96 per Mcf.
Crude Oil
The Company has entered into crude oil futures contracts and swap agreements
that effectively fix prices for the production and periods shown below. Prices
to be realized for hedged production may be less than these fixed prices because
of location, quality and other adjustments.
Weighted
Average
NYMEX Price
Production Period Bbls per Day per Bbl
2009 January to 62,500 $117.62 (a)
December
2010 January to 27,500 $126.65
December
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(a)Includes swap agreements for 35,600 Bbls per day which were early settled and reset at current market prices. The price shown is the price that will be used for cash flow hedge accounting purposes and has been reduced for transaction costs related to the early settlements. The weighted average cash settlement contract price for all contracts is $80.97 per Bbl.
The information in this Current Report, including the news release attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report of Form 8-K:
Exhibit Number and Description
99.1 News Release dated January 14, 2009
Forward-Looking Statement and Related Matters
This document contains 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. Forward-looking statements include estimates and give our current expectations or forecasts of financial performance, prices to be realized for hedged production and future hedging. Although we believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Further information on risks and uncertainties is available in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
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