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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from         to

Commission File No. 001-33666

Archrock, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	74-3204509
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)<br><br>​<br><br>or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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9807 Katy Freeway , Suite 100 , Houston , Texas **** 77024

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

( 281 ) 836-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	​	AROC	​	New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Large accelerated filer	☒	​	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	​	Smaller reporting company	☐
​	​	​	Emerging growth company	☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Number of shares of the common stock of the registrant outstanding as of April 26, 2023: 156,695,322 shares.

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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Glossary	3
Forward-Looking Statements	4
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Part I. Financial Information	​
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)	5
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	8
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	9
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	10
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	25
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Part II. Other Information	​
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	27
Item 1A. Risk Factors	27
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	27
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	27
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	27
Item 5. Other Information	27
Item 6. Exhibits	28
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Signatures	29

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GLOSSARY

The following terms and abbreviations appearing in the text of this report have the meanings indicated below.

2022 Form 10-K	Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022
2023 Share Repurchase Program	Share repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors on April 27, 2023 that allows us to repurchase up to $50.0 million of outstanding common stock.
Archrock, our, we, us	Archrock, Inc., individually and together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries
Credit Facility	$750.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility due November 2024, as governed by Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated February 22, 2021, which amended that Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2017
ECOTEC	Ecotec International Holdings, LLC
ESPP	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Exchange Act	Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Financial Statements	Condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
GAAP	U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
Hilcorp	Hilcorp Energy Company
Old Ocean Reserves	Old Ocean Reserves, LP, formerly JDH Capital Holdings, L.P.
OTC	Over-the-counter, as related to aftermarket services parts and components
SEC	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SG&A	Selling, general and administrative
U.S.	United States of America
WACC	Weighted average cost of capital

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Table of Contents FORWARD–LOOKING STATEMENTS

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains “forward–looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10–Q are forward–looking statements within the meaning of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, our business growth strategy and projected costs; future financial position; the sufficiency of available cash flows to fund continuing operations and pay dividends; the expected amount of our capital expenditures; anticipated cost savings; future revenue, gross margin and other financial or operational measures related to our business; the future value of our equipment; and plans and objectives of our management for our future operations. You can identify many of these statements by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will continue” or similar words or the negative thereof.

Such forward–looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this Form 10–Q. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward–looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. Known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in these forward–looking statements include the risk factors described in our 2022 Form 10–K and those set forth from time to time in our filings with the SEC, which are available through our website at www.archrock.com and through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

All forward–looking statements included in this Form 10–Q are based on information available to us on the date of this Form 10–Q. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward–looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward–looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained throughout this Form 10–Q.

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Table of Contents PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Archrock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)

(unaudited)

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​	****	March 31, 2023		****	December 31, 2022
Assets		​			​
Current assets:		​			​
Cash and cash equivalents	​	$	3,051	​	$	1,566
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,318 and $1,674, respectively	​		110,994	​		137,544
Inventory	​		89,632	​		84,622
Other current assets	​		6,946	​		8,228
Total current assets	​		210,623	​		231,960
Property, plant and equipment, net	​		2,246,245	​		2,199,253
Operating lease right-of-use assets	​		16,111	​		16,706
Intangible assets, net	​		35,196	​		37,077
Contract costs, net	​		35,998	​		34,736
Deferred tax assets	​		29,146	​		33,353
Other assets	​		38,307	​		37,079
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	​		8,280	​		8,586
Total assets	​	$	2,619,906	​	$	2,598,750
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	​			​
Current liabilities:	​			​
Accounts payable, trade	​	$	78,999	​	$	64,324
Accrued liabilities	​		92,213	​		76,915
Deferred revenue	​		5,889	​		7,332
Total current liabilities	​		177,101	​		148,571
Long-term debt	​		1,547,274	​		1,548,334
Operating lease liabilities	​		14,170	​		14,861
Deferred tax liabilities	​		934	​		854
Other liabilities	​		19,509	​		17,569
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	​		7,868	​		7,868
Total liabilities	​		1,766,856	​		1,738,057
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	​			​
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Equity:	​			​
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued	​		—	​		—
Common stock: $0.01 par value 250,000,000 shares authorized, 164,903,900 and 163,439,013 shares issued, respectively	​		1,649	​		1,634
Additional paid-in capital	​		3,460,259	​		3,456,777
Accumulated deficit	​		(2,516,500)	​		(2,509,133)
Treasury stock: 8,207,390 and 7,810,548 common shares, at cost, respectively	​		(92,358)	​		(88,585)
Total equity	​		853,050	​		860,693
Total liabilities and equity	​	$	2,619,906	​	$	2,598,750

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

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​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
​		2023			2022
Revenue:		​			​
Contract operations	​	$	187,745	​	$	163,656
Aftermarket services	​		42,089	​		33,545
Total revenue	​		229,834	​		197,201
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization):	​	​	​	​	​	​
Contract operations	​		79,482	​		64,501
Aftermarket services	​		33,908	​		28,638
Total cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	​		113,390	​		93,139
Selling, general and administrative	​		26,425	​		27,773
Depreciation and amortization	​		40,181	​		43,039
Long-lived and other asset impairment	​		2,569	​		7,416
Restructuring charges	​	​	1,047	​	​	—
Interest expense	​		26,581	​		25,246
Gain on sale of assets, net	​	​	(3,605)	​	​	(2,112)
Other expense (income), net	​		603	​		36
Income before income taxes	​		22,643	​		2,664
Provision for income taxes	​		6,158	​		943
Net income	​	$	16,485	​	$	1,721
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Basic and diluted earnings per common share	​	$	0.10	​	$	0.01
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Weighted average common shares outstanding:	​			​
Basic	​		154,116	​		152,690
Diluted	​		154,281	​		152,810

