Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- Organization and Description of Business
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (the “Company” or “Kodiak”) is an operator of contract compression infrastructure and related services primarily in the U.S. The Company operates compression units under fixed-revenue contracts with upstream and midstream customers.
Kodiak operates its business and the majority of the Company’s assets and liabilities under its subsidiary Kodiak Gas Services, LLC (“Kodiak Services”). Kodiak is the primary beneficiary of Kodiak Services, which is a variable interest entity, since the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Kodiak Services’ economic performance and the Company has the right (and obligation) to receive benefits (and absorb losses) of Kodiak Services that could be potentially significant to the Company.
- Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial information. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kodiak and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendment requires the annual financial statements to include consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied on a prospective basis, with a retrospective option. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), which requires the disaggregated disclosure of specific expense categories, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization, within relevant income statement captions and the total amount of selling expenses. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures.
- Acquisitions and Divestitures
Merger with CSI Compressco
On April 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of CSI Compressco LP (“CSI Compressco”) (the “CSI Acquisition”). To complete the acquisition, we issued 6.8 million shares of common stock and 5.6 million of preferred shares for total consideration of $342.3 million.
The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred and the final allocation of the purchase price as of the acquisition date is as follows (in thousands):
| Fair value of consideration transferred | $342,285 |
|---|---|
| Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $9,458 |
| Receivables | 48,890 |
| Inventory | 40,738 |
| Prepaid expenses & other current assets | 8,638 |
| Intangible assets(1) | 47,503 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 813,783 |
| Right of use assets | 26,044 |
| Deferred tax assets | 17 |
| Other non-current assets | 3,110 |
| Total assets acquired | 998,181 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 29,695 |
| Long term debt | 627,953 |
| Other current liabilities | 86,267 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 21,870 |
| Total liabilities assumed | 765,785 |
| Total identifiable assets acquired less liabilities assumed | $232,396 |
| Goodwill acquired | $109,889 |
| (1) | Identifiable intangibles acquired include customer relationships and trade names with a fair value of $41.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively. Estimated useful lives are 15 and 5 years, respectively. The weighted average amortization period for identifiable intangible assets recognized is 13.2 years. |
Acquisition-related costs of approximately $0.6 million and $7.9 million were incurred during the three months ending March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, primarily related to external legal fees, transaction consulting fees, due diligence costs, and employee retention incentives that were completed in March 2025. These costs have been recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited supplemental pro forma information has been prepared as though the CSI Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023. Pro forma amounts are based on the preliminary purchase price allocation of the acquisition and are not necessarily indicative of results that may be reported in the future. Non-recurring acquisition related costs including transaction costs, such as legal, accounting, valuation and other professional services as well as integration costs such as severance are included within the pro forma revenue and net income below.
| Revenue | $312,602 |
|---|---|
| Earnings | $35,097 |
Sale Leaseback
On March 26, 2025, we entered into a sale-leaseback agreement with an unrelated party involvingtwo buildings in Midland and Monahans, Texas. Under the arrangement, the properties with a net book value of $8.2 million were sold for
$5.9 million and leased back under a 15 month lease agreement. We received cash of $5.5 million, net of closing costs and other fees related to the sale of the property. The lease provides for annual base payments of $0.7 million and expires in June 2026. The transaction qualifies as a sale leaseback, and as a result, we recorded a $2.6 million net loss on sale that is recorded within loss on sale of assets in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, we established a $2.5 million right of use asset and operating lease liability.
- Revenue Recognition
The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by type and timing of provision of services or transfer of goods(in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Services provided over time: | ||
| Contract Services | $288,956 | $191,719 |
| Other Services | 17,516 | 18,553 |
| Total services provided over time | 306,472 | 210,272 |
| Services provided or goods transferred at a point in time: | ||
| Contract Services | — | 1,680 |
| Other Services | 23,170 | 3,540 |
| Total services provided or goods transferred at a point in time | 23,170 | 5,220 |
| Total revenue | $329,642 | $215,492 |
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The Company recognizes a contract asset when the Company has the right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to a customer. Contract assets are transferred to trade receivables when the Company has the right to bill. The Company had contract assets of $19.9 million and $7.6 million as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively. As of January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2024, the beginning balances for contract assets were $7.6 million and $17.4 million, respectively.
