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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2024
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California Resources Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware001-3647846-5670947
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 World Trade Center
Suite 1500
Long Beach
California90831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (888) 848-4754
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockCRCNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 6, 2024, California Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
California Resources Corporation
/s/ Michael L. Preston
Name:Michael L. Preston
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel





DATED: August 6, 2024




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California Resources Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results

Increasing quarterly dividend by 25%, enhancing cash returns to shareholders

Targeting $235 million in Aera merger synergies

New EPA Class VI permit application to expand Company's carbon platform, doubling Central California CO2 potential storage capacity

LONG BEACH, California, August 6, 2024 - California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2024. The Company plans to host a conference call and webcast at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Participation details can be found within this release. In addition, supplemental slides have been posted to CRC’s website at www.crc.com.

Highlights:

Aera Merger
•Successfully closed the merger with Aera Energy on July 1, 2024. Complementary assets grow Company's core base, expected to double cash flow, and adds quality assets to carbon business platform
•Increased Aera merger targeted synergies to $235 million which includes a reduction of $60 million1 in annual interest expense and $25 million in additional operational synergies

CRC
•Enhanced cash returns to shareholders through 25% increase in quarterly dividend; declared quarterly dividend of $0.3875/share to be paid in the third quarter of 2024
•Generated $97 million of net cash provided by operating activities, net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities2 of $108 million and $63 million of free cash flow2
•Returned 142% of year-to-date free cash flow2, or $136 million, to shareholders including $93 million in share repurchases and $43 million in dividends
•Generated $8 million of net income, $42 million of adjusted net income2 and adjusted EBITDAX2 of $139 million
•Delivered second quarter average net production of 76 MBoe/d and average net oil production of 47 thousand barrels of oil per day (MBo/d). Gross production averaged
93 MBoe/d
•Exceeded first half 2024 production expectations through lower-than-expected natural field declines and in-line capital investments; entry-to-exit gross production declined by 2%, or 2 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d) on drilling and workover capital investments of $51 million
•Submitted a 102 million metric ton (MMT) Class VI permit application to the EPA for the Carbon TerraVault VI (CTV VI) CO2 reservoir in Central California bringing CTV's total
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potential storage capacity with Class VI permits submitted to the EPA to ~320 MMT. See CTV's Second Quarter 2024 Update for additional information
"These are exciting times for CRC as we successfully closed the merger with Aera Energy in early July," said Francisco Leon, CRC's President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am pleased with the CRC team's execution in the second quarter and we are working diligently with our new Aera colleagues on executing a comprehensive integration plan. We continue to identify additional avenues to further enhance shareholder value and accelerate momentum across our E&P and carbon management businesses. We are committed to improving CRC’s cash flows and remain vigilant in our environmental stewardship. With the addition of Aera, we believe we are extremely well positioned in the years ahead to provide substantial value to CRC shareholders and stakeholders."

Second Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Summary

CRC reported net income of $8 million, or $0.11 per fully diluted share of common stock, and adjusted net income2 of $42 million, or $0.60 per fully diluted share. Net cash provided by operating activities was $97 million.

Gross production averaged 93 MBoe/d and net production averaged 76 MBoe/d, including net oil production of 47 MBo/d. Second quarter net production was negatively impacted by approximately 3 Mboe/d due to both scheduled maintenance and unplanned downtime at CRC's Elk Hills power plant. Average realized oil prices were 98% of Brent.

Operating costs declined 11% quarter-over-quarter to $156 million. The decrease was primarily related to lower activity and natural gas prices, as well as vendor cost savings.

Capital investments totaled $34 million, below guidance, primarily due to a $14 million change from capital to expense related to the Elk Hills power plant turnaround which began in the first quarter of 2024 and continued into the second quarter of 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results


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Selected Production, Price Information and Results of Operations2nd Quarter1st Quarter
($ in millions)20242024
Average net oil production per day (MBbl/d)47 48 
Realized oil price with derivative settlements ($ per Bbl)$81.29 $77.17 
Average net NGL production per day (MBbl/d)10 11 
Realized NGL price ($ per Bbl)$46.96 $50.5 
Average net natural gas production per day (Mmcf/d)114 105 
Realized natural gas price with derivative settlements ($ per Mcf)$1.78 $3.9 
Average net total production per day (MBoe/d)76 76 
Margin from marketing of purchased commodities4 ($ millions)
$8 $20 
Margin from electricity sales5 ($ millions)
$22 $7 
Net gain (loss) from oil commodity derivatives ($ millions)$5 $(71)

