v3.25.3
Charges and Credits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Charges and Credits

2. Charges and Credits

2025

Third quarter 2025:

In connection with the acquisition of ChampionX Corporation ("ChampionX") (see Note 4), SLB recorded charges of $66 million relating to the amortization of purchase accounting adjustments associated with the write-up of acquired inventory to its estimated fair value; $61 million of transaction costs, including advisory and legal fees; and $54 million relating to employee benefits for change-in-control arrangements, accelerated stock-based compensation and retention. In addition, SLB recorded $28 million of other merger and integration costs associated with the acquisition of ChampionX and the October 2023 acquisition of the Aker Solutions subsea business. $143 million of these costs are classified in Merger & integration with the remaining $66 million classified in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

During the third quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a charge of $57 million relating to workforce reductions to align its resources with activity levels. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income. SLB may record additional charges related to workforce reductions in 2025 as it continues to align its resources with activity levels.

During the third quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a $52 million impairment charge relating to an equity method investment that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

Second quarter 2025:

During the second quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a $69 million impairment charge relating to an equity method investment that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

During the second quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a charge of $66 million relating to workforce reductions to align its resources with activity levels. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

During the second quarter of 2025, SLB recorded $35 million of charges in connection with the acquisition of ChampionX and the October 2023 acquisition of Aker solutions subsea business. These costs are classified in Merger & integration in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

During the second quarter of 2025, SLB completed the sale of its interest in the Palliser APS project in Canada in exchange for net cash proceeds of $338 million, of which $22 million were received in the third quarter of 2025. SLB recorded a gain of $149 million as a result of this transaction. This gain is classified in Interest & other income in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

First quarter 2025:

During the first quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a $158 million charge relating to workforce reductions to realign and optimize its support and service delivery structure. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

During the first quarter of 2025, SLB recorded $49 million of charges in connection with the acquisition of ChampionX and the October 2023 acquisition of the Aker Solutions subsea business. These costs are classified in Merger & integration in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax Charge

 

 

Tax Benefit

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

(Credit)

 

 

(Expense)

 

 

Interests

 

 

Net

 

First quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workforce reductions

$

158

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

148

 

Merger and integration

 

49

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

44

 

Second quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Impairment of equity method investment

 

69

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

57

 

Workforce reductions

 

66

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

63

 

Other merger and integration

 

35

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

27

 

Gain on sale of Palliser APS project

 

(149

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(145

)

Third quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

 

66

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51

 

Acquisition-related professional fees

 

61

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

61

 

Workforce reductions

 

57

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

53

 

Acquisition-related employee benefits

 

54

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

52

 

Impairment of equity-method investment

 

52

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48

 

Other merger and integration

 

28

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

22

 

$

546

 

 

$

53

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

481

 

2024

During the second and third quarters of 2024, SLB recorded charges of $111 million and $65 million, respectively, related to workforce reductions to realign and optimize its support and service delivery structure. These charges are classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

During the first nine months of 2024, SLB recorded $103 million of charges in connection with the October 2023 acquisition of the Aker Solutions subsea business and the ChampionX transaction consisting of $43 million relating to the amortization of purchase accounting adjustments associated with the write-up of acquired inventory to its estimated fair value, which is classified in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Income, and $60 million of other merger and integration-related costs that are classified in Merger & integration.

 

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax Charge

 

 

Tax Benefit

 

 

Interests

 

 

Net

 

First quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

$

14

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

7

 

Merger and integration

 

11

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

Second quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workforce reductions

 

111

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

94

 

Merger and integration

 

16

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

 

15

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

8

 

Third quarter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workforce reductions

 

65

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

55

 

Merger and integration

 

33

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

23

 

Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

 

14

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

7

 

$

279

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

20

 

$

211