The Company records contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance. The Company’s contract liabilities were $79.0 million and $73.1 million as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively. As of January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2024, the beginning balances for contract liabilities were $73.1 million and $63.7 million, all of which was recognized as revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively.
Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2025, we had $1.5 billion of remaining performance obligations related to our Contract Services segment.
The Company expects to recognize these remaining performance obligations as follows(in thousands):
| Remainder of 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 and thereafter | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining performance obligations | $630,990 | $539,556 | $245,026 | $58,891 | $28,521 | $1,502,984 |
As of March 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations related to the Company’s revenue for the Other Services segment is $2.3 million, all of which is expected to be recognized by December 31, 2025.
- Accounts Receivable, net
The allowances for credit losses were $12.6 million and $12.6 million as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses included within the Company’s existing accounts receivable balance.
The changes in the Company’s allowance for credit losses were as follows(in thousands):
| Allowances for Credit Losses | |
|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $8,050 |
| Current-period provision for expected credit losses | 4,664 |
| Write-offs charged against allowance | (85) |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $12,629 |
| Current-period provision for expected credit losses | — |
| Write-offs charged against allowance | — |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $12,629 |
- Inventories, net
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-serialized parts | $92,300 | $93,060 |
| Serialized parts | 9,511 | 12,167 |
| Inventory reserve | (2,009) | (1,886) |
| Inventories, net | $99,802 | $103,341 |
- Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression equipment | $4,251,251 | $4,175,804 |
| Field equipment | 93,445 | 92,077 |
| Buildings and shipping containers | 5,141 | 13,656 |
| Technology hardware and software | 14,855 | 14,960 |
| Trailers and vehicles | 13,964 | 13,506 |
| Leasehold improvements | 11,893 | 11,942 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 2,609 | 2,650 |
| Land | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total property, plant and equipment, gross | 4,394,158 | 4,325,595 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (994,004) | (930,573) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $3,400,154 | $3,395,022 |
Depreciation expense was $66.4 million and $44.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is recorded within depreciation and amortization on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
- Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, net
Goodwill
There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2025. All goodwill was allocated to the Company’s Contract Services reporting unit.
Intangible Assets
The Company’s identifiable intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net Amount | Original Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net Amount | |
| Trade name | $19,400 | $(5,273) | $14,127 | $19,400 | $(4,791) | $14,609 |
| Customer relationships | 191,100 | (50,700) | 140,400 | 191,100 | (47,809) | 143,291 |
| Internal use software | 6,513 | — | 6,513 | 4,847 | — | 4,847 |
| Total identifiable intangible assets | $217,013 | $(55,973) | $161,040 | $215,347 | $(52,600) | $162,747 |
Amortization expense was $3.4 million and $2.4 million for the March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is recorded within depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the remaining weighted average amortization period for identifiable intangible assets recognized is 12.2 years and 12.4 years, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Years ending December 31, | |
| Remainder of 2025 | $10,188 |
| 2026 | 13,494 |
| 2027 | 13,494 |
| 2028 | 13,494 |
| 2029 | 12,534 |
| Thereafter | 91,323 |
- Debt and Credit Facilities
Long-term debt consisted of the following(in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| ABL Facility | $1,878,384 | $1,875,097 |
| 2029 Senior Notes | 750,000 | 750,000 |
| Total debt outstanding | 2,628,384 | 2,625,097 |
| Less: unamortized debt issuance cost | (40,055) | (43,188) |
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance cost | 2,588,329 | 2,581,909 |
| Other borrowings | 3,789 | 5,739 |
| Total long-term debt and other borrowings | $2,592,118 | $2,587,648 |
ABL Facility
On March 22, 2023, Kodiak and Kodiak Services entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended or restated from time to time, the “ABL Credit Agreement” or “ABL Facility”), which mainly served to extend the maturity date from June 2024 to March 2028. On January 22, 2024, Kodiak entered into the Third Amendment to the ABL Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”). The Third Amendment, among other things, amended certain provisions of the ABL Facility (i) to accommodate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (see Note 3. Acquisitions and Divestitures) {and (ii) to account for the Company’s organizational structure after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The total commitments under the ABL Facility are $2.2 billion. As of March 31, 2025, there were $2.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under the ABL Facility. Lender fees and costs totaling $2.9 million were incurred related to the Third Amendment and will be amortized over the life of the loan to interest expense.
Pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the Company must comply with certain restrictive covenants, including a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.5 x and a maximum Leverage Ratio (calculated based on the ratio of Total Indebtedness to EBITDA, each as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), and beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2024, a Secured Leverage Ratio (calculated based on the ratio of Senior Secured Debt to EBITDA). The maximum Leverage Ratio is 5.25 to 1.00. The maximum Secured Leverage Ratio is 3.25 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter.
The ABL Credit Agreement also restricts the Company’s ability to: incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; pay certain dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem equity interests; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; issue certain preferred units or similar equity securities; make loans and investments; sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of assets; incur liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; enter into agreements restricting the Company’s restricted subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; enter into certain swap agreements; amend certain organizational documents; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
The ABL Facility is a “revolving credit facility” that includes a lockbox arrangement whereby, under certain events, remittances from customers are forwarded to a bank account controlled by the administrative agent and are applied to reduce borrowings under the facility. One such event occurs if availability under the ABL Credit Agreement falls below a specified threshold (i.e., $125 million for five (5) consecutive days until such time availability is greater than $125 million for twenty (20) consecutive days). As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, availability under the ABL Facility was in excess of the specified threshold, and, as such, the entire balance was classified as long-term in accordance with its maturity.
Interest is payable monthly. Depending on the loan type elected by the Company, interest accrues based on variable rates of SOFR plus an applicable rate ranging from 2% to 3% or prime rate plus an applicable rate ranging from 1% to 2% depending on the type of loan and the leverage ratio as of the most recently ended quarter. The weighted average interest rate on the ABL Facility as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, was 6.78% and 6.80%, respectively, excluding the effect of interest rate swap. The Company pays an annualized commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of its ABL Facility if borrowings are greater than 50% of total commitments and 0.50% on the unused portion of the ABL Facility if borrowings are less than 50% of total commitments.
All obligations under the ABL Facility are collateralized by essentially all the assets of the Company. We were in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
2029 Senior Notes
On February 2, 2024, Kodiak Services issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Senior Notes”), pursuant to an indenture, by and among the Company and certain other subsidiary guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. The Company’s 2029 Senior Notes are not subject to any mandatory redemption or sinking fund requirements. The 2029 Senior Notes are subject to redemption at a make-whole redemption price, inclusive of accrued and unpaid interest. This make-whole redemption price is determined as the higher of 100% of the principal amount of the notes or the present value of remaining principal and interest payments discounted semi-annually to the redemption date using the applicable treasury rate plus 0.50%. Before February 15, 2026, the Company has the option to redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Senior Notes issued under this indenture, limited to the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Following February 15, 2026, the Company retains the right to redeem all or a portion of the 2029 Senior Notes, with redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount, along with accrued and unpaid interest.
The optional redemption percentages for the 2029 Senior Notes are as follows:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 103.625% |
| 2027 | 101.813% |
| 2028 and thereafter | 100.000% |
The 2029 Senior Notes indenture (the “Indenture”) contains certain covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries, including Kodiak Services, to make distributions on, purchase or redeem the Company’s equity interests or repurchase or redeem contractually subordinated indebtedness; make certain investments; incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, issue any disqualified stock, or issue other preferred securities (other than non-economic preferred securities); create or incur certain liens to secure indebtedness; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; consolidate with or merge with or into another person; enter into transactions with affiliates; and create unrestricted subsidiaries. If the 2029 Senior Notes achieve an investment grade rating from any two of Moody’s Investor Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, Inc. and no default under the Indenture exists, many of the foregoing covenants will terminate. The 2029 Senior Notes indenture also contains customary events of default.
