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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Included below are selected significant accounting policies including those that were added or modified during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as a result of new transactions entered into or the adoption of new accounting policies. Refer to Note 1 – Nature of Operations in the Annual Report for the full list of our significant accounting policies.

Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Items subject to estimates and assumptions include revenue recognition, allowance for credit losses, inventory reserve, impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets, stock-based compensation, useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, estimation of contingencies, the incremental borrowing rate applied in lease accounting, the fair value of equity awards, tax valuation allowance and probability of making payments under the TRA (as defined below), among others. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the result of which forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, and measurement of revenues and expenses. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates, judgments, or assumptions and actual results, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements will be affected.

Income Taxes

After the consummation of the IPO, the Company became subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its allocable share of taxable income of Flowco LLC assessed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. Flowco LLC operates as a limited liability company and is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. Accordingly, Flowco LLC does not incur significant liability for federal or state income taxes since the taxable income or loss is passed through to its members. Flowco LLC incurs liabilities for certain state taxes payable directly by it, primarily related to Texas margin tax, which are not significant and for which the expense is included in the provision for income

taxes in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all positive and negative evidence, including but not limited to future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations. A valuation allowance is provided if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company evaluates and accounts for uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach. Recognition (step one) occurs when the Company concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more likely than not to be sustainable upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when the Company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The Company records interest (and penalties where applicable), net of any applicable related income tax benefit, on potential income tax contingencies as a component of income tax provision. The Company did not have any uncertain tax position as of March 31, 2025.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with our IPO, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) with Flowco LLC and the Continuing Equity Owners whereby the Company agreed to pay to such Continuing Equity Owners 85% of the benefits that the Company realizes, or is deemed to realize, as a result of the Company’s allocable share of existing tax basis acquired in the IPO, increases in the Company’s share of existing tax basis and adjustments to the tax basis of the assets of Flowco LLC as a result of sales or exchanges of common units, and certain other tax benefits related to entering into the TRA.

Actual tax benefits realized by the Company may differ from tax benefits calculated under the TRA as a result of the use of certain assumptions in the TRA, including the use of an assumed weighted-average state and local income tax rate to calculate tax benefits. Payments to be made under the tax receivable agreement will depend upon a number of factors, including the timing and amount of our future income.

The Company accounts for amounts payable under the TRA in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies (“ASC 450”). As such, subsequent changes in the value of the tax receivable agreement liability between reporting periods are recognized in the statement of operations. See Note 11 – Income Taxes and Tax Receivable Agreement, for additional information on the TRA.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). The Company issues stock-based awards to employees that are generally in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Compensation cost for RSUs is measured at their grant-date fair value and is estimated based on the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur, and any compensation expense previously recognized on unvested RSUs will be reversed upon forfeiture.

For periods prior to the Company’s IPO, the grant date fair value of stock-based compensation awards and the underlying equity were determined on each grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which required management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs, such as: (i) the calculation of expected term of the award, (ii) the expected stock price volatility, (iii) the risk-free interest rate, and (iv) expected dividends, if any. As the Company's equity was not publicly traded, there was no history of market prices for the Company's equity. Thus, estimating grant date fair value required the Company to make assumptions, including the value of the Company's equity, expected time to liquidity, and expected volatility.

See Note 14 – Stock-based Compensation, for addition information on the Company’s stock-based compensation plans and awards.

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares/units outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted-average share outstanding during the period after adjusting for the impact of securities that would have a dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share.

Earnings (loss) per share is presented for the period from after the IPO, January 16, 2025, to March 31, 2025. Prior to the IPO the membership structure consisted of Common Units and Class A Units. Flowco Holdings’ current capital structure is not reflective of the capital structure of Flowco LLC prior to the IPO and the Transactions. Therefore, earnings (loss) per share has not been presented for the period of the year prior to the IPO or for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

See Note 13 – Earnings per Share, for additional information on dilutive securities.

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards applicable to fair value measurements establish a framework for measuring fair value and stipulate disclosures about fair-value measurements. The standards apply to recurring and non-recurring financial and non-financial assets and liabilities that require or permit fair-value measurements. Among the required disclosures is the fair-value hierarchy of inputs the Company uses to value an asset or a liability. The three levels of the fair-value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 inputs are those other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company’s financial instruments primarily consisted of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, a derivative instrument in a form of earnout liability, and long-term debt. The book values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, and trade accounts payable are representative of fair value due to their short-term maturities. Our five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) applies floating interest rates to amounts drawn under the facility; therefore, the carrying amount of our Revolving Credit Facility also approximates its fair value. The earnout liability was considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement as the significant inputs are unobservable and require significant judgment or estimation. Management engaged a third-party valuation specialist to determine the fair value of the earnout liability as of the acquisition date. In the initial measurement, the earnout liability was valued using a Monte Carlo simulation in a risk-neutral framework based on forecasted gross revenue. As of March 31, 2025, the fair

value of the contingent earnout liability did not materially change from the amount as of December 31, 2024, included in the Annual Report. As of March 31, 2025, the fair value of the contingent earnout liability was approximately $0.5 million and is included within accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company did not have any other assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis on March 31, 2025.

Redeemable Non-controlling Interests

ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, 480-10-S99-3A(2) of the SEC’s Accounting Series Release No. 268 (“ASR 268”) requires preferred securities (also analogous for other redeemable equity instruments including noncontrolling interest in a common stock) that are redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable (i) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (ii) at the option of the holder, or (iii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer.

Redeemable non-controlling interests represent the portion of the LLC Interests that the Company controls and consolidates but does not have the economic interest. Redeemable non-controlling interests are presented within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity as they are redeemable upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the Company’s control.

ASR 268 requires that the carrying amount of the redeemable non-controlling interest is equal to the greater of (1) the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interest adjusted each reporting period for income or loss attributable to the redeemable non-controlling interest or (2) the redemption value. The redemption value is calculated based on the arithmetic average of the volume weighted average prices of Class A common stock on the trading day immediately prior to the end of each reporting period. Remeasurements to the redemption value of the redeemable non-controlling interest are recognized as deemed dividend each reporting period, which initially reduces retained earnings up to its full amount, as needed, then as a reduction to additional paid-in capital, to the extent any, and for any remainder as a further reduction to retained earnings within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The portion of the net income or loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest is reported as net income or loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company has elected to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the redeemable non-controlling interests to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period.

New Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, prescribes standard categories for the components of the effective tax rate reconciliation, and modifies other income tax-related disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and December 15, 2025 for all other entities. ASU 2023-09 may be applied prospectively or retrospectively, and allows for early adoption. The Company does not intend to early adopt ASU 2023-09. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2024, FASB issued ASU No. 2024-01, Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards. ASU 2024-01 provides an illustrative example that includes four fact patterns to demonstrate how an entity should apply the scope guidance in paragraph 718-10-15-3 to determine whether a profits interest award should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 718. ASU 2024-01 is effective for public business

entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and December 15, 2025 for all other entities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-01 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregated of Income Statement Expenses. ASU 2024-03 requires companies to disclose, in the notes to the financial statements, specific information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. This includes disclosing amounts related to employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. In addition, companies will need to provide qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. ASU 2024-03 is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Implementation of ASU 2024-03 may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2024-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.