UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from [ ] to [ ]
Commission File Number: 001-41388
ProFrac Holding Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
87-2424964
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
333 Shops Boulevard, Suite 301, Willow Park, Texas
76087
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (254) 776-3722
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share
ACDC
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☑Yes ☐No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☑Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ☐Yes ☑No
As of August 5, 2024, the registrant had 160,146,602 shares of Class A common stock outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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PART I
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
8
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
10
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
11
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
30
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
37
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II
Legal Proceedings
38
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
39
SIGNATURES
40
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in 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, as well as our expectations with respect to:
These forward-looking statements may be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “future,” “budget,” “pursue,” “target,” “seek,” “objective,” or similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends that do not relate to historical matters.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, or such other date as specified herein. We disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on them. 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 forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or other factors. All of our forward-looking information involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expected. Although it is not possible to identify all factors, these risks and uncertainties include the risk factors and the timing of any of the risk factors identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Annual Report").
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in millions, except per share amounts or where otherwise noted)
(Unaudited)
June 30,2024
December 31,2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
24.0
25.3
Accounts receivable, net
378.8
346.1
Accounts receivable — related party, net
11.6
6.8
Inventories
258.8
236.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
30.7
23.3
Total current assets
703.9
638.1
Property, plant, and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,183.5 and $1,010.2, respectively)
1,866.7
1,779.0
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
103.2
87.2
Goodwill
300.8
325.9
Intangible assets, net
160.4
173.5
Investments ($23.4 at fair value at December 31, 2023)
7.5
28.9
Deferred tax assets
0.1
0.3
Other assets
20.9
37.8
Total assets
3,163.5
3,070.7
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
334.5
319.0
Accounts payable — related party
16.7
21.9
Accrued expenses
94.2
65.6
Current portion of long-term debt
174.4
126.4
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
14.5
24.5
Other current liabilities
55.9
84.1
Other current liabilities — related party
9.7
7.4
Total current liabilities
699.9
648.9
Long-term debt
1,008.9
923.5
Long-term debt — related party
15.8
18.6
Operating lease liabilities
67.8
Tax receivable agreement liability
64.8
68.1
Other liabilities
7.8
15.2
Total liabilities
1,891.4
1,742.1
Commitments and contingencies (NOTE 9)
Mezzanine equity:
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50 thousand shares authorized, issued and outstanding
61.1
58.7
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50.0 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
—
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized, 160.2 and 159.4 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
1.5
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 400.0 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital
1,228.6
1,225.4
Accumulated deficit
(83.3
)
(16.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income
0.2
Total stockholders' equity attributable to ProFrac Holding Corp.
1,147.0
1,211.2
Noncontrolling interests
64.0
Total stockholders' equity
1,211.0
1,269.9
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders' equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months EndedJune 30,
Six Months EndedJune 30,
2024
2023
Revenues:
Services
492.9
607.7
998.3
1,394.4
Product sales
86.5
101.5
162.6
172.3
Total revenues
579.4
709.2
1,160.9
1,566.7
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization
393.1
474.6
766.8
1,028.6
Selling, general, and administrative
54.1
63.5
104.7
133.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
103.4
108.9
216.2
219.2
Acquisition and integration costs
2.9
5.2
3.1
17.5
Goodwill impairment
67.7
Other operating expense, net
3.3
11.7
7.7
Total operating costs and expenses
628.6
655.5
1,170.2
1,406.3
Operating income (loss)
(49.2
53.7
(9.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
(39.6
(41.0
(77.2
(75.9
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
(0.8
4.1
Other income (expense), net
(0.5
(7.7
1.3
(17.1
Income (loss) before income taxes
(89.3
5.0
(86.0
71.5
Income tax benefit (expense)
23.7
(9.6
23.4
(16.3
Net income (loss)
(65.6
(4.6
(62.6
55.2
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1.1
(2.3
5.7
Less: net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(41.8
Net income (loss) attributable to ProFrac Holding Corp.
(66.7
(2.9
(64.9
19.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders
(67.9
(67.3
Earnings (loss) per Class A common share (basic and diluted)
(0.42
(0.02
0.19
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding:
Basic
160.0
148.8
159.7
101.9
Diluted
102.1
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(in millions)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments
0.4
(0.4
(0.1
Comprehensive income (loss)
(65.2
(5.0
(62.2
55.1
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(1.6
1.6
(2.8
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
(41.9
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ProFrac Holding Corp.
(66.8
(3.2
(65.0
18.9
Class A Common Stock
AdditionalPaid-in
Accumulated
AccumulatedOtherComprehensive
Noncontrolling
Total Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Income
Interests
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023
159.4
Net income
1.8
1.2
3.0
Stock-based compensation
1.9
2.1
Tax withholding related to net share settlement of equity awards
Share issuance
Adjustment of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption amount
(1.2
Balance, March 31, 2024
159.6
1,227.2
(15.4
60.1
1,273.7
1.1
2.8
Class A shares issued for vested stock awards
0.8
(0.2
(1.4
0.5
Noncontrolling interest of acquired business
2.2
Balance, June 30, 2024
160.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (continued)
Class B Common Stock
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained
Total Stockholders' (Deficit)
Earnings
Loss
Balance, December 31, 2022
53.9
104.2
1.0
(1,185.9
72.2
(1,112.2
Class A shares issued to acquire Producers
6.2
Class A shares issued to acquire Performance Proppants
3.4
22.0
(4.2
17.8
0.9
Stock-based compensation related to deemed contribution
3.5
Conversion of Flotek notes to equity
12.7
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption amount
(9.2
1,277.4
1,268.2
Balance, March 31, 2023
54.6
4.8
113.5
80.9
200.8
2.7
2.3
Class A shares issued for vested equity awards
0.6
Net loss
(1.5
(4.4
Foreign currency translation
(0.3
Flotek common stock issued to satisfy convertible notes held by ProFrac Holdings Corp.
14.3
(14.3
(57.9
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock
(104.2
(1.0
1,313.3
Additional paid-in capital related to tax receivable agreement
(58.6
Deferred taxes related to conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock
(9.5
Balance, June 30, 2023
1,215.1
110.6
64.6
1,391.6
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
(27.4
(24.6
22.9
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net
Gain on insurance recoveries
Non-cash loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
(4.1
Amortization of debt issuance costs
7.6
12.9
Acquisition earnout adjustment
(6.6
Unrealized loss (gain) on investments, net
19.0
Deferred tax benefit
(27.2
Other non-cash items, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(6.0
92.0
6.9
(48.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets
13.6
(10.1
37.9
25.7
13.5
(13.1
(10.4
Net cash provided by operating activities
192.6
387.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(194.4
(456.5
Investment in property, plant & equipment
(121.8
(181.3
Proceeds from sale of assets
29.0
1.4
Proceeds from insurance recoveries
4.4
Other investments
(2.0
Net cash used in investing activities
(284.8
(636.4
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
120.9
320.2
Repayments of long-term debt
(55.6
(80.5
Borrowings from revolving credit agreements
1,034.2
864.6
Repayments of revolving credit agreements
(1,003.7
(845.9
Payment of debt issuance costs
(3.4
(18.5
Net cash provided by financing activities
90.9
239.1
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(1.3
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period
27.8
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable
44.2
56.4
Operating lease liabilities incurred from obtaining right-of-use assets
26.9
8.5
Finance lease liabilities incurred from obtaining property, plant & equipment
9.3
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts, or where otherwise noted)
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
ProFrac Holding Corp. ("ProFrac Corp.") is a vertically integrated and innovation-driven energy services holding company providing hydraulic fracturing, proppant production, other completion services and other complementary products and services to leading upstream oil and natural gas companies engaged in the exploration and production (“E&P”) of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources.
ProFrac Corp. operates in three business segments: stimulation services, proppant production and manufacturing. Our stimulation services segment owns and operates a fleet of mobile hydraulic fracturing units and other auxiliary equipment that generates revenue by providing stimulation services to our customers. Our proppant production segment provides proppant to oilfield service providers and E&P companies. Our manufacturing segment sells highly engineered, tight tolerance machined, assembled, and factory tested products such as high horsepower pumps, valves, piping, swivels, large-bore manifold systems, and fluid ends.
Mr. Dan Wilks and Mr. Farris Wilks are brothers and are the founders and principal stockholders of the Company. Their sons, Mr. Matthew D. Wilks and Mr. Johnathan Ladd Wilks are the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, respectively. In the normal course of business, we enter into transactions with related parties where Mr. Dan Wilks and Mr. Farris Wilks and entities owned by or affiliated with them (collectively, the "Wilks Parties") hold a controlling financial interest. See "Note 13. Related Party Transactions" for further information.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of ProFrac Corp. and those of its subsidiaries that are wholly owned, controlled by it or a variable interest entity ("VIE") where it is the primary beneficiary. Unless the context requires otherwise, the use of the terms "Company," "we," "us," "our" or "ours" in these notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements refer to ProFrac Corp., together with its consolidated subsidiaries.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. We believe that the presentations and disclosures herein are adequate to make the information not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) for a fair statement of the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of our Annual Report.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Concentrations of Risk
Our business activities are concentrated in the well completion services segment of the oilfield services industry in the United States. The market for these services is cyclical, and we depend on the willingness of our customers to make operating and capital expenditures to explore for, develop, and produce oil and natural gas in the United States. The willingness of our customers to undertake these activities depends largely upon prevailing industry conditions that are predominantly influenced by current and expected prices for oil and natural gas. Historically, a low commodity-price environment has caused our customers to significantly reduce their hydraulic fracturing activities and the prices they are willing to pay for those services. During such periods, these customer actions materially adversely affected our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Recently Issued Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which enhances the disclosures required for operating segments in the Company's annual and interim consolidated financial statements. This ASU is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This ASU provides for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This ASU is effective for the Company prospectively to all annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures.
Reclassifications
Certain insurance and property taxes have been reclassified from selling, general and administrative expenses to cost of revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. This reclassification had no effect on operating income or net income (loss) as previously reported.
2. SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash are recorded in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:
June 30,
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Inventories are comprised of the following:
Raw materials and supplies
81.3
84.2
Work in process
17.6
20.5
Finished products and parts
159.9
131.9
Total
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Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses are comprised of the following:
Employee compensation and benefits
29.1
22.6
Sales, use, and property taxes
21.5
Insurance
10.8
10.9
Interest
26.3
5.4
Income taxes
Other
3.2
Total accrued expenses
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities are comprised of the following:
Acquired contract liabilities
23.9
43.5
Accrued legal contingencies
11.5
20.7
Deferred revenue
4.9
7.3
Tax receivable agreement obligation
6.4
9.2
9.8
Total other current liabilities
3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Current Year Acquisitions
In April 2024, we acquired all of the remaining equity interests of Basin Production and Completion LLC (“BPC”). BPC is the parent company of FHE USA LLC, which manufactures equipment used in the hydraulic fracturing industry. The total purchase consideration was $39.8 million, consisting of cash consideration of $14.9 million and our pre-existing equity investment of $24.9 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, revenues and pretax earnings included in the Company's operating results related to the BPC acquired operations were $5.9 million and a loss of $1.5 million, respectively. BPC is included in our manufacturing reportable segment.
In June 2024, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Advanced Stimulation Technologies, Inc. (“AST”), a pressure pumping services provider serving the Permian Basin, for total purchase consideration of $174.0 million in cash. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, revenues and pretax earnings included in the Company's operating results related to the AST acquired operations were $15.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively. AST is included in our stimulation services reportable segment.
In June 2024, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of NRG Manufacturing, Inc., which manufactures equipment used in the hydraulic fracturing industry, and its affiliate, AMI US Holdings, Inc., which develops commercial software used in hydraulic fracturing industry (collectively “NRG”), for total purchase consideration of $6.0 million in cash. Revenues and pretax earnings included in the Company's operating results related to the NRG acquired operations were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. NRG is included in our manufacturing reportable segment.
