WaterBridge Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results

Reports fourth quarter 2025 produced water handling volumes of 2.6 million barrels per day and revenue of $208.9 million, representing quarterly growth of 1% and 2%, respectively

Reports full year 2025 combined produced water handling and pro forma revenue growth of 15% and 19%, respectively, year-over-year

Achieved a single-day volume record of approximately 2.9 million barrels per day of produced water handling volumes in fourth quarter 2025

Announced an open season for the second phase of the Speedway long-haul produced water pipeline project in February 2026

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE: WBI) (the “Company” or “WaterBridge”) today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Prior to the closing of WaterBridge’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) on September 18, 2025, WaterBridge completed the successful combination (the “Combination”) of its legacy entities WaterBridge Equity Finance LLC (“WBEF”), WaterBridge NDB Operating LLC (“NDB Operating”) and Desert Environmental LLC (“Desert Environmental”). Key operational metrics in this release for full year 2025 and all quarters prior to fourth quarter 2025 are presented on a combined basis, and financial results reported in this release for full year 2025 and all quarters prior to fourth quarter 2025 are presented on a pro forma basis in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, assuming the Combination and the IPO had occurred on January 1, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

• Produced water handling volumes of 2.6 million barrels per day, up 1% compared to third quarter combined produced water handling volumes
• Revenue of $208.9 million, up 2% compared to third quarter pro forma revenue
• Net loss of $13.6 million, with net loss margin of 7%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $103.8 million, with Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 50%⁽¹⁾
• Gross margin of $46.8 million
• Adjusted Operating Margin of $108.9 million⁽¹⁾

Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights

• Combined produced water handling volumes of 2.4 million barrels per day, up 15% year-over-year
• Pro forma revenue of $790.0 million, up 19% year-over-year
• Pro forma net loss of $58.1 million, with pro forma net loss margin of 7%
• Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of $402.8 million, with pro forma Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 51%⁽¹⁾
• Pro forma gross margin of $209.1 million
• Pro forma Adjusted Operating Margin of $416.9 million⁽¹⁾

Recent Milestones

• Continued development of our large-diameter gathering and transportation Speedway Pipeline project (the “Speedway Pipeline”), with an open season for Phase II of the project commencing in February 2026. Phase II is expected to provide up to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of throughput capacity, in addition to the 500,000 bpd of throughput capacity for the initial phase of the Speedway Pipeline, for customers in Eddy and Lea counties, New Mexico, increasing access to low pressure pore space on LandBridge (NYSE: LB) surface acreage in the Central Basin Platform.
• Announced inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share in the first quarter of 2026
• Provided full year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $420 to $460 million, with year-over-year anticipated growth driven by large scale, minimum volume commitment-backed capital projects
• Realized 99.7% operational uptime with measurement variance of less than 1% across our system for full year 2025, demonstrating the benefits of WaterBridge’s optimized, advanced, and technology-driven operations
• Achieved a single-day volume record of approximately 2.9 million barrels per day of produced water handling in fourth quarter of 2025

Management Commentary

Jason Long, Chief Executive Officer of WaterBridge, stated, “2025 was a milestone year for WaterBridge as we brought the largest integrated pure-play water infrastructure network in the United States to the public markets via an upsized IPO. During our first full quarter as a publicly traded company, we achieved record revenues and strong Adjusted EBITDA margins. Featuring predictable cash flows and the Delaware Basin’s most expansive integrated pure-play network of produced water facilities, WaterBridge is uniquely positioned to serve the expanding water takeaway needs of producers. As we enter 2026, we remain dedicated to enabling critical flow assurance through our responsibly developed pore space and recycling infrastructure.”

Scott McNeely, Chief Financial Officer of WaterBridge, stated, “WaterBridge entered 2026 from a position of strength and with robust demand for large-scale, high return growth projects. In the year to come, we anticipate further accelerating commercial momentum with the ramp of our bpx Kraken project, the anticipated completion of phase 1 of the Speedway Pipeline project, and strong demand for phase 2 of Speedway. Underpinned by long-term, fixed-fee contracts, a diversified customer base and strong demand for produced water handling, we are building a superb foundation for sustained growth and shareholder value creation.”

