California Resources completes $400 million 7.000% senior notes offering due 2034
California Resources Corporation completed a private offering of $400.0 million in 7.000% senior notes due January 15, 2034, under an indenture dated October 8, 2025. The notes are subject to special mandatory redemption at 100% of issue price plus accrued interest if the pending Berry Merger does not close by March 14, 2026, or is terminated or abandoned, which ties the debt's fate to that deal.
Key points
- Principal amount of $400.0 million; notes mature January 15, 2034, with interest paid semi-annually from July 15, 2026
- Notes are senior unsecured and guaranteed by existing subsidiaries that guarantee the revolving credit facility and existing 7.125% 2026 and 8.250% 2029 senior notes
- Special mandatory redemption at 100% of issue price plus accrued interest if the Berry Merger does not occur by the March 14, 2026 Outside Date or is terminated
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 08, 2025.
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