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Liberty Energy Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 2, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 2, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-

Note 1—Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

Liberty Energy Inc., formerly known as Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (the “Company”), was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on December 21, 2016, to become a holding corporation for Liberty Oilfield Services New HoldCo LLC (“Liberty LLC”) and its subsidiaries upon completion of a corporate reorganization (the “Corporate Reorganization”) and planned initial public offering of the Company (“IPO”). On April 19, 2022, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation for the purpose of changing the Company’s name from “Liberty Oilfield Services Inc.” to “Liberty Energy Inc.” and thereafter, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect the new name, effective April 25, 2022.

Effective January 31, 2023, Liberty LLC was merged into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, all outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), were redeemed and exchanged for an equal number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”). The Company did not make any distributions or receive any proceeds in connection with this exchange. The Merger did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading integrated energy services and technology company focused on providing innovative completions services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas and enhanced geothermal exploration and production (“E&P”) companies. We offer customers completions services, including hydraulic fracturing, wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing, compressed natural gas (“CNG”) delivery, data analytics, related goods (including our sand mine operations), and technologies to facilitate lower emission completions, thereby helping our customers reduce their emissions profile.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-K, Regulation S-X and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes present the consolidated financial position of the Company and equity of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.

The consolidated financial statements include the amounts of the Company and all majority owned subsidiaries where the Company has the ability to exercise control. All intercompany amounts have been eliminated in the presentation of the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, manages the Company’s business activities as a single operating and reportable segment at the consolidated level. Accordingly, our CODM uses consolidated net income to measure segment profit or loss, allocate resources, and assess performance. Further, the CODM is regularly provided with and utilizes consolidated functional expenses, as presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, and total assets at the consolidated level, as included in the consolidated balance sheets herein, to manage the Company’s operations.

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies

Business Combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805 - Business Combinations, as amended by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Clarifying the Definition of a Business, and ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations: Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. Fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities is measured in accordance with the guidance of ASC 850, Fair Value Measurements, using discounted cash flows and other applicable valuation techniques. Any acquisition related costs incurred by the Company are expensed as incurred. Any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill if the definition of a business is met. Operating results of an acquired business are included in our results of operations from the date of acquisition. Refer to Note 3—Acquisitions.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include certain amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. The most significant estimates relate to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, collectability of accounts receivable and estimates of allowance for doubtful accounts, the useful lives and salvage values of long-lived assets, future cash flows associated with long-lived assets, net realizable value of inventory, equity unit valuation, deferred taxes, and the tax receivable agreements value. These estimates may be adjusted as more current information becomes available.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions with which it has banking relationships. As of the balance sheet date, and periodically throughout the year, the Company has maintained balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits.

Accounts Receivable

In accordance with Accounting Standards Updates ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments(“ASU 2016-13”), the Company applies historic loss factors to its receivable portfolio segments that were not expected to be further impacted by current economic developments, and additional economic conditions factor to portfolio segments anticipated to experience greater losses in the current economic environment. Additionally, the Company continuously evaluates customers based on risk characteristics, such as historical losses and current economic conditions. Due to the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry, the Company often evaluates its customers’ estimated losses on a case-by-case basis. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2023 the company recorded provisions for credit losses of $0.6 million and $0.8 million respectively, related to certain customers’ inability to pay. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company didnot record an additional provision for credit losses. Provisions for credit losses are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Refer to “Credit Risk” within Note 9—Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments for additional disclosures required under ASU 2016-13.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials used in the completions process, such as proppants, chemicals, and field service equipment maintenance parts and other and are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the weighted average cost method, or net realizable value. Inventories are charged to cost of services as used when providing completions services. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable cost of completion, disposal, and transportation.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation expense is recognized on property and equipment, excluding land, utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging fromtwo to 30 years. The Company estimates salvage values that it does not depreciate.

Construction in-progress, a component of property and equipment, represents long-lived assets not yet in service or being developed by the Company. These assets are not subject to depreciation until they are completed and ready for their intended use, at which point the Company reclassifies them to field services equipment, vehicles, or buildings and facilities, as appropriate.

The Company incurs maintenance costs on its major equipment. The determination of whether an expenditure should be capitalized or expensed requires management judgment in the application of how the costs incurred benefit future periods, relative to the Company’s capitalization policy. Costs that either establish or increase the efficiency, productivity, functionality or life of a fixed asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, right-of-use lease assets and intangible assets, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. Possible indicators of impairment may include events or changes in circumstances affecting the manner in which the assets are being used, historical and estimated future profitability measures, and other adverse events or changes that could affect the value of the assets. If a triggering event is identified, recoverability is assessed using undiscounted future net cash flows of assets grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. The Company determined the lowest level of identifiable cash flows to be at the asset group, which is the aggregate of the Company’s hydraulic fracturing fleets and supporting completions equipment that are in service. A long-lived asset is not recoverable if its carrying amount exceeds the sum of estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition. When alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of the asset group are under consideration, estimates of future undiscounted cash flows take into account possible outcomes and probabilities of their occurrence. If the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount by which its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value, such that its carrying amount is adjusted to its estimated fair value, with an offsetting charge to impairment expense.

The Company measures the fair value of its long-lived assets using the discounted cash flow method. The expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews and related fair value calculations are based on judgmental assessments of projected revenue growth, fleet count, utilization, gross margin rates, selling, general and administrative rates, working capital fluctuations, capital expenditures, discount rates and terminal growth rates.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and intangible assets required. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually, June 30, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment determines that an impairment is more likely than not, then the Company performs the one-step quantitative impairment test by determining the fair value of the reporting unit. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined using either the income approach by utilizing estimated discounted future cash flows or the market approach utilizing recent transaction activity for comparable properties. These approaches are considered Level 3 fair value measurements. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in the current period in an amount equal to the excess.

For purposes of assessing goodwill, the Company hasone reporting unit. No goodwill impairment was identified during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and 2023.

Leases

In accordance with ASC Topic 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and evaluates identified leases for operating or finance lease treatment. Operating or finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses the rate implicit in the lease, when available, or an estimated fully collateralized incremental borrowing rate corresponding with the lease term and the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease terms may include options to renew, however, the Company typically cannot determine its intent to renew a lease with reasonable certainty at inception.

Additionally, the Company is a lessor in several operating leases in which the lease equipment is carried at amortized cost. Depreciation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over its useful life to the estimated residual value. The lessee may not purchase the leased equipment and must return such equipment by the lease’s scheduled maturity date.

Equity Investments

The Company may from time to time invest in equity securities of public and private companies. Equity investments are measured and recorded as follows:

Marketable equity investments are equity investments with a readily determinable fair value and are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis with changes in fair value, whether realized or unrealized, recorded through the income statement. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are recorded in gain on investments, net.

Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer The Company monitors its equity investments without readily determinable fair values to identify potential transactions that may indicate an observable price change in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer, requiring adjustment to its carrying amount. Gains and losses resulting from changes in observable prices are recorded in gain on investments, net.

Equity method investments are equity securities in investees we do not control, but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence. Equity method investments are measured at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus the Company’s share of equity method investee income or loss, less distributions received as return on investment.

The Company’s share of equity method investee income or loss is recorded as a component of cost of services as the investee is a supplier of the Company, refer to Note 14—Related Party Transactions Nomad Proppant Services LLCfor further discussion of the Company’s equity method investment. Equity method investments are monitored for other-than-temporary decreases in investment value, which considers the severity and duration of a potential decline in fair value below cost and our ability and intent to hold the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the deferred tax asset or liability are expected to reverse. The Company classifies all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current. The Company records Global Intangible Low-Tax Income inclusion as a current period expense.

The Company evaluates its deferred tax assets quarterly and considers both positive and negative evidence in applying the guidance of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) related to the realizability of its deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 there were no valuation allowances recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets.

The Company recognizes the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more-likely-than-not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. Previously recognized tax positions are reversed in the first period in which it is no longer more-likely-than-not that the tax position would be sustained upon examination. Income tax related interest and penalties, if applicable, are recorded as a component of the provision for income tax expense.

In connection with the IPO, on January 17, 2018, the Company entered intotwo Tax Receivable Agreements (the “TRAs”) with the R/C Energy IV Direct Partnership, L.P. and certain legacy owners that continued to own Liberty LLC Units (each such person and any permitted transferee, a “Tax Receivable Agreement Holder” and together, the “Tax Receivable Agreement Holders”). The TRAs generally provide for the payment by the Company of 85% of the net cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, and local income tax and franchise tax (computed using simplifying assumptions to address the impact of state and local taxes) that the Company actually realizes (or is deemed to realize in certain circumstances) in periods after the IPO as a result, as applicable to each Tax Receivable Agreement Holder, of (i) certain increases in tax basis that occur as a result of the Company’s acquisition (or deemed acquisition for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of all or a portion of such Tax Receivable Agreement Holder’s Liberty LLC Units in connection with the IPO or pursuant to the exercise of the right (the “Redemption Right”) or the Company’s right (the “Call Right”), (ii) any net operating losses available to the Company as a result of the Corporate Reorganization, and (iii) imputed interest deemed to be paid by the Company as a result of, and additional tax basis arising from, any payments the Company makes under the TRAs.

With respect to obligations the Company expects to incur under the TRAs (except in cases where the Company elects to terminate the TRAs early, the TRAs are terminated early due to certain mergers, asset sales, or other changes of control or the Company has available cash but fails to make payments when due), generally the Company may elect to defer payments due under the TRAs if the Company does not have available cash to satisfy its payment obligations under the TRAs or if its contractual obligations limit its ability to make such payments. Any such deferred payments under the TRAs generally will accrue interest. In certain cases, payments under the TRAs may be accelerated and/or significantly exceed the actual benefits, if any, the Company realizes in respect of the tax attributes subject to the TRAs. The Company accounts for amounts payable under the TRAs in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies.

If the Company experiences a change of control (as defined under the TRAs) or the TRAs otherwise terminate early, the Company’s obligations under the TRAs could have a substantial negative impact on its liquidity and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing certain mergers, asset sales, or other forms of business combinations or changes of control.

Share Repurchases

The Company accounts for the purchase price of repurchased Class A Common Stock in excess of par value ($0.01 per share of Class A Common Stock) as a reduction of additional paid-in capital, and will continue to do so until additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero. Thereafter, any excess purchase price will be recorded as a reduction to retained earnings. All Class A Common Stock shares repurchased to date have been retired upon repurchase.

Revenue Recognition

Under ASC Topic 606-Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revenue recognition is based on the transfer of control, or the customer’s ability to benefit from the services and products in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those services and products. In recognizing revenue for services and products, the transaction price is determined from sales orders or contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized at the completion of each fracturing stage, and in most cases the price at the end of each stage is fixed, however, in limited circumstances contracts may contain variable consideration.

Variable consideration typically may relate to discounts, price concessions and incentives. The Company estimates variable consideration based on the amount of consideration we expect to receive. The Company accrues revenue on an ongoing basis to reflect updated information for variable consideration as performance obligations are met.

The Company also assesses customers’ ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including historical payment experience and financial condition. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 45 days.

In connection with the adoption of ASC Topic 842, the Company determined that certain of its service revenue contracts contain a lease component. The Company elected to adopt a practical expedient available to lessors, which allows the Company to combine the lease and non-lease components and account for the combined component in accordance with the accounting treatment for the predominant component. Therefore, the Company combines the lease and service component for certain of the Company’s service contracts and continues to account for the combined component under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

Transaction and Other Costs

During 2025, the Company incurred transaction and integration related costs in connection with the IMG Acquisition (as defined in Note 3—Acquisitions). Such costs include investment banking, legal, accounting and other professional services provided in connection with closing the transaction and are expensed as incurred.

During 2024, the Company did not incur transaction and integration related costs.

During 2023, the Company incurred transaction and integration related costs in connection with the Siren Acquisition (as defined in Note 3—Acquisitions). Such costs include investment banking, legal, accounting and other professional services provided in connection with closing the transaction and are expensed as incurred.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company records foreign currency translation adjustments from the process of translating the functional currency of the financial statements of its foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar reporting currency. The Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar are the functional currencies of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries as they are the primary currencies within the economic environment in which the subsidiaries operates. Assets and liabilities of the subsidiary’s operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date and income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate in effect during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the subsidiary’s financial statements are reported in other comprehensive income.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires more detailed disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, related to the Company’s reportable segment. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance during the annual period ended December 31, 2024 and interim period ended March 31, 2025. See Note 1—Organization and Basis of Presentation for further detail.

Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregation of certain components included in the Company’s effective tax rate and income taxes paid disclosures. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance during the most recent fiscal year. See Note 12—Income Taxes for further detail.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Financial Instruments: Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No.2025-05—Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which added a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this ASU on the Company’s accounting policies and the financial statements.

Intangibles: Internal-Use Software

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06—Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removed the language around project stages that was used to assess when costs could be capitalized for an internal-use software. The update also requires internal-use software to be disclosed under the ASC 360 Property, Plant, and Equipment guidance. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this ASU on the Company’s accounting policies and the financial statements.

Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this ASU on the Company’s financial statements.

Note 3—Acquisitions

IMG Acquisition

On March 3, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of IMG Energy Solutions, a leading developer of distributed power systems, for cash consideration of approximately $19.6 million, subject to normal closing adjustments and net of cash received (the “IMG Acquisition”). The IMG Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, the Company conducted assessments of the net assets acquired and recognized amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values, while transaction and integration costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. In connection with the IMG Acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill and intangible assets of $12.6 million, property and equipment of $5.1 million, other long-term assets of $1.8 million, and net working capital of 0.1 million. Goodwill and intangible assets are recorded in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Due to the immateriality of the IMG Acquisition, the related revenue and earnings, supplemental pro forma financial information, and detailed purchase price allocation are not disclosed.

