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TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 25, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 25, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2024

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

We are an energy services and solutions company with operations on six continents focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people’s lives better. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1981. Our products and services are delivered throughtwo reporting segments – Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services Division. Unless the context requires otherwise, when we refer to “we,” “us,” and “our,” we are describing TETRA Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Our Completion Fluids & Products Division manufactures and markets clear brine fluids (“CBFs”), additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States and in certain countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The Division also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products manufactured at its production facilities or purchased from third-party suppliers to a variety of markets outside the energy industry, and markets TETRA PureFlow, an ultra-pure zinc bromide as well as TETRA PureFlow Plus, an ultra-pure zinc bromide/zinc chloride blend, to several battery technology companies.

Our Water & Flowback Services Division provides onshore oil and gas operators with comprehensive water management services. The Division also provides frac flowback, production well testing, and other associated services in many of the major oil and gas producing regions in the United States, as well as in oil and gas basins in certain countries in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.

NOTE 2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Out-of-Period Correction

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we discovered that we had not previously remeasured a prepaid tax balance denominated in a foreign currency at current rates, resulting in an overstatement of prepaid expenses and understatement of foreign exchange losses from 2018 through the current period. We corrected this by making an out-of-period adjustment during the three months ended June 30, 2024, which reduced other income, net by $1.4 million and reduced net income per share attributable to TETRA stockholders by $0.01 in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company assessed the impact of this out-of-period adjustment and concluded that it was not material to the financial statements previously issued for any interim or annual period, and the cumulative adjustment during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 is not material to the annual financial statements for 2024. The out-of-period adjustment is included in the Water & Flowback Services Division results.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is classified as a current asset when it is expected to be repaid or settled in the next twelve-month period. In connection with the May 2024 amendment to our ABL Credit Agreement, our former administrative agent required us to collateralize our outstanding letters of credit. See Note 10 - “Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings” for additional discussion of the ABL Amendment. Restricted cash as of December 31, 2024 consists of $0.2 million to secure our outstanding letters of credit with our former administrative agent and is expected to terminate as the letters of credit expire by March 2025.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, and impairments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.

Reclassifications

Certain previously reported financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Unless otherwise noted, amounts and disclosures throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements relate solely to continuing operations and exclude all discontinued operations.

Discontinued Operations

In early 2018, we closed a series of related transactions that resulted in the disposition of our former Offshore segment. We may be required to satisfy certain decommissioning liabilities under third-party indemnity agreements and corporate guarantees for which costs may be significant. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we accrued $5.8 million of decommissioning expense and liability associated with our former Offshore segment for which costs might be above the value of surety bonds on properties previously disposed. See Note 3 - “Discontinued Operations” and Note 11 - “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional discussion.

Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid cash investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include deposits in excess of federally insured amounts.

Financial Instruments

Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade receivables. Our policy is to evaluate, prior to providing goods or services, each customer’s financial condition and to determine the amount of open credit to be extended. We generally require appropriate, additional collateral as security for credit amounts in excess of approved limits. Our customers consist primarily of major, well-established oil and gas producers and independent oil and gas companies, as well as industrial, agricultural, road, and food and beverage purchasers for the chemicals we manufacture. Payment terms are on a short-term basis.

We have currency exchange rate risk exposure related to transactions denominated in a foreign currency as well as to investments in certain of our international operations. Our risk management activities include the use of foreign currency forward purchase and sale derivative contracts as part of a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected international operations.

We have no outstanding balance under our variable rate revolving credit facilities as of December 31, 2024. Outstanding balances on variable-rate bank credit facilities create market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses is determined on a specific identification basis when we believe that the collection of specific amounts owed to us is not probable, as well as a percentage of aged receivables based on historic losses. Changes in the allowance are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
At beginning of period$614$538$289
Activity in the period:
Provision for credit losses217285257
Account charge offs, net of recoveries(205)(209)(8)
At end of period$626$614$538

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Except for work in progress inventory, cost is determined using the weighted average method. The cost of work in progress is determined using the specific identification method.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures that increase the useful lives of assets are capitalized. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally as follows:

Buildings25 years
Machinery and equipment3 – 10 years
Automobiles and trucks4 years
Chemical plants15 years

Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term of the associated lease or its useful life. Depreciation expense, excluding impairments and other charges, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $28.4 million, $29.2 million, and $27.3 million, respectively.

Construction in progress as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted primarily of equipment fabrication projects and early production facilities. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we capitalized $1.2 million of interest expense.

Intangible Assets other than Goodwill

Customer relationships, trademarks, tradenames, marketing rights and other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, with remaining useful lives up to 9 years. Amortization of intangible assets was $4.2 million, $4.5 million, and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and is included in depreciation, amortization, and accretion. The estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets is $3.5 million for 2025, $3.4 million for 2026, $3.2 million for 2027, $2.7 million for 2028, $2.4 million for 2029, and $9.7 million thereafter. See Note 5 - “Intangibles” for additional discussion.

Intangible assets other than goodwill are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In such an event, we will determine the fair value of the asset using an undiscounted cash flow analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. If an impairment has occurred, we will recognize a loss for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the intangible asset.

Leases

As a lessee, unless the lease meets the criteria of short-term and is excluded per our policy election described below, we initially recognize a lease liability and related right-of-use asset on the commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset and the lease liability represents our obligation to make lease payments to the lessor over the lease term.

Long-term operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities - current portion, and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Long-term finance leases are included in machinery and equipment, accrued liabilities and other and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. We determine whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract. Where we are a lessee in a contract that includes an option to extend or terminate the lease, we include the extension period or exclude the period covered by the termination option in our lease term in determining the right-of-use asset and lease liability, if it is reasonably certain that we would exercise the option.

As an accounting policy election, we do not include short-term leases on our balance sheets. Short-term leases include leases with a term of 12 months or less, inclusive of renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise. The lease payments for short-term leases are included as operating lease costs on a straight-line basis over the lease term in cost of revenues or general and administrative expense based on the use of the underlying asset. We recognize lease costs for variable lease payments not included in the determination of a lease liability in the period in which an obligation is incurred.

Our operating and finance leases are recognized at the present value of lease payments over the lease term. When the implicit discount rate is not readily determinable, we use our incremental borrowing rate to calculate the discount rate used to determine the present value of lease payments. Consistent with other long-lived assets or asset groups that are held and used, we test for impairment of our right-of-use assets when impairment indicators are present.

Impairments of inventory and long-lived assets, including identified intangible assets, are determined periodically when indicators of impairment are present. If such indicators are present, the determination of the amount of impairment is based on our judgments as to the future undiscounted operating cash flows to be generated from these assets throughout their remaining estimated useful lives. If these undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the related asset, an impairment is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over its fair value. Assets held for disposal are recorded at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. See Note 6 - “Impairments and Other Charges” for additional discussion of recorded impairments.

Revenue Recognition

Performance Obligations. Revenue is generally recognized when we transfer control of our products or services to our customers. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or providing services to our customers. We receive cash equal to the invoice price for most sales of product and services and payment terms typically range from 30 to 60 days from the date we invoice our customer. Since the period between when we deliver products or services and when the customer pays for such products or services is not expected to exceed one year, we have elected not to calculate or disclose a financing component for our customer contracts.

Depending on the terms of the arrangement, we may also defer the recognition of revenue for a portion of the consideration received because we have to satisfy a future performance obligation.

For any arrangements with multiple performance obligations, we use management’s estimated selling price to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations. For revenue associated with mobilization of service equipment as part of a service contract arrangement, such revenue, if significant, is deferred and amortized over the estimated service period.

Product Sales. Product sales revenues are recognized at a point in time when we transfer control of our product offerings to our customers, generally when we ship products from our facility to our customer. The product sales for our Completion Fluids & Products Division consist primarily of CBFs, additives, and associated manufactured products. Certain customers have bill-and-hold arrangements. Revenue for bill-and-hold arrangements is recognized when control transfers to the customer, even though the customer may not have physical possession of the product. Control transfers when there is a substantive reason for the arrangement, the product is identified as belonging to the customer, is ready for physical transfer, and cannot be directed for use by anyone but the customer. Product sales for our Water & Flowback Services Division are typically attributed to specific performance obligations within certain production testing service arrangements.

Services. Service revenues represent revenue recognized over time, as our customer arrangements typically provide agreed upon day rates and we recognize service revenue based upon the number of days services have been performed. Service revenue recognized over time is associated with a majority of our Water & Flowback Services Division arrangements, and a small portion of Completion Fluids & Products Division revenue that is associated with completion fluid service arrangements. Our customer contracts are generally for terms of one year or less. The majority of the service arrangements in the Water & Flowback Services Division are for a period of 90 days or less.

Sales taxes, value added taxes, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. We have elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping costs as part of cost of product sales when control over our products (i.e., delivery) has transferred to the customer.