Selected Financial Statement Data and non-GAAP measures:2nd Quarter1st Quarter
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)20242024
Statements of Operations:
Revenues
     Total operating revenues$514 $454 
Selected Expenses
Operating costs$156 $176 
General and administrative expenses$63 $57 
Adjusted general and administrative expenses2
$56 $49 
Taxes other than on income$39 $38 
Transportation costs$17 $20 
Operating Income (loss)$38 $(4)
Interest and debt expense$(17)$(13)
Income tax benefit (provision)$(3)$9 
Net (loss) Income $8 $(10)
EPS, Non-GAAP Measures and Select Balance Sheet Data
Adjusted net income2
$42 $54 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted70.0 69.0 
Net loss (income) per share - diluted$0.11 $(0.14)
Adjusted net income2 per share - diluted
$0.60 $0.75 
Adjusted EBITDAX2
$139 $149 
Net cash provided by operating activities$97 $87 
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities, net2
$108 $92 
Capital investments$34 $54 
Free cash flow2
$63 $33 
Cash and cash equivalents$1,031 403 





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Guidance

The following tables reflect guidance for key third quarter and second half 2024 financial and operating results. Guidance for the second half of 2024 includes approximately $30 million in targeted Aera merger synergies and reflects $60 million of interest savings achieved at merger close. In the second half of 2024, CRC expects to run a one rig program under its existing permits. See Attachment 2 for more information on CRC's third quarter and second half 2024 guidance.

CRC GUIDANCE3

Total
3Q24E
Net Production (MBoe/d)141 - 145
Oil Production (%)~79%
Capital ($ millions)$90 - $110
Adjusted EBITDAX2 ($ millions)
$375 - $415

CRC GUIDANCE3

Total
2H24E
Net Production (MBoe/d)140 - 146
Oil Production (%)~79%
Capital ($ millions)$170 - $210
Adjusted EBITDAX2
$720 - $760

Shareholder Returns

CRC is committed to returning cash to shareholders through dividends and repurchases of common stock.

During the second quarter of 2024, CRC repurchased 0.7 million shares for $35 million at an average price of $49.71 per share. Since the inception of the Share Repurchase Program in May 2021 through June 30, 2024, 16.6 million shares have been repurchased for $697 million at an average price of $41.74 per share.

On August 2, 2024, CRC's Board of Directors amended the cash dividend policy to increase the total annual dividend to $1.55 per share of common stock, payable to shareholders in quarterly increments of $0.3875 per share. This represents a 25% increase to the prior dividend policy.

On August 5, 2024, CRC's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3875 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record on August 30, 2024 and will be paid on September 16, 2024.

From October 2020 through June 30, 2024, CRC has returned $949 million of cash to its stakeholders, including $697 million in share repurchases, $55 million in principal of its 2026 Senior Notes repurchases and $197 million of dividends.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

On June 5, 2024, CRC completed an offering of $600 million in an aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due 2029 (2029 Senior Notes). The net proceeds from this offering plus available cash were used to repay all Aera’s outstanding debt at the close of the Aera merger on July 1, 2024. This reduced the combined companies annual interest payments by $60 million.
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As of June 30, 2024, CRC had liquidity of $1.5 billion, which consisted of $1.0 billion in available cash and cash equivalents plus $600 million of available borrowing capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility, which is after $30 million outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility, less $130 million of outstanding letters of credit.

On July 1, 2024, CRC amended its Revolving Credit Facility which increased the aggregate commitment to $1.1 billion from $630 million and increased its borrowing base to $1.5 billion from $1.2 billion. CRC had $1,005 million of liquidity at the close of the Aera merger. There were no amounts drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility as of August 2, 2024.

Upcoming Investor Conference Participation

CRC plans to participate in the following events in September 2024:

•2024 Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on September 3 to 5 in New York, NY
•NYSE Energy Virtual Investor Access Day on September 10
•Pickering Energy Partners Energy Conference 2024 on September 16 to 18 in Austin, TX
•2024 Goldman Sachs Global Sustainability Forum on September 26 in New York, NY

CRC’s presentation materials will be available the day of the events on the Events and Presentations page in the Investor Relations section on www.crc.com.

Conference Call Details

A conference call is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. To participate in the call, dial (877) 328-5505 (International calls please 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/10189857/fcb0ff718c. A digital replay of the conference call will be archived for approximately 90 days and supplemental slides will be available online in the Investor Relations section of www.crc.com.