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

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​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
​	****	2023		****	2022
Net income		$	16,485		$	1,721
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	​			​
Interest rate swap gain, net of reclassifications to earnings	​		—	​		574
Amortization of dedesignated interest rate swap	​		—	​		410
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	​		—	​		984
Comprehensive income	​	$	16,485	​	$	2,705

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Accumulated		​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​				​	Additional		​	​	​	​	Other		​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	Common Stock				​	Paid-in		​	Accumulated		​	Comprehensive		​	Treasury Stock				​	​	​
​		​	Amount	​	Shares		Capital			Deficit		​	Loss		​	​	Amount	​	Shares	​	Total
Balance at December 31, 2021	​	$	1,615	​	161,482,852	​	$	3,440,059	​	$	(2,463,114)	​	$	(984)	​	$	(86,138)	​	(7,417,401)	​	$	891,438
Treasury stock purchased	​	​	—	​	—	​		—	​		—	​		—	​		(2,363)	​	(272,403)	​		(2,363)
Cash dividends ($0.145 per common share)	​	​	—	​	—	​		—	​		(22,673)	​		—	​		—	​	—	​		(22,673)
Shares issued under ESPP	​	​	—	​	20,060	​		149	​		—	​		—	​		—	​	—	​		149
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	​	​	14	​	1,416,672	​		3,053	​		—	​		—	​		—	​	(9,008)	​		3,067
Comprehensive income:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​		—
Net income	​	​	—	​	—	​		—	​		1,721	​		—	​		—	​	—	​		1,721
Other comprehensive income	​	​	—	​	—	​	​	—	​	​	—	​	​	984	​	​	—	​	—	​	​	984
Balance at March 31, 2022	​	$	1,629	​	162,919,584	​	$	3,443,261	​	$	(2,484,066)	​	$	—	​	$	(88,501)	​	(7,698,812)	​	$	872,323
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Balance at December 31, 2022	​	$	1,634	​	163,439,013	​	$	3,456,777	​	$	(2,509,133)	​	$	—	​	$	(88,585)	​	(7,810,548)	​	$	860,693
Treasury stock purchased	​	​	—	​	—	​		—	​		—	​		—	​		(3,773)	​	(383,766)	​		(3,773)
Cash dividends ($0.15 per common share)	​	​	—	​	—	​		—	​		(23,852)	​		—	​		—	​	—	​		(23,852)
Shares issued under ESPP	​	​	1	​	20,251	​		169	​		—	​		—	​		—	​	—	​		170
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	​	​	14	​	1,444,636	​		3,313	​		—	​		—	​		—	​	(13,076)	​		3,327
Net income	​	​	—	​	—	​		—	​		16,485	​		—	​		—	​	—	​		16,485
Balance at March 31, 2023	​	$	1,649	​	164,903,900	​	$	3,460,259	​	$	(2,516,500)	​	$	—	​	$	(92,358)	​	(8,207,390)	​	$	853,050
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

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​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
​		2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:	​	​		​	​
Net income	​	$	16,485	​	$	1,721
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	​			​
Depreciation and amortization	​		40,181	​		43,039
Long-lived and other asset impairment	​		2,569	​		7,416
Non-cash restructuring charges	​	​	927	​	​	—
Unrealized change in fair value of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	​	​	254	​	​	—
Inventory write-downs	​		216	​		294
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	​	​	823	​	​	780
Amortization of deferred financing costs	​	​	1,288	​	​	1,288
Amortization of debt premium	​	​	(501)	​	​	(502)
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs	​	​	597	​	​	—
Amortization of dedesignated interest rate swap	​	​	—	​	​	410
Interest rate swaps	​		—	​		631
Stock-based compensation expense	​		3,327	​		3,067
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses	​		(340)	​		108
Gain on sale of assets, net	​		(3,605)	​		(2,112)
Deferred income tax provision	​		5,881	​		886
Amortization of contract costs	​	​	5,090	​	​	4,476
Deferred revenue recognized in earnings	​	​	(4,476)	​	​	(3,115)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	​		​	​		​
Accounts receivable, net	​	​	7,632	​	​	(15,084)
Inventory	​	​	(4,131)	​	​	(1,021)
Other assets	​	​	609	​	​	444
Contract costs	​	​	(6,352)	​	​	(5,320)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	​	​	18,219	​	​	32,718
Deferred revenue	​	​	3,179	​	​	6,351
Other	​	​	(16)	​	​	97
Net cash provided by operating activities	​		87,856	​		76,572
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Cash flows from investing activities:	​			​
Capital expenditures	​		(84,392)	​		(44,858)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and other assets	​		28,726	​		5,437
Proceeds from insurance and other settlements	​	​	—	​	​	2,763
Investments in unconsolidated entities	​	​	(2,000)	​	​	—
Net cash used in investing activities	​		(57,666)	​		(36,658)
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Cash flows from financing activities:	​			​
Borrowings of long-term debt	​		158,850	​		172,500
Repayments of long-term debt	​		(160,100)	​		(186,500)
Payments for settlement of interest rate swaps that include financing elements	​		—	​		(1,334)
Dividends paid to stockholders	​		(23,852)	​		(22,673)
Proceeds from stock issued under ESPP	​		170	​		149
Purchases of treasury stock	​	​	(3,773)	​	​	(2,363)
Net cash used in financing activities	​		(28,705)	​		(40,221)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	​		1,485	​		(307)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	​		1,566	​		1,569
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	​	$	3,051	​	$	1,262

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Archrock, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

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We are an energy infrastructure company with a pure play focus on midstream natural gas compression. We are the leading provider of natural gas compression services, in terms of total compression fleet horsepower, to customers in the energy industry throughout the U.S. and a leading supplier of aftermarket services to customers that own compression equipment in the U.S. We operate in two business segments: contract operations and aftermarket services. Our predominant segment, contract operations, primarily includes designing, sourcing, owning, installing, operating, servicing, repairing and maintaining our owned fleet of natural gas compression equipment to provide natural gas compression services to our customers. In our aftermarket services business, we sell parts and components and provide operations, maintenance, overhaul and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression equipment.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required by GAAP. Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes contained in our 2022 Form 10K. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods reported. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.

