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Vinson & Elkins Advises California Resources Corporation on $550 Million Senior Notes Offering

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Vinson & Elkins advised California Resources Corporation (the “Company”) in connection with a private offering (the “Offering”) of $550 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.250% Senior Notes due 2035.  The Company will use the net proceeds from the Offering, together with cash on hand and/or borrowings under its revolving credit facility, to fund the redemption of all outstanding $550 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.250% senior notes due 2029. The Offering is expected to close on June 26, 2026.

The Vinson & Elkins corporate team was led by Partners Scott Rubinsky, Sarah Morgan, and David Stone and Senior Associate Layton Suchma, with assistance from Associates Connor Rabalais, Graham Buck, and David Strumeyer. Also advising were Partner Wendy Salinas, Senior Associate Jeff Slusher and Associate Patrick Darby, Partner Caitlin Turner and Associates Tyler Wagner and Brad Rossiter, and Partner David D’Alessandro, Counsel Missy Spohn, and Senior Associate Nicole Waterstradt.

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