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The following table represents our preliminary allocation of total purchase consideration of AST, BPC and NRG to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair values on their acquisition dates:
AST
BPC
NRG
26.0
4.2
4.0
Operating lease assets
10.7
13.1
12.2
3.9
Property, plant and equipment
158.4
39.8
2.0
Intangible assets
5.8
Total identifiable assets acquired
201.5
63.9
18.5
13.9
5.5
Non-current portion of debt
20.4
Deferred tax liability
27.4
10.0
Total liabilities assumed
31.4
12.5
Noncontrolling interest
9.5
Total purchase consideration
174.0
6.0
We generally used the cost approach to value acquired property, plant and equipment adjusted for the age, condition and utility of the associated assets. The market approach valuation technique was used for assets that had comparable market data available. The intangible assets related to the BPC acquisition represent customer relationships and a trade name. The fair value of the customer relationships was determined using the income approach, which is predicated upon the value of the future cash flows that these customers will generate over an estimated time period. The fair value of the trade name was determined using a relief from royalty methodology.
The amounts allocated to goodwill are attributable to the organized workforce and potential or expected synergies. We estimate that the goodwill acquired in the BPC acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.
The allocations of purchase price to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed for these acquisitions are preliminary and subject to revisions during the measurement period, up to one year from the date the acquisition closed. These determinations include the use of estimates based on information that was available at the time these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared. We believe that the estimates used are reasonable; however, the estimates are subject to change as additional information becomes available.
Prior Year Acquisitions
On January 3, 2023, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Producers Service Holdings LLC (“Producers”), an employee-owned pressure pumping services provider serving Appalachia and the Mid-Continent, for a total purchase consideration of $36.5 million. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination.
On February 24, 2023, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in (i) Performance Proppants, LLC, (ii) Red River Land Holdings, LLC, (iii) Performance Royalty, LLC, (iv) Performance Proppants International, LLC, and (v) Sunny Point Aggregates, LLC (together, “Performance Proppants”) for a total purchase consideration of $462.8 million. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination.
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Pro Forma Disclosures
The following table reflects pro forma revenues and net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 as if our 2023 and 2024 acquisitions had taken place on January 1, 2022 and 2023, respectively. These unaudited pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of results that would have actually been obtained during the periods presented or that may be obtained in the future.
For the Six MonthsEnded June 30,
(unaudited)
Revenues
643.0
836.1
1,324.9
1,839.2
(69.4
18.0
(64.6
99.0
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:
Stimulation Services
Proppant Production
Manufacturing
169.7
74.5
81.7
Adjustment
16.4
Impairment of goodwill
(67.7
Acquisitions
26.2
202.8
The adjustment to goodwill in our stimulation services reportable segment was to correct an immaterial error for the three months ended March 31, 2024 related to the accounting for our acquisition of U.S. Well Services, which decreased property, plant, and equipment and increased goodwill.
Goodwill Impairment
We perform our annual goodwill impairment test for each of our reporting units in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. In addition to our annual impairment test, we also test goodwill for impairment between annual impairment dates whenever events or circumstances occur which could more likely than not reduce the fair value of one or more reporting units below its carrying value. In 2024 a decline in natural gas prices reduced our customers’ activity levels in the Haynesville, which is heavily concentrated with natural gas wells. This activity downturn significantly reduced the operating results of our Haynesville Proppant reporting unit. In the second quarter of 2024, we noted that our customers’ activity levels were not expected to significantly recover in the short-term. The reduced operating results of our Haynesville Proppant reporting unit therefore resulted in a triggering event and, accordingly, we performed an interim quantitative impairment test in the second quarter of 2024. We did not identify a triggering event for our other reporting units.
In performing the interim quantitative impairment test, we determined the fair value of our Haynesville Proppant reporting unit using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. Under the income approach, the fair value for this reporting unit was determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. Due to the inherent uncertainties involved in making estimates and assumptions, actual results and discount rates may differ from those assumed in our forecasts.
Based upon the results of our interim quantitative impairment test, we concluded that the carrying value of the Haynesville Proppant reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value, which resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $67.7 million, which represented all of the goodwill recorded on the Haynesville Proppant reporting unit.
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NOTE 4. DEBT
Debt is comprised of the following:
ProFrac Holding Corp.:
2029 Senior Notes
620.0
520.0
2022 ABL Credit Facility
149.7
117.4
Equify Notes (1)
Finance lease obligations
8.6
2.4
10.2
ProFrac Holding Corp. principal amount
795.4
674.8
Less: unamortized debt discounts, premiums, and issuance costs
(17.4
Less: current portion of long-term debt
(82.9
(46.2
ProFrac Holding Corp. long-term debt, net
695.4
611.2
Alpine Subsidiary:
Alpine 2023 Term Loan
365.0
Monarch Note
32.8
54.7
Alpine principal amount
408.4
421.8
(17.9
(22.0
(84.1
(71.6
Alpine long-term debt, net
306.4
328.2
Flotek Subsidiary:
Flotek ABL credit facility
Flotek other
Flotek principal amount
5.9
(5.9
(7.6
Flotek long-term debt, net
Other Subsidiaries:
Revolving credit facility
6.5
13.2
3.6
Other subsidiaries principal amount
24.7
Other subsidiaries long-term debt, net
2.6
Consolidated:
Total principal amount
1,234.4
1,107.9
(35.3
(39.4
(174.4
(126.4
Total long-term debt, net
1,024.7
942.1
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Senior Secured Notes Due 2029
In June 2024, ProFrac Holdings II, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ProFrac Holding Corp., issued an additional $120 million aggregate principal amount of its 2029 Senior Notes at par to Beal Bank and Beal Bank USA in connection with our acquisition of AST. These notes were issued as additional notes pursuant to the original indenture as amended. These new notes and the notes previously issued under the indenture will be treated as a single series of securities under the indenture and the new notes will have substantially identical terms, other than the issue date, issue price and first payment date, as the existing notes and be secured by a security interest in the same collateral.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we made principal payments of $20.0 million on our 2029 Senior Notes.
ABL Credit Facility
As of June 30, 2024, the maximum availability under the ABL credit facility was limited to our eligible borrowing base of $301.8 million with $149.7 million of borrowings outstanding and $10.1 million of letters of credit outstanding, resulting in approximately $142.0 million of remaining availability.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we made principal payments of $21.9 million on the Monarch Note.
Equify Note
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we made principal payments of $2.7 million on the Equify Notes.