Fourth Quarter Operational Results

Produced water handling volumes for the fourth quarter were 2.6 million barrels per day, representing a 1% increase compared to the combined produced water handling volumes in the third quarter of 2025. Volume growth was driven by increased produced water handling demand in our Eddy County and Stateline systems, as well as increased produced water volumes due to the continued ramp of the bpx Kraken pipeline project.

Fourth quarter capital expenditures were $89.2 million, primarily driven by construction costs for the first phase of the Speedway Pipeline project, as well as the continued expansion of our Stateline systems in response to growing demand for produced water handling services.

Gross margin and gross margin per barrel for the quarter were $46.8 million and $0.18, respectively, as compared to third quarter 2025 pro forma gross margin and pro forma gross margin per barrel of $58.3 million and $0.22, respectively. Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Margin per barrel were $108.9 million and $0.41 per barrel, respectively, as compared to third quarter 2025 pro forma Adjusted Operating Margin and pro forma Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel of $111.0 million and $0.42, respectively.⁽¹⁾

Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $208.9 million as compared to $205.5 million of total pro forma revenue in the third quarter of 2025. The quarterly increase was mainly driven by continued produced water volume growth across our infrastructure.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $13.6 million as compared to an $18.7 million pro forma net loss in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $103.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 as compared to pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of $105.7 million in the third quarter of 2025.⁽¹⁾

Net loss margin was 7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 50% in the fourth quarter of 2025.⁽¹⁾

Strong Balance Sheet with Ample Liquidity

Total liquidity was $526.5 million as of December 31, 2025, including approximately $475.0 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility and total cash and cash equivalents of $51.5 million. The Company had $1.465 billion of borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2025, versus $609.4 million of borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2024.

Return of Capital Initiated

On February 25th, 2026, WaterBridge announced that our Board of Directors declared an inaugural dividend on our Class A shares of $0.05 per share, payable on March 19, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 5, 2026, and a corresponding required cash distribution to WBI Operating LLC unitholders.

2026 Outlook

WaterBridge’s 2026 plan reflects its continued commitment to responsible growth, allocating capital to high-return, minimum volume commitment-driven organic growth projects. Based on current expectations of activity levels and our contract portfolio, the Company expects its full year produced water handling volumes to average approximately 2,500 to 2,700 MBbl/d, representing approximately 7% annual volume growth.

2026 capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $430 to $490 million, primarily driven by growth capital expenditures associated with the Speedway Pipeline project’s first and second phases, additional commercial projects schedule for construction in the second half of 2026, and late year construction capital associated with the previously announced 10-year commercial agreement with Devon Energy that includes a 7.5-year MVC, commencing on April 1, 2027, for the transportation and handling of Devon produced water volumes generated in Eddy and Lea counties, New Mexico.

“Based on the high demand and positive customer reception to the first phase of the Speedway Pipeline project, WaterBridge is looking forward to developing incremental projects associated with the second phase of the project as early as the second half of 2026. As always, we will continue to prioritize capital allocation to high-return, organic growth projects to support our customers and their produced water takeaway needs in Eddy and Lea counties,” said Jason Long, CEO.

WaterBridge anticipates delivering full year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $420 to $460 million, representing approximately 9% annual growth, driven by incremental volume increases from its bpx Kraken project and the first phase of the Speedway Pipeline, which is anticipated to come online mid-year 2026.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

Our financial statements and related footnotes are available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 13, 2026.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Presentations section of the WaterBridge Investor Relations website at https://wbinfra.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to register and install any necessary audio software.

To access the live conference call, participants must pre-register online at https://events.q4inc.com/analyst/274147536?pwd=zIN0rN88 to receive unique dial-in information. Pre-registration may be completed at any time up to the call start time. An audio replay will be available following the conclusion of the call and can be accessed via the same link.

