First quarter revenue reflects continued low refrigerant market price landscapeReports $81 million in cash and no debt at March 31, 2025Continues share repurchase program

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May  07, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Brian F. Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Technologies commented, “First quarter 2025 revenue reflected a slight increase in refrigerant sales volume, which was more than offset by lower overall refrigerant market pricing as compared to last year’s first quarter. First quarter 2025 sequential market pricing declined slightly from the fourth quarter of 2024, contributing to gross margin of 22%. We expect to be on track for our mid-twenty percent expected gross margin as we move through the core portion of the nine-month selling season. Additionally, we saw continued strength in the refrigerant recovery activities that feed our reclamation business, bolstered by our strengthened capabilities from the strategic acquisition of USA Refrigerants last year. We are pleased with the start to 2025 and remain focused on successfully executing on the elements of our business that we can control – most importantly by ensuring that our customers have the refrigerants they need as the weather turns warmer and the cooling season gets fully underway.

“We believe the current phase down of HFC refrigerants under the AIM Act provides a substantial long-term opportunity for the continued growth of our reclamation business as the supply of virgin HFCs declines. In addition, several states are beginning to implement requirements for the use of reclaimed refrigerant in their municipal buildings, creating an additional demand opportunity for reclaimed refrigerant. We are committed to elevating the importance of responsible refrigerant management through our promotion of field recovery practices throughout the industry, and our efforts have expanded our recognition as a reclamation partner and improved our access to recovered refrigerant.

“Hudson’s unlevered balance sheet strengthened further during the quarter, with $81 million in cash at March 31, 2025. We remain focused on our capital allocation strategy which includes investing in organic growth, pursuing acquisition opportunities that will strengthen our capabilities or geographic reach, and to opportunistically repurchase our stock. To date in 2025 we have repurchased $4.5 million of common stock under our stock buyback plan,” Mr. Coleman concluded.

Three Months Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, Hudson reported:

Revenues of $55.3 million, a decrease of 15% compared to revenues of $65.3 million in the comparable 2024 period. The revenue decline is related to decreased prices for certain refrigerants, partially offset by slightly increased sales volume as compared to the first quarter of 2024.Gross margin of 22%, compared to 33% in the first quarter of 2024. The gross margin compression in 2025 was predominately price driven.Selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly to $8.2 million compared to $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2024.Operating income of $3.1 million, compared to operating income of $12.8 million in the prior year period.Net income of $2.8 million or $0.06 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $9.6 million or $0.21 per basic and $0.20 per diluted share in the same period of 2024.

Conference Call Information

Hudson Technologies will host a conference call and webcast today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2025 results.

Please visit this link at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and receive dial-in and webcast details.

A replay of the teleconference will be available until June 6, 2025, and may be accessed by dialing (877) 481-4010. International callers may dial (919) 882-2331. Callers should use conference ID: 52307.

About Hudson Technologies

Hudson Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry. For nearly three decades, we have demonstrated our commitment to our customers and the environment by becoming one of the first in the United States and largest refrigerant reclaimers through multimillion dollar investments in the plants and advanced separation technology required to recover a wide variety of refrigerants and restoring them to Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute standard for reuse as certified EMERALD Refrigerants™.  The Company's products and services are primarily used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing and refrigeration systems, and include refrigerant and industrial gas sales, refrigerant management services consisting primarily of reclamation of refrigerants and RefrigerantSide® Services performed at a customer's site, consisting of system decontamination to remove moisture, oils and other contaminants. The Company’s SmartEnergy OPS® service is a web-based real time continuous monitoring service applicable to a facility’s refrigeration systems and other energy systems. The Company’s Chiller Chemistry® and Chill Smart® services are also predictive and diagnostic service offerings. As a component of the Company’s products and services, the Company also generates carbon offset projects.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements contained herein which are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the laws and regulations affecting the industry, changes in the demand and price for refrigerants (including unfavorable market conditions adversely affecting the demand for, and the price of, refrigerants), the Company's ability to source refrigerants, regulatory and economic factors, seasonality, competition, litigation, the nature of supplier or customer arrangements that become available to the Company in the future, adverse weather conditions, possible technological obsolescence of existing products and services, possible reduction in the carrying value of long-lived assets, estimates of the useful life of its assets, potential environmental liability, customer concentration, the ability to obtain financing, the ability to meet financial covenants under its existing credit facility, any delays or interruptions in bringing products and services to market, the timely availability of any requisite permits and authorizations from governmental entities and third parties as well as factors relating to doing business outside the United States, including changes in the laws, regulations, policies, and political, financial and economic conditions, including inflation, interest and currency exchange rates, of countries in which the Company may seek to conduct business, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate any assets it acquires from third parties into its operations, and other risks detailed in the Company's 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "may", "plan", "should" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

Investor Relations Contact:
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
IMS Investor Relations 
(203) 972-9200
[email protected] Company Contact:
Brian F. Coleman, President & CEO
Hudson Technologies, Inc.
(845) 735-6000
[email protected]

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and par value amounts)  March 31, December 31,  2025 2024 (unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $81,048 $70,134Trade accounts receivable – net of allowance for credit losses of $822 and $1,079, respectively  27,452  13,629Inventories  78,299  96,247Income tax receivable  5,750  6,284Prepaid expenses and other current assets  8,795  9,218Total current assets  201,344  195,512 Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation  22,236  21,554Goodwill  62,280  62,280Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization  13,278  14,100Right of use asset  6,419  6,878Other assets  2,328  2,328Total Assets $307,885 $302,652 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $11,271 $8,692Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  36,388  33,813Accrued payroll  3,133  3,704Other short-term liabilities  1,600  1,600Total current liabilities  52,392  47,809Deferred tax liability  4,253  4,076Long-term lease liabilities  4,418  4,917Total Liabilities  61,063  56,802 Commitments and contingencies  Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, shares authorized 5,000,000: Series A Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value ($100 liquidation preference value); shares authorized 150,000; none issued or outstanding  —  —Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding: 43,975,786 and 44,284,374 respectively  440  443Additional paid-in capital  109,009  110,792Retained earnings  137,373  134,615Total Stockholders’ Equity  246,822  245,850 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $307,885 $302,652

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)  Three months ended March 31,  2025 2024Revenues $55,343  $65,250Cost of sales  43,275   43,829Gross profit  12,068   21,421 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative  8,170   7,947Amortization  823   698Total operating expenses  8,993   8,645 Operating income  3,075   12,776 Interest (income) expense  (576)  214 Income before income taxes  3,651   12,562 Income tax expense  893   3,000 Net income $2,758  $9,562 Net income per common share – Basic $0.06  $0.21Net income per common share – Diluted $0.06  $0.20Weighted average number of shares outstanding – Basic  44,057,774   45,509,423Weighted average number of shares outstanding – Diluted  45,621,413   47,468,520

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)  Three months ended March 31,  2025 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $2,758  $9,562 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation  774   744 Amortization of intangible assets  823   698 Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustment  549   397 Allowance for credit losses  (187)  163 Share based compensation  45   279 Amortization of deferred finance costs  56   57 Deferred tax (benefit) expense  177   (853)Changes in assets and liabilities: Trade accounts receivable  (13,636)  (10,930)Inventories  17,399   6,294 Prepaid and other assets  367   (140)Lease obligations  —   (1)Income taxes receivable  534   3,751 Accounts payable and accrued expenses  4,497   (10,954)Cash provided by (used in) operating activities  14,156   (933) Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant, and equipment  (1,411)  (960)Cash used in investing activities  (1,411)  (960) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock  —   1 Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock options  —   (3)Repurchase of common shares  (1,831)  — Cash used in financing activities  (1,831)  (2) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  10,914   (1,895)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  70,134   12,446 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $81,048  $10,551  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $100  $105  Cash paid for income taxes – net $182  $102  Property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities $699   —