1As of June 30, 2024. When accounting for estimated cash interest income, CRC’s net interest savings were ~$36 million.
2 See Attachment 3 for the non-GAAP financial measures of operating costs per BOE (excluding effects of PSCs), adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted, net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities, net, adjusted EBITDAX, free cash flow and adjusted general and administrative expenses, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure, where applicable. For the 3Q24 estimates of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDAX and adjusted general and administrative expenses, including reconciliations to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, see Attachment 2.
3 2H24 guidance assumes Brent price of $83.29 per barrel of oil, NGL realizations as a percentage of Brent consistent with prior years and a NYMEX gas price of $2.86 per mcf. 3Q24 guidance assumes Brent price of $84.23 per barrel of oil, NGL realizations as a percentage of Brent consistent with prior years and a NYMEX gas price of $2.61 per mcf. CRC's share of production under PSC contracts decreases when commodity prices rise and increases when prices fall.
4 Margin from Marketing of Purchased Commodities is calculated as the difference between Revenue from Marketing of Purchased Commodities and Costs Related to Marketing of Purchased Commodities
5 Electricity Margin is calculated as the difference between Electricity Sales and Electricity Generation Expenses


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 carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions-reducing projects. For more information about CRC, please visit www.crc.com.

About Carbon TerraVault

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Carbon TerraVault Holdings, LLC (CTV), a subsidiary of CRC, is developing services that include the capture, transport and storage of carbon dioxide for its customers. Through its subsidiaries, CTV is developing a series of proposed CCS projects to inject CO2 captured from industrial sources into depleted underground reservoirs for permanent storage deep underground. For more information about CTV, please visit www.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. Such 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 include:

•fluctuations in commodity prices, including supply and demand considerations for CRC's products and services, and the impact of such fluctuations on revenues and operating expenses;
•decisions as to production levels and/or pricing by OPEC or U.S. producers in future periods;
•government policy, war and political conditions and events, including the military conflicts in Israel, Ukraine and Yemen and the Red Sea;
•the ability to successfully integrate Aera's business;
•regulatory actions and changes that affect the oil and gas industry generally and CRC in particular, including (1) the availability or timing of, or conditions imposed on, permits and approvals necessary for drilling or development activities or its carbon management business; (2) the management of energy, water, land, greenhouse gases (GHGs) or other emissions, (3) the protection of health, safety and the environment, or (4) the transportation, marketing and sale of CRC's products;
•the impact of inflation on future expenses and changes generally in the prices of goods and services;
•changes in business strategy and CRC's capital plan;
•lower-than-expected production or higher-than-expected production decline rates;
•changes to CRC's estimates of reserves and related future cash flows, including changes arising from its inability to develop such reserves in a timely manner, and any inability to replace such reserves;
•the recoverability of resources and unexpected geologic conditions;
•general economic conditions and trends, including conditions in the worldwide financial, trade and credit markets;
•production-sharing contracts' effects on production and operating costs;
•the lack of available equipment, service or labor price inflation;
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•limitations on transportation or storage capacity and the need to shut-in wells;
•any failure of risk management;
•results from operations and competition in the industries in which CRC operates;
•CRC's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future efforts to reduce costs;
•environmental risks and liability under federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and international environmental laws and regulations (including remedial actions);
•the creditworthiness and performance of CRC's counterparties, including financial institutions, operating partners, CCS project participants and other parties;
•reorganization or restructuring of CRC's operations;
•CRC's ability to claim and utilize tax credits or other incentives in connection with its CCS projects;
•CRC's ability to realize the benefits contemplated by its energy transition strategies and initiatives, including CCS projects and other renewable energy efforts;
•CRC's ability to successfully identify, develop and finance carbon capture and storage projects and other renewable energy efforts, including those in connection with the Carbon TerraVault JV, and its ability to convert its CDMAs to definitive agreements and enter into other offtake agreements;
•CRC's ability to maximize the value of its carbon management business and operate it on a stand alone basis;
•CRC's ability to successfully develop infrastructure projects and enter into third party contracts on contemplated terms;
•uncertainty around the accounting of emissions and its ability to successfully gather and verify emissions data and other environmental impacts;
•changes to CRC's dividend policy and share repurchase program, and its ability to declare future dividends or repurchase shares under its debt agreements;
•limitations on CRC's financial flexibility due to existing and future debt;
•insufficient cash flow to fund CRC's capital plan and other planned investments and return capital to shareholders;
•changes in interest rates;
•CRC's access to and the terms of credit in commercial banking and capital markets, including its ability to refinance its debt or obtain separate financing for its carbon management business;
•changes in state, federal or international tax rates, including CRC's ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards to reduce its income tax obligations;
•effects of hedging transactions;
•the effect of CRC's stock price on costs associated with incentive compensation;
•inability to enter into desirable transactions, including joint ventures, divestitures of oil and natural gas properties and real estate, and acquisitions, and CRC's ability to achieve any expected synergies;
•disruptions due to earthquakes, forest fires, floods, extreme weather events or other natural occurrences, accidents, mechanical failures, power outages, transportation or storage constraints, labor difficulties, cybersecurity breaches or attacks or other catastrophic events;
•pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks, or other public health events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; and
•other factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors in CRC's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings available at www.crc.com.