Use of Estimates. In recognizing revenue for variable consideration arrangements, the amount of variable consideration recognized is limited so that it is probable that significant amounts of revenues will not be reversed in future periods when the uncertainty is resolved. For products returned by the customer, we estimate the expected returns based on an analysis of historical experience. For volume discounts earned by the customer, we estimate the discount (if any) based on our estimate of the total expected volume of products sold or services to be provided to the customer during the discount period. In certain contracts for the sale of CBFs, we may agree to issue credits for the repurchase of reclaimable used fluids from certain customers at an agreed price that is based on the condition of the fluids and, in some cases, the volume of fluids sold.

Contract Assets and Liabilities. We consider contract assets to be trade accounts receivable when we have an unconditional right to consideration and only the passage of time is required before payment is due. In certain instances, particularly those requiring customer specific documentation prior to invoicing, our invoicing of the customer is delayed until certain documentation requirements are met. In those cases, we recognize a contract asset rather than a billed trade accounts receivable until we are able to invoice the customer. Contract assets, along with billed trade accounts receivable, are included in trade accounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheets.

We classify contract liabilities as unearned income in our consolidated balance sheets. Unearned income includes amounts in which the Company was contractually allowed to invoice prior to satisfying the associated performance obligations.

Operating Costs

Cost of product sales includes direct and indirect costs of manufacturing and producing our products, including raw materials, fuel, utilities, labor, overhead, repairs and maintenance, materials, services, transportation, warehousing, equipment rentals, insurance, and certain taxes. Cost of services includes operating expenses we incur in delivering our services, including labor, equipment rental, fuel, repair and maintenance, transportation, overhead, insurance, and certain taxes. We include in product sales revenues the reimbursements we receive from customers for shipping and handling costs. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of product sales. Amounts we incur for “out-of-pocket” expenses in the delivery of our services are recorded as cost of services. Reimbursements for “out-of-pocket” expenses we incur in the delivery of our services are recorded as service revenues. Depreciation, amortization, and accretion includes depreciation expense for all of our facilities, equipment and vehicles, amortization expense on our intangible assets, and accretion expense related to our decommissioning and other asset retirement obligations.

We include in general and administrative expense all costs not identifiable to our specific product or service operations, including divisional and general corporate overhead, professional services, corporate office costs, sales and marketing expenses, insurance, and certain taxes.

Exploration, Pre-Development Costs, and Collaborative Arrangement

We are pursuing low-carbon energy initiatives that leverage our fluids and aqueous chemistry core competencies and our significant bromine and lithium resources, including our brine leases in Southwest Arkansas. In June 2023, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with Saltwerx, LLC (“Saltwerx”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, relating to a newly-proposed brine unit in the Smackover Formation in Southwest Arkansas and potential bromine and lithium production from brine produced from the unit. The memorandum of understanding includes an allocation of certain costs for the drilling of a brine production test well and other development operations, including front-end engineering and design studies for bromine and lithium production facilities. On January 8, 2024, we announced the completion of a technical resources report for the Evergreen Unit in Arkansas.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we capitalized approximately $22.4 million of costs, net of reimbursements from our partner, associated with the development of our properties in Arkansas. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we incurred $12.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of exploration and pre-development costs. During the year ended December 31, 2023 we recorded $9.3 million in reimbursements associated with this arrangement. This income is included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of operations.

Equity-Based Compensation

We have various equity incentive compensation plans which provide for the granting of restricted common stock, options for the purchase of our common stock, and other performance-based, equity-based compensation awards to our executive officers, key employees, nonexecutive officers, and directors. Total equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, was $6.3 million, $10.4 million, and $6.8 million, respectively. For further discussion of equity-based compensation, see Note 13 – “Equity-Based Compensation and Other”.

Mineral Resources Arrangements

We are party to agreements in which Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium”) has the right to explore, produce and extract lithium in our Arkansas leases as well as additional potential resources in the Mojave region of California. The Company received cash and stock of Standard Lithium (NYSE:SLI) under the terms of the arrangements. The cash and stock component of consideration received is initially recorded as unearned income based on the quoted market price at the time the stock is received, then recognized in income over the contract term. Deferred income balances were $1.0 million and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, associated with the consideration received from Standard Lithium and are included in accrued liabilities and other in our consolidated balance sheets. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, income from this arrangement was $1.6 million, $3.0 million, and $3.3 million, respectively, from the value of cash and stock received, and $0.4 million, $(1.0) million and $(1.4) million, respectively, for unrealized gains (losses) on changes in the value of Standard Lithium stock held. We also recognized $15.5 million of income during 2022 from the sale of our shares in Standard Lithium. This income is included in other (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations. See Note 14 - “Fair Value Measurements” for further discussion.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis amounts. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.

We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes. A portion of the carrying value of certain deferred tax assets are subject to a valuation allowance. See Note 15 – “Income Taxes” for further discussion.

The global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI’) provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. We elected to account for GILTI as a period cost in the year the tax is incurred.

We record uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than fifty percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

Tax Benefits Preservation Plan

On February 28, 2023, the Board of Directors adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (the “Tax Plan”) designed to protect the availability of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and other tax attributes (collectively, the “Tax Attributes”), which may be utilized in certain circumstances to reduce the Company’s future income tax obligations. The Tax Plan is intended to reduce the likelihood that any changes in the Company’s investor base would limit the Company’s future use of its Tax Attributes as a result of the Company experiencing an “ownership change” under Section 382 (“Section 382”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If a corporation experiences an “ownership change,” any NOLs, losses or deductions attributable to a “net unrealized built-in loss” and other Tax Attributes could be substantially limited, and timing of the usage of such Tax Attributes could be substantially delayed. A corporation generally will experience an ownership change if one or more stockholders (or group of stockholders) who are each deemed to own at least 5% of the corporation’s stock increase their ownership by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage within a testing period (generally, a rolling three-year period).

In adopting the Tax Plan, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of one Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchase right (the “Rights”) for each outstanding share of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Tax Plan. Initially, each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”) at a price of $20.00 per one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that acquires 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (or to a person or group that already owns 4.99% or more of the Company’s Common Stock if such person or group acquires additional shares representing 2% of the Company’s then outstanding shares of Common Stock) without prior approval from the Board of Directors.

The Rights will expire at the earliest of: (i) the close of business on February 28, 2026 (the “Final Expiration Date”); (ii) the time at which the Rights are redeemed pursuant to the Tax Plan, (iii) the time at which the Rights are exchanged pursuant to the Tax Plan; (iv) the closing of any merger or other acquisition transaction involving the Company pursuant to an agreement as described in the penultimate paragraph of Section 1.3 of the Tax Plan; (v) the close of business on the effective date of the repeal of Section 382 of the Code if the Board determines that the Tax Plan is no longer necessary or desirable for the preservation of the Tax Attributes; or (vi) the close of business on the first day of a taxable year of the Company following a Board determination that no Tax Attributes may be carried forward or otherwise utilized.

The Tax Plan adopted by the Board of Directors is similar to plans adopted by other publicly held companies with significant NOLs or other substantial tax benefits and is not designed to prevent any action that the Board of Directors determines to be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. At the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders held on May 24, 2023, the Company’s stockholders ratified the adoption of the Tax Plan.

The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by the provisions of the Tax Plan. The foregoing summary provides only a general description of the Tax Plan and does not purport to be complete. The Tax Plan, which specifies the terms of the Rights and includes as Exhibit A the Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company and as Exhibit B the Form of Right Certificate, is attached to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023, as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary should be read together with the entire Tax Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Tax Plan.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent third-party ownership in the net assets of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries and are presented as a component of equity. The Company’s noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists primarily of the outside ownership of subsidiaries in Africa.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Certain of our international operations maintain their accounting records in the local currencies that are their functional currencies. For these operations, the functional currency financial statements are converted to United States dollar equivalents, with the effect of the foreign currency translation adjustment reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consists of the cumulative currency translation adjustments associated with such international operations.

In addition, the change in the fair value of the convertible note, excluding the embedded option, is included in other comprehensive income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The portion of our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the convertible note is subject to reclassifications to net income if or when we settle the convertible note. See Note 9 – “Investments” for further discussion of the convertible note.

Income (Loss) per Common Share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share excludes losses attributable to noncontrolling interests. The calculation of basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of equity awards. The calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the effect of equity awards, if dilutive, which is computed using the treasury stock method during the periods such equity awards were outstanding. See Note 16 – “Net Income Per Share” for further discussion of shares outstanding.