Fees and costs totaling $13.4 million were incurred related to the 2029 Senior Notes and will be amortized over the life of the loan to interest expense.
The proceeds from the 2029 Senior Notes were used to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the ABL Facility and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the 2029 Senior Notes offering. In connection with the close of the CSI Acquisition on April 1, 2024, the Company used proceeds from additional draws on the ABL Facility to repay, terminate and/or redeem all of CSI Compressco’s existing outstanding indebtedness, except for certain equipment financing obligations, and pay fees and expenses related to the notes offering and the CSI Acquisition.
As of March 31, 2025, the scheduled maturities, without consideration of potential mandatory prepayments, of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Years ended December 31, | |
| Remainder of 2025 | $3,789 |
| 2026 | — |
| 2027 | — |
| 2028 | 1,878,384 |
| 2029 | 750,000 |
| Thereafter | — |
| Total | $2,632,173 |
Debt Issuance Costs
The total remaining unamortized debt issuance costs of $40.1 million as of March 31, 2025 are being amortized over the respective terms of the ABL Facility and 2029 Senior Notes. Amortization expense related to these costs of $3.1 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively, are included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Other Borrowings
Upon the completion of the CSI Acquisition, the Company has finance agreements with a third party in the amount of $11.4 million to finance certain compression equipment. The notes are payable in monthly installments totaling $0.7 million for 36 months from inception. As of March 31, 2025, remaining amounts due under the finance agreements totaled $3.8 million. This amount is classified in accrued liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
- Derivative Instruments
The Company has entered into an interest rate swap, exchanging variable interest rates for fixed interest rates. In prior periods, the Company entered into interest rate collars that fixed interest rates within a range through the simultaneous purchase of an interest rate cap and sale of an interest rate floor. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge derivative instrument, evaluated hedge effectiveness and determined it to be highly effective. Changes in the fair value attributable to changes in interest rates for derivative contracts that have been designated as cash flow hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period the hedged transaction impacts earnings and are presented within the same line item of the Statement of Operations as the hedged item. The Company accounts for the interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge, thus the effective portion of gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are recognized in AOCI and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective debt. Cash flows from derivatives are classified in the statement of cash flows in the same category as the cash flows from the items subject to designated hedge or undesignated (economic) hedge relationships.
The table below summarizes the amortization schedule related to the interest rate swap, which matures on December 14, 2027:
| Notional Amount | Period End |
| $1,375,000,000 | 6/14/2025 |
| $1,175,000,000 | 9/14/2025 |
| $1,050,000,000 | 12/14/2025 |
| $925,000,000 | 6/14/2026 |
| $725,000,000 | 12/14/2026 |
| $600,000,000 | 3/14/2027 |
| $500,000,000 | 6/14/2027 |
| $125,000,000 | 12/14/2027 |
The following table summarize the effects of the Company’s derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges: | ||
| Interest expense | $1,752 | $— |
| Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||
| Gain on derivatives | $— | $19,757 |
- Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, derivative instruments and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are representative of their respective Level 1 fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The Company’s ABL Facility applies floating interest rates to outstanding amounts; therefore, the carrying amount of the ABL Facility approximates its Level 3 fair value. The fair value of the 2029 Senior Notes is determined using Level 2 inputs, relying on quoted prices in less active markets.
The Company records derivative instruments at fair value using Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy. The interest rate swap is valued using a discounted cash flow analysis based on available market data on the expected cash flows of each derivative using observable inputs, including interest rate curves and credit spreads. See Note 10. Derivative Instruments for more details.
The contingent consideration liability from a prior year acquisition is measured at fair value each reporting period, using Level 3 unobservable inputs (such as probability assessments of future cash flows), and changes in estimates of fair value are recognized in earnings.
