OREANDA-NEWS. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) announced today the expiration and final results of its offers to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offers") up to $750,000,000 aggregate purchase price (exclusive of accrued interest) (the "Aggregate Maximum Purchase Amount"). As of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 12, 2016 (such date and time, the "Expiration Date"), Chesapeake received valid tenders totaling approximately $790.4 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes.

Chesapeake is accepting for purchase (i) $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (the "2037 Notes") validly tendered and not validly withdrawn for an aggregate consideration of approximately $600.0 million, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, and (ii) all of the 2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2038 (the "2038 Notes") validly tendered and not validly withdrawn for an aggregate consideration of approximately $99.3 million, excluding accrued and unpaid interest. Because the purchase of all of the 2037 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn results in an aggregate purchase price that exceeds the 2037 Tender Cap, the amount of 2037 Notes purchased will be prorated as described in the Offer to Purchase. Chesapeake expects to make payment for the Notes accepted for purchase in same-day funds on September 14, 2016. 

From time to time after completion of the Tender Offers, Chesapeake and its affiliates may purchase additional Notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through additional tender offers, exchange offers or otherwise, or Chesapeake may redeem Notes that are able to be redeemed, pursuant to their terms. Any future purchases, exchanges or redemptions may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to holders of Notes than the terms of the Tender Offers. Any future purchases, exchanges or redemptions by Chesapeake and its affiliates will depend on various factors existing at that time. There can be no assurance as to which, if any, of these alternatives (or combinations thereof) Chesapeake and its affiliates may choose to pursue in the future.  Pursuant to Rule 13e-4(f)(6) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, neither Chesapeake nor its affiliates may purchase any Notes other than pursuant to the Tender Offers until 10 business days after the Expiration Date.

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Corporation's (NYSE: CHK) operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.  The company also owns oil and natural gas marketing and natural gas gathering and compression businesses.