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, an acquirer is allowed a period, referred to as the measurement period, in which to complete its accounting for the transaction. Such measurement period ends at the earliest date that the acquirer a) receives the information necessary or b) determines that it cannot obtain further information, and such period may not exceed one year. The IMG Acquisition closed on March 3, 2025 and the Company completed the purchase price allocation during the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Siren Acquisition

On April 6, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of a Permian focused integrated natural gas compression and compressed natural gas delivery business, Siren Energy & Logistics, LLC, for cash consideration of $75.7 million, after post closing adjustments and net of cash received (the “Siren Acquisition”). The Siren Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, the Company conducted assessments of the net assets acquired and recognized amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values, while transaction and integration costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. In connection with the Siren Acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $42.0 million, property and equipment of $34.9 million, net working capital of $2.5 million, deferred revenue of $5.2 million, and other assets of $1.8 million. Goodwill is recorded in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Due to the immateriality of the Siren Acquisition, the related revenue and earnings, supplemental pro forma financial information, and detailed purchase price allocation are not disclosed.

In accordance with ASC Topic 805, an acquirer is allowed a period, referred to as the measurement period, in which to complete its accounting for the transaction. Such measurement period ends at the earliest date that the acquirer a) receives the information necessary or b) determines that it cannot obtain further information, and such period may not exceed one year. As the Siren Acquisition closed on April 6, 2023, the Company completed the purchase price allocation during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Note 4—Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

December 31,
($ in thousands)20252024
Proppants$11,676$9,341
Chemicals16,30218,629
Maintenance parts and other160,147175,499
$188,125$203,469

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the lower of cost or net realizable value analysis resulted in the Company recording write-downs to the inventory carrying value of $3.8 million, $1.0 million, and $5.8 million, respectively. All are included as a component of cost of services in the consolidated statements of operations.

Note 5—Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following:

Estimateduseful lives(in years) · December 31,
2025 · 2024
($ in thousands)
LandN/A$26,466$30,041
Field services equipment2-103,203,3303,068,681
Vehicles4-756,67961,433
Lease equipment10158,716163,889
Buildings and facilities5-30188,817180,010
Mineral reserves>2580,33980,070
Office equipment and furniture2-713,08112,532
3,727,4283,596,656
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion(1,968,065)(1,917,551)
1,759,3631,679,105
Construction in-progress and deposits on equipmentN/A294,822211,893
Property and equipment, net$2,054,185$1,890,998

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $428.3 million, $448.1 million, and $387.8 million, respectively. Depletion expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $1.3 million, $1.2 million, and $1.1 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company concluded that no triggering events that could indicate possible impairment of property and equipment had occurred, other than related to the assets held for sale discussed below.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company classified $4.0 million of land and $12.7 million of buildings, net of accumulated depreciation, ofthree properties that it intends to sell within the next year, and that meet the held for sale criteria, to assets held for sale, included in prepaid and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company estimates that the carrying values of the assets are less than the fair values less the estimated costs to sell and thereforeno gain or loss was recorded during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company hadno properties that met the assets held for sale criteria.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company soldtwo properties, including the property that was classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2023, resulting in a nominal gain included as a component of gain on disposal of assets, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Note 6—Leases

Lessee Arrangements

The Company has operating and finance leases primarily for vehicles, equipment, railcars, office space, and facilities. The terms and conditions for these leases vary by the type of underlying asset.

Certain leases include variable lease payments for items such as property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and other operating expenses associated with leased assets. Payments that vary based on an index or rate are included in the measurement of lease assets and liabilities at the rate as of the commencement date. All other variable lease payments are excluded from the measurement of lease assets and liabilities, and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.

The components of lease expense for the years ended as of December 31, 2025, and 2024 were as follows:

($ in thousands)20252024
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$57,547$43,364
Interest on lease liabilities20,85416,972
Operating lease cost36,43435,861
Variable lease cost6,4026,392
Short-term lease cost3,2613,422
Total lease cost, net$124,498$106,011

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

($ in thousands)20252024
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of liabilities:
Operating leases$37,149$35,653
Finance leases101,72067,181
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases28,85014,581
Finance leases118,745149,005

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company amended certain operating leases, the change in terms of which caused the leases to be reclassified as finance leases. Additionally, the Company recognized finance lease right-of-use assets of $4.4 million and liabilities of $4.3 million. There was no gain or loss recognized as a result of these amendments. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company didnot amend any operating or finance leases.

Lease terms and discount rates as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases4.1 Years3.8 Years
Finance leases2.9 Years3.2 Years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases7.6%6.7%
Finance leases6.9%7.4%

Future minimum lease commitments as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

($ in thousands)FinanceOperating
2026$116,250$25,547
202786,81018,506
202891,93710,410
202947,9226,803
20304,5083,739
Thereafter—8,472
Total lease payments347,42773,477
Less imputed interest39,9299,296
Total$307,498$64,181

The Company’s vehicle leases typically include a residual value guarantee. For the Company’s vehicle leases classified as operating leases, the total residual value guaranteed as of December 31, 2025 is $12.5 million; the payment is not probable and therefore has not been included in the measurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset. For vehicle leases that are classified as finance leases, the Company includes the residual value guarantee, estimated in the lease agreement, in the financing lease liability.

Lessor Arrangements

The Company leases dry and wet sand containers, conveyor belts, and other equipment to customers through operating leases, where the lessor for tax purposes is considered to be the owner of the equipment during the term of the lease. The lease agreements do not include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term for either a stated fixed price or fair market value. However, some of the leases contain a termination clause in which the customer can cancel the contract. The leases can be subject to variable lease payments if the customer requests more units than what is agreed upon in the lease. The Company does not record any lease assets or liabilities related to these variable items.

The carrying amount of equipment leased to others, included in property, plant and equipment, under operating leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

($ in thousands)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Equipment leased to others - at original cost$158,716$163,889
Less: Accumulated depreciation(59,299)(41,223)
Equipment leased to others - net$99,417$122,666

Future payments receivable for operating leases as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

($ in thousands)
2026$1,919
2027—
2028—
2029—
2030—
Thereafter—
Total$1,919

Revenues from operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $46.1 million and $39.0 million, respectively.

Note 7—Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

($ in thousands)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Accrued vendor invoices$86,952$73,591
Operations accruals57,48356,375
Accrued benefits and other87,71276,747
$232,147$206,713

Note 8—Debt

Debt consists of the following:

($ in thousands)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Revolving Line of Credit$230,000$190,500
Term Loan Outstanding16,680—
Deferred financing costs(73)—
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs$246,607$190,500
Current portion of long-term debt, net of discount$5,097$—
Long-term debt, net of discount and current portion241,510190,500
$246,607$190,500

Effective July 24, 2025 (the “Agreement Date”), Liberty Energy Services LLC, Freedom Proppant LLC, Liberty Power Innovations LLC, LOS Leasing Company LLC, Liberty Advanced Equipment Technologies LLC and Proppant Express Solutions, LLC, as borrowers (the “Borrowers”), and the Company, as parent guarantor, entered into a new Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, sole book runner and joint lead arranger, and certain other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”), which provides for, among other things, a revolving credit facility with initial revolving commitments of $750.0 million, subject to certain borrowing base limitations based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).

Furthermore, also effective July 24, 2025, a portion of the proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility were used to pay off the outstanding debt under the Company’s previous credit agreement for a revolving line of credit up to $525.0 million (the “ABL Facility”). As of the Agreement Date, (i) the outstanding debt under the ABL Facility was repaid in full, (ii) the outstanding liabilities with respect to obligations under the ABL Facility were released and discharged, (iii) all liens, security interests and guaranties under the ABL Facility were released and terminated and (iv) all letters of credit issued and outstanding under the ABL Facility were continued as letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Effective December 9, 2025, LOS Leasing Company LLC, as borrower, Liberty Energy Services LLC, as guarantor and permitted user, and LPI, as permitted user, entered into a Master Loan and Security Agreement with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (“Caterpillar” and such agreement, the “Caterpillar Agreement”). The Caterpillar Agreement provides for term loans to finance costs incurred by LOS Leasing Company LLC in connection with the refurbishment of Caterpillar-manufactured equipment from authorized dealers of Caterpillar equipment. Under the Caterpillar Agreement, LOS Leasing Company LLC and Caterpillar can enter into individual loan schedules (“Note”), which are non-revolving and may not be repaid and reborrowed. Each Note is collateralized by specified units of the Company’s field services equipment, as documented in the applicable Note, will have a maturity date that is typically three years from the inception of the applicable Note, and interest rate that resets periodically based on the applicable base rate plus a spread.

Credit Agreement

The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility with initial revolving commitments of $750.0 million, subject to certain borrowing base limitations based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, as noted above. As of December 31, 2025, the borrowing base was calculated to be $503.0 million, and the Company had $230.0 million outstanding in addition to letters of credit in the amount of $19.2 million, with $253.8 million of remaining availability. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or a base rate, plus an applicable SOFR margin of 2.0% to 2.25% or applicable base rate margin of 1.0% to 1.25%, depending on the Company’s most recent leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The average monthly unused commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to an unused commitment fee of 0.25% to 0.375%.

Borrowings as of December 31, 2025 incurred interest at a weighted average rate of 6.6% under the Revolving Credit Facility.

All outstanding advances under the Credit Agreement are due and payable in full on July 24, 2030. The Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all of our accounts receivable and inventory and certain generator units and components to the extent included in the borrowing base. The Credit Agreement requires a negative pledge with respect to all other assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions). The Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company, as parent guarantor, and all other subsidiaries of the Company that are neither Borrowers nor designated as unrestricted subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and certain covenants that limit (subject to certain exceptions) the ability of the Company and the Borrowers to, among other things, (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, (ii) incur or suffer to exist liens, including liens securing indebtedness, (iii) make investments, (iv) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of their assets., (v) sell assets, (vi) pay dividends or other distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock, (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates and (viii) enter into certain agreements that could constitute a negative pledge.

The Credit Agreement is subject to certain financial covenants, including maintaining a leverage ratio of not more than 3.5 to 1.0, and a senior leverage ratio of not more than 2.5 to 1.0, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Furthermore, the Company is required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, of 1.0 to 1.0 for each period if excess availability is less than 10% of the borrowing base or $52.5 million, whichever is greater. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2025.

Caterpillar Agreement

The Caterpillar Agreement provides for LOS Leasing Company LLC and Caterpillar to enter into Notes, which are non-revolving and may not be repaid and reborrowed. Each Note is collateralized by specified units of the Company’s field services equipment, as documented in the applicable Note, will have a maturity date that is typically three years from the inception of the applicable Note, and a floating interest rate that resets periodically based on the applicable base rate plus a spread. As of December 31, 2025 the Company had $16.7 million outstanding under the Caterpillar Agreement with a maturity date of January 01, 2029 and interest rate of 6.6%. The net book value of assets pledged as collateral under this agreement totaled less than 5% of the Company’s field service equipment as of December 31, 2025.

Retired Credit Facilities

On September 19, 2017, the Company entered intotwo credit agreements, (i) a revolving line of credit up to $250.0 million, subsequently increased to $525.0 million, see below, (the “ABL Facility”) and (ii) a $175.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan Facility”).

ABL Facility

The ABL Facility, allowed for up to $525.0 million to be borrowed, subject to certain borrowing base limitations based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory. Borrowings under the ABL Facility bore interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or a base rate, plus an applicable SOFR margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or base rate margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, as described in the ABL Facility credit agreement. The average monthly unused commitment was subject to an unused commitment fee of 0.25% to 0.375%.

Effective January 23, 2023, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment to the ABL Facility (the “Eighth ABL Amendment”). The Eighth ABL Amendment amends certain terms, provisions and covenants of the ABL Facility, including, among other things: (i) increasing the maximum revolver amount from $425.0 million to $525.0 million (the “Upsized Revolver”); (ii) increasing the amount of the accordion feature from $75.0 million to $100.0 million; (iii) extending the maturity date from October 22, 2026 to January 23, 2028; (iv) modifying the dollar amounts of various credit facility triggers and tests proportionally to the Upsized Revolver; (v) permitting repayment under the Term Loan Facility prior to February 10, 2023; and (vi) increasing certain indebtedness, intercompany advance, and investment baskets. The Eighth ABL Amendment included an agreement from the Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, to release its second priority liens and security interests on all collateral that served as first priority collateral under the Term Loan Facility, which was completed during the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Borrowings as of December 31, 2024 incurred interest at a weighted average rate of 6.8% under the ABL Facility.

Effective July 24, 2025 the ABL Facility was repaid in full and all commitments released, see above for further discussion.

Additionally, on January 23, 2023, the Company borrowed $106.7 million on the ABL Facility and used the proceeds to pay off and terminate the Term Loan Facility. The amount paid included the balance of the Term Loan Facility at pay off of $104.7 million, $0.9 million of accrued interest, and a $1.1 million prepayment premium. Additionally, there were $0.2 million in administrative and lender legal fees incurred in connection with the pay off.

Term Loan Facility

The Term Loan Facility provided for a $175.0 million term loan. In connection with the Eighth ABL Amendment and payoff of the Term Loan Facility, on January 23, 2023, the Company terminated the Term Loan Facility. See above for further discussion.

Maturities of debt are as follows:

($ in thousands)
Years Ending December 31,
2026$5,097
20275,560
20285,560
2029463
Thereafter230,000
$246,680

Note 9—Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent the amounts that would be received to sell those assets or that would be paid to transfer those liabilities in an orderly transaction on the reporting date. These fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs. However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability on the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company discloses the fair values of its assets and liabilities according to the quality of valuation inputs under the following hierarchy:

Level 1 Inputs: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 Inputs: Inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities.

The classification of an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair value. Those that are initially classified as Level 3 are subsequently reported as Level 2 when the fair value derived from unobservable inputs is inconsequential to the overall fair value, or if corroborating market data becomes available. Assets and liabilities that are initially reported as Level 2 are subsequently reported as Level 3 if corroborating market data is no longer available. Transfers occur at the end of the reporting period. There were no material transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2, and 3 during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments in equity securities, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, long-term debt, and finance and operating lease obligations. The carrying values of all of the Company’s financial instruments included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximated or equaled their fair values on December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable (including accrued liabilities) approximated fair value on December 31, 2025 and 2024, due to their short-term nature.

The carrying value of investments in equity securities with a readily determinable fair value were measured at fair value on December 31, 2025 based on quoted prices in active markets.

The carrying value of investments in equity securities without a readily determinable fair value were measured at costs minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

The carrying value of amounts outstanding under long-term debt agreements with variable rates approximated fair value on December 31, 2025 and 2024, as the effective interest rates approximated market rates.

The carrying values of amounts outstanding under finance and operating lease obligations approximated fair value on December 31, 2025 and 2024, as the effective borrowing rates approximated market rates.

Nonrecurring Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These items are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but may be subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. These assets and liabilities include those acquired through the IMG Acquisition and Siren Acquisition, which are required to be measured at fair value on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC Topic 805. See Note 3—Acquisitions.

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company hadthree andno, respectively, properties that met the assets held for sale criteria. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company soldno properties classified as held for sale. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company soldtwo properties classified as held for sale resulting in a nominal gain included as a component of loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company holds an equity investment in an entity without a readily determinable fair value, classified as Level 3 as the fair value is based on unobservable inputs. The Company monitors its investment to identify potential transactions that may indicate an observable price change in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer, requiring adjustment to its carrying amount. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a gain of $14.4 million related to such observable price changes, recorded in gain on investments, net in accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Recurring Measurements

The fair values of the Company’s cash equivalents measured on a recurring basis pursuant to ASC 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures are carried at estimated fair value. Cash equivalents consist of money market accounts which the Company has classified as Level 1 given the active market for these accounts. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had cash equivalents, measured at fair value, of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

The Company holds an investment in Oklo Inc. (“Oklo”) made during the three months ended September 30, 2023. In May 2024, Oklo was acquired by a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company which resulted in the conversion of the Company’s investment into common shares of Oklo, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company measures this investment in equity securities at fair value using Level 1 inputs based on quoted prices in an active market. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of the investment was estimated at $38.5 million and $51.6 million, respectively. The change in Oklo’s fair value along with the sale of shares in the active market resulted in a gain of $137.8 million and $41.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, included in gain on investments, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, the Company sold shares valued at $151.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, included in sale of equity securities within the investing section in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.

Additionally, during the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company purchased $10.3 million of depository interests representing shares of common stock in Tamboran Resources Corporation (“Tamboran”). In June 2024, Tamboran completed an initial public offering and listed its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange. In addition to the prior purchase of depository interests, the Company participated in Tamboran’s initial public offering by purchasing an additional $10.0 million of Tamboran’s common stock. The Company measures this investment in equity securities at fair value using Level 1 inputs based on quoted prices in an active market. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the fair value of the investment was estimated at $24.3 million and $18.8 million, respectively. The change in Tamboran’s fair value resulted in a gain of $5.6 million and loss of $1.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, included in gain on investments, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Nonfinancial assets

The Company estimates fair value to perform impairment tests as required on long-lived assets. The inputs used to determine such fair value are primarily based upon internally developed cash flow models and would generally be classified within Level 3 in the event that such assets were required to be measured and recorded at fair value within the consolidated financial statements. No such measurements were required as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 as no triggering event was identified.

Credit Risk

The Company’s financial instruments exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, and trade receivables.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance on deposit with financial institutions total $27.6 million and $20.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which exceeded Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. The Company regularly monitors these institutions’ financial condition.

The majority of the Company’s customers have payment terms of 45 days or less.

As of December 31, 2025, customer A accounted for 16% of total consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenue. As of December 31, 2024, customer A and customer B accounted for 14% and 10%, respectively, of total consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2025, customer A and customer C accounted for 11% and 11%, respectively, of consolidated revenues. During the years ended December 31, 2024, customer C accounted for 12% of consolidated revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2023, no customers accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenues.

The Company mitigates the associated credit risk by performing credit evaluations and monitoring the payment patterns of its customers.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $0.9 million in allowance for credit losses. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in allowance for credit losses and recorded a provision in 2024 related to certain customers’ expected inability to pay.

The Company applies historic loss factors to its receivable portfolio segments that are not expected to be further impacted by current economic developments, and an additional economic conditions factor to portfolio segments anticipated to experience greater losses in the current economic environment. While the Company has not experienced significant credit losses in the past and has not seen material changes to the payment patterns of its customers, the Company cannot predict with any certainty the degree to which unforeseen events may affect the ability of its customers to timely pay receivables when due. Accordingly, in future periods, the Company may revise its estimates of expected credit losses.

($ in thousands)202520242023
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year$848$939$884
Credit losses:
Current period provision627—808
Amounts written off, net of recoveries(589)(91)(753)
Allowance for credit losses, end of year$886$848$939

Note 10—Equity

Preferred Stock

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had 10,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, par value $0.01, with none issued and outstanding. If issued, each class or series of preferred stock will cover the number of shares and will have the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions determined by the Company’s board of directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, liquidation preferences, voting rights, conversion rights, preemptive rights and redemption rights. Except as provided by law or in a preferred stock designation, the holders of preferred stock will not be entitled to vote at or receive notice of any meeting of shareholders.

Class A Common Stock

The Company had a total of 161,979,222 and 161,858,784 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, none of which were restricted. Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled toone vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders and are entitled to ratably receive dividends when and if declared by the Company’s board of directors.