Foreign Currency Translation

We have designated the Euro, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, and the Brazilian real as the functional currencies for our operations in Finland and Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil, respectively. The United States dollar is the designated functional currency for all of our other significant non-U.S. operations. The cumulative translation effects of translating the applicable accounts from the functional currencies into the U.S. dollar at current exchange rates are included as a separate component of equity. Foreign currency exchange (gains) and losses are included in other (income) expense, net, and totaled $3.8 million, $3.5 million, and $(1.1) million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

We utilize fair value measurements to account for certain items and account balances within our consolidated financial statements. Fair value measurements are utilized on a recurring basis in the determination of the carrying values of certain investments. See Note 9 – “Investments” and Note 14 - “Fair Value Measurements” for further discussion.

Fair value measurements are also utilized on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances, such as in the allocation of purchase consideration for acquisition transactions to the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets and goodwill (a Level 3 fair value measurement), the initial recording of our asset retirement obligations, and for the impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill (a Level 3 fair value measurement).

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information from continuing and discontinued operations is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid$21,680$19,171$15,669
Income taxes paid$5,956$4,782$3,270
December 31,
202320222021
(in thousands)
Accrued capital expenditures$7,131$5,171$4,901

New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which is intended to improve reportable segments disclosures in annual and interim financial statements, primarily through expanded disclosures of significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This ASU impacts financial statement disclosure only and its adoption in the fourth quarter of 2024 is reflected in Note 17 - “Industry Segments and Geographic Information.”

Standards not yet adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, “Income Statement–Reporting Comprehensive Income–Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)” ("ASU 2024-03"). ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosures about certain expenses included in the income statement, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, intangible asset amortization and depreciation. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The new standard requires companies to disclose specific categories in the income tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted.

The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of these standards, but does not expect them to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption as the standards expand disclosure requirements.

NOTE 3 –DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In early 2018, we closed the Maritech APA and Maritech MIPA with Orinoco that together provided for the purchase by Orinoco of all of Maritech’s remaining oil and gas properties and related assets and all outstanding membership interests of Maritech. Under the Maritech APA, Orinoco assumed responsibility for all of Maritech’s decommissioning liabilities related to the leases sold to Orinoco and, under the Maritech MIPA, Orinoco assumed all other liabilities of Maritech, including the decommissioning liabilities associated with Maritech’s interests in oil and gas properties previously sold by Maritech and select infrastructure still operated by Maritech, subject to certain limited exceptions unrelated to the decommissioning liabilities. To the extent that Maritech or Orinoco fails to satisfy decommissioning liabilities associated with any of the Orinoco Lease Liabilities or the Legacy Liabilities, we may be required to satisfy such liabilities under third party indemnity agreements and corporate guarantees that we previously provided to BSEE and other parties, respectively, for which costs may be significant. Pursuant to a Bonding Agreement entered into as part of these Orinoco transactions (the “Bonding Agreement”), Orinoco provided non-revocable performance bonds from a surety company in an aggregate amount of $46.8 million to cover the performance by Orinoco and Maritech of certain specific asset retirement obligations of Maritech (the “Initial Bonds”) and agreed to replace the Initial Bonds with other non-revocable performance bonds in the aggregate sum of $47.0 million (collectively, the “Replacement Bonds”). In the event Orinoco does not provide the Replacement Bonds, Orinoco is required to make certain cash escrow payments to us. To date, no cash escrow payments have been made. On August 16, 2024, we issued a letter to Orinoco and the bond company demanding realignment of the existing bonds and/or issuance of Replacement Bonds pursuant to the terms of the Bonding Agreement to better align bond coverage with the more likely liability risks. To date, no written response has been received.

In addition, Maritech and certain other interest owners have received decommissioning orders from BSEE and could receive additional decommissioning orders in the future. Such decommissioning orders received by Maritech and other interest owners relate to asset retirement obligations for certain properties in the Gulf of America. From time to time, we also receive demand notices from third parties related to certain corporate guarantees or other arrangements covering such decommissioning liabilities. While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted at this time, if Maritech or other interest owners default, BSEE or third parties may seek to enforce certain corporate guarantees or third party indemnity agreements against us for a portion of such decommissioning obligations, which may be significant.

With respect to certain properties in the Gulf of America, we have been advised that the cost of the decommissioning work to plug and abandon certain wells is projected to be significantly higher than the approximately $10.7 million bond supporting the liability, which was put in place by Maritech and other interest owners based on earlier cost estimates. We have also been advised more recently that Maritech’s prior working interest with respect those plugging and abandonment (“P&A”) costs are expected to exceed its share of the bond. In September 2024, P&A operations commenced pursuant to a cost sharing agreement among certain parties for decommissioning certain properties in the Gulf of America. While Maritech is not a party to this cost sharing agreement, a predecessor of Maritech has advised us that it expects to seek reimbursement from us for the portion of decommissioning costs it has contractually agreed to pay pursuant to the terms of the cost sharing agreement. While the ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be predicted, we could potentially be liable for an estimated amount in the range of $5.8 million to $19.4 million, depending on the outcome of negotiations and whether other partners or property owners in the chain of title fulfill their respective obligations under their agreements. Additionally, we understand that in connection with the P&A operations being performed, Maritech and the other named obligees have made a demand on the related bond. We have made efforts to protect Maritech’s proportionate share of the bond proceeds (approximately $3.9 million), including demanding that the surety segregate or ensure that Maritech’s share is applied solely to satisfy its proportionate share of the decommissioning costs. We accrued a liability of $5.8 million related to this obligation during the year ended December 31, 2024.

A summary of financial information related to our discontinued operations is as follows:

Reconciliation of the Line Items Constituting Pretax Loss from Discontinued Operations to the After-Tax Loss from Discontinued Operations

Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Maritech
Cost of revenues$5,855
Other income, net(515)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to TETRA stockholders$(5,340)
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Offshore Services
Cost of revenues$5
General and administrative expense41
Other income, net(324)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to TETRA stockholders$278
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Offshore Services · Maritech · Total
General and administrative expense$31$—$31
Other income, net—(226)(226)
Pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations$(31)$226195
Income from discontinued operations attributable to TETRA stockholders$195

Reconciliation of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Discontinued Operations to Amounts Presented Separately in the Statement of Financial Position

December 31, 2024
Maritech
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Decommissioning liability$5,830
Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations$5,830

See Note 11 - “Commitments and Contingencies” for further discussion of contingencies of discontinued operations.

NOTE 4 —REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Our contract asset balances, primarily associated with customer documentation requirements, were $30.4 million, $30.6 million, and $33.1 million as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Contract assets, along with billed trade accounts receivable, are included in trade accounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheets.

Unearned income includes amounts in which the Company was contractually allowed to invoice prior to satisfying the associated performance obligations. Unearned income balances were $0.4 million, $3.1 million, and $1.8 million as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and vary based on the timing of invoicing and performance obligations being met. Unearned income is included in accrued liabilities and other in our consolidated balance sheets. During the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022, we recognized approximately $2.8 million, $1.8 million, and $0.6 million, respectively, of revenue deferred in unearned income as of the beginning of each period. This amount is included in products sales and services revenues in our consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2024,2023, and 2022, contract costs were not significant.

We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into Product Sales and Services within each segment, as noted in ourtwo reportable segments in Note 17 - “Industry Segments and Geographic Information”. In addition, we disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers by geography based on the following table below:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Completion Fluids & Products
United States$156,825$147,843$137,851
International154,476165,187135,522
$311,301$313,030$273,373
Water & Flowback Services
United States$242,316$269,819$254,113
International45,49443,41325,727
$287,810$313,232$279,840
Total Revenue
United States$399,141$417,662$391,964
International199,970208,600161,249
$599,111$626,262$553,213

NOTE 5 —INTANGIBLES

The components of intangible assets and their related accumulated amortization are as follows:

Gross IntangiblesAccumulated AmortizationNet Intangibles
(In Thousands)
Customer relationships$56,122$(33,052)$23,070
Trademarks and tradenames4,561(3,202)1,359
Marketing rights14,122(14,010)112
Other intangibles5,539(5,157)382
Total intangibles$80,344$(55,421)$24,923
Gross IntangiblesAccumulated AmortizationNet Intangibles
(In Thousands)
Customer relationships$56,122$(30,191)$25,931
Trademarks and tradenames4,581(2,826)1,755
Marketing rights14,265(13,421)844
Other intangibles5,673(5,071)602
Total intangibles$80,641$(51,509)$29,132

NOTE 6 —IMPAIRMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES

During 2024, we recorded a $0.1 million impairment of our corporate office lease. During 2023, we recorded a $2.1 million impairment of a facility lease in Scotland within our Completion Fluids & Products Division and we recorded a $0.8 million impairment of our corporate office lease. The fair values were estimated based on the discounted cash flows from our lease and sublease agreements (a Level 3 fair value measurement) in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

During the second quarter of 2022, our Completion Fluids & Products and Water & Flowback Services Divisions each recorded certain inventory and long-lived tangible asset impairments. Our Water & Flowback Services Division recorded impairments, including $1.3 million of equipment, $0.2 million of inventory, and $0.5 million for land and buildings. The Completion Fluids & Products Division also recorded a $0.2 million impairment related to obsolete inventory. The inventory and equipment for both divisions are no longer expected to be used and were written down tozero or scrap value. The fair value of land and buildings of $0.4 million was estimated based on recent sales price per square acre or square foot of comparable properties (a Level 3 fair value measurement in accordance with the fair value hierarchy).

