11-K 1 form11k2023.htm 11-K Document

United States
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 11-K
 
(Mark One)
 
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
 
OR
 
[   ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 
For the transition period from ____________ to ______________
 
Commission file number:  1-9210
 
 A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
 
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan
 
 B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
 
 
 
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
 
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110
 
Houston, Texas 77046

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

SAVINGS PLAN
 
Index
 
 
 
  Page
   
  
  
  
  
Supplemental Schedules * 
   
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* Other supplemental schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or are not required by 29 CFR 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 





Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Pension and Retirement Plan Administrative Committee and
Plan Participants of Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan
Houston, Texas
Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of Plan management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Supplemental Information

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2023 and schedule of reportable transactions for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of Plan management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedules, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.


/s/ Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.

WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.

We have served as the Plan’s auditor since 2016.


Houston, Texas
June 25, 2024
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 20232022
Assets:  
Investments: 
At fair value: 
Short-term investment fund11,63815,453
Common stock706,550753,087
Plan interest in master trust accounts2,227,4991,787,467
Total investments at fair value2,945,687$2,556,007
At contract value:
Plan interest in master trust accounts293,355 332,450 
Receivables:
Notes receivable from participants27,768 25,022 
Interest and dividends2,193 1,618 
Participant contribution3,575 3,132 
Employer contribution2,460 2,180 
Total receivables35,996 31,952 
Total assets3,275,038 2,920,409 
Net assets available for benefits$3,275,038 $2,920,409 
 
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
20232022
Changes to net assets attributable to:
Investment income (loss):
Interest$681 $248 
Dividends8,656 6,487 
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments(27,861)454,598 
Plan interest in master trust accounts investment income (loss)361,249 (356,774)
Total investment income342,725 104,559 
Interest income on notes receivable from participants1,839 1,358 
Contributions:
Participant125,223 109,490 
Employer89,944 80,785 
Participant rollovers12,418 8,829 
Total contributions227,585 199,104 
Deductions:
Benefits paid to participants215,677 184,437 
Administrative expenses1,843 1,626 
Total deductions217,520 186,063 
Net increase354,629 118,958 
Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year2,920,409 2,801,451 
End of year$3,275,038 $2,920,409 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2023 and 2022
  
(1)    Description of the Plan
 
The following description of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information.  Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
 
(a)    General
 
The Plan is a defined contribution plan generally available to certain employees of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Occidental, or the employer), a Delaware corporation, and participating subsidiaries (collectively, the Company).

The Plan is intended to be a tax-qualified plan containing a qualified cash or deferred arrangement and employee stock ownership plan.  The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).
 
(b)    Plan Administration
 
The Plan is administered by the Pension and Retirement Trust and Investment Committee as to investment decisions and by the Pension and Retirement Plan Administrative Committee as to all matters except investment decisions (these two committees are herein referred to collectively as the Committees). The Plan document provides that a fiduciary appointment officer has sole authority to appoint, remove, and monitor members of the Committees. The Committees have been given all powers necessary to carry out their respective duties, including, but not limited to, the power to administer and interpret the Plan and to answer all questions affecting eligibility of participants.  Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N. A. (the Trustee) is the trustee and custodian of the trust fund, which holds all of the assets of the Plan.
 
(c)    Contributions
 
Participant Contributions – Each year, participants may contribute up to the maximum contribution percentage of compensation to the Plan on a before- or after-tax basis, or in any combination thereof, subject to certain Internal Revenue Code (IRC) limitations.  For 2023 and 2022, the employee contribution percentage limits were 30% for non-Highly Compensated Employees and 15% for Highly Compensated Employees. Participants age 50 or older by the end of the Plan year were permitted to contribute additional before-tax catch-up contributions to the Plan up to $7,500 for 2023 and $6,500 for 2022. The Plan permits Roth contributions and in-plan Roth rollover contributions.

    Newly eligible participants who do not affirmatively elect to opt out of making contributions are automatically enrolled in the Plan with a before-tax contribution amount of 5% of base pay.