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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 it 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 
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterSix MonthsSix Months
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)2024202420232024 2023
Statements of Operations:   
Revenues   
Oil, natural gas and NGL sales$412 $429 $447 $841 $1,162 
Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives5 (71)31 (66)73 
Revenue from marketing of purchased commodities51 74 72 125 259 
Electricity sales36 15 34 51 102 
Other revenue10 7 7 17 19 
     Total operating revenues514 454 591 968 1,615 
Operating Expenses 
Operating costs156 176 186 332 440 
General and administrative expenses63 57 71 120 136 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization53 53 56 106 114 
Asset impairment13 — — 13 3 
Taxes other than on income39 38 42 77 84 
Exploration expense— 1 1 1 2 
Costs related to marketing of purchased commodities43 54 27 97 151 
Electricity generation expenses14 8 13 22 62 
Transportation costs17 20 16 37 33 
 Accretion expense 13 12 11 25 23 
Carbon management business expenses15 8 8 23 13 
Other operating expenses, net51 37 13 88 21 
     Total operating expenses477 464 444 941 1,082 
Net gain on asset divestitures1 6 — 7 7 
Operating Income (Loss)38 (4)147 34 540 
Non-Operating (Expenses) Income
Interest and debt expense(17)(13)(14)(30)(28)
Loss from investment in unconsolidated subsidiary(4)(3)(1)(7)(3)
Other non-operating (loss) income, net(6)1 3 (5)2 
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Income Before Income Taxes11 (19)135 (8)511 
Income tax (provision) benefit(3)9 (38)6 (113)
Net Income $8 $(10)$97 $(2)$398 
Net income (loss) per share - basic $0.12 $(0.14)$1.39 $(0.03)$5.65 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted$0.11 $(0.14)$1.35 $(0.03)$5.47 
Adjusted net income$42 $54 $38 $96 $231 
Adjusted net income per share - basic$0.62 $0.78 $0.55 $1.40 $3.28 
Adjusted net income per share - diluted$0.60 $0.75 $0.53 $1.35 $3.18 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic68.1 69.0 69.7 68.6 70.5 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted70.0 69.0 71.9 68.6 72.7 
Adjusted EBITDAX$139 $149 $138 $288 $496 
Effective tax rate27 %45 %28 %75 %22 %
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
($ in millions)20242024202320242023
Cash Flow Data:
Net cash provided by operating activities$97 $87 $108 $184 $418 
Net cash used in investing activities$(33)$(49)$(44)$(82)$(105)
Net cash provided (used) in financing activities$564 $(131)$(93)$433 $(172)
June 30 ,December 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
Total current assets$1,439 $929 
Property, plant and equipment, net$2,773 $2,770 
Deferred tax asset$139 $132 
Total current liabilities$593 $616 
Long-term debt, net$1,161 $540 
Noncurrent asset retirement obligations$436 $422 
Stockholders' Equity$2,052 $2,219 
GAINS AND LOSSES FROM COMMODITY DERIVATIVES
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
($ millions)20242024202320242023
Non-cash derivative gain (loss)$11 $(59)$94 $(48)$201 
   Net payments on settled commodity derivatives(6)(12)(63)(18)(128)
      Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives$5 $(71)$31 $(66)$73 
1st Quarter1st Quarter4th Quarter4th Quarter4th Quarter
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CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
2nd Quarter1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
YTD JuneYTD June
($ millions)20242024202320242023
Facilities (1)
$17 $14 $11 $31 $20 
Drilling18 15 13 33 38 
Workovers11 7 11 18 17 
Total E&P capital46 36 35 82 75 
CMB (1)
(2)4 — 2 1 
Corporate and other(10)14 4 4 10 
Total capital program$34 $54 $39 $88 $86 
(1) Facilities capital includes $0, $0 and $1 million in the second and first quarter of 2024 and second quarter of 2023, respectively, and $0 and $2 million for the six months 2024 and 2023, respectively, to build replacement water injection facilities which will allow CRC to divert produced water away from a depleted oil and natural gas reservoir held by the Carbon TerraVault JV. Construction of these facilities supports the advancement of CRC’s carbon management business and CRC reported these amounts as part of adjusted CMB capital in this Earnings Release. Where adjusted CMB capital is presented, CRC removed the amounts from facilities capital and presented adjusted E&P, Corporate and Other capital.