Other Subsidiary Debt
In connection with our acquisition of BPC, we assumed debt related to a revolving credit facility of $5.0 million, finance lease obligations for real estate of $6.5 million, and a note payable for real estate of $9.4 million.
Debt Compliance
Both the 2029 Senior Notes and the ABL Credit Facility contain certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. As of June 30, 2024, we were in compliance with these covenants and expect to be compliant for at least the next twelve months.
The Alpine 2023 Term Loan originally contained a covenant commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024, requiring Alpine not to exceed a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Alpine Term Loan Credit Agreement) of 2.00 to 1.00. This ratio is generally the consolidated total debt of Alpine divided by Alpine's adjusted EBITDA. In the second quarter of 2024, this covenant was amended to commence testing compliance with the Total Net Leverage Ratio with the fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2025. Alpine is closely monitoring compliance with this future covenant.
Restricted Assets
Our Alpine 2023 Term Loan requires us to segregate collateral associated with our Alpine subsidiary, which comprises our proppant production segment, and limits our ability to use Alpine's cash or assets to satisfy our obligations or the obligations of our other subsidiaries. We also have limited ability to provide Alpine with liquidity to satisfy its obligations. See “Note 12. Business Segments” for certain financial information for Alpine.
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NOTE 5. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
We believe that disaggregating our revenue by reportable segment in "Note 12. Business Segments" provides the information necessary to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenues and cash flows.
Contract Balances with Customers
Our contract assets are included in “Accounts receivable” in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accounts receivable consist of invoiced amounts or amounts for which we have a right to invoice based on services completed or products delivered.
Our current and non-current contract liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities,” respectively, in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Our contract liabilities consist of deferred revenues from advance consideration received from customers related to future performance of service or delivery of products and off-market contract liabilities from unfavorable contracts recognized in connection with our business acquisitions in the Proppant Production segment.
In the accounting for prior business combinations, we recorded off-market contract liabilities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded amortization of $10.9 million and $27.4 million, respectively, related to these contract liabilities as revenue compared with $16.5 million and $24.6 million in the respective periods last year. As of June 30, 2024, our off-market contract liabilities amounted to $23.9 million and the related estimated future amortization to revenue is $16.3 million for the remainder of 2024, and $7.6 million in 2025.
Performance Obligations
Certain of our Proppant Production contracts contain multiple performance obligations to provide a minimum quantity of proppant products to our customers in future periods. For these contracts, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation at estimated selling prices and we recognize revenue as we satisfy these performance obligations. As of June 30, 2024, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations was $167.4 million, and we expect to perform these obligations and recognize revenue of $62.4 million for the remainder of 2024, $45.0 million in 2025, $45.0 million in 2026, and $15.0 million in 2027.
We have elected the practical expedient permitting the exclusion of disclosing the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for Stimulation Services and Manufacturing contracts as these contracts have original contract terms of one year or less or we have the right to invoice for services performed.
NOTE 6. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE, NET
Other operating expense, net is comprised of the following:
Litigation expenses and accruals for legal contingencies
14.0
Severance charges
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
Supply commitment charge
Acquisition earnout adjustments
(3.6
Provision for credit losses, net of recoveries
Litigation expenses and accruals for legal contingencies generally represent legal and professional fees incurred in litigation as well as estimates for loss contingencies with regards to certain vendor disputes and litigation matters. In the periods
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presented, substantially all of these costs represent litigation costs incurred in connection with a patent infringement lawsuit against Halliburton. See "Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies" for a discussion of significant litigation matters.
Gain on insurance recoveries consists of insurance proceeds received for accidentally damaged or destroyed equipment in excess of its carrying value.
Severance charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 relate to the departure of executives.
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net consists of gains and losses on the sale of excess property, early equipment failures and other asset dispositions.
The acquisition earnout adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 represents a decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration related to our acquisition of REV Energy Holdings, LLC ("REV") in December 2022.
NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES
We record income taxes for interim periods based on an estimated annual effective tax rate. The estimated annual effective rate is recomputed on a quarterly basis and may fluctuate due to changes in forecasted annual operating income, positive or negative changes to the valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets and changes to actual or forecasted permanent book to tax differences. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 27.2%, compared with 22.8% in the same period in 2023.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, our income tax provision included a discrete benefit of $27.4 million related to the release of a portion of the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets. This discrete item was caused by the assumption of a $27.4 million deferred tax liability in our acquisition of AST, which made it more likely than not that we would be able to utilize a corresponding amount of our deferred tax assets. Excluding this discrete item, the difference between our effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate related to changes in the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets.
In 2023, the difference between our effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate related to changes in the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets and to the income that was earned within the financial statement consolidated group that is not subject to tax within the financial statement consolidated group.
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NOTE 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculation of earnings per share ("EPS") for our Class A common stock is as follows:
Numerator:
Adjust Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock to its maximum redemption value
(2.4
Net income (loss) used for basic earnings per Class A common share
Net income reallocated to dilutive Class A common shares
Net income(loss) used for diluted earnings per Class A common share
Denominator:
Weighted average Class A common shares
Dilutive potential of employee restricted stock units
Weighted average Class A common shares — diluted
Basic and diluted earnings per Class A common share
Antidilutive shares:
Common stock equivalents related to Preferred Stock
Employee restricted stock units which are antidilutive due to net loss position
Total antidilutive shares
The dilutive potential of employee restricted stock units is calculated using the treasury stock method. The dilutive potential of our Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock") is calculated using the if-converted method.
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase Commitments
As of June 30, 2024, we had purchase commitments of $32.2 million in 2024 and $44.7 million in 2025 for minimum sand commitments and hydraulic fracturing equipment components.
Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, we are the subject of, or party to a number of pending or threatened legal actions and administrative proceedings. While many of these matters involve inherent uncertainty, we believe that, other than as described below, the amount of the liability, if any, ultimately incurred with respect to proceedings or claims will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position as a whole or on our liquidity, capital resources or future annual results of operations.
We estimate and provide for potential losses that may arise out of legal proceedings and claims to the extent that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required in making these estimates and our final liabilities may ultimately be materially different from these estimates. When preparing our estimates, we consider, among other factors, the progress of each legal proceeding and claim, our experience and the experience of others in similar legal proceedings and claims, and the opinions and views of legal counsel. Legal costs related to litigation contingencies are expensed as incurred.
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U.S. Well Services Inc. and U.S. Well Services, LLC (collectively, “USWS”) v. Halliburton Company and Cimarex Energy Co. (collectively, “Halliburton”)
In April 2021, USWS filed a patent infringement suit against Halliburton in United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Waco Division. In the suit, USWS alleges willful infringement of seven U.S. patents based on Halliburton’s “All-Electric Fracturing Fleet.” In August 2023, a jury returned a verdict in this case in favor of USWS, which Halliburton has indicated it intends to appeal.
In June 2021, Halliburton filed inter partes review ("IPR") petitions against these USWS patents. In January 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) entered final written decisions finding certain claims of these patents invalid. In March 2023, USWS filed a notice of appeal of the final written decisions invalidating certain claims of three of these patents. Other appeal deadlines remain open. In May 2023, the Western District of Texas ruled certain claims of five of the USWS patents are invalid.
In May 2022, Halliburton filed an amended answer to this patent infringement suit counterclaiming for declaratory judgment of invalidity of USWS’ patents asserted against Halliburton in this matter and willful infringement of seven of Halliburton’s U.S. patents based on USWS’ clean fleets and conventional fleets. In June 2022, USWS filed IPR petitions against four of Halliburton’s patents. In December 2022, the PTAB denied institution of IPR against these four patents.
The outcome of Halliburton’s counterclaim against us is uncertain and the ultimate resolution of it could have a material adverse effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in the period in which the resolution is recorded.
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Halliburton US Technologies, Inc., and Halliburton Group Technologies, Inc. (collectively, “Halliburton”) v. U.S. Well Services, LLC (“USWS”)
In September 2022, Halliburton filed two patent infringement suits against USWS in United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Waco Division. In the first lawsuit, Halliburton alleges willful infringement of three of its previously asserted patents as well as five additional U.S. patents. In the second lawsuit, Halliburton alleges willful infringement of two of its previously asserted patents as well as five additional U.S. patents. Both lawsuits allege infringement based on all of USWS and ProFrac LLC's fleets. The two lawsuits are scheduled together and set for trial in August 2024.
In January 2023, USWS filed amended answers to these patent infringement suits counterclaiming for declaratory judgment of invalidity of Halliburton’s patents asserted against USWS in this matter and willful infringement of two additional USWS’ U.S. patents based on Halliburton’s “All-Electric Fracturing Fleet.” In February 2023, Halliburton filed IPR petitions against these USWS patents. However, this case has been stayed pending resolution of certain IPRs filed by USWS.
We are currently unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss in respect of these matters. These matters remain in an early stage, with few or no substantive legal decisions by the court defining the scope of the claims or the potential damages. As these matters develop and we receive additional information, we may be able to estimate reasonably possible losses or range of loss for these matters. The outcomes of these cases are uncertain and the ultimate resolution of them could have a material adverse effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in the period in which the resolution is recorded.
NOTE 10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
Through a contractual relationship, we have the power to appoint directors to the board of directors of Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek"). Because we have this power through a contract and not through our direct equity interest in Flotek, Flotek meets the definition of a variable interest entity ("VIE"). Furthermore, we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to our ability to appoint four of seven directors to Flotek’s board of directors. Accordingly, we have consolidated the operating results, assets and liabilities of Flotek. As of June 30, 2024, we owned approximately 50.6% of Flotek's outstanding common stock.
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $57.3 million and $62.7 million, respectively, of Flotek's assets and $49.8 million and $55.5 million, respectively, of Flotek's liabilities are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. These amounts are exclusive of goodwill and are after intercompany eliminations. The assets of Flotek can only be
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used to settle its obligations and the creditors of Flotek have no recourse to our assets. Our exposure to Flotek is generally limited to the carrying value of our equity and variable interest.
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Recurring Measurements
Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of the following:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024:
Liabilities — Munger make-whole provision
8.8
December 31, 2023:
Assets — Investment in BPC
Prior the acquisition of BPC, we elected the fair value option to account for our original investment in BPC due to the complexities of the terms of the equity investment. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, which was valued using the income approach and the market approach, are forecasted results and a weighted-average cost of capital. The fair value of this asset is classified as investments in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The gains and losses from fair value changes are classified as other income (expense), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for periods prior to the acquisition.
The fair value of the Munger make-whole provision was estimated using a Black-Scholes model. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement are the risk-free rate and volatility. At June 30, 2024, the expiration date of the Munger make-whole provision was set to expire in May 2025.
The following is a reconciliation of our recurring Level 3 fair value measurements:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Net asset balance at beginning of period
17.1
40.3
15.9
46.6
Change in fair value of Level 3 fair value measurements
(5.8
(12.1
Transfer of investment in BPC to acquisition purchase consideration
(24.9
Net asset (liability) balance at end of period
(8.8
34.5
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Financial Instruments
The estimated fair values of our financial instruments have been determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, certain investments, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of our financial instruments other than long-term debt approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of the items.
The carrying amounts of our term loan facility and ABL credit facility approximate fair value due to the variable interest rate. The fair value of our fixed rate debt, which includes the Monarch note and the Equify note was as follows:
Carrying amount of fixed rate debt
50.7
74.7
Fair value of fixed rate debt
49.9
74.3
NOTE 12. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We manage our business segments primarily on the type of product or services provided. We have three reportable segments which we operate within the United States of America: stimulation services, proppant production and manufacturing. Amounts in the other category reflect our business activities that are not separately reportable, which primarily includes Flotek for the periods presented.
Intersegment transactions are intended to be at estimated market prices. Intersegment revenues for the proppant production segment were 23% and 27% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with 31% and 32%, respectively, in the same periods last year. Intersegment revenues for the manufacturing segment were 74% and 76% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with 73% and 88%, respectively, in the same periods last year.
