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Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 5, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 5, 2025

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

  1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Description of the Business

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (“Montrose” or the “Company”) is a corporation formed on November 2013, under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has approximately 120 offices across the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe and approximately 3,500 employees as of September 30, 2025.

Montrose is an environmental services company serving the recurring environmental needs of a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies and federal, state and local governments through the following three segments:

Assessment, Permitting and Response segment provides scientific advisory and consulting services to support environmental assessments, environmental emergency response and recovery, toxicology consulting and environmental audits and permits for current operations, facility upgrades, new projects, decommissioning projects and development projects. The Company works closely with clients to navigate the regulatory process at the local, state, provincial and federal levels, to identify the potential environmental and political impacts of their decisions and develop practical mitigation approaches, as needed. In addition to environmental toxicology and given the Company's expertise in helping businesses plan for and respond to disruptions, the Company's scientists and response teams have helped clients navigate their preparation for and response to emergency response situations.

Measurement and Analysis segment is one of the largest providers of environmental testing and laboratory services in North America. The Company's highly credentialed teams test and analyze air, water and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna and human health. The Company's offerings include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced multi-media laboratory services, including air, soil, stormwater, wastewater and drinking water analysis.

Remediation and Reuse segment provides clients with engineering, design, and implementation services, primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil or create renewable energy from waste. The Company's team, including engineers, scientists and consultants, provides these services to assist clients in designing solutions, managing products and mitigating environmental risks and liabilities at their locations. The Company does not own the properties or facilities at which it implements these projects or the underlying liabilities, nor does the Company own material amounts of the equipment used in projects.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and, in the opinion of management, include all recurring adjustments and normal accruals necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the dates and periods presented. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected during the remainder of the current year or for any future period. All intercompany transactions, accounts and profits, have been eliminated in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows certain amounts in the prior period have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. The prior period amount for provision (recovery) for credit loss was previously included within other operating activities, net. The prior period amount for changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: prepaid expenses and other current assets was previously included within changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: other assets. These changes had no effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position, and no material impact on the Company's cash flow.

  1. SUMMARY OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2023-05 —In August 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)2023-05 Business Combinations — Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement, under which an entity that qualifies aseither a joint venture or a corporate joint venture is required to apply a new basis of accounting upon the formation of the joint venture. Specifically, the ASU provides that a joint venture or a corporate joint venture must initially measure its assets and liabilities at fair value on the formation date. The amendments in ASU 2023-05 are effective for all joint ventures within the ASU’s scope that are formed on or after January 1, 2025. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2025. The adoption of the standarddid not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2023-09 —In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2024 and allows the use of a prospective or retrospective approach. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2024-03 —In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03), which is intended to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales; selling, general, and administrative expenses; and research and development). ASU 2024-03 is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and allows the use of a prospective or retrospective approach. The Company plans to adopt the standard on January 1, 2027 and is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2025-06 —In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (ASU 2025-06), which removes all references to software development project stages, making the guidance neutral to different software development methodologies. Under the ASU, software capitalization will begin when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used as intended. ASU 2025-06 is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2028, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and allows the use of a prospective, modified transition, or retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

  1. REVENUES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The Company’s main revenue sources derive from the following revenue streams:

Assessment, Permitting and Response Revenues are generated from multidisciplinary environmental consulting services. The majority of the contracts are fixed-fee or time-and-material based.

Measurement and Analysis Revenues are generated from emissions sampling, testing and reporting services, leak detection services, ambient air monitoring services and laboratory testing services. The majority of the contracts are fixed-fee or time-and-materials based.

Remediation and Reuse Revenues are generated from engineering, design, implementation and operating and maintenance (O&M) services primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil or create renewable energy from waste. The majority of the contracts are fixed-fee and time-and-materials based. Services on the majority of O&M contracts are provided under long-term fixed-fee contracts.

Disaggregation of Revenue—The Company disaggregates revenue by its operating segments and geographic location. The Company believes disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objectives to depict how the nature, amount, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Disaggregated revenue disclosures are provided in Note 19.

Contract Balances—The Company presents contract balances for unbilled receivables (contract assets), as well as customer advances, deposits and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) within contract assets and accounts payable and other accrued expenses, respectively, on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position. Amounts are generally billed at periodic intervals (e.g. weekly, bi-weekly or monthly) as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. The Company utilizes the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component for arrangements in which the period between when the Company transfers services to a customer and when the customer pays for those services is one year or less. Amounts recorded as unbilled receivables are generally for services the Company is not entitled to bill based on the passage of time. Under certain contracts, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets. The Company sometimes receives advances or deposits from customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities.

The following table presents the Company’s contract balances:

September 30,December 31,
20252024
Contract assets$68,743$52,091
Contract liabilities13,8279,297

Contract assets acquired through business acquisitions amounted to $0.0 million and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the year was $0.9 million and $5.0 million, respectively. The revenue recognized from the contract liabilities consisted of the Company satisfying performance obligations during the normal course of business.

Remaining Unsatisfied Performance Obligations—Remaining unsatisfied performance obligations represent the total dollar value of work to be performed on contracts awarded and in progress. The amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations increases with new contracts or additions to existing contracts and decreases as revenue is recognized on existing contracts. Contracts are included in the amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations when an enforceable agreement has been reached. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied was approximately $71.4 million and $77.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the Company expected to recognize approximately $52.0 million of this amount as revenue within oneyear and $19.4 million theyear after.

