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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020
Or
Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number: 001-08246
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Southwestern Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware71-0205415
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
10000 Energy Drive
Spring,Texas77389
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
10000 Energy Drive
Spring, Texas 77389
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(
832)
(832) 796-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01SWNNew York Stock Exchange
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, 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 filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
ClassOutstanding as of August 2, 2019April 28, 2020
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01541,316,769541,688,616



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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2019MARCH 31, 2020

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements, other than historical fact or present financial information, may be deemed to be 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 (the “Exchange Act”).  All statements that address activities, outcomes and other matters that should or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements regarding the financial position, business strategy, production and reserve growth and other plans and objectives for our future operations, are forward-looking statements.  Although we believe the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance.  We have no obligation and make no undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
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Forward-looking statements include the items identified in the preceding paragraph, information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations and other statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) identified by words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “objective,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “expect,” “believe,” “predict,” “budget,” “projection,” “goal,” “forecast,” “model,” “target” or similar words.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  They are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our operations, markets, products, services and prices and cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  In addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with forward-looking statements, risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to:
the timing and extent of changes in market conditions and prices for natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) (including, including regional basis differentials);differentials and the impact of reduced demand for our production and products in which our production is a component due to governmental and societal actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
our ability to fund our planned capital investments;
a change in our credit rating;rating, an increase in interest rates and any adverse impacts from the discontinuation of LIBOR;the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”);
the extent to which lower commodity prices impact our ability to service or refinance our existing debt;
the impact of volatility in the financial markets or other global economic factors;factors, including the impact of COVID-19;
difficulties in appropriately allocating capital and resources among our strategic opportunities;
the timing and extent of our success in discovering, developing, producing and estimating reserves;
our ability to maintain leases that may expire if production is not established or profitably maintained;
our ability to realize the expected benefits from acquisitions;
our ability to transport our production to the most favorable markets or at all;
availability and costs of personnel and of products and services provided by third parties;
the impact of government regulation, including changes in law, the ability to obtain and maintain permits, any increase in severance or similar taxes, and legislation or regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing, climate and over-the-counter derivatives;
the impact of the adverse outcome of any material litigation against us or judicial decisions that affect us or our industry generally;
the effects of weather;
increased competition;
the financial impact of accounting regulations and critical accounting policies;
the comparative cost of alternative fuels;
credit risk relating to the risk of loss as a result of non-performance by our counterparties; and
any other factors listed in the reports we have filed and may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described above or elsewhere in this Quarterly Report occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.  We specifically disclaim all responsibility to update publicly any information contained in a forward-looking statement or any forward-looking statement in its entirety and therefore disclaim any resulting liability for potentially related damages.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions, except share/per share amounts)20202019
Operating Revenues:  
Gas sales$248  $430  
Oil sales52  39  
NGL sales50  81  
Marketing239  438  
Other  
592  990  
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Marketing purchases248  441  
Operating expenses193  165  
General and administrative expenses26  37  
Restructuring charges10   
Depreciation, depletion and amortization113  112  
Impairments1,479  —  
Taxes, other than income taxes13  19  
2,082  777  
Operating Income (Loss)(1,490) 213  
Interest Expense:
Interest on debt40  42  
Other interest charges  
Interest capitalized(23) (29) 
19  14  

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives339  (32) 
Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt28  —  
Other Income, Net  

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes(1,141) 168  
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes:
Current(2) —  
Deferred408  (426) 
406  (426) 
Net Income (Loss)$(1,547) $594  

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Basic$(2.86) $1.10  
Diluted$(2.86) $1.10  

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic540,308,491  539,721,751  
Diluted540,308,491  541,320,487  
For the three months ended
June 30,
 For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions, except share/per share amounts)2019 2018 2019 2018
Operating Revenues:       
Gas sales$275
 $407
 $705
 $947
Oil sales47
 44
 86
 79
NGL sales58
 75
 139
 140
Marketing287
 265
 725
 518
Gas gathering
 24
 
 48
Other
 1
 2
 4
667
 816
 1,657
 1,736
Operating Costs and Expenses:       
Marketing purchases293
 265
 734
 520
Operating expenses169
 193
 334
 382
General and administrative expenses40
 59
 77
 114
Loss on sale of operating assets3
 
 3
 
Restructuring charges2
 18
 5
 18
Depreciation, depletion and amortization121
 142
 233
 285
Taxes, other than income taxes17
 15
 36
 38
645
 692
 1,422
 1,357
Operating Income22
 124
 235
 379
Interest Expense:       
Interest on debt41
 59
 83
 124
Other interest charges2
 2
 3
 4
Interest capitalized(28) (29) (57) (57)
15
 32
 29
 71
       
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives152
 (36) 120
 (43)
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
 (8) 
 (8)
Other Income (Loss), Net(6) 3
 (5) 2
       
Income Before Income Taxes153
 51
 321
 259
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes       
Current
 
 
 
Deferred15
 
 (411) 
15
 
 (411) 
Net Income$138
 $51
 $732
 $259
Participating securities - mandatory convertible preferred stock
 
 
 2
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock$138
 $51
 $732
 $257
       
Earnings Per Common Share       
Basic$0.26
 $0.09
 $1.36
 $0.45
Diluted$0.26
 $0.09
 $1.35
 $0.44
       
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:       
Basic539,005,941
 581,159,200
 539,362,984
 576,255,744
Diluted539,947,053
 582,878,106
 540,624,742
 578,222,740

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

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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Net income (loss)$(1,547) $594  

Change in value of pension and other postretirement liabilities:
Amortization of prior service cost and net loss included in net periodic pension cost—  —  

Comprehensive income (loss)$(1,547) $594  
For the three months ended
June 30,
 For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 
2018 (1)
 2019 
2018 (1)
Net income$138
 $51
 $732
 $259
       
Change in value of pension and other postretirement liabilities:       
Amortization of prior service cost and net loss included in net periodic pension cost (2)
4
 
 4
 
       
Comprehensive income$142
 $51
 $736
 $259
(1)In 2018, deferred tax activity incurred in other comprehensive income was offset by a valuation allowance.
(2)Primarily related to settlement of pension assets in the second quarter of 2019. Net of $1 million in taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
ASSETS(in millions)
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ $ 
Accounts receivable, net292  345  
Derivative assets627  278  
Other current assets48  51  
Total current assets972  679  
Natural gas and oil properties, using the full cost method, including $1,437 million as of March 31, 2020 and $1,506 million as of December 31, 2019 excluded from amortization25,488  25,250  
Other523  520  
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(22,095) (20,503) 
Total property and equipment, net3,916  5,267  
Operating lease assets152  159  
Deferred tax assets—  407  
Other long-term assets235  205  
Total long-term assets387  771  
TOTAL ASSETS$5,275  $6,717  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$465  $525  
Taxes payable52  59  
Interest payable54  51  
Derivative liabilities268  125  
Current operating lease liabilities32  34  
Other current liabilities43  54  
Total current liabilities914  848  
Long-term debt2,279  2,242  
Long-term operating lease liabilities114  119  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities40  43  
Other long-term liabilities227  219  
Total long-term liabilities2,660  2,623  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; issued 586,023,435 shares as of March 31, 2020 and 585,555,923 shares as of December 31, 2019  
Additional paid-in capital4,728  4,726  
Accumulated deficit(2,798) (1,251) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(33) (33) 
Common stock in treasury, 44,353,224 shares as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019(202) (202) 
Total equity1,701  3,246  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$5,275  $6,717  
June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS(in millions)
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$155
 $201
Accounts receivable, net358
 581
Derivative assets209
 130
Other current assets42
 44
Total current assets764
 956
Natural gas and oil properties, using the full cost method, including $1,678 million as of June 30, 2019 and $1,755 million as of December 31, 2018 excluded from amortization24,823
 24,180
Other555
 525
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(20,279) (20,049)
Total property and equipment, net5,099
 4,656
Deferred tax assets410
 
Other long-term assets272
 185
TOTAL ASSETS$6,545
 $5,797
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current portion of long-term debt$52
 $
Accounts payable585
 609
Taxes payable52
 58
Interest payable53
 52
Derivative liabilities67
 79
Other current liabilities103
 48
Total current liabilities912
 846
Long-term debt2,267
 2,318
Pension and other postretirement liabilities39
 46
Other long-term liabilities245
 225
Total long-term liabilities2,551
 2,589
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)


 


Equity:   
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; issued 585,478,345 shares as of June 30, 2019 and 585,407,107 shares as of December 31, 20186
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Additional paid-in capital4,720
 4,715
Accumulated deficit(1,410) (2,142)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(32) (36)
Common stock in treasury, 44,353,224 shares as of June 30, 2019 and 39,092,537 shares as of December 31, 2018(202) (181)
Total equity3,082
 2,362
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$6,545
 $5,797

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:  
Net income (loss)$(1,547) $594  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization113  112  
Amortization of debt issuance costs  
Impairments1,479  —  
Deferred income taxes408  (426) 
(Gain) loss on derivatives, unsettled(246) 22  
Stock-based compensation  
Gain on early extinguishment of debt(28) —  
Other—   
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable53  189  
Accounts payable(86) (48) 
Taxes payable(6)  
Interest payable  
Inventories  
Other assets and liabilities (16) 
Net cash provided by operating activities160  442  

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital investments(228) (258) 
Net cash used in investing activities(228) (258) 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt(52) —  
Payments on revolving credit facility(500) —  
Borrowings under revolving credit facility615  —  
Change in bank drafts outstanding  
Purchase of treasury stock—  (21) 
Cash paid for tax withholding—  (1) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities68  (19) 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents—  165  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 201  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ $366  
For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:   
Net income$732
 $259
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation, depletion and amortization233
 285
Amortization of debt issuance costs2
 4
Deferred income taxes(411) 
(Gain) loss on derivatives, unsettled(96) 54
Stock-based compensation4
 9
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 8
Loss on sale of assets, net3
 
Other10
 1
Change in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable221
 12
Accounts payable(129) 53
Taxes payable(6) (4)
Interest payable1
 (1)
Inventories4
 (7)
Other assets and liabilities(25) (9)
Net cash provided by operating activities543
 664
   
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:   
Capital investments(586) (684)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment26
 6
Other
 3
Net cash used in investing activities(560) (675)
   
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:   
Payments on long-term debt
 (1,191)
Payments on revolving credit facility
 (645)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 1,005
Change in bank drafts outstanding(7) 
Debt issuance costs
 (9)
Purchase of treasury stock(21) 
Preferred stock dividend
 (27)
Cash paid for tax withholding(1) (1)
Net cash used in financing activities(29) (868)
   
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(46) (879)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year201
 916
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$155
 $37

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.໿
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Common Stock in TreasuryTotal
Shares
Issued
AmountSharesAmount
(in millions, except share amounts)
Balance at December 31, 2019585,555,923  $ $4,726  $(1,251) $(33) 44,353,224  $(202) $3,246  
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss—  —  —  (1,547) —  —  —  (1,547) 
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total comprehensive loss—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (1,547) 
Stock-based compensation—  —   —  —  —  —   
Issuance of restricted stock12,397  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Cancellation of restricted stock(167,130) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Restricted units granted1,005,976  —   —  —  —  —   
Treasury stock—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Performance units vested—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Tax withholding – stock compensation(383,731) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Balance at March 31, 2020586,023,435  $ $4,728  $(2,798) $(33) 44,353,224  $(202) $1,701  
 Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Common Stock in Treasury Total
 Shares
Issued
 Amount    Shares Amount 
                
 (in millions, except share amounts)
Balance at December 31, 2018585,407,107
 $6
 $4,715
 $(2,142) $(36) 39,092,537
 $(181) $2,362
Comprehensive income:               
Net income
 
 
 594
 
 
 
 594
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 594
Stock-based compensation
 
 3
 
 
 
 
 3
Issuance of restricted stock8,798
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cancellation of restricted stock(128,324) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury stock
 
 
 
 
 5,260,687
 (21) (21)
Performance units vested535,802
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax withholding – stock compensation(274,657) 
 (1) 
 
 
 
 (1)
Balance at March 31, 2019585,548,726
 $6
 $4,717
 $(1,548) $(36) 44,353,224
 $(202) $2,937
Comprehensive income:               
Net income
 
 
 138
 
 
 
 138
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 4
 
 
 4
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 142
Stock-based compensation
 
 3
 
 
 
 
 3
Issuance of restricted stock6,424
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cancellation of restricted stock(72,555) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax withholding – stock compensation(4,250) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2019585,478,345
 $6
 $4,720
 $(1,410) $(32) 44,353,224
 $(202) $3,082


Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Common Stock in TreasuryTotal
Shares
Issued
AmountSharesAmount
(in millions, except share amounts)
Balance at December 31, 2018Balance at December 31, 2018585,407,107  $ $4,715  $(2,142) $(36) 39,092,537  $(181) $2,362  
Comprehensive income:Comprehensive income:
Net incomeNet income—  —  —  594  —  —  —  594  
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total comprehensive incomeTotal comprehensive income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  594  
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —   —  —  —  —   
Issuance of restricted stockIssuance of restricted stock8,798  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Cancellation of restricted stockCancellation of restricted stock(128,324) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Treasury stockTreasury stock—  —  —  —  —  5,260,687  (21) (21) 
Performance units vestedPerformance units vested535,802  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Tax withholding – stock compensationTax withholding – stock compensation(274,657) —  (1) —  —  —  —  (1) 
Balance at March 31, 2019Balance at March 31, 2019585,548,726  $ $4,717  $(1,548) $(36) 44,353,224  $(202) $2,937  
Common Stock Preferred Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Common Stock in Treasury Total
Shares
Issued
 Amount Shares
Issued
 Shares Amount 
                 
(in millions, except share amounts)
Balance at December 31, 2017512,134,311
 $5
 1,725,000
 $4,698
 $(2,679) $(44) 31,269
 $(1) $1,979
Comprehensive income:                 
Net income
 
 
 
 208
 
 
 
 208
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 208
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 7
 
 
 
 
 7
Conversion of preferred stock74,998,614
 1
 (1,725,000) (1) 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of restricted stock5,076
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cancellation of restricted stock(160,168) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance units vested214,866
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax withholding – stock compensation(338,808) 
 
 (1) 
 
 
 
 (1)
Balance at March 31, 2018586,853,891
 $6
 
 $4,703
 $(2,471) $(44) 31,269
 $(1) $2,193
Comprehensive income:                 
Net income
 
 
 
 51
 
 
 
 51
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 51
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 6
 
 
 
 
 6
Issuance of restricted stock307,743
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cancellation of restricted stock(722,465) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax withholding – stock compensation(9,068) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2018586,430,101
 $6
 
 $4,709
 $(2,420) $(44) 31,269
 $(1) $2,250

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Southwestern Energy Company (including its subsidiaries, collectively “Southwestern” or the “Company”) is an independent energy company engaged in natural gas, oil and NGL exploration, development and production (“E&P”). The Company is also focused on creating and capturing additional value through its marketing business (“Midstream”Marketing”)., which was previously referred to as “Midstream” when it included the operation of gathering systems. Southwestern conducts most of its business through subsidiaries and operates principally in two2 segments: E&P and Midstream. The Company also operates drilling rigs located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and provides oilfield products and services, principally serving its E&P operations. The Company’s historical financial and operating results include its Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering businesses, which were sold in early December 2018 (the “Fayetteville Shale sale”). The sale is discussed in further detail in Note 2.Marketing.
E&P. Southwestern’s primary business is the exploration for and production of natural gas, oil and NGLs, with ongoing operations focused on the development of unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Company’s operations in northeast Pennsylvania, herein referred to as “Northeast Appalachia,” are primarily focused on the unconventional natural gas reservoir known as the Marcellus Shale. Operations in West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania, herein referred to as “Southwest Appalachia,” are focused on the Marcellus Shale, the Utica and the Upper Devonian unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs. Collectively, Southwestern refers to its properties located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia as “Appalachia.” The Company also operates drilling rigs located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and provides certain oilfield products and services, principally serving the “Appalachian Basin.”Company’s E&P operations through vertical integration.
Midstream.Marketing. Southwestern’s marketing activities capture opportunities that arise through the marketing and transportation of natural gas, oil and NGLs primarily produced in its E&P operations.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information relating to the Company’s organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been appropriately condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report.  The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The consolidated financial statements contained in this report include all normal and recurring material adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein.  It is recommended that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 (“20182019 Annual Report”).
The Company’s significant accounting policies, which have been reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, are summarized in Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report.
(2) DIVESTITURESRESTRUCTURING CHARGES

On August 30, 2018,February 4, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Flywheel Energy Operating, LLC to sell 100%notified employees of the equity in the Company’s subsidiaries that owned and operated its Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering assets for $1,865 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments, with an economic effective datea workforce reduction plan as a result of July 1, 2018. On December 3, 2018, the Company closed on the Fayetteville Shale sale and received approximately $1,650 million, which included preliminary purchase price adjustments of approximately $215 million primarily related to the net cash flows from the economic effective date to the closing date.
The Company retained certain contractual commitments related to firm transportation, with the buyer obligated to pay the transportation provider directly for these charges. As of June 30, 2019, approximately $162 million of these contractual commitments remain of which the Company will reimburse the buyer for certain of these potential obligations up to approximately $82 million through 2020 depending on the buyer’s actual use. At June 30, 2019, the Company has recorded a $68 million liability for the estimated future payments.
From the proceeds received, $914 million was used to repurchase $900 millionstrategic realignment of the Company’s outstanding senior notes, including premiums and $9 million in accrued interest paid in December 2018. In addition, $201 million, including approximately $1 million in commissions,organizational structure. This reduction was used to repurchase approximately 44 million sharessubstantially complete by the end of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including $21 million during the first quarter of 2019. The Company is using2020. Affected employees were offered a severance package, which included a one-time payment depending on length of service and, if applicable, the remaining net proceeds fromcurrent value of unvested long-term incentive awards that were forfeited. These costs were recognized as restructuring charges for the salethree months ended March 31, 2020, and a liability of approximately $0.3 million has been accrued as of March 31, 2020 related to supplement Appalachian Basin development and for general corporate purposes.
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In June 2019, the Company sold non-core acreage for $25 million. There was no production or proved reservesfuture payments associated with this acreage.
(3) RESTRUCTURING CHARGESthe February 2020 restructuring.
In December 2018, the Company closed on the sale of the equity in certain of its subsidiaries that owned and operated its Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering assets in Arkansas.Arkansas (the “Fayetteville Shale sale”). As part of the transaction, most employees associated with those assets became employees of the buyer although the employment of some was or will be, terminated. Due to the scale of the assets that were sold, the temporary employment of certain employees was extended through a transition period into 2019. All affected employees were offered a severance package, which included a one-time cash payment depending on length of service and, if applicable, the current value of a portion of equity awards that were forfeited. As of June 30, 2019, a liability of approximately $0.4 million for severance payments has been accrued for the remaining Fayetteville Shale sale-related employment terminations in 2019.

On June 27, 2018, theThe Company notified affected employees of a workforce reduction plan, which resulted primarily from a previously announced study of structural, process and organizational changesalso incurred charges related to enhance shareholder value and continues with respect to other aspects of the Company’s business activities.  Affected employees were offered a severance package, which included a one-time cash payment depending on length of service and, if applicable, current value of aoffice consolidation. A portion of equity awards thatthese costs along with the aforementioned severance costs were forfeited.recognized as restructuring charges in the first quarter of 2019.
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The following table presents a summary of the restructuring charges included in Operating Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019:
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Severance (including payroll taxes)$10  $ 
Office consolidation—   
Total restructuring charges (1)
$10  $ 
(1)Total restructuring charges were $10 million and $3 million for the Company’s E&P segment for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018:respectively.
 For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Severance (including payroll taxes)$1
 $17
 $3
 $17
Office consolidation1
 
 2
 
Professional fees
 1
 
 1
Total restructuring charges (1)
$2
 $18
 $5
 $18

(1)Total restructuring charges were $2 million and $5 million for the Company’s E&P segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $16 million and $2 million for the Company’s E&P and Midstream segments, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the liability associated with the Company’s restructuring activities at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, which is reflected in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheet:
(in millions)
Liability at December 31, 2019$
Additions10 
Distributions(12)
Liability at March 31, 2020$— 
(in millions)June 30, 2019
Liability at December 31, 2018$5
Additions5
Distributions(10)
Liability at June 30, 2019$

(4) LEASES
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“Update 2016-02”), which seeks to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by, among other things, recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The codification was amended through additional ASUs. For public entities, Update 2016-02 became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASC 842 with an effective date of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach for all leases that existed at the date of initial application. The Company elected to apply the transition as of the beginning of the period of adoption. For leases that existed at the period of adoption on January 1, 2019, the incremental borrowing rate as of the application date was used to calculate the present value of remaining lease payments.
The standard provides optional practical expedients to ease the burden of transition. The Company has adopted the following practical expedients through implementation:
an election not to apply the recognition requirements in the leases standard to short-term leases and recognize lease payments in the consolidated statement of operations (a lease that at commencement date has an initial term of 12 months or less and does not contain a purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise);

a package of practical expedients to not reassess: whether a contract is or contains a lease, lease classification and initial direct costs;

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a practical expedient that permits combining lease and non-lease components in a contract and accounting for the combination as a lease (elected by asset class);

a practical expedient to not reassess certain land easements in existence prior to January 1, 2019; and

an election to adopt the modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at or entered into after the initial date of adoption which does not require a restatement of prior period. No cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings was required as a result of the modified retrospective approach.
Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized a discounted right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability with opening balances of approximately $105 million as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of the standard did not materially change the Company’s consolidated statement of operations or its consolidated statement of cash flows.
The Company determines if a contract contains a lease at inception. A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. A right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability are recognized on the balance sheet at commencement at an amount based on the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term. As the implicit rate of the lease is not always readily determinable, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments based on information available at commencement date. Operating right-of-use assets are included in other long-term assets while operating lease liabilities are included in other current and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company does not have any financing lease type of arrangements as of June 30, 2019. By policy election, leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis, and variable lease payments are recognized in the period as incurred. Variable lease costs were immaterial through the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.
Certain leases contain both lease and non-lease components. The Company has chosen to account for most of these leases as a single lease component instead of bifurcating lease and non-lease components. However, for compression service leases and fleet vehicle leases, the lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately.
The Company leases drilling rigs, pressure pumping equipment, vehicles, office space, certain water transportation lines, an aircraft and other equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring through 2032. Certain lease agreements include options to renew the lease, early terminate the lease or purchase the underlying asset(s).  The Company determines the lease term at the lease commencement date as the non-cancelable period of the lease, including options to extend or terminate the lease when such an option is reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company’s water transportation lines are the only leases with renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. These renewal options are reflected in the right-of-use asset and lease liability balances.
The Company has a residual value guarantee related to its headquarters office building, which would be due only if, at the end of the lease term, the building is either purchased by the Company or marketed to a third party where the purchase price is less than the residual value guarantee.  In July 2019, the headquarters office building was sold to a third party, which resulted in the Company making an immaterial short-fall payment to the building’s current lessor.
During July 2019, the Company terminated its existing lease agreement and entered into a new lease agreement for a smaller portion of the headquarters office building.
The components of lease costs are shown below:
  For the six months ended
June 30, 2019
(in millions) 
Operating lease cost $22
Short-term lease cost 31
Variable lease cost 
Total lease cost $53
As of June 30, 2019, the Company has operating leases of $4 million, related primarily to compressor leases, that have been executed but not yet commenced.  These operating leases are planned to commence during 2019 with lease terms expiring through 2022. The Company’s existing operating leases do not contain any material restrictive covenants.
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is set forth below:
  For the six months ended
June 30, 2019
(in millions) 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases $22
   
Right-of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating liabilities:  
Operating leases $6

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
Right-of-use asset balance: (in millions)
 June 30, 2019
Operating leases $103
Lease liability balance: (in millions)
  
