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Item 2 — Management's Discussion and Analysis
Liberty Energy Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. The following discussion contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs, and expected performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” the Annual Report under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and in “Part II – Other Information, Item 1A. Risk Factors” included herein. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.
Overview
The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading integrated energy services and technology company, and one of the largest providers of innovative completions services and related technologies to onshore oil, natural gas, and enhanced geothermal exploration and production (“E&P”) companies. We offer customers completions services, which include hydraulic fracturing together with complementary services including wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, 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. We have grown from one active hydraulic fracturing fleet in December 2011 to approximately 40 active fleets as of June 30, 2026. We provide our services primarily in the major oil and gas shale basins in North America and in the Northern Territory of Australia.
We also own and operate LPI, providing advanced distributed power and energy storage solutions, serving the commercial and industrial, data center, energy and mining industries. LPI was formed with the initial focus on supporting Liberty’s transition towards our next generation digiFleets℠ and dual fuel fleets, by providing consistent and reliable power generation solutions and natural gas fueling services, which are critical to maintaining highly efficient well site operations. In January 2025, we announced LPI’s expansion into the distributed power business. On March 3, 2025, we completed the acquisition of IMG Energy Solutions (“the IMG Acquisition”), 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 augmented our portfolio with advanced engineering, design, and development capabilities for the development of power systems, enhanced software control systems, power marketing and utility interconnection experience, and operations and maintenance experience. During 2025, LPI was primarily focused on the planning and development of our power service platform to pursue projects supporting the power demand created by new data center development and other commercial and industrial applications. LPI is actively marketing its integrated power and fuel solutions offering, developing engineered solutions, and, as described in further detail below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources, ordering equipment and long-lead time items for these expected projects. LPI also expanded its natural gas fueling services to support larger scale distributed power installations.
We believe technical innovation and strong relationships with our customer and supplier bases distinguish us from our competitors and are the foundations of our business. We expect that E&P companies will continue to focus on technological innovation as completion complexity and fracture intensity of horizontal wells increases, particularly as customers are increasingly focused on reducing emissions from their completions operations. We remain proactive in developing innovative solutions to industry challenges, including developing: (i) our databases of U.S. unconventional wells to which we apply our proprietary multi-variable statistical analysis technologies to provide differential insight into fracture design optimization; (ii) our Liberty Quiet Fleet® design which significantly reduces noise levels compared to conventional hydraulic fracturing fleets; (iii) hydraulic fracturing fluid systems tailored to the specific reservoir properties in the basins in which we operate; (iv) our dual fuel dynamic gas blending (“DGB”) fleets that allow our engines to run diesel or a combination of diesel and natural gas, to optimize fuel use, reduce emissions and lower costs; (v) our digiFleets℠, comprising of digiFrac℠ and digiPrime℠ pumps and other complementary equipment, including power generation units (together “digiTechnologies℠”), our innovative, purpose-built electric and hybrid frac pumps that have approximately 25% lower CO2e emission profile than the Tier IV DGB; (vi) our wet sand handling technology and piped sand slurry solution which eliminate the need to dry sand, enabling the deployment of mobile mines nearer to wellsites; (vii) the launch of LPI to support the transition to our digiFleets as well as the transition to lower costs and emissions in the oilfield; and (viii) a suite of internally developed software solutions incorporating advanced analytics to support operations, maintenance and logistics management. In addition, our integrated supply chain includes proppant, chemicals, equipment, natural gas fueling services, logistics and integrated software which we believe promotes wellsite efficiency and leads to more pumping hours and higher productivity during completions services jobs to better service our customers.
LPI’s technology platform for distributed power generation includes (a) the ForteSM solution, which uses a modular, standardized construction approach for generation sites to reduce the risk of project execution, (b) the TempoSM power quality management system to manage high-amplitude, cyclical load variations associated with artificial intelligence workloads and (c)
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when a grid interconnection is requested by the customer and available, the ChorusSM solution to optimize power costs through the use of a mix of co-located generation and grid power.
In order to achieve our technological objectives, we carefully manage our liquidity and debt position to promote operational flexibility and invest in the business throughout the full commodity cycle in the regions we operate.