The carrying amount and the estimated fair value for the assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):
| Carrying Value · March 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | |||||
| Interest rate swap- non-current | $11,619 | $— | $11,619 | $— | $11,619 |
| Contingent consideration | 3,620 | — | — | 3,620 | 3,620 |
| 2029 Senior Notes | 750,000 | — | 765,353 | — | 765,353 |
| ABL Facility | 1,878,384 | — | — | 1,878,384 | 1,878,384 |
| Carrying Value · December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | |||||
| Interest rate swap- current | $3,672 | $— | $3,672 | $— | $3,672 |
| Interest rate swap- non-current | 17,544 | — | 17,544 | — | 17,544 |
| Contingent consideration | 3,651 | — | — | 3,651 | 3,651 |
| 2029 Senior Notes | 750,000 | — | 765,483 | — | 765,483 |
| ABL Facility | 1,875,097 | — | — | 1,875,097 | 1,875,097 |
- Stockholders’ Equity
Share Repurchases
In November 2024, the Kodiak’s board of directors (“Board”) approved a share repurchase program to buy up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of our outstanding common stock (the “Share Repurchase Program”), which expires on December 31, 2025. During March 2025, the Company repurchased 270,000 shares of common stock through open-market purchases, pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program, at an average price including commission of $36.87 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $10.0 million. As of March 31, 2025, $25.0 million remains available for repurchase.
The above shares are currently held in treasury stock. Treasury stock purchases are accounted for under the cost method whereby the cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. Gains and losses on the subsequent reissuance of shares are credited or charged to additional paid-in capital using the average-cost method.
Preferred Stock
Holders of the Company’s preferred stock are entitled toone vote for each share, voting proportionally with holders of common stock. The preferred stock lacks economic benefits beyond its par value of $0.01 per share (with a maximum value of $50,000), as it does not participate in earnings or cash dividends of Kodiak. Rather, it solely represents a voting share. Each preferred stock holds an equal number of OpCo Units, representing economic interests in Kodiak’s subsidiary, Kodiak Services. Each OpCo Unit is redeemable at the option of the holder for (i)one share of common stock (along with cancellation of a corresponding share of preferred stock) or (ii) cash at Kodiak Services’ election, following a 180 days post-closing lock-up and subject to certain conditions. On or after April 1, 2029, Kodiak shall have the right to effect redemption of such OpCo Units (along with corresponding share of preferred stock). The OpCo Units represent and will be accounted for as noncontrolling interests in Kodiak Services. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and year-ended December 31, 2024, a total of 0.1 million and 4.7 million, respectively, of preferred stock and OpCo Units were converted into an equivalent number of common stock shares.
2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan
On June 20, 2023, Kodiak’s Board authorized and adopted the Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) for employees, consultants and directors. The Omnibus Plan enables Kodiak’s Board (or a committee authorized by Kodiak’s Board) to award incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, cash awards and substitute awards intended to align the interests of service providers, including the Company’s named executive officers, with those of the Company’s stockholders. A total of 5.7 million shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under the Omnibus Plan.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are time-based units that vest ratably over athree-year period, subject to continuous service through each vesting date. Stock-based compensation for RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Performance Stock Units
Performance stock units (“PSUs”) cliff vest at the end of athree-year performance period, with the ultimate number of shares earned and issued ranging from 0 -190% of the number of shares subject to the PSU award based on the Company's achievement of certain predefined internal targets and the Company's performance relative to its peers as described in the underlying PSU agreement, subject to continuous service through the end of the performance period. With respect to each PSU, each PSU holder is granted associated dividend equivalents rights. In the event that the Company declares and pays a regular cash dividend, on the record date for such dividend, the Company will accrue a dividend equivalent based on the number of PSUs expected to vest. The fair value of the market condition within the PSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model. Stock-based compensation for PSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the probable performance outcome. The Company reassesses the probability of achieving the performance targets each reporting period and adjusts compensation expense accordingly.