Short-term operating leases $47
Long-term operating leases 56
Total operating leases $103
   
Weighted average remaining lease term: (years)
  
Operating leases 3.8
   
Weighted average discount rate:  
Operating leases 6.28%

Maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities:
(in millions) June 30, 2019
2019 $22
2020 42
2021 19
2022 10
2023 8
2024 5
Thereafter 9
Total undiscounted lease liability 115
Imputed interest (12)
Total discounted lease liability $103
(in millions) December 31, 2018
2019 $38
2020 28
2021 14
2022 6
2023 5
Thereafter 4
Total minimum payments required $95

(5)(3) REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Natural gas and liquids.  Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquid (“NGL”)NGL sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer at a designated delivery point.  The pricing provisions of the Company’s contracts are primarily tied to a market index with certain adjustments based on factors such as delivery, quality of the product and prevailing supply and demand conditions in the geographic areas in which the Company operates.  Under the Company’s sales contracts, the delivery of each unit of natural gas, oil and NGLs represents a separate performance obligation, and revenue is recognized at the point in time when the performance obligations are fulfilled.  There is no significant financing component to the Company’s revenues as payment terms are typically within 30 to 60 days of control transfer.  Furthermore, consideration from a customer corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date.  As a result, the Company recognizes
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revenue in the amount tofor which the Company has a right to invoice and has not disclosed information regarding its remaining performance obligations.
The Company records revenue from its natural gas and liquids production in the amount of its net revenue interest in sales from its properties. Accordingly, natural gas and liquid sales are not recognized for deliveries in excess of the Company’s net revenue interest, while natural gas and liquid sales are recognized for any under-delivered volumes.  Production imbalances are generally recorded as receivables and payables and not contract assets or contract liabilities as the imbalances are between the Company and other working interest owners, not the end customer.
Marketing.  The Company, through its marketing affiliate, generally markets natural gas, oil and NGLs for its affiliated E&P companiescompany as well as other joint interest owners whothat choose to market with Southwestern.the Company.  In addition, the Company markets some products purchased from third parties.  Marketing revenues for natural gas, oil and NGL sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer at a designated delivery point.  The pricing provisions of the Company’s contracts are primarily tied to a market index with certain adjustments based on factors such as delivery, quality of the product and prevailing supply and demand conditions.  Under the Company’s marketing contracts, the delivery of each unit of natural gas, oil and NGLs represents a separate performance obligation, and revenue is recognized at the point in time when the performance obligations are fulfilled.  Customers are invoiced and revenues are recorded each month as natural gas, oil and NGLs are delivered, and payment terms are typically within 30 to 60 days of control transfer.  Furthermore, consideration from a customer corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date.  As a result, the Company recognizes revenue in the amount tofor which the Company has a right to invoice and has not disclosed information regarding its remaining performance obligations.
Gas gathering.  Prior to its sale in December 2018 as part of the Fayetteville Shale sale, the Company, through its gathering affiliate, gathered natural gas pursuant to a variety of contracts with customers, including an affiliated E&P company.  The performance obligations for gas gathering services included delivery of each unit of natural gas to the designated delivery point, which may include treating of certain natural gas units to meet interstate pipeline specifications.  Revenue was recognized at the point in time when performance obligations were fulfilled.  Under the Company’s gathering contracts, customers were invoiced and revenue was recognized each month based on the volume of natural gas transported and treated at a contractually agreed upon price per unit.  Payment terms were typically within 30 to 60 days of completion of the performance obligations.  Furthermore, consideration from a customer corresponded directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date.  As a result, the Company recognized revenue in the amount to which the Company had a right to invoice and had not disclosed information regarding its remaining performance obligations.  Any imbalances were settled on a monthly basis by cashing-out with the respective shipper.  Accordingly, there were no contract assets or contract liabilities related to the Company’s gas gathering revenues.
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Disaggregation of Revenues
The Company presents a disaggregation of E&P revenues by product on the consolidated statements of operations net of intersegment revenues.  The following table reconciles operating revenues as presented on the consolidated statements of operations to the operating revenues by segment:
(in millions)E&PMarketingIntersegment
Revenues
Total
Three months ended March 31, 2020
Gas sales$239  $—  $ $248  
Oil sales52  —  —  52  
NGL sales50  —  —  50  
Marketing—  548  (309) 239  
Other (1)
 —  —   
Total$344  $548  $(300) $592  
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Gas sales$421  $—  $ $430  
Oil sales39  —  —  39  
NGL sales81  —  —  81  
Marketing—  940  (502) 438  
Other (2)
  —   
Total$542  $941  $(493) $990  
(in millions)E&P Midstream 
Intersegment
Revenues
 Total
Three months ended June 30, 2019       
Gas sales$267
 $
 $8
 $275
Oil sales46
 
 1
 47
NGL sales58
 
 
 58
Marketing
 626
 (339) 287
Total$371
 $626
 $(330) $667
        
Three months ended June 30, 2018       
Gas sales$400
 $
 $7
 $407
Oil sales44
 
 
 44
NGL sales75
 
 
 75
Marketing
 728
 (463) 265
Gas gathering (1)

 69
 (45) 24
Other (2)
1
 
 
 1
Total$520
 $797
 $(501) $816
(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2020, other E&P revenues consists primarily of gains on purchaser imbalances associated with certain NGLs.

(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2019, other E&P revenues consists primarily of water sales to third-party operators, and other Marketing revenues consists primarily of sales of gas from storage.
(in millions)E&P Midstream Intersegment
Revenues
 Total
Six months ended June 30, 2019       
Gas sales$688
 $
 $17
 $705
Oil sales85
 
 1
 86
NGL sales139
 
 
 139
Marketing
 1,566
 (841) 725
Other (2)
1
 1
 
 2
Total$913
 $1,567
 $(823) $1,657
        
Six months ended June 30, 2018       
Gas sales$935
 $
 $12
 $947
Oil sales78
 
 1
 79
NGL sales140
 
 
 140
Marketing
 1,557
 (1,039) 518
Gas gathering (1)

 136
 (88) 48
Other (2)
4
 
 
 4
Total$1,157
 $1,693
 $(1,114) $1,736

(1)The Company’s gas gathering assets were divested in December 2018 as part of the Fayetteville Shale sale.

(2)Other E&P revenues consists primarily of water sales to third-party operators, and other Midstream revenues consists primarily of sales of gas from storage.
Associated E&P revenues are also disaggregated for analysis on a geographic basis by the core areas in which the Company operates, which are in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In December 2018, the Company sold 100% of its Fayetteville Shale assets.

 For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Northeast Appalachia$217
 $213
 $565
 $540
Southwest Appalachia153
 166
 346
 322
Fayetteville Shale
 139
 
 291
Other1
 2
 2
 4
Total$371
 $520
 $913
 $1,157

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For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Northeast Appalachia$195  $348  
Southwest Appalachia149  193  
Other—   
Total$344  $542  
Receivables from Contracts with Customers
The following table reconciles the Company’s receivables from contracts with customers to consolidated accounts receivable as presented on the consolidated balance sheet:
(in millions)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Receivables from contracts with customers$238
 $494
Other accounts receivable120
 87
Total accounts receivable$358
 $581

(in millions)March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Receivables from contracts with customers$195  $284  
Other accounts receivable97  61  
Total accounts receivable$292  $345  
Amounts recognized against the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables arising from contracts with customers were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019.  The Company has no0 contract assets or contract liabilities associated with its revenues from contracts with customers.
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(6)(4) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The following table presents a summary of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018:2019:
(in millions)March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Cash$ $ 
Marketable securities (1)
—  —  
Total$ $ 
(1)At March 31, 2020, marketable securities were immaterial and consisted of government stable value money market funds.
(in millions)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash$71
 $32
Marketable securities (1)
69
 169
Other cash equivalents (2)
15
 
Total$155
 $201

(1)Consists of government stable value money market funds.
(2)Consists of time deposits.
(7)(5) NATURAL GAS AND OIL PROPERTIES
The Company utilizes the full cost method of accounting for costs related to the exploration, development and acquisition of natural gas and oil properties.  Under this method, all such costs (productive and nonproductive), including salaries, benefits and other internal costs directly attributable to these activities, are capitalized on a country-by-country basis and amortized over the estimated lives of the properties using the units-of-production method.  These capitalized costs are subject to a ceiling test that limits such pooled costs, net of applicable deferred taxes, to the aggregate of the present value of future net revenues attributable to proved natural gas, oil and NGL reserves discounted at 10% (standardized measure).  Any costs in excess of the ceiling are written off as a non-cash expense.  The expense may not be reversed in future periods, even though higher natural gas, oil and NGL prices may subsequently increase the ceiling.  Companies using the full cost method are required to use the average quoted price from the first day of each month from the previous 12 months, including the impact of derivatives designated for hedge accounting, to calculate the ceiling value of their reserves. The Company had no hedge positions that were designated for hedge accounting as of March 31, 2020. Prices used to calculate the ceiling value of reserves were as follows:
(in millions)March 31, 2020March 31, 2019
Natural gas (per MMBtu)
$2.30  $3.07  
Oil (per Bbl)
$55.77  $63.00  
NGLs (per Bbl)
$9.96  $17.65  
Using the average quoted price from the first day of each month from the previous 12 monthsprices above, adjusted for Henry Hub natural gas of $3.02 per MMBtu, West Texas Intermediate oil of $61.39 per barrel and NGLs of $16.35 per barrel, adjusted formarket differentials, the Company’s net book value of its United States natural gas and oil properties did not exceedexceeded the ceiling amountby $1.5 billion at June 30, 2019.  The Company had no derivative positions that were designated for hedge accounting as of June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020, resulting in a non-cash ceiling test impairment. Decreases in market prices as well as changes in production rates, levels of reserves, evaluation of costs excluded from amortization, future development costs and production costs could result in future ceiling test impairments. Given the decline in commodity prices in 2019 and early 2020, the Company expects that an additional non-cash impairment of its assets will likely occur in the second quarter of 2020 and perhaps later.
Using the average quoted price from the first day of each month from the previous 12 months for Henry Hub natural gas of $2.92 per MMBtu, West Texas Intermediate oil of $54.15 per barrel and NGLs of $15.56 per barrel, adjusted for differentials, theThe Company’s net book value of its United States natural gas and oil properties did not exceed the ceiling amount at June 30, 2018.  TheMarch 31, 2019, and the Company had no0 derivative positions that were designated for hedge accounting as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. 
(8)(6) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reportable period.  The diluted earnings per share calculation adds to the weighted average number of common shares outstanding: the incremental shares that would have been outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options, the vesting of unvested restricted shares of common stock, performance units and the assumed conversion of mandatory convertible preferred stock.  An antidilutive impact is an increase in earnings per share or a reduction in net loss per share resulting from the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of certain securities.
In January 2015, the Company issued 34,500,000 depositary shares that entitled the holder to a proportional fractional interest in the rights and preferences of the mandatory convertible preferred stock, including conversion, dividend, liquidation and voting
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rights.  The mandatory convertible preferred stock had the non-forfeitable right to participate on an as-converted basis at the conversion rate then in effect in any common stock dividends declared and, therefore, was considered a participating security.  Accordingly, it has been included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, pursuant to the two-class method.  In the calculation of basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders, earnings are allocated to participating securities based on actual dividend distributions received plus a proportionate share of undistributed net income attributable to common shareholders, if any, after recognizing distributed earnings.  The Company’s participating securities do not participate in undistributed net losses because they are not contractually obligated to do so.  On January 12, 2018, all outstanding shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock converted to 74,998,614 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company paid out its last dividend payment of approximately $27 million associated with the depositary shares in January 2018.
During the second half of 2018, the Company repurchased 39,061,269 shares of its outstanding common stock for approximately $180 million at an average price of $4.63 per share. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company completed its share repurchase program by purchasingrepurchased 5,260,687 shares of its outstanding common stock as part of a share repurchase program for approximately $21 million at an average price of $3.84 per share.
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The following table presents the computation of earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions, except share/per share amounts)2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$138
 $51
 $732
 $259
Participating securities - mandatory convertible preferred stock
 
 
 2
Net income attributable to common stock$138
 $51
 $732
 $257
       
Number of common shares:       
Weighted average outstanding539,005,941
 581,159,200
 539,362,984
 576,255,744
Issued upon assumed exercise of outstanding stock options
 
 
 
Effect of issuance of non-vested restricted common stock311,732
 480,580
 481,948
 683,562
Effect of issuance of non-vested performance units629,380
 1,238,326
 779,810
 1,283,434
Weighted average and potential dilutive outstanding539,947,053
 582,878,106
 540,624,742
 578,222,740
       
Earnings per common share       
Basic$0.26
 $0.09
 $1.36
 $0.45
Diluted$0.26
 $0.09
 $1.35
 $0.44

For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions, except share/per share amounts)20202019
Net income (loss)$(1,547) $594  

Number of common shares:
Weighted average outstanding540,308,491  539,721,751  
Issued upon assumed exercise of outstanding stock options—  —  
Effect of issuance of non-vested restricted common stock—  665,435  
Effect of issuance of non-vested restricted units—  —  
Effect of issuance of non-vested performance units—  933,301  
Weighted average and potential dilutive outstanding540,308,491  541,320,487  

Earnings per common share
Basic$(2.86) $1.10  
Diluted$(2.86) $1.10  
The following table presents the common stock shares equivalent excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, as they would have had an antidilutive effect:
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Unexercised stock options5,114,763
 
 5,121,663
 
Unvested share-based payment1,773,074
 4,335,715
 1,822,346
 5,152,847
Performance units241,896
 875,800
 250,998
 986,585
Mandatory convertible preferred stock
 
 
 4,972,284
Total7,129,733
 5,211,515
 7,195,007
 11,111,716

For the three months ended March 31,
20202019
Unexercised stock options4,584,563  5,128,640  
Unvested share-based payment1,006,860  1,881,355  
Restricted stock units1,312,293  —  
Performance units2,275,498  260,201  
Total9,179,214  7,270,196  
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(7) DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company is exposed to volatility in market prices and basis differentials for natural gas, oil and NGLs which impacts the predictability of its cash flows related to the sale of those commodities.  These risks are managed by the Company’s use of certain derivative financial instruments.  As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company’s derivative financial instruments consisted of fixed price swaps, two-way costless collars, three-way costless collars, basis swaps, call options and interest rate swaps.  A description of the Company’s derivative financial instruments is provided below:
Fixed price swapsIf the Company sells a fixed price swap, the Company receives a fixed price for the contract and pays a floating market price to the counterparty.  If the Company purchases a fixed price swap, the Company receives a floating market price for the contract and pays a fixed price to the counterparty.
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Two-way costless collarsArrangements that contain a fixed floor price (purchased put option) and a fixed ceiling price (sold call option) based on an index price which, in aggregate, have no net cost.  At the contract settlement date, (1) if the index price is higher than the ceiling price, the Company pays the counterparty the difference between the index price and ceiling price, (2) if the index price is between the floor and ceiling prices, no payments are due from either party, and (3) if the index price is below the floor price, the Company will receive the difference between the floor price and the index price.
Three-way costless collarsArrangements that contain a purchased put option, a sold call option and a sold put option based on an index price which,that, in aggregate, have no net cost.  At the contract settlement date, (1) if the index price is higher than the sold call strike price, the Company pays the counterparty the difference between the index price and sold call strike price, (2) if the index price is between the purchased put strike price and the sold call strike price, no payments are due from either party, (3) if the index price is between the sold put strike price and the purchased put strike price, the Company will receive the difference between the purchased put strike price and the index price, and (4) if the index price is below the sold put strike price, the Company will receive the difference between the purchased put strike price and the sold put strike price.
Basis swapsArrangements that guarantee a price differential for natural gas from a specified delivery point.  If the Company sells a basis swap, the Company receives a payment from the counterparty if the price differential is greater than the stated terms of the contract and pays the counterparty if the price differential is less than the stated terms of the contract.  If the Company purchases a basis swap, the Company pays the counterparty if the price differential is greater than the stated terms of the contract and receives a payment from the counterparty if the price differential is less than the stated terms of the contract.
Call optionsThe Company purchases and sells call options in exchange for a premium.  If the Company purchases a call option, the Company receives from the counterparty the excess (if any) of the market price over the strike price of the call option at the time of settlement, but if the market price is below the call’s strike price, no payment is due from either party.  If the Company sells a call option, the Company pays the counterparty the excess (if any) of the market price over the strike price of the call option at the time of settlement, but if the market price is below the call’s strike price, no payment is due from either party.
Interest rate swapsInterest rate swaps are used to fix or float interest rates on existing or anticipated indebtedness.  The purpose of these instruments is to manage the Company’s existing or anticipated exposure to unfavorable interest rate changes.
The Company choosescontracts with counterparties for its derivative instruments that it believes are creditworthy at the time the transactions are entered into, and the Company actively monitors the credit ratings and credit default swap rates of these counterparties where applicable.  However, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to the Company.  The fair value of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities includes a non-performance risk factor. See Note 9 for additional details regarding the Company’s fair value measurements of its derivative positions. The Company presents its derivative positions on a gross basis and does not net the asset and liability positions.
As part of the Fayetteville Shale sale, the Company entered into certain natural gas derivative positions that were subsequently novated to the buyer in conjunction with finalization of the sale. The derivatives that were novated to the buyer are not included in the tables below.
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The following tables provide information about the Company’s financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in commodity prices and that are used to protect the Company’s exposure. None of the financial instruments below are designated for hedge accounting treatment.  The tables present the notional amount, the weighted average contract prices and the fair value by expected maturity dates as of June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
Financial Protection on Production
 Weighted Average Price per MMBtu 

Volume (Bcf)
SwapsSold PutsPurchased PutsSold CallsBasis Differential
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
(in millions)
Natural Gas       
2020       
Fixed price swaps279  $2.50  $—  $—  $—  $—  $181  
(1)
Two-way costless collars23  —  —  2.50  2.79  —   
Three-way costless collars136  —  2.08  2.42  2.70  —  15  
Total438  $199  
2021
Fixed price swaps36  $2.53  $—  $—  $—  $—  $ 
Two-way costless collars29  —  —  2.28  2.77  —  (1) 
Three-way costless collars265  —  2.18  2.49  2.84  —  (20) 
Total330  $(16) 
2022
Two-way costless collars29  $—  $—  $2.10  $2.83  $—  $—  
Three-way costless collars91  —  2.10  2.46  2.86  —  (2) 
Total120  $(2) 
2023
Three-way costless collars $—  $2.15  $2.55  $3.35  $—  $—  
Basis Swaps
2020199  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(0.44) $(3) 
2021103  —  —  —  —  (0.03) 12  
202288  —  —  —  —  (0.48) (4) 
Total390  $ 
(1)Includes $9 million in premiums paid related to certain natural gas fixed price swaps recognized as a component of derivative assets within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2020. As certain natural gas fixed price swaps settle, the premium will be amortized and recognized as a component of gain (loss) on derivatives on the consolidated statements of operations.
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Financial Protection on Production
  Weighted Average Price per MMBtu  

Volume (Bcf)
 Swaps Sold Puts Purchased Puts Sold Calls Basis Differential 
Fair Value at June 30, 2019
(in millions)
Natural Gas             
2019     
        
Fixed price swaps131
 $2.92
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $75
Two-way costless collars25
 
 
 2.78
 2.92
 
 13
Three-way costless collars67
 
 2.47
 2.88
 3.22
 
 22
Total223
           $110
2020             
Fixed price swaps24
 $2.88
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $8
Three-way costless collars148
 
 2.36
 2.67
 2.97
 
 10
Total172
           $18
2021             
Three-way costless collars37
 $
 $2.35
 $2.60
 $2.93
 $
 $(1)
             
Basis Swaps             
201980
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $(0.45) $(6)
2020132
 
 
 
 
 (0.34) (10)
202128
 
 
 
 
 (0.51) (1)
Total240
           $(17)


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Volume
(MBbls)
Weighted Average Strike Price per Bbl
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
(in millions)
SwapsSold PutsPurchased PutsSold Calls
Oil
2020
Fixed price swaps (1)
2,442  $57.75  $—  $—  $—  $66  
Two-way costless collars731  —  —  56.88  59.81  19  
Three-way costless collars1,210  —  43.94  53.17  58.05   
Total4,383  $94  
2021  
Fixed price swaps2,328  $53.72  $—  $—  $—  $39  
Three-way costless collars1,445  —  43.52  53.25  58.14  10  
Total3,773  $49  
2022
Fixed price swaps438  $51.74  $—  $—  $—  $ 
Three-way costless collars666  —  42.50  53.20  58.00   
Total1,104  $ 
Ethane
2020
Fixed price swaps6,952  $8.59  $—  $—  $—  $21  
2021
Fixed price swaps3,017  $7.40  $—  $—  $—  $ 
Propane   
2020   
Fixed price swaps4,049  $23.06  $—  $—  $—  $43  
Two-way costless collars275  —  —  25.20  29.40   
Total4,324  $47  
2021
Fixed price swaps2,460  $21.77  $—  $—  $—  $17  
(1)Includes 186 MBbls of purchased fixed price oil swaps at $57.46 per barrel with a fair value of ($5) million and 2,628 MBbls of sold fixed price oil swaps at $57.73 per barrel with a fair value of $71 million.

Other Derivative Contracts

Volume
(Bcf)
Weighted Average Strike Price per MMBtu
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
(in millions)
Sold Call Options – Natural Gas (Net)
202051  $2.83  $(2) 
202157  3.15  (7) 
202258  3.00  (6) 
202317  2.84  (3) 
2024 3.00  (2) 
Total192  $(20) 
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Volume
(MBbls)
Weighted Average Strike Price per Bbl
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
(in millions)
Sold Call Options – Oil
2021226  $60.00  $—  
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Volume
(MBbls)
 Weighted Average Strike Price per Bbl 
Fair Value at June 30, 2019
(in millions)
  Swaps Sold Puts Purchased Puts Sold Calls 
Oil           
2019           
Fixed price swaps (1)
1,003
 $60.89
 $
 $
 $
 $4
Two-way costless collars764
 
 
 61.45
 67.16
 4
Three-way costless collars276
 
 45.00
 55.00
 63.67
 
Total2,043
         $8
2020           
Fixed price swaps1,556
 $60.18
 $
 $
 $
 $7
Two-way costless collars366
 
 
 60.00
 69.80
 3
Three-way costless collars641
 
 45.00
 55.00
 63.36
 1
Total2,563
         $11
            
Propane           
2019           
Fixed price swaps1,955
 $30.18
 $
 $
 $
 $14
Two-way costless collars276
 
 
 25.62
 28.77
 1
Total2,231
         $15
2020           
Fixed price swaps2,196
 $26.97
 $
 $
 $
 $6
Two-way costless collars366
 
 
 25.20
 $29.40
 1
Total2,562
         $7
           
Ethane           
2019           
Fixed price swaps1,858
 $13.90
 $
 $
 $
 $10
2020           
Fixed price swaps732
 $13.49
 $
 $
 $
 $2

(1)Includes 138 MBbls of purchased fixed price oil swaps hedged at $69.10 per barrel with a fair value of ($1) million and 1,141 MBbls of sold fixed price oil swaps hedged at $61.88 with a fair value of $5 million.

Other Derivative Contracts

Volume
(Bcf)
 Weighted Average Strike Price per MMBtu 
Fair Value at
June 30, 2019
(in millions)
Purchased Call Options – Natural Gas     
201917
 $3.50
 $
202068
 3.63
 2
202157
 3.52
 2
Total142
   $4
     
Sold Call Options – Natural Gas     
201926
 $3.50
 $
2020137
 3.39
 (8)
2021114
 3.33
 (8)
Total277
   $(16)
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Volume
(Bcf)
Weighted Average Strike Price per MMBtu
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
(in millions)
SwapsBasis Differential
Storage (1)
    
2020
Purchased fixed price swaps $2.00  $—  $(1) 
Purchased basis swaps —  (0.49) —  
Sold fixed price swaps 1.99  —  —  
Sold basis swaps —  (0.51) —  
Total $(1) 
2021
Purchased fixed price swaps $2.04  $—  $—  
Sold fixed price swaps 2.49  —  —  
Sold basis swaps —  (0.38) —  
Total $—  
(1)The Company has entered into certain derivatives to protect the value of volumes of natural gas injected into a storage facility that will be withdrawn at a later date.