Class B Common Stock

The Company hadno shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Effective January 31, 2023, in connection with the Merger, all outstanding shares of the Class B Common Stock were redeemed and exchanged, withno shares remaining outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

Long Term Incentive Plan

On January 11, 2018, the Company adopted the Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) to incentivize employees, officers, directors and other service providers of the Company and its affiliates. The LTIP provides for the grant, from time to time, at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors or a committee thereof, of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, cash awards, substitute awards and performance awards. Subject to adjustment in the event of certain transaction or changes of capitalization in accordance with the LTIP,12,908,734 shares of Class A Common Stock were initially reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under the LTIP. Effective April 16, 2024, following receipt of stockholder approval, the Company adopted the amended and restated the LTIP, which, among other things, increased the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the amended and restated LTIP, including shares already issued, to 21,239,244 shares of Class A Common Stock. Class A Common Stock subject to an award that expires or is canceled, forfeited, exchanged, settled in cash or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares will again be available for delivery pursuant to other awards under the LTIP.

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted pursuant to the LTIP, if they vest, will be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. RSUs were granted with vesting terms up tothree years. Changes in non-vested RSUs outstanding under the LTIP during the year ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:

Number of UnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Non-vested as of December 31, 20242,938,408$16.93
Granted1,673,07214.24
Vested(1,632,413)16.00
Forfeited(104,466)15.60
Outstanding at December 31, 20252,874,601$15.94

Performance Restricted Stock Units

Performance restricted stock units (“PSUs”) granted pursuant to the LTIP, if they vest, will be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. PSUs were granted with athree-year cliff vesting and performance period, with the vesting percentage of the target award dependent on the satisfaction of the performance goals set forth in the applicable award agreement. The Company records compensation expense based on the Company’s best estimate of the number of PSUs that will vest at the end of the performance period. If such performance targets are not met, or are not expected to be met, no compensation expense is recognized and any recognized compensation expense is reversed. Changes in non-vested PSUs outstanding under the LTIP during the year ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:

Number of UnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Non-vested as of December 31, 20241,106,939$15.10
Granted479,40616.12
Vested(647,634)13.97
Forfeited——
Outstanding at December 31, 2025938,711$16.40

Stock-based compensation is included in cost of services and general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $41.9 million, $32.4 million, and $33.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, includes $10.2 million of expense recognized related to the resignation of Christopher A. Wright, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) upon confirmation as Secretary of Energy of the United States on February 3, 2025, included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. There was approximately $36.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense relating to outstanding RSUs and PSUs as of December 31, 2025. The unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the weighted average remaining vesting period oftwo years.

Dividends

The Company paid cash dividends of $0.08 per share of Class A Common Stock on March 20, 2025, June 20, 2025, and September 18, 2025 to stockholders of record as of March 6, 2025, June 6, 2025, and September 4, 2025, respectively. Additionally, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.09 per share of Class A Common Stock on December 18, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 4, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2025, dividend payments totaled $53.4 million.

The Company paid cash dividends of $0.07 per share of Class A Common Stock on March 20, 2024, June 20, 2024, and September 20, 2024 to stockholders of record as of March 6, 2024, June 6, 2024, and September 6, 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.08 per share of Class A Common Stock on December 20, 2024 to stockholders of record as of December 6, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, dividend payments totaled $47.7 million.

The Company paid cash dividends of $0.05 per share of Class A Common Stock on March 20, 2023, June 20, 2023, and September 20, 2023 to stockholders of record as of March 6, 2023, June 6, 2023, and September 6, 2023, respectively. Additionally, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.07 per share of Class A Common Stock on December 20, 2023 to stockholders of record as of December 6, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, dividend payments totaled $37.5 million.

Additionally, the Company paid an accrued dividend equivalent upon vesting for the RSUs and PSUs with a 2025 vesting date, which totaled $1.1 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $1.7 million and $1.5 million of dividend equivalents payable related to RSUs and PSUs to be paid upon vesting, respectively. Dividend equivalents related to forfeited RSUs or PSUs will be forfeited.

Share Repurchase Program

On July 25, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized and the Company announced a share repurchase program that allowed the Company to repurchase up to $250.0 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock beginning immediately and continuing through July 31, 2024. On January 24, 2023, the Board authorized and the Company announced an increase of the cumulative repurchase authorization to $500.0 million. Furthermore, on January 23, 2024 the Board authorized and the Company announced an increase of the cumulative repurchase authorization to $750.0 million and extended the authorization through July 31, 2026. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, through block trades, in privately negotiated transactions, through derivative transactions, or by other means in accordance with applicable state and federal securities laws. The timing, as well as the number and value of shares repurchased under the program, will be determined by the Company at its discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including management’s assessment of the intrinsic value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, the market price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, general market and economic conditions, available liquidity, compliance with the Company’s debt and other agreements, applicable legal requirements, and other considerations. The exact number of shares to be repurchased by the Company is not guaranteed, and the program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The Company expects to fund any repurchases by using cash on hand, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and expected free cash flow to be generated through the duration of the share repurchase program.

Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands, except share count and per share data)202520242023
Shares of Class A Common Stock1,546,1386,320,53613,705,622
Cost of shares repurchased$23,958$127,395$203,100
Average price per share including commissions$15.50$20.16$14.82

As of December 31, 2025, $270.2 million remained authorized for future repurchases of Class A Common Stock under the share repurchase program through July 31, 2026.

The Company accounts for the purchase price of repurchased common shares in excess of par value ($0.01 per share of Class A Common Stock) as a reduction of additional paid-in capital, and will continue to do so until additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero. Thereafter, any excess purchase price will be recorded as a reduction to retained earnings.

Note 11—Net Income per Share

Basic net income per share measures the performance of an entity over the reporting period. Diluted net income per share measures the performance of an entity over the reporting period while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period. The Company uses the “if-converted” method to determine the potential dilutive effect of its Class B Common Stock and the treasury stock method to determine the potential dilutive effect of outstanding RSUs and PSUs.

The following table reflects the allocation of net income to common stockholders and net income per share computations for the periods indicated based on a weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding:

(In thousands, except per share data)Year Ended December 31, 2025Year Ended December 31, 2024
Basic Net Income Per Share
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Liberty Energy Inc. stockholders$147,872$316,010
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding161,932165,026
Basic net income per share attributable to Liberty Energy Inc. stockholders$0.91$1.91
Diluted Net Income Per Share
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Liberty Energy Inc. stockholders$147,872$316,010
Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding161,932165,026
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock units3,4334,372
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding165,365169,398
Diluted net income per share attributable to Liberty Energy Inc. stockholders$0.89$1.87

Note 12—Income Taxes

The Company is a corporation and is subject to taxation in the United States, Canada, Australia and various state, local and provincial jurisdictions. Historically, Liberty LLC was treated as a partnership, and its income was passed through to its owners for income tax purposes. Liberty LLC’s members, including the Company, were liable for federal, state and local income taxes based on their share of Liberty LLC’s pass-through taxable income.

Effective January 31, 2023, the Company adopted a plan of merger, pursuant to which Liberty LLC merged into the Company, ceasing the existence of Liberty LLC with the Company remaining as the surviving entity. Liberty LLC filed a final tax return during the 2023 calendar year. The Company is still party to the TRAs; the associated liabilities are discussed below.