Capital for the three months ended June 30, 2024 reflects a $3 million reclassification from capital (PP&E) to expense for engineering costs incurred during the two prior quarters. Before this reclassification, CMB capital was $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Capital for Corporate and other for the three months ended June 30, 2024 reflects a reclassification of $10 million from capital (PP&E) to expense for planned major maintenance in the first quarter of 2024. Before the reclassifications, Corporate and other capital for the three months would have been $14 million.


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Attachment 2
CRC GUIDANCETotal
2H24E		CMB
2H24E		E&P, Corp. & Other 2H24E
Net Production (MBoe/d)140 - 146140 - 146
Oil Production (%)~79%~79%
CMB Expenses & Operating Costs ($ millions)$675 - $720$35 - $40$640 - $680
General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)$190 - $210$3 - $5$187 - $205
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)$165 - $185$2 - $4$163 - $181
Capital ($ millions)$170 - $210$10 - $15$160 - $195
Drilling & completions, workover ($ millions)$85 - $105
Facilities ($ millions)$70 - $80
Carbon management business ($ millions)$10- $15
Corporate & other ($ millions)$5 - $10
Adjusted EBITDAX ($ millions)$720 - $760
Margin from Marketing of Purchased Commodities ($ millions) (1)
$24 - $30$24 - $30
Electricity Margin ($ millions) (2)
$65 - $80$65 - $80
Other Operating Revenue & Expenses, net ($ millions)(3)
($100) - ($105)($100) - ($105)
Transportation Costs ($ millions)$40 - $50$40 - $50
Taxes Other Than on Income ($ millions) $150 - $160$150 - $160
Interest and Debt Expense ($ millions)
$53 - $59
$53 - $59
Commodity Assumptions:
Brent ($/Bbl)$83.29$83.29
NYMEX ($/Mcf)$2.86$2.86
Oil - % of Brent:
94% to 98%
94% to 98%
NGL - % of Brent:
52% to 58%
52% to 58%
Natural Gas - % of NYMEX:
110% to 131%
110% to 131%
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CRC GUIDANCETotal
3Q24E		CMB
3Q24E		E&P, Corp. & Other 3Q24E
Net Production (MBoe/d)141 - 145141 - 145
Oil Production (%)~79%~79%
CMB Expenses & Operating Costs ($ millions)$325 - $355
$15 - $20
$310 - $335
General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)$100 - $120$2 - $4$98 - $116
   Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses ($ millions)$80 - $99$1 - $2$79 - $97
Capital ($ millions)$90 - $110$5 - $10$85 - $100
Drilling & completions, workover ($ millions)$46 - $55
Facilities ($ millions)$37 - $42
Carbon management business ($ millions)$5- $9
Corporate & other ($ millions)$2 - $4
Adjusted EBITDAX ($ millions)$375 - $415
Margin from Marketing of Purchased Commodities ($ millions) (1)
$10 - $16$10 - $16
Electricity Margin ($ millions) (2)
$45 - $65$45 - $65
Other Operating Revenue & Expenses, net ($ millions)(3)
($100) - ($112)($100) - ($112)
Transportation Costs ($ millions)$20 - $25$20 - $25
Taxes Other Than on Income ($ millions) $75 - $85$75 - $85
Interest and Debt Expense ($ millions)$25 - $30$25 - $30
Commodity Assumptions:
Brent ($/Bbl)$84.23$84.23
NYMEX ($/Mcf)$2.61$2.61
  Oil - % of Brent: 94% - 98%94% - 98%
  NGL - % of Brent: 46% - 54%46% - 54%
  Natural Gas - % of NYMEX: 100% - 114%100% - 114%
(1) Margin from Marketing of Purchased Commodities is calculated as the difference between Revenue from Marketing of Purchased Commodities and Costs Related to Marketing of Purchased Commodities.
(2) Electricity Margin is calculated as the difference between Electricity Sales and Electricity Generation Expenses.
(3) Other Operating Revenue & Expenses, net is calculated as the difference between Other Revenue and Other Operating Expenses, net. Includes Aera merger and integration costs paid in 3Q24 and $60 million of costs to achieve that we expect to be paid in 4Q24.
See Attachment 3 for management's disclosure of its use of these non-GAAP measures and how these measures provide useful information to investors about CRC's results of operations and financial condition.
ESTIMATED ADJUSTED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES RECONCILIATION
2H24 Estimated
ConsolidatedCMBE&P, Corporate & Other
($ millions)LowHighLowHighLowHigh
General and administrative expenses$190 $210 $3 $5 $187 $205 
Equity-settled stock-based compensation(23)(23)(1)(1)(22)(22)
Other(2)(2)(2)(2)
Estimated adjusted general and administrative expenses$165 $185 $2 $4 $163 $181 