Volume
(Bcf)
 Weighted Average Strike Price per MMBtu Basis Differential per MMBtu 
Fair Value at
June 30, 2019
($ in millions)
Storage (1)
       
2019       
Purchased fixed price swaps1
 $2.87
 $
 $(1)
Purchased basis swaps1
 
 (0.53) 
Total2
     $(1)
        
2020       
Fixed price swap1
 $3.14
 $
 $


Purchased Fixed Price Swaps – Marketing (Natural Gas) (1)
Volume
(Bcf)
Weighted Average Strike Price per MMBtu
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
(in millions)
2020 $2.44  $(2) 
2021 2.44  —  
Total12  $(2) 
(1)The Company has entered into certain derivatives to protect the value of volumes of natural gas injected into a storage facility that will be withdrawn at a later date.
(1)The Company has entered into a limited number of derivatives to protect the value of certain long-term sales contracts.
At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the net fair value of the Company’s financial instruments related to commodities was a $150$402 million asset. Theasset and included a net reduction of less than $1 million related to non-performance risk. See Note 9 for additional details regarding the Company’s fair value measurements of the Company’s interest rate swaps was a $1 million liability as of June 30, 2019.its derivative positions.
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had no positions designated for hedge accounting treatment. Gains and losses on derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting treatment, or do not meet hedge accounting requirements, are recorded as a component of gain (loss) on derivatives on the consolidated statements of operations. Accordingly, the gain (loss) on derivatives component of the statement of operations reflects the gain and losses on both settled and unsettled derivatives. The Company calculates gains and losses on settled derivatives as the summation of gains and losses on positions which have settled within the reporting period. Only the settled gains and losses are included in the Company’s realized commodity price calculations.
The Company is a party to interest rate swaps that were entered into to mitigate the Company’s exposure to volatility in interest rates.  The interest rate swaps have a notional amount of $170 million and expire in June 2020.  The Company did not designate the interest rate swaps for hedge accounting treatment.  Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps are included in gain (loss) on derivatives on the consolidated statements of operations. At March 31, 2020, the net fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps was a $1 million liability.
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The balance sheet classification of the assets and liabilities related to derivative financial instruments (none of which are designated for hedge accounting treatment) is summarized below as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018:2019:
Derivative Assets     
  Fair Value
(in millions)Balance Sheet Classification June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:     
Fixed price swaps – natural gasDerivative assets $79
 $32
Fixed price swaps – oilDerivative assets 7
 13
Fixed price swaps – propaneDerivative assets 18
 11
Fixed price swaps – ethaneDerivative assets 11
 7
Two-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative assets 13
 11
Two-way costless collars – oilDerivative assets 6
 6
Two-way costless collars – propaneDerivative assets 2
 
Three-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative assets 65
 41
Three-way costless collars – oilDerivative assets 2
 
Basis swaps – natural gasDerivative assets 5
 8
Purchased call options – natural gasDerivative assets 1
(1) 

Interest rate swapsDerivative assets 
 1
Fixed price swaps – natural gasOther long-term assets 4
 6
Fixed price swaps – oilOther long-term assets 4
 6
Fixed price swaps – propaneOther long-term assets 2
 
Fixed price swaps – ethaneOther long-term assets 1
 1
Two-way costless collars – oilOther long-term assets 2
 5
Three-way costless collars – natural gasOther long-term assets 31
 34
Three-way costless collars – oilOther long-term assets 2
 
Basis swaps – natural gasOther long-term assets 2
 3
Purchased call options – natural gasOther long-term assets 4
 6
Total derivative assets  $261
 $191

Derivative Liabilities     
Derivative AssetsDerivative Assets   
 Fair Value Fair Value
(in millions)Balance Sheet Classification June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018(in millions)Balance Sheet ClassificationMarch 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:     Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: 
Purchased fixed price swap – oilDerivative liabilities $1
 $6
Purchased fixed price swaps – natural gasPurchased fixed price swaps – natural gasDerivative assets$ $—  
Fixed price swaps – natural gasDerivative liabilities 
 9
Fixed price swaps – natural gasDerivative assets181  
(1)
77  
(1)
Fixed price swaps – oilFixed price swaps – oilDerivative assets80   
Fixed price swaps – ethaneDerivative liabilities 
 3
Fixed price swaps – ethaneDerivative assets22  11  
Fixed price swaps – propaneFixed price swaps – propaneDerivative assets48  21  
Two-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative liabilities 
 7
Two-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative assets13  10  
Two-way costless collars – oilDerivative liabilities 1
 
Two-way costless collars – oilDerivative assets28   
Two-way costless collars – propaneTwo-way costless collars – propaneDerivative assets  
Three-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative liabilities 37
 33
Three-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative assets189  126  
Three-way costless collars – oilDerivative liabilities 2
 
Three-way costless collars – oilDerivative assets36   
Basis swaps – natural gasDerivative liabilities 19
 18
Basis swaps – natural gasDerivative assets22  17  
Sold call options – natural gasDerivative liabilities 5
 3
Storage – fixed price swapDerivative liabilities 1
 
Interest rate swapsDerivative liabilities 1
 
Purchased call options – natural gasPurchased call options – natural gasDerivative assets  
Fixed price swaps – natural gas storageFixed price swaps – natural gas storageDerivative assets—   
Fixed price swaps – natural gasOther long-term liabilities 
 1
Fixed price swaps – natural gasOther long-term assets  
Two-way costless collars – oilOther long-term liabilities 
 1
Fixed price swaps – oilFixed price swaps – oilOther long-term assets35   
Fixed price swaps – ethaneFixed price swaps – ethaneOther long-term assets —  
Fixed price swaps – propaneFixed price swaps – propaneOther long-term assets12   
Two-way costless collars – natural gasTwo-way costless collars – natural gasOther long-term assets  
Three-way costless collars – natural gasOther long-term liabilities 28
 35
Three-way costless collars – natural gasOther long-term assets71  74  
Three-way costless collars – oilOther long-term liabilities 1
 
Three-way costless collars – oilOther long-term assets29   
Basis swap – natural gasOther long-term liabilities 5
 4
Sold call options – natural gasOther long-term liabilities 11
 19
Total derivative liabilities  $112
 $139
Basis swaps – natural gasBasis swaps – natural gasOther long-term assets 15  
Purchased call options – natural gasPurchased call options – natural gasOther long-term assets  
Total derivative assetsTotal derivative assets $791  $391  

(1) Includes $1$9 million in premiums paid related to certain natural gas purchased call optionsfixed price swaps recognized as a component of derivative assets within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30,both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. As certain natural gas purchased call optionsfixed price swaps settle, the premium will be amortized and recognized as a component of gain (loss) on derivatives on the consolidated statements of operations.
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Derivative Liabilities   
Fair Value
(in millions)Balance Sheet ClassificationMarch 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: 
Purchased fixed price swaps – natural gasDerivative liabilities$ $ 
Purchased fixed price swaps – oilDerivative liabilities —  
Fixed price swaps – natural gasDerivative liabilities—   
Fixed price swaps – oilDerivative liabilities—   
Two-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative liabilities10   
Two-way costless collars – oilDerivative liabilities  
Three-way costless collars – natural gasDerivative liabilities194  84  
Three-way costless collars – oilDerivative liabilities24   
Basis swaps – natural gasDerivative liabilities12  17  
Sold call options – natural gasDerivative liabilities  
Interest rate swapsDerivative liabilities —  
Purchased fixed price swaps – natural gas storageDerivative liabilities —  
Fixed price swaps – oilOther long-term liabilities—   
Two-way costless collars – natural gasOther long-term liabilities  
Three-way costless collars – natural gasOther long-term liabilities73  72  
Three-way costless collars – oilOther long-term liabilities18   
Basis swap – natural gasOther long-term liabilities10   
Sold call options – natural gasOther long-term liabilities15  15  
Sold call options – oilOther long-term liabilities—   
Total derivative liabilities $390  $236  

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The following tables summarize the before-tax effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:
Unsettled Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings
Derivative InstrumentConsolidated Statement of Operations
Classification of Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives, Unsettled
For the three months ended
March 31,
20202019
 (in millions)
Purchased fixed price swaps – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives$(1) $—  
Purchased fixed price swaps – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives(5)  
Fixed price swaps – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives103  (2) 
Fixed price swaps – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives118  (13) 
Fixed price swaps – ethaneGain (Loss) on Derivatives12   
Fixed price swaps – propaneGain (Loss) on Derivatives36  (4) 
Two-way costless collars – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives(4) (1) 
Two-way costless collars – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives19  (7) 
Two-way costless collars – propaneGain (Loss) on Derivatives —  
Three-way costless collars – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives(51)  
Three-way costless collars – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives25  —  
Basis swaps – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives(1) (10) 
Purchased call options – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives —  
Sold call options – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives(6)  
Sold call options – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives —  
Purchased fixed price swap – natural gas storageGain (Loss) on Derivatives(1) —  
Fixed price swap – natural gas storageGain (Loss) on Derivatives(1) —  
Interest rate swapsGain (Loss) on Derivatives(1) —  
Total gain (loss) on unsettled derivatives$246  $(22) 
Settled Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings (1)
Derivative InstrumentConsolidated Statement of Operations
Classification of Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives, Settled
For the three months ended
March 31,
20202019
(in millions)
Purchased fixed price swaps – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives$(1) $—  
Purchased fixed price swaps – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives—  (1) 
Fixed price swaps – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives (6) 
Fixed price swaps – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives  
Fixed price swaps – ethaneGain (Loss) on Derivatives  
Fixed price swaps – propaneGain (Loss) on Derivatives10   
Two-way costless collars – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives (1) 
Two-way costless collars – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives  
Two-way costless collars – propaneGain (Loss) on Derivatives —  
Three-way costless collars – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives36  (4) 
Three-way costless collars – oilGain (Loss) on Derivatives —  
Basis swaps – natural gasGain (Loss) on Derivatives16  (4) 
Fixed price swaps – natural gas storageGain (Loss) on Derivatives —  
Total gain (loss) on settled derivatives$93  $(10) 
 
Total gain (loss) on derivatives$339  $(32) 
(1)The Company calculates gain (loss) on derivatives, settled, as the summation of gains and losses on positions that settled within the period.
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Unsettled Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings 
        
Derivative Instrument 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Classification of Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives, Unsettled
 For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30, 
 2019 2018 2019 2018 
            
   (in millions) 
Purchased fixed price swaps – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives $1
 $
 $5
 $
 
Fixed price swaps – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 57
 (26) 55
 (29) 
Fixed price swaps – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 5
 
 (8) 
 
Fixed price swaps – propane Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 13
 (12) 9
 (9) 
Fixed price swaps – ethane Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 (2) 7
 (2) 
Two-way costless collars – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 10
 (1) 9
 2
 
Two-way costless collars – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 4
 
 (3) 
 
Two-way costless collars – propane Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 2
 
 2
 
 
Three-way costless collars – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 22
 (24) 24
 (29) 
Three-way costless collars – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 1
 
 1
 
 
Basis swaps – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 4
 (4) (6) 16
 
Purchased call options – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (2) (12) (2) 4
 
Sold call options – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 4
 31
 6
 (3) 
Sold call options – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 (6) 
 (6) 
Storage – fixed price swap Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (1) 
 (1) 
 
Interest rate swaps Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (2) 
 (2) 2
 
Total gain (loss) on unsettled derivatives $118
 $(56) $96
 $(54) 
            
Settled Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings (1)
 
          
Derivative Instrument 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Classification of Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives, Settled
 For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30, 
 2019 2018 2019 2018 
            
    (in millions) 
Purchased fixed price swaps – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives $(1) $
 $(2) $
 
Sold fixed price swaps – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 14
 13
 8
 13
 
Sold fixed price swaps – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 2
 
 4
 
 
Sold fixed price swaps – propane Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 7
 (1) 9
 (1) 
Sold fixed price swaps – ethane Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 5
 
 6
 
 
Two-way costless collars – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 3
 
 2
 4
 
Two-way costless collars – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 1
 
 2
 
 
Three-way costless collars – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 8
 12
 4
 19
 
Sold basis swaps – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (4) (3) (8) (24) 
Purchased call options – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 
 
 2
(2) 
Sold call options – natural gas Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (1) 
 (1) (1) 
Sold call options – oil Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 (1) 
 (1) 
Total gain on settled derivatives $34
 $20
 $24
 $11
 
           
Total gain (loss) on derivatives $152
 $(36) $120
 $(43) 

(1)The Company calculates gain (loss) on derivatives, settled, as the summation of gains and losses on positions that settled within the period.

(2)Includes $1 million amortization of premiums paid related to certain natural gas call options for the six months ended June 30, 2018, which is included in gain (loss) on derivatives on the consolidated statements of operations.

(10)(8) RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
In the first halfquarter of 2019,2020, changes in accumulated other comprehensive income primarily related to settlements in the Company’s pension and other postretirement benefits. The following tables detail the components of accumulated other comprehensive income and the related tax effects for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
(in millions)Pension and Other PostretirementForeign CurrencyTotal
Beginning balance December 31, 2019$(19) $(14) $(33) 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications—  —  —  
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (1)
—  —  —  
Net current-period other comprehensive income—  —  —  
Ending balance March 31, 2020$(19) $(14) $(33) 
(in millions)Pension and Other Postretirement Foreign Currency Total
Beginning balance December 31, 2018$(22) $(14) $(36)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (1)
4
 
 4
Net current-period other comprehensive income4
 
 4
Ending balance June 30, 2019$(18) $(14) $(32)

(1)See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
 Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations
 Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
    For the six months ended
June 30, 2019
    (in millions)
Pension and other postretirement:    
Amortization of prior service cost and net loss (1)
 Other Income, Net $5
  Provision for income taxes 1
  Net income $4
     
Total reclassifications for the period Net income $4
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(1)
(1)Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to earnings were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2020. See Note 13Note 15 for additional details regarding the Company’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
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(9) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 were as follows:
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
(in millions)Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Cash and cash equivalents$ $ $ $ 
2018 revolving credit facility due April 2024149  149  34  34  
Senior notes (1)
2,148  1,460  2,228  2,085  
Derivative instruments, net401  
(2)
401  
(2)
155  
(2)
155  
(2)
June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(in millions)
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Cash and cash equivalents$155
 $155
 $201
 $201
2018 revolving credit facility due April 2023
 
 
 
Senior notes (1)
2,342
 2,220
 2,342
 2,190
Derivative instruments, net149
(2) 
149
(2) 
52
 52
(1)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.

(2)Includes $9 million in premiums paid related to certain natural gas fixed price swaps recognized as a component of derivative assets within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
(1)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.

(2)Includes $1 million in premiums paid related to certain natural gas purchased call options recognized as a component of derivative assets within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  As presented in the tables below, this hierarchy consists of three broad levels:
Level 1 valuations - Consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and have the highest priority.
Level 2 valuations - Consist of quoted market information for the calculation of fair market value.
Level 3 valuations - Consist of internal estimates and have the lowest priority.
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value because of their short-term nature.  For debt and derivative instruments, the following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair value:
Debt: The fair values of the Company’s senior notes wereare based on the market value of the Company’s publicly traded debt as determined based on the market prices of the Company’s senior notes. These instruments were previously classified as a Level

2 measurement but substantially all senior notes were updated to a Level 1 measurement in the second quarter of 2018 as the market activityThe fair value of the Company’s debt has resulted in timely quoted prices.  The 4.05%Company's 4.10% Senior Notes due January 2020 remainMarch 2022 is considered to be a Level 2 measurement due to relative market inactivity.
on the fair value hierarchy.  The fair values of the Company's remaining senior notes are considered the be a Level 1 measurement. The carrying values of the borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility (to the extent utilized) approximates fair value because the interest rate is variable and reflective of market rates.  The Company considers the fair value of its revolving credit facility to be a Level 1 measurement on the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative Instruments: The Company measures the fair value of allits derivative instruments isbased upon a pricing model that utilizes market-based inputs, including, but not limited to, the amount at whichcontractual price of the instrument could be exchanged currently between willing parties.  The amountsunderlying position, current market prices, natural gas and liquids forward curves, discount rates such as the LIBOR curve for a similar duration of each outstanding position, volatility factors and non-performance risk. Non-performance risk considers the effect of the Company’s credit standing on the fair value of derivative liabilities and the effect of counterparty credit standing on the fair value of derivative assets. Both inputs to the model are based on quoted market prices, best estimates obtained from counterpartiespublished credit default swap rates and an option pricing model, when necessary, for price option contracts.the duration of each
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outstanding derivative position. As of March 31, 2020, the impact of non-performance risk on the fair value of the Company’s net derivative asset position was a net reduction of less than $1 million.
The Company has classified its derivativesderivative instruments into these levels depending upon the data utilized to determine their fair values.  The Company’s fixed price swaps (Level 2) are estimated using third-party discounted cash flow calculations using the NYMEXNew York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) futures index for natural gas and oil derivatives and Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) for ethane and propane derivatives.  The Company utilizes discounted cash flow models for valuing its interest rate derivatives (Level 2).  The net derivative values attributable to the Company’s interest rate derivative contracts as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 are based on (i) the contracted notional amounts, (ii) active market-quoted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)LIBOR yield curves and (iii) the applicable credit-adjusted risk-free rate yield curve.
The Company’s call options, two-way costless collars and three-way costless collars (Level 2) are valued using the Black-Scholes model, an industry standard option valuation model that takes into account inputs such as contract terms, including maturity, and market parameters, including assumptions of the NYMEX and OPIS futures index, interest rates, volatility and credit worthiness.  The Company’s basis swaps (Level 2) are estimated using third-party calculations based upon forward commodity price curves.  These instruments were previously classified as a Level 3 measurement in the fair value hierarchy but were updated to a Level 2 measurement in the second quarter of 2018 as a result of the Company’s ability to derive volatility inputs and forward commodity price curves from directly observable sources.
Inputs to the Black-Scholes model, including the volatility input, are obtained from a third-party pricing source, with independent verification of the most significant inputs on a monthly basis.  An increase (decrease) in volatility would result in an increase (decrease) in fair value measurement, respectively.

The Company’s basis swaps (Level 2) are estimated using third-party calculations based upon forward commodity price curves.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
March 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements Using: 
(in millions)Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value
Assets  
Purchased fixed price swaps$—  $ $—  $ 
Fixed price swaps (1)
—  384  —  384  
Two-way costless collars—  50  —  50  
Three-way costless collars—  325  —  325  
Basis swaps—  27  —  27  
Purchased call options—   —   
Liabilities
Purchased fixed price swaps—  (8) —  (8) 
Two-way costless collars—  (25) —  (25) 
Three-way costless collars—  (309) —  (309) 
Basis swaps—  (22) —  (22) 
Sold call options—  (24) —  (24) 
Purchased fixed price swaps – storage—  (1) —  (1) 
Interest rate swaps—  (1) —  (1) 
Total (2)
$—  $401  $—  $401  
June 30, 2019
Fair Value Measurements Using:  
(in millions)Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value
Assets       
Fixed price swap – natural gas$
 $83
 $
 $83
Fixed price swap – oil
 11
 
 11
Fixed price swap – propane
 20
 
 20
Fixed price swap – ethane
 12
 
 12
Two-way costless collar – natural gas
 13
 
 13
Two-way costless collar – oil
 8
 
 8
Two-way costless collar – propane
 2
 
 2
Three-way costless collar – natural gas
 96
 
 96
Three-way costless collar – oil
 4
 
 4
Basis swap – natural gas
 7
 
 7
Purchased call option – natural gas (1)

 5
 
 5
Liabilities       
Purchased fixed price swap – oil
 (1) 
 (1)
Two-way costless collar – oil
 (1) 
 (1)
Three-way costless collar – natural gas
 (65) 
 (65)
Three-way costless collar – oil
 (3) 
 (3)
Basis swap – natural gas
 (24) 
 (24)
Sold call option – natural gas
 (16) 
 (16)
Storage – fixed price swap
 (1) 
 (1)
Interest rate swap
 (1) 
 (1)
Total$
 $149
 $
 $149

(1)Includes $1$9 million in premiums paid related to certain natural gas purchased call optionsfixed price swaps recognized as a component of derivative assets within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. As certain natural gas purchased call optionsfixed price swaps settle, the premium will be amortized and recognized as a component of gain (loss) on derivatives on the consolidated statements of operations.
(2)Includes a net fair value reduction of less than $1 million related to estimated nonperformance risk.
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December 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements Using:  
(in millions)Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value
Assets       
Fixed price swap – natural gas$
 $38
 $
 $38
Fixed price swap – oil
 19
 
 19
Fixed price swap – propane
 11
 
 11
Fixed price swap – ethane
 8
 
 8
Two-way costless collar – natural gas
 11
 
 11
Two-way costless collar – oil
 11
 
 11
Three-way costless collar – natural gas
 75
 
 75
Basis swap – natural gas
 11
 
 11
Purchased call option – natural gas
 6
 
 6
Interest rate swap
 1
 
 1
Liabilities       
Purchased fixed price swap – oil
 (6) 
 (6)
Fixed price swap – natural gas
 (10) 
 (10)
Fixed price swap – ethane
 (3) 
 (3)
Two-way costless collar – natural gas
 (7) 
 (7)
Two-way costless collar – oil
 (1) 
 (1)
Three-way costless collar – natural gas
 (68) 
 (68)
Basis swap – natural gas
 (22) 
 (22)
Sold call option – natural gas
 (22) 
 (22)
Total$
 $52
 $
 $52


December 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurements Using: 
(in millions)Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value
Assets   
Fixed price swaps (1)
$—  $124  $—  $124  
Two-way costless collars—  21  —  21  
Three-way costless collars—  210  —  210  
Basis Swaps—  32  —  32  
Purchased call options—   —   
Fixed price swaps - storage—   —   
Liabilities
Purchased fixed price swaps—  (1) —  (1) 
Fixed price swaps—  (9) —  (9) 
Two-way costless collars—  (13) —  (13) 
Three-way costless collars—  (168) —  (168) 
Basis Swaps—  (26) —  (26) 
Sold call options—  (19) —  (19) 
Total$—  $155  $—  $155  
The table below presents reconciliations for the change(1)Includes $9 million in net fair valuepremiums paid related to certain natural gas fixed price swaps recognized as a component of derivative assets within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. As certain natural gas fixed price swaps settle, the premium will be amortized and liabilities measured at fair valuerecognized as a component of gain (loss) on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) forderivatives on the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.  consolidated statements of operations.
The fair values of Level 3 derivative instruments wereare estimated using proprietary valuation models that utilizedutilize both market observable and unobservable parameters.  Level 3 instruments presented in the table consistedconsist of net derivatives valued using pricing models incorporating assumptions that, in the Company’s judgment, reflectedreflect reasonable assumptions a marketplace participant would have used as of June 30, 2018. Commodity derivatives previously presented asuse. There were no Level 3 were transferred to Level 2derivatives in the second quarterfirst quarters of 2018 as the Company moved from using proprietary volatility inputs2020 and forward curves to more widely available published information, increasing market observability.2019.
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For the three months ended June 30,  For the six months ended June 30, 
(in millions)2019 2018  2019
  
2018 
Balance at beginning of period$
 $22
  $
  
$22
 
Total gains (losses):      
  
  
Included in earnings
 (8)  
  
(17) 
Settlements
 (8)  
 1
(1) 
Transfers into/out of Level 3
 (6)
(2) 
 
  
(6)
(2) 
Balance at end of period$
 $
  $
  
$
 
Change in gains (losses) included in earnings relating to derivatives still held as of June 30$
 $
  $
  
$
 

(1)Includes $1 million amortization of premiums paid related to certain natural gas call options for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

(2)Commodity derivatives previously presented as Level 3 were transferred to Level 2 in the second quarter of 2018 as the Company moved from using proprietary volatility inputs and forward curves to more widely available published information, increasing market observability.