Accounts Receivable, Net—The Company extends non-interest-bearing trade credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business. Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Accounts receivable, invoiced$173,457$160,976
Allowance for doubtful accounts(8,143)(2,093)
Accounts receivable, net$165,314$158,883

The Company hadone customer that exceeded 10.0% of its gross receivables as of September 30, 2025 andnone as of December 31, 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company hadone customer who accounted for more than 10.0% of revenue. For thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 the Company hadno customers who accounted for more than 10% of revenue. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and based on past collection experience, the Company believes that the receivable balance from its largest customer does not represent a significant credit risk.

From time to time, we may sell certain accounts receivable to a financial institution on a non-recourse basis for cash, less a discount at a rate that approximates the interest rate on our senior secured credit facility. We have no retained interests in the sold receivables and only perform collection and administrative functions for the purchaser. We account for these receivable transfers as sales under ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. Receivables sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $0.0 million and $13.4 million, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of receivables approximated their book value and are included in operating cash flows on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. All receivables sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 have been fully collected as of September 30, 2025.

The allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of the following:

BeginningBalanceBad DebtExpense (Recovery)Charged toAllowanceEndingBalance
Nine months ended September 30, 2025$2,093$7,038$(988)$8,143
Year ended December 31, 20242,724(146)(485)2,093
  1. PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Deposits$1,101$1,073
Prepaid expenses10,61910,223
Supplies3,4652,794
Prepaid and other current assets$15,185$14,090
  1. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Lab and test equipment$24,919$24,421
Vehicles6,6256,360
Equipment69,03160,763
Furniture and fixtures3,2813,221
Leasehold improvements14,22414,029
Aircraft12,38612,386
Building5,7485,763
136,214126,943
Land1,0891,089
Construction in progress3,0793,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation(77,430)(68,249)
Total property and equipment—net$62,952$63,776

Total depreciation expense included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was $3.3 million and $9.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.8 million and $8.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

  1. LEASES

Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on criteria in Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 842. The Company has finance leases for its vehicle and equipment leases and operating leases for its real estate space and office equipment leases. The Company’s operating and finance leases generally have original lease terms between 1 year and 15 years, and in some instances include one or more options to renew. The Company includes options to extend the lease term in the initial measurement of leases if the options are reasonably certain of being exercised. The Company currently considers some of its renewal options to be reasonably certain to be exercised. Some leases also include early termination options, which can be exercised under specific conditions. The Company does not have material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants associated with its leases.

Finance and operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and finance and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.

The Company calculates the present value of its finance and operating leases using an estimated incremental borrowing rate (IBR), which requires judgment. For real estate operating leases, the Company estimates the IBR based on prevailing market rates for collateralized debt in a similar economic environment with similar payment terms and maturity dates commensurate with the terms of the lease. For all other leases, the Company estimates the IBR based on the stated interest rate on the contract. Since many of the inputs used to calculate the rate implicit in the leases are not readily determinable from the lessee’s perspective, the Company does not use the implicit interest rate.

Certain leases contain variable payments, these payments are expensed as incurred and not included in the Company’s operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities. These amounts primarily include payments for maintenance, utilities, taxes, and insurance and are excluded from the present value of the Company’s lease obligations.

The Company does not record operating lease ROU assets or operating lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. The Company also combines lease and non-lease components on all new or modified operating leases into a single lease component for all classes of assets.

When a lease is terminated before the expiration of the lease term, irrespective of whether the lease is classified as a finance lease or an operating lease, the lessee would derecognize the ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. Any difference would be recognized as a gain or loss related to the termination of the lease. Similarly, if a lessee is required to make any payments or receives any consideration when terminating the lease, it would include such amounts in the determination of the gain or loss upon termination.

Equipment Line of Credit—In May 2024, the Company entered into a $15.0 million equipment leasing facility for the purchase of equipment and related freight, installation costs and taxes paid. Any unused capacity on this equipment leasing facility will expire on February 25, 2026. Interest on leases financed under this facility is based on the SOFR swap rate on or closest to the closing date. Equipment leased through this line of credit met the finance lease criteria as per ASC 842 and accordingly is accounted for as finance lease right-of-use assets and finance lease liabilities.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Statement of Operations Location20252024
Operating lease cost
Lease costSelling, general and administrative expense$3,064$3,319
Variable lease costSelling, general and administrative expense695651
Total operating lease cost$3,759$3,970
Finance lease cost
Amortization of ROU assetsDepreciation and amortization$2,394$1,496
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net34826
Total finance lease cost$2,742$1,522
Total lease cost$6,501$5,492
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Statement of Operations Location20252024
Operating lease cost
Lease costSelling, general and administrative expense$9,299$10,421
Variable lease costSelling, general and administrative expense2,2851,687
Total operating lease cost$11,584$12,108
Finance lease cost
Amortization of ROU assetsDepreciation and amortization$6,353$4,068
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net925425
Total finance lease cost$7,278$4,493
Total lease cost$18,862$16,601

Supplemental cash flows information related to leases was as follows:

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows used in operating leases$10,357$9,748
Operating cash flows used for interest related to finance leases878425
Financing cash flows used in finance leases4,6974,384
Lease liabilities arising from new ROU assets:
Operating leases4,72614,676
Finance leases7,1435,806

Weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates were:

Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)4.23.3
Weighted average discount rate5.0%6.7%
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)4.43.5
Weighted average discount rate4.6%6.6%

The following is a schedule by year of the maturities of lease liabilities with original terms in excess of one year:

Operating Leases · Finance Leases
Remainder of 2025$3,266$1,913
202611,5916,827
20278,9725,439
20287,3113,752
20295,4852,319
2030 and thereafter4,942256
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments$41,567$20,506
Less imputed interest(4,281)(2,076)
Total discounted future minimum lease payments$37,286$18,430
  1. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company did not complete any business acquisitions; however, strategic acquisitions remain a core part of the Company's growth strategy.