Revenues from external customers for the stimulation services segment are classified as service revenue on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Revenues from external customers for the proppant production segment, the manufacturing segment, and our other business activities represent product sales for these businesses and are classified as such on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Summarized financial information for our reportable segments is as follows:
Eliminations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024:
Revenue
External customers — services
External customers — product sales (1)
14.6
18.2
Intercompany (2)
41.3
29.4
(99.2
Total Revenue
505.6
69.5
47.6
Adjusted EBITDA (3) (4)
107.3
(1.9
135.6
77.6
21.6
3.8
0.7
50.0
7.0
61.9
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023:
75.4
8.3
34.4
22.8
33.9
(91.6
608.2
109.8
31.1
51.7
122.9
57.8
182.5
89.9
17.3
75.2
22.7
98.1
As of June 30, 2024:
541.6
154.3
209.6
73.2
(274.8
Property, plant, and equipment, net
926.4
842.6
82.5
16.6
2,958.3
1,046.0
188.9
(1,416.9
82.9
1,853.7
196.3
299.2
49.8
(507.6
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2024:
107.0
24.2
24.6
40.2
57.9
(197.9
1,022.9
147.2
99.4
89.3
232.3
4.5
8.0
295.3
170.5
39.6
102.7
11.3
121.8
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023:
131.2
60.8
(222.8
1,398.4
192.0
98.2
100.9
328.6
99.1
11.1
429.6
186.0
29.7
150.1
30.4
181.3
As of December 31, 2023:
17.7
445.8
181.2
164.7
70.6
(224.2
881.6
859.8
19.8
Total assets (5)
2,483.9
1,160.1
243.9
188.7
(1,005.9
46.2
71.6
1,404.5
225.7
55.5
(145.1
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The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments to net income:
Adjusted EBITDA of reportable segments
(103.4
(108.9
(216.2
(219.2
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net
6.6
(5.3
Stock-based compensation related to deemed contributions
(7.4
(17.6
(1.8
(5.2
(3.1
(17.5
(14.0
(13.2
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net
(19.0
NOTE 13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the normal course of business, we have entered into transactions with related parties where the Wilks Parties hold a controlling financial interest. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had related party transactions with the following related party entities:
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The following table summarizes revenue from related parties:
Flying A
Carbo
The following table summarizes expenditures with related parties:
Automatize
46.5
41.7
89.8
FHE
Wilks Brothers
4.7
Related Lessors
6.3
Wilks Construction
Wilks Earthworks
6.1
Equify Financial
Cisco Aero
3 Twenty-Three
35.6
65.9
66.2
128.2
The following table summarizes accounts receivable–related party:
Interstate
Total accounts receivable — related party
The following table summarizes accounts payable–related party:
Equify
1.7
Total accounts payable — related party
In June 2023, we arranged to sell certain surplus equipment and inventory components and to assign certain pre-orders for equipment to Flying A, at prices which we believe to be fair market value, for a total consideration of $36.3 million. We received the proceeds from this transaction in June 2023. Subsequent to June 30, 2023, Flying A requested changes to the mix of the assets being sold to it by the Company without altering the total consideration, and the Company and Flying A agreed to add to the transaction agreement a most favored nation clause on pricing and a condition to closing that the Company’s Audit Committee approve the final mix of assets to be transferred to Flying A. We delivered $28.9 million of these components to Flying A in 2023. In January 2024, we agreed to sell $8.4 million of additional equipment to Flying A under similar terms. We received the proceeds from this additional transaction in January 2024. We delivered $6.1 million of product to Flying A in the six months ended June 30, 2024. We expect to deliver all remaining product to Flying A in 2024.
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We accounted for the unapplied proceeds from these transactions as related party deposits presented as "Other current liabilities - related party" in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Immediately subsequent to the AST acquisition, AST conveyed to the Wilks Parties substantially all of AST’s owned real property in exchange for cash consideration of approximately $23 million. We now lease such real property from the Wilks Party in exchange for aggregate monthly lease payments totaling $30.2 million through May 2034. The cash consideration received was equal to the carrying value of these assets.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report, as well as our Annual Report.
Overview
We are a vertically integrated and innovation-driven energy services holding company providing hydraulic fracturing, proppant production, other completion services and other complementary products and services to leading upstream oil and natural gas companies engaged in the exploration and production ("E&P") of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources.
We operate in three reportable business segments: stimulation services, proppant production and manufacturing. Our stimulation services segment owns and operates a fleet of mobile hydraulic fracturing units and other auxiliary equipment that generates revenue by providing stimulation services to our customers. Our proppant production segment provides proppant to oilfield service providers and E&P companies. Our manufacturing segment sells products such as high horsepower pumps, valves, piping, swivels, large-bore manifold systems, and fluid ends.
Summary Financial Results
2024 Developments
Results of Operations
Revenues by reportable segment are as follows:
Stimulation services
Proppant production
Stimulation Services. Stimulation services revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $102.6 million and $375.5 million, or 17% and 27%, respectively, from the same periods in 2023. These decreases were primarily attributable to a lower number of average active fleets in 2024, lower average pricing for our services, and an increase in the portion of customers who provided their own proppant and chemistry. These decreases were partially offset by increased utilization of our active fleets in 2024.
Proppant Production. Proppant production revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $40.3 million and $44.8 million, or 37% and 23%, respectively, from the same periods in 2023. These decreases were attributable to lower average prices for products sold and a reduction in volumes sold. Additionally, the acquisition of Performance Proppants contributed revenue starting in February 2023. Revenue recognized for the amortization of acquired off-market contracts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $10.9 and $27.4 million, respectively, compared to $16.5 million and $24.6 million, respectively, in the same periods in 2023. Refer to Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our Annual Report for information about our acquired contract liabilities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 23% and 27%, respectively, of the Proppant Production segment's revenues were intercompany, compared with 31% and 32% in the same periods in 2023.
Manufacturing. Manufacturing revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 increased by $24.8 million and $1.2 million, or 80% and 1%, respectively, from the same periods in 2023. This increase was attributable to higher intercompany demand for manufacturing products due to our higher average active fleets in 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 74% and 76%, respectively, of the Manufacturing segment's revenues were intercompany, compared with 73% and 88% in the same periods in 2023.