3Q24 Estimated
ConsolidatedCMBE&P, Corporate & Other
($ millions)LowHighLowHighLowHigh
General and administrative expenses$100 $120 $2 $4 $98 $116 
Equity-settled stock-based compensation(19)(20)(1)(2)(18)(18)
Other(1)(1)(1)(1)
Estimated adjusted general and administrative expenses$80 $99 $1 $2 $79 $97 
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ESTIMATED ADJUSTED EBITDAX RECONCILIATION
2H24E
($ millions)LowHigh
Net income$152 $162 
Interest and debt expense, net5358
Depreciation, depletion and amortization310315
Income taxes5562
Unusual, infrequent and other items8388
Other non-cash items
Accretion expense5458
Stock-settled compensation1014
Post-retirement medical and pension33
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX$720 $760 
Net cash provided by operating activities$480 $500 
Cash interest4854
Cash income taxes5866
Working capital changes134140
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX$720 $760 

3Q24E
($ millions)LowHigh
Net income$45 $65 
Interest and debt expense, net2529
Depreciation, depletion and amortization156160
Income taxes1620
Unusual, infrequent and other items102106
Other non-cash items
Accretion expense2628
Stock-settled compensation57
Post-retirement medical and pension00
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX$375 $415 
Net cash provided by operating activities$270 $290 
Cash interest1923
Cash income taxes2731
Working capital changes5971
Estimated adjusted EBITDAX$375 $415 
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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, E&P, Corporate & Other adjusted EBITDAX, CMB adjusted EBITDAX, net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities, net, free cash flow, E&P, Corporate & Other free cash flow, CMB free cash flow, adjusted general and administrative expenses, operating costs per BOE, and adjusted total capital among others. 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.
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
($ millions, except per share amounts)20242024202320242023
Net income (loss)$8 $(10)$97 $(2)$398 
Unusual, infrequent and other items:
Non-cash derivative (gain) loss(11)59 (94)48 (201)
Asset impairment13 — — 13 3 
Severance and termination costs1 — 2 1 3 
Aera merger transaction fees5 10 — 15 — 
Aera merger integration fees8 3 — 11 — 
Increased power and fuel costs due to power plant shutdown15 21 — 36 — 
Net gain on asset divestitures(1)(6)— (7)(7)
Other, net17 2 10 19 13 
Total unusual, infrequent and other items47 89 (82)136 (189)
Income tax (benefit) provision of adjustments at effective tax rate(13)(25)23 (38)53 
Income tax (benefit) provision - out of period— — — — (31)
Adjusted net income$42 $54 $38 $96 $231 
Net income (loss) per share - basic$0.12 $(0.14)$1.39 $(0.03)$5.65 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted$0.11 $(0.14)$1.35 $(0.03)$5.47 
Adjusted net income per share - basic$0.62 $0.78 $0.55 $1.40 $3.28 
Adjusted net income per share - diluted$0.60 $0.75 $0.53 $1.35 $3.18 
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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 exploration and production and corporate items (Adjusted EBITDAX for E&P, Corporate & Other) which management believes is a useful measure for investors to understand the results of the core oil and gas business. CRC defines adjusted EBITDAX for E&P, Corporate & Other as consolidated adjusted EBITDAX less results attributable to its carbon management business (CMB).

