WPX Energy (WPX Energy) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $195 Mil (As of Sep. 2020)

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What is WPX Energy Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

WPX Energy's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Mar. 2020 ($61.00 Mil) to Jun. 2020 ($407.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2020 ($407.00 Mil) to Sep. 2020 ($195.00 Mil).

WPX Energy's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2017 ($189.00 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($3.00 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2018 ($3.00 Mil) to Dec. 2019 ($60.00 Mil).

WPX Energy Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for WPX Energy's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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WPX Energy Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

WPX Energy Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															13.00	60.00	61.00	407.00	195.00

WPX Energy Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Address

3500 One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74172-0172

Website

https://www.wpxenergy.com

WPX Energy, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is an unconventional oil and gas producer with acreage in the Williston Basin (Bakken), the Permian Basin, and the Rockies. At the end of 2019, the company reported net proven reserves of 528 million barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 167 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2019, at a ratio of 79% liquids and 21% natural gas.

Executives

Bryan K Guderian	officer: EVP Business Development	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
J Kevin Vann	officer: EVP CFO	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Faulkner Stephen L Jr	officer: VP Controller and CAO	3500 ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Encap Energy Capital Fund X, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Encap Partners Gp, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Felix Energy Investments Ii, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Felix Investments Holdings Ii, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Karl F Kurz	director	DEVON ENERGY CORP., 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Swanson Douglas E Jr	director	1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4900, HOUSTON TX 77002
D Martin Phillips	director	1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kimberly S Lubel	director	P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Kelt Kindick	director	DEVON ENERGY CORP, 333 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Valerie Williams	director	C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
John A Carrig	director	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Robert Herdman	director	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172