Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below together with the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”). Realization of any of the following risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. Some of the factors, events and contingencies discussed below may have occurred in the past, but the disclosures below are not representations as to whether the factors, events or contingencies have occurred in the past and instead reflect our beliefs and opinions as to the factors, events or contingencies that could materially and adversely affect us in the future.
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Risks Related to Our Business and Operations
Our business depends on the level of activity in the oil and gas industry.
Our business depends on the level of activity in oil and gas exploration, development and production in market sectors worldwide. Oil and gas prices and market expectations of potential changes in these prices significantly affect this level of activity. However, higher commodity prices do not necessarily translate into increased drilling or well construction and completion activity, since customers’ expectations of future commodity prices typically drive demand for our services and products. In addition, the effects of world events, such as the Russian war in Ukraine and heightened tensions resulting from ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, have and may continue to materially impact the demand for crude oil and natural gas, which has contributed further to price volatility. Prices are also impacted by decisions made by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) plus the countries of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan (together with OPEC, “OPEC+”) to either increase or cut production of oil and gas as well as their compliance with those decisions. Global economic conditions have a significant impact on oil and natural gas prices, and any stagnation or deterioration in these conditions could result in less demand for our products and services and could cause our customers to reduce their planned capital spending. Adverse global economic conditions also may cause our customers, vendors and/or suppliers to lose access to the financing necessary to sustain or increase their current level of operations, fulfill their commitments and/or fund future operations and obligations. Even during periods of high prices for oil and natural gas, companies exploring for oil and gas may cancel or curtail programs, seek to renegotiate contract terms, including the price of our products and services, or reduce their levels of capital expenditures for exploration and production for a variety of reasons. These risks are greater during periods of low or declining commodity prices. As a result of declining commodity prices, certain of our customers may be unable to pay their vendors and service providers, including us. A prolonged reduction in oil and natural gas prices may require us to record asset impairments. Such a potential impairment charge could have a material adverse impact on our operating results.
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The availability of quality drilling prospects, exploration success, relative production costs, the stage of reservoir development and political and regulatory environments also affect the demand for our services and products. Worldwide military, political, economic and public health events have in the past contributed to volatility in demand and prices for oil and gas and continue to do so at present.
Demand for our offshore services and products substantially depends on the level of activity in offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production. The level of offshore activity is historically cyclical and characterized by large fluctuations in response to relatively minor changes in a variety of factors, including oil and gas prices. Other factors that influence the demand for offshore services can include:
• hurricanes, ocean currents and other adverse weather conditions;
• terrorist attacks and piracy;
• failure of offshore equipment and facilities;
• territorial disputes involving sovereignty over offshore oil and gas fields;
• unavailability of offshore drilling rigs in the markets that we operate;
• the availability of infrastructure to support oil and gas operations; and
While the impact of these factors is difficult to predict, any one or more of these factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Physical dangers and operating hazards are inherent in our operations and may expose us to significant potential costs and losses.
Our services and products are provided in connection with potentially hazardous drilling, completion and production applications in the oil and gas industry where an incident can potentially have catastrophic consequences and/or lead to significant costs and losses.
Risks inherent to these applications, such as equipment malfunctions and failures, equipment misuse and defects, explosions, blowouts and uncontrollable flows of oil, gas or well fluids and natural disasters, on land or in deepwater or shallow water environments, can cause personal injury, loss of life, suspension of operations, increased costs to complete customer work scopes, damage to formations, damage to facilities, business interruption and damage to or destruction of property, surface water and drinking water resources, equipment, natural resources and the environment.
We may face significant warranty, contract and other litigation claims and incur substantial costs, fines, liabilities or losses as a result of these hazards. Our insurance and contractual indemnity and other protections may not be sufficient or effective to protect us under all circumstances or against all risks. The occurrence of a significant event, against which we are not fully insured or indemnified, or otherwise protected by contract, or the failure of a customer to meet its indemnification obligations to us, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We may not be fully indemnified against financial losses in all circumstances where damage to or loss of property, personal injury, death or environmental harm occur.
As is customary in our industry, our contracts typically provide that our customers indemnify us for claims arising from the injury or death of their employees, the loss or damage of their equipment, damage to the reservoir, pollution emanating from the customer’s equipment or from the reservoir (including uncontained oil flow from a reservoir) and catastrophic events, such as a well blowout, fire or explosion. Conversely, we typically indemnify our customers for claims arising from the injury or death of our employees, the loss or damage of our equipment, or pollution emanating from our equipment.
Our indemnification arrangements may not protect us in every case. For example, from time to time (i) we may enter into contracts with less favorable indemnities or perform work without a contract that protects us, (ii) our indemnity arrangements may be held unenforceable in some courts and jurisdictions or (iii) we may be subject to other claims brought by third parties or government agencies. Furthermore, the parties from which we seek indemnity may not be solvent, may become bankrupt, may lack resources or insurance to honor their indemnities, or may not otherwise be able to satisfy their indemnity obligations to us. The lack of enforceable indemnification could expose us to significant potential losses. Further, our assets generally are not insured against loss from political violence such as war, terrorism or civil unrest. If any of our assets are damaged or destroyed as a result of an uninsured cause, we could recognize a loss of those assets.
Our operations and revenue expose us to political, economic and other uncertainties inherent in doing business in each of the countries in which we operate.
We are exposed to risks inherent in doing business in each of the countries in which we operate, including, but not limited to, the following:
• political, social and economic instability;
• deprivation of contract rights;
• inflationary pressures;
• increased operating costs;
• inability to collect revenue due to shortages of convertible currency;
• import/export quotas;
• tariffs;
• confiscatory taxation or other adverse tax policies;
• continued application of foreign tax treaties;
• currency exchange controls;
• currency exchange rate fluctuations and devaluations;
• restrictions on the repatriation of funds;
• pandemics, epidemics and other public health events; and
• other forms of government regulation which are beyond our control.
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Instability and disruptions in the political, regulatory, economic and social conditions of the countries in which we conduct business, including economically and politically volatile areas such as Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, could cause or contribute to factors that could have an adverse effect on the demand for the products and services we provide. Worldwide political, economic, and military events have contributed to oil and gas price volatility and are likely to continue to do so in the future. In particular, heightened levels of uncertainty related to the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine and heightened tensions resulting from the ongoing conflicts in Middle East could further disrupt financial and commodities markets. Depending on the market prices of oil and gas, oil and gas exploration and development companies may cancel or curtail their drilling or other programs, thereby reducing demand for our services.
In addition, in some countries our local managers may be personally liable for the acts of the Company, and may be subject to prosecution, detention, and the assessment of monetary levies, fines or penalties, or other actions by local governments in their individual capacity. Any such actions taken against our local managers could cause disruption of our business and operations and could cause us to incur significant costs.
While the impact of these factors is difficult to predict, any one or more of these factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
To compete in our industry, we must continue to develop new technologies and products to support our operations, secure and maintain patents related to our current and new technologies and products and protect and enforce our intellectual property rights.
We operate in a highly competitive industry. The markets for our services and products are characterized by continual technological developments. Substantial improvements in the scope and quality of the equipment in the markets in which we operate may occur over a short period of time. Alternative products and services have been and may in the future be developed which compete with or displace our products and services. If we are not able to develop commercially competitive products in a timely manner, our ability to service our customers’ demands may be adversely affected.
We may encounter resource constraints, technical barriers, or other difficulties that would delay introduction of new services and products in the future. Our competitors may introduce new products or obtain patents before we do and achieve a competitive advantage. Additionally, the time and expense invested in product development may not result in commercial applications. If we are not able to keep pace with technological advances in a timely and cost-effective manner, demand for our services and products may decline.
It may also be possible for a third party to design around our patents. Patent rights have territorial limits. We may not be able to enforce our patents against infringement occurring in international waters and other “non-covered” territories. We do not have patents in every jurisdiction in which we conduct business and our patent portfolio will not protect all aspects of our business and may relate to obsolete or unusual methods, which would not prevent third parties from entering the same market.
We attempt to limit access to and distribution of our technology and trade secrets by customarily entering into confidentiality agreements with our employees, customers and potential customers and suppliers. However, our rights in our confidential information, trade secrets, and confidential know-how will not prevent third parties from independently developing similar information. Publicly available information (for example, information in expired issued patents, published patent applications, and scientific literature) can also be used by third parties to independently develop technology. We cannot provide assurance that this independently developed technology will not be equivalent or superior to our proprietary technology. The weakening of protection of our trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights could also adversely affect our business.
In addition, we may become involved in legal proceedings from time to time to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights. Third parties from time to time may initiate litigation against us by asserting that the conduct of our business infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates intellectual property rights. We may not prevail in any such legal proceedings related to such claims, and our products and services may be found to infringe, impair, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate the intellectual property rights of others. Any legal proceeding concerning intellectual property could be protracted and costly and is inherently unpredictable and could have a material adverse effect on our business, regardless of its outcome. Further, our intellectual property rights may not have the value that management believes them to have and such value may change over time as we and others develop new product designs and improvements.
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The industry in which we operate has undergone and may continue to undergo consolidation.
Some of our largest customers have consolidated in recent years and are using their size and purchasing power to achieve economies of scale and pricing concessions. This consolidation may result in reduced capital spending by such customers or the acquisition of one or more of our other primary customers, which may lead to decreased demand for our products and services. If we cannot maintain sales levels for customers that have consolidated or replace such revenue with increased business activities from other customers, this consolidation activity could have a significant negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are unable to predict what effect consolidations in our industry may have on prices, capital spending by customers, selling strategies, competitive position, ability to retain customers or ability to negotiate favorable agreements with customers.
The loss of one or more of our larger customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if a significant customer experiences liquidity constraints or other financial difficulties, it may be unable to make the payments required to us or may seek to renegotiate contracts, which could adversely affect our liquidity and profitability.
We are subject to the risk of supplier concentration.
Certain of our product lines depend on a limited number of third party suppliers. As a result of this concentration in some of our supply chains, our business and operations have been and may in the future be negatively affected if our key suppliers were to experience significant disruptions affecting the price, quality, availability or timely delivery of their products. The partial or complete loss of any one of our key suppliers, or a significant adverse change in the relationship with any of these suppliers, through consolidation or otherwise, would limit our ability to manufacture or sell certain of our products and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Seasonal and weather conditions, as well as natural disasters,could adversely affect demand for our services and products and could result in severe property damage or materially and adversely disrupt our operations.