The Company may be required to make up to $23.4 million in aggregate earn-out payments between the years 2025 and 2027 in connection with certain of its business acquisitions, of which up to $10.4 million may be paid only in cash, up to $2.8 million may be paid only in common stock and up to $10.2 million may be paid, at the Company’s option, in cash or common stock.

Transaction costs related to previous business combinations totaled $0.8 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.8 million and $6.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. These costs are expensed within selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, measurement period adjustments of $1.2 million were recorded (Note 8).

Acquisitions Completed During the Year Ended December 31, 2024

Epic Environmental Pty LTD (Epic)—In January 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Epic by acquiring 100% of its common stock. Epic is an environmental consultancy, based in Brisbane, Australia, and serving clients across Australia.

Two Dot Consulting, LLC (2DOT)—In February 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of 2DOT by acquiring 100% of its membership interests. 2DOT is a leading environmental consultancy in the Rocky Mountain and adjacent regions, and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Engineering & Technical Associates, Inc. (ETA)—In April 2024, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of ETA. ETA is a niche consulting firm focusing on providing process safety management, process hazardous analysis, and other safety-focused services to industrial clients throughout the United States.

Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc. (Paragon)—In May 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Paragon by acquiring 100% of its ownership and interest. Paragon is an environmental consulting firm that provides services for clients across western Canada.

Spirit Environmental, LLC. (Spirit)—In July 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Spirit by acquiring 100% of its membership interests. Spirit is a leading environmental consultant specializing in air permitting and compliance services across the central U.S. Spirit is based in Houston, Texas.

Origins Laboratory, Inc. (Origins)—In September 2024, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Origins. Origins is an accredited environmental analytical testing laboratory based in Denver, Colorado.

For the acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the results of operations since the acquisition dates have been combined with those of the Company. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes revenue of $15.0 million and $26.6 million, respectively, and pre-tax income of $3.0 million and $5.4 million, respectively, related to these acquisitions.

Supplemental Unaudited Pro-Forma—The unaudited consolidated financial information summarized in the following table gives effect to all acquisitions completed in 2024 assuming they occurred on January 1, 2024. These unaudited consolidated pro-forma operating results do not assume any impact from revenue, cost or other operating synergies that are expected or may have been realized as a result of the acquisitions. These unaudited consolidated pro forma operating results include results from certain acquired companies that have not been audited and whose accounting policies prior to acquisition may differ from those of the Company. As a result, these unaudited consolidated pro forma operating results may not be comparable to revenues and earnings had these consolidated pro forma results been audited and consistent accounting policies applied. These unaudited consolidated pro-forma operating results are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the operating results that would have been achieved had the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2024 nor does the information project results for any future period. Please refer to the Company's 2024 Form 10-K for information regarding the 2024 acquisitions.

For the Three Months Ended September 30,
20252024
As reportedAcquisitions Pro-Forma (Unaudited)Consolidated Pro-Forma (Unaudited)As reportedAcquisitions Pro-Forma (Unaudited)Consolidated Pro-Forma (Unaudited)
Revenues$224,888$—$224,888$178,687$2,623$181,310
Net (loss) income$8,378$—$8,378$(10,564)$1,583$(8,981)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
As reportedAcquisitions Pro-Forma (Unaudited)Consolidated Pro-Forma (Unaudited)As reportedAcquisitions Pro-Forma (Unaudited)Consolidated Pro-Forma (Unaudited)
Revenues$637,265$—$637,265$507,337$23,225$530,562
Net (loss) income$7,375$—$7,375$(34,091)$8,672$(25,419)
  1. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Amounts related to goodwill are as follows:

Assessment, Permitting and ResponseMeasurement and AnalysisRemediation and ReuseTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2024$205,231$118,860$143,698$467,789
Acquisitions measurement period adjustments, net of foreign currency translation1,096220(80)1,236
Balance as of September 30, 2025$206,327$119,080$143,618$469,025

Amounts related to finite-lived intangible assets are as follows:

September 30, 2025Gross BalanceAccumulated AmortizationTotal Intangible Assets—Net
Customer relationships$264,958$155,589$109,369
Covenants not to compete41,52935,7875,742
Trade names25,93925,056883
Proprietary software31,20125,2275,974
Patent17,4796,59810,881
Total other intangible assets, net$381,106$248,257$132,849
December 31, 2024Gross BalanceAccumulated AmortizationTotal Intangible Assets—Net
Customer relationships$264,477$138,787$125,690
Covenants not to compete41,75833,8987,860
Trade names25,93923,3752,564
Proprietary software28,42823,4894,939
Patent17,4795,77611,703
Total other intangible assets, net$378,081$225,325$152,756

Intangible assets with finite lives are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization and impairment losses, if any. These intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Amortization expense was $7.3 million and $23.0 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $9.0 million and $24.6 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

Future amortization expense isestimated to be as follows for each of the five following years and thereafter:

December 31,
2025 (remaining)$6,845
202625,635
202724,381
202818,967
202912,380
Thereafter44,641
Total$132,849
  1. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Accounts payable$28,528$33,424
Accrued expenses12,27916,190
Other business acquisitions purchase price obligations—568
Contract liabilities13,8279,297
Other current liabilities9,8804,225
Total accounts payable and other accrued liabilities$64,514$63,704
  1. ACCRUED PAYROLL AND BENEFITS

Accrued payroll and benefits consisted of the following:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Accrued bonuses$23,502$14,433
Accrued paid time off4,5954,214
Accrued payroll12,14511,969
Accrued other6,0573,632
Total accrued payroll and benefits$46,299$34,248
  1. INCOME TAXES

The Company calculates its interim income tax provision in accordance with ASC Topic 270, Interim Reporting (ASC 270), and ASC 740, Income Taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate (ETR) from continuing operations was 46.5% and 60.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and(14.9)% and(15.1)% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Income tax expense recorded by the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $7.3 million and $11.1 million, respectively. Income tax expense recorded by the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.4 million and $4.5 million, respectively. The difference between the ETR and federal statutory rate of 21.0% is primarily attributable to the impact of tax-deductible goodwill, recognition of a U.S. federal and state valuation allowance and state and foreign income tax provisions.

