LONG BEACH, Calif. and DALLAS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) (“CRC”) and Berry Corporation (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry”) jointly announced today their entry into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction valuing Berry at approximately $717 million, inclusive of Berry’s net debt1. Under the terms of the merger agreement, existing CRC shareholders are expected to own approximately 94% of the combined company upon closing. Supplemental slides have been posted to CRC’s website at crc.com and Berry’s website at bry.com. CRC and Berry are hosting a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT) on Monday, September 15, 2025. Conference call details can be found within this release.