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Actual outcomes or results may differ from anticipated results, sometimes materially. Forward-looking and other statements regarding Occidental's sustainability efforts and aspirations are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or require disclosure in Occidental's filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve and assumptions that are subject to change in the future, including future rulemaking. Factors that could cause results to differ from those projected or assumed in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including slowdowns and recessions, domestically or internationally; Occidental’s indebtedness and other payment obligations, including the need to generate sufficient cash flows to fund operations; Occidental’s ability to successfully monetize select assets and repay or refinance debt and the impact of changes in Occidental’s credit ratings or future increases in interest rates; assumptions about energy markets; global and local commodity and commodity-futures pricing fluctuations and volatility; supply and demand considerations for, and the prices of, Occidental’s products and services; actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries; results from operations and competitive conditions; future impairments of Occidental's proved and unproved oil and gas properties or equity investments, or write-downs of productive assets, causing charges to earnings; unexpected changes in costs; inflation, its impact on markets and economic activity and related monetary policy actions by governments in response to inflation; availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures and contractual obligations; the regulatory approval environment, including Occidental's ability to timely obtain or maintain permits or other government approvals, including those necessary for drilling and/or development projects; Occidental's ability to successfully complete, or any material delay of, field developments, expansion projects, capital expenditures, efficiency projects, acquisitions or divestitures; 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, NGL and natural gas reserves; lower-than-expected production from development projects or acquisitions; Occidental’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future streamlining actions to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes and improve Occidental’s competitive…

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Actual outcomes or results may differ from anticipated results, sometimes materially. Forward-looking and other statements regarding Occidental's sustainability efforts and aspirations are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or require disclosure in Occidental's filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve and definitions, assumptions, data sources and estimates or measurements that are subject to change in the future, including future rulemaking. Factors that could cause results to differ from those projected or assumed in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including slowdowns and recessions, domestically or internationally; Occidental’s indebtedness and other payment obligations, including the need to generate sufficient cash flows to fund operations; Occidental’s ability to successfully monetize select assets and repay or refinance debt and the impact of changes in Occidental’s credit ratings or future increases in interest rates; assumptions about energy markets; global and local commodity and commodity-futures pricing fluctuations and volatility; supply and demand considerations for, and the prices of, Occidental’s products and services; actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries; results from operations and competitive conditions; future impairments of Occidental's proved and unproved oil and gas properties or equity investments, or write-downs of productive assets, causing charges to earnings; unexpected changes in costs; inflation, its impact on markets and economic activity and related monetary policy actions by governments in response to inflation; availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures and contractual obligations; the regulatory approval environment, including Occidental's ability to timely obtain or maintain permits or other government approvals, including those necessary for drilling and/or development projects; Occidental's ability to successfully complete, or any material delay of, field developments, expansion projects, capital expenditures, efficiency projects, acquisitions or divestitures; risks associated with acquisitions (including our recently completed acquisition of CrownRock, L.P.), 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, NGL and natural gas reserves; lower-than-expected production from development projects or acquisitions; Occidental’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits from pri…

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Occidental’s operations, financial condition, cash flows and levels of expenditures are highly dependent on oil prices and, to a lesser extent, NGL and natural gas prices, the Midland-to-Gulf-Coast oil spreads, chemical product prices and inflationary pressures in the macro-economic environment. The average WTI price per barrel for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $80.56, comparedto $76.96 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $73.83 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Changes in prices could result in adjustments in capital investment levels and how such capital is allocated, which could impact production volumes. It is expected that the price of oil will be volatile for the foreseeable future given the current geopolitical risks, evolving macro-economic environment that impacts energy demand, future actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries, the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflicts in the Middle East, and the U.S. Government's management of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Seasonality is not a primary driver of changes in Occidental's consolidated quarterly earnings during the year.

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Occidental’s operations, financial condition, cash flows and levels of expenditures are highly dependent on oil prices and, to a lesser extent, NGL and natural gas prices, the Midland-to-Gulf-Coast oil spreads, chemical product prices and inflationary pressures in the macro-economic environment. The average WTI price per barrel for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $75.09, comparedto $80.56 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $82.26 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Changes in prices could result in adjustments in capital investment levels and allocation, which impact production volumes. It is expected that the price of oil will be volatile for the foreseeable future given the current geopolitical risks, evolving macro-economic environment that impacts energy demand, future actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries, the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflicts in the Middle East, and the U.S. Government's management of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Seasonality is not a primary driver of changes in Occidental's consolidated quarterly earnings.