(12)(10) DEBT
The components of debt as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 consisted of the following:
March 31, 2020
(in millions)Debt InstrumentUnamortized Issuance ExpenseUnamortized Debt DiscountTotal
Long-term debt:
Variable rate (2.120% at March 31, 2020) 2018 revolving credit facility due April 2024$149  $—  
(1)
$—  $149  
4.10% Senior Notes due March 2022210  (1) —  209  
4.95% Senior Notes due January 2025 (2)
864  (5) (1) 858  
7.50% Senior Notes due April 2026621  (6) —  615  
7.75% Senior Notes due October 2027453  (5) —  448  
Total long-term debt$2,297  $(17) $(1) $2,279  
December 31, 2019
(in millions)Debt InstrumentUnamortized Issuance ExpenseUnamortized Debt DiscountTotal
Long-term debt:
Variable rate (4.310% at December 31, 2019) 2018 term loan facility due April 2024$34  $—  
(1)
$—  $34  
4.10% Senior Notes due March 2022213  (1) —  212  
4.95% Senior Notes due January 2025 (2)
892  (5) (1) 886  
7.50% Senior Notes due April 2026639  (7) —  632  
7.75% Senior Notes due October 2027484  (6) —  478  
Total long-term debt$2,262  $(19) $(1) $2,242  
(1)At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unamortized issuance expense of $10 million and $11 million, respectively, associated with the 2018 credit facility (as defined below) was classified as other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
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 June 30, 2019
(in millions)Debt Instrument Unamortized Issuance Expense Unamortized Debt Discount Total
Current portion of long-term debt:       
4.05% Senior Notes due January 2020 (1)
$52
 $
 $
 $52
Total current portion of long-term debt$52
 $
 $
 $52
        
Long-term debt:       
Variable rate (3.880% at June 30, 2019) 2018 revolving credit facility, due April 2023$
 $
(2) 
$
 $
4.10% Senior Notes due March 2022213
 (1) 
 212
4.95% Senior Notes due January 2025 (1)
927
 (7) (1) 919
7.50 % Senior Notes due April 2026650
 (8) 
 642
7.75 % Senior Notes due October 2027500
 (6) 
 494
Total long-term debt$2,290
 $(22) $(1) $2,267
        
Total debt$2,342
 $(22) $(1) $2,319
        
 December 31, 2018
(in millions)Debt Instrument Unamortized Issuance Expense Unamortized Debt Discount Total
Long-term debt:       
Variable rate (3.920% at December 31, 2018) 2018 term loan facility, due April 2023$
 $
(2) 
$
 $
4.05% Senior Notes due January 2020 (1)
52
 
 
 52
4.10% Senior Notes due March 2022213
 (1) 
 212
4.95% Senior Notes due January 2025 (1)
927
 (7) (1) 919
7.50% Senior Notes due April 2026650
 (8) 
 642
7.75% Senior Notes due October 2027500
 (7) 
 493
Total long-term debt$2,342
 $(23) $(1) $2,318
(2)At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, the interest rate was 6.20% for the 2025 Notes, reflecting a net downgrade in the Company’s bond ratings since the initial offering. This rate has been in effect since January 2019. On April 7, 2020, S&P downgraded the Company’s bond rating to BB-, which has the effect of increasing the interest rate on the 2025 Notes to 6.45%. The first coupon payment to the bondholders at the higher interest rate will be paid in January 2021.

(1)In February and June 2016, Moody’s and S&P downgraded certain senior notes, increasing the interest rates by 175 basis points effective July 2016.  As a result of the downgrades, interest rates increased to 5.80% for the 2020 Notes and 6.70% for the 2025 Notes.  In April and May 2018, S&P and Moody’s upgraded certain senior notes.  As a result of these upgrades, interest rates decreased to 5.30% for the 2020 Notes and 6.20% for the 2025 Notes effective July 2018.  The first coupon payment to the bondholders at the lower interest rate was paid in January 2019.

(2)At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, unamortized issuance expense of $10 million and $11 million, respectively, associated with the 2018 revolving credit facility is classified as other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Credit Facilities
2018 Revolving Credit Facility
In April 2018, the Company replaced its 2016 credit facility (which consisted of a $1,191 million secured term loan and an unsecured $743 million revolving credit facility)that was entered into in 2016 with a new revolving credit facility (the “2018 credit facility”).  Concurrent with the closinga group of the 2018 credit facility agreement onbanks that, as amended, has a maturity date of April 26, 2018, the Company repaid the $1,191 million secured term loan balance and recognized a loss on early debt extinguishment of $8 million on the consolidated income statement related to the unamortized issuance expense. In addition, approximately $4 million of unamortized issuance expense associated with the closed $743 million revolving credit facility was carried forward into the unamortized issuance expenses of the 2018 credit facility.
2024.  The 2018 credit facility has an aggregate maximum revolving credit amount of $3.5 billion and, at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, had a current borrowing base of $2.1 billion with a current aggregate commitmentbank commitments of $2.0 billion. The Company may utilize the credit facility in the form of loans and letters of credit. The borrowing base is subject to redetermination at least twice a year, in April and October. On April 4, 2019,13, 2020, the banks participating in the 2018 credit facility reaffirmedredetermined the borrowing base to be $1.8 billion, which also changed the aggregate commitments to that amount. The 2018 credit facility is secured by substantially all of $2.1 billion.the assets owned by the Company and its subsidiaries. The permitted lien provisions in the senior note indentures currently limit liens securing indebtedness to the greater of $2.0 billion andor 25% of adjusted consolidated net tangible assets.  The 2018 credit facility matures in April 2023 and is secured by substantially all of the assets owned by the Company and its subsidiaries.
Loans under the 2018 credit facility are subject to varying rates of interest based on whether the loan is a Eurodollar loan or an alternate base rate loan.  Eurodollar loans bear interest at the Eurodollar rate, which is adjusted LIBOR for such interest period

plus the applicable margin (as those terms are defined in the 2018 credit facility documentation).  The applicable margin for Eurodollar loans under the 2018 credit facility ranges from 1.50% to 2.50% based on the Company’s utilization of the borrowing base under the 2018 credit facility.  Alternate base rate loans bear interest at the alternate base rate plus the applicable margin.  The applicable margin for alternate base rate loans under the 2018 credit facility ranges from 0.50% to 1.50% based on the Company’s utilization of the borrowing base under the 2018 credit facility.
The 2018 credit facility contains customary representations and warranties and contains covenants including, among others, the following:
a prohibition against incurring debt, subject to permitted exceptions;
a restriction on creating liens on assets, subject to permitted exceptions; 
restrictions on mergers and asset dispositions;
restrictions on use of proceeds, investments, transactions with affiliates, or change of principal business; and
maintenance of the following financial covenants, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2018:
1.Minimum current ratio of no less than 1.00 to 1.00, whereby current ratio is defined as the Company’s consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the credit agreement, but excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding non-cash derivative obligations and current maturities of long-term debt).
2.Maximum total net leverage ratio of no greater than (i) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending during the period from June 30, 2018 through March 31, 2019, 4.50 to 1.00, (ii) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending during the period from June 30, 2019 through March 31, 2020, 4.25 to 1.00, and (iii) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending on or after June 30, 2020, 4.00 to 1.00.  Total net leverage ratio is defined as total debt less cash on hand (up to the lesser of 10% of credit limit or $150 million) divided by consolidated EBITDAX for the last four consecutive quarters.  EBITDAX, as defined in the Company’s 2018 credit agreement, excludes the effects of interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, income tax, any non-cash impacts from impairments, certain non-cash hedging activities, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash gains or losses on asset sales, unamortized issuance cost, unamortized debt discount and certain restructuring costs. 
1.Minimum current ratio of no less than 1.00 to 1.00, whereby current ratio is defined as the Company’s consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the credit agreement, but excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding non-cash derivative obligations and current maturities of long-term debt).
2.Maximum total net leverage ratio of no greater than (i) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending during the period from June 30, 2018 through March 31, 2019, 4.50 to 1.00, (ii) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending during the period from June 30, 2019 through March 31, 2020, 4.25 to 1.00, and (iii) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending on or after June 30, 2020, 4.00 to 1.00.  Total net leverage ratio is defined as total debt less cash on hand (up to the lesser of 10% of credit limit or $150 million) divided by consolidated EBITDAX for the last four consecutive quarters.  EBITDAX, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company’s 2018 credit facility, excludes the effects of interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, income tax, any non-cash impacts from impairments, certain non-cash hedging activities, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash gains or losses on asset sales, unamortized issuance cost, unamortized debt discount and certain restructuring costs. 
The 2018 credit facility contains customary events of default that include, among other things, the failure to comply with the financial covenants described above, non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations and warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency events, material judgments and cross-defaults to material indebtedness.  If an event of default occurs and is continuing, all amounts outstanding under the 2018 credit facility may become immediately due and payable.
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the credit agreement governing the 2018 credit facility. Beginning late in the first quarter of 2020, decreased transportation, manufacturing and general economic activity levels prompted by COVID-19 and related governmental and societal actions reduced the demand for
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oil-based products such as gasoline, jet fuel and other refined products, as well as NGLs. Reduced demand, along with geopolitical events such as the disagreements between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia on production levels, have caused a significant decline in commodity pricing since the beginning of 2020. Additionally, space to store oil and condensate production is reaching or may reach capacity in some areas, which has prompted purchasers of oil and condensate to reduce future purchase levels and, in some cases, to claim force majeure for purchases already contracted. Consequently, during the second half of April 2020, the Company received notices from two companies asserting force majeure and curtailing approximately 3,200 gross barrels per day of condensate. To the extent that this decreased demand for the Company’s commodities continues or storage for its production is not available, Southwestern expects to reduce production from or completely shut in portions of its currently producing wells. If the current market conditions persist or deteriorate further, the Company would proactively continue to adjust its activities and plans. Absent any actions taken by Southwestern, and under these conditions or if they worsen, current modeling indicates that the Company would not be in compliance with its Net Leverage Ratio covenant under the 2018 credit facility in late 2020. Under such circumstances, Southwestern would seek waivers or a modification of the credit agreement.covenant package from the lenders in advance of any covenant non-compliance. Additionally, the Company has other mitigating options including but not limited to the monetization of derivative asset positions, the reduction or elimination of non-essential expenditures or the sale of non-core assets.
Each United States domestic subsidiary of the Company for which the Company owns 100% guarantees the 2018 credit facility.  Pursuant to requirements under the indentures governing its senior notes, each subsidiary that became a guarantor of the 2018 credit facility also became a guarantor of each of the Company’s senior notes.  See Note 19 for the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Information, presented in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had $172 million in letters of credit and no$149 million borrowings outstanding under the 2018 revolving credit facility. As of April 28, 2020, the Company had been requested to post an additional $150 million in letters of credit related to firm transportation. The Company currently does not anticipate being required to supply a materially greater amount of letters of credit under its existing contracts.
Senior Notes
In January 2015, the Company completed a public offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.05% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.95% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes” together with the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”).  The interest ratesrate on the 2025 Notes areis determined based upon the public bond ratings from Moody’s and S&P.  Downgrades on the 2025 Notes from either rating agency increase interest costs by 25 basis points per downgrade level and upgrades decrease interest costs by 25 basis points per upgrade level, up to the stated coupon rate, on the following semi-annual bond interest payment.  In February and June 2016, Moody’s andAt March 31, 2020, the interest rate for the 2025 Notes was 6.20%, reflecting a net downgrade in the Company’s bond ratings since the initial offering. This rate has been in effect since January 2019. On April 7, 2020, S&P downgraded the Notes,Company’s bond rating to BB- which had the effect of increasing the interest rates by 175 basis points effective July 2016.  As a result of these downgrades, interest rates increased to 5.80% for the 2020 Notes and 6.70% forrate on the 2025 Notes.Notes to 6.45%. The first coupon payment to the bondholders at the higher interest rate will be paid in January 2021. In the event of future downgrades, the coupons for this series of notes arehave been capped at 6.05%6.95%.
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company repurchased $3 million of its 4.10% Senior Notes due 2022, $28 million of its 4.95% Senior Notes due 2025, $18 million of its 7.50% Senior Notes due 2026 and 6.95%, respectively.  The first coupon payment to$31 million of its 7.75% Senior Notes due 2027 for $52 million, and recognized a $28 million gain on the bondholders at the higher interest rates was paid in January 2017.  S&P and Moody’s upgraded the Notes in April and May 2018, respectively.  As a resultextinguishment of these upgrades, interest rates decreased to 5.30% for the 2020 Notes and 6.20% for the 2025 Notes effective July 2018.  The first coupon payment to the bondholders at the lower interest rates was paid in January 2019.debt.

(13)(11) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Commitments and Contingencies
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company’s contractual obligations for demand and similar charges under firm transportation and gathering agreements to guarantee access capacity on natural gas and liquids pipelines and gathering systems totaled approximately $8.5$7.6 billion, $966$411 million of which related to access capacity on future pipeline and gathering infrastructure projects that still require the granting of regulatory approvals and additional construction efforts.  The Company also had guarantee obligations of up to $362 million$1.1 billion of that amount.  As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, future payments under non-cancelable firm transportation and gathering agreements were as follows:
Payments Due by Period
(in millions)TotalLess than 1
Year
1 to 3 Years3 to 5 Years5 to 8 YearsMore than 8
Years
Infrastructure currently in service$7,199  $753  $1,339  $1,098  $1,524  $2,485  
Pending regulatory approval and/or construction (1) 
411   17  23  74  296  
Total transportation charges$7,610  $754  $1,356  $1,121  $1,598  $2,781  
Payments Due by Period
(in millions)Total 
Less than 1
Year
 1 to 3 Years 3 to 5 Years 5 to 8 Years 
More than 8
Years
Infrastructure currently in service$7,501
 $702
 $1,304
 $1,097
 $1,511
 $2,887
Pending regulatory approval and/or construction (1) 
966
 9
 78
 121
 196
 562
Total transportation charges$8,467
 $711
 $1,382
 $1,218
 $1,707
 $3,449
(1)Based on estimated in-service dates as of March 31, 2020.

(1)Based on estimated in-service dates as of June 30, 2019.
In December 2018, the Company closed on the Fayetteville Shale sale. The Companysale and retained certain contractual commitments related to firm transportation, with the buyer obligated to pay the transportation provider directly for these charges. As of June 30, 2019,March 31,
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2020, approximately $162$81 million of these contractual commitments remain of which the Company will reimburse the buyer for certain of these potential obligations up to approximately $82$45 million through December 2020 depending on the buyer’s actual use, and has recorded a $68$36 million liability for the estimated future payments, down from $88$46 million recorded at December 31, 2018.2019.
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company agreed to purchase firm transportation with pipelines in the Appalachian Basin starting in 2021 and running through 2032 totaling $357 million in total contractual commitments, which is presented in the table above; the seller has agreed to reimburse $133 million of these commitments.
In July 2019February 2020, the Company terminatedwas notified that the proposed Constitution pipeline project was cancelled and that the Company was released from a firm transportation agreement with its existing lease agreement and entered into a new lease agreement for a smaller portion ofsponsor. Prior to its cancellation, the headquarters office building, resulting in aCompany had contractual commitmentcommitments totaling $88$512 million over the next ten years.17 years related to the Constitution pipeline project.
Environmental Risk
The Company is subject to laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.  Environmental and cleanup related costs of a non-capital nature are accrued when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and when the amount can be reasonably estimated.  Management believes any future remediation or other compliance related costs will not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
Litigation
The Company is subject to various litigation, claims and proceedings, thatmost of which have arisen in the ordinary course of business, such as for alleged breaches of contract, miscalculation of royalties, employment matters, traffic accidents, pollution, contamination, encroachment on others’ property or nuisance. The Company accrues for such itemslitigation, claims and proceedings when a liability is both probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. ItAs of March 31, 2020, the Company does not currently have any material amounts accrued related to litigation matters. For any matters not accrued for, it is not possible at this time to estimate the amount of any additional loss, or range of loss, that is reasonably possible, but, based on the nature of the claims, management believes that current litigation, claims and proceedings, individually or in aggregate and after taking into account insurance, are not likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows, for the period in which the effect of that outcome becomes reasonably estimable. Many of these matters are in early stages, so the allegations and the damage theories have not been fully developed, and are all subject to inherent uncertainties; therefore, management’s view may change in the future.
Arkansas Royalty Litigation
The Company has been a defendant in three certified class actions alleging that the Company underpaid lessors of lands in Arkansas by deducting from royalty payments costs for gathering, transportation and compression of natural gas in excess of what is permitted by the relevant leases.  Two of the these class actions were filed in Arkansas state courts and the third in the United StatesSt. Lucie County Fire District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.  The Company denied liability in all these cases. Under the agreement for the sale of the equity in the Company’s subsidiaries that operated in the Fayetteville Shale, the Company retained responsibility for these class actions.Firefighters’ Pension Trust
In June 2017,
On October 17, 2016, the jury returnedSt. Lucie County Fire District Firefighters’ Pension Trust filed a verdict in favor of the Company on all counts in Smith v. SEECO, Inc. et al., theputative class action in the 61st District Court in Harris County, Texas, against the Company, certain of its former officers and current and former directors and the underwriters on behalf of itself and others that purchased certain depositary shares from the Company’s January 2015 equity offering, alleging material misstatements and omissions in the registration statement for that offering. The Company removed the case to federal court, whose plaintiff class comprisesbut after a decision by the vast majorityUnited States Supreme Court in an unrelated case that these types of cases are not subject to removal, the lessors in these cases.federal court remanded the case to the Texas state court. The plaintiff had asserted claims for, among other things, breach of contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment and violation of certain Arkansas

statutes.  Following the verdict, the court entered judgment in favor of the Company on all claims.  TheTexas trial court denied the plaintiff’sCompany’s motion for a new trial,to dismiss, and in February 2020, the plaintiff appealedcourt of appeals declined to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.  Independent of the plaintiff’s appeal, several different parties soughtexercise discretion to intervene in the Smith case prior to or shortly after trial, and have appealedreverse the trial court’s order denying their requestdecision. The Company filed a petition to intervene.  Oral argument occurred in January 2019. On April 23, 2019, the Court of Appeals affirmedreview the trial court’s order denying all requests to intervene indecision with the case, and, in a separate order, affirmedTexas Supreme Court, which remains pending. The Company carries insurance for the trial court’s judgment in favor of the Company on all claims. The Court of Appeals subsequently denied all requests for rehearing.
In the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to settle another of the class actions, which has been pending in the Circuit Court of Conway County, Arkansas under the caption Snow et al. v. SEECO, Inc., et al.  The settlement received final approval by the court during the third quarter of 2018,claims asserted against it and the deadline to appeal the order approving the settlement passed without any appeals filed.  The amount of the settlement is reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the second quarter of 2018officer and was paid early in the fourth quarter of 2018.  The third class action was dismissed in the second quarter of 2018.
The Smithdirector defendants, and the Snow cases covercarrier has accepted coverage. The Company denies all affected lessors, except a small percentage who opted out.  Most of those have filed separate actions.allegations and intends to continue to defend this case vigorously. The Company does not expect those casesthis case to have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.Company after taking insurance into account. Additionally, it is not possible at this time to estimate the amount of any additional loss, or range of loss, that is reasonably possible.
Indemnifications
The Company provideshas provided certain indemnifications to various third parties, including in relation to asset and entity dispositions, securities offerings and other financings, and litigation, such as the St. Lucie County Fire District Firefighters’ Pension Trust case described above.  In the case of assets.  Theseasset dispositions, these indemnifications typically relate to disputes, litigation or tax matters existing at the date of disposition. The Company likewise obtains indemnification for future matters when it sells assets, although there is no assurance the buyer will be capable of performing those obligations.  NoIn the case of equity offerings, these indemnifications typically relate to claims asserted against underwriters in connection with an offering. NaN material liabilities have been recognized in connection with these indemnifications.
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(12) INCOME TAXES
The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately 10% and 0%(36)% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and (128)% and 0%March 31, 2020. The change in the effective tax rate for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, primarily asMarch 31, 2020 related to the effects of recording a result ofvaluation allowance against the release of valuation allowances previously recorded againstCompany’s U.S. deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, including net operating losses, is recognized when it is more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  To assess that likelihood, the Company uses estimates and judgment regarding future taxable income, and considers the tax consequences in the jurisdiction where such taxable income is generated, to determine whether a valuation allowance is required.  Such evidence can include current financial position, results of operations, both actual and forecasted, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies as well as the current and forecasted business economics of the oil and gas industry.
ForDue to significant pricing declines and the yearmaterial write-down of the carrying value of the Company’s natural gas and oil properties in the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2018,2020, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets based on its conclusion, considering all available evidence (both positive and negative),concluded that it was more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized and recorded a discrete tax expense in the period of $408 million for the increase in its valuation allowance. The net change in valuation allowance is reflected as a component of income tax expense. The Company also has retained a valuation allowance of $87 million related to net operating losses in jurisdictions in which it no longer operates. Management will continue to assess available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of deferred tax assets. The amount of the deferred tax assets would notasset considered realizable, however, could be realized. A significant itemadjusted based on changes in subjective estimates of future taxable income or if objective negative evidence consideredis no longer present.
The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately (254)% for the cumulative pre-tax loss incurred overthree months ended March 31, 2019. The effective tax rate for the three-year periodthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2018,2019 was primarily due to impairmentsthe effect of proved natural gas and oil properties recognized in 2015 and 2016.releasing the valuation allowances previously recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets.  As of the first quarter of 2019, the Company had sustained and projected to sustain a three-year cumulative level of profitability. Based on this factor and other positive evidence including forecasted income,available at the time, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets would be realized and released substantially alldetermined $522 million of the valuation allowance. Forallowance would be released during 2019, of which $426 million was released on a discrete basis in the first halfquarter of 2019, the Company has recorded a discrete tax benefit of $411 million. The Company expects to retain a valuation allowance of $87 million related to net operating losses in jurisdictions in which it no longer operates.2019.