Employer Matching Contributions – The employer matching contributions for non-collectively bargained employees is an amount equal to 200% of a participant’s contribution up to the first 2% of eligible compensation, and 100% of the next 3% of eligible compensation. Certain collectively bargained employees also fall under this matching formula, as negotiated by their respective unions. Other collectively bargained employees received employer matching contributions between 85% and 100%, as negotiated by their respective unions, up to the first 6% of eligible compensation that a participant contributes to the Plan. All employer contributions are invested in the Occidental Stock Fund (Oxy Stock Fund).  All vested participants may elect to transfer their employer matching contributions to other investment funds.

The Plan allows active employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan to roll over into the Plan all or part of the taxable money received in an eligible rollover distribution from another employer's tax-qualified retirement plan.
 
(d)    Participant Accounts
 
    All participant contributions and the earnings thereon are allocated to each participant’s accounts and are invested in accordance with the participant’s investment elections in accordance with Section 404(c) of ERISA. Participants who do not make an investment election are automatically enrolled in the Plan’s qualified default investment alternative.

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Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s elected contribution, the employer’s respective matching contribution, and allocations of the respective fund’s investment income and losses and charged with investment manager fees.  Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined.  The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
 
(e)    Vesting
 
Participants are vested immediately in their contributions and employer matching contributions, plus actual earnings thereon. Participants are also fully vested in dividends paid on the portion of their employer matching contributions invested in the Oxy Stock Fund.
 
(f)    Notes Receivable From Participants
 
Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum amount equal to the lesser of (i) $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding principal loan balance during the preceding 12 months, if any; (ii) 50% of their vested account balance; or (iii) an amount that would require monthly payroll deductions for repayment not greater than 25% of the participant's monthly base compensation. Loan terms may range from one to five years for general purpose loans and six to ten years for primary residence loans. The maturity dates on currently outstanding notes receivable from participants range from January 2024 to October 2033. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account at the time the loan is approved. Loan interest rates are fixed on first day of the month prior to the calendar month in which the loan is funded and rates are reasonable compared to similar loans issued by other lenders, in accordance with the Plan. Interest rates ranged from 3% to 11% on loans outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and from 3% to 9% on loans outstanding as of December 31, 2022. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.
 
(g)    Distributions
 
Generally, on termination of service, participants may elect to receive the vested portion of their account balance under one of the distribution options allowed by the Plan.  Participants may elect to receive distributions from their vested account balance in the Oxy Stock Fund in cash or in shares of Occidental common stock.
 
(h)    Forfeited Accounts
 
Forfeited nonvested accounts may be used to pay reasonable costs of administering the Plan and reduce employer contributions. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance of forfeited nonvested accounts was not material. Increases to the forfeiture account balance are primarily related to nonvested account balances of previously terminated participants and the forfeiture of unclaimed benefits, in accordance with the Plan document. These amounts are expected to be used to reduce future contributions, or reinstate account balances if such participants are located.

During 2023 and 2022, no forfeitures were used to reduce employer contributions.
 
(i)    Expenses
 
Certain administrative fees are paid by participants through their Plan accounts. Other expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid by the Company and are excluded from these financial statements. Investment related expenses are included in net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments.
 
(2)    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(a)    Basis of Accounting
 
The financial statements of the Plan are prepared on the accrual method of accounting.   

(b)    Use of Estimates
 
The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make informed estimates and judgments regarding certain types of financial statement balances and disclosures. Changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information relating to such transactions and events may result in revised estimates and judgments and actual results may differ from estimates upon
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settlement but generally not by material amounts. Management believes that these estimates and judgments provide a reasonable basis for the fair presentation of the Plan’s financial statements.
 
(c)    Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
 
The Plan’s investments are reported at fair value, with the exception of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. See Note 3 for a discussion of fair value measurements. See Note 4 for a discussion of contract value investments.
 
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments includes gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.

(d)    Contributions
 
Contributions from Plan participants and employer matching contributions are recorded in the year in which the employee contributions are withheld from compensation.
 
(e)    Payment of Benefits
 
Benefits are recorded when paid.
 
(f)    Notes Receivable From Participants
 
Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance, plus any accrued but unpaid interest and classified as a note receivable in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits. Delinquent notes receivable from participants are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan.