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Occidental’s capital and operational priorities for 2024 are intended to maximize cash flow through focused investments in short and medium-cycle projects to enhance current year and future cash flows. Occidental intends to utilize future operating cash flows to:

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Occidental’s capital and operational priorities are intended to maximize cash flow through focused investments in short and medium-cycle projects to enhance current year and future cash flows. Occidental's strategic priorities include:

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■Advance technologies and business solutions to help drive a sustainable low-carbon future;

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■Advance technologies and business solutions to help drive a sustainable low-carbon future; and

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■Apply the proceeds from asset divestitures to deleveraging until principal debt is below $15 billion.

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■Prioritize the proceeds from asset divestitures and excess cash flow for deleveraging until principal debt is below $15 billion.

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During the first six months of 2024, Occidental generated cash flow from operations of $4.4 billion and incurred capital expenditures of $3.6 billion.

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During the first nine months of 2024, Occidental generated cash flow from continuing operations of $8.2 billion and incurred capital expenditures of $5.2 billion.

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As of June 30, 2024, Occidental’s long-term debt was rated Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, BBB- by Fitch Ratings and BB+ by Standard and Poor’s. Any downgrade in credit ratings could impact Occidental's ability to access capital markets and increase its cost of capital. In addition, Occidental or its subsidiaries may be requested, elect to provide or in some cases be required to provide collateral in the form of cash, letters of credit, surety bonds or other acceptable support as financial assurance of their performance and payment obligations under certain contractual arrangements, such as pipeline transportation contracts, oil and gas purchase contracts and certain derivative instruments; certain permits, including with respect to carbon capture, utilization and storage activities; and environmental remediation matters. In February 2024, Occidental entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for the RCF extending the maturity date to June 30, 2028, and in May 2024, Occidental amended the RCF to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $150 million to $4.15 billion. No amounts were drawn under the facility as of June 30, 2024.

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As of September 30, 2024, Occidental’s long-term debt was rated Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, BBB- by Fitch Ratings and BB+ by Standard and Poor’s. Any downgrade in credit ratings could impact Occidental's ability to access capital markets and increase its cost of capital. In addition, Occidental or its subsidiaries may be requested, elect to provide or in some cases be required to provide collateral in the form of cash, letters of credit, surety bonds or other acceptable support as financial assurance of their performance and payment obligations under certain contractual arrangements, such as pipeline transportation contracts, oil and gas purchase contracts and certain derivative instruments; certain permits, including with respect to carbon capture, utilization and storage activities; and environmental remediation matters.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Occidental declared dividends to common shareholders of $398 million or $0.44 per share.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Occidental declared dividends to common shareholders of $606 million or $0.66 per share.

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In December 2023, Occidental entered into an agreement to purchase CrownRock L.P. for total consideration of approximately $12.4 billion, consisting of approximately $9.4 billion of cash consideration (inclusive of certain working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments), approximately 29.6 million shares of common stock of Occidental, and the assumption of $1.2 billion of existing debt of CrownRock. The acquisition closed August 1, 2024, adding to Occidental's oil and gas portfolio in the Permian Basin.

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In December 2023, Occidental entered into an agreement to purchase CrownRock, L.P. for total consideration of $12.4 billion, consisting of $9.4 billion of cash consideration (inclusive of certain working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments), 29.6 million shares of common stock of Occidental, and the assumption of $1.2 billion of existing debt of CrownRock. The acquisition closed August 1, 2024, adding to Occidental's oil and gas portfolio in the Permian Basin. See Note 5 - Acquisitions and Divestitures in the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

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(a)Included amounts from income from equity investments and other in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations.

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(b)Included amounts from income from equity investments and other in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations.

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Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflected higher domestic crude oil volumes and prices, partially offset by lower domestic gas prices in the oil and gas segment, and higher gas marketing income as a result of improved gas transportation spreads from the Permian to the Gulf Coast in the midstream and marketing segment.

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Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased, driven by lower crude oil commodity prices in the oil and gas segment, higher interest expense due to increase in long-term debt for the acquisition of CrownRock, and lower earnings in the midstream and marketing results due to lower equity method investment income from WES, partially offset by increased crude oil and NGL sales volumes, primarily from the CrownRock Acquisition, and other production increases in the Permian Basin.

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Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, reflected lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment and lower domestic natural gas prices and crude oil volumes in the oil and gas segment, partially offset by higher product demand and favorable energy and ethylene prices in the chemical segment and higher domestic crude oil prices in the oil and gas segment.

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Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, decreased, driven by lower realized pricing across most product lines, primarily caustic soda in the chemical segment and lower domestic gas prices in the oil and gas segment, partially offset by increased sales volumes in the oil and gas segment and higher gas marketing margins due to transportation capacity optimization in the midstream and marketing segment.