During the fourth quarter of 2022, our Completion Fluids & Products and Water & Flowback Services Divisions recorded additional long-lived tangible asset impairments totaling $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The Completion Fluids & Products Division impairment relates to equipment that is no longer expected to be used and was written down to estimated scrap value. The long-lived tangible asset impairment recorded by the Water & Flowback Services Division in the fourth quarter of 2022 was a result of storm damage sustained to buildings in December 2022 and remediation work identified during the quarter. The fair value of land and buildings was adjusted to $0.2 million based on recent sales offers (a Level 3 fair value measurement in accordance with the fair value hierarchy).

NOTE 7 –INVENTORIES

Components of inventories are as follows:

December 31,
20242023
(In Thousands)
Finished goods$90,919$79,769
Raw materials1,5998,329
Parts and supplies7,2976,868
Work in progress1,8821,570
Total inventories$101,697$96,536

Finished goods inventories include newly manufactured CBFs as well as used brines that are repurchased from certain customers for recycling.

NOTE 8 —LEASES

Operating and Finance Leases

We have operating leases for some of our transportation equipment, office space, warehouse space, operating locations, and machinery and equipment. We have finance leases for certain facility storage tanks and equipment rentals. Our leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 to 10 years. Some of our leases have options to extend for various periods, while some have termination options with prior notice of generally 30 days orsix months. The office space, warehouse space, operating location leases, and machinery and equipment leases generally require us to pay all maintenance and insurance costs.

Our corporate headquarters facility located in The Woodlands, Texas, was sold on December 31, 2012, pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction. As a condition to the completion of the purchase and sale of the facility, the parties entered into a lease agreement for the facility having an initial lease term of 15 years, which is classified as an operating lease. Under the terms of the lease agreement, we have the ability to extend the lease forfive successive five-year periods at base rental rates to be determined at the time of each extension.

Components of lease expense, included in either cost of revenues or general and administrative expense based on the use of the underlying asset, are as follows (inclusive of lease expense for leases not included on our consolidated balance sheet based on our accounting policy election to exclude leases with a term of 12 months or less):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Operating lease expense$13,030$13,053$12,603
Short-term lease expense50,52146,56639,890
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets2,062232177
Interest on finance leases385112135
Total lease expense$65,998$59,963$52,805

Supplemental cash flow information:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows - operating leases$13,292$13,293$12,889
Operating cash flows - finance leases$373$112$135
Financing cash flows - finance leases$1,438$1,695$1,302
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$7,422$10,058$5,524
Finance leases$6,575$2,555$3,261

Supplemental balance sheet information:

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(In Thousands)
Operating leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets$29,797$31,915
Operating lease liabilities, current portion8,8619,101
Operating lease liabilities25,04127,538
Total operating lease liabilities$33,902$36,639
Finance leases:
Finance lease right-of-use assets$6,495$2,494
Finance lease liabilities, current portion4,582828
Finance lease liabilities3,2111,828
Total finance lease liabilities$7,793$2,656

Additional operating lease information:

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases4.6 years5.0 years
Finance leases1.9 years2.5 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases9.8%9.7%
Finance leases6.4%9.3%

Future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate, under non-cancelable operating and finance leases with terms in excess of one year consist of the following at December 31, 2024:

Operating Leases · Finance Leases
(In Thousands)
2025$11,633$4,941
202610,3532,857
20278,987357
20283,212105
20292,20415
Thereafter5,779—
Total lease payments42,1688,275
Less imputed interest(8,266)(482)
Total lease liabilities$33,902$7,793

Sales Lease and Sublease Agreements

During the year ended December 31, 2024, in connection with the settlement of a revenue contract by our Water & Flowback Services Division, we entered into an arrangement with a customer including an embedded sales-type lease. Pursuant to this contract settlement, we recognized $7.4 million of revenues included in product sales revenues and including $4.1 million of revenues from the embedded lease. We also recognized $3.0 million of cost, included cost of product sales in our consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, current lease receivables of $1.4 million and long-term lease receivables of $2.2 million are included in trade accounts receivable and other assets, respectively, in our consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has subleases for a portion of its corporate headquarters facility and a facility in Europe. The leases and subleases are considered operating leases. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we recognized sublease income of $1.2 million, $1.2 million, and $1.4 million, respectively.

Future minimum payments under the embedded sales lease and non-cancelable facility subleases were as follows at December 31, 2024:

Sales Lease · Sublease Payments
(In Thousands)
2025$1,378$1,650
20262,1871,452
2027—1,410
2028—909
2029—909
Thereafter—3,185
Total payments$3,565$9,515

NOTE 9 —INVESTMENTS

Our investments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, consist of the following:

December 31,
20242023
(In Thousands)
Investment in Kodiak(1)$18,393$8,538
Investment in Standard Lithium1,1681,616
Other investments8,5987,200
Total investments$28,159$17,354

(1)Kodiak acquired CSI Compressco on April 1, 2024.

We retained an interest in our former subsidiary, CSI Compressco LP (“CSI Compressco’), which was acquired by Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.(NYSE: KGS) (“Kodiak”) on April 1, 2024, and we received shares of Kodiak in exchange for our common units in CSI Compressco in connection with such acquisition. We sold our Kodiak shares in January 2025. See Note 18 - “Subsequent Event” for further information.

In addition, we are party to agreements whereby Standard Lithium has the right to explore for, and an option to acquire the rights to produce and extract, lithium in our Arkansas leases and other additional potential resources in the Mojave region of California. The Company receives stock of Standard Lithium under the terms of the arrangements.

We also hold investments in convertible notes, common units and preferred units issued by two privately-held companies. These convertible notes, common units and preferred units are not publicly traded and may not be offered, sold, transferred or pledged until such common units are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to an exemption from registration. Our exposure to potential losses is limited to our investments, including capitalized and accrued interest associated with the convertible notes.

See Note 14 - “Fair Value Measurements” for further information.

NOTE 10 —LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Consolidated long-term debt consists of the following:

December 31,
Scheduled Maturity20242023
(In Thousands)
Term credit agreement(1)January 1, 2030$179,696$157,505
Total long-term debt$179,696$157,505

(1)Net of unamortized discount of $5.0 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $5.3 million and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Scheduled maturities for the next five years and thereafter are as follows, not considering annual prepayment offers required by our Term Credit Agreement described below:

(In Thousands)
2025$—
2026—
2027—
2028—
2029—
Thereafter190,000
Total maturities$190,000

Term Credit Agreement

On January 12, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement for a $265.0 million credit facility, consisting of a $190.0 million funded term loan and a $75.0 million delayed-draw term loan (collectively the “Term Credit Agreement”) that refinanced the Company’s prior credit facility outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and provided capital to advance the Company’s proposed Arkansas bromine processing project. Pricing on the Term Credit Agreement is the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus 5.75%. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments with respect to the delayed-draw term loan at the rate of 1.50% per annum. The interest rate per annum on borrowings under the Term Credit Agreement is 10.23% as of December 31, 2024 and the maturity date of the Term Credit Agreement is January 1, 2030. The Company used the net proceeds to repay in full the balance of its prior credit facility, with approximately $15.2 million of additional cash, net of discounts and transaction expenses. In connection with the Term Credit Agreement, we incurred approximately $5.7 million of fees which were deferred and will be amortized over the term of the Term Credit Agreement. As a result of termination of the prior credit facility, a loss of $5.5 million was recognized during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 primarily for unamortized deferred financing costs.

The Term Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that restrict the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to take certain actions including, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions, the incurrence of debt, the granting of liens, engaging in mergers and other fundamental changes, the making of investments, entering into transactions with affiliates, the payment of dividends and other restricted payments, the prepayment of other indebtedness and the sale of assets. The Term Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain a Leverage Ratio (as defined in the new term loan credit agreement) of not more than 4.0 to 1.0 as of the end of each fiscal quarter and Liquidity (as defined in the Term Credit Agreement) of not less than $50.0 million at all times.

All obligations under the Term Credit Agreement and the guarantees of those obligations are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a security interest on substantially all of the property of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries, subject to the lien priorities set forth in the intercreditor agreement with the agent under our ABL Credit Agreement.

Our Term Credit Agreement requires us to offer to prepay a percentage of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Term Credit Agreement) within five business days of filing our Annual Report beginning with the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024. We are not required to offer to prepay any of our Term Credit Agreement based on our Leverage Ratio as of December 31, 2024.