A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more-likely-than-not that some of the Company’s deferred tax assets may not be realized. Significant judgment is applied when assessing the need for a valuation allowance and the Company considers future taxable income, reversals of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, in making such assessment. As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s U.S. federal, state and various foreign net deferred tax assets are not more-likely-than-not to be realized and a full valuation allowance is maintained with respect to such jurisdictions.

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, on the basis of a two-step process in which (i) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not a tax position will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of such position and (ii) for those tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company would recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50.0% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company has determined it hasno material uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2025. The Company classifies interest and penalties recognized on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBB Act") was enacted on July 4, 2025, in the United States. The OBBB Act includes several significant provisions, including re-establishing a 100% bonus depreciation deduction, re-establishing rules in calculating business interest expense limitations pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §163(j), changing the calculation of international tax inclusions, and removing the capitalization requirements for domestic research or experimental (R&E) expenditures paid or incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. Management included the current tax impact of such provisions in the computation of current quarter income tax expense. Such provisions did not impact existing deferred tax assets or liabilities, as of December 31, 2024.

  1. DEBT

Debt consisted of the following:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Term loan facility$200,000$189,218
Revolving line of credit107,09525,191
Aircraft loan8,4199,272
Less deferred debt issuance costs(1,890)(997)
Total debt$313,624$222,684
Less current portion of long-term debt(11,209)(17,866)
Long-term debt, less current portion$302,415$204,818

Deferred Financing Costs—Costs relating to debt issuance have been deferred and are netted against the underlying debt balance. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the terms of the underlying debt instruments.

2021 Credit Facility—On April 27, 2021, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Credit Agreement providing for a $300.0 million credit facility comprised of a $175.0 million term loan and a $125.0 million revolving line of credit (2021 Credit Facility), and used a portion of the proceeds from the 2021 Credit Facility to repay all amounts outstanding under the prior credit facility. The revolving line of credit portion of the 2021 Credit Facility included a $20.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. Subject to certain exceptions, all amounts under the 2021 Credit Facility were to become due on April 27, 2026. The Company had the option to borrow incremental term loans or request an increase in the aggregate commitments under the revolving line of credit up to an aggregate amount of $150.0 million subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

In February 2024, the Company partially exercised its option to request an increase in the aggregate commitments to provide an additional $100.0 million credit availability under the 2021 Credit Facility, comprised of an additional $50.0 million term loan (Additional Term Loan) and an additional $50.0 million in availability under the revolving line of credit.

In February 2025, the 2021 Credit Facility was paid in full via proceeds from the 2025 Credit Facility, as described below. The resulting write-off of the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs from the 2021 Credit Facility amountedto $0.9 million. Total loss on debt extinguishments is recorded in interest expense-net within the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

2025 Credit Facility—On February 26, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement providing for a $500.0 million credit facility comprised of a $200.0 million term loan and a $300.0 million revolving line of credit (2025 Credit Facility), and used a portion of the proceeds from the 2025 Credit Facility to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2021 Credit Facility. The revolving line of credit under the 2025 Credit Facility includes a $20.0 million sublimit for the issuances of letters of credit. Subject to certain exceptions, all amounts under the 2025 Credit Facility will become due on February 26, 2030. The Company has the option to borrow incremental term loans, or request an increase in aggregate commitments under the revolving line of credit up to an aggregate amount of $200.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

The 2025 Credit Facility term loan must be repaid in quarterly installments and shall amortize at a rate of 1.25% per quarter beginning December 31, 2025 through December 31, 2029, with final payment and amortization on February 26, 2030.

The 2025 Credit Facility term loan and the revolving line of credit bear interest subject to the applicable spread based on the Company’s leverage ratio and SOFR as follows:

Pricing Tier · ConsolidatedLeverage Ratio · Senior Credit Facilities SOFR Spread · Senior Credit Facilities Base Rate Spread · CommitmentFee · Letter of Credit Fee
1≥ 3.75x to 1.02.50%1.50%0.25%2.50%
2< 3.75x to 1.0 but ≥ 3.25 to 1.02.251.250.232.25
3<3.25x to 1.0 but ≥ 2.50 to 1.02.001.000.202.00
4<2.50x to 1.0 but ≥ 1.75 to 1.01.750.750.151.75
5<1.75x to 1.01.500.500.151.50

The 2025 Credit Facility includes a number of covenants imposing certain restrictions on the Company’s business, including, among other things, restrictions on the Company’s ability, subject to certain exceptions and baskets, to incur indebtedness, incur liens on its assets, agree to any additional negative pledges, pay dividends or repurchase stock, limit the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or distribute assets, make investments, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, liquidate, wind-up or dissolve, or convey any part of its business, assets or property, or acquire the business, property or assets of another person, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those engaged on the closing date, modify the terms of indebtedness subordinated to the loans incurred under the 2025 Credit Facility and modify the terms of its organizational documents. The 2025 Credit Facility permits certain restricted payments, including common stock repurchases, subject to a maximum pro-forma leverage ratio of 3.00 times, and minimum pro-forma fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 times and no event of default. The 2025 Credit Facility also includes financial covenants which require the Company to remain below a maximum total net leverage ratio of 4.00 times until the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, stepping down to 3.75 times thereafter, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 times.