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2. Inventory

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Inventory is comprised of the following:

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​	​	March 31,		​	December 31,
(in thousands)	​	2023		​	2022
Parts and supplies	​	$	73,573	​	$	70,228
Work in progress	​		16,059	​		14,394
Inventory	​	$	89,632	​	$	84,622

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3. Property, Plant and Equipment

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Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following:

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​	****	March 31,		****	December 31,
(in thousands)	​	2023		​	2022
Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets	​	$	3,298,006	​	$	3,234,239
Land and buildings	​		44,625	​		44,304
Transportation and shop equipment	​		93,490	​		93,189
Computer hardware and software	​		77,482	​		77,357
Other	​		6,263	​		5,754
Property, plant and equipment	​		3,519,866	​		3,454,843
Accumulated depreciation	​		(1,273,621)	​		(1,255,590)
Property, plant and equipment, net	​	$	2,246,245	​	$	2,199,253

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4. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate

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Investments in which we are deemed to exert significant influence, but not control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, except in cases where the fair value option is elected. For such investments where we have elected the fair value option, the election is irrevocable and is applied on an investment–by–investment basis at initial recognition.

In April 2022, we agreed to acquire, for cash, a 25% equity interest in ECOTEC, a company specializing in methane detection, monitoring and management. For greater transparency, we have elected the fair value option for this investment. 10

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

As of March 31, 2023, our ownership interest in ECOTEC, was 25% and included in other assets in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the fair value of this investment are recognized in other expense (income), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 13 (“Fair Value Measurements”) for further details on fair value accounting.

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5. Long-Term Debt

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Long–term debt is comprised of the following:

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​	​	March 31,		​	December 31,
(in thousands)	****	2023		​	2022
Credit Facility	​	$	250,000	​	$	251,250
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6.25% senior notes due April 2028:	​	​	​	​	​	​
Principal outstanding	​		800,000	​		800,000
Unamortized debt premium	​	​	10,029	​		10,530
Unamortized debt issuance costs	​		(8,329)	​		(8,744)
​	​		801,700	​		801,786
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6.875% senior notes due April 2027:	​	​	​	​	​	​
Principal outstanding	​	​	500,000	​		500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	​	​	(4,426)	​		(4,702)
​	​	​	495,574	​		495,298
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Long-term debt	​	$	1,547,274	​	$	1,548,334

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The Credit Facility matures in November 2024 unless renewed or amended prior to that date. As of March 31, 2023, there were $4.1 million letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility and the applicable margin on borrowings outstanding was 2.5%. The weighted average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 7.4% and 6.9% at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. We incurred $0.5 million of commitment fees on the daily unused amount of the Credit Facility in each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

As of March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Credit Facility agreement. Additionally, all undrawn capacity on our Credit Facility was available for borrowings as of March 31, 2023.

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6. Commitments and Contingencies

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Insurance Matters

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Our business can be hazardous, involving unforeseen circumstances such as uncontrollable flows of natural gas or well fluids and fires or explosions. As is customary in our industry, we review our safety equipment and procedures and carry insurance against some, but not all, risks of our business. Our insurance coverage includes property damage, general liability and commercial automobile liability and other coverage we believe is appropriate. We believe that our insurance coverage is customary for the industry and adequate for our business, however, losses and liabilities not covered by insurance would increase our costs.

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Additionally, we are substantially self–insured for workers’ compensation and employee group health claims in view of the relatively high per–incident deductibles we absorb under our insurance arrangements for these risks. Losses up to the deductible amounts are estimated and accrued based upon known facts, historical trends and industry averages. We are also self–insured for property damage to our offshore assets. 11

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Tax Matters

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We are subject to a number of state and local taxes that are not income–based. As many of these taxes are subject to audit by the taxing authorities, it is possible that an audit could result in additional taxes due. We accrue for such additional taxes when we determine that it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $4.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively, accrued for the outcomes of non–income–based tax audits. We do not expect that the ultimate resolutions of these audits will result in a material variance from the amounts accrued. We do not accrue for unasserted claims for tax audits unless we believe the assertion of a claim is probable, it is probable that it will be determined that the claim is owed and we can reasonably estimate the claim or range of the claim. We believe the likelihood is remote that the impact of potential unasserted claims from non–income–based tax audits could be material to our consolidated financial position, but it is possible that the resolution of future audits could be material to our consolidated results of operations or cash flows.

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, certain of our sales and use tax audits advanced from the audit review phase to the contested hearing phase. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $0.6 million accrued for these audits.

Litigation and Claims

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In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. While we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, we believe that any ultimate liability arising from any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, including our ability to pay dividends. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation and arbitration proceedings, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, including our ability to pay dividends.

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7. Stockholders’ Equity

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Cash Dividends

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The following table summarizes our dividends declared and paid in each of the quarterly periods of 2023 and 2022:

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​		Dividends per			**** Dividends Paid
​		Common Share			(in thousands)
2023	​			​
Q1	​	$	0.150	​	$	23,852
​	​	​	​	​	​	​
2022		​			​
Q4	​	$	0.145	​	$	22,589
Q3	​		0.145	​		22,559
Q2	​		0.145	​		22,494
Q1	​		0.145	​		22,673

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On April 27, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on May 16, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2023.