(g)    Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

(3)     Fair Value Measurements
 
Plan assets are measured at fair value, based on the priorities of the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, in a three-level fair value hierarchy: Level 1 – using quoted prices in the active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 – using observable inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities; and Level 3 – using unobservable inputs. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at year end.
 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Plan assets that are measured at fair value:
 
(a)    Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks
 
Common stocks and preferred stocks are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
 
(b)    Mutual Funds
 
Generally, mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) of the shares held by the Plan.  If publicly registered, the value of the mutual fund can be obtained through quoted market prices in active markets.
 
(c)    Short-Term Investment Fund
 
The short-term investment fund is valued at the NAV of the shares held by the Plan.

(d)    Common/Collective Trusts
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The common/collective trusts are valued at the NAV of the units provided by the fund issuer.  The NAV, as provided by the trustee, is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by the fund less liabilities. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no redemption restrictions on these investments.
 
(e)    Corporate Bonds
 
Corporate bonds are valued using quoted market price when available.  If quoted market prices are not observable, corporate bonds are valued using pricing models with market observable inputs from both active and non-active markets.
 
The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands).  The tables do not include the Plan’s interest in master trust accounts presented in separate individual tables (see Note 6).
 
Assets at fair value as of
December 31, 2023
Level 1Total
Common stock
Occidental Petroleum Corporation$706,550 $706,550 
Total assets the fair value hierarchy, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts, at fair value706,550 706,550 
Investments measured at NAV:
Short-term investment fund11,638 
Investments at fair value, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts$706,550 $718,188 
Assets at fair value as of
December 31, 2022
Level 1Total
Common stock
Occidental Petroleum Corporation$753,087 $753,087 
Total assets the fair value hierarchy, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts, at fair value753,087 753,087 
Investments measured at NAV:
Short-term investment fund15,453 
Investments at fair value, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts$753,087 $768,540 


(4)     Guaranteed Investment Contracts Master Trust Account

The Plan invests in a Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GIC) Master Trust Investment Account, managed by Invesco (GIC MTIA). The account’s key objectives are to provide daily liquidity at contract value for participant withdrawals and transfers in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. To accomplish these objectives, the GIC MTIA invests primarily in wrapper contracts also known as synthetic GICs.

Because the synthetic GICs are fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measure for the GIC MTIA. Contract value, as reported to the Plan by Invesco, represents contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals, and administrative expenses. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a
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portion of their investment at contract value. Contract value for the synthetic GICs is determined based on the fair value of the underlying assets, which consist of various fixed income common/collective trusts.

Crediting interest rate resets are applied to specific investment contracts, as determined at the time of purchase.  The reset values for security-backed investment interest rates are a function of contract value, market value, yield, and duration.  General account investment rates are based on a predetermined index rate of return plus a fixed-basis point spread. The relationship of future crediting interest rates and the adjustment to contract value reported on the statement of net assets available for benefits is provided through the mechanism of the crediting interest rate formula. The difference between the contract value and the fair market value of the investments of each contract is periodically amortized into each contract’s crediting interest rate. The key factors that influence future crediting interest rates for the synthetic GIC and the wrapper contracts include, but are not limited to, the level of market interest rates, the Plan cash flow, the investment returns generated by the fixed income investments that back the contract or the duration of the underlying investments backing the contract.

The following represents the disaggregation of contract value between types of investment contracts held by the Plan (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20232022
Short-term investment fund$9,212 $17,170 
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts:
Common/collective trusts410,146 454,367 
Total investments$419,358 $471,537 

The Plan’s ability to receive amounts due is dependent on the contract issuer’s ability to meet its financial obligations. The contract issuer’s ability to meet its contractual obligations may be affected by future economic and regulatory developments.

There are certain events not initiated by participants that limit the ability of the GIC MTIA to transact with the contract issuer at contract value.  These events include, but are not limited to: (i) termination of the Plan, (ii) company election to withdraw from a contract in order to change investment provider, and (iii) termination of a contract upon short notice due to the loss of the Plan’s qualified status or material and adverse changes to the Plan’s provision.  The Committees are not aware of any such event being contemplated at this time.

In addition, certain events allow the contract issuer to terminate the contracts with the Plan and settle at an amount different from contract value. Such events include, but are not limited to: (i) a breach of material obligation under the contract, (ii) a material misrepresentation, and (iii) a material amendment to the agreement without the consent of the contract issuer.

