Anadarko plans to close the offering on March 5th, and will use the proceeds “for general corporate purposes, including repayment of certain debt maturing during 2009.” The company’s total long-term debt is nearly $11 billion, and its deferred long-term liability charges amount to another nearly $10 billion. Cash flow from operations reached about $6.44 billion in 2008, and the cash flows from investing and financing totaled a negative $5.35 billion. Cash and equivalents at December 30th were $1.09 billion.
Back in January, we did a story on a possible shopping trip by big oil. One of the targets we mentioned then was Anadarko, and it’s market cap has fallen by about $4 billion since January. As its market cap falls, Anadarko’s debt becomes less of a factor and its solid assets become more attractive.
Paul Ausick
March 3, 2009