Other. Other revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased by $4.1 million and $11.6 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower intercompany demand for chemistry products, which was partially offset by increased revenue from external customers. Flotek recorded contract shortfall revenue of $8.4 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $17.1 million and $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because the stimulation services segment did not purchase the minimum contractual commitment of chemistry products from Flotek. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 62% and 65%, respectively, of other revenues were intercompany, compared with 66% and 71% in the same periods in 2023.
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Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues by reportable segment is as follows:
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization:
367.9
446.5
730.8
992.7
37.0
47.4
79.1
85.6
49.0
23.8
82.8
78.9
36.7
48.6
68.7
94.3
(97.5
(91.7
(194.6
(222.9
Total cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization
Stimulation Services. Stimulation services cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased by $78.6 million and $261.9 million, or 18% and 26%, respectively, from the same period in 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in average active fleets and decreased volume of fracturing materials in 2024. Cost of revenues for this segment included intercompany supply commitment charges of $8.4 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $17.1 million and $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because the stimulation services segment did not purchase the minimum contractual commitment of chemistry products from Flotek.
Proppant Production. Proppant production cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased by $10.4 million and $6.5 million, or 22% and 8%, respectively, from the same period in 2023. This reduction was primarily attributable to lower volumes sold in 2024. Additionally, the acquisition of Performance Proppants contributed costs beginning in February 2023.
Manufacturing. Manufacturing cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 increased by $25.2 and $3.9 million, or 106% and 5%, respectively, from the same period in 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to higher volumes of products sold in 2024.
Other. Other cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased by $11.9 million and $25.6 million, or 24% and 27%, respectively, from the same periods in 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreased product sales and lower freight costs, partially offset by increased tank rental and maintenance costs.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses are comprised of the following:
Selling, general and administrative:
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
51.2
99.7
110.4
5.3
Total selling, general and administrative
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Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, decreased by $2.5 million and $10.7 million, or 5% and 10%, respectively, from the same periods in 2023.
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $103.4 million and $216.2 million, respectively, which was consistent with $108.9 million and $219.2 million in the same periods in 2023.
Acquisition and Integration Costs
Acquisition and integration costs primarily relate to professional fees, severance and other costs associated with our acquisition and integration activities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, these costs were $2.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively, compared with $5.2 million and $17.5 million in the same periods in 2023.
In 2024 a decline in natural gas prices reduced our customers’ activity levels in the Haynesville basin, which is heavily concentrated with natural gas wells. This activity downturn has significantly reduced the operating results of our Haynesville Proppant reporting unit. In the second quarter of 2024, we noted that our customers’ activity levels were not expected to significantly recover in the short-term. The reduced operating results of our Haynesville Proppant reporting unit therefore resulted in a triggering event and, accordingly, we performed an interim quantitative impairment test in the second quarter of 2024. Based upon the results of our interim quantitative impairment test, we concluded that the carrying value of the Haynesville Proppant reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value, which resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $67.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. This goodwill impairment charge represented all of the goodwill recorded on the Haynesville Proppant reporting unit. If overall market conditions deteriorate, or if we are unable to achieve our forecasted results, future non-cash impairment charges may result in other reporting units which could be material.
Other Operating Expense, Net
The following table summarizes our other operating expenses, net:
Litigation expenses and accruals for legal contingencies generally represent legal and professional fees incurred in litigation as well as estimates for loss contingencies with regards to certain vendor disputes and litigation matters. In the periods presented, substantially all of these costs represent litigation costs incurred in connection with a patent infringement lawsuit against Halliburton. See "Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies" for a discussion of significant litigation matters.
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The acquisition earnout adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 represents a decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration related to our acquisition of REV in December 2022.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net of interest income, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $39.6 million and $77.2 million, respectively, which was consistent with $41.0 million and $75.9 million in the same periods in 2023.
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized a net gain of $4.1 million, which was primarily due to the forgiveness of Flotek's Paycheck Protection Program loan in the first quarter of 2023.
Other (Expense) Income, Net
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 we recognized a loss of $0.5 million and a gain of $1.3 million, respectively, compared with a loss of $7.7 million and $17.1 million in the same periods in 2023. The 2023 loss was primarily attributable to a decrease in the fair value of our investment in BPC and the change in fair value of our Munger make-whole provision.
Income Taxes
Income taxes were a benefit of $23.4 million and an expense of $16.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 27.2%, compared with 22.8% in the same period in 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and availability under our revolving credit facility. While Flotek is included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we do not have the ability to access or use Flotek’s cash or liquidity in our operations and, accordingly, have excluded Flotek’s cash and other sources of liquidity from the following discussion of our liquidity and capital resources. See "Note 10. Variable Interest Entity" in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion of our ownership of Flotek.
Our Alpine 2023 Term Loan requires us to segregate collateral associated with Alpine and limits our ability to use Alpine's cash or assets to satisfy our obligations or the obligations of our other subsidiaries. We also have limited ability to provide Alpine with liquidity to satisfy its obligations. Refer to our Annual Report and "Note 4. Debt" in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the Alpine 2023 Term Loan.
At June 30, 2024, we had $19.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, excluding Flotek, and $142.0 million available for borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which resulted in a total liquidity position of $161.2 million. Refer to our Annual Report for more information regarding our revolving credit facility.
We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, cash provided by operations and the availability under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund our capital expenditures and satisfy our debt obligations for at least the next 12 months. If
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we pursue additional acquisitions during 2024, we will likely need to raise additional debt and/or equity financing to fund them. There is no assurance we could do that on favorable terms, if at all.
Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) each type of activity were as follows:
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $192.6 million and $387.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities consist of net income or loss adjusted for non-cash items and changes in net working capital. Net income or loss adjusted for non-cash items for the six months ended June 30, 2024 resulted in a cash increase of $175.6 million compared with a cash increase of $295.0 million in the same period of 2023. This change was primarily due to lower earnings in 2024. Changes in net working capital for the six months ended June 30, 2024 resulted in a cash increase of $17.0 million compared with a cash increase of $92.2 million in the same period of 2023. This change was primarily due to decreased cash from accounts receivable and accounts payable in 2024, which was partially offset by increased cash provided by inventories in 2024.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $284.8 million and $636.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This change was primarily due to decreased cash used for acquisitions and capital expenditures in 2024.