The Term Credit Agreement includes customary events of default including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations or warranties, cross-default to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency events, invalidity or impairment of security interests or invalidity of loan documents, certain ERISA events, unsatisfied or unstayed judgments and change of control.

Asset-Based Credit Agreement

On May 13, 2024, we entered into an amendment (the “ABL Amendment”) to the Asset-Based Lending agreement dated as of September 10, 2018 (as amended, the “ABL Credit Agreement”). In connection with the ABL Amendment, Bank of America, N.A. became successor administrative agent to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Furthermore, approximately $0.9 million of fees were incurred in connection with the ABL Amendment, which were deferred and will be amortized over the term of the ABL Credit Agreement.

As of December 31, 2024, our ABL Credit Agreement provides, with certain restrictions, for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $100.0 million with a $25.0 million accordion. The credit facility is subject to a borrowing base determined monthly by reference to the value of inventory and accounts receivable, and includes a sublimit of $20.0 million for letters of credit, and a swingline loan sublimit of $11.5 million. The ABL Credit Agreement matures on May 13, 2029.

As of December 31, 2024, we hadno borrowings outstanding and $0.2 million letters of credit or guarantees under our ABL Credit Agreement. Deferred financing costs of $1.0 million and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were classified as other long-term assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as there wasno outstanding balance on our ABL Credit Agreement. Subject to compliance with the covenants, borrowing base, and other provisions of the ABL Credit Agreement that may limit borrowings, we had availability of $65.7 million under this agreement.

Borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of TETRA, either (i) the standard overnight financing rate plus 0.10%, (ii) a base rate plus a margin based on a fixed charge coverage ratio, or (iii) the Daily Simple Risk Free Rate plus 0.10%. The base rate is determined by reference to the highest of (a) the prime rate of interest as announced from time to time by Bank of America, N.A. (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) plus 0.5% per annum and (c) the standard overnight financing rate (adjusted to reflect any required bank reserves) for a one-month period on such day plus 1.0% per annum, provided that the base rate shall not be less than 1.0%. Borrowings outstanding have an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum for SOFR-based loans and 1.00% to 1.50% per annum for base-rate loans, based upon the applicable fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the ABL Credit Agreement, TETRA is required to pay a commitment fee in respect of the unutilized commitments at an applicable rate of 0.375% per annum. TETRA is also required to pay a customary letter of credit fee equal to the applicable margin on loans and fronting fees.

All obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement and the guarantees of those obligations are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a security interest for the benefit of the ABL Lenders on substantially all of the personal property of TETRA and certain subsidiaries of TETRA, the equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries, and a maximum of 65% of the equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries.

Swedish Credit Facility

In January 2022, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility for seasonal working capital needs of subsidiaries in Sweden and Finland (“Swedish Credit Facility”). As of December 31, 2024, we hadno balance outstanding and availability of approximately $4.5 million under the Swedish Credit Facility. During each year, all outstanding loans under the Swedish Credit Facility must be repaid for at least 30 consecutive days. Borrowings bear interest at a rate of 2.95% per annum. The Swedish Credit Facility expired on December 31, 2024 and has been renewed by the Company through December 31, 2025. Any balance outstanding under the Swedish Credit Facility is included in accrued liabilities and other in our consolidated balance sheet.

Finland Credit Agreement

In January 2022, the Company entered into an agreement guaranteed by certain accounts receivable and inventory in Finland (“Finland Credit Agreement”). As of December 31, 2024, we had $1.4 million of letters of credit outstanding against the Finland Credit Agreement. The Finland Credit Agreement has been renewed by the Company through December 31, 2025.

Covenants

Our credit agreements contain certain affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that restrict the ability to pay dividends or other restricted payments. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreements.

NOTE 11 —COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

We are named defendants in several lawsuits and respondents in certain governmental proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not consider it reasonably possible that a loss resulting from such lawsuits or other proceedings in excess of any amounts accrued has been incurred that is expected to have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

We have a Bromine Requirements Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) to purchase a certain volume of elemental bromine from LANXESS Corporation (formerly Chemtura Corporation) (“LANXESS”), included in Product Purchase Obligations below. LANXESS notified us of a proposed non-ordinary course increase to the price of bromine. After lengthy discussions, we and LANXESS were unable to reach an agreement regarding the validity of the proposed price increase; therefore, we filed for arbitration in May 2022 seeking declaratory relief, among other relief, declaring that the proposed price increase is invalid. In September 2022, LANXESS filed a counterclaim with the American Arbitration Association seeking declaratory relief, among other relief. On May 25, 2023, TETRA entered into the Third Amendment to Bromine Requirements Sales Agreement (the “Amendment”) with LANXESS. The Amendment has an effective date of April 1, 2023 and was entered into in connection with the entry into a settlement agreement in the Company’s arbitration with LANXESS. The Amendment provides for, among other things, revised volume requirements, pricing and related terms. On June 14, 2023, in light of the settlement agreement, and in response to the parties’ stipulated motion to dismiss, the arbitration panel issued an Order of Dismissal, which dismissed all claims in the arbitration with prejudice.

Product Purchase Obligations

In the normal course of our Completion Fluids & Products Division operations, we enter into supply agreements with certain manufacturers of various raw materials and finished products. Some of these agreements have terms and conditions that specify a minimum or maximum level of purchases over the term of the agreement. Other agreements require us to purchase the entire output of the raw material or finished product produced by the manufacturer. Our purchase obligations under these agreements apply only with regard to raw materials and finished products that meet specifications set forth in the agreements. We recognize a liability for the purchase of such products at the time we receive them. As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the purchase obligation pursuant to our Completion Fluids & Products Division’s supply agreements was approximately $72.6 million, including $33.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2025, $22.1 million for the year ending December 31, 2026, $15.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2027, and

$2.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2028. Amounts purchased under these agreements for each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, was $56.3 million, $46.9 million, and $29.7 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024, our Water & Flowback Services division had an obligation to purchase equipment for approximately $3.8 million during the year ending December 31, 2025. The division purchased $1.6 million of equipment under this agreement during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Contingencies of Discontinued Operations

In early 2018, we closed the Maritech Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (“Maritech APA") and Maritech Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“Maritech MIPA”) with Orinoco Natural Resources, LLC (“Orinoco”) that together provided for the purchase by Orinoco of all of Maritech’s remaining oil and gas properties and related assets and all outstanding membership interests of Maritech. Under the Maritech APA, Orinoco assumed responsibility for all of Maritech’s decommissioning liabilities related to the leases sold to Orinoco (the “Orinoco Lease Liabilities”) and, under the Maritech MIPA, Orinoco assumed all other liabilities of Maritech, including the decommissioning liabilities associated with Maritech’s interests in oil and gas properties previously sold by Maritech and select infrastructure still operated by Maritech (the “Legacy Liabilities”), subject to certain limited exceptions unrelated to the decommissioning liabilities. To the extent that Maritech or Orinoco fails to satisfy decommissioning liabilities associated with any of the Orinoco Lease Liabilities or the Legacy Liabilities, we may be required to satisfy such liabilities under third party indemnity agreements and corporate guarantees that we previously provided to the U.S. Department of the Interior (“BSEE”) and other parties, respectively, for which costs may be significant. Pursuant to a Bonding Agreement entered into as part of these Orinoco transactions (the “Bonding Agreement”), Orinoco provided non-revocable performance bonds from a surety company in an aggregate amount of $46.8 million to cover the performance by Orinoco and Maritech of certain specific asset retirement obligations of Maritech (the “Initial Bonds”) and agreed to replace the Initial Bonds with other non-revocable performance bonds in the aggregate sum of $47.0 million (collectively, the “Replacement Bonds”). In the event Orinoco does not provide the Replacement Bonds, Orinoco is required to make certain cash escrow payments to us. To date, no cash escrow payments have been made. On August 16, 2024, we issued a letter to Orinoco and the bond company demanding realignment of the existing bonds and/or issuance of Replacement Bonds pursuant to the terms of the Bonding Agreement to better align bond coverage with the more likely liability risks. To date, no written response has been received.

The payment obligations of Orinoco under the Bonding Agreement were guaranteed by Thomas M. Clarke and Ana M. Clarke pursuant to a separate guaranty agreement (the “Clarke Bonding Guaranty Agreement”). Orinoco has not delivered the Replacement Bonds and neither it nor the Clarkes has made any of the agreed upon cash escrow payments; therefore, we filed a lawsuit against Orinoco and the Clarkes to enforce the terms of the Bonding Agreement and the Clarke Bonding Guaranty Agreement. Summary judgment was initially granted in favor of Orinoco and the Clarkes, which dismissed our claims against Orinoco under the Bonding Agreement and against the Clarkes under the Clarke Bonding Guaranty Agreement. We filed an appeal with the trial court and requested a new trial on the summary judgment or modification of the judgment. On November 5, 2019, the trial court signed an order granting our motion for a new trial and vacating the prior summary judgment order. The parties are awaiting direction from the court on a new scheduling order and/or trial setting. The Initial Bonds, which are non-revocable, remain in effect.

