California Resources CorporationNYSE: CRC

California Resources Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

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Company Raises 2025E Production and Adjusted EBITDAX Guidance, Reduces Drilling, Completions and Workover Capital Program

Returned Quarterly Record of $287 Million to Shareholders

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2025. The Company is hosting a conference call and webcast at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Conference call details can be found within this release.

Second Quarter Highlights

  • Delivered average net production of 137 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d) (80% oil), at the high end of guidance, with drilling, completions and workover capital of $34 million, and added a second rig in Kern County

  • Reported net income of $172 million and net income per diluted share of $1.92; reported adjusted net income1 of $98 million and adjusted net income per diluted share of $1.10

  • Generated net cash provided by operating activities of $165 million, $109 million in free cash flow1 and $324 million in adjusted EBITDAX1, exceeding quarterly guidance

  • Ended the second quarter of 2025 with $56 million in available cash3 (excluding restricted cash), $983 million in available borrowing capacity and $1,039 million of liquidity1

  • Returned a record $287 million to shareholders2, including $252 million in share repurchases and $35 million in dividends

Other Highlights

  • Implemented the targeted $235 million in annualized Aera merger-related synergies since July 2024; expecting to realize $185 million in 2025 and the remaining $50 million in 2026

  • Lowered 2025 drilling, completions and workover capital program by $5 million, and raised the midpoint of 2025 net production and adjusted EBITDAX1 guidance to 136 MBoe/d (79% oil) and $1,235 million, respectively

  • Received authorization to construct from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for carbon dioxide (CO2) injection wells for the 26R storage reservoir. See Carbon TerraVault's Second Quarter 2025 Update for additional information

"We delivered a very solid second quarter that reflects the strength of our assets, the discipline of our execution, and our focus on long-term value creation," said CRC President and CEO Francisco Leon. “Our team's ability to scale efficiently has nearly doubled our revenue and strengthened profitability – while fully implementing merger synergies ahead of schedule. That performance gives us the flexibility to sharpen our focus on what matters most: driving returns, building resilience, and setting up CRC for continued success. I want to thank all CRC employees for their dedication and efforts that continue to make CRC a different kind of energy company.”

Second Quarter 2025 Comparative Financial Results

Selected Production, Price and Financial Results and non-GAAP measures

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

($ in millions except production and prices)

2025

2025

Net oil production per day (MBbl/d)

               109

111

Realized oil price with derivative settlements ($ per Bbl)

$

          66.73

$

72.01

Net NGL production per day (MBbl/d)

                 10

10

Realized NGL price ($ per Bbl)

$

          42.41

$

54.64

Net natural gas production per day (Mmcf/d)

               111

117

Realized natural gas price with derivative settlements ($ per Mcf)

$

            2.79

$

4.12

Net total production per day (MBoe/d)

               137

141

Margin from purchased commodities1

$

               15

$

14

Electricity margin1

$

               53

$

12

Net gain from commodity derivatives

$

             157

$

6

Other operating expenses net of other revenue1

$

               60

$

27

Selected Financial Statement Data and non-GAAP measures:

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

2025

2025

Statements of Operations:

Total operating revenues

$

             978

$

912

Operating costs

$

             295

$

316

General and administrative expenses

$

               79

$

72

Adjusted general and administrative expenses1

$

               72

$

                66

Taxes other than on income

$

               47

$

70

Transportation costs

$

               20

$

20

Operating income

$

             267

$

186

Interest and debt expense, net

$

               25

$

27

Income tax provision

$

               70

$

47

Deferred income tax provision

$

                 6

$

35

Net income

$

             172

$

115

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

              89.4

91.2

Net income per share - diluted

$

            1.92

$

1.26

Non-GAAP Measures, Cash Flow and Select Balance Sheet Data

Adjusted net income1

$

               98

$

98

Adjusted net income per share1 - diluted

$

            1.10

$

1.07

Adjusted EBITDAX1

$

             324

$

328

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

             165

$

186

Capital investments

$

               56

$

55

Free cash flow1

$

             109

$

131

Cash and cash equivalents

$

               72

$

214

Guidance

The following table provides select third quarter 2025E and full year 2025E guidance4. CRC expects to run a two-rig program in the second half of 2025. CRC currently holds permits in excess of its planned 2025 capital program requirements. See Attachment 2 for CRC's third quarter 2025E and full year 2025E guidance.

3Q25E

Total Year
2025E

Net Production (MBoe/d)

135-139

134 - 138

Percentage Oil

~79%

~79%

Capital Investments ($ millions)

$84 - $108

$280 - $330

Adjusted EBITDAX1 ($ millions)

$310 - $340

$1,195 - $1,275

Shareholder Returns

CRC is committed to returning cash to shareholders through dividends and repurchases of its common stock. In line with this strategy, CRC’s Board of Directors has extended its Share Repurchase Program through June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2025, CRC had $205 million remaining for share repurchases under its authorized Share Repurchase Program.

During the second quarter of 2025, CRC paid dividends of $35 million and repurchased 5.52 million common shares for $252 million (an average price of $45.73 per share)2. Share repurchases include 4.95 million shares from IKAV Impact S.a.r.l (IKAV), representing 23% of the total shares issued in the Aera Merger, at $46.00 per share, for $228 million. CRC funded shareholder returns with cash on hand.

On August 5, 2025, CRC's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend2 of $0.3875 per share of common stock, payable to shareholders of record on August 27, 2025. The dividend is expected to be paid on September 12, 2025.

Since May 2021, the Company has returned nearly $1.5 billion to shareholders2, including approximately $1.1 billion in share repurchases and $337 million in dividends.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

CRC plans to redeem or refinance the $122 million outstanding balance of its 2026 Senior Notes in the second half of 2025.

CRC's borrowing base under its Revolving Credit Facility is $1,500 million. As of June 30, 2025, CRC had $56 million in available cash and cash equivalents4, $983 million of available borrowing capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility (which reflects $1,150 million of borrowing capacity less $167 million of outstanding letters of credit) and liquidity1 of $1,039 million.

Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference

CRC plans to participate in the following events in August and September 2025:

  • Citi’s 2025 Global Energy & Power Conference, August 13 - 14, Las Vegas, NV

  • Barclays 39th Annual CEO Energy-Power Conference, September 2 - 4, New York, NY

  • Goldman Sachs Global Sustainability Forum, September 25, New York, NY

  • PEP Energy Conference September 29 - 30, Austin, TX

CRC’s presentation materials will be available on the day of the event on its website. See "Events and Presentations" under the Investor Relations section on www.crc.com.

Conference Call Details

A conference call and webcast is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. To participate in the call, dial (877) 328-5505 (International calls dial +1 (412) 317-5421) or access via webcast at www.crc.com. Participants may also pre-register for the conference call at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10200260/ff49e72f54. A digital replay of the conference call will be available for approximately 90 days.

1 See Attachment 3 for the non-GAAP financial measures of operating costs per BOE, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted, net cash provided by operating activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities, adjusted EBITDAX, free cash flow, liquidity and adjusted general and administrative expenses including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure, where applicable. See Attachment 2 for the 3Q25E and 2025E estimates of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDAX and adjusted general and administrative expenses, including reconciliations to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
2 All of CRC’s future quarterly dividends and share repurchases are subject to commodity prices, debt agreement covenants and Board of Directors' approval. The total value of shares purchased excludes excise taxes. Commissions paid on share repurchases were not significant in all periods presented.
3 Excludes restricted cash of $16 million at June 30, 2025.
4 3Q25E guidance assumes Brent price of $66.00 per barrel of oil, NGL realizations as a percentage of Brent consistent with prior years and a NYMEX gas price of $3.40 per mcf. Total year 2025E guidance assumes Brent price of $68.00 per barrel of oil, NGL realizations as a percentage of Brent consistent with prior years and a NYMEX gas price of $3.65 per mcf. CRC's share of production under PSC contracts decreases when commodity prices rise and increases when prices fall.

About California Resources Corporation

California Resources Corporation (CRC) is an independent energy and carbon management company committed to energy transition. CRC is committed to environmental stewardship while safely providing local, responsibly sourced energy. CRC is also focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral ownership, and energy expertise for decarbonization by developing CCS and other emissions reducing projects. For more information about CRC, please visit www.crc.com.

About Carbon TerraVault

Carbon TerraVault (CTV), CRC’s carbon management business, is developing projects to capture, transport and permanently store CO2 for its CRC affiliates and its customers. CTV is engaged in a series of proposed CCS projects that if developed will inject CO2 captured from industrial sources into depleted oil and gas reservoirs deep underground for permanent sequestration. For more information, visit carbonterravault.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains statements that CRC believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than historical facts are forward-looking statements, and include statements regarding CRC's future financial position, business strategy, projected revenues, earnings, costs, capital expenditures and plans and objectives of management for the future. Words such as “expect,” “could,” “may,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “ability,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “opportunity” or “strategy” or similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements.

Although CRC believes the expectations and forecasts reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are inherently subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond its control. No assurance can be given that such forward-looking statements will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate or will not change over time. Particular uncertainties that could cause CRC’s actual results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements are described in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in commodity prices; production levels and/or pricing by OPEC, OPEC+ or U.S. producers; government policy, war and political conditions and events; integration efforts and projected benefits in connection with the Aera Merger and other acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures; regulatory actions and changes that affect the oil and gas industry generally and us in particular; the efforts of activists to delay prevent oil and gas activities or the development of CRC’s carbon management segment; changes in business strategy and capital plan; lower-than-expected production; changes to estimates of reserves and related future cash flows; the recoverability of resources and unexpected geologic conditions; general economic conditions and trends; results from operations and competition in the industries in which it operates; CRC’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future efforts to reduce costs; environmental risks and liability; the benefits contemplated by its energy transition strategies and initiatives; CRC’s ability to successfully identify, develop and finance carbon capture and storage projects, power projects and other renewable energy efforts; future dividends and share repurchases and de-leveraging efforts; and natural disasters, accidents, mechanical failures, power outages, labor difficulties, cybersecurity breaches or attacks or other catastrophic events.

CRC cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this document, which speak only as of the filing date, and CRC undertakes no obligation to update this information. This document may also contain information from third party sources. This data may involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and CRC has not independently verified them and does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of such third-party information.

Contacts:

Joanna Park (Investor Relations)
818-661-3731
Joanna.Park@crc.com

Daniel Juck (Investor Relations)
818-661-6045
Daniel.Juck@crc.com

Hailey Bonus (Media)
714-874-7732
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Attachment 1

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, SELECT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Statements of Operations:

Revenues

Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales

$

702

$

814

$

412

$

1,516

$

841

Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives

157

6

5

163

(66

)

Revenue from marketing of purchased commodities

56

64

51

120

125

Electricity sales

58

22

36

80

51

Other revenue

5

6

10

11

17

Total operating revenues

978

912

514

1,890

968

Operating Expenses

Operating costs

295

316

156

611

332

General and administrative expenses

79

72

63

151

120

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

128

131

53

259

106

Asset impairment

—

—

13

—

13

Taxes other than on income

47

70

39

117

77

Costs related to marketing of purchased commodities

41

50

43

91

97

Electricity generation expenses

5

10

14

15

22

Transportation costs

20

20

17

40

37

Accretion expense

28

29

13

57

25

Net loss (gain) on natural gas purchase derivatives

3

(6

)

1

(3

)

2

Measurement period adjustments, net

—

1

—

1

—

Other operating expenses, net

65

33

65

98

110

Total operating expenses

711

726

477

1,437

941

Net gain on asset divestitures

—

—

1

—

7

Operating Income

267

186

38

453

34

Non-Operating (Expenses) Income

Interest and debt expense, net

(25

)

(27

)

(17

)

(52

)

(30

)

Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries

—

(1

)

(4

)

(1

)

(7

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

—

(1

)

—

(1

)

—

Other non-operating income (loss), net

—

5

(6

)

5

(5

)

Income Before Income Taxes

242

162

11

404

(8

)

Income tax (provision) benefit

(70

)

(47

)

(3

)

(117

)

6

Net Income

$

172

$

115

$

8

$

287

$

(2

)

Net income per share - basic

$

1.93

$

1.27

$

0.12

$

3.20

$

(0.03

)

Net income per share - diluted

$

1.92

$

1.26

$

0.11

$

3.18

$

(0.03

)

Adjusted net income

$

98

$

98

$

42

$

196

$

96

Adjusted net income per share - basic

$

1.10

$

1.08

$

0.62

$

2.18

$

1.40

Adjusted net income per share - diluted

$

1.10

$

1.07

$

0.60

$

2.17

$

1.35

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

89.0

90.6

68.1

89.8

68.6

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

89.4

91.2

70.0

90.3

68.6

Effective tax rate

29

%

29

%

27

%

29

%

75

%

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ in millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Cash Flow Data:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

165

$

186

$

97

$

351

$

184

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(51

)

$

(79

)

$

(33

)

$

(130

)

$

(82

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

$

(256

)

$

(265

)

$

564

$

(521

)

$

433

June 30,

December 31,

($ in millions)

2025

2024

Select Balance Sheet Information:

Total current assets

$

728

$

1,024

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

5,560

$

5,680

Deferred tax asset

$

33

$

73

Total current liabilities

$

928

$

980

Long-term debt, net

$

888

$

1,132

Noncurrent asset retirement obligations

$

969

$

995

Deferred tax liability

$

185

$

113

Total stockholders' equity

$

3,407

$

3,538

GAINS AND LOSSES FROM COMMODITY DERIVATIVES

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Non-cash commodity derivative gain (loss)

$

                140

$

                  22

$

                  11

$

                162

$

                (48

)

Net received (paid) on settled commodity derivatives

                    17

                  (16

)

                    (6

)

                      1

                  (18

)

Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives

$

                157

$

                    6

$

                    5

$

                163

$

                (66

)

Non-cash derivative (gain) loss

$

                  (4

)

$

                (18

)