(15)(13) PENSION PLAN AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company maintains defined pension and other postretirement benefit plans, which cover substantially all of the Company’s employees.  Net periodic pension costs include the following components for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:
  Pension Benefits

Consolidated Statements of
Operations Classification of
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Service costGeneral and administrative expenses $2
 $3
 $4
 $6
Interest costOther Income (Loss), Net 1
 1
 2
 3
Expected return on plan assetsOther Income (Loss), Net (1) (2) (3) (4)
Amortization of prior service costOther Income (Loss), Net 
 
 
 
Amortization of net lossOther Income (Loss), Net 
 
 1
 
Settlement lossOther Income (Loss), Net 4
 
 4
 
Net periodic benefit cost  $6
 $2
 $8
 $5

The Company recognized a $4 million non-cash settlement loss related to $16 million of lump sum payments from the pension plan in the first half of 2019 for employees who were terminated as a result of the Fayetteville Shale sale.
Consolidated Statements of
Operations Classification of
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Service costGeneral and administrative expenses$ $ 
Interest costOther Income (Loss), Net  
Expected return on plan assetsOther Income (Loss), Net(1) (2) 
Amortization of prior service costOther Income (Loss), Net—  —  
Amortization of net lossOther Income (Loss), Net—   
Net periodic benefit cost $ $ 
The Company’s other postretirement benefit plan had a net periodic benefit cost of less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively, and a net periodic benefit cost of $1 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company has contributed $9$5 million to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans and expects to contribute an additional $3$7 million to its pension plan during the remainder of 2019.2020.  The Company recognized liabilities of $28$27 million and $13 million related to its pension and other postretirement benefits, respectively, as of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to liabilities of $34$30 million and $13 million as of December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.
The Company maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation supplemental retirement savings plan (“Non-Qualified Plan”) for certain key employees who may elect to defer and contribute a portion of their compensation, as permitted by the Non-Qualified Plan.  Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased under the terms of the Non-Qualified Plan are included in treasury stock and totaled 3,632 shares and 5,115 shares and 10,653 shares at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.
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(14) LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
The Company’s long-term incentive compensation plans consist of a combination of stock-based awards that derive their value directly or indirectly from the Company’s common stock price, and cash-based awards that are fixed in amount but subject to meeting annual performance thresholds. In March 2020, the Company recognized the following amounts in total employee stock-based compensation costsissued its first long-term fixed cash-based awards. The resulting impact to general and administrative expenses as well as capitalized expenses was immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:first quarter of 2020.
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Stock-based compensation cost – expensed$4
 $8
 $11
 $13
Stock-based compensation cost – capitalized2
 4
 6
 7


Stock-Based Compensation
The Company’s stock-based compensation is classified as either equity awards or liability awards in accordance with GAAP.  The fair value of an equity-classified award is determined at the grant date and is amortized to general and administrative expense and capitalized expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.  A portion of this general and administrative expense is capitalized into natural gas and oil properties, included in property and equipment. The fair value of a liability-classified award is determined on a quarterly basis beginning at the grant date until final vesting.  Changes in the fair value of liability-classified awards are recorded to general and administrative expense and capitalized expense over the vesting period of the award. A portion of this general and administrative expense is capitalized into natural gas and oil properties, included in property and equipment. Generally, stock options granted to employees and directors vest ratably over three years from the grant date and expire seven years from the date of grant. The Company issues shares of restricted stock, or restricted stock units, or performance cash awards to employees and directors which generally vest over four years. Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance cash awards and stock options granted to participants under the 2013 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, immediately vest upon death, disability or retirement (subject to a minimum of three years of service). The Company issues performance unit awards to employees which historically have vested at or over three years.
In December 2018,February 2020, the Company closed the salenotified employees of a workforce reduction plan as a result of a strategic realignment of the equity in certain of its subsidiaries that owned and operated its Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering assets in Arkansas. As part of this transaction, most employees associated with those assets became employeesCompany’s organizational structure. This reduction was substantially complete by the end of the buyer although the employmentfirst quarter of some was or will be terminated. All affected2020. Affected employees were offered a severance package which, if applicable, included a one-time cash payment depending on length of service and, if

applicable, the current value of a portion of equityunvested long-term incentive awards that were forfeited. Stock-based
The Company recognized the following amounts in total employee stock-based compensation costs recognized prior to the cancellation as either general and administrative expense or capitalized expense were reversed and the severance payments were subsequently recognized as restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2019 on2020 and 2019:
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Stock-based compensation cost – expensed$—  
(1)
$ 
Stock-based compensation cost – capitalized—  
(1)
 
(1)For the consolidated statementsthree months ended March 31, 2020, a decrease in the value of operations.liability-based awards approximately offset the amounts expensed and capitalized for equity-based awards.
Equity-Classified Awards
The Company recognized the following amounts in employee equity-classified stock-based compensation costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Equity-classified awards – expensed$2
 $5
 $4
 $9
Equity-classified awards – capitalized1
 1
 2
 4


For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Equity-classified awards – expensed$ $ 
Equity-classified awards – capitalized—   
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there was $11$4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Company’s unvested equity-classified stock option grants, equity-classified restricted stock grants and equity-classified performance units.  This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.30.9 years.
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Equity-Classified Stock Options
The following table summarizes equity-classified stock option activity for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and provides information for options outstanding and options exercisable as of June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:

Number
of Options
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
(in thousands)  
Outstanding at December 31, 20185,178
 $17.06
Granted
 $
Exercised
 $
Forfeited or expired(72) $18.58
Outstanding at June 30, 20195,106
 $17.04
Exercisable at June 30, 20194,590
 $18.12

Number
of Options
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
(in thousands) 
Outstanding at December 31, 20194,635  $15.26  
Granted—  $—  
Exercised—  $—  
Forfeited or expired(62) $15.11  
Outstanding at March 31, 20204,573  $15.27  
Exercisable at March 31, 20204,478  $15.48  
Equity-Classified Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes equity-classified restricted stock activity for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and provides information for unvested shares as of June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:

Number
of Shares
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands)  
Unvested shares at December 31, 20182,717
 $7.91
Granted15
 $4.12
Vested(990) $7.37
Forfeited(175) $8.37
Unvested shares at June 30, 20191,567
 $8.17


Number
of Shares
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands) 
Unvested shares at December 31, 20191,480  $7.00  
Granted12  $2.42  
Vested(522) $7.75  
Forfeited(167) $8.59  
Unvested shares at March 31, 2020803  $6.11  
Equity-Classified Performance Units
The following table summarizes equity-classified performance unit activity for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and provides information for unvested units as of June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.  The performance unit awards granted in 20172018 include a market condition based exclusively on the fair value of the Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”), aswith their fair value calculated by a Monte Carlo model.  The total fair value of the performance units is amortized to compensation expense on a straight line basis over the vesting period of the award.  The grant date fair value is calculated using the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date.

Number
of Units (1)
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands) 
Unvested units at December 31, 2019178  $10.47  
Granted—  $—  
Vested(178) $10.47  
Forfeited—  $—  
Unvested units at March 31, 2020—  $—  

Number
of Shares (1)
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands)  
Unvested units at December 31, 2018598
 $10.01
Granted
 $
Vested(371) $9.73
Forfeited(30) $10.47
Unvested units at June 30, 2019197
 $10.47
(1)The actual payout of shares may range from a minimum of zero shares to a maximum of two shares per unit contingent upon TSR.  The performance units have a three-year vesting term and the actual disbursement of shares, if any, is determined during the first quarter following the end of the three-year vesting period.

(1)The actual payout of shares may range from a minimum of zero shares to a maximum of two shares per unit contingent upon TSR.  The performance units have a three-year vesting term and the actual disbursement of shares, if any, is determined during the first quarter following the end of the three-year vesting period.
Liability-Classified Awards
The Company recognized the following amounts in employee liability-classified stock-based compensation costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Liability-classified stock-based compensation cost – expensed$(1) $ 
Liability-classified stock-based compensation cost – capitalized—   
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Liability-classified stock-based compensation cost – expensed$2
 $3
 $7
 $4
Liability-classified stock-based compensation cost – capitalized1
 3
 4
 3
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Liability-Classified Restricted Stock Units
In the second quartersfirst quarter of 2019 andeach year beginning with 2018, the Company granted restricted stock units that vest over a period of four years and are payable in either cash or shares at the option of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Company has accounted for these as liability-classified awards, and accordingly changes in the market value of the instruments will be recorded to general and administrative expense and capitalized expense over the vesting period of the award.  As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there was $38$26 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to liability-classified restricted stock units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.23.0 years. The amount of unrecognized compensation cost for liability-classified awards will fluctuate over time as they are marked to market.
Number
of Units
Weighted Average
Fair Value
Number
of Units
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands) 
(in thousands)  
Unvested shares at December 31, 20188,202
 $3.41
Unvested units at December 31, 2019Unvested units at December 31, 201912,992  $2.42  
Granted8,659
 $4.34
Granted6,172  $1.41  
Vested(2,617) $4.09
Vested(3,852) $1.38  
Forfeited(739) $3.13
Forfeited(1,464) $1.67  
Unvested units at June 30, 201913,505
 $3.16
Unvested units at March 31, 2020Unvested units at March 31, 202013,848  $1.69  
Liability-Classified Performance Units
In the second quarters of 2019 andeach year beginning with 2018, the Company granted performance units that vest at the end of, or over, a three-yearthree-year period and are payable in either cash or shares at the option of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Company has accounted for these as liability-classified awards, and accordingly changes in the fair market value of the instruments will be recorded to general and administrative expense and capitalized expense over the vesting period of the awards.  The performance unit awards granted in 2018 include a performance condition based on cash flow per debt-adjusted share and two market conditions, one based on absolute TSR and the other on relative TSR as compared to a group of the Company’s peers. The performance unit awards granted in 2019 include a performance conditionconditions based on return on average capital employed and two market conditions, one based on absolute TSR and the other on relative TSR.  The performance units granted in 2020 include a performance condition based on return on average capital employed and a market condition based on relative TSR. The fair values of the two market conditions are calculated by Monte Carlo models on a quarterly basis.  As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there was $16$15 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to liability-classified performance units.  This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.42.6 years.  The

amount of unrecognized compensation cost for liability-classified awards will fluctuate over time as they are marked to market. The final value of the performance unit awards is contingent upon the Company’s actual performance against these performance measures.
Number
of Units
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands) 
Unvested units at December 31, 20195,142  $2.42  
Granted6,172  $1.41  
Vested—  $—  
Forfeited—  $—  
Unvested units at March 31, 202011,314  $1.69  
Cash-Based Compensation
Performance Cash Awards
In 2020, the Company granted performance cash awards that vest over a four-year period and are payable in cash on an annual basis. The value of each unit of the award equals one dollar. The Company recognizes the cost of these awards as general and administrative expense and capitalized expense over the vesting period of the awards. The performance cash awards granted in 2020 include a performance condition determined annually by the Company. In 2020, the performance measure is a targeted discretionary cash flow amount. If the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that the threshold was not met, the amount for that vesting period will not vest and will be cancelled. As of March 31, 2020, there was $19 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance cash awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average 3.9 years. The final value of the performance cash awards is contingent upon the Company’s actual performance against these performance measures.

Number
of Shares
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
(in thousands)  
Unvested shares at December 31, 20182,803
 $3.41
Granted2,757
 $4.34
Vested
 $
Forfeited(119) $4.65
Unvested units at June 30, 20195,441
 $3.16
29

Number
of Units
Weighted Average Fair Value
(in thousands)
Unvested units at 12/31/2019—  $—  
Granted20,044  $1.00  
Vested—  $—  
Forfeited(135) $1.00  
Unvested units at March 31, 202019,909  $1.00  

(17)(15) SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s reportable business segments have been identified based on the differences in products or services provided.  Revenues for the E&P segment are derived from the production and sale of natural gas and liquids.  The MidstreamMarketing segment generates revenue through the marketing of both Company and third-party produced natural gas and liquids volumes.
Prior to December 2018, the Midstream segment included the Company’s natural gas gathering business associated with its Fayetteville Shale assets. With the closing of the Fayetteville Shale sale in December 2018, the Company’s marketing business comprises substantially all of the Company’s Midstream segment.
Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table.  The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the 20182019 Annual Report.  Management evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating income, defined as operating revenues less operating costs.  Income before income taxes, for the purpose of reconciling the operating income amount shown below to consolidated income before income taxes, is the sum of operating income, interest expense, gain (loss) on derivatives, gain on early extinguishment of debt and other income (loss).income.  The “Other” column includes items not related to the Company’s reportable segments, including real estate and corporate items.
E&P  Midstream  Other  Total
           
Three months ended June 30, 2019(in millions)
Revenues from external customers$380
  $287
  $
  $667
Intersegment revenues(9)  339
  
  330
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense118
  3
  
  121
Operating income (loss)30
(1) 
 (8)  
  22
Interest expense (2)
15
  
  
  15
Gain on derivatives152
  
  
  152
Other loss, net(5)  
  (1)  (6)
Provision for income taxes (2)
15
  
  
  15
Assets5,945
(3) 
 277

 323
(4) 
 6,545
Capital investments (5)
367
  
  1
  368
          
Three months ended June 30, 2018          
Revenues from external customers$527
  $289
  $
  $816
Intersegment revenues(7)  508
  
  501
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense126
  16
  
  142
Operating income (6)
97
(1) 
 27
(7) 
 
  124
Interest expense (2)
32
  
  
  32
Loss on derivatives(36)  
  
  (36)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
  
  (8)  (8)
Other income, net3
  
  
  3
Assets5,583
(3) 
 1,228
  231
(4) 
 7,042
Capital investments (5)
396
  5
  2
  403

 E&P  Midstream  Other  Total
           
Six months ended June 30, 2019(in millions)
Revenues from external customers$931
  $726
  $
  $1,657
Intersegment revenues(18)  841
  
  823
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense228
  5
  
  233
Operating income (loss)240
(1) 
 (5)  
  235
Interest expense (2)
29
  
  
  29
Gain on derivatives120
  
  
  120
Other loss, net(4)  
  (1)  (5)
Benefit from income taxes (2)
(411)  
  
  (411)
Assets5,945
(3) 
 277
  323
(4) 
 6,545
Capital investments (5)
692
  
  1
  693
           
Six months ended June 30, 2018          
Revenues from external customers$1,170
  $566
  $
  $1,736
Intersegment revenues(13)  1,127
  
  1,114
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense243
  42
(8) 
 
  285
Operating income (6)
335
(1) 
 44
(7) 
 
  379
Interest expense (2)
71
  
  
  71
Loss on derivatives(43)  
  
  (43)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
  
  (8)  (8)
Other income (loss), net3
  (1)  
  2
Assets5,583
(3) 
 1,228
  231
(4) 
 7,042
Capital investments (5)
730
  9
  2
  741


(1)Operating income for the E&P segment includes $2 million and $16 million of restructuring charges for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $5 million and $16 million of restructuring charges for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(2)Interest expense and provision (benefit) for income taxes by segment is an allocation of corporate amounts as they are incurred at the corporate level.

(3)E&P assets includes office, technology, water infrastructure, drilling rigs and other ancillary equipment not directly related to natural gas and oil properties. This also includes deferred tax assets which are an allocation of corporate amounts as they are incurred at the corporate level.

(4)Other assets represent corporate assets not allocated to segments and assets for non-reportable segments.  At June 30, 2019 and 2018, other assets included approximately $155 million and $37 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents, $68 million and $89 million, respectively, in income taxes receivable, $50 million and $83 million, respectively, in property, plant and equipment, $10 million and $12 million, respectively, in unamortized debt expense, $6 million and $8 million, respectively, in a non-qualified retirement plan and $3 million, respectively, in other assets for both periods presented. Additionally, the June 30, 2019 asset balance includes $29 million in right-of-use lease assets.

(5)Capital investments include increases of $39 million and $19 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and increases of $105 million and $52 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, relating to the change in accrued expenditures between years.

(6)Includes the impact of Fayetteville Shale-related E&P and Midstream operations which were divested on December 3, 2018.
(7)
Operating income for the Midstream segment includes $2 million related to restructuring charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

(8)Includes a $10 million impairment related to certain non-core gathering assets.
Included in intersegment revenues of the Midstream segment are $339 million and $463 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $841 million and $1,039 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for marketing of the Company’s E&P sales.  Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, furniture and fixtures and other assets. Corporate general and administrative costs, depreciation expense and taxes, other than income taxes, are allocated to the segments.
E&PMarketingOtherTotal
Three months ended March 31, 2020(in millions)
Revenues from external customers$353  $239  $—  $592  
Intersegment revenues(9) 309  —  300  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense111   —  113  
Impairments1,479  —  —  1,479  
Operating income (loss)(1,486) 
(1)
(4) —  (1,490) 
Interest expense (2)
19  —  —  19  
Gain on derivatives339  —  —  339  
Gain on early extinguishment of debt—  —  28  28  
Other income, net —  —   
Provision for income taxes (2)
406  —  —  406  
Assets4,900  
(3)
214  161  
(4)
5,275  
Capital investments (5)
237  —  —  237  
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Revenues from external customers$551  $439  $—  $990  
Intersegment revenues(9) 502  —  493  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense110   —  112  
Operating income210  
(1)
 —  213  
Interest expense (2)
14  —  —  14  
Loss on derivatives(32) —  —  (32) 
Other income, net —  —   
Benefit from income taxes (2)
(426) —  —  (426) 
Assets5,562  
(3)
342  542  
(4)
6,446  
Capital investments (5)
325  —  —  325  
(18)
(1)Operating income for the E&P segment includes $10 million and $3 million of restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2)Interest expense and provision (benefit) for income taxes by segment is an allocation of corporate amounts as they are incurred at the corporate level.
(3)E&P assets includes office, technology, water infrastructure, drilling rigs and other ancillary equipment not directly related to natural gas and oil properties. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, this also includes deferred tax assets which are an allocation of corporate amounts as they are incurred at the corporate level.
30

(4)Other assets represent corporate assets not allocated to segments and assets for non-reportable segments.  At March 31, 2020 and 2019, other assets included approximately $5 million and $366 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents, $32 million and $68 million, respectively, in income taxes receivable, $23 million and $56 million, respectively, in property, plant and equipment, $10 million and $10 million, respectively, in unamortized debt expense, $9 million and $10 million, respectively, in prepayments, $5 million and $7 million, respectively, in a non-qualified retirement plan and $77 million and $25 million in right-of-use lease assets, respectively.
(5)Capital investments include increases of $8 million and $66 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, relating to the change in accrued expenditures between years.
(17) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
New Accounting Standards ImplementedRecently Adopted
In February 2016,August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“Update 2016-02”ASU 2018-13”), which seeks to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by, among other things, recognizing lease assets and lease liabilitiesmodifies the disclosure requirements on the balance sheet for leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The codification was amended through additional ASUs. For public entities, Update 2016-02fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 became effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASC 842 with an effective date of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach for all leases that existed at the date of initial application. The Company elected to apply the transition as of the beginning of the period of adoption. For leases that existed at the period2019. As a result of adoption, on January 1, 2019, the incremental borrowing rate as of the application date was used

to calculate the present value of remaining lease payments. Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized a discounted right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability with opening balances of approximately $105 million as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of thethis standard did not materially changehave a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations or its consolidated statement of cash flows. Please refer to Note 4 – “Leases” for full disclosure.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Implementedfinancial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“Update 2016-13”). Update 2016-13 replacesreplaced the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including but not limited to trade receivables. The Company is still performing itsFor public business entities, the new standard became effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period.
From an evaluation of the Company’s existing credit portfolio, which includes trade receivables from commodity sales, joint interest billings due from partners and other receivables and cash equivalents, historical credit losses have been de minimis and are expected to remain so in the future assuming no substantial changes to the business or creditworthiness of our business partners. Update 2016-13 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related control environment upon adoption on January 1, 2020.
Issued but doesNot Yet Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans (“ASU 2018-14”). This ASU amends, adds and removes certain disclosure requirements under FASB ASC Topic 715 – Compensation-Retirement Benefits. The guidance in ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. This ASU will result in expanded disclosures within the Company’s interim and annual footnote disclosures, however, the adoption of ASU 2018-14 is not believe it willexpected to have a material impact on itsthe Company’s consolidated financial statements at this time.statements.
(19)CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In April, 2018, the Company entered into the 2018 credit facility.  Pursuant to requirements under the indentures governing the Company’s senior notes, each 100% owned subsidiary that became a guarantor of the 2018 credit facility also became a guarantor of each of the Company’s senior notes (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Guarantor Subsidiaries also granted liens and security interests to support their guarantees under the 2018 credit facility but not of the senior notes.   These guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several among the Guarantor Subsidiaries.  Certain of the Company’s operating units which are accounted for on a consolidated basis do not guarantee the 2018 credit facility and senior notes (“Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).  See Note 12 – Debt for additional information on the Company’s 2018 revolving credit facility and senior notes.  At the closing of the Fayetteville Shale sale in December 2018, its subsidiaries being sold were released from these guarantees. See Note 2 for additional information on the divestiture of the Company’s Fayetteville Shale-related subsidiaries.
The following financial information reflects consolidating financial information of Southwestern Energy Company (the parent and issuer company), its Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, prepared on the equity basis of accounting.  The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-10 under the SEC’s Regulation S-X.  The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the Guarantor Subsidiaries operated as independent entities.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Three months ended June 30, 2019         
Operating Revenues:         
Gas sales$
 $275
 $
 $
 $275
Oil sales
 47
 
 
 47
NGL sales
 58
 
 
 58
Marketing
 287
 
 
 287
 
 667
 
 
 667
Operating Costs and Expenses:         
Marketing purchases
 293
 
 
 293
Operating expenses
 169
 
 
 169
General and administrative expenses
 40
 
 
 40
Loss on sale of operating assets
 3
 
 
 3
Restructuring charges
 2
 
 
 2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 121
 
 
 121
Taxes, other than income taxes
 17
 
 
 17
 
 645
 
 
 645
Operating Income
 22
 
 
 22
Interest Expense, Net15
 
 
 
 15
Gain on Derivatives
 152
 
 
 152
Other Loss, Net
 (6) 
 
 (6)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries153
 
 
 (153) 
          
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes138
 168
 
 (153) 153
Provision for Income Taxes
 15
 
 
 15
Net Income (Loss)$138
 $153
 $
 $(153) $138
          
Net Income (Loss)$138
 $153
 $
 $(153) $138
Other Comprehensive Income4
 
 
 
 4
Comprehensive Income (Loss)$142
 $153
 $
 $(153) $142

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Three months ended June 30, 2018         
Operating Revenues:         
Gas sales$
 $407
 $
 $
 $407
Oil sales
 44
 
 
 44
NGL sales
 75
 
 
 75
Marketing
 265
 
 
 265
Gas gathering
 24
 
 
 24
Other
 1
 
 
 1
 
 816
 
 
 816
Operating Costs and Expenses:         
Marketing purchases
 265
 
 
 265
Operating expenses
 193
 
 
 193
General and administrative expenses
 59
 
 
 59
Restructuring charges
 18
 
 
 18
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 142
 
 
 142
Taxes, other than income taxes
 15
 
 
 15
 
 692
 
 
 692
Operating Income
 124
 
 
 124
Interest Expense, Net32
 
 
 
 32
Loss on Derivatives
 (36) 
 
 (36)
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt(8) 
 
 
 (8)
Other Income, Net
 3
 
 
 3
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries91
 
 
 (91) 
          
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes51
 91
 
 (91) 51
Provision for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)$51
 $91
 $
 $(91) $51
          
Net Income (Loss)$51
 $91
 $
 $(91) $51
Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)$51
 $91
 $
 $(91) $51


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Six months ended June 30, 2019         
Operating Revenues:         
Gas sales$
 $705
 $
 $
 $705
Oil sales
 86
 
 
 86
NGL sales
 139
 
 
 139
Marketing
 725
 
 
 725
Other
 2
 
 
 2
 
 1,657
 
 
 1,657
Operating Costs and Expenses:         
Marketing purchases
 734
 
 
 734
Operating expenses
 334
 
 
 334
General and administrative expenses
 77
 
 
 77
Loss on sale of operating assets
 3
 
 
 3
Restructuring charges
 5
 
 
 5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 233
 
 
 233
Taxes, other than income taxes
 36
 
 
 36
 
 1,422
 
 
 1,422
Operating Income
 235
 
 
 235
Interest Expense, Net29
 
 
 
 29
Gain on Derivatives
 120
 
 
 120
Other Loss, Net
 (5) 
 
 (5)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries761
 
 
 (761) 
          
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes732
 350
 
 (761) 321
Benefit from Income Taxes
 (411) 
 
 (411)
Net Income (Loss)$732
 $761
 $
 $(761) $732
          
Net Income (Loss)$732
 $761
 $
 $(761) $732
Other Comprehensive Income4
 
 
 
 4
Comprehensive Income (Loss)$736
 $761
 $
 $(761) $736


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Six months ended June 30, 2018         
Operating Revenues:         
Gas sales$
 $947
 $
 $
 $947
Oil sales
 79
 