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Net sales decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the expiration of supply contracts in the midstream and marketing segment, which also decreased purchased commodities for the same periods, lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment and lower domestic natural gas prices and lower domestic oil volumes in the oil and gas segment, due to a third-party shut-in in Eastern Gulf of Mexico that impacted production in 2024, partially offset by higher crude oil prices.

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Net sales decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment and lower domestic natural gas prices in the oil and gas segment, partially offset by higher oil prices in the oil and gas segment.

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Purchased commodities decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to lower volumes on third-party crude purchases as certain crude supply contracts expired in 2023 in the midstream and marketing segment.

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Purchased commodities decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to lower volumes on third-party crude purchases as certain crude supply contracts expired in 2023 in the midstream and marketing segment.

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Other operating and non-operating expense increased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to the $260 million remeasurement of the valuation allowance for the Maxus Liquidating Trust recorded in 2023 and higher legal settlement costs and increases in compensation costs in 2024.

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Other operating and non-operating expense increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to the $260 million remeasurement of the valuation allowance for the Maxus Liquidating Trust recorded in 2023 and higher legal settlement costs and increases in compensation costs in 2024.

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Income from equity investments and other increased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to gains on sales of assets recognized by WES, an equity method investee.

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Income from equity investments and other increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to gains on sales of assets and higher operating income recognized by WES.

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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted from a legal settlement related to the Andes Arbitration. For further information on the Andes Arbitration, see Note 9 - Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies.

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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted from a legal settlement related to the Andes Arbitration. For further information on the Andes Arbitration, see Note 9 - Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies.

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The midstream and marketing segment also includes Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses. Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses seek to leverage Occidental’s legacy of carbon management expertise to develop carbon capture, utilization and storage projects, including the commercialization of direct air capture technology, invest in other low-carbon technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Occidental's operations and strategically partner with other industries to help reduce their emissions.

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The midstream and marketing segment also includes Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses. Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses seek to leverage Occidental’s legacy of carbon management experience to develop carbon capture, utilization and storage projects, including the commercialization of direct air capture technology, invest in other low-carbon technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Occidental's operations and strategically partner with other industries to help reduce their emissions.

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Oil and gas segment earnings increased to $1.6 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with segment earnings of $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the increase in oil and gas segment results was primarily due to higher domestic crude oil volumes and lower depreciation, depletion and amortization rates, as Gulf of Mexico had overcome the extended third-party outage in mid-April, and higher domestic crude oil prices, partially offset by lower domestic gas prices and higher domestic lease operating and transportation expenses.

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Oil and gas segment earnings decreased to $1.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with segment earnings of $1.6 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, oil and gas segment earnings increased due to higher domestic crude oil and NGL sales volumes primarily related to the CrownRock Acquisition and other production increases in the Permian Basin, partially offset by lower domestic crude oil prices.

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The increase in average daily sales volumes of 85 Mboe/d for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily due to resumed production in Eastern Gulf of Mexico after a third party shut-in during the first quarter of 2024.

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The increase in average daily sales volumes of 151 Mboe/d for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to the CrownRock Acquisition and other production increases in the Permian Basin.

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Average daily sales volumes remained consistent for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease in average daily domestic sales volumes was primarily due to the third-party shut-in in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, which impacted 2024 production. The domestic decrease was offset by an increase in average daily international sales volumes, which was primarily due to higher Al Hosn Gas production, as the Al Hosn Gas expansion project was completed in the three months ended June 30, 2023.

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Acquisition, and higher Al Hosn Gas production, as the Al Hosn Gas expansion project was completed in the three months ended June 30, 2023.

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Chemical segment earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $550 million, compared to $908 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in segment earnings was due primarily to lower caustic soda realized prices, partially offset by improved product demand and lower ethylene and energy costs.

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Chemical segment earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $854 million, compared to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in segment earnings was due to lower realized pricing across most product lines, primarily caustic soda, partially offset by improved demand across most product lines and favorable energy and ethylene costs.

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Midstream and marketing segment earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $116 million, compared to segment losses of $33 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, midstream and marketing first quarter results increased due to higher gas marketing income as a result of improved gas transportation spreads from the Permian to the Gulf Coast, and lower equity method investment losses in the low-carbon ventures business.

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Midstream and marketing segment earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $714 million, compared to segment losses of $158 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, midstream and marketing results increased due to higher gas marketing margin from transportation capacity optimization and higher equity method investment income from WES.

