EXPAND ENERGY Corp

Liquidity Overview

Our primary sources of capital resources and liquidity are internally generated cash flows from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility, and our primary uses of cash are for the development of our natural gas and oil properties, acquisitions of additional natural gas and oil properties, repayments of debt and return of value to stockholders through dividends and equity repurchases. If needed, we also have the ability to issue equity or debt securities through public offerings or private placements. We believe our cash flow from operations, cash on hand and unused borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, as discussed below, will provide sufficient liquidity during the next 12 months and the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2026, we had $5.7 billion of liquidity available, including $2.2 billion of cash on hand and $3.5 billion of aggregate unused borrowing capacity available under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility.

Further, we may from time to time seek to retire, refinance or amend some or all of our outstanding debt or debt agreements through exchanges, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers or otherwise. Such transactions, if any, and the terms thereof, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in such financing transactions may be material. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion of our debt obligations, including principal and carrying amounts of our senior notes.

Investment Grade Ratings

We have investment grade ratings with S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) and Moody’s Ratings (“Moody’s”). S&P has an issuer-level rating of ‘BBB-’ on our unsecured debt and an issuer credit rating of ‘BBB-’, with a stable outlook. Fitch has a credit rating of ‘BBB-’ on our revolver credit and a rating of ‘BBB-’ on our senior notes, with a stable outlook. Moody’s has a rating of Baa3 on our senior unsecured notes, with a stable outlook.

Dividends

On April 28, 2026, we declared a base quarterly dividend payable of $0.575 per share, which will be paid on June 4, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2026.

The declaration and payment of any future dividend, whether fixed or variable, will remain at the full discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other relevant factors. The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its stockholders is restricted by (i) Oklahoma corporate law, (ii) its Certificate of Incorporation, (iii) the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and (iv) the terms and provisions of the various indentures governing our senior notes. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion of our debt obligations.

Derivative and Hedging Activities

Our results of operations and cash flows are impacted by changes in market prices for natural gas, oil and NGL. We enter into various derivative instruments to mitigate a portion of our exposure to commodity price declines, but these transactions may also limit our cash flows in periods of rising commodity prices. Our natural gas, oil and NGL derivative activities, when combined with our sales of natural gas, oil and NGL, allow us to better predict the total revenue we expect to receive. See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included in Part I of this report for further discussion on the impact of commodity price risk on our financial position.

Shelf Registration

We have a universal shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), under which we have the ability to issue and sell an indeterminate amount of various types of debt and equity securities. The specific terms of any securities to be sold will be described in supplemental filings with the SEC. There were no sales of such securities during the Current Quarter or Prior Quarter. Our current shelf registration statement will expire in November 2027.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2026, our material contractual obligations include repayment of senior notes, derivative obligations, asset retirement obligations, lease obligations, undrawn letters of credit and various other commitments we enter into in the ordinary course of business that could result in future cash obligations. In addition, we have contractual commitments with midstream companies and pipeline carriers for future gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas to move certain of our production to market. The estimated gross undiscounted future commitments under these agreements were approximately $9.2 billion as of March 31, 2026. As discussed above, we believe our existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our near and long-term contractual obligations. See Notes 4,5 and 11 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Credit Facility

On September 30, 2025, we entered into the Credit Agreement, which matures in September 2030. The Credit Facility provides for aggregate commitments of $3.5 billion, with a $1.0 billion sublimit available for the issuance of letters of credit and a $100 million sublimit available for swingline loans. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be alternate base rate loans or term SOFR loans, at the Company’s election. As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $3.5 billion available for borrowings under the Credit Facility. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Capital Expenditures

For the year ending December 31, 2026, we currently expect to complete and turn in line 205 to 235 gross wells utilizing approximately 11 to 12 rigs and plan to invest between approximately $2.75 – $2.95 billion in capital expenditures. We currently plan to fund our 2026 capital program through cash on hand, expected cash flow from our operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility. We may alter or change our plans with respect to our capital program and expected capital expenditures based on developments in our business, our financial position, our industry or any of the markets in which we operate.

Sources and (Uses) of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table presents the sources and uses of our cash and cash equivalents for the periods presented:

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $2,402 million and $1,096 million during the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. The increase during the Current Quarter is primarily due to higher prices for the natural gas we sold as well as increased sales volumes. Cash flows from operations are largely affected by the same factors that affect our net income (loss), excluding various non-cash items, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, certain impairments, gains or losses on sales of assets, deferred income taxes and mark-to-market changes in our open derivative instruments. See further discussion below under Results of Operations.

Proceeds from Divestitures of Property and Equipment

During the Current Quarter, we sold a portion of our Oklahoma City campus as well as certain minor leasehold positions.

Receipts of Deferred Consideration

During both the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, we received deferred consideration associated with our Eagle Ford divestiture transactions. See Note 2 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Capital Expenditures

Our capital expenditures increased during the Current Quarter compared to the Prior Quarter, as a result of increased drilling and completion activity within our Haynesville and Northeast Appalachia operating areas as well as increased leasehold capital expenditure activity.

Cash Paid to Purchase Debt

During the Prior Quarter, the $389 million aggregate principal of the 2025 Notes was repaid and terminated upon maturity with cash on hand and borrowings under the prior credit facility, of which the prior credit facility borrowings were subsequently repaid. Additionally, we redeemed the remaining $47 million aggregate principal of the 2026 Notes using cash on hand. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Cash Paid to Repurchase and Retire Common Stock

During the Current Quarter, we repurchased 0.6 million shares for an aggregate price of $66 million. The shares of common stock repurchased during the Current Quarter were retired and recorded as a reduction to common stock and retained earnings. See Note 9 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.

Cash Paid for Common Stock Dividends

As part of our dividend program, we paid common stock dividends of $141 million and $142 million during the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. See Note 9 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion.