1. TTI's revenue rose to $174 million, 11% higher sequentially. 2. Net income before taxes reached $19.4 million, a significant increase. 3. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $35.9 million with a margin of 20.6%. 4. Invested $22 million into the Arkansas bromine facility's development. 5. TETRA anticipates annual revenue of $610-$630 million for 2025.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TETRA Technologies, Inc. ("TETRA" or the "Company") (NYSE:TTI) announced second quarter 2025 financial results.
Brady Murphy, TETRA President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our employees delivered an exceptional second quarter with Adjusted EBITDA of $35.9 million, adjusted EBITDA margins of 20.6% and base business free cash flow of $37.4 million – all above our expectations. The $68.1 million adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of 2025 is a historical record for our current reporting segments and $3.1 million above the upper range of guidance that we provided in our first quarter 2025 earnings press release. The team delivered an 11% sequential improvement in revenue that included the successful completion of the three well CS Neptune Gulf of America project and another very strong northern Europe industrial chemicals season. This performance was achieved despite a sixteen-month decline in the U.S. rig count and lower oil prices due to overall market uncertainty."
"Compared to the first quarter of 2025, Completion Fluids & Products adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 100 basis points to 36.7% driven by the successful completion of the final two TETRA CS Neptune wells in the Gulf of America and the seasonally strong calcium chloride business in Northern Europe. Revenue for Water & Flowback Services was flat compared to the first quarter, outperforming US frac activity that declined 14%. Our automated technology fleet, including Sandstorm and Automated Drillout, continues to gain traction in the market and has been recognized for reducing manpower and removing employees from the well-site danger zone (the "red zone"). Adjusted EBITDA margins of 10% were down from 13% in the first quarter. Excluding approximately $2 million of costs not expected to repeat in the third quarter, adjusted margins would have been flat. We will continue to adjust our cost structure for the US onshore business to protect margins and maximize free cash flow."
"On the balance sheet, we ended the second quarter with cash on hand of $69 million, a net leverage ratio of 1.2 times adjusted EBITDA, and a return on net capital employed of 17.9%, meaningfully above our cost of capital. Our continued focus on executing on the base business and management of the balance sheet continues to support our Arkansas investment and to move forward with our emerging growth initiatives."
"On the emerging growth initiatives, we are very encouraged by the progress of the Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. automated manufacturing assembly line and the projected volumes of electrolyte to meet their planned ramp-up. We have completed the installation of our bulk electrolyte tanker loading system at our plant in West Memphis to support higher volumes. Following the commercial announcement of our Oasis TDS water desalination technology, we engaged a third-party engineering firm and launched the engineering design of a first commercial plant. This step will facilitate commercial discussions for the multiple clients that have executed non-disclosure agreements ("NDAs") and visited our research center to gain insight into TDS Oasis."
"On the back of the $53 million of base business free cash flow that we have generated in the first half of the year, we invested $22 million also in the first half of the year into the development of our Arkansas bromine processing facility, including preparing the site and bromine tower for the plant. We have also secured the necessary power required to operate the plant."
For the full year 2025, TETRA expects GAAP net income before taxes to be between $21 million and $34 million, Adjusted EBITDA to be between $100 million to $110 million, and revenue to be between $610 million and $630 million. These guidance ranges are subject to risks associated with schedule delays for completion fluid projects, hurricane disruptions in the Gulf of America, changes to oil and gas company spending plans, lower than expected U.S. land-based drilling and frac activity levels, and macro impacts from U.S. tariffs.
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(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, total adjusted free cash flow includes $10.9 million, $11.2 million and $9.8 million, respectively, of investments in the Arkansas bromine and lithium projects. Base business adjusted free cash flow is defined as total adjusted free cash flow prior to TETRA's investments in the Arkansas bromine and lithium projects. See Schedule G.
Completion Fluids & Products revenue increased 18% sequentially and 9% year over year. Net income before taxes increased 24% sequentially and 43% from last year. Adjusted EBITDA increased 21% sequentially and 39% from last year. Completion Fluids & Products achieved impressive revenue and earnings growth and margin improvements driven by a combination of stronger volumes for our deepwater completion fluids and our proprietary TETRA CS Neptune fluid that was used to complete two deepwater wells in the U.S. Gulf of America and continued strong results from our industrial calcium chloride business.
The long-term outlook for the Completion Fluids & Products business remains solid driven by strong deepwater completion activity, and exceptional performance in our industrial chemicals business - which achieved a new high for the tenth consecutive quarter. Although the pace of deepwater completions fluctuates by quarter, our full year 2025 segment revenue is projected to be at a ten year high. Starting in 2026, we expect to see a material increase in battery electrolyte revenue as Eos ramps up deliveries from the first automated production line.
Water and Flowback Services revenue increased slightly from the first quarter despite weaker frac activity, which declined 14% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA margins of 10% were down from 13% in the first quarter. Excluding approximately $2 million of costs that are not expected to repeat into the future quarters, margins would have been flat. Increasing utilization of our patented automated TETRA SandStorm and Auto-Drillout units are expected to help enhance margins during the remainder of the year.
Our focus on cost reductions, automation, technology, plus a favorable customer mix of super majors and large independent oil & gas operators is expected to result in less pronounced volatility than what we have experienced in prior cycles. In the near-term, we continue to take proactive actions to reduce costs, right size our support structure, minimize capital expenditures and close underperforming service lines within Water and Flowback Services.
Demand for our deepwater completion fluids and battery storage electrolyte is growing with elemental bromine serving as a critical feedstock for these products. To meet this accelerating demand, reduce reliance on third-party suppliers and gain access to lower cost supply, we continue to advance the bromine processing facility project with critical milestone investments historically funded from our base business free cash flow.