CSI Compressco Long Term Incentive Plan
In connection with the CSI Acquisition, we assumed the CSI Compressco LP Third Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2011 Plan”) and outstanding unvested RSU awards originally granted by CSI Compressco under the 2011 Plan that were held by former CSI Compressco employees continuing their employment with Kodiak post-acquisition. These assumed awards were converted into 145,302 RSU awards under the Omnibus Plan and will vest in accordance with their original terms, generally over 3 years. Awards cancelled or forfeited, and shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, become available for future issuance.
The following table summarizes award activity under the Omnibus Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
| RSUs · PSUs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number ofRSUs | Weighted-Average Price | Number ofPSUs | Weighted-Average Price | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 1,189,109 | $19.81 | 756,025 | $22.16 |
| Granted | 543,521 | 34.51 | 234,165 | 34.08 |
| Vested or exercised | (208,938) | 25.48 | — | — |
| Forfeited or cancelled | (96,140) | 24.92 | — | — |
| Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | 1,427,552 | $24.24 | 990,190 | $24.98 |
| Restricted stock awards expected to vest | 1,427,552 | $24.24 | 990,190 | $24.98 |
As of March 31, 2025, the total future compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards was approximately $36.0 million, assuming the performance-based restricted stock units vest at 100%, pursuant to the terms of the applicable award. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately $7.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively, in equity compensation expense was recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Dividends
The following table summarizes the Company’s dividends declared and paid in each of the quarterly periods of 2025 and 2024:
| Dividends per Common Share | Dividends Paid | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Q1 | $0.41 | $36,956 |
| Q1 | $0.38 | $29,815 |
| Q2 | 0.38 | 32,578 |
| Q3 | 0.41 | 35,113 |
| Q4 | 0.41 | 36,380 |
On April 23, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, which is payable on May 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 5, 2025 (the “Common Stock Dividend”) and, in conjunction with the Common Stock Dividend, Kodiak Services declared a distribution on its units of $0.45 per unit payable on May 15, 2025 to all unitholders of record of Kodiak Services as of the close of business on May 5, 2025.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Accrued Capital Expenditures
As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company has accrued capital expenditures of $24.2 million and $12.5 million, respectively. These amounts were included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts exclude accrued capital expenditures related to the sales tax contingency accrual.
Purchase Commitments
Purchase commitments primarily consist of future commitments to purchase new compression units that have been ordered but not yet received. As of March 31, 2025, these commitments amounted to $127.4 million, all of which is expected to be settled within the next twelve months.
Contingent Consideration
The Company agreed to pay, as contingent consideration, up to $3.6 million of certain past due accounts receivable acquired in connection with a prior acquisition in 2019, if collected, to the seller in that transaction. The Company records contingent consideration at the acquisition and end of reporting periods at fair value in accrued liabilities. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, none of the outstanding receivables had been collected.
Sales Tax Contingency
Between October 2019 and April 2023, the Company received notices from the Texas Comptroller’s office in regards to audits for periods ranging from December 2015 through November 2023. The audits pertain to whether the Company may owe sales and use tax on certain of its compression equipment and parts that it had purchased and used during that time period. As of December 31, 2024, the Company accrued a total amount of $70.9 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, based on current information, the Company accrued an additional $1.6 million. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had a total of $72.5 million included as accrued liabilities for all states on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all compression equipment and parts purchased and used as of the balance sheet date.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company may become involved in various legal matters. Management believes that as of March 31, 2025, there are no legal matters whose resolution could have a material adverse effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
- Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales tax liability | $72,542 | $70,927 |
| Accrued interest | 33,680 | 48,561 |
| Accrued compensation | 23,876 | 22,403 |
| Lease liabilities - current portion | 12,839 | 11,858 |
| Station project accrual | 8,828 | 9,385 |
| Equipment financing - current portion | 3,789 | 5,344 |
| Accrued accounts payable | 1,104 | 1,104 |
| Other | 22,499 | 19,150 |
| Total accrued liabilities | $179,157 | $188,732 |
- Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded income tax expense of $10.5 million and income tax expense of $9.9 million, respectively. The effective tax rate was approximately 25.3% and 24.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 and the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% was primarily due to state income taxes.
