Post Tagged with: "Carl Icahn"
Occidental, Icahn may be near deal to end boardroom battle
Activist investor Carl Icahn is nearing a truce with Occidental Petroleum Corp. that will see three new directors appointed to the oil company’s board, according to people familiar with the matter.
The deal would also see the billionaire …
Occidental deploys poison pill amid Icahn push to oust board
Occidental Petroleum Corp. implemented a so-called poison pill plan to defend against unsolicited takeover approaches just a day after activist investor Carl Icahn escalated his campaign to fire the beleaguered U.S. oil producer’s board.
Such measures are usually …
Court tosses Carl Icahn’s lawsuit seeking Occidental acquisition records
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn will not have access to Occidental Petroleum Corp’s Anadarko takeover records to support his proxy fight against the oil firm’s board, a Delaware court judge ruled on Thursday.
Icahn sued Occidental in …
Icahn says Occidental won’t hit target without ‘fire sale’
Activist investor Carl Icahn said Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s new target for assets sales won’t be achieved without a “fire sale” that includes its pipeline system, Western Midstream Partners LP, which was already shopped to potential buyers earlier this …
Icahn reduces Oxy stake, vows to carry on proxy war
Famed corporate activist Carl Icahn said he reduced his ownership stake in Occidental Petroleum by nearly one-third, but he vowed to continue to wage his proxy war against the company stemming from his opposition to Oxy’s $38 billion …
Occidental Finance Chief Pledges to Act Quickly to Pare Acquisition Debt
From Reuters
Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY.N) expects to quickly reduce the $40 billion in debt it took on with its purchase of Anadarko Petroleum, the company’s finance chief said on Monday.
Cedric Burgher, in his first public remarks since the …
Oxy Earnings Dip 25%; Anadarko Megadeal Likely to Close Aug. 8
Occidental Petroleum reported a $635 million quarterly profit that dipped 25 percent from the year prior, but the focus still remains on Oxy’s $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum that could close in August.
Houston-based Oxy …
Occidental Petroleum Profit Falls on Low Gas Prices, Derivative Contracts
From Reuters
Occidental Petroleum Corp, which is battling activist investor Carl Icahn over its $38 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum, reported a 14% fall in core profit on Wednesday, as higher crude prices and volumes were offset by adjustments to …
Anadarko Petroleum Beats Profit Estimates on Higher Output
From Reuters
Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC.N), in its last earnings report before shareholders vote on its sale to Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N), on Friday reported a quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates, as higher production offset lower prices for its oil.…
ISS Backs Icahn’s Call for More Shareholder Say After Anadarko Deal
From Reuters
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Thursday urged Occidental Petroleum Corp shareholders to ask management to let them weigh in on board and governance issues as the company buys rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp..
The request comes one …
Occidental Mails Letter to Shareholders
Occidental Mails Letter to Shareholders
…Carl Icahn Sues Occidental for ‘Misguided’ Anadarko Takeover
Rather than plunking down tens of billions of dollars on Anadarko, Icahn argued that Occidental should instead have put itself up for sale
From CNN Business
New York (CNN Business) Billionaire Carl Icahn launched a legal attack on Occidental Petroleum …
Icahn Cuts Stake in Cheniere Energy, Remains Confident in Management
From Reuters
Activist investor Carl Icahn said on Thursday he had reduced his stake in liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG.A) to 9.5 percent, but added that he was confident in the company’s management and Chief Executive Officer …
Icahn Wins the Battle for SandRidge
From Reuters
Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday won a battle for control of SandRidge Energy, winning at least four of seven seats on the board of the U.S. shale producer that he wants to sell.
Shareholders elected four of …
New SandRidge Energy Letter Responds to Icahn Claims
Transaction represents 8% premium, not 75%: SandRidge letter
- November 15: SandRidge announces acquisition of Bonanza Creek Energy for $746 million
- November 27: SandRidge creates “poison pill” to fight Icahn
- November 30: Icahn responds to SandRidge
- December 11: SandRidge
Charif Souki Out as CEO of Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Board of Directors Appoints Board Members to Run the Company Until New CEO Found
Cheniere Energy’s (ticker: LNG) first LNG shipment is just weeks away, and the man who co-founded the colossal operation will not be present to witness …