J.P. Morgan Inaugural Energy Equity Conference Todd Stevens President & CEO New York, NY June 28 -29, 2016
2016 Strategic Focus Priorities and Responses Deleverage the Balance Sheet for Flexibility Protect the Base Defend our Margins Prepare for Change in Cycle 4 JPM Energy Equity 0616
CRC at a Glance World-Class Resource Base Sacramento Basin In 4 of 12 largest fields in the 14 MMBoe Proved Reserves 6 MBoe/d production continental U.S. 644 MMBoe proved reserves Capital Structure San Joaquin Basin 451 MMBoe…
History of Proactive Strategic Decisions 120 30 Cut rig count to 6 from 27, began hedging program (covered almost all of 1H15 oil 100 production) 25 Brent Crude Oil Price (/Bbl)* Preliminary 2015 Capital Budget set CRC…
Living Within Cash Flow 75 275 65 225 55 175 45 Brent Price MM 35 125 25 75 15 25 5 -25 1Q15 2Q15* 3Q15 4Q15* 1Q16 -5 Adj. EBITDAX** Operating Cash Flow Capital Investment Brent Price * Operating cash…
Strong Execution Track Record Total Production Capital Investment Guidance vs. Actual Guidance vs. Actual 170 160 165 160 120 155 Mboe/d MM 150 80 145 140 40 135 130 0 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16…
Sufficient Liquidity to Manage Near Term Obligations 1,400 1,200 1,000 Revolver Availability (1) 800 600 Minimum Capital Capital Budget Investment 400 Term Loan Amortization Term Loan Amortization 2016E Consensus*…
2016 Strategic Focus Priorities and Response Deleverage the Balance Sheet for Flexibility Protect the Base Defend our Margins Prepare for Change in Cycle 10 JPM Energy Equity 0616
Focus on Balance Sheet Capitalization as of 3/31/16 (MM) Deleveraging is a priority 1st Lien Secured RCF1 1st Lien Secured Term Loan 695 975 Utilized free cash flow to execute open Senior 2nd Lien Notes 2,250 market purchases of…
Deleveraging Options We have assessed various deleveraging alternatives and are taking strategic steps to delever the balance sheet UPSTREAM MIDSTREAM CAPITAL MARKETS JV MLP Debt Exchange M&A Drop into Existing MLP Open market bond…
2016 Strategic Focus Priorities and Response Deleverage the Balance Sheet for Flexibility Protect the Base Defend our Margins Prepare for Change in Cycle 14 JPM Energy Equity 0616
Consistent Replacement of Reserves from Resource Base 1000 900 800 Proved Reserves (MMBoe) 700 600 500 400 744 768 768 300 644 200 100 0 FY 2013 Improved Extensions Purchases Performance Production FY 2014…
Resource Base Enables Resilient Production Profile Production By Stream (MBoe/d) Rich asset portfolio and thoughtful capital 160 Mboe/d 159 Mboe/d allocation deliver high margin production and operational flexibility through the…
2016 Strategic Focus Priorities and Response Deleverage the Balance Sheet for Flexibility Protect the Base Defend our Margins Prepare for Change in Cycle 17 JPM Energy Equity 0616
Opportunistically Built Hedge Portfolio* Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 2017 2018 Calls Barrels per Day 35,500 4,000 23,000 30,000 23,300 Wtd Avg Ceiling Price per Barrel 66.15 71.13 53.67 55.68 57.99 Puts Barrels per Day 55,500 28,000…
Defending Margins By Managing Costs 18.00 15% 16.00 Decrease 14.00 Production Costs (/Boe) 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 - 1Q 15 2Q 15 3Q 15 4Q 15 1Q 16 Steam Injectant Gas Plant Expense Energy Supports and…
2016 Strategic Focus Priorities and Response Deleverage the Balance Sheet for Flexibility Protect the Base Defend our Margins Prepare for Change in Cycle 20 JPM Energy Equity 0616
Diverse Assets with Flexible Development Opportunities 2015 Net Proved Reserves (MMBoe) 644 Diversity of basins, drive mechanisms 2015 % Oil Net Proved1 72% Pre-Tax Proved PV-10 ( billion)2 5.06 Predictable production, low decline…
Large in Place Volumes with Significant Upside for CRC Recovery Factors for Discovered Fields In place volumes of 40 Bn Boe at low Billion Boe recovery factor (22%) to date 45 40 Conventional value chain approach to life of field…
Proven Track Record in Sensitive Environments Operator of choice in coastal environments Proven coexistence with sensitive environments 2.6 billion gallons of reclaimed water supplied to agriculture in 2015 Committed to excellence…
Well Positioned for Growth in Recovery World-class asset base with diverse and rich resources. Capacity for significant production growth at higher prices as we develop low-decline, lower-risk opportunities. Committed to capital…