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(5)    Oxy Stock Fund
 
The Oxy Stock Fund is a unitized stock fund which includes shares of Occidental’s common stock, valued at quoted market price, and may also include interest earning cash.
 
Information regarding the net assets and the significant components of the changes in net assets relating to the Oxy Stock Fund, which includes both participant-directed and non-participant-directed investments, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
As of December 31,
20232022
Net assets:
Short-term investment fund$11,638 $15,425 
Occidental common stock706,550 752,935 
Interest and dividends receivable71 63 
$718,259 $768,423 
Year ended December 31,
20232022
Changes in net assets:
Contributions$95,594 $83,972 
Investment income8,754 5,177 
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments(36,528)459,298 
Transfers between funds(72,053)(138,087)
Benefits paid to participants(45,788)(42,442)
Administrative expenses(143)(143)
Changes in net assets$(50,164)$367,775 


(6)    Plan Interest in Master Trust Accounts
 
The Plan participates in the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust (DCP Master Trust), which invests in various funds that are available to participants including Target Date Funds, Index Funds, and Active Funds. The Plan and the Occidental Retirement Plan each own an undivided interest in the DCP Master Trust.

During 2023 and 2022, the Plan also invested in the following Master Trust Investment Accounts (MTIA): a synthetic GIC fund managed by Invesco (GIC MTIA), a small cap equity fund managed by Alliance Bernstein Institutional Investment Management (Bernstein MTIA), and a separate international growth fund managed by Baillie Gifford (Baillie Gifford MTIA).   The Plan and the Occidental Retirement Plan each own an undivided interest in the GIC MTIA and the Bernstein MTIA. The Plan, the Occidental Retirement Plan, and the Occidental Master Retirement Trust each own an undivided interest in the Baillie Gifford MTIA.













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The following table presents the Plan interest in each master trust account (amounts in thousands):
 
As of December 31,
20232022
Plan interest in master trust accounts:
DCP Master Trust, at fair value$2,153,157 $1,711,786 
GIC MTIA, at contract value293,355 332,450 
Baillie Gifford MTIA, at fair value5,538 2,640 
Bernstein MTIA, at fair value68,804 73,041 
Net assets$2,520,854 $2,119,917 
 
The following table presents the fair value of net assets held by the DCP Master Trust, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20232022
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Balances
Assets of DCP Master Trust:
Assets:
Investments at fair value as determined by quoted market price:
Short-term investment fund$622 $428 $83 $57 
Common/collective trusts2,658,879 1,830,252 2,094,452 1,431,690 
Common stocks15,233 10,486 11,672 7,979 
Mutual funds453,065 311,870 397,808 271,927 
Total investments3,127,799 2,153,036 2,504,015 1,711,653 
Receivables:
Accrued investment income373 257 252 172 
Total assets3,128,172 2,153,293 2,504,267 1,711,825 
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased197 136 57 39 
Total liabilities197 136 57 39 
Net assets of DCP Master Trust$3,127,975 $2,153,157 $2,504,210 $1,711,786 
Plan’s percentage interest in DCP Master Trust net assets69%68%














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The following table presents the changes in the net assets of the DCP Master Trust, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:
Common/collective trusts$447,446 $(420,443)
Common stocks2,675 (4,685)
Mutual funds40,636 (97,851)
Net appreciation (depreciation)490,757 (522,979)
Interest and dividends12,145 12,820 
Less investment expenses(648)(613)
Investment income (loss)502,254 (510,772)
Transfers in618,722 434,465 
Transfers out(497,211)(351,993)
Changes in net assets$623,765 $(428,300)

The following tables provide fair value measurement information for the DCP Master Trust, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands):

Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023
Level 1Total
Common stocks$15,233 $15,233 
Mutual funds453,065 453,065 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy468,298 468,298 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund622 
Common/collective trusts2,658,879 
Total assets at fair value$3,127,799 

Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Total
Common stocks$11,672 $11,672 
Mutual funds397,808 397,808 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy409,480 409,480 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund83 
Common/collective trusts2,094,452 
Total assets at fair value$2,504,015 









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The following table presents the net assets held by the GIC MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest (amounts in thousands):