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8. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

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The following table presents our revenue from contracts with customers by segment and disaggregated by revenue source:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(in thousands)		2023			2022
Contract operations:	​	​		​	​
0 ― 1,000 horsepower per unit	​	$	39,954	​	$	41,842
1,001 ― 1,500 horsepower per unit	​		81,807	​		67,001
Over 1,500 horsepower per unit	​		65,714	​		54,594
Other ^(1)^	​		270	​		219
Total contract operations revenue ^(2)^	​		187,745	​		163,656
​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Aftermarket services:	​			​
Services	​		21,249	​		17,137
OTC parts and components sales	​		20,840	​		16,408
Total aftermarket services revenue ^(3)^	​		42,089	​		33,545
​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Total revenue	​	$	229,834	​	$	197,201
(1)	Primarily relates to fees associated with owned non-compression equipment.
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(2)	Includes $0.8 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to billable maintenance on owned compressors that was recognized at a point in time. All other contract operations revenue is recognized over time.
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(3)	Services revenue within aftermarket services is recognized over time. OTC parts and components sales revenue is recognized at a point in time.
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See Note 15 (“Segment Information”) for further information on segments.

Performance Obligations

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As of March 31, 2023, we had $354.7 million of remaining performance obligations related to our contract operations segment, which will be recognized through 2028 as follows:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
(in thousands)	****	2023		****	2024		​	2025		****	2026		****	2027		****	2028		****	Total
Remaining performance obligations	​	$	203,117	​	$	88,750	​	$	47,044	​	$	11,658	​	$	3,608	​	$	504	​	$	354,681

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We do not disclose the aggregate transaction price for the remaining performance obligations for aftermarket services as there are no contracts with customers with an original contract term that is greater than one year.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

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Contract Assets

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As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our receivables from contracts with customers, net of allowance for credit losses, were $104.9 million and $111.9 million, respectively.

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Allowance for Credit Losses

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Our allowance for credit losses balance changed as follows during the three months ended March 31, 2023:

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​	​	​	​
(in thousands)		​	​
Balance at beginning of period		$	1,674
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses	​	​	(340)
Write-offs charged against allowance	​	​	(16)
Balance at end of period	​	$	1,318

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Contract Liabilities

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Freight billings to customers for the transport of compression assets, customer–specified modifications of compression assets and milestone billings on aftermarket services often result in a contract liability. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our contract liabilities were $6.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we deferred revenue of $3.2 million and recognized deferred revenue of $4.5 million. The revenue recognized during the period primarily related to freight billings and milestone billings on aftermarket services.

9. Long-Lived and Other Asset Impairment

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We review long–lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles that are being amortized, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, including the removal of compressors from our active fleet, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Compression Fleet

We periodically review the future deployment of our idle compression assets for units that are not of the type, configuration, condition, make or model that are cost efficient to maintain and operate. Based on these reviews, we determine that certain idle compressors should be retired from the active fleet. The retirement of these units from the active fleet triggers a review of these assets for impairment and as a result of our review, we may record an asset impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of each unit is estimated based on the expected net sale proceeds compared to other fleet units we recently sold, a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.

In connection with our review of our idle compression assets, we evaluate for impairment idle units that were culled from our fleet in prior years and are available for sale. Based on that review, we may reduce the expected proceeds from disposition and record additional impairment to reduce the book value of each unit to its estimated fair value.

The following table presents the results of our compression fleet impairment review as recorded in our contract operations segment:

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​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022
Idle compressors retired from the active fleet		​	30		​	45
Horsepower of idle compressors retired from the active fleet		​	14,000		​	31,000
Impairment recorded on idle compressors retired from the active fleet	​	$	2,569	​	$	7,409

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10. Restructuring Charges

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During the first quarter of 2023, a plan to further streamline our organization and more fully align our teams to improve our customer service and profitability was approved by management. We expect to incur additional restructuring charges of $1.5 million related to these restructuring activities.

The following table presents the changes to our accrued liability balance related to restructuring charges during the quarter ended March 31, 2023:

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​	​	​
​	​	​	​
(in thousands)	​	Total
Balance at December 31, 2022		$	—
Charges incurred	​		1,047
Payments	​	​	(120)
Balance at March 31, 2023	​	$	927

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The following table presents restructuring charges incurred by segment:

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​	****	Contract		​	Aftermarket		​	​	​	​	​	​
(in thousands)	​	Operations		​	Services		​	Other^(1)^		​	Total
Three months ended March 31, 2023	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Organizational restructuring	​	$	203	​	$	—	​	$	844	​	$	1,047
Total restructuring charges	​	$	203	​	$	—	​	$	844	​	$	1,047
(1)	Represents expense incurred within our corporate function and not directly attributable to our segments.
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The following table presents restructuring charges incurred by cost type:

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​	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 31, 2023
Organizational restructuring	​	​
Severance costs	$	789
Consulting costs	​	258
Total restructuring charges	$	1,047

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11. Income Taxes

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Valuation Allowance

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The amount of our deferred tax assets considered realizable could be adjusted if projections of future taxable income are reduced or objective negative evidence in the form of a three–year cumulative loss is present or both. Should we no longer have a level of sustained profitability, excluding nonrecurring charges, we will have to rely more on our future projections of taxable income to determine if we have an adequate source of taxable income for the realization of our deferred tax assets, namely net operating loss, interest limitation and tax credit carryforwards. This may result in the need to record a valuation allowance against all or a portion of our deferred tax assets.

Effective Tax Rate

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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As of March 31, 2023, we believe it is reasonably possible that $2.7 million of our unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties, interest and discontinued operations, will be reduced prior to March 31, 2024 due to the settlement of audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations or both. However, due to the uncertain and complex application of the tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters may result in liabilities that could materially differ from this estimate.