Since embarking on this project in 2024, we have invested $44 million in Arkansas, funded with cash flow from the base business, expecting to bring the plant online by the end of 2027. By year-end 2025, we expect to have the first phase of the project completed, including site preparation, power infrastructure in place and installation of the bromine tower. This project represents an important opportunity for TETRA to secure its own long-term bromine supply, reduce raw material costs and enhance profitability. As noted in the Definitive Feasibility Study and Economic Analysis (the "DFS") that was completed in 2024, the facility is projected to generate incremental revenue of between $200 million to $250 million, with incremental Adjusted EBITDA of between $90 million and $115 million at full production.
The economics of our bromine processing plant discussed in this release are based on a number of key assumptions, which are further discussed in the DFS. Please read the DFS and the assumptions discussed therein for further information. Such assumptions are based on information known to RESPEC Company, LLC and TETRA as of the date of the DFS, are subject to change and actual results may differ materially from the economics and assumptions presented in the DFS.
Consistent execution in our base business has enabled us to generate significant recurring cash flow which we will use to leverage our proven expertise in fluid chemistry to expand into two emerging growth markets: energy storage and produced water recycling. These emerging sectors have the potential to significantly reshape our Company's business profile.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration ("EIA") battery energy storage power capacity is expected to exceed 45GW in 2025, a 76% increase from 2024 levels and increase by 25% per year over the next decade. This growth highlights the role that utility scale battery energy storage will play in improving grid stability as the exponential growth in data center demand taxes the system. Zinc based energy storage systems, such as Eos' Z3™ utility scale energy storage system, are emerging as a preferred technology for utility applications given its inherent fire safety attributes and long duration cycle times. As the contracted supplier of Eos' electrolyte products, our TETRA PureFlow patented ultra-pure zinc-bromide electrolyte offers exceptional purity and inherent flame-retardant properties - making it ideally suited for large-scale utility applications. In addition, its U.S.-sourced content directly supports the growing priority for domestic supply chain resilience and American-made energy solutions.
The U.S. oil and gas sector is grappling with a massive water management issue. Rystad Energy estimates that in the Permian Basin alone over 6 billion barrels of produced water is discharged into saltwater disposal wells per year. Traditionally, this wastewater is disposed of by injecting it deep underground, a practice that is becoming increasingly unsustainable as downhole formation pressures continue to increase. As such, we are starting to see a heightened sense of urgency from regulators and industry players to find a solution. In March 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would reconsider wastewater regulations for the oil-and-gas industry to help "unleash American energy" and, in June 2025, the Texas governor signed a law that allows oil and gas companies to treat and sell produced water for reuse.
With the commercial launch of TETRA TDS Oasis and our previously announced collaboration with EOG, we are very encouraged by our prospects to provide a solution that will enable the industry to desalinate, and reuse produced water for agricultural, industrial purposes and other beneficial purposes.
Cash from operating activities generated during the second quarter of 2025 was $48 million. Total adjusted free cash flow was $26.5 million, and base business adjusted free cash flow was $37.4 million. Total capital expenditures were $19 million, including $10.9 million associated with the Arkansas bromine processing facility.
Liquidity at the end of the second quarter was $204 million, inclusive of an unused $75 million delayed draw feature under our Term Credit Agreement. Liquidity as of July 28, 2025, had further improved to $218 million. Liquidity is defined as unrestricted cash plus availability under the ABL Credit Agreement, the Swedish Credit Facility and the delayed draw from our Term Credit Agreement.
As of June 30, 2025, TETRA had cash and cash equivalents of $69 million, long-term debt of $181 million consisting of borrowings outstanding under our term loan, net debt of $112 million and a net leverage ratio (Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA) of 1.2x. TETRA has no near-term maturities. The unused ABL Credit Agreement has a maturity of 2029 and the Term Credit Agreement has a maturity of 2030.
Return on net capital employed ("RONCE") was 17.9% at the end of the second quarter of 2025.
Non-recurring credits, net of charges and expenses were $1.3 million, which are reflected on Schedules E and F and include $1.9 million of legal and advisor fees plus severance and restructuring charges as we downsized certain Water & Flowback Services operations.
Management believes that the exclusion of the special charges and credits from the historical results of operations enables management to evaluate more effectively the Company's operations over the prior periods and to identify operating trends that could be obscured by the excluded items.
TETRA will host a conference call to discuss these results tomorrow, July 30, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The phone number for the call is 1-800-836-8184. The conference call will also be available by live audio webcast. A replay of the conference call will be available at 1-888-660-6345 conference number 41357#, for one week following the conference call and the archived webcast will be available through the Company's website for thirty days following the conference call.
TETRA's executive team will be hosting an Investor Day on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at The New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). During the session, attendees will gain insights into the Company's operational performance, innovative technologies, emerging growth initiatives and financial prospects. Click here to Register
For further information, please contact Elijio Serrano, CFO, TETRA Technologies, Inc. at (281) 367-1983 or via email at elijio.serrano@onetetra.com or Kurt Hallead, Treasurer and Vice President of Investor Relations at (281) 367-1983 or via email at kurt.hallead@onetetra.com.
This press release includes the following financial measures that are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"): Adjusted net income per share, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue) on consolidated and segment basis, adjusted net income, adjusted free cash flow, net debt, net leverage ratio and return on net capital employed. Please see Schedules E through J for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
TETRA Technologies, Inc. is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century. Visit the Company's website at www.onetetra.com for more information or connect with us on LinkedIn.