UNITED STATES
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): February 28, 2022
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On February 28, 2022, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental”) issued a press release announcing that it had commenced cash tender offers
(the “Tender Offers”) to purchase its outstanding 3.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “3.500% 2025 Notes”), 3.200% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “3.200% Notes”), 3.400% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “3.400% Notes”), 3.500% Senior
Notes due 2029 (the “3.500% 2029 Notes”), 3.000% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “3.000% Notes”), 2.900% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2.900% Notes”), 3.450% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “3.450% Notes”) and 2.70% Senior Notes due
2023 (the “2.70% Notes” and, together with the 3.500% 2025 Notes, the 3.200% Notes, the 3.400% Notes, the 3.500% 2029 Notes, the 3.000% Notes, the 2.900% Notes and the 3.450% Notes, the “Pool 1 Notes”), 4.100% Senior Notes due 2047 (the
“4.100% Notes”), 4.200% Senior Notes due 2048 (the “4.200% Notes”), 4.400% Senior Notes due 2049 (the “4.400% 2049 Notes”), 4.300% Senior Notes due 2039 (the “4.300% Notes”), 4.400% Senior Notes due 2046 (the “4.400%
2046 Notes”), 4.500% Senior Notes due 2044 (the “4.500% Notes”) and 4.625% Senior Notes due 2045 (the “4.625% Notes” and, together with the 4.100% Notes, the 4.200% Notes, the 4.400% 2049 Notes, the 4.300% Notes, the 4.400% 2046
Notes and the 4.500% Notes, the “Pool 2 Notes”), subject to a maximum aggregate purchase price equal to (i) $1.5 billion with respect to the Pool 1 Notes and (ii) $1.0 billion with respect to the Pool 2 Notes.
The Tender Offers are made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 28, 2022 (the “Offer to
Purchase”). The Tender Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 4, 2022, unless extended or terminated by Occidental. Occidental intends to fund the Tender Offers with cash on hand.
The Tender Offers are conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Occidental reserves the right to
amend, extend, withdraw or terminate any of the Tender Offers in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.
A copy of the press release relating to the commencement of the Tender Offers is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
incorporated herein in its entirety.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Press Release dated February 28, 2022 (Launch Press Release).
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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.
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Nicole E. Clark
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Name:
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Nicole E. Clark
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Title:
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Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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Date: February 28, 2022
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Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
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Occidental Announces Cash Tender Offers for Certain of its Senior Notes
HOUSTON — February 28, 2022 — Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced that it has commenced cash tender offers (each, an “Offer” and collectively, the “Offers”)
to purchase its outstanding notes listed in the tables below (the “Notes,” and each, a “Series” of Notes) in two separate pools (each, a “Pool”). Occidental’s obligation to accept for purchase, based on the Acceptance Priority
Levels (as defined below) set forth in the columns entitled “Acceptance Priority Level” in the tables below, and pay for Notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn is limited to an aggregate amount (including principal and premium
but excluding accrued and unpaid interest) of (a) $1,500,000,000 (as such amount may be increased or waived pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase, the “Pool 1 Maximum Purchase Price”) for all of the Pool 1 Notes (as defined below)
and (b) $1,000,000,000 (as such amount may be increased or waived pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase, the “Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price”) for all of the Pool 2 Notes (as defined below). The Offers are being made on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated February 28, 2022 (the “Offer to Purchase”). Capitalized terms used in this release but not otherwise defined have the meaning given in the Offer to Purchase.
The Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 4, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated as described in the Offer to Purchase
(such time and date, as they may be extended, the “Expiration Time”). Holders of the Notes (“Holders”) may withdraw their validly tendered Notes at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 4, 2022, unless extended
(such time and date, as they may be extended, the “Withdrawal Time”). Holders are urged to read the Offer to Purchase carefully before making any decision with respect to the Offers.
Certain information regarding the Notes and the Offers is set forth in the tables below.