12. Earnings Per Common Share

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Basic earnings per common share is computed using the two–class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two–class method, basic earnings per common share is determined by dividing net income, after deducting amounts allocated to participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Participating securities include unvested restricted stock and stock–settled restricted stock units that have nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid. During periods of net loss, only distributed earnings (dividends) are allocated to participating securities, as participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to participate in our undistributed losses.

Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental common stock equivalents attributed to outstanding performance–based restricted stock units and stock to be issued pursuant to our ESPP unless their effect would have been anti–dilutive.

The following table shows the calculation of net income attributable to common stockholders, which is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share, potential shares of common stock that were included in computing diluted earnings per common share and the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from computing diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would have been anti–dilutive:

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​	​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	​	March 31,
(in thousands)	****	****	2023		****	2022
Net income	​	​	$	16,485	​	$	1,721
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	​	​		(735)	​		(515)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	​	​	$	15,750	​	$	1,206
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per common share	​	​	​	154,116	​	​	152,690
Effect of dilutive securities:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Performance-based restricted stock units	​	​	​	162	​	​	117
ESPP shares	​	​	​	3	​	​	3
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per common share	​	​	​	154,281	​	​	152,810

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13. Fair Value Measurements

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

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As of March 31, 2023, we own a 25% equity interest in ECOTEC. The fair value is determined using an average of the income approach that includes the use of a discounted cash flow model, and the market approach that includes the financial metrics of comparable public companies under the guideline public company method. The determination of this investment primarily consisted on unobservable inputs, which creates uncertainty in the measurement of fair value as of the reporting date. Significant increases (decreases) in these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of our investment in ECOTEC was $14.5 million. 16

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This fair value measurement is classified as Level 3. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement are the WACC and the revenue multiples. Additional quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs are as follows:

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​	​	Significant Unobservable Inputs		​	​	Range	​	​	Median
Valuation technique:		​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Discounted cash flow	​	WACC		​	0% - 22.1%		​	​	11.3%
Guideline public company	​	Revenue multiple		​	1.7x - 8.0x		​	​	3.9x

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The reconciliation of changes in the fair value of our investment in ECOTEC is as follows:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(in thousands)	​	​	2023	​	​	2022
Balance at beginning of period		$	12,803		$	—
Purchases of equity interests	​	​	2,000	​	​	—
Unrealized loss ^(1)^	​	​	(254)	​	​	—
Balance at end of period	​	$	14,549	​	$	—
(1)	Included in other expense (income) in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
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See Note 4 (“Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate”) for further details.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

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During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded nonrecurring fair value measurements related to our idle compressors. Our estimate of the compressors’ fair value was primarily based on the expected net sale proceeds compared with other fleet units we recently sold and/or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use. We discounted the expected proceeds, net of selling and other carrying costs, using a weighted average disposal period of four years. The fair value of our compressors impaired in 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
(in thousands)	****	​	​	March 31, 2023		​	December 31, 2022
Impaired compressors	​	​	​	$	448	​	$	1,961

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These fair value measurements are classified as Level 3. The significant unobservable inputs used to develop the above fair value measurements were weighted by the relative fair value of the compressors being measured. Additional quantitative information related to our significant unobservable inputs follows:

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​	****	Range	**** ****	**** Weighted Average ^(1)^
Estimated net sale proceeds:	​	​	​	​
As of March 31, 2023	​	$0 - $621 per horsepower	​	$53 per horsepower
As of December 31, 2022	​	$0 - $621 per horsepower	​	$47 per horsepower
(1)	Calculated based on an estimated discount for market liquidity of 44% and 51% as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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Other Financial Instruments

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The carrying amounts of our cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short–term nature of these instruments.

The carrying amount of borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility approximates fair value due to the variable interest rate. The measurement of the fair value of these outstanding borrowings is a Level 3 measurement.

The fair value of our fixed rate debt is estimated using yields observable in active markets, which are Level 2 inputs, and was as follows:

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(in thousands)	****	March 31, 2023		****	December 31, 2022
Carrying amount of fixed rate debt ^(1)^	​	$	1,297,274	​	$	1,297,084
Fair value of fixed rate debt	​		1,259,000	​		1,214,000

(1) Carrying amounts are shown net of unamortized premium and deferred financing costs. See Note 5 (“Long-Term Debt”).

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14. Related Party Transactions

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Old Ocean Reserves, an affiliate of our customer Hilcorp, has the right to designate one director to serve on our board of directors as long as Old Ocean Reserves or its successors (together with its affiliates) owns at least 7.5% of our outstanding common stock. As of March 31, 2023, Old Ocean Reserves owned 9.4% of our outstanding common stock. Jason C. Rebrook, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Harvest Midstream Company, a Hilcorp affiliate, has served as Old Ocean Reserves’ representative director since July 2020.

Revenue from Hilcorp was $9.1 million and $9.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Accounts receivable, net due from Hilcorp was $3.1 million and $3.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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15. Segment Information

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We manage our business segments primarily based on the type of product or service provided. We have two segments: contract operations and aftermarket services. Our contract operations segment primarily provides natural gas compression services to meet specific customer requirements. Our aftermarket services segment provides a full range of services to support the compression needs of customers, from parts sales and normal maintenance services to full operation of a customer’s owned assets. All of our operations are located in the U.S.

We evaluate the performance of our segments based on gross margin, defined as revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) for each segment. Segment revenue includes only sales to external customers.