Weather can have a significant impact on demand as consumption of energy is seasonal, and any variation from normal weather patterns, such as cooler or warmer summers and winters, can have a significant impact on demand. Adverse weather conditions, such as hurricanes and ocean currents in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico or typhoons in the Asia Pacific region, may interrupt or curtail our operations or our customers’ operations, cause supply disruptions and result in a loss of revenue and damage to our equipment and facilities, which may or may not be insured. In addition, acute or chronic physical impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, coastal storm surge, inland flooding from intense rainfall and hurricane-strength winds may damage our facilities. Extreme winter conditions in Canada, Russia, or the North Sea, or droughts in more arid regions in which we do business may interrupt or curtail our operations, or our customers’ operations, and result in a loss of revenue. If the facilities we own are damaged by severe weather or any other disaster, accident, catastrophe or event, our operations could be significantly interrupted. Similar interruptions could result from damage to production or other facilities that provide supplies or other raw materials to our plants or other stoppages arising from factors beyond our control. These interruptions might involve significant damage to property, among other things, and repairs might take from a week or less for a minor incident to many months or more for a major interruption.
In addition, a portion of our business involves the movement of people and certain parts and supplies to or from foreign locations. Any restrictions on travel or shipments to and from foreign locations, due to the occurrence of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or hurricanes, in these locations, could significantly disrupt our operations and decrease our ability to provide services to our customers. If a natural disaster were to impact a location where we have a high concentration of business and resources, our local facilities and workforce could be affected by such an occurrence or outbreak which could also significantly disrupt our operations and decrease our ability to provide services and products to our customers.
Lastly, some scientists have concluded that increasing concentrations of GHGs in the Earth’s atmosphere may produce climate changes that have significant physical effects on weather conditions, such as increased frequency and severity of storms, droughts, floods and other climatic events. If such climatic events were to occur more frequently or with greater intensity, they could adversely affect or delay demand for the oil or natural gas produced or cause us to incur significant costs in preparing for or responding to the effects of climatic events themselves. If any such events were to occur, they could have an adverse effect on the demand for our services and our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Stakeholder and public perception related to the Company’s sustainability performance as well as current and future sustainability reporting requirements may affect our business and our operating results.
Increased focus on sustainability factors such as environmental or human capital initiatives, has led to enhanced interest in, and scrutiny of our performance results by investors, banks, institutional lenders and other stakeholders who may vary in their expectations or support for such matters, and the potential for reputational, financial, legal or enforcement risks. Regulatory requirements related to sustainability or sustainability reporting have been implemented in the European Union (“EU”) that apply to financial market participants. In the U.S., several states have enacted or proposed similar regulations related to pension investments or for the responsible investment of public funds, while other states have prohibited such considerations. In addition, several U.S. states have adopted or proposed mandatory reporting related to GHG emissions or climate-related risk. As a result of varying rules adopted by jurisdictions in which we operate (and the reversal, amendment or changes in the application or interpretation of such rules), we are increasingly subject to an overlapping patchwork of laws and regulations, including disclosure requirements, which may increase the costs of compliance and the risk of violations. We generally expect regulatory requirements related to sustainability matters to continue to expand globally. We may be unable to satisfy all of our stakeholders, and if we are not able to satisfy some or all such expectations or requirements, our business and ability to raise capital may be adversely affected.
Our business could be negatively affected by cybersecurity incidents and other disruptions.
We rely heavily on information systems to conduct and protect our business. These information systems are increasingly subject to sophisticated cybersecurity threats such as unauthorized access to data and systems, loss or destruction of data (including confidential customer information), computer viruses, ransomware, or other malicious code, phishing and cyberattacks, and other similar events. These threats arise from numerous sources, not all of which are within our control, including fraud or malice on the part of third parties, accidental technological failure, electrical or telecommunication outages, failures of computer servers or other damage to our property or assets, or outbreaks of hostilities or terrorist acts. Geopolitical tensions or conflicts may further heighten the risk of cyberattacks. In particular, sophisticated nation state actors have, and may continue to, target companies operating in industries providing critical infrastructure.
Although we utilize various procedures and controls to mitigate our exposure to such risk, cybersecurity attacks and other cyber incidents are evolving and unpredictable. There can be no assurance that the systems we have designed and implemented to prevent or limit the effects of cyber incidents or attacks will be sufficient in preventing all such incidents or attacks or avoiding a material impact on our systems when such incidents or attacks do occur. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, cyber intrusions and attacks on our information systems and our operational technology. To our knowledge, none of these incidents or attacks have resulted in a material cybersecurity intrusion or data breach.
If we were to be subject to a cyber incident or attack in the future, it could result in the disclosure of confidential or proprietary customer information, theft or loss of intellectual property, damage to our reputation with our customers and the market, failure to meet customer requirements or customer dissatisfaction, theft or exposure to litigation, damage to equipment (which could cause environmental or safety issues) and other financial costs and losses. A cyberattack or security breach could result in liability under data privacy laws, regulatory penalties, damage to our reputation or loss of confidence in us, or additional costs for remediation and modification or enhancement of our information systems to prevent future occurrences. In addition, as cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, we may be required to devote additional resources to continue to enhance our protective measures or to investigate or remediate any cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
If we are unable to adapt our business to the effects of the energy transition in a timely and effective manner, our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted.
The transition of the global energy sector from primarily a fossil fuel-based system to renewable energy sources could affect our customers’ levels of expenditure. Reduced activity in our areas of operation because of decreased capital spending could have a negative long-term impact on our business. Our business will need to adapt to changing customer preferences and government requirements. If the energy transition occurs faster than anticipated or in a manner we do not anticipate, demand for our services and products could be adversely affected. In addition, if we fail or are perceived to not effectively implement an energy transition strategy, or if investors, banks or institutional lenders shift funding away from companies in fossil fuel-related industries, our access to capital or the market for our securities could be negatively impacted.
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Our approach to artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that can impact our business.
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents risks and challenges that could impact our business, including perceived breaches of privacy or security incidents related to the use of AI. We are integrating AI tools into our systems, and our third-party service providers, as well as our competitors, may also develop or use such tools. AI may become more important to our operations or to our future growth over time. There can be no assurance that we will realize the desired or anticipated benefits, or any benefits, and we may fail to properly implement such technology. In addition, the providers of our or our third-party service providers’ AI tools may not meet existing or rapidly evolving regulatory or industry standards with respect to privacy and data protection, compliance, and transparency, among others, which could inhibit our or our service providers’ ability to maintain an adequate level of functionality or service. Our service providers may also incorporate AI into their services without disclosing such use to us, or fail to disclose risks presented by their use of AI. There is a risk that AI tools used by us or by our service providers could produce inaccurate or unexpected results or behaviors that could harm our business, customers, or reputation. Our competitors or other third parties may incorporate AI in their business operations more quickly or more successfully than we do. Additionally, the complex and rapidly evolving landscape around AI may expose us to claims, inquiries, demands and proceedings by private parties and global regulatory authorities and subject us to legal liability as well as reputational harm. New laws and regulations are being adopted in the United States and in non-U.S. jurisdictions, and existing laws and regulations may be interpreted in ways that would affect our business operations and the way in which we use AI. Any of these outcomes could impair our ability to compete effectively, damage our reputation, result in the loss of our or our customers’ property or information, and materially adversely affect our financial position, operating results or cash flows.
Risks Related to Accounting and Financial Matters
Customer credit risks could result in losses.
The concentration of our customers in the energy industry may impact our overall exposure to credit risk as customers may be similarly affected by prolonged changes in economic and industry conditions. Further, laws in some jurisdictions in which we operate could make collection difficult or time consuming. We conduct ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and do not generally require collateral in support of our trade receivables. While we maintain reserves for potential credit losses, we cannot assure you that such reserves will be sufficient to meet write-offs of uncollectible receivables or that our losses from such receivables will be consistent with our expectations.
In addition, customers experiencing financial difficulty may delay payment for our products and services. Such delays, even if accounts are ultimately paid in full, could reduce our cash resources available and materially and adversely impact our credit available from suppliers and financial institutions.
Restrictions in the agreement governing our Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations andstock price.
The operating and financial restrictions in our RCF and any future financing agreements could restrict our ability to finance future operations or capital needs or otherwise pursue our business activities. These limit our and our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, prepay certain indebtedness and pay dividends or buyback shares. Furthermore, our RCF contains financial covenants which if we fail to comply with could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, would permit the exercise of remedies against us that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position. In addition, any borrowings under our RCF may be at variable rates of interest that expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates were to increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness will increase even though the amount borrowed will remain the same, and our net income and cash flows will correspondingly decrease.
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Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Requirements
Our operations and our customers’ operations are subject to a variety of governmental laws and regulations that may increase our costs, limit the demand for our services and products or restrict our operations.
Our business and our customers’ businesses may be significantly affected by:
• changes in these laws and regulations; and
• the level of enforcement of these laws and regulations.
In addition, we depend on the demand for our services and products from the oil and gas industry. This demand is affected by changing taxes, price controls and other laws and regulations relating to the oil and gas industry in general. For example, the adoption of laws and regulations curtailing exploration and development drilling for oil and gas for economic or other policy reasons could adversely affect our operations by limiting demand for our services and products. In addition, some non-U.S. countries have adopted and may continue to adopt regulations or practices that give advantage to indigenous oil companies in bidding for oil leases or require indigenous companies to perform oilfield services currently supplied by the Company and other international service companies. To the extent that such companies are not our customers, or we are unable to develop relationships with them, our business may suffer. We cannot determine the extent to which our future operations and earnings may be affected by new legislation, new regulations or changes in existing regulations.
Because of our non-U.S. operations and sales, we are also subject to changes in non-U.S. laws and regulations that may encourage or require hiring of local contractors or require non-U.S. contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction. If we fail to comply with any applicable law or regulation, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Our operations are subject to environmental and operational safety laws and regulations that may expose us to significant costs and liabilities.
Our oil and gas exploration and production customers’ operations in the U.S. and other countries are subject to stringent federal, state and local legal requirements governing environmental protection. These requirements may take the form of laws, regulations, executive actions and various other legal initiatives. See Part I, Item 1. “Business – Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation” for more discussion on these matters. Compliance with these regulations and other regulatory initiatives, or any other new environmental laws and regulations could, among other things, require us or our customers to install new or modified emission controls on equipment or processes, incur longer permitting timelines, and incur significantly increased capital or operating expenditures, which costs may be significant. Additionally, one or more of these developments that impact our customers could reduce demand for our products and services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our operations may be adversely affected by various laws and regulations in countries in which we operate related to the equipment and operation of drilling units, oil and gas exploration and development, as well as import and export activities.