2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
($ millions, except per BOE amounts)20242024202320242023
Net income (loss)$8 $(10)$97 $(2)$398 
Interest and debt expense17 13 14 30 28 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization53 53 56 106 114 
Income tax provision (benefit)3 (9)38 (6)113 
Exploration expense— 1 1 1 2 
Interest income(8)(6)(5)(14)(9)
Unusual, infrequent and other items (1)
47 89 (82)136 (189)
Non-cash items
   Accretion expense13 12 11 25 23 
   Stock-based compensation6 5 8 11 15 
   Post-retirement medical and pension— 1 — 1 1 
Adjusted EBITDAX$139 $149 $138 $288 $496 
Net cash provided by operating activities$97 $87 $108 $184 $418 
Cash interest payments1 21 2 22 25 
Cash interest received(8)(6)(5)(14)(9)
Cash income taxes4 22 51 26 51 
Exploration expenditures— 1 1 1 2 
Adjustments to working capital changes45 24 (19)69 9 
Adjusted EBITDAX$139 $149 $138 $288 $496 
E&P, Corporate & Other Adjusted EBITDAX$160 $162 $151 $322 $518 
CMB Adjusted EBITDAX$(21)$(13)$(13)$(34)$(22)
Adjusted EBITDAX per Boe$20.23 $21.47 $17.59 $20.86 $31.23 
(1) See Adjusted Net Income (Loss) reconciliation.
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FREE CASH FLOW AND SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW MEASURES
Management uses free cash flow, which is defined by CRC as net cash provided by operating activities less capital investments, as a measure of liquidity. The following table presents a reconciliation of CRC's net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow. CRC supplemented its non-GAAP measure of free cash flow with (i) net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities, net, (ii) adjusted free cash flow, and (iii) adjusted free cash flow of exploration and production, and corporate and other items (Free Cash Flow for E&P, Corporate & Other), which it believes is a useful measure for investors to understand the results of CRC's core oil and gas business. CRC defines Free Cash Flow for E&P, Corporate & Other as consolidated free cash flow less results attributable to its carbon management business (CMB). CRC defines adjusted free cash flow as free cash flow before transaction and integration costs from the Aera Merger.
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
($ millions)20242024202320242023
Net cash provided by operating activities before working capital changes$108 $92 $98 $200 $414 
Working capital changes(11)(5)10 (16)4 
Net cash provided by operating activities97 87 108 184 418 
Capital investments(34)(54)(39)(88)(86)
Free cash flow$63 $33 $69 $96 $332 
Add: Aera transaction and integration costs13 13 — 26 — 
$76 $46 $69 $122 $332 
E&P, Corporate and Other (1)
$95 $53 $78 $148 $348 
CMB (1)
$(19)$(7)$(9)$(26)$(16)
Adjustments to capital investments:
Replacement water facilities(2)
$— $— $1 $— $2 
Adjusted capital investments:
E&P, Corporate and Other$36 $50 $38 $86 $83 
CMB$(2)$4 $1 $2 $3 
Adjusted free cash flow:
E&P, Corporate and Other $95 $53 $79 $148 $350 
CMB $(19)$(7)$(10)$(26)$(18)
(1) CMB free cash flow previously reported for the first three months of 2024 was $(17) million and was corrected to $(7) million to account for noncash add backs related to leases. We define free cash flow for E&P, Corporate & Other as consolidated free cash flow less results attributable to the carbon management business. Accordingly, this change impacted our previously reported E&P, Corporate & Other free cash flow from $63 million to $53 million for the first three months of 2024
(2) Facilities capital includes $0, $1 million and $1 million in the first quarter of 2024 and fourth and first quarter of 2023, respectively, to build replacement water injection facilities which will allow CRC to divert produced water away from a depleted oil and natural gas reservoir held by the Carbon TerraVault JV. Construction of these facilities supports the advancement of CRC’s carbon management business and CRC reported these amounts as part of adjusted CMB capital in this press release. Where adjusted CMB capital is presented, CRC removed the amounts from facilities capital and presented adjusted E&P, Corporate and Other capital.





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ADJUSTED GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Management uses a measure called adjusted general and administrative (G&A) expenses to provide useful information to investors interested in comparing CRC's costs between periods and performance to our peers. CRC supplemented its non-GAAP measure of adjusted general and administrative expenses with adjusted general and administrative expenses of its exploration and production and corporate items (adjusted general & administrative expenses for E&P, Corporate & Other) which it believes is a useful measure for investors to understand the results or CRC's core oil and gas business. CRC defines adjusted general & administrative Expenses for E&P, Corporate & Other as consolidated adjusted general and administrative expenses less results attributable to its carbon management business (CMB).
2nd Quarter1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
YTD JuneYTD June
($ millions)20242024202320242023
General and administrative expenses$63 $57 $71 $120 $136 
Stock-based compensation(6)(5)(8)(11)(15)
Information technology infrastructure(1)(2)(6)(3)(9)
Other— (1)— (1)— 
Adjusted G&A expenses$56 $49 $57 $105 $112 
E&P, Corporate and Other adjusted G&A expenses$53 $47 $54 $100 $106 
CMB adjusted G&A expenses$3 $2 $3 $5 $6 
OPERATING COSTS PER BOE
The reporting of PSC-type contracts creates a difference between reported operating costs, which are for the full field, and reported volumes, which are only CRC's net share, inflating the per barrel operating costs. The following table presents operating costs after adjusting for the excess costs attributable to PSCs.
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
($ per BOE)20242024202320242023
Energy operating costs (1)
$6.40 $8.07 $7.39 $7.24 $11.52 
Gas processing costs (2)
0.44 0.58 0.64 0.51 0.63 
Non-energy operating costs16.30 17.15 15.68 16.73 15.56 
   Operating costs$23.14 $25.80 $23.71 $24.48 $27.71 
Costs attributable to PSCs
   Excess energy operating costs attributable to PSCs$(0.94)$(0.99)$(0.91)$(0.97)$(0.98)
   Excess non-energy operating costs attributable to PSCs(1.62)(1.55)(1.24)(1.58)(1.21)
   Excess costs attributable to PSCs$(2.56)$(2.54)$(2.15)$(2.55)$(2.19)
Energy operating costs, excluding effect of PSCs (1)
$5.46 $7.08 $6.48 $6.27 $10.54 
Gas processing costs, excluding effect of PSCs (2)
0.44 0.58 0.64 0.51 0.63 
Non-energy operating costs, excluding effect of PSCs14.68 15.60 14.44 15.15 14.35 
Operating costs, excluding effects of PSCs$20.58 $23.26 $21.56 $21.93 $25.52 
(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.