Summarized financial information for our reporting segments is shown below:

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​		Contract			Aftermarket			​	​
(in thousands)		Operations			Services			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2023		​			​			​
Revenue	​	$	187,745	​	$	42,089	​	$	229,834
Gross margin	​		108,263	​		8,181	​		116,444
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Three months ended March 31, 2022	​			​			​
Revenue	​	$	163,656	​	$	33,545	​	$	197,201
Gross margin	​		99,155	​		4,907	​		104,062

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The following table reconciles total gross margin to income before income taxes:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(in thousands)		2023			2022
Total gross margin	​	$	116,444	​	$	104,062
Less:	​			​
Selling, general and administrative	​		26,425	​		27,773
Depreciation and amortization	​		40,181	​		43,039
Long-lived and other asset impairment	​		2,569	​		7,416
Restructuring charges	​	​	1,047	​	​	—
Interest expense	​		26,581	​		25,246
Gain on sale of assets, net	​	​	(3,605)	​	​	(2,112)
Other expense (income), net	​		603	​		36
Income before income taxes	​	$	22,643	​	$	2,664

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16. Subsequent Events

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On April 27, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that allows us to repurchase up to $50.0 million of outstanding common stock.  Under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program, shares of our common stock may be repurchased periodically, including in the open market, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, at any time until April 27, 2024. The actual timing, manner, number, and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by us at our discretion.

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q and in conjunction with our 2022 Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

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We are an energy infrastructure company with a pure–play focus on midstream natural gas compression. We are the leading provider of natural gas compression services, in terms of total compression fleet horsepower, to customers in the energy industry throughout the U.S., and a leading supplier of aftermarket services to customers that own compression equipment in the U.S. We operate in two business segments: contract operations and aftermarket services. Our contract operations services primarily include designing, sourcing, owning, installing, operating, servicing, repairing and maintaining our owned fleet of natural gas compression equipment to provide natural gas compression services to our customers. In our aftermarket services business, we sell parts and components and provide operations, maintenance, overhaul and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression equipment.

Operating Highlights

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​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(horsepower in thousands)		2023		2022
Total available horsepower (at period end)^(1)^		3,729		3,881	​
Total operating horsepower (at period end)^(2)^	​	3,504		3,275	​
Average operating horsepower	​	3,475		3,257	​
Horsepower utilization:	​				​
Spot (at period end)	​	94	%	84	%
Average	​	93	%	84	%
(1)	Defined as idle and operating horsepower. Includes new compressors completed by third party manufacturers that have been delivered to us.
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(2)	Defined as horsepower that is operating under contract and horsepower that is idle but under contract and generating revenue such as standby revenue.
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Non–GAAP Financial Measures

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Management uses a variety of financial and operating metrics to analyze our performance. These metrics are significant factors in assessing our operating results and profitability and include the non–GAAP financial measure of gross margin.

We define gross margin as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization). Gross margin is included as a supplemental disclosure because it is a primary measure used by our management to evaluate the results of revenue and cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization), which are key components of our operations. We believe gross margin is important because it focuses on the current operating performance of our operations and excludes the impact of the prior historical costs of the assets acquired or constructed that are utilized in those operations, the indirect costs associated with our SG&A activities, our financing methods and income taxes. In addition, depreciation and amortization may not accurately reflect the costs required to maintain and replenish the operational usage of our assets and therefore may not portray the costs of current operating activity. As an indicator of our operating performance, gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our gross margin may not be comparable to a similarly–titled measure of other entities because other entities may not calculate gross margin in the same manner.

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The following table reconciles net income to gross margin:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022
Net income	​	$	16,485	​	$	1,721
Selling, general and administrative	​		26,425	​		27,773
Depreciation and amortization	​		40,181	​		43,039
Long-lived and other asset impairment	​		2,569	​		7,416
Restructuring charges	​	​	1,047	​	​	—
Interest expense	​		26,581	​		25,246
Gain on sale of assets, net	​	​	(3,605)	​	​	(2,112)
Other expense (income), net	​		603	​		36
Provision for income taxes	​		6,158	​		943
Gross margin	​	$	116,444	​	$	104,062

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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Summary of Results

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Revenue was $229.8 million and $197.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in consolidated revenue was primarily due to increased revenue from both our contract operations business and aftermarket services business. See “Contract Operations” and “Aftermarket Services” below for further details.

Net income was $16.5 million and $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by higher gross margin from both our contract operations business and aftermarket services business, an increase in gain on sale of assets, net and decreases in depreciation and amortization and long-lived and other asset impairment expense.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

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Contract Operations

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​	****	Three Months Ended					​	​	​
​	​	March 31,					​	Increase	​
(dollars in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022		****	(Decrease)	​
Revenue	​	$	187,745	​	$	163,656	​	15	%
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	​		79,482	​		64,501	​	23	%
Gross margin	​	$	108,263	​	$	99,155	​	9	%
Gross margin percentage ^(1)^	​		58	%		61	%	(3)	%
(1)	Defined as gross margin divided by revenue.
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Revenue in our contract operations business increased primarily due to an increase in average operating horsepower and higher rates for contract compression in response to improving market conditions, partially offset by the impact of strategic dispositions of horsepower in 2022. 21

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Despite the increase in revenue, gross margin percentage decreased due to an increase in cost of sales. Maintenance, start–up, lube oil and other operating expenses increased, driven by higher pricing throughout our supply chain, as well as increased volumes associated with unit redeployment as customer activity accelerated. Further, cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes an increase of $2.0 million for sales tax as a result of a change in tax compliance for sales tax associated with contract operations cost of sales. Amounts in prior periods were recognized in SG&A. Partially offsetting these cost increases was the decrease in expense attributable to the horsepower sold in 2022.

Aftermarket Services

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	****	Three Months Ended						​	​
​	​	March 31,					​	Increase	​
(dollars in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022		****	(Decrease)	​
Revenue	​	$	42,089	​	$	33,545		25	%
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	​		33,908	​		28,638		18	%
Gross margin	​	$	8,181	​	$	4,907		67	%
Gross margin percentage	​		19	%		15	%	4	%

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Revenue in our aftermarket services business increased primarily due to higher parts sales and service activities, as the market recovery drove an increase in customer demand.