Any and All of its Outstanding Notes of the Series listed below (the “Pool 1 Notes” and, collectively, “Pool 1”) in an Aggregate Amount (including Principal and Premium but excluding
Accrued and Unpaid Interest) not to Exceed $1,500,000,000:
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3.500% Senior Notes due 2025
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674599CG8 / US674599CG82
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$326,134,000
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$1,022.50
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3.200% Senior Notes due 2026
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674599CR4 / US674599CR48
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$797,367,000
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$1,002.50
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3.400% Senior Notes due 2026
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674599CH6 / US674599CH65
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$778,621,000
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$1,002.50
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3.500% Senior Notes due 2029
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674599CS2 / US674599CS21
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$1,477,217,000
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$1,002.50
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3.000% Senior Notes due 2027
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674599CM5 / US674599CM50
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$634,357,000
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$987.50
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2.900% Senior Notes due 2024
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674599CW3 / US674599CW33
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674599DA0 / US674599DA04
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2.70% Senior Notes due 2023
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674599CE3 / US674599CE35
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$442,195,000
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$1,008.75
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Any and All of its Outstanding Notes of the Series listed below (the “Pool 2 Notes” and, collectively, “Pool 2”) in an Aggregate Amount
(including Principal and Premium but excluding Accrued and Unpaid Interest) not to Exceed $1,000,000,000:
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4.100% Senior Notes due 2047
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$663,045,000
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$930.00
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4.200% Senior Notes due 2048
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674599CN3 / US674599CN34
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674599CX1 / US674599CX16
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4.400% Senior Notes due 2046
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674599CJ2 / US674599CJ22
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4.500% Senior Notes due 2044
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674599CF0 / US674599CF00
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$634,169,000
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$982.50
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The Acceptance Priority Levels will operate concurrently but separately with respect to the Pool 1 Notes and the Pool 2 Notes. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Offers described in
the Offer to Purchase, if the Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition or the Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition, as applicable, is not satisfied with respect to every Series of Pool 1 Notes or Pool 2 Notes, as applicable, Occidental will
accept the Pool 1 Notes and the Pool 2 Notes for purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level specified in the tables above (each, an “Acceptance Priority Level,” with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority
Level for both Pools and 8 and 7 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level with respect to the Pool 1 Notes and the Pool 2 Notes, respectively). It is possible that a Series of Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will not be
accepted for purchase even if one or more Series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level in such Pool are accepted for purchase. If any Series of Notes is accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers, all Notes of that Series that
are validly tendered will be accepted for purchase. No Series of Notes will be subject to proration.
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Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Offers (exclusive of any accrued and unpaid interest, which will be paid in addition to the Purchase Price, from, and
including, the last interest payment date for the relevant Series of Notes up to, but excluding, the Settlement Date (as defined below) (“Accrued Interest”)).
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Subject to the Pool 1 Maximum Purchase Price or the Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price, as applicable, the application of the Acceptance Priority Levels and
the other terms and conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, Occidental intends to accept for purchase all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Time. The applicable Purchase Price for each $1,000
principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase will be determined as set forth in the tables above. Holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time will be eligible to
receive the applicable Purchase Price.
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Consummation of the Offers and payment for the Notes accepted for purchase are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described in
the Offer to Purchase, including the Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition (as defined below) and the Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition (as defined below), as well as other customary conditions. Subject to applicable law, Occidental has
reserved the absolute right, in its sole discretion, at any time, to (i) waive any and all conditions to the Offers, including the Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition and/or the Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition, with or without extending the
Withdrawal Time, (ii) extend, terminate, or withdraw any Offer or the Offers, (iii) increase or waive the Pool 1 Maximum Purchase Price and/or the Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price, with or without extending the Withdrawal Time, or (iv) otherwise amend
the Offers in any respect.
Occidental’s obligation to complete an Offer with respect to a particular Series of Pool 1 Notes validly tendered is conditioned on the aggregate
Purchase Price for the Offers, excluding the Accrued Interest with respect to each Series of Notes (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”) with respect to the Pool 1 Notes, not exceeding the Pool 1 Maximum Purchase Price, and on the Pool 1 Maximum
Purchase Price being sufficient to pay the Aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered Notes of such Series (after paying the Pool 1 Aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered Pool 1 Notes that have a higher Acceptance Priority Level)
(the “Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition”).
Occidental’s obligation to complete an Offer with respect to a particular Series of Pool 2 Notes validly tendered is conditioned on the Aggregate
Purchase Price for the Offers with respect to the Pool 2 Notes not exceeding the Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price, and on the Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price being sufficient to pay the Pool 2 Aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered Notes of
such Series (after paying the Pool 2 Aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered Pool 2 Notes that have a higher Acceptance Priority Level) (the “Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition”).