Recent Trends and Outlook
The current Middle East conflict with Iran has resulted in damage to regional energy infrastructure and continued uncertainty as to the availability of key energy export corridors. This disruption has increased focus on energy security and supply diversification and reinforced the strategic importance of North American oil and natural gas resources. This focus has the potential to grow international demand for North American petroleum products and LNG in the next several years.
North American frac activity improved modestly during the quarter following a gradual increase in producer activity. Despite these short-term improvements, larger U.S. and Canadian producers remain cautious regarding activity growth due to continued commodity price volatility and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.
Related to power markets, demand is being driven by continued AI data center development and broader industrial power requirements. As power projects increase in scale and complexity, customers are expected to seek infrastructure providers capable of delivering integrated solutions across power supply, site readiness, energy management, and long-term operations.
During the second quarter of 2026, the posted WTI price traded at an average of $95.65 per barrel (“Bbl”), as compared to the second quarter 2025 average of $64.57 per Bbl, and the first quarter of 2026 average of $72.74 per Bbl. In addition, during the second quarter of 2026, the Henry Hub price traded at an average of $2.95 per one million British thermal units (“MMBtu”), as compared to the second quarter of 2025 average of $3.19 per MMBtu, and the first quarter of 2026 average of $4.71 per MMBtu. Subsequent to June 30, 2026, the Henry Hub traded at an average of $2.99 per MMBtu and the WTI price traded at an average of $76.07 per Bbl through July 20, 2026. The average domestic onshore rig count for the United States and Canada was 688 rigs reported in the second quarter of 2026, up from the average in the second quarter 2025 of 686, and down from the first quarter of 2025 of 741, according to a report from Baker Hughes.
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Business Developments
Senior Convertible Notes Activity
In February 2026, we issued $770 million aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due March 2031 (the “2031 Notes”), and in March 2026, we issued $525 million aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due March 2032 (the “2032 Notes”). Net proceeds from the offerings of the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes were $746 million and $511.3 million, respectively, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by us. Additionally, we entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with respect to each of the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes with certain of the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates and certain other financial institutions at a cost of approximately $109.3 million and $77.2 million, respectively. For more information on the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, see Note 7—Debt to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Supply Contracts for Power Generation Equipment
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we entered into supply contracts with various global suppliers, including Bergen Engines AS and Wärtsilä North America, Inc., and on July 22, 2026, we entered into a supply contract with Caterpillar Inc. as described in “Part II – Other Information, Item 5. Other Information” for the purchase of power generation equipment, including engines and certain balance of plant equipment, for the Company’s prospective data center and other distributed power projects. For more information regarding these supply contracts, see below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026, Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Three months ended June 30,
Description 2026 2025 Change
(in thousands)
Revenue $ 1,188,596 $ 1,042,521 $ 146,075
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization shown separately below) 980,255 812,107 168,148
General and administrative 67,169 58,344 8,825
Transaction and other costs 7,691 — 7,691
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 114,213 129,366 (15,153)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net 6,552 5,631 921
Operating income 12,716 37,073 (24,357)
Other income, net (39,559) (58,080) 18,521
Net income before income taxes 52,275 95,153 (42,878)
Income tax expense 9,154 24,137 (14,983)
Net income 43,121 71,016 (27,895)
Revenue
Our revenue increased $146.1 million, or 14%, to $1.2 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.0 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in revenue was predominantly driven by elevated activity levels and corresponding improvement in utilization.
Cost of Services
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization) increased $168.1 million, or 21%, to $980.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $812.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in expense was primarily related to increases in parts and material volumes and personnel costs commensurate with the increase in activity levels.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased $8.8 million, or 15%, to $67.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $58.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to increased variable compensation costs and increased corporate costs to support higher activity levels and the expansion of our power business.
Transaction and Other Costs
Transaction and other costs increased to $7.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $0.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase is due to tariffs and duties assessed during the quarter on certain pump components imported from other countries. We have adjusted our supply chain strategy to reduce our tariff exposure on such components in future periods.
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense decreased $15.2 million, or 12%, to $114.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $129.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease during the three months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to equipment reaching the end of its depreciable life, partially offset by an increase in finance leases.
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(Gain) loss on Disposal of Assets, net
The Company recorded a loss on disposal of assets, net of $6.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to a $5.6 million loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as the Company disposed of used equipment that is no longer in use as part of normal course fleet and equipment management.