California Resources Corporation Appendix 26 JPM Energy Equity 0616
End Notes: (1) O rgan i c Res erves Repl ac emen t Rat i o 2015 2014 2013 Proved reserves added in 2015 MMBOE Extensions and Discovery 33 1 0 Improved Recovery 3 117 89 Revisions related to performance 45 (19) 0 Total (A) 81 99…
End Notes: (3) Our total production costs consist of variable costs that tend to vary depending on production levels, and fixed costs that typically do not vary with changes in production levels or well counts, especially in the short…
Non-GAAP Reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDAX For the For the First Quarter Twelve Months Ended March 31, Ended December 31, ( in millions) 2016 2015 2015 2014 Net loss (50) (100) (3,554) (1,434) Interest expense 74 79 326 72…
Amendment Summary of General Terms & Conditions Revised Amendment Previous Maximum Leverage First Lien Leverage Ratio suspended through 12/31/16; Maximum First Lien Secured Leverage Ratio: 2.25x At and after 3/31/17 : < 2.25x…
Amendment Summary of Liability Management Terms Revised Amendment Previous Sale of Borrowing Base 100% of proceeds used to repay first the term loan, then the Subject to potential repayment of revolver revolver due to resultant…
CRC Leading California Producer California Pure-Play Top California Producers in 2015* 200 196 An independent E&P company spun off by 180 161 Occidental Gross Operated MBoepd 160 134 140 Focused on high-return assets in…
Self-Funded Capital Investment Program Commentary 2015 Total Capital Actuals 2015 actual capital investment of 401 million Other1 Total: 401 million 81 was directed almost entirely toward oil-weighted 20% Drilling investments 130…
San Joaquin Basin Overview Basin Map Oil and gas discovered in the late 1800s Accounts for 69% of CRC production Kettleman 25 billion barrels OOIP in CRC fields1 Cretaceous to Pleistocene sedimentary section (25,000 feet) Lost…
Elk Hills Area - Overview Overview Field Map CRCs flagship asset, a 100 year-old field with exploration opportunities RR Gap Large fee property with multiple stacked reservoirs Light oil from conventional and unconventional…
Effective Management of Elk Hills Field Operating Costs* Elk Hills Field Elk Hills Field Elk Hills Field Water-Oil Ratio (WOR) Opex per Well Opex, /Boe 16.0 160,000 Elk Hills Field - Opex, /Boe 18.00 5,000 140,000 Well Counts…
Capital Efficient Growth Delivers Long Term Returns Single digit base declines Steamflood Example Multi-year Investments of Kern Front drilling and facilities spending 14000 2008-2015 Investment 605 million 12000 Added…
Los Angeles Basin Overview Basin Map Large, world class basin with thick deposits Kitchen is the entire basin, hydrocarbons did not migrate laterally; basin depth (30,000 ft) 10 billion barrels OOIP in CRC fields1 Most significant…
Wilmington Field - Overview Overview Field Map CRCs flagship coastal asset: acquired in 2000 Field discovered in 1932; 3rd largest field in the U.S. Over 7 billion barrels OOIP (34% recovered to date)1 Depths 2,000 10,000 (TVDSS)…
Ventura Basin Overview Basin Map Estimated 3.5 billion barrels OOIP in CRC fields1 Operate 29 fields (about 40% of basin) 300,000 net acres Multiple source rocks: Miocene (Monterey and Rincon Formations), Eocene (Anita and Cozy…
Sacramento Basin Overview Basin Map Exploration started in 1918 and focused on seeps and topographic highs. In the 1970s the use of multifold 2D seismic led to largest discoveries Cretaceous Starkey, Winters, Forbes, Kione, and the…
Creating a Recovery Value Chain Conventional fields in various stages of Typical Recoveries by Mechanism Type development 80 Base assets in place advancing recovery with traditional means 70 Moving recoveries from primary…
A NET WATER SUPPLIER 3% 3% WATER MANAGED IN CRCs OPERATIONS Produced Water Fresh Water Non-Fresh Water In 2015, CRCs steamflood operations supplied more than 2.6 billion gallons over 8,100 acre-feet of water for irrigation…
Non-GAAP Reconciliation for PV-10 At December 31, ( in millions) 2015 PV-10 of Proved Reserves 5,059 Present value of future income taxes discounted at 10% (1,035) Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash 4,024…