1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) OCTOBER 21, 1998 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-9210 95-4035997 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 10889 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90024 (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 208-8800 ================================================================================ 2 Item 5. Other Events - ------- ------------ Occidental Petroleum Corporation reported on October 21, 1998, net income of $38 million ($.10 per share) for the third quarter of 1998, compared with net income of $157 million ($.40 per share) for the third quarter of 1997. Earnings before special items were $3 million for the third quarter of 1998, compared with $184 million for the same period in 1997. Sales were $1.7 billion for the third quarter of 1998, compared with $2.0 billion for the third quarter of 1997. Oil and gas divisional earnings before special items were $61 million for the third quarter of 1998, compared with $144 million for the third quarter of 1997. Results for the third quarter of 1998 were $156 million after including gains of $137 million primarily related to the sale of the stock of Occidental Netherlands, Inc., a $30 million charge for the write-off of its investment in certain exploration projects and a $12 million charge for the recently announced reorganization. The decrease in earnings before special items primarily reflects the negative impact of lower worldwide crude oil prices, partially offset by increased crude oil production in the eastern hemisphere and United States. Additionally, the swap of Occidental's Malaysia and Philippines assets for Royal Dutch/Shell Group's Yemen and Colombia assets, completed in the third quarter, should result in an increase in oil production in the fourth quarter. Chemical divisional earnings for the third quarter of 1998 were $62 million, compared with $209 million for the third quarter of 1997. The decline in 1998 earnings resulted primarily from lower prices for chlorine, EDC, PVC and petrochemical products, partially offset by higher caustic soda prices and lower energy and raw material prices. For the first nine months of 1998, Occidental's net income totaled $401 million ($1.11 per share), compared with net income of $494 million ($1.29 per share) for the first nine months of 1997. The nine months earnings before special items were $139 million for 1998, compared with $449 million for 1997. Sales were $4.9 billion for the nine months of 1998, compared with $6.1 billion for the same period of 1997. 1 3 SUMMARY OF DIVISIONAL NET SALES AND EARNINGS (Millions, except per-share amounts) (a) Includes an adjustment to corporate taxes, as quarterly consolidated taxes are computed in accordance with APB Opinion No. 28 and hence are based on projections of total-year income and taxes. Also, includes an offset for credits in lieu of U.S. federal income taxes allocated to the divisions. Divisional earnings are shown before U.S. tax effect, but have benefited from credits allocated by $2 million and $7 million at oil and gas and chemical, respectively, in the third quarter of 1998 and by $3 million and $7 million at oil and gas and chemical, respectively, in the third quarter of 1997. (b) 1997 results have been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" and to reflect MidCon as a discontinued operation. (c) The 1998 earnings per share calculations include the effect of 17.1 million shares of preferred stock being converted into 38.6 million shares of common stock, primarily in the first quarter of 1998. 2
Third Quarter Nine Months ------------------------ ------------------------ Periods Ended September 30 1998 1997(b) 1998 1997(b) ================================= ========= ========= ========= ========= DIVISIONAL NET SALES Oil and gas $ 1,030 $ 883 $ 2,509 $ 2,780 Chemical 631 1,124 2,395 3,302 --------- --------- --------- --------- $ 1,661 $ 2,007 $ 4,904 $ 6,082 ================================= ========= ========= ========= ========= DIVISIONAL EARNINGS Oil and gas $ 156 $ 144 $ 768 $ 530 Chemical 62 209 280 490 --------- --------- --------- --------- 218 353 1,048 1,020 UNALLOCATED CORPORATE ITEMS Interest expense, net (106) (100) (336) (302) Income taxes (a) (49) (17) (291) (164) Other (25) (106) (58) (159) --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 38 130 363 395 Discontinued operations, net - 27 38 99 --------- --------- --------- --------- NET INCOME 38 157 401 494 Preferred dividends (4) (21) (13) (67) --------- --------- --------- --------- EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 34 $ 136 $ 388 $ 427 ========= ========= ========= ========= BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (c) Income from continuing operations $ .10 $ .32 $ 1.00 $ .99 Discontinued operations, net - .08 .11 .30 --------- --------- --------- --------- BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ .10 $ .40 $ 1.11 $ 1.29 ========= ========= ========= ========= DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (c) Income from continuing operations $ .10 $ .31 $ .99 $ .96 Discontinued operations, net - .07 .10 .27 --------- --------- --------- --------- DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ .10 $ .38 $ 1.09 $ 1.23 ========= ========= ========= ========= AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (c) 350.0 335.6 351.2 331.8 ================================= ========= ========= ========= ========= 4 SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS 3
Third Quarter Nine Months ------------------------- ------------------------ Periods Ended September 30 1998 1997 1998 1997 =================================== ========== ========= ========= ========= NET OIL, GAS AND LIQUIDS PRODUCTION PER DAY United States Crude oil and condensate (thousands of barrels) 69 57 75 58 Natural gas liquids (thousands of barrels) 9 7 8 10 Natural gas (millions of cubic feet) 603 587 603 603 Other Western Hemisphere Crude oil and condensate (thousands of barrels) 79 107 84 116 Eastern Hemisphere Crude oil and condensate (thousands of barrels) 164 108 146 103 Natural gas (millions of cubic feet) 54 96 105 111 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (millions) $ 254 $ 353 $ 840 $ 1,008 ========== ========= ========= ========= DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION OF ASSETS (millions) $ 202 $ 187 $ 653 $ 598 =================================== ========== ========= ========= ========= 5 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) DATE: October 22, 1998 S. P. Dominick, Jr. --------------------------------------------------- S. P. Dominick, Jr., Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer) 4