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Issuer:     California Resources Corp (CRC)
CIK:        0001609253
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001609253-25-000071
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.88
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01, 5.07
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

CRC to acquire Berry in all-stock deal valued at ~$717M; 94% ownership for CRC shareholders
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- Berry shareholders get 0.0718 CRC shares per BRY share, a 15% premium based on 9/12/25 closing prices.
- Pro forma combined 2Q25 production ~161 Mboe/d (81% oil); proved reserves ~652 MMboe (87% developed).
- Expected annual synergies of $80-90 million within 12 months post-close (~12% of transaction value).
- CRC maintains strong balance sheet; pro forma leverage <1.0x and ~70% of 2H25 oil hedged at $68/bbl Brent floor.
- Transaction expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and Berry shareholder approval.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925325000071/0001609253-25-000071-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925325000071/crc-20250915.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609253-25-000071

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