About WaterBridge

WaterBridge is a leading integrated, pure-play water infrastructure company with operations predominantly in the Delaware Basin, the most prolific oil and natural gas basin in North America, with additional assets in the Eagle Ford and Arkoma Basins. WaterBridge operates the largest produced water infrastructure network in the United States, through which it provides water management solutions to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies under long-term contracts, which include gathering, transporting, recycling and handling produced water. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, WaterBridge is a first mover in the water midstream sector and benefits from an experienced and entrepreneurial management team. Learn more at www.wbinfra.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on WaterBridge’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, WaterBridge, and therefore involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Generally, future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” or “could,” and the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, strategies, plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, assumptions, future operations and prospects and other statements that are not historical facts, including our estimated future financial performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although WaterBridge believes that plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, WaterBridge may be unable to achieve such plans, intentions or expectations and actual results, and performance or achievements may vary materially and adversely from those envisaged in this news release due to a number of factors including, but not limited to: our customers’ demand for and use of our services; the domestic and foreign supply of, and demand for, energy sources, including the impact of actions relating to oil price and production controls by OPEC+ with respect to oil production levels and announcements of potential changes to such levels; our reliance on a limited number of customers, as well as our operations in the Delaware Basin, for a substantial majority of our revenues; our ability to enter into favorable contracts with our customers, including the prices we are able to charge and the margins we are able to realize; commodity price volatility and trends related to changes in commodity prices, and our customers’ ability to successfully navigate through such volatility; the availability of additional pore space for future capacity expansion; the level of competition from other water management companies; changes in the prices charged to our customers and availability of services necessary for our customers to conduct their businesses, as a result of oversupply, government regulations or other factors; any planned or future expansion projects by us or our customers; our ability to pay dividends; the development of advances or changes in energy technologies or practices; our ability to successfully implement our growth plans, including through organic growth projects, future acquisitions or otherwise; the potential deterioration of our customers’ financial condition and their ability to access capital to fund their development programs; the degree to which consolidation among our customers may affect spending on U.S. drilling and completions in the near term; our and our customers’ ability to obtain necessary supplies, raw materials and other critical components on a timely basis, or at all; our and our customers’ ability to obtain government approvals or acquire or maintain necessary permits, including those related to the development and operation of produced water handling facilities; operational disruptions and liability related thereto associated with our customers, including those due to environmental hazards, fires, explosions, chemical mishandling or other industrial accidents; our liquidity and our ability to access the capital markets on favorable terms, or at all, which depends on general market conditions, including the impact of inflation, elevated tariffs, interest rates and related governmental policies and potential economic recession; the effects of geopolitical conflicts, domestic political uncertainties or armed conflict in oil and natural gas producing regions, including increased hostilities in the Middle East, including Iran, which may decrease demand for oil and natural gas or contribute to volatility in the prices for oil and natural gas, which could decrease demand for our services; our level of indebtedness and our ability to service our indebtedness; our ability to integrate future acquisitions and manage related growth; our ability to recruit and retain key management and employees; actions taken by the federal or state governments, such as executive orders or new or expanded regulations, that may impact future energy production in the U.S. and any acceleration of the domestic and/or international transition to a low carbon economy; changes in laws and regulations (or the interpretation thereof), including those related to hydraulic fracturing, accessing water, disposing of wastewater, transferring produced water, interstate brackish water transfer, carbon pricing, pipeline construction, data piracy, taxation or emissions, leasing, permitting or drilling and various other environmental matters, in particular, those intended to address seismic activity or over-pressurization; changes in effective tax rates, or adverse outcomes resulting from other tax increases or an examination of our income or other tax returns and tax inefficiencies; the severity and duration of world health events, natural disasters or inclement or hazardous weather conditions, including cold weather, hurricanes, fires, droughts, earthquakes, flooding and tornadoes; evolving cybersecurity risks, such as those involving unauthorized access, third-party provider defects and service failures; denial-of-service attacks, malicious software, data privacy breaches by employees or other service providers, insider or others with authorized access, cyber or phishing attacks, ransomware, social engineering, physical breaches or other action. These risks, as well as other risks associated with WaterBridge, are also more fully discussed in WaterBridge’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. You can access WaterBridge’s filings with the SEC through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, WaterBridge undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements herein for revisions or changes after this communication is made.

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS

WATERBRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE LLC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025

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Summary of Pro Forma Adjustments

Pro forma adjustments included in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Contacts

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Chief Financial Officer

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