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As of June 30, 2024, Occidental's sources of liquidity included $1.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $4.15 billion of borrowing capacity under its RCF, which matures on June 30, 2028, and up to $600 million of available borrowing capacity on its receivables securitization facility which matures in December 2024. These amounts exclude CrownRock Acquisition financing discussed below. There were no borrowings outstanding on Occidental's RCF or receivables securitization facility as of June 30, 2024.

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As of September 30, 2024, Occidental's sources of liquidity included $1.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $4.15 billion of borrowing capacity under its RCF, and $600 million of available borrowing capacity on its receivables securitization facility. In February 2024, Occidental entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for the RCF extending the maturity date to June 30, 2028, and in May 2024, Occidental amended the RCF to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $150 million to $4.15 billion. In July 2024, Occidental amended and extended the maturity date of its existing receivables securitization facility to July 30, 2027, maintaining $600 million of available borrowing capacity. There were no borrowings outstanding on Occidental's RCF or receivables securitization facility as of September 30, 2024.

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Operating cash flow was $4.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $5.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in operating cash flow from continuing operations was primarily due to an increase in the use of cash from changes in working capital, primarily due to timing of crude sales impacting volumes, and higher prices in the marketing business of the midstream and marketing segment.

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Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $8.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $9.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in operating cash flow from continuing operations compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to working capital cash uses related to timing of crude sales and changes in crude oil prices in the midstream and marketing segment and lower realized pricing across most product lines in the chemical segment, primarily caustic soda.

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Occidental’s net cash used by investing activities was $3.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Capital expenditures, of which the majority were for the oil and gas segment, were approximately $3.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in capital spending for the six months ended June 30, 2024 represented increased activities in the domestic oil and gas segment, the continued construction of STRATOS, Occidental’s first large-scale DAC facility in Ector County, Texas, in the low-carbon business and the continued expansion and conversion activities of the chemical segment’s Battleground chlor-alkali plant to membrane technology.

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Capital expenditures, of which the majority were for the oil and gas segment, were approximately $5.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in capital spending for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 represented the continued construction of STRATOS, Occidental’s first large-scale DAC facility in Ector County, Texas, increased activities in the domestic oil and gas segment, and the continued expansion and conversion activities of OxyChem’s Battleground chlor-alkali plant to membrane technology.

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Occidental’s net cash used by financing activities was $289 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 included cash dividends paid of $698 million, offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $504 million, mainly related to the exercise of approximately 22.2 million warrants to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $22 per share of common stock, which yielded approximately $487 million in cash proceeds. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included treasury share repurchases of $1.2 billion, preferred stock redemptions of $982 million and cash dividends paid of $688 million.

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Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $4.4 billion, which included treasury share repurchases of $1.6 billion, preferred stock redemptions of $1.7 billion and cash dividends paid of $1.0 billion.

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Occidental’s Zero Coupons can be put to Occidental in October of each year, in whole or in part, for the then accreted value of the outstanding Zero Coupons. The Zero Coupons can next be put to Occidental in October 2024, which, if put in whole, would require a payment of approximately $362 million at such date. Occidental currently has the ability to meet this obligation and may use available capacity under the RCF and other committed facilities to satisfy the put should it be exercised.

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Occidental’s Zero Coupons can be put to Occidental in October of each year, in whole or in part, for the then accreted value of the outstanding Zero Coupons. The Zero Coupons can next be put to Occidental in October 2025, which, if put in whole, would require a payment of approximately $381 million at such date. None of the outstanding Zero Coupons were put to Occidental in October 2024. Occidental currently has the ability to meet this obligation and may use available capacity under the RCF and other committed facilities to satisfy the put should it be exercised.

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As of June 30, 2024, and through the date of this filing, Occidental was in compliance with all covenants in its financing agreements. As of June 30, 2024, Occidental has debt maturities of $1.1 billion in 2024, $1.2 billion in 2025, $1.4 billion in 2026, $0.9 billion in 2027 and $13.3 billion thereafter. Occidental currently expects its cash on hand, operating cash flows and funds available from the RCF and other committed facilities to be sufficient to meet its near-term debt maturities, operating expenditures, capital expenditures and other obligations for the next 12 months from the date of this filing. The CrownRock Acquisition was funded with additional debt issuances as described in Current Business Outlook.

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As of September 30, 2024, and through the date of this filing, Occidental was in compliance with all covenants in its financing agreements. As of September 30, 2024, Occidental has debt maturities of $1.5 billion in 2025, $4.1 billion in 2026, $1.5 billion in 2027 and $17.8 billion thereafter. Occidental currently expects its cash on hand, operating cash flows and funds available from the RCF and other committed facilities to be sufficient to meet its near-term debt maturities, operating expenditures, capital expenditures and other obligations for the next 12 months from the date of this filing.