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OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2008--Chesapeake Energy
Corporation (NYSE: CHK) (the "Company") today announced the expiration
and final results of its previously announced consent solicitation
from holders of the notes identified below to adopt a proposed
amendment to each of the indentures governing the notes. The Company's
consent solicitation related to the following series of its
outstanding senior notes (the "Notes"):
Principal
Amount
Series Outstanding
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7.50% Senior Notes due 2013 $363,823,000
7.50% Senior Notes due 2014 $300,000,000
7.00% Senior Notes due 2014 $300,000,000
6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 $600,000,000
6.875% Senior Notes due 2016 $670,437,000
The consent solicitation expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on August 22, 2008. As of the expiration of the consent solicitation,
the Company had received consents from holders of a majority in
principal amount of each series of Notes, representing, in each case,
a percentage sufficient to amend the indentures governing the Notes as
described in the consent solicitation statement dated August 13, 2008.
The Company will pay to each holder of the Notes who delivered
(and did not revoke) a valid consent prior to the expiration of the
consent solicitation a cash consent fee of $3.75 for each $1,000 in
principal amount of Notes in respect of which such consent was
delivered.
The amendment to each indenture will become effective following
the execution of a supplemental indenture and the payment of the
consent fee identified above, which is expected to occur promptly.
Banc of America Securities LLC acted as the exclusive solicitation
agent for the consent solicitation.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the largest producer of natural
gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's
operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and
corporate and property acquisitions in the Fort Worth Barnett Shale,
Fayetteville Shale, Haynesville Shale, Mid-Continent, Appalachian
Basin, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast
and Ark-La-Tex regions of the United States. Further information is
available at www.chk.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements
give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. We
caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release, and
we undertake no obligation to update this information.
CONTACT: Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763
Senior Vice President -
Investor Relations and Research
jeff.mobley@chk.com
or
Marc Rowland, 405-879-9232
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
marc.rowland@chk.com
SOURCE: Chesapeake Energy Corporation