Chesapeake Energy Corporation Completes Acquisition Of Vine Energy Inc.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHK) today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Vine Energy Inc. (NYSE: VEI). The transaction was approved by Vine stockholders at a special meeting held on November 1, 2021. Vine stockholders will receive fixed consideration of 0.2486 of a share of Chesapeake common stock plus $1.20 cash for each share of Vine common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the merger, with cash to be received in lieu of any fractional shares. As a result of the merger, Vine common stock will no longer be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange and its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will be suspended.