California Resources Corporation (CRC)

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$46.92
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Close of Nov 09, 2026 · end-of-day data

CRC 8-K filings in 2025

Every material Form 8-K California Resources filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.

Briefs in 2025416 on record in all
Latest filing in 2025Dec 18, 2025m&a
High impact (4-5)1of 4 briefs
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Dec 18, 4:35 PM ET

CRC closes all-stock combination with Berry Corporation on December 18, 2025

Neutral m&a Written later 1.012.018.01

California Resources Corporation completed its all-stock merger with Berry Corporation on December 18, 2025, making Berry a wholly owned subsidiary. Berry shareholders received 0.0718 CRC shares for each Berry share, and the company said Berry's former holders received about 5.6 million CRC shares, worth roughly $253 million at CRC's December 17 closing price. The filing does not include post-merger financial results, and CRC plans to give full-year 2026 guidance with its fourth quarter 2025 earnings release.

  • Each Berry common share converted into 0.0718 CRC common shares at the Effective Time on December 18, 2025
  • Berry's former equity holders received about 5.6 million CRC shares, worth approximately $253 million based on the December 17, 2025 closing price
  • The credit agreement's aggregate elected commitments rose from $1.45 billion to $1.46 billion with an added lender
  • CRC expects to provide full-year 2026 guidance with its year-end and fourth quarter 2025 earnings release
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Nov 4, 4:45 PM ET

California Resources Q3 net income fell to $64 million from $345 million a year earlier

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

California Resources reported third-quarter 2025 results, with total operating revenues of $855 million, down from $1.35 billion a year earlier and $978 million in the second quarter. GAAP net income was $64 million ($0.76 per diluted share), while adjusted net income rose to $123 million from $98 million in the prior quarter, and the board raised the quarterly dividend 5% to $0.405 per share. The company also gave fourth-quarter 2025 guidance and said the pending Berry Corporation merger is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

  • Q3 2025 net income was $64 million, down from $172 million in Q2 2025 and $345 million in Q3 2024; adjusted net income was $123 million, up from $98 million in Q2 2025
  • Total operating revenues were $855 million, compared with $978 million in Q2 2025 and $1.35 billion in Q3 2024
  • Quarterly dividend raised 5% to $0.405 per share, payable December 15, 2025; $205 million remained for share repurchases as of September 30, 2025
  • Fourth-quarter 2025 guidance includes net production of 131 to 135 MBoe/d and adjusted EBITDAX of $220 million to $260 million
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Oct 31, 4:30 PM ET

California Resources raises credit facility commitments to $1.45 billion from $1.15 billion

Neutral financing Written later 1.01

California Resources Corporation entered into a seventh amendment to its credit agreement on October 29, 2025, adding new lenders and increasing the aggregate elected commitment amount from $1.15 billion to $1.45 billion. The filing describes the change as a financing update to the existing facility, and the full amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1.

  • Aggregate elected commitments rose from $1.15 billion to $1.45 billion under the Seventh Amendment.
  • The amendment, dated October 29, 2025, adds certain new lenders to the facility.
  • Administrative agent and collateral agent is Citibank, N.A.; the original credit agreement is dated April 26, 2023.
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Oct 8, 4:07 PM ET

California Resources completes $400 million 7.000% senior notes offering due 2034

Neutral financing Written later 1.012.03

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.

  • 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
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