As of December 31,
20232022
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Balances
Assets:
Investments, at contract value (see Note 4):
Short-term investment fund$9,212 $6,444$17,170 $12,111
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts:
Common/collective trusts - fixed income funds410,146 286,925454,367 320,485
Total investments419,358 293,369471,537 332,596
Receivables:
Due from broker for securities sold8 6— — 
Accrued investment income37 2561 43
Total receivables45 3161 43
Total assets419,403 293,400471,598 332,639
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased— — 34 24
Accrued expenses64 45234 165
Total liabilities64 45268 189
Net assets of GIC MTIA$419,339 $293,355$471,330 $332,450
Plan’s percentage interest in GIC MTIA net assets70 %71 %
 
The following table presents the changes in net assets of the GIC MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands): 

Year ended December 31,
20232022
Interest Income$13,247 $9,335 
Less investment expenses(427)(422)
Total investment income12,820 8,913 
Transfers in37,538 94,543 
Transfers out(102,349)(60,203)
Changes in net assets$(51,991)$43,253 








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The following table presents the fair value of the net assets held by the Baillie Gifford MTIA, in which the Plan owned an undivided interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands).
 
As of December 31,As of December 31,
20232022
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Balances
Assets of Baillie Gifford MTIA:
Assets:
Investments at fair value as determined by quoted market price:
Collateral received for securities loaned$4,309 $435$7,053 $411
Short-term investment fund678 68671 39
Common stocks52,792 5,33443,514 2,537
Preferred stocks975 99998 58
Total investments58,754 5,93652,236 3,045
Cash and cash equivalents253 2655 3
Receivables:
Due from broker for securities sold53 5— — 
Accrued investment income103 1067 4
Foreign currency contracts30 3— — 
Total receivables186 1867 4
Total assets59,193 5,98052,358 3,052
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased38 418 1
Payable under securities lending agreement4,309 4357,053 411
Foreign currency contracts30 3— — 
Total liabilities4,377 4427,071 412
Net assets of Baillie Gifford MTIA$54,816 $5,538$45,287 $2,640
Plan’s percentage interest in Baillie Gifford MTIA net assets10 %6 %
 
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The following table presents the changes in the net assets of the Baillie Gifford MTIA, in which the Plan owned an undivided interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands).
 
Year ended December 31,
20232022
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:
Foreign currency transactions$783 $(789)
Common stocks5,226 (13,993)
Preferred stocks(232)(166)
Net appreciation (depreciation)5,777 (14,948)
Interest and dividends508 296 
Less investment expenses(261)(202)
Investment loss6,024 (14,854)
Transfers in11,406 25,583 
Transfers out(7,901)(3,128)
Changes in net assets$9,529 $7,601 
 
    
    The following table provides fair value measurement information for the Baillie Gifford MTIA, in which the Plan owned an undivided interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022, (amounts in thousands).
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $4,309 $4,309 
Common stocks52,792 — 52,792 
Preferred stocks975 — 975 
Foreign currency contracts— 30 30 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy53,767 4,339 58,106 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund678 
Total assets at fair value$58,784 
Liabilities at fair value as of December 31, 2023
Foreign currency contracts$— $30 $30 
Total liabilities at fair value$— $30 $30 

Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $7,053 $7,053 
Common stocks43,514 — 43,514 
Preferred stocks998 — 998 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy44,512 7,053 51,565 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund671 
Total assets at fair value$52,236 
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The Baillie Gifford MTIA participates in the Trustee’s Securities Lending Program (the Securities Lending Program) for its U.S. securities held in custody at the Trustee.  Under the Securities Lending Program, these securities are loaned by the Trustee to third-party broker-dealers in exchange for collateral (primarily cash), in compliance with the Department of Labor’s collateral requirements.  The collateral is at least 102% of the fair value of the borrowed securities. The cash received as collateral is invested in the Trustee’s Institutional Cash Reserves Fund, which is a short-term investment fund, or the Trustee’s Overnight Government Fund, which is an overnight government reverse repurchase investment fund.
 
The fair value of the Baillie Gifford MTIA securities loaned was approximately $4,122,000 and $6,699,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cash collateral of approximately $4,309,000 and $7,053,000 was held at December 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively, with an offsetting liability.  Income earned during 2023 and 2022 was approximately $11,000 and $5,000, respectively, net of bank fees of approximately $6,000 and $3,000 respectively. This income is included as interest income for the Baillie Gifford MTIA.