Governing bodies have enacted and may propose legislation or regulations that would materially limit or prohibit drilling in certain areas. The issuance of more stringent safety and environmental guidelines, regulations or moratoria for drilling could disrupt, delay or cancel drilling operations, increase the cost of drilling operations or reduce the area of operations for drilling. If laws are enacted or other governmental action is taken that restricts or prohibits drilling in our expected areas of operation, demand for our services and products could be reduced and our business could be materially adversely affected.
Governments in some foreign countries have been increasingly active in regulating and controlling the ownership of concessions and companies holding concessions, the exploration for oil and gas and other aspects of the oil and gas industries in their countries, including local content requirements for participating in tenders. Many governments favor or effectively require that contracts be awarded to local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction. These practices may result in inefficiencies or put us at a disadvantage when we bid for contracts against local competitors.
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In addition, the shipment of goods, services and technology across international borders subjects us to extensive trade laws and regulations. Our import and export activities are governed by unique customs laws and regulations in each of the countries where we operate. Moreover, many countries control the import and export of certain goods, services and technology and impose related import and export recordkeeping and reporting obligations. Governments also may impose economic sanctions against certain countries, persons and other entities that may restrict or prohibit transactions involving such countries, persons and entities. We are subject to U.S. anti-boycott laws. The U.S. and other countries also from time to time may impose tariffs, including special punitive tariff regimes targeting goods from certain countries.
The laws and regulations concerning import and export activity, recordkeeping and reporting, import and export control and economic sanctions are complex and constantly changing. These laws and regulations may be enacted, amended, enforced or interpreted in a manner that materially impacts our operations. An economic downturn may increase some foreign governments’ efforts to enact, enforce, amend or interpret laws and regulations as a method to increase revenue. Materials that we import can be delayed and denied for varying reasons, some of which are outside our control and some of which may result from failure to comply with existing legal and regulatory regimes. Shipping delays or denials could cause unscheduled operational downtime. Any failure to comply with these applicable legal and regulatory obligations also could result in criminal and civil penalties and sanctions, such as fines, imprisonment, debarment from government contracts, seizure of shipments and loss of import and export privileges.
We are required to comply with several complex laws pertaining to business conduct, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar legislation enacted by Governments outside the U.S.
We operate internationally and in some countries with high levels of perceived corruption commonly gauged according to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. We must comply with complex foreign and U.S. laws including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, which prohibit engaging in certain activities to obtain or retain business or to influence a person working in an official capacity. We do business and may in the future do additional business in countries and regions in which we may face, directly or indirectly, corrupt demands by officials, tribal or insurgent organizations, or by private entities in which corrupt offers are expected or demanded. Furthermore, many of our operations require us to use third parties to conduct business or to interact with people who are deemed to be governmental officials under the anticorruption laws. Thus, we face the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments or other things of value by our employees, contractors or agents. It is our policy to implement compliance procedures to prohibit these practices. However, despite those safeguards and any future improvements to them, our employees, contractors, and agents may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible, regardless of whether such conduct occurs within or outside the U.S. We may also be held responsible for any violations by an acquired company that occur prior to an acquisition, or subsequent to the acquisition, but before we are able to institute our compliance procedures. In addition, our non-U.S. competitors that are not subject to the FCPA or similar anticorruption laws may be able to secure business or other preferential treatment in such countries by means that such laws prohibit with respect to us. A violation of any of these laws, even if prohibited by our policies, may result in severe criminal and/or civil sanctions and other penalties, and could have a material adverse effect on our business. Actual or alleged violations could damage our reputation, be expensive to defend, and impair our ability to do business.
Compliance with laws and regulations on trade sanctions and embargoes including those administered by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control also poses a risk to us. We cannot provide products or services to or in certain countries subject to U.S. or other international trade sanctions or to certain individuals and entities subject to sanctions. Furthermore, the laws and regulations concerning import activity, export recordkeeping and reporting, export control and economic sanctions are complex and constantly changing. Any failure to comply with applicable trade-related laws and regulations, even if prohibited by our policies, could result in criminal and civil penalties and sanctions, such as fines, imprisonment, debarment from governmental contracts, seizure of shipments and loss of import and export privileges. It is our policy to implement procedures concerning compliance with applicable trade sanctions, export controls, and other trade-related laws and regulations. However, despite those safeguards and any future improvements to them, our employees, contractors, and agents may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible, regardless of whether such conduct occurs within or outside the U.S. We may also be held responsible for any violations by an acquired company that occur prior to an acquisition, or after the acquisition but before we are able to institute our compliance procedures.
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There are various risks associated with greenhouse gases and climate change legislation or regulations that could result in increased operating costs and reduced demand for our services.
The threat of climate change continues to attract considerable attention. Numerous proposals have been made and could continue to be made at the international, national, regional and state levels of government to monitor and limit existing emissions of GHGs as well as to restrict or eliminate such future emissions. As a result, our operations are subject to a series of regulatory, political, litigation, and financial risks associated with the production and processing of fossil fuels and emission of GHGs. See Part I, Item 1. “Business—Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation” for more discussion on the threat of climate and restriction of GHG emissions. The adoption and implementation of new or more stringent international, federal, state and local legislation, regulations or other regulatory initiatives that impose more stringent standards for GHG emissions from the oil and natural gas sector or otherwise restrict the areas in which this sector may produce oil and natural gas or generate GHG emissions could result in increased costs of compliance or costs of consuming fossil fuels, and thereby reduce demand for, oil and natural gas, which could reduce demand for our services and products. Additionally, political, litigation and financial risks may result in our oil and natural gas customers restricting or canceling production activities, incurring liability for infrastructure damages because of climatic changes, or impairing their ability to continue to operate in an economic manner, which also could reduce demand for our services and products. One or more of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Data protection and regulations related to privacy, data protection and information security could increase our costs, and our failure to comply could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, as well as have an impact on our reputation.
We are subject to regulations related to privacy, data protection and information security in the jurisdictions in which we do business. As privacy, data protection and information security laws are interpreted and applied, compliance costs may increase, particularly in the context of ensuring that adequate data protection and data transfer mechanisms are in place.
In recent years, there has been increasing regulatory enforcement and litigation activity in the areas of privacy, data protection and information security in the U.S. and in various countries in which we operate. In addition, legislators and/or regulators in the U.S., the EU and other jurisdictions in which we operate are increasingly adopting or revising privacy, data protection and information security laws that could create compliance uncertainty and could increase our costs or require us to change our business practices in a manner adverse to our business. Compliance with current or future privacy, data protection and information security laws could have a significant impact on our current and planned privacy, data protection and information security related practices, our collection, use, sharing, retention and safeguarding of employee information and information regarding others with whom we do business. Our failure to comply with privacy, data protection and information security laws could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and overall business, as well as have an impact on our reputation. For example, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), as supplemented by any national laws (such as in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), the Data Protection Act 2018) and further implemented through binding guidance from the European Data Protection Board, came into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR expanded the scope of the EU data protection law to all foreign companies processing personal data of European Economic Area individuals and imposed a stricter data protection compliance regime, including the introduction of administrative fines for non-compliance, as well as the right to compensation for financial or non-financial damages claimed by any individuals under Article 82 GDPR. Our business may also face reputational damage as a result of any personal data breach or violation of the GDPR.
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Risks Related to Our Common Stock
The market price of our common stock may be volatile.
The market price of our common stock has been volatile in the past and may continue to be volatile in the future. If the market price of our common stock declines significantly, our shareholders may be unable to sell their shares of our common stock at or above their purchase price, if at all. We cannot assure our shareholders that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future. Some of the factors that could negatively affect the price of our common stock or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our common stock include:
• variations in our quarterly operating results;
• failure to meet our earnings estimates;
• publication of research reports about us or our industry;
• actions by shareholders;
• fluctuations in stock market price and volume;
• speculation in the press or investment community;
• general market and economic conditions.
As a Dutch company with limited liability, the rights of our shareholders may be different from the rights of shareholders in companies governed by the laws of U.S. jurisdictions.
We are a Dutch company with limited liability (Naamloze Vennootschap). Our corporate affairs are governed by our articles of association and by the laws governing companies incorporated in the Netherlands. The rights of shareholders and the responsibilities of members of our Board may be different from those in companies governed by the laws of U.S. jurisdictions.
For example, resolutions of the general meeting of shareholders may be taken with majorities different from the majorities required for adoption of equivalent resolutions in, for example, Delaware corporations. Although shareholders will have the right to approve legal mergers or demergers, Dutch law does not grant appraisal rights to a company’s shareholders who wish to challenge the consideration to be paid upon a legal merger or demerger of a company.
In addition, if a third party is liable to a Dutch company, under Dutch law shareholders generally do not have the right to bring an action on behalf of the company or to bring an action on their own behalf to recover damages sustained as a result of a decrease in value, or loss of an increase in value, of their ordinary shares. Only in the event that the cause of liability of such third party to the company also constitutes a tortious act directly against such shareholder and the damages sustained are permanent, may that shareholder have an individual right of action against such third party on its own behalf to recover damages. The Dutch Civil Code provides for the possibility to initiate such actions collectively. A foundation or an association whose objective, as stated in its articles of association, is to protect the rights of persons having similar interests may institute a collective action. A collective action can either result in an order for payment of monetary damages or in a declaratory judgment (verklaring voor recht), for example declaring that a party has acted wrongfully or has breached a fiduciary duty. The foundation or association and the defendant are permitted to reach (often on the basis of such declaratory judgment) a settlement which provides for monetary compensation for damages. A designated Dutch court may declare the settlement agreement binding upon all the injured parties, whereby an individual injured party will have the choice to opt-out within the term set by the court (at least three months). Such individual injured party may also individually institute a civil claim for damages within the before mentioned term.
Furthermore, certain provisions of Dutch corporate law have the effect of concentrating control over certain corporate decisions and transactions in the hands of our Board. As a result, holders of our shares may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions by members of our Board than if we were incorporated in the U.S. In the performance of its duties, our Board will be required by Dutch law to act in the interest of the Company and its affiliated business, and to consider the interests of our company, our shareholders, our employees and other stakeholders in all cases with reasonableness and fairness. It is possible that some of these parties will have interests that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our shareholders.
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Our articles of association and Dutch corporate law contain provisions that may discourage a takeover attempt.
Provisions contained in our amended and restated articles of association and the laws of the Netherlands could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our shareholders. Provisions of our articles of association impose various procedural and other requirements, which could make it more difficult for shareholders to effect certain corporate actions. Among other things, these provisions do not provide for shareholder action by written consent, thereby requiring all shareholder actions to be taken at a general meeting of shareholders.
