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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event) May 9, 2001
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BELDEN & BLAKE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-20100 34-1686642
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
5200 Stoneham Road, North Canton, Ohio 44720
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(330) 499-1660
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Belden & Blake Corporation ("Belden & Blake" or the "Company") is
furnishing the following information under Item 9 of this Current Report on Form
8-K.
The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, except if the Company
specifically states that the information is to be considered "filed" under the
Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities
Act of the Exchange Act. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the
materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed
solely by Regulation FD.
The information in this document includes forward-looking statements
that are made pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, and the business
prospects of Belden & Blake are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's access to capital,
the market demand for and prices of oil and natural gas, the Company's oil and
gas production and costs of operation, results of the Company's future drilling
activities, the uncertainties of reserve estimates and environmental risks.
These and other risks are described in the Company's 10-K and 10-Q reports and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2001 OPERATIONAL OUTLOOK
QUARTER ENDING QUARTER ENDING YEAR ENDING
MARCH 31, 2001 JUNE 30, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2001
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(UNAUDITED) (ESTIMATED RANGES)
PRODUCTION
Gas (Mmcf) 4,483 4,350 - 4,520 17,980 - 18,710
Oil (Mbbls) 156 153 - 159 621 - 647
Total production (Mmcfe) 5,416 5,268 - 5,474 21,706 - 22,592
Production expense per Mcfe $ 1.01 $ 1.00 - 1.05 $ 0.95 - 1.00
Production taxes per Mcfe 0.13 0.10 - 0.12 0.10 - 0.12
(in millions)
Exploration expense $ 1.4 $ 2.5 - 3.0 $ 8.0 - 9.0
General and administrative 1.1 1.1 - 1.3 4.5 - 4.9
Gas gathering, marketing and
oilfield services margin 0.5 0.8 - 1.0 3.0 - 4.0
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To manage its exposure to natural gas price volatility, the Company may
partially hedge its physical gas sales prices by selling futures contracts on
the New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX") or by selling NYMEX based commodity
derivative contracts which are placed with major financial institutions that the
Company believes are minimal credit risks. The contracts may take the form of
futures contracts, swaps or options. The Company's financial results and cash
flows can be significantly impacted as commodity prices fluctuate widely in
response to changing market conditions. Accordingly, the Company may modify its
fixed price contract and financial hedging positions by entering into new
transactions or terminating existing contracts. The following table reflects the
natural gas volumes and the weighted average prices under financial hedges and
fixed price contracts (including settled hedges) at May 4, 2001:
FINANCIAL HEDGES FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS
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ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
WELLHEAD WELLHEAD
NYMEX PRICE PRICE ESTIMATED PRICE
QUARTER ENDING BBTU PER MMBTU PER MCF MMCF PER MCF
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June 30, 2001 1,450 $ 4.52 $ 4.67 1,496 $ 3.87
September 30, 2001 1,950 4.50 4.65 1,185 3.80
December 31, 2001 2,400 4.77 4.99 754 4.28
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5,800 $ 4.62 $ 4.79 3,435 $ 3.93
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March 31, 2002 2,550 $ 4.95 $ 5.20 760 $ 4.54
June 30, 2002 2,550 4.61 4.76 643 4.29
September 30, 2002 2,550 4.61 4.76 632 4.28
December 31, 2002 2,550 4.63 4.84 575 4.44
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10,200 $ 4.70 $ 4.89 2,610 $ 4.40
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The above table does not include an unrealized loss of $1.2 million in
the second quarter of 2001 associated with terminated financial swaps on 750
Bbtu of natural gas.
The Company currently expects to spend approximately $39 million during
2001 on its drilling and other capital expenditures. The Company's 2001 drilling
program contemplates drilling 158 gross wells to the shallow blanket formations
and 47 gross wells to the deeper more prolific formations in the Appalachian and
Michigan Basins. Approximately 90% of the planned wells are developmental, with
the balance categorized as exploratory wells. The Company's actual drilling
activity in 2001 will be impacted by the availability of drilling rigs, other
oil field goods and services and changes in commodity prices.
The Company intends to finance its planned capital expenditures through
its available cash flow, available revolving credit line and the sale of non
strategic assets. At May 4, 2001, the Company had approximately $40.7 million
available under its existing revolving credit line.
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Signatures
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 9, 2001 BELDEN & BLAKE CORPORATION
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By: /s/ Robert W. Peshek
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Robert W. Peshek, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer