California Resources Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

California Resources Corporation

Tue, May 6, 2025, 2:31 PM 29 min read

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) today reported financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2025. The Company plans to host a conference call and webcast at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Participation details can be found within this release. Supplemental slides are available on CRC’s website at www.crc.com.

Highlights

Reported net income of $115 million, adjusted net income¹ of $98 million and adjusted EBITDAX¹ of $328 million
Generated $186 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $252 million of operating cash flow before net changes in operating assets and liabilities¹
Generated $131 million in free cash flow¹
Delivered average net production of 141 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d) (79% oil), flat quarter-over-quarter production, with drilling, completions and workover capital of $34 million
Returned $258 million to stakeholders², including $100 million in share repurchases, $35 million in dividends and $123 million in debt repurchases
Realized $173 million of the Aera-related merger synergies; on track to realize $185 million by the end of 2025 and the remainder in early 2026
Exited the first quarter of 2025 with $199 million in available cash³, $983 million in available borrowing capacity and $1,182 million of liquidity^{1, 3}
Targeting first carbon dioxide (CO₂) injection at the CTV I - 26R storage reservoir from CRC's carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Elk Hills Cryogenic Gas Plant by year-end 2025. See Carbon TerraVault's First Quarter 2025 Update for additional information

“We delivered a strong start to 2025, executing our business plan that allows us to create value in a volatile macro environment while returning a record quarterly amount of capital to shareholders,” said CRC President and CEO Francisco Leon. “Our integrated strategy—anchored by low-decline conventional assets, a scalable carbon management platform, and power solutions—positions us to generate sustainable free cash flow across cycles. We are pleased with the Aera integration as the team works to realize the $185 million of synergies through the balance of this year. With 70% of our oil production hedged for 2025, a right-sized cost structure following the Aera merger, and expected progress in our CCS and power initiatives, we remain confident in our performance in 2025. We are building a different kind of energy company—one that’s resilient, returns-focused, and critical to California’s decarbonization.”

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Selected Production, Price Information and Results of Operations	1st Quarter			4th Quarter
($ in millions)		2025			2024
Net oil production per day (MBbl/d)		111			112
Realized oil price with derivative settlements ($ per Bbl)	$	72.01		$	73.00
Net NGL production per day (MBbl/d)		10			10
Realized NGL price ($ per Bbl)	$	54.64		$	52.62
Net natural gas production per day (Mmcf/d)		117			115
Realized natural gas price with derivative settlements ($ per Mcf)	$	4.12		$	3.65
Net total production per day (MBoe/d)		141			141

Margin from purchased commodities⁴($ millions)	$	14		$	6
Electricity margin⁵($ millions)	$	12		$	30
Net gain from commodity derivatives ($ millions)	$	6		$	(49	)
Other revenue and operating expenses, net⁶($ millions)	$	(27	)	$	(50	)

Selected Financial Statement Data and non-GAAP measures:	1st Quarter			4th Quarter
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)		2025			2024
Statements of Operations:
Revenues
Total operating revenues	$	912		$	877

Selected Expenses
Operating costs	$	316		$	323
General and administrative expenses	$	72		$	95
Adjusted general and administrative expenses¹	$	66		$	85
Taxes other than on income	$	70		$	80
Transportation costs	$	20		$	21
Operating Income	$	186		$	68
Interest and debt expense	$	(27	)	$	(28	)
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(47	)	$	(8	)
Net income	$	115		$	33

EPS, Non-GAAP Measures and Select Balance Sheet Data
Adjusted net income¹	$	98		$	84
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		91.2			92.2
Net income per share - diluted	$	1.26		$	0.36
Adjusted net income per share¹- diluted	$	1.07		$	0.91
Adjusted EBITDAX¹	$	328		$	316
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	$	35		$	(9	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	186		$	206
Net cash provided by operating activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities¹	$	252		$	258
Capital investments	$	55		$	88
Free cash flow¹	$	131		$	118
Cash and cash equivalents	$	214		$	372

Guidance

The following table provides key second quarter and full year 2025 financial and operating guidance. With respect to oil and gas development, CRC will run a one rig program in the first half of 2025 and expects to run a two rig program in the second half of 2025 using existing permits in hand. CRC currently holds sufficient permits to maintain its existing capital program through 2025. See Attachment 2 for additional information on CRC's second quarter and full year 2025 guidance.

CRC Guidance⁷	2Q25E	Total Year 2025E
Net Production (MBoe/d)	133 - 137	132 - 138
Net Oil Production (%)	~79%	~79%
Capital ($ millions)	$81 - $92	$285 - $335
Adjusted EBITDAX¹($ millions)	$275 - $290	$1,100 - $1,200

Shareholder Returns and Dividend Announcements

CRC is committed to returning cash to shareholders through dividends and repurchases of its outstanding common stock. During the first quarter of 2025, CRC repurchased 2.3 million shares for $100 million at an average price of $44 per share².

Since mid-2021, the Company has returned approximately $1,195 million to shareholders², including $893 million in share repurchases and $302 million in dividends. As of March 31, 2025, CRC had approximately $457 million remaining for repurchases under its authorized share repurchase program.

On May 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 May 30, 2025. The dividend is expected to be paid on June 13, 2025.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

In February 2025, CRC redeemed $123 million of its 2026 Senior Notes at 100% of the principal amount of such notes. CRC expects to redeem the remaining $122 million principal amount in 2025.

As of March 31, 2025, CRC had $199 million in available cash and cash equivalents³, $983 million of available borrowing capacity under its Facility (which reflects $1,150 million of borrowing capacity less $167 million of outstanding letters of credit) and liquidity^{1, 3} of $1,182 million.

In April 2025, CRC's borrowing base was reaffirmed under its Revolving Credit Facility at $1,500 million.

Upcoming Investor Conference Participation

CRC will be participating in the following events In May through July 2025:

UBS Energy Transition and Decarbonization Conference on May 13 to 14 in New York, NY
Morgan Stanley Sustainability Leadership Summit on May 15 in New York, NY
Goldman Sachs Leveraged Finance and Credit Conference on May 28 to 29 in Dana Point, CA
RBC Capital Markets Global Energy, Power & Infrastructure Conference on June 3 in New York, NY
BofA Energy and Power Credit Conference on June 3 in New York, NY
Jefferies Energy Conference on June 11 in Kiawah, SC
J.P. Morgan Energy, Power, Renewables, and Mining Conference on June 24 in New York, NY
RBC Energy Transition Conference on June 26 in London, UK
TD Energy, Power & Utilities Conference on July 8 to 9 in Calgary, AB, Canada

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

Conference Call Details

A conference call and webcast is planned for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Wednesday, May 7, 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/10197788/feb45747fc. A digital replay of the conference call will be available for approximately 90 days.

_{¹See 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 and adjusted general and administrative expenses including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure, where applicable. See Attachment 2 for the 2Q25 and 2025 estimates of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDAX and adjusted general and administrative expenses, including reconciliations to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.}
_{²All 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 approximately $1 million in both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 related to excise taxes on share repurchases, which was effective beginning on January 1, 2023. Commissions paid on share repurchases were not significant in all periods presented.}
_{³Excludes restricted cash of $15 million.}
_{⁴Margin from purchased commodities is calculated as the difference between revenue from purchased commodities and costs related to purchased commodities, and excludes costs of transportation.}
_{⁵Electricity margin is calculated as the difference between electricity sales and electricity generation expenses.}
_{⁶ Other operating revenue and expenses, net is calculated as the difference between other revenue and other operating expenses, net. Includes exploration expense and CMB expenses. CMB expenses includes lease cost for sequestration easements, advocacy, and other startup related costs.}
_{⁷ 2Q25E guidance assumes Brent price of $63.00 per barrel of oil, NGL realizations as a percentage of Brent consistent with prior years and a NYMEX gas price of $4.11 per mcf. Total year 2025E guidance assumes Brent price of $63.00 per barrel of oil, NGL realizations as a percentage of Brent consistent with prior years and a NYMEX gas price of $4.28 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 services to capture, transport and permanently store CO₂ for its customers. CTV is engaged in a series of proposed CCS projects that if developed will inject CO₂ captured from industrial sources into depleted 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 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 and other renewable energy efforts; future dividends and share repurchases an 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

Richard Venn (Media)
818-661-6014
Richard.Venn@crc.com

Attachment 1
SUMMARY OF RESULTS

	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)		2025			2024			2024

Statements of Operations:
Revenues
Oil, natural gas and NGL sales	$	814		$	826		$	429
Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives		6			(49	)		(71	)
Revenue from marketing of purchased commodities		64			59			74
Electricity sales		22			39			15
Interest and other revenue		6			2			7
Total operating revenues		912			877			454

Operating Expenses
Operating costs		316			323			176
General and administrative expenses		72			95			57
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		131			142			53
Taxes other than on income		70			80			38
Costs related to marketing of purchased commodities		50			53			54
Electricity generation expenses		10			9			8
Transportation costs		20			21			20
Accretion expense		29			31			12
Net (gain) loss on natural gas purchase derivatives		(6	)		19			1
Measurement period adjustments		1			(12	)		—
Other operating expenses, net		33			52			45
Total operating expenses		726			813			464
Net gain on asset divestitures		—			4			6
Operating Income		186			68			(4	)

Non-Operating (Expenses) Income
Interest and debt expense		(27	)		(28	)		(13	)
Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries		(1	)		(1	)		(3	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(1	)		—			—
Other non-operating income (loss), net		5			2			1

Income Before Income Taxes		162			41			(19	)
Income tax (provision)		(47	)		(8	)		9
Net Income	$	115		$	33		$	(10	)

Net income per share - basic	$	1.27		$	0.36		$	(0.14	)
Net income per share - diluted	$	1.26		$	0.36		$	(0.14	)

Adjusted net income	$	98		$	84		$	54
Adjusted net income per share - basic	$	1.08		$	0.93		$	0.78
Adjusted net income per share - diluted	$	1.07		$	0.91		$	0.75

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		90.6			90.8			69.0
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		91.2			92.2			69.0

Adjusted EBITDAX	$	328		$	316		$	149
Effective tax rate		29	%		20	%		45	%


	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ in millions)		2025			2024			2024
Cash Flow Data:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	186		$	206		$	87
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(79	)	$	(67	)	$	(49	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(265	)	$	(8	)	$	(131	)

	March 31,			December 31,
($ in millions)		2024			2024
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
Total current assets	$	799		$	1,024
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	5,618		$	5,680
Deferred tax asset	$	60		$	73
Total current liabilities	$	961		$	980
Long-term debt, net	$	888		$	1,132
Noncurrent asset retirement obligations	$	989		$	995
Deferred tax liability	$	134		$	113
Total stockholders' equity	$	3,516		$	3,538

GAINS AND LOSSES FROM COMMODITY DERIVATIVES


	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ millions)		2025			2024			2024

Non-cash derivative gain (loss)	$	22		$	51		$	(59	)
Net received (paid) on settled commodity derivatives		(16	)		(2	)		(12	)
Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives	$	6		$	49		$	(71	)

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

	1st Quarter		4th Quarter		1st Quarter
($ millions)		2025		2024		2024

Facilities	$	8	$	44	$	14
Drilling and completions		15		17		15
Workovers		19		17		7
Total oil and natural gas capital		42		78		36
Carbon management		2		6		4
Corporate and other		11		4		14
Total capital program	$	55	$	88	$	54

				Attachment 2
CRC GUIDANCE	Consolidated 2Q25E		Oil and Natural Gas 2Q25E	Carbon Management 2Q25E
Net Production (MBoe/d)	133 - 137
Net Oil Production (%)	~79%
Operating Costs ($ millions)	$295 - $315		$295 - $315
Non-Energy Operating and Gas Processing Costs ($ millions)			$215 - $230
General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)	$76 - $80		$10 - $14	$2 - $4
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)	$69 - $74		$10 - $14	$2 - $4
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization ($ millions)	$124 - $128		$113 - $119
Capital ($ millions)	$81 - $92		$71 - $75	$5 - $10
Drilling, Completions and Workovers ($ millions)	$42 - $44		$42 - $44
Facilities ($ millions)	$29 - $31		$29 - $31
Carbon Management Business ($ millions)	$5 - $10			$5 - $10
Corporate and Other ($ millions)	$5 - $7
Adjusted EBITDAX ($ millions)	$275 - $290		$290 - $320	($15) - ($20)

Margin from Purchased Commodities ($ millions)⁽¹⁾	$20 - $25
Electricity Margin ($ millions)⁽²⁾	$40 - $45
Other Operating Revenue and Expenses, net ($ millions)⁽³⁾	$5 - $20			$10 - $15
Transportation Costs ($ millions)	$22 - $26		$6 - $10
Taxes Other Than on Income ($ millions)	$60 - $65		$50 - $55
Interest and Debt Expense ($ millions)	$26 - $30

Other Assumptions:
Brent ($/Bbl)	$63.00
NYMEX ($/Mcf)	$4.11
Oil - % of Brent:	96% to 100%
NGL - % of Brent:	55% to 60%
Natural Gas - % of NYMEX:	50% to 60%

Deferred Income Taxes	(68%) - (72%)
Effective Tax Rate		29%

CRC GUIDANCE	Consolidated 2025E		Oil and Natural Gas 2025E	Carbon Management 2025E
Net Production (MBoe/d)	132 - 138
Net Oil Production (%)	~79%
Operating Costs ($ millions)	$1,230 - $1,300		$1,230 - $1,300
Non-Energy Operating and Gas Processing Costs ($ millions)			$850 - $890
General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)	$310 - $335		$40 - $50	$10 - $15
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)	$289 - $309		$40 - $50	$10 - $15
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization ($ millions)	$500 - $515		$465 - $480
Capital ($ millions)	$285 - $335		$250 - $280	$20 - $30
Drilling, Completions and Workovers ($ millions)	$165 - $180		$165 - $180
Facilities ($ millions)	$85 - $100		$85 - $100
Carbon Management Business ($ millions)	$20 - $30			$20 - $30
Corporate and Other ($ millions)	$15 - $25
Adjusted EBITDAX ($ millions)	$1,100 - $1,200		$1,205 - $1,340	($80) - ($85)

Margin from Purchased Commodities ($ millions)⁽¹⁾	$80 - $95
Electricity Margin ($ millions)⁽²⁾	$175 - $190
Other Operating Revenue and Expenses, net ($ millions)⁽³⁾	$35 - $85			$60 - $90
Transportation Costs ($ millions)	$90 - $98		$28 - $32
Taxes Other Than on Income ($ millions)	$265 - $285		$220 - $230
Interest and Debt Expense ($ millions)	$100 - $113

Commodity Assumptions:
Brent ($/Bbl)	$63.00
NYMEX ($/Mcf)	$4.28
Oil - % of Brent:	96% to 100%
NGL - % of Brent:	60% to 68%
Natural Gas - % of NYMEX:	80% to 90%

Deferred Income Taxes	5% - 10%
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.}

ADJUSTED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES RECONCILIATION

	2Q25E
	Consolidated						Oil and Natural Gas				Carbon Management
($ millions)	Low			High			Low		High		Low		High
General and administrative expenses	$	76		$	80		$	10	$	14	$	2	$	4
Equity-settled stock-based compensation		(6	)		(6	)		—		—		—		—
Other		(1	)		(1	)		—		—		—		—
Estimated adjusted general and administrative expenses	$	69		$	74		$	10	$	14	$	2	$	4

	Total Year 2025E
	Consolidated						Oil and Natural Gas				Carbon Management
($ millions)	Low			High			Low		High		Low		High
General and administrative expenses	$	310		$	335		$	40	$	50	$	10	$	15
Equity-settled stock-based compensation		(19	)		(24	)		—		—		—		—
Other		(2	)		(2	)		—		—		—		—
Estimated adjusted general and administrative expenses	$	289		$	309		$	40	$	50	$	10	$	15

ESTIMATED ADJUSTED EBITDAX RECONCILIATION


	Consolidated
	2Q25E						2025E
($ millions)	Low			High			Low			High
Net income	$	77		$	92		$	278		$	292
Interest and debt expense, net		26			30			100			113
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		124			128			500			515
Income taxes		20			22			98			102
Unusual, infrequent and other items		(8	)		(14	)		(15	)		30
Other non-cash items
Accretion expense		30			31			120			124
Stock-settled compensation		6			6			19			24
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX	$	275		$	295		$	1,100		$	1,200

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	115		$	130		$	752		$	772
Cash interest		8			14			94			100
Cash income taxes		35			37			90			94
Working capital changes		117			114			164			234
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX	$	275		$	295		$	1,100		$	1,200


	Oil and Natural Gas¹
	2Q25E					2025E
($ millions)	Low			High		Low			High
Segment profit	$	155		$	165	$	660		$	760
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		113			119		465			480
Unusual, infrequent and other items		(3	)		6		(30	)		(20	)
Other non-cash items
Accretion expense		25			30		110			120
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX	$	290		$	320	$	1,205		$	1,340


	Carbon Management¹
	2Q25E						2025E
($ millions)	Low			High			Low			High
Segment loss	$	(17	)	$	(28	)	$	(90	)	$	(110	)
Interest and debt expense, net		1			5			5			14
Loss from investment on unconsolidated subsidiary		1			3			5			11
Other non-cash items
Stock-settled compensation		—			—			—			—
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX	$	(15	)	$	(20	)	$	(80	)	$	(85	)

_{⁽¹⁾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.}

Attachment 3
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 EBITDAX, 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, adjusted general and administrative expenses, and operating costs 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 the non-GAAP measures reported in this earnings release, 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 measure of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share.

	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ millions, except per share amounts)		2025			2024			2024
Net income	$	115		$	33		$	(10	)
Unusual, infrequent and other items:
Non-cash derivative loss (gain)		(22	)		51			59
Asset impairment		—			1			—
Severance and termination costs		2			2			—
Aera merger related costs		3			1			13
Increased power and fuel costs due to power plant maintenance		—			6			21
Net gain on asset divestitures		—			(4	)		(6	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		1			—			—
Measurement period adjustments		1			—			—
Other, net		(9	)		13			2
Total unusual, infrequent and other items		(24	)		70			89
Income tax (benefit) provision of adjustments at effective tax rate		7			(19	)		(25	)
Income tax benefit - out of period		—			—			—

Adjusted net income	$	98		$	84		$	54

Net income per share - basic	$	1.27		$	0.36		$	(0.14	)
Net income per share - diluted	$	1.26		$	0.36		$	(0.14	)
Adjusted net income per share - basic	$	1.08		$	0.93		$	0.78
Adjusted net income per share - diluted	$	1.07		$	0.91		$	0.75

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 supplemented its non-GAAP measures of consolidated adjusted EBITDAX with adjusted EBITDAX for its oil and gas segment (E&P adjusted EBITDAX) and its carbon management segment (CMB adjusted EBITDAX). Management believes these supplemental measures are useful for investors to understand the results of the core oil and gas business and its investment in developing the carbon management business.

	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ millions, except per BOE amounts)		2025			2024			2024
Net income	$	115		$	33		$	(10	)
Interest and debt expense		27			28			13
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		131			142			53
Income tax provision		47			8			(9	)
Exploration expense		—			—			1
Interest income		(3	)		(4	)		(6	)
Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries		1			—			—
Unusual, infrequent and other items⁽¹⁾		(24	)		70			89
Non-cash items
Accretion expense		29			31			12
Stock-based compensation		6			6			5
Taxes related to acquisition accounting and other		—			2			—
Pension and post-retirement benefits		(1	)		—			1
Adjusted EBITDAX	$	328		$	316		$	149

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	186		$	206		$	87
Cash interest payments		11			42			21
Cash interest received		(3	)		(4	)		(6	)
Cash income taxes		—			50			22
Exploration expenditures		—			—			1
Adjustments to working capital changes		134			22			24
Adjusted EBITDAX	$	328		$	316		$	149

Adjusted EBITDAX per Boe	$	25.92		$	24.35		$	21.47

_{⁽¹⁾See Adjusted Net Income (Loss) reconciliation.}

SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDAX

CRC defines segments 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 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 16Segment Informationin CRC’s 2024 Annual Report.

Oil & Natural Gas Segment²	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ millions, except per BOE amounts)		2025		2024⁽¹⁾				2024
Segment profit	$	266		$	268		$	132
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		126			129			49
Exploration expense		—			—			1
Accretion expense		29			31			12
Adjusted income items		1			(3	)		14
Adjusted EBITDAX - Oil and Natural Gas	$	422		$	425		$	208

Carbon Management Segment²
Segment loss	$	(25	)	$	(31	)	$	(14	)
Interest on contingent liability (related to Carbon TerraVault JV)		3			3			1
Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries		1			2			—
Adjusted income items		—			1			—
Adjusted EBITDAX - Carbon Management	$	(21	)	$	(25	)	$	(13	)


_{⁽¹⁾Certain amounts related to the fourth quarter of 2024 previously reported in the company's Q4 2024 earnings release have been corrected. These corrections related to segment classification errors and have no material impact on the company's overall financial position.} _{⁽²⁾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.}

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 supplemented its non-GAAP measure of free cash flow with net cash provided by operating activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities, which it believes is a useful measure for investors to understand the predictability of CRC's cash flow by removing fluctuations related to the timing of payments between periods. CRC defines adjusted free cash flow after special items as free cash flow before transaction and integration costs from the Aera Merger.

	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ millions)		2025			2024			2024

Net cash provided by operating activities before net changes in operating assets and liabilities	$	252		$	258		$	92
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities		(66	)		(52	)		(5	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		186			206			87
Capital investments		(55	)		(88	)		(54	)
Free cash flow	$	131		$	118		$	33
Add: Aera merger related costs		3			1			13
Free cash flow after special items	$	134		$	119		$	46

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.

	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ millions)		2025			2024			2024
General and administrative expenses	$	72		$	95		$	57
Stock-based compensation		(6	)		(6	)		(5	)
Accelerated vesting		—			(3	)		—
Other		—			(1	)		(1	)
Adjusted G&A expenses	$	66		$	85		$	51

Adjusted G&A per BOE	$	5.22		$	6.55		$	7.35

OPERATING COSTS PER BOE, EXCLUDING EFFECTS OF PSCs

The reporting of PSC-type contracts creates a difference between reported operating costs, which are for the full field, and reported volumes, which are only CRC's net share, inflating the per barrel operating costs. The following table presents operating costs after adjusting for the excess costs attributable to PSCs.