As of December 31, 2025, tax reporting by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023, 2024, and the short period ended January 31, 2023 are subject to examination by the tax authorities. With few exceptions, as of December 31, 2025, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local examinations by tax authorities for tax years ended on or before December 31, 2021. The Company is currently under IRS examination for the tax year ended December 31, 2023, at this time there have been no material audit adjustments proposed as part of the examination process.

The components of the Company’s income from continuing operations before income taxes on which the provision for income taxes was computed consisted of the following:

Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202520242023
United States$202,280$356,340$668,338
Foreign(7,089)46,93166,552
Total$195,191$403,271$734,890

The components of the provision for incomes taxes from continuing operations are summarized as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202520242023
Current:
Federal$(10,268)$33,474$36,319
State1,3546,6374,662
Foreign1,44913,30617,189
Total Current$(7,465)$53,417$58,170
Deferred:
Federal$53,430$32,087$109,399
State4,4433,28911,913
Foreign(3,089)(1,532)(1,000)
Total Deferred$54,784$33,844$120,312
Income tax expense (benefit)$47,319$87,261$178,482

Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to net income (loss) before income taxes differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% to pre-tax income as a result of the following:

Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
($ in thousands)AmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercent
US Federal Statutory Tax Rate$40,99121.0%$84,68721.0%$154,32721.0%
State and Local Income Taxes Net of Federal Income Tax Effect5,6762.9%8,3152.1%15,9952.2%
Foreign Tax Effects(152)(0.1)%1,9280.5%1,2690.1%
Effect of Changes in Tax Laws or Rates Enacted in the Current Period——%————
Effect of Cross-Border Tax Laws——%————
Tax Credits:
IRA Tax Credits——%(2,343)(0.6)%——%
R&D Credit(3,578)(1.8)%(4,400)(1.1)%(200)—%
RTP Credits(2,343)(1.2)%(3,271)(0.8)%(158)—%
Changes in Valuation Allowance——%——%——%
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items:
Stock Comp29—%(1,935)(0.5)%(354)—%
Executive compensation limited5,2552.7%2,9200.7%6,5140.9%
Non-controlling interest——%——%(19)—%
Other, net9550.5%1,1800.3%1,3570.1%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits——%——%——%
Other Adjustments:
Other TRA adjustment4860.2%180—%(249)—%
Total income tax expense/(benefit)$47,31924.2%$87,26121.6%$178,48224.3%

The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was 24.2%,21.6%, and 24.3%, respectively.

The Company’s effective tax rate is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% due to the Company’s Canadian operations, state income taxes in the states the Company operates, as well as nondeductible executive compensation, partially offset by U.S. federal income tax credits.

Income taxes paid (net of refunds) were paid in the following jurisdictions:

Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Current:
Federal$6,615$2,821$53,038
State3,4154,3507,841
Foreign1,02028,6855,806
Total Current$11,050$35,857$66,685

Other than cash payments for U.S. federal income tax shown in the table above, Canada ($1.0 million, $28.7 million, and $5.8 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively) and Texas ($1.7 million, $2.9 million, and $1.8 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively) are the only jurisdictions in which the Company paid more than 5% of total cash taxes in any of the years presented.

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

($ in thousands)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Federal tax credit$3,578$9,615
Foreign net operating losses2,006920
Federal net operating losses54,376—
State net operating losses6,090859
Lease liabilities60,36667,603
Realized tax benefit - TRAs70,63179,175
Stock-based compensation4,6354,494
Intangibles22,38922,440
Inventory2,4742,604
Other1,96810,674
Total deferred tax assets228,513198,384
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment(291,445)(233,649)
Lease assets(93,654)(83,137)
Other(34,334)(17,782)
Total deferred tax liabilities(419,433)(334,568)
Net deferred tax (liability)$(190,920)$(136,184)

As of December 31, 2025, the Company has U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of $54.4 million, has $6.1 million in state net operating loss carryforwards, and $2.0 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards that will not expire in the foreseeable future. The Company also has $3.6 million U.S. federal income tax credits that will not expire fortwenty years.

On October 8, 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) released a statement on the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, which agreed to a two-pillar solution to address tax challenges of the digital economy. On December 20, 2021, the OECD released Pillar Two model rules defining a 15% global minimum tax rate for large multinational corporations (the “Pillar Two Framework”). On June 20, 2024 and December 23, 2024, Canada and Australia, respectively, enacted the Pillar Two global minimum tax regime, which is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The OECD continues to release additional guidance and countries are implementing legislation, with widespread adoption of the Pillar Two Framework expected by 2025. The Company is continuing to evaluate the Pillar Two Framework and its potential impact on future periods, including any legislation enacted in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

The Company may distribute cash from foreign subsidiaries to its U.S. parent as business needs arise. The Company has not provided for deferred income taxes on the undistributed earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries earnings as such earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. If such earnings were to be distributed, any income and/or withholding tax would not be significant.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (“TCTA”) with a third-party seller, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase up to $33.5 million of transferable tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. The benefit for the federal income tax credits purchased was recognized as a reduction to the Company’s income tax expense in 2024. The Company has not entered into any material third-party tax credit purchase agreements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions meeting the more likely than not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

The Company determined that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions was required at December 31, 2025. In addition, the Company does not believe that it has any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that it will be required to record a significant liability for unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. If the Company were to record an unrecognized tax benefit, the Company will recognize applicable interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

The term of each TRA commenced on January 17, 2018, and will continue until all such tax benefits that are subject to such TRA have been utilized or expired, unless the Company experiences a change of control (as defined in the TRAs, which includes certain mergers, asset sales and other forms of business combinations) or the TRAs are terminated early (at the Company’s election or as a result of its breach), and the Company makes the termination payments specified in such TRA.

The amounts payable, as well as the timing of any payments, under the TRAs are dependent upon significant future events and assumptions, including the timing of the redemptions of Liberty LLC Units, the price of our Class A Common Stock at the time of each redemption, the extent to which such redemptions are taxable transactions, the amount of the redeeming unit holder’s tax basis in its Liberty LLC Units at the time of the relevant redemption, the characterization of the tax basis step-up, the depreciation and amortization periods that apply to the increase in tax basis, the amount of net operating losses available to the Company as a result of the Corporate Reorganization, the amount and timing of taxable income the Company generates in the future, the U.S. federal income tax rate then applicable, and the portion of the Company’s payments under the TRAs that constitute imputed interest or give rise to depreciable or amortizable tax basis.

At December 31, 2025, the Company’s liability under the TRAs was $74.8 million of which $7.9 million is recorded as a current liability and $66.9 million is recorded as a component of long-term liabilities. The Company recorded a gain on remeasurement of the liabilities subject to the TRA of $0.1 million recorded as part of continuing operations in the current year.

