the combined company may fail to achieve the expected benefits and synergies of the Marathon Oil acquisition, which may adversely affect the combined company’s business results and negatively affect the value of the combined company’s common stock.

Our ability to complete the Marathon Oil acquisition is subject to various closing conditions, including regulatory clearances, which may impose conditions that could adversely affect us or cause the acquisition not to be completed.

Whether or not the Marathon Oil acquisition is completed, the pendency of the Marathon Oil acquisition could cause disruptions in our business, which could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results.