 
 79
NGL sales
 140
 
 
 140
Marketing
 518
 
 
 518
Gas gathering
 48
 
 
 48
Other
 4
 
 
 4
 
 1,736
 
 
 1,736
Operating Costs and Expenses:         
Marketing purchases
 520
 
 
 520
Operating expenses
 382
 
 
 382
General and administrative expenses
 114
 
 
 114
Restructuring charges
 18
 
 
 18
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 285
 
 
 285
Taxes, other than income taxes
 38
 
 
 38
 
 1,357
 
 
 1,357
Operating Income
 379
 
 
 379
Interest Expense, Net71
 
 
 
 71
Loss on Derivatives
 (43) 
 
 (43)
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt(8) 
 
 
 (8)
Other Income, Net
 2
 
 
 2
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries338
 
 
 (338) 
          
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes259
 338
 
 (338) 259
Provision for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)$259
 $338
 $
 $(338) $259
Participating securities - mandatory convertible preferred stock2
 
 
 
 2
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stock$257
 $338
 $
 $(338) $257
          
Net Income (Loss)$259
 $338
 $
 $(338) $259
Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)$259
 $338
 $
 $(338) $259



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
June 30, 2019         
ASSETS         
Cash and cash equivalents$155
 $
 $
 $
 $155
Accounts receivable, net
 358
 
 
 358
Other current assets5
 246
 
 
 251
Total current assets160
 604
 
 
 764
 
 
 
 
 
Intercompany receivables7,894
 
 
 (7,894) 
 
     
 
Natural gas and oil properties, using the full cost method
 24,769
 54
 
 24,823
Other196
 330
 29
 
 555
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(162) (20,059) (58) 
 (20,279)
Total property and equipment, net34
 5,040
 25
 
 5,099
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in subsidiaries (equity method)
 23
 
 (23) 
Other long-term assets45
 637
 
 
 682
TOTAL ASSETS$8,133
 $6,304
 $25
 $(7,917) $6,545
   
     
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable$72
 $513
 $
 $
 $585
Other current liabilities193
 134
 
 
 327
Total current liabilities265
 647
 
 
 912
 
 
     
Intercompany payables
 7,892
 2
 (7,894) 
          
Long-term debt2,267
 
 
 
 2,267
Pension and other postretirement liabilities39
 
 
 
 39
Other long-term liabilities39
 206
 
 
 245
Negative carrying amount of subsidiaries, net2,441
 
 
 (2,441) 
Total long-term liabilities4,786
 206
 
 (2,441) 2,551
Commitments and contingencies


     


 


Total equity (accumulated deficit)3,082
 (2,441) 23
 2,418
 3,082
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$8,133
 $6,304
 $25
 $(7,917) $6,545

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
December 31, 2018         
ASSETS         
Cash and cash equivalents$201
 $
 $
 $
 $201
Accounts receivable, net4
 577
 
 
 581
Other current assets8
 166
 
 
 174
Total current assets213
 743
 
 
 956
          
Intercompany receivables7,932
 
 
 (7,932) 
          
Natural gas and oil properties, using the full cost method
 24,128
 52
 
 24,180
Other197
 301
 27
 
 525
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(154) (19,840) (55) 
 (20,049)
Total property and equipment, net43
 4,589
 24
 
 4,656
          
Investments in subsidiaries (equity method)
 24
 
 (24) 
Other long-term assets19
 166
 
 
 185
TOTAL ASSETS$8,207
 $5,522
 $24
 $(7,956) $5,797
          
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY         
Accounts payable$113
 $496
 $
 $
 $609
Other current liabilities115
 122
 
 
 237
Total current liabilities228
 618
 
 
 846
          
Intercompany payables
 7,932
 
 (7,932) 
          
Long-term debt2,318
 
 
 
 2,318
Pension and other postretirement liabilities46
 
 
 
 46
Other long-term liabilities54
 171
 
 
 225
Negative carrying amount of subsidiaries, net3,199
 
 
 (3,199) 
Total long-term liabilities5,617
 171
 
 (3,199) 2,589
Commitments and contingencies


 


 


 


 


Total equity (accumulated deficit)2,362
 (3,199) 24
 3,175
 2,362
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$8,207
 $5,522
 $24
 $(7,956) $5,797


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Six months ended June 30, 2019         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$1,124
 $179
 $
 $(760) $543
Investing activities:         
Capital investments(1) (584) (1) 
 (586)
Proceeds from sale
 26
 
 
 26
Net cash used in investing activities(1) (558) (1) 
 (560)
Financing activities:         
Intercompany activities(1,140) 379
 1
 760
 
Change in bank drafts outstanding(7) 
 
 
 (7)
Purchase of treasury stock(21) 
 
 
 (21)
Cash paid for tax withholding(1) 
 
 
 (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(1,169) 379
 1
 760
 (29)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(46) 
 
 
 (46)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year201
 
 
 
 201
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$155
 $
 $
 $
 $155
         
Six months ended June 30, 2018         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$276
 $725
 $
 $(337) $664
Investing activities:         
Capital investments(6) (678) 
 
 (684)
Other
 9
 
 
 9
Net cash used in investing activities(6) (669) 
 
 (675)
Financing activities:         
Intercompany activities(287) (50) 
 337
 
Payments on long-term debt(1,191) 
 
 
 (1,191)
Payments on revolving credit facility(645) 
 
 
 (645)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility1,005
 
 
 
 1,005
Preferred stock dividend(27) 
 
 
 (27)
Other(10) 
 
 
 (10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(1,155) (50) 
 337
 (868)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(885) 6
 
 
 (879)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year914
 2
 
 
 916
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$29
 $8
 $
 $
 $37

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following updates information as to Southwestern Energy Company’s financial condition provided in our 20182019 Annual Report and analyzes the changes in the results of operations between the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019.  For definitions of commonly used natural gas and oil terms used in this Quarterly Report, please refer to the “Glossary of Certain Industry Terms” provided in our 20182019 Annual Report.
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in “Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements” in the forepart of this Quarterly Report, in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Part I and elsewhere in our 20182019 Annual Report, and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Part II in this Quarterly Report and any other quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed during the fiscal year.  You should read the following discussion with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this Quarterly Report.
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OVERVIEW
Background
Southwestern Energy Company (including its subsidiaries, collectively, “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company” or “Southwestern”) is an independent energy company engaged in natural gas, oil and NGL exploration, development and production, which we refer to as “E&P.”  We are also focused on creating and capturing additional value through our marketing business, which we refercall “Marketing” but previously referred to as “Midstream.”“Midstream” when it included the operations of gathering systems.  We conduct most of our businesses through subsidiaries, and we currently operate exclusively in the lower 48 United States. Our historical financial and operating results include the Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering businesses, which were sold in early December 2018.
E&P.  Our primary business is the exploration for and production of natural gas, oil and NGLs, with our ongoing operations focused on the development of unconventional natural gas reservoirs located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.  Our operations in northeast Pennsylvania, which we refer to as “Northeast Appalachia,” are primarily focused on the unconventional natural gas reservoir known as the Marcellus Shale.  Our operations in West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania, which we refer to as “Southwest Appalachia,” are focused on the Marcellus Shale, the Utica and the Upper Devonian unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs.  Collectively, our properties in Pennsylvania and West Virginia are herein referred to as the “Appalachian Basin.“Appalachia.” We also operate drilling rigs located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and we provide certain oilfield products and services, principally serving our E&P operations through vertical integration.
Midstream.Marketing. Our marketing activities capture opportunities that arise through the marketing and transportation of natural gas, oil and NGLs primarily produced in our E&P operations.  In December 2018, we divested almost all of our gathering assets as part of the Fayetteville Shale sale.
Recent Financial and Operating Results
Significant secondfirst quarter 20192020 operating and financial results include:
Total Company
Net income attributable to common stockloss of $138$1,547 million, or $0.26($2.86) per diluted share, increased 171%decreased compared to net income attributable to common stock of $51$594 million, or $0.09$1.10 per diluted share, for the same period in 2018.2019. The increasedecrease was primarily due to a $188$1,479 million non-cash full cost ceiling test impairment and a $408 million tax valuation allowance, which were only partially offset by a $371 million positive impact of derivatives, including a $174$103 million improvement in unsettledsettled derivatives as compared to the same period in 2018, which was partially offset by decreased operating income and the divestiture2019.
Operating loss of the Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering assets on December 3, 2018.
Operating income of $22$1,490 million decreased 82% compared to operating income of $124$213 million for the same period in 20182019 on a consolidated basis. The decrease wasbasis primarily due to a $1,479 million non-cash full cost ceiling test impairment in the first quarter of 2020. Excluding the non-cash impairment, operating loss of $11 million decreased 105% compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to lower margins associated with reduced commodity prices and the divestiture of the Fayetteville Shale E&P and related midstream gathering assets in December 2018.prices.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $543$160 million decreased 18%64% from $664$442 million for the same period in 20182019 primarily due to the decrease in operating income net of depreciation, depletion and amortization and impairments, and a reduction in net cash flow associated with working capital, partially offset by the improvement in settled derivatives discussed above.
Total capital investing of $368$237 million decreased 9%27% from $403$325 million for the same period in 2018.2019.
We repurchased $80 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes at a discount and recognized a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $28 million.
E&P
E&P segment operating loss of $1,486 million decreased from operating income of $30 million decreased 69% from $97$210 million for the same period in 2018.2019, primarily related to the non-cash impairment of $1,479 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Total net production of 186201 Bcfe, which was comprised of 79%78% natural gas and 21%22% oil and NGLs, and oil. E&P segment production volumes of 234 Bcfe for the second quarter of 2018 include 67 Bcf of production related to our operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which was sold in December 2018. Excluding the impact of the production related to the sold Fayetteville Shale assets, our production increased 11%10% from 167182 Bcfe in the same period in 2018,2019, and our liquids production increased 15%17% over the same periods.period primarily associated with our oil production.
Excluding the effect of derivatives, our realized natural gas price of $1.80$1.53 per Mcf decreased 10% from the same period in 2018,48%, our realized oil price of $49.55$36.72 per barrel decreased 18% from the same period in 201819% and our realized NGL price of $10.51$8.16 per barrel decreased 32% from44% as compared to the same period in 2018.2019. Our total weighted average realized price excluding the effect of derivatives of $1.99$1.69 per Mcfe decreased 10%43% from the same period in 2018.2019.
E&P segment invested $367$237 million in capital; drilling 4138 wells, completing 4022 wells and placing 3612 wells to sales.
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Outlook
We expect to continue to exercise capital discipline through a fully-funded 2019in our 2020 capital investment program. Weprogram, and we remain committed to our focus on optimizing our portfolio by concentrating our efforts on our highest return investment opportunities, looking for opportunitiesways to optimize our cost structure and maximize margins in each core area of our business and further developing our knowledge of our asset base. We believe our industry will continue to face challenges due to the uncertainty of
Lower natural gas, oil and NGL prices in the United States,present challenges to our industry and our Company, as do changes in laws, regulations and investor sentiment and other key factors described in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2018our 2019 Annual Report. During the first quarter of 2020, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental and societal measures (discussed below), along with the disagreements between OPEC and Russia on production levels, have caused oil prices to decrease 66% since the beginning of 2020. In the first quarter of 2020, gains on settled derivatives offset a large portion of the impact of the recent decline in prices, and as of April 28, 2020, we currently have derivative positions in place for 81% of our expected remaining 2020 production. There can be no assurance that we will be able to add derivative positions to cover the remainder of our expected production at favorable prices. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in Item 3 and Note 7 - Derivatives and Risk Management, in the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for further details.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

During the first quarter of 2020, we did not experience any material impact to our ability to operate or market our production due to the direct or indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early March 2020, we instituted additional health measures at our facilities and banned nonessential travel. In mid-March, in advance of state and local governments restricting business operations and imposing “stay at home” directives in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Texas (where our operations and offices are located) we notified employees that those whose work does not require a physical presence should work from home. Almost all employees working at our sites today are engaged in the physical drilling, completion and operation of wells, and we have instituted additional measures designed to prevent the possible spread of the virus, including social distancing and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security classifies individuals engaged in and supporting exploration for and production of natural gas, oil and NGLs as “essential critical infrastructure workforce,” and to date, state and local governments have followed this guidance and exempted these activities from business closures. Should this situation change, our access to supplies or workers to drill, complete and operate wells could be materially and adversely affected.
Although prices for oil dropped substantially during March 2020, by early in the first quarter we had protected the price of 99% of our expected 2020 oil production through derivatives. During the first quarter, natural gas prices were not impacted as severely as oil prices, and as of March 31, 2020, we have protected the price of approximately 87% of expected remaining 2020 gas production through derivatives. However, as decreased transportation, manufacturing and general economic activity levels prompted by COVID-19 and related governmental and societal actions have reduced the demand for oil-based products such as gasoline, jet fuel and other refined products, as well as NGLs, space to store oil and condensate production is reaching or may reach capacity in some areas, which is prompting purchasers of oil and condensate to reduce future purchase levels and, in some cases, to claim force majeure for purchases already contracted. Further, although the reduced production of natural gas associated with oil wells has dampened the effect of lower natural gas demand, the demand for natural gas and liquefied natural gas to be exported has fallen. These situations may lead to production greater than storage capacity later in the year, depending on weather and other seasonal factors. In addition, commodity pricing challenges may cause our production costs to exceed the revenues associated with such production. To the extent that this decreased demand for our commodities continues and our margins are not at acceptable levels or storage for our production is not available, we may have to reduce production from or completely shut in portions of our currently producing wells. The inability to sell our production or the decision to potentially reduce or shut in our production could materially and adversely affect our operating results and our ability to comply with the financial covenants under our 2018 credit facility.
There is uncertainty around the extent and duration of the disruption. The degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic or any other public health crisis adversely impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, its impact on the economy and market conditions, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Therefore, while we expect this matter will likely disrupt our operations, the degree of the adverse financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our results of operations for our segments is presented before intersegment eliminations.  We evaluate our segments as if they were stand-alone operations and accordingly discuss their results prior to any intersegment eliminations.  Restructuring charges, interest expense, gain (loss) on derivatives, lossgain on early extinguishment of debt and income tax expensetaxes are discussed on a consolidated basis.
E&P
The 2018 information in
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Revenues$344  $542  
Operating costs and expenses (1)
1,830  332  
Operating income (loss)$(1,486) $210  
Gain on derivatives, settled (2)
$93  $(10) 
(1)Includes $1,479 million related to non-cash full cost ceiling test impairment for the table below includes the financial results from E&P assets in the Fayetteville Shale that were sold in December 2018.three months ended March 31, 2020.
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues$371
 $520
 $913
 $1,157
Operating costs and expenses341
 423
 673
 822
Operating income$30
 $97
 $240
 $335
        
Gain on derivatives, settled (1)
$34
 $20
 $24
 $11
(1)    (2)Represents the gain on settled commodity derivatives.derivatives and is not included in operating income (loss).
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating income (loss) for the E&P segment operating income for the second quarter of 2018 included $20 million related to our operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which was sold in December 2018. Excluding amounts relating to the Fayetteville Shale, E&P segment operating income decreased $47$1,696 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018,2019, primarily due to a $1,479 million non-cash full cost ceiling test impairment. Excluding the impact of the impairment, operating income (loss) decreased $217 million compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to lower margins associated with decreased commodity pricing.
Operating income for the E&P segment included $51 million related to our operations in the Fayetteville Shale for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding the amounts related to the Fayetteville Shale, operating income for the E&P segment decreased $44 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, due to lower margins associated with decreased commodity pricing.
Revenues
The following illustrates the effects on sales revenues associated with changes in commodity prices and production volumes:
Three months ended March 31,
(in millions except percentages)Natural
Gas
OilNGLsTotal
2019 sales revenues (1)
$421  $39  $81  $541  
Changes associated with prices(221) (12) (39) (272) 
Changes associated with production volumes39  25   72  
2020 sales revenues (2)
$239  $52  $50  $341  
Increase (decrease) from 2019(43)%33 %(38)%(37)%
(1)Excludes $1 million in other operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily related to third-party water sales.
(2)Excludes $3 million in other operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 primarily related to gains on purchaser imbalances associated with certain NGLs.
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Three months ended June 30,
(in millions except percentages)Natural
Gas
 Oil NGLs Total
2018 sales revenues (1)
$400
 $44
 $75
 $519
Changes associated with the Fayetteville Shale sale (2)
(139) 
 
 (139)
2018 sales revenues, net of Fayetteville Shale revenues261
 44
 75
 380
Changes associated with prices(22) (10) (27) (59)
Changes associated with production volumes28
 12
 10
 50
2019 sales revenues$267
 $46
 $58
 $371
Increase (decrease) from 2018, net of Fayetteville Shale revenues2% 5% (23)% (2%)
(1)Excludes $1 million in other operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2018 related to third-party water sales.
(2)This amount represents the revenues associated with the Fayetteville Shale assets, which were sold on December 3, 2018. There were no Fayetteville Shale revenues in the first half of 2019.


Six months ended June 30,
(in millions except percentages)Natural
Gas
 Oil NGLs Total
2018 sales revenues (1)
$935
 $78
 $140
 $1,153
Changes associated with the Fayetteville Shale sale (2)
(291) 
 
 (291)
2018 sales revenues, net of Fayetteville Shale revenues644
 78
 140
 862
Changes associated with prices(22) (19) (32) (73)
Changes associated with production volumes66
 26
 31
 123
2019 sales revenues (3)
$688
 $85
 $139
 $912
Increase (decrease) from 2018, net of Fayetteville Shale revenues7% 9% (1)% 6%
(1)Excludes $4 million in other operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 related to third-party water sales.
(2)This amount represents the revenues associated with the Fayetteville Shale assets, which were sold on December 3, 2018. There were no Fayetteville Shale revenues in the first half of 2019.
(3)Excludes $1 million in other operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 related to third-party water sales.
Production Volumes
For the three months ended March 31,Increase/(Decrease)
Production volumes:20202019
Natural Gas (Bcf)
Northeast Appalachia114  112  2%
Southwest Appalachia42  31  35%
Total156  143  9%

Oil (MBbls)
Southwest Appalachia1,395  849  64%
Other  (20)%
Total1,399  854  64%

NGL (MBbls)
Southwest Appalachia6,127  5,602  9%
Other  —%
Total6,128  5,603  9%

Production volumes by area: (Bcfe)
Northeast Appalachia114  112  2%
Southwest Appalachia (1)
87  70  24%
Total201  182  10%

Production percentage: (Bcfe)
Natural gas78 %79 %
Oil%%
NGL18 %18 %
For the three months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease) For the six months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease)
Production volumes:2019 2018  2019 2018 
Natural Gas (Bcf)
 
  
        
Northeast Appalachia113
 112
 1% 225
 220
 2%
Southwest Appalachia35
 22
 59% 66
 44
 50%
Fayetteville Shale (1)

 67
 (100%) 
 134
 (100%)
Total148
 201
 (26%) 291
 398
 (27%)
           
Oil (MBbls)
           
Southwest Appalachia931
 707
 32% 1,780
 1,301
 37%
Other6
 16
 (63%) 11
 35
 (69%)
Total937
 723
 30% 1,791
 1,336
 34%
           
NGL (MBbls)
           
Southwest Appalachia5,493
 4,850
 13% 11,095
 9,068
 22%
Other4
 12
 (67%) 5
 24
 (79%)
Total5,497
 4,862
 13% 11,100
 9,092
 22%
           
Production volumes by area: (Bcfe)
           
Northeast Appalachia113
 112
 1% 225
 220
 2%
Southwest Appalachia73
 55
 33% 143
 106
 35%
Fayetteville Shale (1)

 67
 (100%) 
 134
 (100%)
Total186
 234
 (21%) 368
 460
 (20%)
 
  
        
Production percentage: (Bcfe)
 
  
        
Natural gas79% 86%   79% 86%  
Oil3% 2%   3% 2%  
NGL18% 12%   18% 12%  
Total100% 100%   100% 100%  
(1)The Fayetteville Shale assets were sold on December 3, 2018.
E&P segment production volumes(1)Approximately 87 Bcfe and 69 Bcfe for the second quarter of 2018 included 67 Bcf of production related to our operations inthree months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively, were produced from the FayettevilleMarcellus Shale which was sold in December 2018. Excluding this amount, productionformation.
Production volumes for our E&P segment increased by 19 Bcfe for the three months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2018,2019, primarily due to a 33%24% increase in production volumes fromin Southwest Appalachia.
E&P segment production volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included 134 Bcf of production related to our operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which was sold in December 2018. Excluding this amount, production volumes for our E&P segment increased by 42 Bcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a 35% increase in production volumes from Southwest Appalachia.

Oil and NGL production increased 30%64% and 13%9%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018, reflecting our shifting commodity production mix towards liquids.
Oil and NGL production increased 34% and 22%, respectively, for the six months endedJune 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.2019.
Commodity Prices
The price we expect to receive for our production is a critical factor in determining the capital investments we make to develop our properties.  Commodity prices fluctuate due to a variety of factors we cannot control or predict, including increased supplies of natural gas, oil or NGLs due to greater exploration and development activities, weather conditions, political and economic events such as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and competition from other energy sources.  These factors impact supply and demand, which in turn determine the sales prices for our production.  In addition to these factors, the prices we realize for our production are affected by our hedging activities as well as locational differences in market prices, including basis differentials.  We will continue to evaluate the commodity price environments and adjust the pace of our activity in order to maintain appropriate liquidity and financial flexibility.
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For the three months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease) For the six months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease) For the three months ended March 31,Increase/(Decrease)
2019 2018 2019 2018  20202019
Natural Gas Price:          Natural Gas Price:
NYMEX Henry Hub Price ($/MMBtu) (1)
$2.64
 $2.80
 (6)% $2.89
 $2.90
 —%
NYMEX Henry Hub Price ($/MMBtu) (1)
$1.95  $3.15  (38)%
Discount to NYMEX (2)
(0.84) (0.81) 4% (0.52) (0.55) (5%)
Discount to NYMEX (2)
(0.42) (0.20) (110)%
Average realized gas price per Mcf, excluding derivatives$1.80
 $1.99
 (10)% $2.37
 $2.35
 1%
Loss on settled financial basis derivatives ($/Mcf)
(0.03) (0.01) (0.03) (0.06) 
Gain on settled commodity derivatives ($/Mcf)
0.17
 0.13
 0.04
 0.10
 
Average realized gas price per Mcf, including derivatives$1.94
 $2.11
 (8)% $2.38
 $2.39
 —%
Average realized gas price, excluding derivatives ($/Mcf)
Average realized gas price, excluding derivatives ($/Mcf)
$1.53  $2.95  (48)%
Gain (loss) on settled financial basis derivatives ($/Mcf)
Gain (loss) on settled financial basis derivatives ($/Mcf)
0.10  (0.03) 
Gain (loss) on settled commodity derivatives ($/Mcf)
Gain (loss) on settled commodity derivatives ($/Mcf)
0.31  (0.08) 
Average realized gas price, including derivatives ($/Mcf)
Average realized gas price, including derivatives ($/Mcf)
$1.94  $2.84  (32)%
        
Oil Price:        Oil Price:
WTI oil price ($/Bbl)
$59.81
 $67.88
 (12%) $57.36
 $65.37
 (12%)
WTI oil price ($/Bbl)
$46.17  $54.90  (16)%
Discount to WTI(10.26) (7.73) 33% (9.75) (7.12) 37%Discount to WTI(9.45) (9.42) —%
Average oil price per Bbl, excluding derivatives$49.55
 $60.15
 (18%) $47.61
 $58.25
 (18%)
Gain (loss) on settled derivatives ($/Bbl)
2.05
 (0.93) 2.19
 (0.51) 
Average oil price per Bbl, including derivatives$51.60
 $59.22
 (13%) $49.80
 $57.74
 (14%)
Average oil price, excluding derivatives ($/Bbl)
Average oil price, excluding derivatives ($/Bbl)
$36.72  $45.48  (19)%
Gain on settled derivatives ($/Bbl)
Gain on settled derivatives ($/Bbl)
9.25  2.34  
Average oil price, including derivatives ($/Bbl)
Average oil price, including derivatives ($/Bbl)
$45.97  $47.82  (4)%
        
NGL Price:        NGL Price:
Average net realized NGL price per Bbl, excluding derivatives$10.51
 $15.37
 (32%) $12.50
 $15.39
 (19%)
Gain (loss) on settled derivatives ($/Bbl)
2.11
 (0.32) 1.34
 (0.17) 
Average net realized NGL price per Bbl, including derivatives$12.62
 $15.05
 (16%) $13.84
 $15.22
 (9%)
Average realized NGL price, excluding derivatives ($/Bbl)
Average realized NGL price, excluding derivatives ($/Bbl)
$8.16  $14.45  (44)%
Gain on settled derivatives ($/Bbl)
Gain on settled derivatives ($/Bbl)
2.62  0.60  
Average realized NGL price, including derivatives ($/Bbl)
Average realized NGL price, including derivatives ($/Bbl)
$10.78  $15.05  (28)%
Percentage of WTI, excluding derivatives18% 23% 22% 24% Percentage of WTI, excluding derivatives18 %26 %
        
Total Weighted Average Realized Price:        Total Weighted Average Realized Price:
Excluding derivatives ($/Mcfe)
$1.99
 $2.21
 (10)% $2.48
 $2.51
 (1)%
Excluding derivatives ($/Mcfe)
$1.69  $2.98  (43)%
Including derivatives ($/Mcfe)
$2.17
 $2.30
 (6)% $2.54
 $2.53
 —%
Including derivatives ($/Mcfe)
$2.16  $2.92  (26)%
(1)Based on last day settlement prices from monthly futures contracts.
(2)This discount includes a basis differential, a heating content adjustment, physical basis sales, third-party transportation charges and fuel charges, and excludes financial basis hedges.
(1)Based on last day settlement prices from monthly futures contracts.
(2)This discount includes a basis differential, a heating content adjustment, physical basis sales, third-party transportation charges and fuel charges, and excludes financial basis hedges.
We receive a sales price for our natural gas at a discount to average monthly NYMEX settlement prices based on heating content of the gas, locational basis differentials and transportation and fuel charges.  Additionally, we receive a sales price for our oil and NGLs at a difference to average monthly West Texas Intermediate settlement and Mont Belvieu NGL composite prices, respectively, due to a number of factors including product quality, composition and types of NGLs sold, locational basis differentials, transportation and fuel charges.
We regularly enter into various hedgingderivatives and other financial arrangements with respect to a portion of our projected natural gas, oil and NGL production in order to ensure certain desired levels of cash flow and to minimize the impact of price fluctuations, including fluctuations in locational market differentials.  We refer you to Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and Note 97 to the consolidated financial statements, included in this Quarterly Report.