The Company deferred $2.2 million of debt issuance costs related to the 2025 Credit Facility in the first quarter of 2025. Quarterly installment repayments for the term loan under the 2025 Credit Facility will commence in the fourth quarter of 2025. For thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 quarterly term loan installment repayments under the 2021 Credit Facility were $3.9 million and $11.1 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio (as defined in the 2025 and 2021 Credit Facility, respectively) was 2.7 times and 2.1 times, respe ctively, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 2025 and 2021 Credit Facility.

The 2025 Credit Facility requires customary mandatory prepayments of the term loan and revolver and cash collateralization of letters of credit, subject to customary exceptions, including 100.0% of the proceeds of debt not permitted by the 2025 Credit Facility,100.0% of the proceeds of certain dispositions, subject to customary reinvestment rights, where applicable, and 100.0% of insurance or condemnation proceeds, subject to customary reinvestment rights, where applicable. The 2025 Credit Facility also includes customary events of default and related acceleration and termination rights.

The weighted average interest rate on the 2025 Credit Facility and 2021 Credit Facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, before giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 6.1% and after giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 5.5%. The weighted average interest rate on the 2021 Credit Facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, before giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 7.2% and after giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 2.8%.

The Company’s obligations under the 2025 Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries, and such obligations are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the capital stock or other equity interests in those subsidiaries.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had the following interest rate swap agreements in place:

Effective dateExpiration dateNotional amountFixed rateFloating rate
5/30/20234/27/2026$70,000,0003.880%USD-SOFR
6/5/20246/27/2027$80,000,0003.270%USD-SOFR
4/1/20254/27/2028$50,000,0003.625%USD-SOFR

Loan and Aircraft Security Agreement—On May 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Aircraft Security Agreement to finance $10.9 million of the purchase a new aircraft (Aircraft Loan). The Aircraft Loan must be repaid in 60 monthly consecutive installments and all outstanding amounts will become due on May 18, 2028. The Aircraft Loan bears interest subject to 1-month Term SOFR and a coupon of 1.86%. The entire principal balance may be prepaid in full subject to a 3.0%,2.0% and 1.0% prepayment fee if paid prior to the first, second and third anniversary of the loan, respectively. The aircraft serves as collateral security for the Aircraft Loan.

The following is a schedule of the aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt (excluding current portion) presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2025, before deferred debt issuance cost of $1.9 million, based on the terms of the 2025 Credit Facility and the Aircraft Loan:

2025 Credit Facility
Term Loan · Revolver · Aircraft Loan · Total
2026$2,500$—$315$2,815
202710,000—1,31811,318
202810,000—57710,577
202910,000—5,00015,000
2030157,500107,095—264,595
Total$190,000$107,095$7,210$304,305
  1. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following financial instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Interest rate swap (1)$—$1,544
Total Assets$—$1,544
Business acquisitions contingent consideration, current$15,609$26,872
Business acquisitions contingent consideration, long-term$7,810$6,255
Conversion option$—$20,224
Interest rate swap (1)$286$—
Total Liabilities$23,705$53,351

(1) Included in other non-current liabilities and other assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2025 and audited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2024, respectively.

The estimated fair value amounts shown above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company would realize upon disposition, nor do they indicate the Company’s intent or ability to dispose of the financial instrument.

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Interest Rate SwapTotal AssetsBusiness Acquisitions Contingent Consideration, CurrentBusiness Acquisitions Contingent Consideration, Long-termConversion Option Related to Series A-2 Preferred StockInterest Rate SwapTotal Liabilities
Balance as of December 31, 2023$3,461$3,461$3,592$2,448$19,017$—$25,057
Acquisitions——4,97624,396——29,372
Changes in fair value included in earnings(3,461)(3,461)1312541,0373531,775
Payment of contingent consideration payable——(1,450)———(1,450)
Reclass of long term to short term contingent liabilities——(826)826———
Balance as of September 30, 2024$—$—$6,423$27,924$20,054$353$54,754
Balance as of December 31, 2024$1,544$1,544$26,872$6,255$20,224$—$53,351
Changes in fair value included in earnings(1,544)(1,544)(231)1,075(20,224)286(19,094)
Payment of contingent consideration payable——(12,100)———(12,100)
Reclass of long term to short term contingent liabilities——(480)480———
Measurement period adjustment——1,548———1,548
Balance as of September 30, 2025$—$—$15,609$7,810$—$286$23,705
  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases—The Company leases office facilities over various terms expiring through 2034. Certain of these operating leases contain rent escalation clauses. The Company also has office equipment leases that expire through 2030 (Note 6 and 12).

Other Commitments—The Company has commitments under the 2025 Credit Facility, its Aircraft Loan, its equipment line of credit and its lease obligations (Note 6 and 12). The Company has entered into a purchase contract to purchase a total of $4.9 million of equipment over the course of 7 years that commenced on July 1, 2024, subject to a minimum spending requirement per year, measured from the commencement date and each anniversary thereof. The minimum spend requirement is $0.2 million, $0.4 million, and $0.9 million for 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, with the remainder subject to mutual agreement after the first three years. Amounts purchased for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Contingencies—The Company is subject to purchase price contingencies related to earn-outs associated with certain acquisitions (Note 7 and 13).