In addition, Maritech and certain other interest owners have received decommissioning orders from BSEE and could receive additional decommissioning orders in the future. Such decommissioning orders received by Maritech and other interest owners relate to asset retirement obligations for certain properties in the Gulf of America. From time to time, we also receive demand notices from third parties related to certain corporate guarantees or other arrangements covering such decommissioning liabilities. While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted at this time, if Maritech or other interest owners default, BSEE or third parties may seek to enforce certain corporate guarantees or third party indemnity agreements against us for a portion of such decommissioning obligations, which may be significant. On February 13, 2025, Arena Energy, LLC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas seeking indemnification from us and Maritech for decommissioning costs related to a Maritech oil and gas platform in the Gulf of America. We are evaluating the allegations included in the complaint and intend to vigorously defend against the claims brought by Arena Energy, LLC but are presently unable to predict the duration, scope or result of this proceeding.

If we become liable in the future for any decommissioning liability associated with any property covered by either an Initial Bond or Replacement Bond while such bonds are outstanding and the payment made to us under such bond is not sufficient to satisfy such liability, the Bonding Agreement provides that Orinoco will pay us an amount equal to such deficiency and if Orinoco fails to pay any such amount, such amount must be paid by the Clarkes under the Clarke Bonding Guaranty Agreement. Our financial condition and results of operations may be negatively affected if Orinoco or the Clarkes are unable to cover any such deficiency or if we become liable for a significant portion of the decommissioning liabilities.

With respect to certain properties in the Gulf of America, we have been advised that the cost of the decommissioning work to plug and abandon certain wells is projected to be significantly higher than the approximately $10.7 million bond supporting the liability, which was put in place by Maritech and other interest owners based on earlier cost estimates. We have also been advised more recently that Maritech’s prior working interest with respect those plugging and abandonment (“P&A”) costs are expected to exceed its share of the bond. In September 2024, P&A operations commenced pursuant to a cost sharing agreement among certain parties for decommissioning certain properties in the Gulf of America. While Maritech is not a party to this cost sharing agreement, a predecessor of Maritech has advised us that it expects to seek reimbursement from us for the portion of decommissioning costs it has contractually agreed to pay pursuant to the terms of the cost sharing agreement. While the ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be predicted, we could potentially be liable for an estimated amount in the range of $5.8 million to $19.4 million, depending on the outcome of negotiations and whether other partners or property owners in the chain of title fulfill their respective obligations under their agreements. Additionally, we understand that in connection with the P&A operations being performed, Maritech and the other named obligees have made a demand on the related bond. We have made efforts to protect Maritech’s proportionate share of the bond proceeds (approximately $3.9 million), including demanding that the surety segregate or ensure that Maritech’s share is applied solely to satisfy its proportionate share of the decommissioning costs. We accrued a liability of $5.8 million related to this obligation during the year ended December 31, 2024.

In early 2018, we also closed the sale of our Offshore Division to Epic Companies, LLC (“Epic Companies,” formerly known as Epic Offshore Specialty, LLC). Part of the consideration we received was a promissory note of Epic Companies in the original principal amount of $7.5 million (the “Epic Promissory Note”). At the end of August 2019, Epic Companies filed for bankruptcy and we recorded a reserve of $7.5 million for the full amount of the promissory note, including accrued interest, and certain other receivables in the amount of $1.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The Epic Promissory Note became due on December 31, 2019 and neither Epic nor the Clarkes made payment. TETRA filed a lawsuit against the Clarkes on January 15, 2020 for breach of the promissory note guaranty agreement. In September 2020, the court granted TETRA’s Motion for Summary Judgment and entered Final Judgment in our favor, dismissing counterclaims by the Clarkes and awarding TETRA $7.9 million in damages. The Clarkes appealed the Final Judgment, and the court of appeals affirmed. Since obtaining the Final Judgment, TETRA has undertaken efforts to collect the judgment in Texas, Utah, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Georgia. TETRA continues to work on identifying potential Orinoco assets and/or engage with the Clarkes to resolve this dispute. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we received a $0.5 million settlement, which is included in other (income), net in our consolidated statement of operations. We cannot provide any assurance the Clarkes will pay the judgment or that they will not file for bankruptcy protection. If the Clarkes do file for bankruptcy protection, we likely would be unable to collect all, or even a significant portion of, the judgment owed to us.

NOTE 12 —CAPITAL STOCK

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended during 2017, authorizes us to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. As of December 31, 2024, we had 131,812,406 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. We had 3,138,675 shares held in treasury as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. The voting, dividend, and liquidation rights of the holders of common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock. The holders of common stock are entitled toone vote for each share held. There is no cumulative voting. Dividends may be declared and paid on common stock as determined by our Board of Directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any then outstanding preferred stock.

A summary of the activity of our common shares outstanding and treasury shares held for the three-year period ending December 31, 2024, is as follows:

Common Shares OutstandingYear Ended December 31,
202420232022
At beginning of period130,079,173128,662,300126,937,163
Grants of restricted stock, net1,732,2331,210,9961,644,728
Exercise of common stock options, net1,000205,87780,409
At end of period131,812,406130,079,173128,662,300

Our Board of Directors is empowered, without approval of the stockholders, to cause shares of preferred stock to be issued in one or more series and to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series and the rights, powers, preferences, and limitations of each series. Because the Board of Directors has the power to establish the preferences and rights of each series, it may afford the holders of any series of preferred stock preferences, powers and rights, voting or otherwise, senior to the rights of holders of common stock. The issuance of the preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company.

Upon our dissolution or liquidation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive all of our assets available for distribution to our stockholders, subject to any preferential rights of any then outstanding preferred stock.

NOTE 13 — EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION AND OTHER

Equity-Based Compensation

We have various equity incentive compensation plans that provide for the granting of restricted common stock, options for the purchase of our common stock, and other performance-based, equity-based compensation awards to our executive officers, key employees, nonexecutive officers, and directors. Stock options are exercisable for periods of up toten years. Compensation cost for all share-based payments is based on the grant date fair value and is recognized in earnings over the requisite service period. Total equity-based compensation expense before tax attributed to equity incentive compensation plans for the three years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, was $6.6 million, $10.6 million, and $6.9 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense.

Stock Incentive Plans

In May 2007, our stockholders approved the adoption of the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. In May 2008, our stockholders approved the adoption of the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, which among other changes, resulted in an increase in the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance. In May 2010, our stockholders approved further amendments to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (renamed as the 2007 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan) which, among other changes, resulted in an additional increase in the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance. Pursuant to the 2007 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan, we were authorized to grant up to 5,590,000 shares in the form of stock options (including incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options); restricted stock; bonus stock; stock appreciation rights; and performance awards to employees, and non-employee directors. As of February 2017, no further awards may be granted under the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

In May 2011, our stockholders approved the adoption of the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Pursuant to this plan, we were authorized to grant up to 2,200,000 shares in the form of stock options, restricted stock, bonus stock, stock appreciation rights, and performance awards to employees, and non-employee directors. On May 3, 2013, shareholders approved the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan that, among other things, increased the number of authorized shares to 5,600,000. On May 3, 2016, shareholders approved the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan which, among other things, increased the number of authorized shares to 11,000,000. As of May 2018, no further awards may be granted under the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.

In February 2018, the board of directors adopted the 2018 Inducement Restricted Stock Plan (“2018 Inducement Plan”). The 2018 Inducement Plan provides for grants of restricted stock up to a plan maximum of 1,000,000 shares.

In May 2018, our stockholders approved the adoption of the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (“2018 Equity Plan”) and the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2018 Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan (“2018 Director Plan”). In May 2021, our stockholders approved the First Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2018 Equity Plan”), which amended the 2018 Equity Plan and terminated the 2018 Director Plan. Pursuant to the Amended 2018 Equity Plan, we are authorized to grant up to 16,365,000 shares in the form of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, performance shares, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards to employees and non-employee directors.

Stock Options

We did not grant any stock options during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. We have stock options outstanding for awards granted prior to 2022. The following is a summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2024:

Shares Under OptionWeighted AverageOption PricePer ShareWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual LifeAggregate Intrinsic Value
(In Thousands) · (In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 20242,116$6.26
Options canceled(36)$5.80
Options exercised(1)$3.87
Options expired(250)$11.16
Outstanding at December 31, 20241,829$5.611.7 years$—
Expected to vest at December 31, 20241,829$5.611.7 years$—
Exercisable at December 31, 20241,829$5.611.7 years$—

Intrinsic value is the difference between the market value of our stock option multiplied by the number of stock options outstanding for those stock options where the market value exceeds their exercise price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2024, was nominal. There were approximately 1,000,206,000, and 80,000 options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. At December 31, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options is not significant.