The table below presents the amount of our future production in which the basis is protected as of June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
Volume (Bcf)Basis Differential
Basis Swaps – Natural Gas
2020199  $(0.44) 
2021103  (0.03) 
202288  (0.48) 
Total390  
Physical NYMEX Sales Arrangements – Natural Gas
2020178  $(0.28) 
202194  (0.29) 
Total272  
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Basis Swaps - Natural Gas   
201980
 $(0.45)
2020132
 (0.34)
202128
 (0.51)
Total240
  
    
Physical NYMEX Sales Arrangements - Natural Gas   
2019134
 $(0.24)
2020103
 (0.13)
Total237
  
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In addition to protecting basis, the table below presents the amount of our future production in which price is financially protected as of June 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
Remaining
2019
 
Full Year
2020
 
Full Year
2021
Remaining
2020
Full Year
2021
Full Year
2022
Natural gas (Bcf)
223
 172
 37
Natural gas (Bcf)
438  330  120  
Oil (MBbls)
2,043
 2,563
 
Oil (MBbls)
4,383  3,773  1,104  
Ethane (MBbls)
Ethane (MBbls)
6,952  3,017  —  
Propane (MBbls)
2,231
 2,562
 
Propane (MBbls)
4,324  2,460  —  
Ethane (MBbls)
1,858
 732
 
Total financial protection on future production (Bcfe)
260
 207
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Total financial protection on future production (Bcfe)
532  386  127  
We refer you to Note 97 of the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional details about our derivative instruments.
Operating Costs and Expenses
For the three months ended March 31,Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)20202019
Lease operating expenses$194  $166  17%
General & administrative expenses23  34  (32)%
Restructuring charges10   233%
Taxes, other than income taxes13  19  (32)%
Full cost pool amortization106  103  3%
Non-full cost pool DD&A  (29)%
Impairments1,479  —  100%
Total operating costs$1,830  $332  451%
For the three months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease) For the six months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)2019 2018
  
 2019 2018 
Lease operating expenses$169
 $215
  
(21%) $335
 $428
 (22%)
General & administrative expenses35
 53
(1) 
(34%) 69
 101
(1) 
(32%)
Restructuring charges2
 16
  
(88)% 5
 16
 (69)%
Taxes, other than income taxes17
 13
  
31% 36
 34
 6%
Full cost pool amortization108
 117
  
(8%) 211
 225
 (6%)
Non-full cost pool DD&A10
 9
  
11% 17
 18
 (6%)
Total operating costs$341
 $423
 (19%) $673
 $822
 (18%)
            
(1)    Includes $7.9 million of legal settlement charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
            
 For the three months ended June 30, Increase/ For the six months ended June 30, Increase/
Average unit costs per Mcfe:2019 2018 (Decrease) 2019 2018 (Decrease)
Lease operating expenses (1)
$0.90
 $0.91
 (1%) $0.90
 $0.93
 (3%)
General & administrative expenses$0.19
(2) 
$0.19
(3) 
—% $0.19
(2) 
$0.20
(3) 
(5%)
Taxes, other than income taxes$0.09
 $0.06
(4) 
50% $0.10
 $0.07
(4) 
43%
Full cost pool amortization$0.58
 $0.50
 16% $0.57
 $0.49
 16%
(1)Includes post-production costs such as: gathering, processing, fractionation and compression.
(2)Excludes $2 million and $5 million of restructuring charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
(3)Excludes $15 million of restructuring charges and $7.9 million of legal settlement charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
(4)Excludes $1 million of restructuring charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

For the three months ended March 31,Increase/
Average unit costs per Mcfe:20202019(Decrease)
Lease operating expenses (1)
$0.96  $0.90  7%
General & administrative expenses$0.11  
(2)
$0.19  
(3)
(42)%
Taxes, other than income taxes$0.07  $0.10  (30)%
Full cost pool amortization$0.53  $0.57  (7)%
Table(1)Includes post-production costs such as gathering, processing, fractionation and compression.
(2)Excludes a $10 million in restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
(3)Excludes $3 million of Contentsrestructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Lease Operating Expenses
Lease operating expenses per Mcfe decreased $0.01increased $0.06 for the three months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period of 2018, as2019, due to a $0.02$0.04 per Mcfe decrease associated with the Fayetteville Shale sale, was partially offset by a $0.01 per Mcfe increase primarily related to a shift towards liquids production, which includes processing fees.
Lease operating expensesfees, and a $0.02 per Mcfe increase related to increased compression costs.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased $0.03$11 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period of 2018, primarily due to a $0.02 per Mcfe decrease associated with the Fayetteville Shale sale, and a $0.02 per Mcfe decrease primarily related to preventative maintenance associated with extended severe winter weather along with a one-time charge of $3.7 million related to NGL processing fees, both recorded in the first quarter of 2018. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.01 per Mcfe increase primarily related to a shift towards liquids production, which includes processing fees.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased $18 million and $32 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018, primarily due to decreased personnel costs and the implementation of cost reduction initiatives and a $7.9 million legal settlement charge recorded in the second quarter of 2018.initiatives.
Taxes, Other than Income Taxes
On a per Mcfe basis, taxes, other than income taxes, may vary from period to period due to changes in ad valorem and severance taxes that result from the mix of our production volumes and fluctuations in commodity prices.  Taxes, other than income taxes, increasedper Mcfe decreased $0.03 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same periodsperiod of 2018,2019, primarily due to an $8 millionlower effective severance tax refund receivedrates in the second quarterSouthwest Appalachia.
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Full Cost Pool Amortization
Our full cost pool amortization rate increased $0.08decreased $0.04 per Mcfe for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively,March 31, 2020 as compared to the same periods of 2018.period in 2019.  The average amortization rate increaseddecreased primarily as a result of the impact of capital investment and the further evaluation of our unproved properties during the past twelve months and the impact of the Fayetteville Shale sale, which reduced our total natural gas reserves along with the carrying value of our full cost pool assets.months.
The amortization rate is impacted by the timing and amount of reserve additions and the future development costs associated with those additions, revisions of previous reserve estimates due to both price and well performance, write-downs that result from non-cash full cost ceiling impairments, proceeds from the sale of properties that reduce the full cost pool, and the levels of costs subject to amortization.  We cannot predict our future full cost pool amortization rate with accuracy due to the variability of each of the factors discussed above, as well as other factors, including but not limited to the uncertainty of the amount of future reserve changes.
Unevaluated costs excluded from amortization were $1.7$1.4 billion at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to $1.8$1.5 billion at December 31, 2018.2019.  The unevaluated costs excluded from amortization decreased as the impact of $151$15 million of unevaluated capital invested during the period was more than offset by the evaluation of previously unevaluated properties totaling $229$84 million.
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Marketing

For the three months ended March 31,Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)20202019
Marketing revenues$548  $940  (42)%
Other operating revenues—   (100)%
Marketing purchases547  934  (41)%
Operating costs and expenses  —%
Gain on sale of operating assets—  (1) (100)%
Operating income (loss)$(4) $ (233)%

Volumes marketed (Bcfe)
263  289  (9)%

Percent natural gas production marketed from affiliated E&P operations87 %69 %
Percent oil and NGL production marketed from affiliated E&P operations77 %75 %
Midstream
For the three months ended June 30, 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 For the six months ended June 30, Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)2019 2018  2019 2018 
Marketing revenues$626
 $728
 (14)% $1,566
 $1,557
 1%
Gas gathering revenues
(1) 
69
 (100%) 
(1) 
136
 (100%)
Other operating revenues
 
 —% 1
 
 100%
Marketing purchases622
 716
 (13)% 1,556
 1,535
 1%
Operating costs and expenses9
(1) 
54
(2) 
(83%) 13
(1) 
115
(3) 
(89%)
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets3
 
 100% 3
 (1) (400%)
Operating income (loss)$(8) $27
 (130%) $(5) $44
 (111%)
           
Volumes marketed (Bcfe)
255
(4) 
289
 (12)% 544
(4) 
554
 (2)%
Volumes gathered (Bcf)

(1) 
106
 (100%) 
(1) 
209
 (100%)
 
          
Percent natural gas marketed from affiliated E&P operations83%
(4) 
94%   75%
(4) 
95%  
Affiliated E&P oil and NGL production marketed76% 69%   75% 68%  
(1)Reflects the sale of our Fayetteville Shale-related gathering business, which was sold in December 2018.
(2)Includes $2 million of restructuring charges for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
(3)Includes $10 million impairment related to certain non-core gathering assets and $2 million of restructuring charges for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
(4)Includes the effect of the purchase and sale of a portion of the production from the buyer of the Fayetteville Shale, which was sold in December 2018.
Operating Income (Loss)
MidstreamMarketing operating income for the second quarter of 2018 includes $20 million related to our gathering operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which were sold in December 2018. Excluding this amount, operating income(loss) decreased $15$7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018,2019, primarily due to an $8a $5 million decrease in the marketing margin,margin. In addition, marketing operating income for the first quarter of 2019 included a $3$1 million lossgain on the sale of operating assets and a $2 million increase in allocated corporate expenses.
Midstream operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 includes $42 million related to our gathering operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which we sold in December 2018. Excluding this amount, operating income decreased $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a $12 million decrease in the marketing margin, a $3 million loss on sale of operating assets and a $2 million increase in allocated corporate expenses, partially offset by a $1 million gain on storagethe sale of gas and a $10 million impairment of non-core gathering assets in 2018.storage.
The margin generated from marketing activities was $4$1 million and $12$6 million for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively, and $10 million and $22 millionrespectively. The decrease in marketing margin for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, reflects our efforts to optimize the cost of our transportation through the purchase and 2018, respectively.sale of third-party natural gas.
MarginsMarketing margins are driven primarily by volumes marketed and may fluctuate depending on the prices paid for commodities, related cost of transportation and the ultimate disposition of those commodities.  Increases and decreases in marketing revenues due to changes in commodity prices and volumes marketed are largely offset by corresponding changes in marketing purchase expenses. Efforts to optimize the cost of our transportation can result in greater expenses and therefore lower marketing margins.
Revenues
RevenuesFor the three months ended March 31, 2020, revenues from our marketing activities decreased $102$392 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018,2019, primarily due to a 12%26 Bcfe decrease in the volumes marketed and a 3%36% decrease in the price received for volumes marketed.
ForOperating Costs and Expenses
Marketing operating costs and expenses remained flat for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019, revenues from our marketing activities increased $9 millionMarch 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018, as a 10 Bcfe decrease in the volumes marketed was more than offset by a 2% increase in the price received for volumes marketed.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Midstream operating costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2018 included $48 million related to our gathering operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which were sold in December 2018. Excluding this amount, operating costs and expenses increased $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a $2 million increase in allocated corporate costs.2019.
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Midstream operating costs and expenses for the first half of 2018 included $92 million related to our gathering operations in the Fayetteville Shale, which were sold in December 2018. Excluding this amount, operating costs and expenses decreased $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a $10 million impairment of non-core gathering assets, which were divested in 2018, along with $2 million of operating expenses associated with the related assets, partially offset by a $2 million increase in allocated corporate costs.
Consolidated
Restructuring Charges
For the three months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized total restructuring chargesIn February 2020, employees were notified of $2 million, of which $1 million was related to cash severance, including payroll taxes withheld, and $1 million primarily related to office consolidation associated with the Fayetteville Shale sale. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized total restructuring charges of $5 million, of which $3 million was related to cash severance, including payroll taxes withheld, and $2 million primarily related to office consolidation associated with the Fayetteville Shale sale. We expect to incur an additional $3 million to $5 million in restructuring charges for the remainder of 2019 related to office consolidation.

On June 27, 2018, we announced a workforce reduction plan which resulted primarily from our previously announced studyas a result of structural, process and organizational changes to enhance shareholder value and continues with respect to other aspectsa strategic realignment of our business and activities.organizational structure.  Affected employees were offered a severance package, which included a one-time cash payment depending on length of service and, if applicable, the current value of a portion of equityunvested long-term incentive awards to bethat were forfeited.  We recognized restructuring expense of $18$10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, of which $16 million wasMarch 31, 2020 related to cash severance, including payroll taxes.
In the first quarter of 2019, we recognized $3 million in restructuring charges consisting of cash severance payments and office consolidation expenses related to the Fayetteville Shale sale, which closed in December 2018. We refer you to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional details about our restructuring charges.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31,Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)20202019
Gross interest expense:
Senior notes$37  $39  (5)%
Credit arrangements  —%
Amortization of debt costs  100%
Total gross interest expense42  43  (2)%
Less: capitalization(23) (29) (21)%
Net interest expense$19  $14  36%
For the three months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease) For the six months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)2019 2018  2019 2018 
Gross interest expense:           
Senior notes$39
 $51
 (24%) $78
 $101
 (23%)
Credit arrangements2
 8
 (75%) 5
 23
 (78%)
Amortization of debt costs2
 2
 —% 3
 4
 (25%)
Total gross interest expense43
 61
 (30%) 86
 128
 (33%)
Less: capitalization(28) (29) (3)% (57) (57) —%
Net interest expense$15
 $32
 (53%) $29
 $71
 (59%)
Interest expense related to our senior notes decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same periodsperiod of 2018,2019, as we repurchased $900$80 million and $114 million of our outstanding senior notes in December 2018 with a portion of the proceeds from the Fayetteville Shale sale. Additionally, S&P and Moody’s upgraded our public bond ratings in April and May 2018, respectively, which lowered the interest rates associated with our Senior Notes dueduring 2020 and 2025 by 50 basis points, effective in July 2018.2019, respectively.
Interest expense related to our credit arrangements decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods of 2018, primarily due to the extinguishment of our 2016 term loan and entering into our revolving credit facility in April 2018, which decreased our outstanding borrowing amount, and the repayment of our revolving credit facility borrowings with a portion of the net proceeds from the Fayetteville Shale sale.
Capitalized interest decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018,2019, due to the evaluation of natural gas and oil properties over the past twelve months.
Capitalized interest remained flat for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, as an increase in our average cost of debt was offset by the evaluation of natural gas and oil properties over the past twelve months.
Capitalized interest increaseddecreased as a percentage of gross interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2018,2019, primarily duerelated to an increasea larger percentage decrease in our average cost of debt.
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Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30, For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018(in millions)20202019
Gain (loss) on unsettled derivatives$118
 $(56) $96
 $(54)Gain (loss) on unsettled derivatives$246  $(22) 
Gain on settled derivatives34
 20
 24
 11
Gain (loss) on settled derivativesGain (loss) on settled derivatives93  (10) 
Gain (loss) on derivatives$152
 $(36) $120
 $(43)Gain (loss) on derivatives$339  $(32) 
We refer you to Note 97 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional details about our gain (loss) on derivatives.
Gain/Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

Concurrent withFor the closing of the 2018 credit agreement on April 26, 2018,three months ended March 31, 2020, we repaid our $1,191 million 2016 secured term loan balance and recognizedrecorded a lossgain on early debt extinguishment of $8debt of $28 million onas a result of our repurchase of $80 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes for $52 million. See Note 10 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of operations in the second quarter of 2018 related to the unamortized debt issuance expense.this Quarterly Report for more information on our long-term debt.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions except percentages)20202019
Income tax (benefit) expense$406  $(426) 
Effective tax rate(36)%(254)%
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For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions except percentages)2019 2018 2019 2018
Income tax (benefit) expense$15
 $
 $(411) $
Effective tax rate10% 0% (128%) 0%
As of the first quarter of 2019, we had sustained a three-year cumulative level of profitability. Based on this factor and other positive evidence suchincluding forecasted income as forecasted income,of March 31, 2019, we concluded that it iswas more likely than not that the deferred tax assetsasset would be realized and released substantially alldetermined that $426 million of the valuation allowance. This resultedallowance would be released as of March 31, 2019. However, due to commodity price declines during the first quarter of 2020 and the write-down of the carrying value of our natural gas and oil properties for the three months ended March 31, 2020, in addition to other negative evidence, we concluded that it was more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized and recorded a discrete tax benefit of $411 million being recordedexpense in the first halfperiod of 2019.$408 million for the increase in our valuation allowance. The net change in valuation allowance is reflected as a component of income tax expense. We expectalso continue to retain a valuation allowance of $87 million related to net operating losses in jurisdictions in which we no longer operate.
Our low effective tax rate in 2018 was the result of our recognition of a valuation allowance that reduced the deferred tax asset primarily related to our current net operating loss carryforward.  A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, including net operating losses, is recognized when it is more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
New Accounting Standards Implemented in this Report
Refer to Note 1816 to the consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of new accounting standards which have been implemented.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Implemented in this Report
Refer to Note 1816 to the consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of new accounting standards which have not yet been implemented.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We depend primarily on funds generated from our operations, our 2018 credit facility, our cash and cash equivalents balance our revolving credit facility and capital markets as our primary sources of liquidity. Although we have financial flexibility withOn April 13, 2020, the banks participating in our cash balance and the ability to draw on our $2.0 billion revolving2018 credit facility (less outstanding lettersredetermined our borrowing base to be $1.8 billion, which also changed our aggregate commitments to that amount. As of credit,April 28, 2020, we had $1.3 billion of total available liquidity, which were approximately $172 million as of June 30, 2019),exceeds our currently modeled needs, and we continue to beremain committed to our capital discipline strategy of investing withincapital discipline. We refer you to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report and the section below under “Credit Arrangements and Financing Activities” for additional discussion of our cash flow from operations net of changes in working capital, supplemented by a portion of the net proceeds from the Fayetteville Shale sale realized in December 2018.2018 credit facility and related covenant requirements.
Our cash flow from operating activities is highly dependent upon our ability to sell, and the sales prices that we receive for, our natural gas and liquids production.  Natural gas, oil and NGL prices are subject to wide fluctuations and are driven by market supply and demand, which is impacted by many factors. See “The Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business” in the Overview section of Item 2 in Part I for additional discussion about current and potential future market conditions. The sales price we receive for our production is also influenced by our commodity hedging activities.  Our derivative contracts allow us to ensure a certain level of cash flow to fund our operations. In the first quarter of 2020, gains on derivatives have offset a large portion of the impact of the recent decline in prices, and as of April 28, 2020, we currently have derivative positions in place for 81% of our expected remaining 2020 production, including 87% of our originally expected condensate production. There can be no assurance that we will be able to add derivative positions to cover the remainder of our expected production at favorable prices. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks”Risk” in Item 3 in Part I and Note 97, in the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for further details.
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Our commodity hedging activities are subject to the credit risk of our counterparties being financially unable to settle the transaction.  We actively monitor the credit status of our counterparties, performing both quantitative and qualitative assessments based on their credit ratings and credit default swap rates where applicable, and to date have not had any credit defaults associated with our transactions.  However, any future failures by one or more counterparties could negatively impact our cash flow from operating activities.
Our short-term cash flows are also dependent on the timely collection of receivables from our customers and joint interest owners.  We actively manage this risk through credit management activities and, through the date of this filing, have not experienced any significant write-offs for non-collectable amounts.  However, any sustained inaccessibility of credit by our customers and joint interest partners could adversely impact our cash flows.
Due to these above factors, we are unable to forecast with certainty our future level of cash flow from operations.  Accordingly, we expect to adjust our discretionary uses of cash depending upon available cash flow.  Further, we may from time to time seek to retire, rearrange or amend some or all of our outstanding debt or debt agreements through cash purchases, and/or exchanges, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers or otherwise.  Such transactions, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.  The amounts involved may be material.
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Credit Arrangements and Financing Activities
OnIn April 26, 2018, we replaced our 2016 credit facility entered into in 2016 with a new revolving credit facility which matures in(the “2018 credit facility”) with a group of banks that, as amended, has a maturity date of April 2023.  Although the2024.  The 2018 credit facility has an aggregate maximum revolving credit facility currently has a maximum borrowing capacityamount of $3.5 billion and, at March 31, 2020, had a borrowing base of $2.1 billion andwith aggregate bank commitments of $2.0 billion, itbillion. The borrowing base is subject to bothredetermination at least twice a borrowing base that is determined semiannuallyyear, in April and October, by the lenders and the permitted lien limitations in our senior note indentures.  The borrowing base is subject to change based primarily on drilling results, commodity prices, our future derivative position, the level of capital investing and operating costs. InOn April 2019,13, 2020, the banks participating in our 2018 credit facility reaffirmedredetermined the borrowing base to be $1.8 billion, which also changed our aggregate commitments to that amount. The 2018 credit facility is secured by substantially all of $2.1 billion.our assets, including most of our subsidiaries. The permitted lien provisions in the senior note indentures currently limit liens securing indebtedness to the greater of $2.0 billion or 25% of adjusted consolidated net tangible assets. We may utilize the 2018 credit facility in the form of loans and letters of credit. As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we had no$149 borrowings outstanding on our 2018 revolving credit facility and $172 million in outstanding letters of credit. As of April 28, 2020, we have been requested to post an additional $150 million in letters of credit related to firm transportation. We currently do not anticipate being required to supply a materially greater amount of letters of credit under our existing contracts.
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance with all of the covenants of our revolving credit facility in all material respects. Our ability to comply with financial covenants in future periods depends, among other things, on the success of our development program and upon factors beyond our control, such as the market demand and prices for natural gas and liquids. Beginning late in the first quarter of 2020, decreased transportation, manufacturing and general economic activity levels prompted by COVID-19 and related governmental and societal actions reduced the demand for oil-based products such as gasoline, jet fuel and other refined products, as well as NGLs. Reduced demand, along with geopolitical events such as the disagreements between OPEC and Russia on production levels, have caused a significant decline in commodity pricing since the beginning of 2020. Additionally, space to store oil and condensate production is reaching or may reach capacity in some areas, which has prompted purchasers of oil and condensate to reduce future purchase levels and, in some cases, to claim force majeure for purchases already contracted. Consequently, during the second half of April 2020, we received notices from two companies asserting force majeure and curtailing approximately 3,200 gross barrels per day of our condensate. We are adjusting our 2020 capital investing program to take into account these changed conditions. To the extent that this decreased demand for our commodities continues or storage for our production is not available, we expect to reduce production from or completely shut in portions of our currently producing wells. If the current market conditions persist or deteriorate further, we would proactively continue to adjust our activities and plans. Absent any actions taken by the Company, and under these conditions or if they worsen, current modeling indicates that we would not be in compliance with our Net Leverage Ratio covenant under our 2018 credit facility in late 2020. Under such circumstances, we would seek waivers or a modification of the covenant package from the lenders in advance of any covenant non-compliance. Additionally, we have other mitigating options including but not limited to the monetization of derivative asset positions, the reduction or elimination of non-essential expenditures or the sale of non-core assets. We refer you to Note 1210 of the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional discussion of the covenant requirements of our 2018 revolving credit facility. Although we do not anticipate any violations of the financial covenants, our ability to comply with these covenants is dependent upon the success of our exploration and development program and upon factors beyond our control, such as the market prices for natural gas and liquids.
The credit status of the financial institutions participating in our revolving credit facility could adversely impact our ability to borrow funds under the revolving credit facility.  Although we believe all of the lenders under the facility have the ability to provide funds, we cannot predict whether each will be able to meet their obligation to us. We refer you to Note 1210 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional discussion of our revolving credit facility.
In the first quarter of 2020, we repurchased $3 million of our 4.10% Senior Notes due 2022, $28 million of our 4.95% Senior Notes due 2025, $18 million of our 7.50% Senior Notes due 2026 and $31 million of our 7.75% Senior Notes due 2027 for $52 million, and recognized a $28 million gain on the extinguishment of debt.
In the second half of 2019, we purchased $35 million of our 4.95% Senior Notes due 2025, $11 million of our 7.50% Senior Notes due 2026 and $16 million of our 7.75% Senior Notes due 2027, and recognized an $8 million gain on extinguishment of debt. Additionally, in December 2019, we retired the remaining $52 million outstanding principal amount of our 4.05% Senior Notes due 2020.
Because of the focused work on refinancing and repayment of our debt during 2017 and 2018,the last three years, only $265$210 million or 11%, of our senior notes outstanding debt balance as of June 30, 2019 will comeMarch 31, 2020 is scheduled to become due prior to 2025, with $52 million of that coming due in the next year.2025.
At June 30, 2019,April 28, 2020, we had a long-term issuer credit rating of Ba2 by Moody’s (affirmed on April 2, 2020), a long-term debt rating of BBBB- by S&P and a long-term issuer default rating of BB by Fitch Ratings.  On April 7, 2020, S&P downgraded our bond rating to BB-, which has the effect of increasing the interest rate on the 2025 Notes to 6.45%. The first coupon payment to the bondholders at the higher interest rate will be January 2021. Any further upgrades or downgrades in our public debt ratings by Moody’s or S&P could decrease or increase our cost of funds, respectively.
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For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities$543
 $664
Net cash used in investing activities(560) (675)
Net cash used in financing activities(29) (868)