Legal—In the normal course of business, the Company is at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions. In management’s opinion, the potential loss resulting from the resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

  1. CONVERTIBLE AND REDEEMABLE SERIES A-2 PREFERRED STOCK

On April 13, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to issue 17,500 shares of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and a detachable warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with a 10-year life, in exchange for gross proceeds of $175.0 million, net of $1.3 million debt issuance costs. The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock warrants were exercised in full on July 30, 2020. Dividends on the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock accrued through the date of the Company’s initial public offering on July 23, 2020, and were added to the principal balance outstanding as of that date. All dividends on the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock after that date have been paid in cash. The Company paid dividends on shares of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock of $1.4 million and $2.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively, and $4.2 million and$8.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock terms included the following: (i) no mandatory redemption, (ii) no stated value cash repayment obligation other than in the event of certain defined liquidation events, (iii) only redeemable at the Company’s option, (iv) convertible into common stock beginning in April 2024 at a 15.0% discount to the common stock market price (with a limit of $60.0 million in stated value of Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock eligible to be converted in any 60-day period prior to the seventh anniversary of issuance and the amount of stated value of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock eligible for conversion limited to $60.0 million during year 5 and $120.0 million (which includes the aggregate amount of the stated value of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock and any accrued but unpaid dividends added to such stated value of any shares of Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock converted in year 5) during year 6), (v)9.0% dividend rate per year with required quarterly cash payments, (vi) in an event of noncompliance, the dividend rate shall increase to 12.0% per annum for the first 90-day period from and including the date the noncompliance event occurred, and thereafter shall increase to 14.0% per annum, (vii) debt incurrence test ratio of 4.5 times, and (viii) minimum repayment amount of $25.0 million.

The Company could, at its option on any one or more dates, redeem all or a minimum portion (the lesser of (i) $25.0 million in aggregate stated value of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock and (ii) all of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock then outstanding) of the outstanding Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock in cash. In January 2024, the Company redeemed $60.0 million in aggregate stated value of the outstanding Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock with cash. On April 1, 2025, the Company redeemed $60.0 million in aggregate stated value of the outstanding Series A-2 Preferred Stock. On July 1, 2025, the Company redeemed the remaining $62.2 million in aggregate stated value of the outstanding Series A-2 Preferred Stock. The Company funded each 2025 redemption with cash on hand and borrowings under the 2025 Credit Facility. Following the July 2025 redemption, no A-2 Preferred Shares remained outstanding. Both 2025 redemptions were reflected, net of applicable excise tax, in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity and resulted in a reduction of temporary equity. The impact of the redemptions is also reflected in the calculation of earnings per share for thethree months ended September 30, 2025.

The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock did not meet the definition of a liability pursuant to “ASC 480- Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” However, as (i) the instrument was redeemable upon a change of control as defined in the certificate of designations governing the terms of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock, and (ii) the Company could not have asserted it would have sufficient authorized and unissued shares of common stock to settle all future conversion requests due to the variable conversion terms, the instrument was redeemable upon the occurrence of events that are not solely within the control of the Company, and therefore the Company classified the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock as mezzanine equity prior to the July 2025 redemption of the remaining outstanding shares of A-2 Preferred Stock.

The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock contained a conversion option of the preferred shares to shares of common stock beginning in April 2024. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, this conversion embedded feature had a net fair value of $0.0 million, due to the full redemption, and $20.2 million, respectively. The change in net fair value of $(10.6) million and $(20.2) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.0 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, was recorded to other (income) expense.

  1. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Employee Equity Incentive Plans

The Company has two plans under which stock-based awards have been issued: (i) the Montrose Amended & Restated 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (2017 Plan) and (ii) the Montrose Amended & Restated 2013 Stock Option Plan (2013 Plan) (collectively the Plans).

The following number of shares were authorized to be issued and available for grant:

2017 Plan2013 PlanTotal
Shares authorized to be issued8,911,6492,035,21910,946,868
Shares available for grant(1)1,916,777—1,916,777
2017 Plan2013 PlanTotal
Shares authorized to be issued7,538,2762,036,2199,574,495
Shares available for grant(1)1,651,705—1,651,705

(1) In January 2025 and January 2024 the Board of Directors ratified the addition of 1,372,373 and 1,207,563 shares of common stock, respectively, to the number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan pursuant to the annual increase provision of such plan. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, additional annual increases will be effective on each January 1, through January 1, 2027. The 2017 Plan permits the company to settle awards, if and when vested, in cash at its discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan, the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder will only be reduced with respect to shares of common stock actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an award. Shares of common stock subject to awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an award and shares of common stock subject to awards settled in cash do not count as shares of common stock issued under the 2017 Plan. Shares available for grant as of September 30, 2024 exclude awards of stock appreciation rights approved in December 2021 that were subject to vesting based on the achievement of certain market conditions (2021 Performance SARs), which had not yet been achieved when these awards were cancelled, effective as of December 31, 2024. See footnote 1 to the table in Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance in Note 18 below for additional information on stock appreciation rights.

  1. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock is considered a participating security during the applicable period. Net losses are not allocated to the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 stockholders, as they were not contractually obligated to share in the Company’s losses.

Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding for the period using the treasury-stock method or the if-converted method. Potentially dilutive shares are comprised of awards of restricted stock (RSAs), restricted stock units (RSUs), stock appreciation rights (SARs) and shares of common stock underlying stock options outstanding under the Company's stock incentive plans, as applicable. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding during the applicable period due to the Company’s net loss attributable to common stockholders and potentially dilutive shares being anti-dilutive.

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and dilutednet income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders of the Company:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Net income (loss)$8,378$(10,564)$7,375$(34,091)
Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock dividend—(2,750)(4,150)(8,314)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders8,378(13,314)3,225(42,405)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic35,30034,24235,00332,647
Effect of dilutive stock options1,390—1,243—
Effect of dilutive restricted stock3,245—3,301—
Diluted39,93534,24239,54732,647
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic$0.24$(0.39)$0.09$(1.30)
Diluted$0.21$(0.39)$0.08$(1.30)

The following common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

September 30,
2025(1)2024(1)
Stock options—3,059,061
Restricted stock—2,629,026
Series A-2 Preferred Stock5,353,4784,448,404
SARs(2)—3,000,000

(1)Includes 2,950,220 and 7,891,144 common stock equivalents that are out of the money as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively.