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units are periodically granted to key employees, including grants for employment inducements, as well as to members of our Board of Directors. These awards historically have provided for vesting periods of up tothree years. Non-employee director grants vest in full before the first anniversary of the grant. Upon vesting of restricted stock awards, shares are issued to award recipients. Restricted stock units may be settled in cash or shares at vest, as determined by the Compensation Committee or the Non-Executive Award Committee, as applicable. The following is a summary of activity for our outstanding restricted stock for the year ended December 31, 2024:

SharesWeighted AverageGrant Date FairValue Per Share
(In Thousands)
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 20233,790$3.41
Granted2,536$4.00
Vested(2,542)$3.31
Canceled/Forfeited(185)$3.78
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 20243,599$3.88

Total compensation cost recognized for restricted stock was $6.6 million, $10.6 million, and $4.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. These amounts include a nominal amount, $5.0 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, for the portion of awards under short-term incentive plans and long-term incentive plans that were or are expected to be settled with restricted stock awards. Total unrecognized compensation cost at December 31, 2024, related to unvested restricted stock awards, is approximately $8.1 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining amortization period of 1.6 years. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the total fair value of shares vested was $8.4 million, $4.7 million, and $5.5 million, respectively.

At December 31, 2024, net of options previously exercised pursuant to our various equity compensation plans, we have a maximum of 3,458,158 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to awards previously granted and outstanding and awards authorized to be granted in the future.

401(k) Plan

We have a 401(k) retirement plan (the “Plan”) that covers substantially all employees and entitles them to contribute up to 70% of their annual compensation, subject to maximum limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. We match 50% of each employee’s contribution up to 8%. Participants will be 100% vested in employer match contributions after 3 years of service. In addition, we can make discretionary contributions which are allocable to participants in accordance with the Plan. Total expense related to our 401(k) plan was $2.8 million, $2.7 million, and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plan

We provide our officers, directors, and certain key employees with the opportunity to participate in an unfunded, deferred compensation program. There were 6 participants in the program at December 31, 2024. Under the program, participants may defer up to 100% of their yearly total cash compensation. The amounts deferred remain our sole property, and we use a portion of the proceeds to purchase life insurance policies on the lives of certain of the participants. The insurance policies, which also remain our sole property, are payable to us upon the death of the insured. We separately contract with the participant to pay to the participant the amount of deferred compensation, as adjusted for gains or losses, invested in participant-selected investment funds. Participants may elect to receive deferrals and earnings at termination, death, or at a specified future date while still employed. Distributions while employed must be at least three years after the deferral election. The program is not qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. At December 31, 2024, the amounts payable under the plan approximated the value of the corresponding assets we owned.

NOTE 14 —FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date” within an entity’s principal market, if any. The principal market is the market in which the reporting entity would sell the asset or transfer the liability with the greatest volume and level of activity, regardless of whether it is the market in which the entity will ultimately transact for a particular asset or liability or if a different market is potentially more advantageous. Accordingly, this exit price concept may result in a fair value that may differ from the transaction price or market price of the asset or liability.

Under U.S. GAAP, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value measurements should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs, where possible. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs may be needed to measure fair value in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which could include the reporting entity’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability.

Financial Instruments

Investments

We retained an interest in CSI Compressco, which was acquired by Kodiak on April 1, 2024, and we received shares of Kodiak in exchange for our common units in CSI Compressco in connection with such acquisition. We sold our Kodiak shares in January 2025. See Note 18 - “Subsequent Event” for further information. The Company received stock of Standard Lithium under the terms of its arrangements.

Our investments in Kodiak, Standard Lithium, and, formerly, CSI Compressco, are recorded in investments on our consolidated balance sheets based on the quoted market stock price (Level 1 fair value measurements). The stock component of consideration received from Standard Lithium is initially recorded as unearned income based on the quoted market price at the time the stock is received, then recognized in income over the contract term. Changes in the value of stock are recorded in other (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations.

We also hold investments in convertible notes, common units and preferred units issued by two privately-held companies. Our investment in certain preferred units were recorded based on observable market-based inputs for preferred units issued to several investors during August through October 2024 (Level 2 fair value measurement). Our investment in convertible notes, common units and certain preferred units are recorded in our consolidated financial statements based on internal valuations with assistance from a third-party valuation specialist (Level 3 fair value measurement). The valuations are impacted by key assumptions, including the assumed probability and timing of potential debt or equity offerings. One of the convertible notes includes an option to convert the note into equity interests. The change in the fair value of the embedded option, as well as the preferred units and common units, are included in other (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations. The change in the fair value of the convertible note, excluding the embedded option, is included in other comprehensive income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

The change in our investments for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities · Significant Other Observable Inputs · Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total
(In Thousands)
Investment balance at beginning of period$10,154$—$7,200$17,354
Purchase of investments—1,000211,021
Reclassification between Level 2 and Level 3 fair value—350(350)—
Unrealized gain on equity securities9,407381,13010,575
Unrealized loss on embedded option——(1,971)(1,971)
Unrealized gain on convertible note, excluding embedded option——1,1801,180
Investment balance at end of period$19,561$1,388$7,210$28,159
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities · Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)(Level 3)Total
(In Thousands)
Investment balance at beginning of period$8,147$6,139$14,286
Purchase of investments—350350
Unrealized gain on equity securities2,007—2,007
Unrealized loss on embedded option—(16)(16)
Unrealized gain on convertible note, excluding embedded option—727727
Investment balance at end of period$10,154$7,200$17,354
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities · Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)(Level 3)Total
(In Thousands)
Investment balance at beginning of period$6,233$5,000$11,233
Unrealized gain on equity securities1,914—1,914
Unrealized gain on embedded option—1,2111,211
Unrealized loss on convertible note, excluding embedded option—(72)(72)
Investment balance at end of period$8,147$6,139$14,286

Derivative Contracts

We are exposed to financial and market risks that affect our businesses. We have concentrations of credit risk as a result of trade receivables owed to us primarily by companies in the energy industry. We have currency exchange rate risk exposure related to transactions denominated in foreign currencies as well as to investments in certain of our international operations. As a result of our variable rate debt facilities, we face market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates. Our financial risk management activities may at times involve, among other measures, the use of derivative financial instruments, such as swap and collar agreements, to hedge the impact of market price risk exposures.

We entered into, and we may in the future enter into, short-term foreign currency forward derivative contracts with third parties as part of a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected transactions of certain foreign subsidiaries. Although contracts pursuant to this program will serve as an economic hedge of the cash flow of our currency exchange risk exposure, they are not formally designated as hedge contracts or qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, any change in the fair value of these derivative instruments during a period will be included in the determination of earnings for that period. The fair values of foreign currency derivative instruments are based on quoted market values (a Level 2 fair value measurement). We did not have foreign currency derivative instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2024 or 2023. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we recognized zero, zero, and $0.4 million of net losses, respectively, reflected in other income, net, associated with our foreign currency derivative program.

A summary of significant recurring fair value measurements by valuation hierarchy as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, is as follows:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Total as ofQuoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssetsor LiabilitiesSignificantOtherObservableInputsSignificantUnobservableInputs
DescriptionDec 31, 2024(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
(In Thousands)
Investments in Kodiak(1)$18,39318,393——
Investments in Standard Lithium1,1681,168——
Other investments8,598—1,3887,210
Investments$28,159

(1)Kodiak acquired CSI Compressco on April 1, 2024.

Fair Value Measurements Using
Total as ofQuoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssetsor LiabilitiesSignificantOtherObservableInputsSignificantUnobservableInputs
DescriptionDec 31, 2023(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
(In Thousands)
Investments in CSI Compressco$8,5388,538——
Investments in Standard Lithium1,6161,616——
Other investments7,200——7,200
Investments$17,354

During 2024, we recorded a $0.1 million impairment of our corporate office lease. During 2023, we recorded a $2.1 million impairment of a facility lease in Scotland within our Completion Fluids & Products Division and we recorded a $0.8 million impairment of our corporate office lease. The fair values were estimated based on the discounted cash flows from our lease and sublease agreements (a Level 3 fair value measurement) in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

During the second quarter of 2022, our Completion Fluids & Products and Water & Flowback Services Divisions each recorded certain inventory and long-lived tangible asset impairments. Our Water & Flowback Services Division recorded impairments, including $1.3 million of equipment, $0.2 million of inventory, and $0.5 million for land and buildings. The Completion Fluids & Products Division also recorded a $0.2 million impairment related to obsolete inventory. The inventory and equipment for both divisions are no longer expected to be used and were written down tozero or scrap value. The fair value of land and buildings of $0.4 million was estimated based on recent sales price per square acre or square foot of comparable properties (a Level 3 fair value measurement in accordance with the fair value hierarchy).