Other (Income) Expense, net
The Company recognized other income, net of $39.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $58.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Other (income) expense, net is primarily comprised of gain on investments, net of $42.9 million related to investments in equity securities measured at fair value for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $68.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Additionally, interest expense, net decreased $6.8 million primarily as a result of the paydown of the Company’s balance on the Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the issuance of the 2031 Notes and 2032 Notes. Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for further discussion of the Company’s outstanding financing agreements.
Income Tax Expense
The Company recognized income tax expense of $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, an effective rate of 17.5%, compared to $24.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an effective rate of 25.0%. The decrease in income tax expense was attributable to the decrease in net income before income taxes as well as a decrease in the effective tax rate.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026, Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Six months ended June 30,
Description 2026 2025 Change
(in thousands)
Revenue $ 2,209,780 $ 2,019,982 $ 189,798
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization shown separately below) 1,824,072 1,573,723 250,349
General and administrative 126,712 124,119 2,593
Transaction and other costs 7,691 811 6,880
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 228,272 257,108 (28,836)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net (11,961) 8,976 (20,937)
Operating income 34,994 55,245 (20,251)
Other income, net (49,144) (67,825) 18,681
Net income before income taxes 84,138 123,070 (38,932)
Income tax expense 18,459 31,943 (13,484)
Net income 65,679 91,127 (25,448)
Revenue
Our revenue increased $189.8 million, or 9%, to $2.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $2.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in revenue was predominantly driven by elevated activity levels and corresponding improvement in utilization.
Cost of Services
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, and amortization) increased $250.3 million, 16%, to $1.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in expense was primarily related to increases in parts and material volumes and personnel costs commensurate with the increase in activity levels.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million, or 2%, to $126.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $124.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to increased variable compensation costs and increased corporate cost to support higher activity levels and the continued expansion of our power business, partially offset by lower stock-based compensation expense as the prior year period included stock-based compensation in connection with the resignation of the Company's previous Chief Executive Officer upon his confirmation to the Secretary of Energy of the United States.
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Transaction and Other Costs
Transaction and other costs increased to $7.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase is due to tariffs and duties assessed during the quarter on certain pump components imported from other countries. We have adjusted our supply chain strategy to reduce our tariff exposure on such components in future periods.
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense decreased $28.8 million, or 11%, to $228.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $257.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to equipment reaching the end of its depreciable life, partially offset by an increase in finance leases.
(Gain) loss on Disposal of Assets, net
The Company recorded a gain on disposal of assets, net of $12.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to a $9.0 million loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as the Company disposed of used equipment that is no longer in use as part of normal course fleet and equipment management. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company received insurance proceeds related to losses recorded in prior periods.
Other (Income) Expense, net
The Company recognized other income, net of $49.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $67.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Other (income) expense, net is comprised of gain on investments, net of $60.2 million related to investments in equity securities measured at fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $87.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025. Additionally, interest expense, net decreased $8.6 million primarily as a result of the paydown of the Company’s balance on the Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the issuance of the 2031 Notes and 2032 Notes. Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for further discussion of the Company’s outstanding financing agreements.
Income Tax Expense
The Company recognized income tax expense of $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, an effective rate of 21.9%, compared to $31.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, an effective rate of 26.0%. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the decrease in net income before income taxes as well as a decrease in the effective tax rate.
Comparison of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We view EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as important indicators of performance. We define EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted to eliminate the effects of items such as non-cash stock-based compensation, new fleet or new basin start-up costs, fleet lay-down costs, gain or loss on the disposal of assets, net, bad debt reserves, transaction and other costs, the gain or loss on remeasurement of liability under our tax receivable agreements, the gain or loss on investments, net, and other expenses that management does not consider in assessing ongoing performance.
Our Board of Directors (the “Board”), management, investors, and lenders use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess our financial performance because it allows them to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation, depletion, and amortization) and other items that impact the comparability of financial results from period to period. We present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because we believe they provide useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting our business in addition to measures calculated under GAAP.