At December 31, 2024, the Company’s liability under the TRAs was $115.7 million, of which $40.8 million was presented as a current liability, and $74.9 million was presented as a long-term liability. The Company recorded a loss on remeasurement of the liabilities subject to the TRA of $3.2 million recorded as part of continuing operations in the prior year.

The Company made $40.8 million of TRA payments during the year ended December 31, 2025.

Note 13—Defined Contribution Plan

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan covering eligible employees. The Company makes matching contribution at a rate of $1.00 for each $1.00 of employee contribution, subject to a cap of 6% of the employee’s salary and federal limits. Contributions made by the Company were $40.0 million, $36.9 million, and $32.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Note 14—Related Party Transactions

Schlumberger Limited

During 2020, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of Schlumberger Technology Corporation (“Schlumberger”) in exchange for the issuance of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock amongst other consideration. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased and retired 3,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for $45.0 million or $15.00 average price per share from Schlumberger, under the share repurchase program. Effective January 31, 2023, after the repurchase and retirement, Schlumberger ownsno shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company and no longer qualified as a related party.

Within the normal course of business, the Company purchased chemicals, proppant, other equipment, and maintenance parts from Schlumberger and its subsidiaries. During the period from January 1, 2023 until January 31, 2023, total purchases from Schlumberger were approximately $1.7 million. Although the Company continues to do business with Schlumberger, the Company no longer presents cash flows with Schlumberger as related party in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.

Franklin Mountain Energy, LLC

A former member of the Board served as Executive Vice President of Finance of Franklin Mountain Energy, LLC (“Franklin Mountain”) until its acquisition by an unaffiliated party. Accordingly, effective January 28, 2025, Franklin Mountain is no longer a related party. The amounts of the Company’s revenue related to completion services provided to Franklin Mountain for the period January 1, 2025 through January 27, 2025 was $5.8 million. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company performed completions services for Franklin Mountain in the amount of $120.3 million and $176.1 million, respectively.

Liberty Resources LLC

Liberty Resources LLC, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and its successor entity (collectively, the “Affiliate”) had certain common ownership and management with the Company. Effective March 14, 2024, the Affiliate was no longer a related party, following its acquisition by an unaffiliated party. The amounts of the Company’s revenue related to completions services provided to the Affiliate for the period January 1, 2024 through March 13, 2024, and the year ended December 31, 2023, were $11.1 million and $38.8 million, respectively.

On December 28, 2022 (the “Agreement Date”), the Company entered into an agreement with the Affiliate to amend payment terms for outstanding invoices due as of the Agreement Date to extend the due dates to April 1, 2024. Additionally, on August 15, 2023, the agreement was further amended in order to extend the due dates for certain invoices to January 1, 2025. Amounts outstanding from the Affiliate as of December 31, 2023 were $14.8 million, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. All amounts outstanding with the Affiliate under the agreement were collected in full during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

During the period January 1, 2024 through March 13, 2024, and the year ended December 31, 2023, interest income from the Affiliate was $0.5 million, and $2.0 million, respectively.

Oklo Inc.

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company invested $10.0 million in a fission power and nuclear fuel recycling company, Oklo. Effective May 10, 2024, through an acquisition by a special purpose acquisition company, the Company’s investment converted into shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Additionally, Chris Wright, the Company’s previous Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was appointed to the Oklo board of directors. Effective February 3, 2025, Mr. Wright was confirmed as the United States Secretary of Energy by the United States Senate and, as a result, resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and his position on the Oklo board of directors. As a result, Oklo is no longer a related party.

The change in Oklo’s fair value along with the sale of shares in the active market, resulted in a gain of $137.8 million and $41.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, included in gain on investments, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, the Company sold shares of Oklo valued at $151.0 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, included in sale of equity securities within the investing section in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company was not party to any other transactions related to Oklo during the period January 1, 2025 through February 2, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024.

Nomad Proppant Services LLC

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company committed to investing $10.0 million in Nomad Proppant Services LLC (“Nomad”), a mobile sand mine company. Upon the commitment, the Company had a significant but non-controlling financial interest in Nomad. Within the normal course of business, the Company purchased proppant from Nomad for $0.6 million and $5.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Payables to Nomad as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, were $0 and $0.6 million, respectively. Prior to the year ended December 31, 2024 the Company did not purchase any goods from Nomad.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the value of the Company’s investment using the equity method accounting was $8.1 million and $10.7 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company received cash distributions from Nomad in the amounts of $5.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively.

Bettering Human Lives Foundation

In December 2023, the Company established the Bettering Human Lives Foundation (the “Foundation”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting clean cooking solutions and improving the well-being of communities worldwide. Mr. Wright, the Company’s previous CEO, served as the Chairman of the Foundation, and Anne Hyre serves as its executive director. Ms. Hyre is the sister-in-law of Mr. Wright. In December 2023, the Company made an initial commitment to make an annual charitable contribution of$1.0 million to the Foundation, subject to approval of the board of directors. In addition, effective January 1, 2024 Ms. Hyre is employed by a subsidiary of the Company and seconded to the Foundation, and Company and the Foundation entered into a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”), whereby the Company provides certain administrative services for the Foundation. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made charitable contributions of $0.9 million and$0.9 million, respectively, to the Foundation, and received $0.6 million and$0.5 million, respectively, in other service revenue under the Professional Services Agreement.

Note 15—Commitments & Contingencies

Purchase Commitments (tons are not in thousands)

The Company periodically enters into purchase and supply agreements to secure supply and pricing of proppant and equipment. As of December 31, 2024 the company had agreements provide pricing and committed supply sources for the Company to purchase 360,000 tons. As of December 31, 2025 the Company has no outstanding commitments remaining to purchase sand, amounts below include commitments to purchase equipment and for the use of certain vehicles and equipment (discussed below).

Future equipment commitments are as follows:

($ in thousands)
2026$11,618
202718
2028—
2029—
2030—
Thereafter—
$11,636

Included in the commitments for the year ending December 31, 2025 are $1.2 million of payments expected to be made in the first quarter of 2026 for the use of certain light duty trucks, heavy tractors, and field equipment used to various degrees in frac and wireline operations. The Company is in negotiations with the third-party owner of such equipment to lease or purchase some or all of such aforementioned vehicles and equipment, subject to agreement on terms and conditions. No gain or loss is expected upon consummation of any such agreement.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is subject to legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims and actions. The Company’s assessment of the likely outcome of litigation matters is based on its judgment of a number of factors including experience with similar matters, past history, precedents, relevant financial and other evidence and facts specific to the matter. Notwithstanding the uncertainty as to the final outcome, based upon the information currently available, management does not believe any matters, individually or in aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Note 16—Subsequent Events

Quarterly Dividend

On January 20, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors (the“Board”) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share of Class A Common Stock to be paid on March 18, 2026 to holders of record as of March 4, 2026.

No other significant subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

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