During the fourth quarter of 2022, our Completion Fluids & Products and Water & Flowback Services Divisions recorded additional long-lived tangible asset impairments totaling $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The Completion Fluids & Products Division impairment relates to equipment that is no longer expected to be used and was written down to estimated scrap value. The long-lived tangible asset impairment recorded by the Water & Flowback Services Division in the fourth quarter of 2022 was a result of storm damage sustained to buildings in December 2022 and remediation work identified during the quarter. The fair value of land and buildings was adjusted to $0.2 million based on recent sales offers (a Level 3 fair value measurement in accordance with the fair value hierarchy).

Other

The fair values of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt pursuant to TETRA's Term Credit Agreement, ABL Credit Agreement and Swedish Credit Agreement approximate their carrying amounts.

NOTE 15 —INCOME TAXES

The income tax provision attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, consists of the following:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Current
State$348$535$130
Foreign9,2286,4192,898
9,5766,9543,028
Deferred
Federal(94,799)——
State(2,751)(41)30
Foreign3,096(693)507
(94,454)(734)537
Total tax provision$(84,878)$6,220$3,565

A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes attributable to continuing operations, computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income (loss) before income taxes and the reported income taxes, is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Income tax provision computed at statutory federal income tax rates$6,036$6,657$2,345
State income taxes, net of federal benefit1,2251,0521,332
Nondeductible expenses1,6221,3991,270
Impact of international operations4,8771,2851,955
Valuation allowance(97,871)(3,693)(2,980)
Other(767)(480)(357)
Total tax provision (benefit)$(84,878)$6,220$3,565

Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations includes the following components:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Domestic$(9,130)$8,315$(4,609)
International37,87223,38415,775
Total$28,742$31,699$11,166

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had no unrecognized tax benefits. We do not expect a significant change to the unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

We file tax returns in the U.S. and in various state, local, and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the earliest tax years that remain subject to examination by taxing authorities in any major jurisdiction in which we operate:

Earliest Open Tax Period
United States – Federal2012
United States – State and Local2005
Non-United States Jurisdictions2013

We use the liability method for reporting income taxes, under which current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in accordance with enacted tax laws and rates. Under this method, at the end of each period, the amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. We establish a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, in determining whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is needed for some portion or all of our deferred tax assets. In determining the need for a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets we placed greater weight on recent and objectively verifiable current information, as compared to more forward-looking information that is used in valuating other assets on the balance sheet. While we have considered taxable income in prior carryback years, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to realize our net deferred tax assets. Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

December 31,
20242023
(In Thousands)
Net operating losses$89,088$94,964
Accruals20,60221,227
Depreciation and amortization for book in excess of tax expense9,79210,620
All other13,35310,585
Total deferred tax assets132,835137,396
Valuation allowance(19,447)(116,834)
Net deferred tax assets$113,388$20,562
Right of use assets$9,092$8,695
Depreciation and amortization for tax in excess of book expense2,9445,224
Revenue deferred for tax2,660—
Investments1,5702,886
All other3,8855,126
Total deferred tax liabilities20,15121,931
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)$93,237$(1,369)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are netted by jurisdiction in our consolidated balance sheets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities netted by jurisdiction as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

December 31,
20242023
(In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets$98,149$910
Deferred tax liabilities(4,912)(2,279)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)$93,237$(1,369)

As of December 31, 2024, a significant portion of our deferred tax assets were United States (federal and state) assets, which include net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards as well as temporary differences between GAAP and tax basis that will result in future tax deductions in excess of book. Significant management judgment is required in determining the period in which a reversal of a valuation allowance should occur. We are required to consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, such as historical levels of income and future forecasts of taxable income among other items, in determining whether a full or partial release of its valuation allowance is required. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we expect to utilize or have utilized approximately $19.3 million, $40.2 million and $37.3 million, respectively of federal net operating losses in the Unites States. During the year ended December 31, 2024, in part because we achieved three years of cumulative pretax income in the United States tax jurisdiction, after adjusting for permanent book and tax differences, which is a positive indication of our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income, we determined that there was sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that additional deferred taxes are realizable and, therefore, released the valuation allowance accordingly. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a net United States federal and state valuation allowance release of $97.5 million on the basis of our reassessment of the amount of its deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized. Our accounting for deferred tax consequences represents the best estimate of those future events. The $97.4 million decrease in the valuation allowance during the year ended December 31, 2024 is primarily due to the recorded net United States federal and state valuation allowance release.

At December 31, 2024, we had deferred tax assets associated with federal, state, and foreign net operating loss carryforwards/carrybacks equal to approximately $72.4 million, $9.0 million, and $7.7 million, respectively. In those countries and states in which net operating losses are subject to an expiration period, our loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will expire at various dates from 2025 through 2043. Utilization of the net operating loss and credit carryforwards may be subject to a significant annual limitation due to ownership changes that have occurred previously or could occur in the future provided by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

NOTE 16 —NET INCOME PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding with the number of shares used in the computations of net income per common and common equivalent share:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Number of weighted average common shares outstanding131,279129,568128,082
Assumed exercise of restricted stock units and stock options9521,6751,696
Average diluted shares outstanding132,231131,243129,778

NOTE 17 —INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

We manage our operations throughtwo divisions: Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services Division. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are priced at the estimated fair value of the products or services as negotiated between the operating units.

Summarized financial information concerning the business segments is as follows:

Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Completion Fluids & ProductsWater & Flowback ServicesCorporateTotal
(In Thousands)
Revenue$311,301$287,810$—$599,111
Cost of product sales and services192,263231,165—423,428
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion9,73325,63135735,721
Impairments and other charges——109109
General and administrative expense25,75419,11645,09989,969
Interest (income) expense, net(713)6423,11422,465
Loss on debt extinguishment——5,5355,535
Other (income) expense, net1,3691,134(9,361)(6,858)
Net income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations$82,895$10,700$(64,853)$28,742
Capital expenditures$36,961$23,442$277$60,680
December 31, 2024
Total assets$290,788$158,475$155,932$605,195
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Completion Fluids & ProductsWater & Flowback ServicesCorporateTotal
(In Thousands)
Revenue$313,030$313,232$—$626,262
Cost of product sales and services196,954241,218—438,172
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion9,05324,87640034,329
Impairments and other charges2,189—7772,966
Insurance recoveries(2,850)——(2,850)
Exploration and pre-development costs12,119——12,119
General and administrative expense28,00319,45249,13596,590
Interest (income) expense, net(646)20522,79022,349
Other (income) expense, net(10,106)1,757(763)(9,112)
Net income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations$78,314$25,724$(72,339)$31,699
Capital expenditures$11,073$26,571$508$38,152
December 31, 2023
Total assets$249,911$166,325$62,725$478,961
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Completion Fluids & ProductsWater & Flowback ServicesCorporateEliminationsTotal
(In Thousands, Except Percents)
Revenue$273,373$279,840$—$—$553,213
Cost of product sales and services182,388217,841——400,229
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion7,45524,683692(11)32,819
Impairments and other charges5622,242——2,804
Insurance recoveries(3,750)———(3,750)
Exploration and pre-development costs6,635———6,635
General and administrative expense25,24621,61945,077—91,942
Interest (income) expense, net(1,346)13817,041—15,833
Other income, net(1,183)(2,415)(867)—(4,465)
Net income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations$57,366$15,732$(61,943)$11$11,166
Capital expenditures$9,426$30,431$199$—$40,056

Summarized financial information concerning the geographic areas of our customers and in which we operate at December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, is presented below:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In Thousands)
Revenues from external customers
United States$399,141$417,663$391,964
Europe112,940116,83889,077
South America56,57457,70030,560
Canada and Mexico3431,8632,213
Africa873002,826
Middle East, Asia and other30,02631,89836,573
Total revenues$599,111$626,262$553,213

Our chief executive officer is considered the chief operating decision maker. We generally evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to our segments based on net income (loss) before taxes, return on investment and other criteria. Resources for each segment, including employees and financial or capital resources, are allocated predominantly through the annual budget as well as the annual and monthly forecasting process.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, no single customer represented more than 10% of our consolidated trade accounts receivables, net of allowance for credit losses. During each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenues.

December 31,
20242023
(In Thousands)
Identifiable assets
United States$444,064$318,501
Europe79,31285,948
South America66,91257,440
Canada and Mexico679800
Africa3,1753,386
Middle East, Asia and other11,05312,886
Total identifiable assets$605,195$478,961

NOTE 18 —SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2025, we sold our Kodiak shares for proceeds of $19.0 million, net of transaction and broker fees. We will record a net gain of $0.6 million from the sale of our Kodiak shares during the first quarter of 2025.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and determined that there have been no other events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

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