The Baillie Gifford MTIA uses foreign currency derivatives to reduce foreign currency risk. The Baillie Gifford MTIA did not designate these swaps as hedging instruments. Approximately $16,000 and $27,000 net loss from these derivatives were recognized in net depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table shows the notional amount and fixed weighted average contract rate of foreign currency swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2023 (dollar amounts in thousands). There were no foreign currency swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022.

December 31, 2023
Receive U.S. DollarsPay U.S. Dollars
CurrencyNotionalFixed Weighted Average Contract RateNotionalFixed Weighted Average Contract Rate
DKK— — 204 6.733017 

    
The Baillie Gifford MTIA's foreign currency swaps outstanding at December 31, 2023 settled in January 2024. The Baillie Gifford MTIA’s derivative instruments did not require collateral by either party. All of the Baillie Gifford MTIA’s derivative transactions were in the OTC market and as a result, were subject to counterparty credit risk to the extent the counterparty was unable to meet its settlement commitments. The Baillie Gifford MTIA’s sole counterparty is the Bank of New York Mellon, a related party.

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The following table presents the fair value of net assets held by the Bernstein MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20232022
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust AccountsMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Accounts
Assets of Bernstein MTIA:
Assets:
Investments at fair value as determined by quoted market price:
  Collateral received for securities loaned$5,637 $5,1625,403 $4,946
Short-term investment fund2,053 1,8801,934 1,771
Common stocks73,428 67,23978,215 71,604
Total investments81,118 74,28185,552 78,321
Receivables:
Due from broker for securities sold480 440— — 
Accrued investment income91 8368 62
Total receivables571 52368 62
Total assets81,689 74,80485,620 78,383
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased403 36950 46
Payable under securities lending agreement5,637 5,1625,403 4,946
Other512 469382 350
Total liabilities6,552 6,0005,835 5,342
Net assets of Bernstein MTIA$75,137 $68,804$79,785 $73,041
Plan’s percentage interest in Bernstein MTIA net assets92 %92 %
  
The following table presents the changes in the net assets of the Bernstein MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
20232022
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:
Common stocks$4,364 $(17,259)
Interest and dividends1,459 1,614 
Less investment expenses(780)(703)
Investment income (loss)5,043 (16,348)
Transfers in5,276 6,406 
Transfers out(14,967)(12,735)
Changes in net assets$(4,648)$(22,677)
 
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The following table provides fair value measurement information for the Bernstein MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands):
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $5,637 $5,637 
Common stocks73,428 — 73,428 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy73,428 5,637 79,065 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund2,053 
Total assets at fair value$81,118 
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $5,403 $5,403 
Common stocks78,215 — 78,215 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy78,215 5,403 83,618 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund1,934 
Total assets at fair value$85,552 
 
The Bernstein MTIA also participated in the Securities Lending Program for its U.S. securities held in custody at the Trustee to provide incremental income during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.  Details of the Securities Lending Program are discussed above.
 
The fair value of securities loaned was approximately $5,432,000 and $5,256,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cash collateral of approximately $5,637,000 and $5,403,000 was held at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, with an offsetting liability. Income earned during 2023 and 2022 was approximately $5,000 and $7,000, respectively, net of bank fees of approximately $3,000 and $4,000, respectively. This income is included as interest income for the Bernstein MTIA.

(7)    Related-Party Transactions
 
The Trustee and Occidental are parties in interest as defined by ERISA.  The Trustee invests certain Plan assets in its Collective Short-Term Investment Fund and the Oxy Stock Fund.  Such transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions permitted by the Department of Labor regulations. Occidental paid approximately $667,000 and $663,000 on behalf of the Plan to various vendors for the Plan’s administrative expenses during 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(8)    Plan Termination
 
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, Occidental has the right under the Plan’s provisions to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.

(9)    Tax Status
 
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined and informed Occidental, by a letter dated September 25, 2013, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC.  Although the Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, the Committees, using their judgment and the advice of their advisors, believe that the Plan is currently designed and operating in a manner that preserves its tax-qualified status, with the exceptions of certain immaterial operational errors that have been remedied in compliance with applicable programs of the IRS or the Department of Labor.
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U.S. GAAP requires plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan is subject to routine audits by the IRS; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.

