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Chesapeake Plans to Pay $500 Million Debt Due Next Month
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Chesapeake Energy Corp. is planning to pay $500 million of debt maturing in March, using a combination of cash on hand and other liquidity that may include its credit line, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The second largest natural gas producer in the U.S. is also considering selling assets to shore up its capital so it can address more than $1 billion of debt coming due in 2017, said the person, who asked not to be named because the matter is private.