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Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$160  $442  
Net cash used in investing activities(228) (258) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities68  (19) 
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$160  $442  
Add back (subtract) changes in working capital21  (136) 
Net cash provided by operating activities, net of changes in working capital$181  $306  
For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities$543
 $664
Less: Changes in working capital(66) (44)
Net cash provided by operating activities, net of changes in working capital$477
 $620
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 18%64%, or $121$282 million, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily2019, due to a $191 million decrease as a result of the December 2018 Fayetteville Shale sale and a $73$272 million decrease resulting from lower commodity prices.prices, a $157 million decrease in working capital, a $19 million increase in operating costs and a $5 million increase in net interest costs. These decreases were partially offset by an $83a $103 million increase in our settled derivatives and a $72 million increase associated with increased production, a $41 million increase as a result of reduced interest costs and a $22 million change in working capital.production.
Net cash generated from operating activities, net of changes in working capital, provided 69%76% of our cash requirements for capital investments for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to providing 84%94% of our cash requirements for capital investments for the same period in 2018.2019. While we front-load our capital programs into the earlier quarters in the year, we remain committed to our capital discipline strategy of investing within our cash flow from operations, net of changes in working capital, supplemented by a portion of the net proceeds from the Fayetteville Shale sale.strategy.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Total E&P capital investing decreased $29$88 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2018,2019, due to a $22$75 million decrease in direct E&P capital investing and a $7$13 million decrease in capitalized interest and internal costs, as compared to the same period in 2018.  2019.  
Total E&P
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
Additions to properties and equipment$228  $258  
Adjustments for capital investments
Changes in capital accruals 66  
Other (1)
  
Total capital investing$237  $325  
(1)Includes capitalized non-cash stock-based compensation and costs to retire assets, which are classified as cash used in operating activities.
Capital Investing
For the three months ended March 31,Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)20202019
E&P capital investing$237  $325  (27)%
Other capital investing (1)
—  —  —%
Total capital investing$237  $325  (27)%
(1)Other capital investing decreased $38was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
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For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20202019
E&P Capital Investments by Type:
Exploratory and development drilling, including workovers$190  $251  
Acquisitions of properties  
Seismic expenditures—   
Water infrastructure project 15  
Other  
Capitalized interest and expenses36  49  
Total E&P capital investments$237  $325  

E&P Capital Investments by Area:
Northeast Appalachia$86  $106  
Southwest Appalachia146  198  
Other E&P (1)
 21  
Total E&P capital investments$237  $325  
(1)Includes $1 million and $15 million for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, comparedrespectively, related to the same period in 2018, due to a $27 million decrease in direct E&P capital investing and a $11 million decrease in capitalized interest and internal costs, as compared to the same period in 2018.  our water infrastructure project.
For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018
Cash Flows from Investing Activities   
Additions to properties and equipment$586
 $684
Adjustments for capital investments   
Changes in capital accruals105
 52
Other2
 5
Total capital investing$693
 $741
Capital Investing
For the three months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease) For the six months ended June 30, Increase/(Decrease)
(in millions except percentages)2019 2018  2019 2018 
E&P capital investing$367
 $396
 (7%) $692
 $730
 (5%)
Midstream capital investing (1)

 5
 (100%) 
 9
 (100%)
Other capital investing1
 2
 (50)% 1
 2
 (50)%
Total capital investing$368
 $403
 (9%) $693
 $741
 (6%)
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(1)Our Midstream gathering business in the Fayetteville Shale was sold in December 2018.
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For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
E&P Capital Investments by Type: 
  
    
Exploratory and development drilling, including workovers$284
 $311
 $535
 $566
Acquisitions of properties16
 16
 23
 36
Seismic expenditures1
 1
 2
 2
Water infrastructure project11
 
 26
 13
Drilling rigs and other9
 15
 11
 7
Capitalized interest and expenses46
 53
 95
 106
Total E&P capital investments$367
 $396
 $692
 $730
 
  
    
E&P Capital Investments by Area: 
  
    
Northeast Appalachia$126
 $149
 $232
 $260
Southwest Appalachia223
 220
 421
 422
Fayetteville Shale
 10
 
 25
New Ventures & Other (1)
18
 17
 39
 23
Total E&P capital investments$367
 $396
 $692
 $730
(1)Includes $11 million and $26 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $13 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 related to our water infrastructure project.
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30, For the three months ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018 20202019
Gross Operated Well Count Summary: 
  
    Gross Operated Well Count Summary:
Drilled41
 37
 71
 69
Drilled38  30  
Completed40
 56
 71
 85
Completed22  31  
Wells to sales36
 45
 55
 78
Wells to sales12  19  
Actual capital expenditure levels may vary significantly from period to period due to many factors, including drilling results, natural gas, oil and NGL prices, industry conditions, the prices and availability of goods and services, and the extent to which properties are acquired or non-strategic assets are sold.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
(in millions except percentages)March 31, 2020December 31, 2019Increase/(Decrease)
Debt (1)
$2,279  $2,242  $37  
Equity1,701  3,246  (1,545) 
Total debt to capitalization ratio57 %41 %
(in millions except percentages)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Debt (1)
$2,319
 $2,318
 $1
Equity3,082
 2,362
 720
Total debt to capitalization ratio43% 50%  
     
Debt (1)
$2,319
 $2,318
 $1
Less: Cash and cash equivalents155
 201
 (46)
Debt, net of cash and cash equivalents (2)
$2,164
 $2,117
 $47
(1)The increase in total debt as of March 31, 2020, as compared to December 31, 2019, primarily relates to the use of the 2018 credit facility to supplement our capital investing, which is front-loaded to the first half of the year, partially offset by the repurchase of certain of our outstanding senior notes at a discount during the first quarter of 2020.
(1)The increase in total debt as of June 30, 2019, as compared to December 31, 2018, relates to the amortization of financing costs during the first half of 2019.
(2)Debt, net of cash and cash equivalents is a non-GAAP financial measure of a company’s ability to repay its debt if it was all due today.
In the first quarter of 2020, we repurchased $80 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes at a discount for $52 million, and recognized a $28 million gain on the extinguishment of debt.
We refer you to Note 1210 of the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional discussion of our outstanding debt and credit facilities.
Working Capital
We had negativepositive working capital of $148$58 million at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, a $258$227 million decreaseincrease from December 31, 2018, as decreases of $223 million in accounts receivable, as compared to December 2018, related to lower commodity prices, a current liability of $47 million recorded in 2019, related to the implementation of the new lease accounting standard (Topic 842) and $52 million of our long-term debt, which matures in less than a year, being reclassified as a current liability in 2019 were only partially offset by$206 million positive changeschange in the current mark-to-market value of our derivative position, a $60 million decrease in accounts payable and a $7 million decrease in taxes payable, as compared to December 31, 2018.
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At December 31, 2018, we had positive working capital of $1102019, were only partially offset by a $53 million primarily due to $201 million of cash and cash equivalents resulting from the net proceeds from the Fayetteville Shale sale and an increasedecrease in accounts receivable, primarily related to the increase in commodity pricing in December 2018, as compared to December 2017.2019, related to lower commodity prices.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We may enter into off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that can give rise to material off-balance sheet obligations.  As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, our material off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions include operating service arrangements, and $172 million in letters of credit outstanding against our 2018 revolving credit facility.facility and $115 million in outstanding surety bonds.  There are no other transactions, arrangements or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons that are reasonably likely to materially affect our liquidity or availability of our capital resources.  For more information
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regarding off-balance sheet arrangements, we refer you to “Contractual Obligations and Contingent Liabilities and Commitments” in our 20182019 Annual Report.
Contractual Obligations and Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
We have various contractual obligations in the normal course of our operations and financing activities.  Other than the firm transportation and gathering agreements discussed below, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our 20182019 Annual Report.
Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
As of June 30, 2019, our contractual obligationsMarch 31, 2020, we had commitments for demand and similar charges under firm transportation and gathering agreements to guarantee access capacity on natural gas and liquids pipelines and gathering systems totaled approximately $8.5$7.6 billion, $966$411 million of which related to access capacity on future pipeline and gathering infrastructure projects that still require the granting of regulatory approvals and/or additional construction efforts.  This amount also included guarantee obligations of up to $362 million.$1.1 billion.  As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, future payments under non-cancelable firm transportation and gathering agreements are as follows:
Payments Due by Period
(in millions)TotalLess than 1 Year1 to 3 Years3 to 5 Years5 to 8 yearsMore than 8 Years
Infrastructure currently in service$7,199  $753  $1,339  $1,098  $1,524  $2,485  
Pending regulatory approval and/or construction (1)
411   17  23  74  296  
Total transportation charges$7,610  $754  $1,356  $1,121  $1,598  $2,781  
Payments Due by Period
(in millions)Total Less than 1 Year 1 to 3 Years 3 to 5 Years 5 to 8 years More than 8 Years
Infrastructure currently in service$7,501
 $702
 $1,304
 $1,097
 $1,511
 $2,887
Pending regulatory approval and/or construction (1)
966
 9
 78
 121
 196
 562
Total transportation charges$8,467
 $711
 $1,382
 $1,218
 $1,707
 $3,449
(1)Based on the estimated in-service dates as of March 31, 2020.
(1)Based on the estimated in-service dates as of June 30, 2019.
Included in the transportation charges above are $108$81 million (potentially due(due in less than one year) and $54 million (potentially due in one to two years) related to certain agreements that remain in the name of our marketing affiliate but are expected to be paid in full by Flywheel Energy Operating, LLC, the purchaser of the Fayetteville Shale assets. Of these amounts, we may be obligated to reimburse Flywheel Energy Operating, LLC for a portion of volumetric shortfalls during 2019 and 2020 (up to $82$45 million) under these transportation agreements and have currently recorded a $68$36 million liability as of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, down from $88$46 million recorded at December 31, 2018.2019.
In the first quarter of 2019, we agreed to purchase firm transportation with pipelines in the Appalachian Basin starting in 2021 and running through 2032 totaling $357 million in total contractual commitments of which the seller has agreed to reimburse $133 million of these commitments.
DuringIn February 2020, we were notified that the second quarter of 2019,proposed Constitution pipeline project was cancelled and that we executed anwere released from a firm transportation agreement with its sponsor. Prior to convey our purchase option in our headquarters office building to a third-party, which closed on the purchase of the building in July 2019. Concurrent with the closing of the building sale,its cancellation, we terminated our existing lease agreement and entered into a new lease agreement for a smaller portion of the headquarters office building in July 2019, resulting in an estimated annual savings of $7 million to $8had contractual commitments totaling $512 million over the next ten years.17 years related to the Constitution pipeline project.
Substantially all of our employees are covered by defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans.  For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we have contributed $9$5 million to the pension and postretirement benefit plans.  Weplans, and we expect to further contribute an additional $3$7 million to our pension and postretirement benefit plansplan during the remainder of 2019.2020.  We recognized liabilities of $41$40 million and $47$43 million as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, as a result of the underfunded status of our pension and other postretirement benefit plans.  See Note 1513 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional discussion about our pension and other postretirement benefits.
We are subject to various litigation, claims and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as for alleged breaches of contract, miscalculation of royalties, employment matters, traffic incidents, pollution, contamination, encroachment on others’ property or nuisance.  We accrue for such items when a liability is both probable and the amount can be reasonably
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estimated. Management believes that current litigation, claims and proceedings, individually or in aggregate and after taking into account insurance, are not likely to have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, although it is possible that adverse outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the effect of that outcome becomes reasonably estimable.  Many of these matters are in early stages, so the allegations and the damage theories have not been fully developed, and are all subject to inherent uncertainties; therefore, management’s view may change in the future.
We are also subject to laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.  Environmental and cleanup related costs of a non-capital nature are accrued when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and when the amount can be reasonably estimated.  Management believes any future remediation or other compliance related costs will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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For further information, we refer you to “Litigation” and “Environmental Risk” in Note 1311 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item I1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report.
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
As discussed in Note 10, in April, 2018, the Company entered into the 2018 credit facility.  Pursuant to requirements under the indentures governing our senior notes, each 100% owned subsidiary that became a guarantor of the 2018 credit facility also became a guarantor of each of our senior notes (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Guarantor Subsidiaries also granted liens and security interests to support their guarantees under the 2018 credit facility but not of the senior notes.   These guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several among the Guarantor Subsidiaries.  Certain of our operating units which are accounted for on a consolidated basis do not guarantee the 2018 credit facility and senior notes.
The Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries jointly and severally, and fully and unconditionally, guarantee the payment of the principal and premium, if any, and interest on the senior notes when due, whether at stated maturity of the senior notes, by acceleration, by call for redemption or otherwise, together with interest on the overdue principal, if any, and interest on any overdue interest, to the extent lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the holders of the senior notes.

SEC Regulation S-X Rule 13-01 requires the presentation of “Summarized Financial Information” to replace the “Condensed Consolidating Financial Information” required under Rule 3-10. Rule 13-01 allows the omission of Summarized Financial Information if assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Guarantors are not materially different than the corresponding amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries comprise the material operations of the Company. Therefore, the Company concluded that the presentation of the Summarized Financial Information is not required as the Summarized Financial Information of the Company’s Guarantors is not materially different from our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risks relating to our operations result primarily from the volatility in commodity prices, basis differentials and interest rates, as well as service costs and credit risk concentrations.  We use fixed price swap agreements, options, basis swaps and interest rate swaps to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flow due to fluctuations in the prices of natural gas, oil and certain NGLs along with interest rates.  Our Board of Directors has approved risk management policies and procedures to utilize financial products for the reduction of defined commodity price risk.  Utilization of financial products for the reduction of interest rate risks is also overseen by our Board of Directors.  These policies prohibit speculation with derivatives and limit swap agreements to counterparties with appropriate credit standings.
Credit Risk
Our exposure to concentrations of credit risk consists primarily of trade receivables and derivative contracts associated with commodities trading.  Concentrations of credit risk with respect to receivables are limited due to the large number of our purchasers and their dispersion across geographic areas.  NoHowever, at March 31, 2020, one purchaser accounted for 12% of our revenues. A default on this account could have a material impact on the Company, but we do not believe that there is a material risk of a default. As of December 31, 2019, no single purchaser accounted for greater than 10% of revenues as of June 30, 2019. At December 31, 2018, two subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell Plc in aggregate accounted for approximately 10.4% of the quarter’s total natural gas, oil and NGL sales.revenues. We believe that the loss of any one customer would not have an adverse effect on our ability to sell our natural gas, oil and NGL production. See “Commodities Risk” below for discussion of credit risk associated with commodities trading.
Interest Rate Risk
As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we had approximately $2.3$2.1 billion of outstanding senior notes with a weighted average interest rate of 6.68%6.70%, and nowe had $149 million in borrowings under our revolving credit facility.  We currently have an interest rate swap in effect to mitigate a portion of our exposure to volatility in interest rates.  At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we had a long-term issuer credit rating of Ba2 by Moody’s, a long-term debt rating of BB by S&P and a long-term issuer default rating of BB by Fitch Ratings.  On April 7, 2020, S&P downgraded our bond rating to BB-, which has the effect of increasing the interest rate on our 2025 Notes to 6.45%. The first coupon payment to the bondholders at the higher interest rate will be paid in January 2021. Any further upgrades or downgrades in our public debt ratings by Moody’s or S&P could decrease or increase our cost of funds, respectively.
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Expected Maturity Date  Expected Maturity Date
($ in millions)2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total ($ in millions)20212022202320242025ThereafterTotal
Fixed rate payments (1)
$
 $52
 $
 $213
 $
 $2,077
 $2,342
 
Fixed rate payments (1)
$—  $210  $—  $—  $864  $1,074  $2,148  
Weighted average interest rate% 5.30% % 4.10% % 6.98% 6.68% Weighted average interest rate— %4.10 %— %— %6.20 %7.61 %6.70 %
              
Variable rate payments (1)
$
 $
 $
 $
 $
(1) 
$
 $
(1) 
Variable rate payments (1)
$—  $—  $—  $149  $—  $—  $149  
Weighted average interest rate% % % % 3.88% % 3.88% Weighted average interest rate— %— %— %2.12 %— %— %2.12 %
(1)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.
(1)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.
Commodities Risk
We use over-the-counter fixed price swap agreements and options to protect sales of our production against the inherent risks of adverse price fluctuations or locational pricing differences between a published index and the NYMEX futures market.  These swaps and options include transactions in which one party will pay a fixed price (or variable price) for a notional quantity in exchange for receiving a variable price (or fixed price) based on a published index (referred to as price swaps) and transactions in which parties agree to pay a price based on two different indices (referred to as basis swaps).
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The primary market risks relating to our derivative contracts are the volatility in market prices and basis differentials for our production.  However, the market price risk is offset by the gain or loss recognized upon the related sale or purchase of the production that is financially protected.  Credit risk relates to the risk of loss as a result of non-performance by our counterparties.  The counterparties are primarily major banks and integrated energy companies that management believes present minimal credit risks.  The credit quality of each counterparty and the level of financial exposure we have to each counterparty are closely monitored to limit our credit risk exposure.  Additionally, we perform both quantitative and qualitative assessments of these counterparties based on their credit ratings and credit default swap rates where applicable.  We have not incurred any counterparty losses related to non-performance and do not anticipate any losses given the information we have currently.  However, we cannot be certain that we will not experience such losses in the future.  The fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities includes a non-performance risk factor. We refer you to Note 7 and Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional details about our derivative instruments.instruments and their fair value.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act.  Our disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that we have designed to ensure that we record, process, accumulate and communicate information to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and submission within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations.  Therefore, even those determined to be effective can provide only a level of reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.  Based on the evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Refer to “Litigation” and “Environmental Risk” in Note 1311 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of the Company’s legal proceedings.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no additions or material changes to our risk factors as disclosed in Item 1A of Part I in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report.Report, except as set forth below.
The widespread outbreak of an illness, pandemic (such as COVID-19) or any other public health crisis may have material adverse effects on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2019, COVID-19 was reported to have surfaced in China. The spread of this virus has caused business disruptions beginning in January 2020, including disruptions in the oil and natural gas industry. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic, and the U.S. economy began to experience pronounced effects. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, reduced global demand for oil and gas, and created significant volatility and disruption of financial and commodity markets. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance, including our ability to execute our business strategies and initiatives in the expected time frame, is uncertain and depends on various factors, including the demand for natural gas, oil, NGLs and other products derived from these commodities, the availability of personnel, equipment and services critical to our ability to operate our properties and the impact of potential governmental restrictions on travel, transports and operations. There is uncertainty around the extent and duration of the disruption. The degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic or any other public health crisis adversely impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, its impact on the economy and market conditions, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Therefore, while the Company expects this matter will likely disrupt its operations, the degree of the adverse financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Our sand mining operations in support ofmine location, which supported our E&Pformer Fayetteville Shale business, areis subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.  Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.106) is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this Quarterly Report.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On May 21, 2019,April 28, 2020, the Company adopted the Southwestern Energy Company Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan allowing directors who are not employeesBoard of Directors of the Company amended the Company’s bylaws (as so amended, the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to defer receiptprovide that litigation against the Company or its officers, directors, employees or agents under the federal Securities Act of cash and/or equity components1933, as amended, must be brought in federal courts and modified existing provisions requiring various actions arising under Delaware law to be brought in Delaware courts. This description is qualified in its entirely by Section 7.5 of their compensation.
the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are filed with this Quarterly Report as Exhibit 3.2.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
10.1(3.1)
10.2*(3.2)*
10.3*(31.1)*
10.4*
(31.1)*
(31.2)*
(32.1)*
(32.2)*
(95.1)*
(101.INS)Inline Interactive Data File Instance Document
(101.SCH)Inline Interactive Data File Schema Document
(101.CAL)Inline Interactive Data File Calculation Linkbase Document
(101.LAB)Inline Interactive Data File Label Linkbase Document
(101.PRE)Inline Interactive Data File Presentation Linkbase Document
(101.DEF)Inline Interactive Data File Definition Linkbase Document
(104.1)Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments)
*Filed herewith
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.
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
Registrant
Dated:April 30, 2020SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
Registrant
Dated:August 6, 2019/s/ JULIAN M. BOTT
Julian M. Bott

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer
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