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ConocoPhillips in Talks to Buy Concho: What's in Store?
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ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) is considering the acquisition of smaller rival Concho Resources Inc. , per Bloomberg. The current market volatility might trigger more acquisitions in the oil and gas space.
Although any final decision regarding the acquisition is yet to be made, there’s a chance that a deal might be finalized in the next few weeks. A massive $38.2-billion upstream company, ConocoPhillips’ acquisition of Concho Resources — a $8.8-billion company — will likely lead to the creation of one of the biggest exploration and production companies in the world.
The move is expected to boost ConocoPhillips’ oil-rich Permian Basin acreages. Spanning 800,000 gross (550,000 net) acres, Concho Resources' assets are spread over high-quality land across the core Delaware and Midland Basins. Total second-quarter production for ConocoPhillips and Concho Resources were recorded at 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, per Bloomberg.
Now, a question may arise whether ConocoPhillips’ balance sheet can support such an acquisition. As of Jun 30, 2020, the company had $2,907 million in total cash and cash equivalents, and total long-term debt of nearly $14,852 million. Its massive liquidity position will enable it to pay off short-term debt of only $146 million. Also, it had a debt to capitalization of 32%, lower than the industry average of 42.9%. As such, the balance sheet of ConocoPhillips is significantly less leveraged than the industry it belongs to.
What about Concho Resources' balance sheet position?
Concho Resources' total long-term debt is currently around $4 billion, with only $320 million in cash & cash equivalents. However, the company has still got $2 billion in unused credit facility. Moreover, Concho Resources has no near-term maturities. Therefore, the company seems to be in a decent financial position.
Trend of Acquisitions
The present market situation might allow ConocoPhillips to acquire rich shale assets at beaten-down prices. In fact, we have witnessed some other merger and acquisition deals in this turbulent period. Chevron Corporation (CVX - Free Report) proposed a more than $5 billion merger deal with Noble Energy for the latter’s Eastern Mediterranean assets. In another deal, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ - Free Report) recently agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of its smaller rival, Painted Pony Energy.
Last August, Southwestern Energy agreed to acquire a smaller natural gas producer, Montage Resources, in an all-stock deal. During September-end, Devon Energy and WPX Energy have decided to merge in a bid to strengthen their position in the Permian Basin.
Price Performance
The company’s shares have declined 46.4% in the past six months compared with 54% plunge of the industry it belongs to. ConocoPhillips currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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ConocoPhillips in Talks to Buy Concho: What's in Store?
ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) is considering the acquisition of smaller rival Concho Resources Inc. , per Bloomberg. The current market volatility might trigger more acquisitions in the oil and gas space.
Although any final decision regarding the acquisition is yet to be made, there’s a chance that a deal might be finalized in the next few weeks. A massive $38.2-billion upstream company, ConocoPhillips’ acquisition of Concho Resources — a $8.8-billion company — will likely lead to the creation of one of the biggest exploration and production companies in the world.
The move is expected to boost ConocoPhillips’ oil-rich Permian Basin acreages. Spanning 800,000 gross (550,000 net) acres, Concho Resources' assets are spread over high-quality land across the core Delaware and Midland Basins. Total second-quarter production for ConocoPhillips and Concho Resources were recorded at 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, per Bloomberg.
Now, a question may arise whether ConocoPhillips’ balance sheet can support such an acquisition. As of Jun 30, 2020, the company had $2,907 million in total cash and cash equivalents, and total long-term debt of nearly $14,852 million. Its massive liquidity position will enable it to pay off short-term debt of only $146 million. Also, it had a debt to capitalization of 32%, lower than the industry average of 42.9%. As such, the balance sheet of ConocoPhillips is significantly less leveraged than the industry it belongs to.
What about Concho Resources' balance sheet position?
Concho Resources' total long-term debt is currently around $4 billion, with only $320 million in cash & cash equivalents. However, the company has still got $2 billion in unused credit facility. Moreover, Concho Resources has no near-term maturities. Therefore, the company seems to be in a decent financial position.
Trend of Acquisitions
The present market situation might allow ConocoPhillips to acquire rich shale assets at beaten-down prices. In fact, we have witnessed some other merger and acquisition deals in this turbulent period. Chevron Corporation (CVX - Free Report) proposed a more than $5 billion merger deal with Noble Energy for the latter’s Eastern Mediterranean assets. In another deal, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ - Free Report) recently agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of its smaller rival, Painted Pony Energy.
Last August, Southwestern Energy agreed to acquire a smaller natural gas producer, Montage Resources, in an all-stock deal. During September-end, Devon Energy and WPX Energy have decided to merge in a bid to strengthen their position in the Permian Basin.
Price Performance
The company’s shares have declined 46.4% in the past six months compared with 54% plunge of the industry it belongs to. ConocoPhillips currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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The 2020 Election Stock Report reveals specific stocks you’ll want to own immediately after the results are announced – 6 if Trump wins, 6 if Biden wins. Past election reports have led investors to gains of +71%, +83%, even +185% in the following months. This year’s picks could be even more lucrative.
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