It’s time for another edition of Odds & Ends where we share some random articles and pieces that we have been reading… 1. Barron’s is bullish on ‘small-scale conglomerate’ Graham Holdings (GHC) and thinks it’s sorely undervalued on a sum of the parts basis. Although the stock is up about 17% from the date of publishing to ~$423,… Read More »
Another deadline and another forbearance extension for California Resources Corporation (CRC). For at least the third time over the past month the California based oil producer (and OXY spinoff) was able to buy some additional time from its lenders on its missed interest payments. The new deadline is now July 12th…a mere four days later. The forbearance periods… Read More »
It’s been a little over 10 months since the last Odds & Ends so the time is right to bring this fan favorite back. 1. Yet Another Value Blog recently posted a lengthy, in depth series analyzing the media industry. The most recent edition – another great read – is focused on sports rights and sports investing. The… Read More »
California Resources Corporation (CRC) skipped an interest payment last month and seems headed towards a Chapter 11 filing. In the meantime, the company made one interest payment late and then successfully bought a few more weeks of additional time by negotiating a forbearance agreement with its lenders. June 30th is now its next big deadline, but it seems… Read More »
Last November, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) spun off its California oil & gas holdings into a standalone company, the California Resources Corporation (CRC). Lets just say the new entity faced a lot of headwinds, but one thing few predicted was the coming plunge in oil prices. As a result, CRC has had a rough go of it on its own… Read More »
California, the great state known for its warm weather and environmentally friendly laws is about to get its own dedicated oil and gas business. Yes, you read that correctly. On December 1st, the California Resources Company (CRC) will begin trading on the NYSE as an independent entity after Occidental Petroleum’s (OXY) board of directors formally approved its spinoff last week. OXY… Read More »
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is making progress on its upcoming California asset spinco. The company recently began filling out the leadership team at California Resources Company and it’s worth noting that it turned to company veterans to fill the top posts. Todd Stevens, currently VP of Corporate Development, will become President and CEO and William Albrecht, President of the company’s… Read More »