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Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide useful information to investors in assessing our financial performance and results of operations. Net income is the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures has important limitations as an analytical tool due to exclusion of some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. You should not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
The following tables present a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to our net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the periods presented:
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026, Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Description 2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 Change
(in thousands)
Net income $ 43,121 $ 71,016 $ (27,895) $ 65,679 $ 91,127 $ (25,448)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 114,213 129,366 (15,153) 228,272 257,108 (28,836)
Interest expense, net 3,354 10,162 (6,808) 11,085 19,705 (8,620)
Income tax expense 9,154 24,137 (14,983) 18,459 31,943 (13,484)
EBITDA $ 169,842 $ 234,681 $ (64,839) $ 323,495 $ 399,883 $ (76,388)
Stock-based compensation expense 9,973 8,101 1,872 17,999 26,181 (8,182)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net 6,552 5,631 921 (11,961) 8,976 (20,937)
Gain on investments, net (42,913) (68,242) 25,329 (60,229) (87,530) 27,301
Transaction and other costs 7,691 — 7,691 7,691 811 6,880
Provision for credit losses — 627 (627) — 627 (627)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 151,145 $ 180,798 $ (29,653) $ 276,995 $ 348,948 $ (71,953)
EBITDA was $169.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $234.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $151.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $180.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decreases in EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA primarily result from a decrease in Net Income, which is resulting from the increase in costs of services out pacing the increase in revenue due to increased materials pricing and personnel costs for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025.
EBITDA was $323.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $399.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $277.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $348.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decreases in EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA primarily result from a decrease in Net Income, which is resulting from the increase in costs of services out pacing the increase in revenue due to increased materials pricing and personnel costs for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our primary sources of liquidity consist of proceeds from the offering of the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, cash flows from operations, borrowings under our credit facilities, and finance leases for certain equipment. While we believe that these sources are adequate for our current liquidity needs, we monitor the availability and cost of capital resources such as equity, debt, and lease financings that could be leveraged for current or future financial obligations including those related to organic growth, acquisitions, capital expenditures, working capital, and other liquidity requirements.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we issued the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes for net proceeds of $746.0 million and $511.3 million, respectively, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and commissions and offering expenses paid by us. We also entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with respect to each of the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes with certain of the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates and certain other financial institutions at a cost of approximately $109.3 million and $77.2 million, respectively. Refer to Note 7— Debt to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information related to the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes.
We plan to raise funds, and may incur additional debt, through project specific financing including non-recourse debt, and co-investments or equity to support the expansion of our distributed power business. Our primary uses of capital have been capital expenditures to support growth for our completions business, both organic and through acquisitions, and funding ongoing operations, including purchasing long-lead time equipment for our distributed power solutions business, and maintenance and fleet upgrades, as well as the repurchases of, and dividends on, shares of our Class A Common Stock (the “Class A Common Stock”).
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $527.8 million to $555.4 million as of June 30, 2026 compared to $27.6 million as of December 31, 2025, while working capital excluding cash and current liabilities under debt and lease arrangements increased $85.4 million.
As of June 30, 2026, the Company was party to the Credit Agreement, which provides for a revolving line of credit up to $750.0 million. The Credit Agreement is subject to certain borrowing base limitations based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable, inventory and certain power generating assets available to finance working capital needs. In the first quarter of 2026 the Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2031 Notes to repay all indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, excluding letters of credit. As of June 30, 2026, the borrowing base was calculated to be $467.7 million, and the Company had no amounts outstanding, excluding letters of credit in the amount of $19.4 million, with $448.3 million of remaining availability.
The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that we are required to maintain, in addition to covenants that restrict our ability to take certain actions. As of June 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
See Note 7—Debt to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for further details.
Share Repurchase Program
Under our share repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $750.0 million of outstanding Class A Common Stock through and including July 31, 2026. Shares may be repurchased from time to time for cash in open market transactions, through block trades, in privately negotiated transactions, through derivative transactions, or by other means in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing and the amount of repurchases will be determined by the Company at its discretion based on an evaluation of market conditions, capital allocation alternatives and other factors. The share repurchase program does not require us to purchase any dollar amount or number of shares of our Class A Common Stock and may be modified, suspended, extended, or terminated 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. The Company did not repurchase or retire any shares of Class A Common Stock under the share repurchase program during the three or six months ended June 30, 2026.