In addition, based on Dutch corporate law and our articles of association, the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders has authorized our Board, for a period of eighteen months as of the date of the 2025 annual meeting, to issue common stock, up to 20% of the issued share capital, as of the date of the 2025 annual general meeting, for any legal purpose, which could include defensive purposes, without further shareholder approval being needed. The issuance, or availability for issuance, of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities.
These provisions, alone or together, could delay hostile takeovers and changes in control of our company or changes in our management.
It may be difficult for you to obtain or enforce judgments against us or some of our executive officers and directors in the U.S. or the Netherlands.
We were formed under the laws of the Netherlands and, as such, the rights of holders of our ordinary shares and the civil liability of our directors will be governed by the laws of the Netherlands and our amended and restated articles of association.
In the absence of an applicable convention between the U.S. and the Netherlands providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments (other than arbitration awards and divorce decrees) in civil and commercial matters, a judgment rendered by a court in the U.S. will not automatically be recognized by the courts of the Netherlands. In principle, the courts of the Netherlands will be free to decide, at their own discretion, if and to what extent a judgment rendered by a court in the United States should be recognized in the Netherlands.
Without prejudice to the above, in order to obtain enforcement of a judgment rendered by a U.S. court in the Netherlands, a claim against the relevant party on the basis of such judgment should be brought before the competent court of the Netherlands. During the proceedings such court will assess, when requested, whether a foreign judgment meets the above conditions. In the affirmative, the court may order that substantive examination of the matter shall be dispensed with. In such case, the court will confine itself to an order reiterating the foreign judgment against the party against whom it had been obtained. Otherwise, a new substantive examination will take place.
In all of the above situations, we note the following rules as applied by Dutch courts:
Under our amended and restated articles of association, we will indemnify and hold our officers and directors harmless against all claims and suits brought against them, subject to limited exceptions. Under our amended and restated articles of association, to the extent allowed by law, the rights and obligations among or between us, any of our current or former directors, officers and employees and any current or former shareholder will be governed exclusively by the laws of the Netherlands and subject to the jurisdiction of Dutch courts, unless those rights or obligations do not relate to or arise out of their capacities listed above. Although there is doubt as to whether U.S. courts would enforce such provision in an action brought in the U.S. under U.S. securities laws, this provision could make judgments obtained outside of the Netherlands more difficult to have recognized and enforced against our assets in the Netherlands or jurisdictions that would apply Dutch law. Insofar as a release is deemed to represent a condition, stipulation or provision binding any person acquiring our ordinary shares to waive compliance with any provision of the Securities Act or of the rules and regulations of the SEC, such release will be void.
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Risks Related to Tax Matters
Changes in tax laws, treaties or regulations or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns could adversely affect our financial results.
Our future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by changes in tax laws, treaties and regulations, both in the U.S. and internationally. Tax laws, treaties and regulations are highly complex and subject to interpretation. Consequently, we are subject to changing tax laws, treaties and regulations in and between countries in which we operate or are resident. Our income tax expense is based upon the interpretation of the tax laws in effect in various countries at the time that the expense was incurred. A change in these tax laws, treaties or regulations, or in the interpretation thereof, could result in a materially higher tax expense or a higher effective tax rate on our worldwide earnings. If any country successfully challenges our income tax filings based on our structure, or if we otherwise lose a material tax dispute, our effective tax rate on worldwide earnings could increase substantially and our financial results could be materially adversely affected.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 1C.Cybersecurity
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company collects, uses, stores, and transmits digitally significant amounts of confidential, sensitive, proprietary, and personal information, including through its information technology systems and the use of certain third-party service providers. The security of this information and these systems is important to the Company’s operations and business strategy. Accordingly, the Company has implemented processes designed to assess, identify, and manage risks from potential unauthorized occurrences, including those associated with third-party service providers, on or through its information technology systems that could adversely affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of such systems and the information residing therein.
These processes are managed and monitored by a dedicated Cybersecurity and Infrastructure team, which is led by our Chief Information Officer, and include mechanisms, controls, technologies, systems, and other processes designed to prevent or mitigate data loss, theft, misuse, or other security incidents or vulnerabilities affecting the data and maintain a stable information technology environment. For example, we conduct penetration and vulnerability testing, data recovery testing, security audits, and annual and ongoing risk assessments. We engage third parties to perform monitoring and regular penetration testing. We have adopted an Incident Response Policy that applies in the event of a cybersecurity threat or incident that follows the National Institute of Standards and Technology framework. We also conduct regular employee trainings on cyber and information security, among other topics. In addition, we consult with outside advisors and experts, when appropriate, to assist with assessing, identifying, and managing cybersecurity risks, including to anticipate future threats and trends, and their impact on the Company’s risk environment.
Our Chief Information Officer, who reports to the Chief Financial Officer, and has over 30 years of experience managing information technology and cybersecurity matters, together with our executive management team, is responsible for assessing and managing cybersecurity risks. We consider cybersecurity, along with other significant risks that we face, within our overall enterprise risk management framework. In the last fiscal year, we have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, but we face certain ongoing cybersecurity risks threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us. Additional information on cybersecurity risks we face is discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” under the heading “Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Requirements.”
The Board of Directors, as a whole and at the committee level, has oversight for the most significant risks facing us and for our processes to identify, prioritize, assess, manage, and mitigate those risks. The Nominating and Governance Committee has been designated by our Board to oversee cybersecurity risks. The Nominating and Governance Committee receives periodic updates on cybersecurity and information technology matters and related risk exposures from our Chief Information Officer. The Board also receives updates from management on cybersecurity risks on at least an annual basis.
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Item 2. Properties
In order to design, manufacture and service the proprietary equipment that support our operations, as well as the products that we offer for sale directly to external customers, we maintain several manufacturing and service facilities around the world. We currently provide our services and products in over 50 countries.
The following table details our material facilities by segment, owned or leased by us as of December 31, 2025.
Leased or
Location Owned Principal/Most Significant Use
All Segments
Houston, Texas Leased Corporate office, manufacturing
Reading, United Kingdom Leased Corporate office
Hyderabad, India Leased Engineering and administration
NLA
Georgetown, Guyana Leased Regional operations
Macaé, Brazil Owned Regional operations and administration
Neuquen, Argentina Leased Regional operations
Broussard, Louisiana Leased Regional operations
Villahermosa, Mexico Leased Regional operations
ESSA
Den Helder, the Netherlands Owned/Leased Regional operations and administration
Stavanger, Norway Leased Regional operations
MENA
Riyadh, KSA Leased Regional operations
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Leased Regional operations and administration
Hassi Messaoud, Algeria Leased Regional operations
APAC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Leased Regional operations and administration
Labuan, Malaysia Leased Regional operations
Perth, Australia Leased Regional operations
Our largest manufacturing facilities are located in Aberdeen, Scotland and Lafayette, Louisiana, where we design, manufacture and/or assemble a substantial portion of our service equipment. We believe the facilities that we currently occupy are suitable for their intended use.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Information related to Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” is included in Note 18 “Commitments and contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “XPRO”.
On February 11, 2026, we had 113,765,561 shares of common stock outstanding. The common shares outstanding at February 11, 2026, were held by approximately 14 record holders. The actual number of shareholders is greater than the number of holders of record.
Dividend Policy
The declaration and payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, general financial condition, liquidity, capital requirements, restrictions contained in our financing agreements and general business conditions. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends.
Unregistered Sales of EquitySecurities
We did not have any sales of unregistered equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2025, that we have not previously reported on a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On October 30, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a new stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to acquire up to $100.0 million of its outstanding common stock from October 30, 2025 through December 31, 2026 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue to be utilized at management’s discretion and in accordance with federal securities laws. The timing and actual numbers of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements, the constraints specified in the Stock Repurchase Program along with general business and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it could be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we repurchased approximately 3.7 million and 1.2 million shares, respectively, of our common stock under the preceding stock repurchase program active at the time for a total cost of approximately $40.1 million and $14.2 million, respectively.
Following is a summary of repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
Total - $ - -
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Performance Graph
The following performance graph compares the performance of our common stock to the Russell 2000 Index, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (“XES”) and to a peer group established by management. The peer group consists of the following companies: Baker Hughes Company, Core Laboratories, Inc., Innovex International, Inc., TechnipFMC plc, Halliburton Company, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., National Energy Services Reunited Corp., Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., Oceaneering International, Inc., NOV Inc. and SLB.
The graph below compares the cumulative total return to holders of our common stock with the cumulative total returns of the Russell 2000 Index, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF and our peer group for the period from December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2025. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in our common stock was $100 at December 31, 2020 and for each index (including reinvestment of dividends) and tracks the return on the investment through December 31, 2025. The shareholder return set forth herein is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
The performance graph above and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate by reference.
Item 6. Reserved
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements include information regarding our future plans and goals and our current expectations with respect to, among other things:
• our business strategy and prospects for growth;
• our cash flows and liquidity;
• our financial strategy, budget, projections and operating results;
• the amount and timing of any future share repurchases;
• the amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures;
• the availability and terms of capital;
• the exploration, development and production activities of our customers;
• the market for our existing and future products and services;
• competition and government regulations; and
These forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “plan,” “intend,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “may,” “outlook,” or other terms that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. The forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K speak only as of the date of this report; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. Forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• our ability to develop new technologies and products;
• our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
• operational safety laws and regulations;
• international trade laws, tariffs and sanctions;
• policy or regulatory changes;
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These and other important factors that could affect our operating results and performance are described in (i) Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K, and elsewhere within this Form 10-K, (ii) our other reports and filings we make with the SEC from time to time and (iii) other announcements we make from time to time. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in the documents above or in this Form 10-K occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance, achievements or plans could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this section.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in this Form 10-K.
This section contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and operations, and involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements because of various factors, including those described in the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
This section of this Form 10-K generally discusses 2025 and 2024 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2025 and 2024. Discussions of 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Overview of Business
Working for clients across the entire well life cycle, we are a leading provider of energy services, offering cost-effective, innovative solutions and what we consider to be best-in-class safety and service quality. With roots dating to 1938, we have approximately 8,500 employees and provide services and solutions to leading exploration and production companies in both onshore and offshore environments in over 50 countries. Our extensive portfolio of capabilities spans well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions.
Well Construction
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Well Management
We operate a global business and have a diverse and relatively stable customer base that is comprised of national oil companies (“NOC”), international oil companies (“IOC”), independent exploration and production companies (“Independents”) and service partners. We have strong relationships with several of the world’s largest NOCs and IOCs, some of which have been our customers for decades. We are dedicated to safely and sustainably delivering maximum value to our customers.