Financing Activities. Net cash provided in financing activities was $90.9 million and $239.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net cash provided in 2024 and 2023 was primarily attributable to borrowings to fund our acquisition of AST and Performance Proppants, respectively, and utilization of our revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes.
Cash Requirements
Our material cash requirements have consisted of, and we anticipate will continue to consist of the following:
Debt Service Obligations
As of June 30, 2024 we have $1,234.4 million in aggregate principal amount of long-term debt outstanding, with $174.4 million coming due over the next twelve months. For additional information about our long-term debt, see "Note 4. Debt" in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our Annual Report.
Both the 2029 Senior Notes and the ABL Credit Facility contain certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. As of June 30, 2024, we were in compliance with these covenants.
The Alpine 2023 Term Loan originally contained a covenant commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024, requiring Alpine not to exceed a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Alpine Term Loan Credit Agreement) of 2.00 to 1.00. This ratio is generally the consolidated total debt of Alpine divided by Alpine's adjusted EBITDA. In the
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second quarter of 2024, this covenant was amended to commence testing compliance with the Total Net Leverage Ratio with the fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2025. Alpine is closely monitoring compliance with this future covenant.
Capital Expenditures
The nature of our capital expenditures consists of a base level of investment required to support our current operations and amounts related to growth and company initiatives.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024 our capital expenditures were $121.8 million, consisting of maintenance capital expenditures for our hydraulic fracturing fleet, upgrades to legacy pumps, expenditures to maintain efficient operations at our sand mines, and investments in next generation technology.
For the full year of 2024, we estimate capital expenditures will range from $150 million to $200 million in maintenance related expenditures and an additional $100 million for growth initiatives across all segments. Currently, growth capital expenditures for 2024 are expected to be related to sand mine improvements, upgrades to our hydraulic fracturing fleet and investments in next generation technology.
We continually evaluate our capital expenditures and the amount that we ultimately spend will depend on a number of factors, including customer demand for new fleets and expected industry activity levels.
Tax Receivable Agreement
As of June 30, 2024 we have $71.2 million of estimated tax receivable agreement obligations, with an estimated $6.4 million coming due over the next twelve months. This obligation will generally be paid under the tax receivable agreement as the Company realizes actual cash tax savings from the tax benefits covered by the tax receivable agreement in future tax years. We do not expect a significant increase in the estimate of this liability in future periods. For additional information about our tax receivable agreement, please see Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our Annual Report.
Commitments and Contingencies
We are currently litigating multiple patent infringement lawsuits against Halliburton. The outcomes of these cases are uncertain and the ultimate resolution of them could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity in the periods in which these matters are resolved. See “Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Acquisitions of Strategic Businesses
Our growth strategy includes potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions. From time to time we enter into non-binding letters of intent as well as binding agreements to make investments or acquisitions. These arrangements may provide for purchase consideration including cash, notes payable by us, equity or some combination, the use of which could impact our liquidity needs. These letters of intent typically are subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence, the negotiation and resolution of significant business and legal issues, the negotiation, documentation and completion of mutually satisfactory definitive agreements among the parties, the consent of our lenders, our ability to finance any cash payment at closing, and approval of our board of directors. Any binding agreements we may enter typically include customary closing conditions. We cannot guarantee that any such actual or potential transaction will be completed on acceptable terms, if at all.
We have historically funded our acquisitions through issuances of our equity securities and borrowings under our credit agreements. For any future acquisitions, we may utilize borrowings under our revolving credit facility and various financing sources available to us, including the issuance of equity or debt securities through public offerings or private placements, to fund these acquisitions. Our ability to complete future offerings of equity or debt securities and the timing and terms of these offerings will depend on various factors including prevailing market conditions and our financial condition.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
At June 30, 2024, we held no derivative instruments that materially increased our exposure to market risks for interest rates, foreign currency rates, commodity prices or other market price risks. We are subject to interest rate risk on our variable-rate debt. A 1% increase in interest rates on our variable-rate debt as of June 30, 2024, would increase the annual interest payments for this debt by approximately $11.4 million.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Executive Chairman (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Limitations on Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Please refer to the information in "Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies" included in the notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the significant risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations or liquidity as described in Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company had no sales of unregistered equity securities during the period covered by this Quarterly Report.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
The information concerning mine safety violations and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104) is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Securities Trading Plans
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, none of our directors or executive officers adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and none of our directors or executive officers terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or adopted or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits required to be filed or furnished by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed below.
Exhibit
Number
Description
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ProFrac Holding Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2023).
Amended and Restated Bylaws of ProFrac Holding Corp., effective as of May 17, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2022).
Certificate of Designation of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2023).
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2024, among ProFrac Holdings II, LLC, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, calculation agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to ProFrac Holding Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 14, 2024).
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2024, among ProFrac Holdings II, LLC, Advanced Stimulation Technologies, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, calculation agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to ProFrac Holding Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 14, 2024).
10.1*#
Transition and Separation Agreement, dated June 3, 2024, between ProFrac Holding Corp. and Lance Turner.
10.2*#
Consulting Agreement, effective as of June 18, 2024, between ProFrac Holding Corp. and Lance Turner.
10.3*#
Employment Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2024, between ProFrac Holding Corp. and Austin Harbour.
10.4
Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2024, by and among ProFrac Holdings II, LLC, ProFrac Holdings, LLC, the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the agent and collateral agent for the lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to ProFrac Holding Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 14, 2024).
10.5*
Amendment to the Term Loan Security Agreement, dated June 19, 2024, among Alpine Holdings II, LLC, PF Proppant Holdings, LLC, certain other Affiliates of the Borrower party, Red River Land Holdings, LLC, Performance Royalty LLC, Alpine Monahans, LLC, Alpine Monahans II, LLC, Monarch Silica, LLC, Alpine Real Estate Holdings, LLC, and CLMG Corporation, as collateral agent.
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
95*
Mine Safety Disclosure Exhibit.
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the interactive date file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbases Document.
104*
Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
# Compensatory plan or arrangement.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on August 9, 2024.
By:
/s/ Matthew D. Wilks
Name: Matthew D. Wilks
Title: Executive Chairman and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Austin Harbour
Austin Harbour
Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)