Financial Performance - ChampionX Corporation reported first quarter 2025 revenue of $864.5 million, a decrease of 5% sequentially, primarily due to seasonal declines in international operations [3][4] - Net income attributable to ChampionX was $85.8 million, with an income before income taxes margin of 12.1% and adjusted EBITDA of $190.9 million, reflecting a 22.1% adjusted EBITDA margin, the second-highest level for the company [3][4][29] - Cash from operating activities was $66.8 million, representing 78% of net income, and free cash flow was $38.6 million, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow [4][37] Segment Performance - Production Chemical Technologies revenue was $523.4 million, down 8% sequentially, with segment operating profit of $82.2 million and an adjusted segment EBITDA margin of 20.8% [9][10][29] - Production & Automation Technologies revenue was $264.4 million, a decrease of 2% sequentially, with segment operating profit of $37.6 million and an adjusted segment EBITDA margin of 26.6% [11][12][29] - Drilling Technologies revenue was $50.5 million, down 3% sequentially, with segment operating profit of $8.2 million and an adjusted segment EBITDA margin of 20.3% [13][29] - Reservoir Chemical Technologies revenue increased by 23% sequentially to $26.9 million, with segment operating profit margin rising to 20.5% [14][15][29] Business Highlights - ChampionX secured several contracts in the Middle East and North America, including a major capital project in the Gulf of America and a significant volume of hydrate inhibitor for an Australian operator [16] - The company continues to expand its digital technologies, with strong market adoption of new solutions such as XSPOC production optimization software and SMARTEN™ Lite rod pump controllers [19] - ChampionX's Integrated Production Optimization (IPO) business is expanding, delivering measurable production uplift and optimizing chemical spend for operators [19] Acquisition Update - On April 2, 2024, SLB and ChampionX announced a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger for SLB to acquire ChampionX in an all-stock transaction, which has received board and stockholder approval [7][8]