Michael WirthNow

We never got into a war. The other party( Occidental) actually bid against themselves multiple times, the war wasn't with us. It was within.

Michael WirthNow

We're confident this is a good enterprise, they are, in some ways, victims of their own success.

Michael WirthNow

We remain committed to our dividend, which is vitally important to our shareholders, not everyone in our industry has been able to say that.

Michael WirthNow

We need to do both of those things well, for the short term, those are the priorities.

Michael WirthNow

In our industry, the history is that some consolidations have come during downturns. You can find safe harbor by bringing together two companies that are stronger together.

Michael WirthNow

For a company of their size, that starts to bring in questions for investors about risk concentration.

Michael WirthNow

We're a big company... This doesn't compromise our balance sheet strength.

Michael WirthNow