If the Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition is not satisfied with respect to each Series of Pool 1 Notes, for (i) a Series of Pool 1 Notes (the “First
Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes”) for which the Pool 1 Maximum Purchase Price is less than the sum of (x) the Pool 1 Aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered First Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes and (y) the Pool 1 Aggregate Purchase Price for all
validly tendered Pool 1 Notes of all Series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than the First Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes (with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 8 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level with respect to the
Pool 1 Notes), and (ii) all Series of Pool 1 Notes with an Acceptance Priority Level lower than the First Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes (together with the First Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes, the “Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes”), then Occidental may, at any
time on or prior to the Expiration Time:
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terminate an Offer with respect to one or more Series of Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes for which the Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition has not been satisfied, and promptly return all validly tendered Notes of
such Series, and any other Series of Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes, to the respective tendering Holders; or
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waive the Pool 1 Maximum Consideration Condition with respect to one or more Series of Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes and accept all Notes of such Series, and of any Series of Pool 1 Notes having a higher Acceptance
Priority Level, validly tendered; or
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if there is any Series of Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes with a lower Acceptance Priority Level than the First Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes for which:
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the Aggregate Purchase Price necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of such Series, plus
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the Aggregate Purchase Price necessary to purchase all validly tendered Pool 1 Notes of all Series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than such Series of Notes, other than any Series of Non-Covered Pool 1 Notes that has or have not
also been accepted as contemplated by this clause (c),
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is equal to, or less than, the Pool 1 Maximum Purchase Price, accept all validly tendered Pool 1 Notes of all such Series having a lower Acceptance
Priority Level, until there is no Series of Pool 1 Notes with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level to be considered for purchase for which the conditions set forth above are met.
If the Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition is not satisfied with respect to each Series of Pool 2 Notes, for (i) a Series of Pool 2 Notes (the “First
Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes”) for which the Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price is less than the sum of (x) the Pool 2 Aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered First Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes and (y) the Pool 2 Aggregate Purchase Price for all
validly tendered Pool 2 Notes of all Series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than the First Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes (with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 7 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level with respect to the
Pool 2 Notes), and (ii) all Series of Pool 2 Notes with an Acceptance Priority Level lower than the First Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes (together with the First Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes, the “Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes”), then Occidental may, at any
time on or prior to the Expiration Time:
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terminate an Offer with respect to one or more Series of Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes for which the Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition has not been satisfied, and promptly return all validly tendered Notes of
such Series, and any other Series of Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes, to the respective tendering Holders; or
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waive the Pool 2 Maximum Consideration Condition with respect to one or more Series of Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes and accept all Notes of such Series, and of any Series of Pool 2 Notes having a higher Acceptance
Priority Level, validly tendered; or
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if there is any Series of Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes with a lower Acceptance Priority Level than the First Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes for which:
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the Aggregate Purchase Price necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of such Series, plus
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the Aggregate Purchase Price necessary to purchase all validly tendered Pool 2 Notes of all Series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than such Series of Notes, other than any Series of Non-Covered Pool 2 Notes that has or have not
also been accepted as contemplated by this clause (c),
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is equal to, or less than, the Pool 2 Maximum Purchase Price, accept all validly tendered Pool 2 Notes of all such Series having a lower Acceptance
Priority Level, until there is no Series of Pool 2 Notes with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level to be considered for purchase for which the conditions set forth above are met.
The Acceptance Priority Levels will operate concurrently but separately for the Pool 1 Notes and the Pool 2 Notes. It is possible that a Series of
Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will fail to meet the conditions set forth above and therefore will not be accepted for purchase even if one or more Series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level in the applicable Pool are
accepted for purchase.
Settlement for Notes (i) validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Time or delivered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in
the Offer the Purchase and (ii) accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers is expected to occur on March 9, 2022, unless extended by Occidental in its sole discretion (the “Settlement Date”).
In addition to the Purchase Price, all Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers, will, on the Settlement Date, also receive Accrued Interest
in respect of such Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, Accrued Interest will cease to accrue on the Settlement Date for all Notes accepted in the Offers.
The Offers are not conditioned on the tender of any minimum principal amount of Notes or the consummation of any other Offer. However, the Offers are
subject to, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described in the Offer to Purchase.