$

                  (3

)

$

                (22

)

$

             ...;     (4

)

Net paid on settled commodity derivatives

                      7

                    12

                      4

                    19

                      6

Net loss (gain) on natural gas purchase derivatives

$

                    3

$

                  (6

)

$

                    1

$

                  (3

)

$

                    2

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Facilities

$

                  17

$

                    8

$

                  17

$

                  25

$

                  31

Drilling and completions

                    19

                    15

                    18

                    34

                    33

Workovers

                    15

                    19

                    11

                    34

                    18

Oil and natural gas segment

                    51

                    42

                    46

                    93

                    82

Carbon management segment

                      5

                      2

                    (2

)

                      7

                      2

Corporate and other

                    —

                    11

                  (10

)

                    11

                      4

Total capital investment

$

                  56

$

                  55

$

                  34

$

                111

$

                  88

Attachment 2

THIRD QUARTER 2025E GUIDANCE

Consolidated
3Q25E

Oil and Natural Gas
Segment

Carbon Management
Segment

Net production (MBoe/d)

135-139

Net oil production (%)

~79%

Operating costs ($ millions)

$300 - $330

$300 - $330

General and administrative expenses ($ millions)

$74 - $88

$10 - $14

$2 - $4

Adjusted general and administrative expenses ($ millions)

$70 - $80

$10 - $14

$2 - $4

Depreciation, depletion and amortization ($ millions)

$131 - $135

$112 - $118

Capital investments ($ millions)

$84 - $108

$71 - $89

$8 - $10

Drilling, completion and workover ($ millions)

$46 - $54

$46 - $54

Adjusted EBITDAX ($ millions)

$310 - $340

$280 - $305

$(15) - $(11)

Margin from purchased commodities ($ millions) (1)

$17 - $25

Electricity margin ($ millions) (2)

$75 - $100

Other operating expenses net of other revenue ($ millions) (3)

$0 - $20

$7 - $13

Transportation costs ($ millions)

$20 - $26

$9 - $13

Taxes other than on income ($ millions)

$64 - $74

$52 - $57

Interest and debt expense ($ millions)

$25 - $29

Other Assumptions:

Brent ($/Bbl)

$66.00

NYMEX ($/Mcf)

$3.40

Price realization oil - % of Brent:

94% to 100%

Price realization NGLs - % of Brent:

54% to 60%

Price realization natural gas - % of NYMEX:

94% to 104%

Deferred income taxes

95% - 105%

Effective tax rate

29%

THIRD QUARTER 2025E GUIDANCE

Consolidated
2025E

Oil and Natural Gas
 2025E

Carbon Management
2025E

Net production (MBoe/d)

134 - 138

Net oil production (%)

~79%

Operating costs ($ millions)

$1,220 - $1,280

$1,220 - $1,280

General and administrative expenses ($ millions)

$310 - $335

$40 - $55

$10 - $15

Adjusted general and administrative expenses ($ millions)

$290 - $310

$40 - $55

$10 - $15

Depreciation, depletion and amortization ($ millions)

$515 - $530

$447 - $462

Capital investments ($ millions)

$280 - $330

$245 - $275

$20 - $30

Drilling, completion and workover ($ millions)

$160 - $175

$160 - $175

Adjusted EBITDAX ($ millions)

$1,195 - $1,275

$1,210 - $1,340

($68) - ($64)

Margin from purchased commodities ($ millions) (1)

$65 - $80

Electricity margin ($ millions) (2)

$175 - $190

Other operating expenses net of other revenue ($ millions) (3)

$80 - $135

$45 - $60

Transportation costs ($ millions)

$82 - $94

$39 - $43

Taxes other than on income ($ millions)

$235 - $260

$190 - $220

Interest and debt expense ($ millions)

$100 - $110

Commodity Assumptions:

Brent ($/Bbl)

$68.00

NYMEX ($/Mcf)

$3.65

Price realization oil - % of Brent:

95% to 99%

Price realization NGLs - % of Brent:

60% to 68%

Price realization natural gas - % of NYMEX:

90% to 110%

Deferred income taxes

43% - 49%

Effective tax rate

29%

(1) Margin from purchased commodities is calculated as the difference between revenue from marketing of purchased commodities and costs related to marketing of purchased commodities, and excludes costs of transportation.
(2) Electricity margin is calculated as the difference between electricity sales and electricity generation expenses.
(3) Other operating revenue and expenses, net is calculated as the difference between other revenue and other operating expenses, net and includes exploration expense and CMB expenses. CMB expenses includes lease cost for sequestration easements, advocacy, and other startup related costs.
See Attachment 3 for management's disclosure of its use of these non-GAAP measures and how these measures provide useful information to investors about CRC's results of operations and financial condition.

FORWARD LOOKING NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure of segment adjusted EBITDAX cannot be reconciled to the comparable measure of operating cash flow prepared in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort. We have included a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of segment profit to segment adjusted EBITDAX.

3Q25E

Consolidated

Oil and Natural Gas
Segment

Carbon Management
Segment

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Low

High

General and administrative expenses

$

74

$

88

$

10

$

14

$

2

$

4

Equity-settled stock-based compensation

(4

)

(8

)

—

—

—

—

Estimated adjusted general and administrative expenses

$

70

$

80

$

10

$

14

$

2

$

4

Total Year 2025E

Consolidated

Oil and Natural Gas Segment

Carbon Management Segment

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Low

High

General and administrative expenses

$

310

$

335

$

40

$

55

$

10

$

15

Equity-settled stock-based compensation

(20

)

(25

)

—

—

—

—

Estimated adjusted general and administrative expenses

$

290

$

310

$

40

$

55

$

10

$

15

Consolidated

3Q25E

2025E

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Net income

$

75

$

79

$

375

$

405

Interest and debt expense

25

28

100

110

Interest income

(1

)

(3

)

(5

)

(13

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

131

135

515

530

Income taxes

29

32

150

170

Exploration expense

—

—

—

6

Loss from investment on unconsolidated subsidiaries

—

—

(5

)

5

Unusual, infrequent and other items

21

31

(60

)

$

(80

)

Other non-cash items

Accretion expense

26

30

105

117

Stock-settled compensation

4

8

20

25

Estimated adjusted EBITDAX

$

310

$

340

$

1,195

$

1,275

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

303

$

323

$

820

$

860

Cash interest

6

8

88

108

Cash income taxes

4

6

45

53

Working capital changes

(3

)

3

242

254

Estimated adjusted EBITDAX

$

310

$

340

$

1,195

$

1,275

Oil and Natural Gas Segment

3Q25E

2025E

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Segment profit

$

140

$

150

$

650

$

750

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

112

118

447

462

Unusual, infrequent and other items

3

7

3

8

Other non-cash items

Accretion expense

25

30

110

120

Estimated adjusted EBITDAX

$

280

$

305

$

1,210

$

1,340

Carbon Management Segment

3Q25E

2025E

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Segment loss

$

(23

)

$

(13

)

$

(92

)

$

(72

)

Interest and debt expense, net

5

1

14

5

Loss from investment on unconsolidated subsidiary

3

1

10

3

Other non-cash items

Stock-settled compensation

—

—

—

—

Estimated adjusted EBITDAX

$

(15

)

$

(11

)

$

(68

)

$

(64

)

Consolidated

3Q25E

2025E

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Revenue from marketing of purchased commodities

$

50

$

65

$

218

$

256

Costs related to marketing of purchased commodities

(33

)

(40

)

(153

)

(176

)

Margin from purchased commodities

$

17

$

25

$

65

$

80

Consolidated

3Q25E

2025E

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Electricity sales

$

83

$

115

$

213

$

235

Electricity generation expenses

(8

)

(15

)

(38

)

(45

)

Electricity margin

$

75

$

100

$

175

$

190

Consolidated

3Q25E

2025E

($ millions)

Low

High

Low

High

Other operating expenses, net

$

—

$

25

$

90

$

160

Other revenue

—

(5

)

(10

)

(25

)

Operating expenses net of other revenue

$

—

$

20

$

80

$

135

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

To supplement the presentation of its financial results prepared in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), management uses certain non-GAAP measures to assess its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The non-GAAP measures include adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDAX, adjusted EBITDAX per Boe, adjusted EBITDAX for the oil and natural gas segment, adjusted EBITDAX for the carbon management business, net cash provided by operating activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities, free cash flow, liquidity, adjusted general and administrative expenses and adjusted G&A per Boe. These measures are also widely used by the industry, the investment community and CRC's lenders. Although these are non-GAAP measures, the amounts included in the calculations were computed in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from these non-GAAP measures are significant components in understanding and assessing CRC's financial performance, such as CRC's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the effect of acquisition and development costs of CRC's assets. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures presented, when viewed in combination with CRC's financial and operating results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company's performance. The non-GAAP measures presented herein may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Below are additional disclosures regarding each of these non-GAAP measures, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure where applicable.

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share are non-GAAP measures. CRC defines adjusted net income as net income excluding the effects of significant transactions and events that affect earnings but vary widely and unpredictably in nature, timing and amount. These events may recur, even across successive reporting periods. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to the industry and the investment community interested in comparing CRC's financial performance between periods. Reported earnings are considered representative of management's performance over the long term. Adjusted net income (loss) is not considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) reported in accordance with GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income and net income attributable to common stock per share to the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions, except per share amounts)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net income

$

                172

$

                115

$

                    8

$

                287

$

                  (2

)

Unusual, infrequent and other items:

Non-cash derivative (gain) loss

                (140

)

                  (22

)

                  (11

)

                (162

)

                    48

Asset impairment

                    —

                    —

                    13

                    —

                    13

Severance and termination costs

                      6

                      2

                      1

                      8

                      1

Aera merger-related costs

                    —

                      3

                    13

                      3

                    26

Increased power and fuel costs due to power plant maintenance

                    —

                    —

                    15

                    —

                    36

Net gain on asset divestitures

                    —

                    —

                    (1

)

                    —

                    (7

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                    —

                      1

                    —

                      1

                    —

Litigation and settlement related expenses

                    25

                    —

                      7

                    25

                      7

Measurement period adjustments

                    —

                      1

                    —

                      1

                    —

Other, net

                      6

                    (9

)

                    10

                    (3

)

                    12

Total unusual, infrequent and other items

                (103

)

                  (24

)

                    47

                (127

)

                  136

Income tax provision (benefit) of adjustments at the blended tax rate

                    29

                      7

                  (13

)

                    36

                  (38

)

Adjusted net income

$

                  98

$

                  98

$

                  42

$

                196

$

                  96

Net income (loss) per share – basic

$

               1.93

$

               1.27

$

               0.12

$

               3.20

$

             (0.03

)

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

$

               1.92

$

               1.26

$

               0.11

$

               3.18

$

             (0.03

)

Adjusted net income per share – basic

$

               1.10

$

               1.08

$

               0.62

$

               2.18

$

               1.40

Adjusted net income per share – diluted

$

               1.10

$

               1.07

$

               0.60

$

               2.17

$

               1.35

ADJUSTED EBITDAX

CRC defines adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; exploration expense; other unusual, infrequent and out-of-period items; and other non-cash items. CRC believes this measure provides useful information in assessing its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and is widely used by the industry, the investment community and its lenders. Although this is a non-GAAP measure, the amounts included in the calculation were computed in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from this non-GAAP measure are significant components in understanding and assessing CRC’s financial performance, such as its cost of capital and tax structure, as well as depreciation, depletion and amortization of CRC's assets. This measure should be read in conjunction with the information contained in CRC’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A version of adjusted EBITDAX is a material component of certain of its financial covenants under CRC's Revolving Credit Facility and is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The following table represents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDAX. CRC has included non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDAX for its oil and gas segment and its carbon management segment. Management believes these segment non-GAAP measures are useful for investors to understand the results of the oil and gas business and its developing carbon management business.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions, except per BOE amounts)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net income

$

                172

$

                115

$

                    8

$

                287

$

                  (2

)

Interest and debt expense

                    25

                    27

                    17

                    52

                    30

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

                  128

                  131

                    53

                  259

                  106

Income tax provision

                    70

                    47

                      3

                  117

                    (6

)

Exploration expense

                      1

                    —

                    —

                      1

                      1

Interest income

                    (2

)

                    (3

)

                    (8

)

                    (5

)

                  (14

)

Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries

                    —

                      1

                    —

                      1

Unusual, infrequent and other items (1)

                (103

)

                  (24

)

                    47

                (127

)

                  136

Non-cash items

Accretion expense

                    28

                    29

                    13

                    57

                    25

Stock-based compensation

                      7

                      6

                      6

                    13

                    11

Pension and post-retirement benefits

                    (2

)

                    (1

)

                    —

                    (3

)

                      1

Adjusted EBITDAX

$

                324

$

                328

$

                139

$

                652

$

                288

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

                165

$

                186

$

                  97

$

                351

$

                184

Cash interest payments

                    39

                    11

                      1

                    50

                    22

Cash interest received

                    (2

)

                    (3

)

                    (8

)

                    (5

)

                  (14

)

Cash income taxes

                    39

                    —

                      4

                    39

                    26

Exploration expenditures

                      1

                    —

                    —

                      1

                      1

Adjustments to working capital changes

                    82

                  134

                    45

                  216

                    69

Adjusted EBITDAX

$

                324

$

                328

$

                139

$

                652

$

                288

Adjusted EBITDAX per Boe

$

             25.95

$

             25.92

$

             20.23

$

             25.93

$

             20.86

(1) See Adjusted Net Income (Loss) reconciliation.

SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDAX

CRC defines segments adjusted EBITDAX as segment profit adjusted for depreciation, depletion and amortization; exploration expense, other unusual, infrequent and out-of-period items and other non-cash items. CRC believes this segment measure provides useful information in assessing the financial results of each segment. Although this is a non-GAAP measure, the amounts included in the calculation were computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be read in conjunction with Note 16 Segment Information in CRC’s 2024 Annual Report. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure of segment adjusted EBITDAX cannot be reconciled to the comparable measure of operating cash flow prepared in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort.

Oil & Natural Gas Segment

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions, except per BOE amounts)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Segment profit

$

                194

$

                266

$

                117

$

                460

$

                249

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

                  121

                  126

                    47

                  247

                    96

Exploration expense

                      1

                    —

                    —

                      1

                      1

Accretion expense

                    28

                    29

                    13

                    57

                    25

Adjusted income items

                      2

                      1

                    28

                      3

                    42

Adjusted EBITDAX - Oil and Natural Gas

$

                346

$

                422

$

                205

$

                768

$

                413

Carbon Management Segment

Segment loss

$

                (20

)

$

                (25

)

$

                (24

)

$

                (45

)

$

                (38

)

Interest on contingent liability (related to Carbon TerraVault JV)

                      2

                      3

                      2

                      5

                      3

Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries

                      1

                      1

                    —

                      2

                    —

Adjusted income items

                    —

                    —

                      1

                    —

                      1

Adjusted EBITDAX - Carbon Management

$

                (17

)

$

                (21

)

$

                (21

)

$

                (38

)

$

                (34

)

FREE CASH FLOW

Management uses free cash flow, which is defined by CRC as net cash provided by operating activities less capital investments, as a measure of liquidity. The following table presents a reconciliation of CRC's net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow. CRC defines free cash flow after special items as free cash flow before transaction and integration costs from the Aera Merger.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

                165

$

                186

$

                  97

$

                351

$

                184

Capital investments

                  (56

)

                  (55

)

                  (34

)

                (111

)

                  (88

)

Free cash flow

$

                109

$

                131

$

                  63

$

                240

$

                  96

Add: Aera merger-related costs

                    —

                      3

                    13

                      3

                    26

Free cash flow after special items

$

                109

$

                134

$

                  76

$

                243

$

                122

ADJUSTED GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Management uses a measure called adjusted general and administrative (G&A) expenses and adjusted G&A per BOE to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing CRC's costs between periods and performance to its peers.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

General and administrative expenses

$

                  79

$

                  72

$

                  63

$

                151

$

                120

Stock-based compensation

                    (7

)

                    (6

)

                    (6

)

                  (13

)

                  (11

)

Information technology infrastructure

                    —

                    —

                    (1

)

                    (3

)

Other

                    —

                    —

                    —

                    —

                    (1

)

Adjusted G&A expenses

$

                  72

$

                  66

$

                  56

$

                138

$

                105

Adjusted G&A per BOE

$

               5.77

$

               5.22

$

               8.15

$

               5.49

$

               7.60

MARGIN FROM PURCHASED COMMODITIES

Management uses a measure called margin from purchased commodities, which is calculated as the difference between revenue from purchased commodities and costs related to purchased commodities and exudes transportation costs.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue from purchased commodities

$

                  56

$

                  64

$

                  51

$

                120

$

                125

Costs related to purchased commodities

                  (41

)

                  (50

)

                  (43

)

                  (91

)

                  (97

)

Margin from purchased commodities

$

                  15

$

                  14

$

                    8

$

                  29

$

                  28

ELECTRICITY MARGIN

Management uses a measure called electricity margin, which is calculated as the difference between electricity sales and electricity generation expenses.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Electricity sales

$

                  58

$

                  22

$

                  36

$

                  80

$

                  51

Electricity generation expenses

                    (5

)

                  (10

)

                  (14

)

                  (15

)

                  (22

)

Electricity margin

$

                  53

$

                  12

$

                  22

$

                  65

$

                  29

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES NET OF OTHER REVENUE

Management uses a measure called other operating expenses net of other revenue, which is calculated as the difference between other operating expenses, net and other revenue.

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

($ millions)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Other operating expenses, net

$

                  65

$

                  33

$

                  65

$

                  98

$

                110

Other revenue

                    (5

)

                    (6

)

                  (10

)

                  (11

)

                  (17

)

Other operating expenses net of other revenue

$

                  60

$

                  27

$

                  55

$

                  87

$

                  93

LIQUIDITY

Management uses a measure called liquidity, which is defined as available cash and available borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility. CRC believes this measure provides a more comprehensive assessment of the Company’s immediate access to capital than cash alone and reflects management’s emphasis on maintaining financial flexibility and prudent liquidity risk management.