Gross margin increased in our aftermarket services business as a result of increased revenue partially offset by the associated increase in cost of sales, which was primarily driven by the same increases in parts sales and service activities.

Costs and Expenses

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	****	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022
Selling, general and administrative	​	$	26,425	​	$	27,773
Depreciation and amortization	​		40,181	​		43,039
Long-lived and other asset impairment	​		2,569	​		7,416
Restructuring charges	​	​	1,047	​	​	—
Interest expense	​		26,581	​		25,246
Gain on sale of assets, net	​	​	(3,605)	​	​	(2,112)
Other expense (income), net	​	​	603	​	​	36

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Selling, general and administrative. The decrease in SG&A was due to a $0.4 million decrease in allowance for credit losses, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in employee compensation and benefit costs. Further, SG&A for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes a decrease of $2.0 million for sales tax as a result of a change in tax compliance for sales tax associated with contract operations cost of sales. Amounts in prior periods were recognized in SG&A.

Depreciation and amortization. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense resulting from assets reaching the end of their depreciable lives, and the impact of compression and other asset sales and long-lived asset impairments. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense associated with fixed asset additions.

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Table of Contents Long-lived and other asset impairment. We periodically review the future deployment of our idle compressors for units that are not of the type, configuration, condition, make or model that are cost efficient to maintain and operate. We also evaluate for impairment our idle units that have been culled from our compression fleet in prior years and are available for sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized $2.6 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of impairment charges to write down these compressors to their fair value. See Note 9 (“Long-Lived Asset and Other Impairments”) for further details on these impairment charges. The following table presents the results of our compression fleet impairment review, as recorded in our contract operations segment:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	****	Three Months Ended
​	​	March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022
Idle compressors retired from the active fleet		​	30		​	45
Horsepower of idle compressors retired from the active fleet		​	14,000		​	31,000
Impairment recorded on idle compressors retired from the active fleet	​	$	2,569	​	$	7,409

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Restructuring charges. Restructuring charges of $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted of severance and consulting costs related to our restructuring activities. See Note 10 (“Restructuring Charges”) for further details on these restructuring charges

Interest expense. The increase in interest expense was due to a higher average outstanding balance of long–term debt and a higher average interest rate as a result of the expiration of our interest rate swaps in the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by an increase in capitalized interest.

Gain on sale of assets, net. The increase in gain on sale of assets was primarily due to gains of $3.3 million on compression asset sales during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to gains of $1.3 million on compression asset sales during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Provision for Income Taxes

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The increase in provision for income taxes was primarily due to the tax effect of the increase in book income during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2022.

​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	****	Three Months Ended					****	​	​
​	​	March 31,					​	Increase	​
(dollars in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022		****	(Decrease)	​
Provision for income taxes	​	$	6,158	​	$	943		553	%
Effective tax rate	​		27	%		35	%	(8)	%

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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Overview

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Our ability to fund operations, finance capital expenditures and pay dividends depends on the levels of our operating cash flows and access to the capital and credit markets. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from our operations and our borrowing availability under our Credit Facility. Our cash flow is affected by numerous factors including prices and demand for our services, oil and natural gas exploration and production spending, conditions in the financial markets and other factors. We have no near-term maturities and believe that our operating cash flows and borrowings under the Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our future liquidity needs.

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity or debt securities in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, may be material, will be upon terms and prices as we may determine and will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

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Our contract operations business is capital intensive, requiring significant investment to maintain and upgrade existing operations. Our capital spending is primarily dependent on the demand for our contract operations services and the availability of the type of compression equipment required for us to provide those contract operations services to our customers. Our capital requirements have consisted primarily of, and we anticipate will continue to consist of, the following:

•	operating expenses, namely employee compensation and benefits and inventory and lube oil purchases;
•	growth capital expenditures;
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•	maintenance capital expenditures;
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•	interest on our outstanding debt obligations; and
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•	dividend payments to our stockholders.
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Capital Expenditures

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Growth Capital Expenditures. The majority of our growth capital expenditures are related to the acquisition cost of new compressors when our idle equipment cannot be reconfigured to economically fulfill a project’s requirements and the new compressor is expected to generate economic returns that exceed our cost of capital over the compressor’s expected useful life. In addition to newly-acquired compressors, growth capital expenditures include the upgrading of major components on an existing compression package where the current configuration of the compression package is no longer in demand and the compressor is not likely to return to an operating status without the capital expenditures. These expenditures substantially modify the operating parameters of the compression package such that it can be used in applications for which it previously was not suited.

Maintenance Capital Expenditures. Maintenance capital expenditures are related to major overhauls of significant components of a compression package, such as the engine, compressor and cooler, which return the components to a like-new condition, but do not modify the application for which the compression package was designed.

Projected Capital Expenditures. We currently plan to spend approximately $270 million to $295 million in capital expenditures during 2023, primarily consisting of approximately $180 million to $200 million for growth capital expenditures and approximately $75 million to $80 million for maintenance capital expenditures. The increase in 2023 capital expenditures, particularly growth capital expenditures, as compared to 2022 is due to increased investment in new compression equipment as a result of higher customer demand.

Dividends

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On April 27, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on May 16, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2023. Any future determinations to pay cash dividends to our stockholders will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations and credit and loan agreements in effect at that time and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.

Share Repurchase Program

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On April 27, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that allows us to repurchase up to $50.0 million of outstanding common stock.  Under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program, shares of our common stock may be repurchased periodically, including in the open market, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, at any time until April 27, 2024. The actual timing, manner, number, and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by us at our discretion.