BofA Securities, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities
America, Inc., SG Americas Securities, LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC are the lead Dealer Managers in the Offers. Global Bondholder Services Corporation has been retained to serve as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Offers. Copies of
the Offer to Purchase are available at https://www.gbsc-usa.com/oxy/. Persons with questions regarding the Offers should contact BofA Securities, Inc., 620 South Tryon Street, 20th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255, Attention: Debt Advisory, Tel: (980) 388-3646, debt_advisory@bofa.com, Toll-Free: (888) 292-0070; HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., 452 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018, Attn: Liability Management Group Toll Free: (888) HSBC-4LM Collect:
(212) 525-5552 Email: lmamericas@us.hsbc.com; SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., 277 Park Ave 5th Floor, New York, NY 10172, Attention: Debt Capital Markets – Liability Management, Toll Free: (888) 284-9760, Collect: (212) 224-5328,
Email: liabilitymanagement@smbcnikkosi.com; SG Americas
Securities, LLC, 245 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10167, Email: us-glfi-syn-cap@sgcib.com, Attention: High Grade Syndicate Desk Fax: (212)-278-7532; TD Securities (USA) LLC, 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Email: LM@tdsecurities.com Attention: Liability Management Group; Toll Free: +1 (866) 584-2096; Collect: +1
(212) 827-7795.
None of Occidental, the Dealer Managers, the Tender Agent and Information Agent, the trustee under the indentures governing the Notes or any of their
respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender any Notes in response to the Offers. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to participate in the Offers and, if so, the principal amount of Notes as
to which action is to be taken.
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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. Neither this press
release nor the Offer to Purchase is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The Offers are being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law. In any
jurisdiction in which the Offers are required to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to be made on behalf of Occidental by the Dealer Managers, or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the
laws of such jurisdiction.
About Occidental
Occidental
is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of
Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is
advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could materially affect expected results of
operations, liquidity, cash flows and business prospects. Actual results may differ from anticipated results, sometimes materially, and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause the
results to differ include, but are not limited to: the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic; our indebtedness and other payment
obligations, including the need to generate sufficient cash flows to fund operations; our ability to successfully monetize select assets and repay or refinance debt and the impact of changes in our credit ratings; assumptions about energy markets;
global and local commodity and commodity-futures pricing fluctuations; supply and demand considerations for, and the prices of, our products and services; actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non-OPEC
oil producing countries; results from operations and competitive conditions; future impairments of our proved and unproved oil and gas properties or equity investments, or write-downs of productive assets, causing charges to earnings; unexpected
changes in costs; availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures and contractual obligations; the regulatory approval environment, including our ability to timely obtain or maintain permits or other governmental approvals,
including those necessary for drilling and/or development projects; our ability to successfully complete, or any material delay of, field developments, expansion projects, capital expenditures, efficiency projects, acquisitions or dispositions; risks
associated with acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, such as difficulties integrating businesses, uncertainty associated with financial projections, projected synergies, restructuring, increased costs and adverse tax consequences; uncertainties
and liabilities associated with acquired and divested properties and businesses; uncertainties about the estimated quantities of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids reserves; lower-than-expected production from development projects or
acquisitions; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future streamlining actions to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes and improve our competitiveness; exploration, drilling and other operational risks;
disruptions to, capacity constraints in, or other limitations on the pipeline systems that deliver our oil and natural gas and other processing and transportation considerations; general economic conditions, including slowdowns, domestically or
internationally and volatility in the securities, capital or credit markets; inflation; governmental actions, war and political conditions and events; legislative or regulatory changes, including changes relating to hydraulic fracturing or other oil
and natural gas operations, retroactive royalty or production tax regimes, deep-water and onshore drilling and permitting regulations and environmental regulation (including regulations related to climate change); environmental risks and liability
under federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and international environmental laws and regulations (including remedial actions); our ability to recognize intended benefits from our business strategies and initiatives, such as Oxy Low
Carbon Ventures or announced greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or net-zero goals; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; disruption or interruption of production or manufacturing or facility damage due to accidents,
chemical releases, labor unrest, weather, power outages, natural disasters, cyber-attacks or insurgent activity; the creditworthiness and performance of our counterparties, including financial institutions, operating partners and other parties;
failure of risk management; our ability to retain and hire key personnel; supply, transportation and labor constraints; reorganization or restructuring of our operations; changes in state, federal or international tax rates; and actions by third
parties that are beyond our control.
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Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,”
“expect,” “aim,” “goal,” “target,” “objective,” “commit,” “advance,” “likely” or similar expressions that convey the prospective nature of events or outcomes are generally indicative of forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of this press release. Unless legally required, we undertake no obligation to update, modify or withdraw any forward-looking statements, as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Factors that could cause actual results to differ and that may affect Occidental’s results of operations and financial position appear in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Occidental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021.
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Contacts
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Investors
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Eric Moses
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Jeff Alvarez
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713-497-2017
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713-215-7864
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