Past year: ▲ 32%(8.53 – 16.75 USD)
Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
14 Feb 2006capital raising announcement● Neutral
McMoRan induced further conversions of $7.0 million of its 6% notes and $25.0 million of its 5¼% notes into 2.0 million shares. It paid $3.9 million, expects a net charge of about $3.6 million in Q1 2006, and estimates cumulative annual interest savings of about $2.6 million. Shares outstanding rise to about 27.8 million. This continues the January conversions, and the $25.0 million of 5¼% notes retired is part of the Oct 2004 issue.
14 Feb 2006substantial holder notice● Neutral
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P, WAM Acquisition GP, Inc. reported a MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ shareholding of 2,011,500 shares (8.20% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
14 Feb 2006substantial holder notice● Neutral
Aristeia Capital, LLC reported a MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ shareholding of 2,051,281 shares (7.68% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
13 Feb 2006substantial holder notice● Neutral
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INCORPORATED disclosed a new substantial MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ shareholding (6.80% of votes).
10 Feb 2006substantial holder notice● Neutral
Wells Fargo & and 1 other reported a MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ shareholding of 2,700,217 shares (10.95% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
6 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ EVP C Howard Murrish had 3,361 shares withheld for taxes on vesting stock.
6 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ SVP and Treasurer Kathleen L Quirk had 2,063 shares withheld for taxes on vesting stock.
6 Feb 2006capital raising announcement● Neutral
McMoRan induced holders to convert $15 million of its $130 million of 6% convertible notes due 2008 into 1,052,631 shares at $14.25. It paid $0.9 million, expects a roughly $0.9 million first-quarter charge, and estimates annual interest savings of about $0.9 million. Shares outstanding rise to about 25.7 million, so existing shareholders are diluted. The 6% notes were not in the earlier context, so this is the first mention of them.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ VP & Controller - Fin. Rep C Donald Jr. Whitmire received a stock option grant for 7,500 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ Co-Chairman of the Board James R Moffett received a stock option grant for 500,000 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ General Counsel John G Amato received a stock option grant for 35,000 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ President and CEO Glenn A Kleinert received a stock option grant for 75,000 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ EVP C Howard Murrish received a stock option grant for 75,000 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ SVP and Treasurer Kathleen L Quirk received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ Co-Chairman of the Board Richard C Adkerson received a stock option grant for 350,000 shares.
1 Feb 2006director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ SVP, CFO & Secretary Nancy D Parmelee received a stock option grant for 35,000 shares.
12 Jan 2006securities registration● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ filed the final prospectus for a registered offering.
16 Dec 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ insider B M Jr. Rankin gifted 750 shares.
6 Dec 2005material agreement● Neutral
The Freeport-McMoRan services subsidiary renewed director B. M. Rankin Jr.'s consulting agreement for 2006, on unchanged terms, continuing the annual renewal. The filing also says the company temporarily moved its headquarters to Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina.
5 Dec 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ General Counsel John G Amato exercised stock options for 13,315 shares and disposed of 20,315 shares.
5 Dec 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ EVP C Howard Murrish exercised stock options for 19,972 shares and disposed of 34,986 shares.
5 Dec 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ President and CEO Glenn A Kleinert exercised stock options for 2,326 shares and disposed of 4,652 shares.
29 Nov 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ Co-Chairman of the Board James R Moffett exercised stock options for 39,944 shares and disposed of 79,888 shares.
7 Oct 2005securities registration● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ amended an already-effective registration statement.
10 Aug 2005securities registration● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ amended an already-effective registration statement.
8 Aug 2005securities registration● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ amended a filing by which it registered a securities offering with the SEC using its shelf eligibility.
12 July 2005substantial holder notice● Neutral
Aristeia Capital, LLC disclosed a new substantial MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ shareholding (5.17% of votes).
2 June 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ insider Morrison C Bethea received a stock option grant for 3,500 shares.
2 June 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ insider J Taylor Wharton received a stock option grant for 3,500 shares.
2 June 2005director interest notice● Neutral
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ insider H Devon Jr. Graham received a stock option grant for 3,500 shares.