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Revolving Credit Facility

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During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, our Credit Facility had an average debt balance of $252.3 million and $225.9 million, respectively. The weighted average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 7.4% and 6.9% at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, there were $4.1 million letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility and the applicable margin on borrowings outstanding was 2.5%.

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As of March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Credit Facility. Additionally, all undrawn capacity on our Credit Facility was available for borrowings as of March 31, 2023.

Cash Flows

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Our cash flows, as reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized below:

​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	****	Three Months Ended					​
​	​	March 31,					​
(in thousands)	****	2023		****	2022		​
Net cash provided by (used in):		​			​		​
Operating activities	​	$	87,856	​	$	76,572	​
Investing activities	​		(57,666)	​		(36,658)	​
Financing activities	​	​	(28,705)	​		(40,221)	​
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	​	$	1,485	​	$	(307)	​

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Operating Activities

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The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to increased cash inflows from net income and accounts receivable, partially offset by changes in accounts payable and other liabilities.

Investing Activities

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The increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a $39.5 million increase in capital expenditures, a decrease of $2.8 million in insurance and other settlements and the $2.0 million investment made in unconsolidated entities during the three months ended March 31, 2023. These cash outflows were partially offset by an increase of $23.3 million in proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment.

Financing Activities

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The decrease in net cash used in financing activities was primarily due to a $12.8 million reduction in net repayments of long-term debt, partially offset by increases of $1.4 million and $1.2 million in purchases of treasury stock and dividends paid to stockholders, respectively.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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We are exposed to market risks associated with changes in the variable interest rate of our Credit Facility. A 1% increase in the effective interest rate on our Credit Facility’s outstanding balance at March 31, 2023 would have resulted in an annual increase in our interest expense of $2.5 million.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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This Item 4 includes information concerning the controls and controls evaluation referred to in the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a–14 of the Exchange Act included in this Form 10–Q as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2. 25

Table of Contents Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act), which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that we are able to record, process, summarize and report the information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Based on the evaluation, as of March 31, 2023 our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and made known to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on a timely basis to ensure that it is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

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Table of Contents PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. While we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, we believe that any ultimate liability arising from any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, including our ability to pay dividends. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation and arbitration proceedings, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, including our ability to pay dividends.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

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There have been no material changes or updates to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10–K.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY ISSUER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

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Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

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The following table summarizes our purchases of equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2023:

​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Maximum
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Number of Shares
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Total Number of	​	That May Yet be
​	​	​	​	Average		​	Shares Purchased	​	Purchased Under
​	​	Total Number	​	Price		​	as Part of Publicly	​	the Publicly
​	​	of Shares	​	Paid per		​	Announced Plans	​	Announced Plans
​	****	Purchased ^(1)^	****	Share		****	or Programs	****	or Programs
January 1, 2023 — January 31, 2023	​	298,693	​	$	9.37	​	N/A	​	N/A
February 1, 2023 — February 28, 2023		—	​		—		N/A		N/A
March 1, 2023 — March 31, 2023		85,073	​		11.45		N/A		N/A
Total		383,766	​	​	9.83		N/A		N/A
(1)	Represents shares of common stock purchased from employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards during the period.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

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None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

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Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

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None.

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Table of Contents ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

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The exhibits listed below are filed or furnished as part of this report:

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3.1	​	Composite Certificate of Incorporation of Archrock, Inc., as amended as of November 3, 2015, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Archrock Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2015)
3.2	​	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exterran Holdings, Inc., now Archrock, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Archrock Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8–K filed on March 20, 2013)
3.3	​	Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Archrock, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Archrock Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8–K filed on May 5, 2020)
31.1*	​	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	​	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**	​	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**	​	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
101.1*	​	Interactive data files (formatted in Inline XBRL) pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S–T
104.1*	​	Cover page interactive data file (formatted in Inline XBRL) pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S–T

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*      Filed herewith

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**    Furnished, not filed

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Table of Contents SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

​	​	​
​	Archrock, Inc.
​	​	​
​	By:	/s/ Douglas S. Aron
​	​	Douglas S. Aron
​	​	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
​	​	(Principal Financial Officer)
​	​	​
​	By:	/s/ Donna A. Henderson
​	​	Donna A. Henderson
​	​	Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
​	​	(Principal Accounting Officer)
​	​	​
​	​	May 3, 2023

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Exhibit 31.1

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Certification

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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I, D. Bradley Childers, certify that:

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1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q of Archrock, Inc.;

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2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

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3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

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4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

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a.	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

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b.	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

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c.	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

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d.	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

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5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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a.	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

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b.	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Date: May 3, 2023

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​	​	​
By:	/s/ D. Bradley Childers	​
​	Name:  D. Bradley Childers	​
​	Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer	​
​	(Principal Executive Officer)	​

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Exhibit 31.2

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Certification

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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I, Douglas S. Aron, certify that:

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1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q of Archrock, Inc.;

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2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

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3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

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4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

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a.	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

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b.	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

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c.	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

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d.	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

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5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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a.	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

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b.	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Date: May 3, 2023

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By:	/s/ Douglas S. Aron	​
​	Name:  Douglas S. Aron	​
​	Title:    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	​
​	(Principal Financial Officer)	​

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Exhibit 32.1

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Certification of CEO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q of Archrock, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), D. Bradley Childers, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:

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1.	the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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2.	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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​	​
/s/ D. Bradley Childers	​
Name:  D. Bradley Childers	​
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer	​
​	​
Date: May 3, 2023	​

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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 32.2

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Certification of CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q of Archrock, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Douglas S. Aron, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:

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1.	the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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2.	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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/s/ Douglas S. Aron	​
Name:   Douglas S. Aron	​
Title:     Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	​

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Date: May 3, 2023

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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.