We organize and manage our operations on a geographical basis. Our reporting structure and the key financial information used by our management team is organized around our four operating segments: (i) North and Latin America (“NLA”), (ii) Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (“ESSA”), (iii) Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) and (iv) Asia-Pacific (“APAC”).
How We Generate Our Revenue
Our revenue is derived primarily from providing services in well construction, well flow management, subsea well access and well intervention and integrity to operators globally. Our revenue includes equipment service charges, personnel charges, run charges and consumables. Some of our contracts allow us to charge for additional deliverables, such as the costs of mobilization of people and equipment and customer specific engineering costs associated with a project. We also procure products and services on behalf of our customers that are provided by third parties for which we are reimbursed with a mark-up or in connection with an integrated services contract. We also design, manufacture and sell equipment, which is typically done in connection with a related operations and maintenance arrangement with a particular customer. In addition, we also generate revenue from the sale of certain well construction products.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately 81% of our revenue was generated outside of the United States and approximately 63% of our revenue was generated by activities related to offshore oil and gas operations. Approximately 65% of our revenue was generated by services tied to drilling and completions-related activities, which are generally funded by customers’ capital expenditures, and approximately 35% of our revenue was generated by production optimization related activities, which are generally funded by customers’ operating expenditures.
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Commodity Prices and Market Conditions
Commodity Prices
Average daily oil demand declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, down by 0.1 million b/d compared to levels recorded in the prior quarter; however, there remained an increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, and the full year average for 2024. Global liquids demand grew by 1.2 million b/d year-on-year in 2025 and is expected to grow a further 1.1 million b/d in 2026. Brent crude prices softened modestly over the fourth quarter of 2025, declining from a monthly average of approximately $65 per barrel (“/bbl”) in October to around $63/bbl in December. The easing in prices reflected a gradual weakening in market fundamentals as global supply growth outpaced demand and increasing oil in storage outweighed the effect of potential disruptions driven by tensions in Russia-Ukraine and Venezuela. Price declines were marginally offset by Chinese inventory builds and the OPEC+ decision to pause the unwinding of production cuts, underscoring the group’s continued focus on market stability.
Market Conditions
Entering 2026, global oil inventories are expected to continue rising, as supply growth outpaces demand, placing downward pressure on prices. Despite softer fundamentals, geopolitical risks, evolving sanctions regimes and policy uncertainty continue to create potential supply disruptions, placing a higher degree of volatility on crude markets. On balance, oil prices are expected to remain subdued throughout 2026. Nevertheless, global oil and gas demand continues to grow, reinforcing the need for sustained investment to maintain and expand supply.
There are several market factors that have had, and may continue to have, an effect on our business, including:
Outlook
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”), global liquids consumption is forecasted to average approximately 104.8 million barrels per day in 2026, an increase of around 1.1 million barrels per day compared to 2025. Demand growth is expected to be driven almost entirely by non-OECD countries, with Asia (led by China and India) accounting for the majority of incremental consumption, alongside growth in Africa and the Middle East.
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Although consumption and production are forecast to grow at similar rates, total supply is expected to exceed demand, resulting in continued inventory builds in 2026. OPEC+ is expected to manage production levels to mitigate downside price pressure, with output likely remaining below targeted capacity levels. Strategic stockpiling, particularly in China, is expected to continue and may help limit price declines.
Based on these assumptions, the EIA forecasts Brent crude oil prices to average approximately $56 per barrel for 2026. This outlook remains subject to elevated uncertainty given ongoing geopolitical tensions, evolving sanctions, and political instability in key producing regions including Venezuela, Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
In this environment, Expro maintains cautious optimism regarding demand for products and services. While overall market conditions are softer, the continued need for hydrocarbons supports investment in strategic offshore developments and the optimization of existing assets — areas where Expro is well positioned.
Turning to the natural gas outlook, in the United States, the EIA forecasts Henry Hub natural gas prices to average approximately $3.46 per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”) in 2026, largely flat from 2025 levels, as production continues to increase and a milder-than-average winter has reduced demand over what is typically the annual peak. Internationally, Rystad Energy in December modestly revised down its 2026 price forecasts for European Title Transfer Facility (“TTF”) and Northeast Asia spot markets, reflecting lower oil prices and a weaker macroeconomic backdrop. European TTF prices are expected to average approximately $9.70/MMBtu, with Asian spot prices averaging around $10.20/MMBtu in 2026. Nevertheless, natural gas demand remains resilient and continues to play a central role in global energy transition pathways, supporting a long-term opportunity pipeline for Expro.
Upstream investment is expected to recover modestly in 2026 compared to 2025, despite lower oil prices, as project sanctioning activity increases. International and offshore spending is expected to be the primary source of growth, while U.S. land activity moderates — a market where Expro has limited exposure. Investment growth is concentrated in offshore developments, particularly deepwater projects in Brazil and Guyana, and in regions including the Middle East, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. These positive trends the international and offshore segments support demand across Expro’s well construction, well flow management, and subsea product lines.
Brownfield activity is expected to gain further momentum in 2026 as operators focus on efficiency, cost reduction, and production optimization. This environment supports continued demand for Expro’s well intervention, production optimization, and digital solutions, aligned with customer priorities around efficiency, safety, automation, and emissions reduction.
While near-term market conditions remain subdued and uncertainty persists, resilient global demand for hydrocarbons continues to support investment in international and offshore markets. Expro’s diversified service portfolio, strong international footprint, technology differentiation, and focus on margin discipline underpin a cautiously constructive outlook for 2026 and beyond, as we continue to support customers across the full life cycle of their assets.
The following provides an outlook for 2026 by our reporting segments based on data from Spears and Associates Inc:
NLA: North American drilling activity is expected to slip by 2% in 2026 to an average of 549 active rigs, accounting for a total of around 15,300 wells completed (down 1% from 2025). North American completion activity is projected to slow by 1% overall in 2026 to a total of about 11,700 frac jobs for the year. The expected slowdown in activity reflects the more volatile, short-cycle nature of shale production and is driven largely by North American commodity prices. Henry Hub spot gas prices are projected to increase over the fourth quarter 2025 to fourth quarter 2026 timeframe, driving an increase of approximately 10% in the gas focused rig count on an exit-to-exit basis. In contrast, spot West Texas Intermediate prices are expected to be little changed over the course of 2026, driving a decline of 1% in the oil-centric rig count over 2026. In Central and South America, drilling activity is projected to increase by 3% in 2026 to an average of 139 active rigs, accounting for a total of about 1,850 new wells. Onshore drilling in the region is forecast to increase 1% in 2026 to an average of 100 active land rigs drilling almost 1,625 new wells, driven by Ecuador and Mexico. Offshore activity is expected to grow by 11% in 2026, averaging 39 rigs totaling some 225 new wells, driven by large-scale deepwater plays in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname, as well as continued recovery in Pemex-funded activity. Drilling activity in Central and South America is mixed in 2026, with Argentina and Brazil remaining the main growth engines despite cost pressures, lower prices and regulatory hurdles, as shale and deepwater projects continue to advance. Guyana and Suriname also continue to expand their offshore developments. In contrast, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela face policy, fiscal and sanction-related constraints that limit new exploration, keeping regional growth uneven and highly concentrated in a few basins.
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ESSA: The outlook calls for European drilling activity to increase 1% in 2026 to an average of 99 active rigs accounting for a total of around 780 new wells. Onshore drilling in Europe is forecast to average 72 active rigs in 2026, up by 1% accounting for about 480 new wells drilled. Offshore drilling in the region is projected to increase 4% in 2026, averaging 28 active rigs and around 300 new wells. European drilling activity in 2026 is concentrated in the Black Sea and the mature North Sea, with Romania advancing multi-well development drilling at Neptun Deep and Norway sustaining high levels of development and tie-back drilling despite sharp cost inflation. Elsewhere, exploration momentum is building in the eastern Mediterranean, while UK North Sea activity remains selective as fiscal pressure tempers investment even as projects near existing infrastructure move ahead. African drilling activity is projected to grow by 2% in 2026 to an average of 124 active rigs, accounting for a total of about 900 new wells. Onshore drilling in Africa is forecast to increase 1% in 2026 to an average of 108 active land rigs, accounting for about 740 new wells drilled. Offshore activity is projected to jump by 7% in 2026, averaging 16 active rigs while totaling around 150 new wells. In recent years several African nations have reformed their fiscal and legislative environments, making them more attractive to investment than they have been in some time. In addition, offshore discoveries having potentially multibillion-barrel reserves have attracted significant global interest. While oil exploration remains crucial, there is growing interest in natural gas to meet both domestic energy needs and international export demand, particularly from Europe. Nonetheless, the region faces several challenges including high operating costs, lack of infrastructure, and political/security issues in some key producing countries, which can slow or deter major investment.
MENA: Middle Eastern drilling activity is now expected to increase 1% in 2026 to an average of 509 active rigs accounting for a total of almost 3,000 new wells drilled. Onshore drilling is projected to increase 1% in 2026 to an average of 428 rigs and over 2,700 new wells drilled. Offshore drilling activity is also expected to grow by 1% to an average of 82 rigs drilling some 275 new wells. The main growth drivers for 2026 in the region include Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman, offsetting a slowdown in Saudi Arabian activity. For 2026, E&P activity in the Middle East is primarily focused on leveraging the region's vast, low-cost reserves to maintain and expand its oil and gas production capacity to meet global demand. Activity is characterized by massive investments and a dominant role for state-owned enterprises such as Saudi Aramco, ADNOC (UAE), and QatarEnergy. While oil remains crucial, there is an ongoing emphasis on developing the region’s natural gas reserves and associated LNG infrastructure. The region is on track to become the second largest gas-producing region globally.
APAC: Drilling activity in Asia-Pacific is forecast to average 185 active rigs in 2026 (up by 3%), accounting for 2,425 new wells drilled. India, Indonesia and Thailand are the three most active drillers in this geo-market. Onshore drilling in the region is forecast to increase 2% in 2026 to an average of 135 active land rigs, with over 1,675 new wells drilled. Offshore activity is projected to improve 2% in 2026 at an average of 50 active rigs drilling almost 750 new wells. Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and industrialization in India, and Southeast Asia to soaring energy demand and an increasing reliance on imports. A primary characteristic of increased activity in this region is the strong governmental push to boost domestic oil and gas production to reduce import dependency and ensure long-term energy security. The natural gas segment is a major focus of new exploration efforts and investments across the region, particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The offshore segment is a fast growing segment of the upstream market. Investment in deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling is rising, supported by the potential for large reserve discoveries in frontier areas
How We Evaluate Our Operations
We use a number of financial and operational measures to routinely analyze and evaluate the performance of our business, including Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA.