($ millions)

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

Available cash and cash equivalents(1)

$

56

$

354

Revolving credit facility:

Borrowing capacity

1,150

1,150

Outstanding letters of credit

(167

)

(167

)

Availability

$

983

$

983

Liquidity

$

1,039

$

1,337

(1) Excludes restricted cash of $16 million and $18 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Attachment 4

PRODUCTION STATISTICS

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

Net Production Per Day

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Oil (MBbl/d)

San Joaquin Basin

                    83

                    84

                    30

                    84

                    30

Los Angeles Basin

                    17

                    18

                    17

                    17

                    17

Other Basins

                      9

                      9

                    —

                      9

                    —

Total

                  109

                  111

                    47

                  110

                    47

NGLs (MBbl/d)

San Joaquin Basin

                    10

                    10

                    10

                    10

                    11

Total

                    10

                    10

                    10

                    10

                    11

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)

San Joaquin Basin

                    96

                  101

                    99

                    99

                    94

Los Angeles Basin

                      1

                      1

                      1

                      1

                      1

Sacramento Basin

                    12

                    12

                    14

                    12

                    14

Other Basins

                      2

                      3

                    —

                      2

                    —

Total

                  111

                  117

                  114

                  114

                  109

Total Net Production (MBoe/d)

                  137

                  141

                    76

                  139

                    76

Gross Operated and Net Non-Operated

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

Production Per Day

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Oil (MBbl/d)

San Joaquin Basin

                    89

                    90

                    33

                    90

                    33

Los Angeles Basin

                    21

                    22

                    24

                    21

                    24

Other Basins

                    11

                    11

                    —

                    11

                    —

Total

                  121

                  123

                    57

                  122

                    57

NGLs (MBbl/d)

San Joaquin Basin

                    11

                    10

                    11

                    11

                    11

Other Basins

                    —

                    —

                    —

                    —

                    —

Total

                    11

                    10

                    11

                    11

                    11

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)

San Joaquin Basin

                  134

                  134

                  125

                  134

                  127

Los Angeles Basin

                      6

                      7

                      7

                      6

                      7

Sacramento Basin

                    14

                    15

                    17

                    15

                    17

Other Basins

                      4

                      3

                    —

                      3

                    —

Total

                  158

                  159

                  149

                  158

                  151

Total Gross Production (MBoe/d)

                  158

                  160

                    93

                  159

                    93

Attachment 5

PRICE STATISTICS

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Six Months

Six Months

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Oil ($ per Bbl)

Realized price with derivative settlements

$

66.73

$

72.01

$

81.29

$

69.39

$

79.20

Realized price without derivative settlements

$

65.07

$

73.57

$

83.14

$

69.34

$

81.63

NGLs ($/Bbl)

$

42.41

$

54.64

$

46.96

$

48.60

$

48.76

Natural gas ($/Mcf)

Realized price with derivative settlements

$

2.79

$

4.12

$

1.78

$

3.46

$

2.81

Realized price without derivative settlements

$

2.79

$

4.12

$

1.78

$

3.46

$

2.81

Index Prices

Brent oil ($/Bbl)

$

66.76

$

74.92

$

85.00

$

70.84

$

83.42

WTI oil ($/Bbl)

$

63.74

$

71.42

$

80.57

$

67.58

$

78.77

NYMEX average monthly settled price ($/MMBtu)

$

3.44

$

3.65

$

1.89

$

3.55

$

2.07

Realized Prices as Percentage of Index Prices

Oil with derivative settlements as a percentage of Brent

100

%

96

%

96

%

98

%

95

%

Oil without derivative settlements as a percentage of Brent

97

%

98

%

98

%

98

%

98

%

Oil with derivative settlements as a percentage of WTI

105

%

101

%

101

%

103

%

101

%

Oil without derivative settlements as a percentage of WTI

102

%

103

%

103

%

103

%

104

%

NGLs as a percentage of Brent

64

%

73

%

55

%

69

%

58

%

NGLs as a percentage of WTI

67

%

77

%

58

%

72

%

62

%

Natural gas with derivative settlements as a percentage of NYMEX contract month average

81

%

113

%

94

%

97

%

136

%

Natural gas without derivative settlements as a percentage of NYMEX contract month average

81

%

113

%

94

%

97

%

136

%

Attachment 6

SECOND QUARTER 2025 DRILLING ACTIVITY

San Joaquin

Los Angeles

Ventura

Sacramento

Wells Drilled

Basin

Basin

Basin

Basin

Total

Development Wells

Primary

1

—

—

—

1

Waterflood

23

—

—

—

23

Steamflood

—

—

—

—

—

Total (1)

24

—

—

—

24

SIX MONTHS 2025 DRILLING ACTIVITY

San Joaquin

Los Angeles

Ventura

Sacramento

Wells Drilled

Basin

Basin

Basin

Basin

Total

Development Wells

Primary

4

—

—

—

4

Waterflood

23

—

—

—

23

Steamflood

—

—

—

—

—

Total (1)

27

—

—

—

27

(1) Includes steam injectors and drilled but uncompleted wells, which are not included in the SEC definition of wells drilled.

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