Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced it has achieved $3
billion in principal debt reduction in the third quarter of 2024,
utilizing robust organic cash flow from operations and proceeds
from divestitures.
“We are pleased with the rapid and significant progress of our
deleveraging program along with enhancements made to our already
premier portfolio. By the end of the third quarter, we expect to
achieve nearly 85% of our near-term $4.5 billion debt reduction
commitment,” said President and CEO Vicki Hollub. “We believe our
recent financial actions strengthen our balance sheet and
accelerate our shareholder return pathway.”
Following closing of the Barilla Draw divestment, which is
expected by the end of the third quarter, Occidental plans to apply
the proceeds from the $818 million transaction toward debt
repayments, which will bring total year-to-date debt redemptions to
over $3.8 billion, or approximately 85% of the near-term $4.5
billion debt reduction commitment.
Last week’s sale of 19.5 million common units representing
limited partner interests in Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:
WES) raised $700 million. Occidental has now achieved approximately
$1.7 billion in completed or announced divestments in 2024.
Occidental announced a commitment to achieve at least $4.5
billion in debt reduction within 12 months of closing the
acquisition of CrownRock. Proceeds from the ongoing divestiture
program will continue to go toward reducing debt. Occidental will
also continue to prudently advance deleveraging via free cash
flow.
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 and gas 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.
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not
limited to, statements about Occidental’s expectations, beliefs,
plans or forecasts. All statements other than statements of
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only as of the date of this press release unless an earlier date is
specified. Unless legally required, Occidental does not undertake
any obligation to update, modify or withdraw any forward-looking
statements as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations,
projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and
uncertainties. Actual outcomes or results may differ from
anticipated results, sometimes materially. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ 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
the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (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, including the Barilla Draw divestment; 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 liquids 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 competitiveness; exploration,
drilling and other operational risks; disruptions to, capacity
constraints in, or other limitations on the pipeline systems that
deliver Occidental’s oil and natural gas and other processing and
transportation considerations; volatility in the securities,
capital or credit markets, including capital market disruptions and
instability of financial institutions; government actions, war
(including the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East)
and political conditions and events; health, safety and
environmental (HSE) risks, costs and liability under existing or
future federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and
international HSE laws, regulations and litigation (including
related to climate change or remedial actions or assessments);
legislative or regulatory changes, including changes relating to
hydraulic fracturing or other oil and natural gas operations,
retroactive royalty or production tax regimes, and deep-water and
onshore drilling and permitting regulations; Occidental's ability
to recognize intended benefits from its business strategies and
initiatives, such as Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses or
announced greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or net-zero
goals; potential liability resulting from pending or future
litigation, government investigations and other proceedings;
disruption or interruption of production or manufacturing or
facility damage due to accidents, chemical releases, labor unrest,
weather, power outages, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, terrorist
acts or insurgent activity; the scope and duration of global or
regional health pandemics or epidemics, and actions taken by
government authorities and other third parties in connection
therewith; the creditworthiness and performance of Occidental's
counterparties, including financial institutions, operating
partners and other parties; failure of risk management;
Occidental’s ability to retain and hire key personnel; supply,
transportation, and labor constraints; reorganization or
restructuring of Occidental’s operations; changes in state, federal
or international tax rates; and actions by third parties that are
beyond Occidental’s control.
Additional information concerning these and other factors that
may cause Occidental’s results of operations and financial position
to differ from expectations can be found in Occidental’s filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
Occidental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2023, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K.
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