	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
($ per BOE)		2025			2024			2024
Energy operating costs⁽¹⁾	$	8.76		$	7.70		$	8.07
Gas processing costs⁽²⁾		0.32			0.31			0.58
Non-energy operating costs⁽³⁾		16.52			17.34			17.15
Operating costs	$	25.60		$	25.35		$	25.80
Operating costs, after hedges	$	26.55		$	26.40		$	26.09

_{⁽¹⁾Energy operating costs consist of purchased natural gas used to generate electricity for operations and steamfloods, purchased electricity and internal costs to generate electricity used in CRC's operations.}
_{⁽²⁾Gas processing costs include costs associated with compression, maintenance and other activities needed to run CRC's gas processing facilities at Elk Hills.}
_{⁽³⁾Non-energy operating costs equal total operating costs less energy operating costs and gas processing costs.}

Attachment 4
PRODUCTION STATISTICS

	1st Quarter	4th Quarter	1st Quarter
Net Production Per Day	2025	2024	2024
Oil (MBbl/d)
San Joaquin Basin	84	86	30
Los Angeles Basin	18	17	18
Other Basins	9	9	—
Total	111	112	48

NGLs (MBbl/d)
San Joaquin Basin	10	10	11
Total	10	10	11

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)
San Joaquin Basin	101	98	90
Los Angeles Basin	1	1	1
Sacramento Basin	12	13	—
Other Basins	3	3	14
Total	117	115	105

Total Net Production (MBoe/d)	141	141	76

Gross Operated and Net Non-Operated	1st Quarter	4th Quarter	1st Quarter
Production Per Day	2025	2024	2024
Oil (MBbl/d)
San Joaquin Basin	90	93	34
Los Angeles Basin	22	23	24
Other Basins	11	11	—
Total	123	127	58

NGLs (MBbl/d)
San Joaquin Basin	10	10	11
Other Basins	—	1	—
Total	10	11	11

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)
San Joaquin Basin	134	135	128
Los Angeles Basin	7	6	7
Sacramento Basin	15	17	17
Other Basins	3	3	—
Total	159	161	152

Total Gross Production (MBoe/d)	160	165	94

							Attachment 5
PRICE STATISTICS
	1st Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
		2025			2024			2024
Oil ($ per Bbl)
Realized price with derivative settlements	$	72.01		$	73.00		$	77.17
Realized price without derivative settlements	$	73.57		$	72.82		$	80.16

NGLs ($/Bbl)	$	54.64		$	52.62		$	50.50

Natural gas ($/Mcf)
Realized price with derivative settlements	$	4.12		$	3.65		$	3.90
Realized price without derivative settlements	$	4.12		$	3.65		$	3.90

Index Prices
Brent oil ($/Bbl)	$	74.92		$	73.97		$	81.84
WTI oil ($/Bbl)	$	71.42		$	70.27		$	76.96
NYMEX average monthly settled price ($/MMBtu)	$	3.65		$	2.79		$	2.24

Realized Prices as Percentage of Index Prices
Oil with derivative settlements as a percentage of Brent		96	%		99	%		94	%
Oil without derivative settlements as a percentage of Brent		98	%		98	%		98	%

Oil with derivative settlements as a percentage of WTI		101	%		104	%		100	%
Oil without derivative settlements as a percentage of WTI		103	%		104	%		104	%

NGLs as a percentage of Brent		73	%		71	%		62	%
NGLs as a percentage of WTI		77	%		75	%		66	%

Natural gas with derivative settlements as a percentage of NYMEX contract month average		113	%		131	%		174	%

Natural gas without derivative settlements as a percentage of NYMEX contract month average		113	%		131	%		174	%

					Attachment 6
FIRST QUARTER 2025 DRILLING ACTIVITY
	San Joaquin	Los Angeles	Ventura	Sacramento
Wells Drilled	Basin	Basin	Basin	Basin	Total

Development Wells
Primary	3	—	—	—	3
Waterflood	—	—	—	—	—
Steamflood	—	—	—	—	—
Total⁽¹⁾	3	—	—	—	3

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

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