The Company didnot have any uncertain tax benefits as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company hadno accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, andno amounts were recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
- Segments
The Company manages its business throughtwo operating segments: Contract Services and Other Services. Contract Services consists of operating Company-owned compression, customer-owned compression, and gas treating and cooling infrastructure, pursuant to fixed-revenue contracts, to enable the production, gathering and transportation of natural gas and oil. Other Services consists of a full range of services to support ancillary needs of customers, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, freight and crane charges, and other time and material-based offerings.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the adjusted gross margin of each segment, which consists of revenues directly attributable to the specific segment (less all costs of service directly attributable to the specific segment, which includes cost of operations and depreciation and amortization and excludes any impairment or gain (loss) on the depreciable assets). Depreciation and amortization for the Contract Services segment was $70.5 million and $46.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
The following table represents financial metrics by segment (in thousands):
| ContractServices | Other Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $288,956 | $40,686 | $329,642 |
| Cost of operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 93,235 | 35,226 | 128,461 |
| Adjusted gross margin | 195,721 | 5,460 | 201,181 |
| Total assets | 4,384,989 | 51,133 | 4,436,122 |
| Capital expenditures | 77,553 | — | 77,553 |
| Revenue | $193,399 | $22,093 | $215,492 |
| Cost of operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 65,882 | 17,684 | 83,566 |
| Adjusted gross margin | 127,517 | 4,409 | 131,926 |
| Total assets | 3,262,665 | 53,766 | 3,316,431 |
| Capital expenditures | 60,153 | — | 60,153 |
The following table reconciles adjusted gross margin to income before income taxes (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Adjusted gross margin: | ||
| Contract Services | 195,721 | 127,517 |
| Other Services | 5,460 | 4,409 |
| Depreciation and amortization(1) | (70,529) | (46,944) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (32,255) | (24,824) |
| Loss on sale of assets | (9,211) | — |
| Interest expense | (47,224) | (39,740) |
| Gain on derivatives | — | 19,757 |
| Other expense, net | (402) | (68) |
| Income before income taxes | $41,560 | $40,107 |
| (1) | All depreciation and amortization is related to the Contract Services segment. |
- Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock is computed by using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, including the dilutive effect of restricted stock units and performance stock units based on an average share price during the period. For the purpose of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share, net income (loss) attributed to noncontrolling interest and the corresponding preferred shares outstanding are excluded from the calculations. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024,15.0 thousand and 99.0 thousand, respectively, unvested RSUs and PSUs were excluded from the calculation of the potential dilutive common shares for the period because to do so would be anti-dilutive.
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $30,411 | $30,232 |
| Less: Dividends paid and earnings allocated to non-forfeitable RSUs | (416) | — |
| Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share | $29,995 | $30,232 |
| Basic weighted average shares of common stock | 87,879 | 77,432 |
| Effect of dilutive securities(1) | 2,727 | 670 |
| Diluted weighted average shares of common stock | 90,606 | 78,102 |
| Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders: | ||
| Basic | $0.34 | $0.39 |
| Diluted | $0.33 | $0.39 |
| (1) | For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the effect of dilutive securities includes 1.4 million, 0.6 million and 0.7 million RSUs, PSUs and OpCo Units held by noncontrolling interest, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the effect of dilutive securities includes 0.7 million of RSUs. |
- Related Party Transactions
The Company has executed a master services agreement with IFS North America, Inc., a related party controlled by EQT AB, for a system license subscription and cloud hosting service to support the implementation of the Company’s enterprise resource planning system. As of March 31, 2025, total purchases under this agreement since inception were approximately $10.4 million, inclusive of contract termination costs. Total cost incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 were approximately $1.0 million. No costs were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024. A portion of these costs were capitalized as internal-use software within intangible asset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, see Note 8. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, net. The remaining costs incurred were recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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