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Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended June 30,
Description 2026 2025 Change
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 141,442 $ 362,707 $ (221,265)
Net cash used in investing activities (364,606) (189,293) (175,313)
Net cash provided by financing activities 752,047 (174,083) 926,130
Analysis of Cash Flow Changes Between the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $141.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $362.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The $221.3 million decrease in cash from operating activities is attributable to a $119.6 million decrease in cash from changes in working capital for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a $61.7 million increase in cash from changes in working capital for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Additionally cash from operating activities decreased due to a $229.8 million increase in cash operating expenses, interest expense, net, and income tax expense, offset by a $189.8 million increase in revenues.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $364.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $189.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Cash used in investing activities was higher during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to a $109.4 million increase in equipment purchases, capitalized maintenance, and capital deposits, a decrease in the proceeds on sale of equity securities of $80.8 million, and an increase of $9.7 million for shares purchased in Tamboran. These increases in cash used in investing activities were partially offset by a decrease from the acquisition of IMG Energy Solutions of $15.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, and an increase of $9.4 million in cash proceeds from the sale of assets. Refer to Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information related to the IMG Acquisition.
Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $752.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $174.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The $926.1 million increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to an increase in net borrowing activities of $887.7 million which includes the initial cash received from the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, purchase of capped calls, net borrowings under the Caterpillar Agreement, net borrowings and repayments on the Revolving Credit Facility, and payment of debt issuance costs. Additionally, there was a $24.9 million decrease in share repurchases, a $32.9 million decrease in cash paid under the TRA liability, offset by a $1.8 million increase in tax withholdings for RSUs, a $14.2 million increase in cash paid for finance leases and a $3.4 million increase in dividends paid.
Cash Requirements
Our material uses of cash consist primarily of obligations under long-term debt including the 2032 Notes, 2031 Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility, TRAs, finance and operating leases for property and equipment, cash used to pay for repurchases of, and dividends on, shares of our Class A Common Stock, and purchase obligations as part of normal operations and our expansion into the distributed power business. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company issued $770.0 million aggregate principal amount and $525.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, respectively. See Note 7 —Debt to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Certain amounts included in our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2026 are based on our estimates and assumptions about these obligations, including pricing, volumes, and duration. We have no material off balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2026, except for purchase commitments for generation assets to support our distributed power business and under sand supply agreements of which $35.2 million is payable within 2026, and $0.0 million is payable thereafter.
During the year, we entered into various equipment supply contracts for the purchase of power generation equipment, including engines, balance of plant equipment, and related services for our distributed power solutions business for an aggregate price of approximately $1.3 billion. As of June 30, 2026, the total remaining commitments under these contracts was $1.1 billion. These remaining payments are to be made in installments in connection with the scheduling, delivery, performance testing, and takeover of the equipment. In addition, on July 22, 2026, we entered into an additional equipment supply contract with CAT, which has a purchase price of approximately $801 million. We expect to receive the equipment currently on order under these supply contracts beginning in 2027 through 2030. The timing and amount of these obligations may change as a result of supplier manufacturing and delivery schedules, site readiness, transportation, customs-clearance requirements, governmental approvals, performance testing, force majeure events, change orders and contractual modifications, or other
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circumstances. We could incur significant additional capital expenditures if activity levels or opportunities increase during the course of the year. We intend to fund these capital expenditures using the primary sources of liquidity described above.
As of June 30, 2026, we had outstanding finance lease obligations of $264.2 million and operating lease obligations of $57.0 million.
There have been no other material changes to cash requirements since the year ended December 31, 2025.
Income Taxes
The Company is a corporation and is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income tax. The Company is also subject to Canada and Australia federal and provincial income tax on its foreign operations.
The effective global income tax rate applicable to the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 21.9% compared to 26.0%, for the period ended June 30, 2025. The Company’s effective tax rate is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% due to state income taxes in the states the Company operates, nondeductible executive compensation, as well as GILTI inclusions from the Company’s foreign operations, partially offset by U.S. federal income tax credits. The Company recognized an income tax expense of $9.2 million and $18.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. The Company recognized an income tax expense of $24.1 million and $31.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities were $170.2 million and $195.6 million, respectively.
Refer to Note 11— Income Taxes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information related to income tax expense.
Tax Receivable Agreements
Refer to Note 11— Income Taxes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information related to tax receivable agreements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies and Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in the Annual Report). A critical accounting estimate is one that requires our most difficult, subjective or complex estimates and assessments and is fundamental to our results of operations. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable according to the current facts and circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
There have been no material changes in our evaluation of our critical accounting policies and estimates since our Annual Report.
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