Revenue: We analyze our performance by comparing actual monthly revenue by operating segments and areas of capabilities to our internal projections for each month. Our revenue is primarily derived from well construction, well flow management, subsea well access and well intervention and integrity solutions.
Adjusted EBITDA: We regularly evaluate our financial performance using Adjusted EBITDA. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful financial performance measure as it excludes non-cash charges and other transactions not related to our core operating activities and allows more meaningful analysis of the trends and performance of our core operations.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
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Executive Overview
Year ended December 31, 2025 compared to year ended December 31, 2024
Certain highlights of our financial results and other key developments include:
Non-GAAPFinancial Measures
We include in this Form 10-K the non-GAAP financial measures Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. We provide reconciliations of net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others. These non-GAAP financial measures allow our management and others to assess our financial and operating performance as compared to those of other companies in our industry, without regard to the effects of our capital structure, asset base, items outside the control of management and other charges outside the normal course of business.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for (a) income tax expense (benefit), (b) depreciation and amortization expense, (c) impairment expense, (d) severance and other expense, net, (e) stock-based compensation expense, (f) merger and integration expense, (g) gain (loss) on disposal of assets, (h) other income (expense), net, (i) interest and finance (income) expense, net and (j) foreign exchange (gain) loss. Adjusted EBITDA margin reflects our Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. As Adjusted EBITDA may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
Year ended
December 31,
Net income (loss) margin 3.2 % 3.0 % (1.5 )%
Selected Unaudited Financial Information for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025
We evaluate our business segment operating performance using segment revenue and Segment EBITDA, as described in Note 5 “Business segment reporting” in our consolidated financial statements. We believe Segment EBITDA is a useful operating performance measure as it excludes non-cash charges and other transactions not related to our core operating activities and corporate costs, and Segment EBITDA allows management to more meaningfully analyze the trends and performance of our core operations by segment as well as to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to our segments
Operating Segment Results
The following table shows revenue by segment and revenue as a percentage of total revenue by segment for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025:
Three Months Ended Percentage
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The following table shows the Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue by segment (“Segment EBITDA margin”) and a reconciliation to income before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025:
Three Months Ended Segment EBITDA Margin
Equity in income of joint ventures 3,838 5,897
Depreciation and amortization expense (53,774 ) (46,195 )
Merger and integration expense (861 ) (1,293 )
Severance and other expense (9,952 ) (5,782 )
Stock-based compensation expense (7,689 ) (7,201 )
Foreign exchange loss (463 ) (1,151 )
Interest and finance expense, net (2,445 ) (4,106 )
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Quarter endedDecember 31, 2025compared to quarter ended September 30, 2025
NLA
Revenue for NLA was $130.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $20.6 million, or 13.6%, compared to $150.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to lower subsea well access and well construction revenue in the U.S., offset by higher well intervention and integrity revenue in Argentina.
Segment EBITDA for NLA was $31.8 million, or 24.4% of revenue, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $36.8 million, or 24.4% of revenue, during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease of $5.0 million in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was largely attributable to lower activity and less favorable product mix during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
ESSA
Revenue for ESSA was $116.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $9.5 million, or 7.6%, compared to $125.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by lower subsea well access and well construction revenue in Angola, and central and west Africa, partially offset by higher well flow management revenue in Bulgaria.
Segment EBITDA for ESSA was $40.0 million, or 34.4% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 1.1%, compared to $40.5 million, or 32.2% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in Segment EBITDA was primarily attributable to lower activity while the increase in Segment EBITDA margin reflects a more favorable product mix.
MENA
Revenue for MENA was $93.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $6.9 million, or 8.0%, compared to $86.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in revenue was driven by higher well flow management revenue in Algeria and Saudi Arabia.
Segment EBITDA for MENA was $36.1 million, or 38.8% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $6.3 million, or 21.0%, compared to $29.9 million, or 34.7% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was primarily due to higher well flow management activity and a resulting more favorable activity mix during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
APAC
Revenue for APAC was $42.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $6.1 million, or 12.5%, compared to $48.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower well flow management activity in Indonesia and India, lower well construction revenue in Australia, offset by higher subsea well access activity in Australia.
Segment EBITDA for APAC was $7.0 million, or 16.4% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $3.1 million compared to $10.0 million, or 20.7% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was largely attributable to lower activity and less favorable product mix during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
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Results of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
Operating Segment Results.
The following table shows revenue by segment and revenue as a percentage of total revenue by segment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended Percentage
The following table shows Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin by segment and a reconciliation to income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended Segment EBITDA Margin
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Yearended December 31, 2025 compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2024
NLA
Revenue for NLA was $558.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $8.0 million, or 1.4%, compared to $566.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in revenue is primarily due to lower well construction revenue in the U.S. and Mexico, lower well flow management revenue in Mexico and lower well flow intervention and integrity revenue in Brazil, partially offset by higher subsea well access revenue in the U.S. and higher well flow management revenue in the U.S. and Brazil.
Segment EBITDA for NLA was $132.9 million, or 23.8% of revenue, during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $142.0 million or 25.1% of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $9.0 million. The decrease in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenue and a less favorable activity mix.
ESSA
Revenue for ESSA was $486.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $77.5 million, or 13.7%, compared to $564.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by lower well flow management revenue in Congo and lower subsea well access revenue in Angola as a result of one-time projects in 2024 that did not reoccur in 2025, partially offset by higher well construction revenue in Cyprus and higher subsea well access revenue in the U.K. and Norway.
Segment EBITDA for ESSA was $149.4 million, or 30.7% of revenue, during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $145.4 million, or 25.8% of revenue, during the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $4.0 million. The increase in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin, despite the decrease in revenue, was primarily attributable to an increase in activities on higher margin services during the year ended December 31, 2025.
MENA
Revenue for MENA was $363.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $31.4 million, or 9.5%, compared to $332.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in revenue was driven by higher well flow management revenue in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and higher well construction revenue in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Segment EBITDA for MENA was $132.7 million, or 36.5% of revenue, during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $115.8 million, or 34.8% of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase of $17.0 million was attributable to higher revenue and a more favorable activity mix.
APAC
Revenue for APAC was $198.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $51.6 million, or 20.6%, compared to $250.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower subsea well access activity in China and Australia, and lower well flow management activity in Australia, partially offset by higher well construction activity in Australia and Brunei.
Segment EBITDA for APAC was $42.7 million, or 21.5% of revenue, during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $57.7 million, or 23.1% of revenue, during the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in Segment EBITDA was primarily due to decreased activity and less favorable product mix.
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Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $28.6 million, or 17.5%, to $192.1 million, as compared to $163.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was generally proportional to the increase in property plant and equipment year over year, including impacts of the acquisition of CTL UK Holdco Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales ("Coretrax") in May 2024.
Merger and integration expense
Merger and integration expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $10.2 million, to $6.2 million as compared to $16.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was due to costs associated with the Coretrax acquisition in 2024 that did not repeat in 2025.
Severance and other expense
Severance and other expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $11.5 million, to $28.5 million as compared to $17.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was predominantly due to restructuring activity across all segments.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Foreign exchange gain for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $0.9 million as compared to a foreign exchange loss of $13.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The change was primarily due to favorable changes in various exchange rates and higher activity in jurisdictions with local currencies that appreciated relative to the U.S. dollar.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Our financial objectives include the maintenance of sufficient liquidity, adequate financial resources and financial flexibility to fund our business. As of December 31, 2025, total available liquidity was $550.9 million, including cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $197.5 million and $353.4 million available for borrowings under our New Credit Facility (as defined below). Expro believes these amounts, along with cash generated by ongoing operations, will be sufficient to meet future business requirements for the next 12 months and beyond. Our primary sources of liquidity have been cash flows from operations. Our primary uses of capital have been for capital expenditures, acquisitions and repurchases of company stock. We monitor potential capital sources, including equity and debt financing, in order to meet our investment and liquidity requirements.
Our total capital expenditures are estimated to range between $110.0 million and $120.0 million for 2026. Our total capital expenditures were $112.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, out of which approximately 90% were used for the purchase or manufacture of equipment to directly support customer-related activities and approximately 10% for other property, plant and equipment, inclusive of software costs. The actual amount of capital expenditures for the purchase and manufacture of equipment may fluctuate based on market conditions. We continue to focus on preserving and protecting our strong balance sheet, optimizing utilization of our existing assets and, where practical, limiting new capital expenditures.
On October 30, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a new stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to acquire up to $100.0 million of its outstanding common stock from October 30, 2025 through December 31, 2026 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue to be utilized at management’s discretion and in accordance with federal securities laws. The timing and actual numbers of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements, the constraints specified in the Stock Repurchase Program along with general business and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it could be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we repurchased approximately 3.7 million and 1.2 million shares, respectively, of our common stock under the preceding stock repurchase program active at the time for a total cost of approximately $40.1 million and $14.2 million, respectively. Approximately $100.0 million remained authorized for repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program as of December 31, 2025, subject to the limitation set in our shareholder authorization for repurchases of our common stock.
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Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
On July 23, 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including Exploration and Production Services (Holdings) Limited and Expro Holdings U.S. Inc., as borrowers, entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) by and among, inter alia, DNB Bank ASA, London Branch, as agent, and other lenders, in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $500 million, of which up to $400 million is available as revolving facility loans and up to $100 million is available as term bridge loans. Proceeds of the revolving facility under the New Credit Facility may be used for general corporate and working capital purposes. Proceeds of the bridge facility under the New Credit Facility may be used for acquisitions and investments and capital expenditure in relation to acquisitions and fees, costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing. The New Credit Facility replaces the Company’s prior senior secured revolving credit facility entered into on October 1, 2021 and as amended and restated pursuant to an amendment and restatement agreement on October 6, 2023 (the “Prior Facility Agreement”). The maturity date of the New Credit Facility is July 30, 2029.
During the third quarter of 2025, the Company completed a $22.0 million voluntary prepayment of its New Credit Facility and during the fourth quarter of 2025 completed another $20 million voluntary prepayment. For the avoidance of doubt, any voluntary prepayment amounts remain available for future drawdowns, over the duration of the facility. The voluntary repayments reduced the outstanding drawn balance from $121.1 million under the Prior Facility Agreement as of June 30, 2025 to $79.1 million under the New Facility Agreement as of December 31, 2025.