(10)    Risks and Uncertainties
 
The Plan invests in various types of investment securities.  Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks.  Due to the level of risk associated with investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits. Risks associated with the Oxy Stock Fund include those disclosed by Occidental in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its other public filings and disclosures.
 
Additionally, some mutual funds invest in the securities of foreign companies, which involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies.  These risks include devaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and possible adverse political and economic developments.  Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than similar types of securities of comparable U.S. companies.
 
Certain derivative financial instruments are used by the Plan’s equity and fixed-income investment managers to remain fully invested in the asset class and to hedge currency risk.
 
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, approximately 22% and 26%, respectively, of total Plan investments were invested in shares of Occidental common stock.

The Plan Sponsor’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 March 31, 2024 was $76.96, compared to $78.32 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Changes in prices could result in adjustments in capital investment levels and how such capital is allocated, which could impact production values. 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 Biden Administration's management of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Seasonality is not a primary driver of change in Occidental's consolidated quarterly earnings during the year. Occidental works to manage inflation impacts by capitalizing on operational efficiencies, proactive contract management, and working closely with vendors to secure the supply of critical materials. As of March 31, 2024, substantially all of Occidental's outstanding debt was fixed rate.

(11)    Reconciliation of the Financial Statements to the Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 to be filed by October 15, 2024 (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20232022
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$3,275,038 $2,920,409 
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants(178)(234)
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$3,274,860 $2,920,175 

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The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500 to be filed by October 15, 2024 (amounts in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
20232022
Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements$215,677 $184,437 
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2023 and 2022178 234 
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2022 and 2021(234)(445)
Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500$215,621 $184,226 

Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on the Form 5500 for benefit payments that have been processed and approved for payment prior to December 31st, but are not yet paid as of that date.









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 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONSchedule 1
SAVINGS PLAN
EIN #95-4035997, Plan #001
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
Description of investment,
including maturity date, rate of
RelatedIdentity of issue, borrower,interest, collateral, par, maturityCurrent
partylessor, or similar partyvalue, or durationCost (1)value
Short-Term Investment Fund:
*BNY Short-Term Investment Fund (2)A collective trust investing in short-term securities, 11,638,278 units11,638 
Common stock:
*Occidental Petroleum Corporation (2)Common stock, 11,833,034 shares333,624 706,550 
*Notes receivable from participants2,098 participant loans, various maturities ranged from January 2024 to October 2033, interest rates range from 3% to 11%, balances collateralized by participant account27,768 
Plan interest in master trust accounts:
Oxy Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust AccountParticipation in master trust agreement2,153,157 
Oxy Combined Baillie Gifford Master TrustMaster trust investment account, 926,759 units5,538 
Oxy Combined Alliance Bernstein Master TrustMaster trust investment account, 653,752 units68,804 
Guaranteed Investment Contracts Master TrustMaster trust investment account, 12,095,035 units293,355 
Total Plan interest in master trust accounts2,520,854 
Total$3,266,810 
 
(1)Cost information omitted for participant-directed investment.
(2)Includes non-participant-directed investments.
*Represents a party-in-interest, as defined by ERISA.
 
See accompanying independent auditor’s report.

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 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONSchedule 2
SAVINGS PLAN
EIN #95-4035997, Plan #001
Schedule H, Line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
Year ended December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Identity of party involvedDescription of asset (includes interest rate and maturity in case of loan)Purchase PriceSelling PriceLease RentalExpense Incurred with TransactionCost of AssetCurrent Value of Asset on Transaction DateNet gain
Series of transactions:
*  Bank of New YorkEB Temporary Investment Fund:
211 Acquisitions$111,381 $— $— $— $111,381 $111,381 $— 
286 Dispositions$— $115,196 $— $— $115,196 $115,196 $— 
 
*  Represents a party-in-interest, as defined by ERISA.

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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
   
    
 By/s/ Michele Oubre 
  Michele Oubre - Chair of the
  Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  Pension and Retirement Plan Administrative Committee
 
Dated:  June 25, 2024
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Exhibit Index
 
 
Exhibit  
No. Exhibit
   
   
   
23.1 

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