(2)2021 Performance SARs were cancelled effective as of December 31, 2024.

  1. STOCK-BASED PLANS AND COMPENSATION

There wereno stock-based compensation expenses related to the 2013 Plan in thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Total stock-based compensation expense related to the 2017 Plan was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024
OptionsRSUsTotalOptionsRSUsSARsTotal
Cost of revenue$197$868$1,065$285$1,057$—$1,342
Selling, general and administrative expense2337,9228,1554997,6072,31510,421
Total$430$8,790$9,220$784$8,664$2,315$11,763
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024
OptionsRSUsTotalOptionsRSUsSARsTotal
Cost of revenue$596$3,910$4,506$914$2,539$—$3,453
Selling, general and administrative expense73628,53529,2712,07422,4436,89631,413
Total$1,332$32,445$33,777$2,988$24,982$6,896$34,866

As of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, there was $56.0 million and $99.4 million, respectively, of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested options, restricted stock and SARs granted under the Plans. Such unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average 1.9 year period. The 2021 Performance SARs were cancelled effective as of December 31, 2024, and as such, there was no related expense in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Montrose Amended & Restated 2017 Stock Incentive Plan

Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units

RSAs and RSUs activity was as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueSharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning outstanding shares2,617,0592,468,722
Granted1,350,599$18.02354,060$40.12
Forfeited/ cancelled(104,996)$28.44(43,115)$36.70
Vested(617,957)$27.21(150,641)$37.46
Ending outstanding shares3,244,7052,629,026

Options

The following summarizes the options activity of the 2017 Plan:

Options to Purchase Common Stock · Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share · Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life (in Years) · Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options
Outstanding as of December 31, 20232,516,272$30.92$15.957.0$13,825
Forfeited/ cancelled(71,915)38.64———
Expired(20,510)45.57———
Exercised(51,524)26.21——732
Outstanding as of September 30, 20242,372,323$30.66$16.306.3$7,517
Outstanding as of December 31, 20242,345,207$30.6216.326.0776
Forfeited/ cancelled(40,368)41.50———
Expired(65,287)36.89———
Exercised(16,804)15.45——164
Outstanding as of September 30, 20252,222,748$30.35$16.325.2$8,241
Exercisable as of September 30, 20251,995,520$29.115.1$8,241

Stock Appreciation Rights— As of September 30, 2024, there were 3,000,000 2021 Performance SARs outstanding under the 2017 Plan. These SARs represented the right to receive, upon exercise, a payment equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of one share of the Company’s common stock, over (b) an exercise price of $66.79, payable, at the Company’s election, in cash or shares of common stock. The 2021 Performance SARs were cancelled effective December 31, 2024 and all remaining unamortized expense was recognized at the effective time of cancellation.

Montrose Amended & Restated 2013 Stock Option Plan

The following summarizes the activity of the 2013 Plan:

Options to Purchase Common Stock · Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share · Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life (in Years) · Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023792,191$6.40$2.162.4$20,380
Exercised(105,453)5.86———
Outstanding as of September 30, 2024686,738$6.49$2.491.8$13,606
Outstanding as of December 31, 2024680,889$6.492.511.58,211
Expired(1,000)6.03———
Exercised(18,095)8.02——309
Outstanding as of September 30, 2025661,794$6.46$2.510.8$10,351
Exercisable as of September 30, 2025661,794$6.450.8$10,351

Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuances—The Company has reserved certain stock of its authorized but unissued common stock for possible future issuance in connection with the following:

September 30,
20252024
Montrose 2013 Stock Incentive Plan661,794686,738
Montrose 2017 Stock Incentive Plan(1)7,384,2309,653,054
8,046,02410,339,792

(1)In January 2025 and 2024, the Board of Directors ratified the addition of 1,372,373 and 1,207,563 shares of common stock, respectively, to the number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan pursuant to the annual increase provision of such plan. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, additional annual increases will be effective on each January 1, through January 1, 2027. The 2017 Plan permits the company tosettle awards, if and when vested, in cash at its discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan, the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder will only be reduced with respect to shares of common stock actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an award. Shares of common stock subject to awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an award and shares of common stock subject to awards settled in cash do not count as shares of common stock issued under the 2017 Plan. The Company expects to have sufficient shares available under the 2017 Plan to satisfy the future settlement of outstanding awards. Shares reserved for future issuance as of September 30, 2024 include 3,000,000 shares underlying the 3,000,000 2021 Performance SARs, which were cancelled effective as of December 31, 2024.

  1. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company hassix operating units that aggregate into three reportable segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response, Measurement and Analysis, and Remediation and Reuse. These segments are monitored separately by management for performance against budget and prior year and are consistent with internal financial reporting. The Company’s operating segments are organized based upon primary services provided, the nature of the production process, types of customers, methods used to distribute the products, and the nature of the regulatory environment. Refer to Note 1 for description of each reportable segment.

Our Chief Executive Officer, who serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), reviews Segment Adjusted EBITDA in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances on a quarterly basis when making decisions about the allocation of Company resources depending on the needs of each segment and the availability of resources. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is the calculated Company’s Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), adjusted to exclude certain transactions such as stock-based compensation, acquisition costs, and fair value changes in financial instruments, amongst others. The CODM does not review segment assets as a measure of segment performance.