Please see Note 16 “Interest bearing loans” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities
Cash flows provided by our operations, investing and financing activities are summarized below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (96,722 ) 29,572 (49,339 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash activities 6,747 (2,411 ) (6,032 )
Analysis of cash flow changes between the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $210.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to $169.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase of $40.7 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily driven by a lower consumption of working capital during the current year as compared to the previous year.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $107.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to $165.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $57.8 million. The decrease was primarily a result of a decrease in capital expenditures of $31.2 million and $32.0 million paid for acquired businesses in 2024 that did not repeat in 2025.
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $96.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $29.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024. The change in net cash used in financing activities is primarily due to the repayment of long-term borrowings of $42.0 million during 2025 as compared to net proceeds received from borrowings of $72.9 million in 2024 and the increase in repurchases of common stock of $25.9 million, partially offset by payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration of $13.9 million during 2024 that did not repeat in 2025.
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Off-balancesheet arrangements
We have outstanding letters of credit/guarantees that relate to performance bonds, custom/excise tax guaranties and facility lease/rental obligations. These were entered into in the ordinary course of business and are customary practices in the various countries where we operate. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. None of the off-balance sheet arrangements either have, or are likely to have, a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2025, we had no material off-balance sheet financing arrangements other than those discussed above.
Critical accounting policies and estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires Expro to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue and associated costs as well as reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures of contingent liabilities. Certain accounting policies involve judgments and uncertainties. We evaluate estimates and assumptions on a regular basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider the following policies to be the most critical to understanding the judgments that are involved and the uncertainties that could impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Revenue recognition
Service revenue is recognized over a period of time as services are performed or rendered and the customer simultaneously consumes the benefit of the service while it is being rendered, and, therefore, reflects the amount of consideration to which we have a right to invoice. We generally perform services either under direct service purchase orders or master service agreements which are supplemented by individual call-out provisions. For customers contracted under such arrangements, an accrual is recorded in unbilled receivable for revenue earned but not yet invoiced. Revenue from the sale of goods is generally recognized at the point in time when the control has passed onto the customer which generally coincides with delivery and, where applicable, installation. We also regularly assess customer credit risk inherent in the carrying amounts of receivables, contract costs and estimated earnings, including the risk that contractual penalties may not be sufficient to offset our accumulated investment in the event of customer termination.
Where contractual arrangements contain multiple performance obligations, judgment is involved to analyze each performance obligation within the sales arrangement to determine whether they are distinct. The revenue for contracts involving multiple performance obligations is allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on relative selling prices and is recognized on satisfaction of each of the distinct performance obligations.
We recognize revenue for long-term construction-type contracts, involving significant design and engineering efforts in order to satisfy custom designs for customer-specific applications, on an over a period of time basis, using an input method, which represents the ratio of actual costs incurred to date on the project in relation to total estimated project costs. The estimate of total project costs has a significant impact on both the amount of revenue recognized as well as the related profit on a project. Revenue and profits on contracts can also be significantly affected by change orders and claims. Profits are recognized based on the estimated project profit multiplied by the percentage complete. Due to the nature of these projects, adjustments to estimates of contract revenue and total contract costs are often required as work progresses. Any expected losses on a project are recorded in full in the period in which they are identified.
We are required to determine the transaction price in respect of each of our contracts with customers. In making such judgment, we assess the impact of any variable consideration in the contract, due to discounts or penalties, the existence of any significant financing component and any non-cash consideration in the contract. In determining the impact of variable consideration, we use the “most-likely amount” method whereby the transaction price is determined by reference to the single most likely amount in a range of possible consideration amounts.
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Business Combinations
We record business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. All of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
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The application of the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions in the determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, in order to properly allocate purchase price consideration between assets that are depreciated and amortized from goodwill. The fair value assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques. Significant assumptions and estimates include, but are not limited to, the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in the future and what we believe to be an appropriate weighted-average cost of capital.
If the actual results differ from the estimates and judgments used in these estimates, the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements may be exposed to potential impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets and goodwill. Refer to Note 3 “Business combinations and dispositions” of our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Goodwill
We record the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as goodwill. Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. A qualitative assessment is allowed to determine if goodwill is potentially impaired. We have the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative goodwill impairment test. The qualitative assessment determines whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then a quantitative impairment test is performed. The quantitative goodwill impairment test is used to identify both the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss. The test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded based on that difference.
No impairment expense was recorded for goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. We used the income approach and the market approach to estimate the fair value of our reporting units. The income approach estimates the fair value by discounting the reporting unit’s estimated future cash flows using what we believe to be an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. The market approach includes the use of comparative multiples to corroborate the discounted cash flow results and involves significant judgment in the selection of the appropriate peer group companies and valuation multiples. The inputs used in the determination of fair value are generally level 3 inputs.
Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method to account for income taxes whereby we calculate the deferred tax asset or liability account balances using tax laws and rates in effect at that time. Under this method, the balances of deferred tax liabilities and assets at the end of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce gross deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining the need for valuation allowances, we have made judgments and considered estimates regarding estimated future taxable income and available tax planning strategies. These estimates and judgments include some degree of uncertainty, therefore changes in these estimates and assumptions could require us to adjust the valuation allowances for our deferred tax assets accordingly. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the generation of sufficient taxable income in the applicable taxing jurisdictions.
We operate in over 50 countries. As a result, we are subject to numerous domestic and foreign taxing jurisdictions and tax agreements and treaties among various governments. Determination of taxable income in any jurisdiction requires the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and the use of estimates and assumptions regarding future events, including the amount, timing and character of income, deductions, and tax credits. Changes in tax laws, regulations or agreements in each taxing jurisdiction could have an impact on the amount of income taxes that we provide during any given year.
Our tax filings for various periods are subject to audit by the tax authorities in most jurisdictions in which we operate, and these assessments can result in additional taxes. Estimating the outcome of audits and assessments by the tax authorities involves uncertainty. We review the facts of each case and apply judgments and assumptions to determine the most likely outcome and provide for taxes, interest and penalties on this basis. In line with GAAP, we recognize the effects of a tax position in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that, based on the technical merits, some level of tax benefit related to a tax position will be sustained upon audit by tax authorities. Our experience has been that the estimates and assumptions used to provide for future tax assessments have proven to be appropriate. However, past experience is only a guide, and the potential exists that tax resulting from the resolution of current and potential future tax disputes may differ materially from the amount accrued. In such an event, we will record additional tax expense or tax benefit in the period in which such resolution occurs.
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New accounting pronouncements
See Note 2 “Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies” in our consolidated financial statements under the heading “Recent accounting pronouncements.”
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Financial risk factors
Our operations expose us to several financial risks, principally market risk (foreign currency risk and interest rate risk) and credit risk.
Foreign currency risk
Cash flow exposure
We expect many of the subsidiaries of our business to have future cash flows that will be denominated in currencies other than the United States Dollar (“USD”). Our primary cash flow exposures are revenues and expenses. Changes in the exchange rates between USD and other currencies in which our subsidiaries transact will cause fluctuations in the cash flows we expect to receive or pay when these cash flows are realized or settled. We generally attempt to minimize our currency exchange risk by seeking to naturally hedge our exposure by offsetting non-USD denominated inflows with non-USD denominated local expenses. We generally do not enter into forward hedging agreements, and our largest exposures are to the British pound and Norwegian kroner, mainly driven by facility costs and employee compensation and benefits.
Transaction exposure
Many of our subsidiaries have assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the USD. Changes in the exchange rates between USD and the other currencies in which such liabilities are denominated can create fluctuations in our reported consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.
As of December 31, 2025, we estimate that a 5% appreciation (depreciation) in USD would result in a change in our net income of approximately $0.1 million.
Interest rate risk
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. Borrowings under the New Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate (subject to a 0.00% floor) plus a net leverage linked margin ranging from 2.00% to 3.25%, or 2.75% for bridge loans. As of December 31, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings of $79.0 million. A 5% change in interest rates would have an approximate impact of $5.6 million on our results of operations and cash flows.
Credit risk
Our exposure to credit risk is primarily through cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts receivable, including unbilled balances. Our liquid assets are invested in cash, with a mix of local and international banks, and highly rated, short-term money market deposits, generally with original maturities of less than 90 days. We monitor the ratings of such investments and mitigate counterparty risks as appropriate.
We extend credit to customers and other parties in the normal course of business and are thus subject to concentrations of customer credit risk. We have established various procedures to manage our credit exposure, including credit evaluations and maintaining an allowance for credit losses. We are also exposed to credit risk because our customers are concentrated in the oil and natural gas industry. This concentration of customers impacts overall exposure to credit risk because our customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic and industry conditions, including changes in oil and gas prices. We operate in over 50 countries and as such, our receivables are spread over many countries and customers. Accounts receivable in Algeria and the U.S. represented approximately 16% respectively, of our net accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2025. No other country accounted for greater than 10% of our accounts receivable balance. Our customer base is comprised of a large number of IOC, NOC, Independents and service partners from all major oil and gas locations around the world. The majority of our accounts receivable are due for payment in less than 90 days and largely comprise amounts receivable from IOCs and NOCs. We closely monitor accounts receivable and raise provisions for expected credit losses where it is deemed appropriate.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 50
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 53
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Expro Group Holdings N.V.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Expro Group Holdings N.V. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 19, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
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Goodwill – All Reporting Units — Refer to Notes 2, 3, 4 and 15 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company performs its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of October 31, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. As of March 31, 2025, the Company performed an evaluation of goodwill for impairment due to the identified indicator of impairment related to the decline in the Company’s stock price. The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company determines the fair value of its reporting units using the discounted cash flow model and the market approach. The determination of the fair value using the discounted cash flow model requires management to make significant assumptions related to short-term and long-term forecasts of operating performance, including revenue growth rates and profitability margins, and discount rates. Regarding the market approach determination of fair value, management is required to make significant assumptions related to the selection of the appropriate peer companies and valuation multiples. Changes in these assumptions could have a significant impact on either the fair value, the amount of any goodwill impairment expense, or both. The goodwill balance was $348.6 million as of December 31, 2025, of which $101.4 million, $51.6 million, $162.0 million and $33.6 million was allocated to the ESSA, MENA, NLA and APAC reporting units, respectively. The fair value of all reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of March 31, 2025, and therefore, no impairment was recognized.