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Attachment 4
PRODUCTION STATISTICS 
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
Net Production Per Day20242024202320242023
Oil (MBbl/d)
 San Joaquin Basin30 30 34 30 35 
 Los Angeles Basin17 18 19 17 19 
 Total47 48 53 47 54 
NGLs (MBbl/d)
 San Joaquin Basin10 11 11 11 11 
 Total10 11 11 11 11 
Natural Gas (MMcf/d)
 San Joaquin Basin99 90 119 94 119 
 Los Angeles Basin1 1 1 1 1 
 Sacramento Basin14 14 15 14 16 
 Total114 105 135 109 136 
Total Production (MBoe/d)76 76 86 76 88 
Gross Operated and Net Non-Operated2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
Production Per Day20242024202320242023
Oil (MBbl/d)
 San Joaquin Basin33 34 38 33 39 
 Los Angeles Basin24 24 25 24 25 
 Total57 58 63 57 64 
NGLs (MBbl/d)
 San Joaquin Basin11 11 12 11 12 
 Total11 11 12 11 12 
Natural Gas (MMcf/d)
 San Joaquin Basin125 128 136 127 135 
 Los Angeles Basin7 7 7 7 7 
 Sacramento Basin17 17 19 17 20 
 Total149 152 162 151 162 
Total Production (MBoe/d)93 94 103 93 103 


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Attachment 5Attachment 5
PRICE STATISTICS
2nd Quarter1st Quarter2nd QuarterYTD JuneYTD June
 20242024202320242023
Oil ($ per Bbl)
Realized price with derivative settlements$81.29 $77.17 $63.66 $79.20 $63.35 
Realized price without derivative settlements$83.14 $80.16 $75.77 $81.63 $77.25 
NGLs ($/Bbl)$46.96 $50.50 $42.48 $48.76 $50.88 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
Realized price with derivative settlements$1.78 $3.90 $3.46 $2.81 $12.44 
Realized price without derivative settlements$1.78 $3.90 $3.46 $2.81 $12.44 
Index Prices
 Brent oil ($/Bbl)$85.00 $81.84 $78.01 $83.42 $80.12 
 WTI oil ($/Bbl)$80.57 $76.96 $73.78 $78.77 $74.95 
NYMEX average monthly settled price ($/MMBtu)$1.89 $2.24 $2.10 $2.07 $2.76 
Realized Prices as Percentage of Index Prices
Oil with derivative settlements as a percentage of Brent96 %94 %82 %95 %79 %
Oil without derivative settlements as a percentage of Brent98 %98 %97 %98 %96 %
Oil with derivative settlements as a percentage of WTI101 %100 %86 %101 %85 %
Oil without derivative settlements as a percentage of WTI103 %104 %103 %104 %103 %
NGLs as a percentage of Brent55 %62 %54 %58 %64 %
NGLs as a percentage of WTI58 %66 %58 %62 %68 %
Natural gas with derivative settlements as a percentage of NYMEX contract month average94 %174 %165 %136 %451 %
Natural gas without derivative settlements as a percentage of NYMEX contract month average94 %174 %165 %136 %451 %


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Attachment 6
SECOND QUARTER 2024 DRILLING ACTIVITY     
 San JoaquinLos AngelesVenturaSacramento 
Wells DrilledBasinBasinBasinBasinTotal
Development Wells     
Primary3———3
Waterflood—————
Steamflood—————
Total (1)
3———3
SIX MONTHS 2024 DRILLING ACTIVITY
 San JoaquinLos AngelesVenturaSacramento 
Wells DrilledBasinBasinBasinBasinTotal
Development Wells
Primary5———5
Waterflood—————
Steamflood—————
Total (1)
5———5
(1) Includes steam injectors and drilled but uncompleted wells, which are not included in the SEC definition of wells drilled.
Attachment 7
OIL HEDGES AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 
Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 20252H 2025
Sold Calls 
Barrels per day30,00029,00030,00030,00029,500
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel$90.07$90.07$87.08$87.08$87.11
Swaps
Barrels per day8,8758,8755,2503,5003,250
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel$80.10$79.94$76.27$72.50$72.50
Purchased Puts
Barrels per day30,00029,00030,00030,00029,500
Weighted-average Brent price per barrel$65.17$65.17$61.67$61.67$61.69
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