Corporate and Other includes costs associated with general corporate overhead (including executive, legal, finance, safety, human resources, marketing and IT related costs) that are not directly related to supporting operations. Overhead costs that are directly related to supporting operations (such as insurance, software, licenses, shared services and payroll processing costs) are allocated to the operating segments on a basis that reasonably approximates an estimate of the use of these services, and are included in Segment Expenses in the table below.

Segment Revenues, Segment Expenses and Segment Adjusted EBITDA were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024
(in thousands) · Segment Revenues · Segment Expenses · Segment Adjusted EBITDA · Segment Revenues · Segment Expenses · Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Assessment, Permitting and Response$91,081$70,645$20,436$52,019$40,831$11,188
Measurement and Analysis62,95845,67517,28358,58345,21313,370
Remediation and Reuse70,84961,4379,41268,08556,43011,655
Total Reportable Segments$224,888$47,131$178,687$36,213
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024
(in thousands)Segment RevenuesSegment ExpensesSegment Adjusted EBITDASegment RevenuesSegment ExpensesSegment Adjusted EBITDA
Assessment, Permitting and Response$248,144$189,581$58,563$164,043$123,955$40,088
Measurement and Analysis184,783135,42949,354158,889126,65632,233
Remediation and Reuse204,338178,96925,369184,405158,81125,594
Total Reportable Segments$637,265$133,286$507,337$97,915

Presented below is a reconciliation of the Company’s segment measure to income (loss) before expense from income taxes:

For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Total Reportable Segments$47,131$36,213$133,286$97,915
Corporate and Other(13,470)(7,901)(41,010)(29,367)
Interest expense, net(5,039)(4,137)(14,872)(11,420)
Depreciation and amortization(12,958)(13,240)(39,015)(37,408)
Stock-based compensation(9,220)(11,763)(33,777)(34,866)
Acquisition costs (1)(754)(2,764)(1,790)(6,371)
Fair value changes in financial instruments10,354(3,946)18,394(4,851)
Fair value changes in business acquisition contingencies(13)(143)(844)(385)
Expenses related to financing transactions(29)(41)(303)(280)
Discontinued Specialty Lab—(96)—(692)
Other losses or expenses(2)(343)(1,378)(1,554)(1,886)
Income (loss) before expense from income taxes$15,659$(9,196)$18,515$(29,611)

(1)Includes financial and tax diligence, consulting, legal, valuation, accounting, travel and acquisition-related incentives related to our acquisition and integration activity.

(2)Thethree months ended September 30, 2025 consist primarily of severance costs. The nine months ended September 30, 2025 consist primarily of the aforementioned severance costs, non-recurring costs incurred to restructure the Company's renewable energy business, third party expenses associated with the independent review and analysis of assertions in a short seller report regarding the Company, and costs to centralize certain back-office functions. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 consist primarily of non-recurring costs to centralize certain back-office functions. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 also include costs associated with a lease abandonment.

The following table presents revenues by geographic location:

For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
United States$183,578$139,574$528,525$405,428
Canada33,50931,63985,85781,517
Other international7,8017,47322,88320,391
Total revenue$224,888$178,687$637,265$507,337

The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic location:

September 30,December 31,
20252024
United States$57,087$57,730
Canada4,5175,070
Other international1,348976
Total property and equipment—net$62,952$63,776
  1. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company didnot have any material related party transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.

  1. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

On January 1, 2014, the Company established the Montrose Environmental Group 401(k) Savings Plan (the 401(k) Savings Plan). As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, plan participants may defer up to 85.0% of their eligible wages for the year, up to the Internal Revenue Service dollar limit and catch-up contribution allowed by law. The Company provided employer matching contributions equal to 100.0% of the first 3.0% of the participant’s compensation and 50.0% of the participant’s elective deferrals that exceed 3.0% but do not exceed 5.0% of the participant’s compensation. Employer contributions under the 401(k) Savings Plan were $2.6 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.1 million and $7.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity, capital resources and other financial and operating information. We use words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” and similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this filing. All of our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we are expecting, including:

general global economic, business and other conditions, including inflationary and interest rate pressures and tariffs and other trade tensions, the cyclical nature of our industry and the significant fluctuations in events that impact our business;

the parts of our business that depend on difficult to predict natural or manmade events and the fluctuations in our revenue and customer concentration as a result thereof;

the highly competitive nature of our business;

our ability to execute on our acquisition strategy and successfully integrate and realize benefits from our acquisitions;

any failure in or breach of our networks and systems or other forms of cyber-attack;

our ability to promote and develop our brands;

our ability to maintain and expand our client base;

our ability to maintain necessary accreditations and other authorizations in varying jurisdictions;

significant environmental governmental regulation and liabilities;

our ability to attract and retain qualified managerial and skilled technical personnel;

safety-related issues;

allegations regarding compliance with professional standards, duties and statutory obligations and our ability to provide accurate results;

the lack of formal long-term agreements with many of our clients;

our ability to adapt to changing technology, industry standards or regulatory requirements, including emerging environmental, social and governance requirements;

government clients and contracts;

our ability to maintain our prices and manage costs;

our ability to protect our intellectual property or claims that we infringe on the intellectual property rights of others;

laws and regulations regarding handling of confidential information;

our international operations;

product related risks; and

additional factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on historical performance and management’s current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional or local political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, as well as the other factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025, or the 2024 Form 10-K, as supplemented in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, or the Q1 2025 Form 10-Q.

Additional factors or events that could cause our actual results or outcomes to differ may also emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results or outcomes may vary in material respects from what we may have expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement and, therefore, you should not regard any forward-looking statement as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will successfully achieve the expectation, plan or objective expressed in such forward-looking statement in any specified time frame, or at all. We caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which we make it. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

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