We identified goodwill as a critical audit matter because of the significant judgments made by management when developing the fair value of its reporting units, the high degree of auditor judgment in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence related to management’s anticipated future cash flows and significant assumptions related to short-term and long-term forecasts of operating performance, revenue growth rates, profitability margins and discount rates, and an increased extent of audit effort, including the need to involve professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the short-term and long-term forecasts of operating performance, including revenue growth rates and profitability margins, and the selection of discount rates included the following, among others:
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
February 19, 2026
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2020.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Expro Group Holdings N.V.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Expro Group Holdings N.V. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, of the Company and our report dated February 19, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control, appearing under Part II, Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
February 19, 2026
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Operating costs and expenses:
Income before taxes and equity in income of joint ventures 69,503 81,544 8,094
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit plans 3,814 (7,396 ) (4,529 )
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
December 31,
Assets:
Current assets
Non-current accounts receivable, net 7,432 7,432
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Current liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Stockholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive income 18,053 14,470
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Elimination of unrealized profit on sales to joint ventures 231 4 4,159
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration (283 ) (6,079 ) 576
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired - (31,967 ) (28,707 )
Proceeds from settlement of contingent consideration - 7,500 -
Proceeds from sale / maturity of investments - - 572
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Cash pledged for) release of collateral deposits (447 ) 1,170 (217 )
Payment of contingent consideration - (13,873 ) -
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (96,722 ) 29,572 (49,339 )
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands)
Accumulated
Additional other Total
Common stock Treasury paid-in comprehensive Accumulated Stockholders’
Shares Value Stock capital income deficit Equity
Other comprehensive loss - - - - (5,231 ) - (5,231 )
Stock-based compensation expense - - - 19,574 - - 19,574
Common shares issued upon vesting of share-based awards 836 46 - 1,866 - - 1,912
Treasury shares withheld (195 ) - (3,803 ) - - - (3,803 )
Other comprehensive loss - - - - (7,848 ) - (7,848 )
Stock-based compensation expense - - - 26,352 - - 26,352
Common shares issued upon vesting of share-based awards 950 53 - 1,094 - - 1,147
Treasury shares withheld (235 ) - (4,568 ) - - - (4,568 )
Other comprehensive income - - - - 3,583 - 3,583
Stock-based compensation expense - - - 29,172 - - 29,172
Treasury shares withheld (320 ) - (3,629 ) - - - (3,629 )
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Business description
With roots dating to 1938, Expro Group Holdings N.V. (the “Company,” “Expro,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a global provider of energy services with operations in over 50 countries. The Company’s portfolio of capabilities includes products and services related to well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity. The Company’s portfolio of products and services enhance production and improve recovery across the well lifecycle, from exploration through abandonment.
On October 30, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a new stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to acquire up to $100.0 million of its outstanding common stock from October 30, 2025 through December 31, 2026 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue to be utilized at management’s discretion and in accordance with federal securities laws. The timing and actual numbers of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements, the constraints specified in the Stock Repurchase Program along with general business and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it could be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we repurchased approximately 3.7 million and 1.2 million shares, respectively, of our common stock under the preceding stock repurchase program active at the time for a total cost of approximately $40.1 million and $14.2 million, respectively.
2. Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the U.S. dollar (“$” or “USD”) as the reporting currency.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions, including unrealized profits arising from them, have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these consolidated financial statements. Investments in which we do not have a controlling interest, but over which we do exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Use of estimates
Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, determining the following: purchase price allocation on business combinations, valuation of intangible assets, expected credit losses, inventory valuation reserves, impairment assessment of goodwill, income tax provisions, recovery of deferred taxes, actuarial assumptions to determine costs and liabilities related to employee benefit plans and revenue recognition. While we believe that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are appropriate, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue recognition
We recognize revenue from rendering of services over a period of time as the customer simultaneously consumes the benefit of the service while it is being rendered reflecting the amount of consideration to which the Company has a right to invoice. As part of rendering of services, the Company also provides rental equipment and personnel. Using practical expedients under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, the Company has elected not to separate non-lease components from the associated lease components and account for the combined component in accordance with the ASU 2014-09 with recognition over a period of time.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Revenue from the sale of goods is generally recognized at the point in time when the control has passed onto the customer which generally coincides with delivery and installation, where applicable.
Where contractual arrangements contain multiple performance obligations, we analyze each performance obligation within the sales arrangement to determine whether they are distinct. The revenue for contracts involving multiple performance obligations is allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on relative selling prices and is recognized on satisfaction of each distinct performance obligation. Further, a small number of our contracts contain penalty provisions for late delivery and installation of equipment, downtime or other equipment functionality. These penalties are typically percentage reductions in the total arrangement consideration, capped at a certain amount, or a reduction in the on-going service fee and are assessed as variable consideration in the contract.
Expro recognizes revenue for long-term construction-type contracts, involving significant design and engineering efforts in order to satisfy custom designs for customer-specific applications, on an over a period of time basis, using an input method, which represents the ratio of actual costs incurred to date on the project in relation to total estimated project costs. The estimate of total project costs has a significant impact on both the amount of revenue recognized as well as the related profit on a project. Revenue and profits on contracts can also be significantly affected by change orders and claims. Profits are recognized based on the estimated project profit multiplied by the percentage complete. Due to the nature of these projects, adjustments to estimates of contract revenue and total contract costs are often required as work progresses. Any expected losses on a project are recorded in full in the period in which they are identified.
Revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of promised services or goods to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those services or goods. We do not include tax amounts collected from customers in sales transactions as a component of revenue.
Foreign currency transactions
The functional currency of all our subsidiaries is the USD. Gains and losses resulting from remeasurement of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated statements of operations as incurred. Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in a foreign currency are also included in the consolidated statements of operations as incurred.
Interest and finance expense, net
Our interest and finance expense primarily consists of interest and other costs that we incur in connection with our revolving credit facility and finance lease liabilities. Costs incurred that are directly related to the raising of debt financing, together with any original issue discount or premium, are capitalized and recognized over the term of the loan or facility, using the effective interest method other than for those debt instruments that we elect to account for under the fair value option, in which case such costs are expensed in the period incurred. All other finance costs are expensed in the period they are incurred.
Income taxes
We use the asset and liability method to account for income taxes whereby we calculate the deferred tax asset or liability account balances using tax laws and rates in effect at that time. Under this method, the balances of deferred tax liabilities and assets at the end of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce gross deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining the need for valuation allowances, we have made judgments and considered estimates regarding estimated future taxable income and ongoing achievable tax planning strategies. These estimates and judgments include some degree of uncertainty therefore changes in these estimates and assumptions could require us to adjust the valuation allowances for our deferred tax assets accordingly. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the generation of sufficient taxable income in the applicable taxing jurisdictions.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
We operate in over 50 countries and are subject to domestic and numerous foreign taxing jurisdictions. Determination of taxable income in any jurisdiction requires the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and the use of estimates and assumptions regarding significant future events such as the amount, timing and character of income, deductions, and tax credits. Changes in tax laws, regulations or agreements in each taxing jurisdiction could have an impact on the amount of income taxes that we provide during any given year.
Our tax filings for various periods are subject to audit by the tax authorities in most jurisdictions in which we operate, and these assessments can result in additional taxes. Estimating the outcome of audits and assessments by the tax authorities involves uncertainty. We review the facts of each case and apply judgments and assumptions to determine the most likely outcome and we provide for taxes, interest and penalties on this basis.
In line with U.S. GAAP, we recognize the effects of a tax position in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that, based on the technical merits, some level of tax benefit related to a tax position will be sustained upon audit by tax authorities.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
We consider all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash primarily relates to bank deposits which have been pledged as cash collateral for certain guarantees issued by various banks or minimum cash balances which must be maintained in accordance with contractual arrangements.
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable represents customer transactions that have been invoiced as of the balance sheet date and unbilled receivables relating to customer transactions that have not yet been invoiced as of the balance sheet date. The carrying value of our receivables, net of expected credit losses, represents the estimated net realizable value. We have an extensive global customer base comprised of a large number of international oil companies, national oil companies, independent exploration and production companies and service partners that operate in all major oil and gas locations around the world. We estimate reserves for expected credit losses using information about past events, current conditions and risk characteristics of customers, and reasonable and supportable forecasts relevant to assessing risk associated with the collectability of accounts and unbilled receivables. Past-due receivables are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost comprises direct materials and where applicable, direct labor costs and overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their current location and condition which are calculated using the average cost method.
We regularly evaluate the quantities and values of our inventories in light of current market conditions, market trends and other factors, and record inventory write-downs as appropriate. This evaluation considers historical usage, expected demand, product obsolescence and other factors. Market conditions are subject to change, and actual consumption of our inventory could differ from expected demand.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Impairment of long-lived assets
We assess long-lived assets, including our property, plant and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances arise that may indicate that the carrying amount of our long-lived assets may not be recoverable. These events and changes can include significant current period operating losses or negative cash flows associated with the use of a long-lived asset, or group of assets, combined with a history of such factors, significant changes in the manner of use of the assets, and current expectations that it is more likely than not that a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. When impairment indicators are present, we compare undiscounted future cash flows, including the eventual disposition of the asset group at market value, to the asset group’s carrying value to determine if the asset group is recoverable. If the carrying values are in excess of undiscounted expected future cash flows, we measure any impairment by comparing the fair value of the asset or asset group to its carrying value. Fair value is generally determined by considering (i) internally developed discounted projected cash flow analysis of the asset or asset group, (ii) third-party valuations, and/or (iii) information available regarding the current market for similar assets. If the fair value of an asset or asset group is determined to be less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, an impairment equal to the difference is recorded in the period that the impairment indicator occurs. Estimating future cash flows requires significant judgment, and projections may vary from the cash flows eventually realized, which could impact our ability to accurately assess whether an asset has been impaired.
We consider a long-lived asset to be abandoned after we have ceased use of such asset and we have no intent to use or re-purpose the asset in the future.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes the price paid to acquire or construct the asset, required installation costs, interest capitalized during the construction period and any expenditure that substantially adds to the value of the asset, substantially upgrades the assets for an enhanced use or substantially extends the useful life of an existing asset. We expense costs related to the routine repair and maintenance of property, plant and equipment at the time we incur them. We capitalize interest as part of the cost of acquiring or constructing certain assets, to the extent incurred, during the period of time required to place the property, plant and equipment into service.
When properties or equipment are sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the books and the resulting gain or loss is recognized on the consolidated statements of operations.
We begin depreciation for such assets, including any related capitalized interest, once an asset is placed into operational service. We consider an asset to be placed into operational service when the asset is both in the location and condition for its intended use. We compute depreciation expense, with the exception of land, using the straight-line method on a net cost basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as presented in the table below.
Land improvement 12 years
Buildings Up to 40 years
Plant and equipment 2 to 12 years